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MoD to save 600m with EDS #39; admin systemThe Ministry of Defence said it will save 600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system to serve all UK armed forces to be built by global IT services giant EDS. | 3 |
... we #39;d better get readyThe argument against strengthening building requirements is simple: It would cost too much. And poor people couldn #39;t afford it. | 2 |
Oscar De La Hoya Has ItJust as Ali overshadowed two greats in Joe Frazier and George Foreman, Mike Tyson did the same to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. | 1 |
Oil Hovers Around \$53 a BarrelThat #39;s despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa #39;s largest exporter. | 2 |
Celera, Genentech Sign Cancer Drug DealCelera Genomics Group of Rockville announced an agreement Tuesday to provide potential targets for cancer drugs to biotech giant Genentech Inc.\<BR><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#666666""><B>-The Washington Post</B&... | 3 |
Vietnam Hails Shrimp Tariff ReductionVietnam seafood exporters and producers on Wednesday hailed a US decision to reduce tariffs on the communist country #39;s shrimp exports, while neighboring China suffered a blow with steeper duties. | 2 |
China to Impose Tariffs on Some Textiles (Reuters)Reuters - China will impose tariffs on some\textile exports in a move that may ease frictions with the\United States and others over an expected flood of Chinese\products on world markets after a global quota system expires\at year's end. | 2 |
SportsNetwork Game Preview(Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran may be the newest Killer B in Houston #39;s lineup, but right now he is also the most feared hitter on the Astros. | 1 |
IBM's Conference Falls Short on Questions (AP)AP - International Business Machines Corp. took the ""conference"" out of conference call this week when it invited investors to ""a discussion"" about the sale of its personal computer business to China's largest PC maker. | 3 |
Internet Retailers Reaching Out to Mailbox SurfersE-commerce sites have been dabbling in catalogs for the past few years, but now theyre getting more serious, with more sites mailing more catalogs than ever. | 3 |
AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation (Reuters)Reuters - American International Group Inc., the\world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it\was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into\products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies\manage their earnings. | 2 |
Chicken genome offers insights into humansHere #39;s something to ponder when you eat your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60 percent of the genes in the critter you #39;re eating have close cousins in your own DNA. | 3 |
MSN unveils search softwareMicrosoft #39;s MSN division yesterday unveiled software that searches files stored on a computer, improving what had been a ponderous and time-consuming task while at the same time laying groundwork for future battles with rivals Google and Yahoo! | 3 |
Rafsanjani: Iran will reject any resolution calling for suspension <b>...</b>Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA -- Tehran Substitute Friday Prayer Leader and Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said in Tehran on Friday that the US is afraid of the power of Islam. | 0 |
Ohio St. Forces Turnovers to Top N.C. St. (AP)AP - The Luckeyes' magic is alive and well. Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday. | 1 |
O #39;Neal could go either wayShaquille O #39;Neal wants to play in the Miami Heat #39;s season opener tonight at New Jersey despite a strained left hamstring. O #39;Neal said after yesterday #39;s practice the hamstring felt awkward when he ran. | 1 |
Rossi all revved upDEJA vu at Phillip Island yesterday left Flying Doctor Valentino Rossi counting the hours to another world title and Australian star Troy Bayliss bouncing along the bitumen. | 1 |
Greenspan says oil price agony milder than in 1970sWASHINGTON : Soaring oil prices should inflict less damage on US economic growth and inflation than the 1970s oil shock, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan revealed. | 2 |
Armitage warns Ukraine to stage free electionUS Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage warned Ukraine today that a flawed presidential election could have dire consequences for the country #39;s relationship with the West. | 0 |
Dalai Lama arrives in RussiaELISTA, Nov. 29. - The Dalai Lama, smiling modestly at his admirers, began his first visit to Russias Buddhists today after Moscow abruptly reversed its refusal to grant the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader entry. | 0 |
Mercedes Dulls DaimlerChrysler's Profit FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An earnings stumble at DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes flagship tarnished higher profits at the world's fifth-biggest automaker on Thursday and stoked questions about the loss-making Smart compact's future. | 2 |
ESPN.com news servicesRound 1: Vitali Klitschko opened his WBC heavyweight title defense with a diet of left jabs, cutting Danny williams #39; right eye early. | 1 |
Inter-Korean Economic Talks CancelledThe 10 th round of the inter-Korean economic talks planned to start today for a four-day run in Seoul has been cancelled as Pyongyang refused to contact Seoul to coordinate meeting schedule the day prior, a government official said Monday. | 0 |
UPDATE 1-South Africa crush sorry BangladeshGraeme Smith led South Africa to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy Group B match in Birmingham on Sunday. | 1 |
Actor Reeve Shown in Calif. Stem Cell Campaign Ad (Reuters)Reuters - Less than two weeks after his\sudden death, actor Christopher Reeve on Friday began appearing\in a taped appeal to Californians to vote for a controversial\ballot measure that would fund a decade of stem cell research, | 0 |
Theater: An unfortunate debut for SpaceyLONDON quot;Cloaca, quot; apparently, is the Latin word for quot;sewer, quot; which might seem a strange image with which to launch a new theatrical regime. | 3 |
Brazil passes bankruptcy reformBrazilian Congress gives the green light to a long awaited overhaul of bankruptcy laws, which it hopes will reduce business and credit costs. | 2 |
Muni Manager Sees More Florida Bonds AheadNEW YORK (Reuters) - As Florida attempts to recover from an estimated \$15 billion in damages left by Hurricane Charley, tax-exempt debt issuance from the state is likely to increase so Florida can replenish its Hurricane Catastrophe ... | 2 |
Valve Wins Cyber Caf CaseValve announced recently that it had won the first round in the legal fight between it and publisher Vivendi Universal Games. The US Federal District Court in Seattle has upheld the complaint | 3 |
Sharon opens a new era of peace in Middle EastIsraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressing an academic conference, said that it is the horrible disaster for both people when one nation is occupied by another. | 0 |
Track thieves suspected of causing train crashA passenger train speeding along a bad section of track derailed and tumbled into a ravine before dawn yesterday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 120, Philippine officials said. | 0 |
Frustrated Cardinals Can't Hit in Series Loss to Sox (Reuters)Reuters - While the Boston Red Sox celebrated\the end of 86 years of frustration by winning the World Series\on Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals had to deal with some new\frustrations of their own. | 1 |
Red Sox owners differ with BorasLet history repeat itself, Jason Varitek's agent, Scott Boras, urged the Red Sox owners in lobbying for them to sign the 32-year-old catcher for five years with a full no-trade clause at a premium wage. | 1 |
Microsoft Dimisses RealNetworks' Complaint in Korea (Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday a\complaint filed in South Korea by RealNetworks Inc. ,\alleging that its Media Player software breached antitrust\laws, was ""without merit."" | 3 |
Yeltsin sounds alarm on #39;rollback of rights #39;MOSCOW Boris Yeltsin, Russia #39;s first post-Soviet leader, issued a veiled warning Thursday that President Vladimir Putin #39;s decision to seize sweeping new powers after the Beslan hostage crisis could erode democratic freedoms. | 0 |
Bush Picks Kellogg CEO for Commerce Post (AP)AP - President Bush picked Carlos Gutierrez, the chief executive officer of cereal giant Kellogg Co., as commerce secretary Monday, working to build a new economic team to help sell second-term overhauls of Social Security and the tax code. | 0 |
Bankruptcy fears as Yukos #39; half-year loss hits \$2.65bnYUKOS has reported a net loss of US\$2.65 billion (1.45bn) for the first half of 2004, a period of record oil prices, prompting speculation that the Russian oil firm is on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. | 2 |
Circuit City Sales Trail Estimates (Reuters)Reuters - Circuit City Stores Inc. on\Tuesday reported a 2.9 percent gain in quarterly same-store\sales but its growth lagged estimates due to a calendar shift\and reduced spending through August. | 2 |
SGI Launches Linux Workstation (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - High-performance computing specialist SGI (Silicon Graphics) has launched a line of Linux-based visualization machines, providing the company's cutting-edge graphics capabilities on an open platform for the first time. | 3 |
Results are in: They #39;re not same old LakersJeffrey Osborne sang the national anthem before a Lakers home opener for the 22nd straight year, the sellout crowd cheered loudest in the pregame introductions for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers | 1 |
Mourinho Fumes At RefereeChelsea manager Jose Mourinho fired a broadside at referee Rob Styles for his decision not to award a penalty when Didier Drogba was brought down under a challenge from Ulises de la Cruz. | 1 |
Viacom to offer shares at a discountA decade after it acquired Blockbuster, Viacom Inc. yesterday took a key step toward unloading the struggling 19-year-old video rental chain and giving it long-expected independence early next month. | 2 |
Thousands to be freed from Myanmar jailsThe military leaders in Myanmar have decided to release about 4,000 prisoners the leaders admit were wrongly imprisoned. The media in the repressive state, formerly called | 0 |
Klitschko defends WBC heavyweight titleLAS VEGAS Vitali (VIH #39;-tah-lee) Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight title with a ninth-round TKO over Danny Williams last night in Las Vegas. | 1 |
Novell Releases Linux DesktopAfter months of denials, Novell has quite suddenly released its own hybrid Linux Desktop for its SuSE Linux distribution. Novell Linux Desktop 9 is aimed squarely at the corporate market, where Novell has | 3 |
Making the most of season #39;s big gift: iPodBy all accounts, millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computer #39;s iPod digital-music players this holiday season. The gadgets are beautifully designed and simple to operate, which is one reason they | 3 |
Saturn Moon Titan #39;s Landscape Alien, FamiliarThe solar system #39;s smoggiest orb appears to have landscapes both foreign and familiar, say geologists who are sorting through the first up-close peek at Saturn #39;s planet-sized moon Titan. | 3 |
Halladay Throws Another Simulated Game (AP)AP - Toronto ace Roy Halladay threw 25 pitches Sunday during his second simulated game in four days. | 1 |
Bush overcomes bin Laden in battle for Britain's Turner Prize (AFP)AFP - An exhibit featuring a film about US President George W. Bush's home town in Texas won the Turner Prize, Britain's most prestigious art award, pipping a digital recreation of Osama bin Laden's house. | 0 |
Oil Steady After U.S. Data (Reuters)Reuters - Oil prices held steady on Thursday as\data showing stubbornly low U.S. heating fuel supplies ahead of\winter stemmed a rout of nearly #36;10 since late October. | 2 |
Hudson Hopes A's Received Wake-Up Call (AP)AP - Tim Hudson hopes being swept by Boston will serve as a wakeup call for the Oakland Athletics. | 1 |
Indians Call Up Righty Fernando Cabrera (AP)AP - The Cleveland Indians called up right-hander Fernando Cabrera from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. | 1 |
Two Churches Bombed as Violence Persists in IraqMajor attacks have continued in recent days, including several apparent efforts to sow divisions between groups. | 0 |
Prosecutors say mercenaries were hired to overthrow the ruler of <b>...</b>Financiers in Europe and Africa were behind a plot to overthrow the government of Africa #39;s No. 3 oil producer, an accused ringleader testified Monday at the | 0 |
Egypt FM, intelligence chief to visit Israel next month (AFP)AFP - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit announced that he and intelligence chief Omar Suleiman intend to visit Israel next month to discuss bilateral issues as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | 0 |
Editorial: Baseball should come down hard on stadium violenceA fight broke out at a major league baseball game between the Oakland A #39;s and Texas Rangers Monday night, and the incident should spark action to eliminate this problem in the future. | 1 |
Security Measures Failed to Spot ProtestersA multi-million pound security operation today failed to prevent dramatic protests marring Tony Blairs Labour conference speech. | 0 |
Trojans Can Almost Smell the OrangesThe result left top-ranked U.S.C. one victory from a perfect season and a berth in the B.C.S. title game. | 1 |
ArvinMeritor to sell some operationsArvinMeritor Inc. (NYSE: ARM), a Troy, Mich.-based auto parts manufacturer, announced Thursday that it plans to divest its interest in two businesses. | 2 |
Can Lifeway Survive a Disaster?What happens when a great company gets hit by unforeseen circumstances? | 2 |
DC throws a curveWASHINGTON--Cynics might say Major League Baseball used competition from Northern Virginia to pry the District of Columbia #39;s pocketbook wide open for a new ballpark for the relocated Montreal Expos. | 1 |
New IBM server supports dual-core OpteronIBM Corp. next week will begin shipping the second generation of its rack-mounted dual processor servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD) Opteron microprocessor. The new server, called the eServer 326, will be IBM's first product specifically designed to support the ... | 3 |
Novel Worms: One Sniffs, Another TalksAnti-virus companies are warning of a new variant of the Sdbot mass-mailing worm that installs a network sniffer in order to grab unencrypted passwords, apparently the first worm to do so. | 3 |
Oil Prices Pass \$54 on Supply ConcernsOil futures prices surpassed \$54 a barrel Tuesday on supply concerns in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico, where hurricane damage to pipelines and production platforms could curb output for months. | 2 |
Stocks Fall on Climbing Oil PricesA disappointing retail sales report and the threat of oil prices reaching \$53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday in early trading. | 2 |
Pinochet to testify in Jara caseChile's ex-leader Augusto Pinochet is told to give written testimony in the 1973 murder of singer Victor Jara. | 0 |
Boozy Oktoberfest Drinkers Get Bavarian Slang Aid (Reuters)Reuters - Drunken revelers at the world's\biggest beer festival this year can purchase a stiff linguistic\pick me-up for when their brains get addled -- a beer and\mustard proof guide to Bavarian slang. | 0 |
The Changing Face Of Al-QaedaIn a series of apparently well-coordinated raids, British and Pakistani security forces arrested a number of terrorism suspects in early August. Some of the men arrested in the United Kingdom were charged with quot;conspiring...to cause fear, panic, and ... | 0 |
Walpole back on topState titles were common for the Walpole field hockey teams of the 1990s, and now that prize has returned to Common Street. | 1 |
AL Wrap: Wakefield Three-Hitter Helps Red Sox Tame TigersTim Wakefield tossed a three-hitter over eight innings to inspire the Boston Red Sox to their sixth straight victory, a 6-1 defeat of the Detroit Tigers in the American League Sunday. | 1 |
Clippers 88, Pacers 76Elton Brand scored 27 points, Bobby Simmons added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers barely held on to beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 88-76 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. | 1 |
With Loss, Holyfield Continues His DeclineEven if Evander Holyfield is not ready to leave boxing, most of his skills have already departed. Losing for the fifth time in his last eight bouts, Holyfield (38-8-2) was beaten by Larry | 1 |
Cornell explores MarsResearchers at Cornell University are still sending messages to Mars giving instructions to the rover, Opportunity. quot;Telling the rover how to point the cameras, and then how to take the images, what kind of | 3 |
Google Tests Book SearchThe new search tool from Google matches queries with the content inside a book. If there is a match, Google will show links to that particular book in the search-results page. | 2 |
Philips sells PC screens arm to TPV TechnologyBy Francesco Guerrera in Hong Kong and Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam. Philips, the Dutch electronics company, on Thursday said it had sold its personal computer screens business to the Taiwanese group TPV Technology | 2 |
Hatton to pursue champion TszyuBritish light welterweight Ricky Hatton has pledged to sacrifice home advantage for a crack at IBF king Kostya Tszyu. Hatton, who was on hand to watch Tszyu impressively dismantle Sharmba Mitchell in Phoenix | 1 |
Google Rolls Out Test of Short Message Service (Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc. on Thursday announced\a new test service that allows people to use mobile phones or\handheld devices to tap Google's Web search via text messages,\or short message service. | 3 |
Martin #39;s legs carry JetsThey #39;ll remember Chad Pennington for that renegade scramble into harm #39;s way, risking that suspect shoulder on a torrid third-down tear deep into Texans #39; territory. | 1 |
Babson finishes strong to reach NCAA tourneyFor the 19th time in the program's history, the Babson College men's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. Coached by Jon Anderson, a member of Babson's first (of three) national championship team in 1975, the Beavers started with a 4-3-1 record but boun... | 1 |
Arsenal captain Vieira doubtful for United clashArsenal captain Patrick Vieira, already ruled out of Wednesday #39;s Champions League match against Panathinaikos, is a major doubt for Sunday #39;s Premier League clash with Manchester United. | 1 |
Edwards: Bush, Cheney Manipulate Facts (AP)AP - Democratic Sen. John Edwards accused President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday of manipulating facts and trying to frighten Americans in a desperate effort to win re-election. | 0 |
Five killed and three missing as Gaza smugglers #39; tunnel collapsesA tunnel being dug so that Palestinians could smuggle material from Egypt into Gaza collapsed yesterday leaving at least five people dead. | 0 |
Oil price pain kicks inLike a patient staring wide-eyed as a doctor readies a syringe, Australian business owners and consumers are nervously watching global oil prices scale new heights -- and waiting helplessly for the pain to kick in. | 2 |
The start of something big?CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says start-ups and their innovative ideas are the lifeblood of Silicon Valley. | 3 |
States get 3 years for NIMSState and local leaders have three years to establish and implement systems and practices needed to ensure seamless response to emergencies and incidents or else federal grants will be withheld, Homeland Security Department officials said this month. | 3 |
Wal-Mart Sees Nov. US Sales Up 0.7 PctWal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest retailer, said on Saturday it expects a 0.7 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least | 2 |
Clarke and Gilchrist lead Aussie run spreeMichael Clarke smashed a superb debut century to help Australia into a formidable position on the second day of the opening Test against India in Bangalore. | 1 |
Golf: Woods' swing blamed for dipVijay Singh says Tiger Woods lost his number one status after failing to change his swing. | 0 |
Surfing the TsunamiA tsunami, a series of large waves caused by the disruption of seawater, is one of the many hazards of living on Earth. A mega-tsunami could cause death and destruction to both the eastern and western Atlantic coasts. | 3 |
Iraq's Top Cleric Arrives in NajafNAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city, but hours earlier a mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to join his march, killing 27 pe... | 0 |
Day 15: China totals 31 after volleyball goldZhang Yuehong #39;s winner spike capped China #39;s brilliant comeback in the women #39;s volleyball final on Saturday, winning the country #39;s first Olympic volleyball gold medal in 20 years. | 1 |
Quebec government abandons plans for gas-powered electricity plant (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - The Quebec government ditched plans for the province's first gas-powered electricity plant Wednesday in the face of intense opposition from local residents and environmental groups. | 0 |
United, pilots tentatively agree on additional cutsUnited Airlines, seeking cost cuts to help it get out of bankruptcy, has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union, the first labor accord on additional | 2 |
Russian stocks grow on PM #39;s proposalsRBC, 14.09.2004, Moscow 16:47:50.News about Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s approval of Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov #39;s proposal to exchange a stake in Gazprom for Rosneft assets spurred an upward trend on the stock market, traders say. | 2 |
PMs to publish devolution planThe British and Irish prime ministers are due in Northern Ireland as hopes fade of a deal to restore devolution. | 0 |
Atlanta uses fourth-quarter spurt to drop PanthersCHARLOTTE - As Jake Delhomme walked off the field Sunday, he turned to Atlanta Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis and said, I bet youd like to play against me every week. | 1 |
Insurgents resist across IraqFallujah is not the only flashpoint. Violence continues to sweep the rest of Iraq. A car bomb exploded near a police checkpoint in Eastern Baghdad, killing at least seven people. | 0 |
Ford Sales Drop 5 Percent in OctoberFord Motor Co. said Wednesday that US sales fell 5 percent in October from a year ago as car sales continued to decline and truck sales increased slightly. | 2 |
Improved Numbers Shelter CBS From the FalloutThe CBS news division still anticipates serious fallout. Still, it is hard to wipe the grins off the faces of CBS's top executives. | 2 |
Oracle Redefines Enterprise Content Management With Launch of <b>...</b>To help companies increase productivity, reduce risk and better meet regulatory compliance guidelines through improved management of unstructured data, Oracle announced the launch of its enterprise-class content management technology, O... | 3 |
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