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Manchester United Shares Drop Amid Report That Talks Have EndedShares of Manchester United Plc, the world #39;s most profitable sports franchise, dropped as much as 6.8 percent after newspaper reports said takeover talks collapsed between US billionaire | 1 |
W3C highlights Mobile Web Initiative at workshopGroup seeks to make Web access for mobile device users as easy as it is for desktop users. | 3 |
#39;Hurriyat gets Rs 150 Cr from ISI #39;Even though Pakistan denies pressuring the Hurriyat leadership, it has launched yet another vigorous attempt to regain control of the secessionist movement by uniting the divided All Party Hurriyat Conference under the leadership of Syed Ali Shah Geelani. | 0 |
CICA Foreign Ministers sign declarationRBC, 22.10.2004, Almaty 17:38:00.Foreign Ministers of the members of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building measures in Asia (CICA) have signed a declaration on the meeting of CICA ministers and approved the Confidence-Building Measures | 0 |
AMD Debuts Dual-Core Opteron ProcessorAMD #39;s new dual-core Opteron chip is designed mainly for corporate computing applications, including databases, Web services, and financial transactions. | 3 |
Focusing on the nanorealmEDMONTONThe pragmatic visionaries of NINT could be forgiven a quiet groan at yet another prediction that research into the very, very small will soon yield very, very big payoffs. | 3 |
Microsoft and Intel team to conquer the living roomMicrosoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer living rooms in the USA and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space. | 3 |
Intel releases Pentium 4 EE 3.46, 925XE chipset for 1066 MHz FSBIntel today announced a faster Pentium 4 of its high-end Extreme Edition (EE) series as well as an updated PCI Express chipset now supporting FSB1066. | 3 |
Petrova Out, Kuznetsova Advances at WTA MoscowRussians were winners in four of five matches played Wednesday at the ATP stop in Moscow, with the only upset caused by Italian Francesca Schiavone knocking out No. | 1 |
Toxins Accumulate in Arctic Peoples, Animals, Study SaysManufacturing is virtually nonexistent in the Arctic, yet recent studies show that Eskimos and other Arctic peoples carry unusually high levels of human-made toxins. | 3 |
Qwest posts loss of \$569 million in third quarterQwest posted a third-quarter loss of \$569 million after setting aside money to settle lawsuits stemming from a three-year accounting fraud. | 2 |
Where Are the Superinvestors?Whitney Tilson argues that the exceptional money managers are in hedge funds. | 2 |
Bush, Kerry Both Seen Pressed to Curb Drug Prices (Reuters)Reuters - The pharmaceutical industry is\expected to face pressure to curb rising prescription-drug\costs no matter which candidate wins next week's U.S.\presidential election. | 0 |
Delay in Jan. vote soughtBAGHDAD - Leading Iraqi politicians called Friday for a six-month delay in the Jan. 30 election because of the spiraling violence as US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul, apparent | 0 |
Video shows Madrid attack horrorVideo footage of the moment bombs exploded in a Madrid train station have been shown on Spanish television. The 11 March security camera footage shows people leaving Atocha station after one device has already exploded. | 0 |
Oil Price Tops \$55; Heating Supply LowOil closed above \$55 a barrel yesterday for the first time as traders worried about low stockpiles of heating oil and strong economic growth in China. | 2 |
Shawsheen masters MinutemanBILLERICA -- Perhaps the loudest statement to come out of Shawsheen's 48-0 drubbing of previously undefeated Minuteman came as Ram coach Al Costabile was addressing his squad following the game. | 1 |
Man Utd launch investigationArsenal manager Arsene Wenger welcomed the news that Manchester United had launched an investigation into the tunnel fracas after Monday #39;s bad-tempered contest. | 1 |
PostgreSQL 8.0 will run on WindowsOpen-source database to jump from beta testing to production within three months. | 3 |
Martinez can #39;t do much more for Boston, daddy-oFor all of the fuss about Pedro Martinez #39;s genealogical assertions, the critical factor in the American League Championship Series has been Boston #39;s inability to provide for its pitchers. | 1 |
Report: Crooks behind more Net attacksOrganized gangs are increasingly using networks of zombie PCs to launch attempts to make money, according to VeriSign. | 3 |
Jobless claims rise by 16,000NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 16,000 last week, the government reported, coming in below economists #39; estimates. | 2 |
Australian Open looks to the nightMELBOURNE, Australia -- The centenary Australian Open will feature the first night men #39;s final in a Grand Slam event, organizers confirmed at the launch of the 2005 tournament. | 1 |
When giants collideThose of us who lead regular lives, who live in regular houses, not mansions, who drive Tauruses, not Jaguars, can at least take some satisfaction in watching the super-rich spit at each other over their toys. | 2 |
Police: No alcohol, drugs in ex-Steeler #39;s systemFormer NFL player Justin Strzelczyk did not have alcohol or drugs in his system when he died after leading police on a highway chase, authorities said. | 1 |
US forces storm Iraqi townUS-led forces have stormed Samarra and say more than 100 guerrillas have been killed in air strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town. | 0 |
Scientists Close in on Source of Cosmic RaysAn international team of astronomers believe they have solved a mystery that has been perplexing scientists for 100 years -- the origin of cosmic rays. | 3 |
Barclays Buys CIBC US Credit Card Unit for \$293 Mln (Update5)Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc, the UK #39;s third-biggest lender by assets, agreed to buy the US credit card business of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for \$293 million to expand into the world #39;s biggest credit card market. | 2 |
MLB, Angelos Have Yet to Reach a DealBaltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and Major League Baseball had not reached an agreement late last night on a financial package designed to offset the impact the Washington Nationals will have on the franchise. | 1 |
France rules Apple #39;s DRM denial not anti-competitionThe French government #39;s competition watchdog this week dismissed a complaint brought by VirginMega, which alleged Apple #39;s refusal to license FairPlay ran contrary to French anti-trust law. | 3 |
Tedford Extends Contract to 2009Twenty-four hours after missing out on its first Rose Bowl since 1959, the Cal football program was given reason for a half-decade of hope. | 1 |
Economists predict solid US economy under Bush or KerryWASHINGTON : The US economy will grow solidly in 2005 despite high oil prices, no matter whether President George W. Bush or John Kerry is in the White House, top business economists said. | 2 |
Biggest cosmic collisionAn international team of scientists have discovered a head-on collision of two galaxy clusters, one of the most powerful collisions ever documented, China Radio International reported Saturday. | 3 |
Frances Strikes, Knocks Out Power to 4MSTUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances pounded Florida with high wind and heavy rain Sunday after it smashed across the state's east coast, knocking out power to 4 million people, shredding roofs and uprooting trees... | 0 |
Italy plays role of Europe's immigration gatekeeperItaly wants the rest of the Continent to stiffen border patrols and asylum guidelines. | 0 |
Peugeot and Citroen to pull out of racingPeugeot and Citroen are to withdraw from the world championship at the end of 2005, the PSA group that owns them announced yesterday, just two days after Ford reaffirmed its commitment to the competition. | 1 |
American Medical to be purchased for \$502 millionPacifiCare Health Systems Inc. has agreed to pay \$502 million to buy all outstanding shares of common stock of Green Bay-based American Medical Security Group Inc. | 2 |
Democracy wins in Afghan electionWhat a difference the ballot makes. The election of Hamid Karzai as the first popularly elected president of Afghanistan is a dramatic affirmation of the power of democracy. | 0 |
NHL rejects NHLPA offerBased on an eight-page memorandum the NHL has sent to all teams, mysteriously obtained by TSN, the NHL has rejected the NHLPA offer and is poised to issue its own counter-offer at a 1 pm meeting with the NHLPA on Tuesday. | 1 |
Israeli airstrike kills militant in JabalyaA Palestinian militant was killed Sunday afternoon by an Israeli army missile in eastern Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, Palestinian medics and witnesses reported. | 0 |
Over 100 undocumented asylum seekers rescued in ItalyMore than 100 undocumented asylum seekers claiming to be Palestinians rest after being rescued by the Italian Coast Guard off Sicily 21 August 2004 in the harbour of the Italian island of Lampedusa. | 0 |
Afridi: No clear favouritesCalcutta: Shahid Afridi felt that the Saturday one-dayer between the arch-rivals will be a close one with no clear favourites. Any team can win on the day, the Pakistani allrounder said at a city hotel on Thursday. | 1 |
How to keep oil flowing? InvestVIENNA: The spike in oil prices is stoking heated arguments between market players, who blame each other for lack of output capacities that has been exposed by strong global demand. | 2 |
Memphis Re-Signs Gasol to Multi-Year Deal (Reuters)Reuters - The Memphis Grizzlies\signed All-Star forward Pau Gasol to a multi-year contract on\Friday. Terms of the deal were not announced. | 1 |
NL Wrap: 5-Hit Beltre Leads Dodgers to Win Over Mets (Reuters)Reuters - Adrian Beltre pounded out five hits,\including his major league-leading 42nd home run of the season,\to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the host New\York Mets in the National League Saturday. | 1 |
Congress Asks SEC for Mutual Fund StudyThe US Congress asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday to send lawmakers a report justifying a new rule forcing mutual fund boards to have independent chairmen. | 2 |
Canada PM Says Haiti Election Must Include LavalasCanadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told Haitian leaders on Sunday that deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide #39;s political party must take part in new elections. | 0 |
US Fed: \$ Devaluation might Cause TroubleWhile in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday, US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that the US foreign trade deficit could negatively effect the country #39;s economy. | 2 |
NextWave given another filing extensionWASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. has until Nov. 3 to detail how it plans to emerge from bankruptcy after the bankrupt PCS bidder was given another filing extension. | 3 |
Review: Robovacs No Match for Normal Vacuum CleanersBy MARK JEWELL BOSTON (AP) -- A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster. Faced with the usual obstacles - furniture, stairs, low-hanging bed ski... | 3 |
Dutch raid Kurd 'training camp'Dutch police arrest 29 in a raid on a suspected training camp of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party. | 0 |
De La Hoya: 'This Is for All the Marbles' (AP)AP - Oscar De La Hoya has been in enough big fights to know what each one means. Some have helped build his reputation, others have made him rich. So don't just chalk it up to hype when he says his fight Saturday night against Bernard Hopkins means more than all of them put... | 1 |
Zients Finds Sweet SpotBatting at the top of the Washington Baseball Club's order is Jeffrey Zients, who has emerged from virtual obscurity to be the guiding hand of the local investment group looking to buy the Expos. | 2 |
MSN Music Store LaunchesMSN Music Store Launches\\MSN has unveiled MSN Music Store, their pay per download WMP driven system which is predicted to give Apple iTunes, Napster, and RealNetworks a run for their money in the realm of legal music download search. MSN Music Service will initially offer music downloads of 500... | 3 |
Dollar Extends Rebound Against Euro, Yen TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded for a second session against the yen and the euro on Thursday as traders and investors took profits on bets against the U.S. currency before the year draws to a close. | 2 |
Zo seeks another comeback with NetsEast Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Retired NBA center and seven-time All- Star Alonzo Mourning is going to give his playing career one more shot. | 1 |
Starbucks Will Use Cups With 10 Recycled PaperStarbucks has received F.D.A. approval to use recycled paper in their cups. The company says no one else uses recycled paper. | 2 |
Marathon Mice Created to Run FartherResearchers have unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the genetic doping of elite athletes a small step closer to reality. | 3 |
Sports: White Sox 7 Rangers 4ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers made five errors in a 7-to-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Carl Everett homered for the Sox, who won their fourth straight. | 1 |
McClaren Hails quot;Special quot; BoroMiddlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was blown away by the Riverside club #39;s dominating performance Thursday evening against Lazio. | 1 |
Prison workers walk out over payPrison maintenance workers stage a 48-hour strike to protest against a pay deal unions describe as 'insulting'. | 0 |
EU extends ban on Asian poultry importsThe European Union said Wednesday it had extended a ban on imports of chicken meat and pet birds from several Asian countries hit by avian flu to March 31 next year. | 0 |
Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Baghdad (AP)AP - An al-Qaida-linked suicide bomber blew up his vehicle Monday near cars waiting to enter the Green Zone, home to the U.S. Embassy and Iraq's interim government, killing 13 Iraqis on the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture. | 0 |
Can new deal save Trump #39;s casinos?Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc., struggling to stave off a bankruptcy filing, has reached a preliminary agreement with investors to restructure \$1. | 2 |
US Airways Files for Chapter 11 for Second TimeDescription: Less than two years after emerging from bankruptcy, US Airways once again seeks Chapter 11 protection from creditors. | 2 |
One Year On: Khodorkovskys Supporters Picket Moscow CourtOn 25 Oct., 12 months after former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested on charges of fraud and tax evasion, a group of his supporters gathered near the building of the Meshchansky Court in Moscow, where his case is being examined. | 2 |
Google to Digitize Some Library CollectionsFive prestigious university and public libraries have reached agreement with Google Inc. to digitize millions of volumes in their collections and make portions of the text available for free to computer users online, the search giant plans to announce today. <FONT face=""ve... | 3 |
PalmSource Buy Yields New OSDecember 9, 2004 - PalmSource Inc. has purchased China MobileSoft Ltd., Nanjing, a vendor of mobile phone software and operating systems. | 3 |
Oracle in a buying mood, president saysA consolidating market and an economic recovery during the past year have made future acquisition deals in the near term more likely for Oracle, according to company President Charles Phillips. | 3 |
Ivorian leader rejects blame for airstrikeIvory Coast #39;s embattled leader sounded one of the first conciliatory notes Tuesday in his West African nation #39;s devastating confrontation with its former colonial | 0 |
PRSO RUNS INTO A SPOT OF BOTHERthen vowed he is off the penalty rota for Saturday #39;s game with Celtic. The Croatian striker fired the only goal at Easter | 1 |
Ken Bigley #39;s widow speaks outThe wife of British hostage Ken Bigley, who was beheaded by militants in Iraq, has appealed for privacy to mourn her husband #39;s death. | 0 |
Reports show jump in distillates, including heating oilSAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures closed under \$46 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late September and heating-oil and unleaded gasoline prices dropped more than 6 percent following an across-the-board climb in US petroleum inventories. | 2 |
U.S. Study Says Sage Grouse Not Endangered (Reuters)Reuters - A government study has concluded the\greater sage grouse is not an endangered species, a finding\ranching and oil and gas interests in the West had lobbied hard\for, a congressional spokesman said on Friday. | 3 |
Dracula's descendant sets <cite>Reg</cite> straight<strong>Letter</strong> Transylvania: the spine-tingling truth | 3 |
Cheap Windows comes under fireMicrosoft's attempt to win over new users with a cut-down edition of Windows comes in for strong criticism. | 3 |
Royal Doulton in takeover talksChina maker Royal Doulton has revealed it is in talks about a takeover by Irish rival Waterford Wedgwood. Stoke-based Doulton, which is to close its last remaining current UK factory next year, said it was in quot;advanced discussions quot; with Waterford. | 2 |
Israel to Leave Palestinian Cities During Election (Reuters)Reuters - Israel plans to pull troops out of\Palestinian cities for a Jan. 9 presidential election to pick a\successor to Yasser Arafat, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said\on Monday. | 0 |
Unions win a round vs. United CHICAGO -- A federal bankruptcy judge ruled against United Airlines yesterday in a procedural dispute, siding with unions that said the company submitted unsubstantiated claims about how employees would be affected if pension plans were terminated. | 2 |
International BriefsSRINAGAR, India - A roadside bomb killed 10 Indian soldiers and their civilian driver yesterday in Indian-controlled Kashmir in separatist guerrillas #39; most devastating attack since India #39;s government began withdrawing troops from the disputed region last | 0 |
Sorenstam #39;s lead follows birdiesAnnika Sorenstam birdied four of the last five holes Thursday, twice with a 7-iron into greens surrounded by trouble, giving her a 6-under-par 66 and a one-shot lead after the first round | 1 |
Open-Source Copyright Conflict Heats Up (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - A quick resolution to the Mambo open-source copyright dispute seems unlikely now that one of the parties has rejected an offer for mediation. | 3 |
Qwest Agrees to SEC SettlementThe regional telecommunications company Qwest agreed Thursday to pay \$250 million to settle allegations that it improperly booked millions in revenue and that senior managers sought to cover it up. | 3 |
Australian Teen Surfer Killed by 2 Sharks (AP)AP - Two great white sharks attacked and killed a surfer while his friends watched in horror Thursday off a popular beach in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, authorities said. | 0 |
Bear Stearns Profit Falls (Reuters)Reuters - Brokerage Bear Stearns Companies\ on Wednesday said quarterly profit fell 10 percent hurt\by lower investment banking revenue and higher expenses. | 2 |
Search engines get more specificsIt #39;s no secret that savvy online travelers in search of the best deal on an airline ticket, hotel room or car rental have long followed Smokey Robinson #39;s admonishment: You #39;d better shop around. | 3 |
Cardinals Outgun TigersEric Shelton scores his fourth touchdown from one yard out with 37 seconds left, and No. 14 Louisville holds off Memphis, 56-49, Thursday night. | 1 |
Technical Hitch Delays Russia Space Station LaunchThe launch of a Russian rocket scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station next month has been postponed because of problems with the docking system, Russia #39;s space agency said on Wednesday. | 3 |
New Technology Helping Volcanologists (AP)AP - Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today. New equipment developed since the 1980 eruption of the volcano has made it possible for volcanologists to take better measurements without hiking up the volatile mountain, a requirement 24 years ago tha... | 3 |
Divac Sidelined with Back Problem EL SEGUNDO, California (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers center Vlade Divac is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp due to a herniated disc in his lower back. | 1 |
November Job Growth Unexpectedly Weak WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy created only 112,000 new jobs in November, the government said on Friday, about a third of October's total and weak enough to deepen a shadow of uncertainty hanging over the holiday sales season. | 2 |
Panel Urges Funds for Energy SecurityUS energy policy over the long term will require new nuclear power plants, cleaner coal and cars that get more miles per gallon, experts said Wednesday. | 2 |
Reviewing iMac G5In the Boston Globe, John P. Mello Jr. writes, #147;Slim. Sleek. Streamlined. Stylish. Chic. Those aren #146;t adjectives normally associated with a desktop computer #151; unless it #146;s an Apple iMac. #148; Nov 08 | 3 |
Chinese Central Bank Increases Rates for First Time in 9 YearsThe move is expected to dampen prospects for a long list of companies that have focused on taking advantage of the Chinese market. | 0 |
Europe vote 'early 2006' - StrawJack Straw says the UK is likely to hold a vote on the EU constitution early in 2006, as Tony Blair prepares to sign up to it. | 0 |
Kerry faults Bush over Bin LadenJohn Kerry says President Bush was wrong to pursue Saddam Hussein instead of Osama Bin Laden. | 0 |
Massu beats Dent to reach gold medal matchNicolas Massu beat Taylor Dent of the United States 7-6 (5), 6-1 Friday in the tennis semifinals to move within one victory of giving Chile its first Olympic gold medal in any sport. | 1 |
Storm force deciderLauren Jackson and the Seattle Storm have forced the WNBA Finals against the Connecticut Sun to a decisive game after a nail-biting 67-65 victory on Sunday. | 1 |
Grace Gravity Mission Weighs in on Earth's Changing ClimateJet Propulsion Lab -- For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that precise measurements of Earth's changing gravity field can effectively monitor changes in the planet's climate and weather. This finding comes from more than a year's worth of data ... | 3 |
Pitt erupts in second half, routs Duquesne, 87-57The annual quot;City Game, quot; matching Pittsburgh against cross-town rival Duquesne, has not been much of a game in recent years with the Panthers dominating | 1 |
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