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Alamosa to Buy AirGate for #36;392 Million (Reuters)Reuters - Alamosa Holdings Inc. will\acquire AirGate PCS Inc. for #36;392 million in stock\creating the largest Sprint Corp. wireless affiliate,\the companies said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Beckham: #39;England needed this boost #39;David Beckham admitted England needed to prove a point by beating Ukraine in Wednesday night #39;s friendly at St James #39; Park. | 1 |
Intel, Microsoft Attempt To Integrate PC and TVAn offensive against one of the last pockets of resistance to the proliferation of the personal computer into every corner of our lives will be launched this week by two high-tech giants, Microsoft and Intel. | 3 |
Three Minutes With Craig NewmarkThe Craig behind Craigslist speaks about his Web community's popularity and touches on the site's future. | 3 |
Web page to help with installation of WIndows anti-hacker security patchInformation Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) has created a Web page that will walk Microsoft Windows XP users on campus through a major update being released worldwide this month to make the operating system less vulnerable to computer hacker... | 3 |
Thai local official beheaded in revenge for deaths of 85 MuslimsA local Buddhist official was beheaded by suspected Muslim insurgents as revenge for the deaths of 85 rioters in Thailand #39;s mainly Muslim south last week, police said Tuesday. | 0 |
A Price As Good As Gold KistThe chicken company, formerly a cooperative, is now making money as a for-profit corporation. | 2 |
Karzai ahead in Afghan election #39;For the national interest and so the country does not go into crisis, we will respect the result of the election. But we also want the fraud to be made clear. | 0 |
Teenager admits eBay domain hijackA 19-year-old school pupil has reportedly confessed to taking ownership of the domain of the eBay Germany Web site. | 3 |
Samsung unveils 5-megapixel camera phoneSamsung Electronics Co. yesterday unveiled the industry #39;s first 5-megapixel camera phone, which the company claims has similar picture quality as a high-end digital camera. | 3 |
Rangers sign C AlomarSix-time All-Star catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. signed a \$550,000 contract Wednesday with the Texas Rangers to be a part-time player next season. | 1 |
Amgen Net Down, Adjusted Earnings Rise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amgen Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AMGN.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AMGN.O</A>, the world's biggest biotechnology company, on Wednesday said quarterly net profit fell on acquisition charges, but ... | 2 |
Powerful typhoon bearing down on OkinawaA powerful typhoon in the Pacific is set to hit the Okinawa islands Tuesday night, Meteorological Agency officials said on Tuesday morning. | 0 |
Don #39;t expect Rio miracle - O #39;SheaJohn OShea has warned Manchester United supporters not to expect miracles from returning hero Rio Ferdinand. Alex Ferguson is expected to waste little time in restoring his star defender to the Red Devils | 1 |
Blair meets with Iraqi PMTheir meeting comes after the British PM played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to oust Saddam Hussein of the chaos that might follow. | 0 |
US Air, Services Union in Labor PactThe union representing US Airways #39; (USAIRQ.OB:OTC-BB - news - research) passenger service employees said it has reached a tentative labor agreement with the bankrupt carrier. | 2 |
AT T, Vonage Cut Prices on Internet Calling (Reuters)Reuters - AT T Corp. and Internet telephone\provider Vonage said on Thursday they were cutting prices for\their residential Internet calling services by #36;5 per month,\the strongest signs yet of a price war in the nascent market. | 3 |
Skype readies business telephone offeringNew service will feature SkypePlus voicemail and expanded conference calling, as well as let users get calls from the traditional phone network. | 3 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Record ProfitTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world #39;s biggest producer of made-to-order chips, on Tuesday reported record net profits in the third quarter amid increased demand for chips for cameras, mobile phones, notebook computers and other devices. | 2 |
Souness gets one-match ban for improper conductNewcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a one-match touchline ban for imporper conduct, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday. | 1 |
At Vermont, starting at point a 4-year lockOne of the hallmarks of Tom Brennan #39;s 19-year run as Vermont men #39;s basketball coach has been his approach to filling the point guard position. | 1 |
Pumping Up the Power of the IPodReplacement batteries for older iPods give the gizmos a new lease on life. Newer Technology's high-capacity battery can double the life of an original iPod, granting an amazing 22 hours of continuous play. By Leander Kahney. | 3 |
Intel, AT amp;T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, WirelessIntel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and AT amp;T Corp. (TN: Quote, Profile, Research) have signed a research and product development agreement covering Internet telephone technology | 2 |
Heavy Rain, Low Turnout Overshadow Mozambique Poll MAPUTO (Reuters) - Heavy rains and apparent low turnout cast a shadow over Thursday's second day of Mozambican elections for a successor to veteran President Joaquim Chissano. | 0 |
Fundamental problemsAfter New England's 31-3 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati Saturday night, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was asked if he took solace in the fact that, over the last few seasons, his team has had a penchant for overcoming adversity. | 1 |
General Wireless #39; Technology Opens up New Ways for PC Users to <b>...</b>STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an agreement between Vodafone UK, Starhome and General Wireless, Vodafone #39;s business customers can now send and receive text messages (SMS) in their MS-Outlook and Lotus N... | 3 |
Fewer employers plan to hire in early 2005Companies #39; hiring plans could cool early next year, according to a new survey by Manpower Inc. Some local job experts, though, question the employment agency #39;s findings. | 2 |
Wall Street Seen Flat; TI Buyback to Buoy (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. stocks were set for a steady start\on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas\Instruments lending some backbone to the technology\sector. | 2 |
Ex-World Champion McRae Leads Dakar Rally LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-world champion Colin McRae took a narrow lead in the Dakar Rally after winning a 6.2-mile special stage on the third day outside Granada in Spain Sunday. | 1 |
Hill out for nine monthsLondon - Richard Hill, a key member of the long-established England World Cup-winning back row, will be out of action for up to nine months after knee surgery. | 1 |
Azeri makes this a more attractive raceThe \$4 million Classic, the feature event on Saturday #39;s Breeders #39; Cup card at Lone Star Park, just got tougher. Already loaded with talent | 1 |
Tennis: Federer ready for HewittRoger Federer will go for his third Grand Slam title of 2004 against Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open on Sunday. | 0 |
Will This Takeover Plan Turn Into Gold? (The Motley Fool)The Motley Fool - Here's something you don't see every day -- the continuing brouhaha between Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) and PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT - News) being a notable exception. South Africa's Harmony Gold Mining Company (NYSE: HMY - News) has announced ... | 3 |
Charlton, Spurs linked with sacked Chelsea striker MutuThe Telegraph says Mutu is in rehabilitation and if he comes through that successfully, the Romanian international will be free to join another club next year. | 1 |
Board Members, Executives and Family Members Can Still Benefit Many of Corporate Washington's executives and board members have side deals with the companies they oversee. | 2 |
Turnpike runs free on 1st day of strikeThe first strike in the 64-year history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike meant free rides for about 650,000 vehicles yesterday, the first travel day of the Thanksgiving weekend. | 2 |
Microsoft liberates more codeOPEN SOURCE champion Microsoft is expanding its programme to give government organisations some of its source code. In a communique from the lair of the Vole, in Redmond, spinsters have said that Microsoft | 3 |
AMD Tweaks Intel with PR CoupIn a move as predictable as the sun rising in the east, AMD drew a PR bead on Intel last week and managed to get a small bottle of ink spilled over how it had showed off a dual-core x86 90nm Opteron at its facilities in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. | 3 |
Nvidia #39;s new chip with TurboCacheNvidia #39;s new chip is a version of its existing mainstream GeForce 6200 PCI Express chip - but with the added bonus of TurboCache. | 3 |
Fifth-Game SuccessGameNight: After winning the NLDS clincher on three days #39; rest, Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt looks ahead to the Cardinals #39; series. | 1 |
Tempers flare in M #39;s lossANAHEIM, Calif. -- With players getting hurt left and right, the Anaheim Angels defeated the Mariners 5-2 last night at Edison Field. | 1 |
Merck Shares Plunge on Vioxx Denial NewsWHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ - Shares of Merck amp; Co. plunged almost 9 percent Monday after a media report said that documents show the pharmaceutical giant hid or denied evidence for years that its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx cause heart problems. | 2 |
Israel, the US and the Age of TerrorTHROUGHOUT its first term, the Bush administration held that the road to Jerusalem passed through Baghdad. Even before the 9/11 attacks, but especially after them, it shunned the very term quot;peace | 0 |
RP economy grew 6.3 in first halfThe Philippine economy grew at a stronger-than-expected 6.2 percent in the second quarter, nearly keeping up with the pace of the surprise 6.4-percent first-quarter expansion and bringing | 2 |
Microsoft's MOM goes out the doorSoftware giant takes big step toward October release of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005. | 3 |
Sun to tout Wall Street wins in SeptemberStruggling Sun Microsystems will try to show next month that it still has a lot of friends in the financial community. On Sept. 21, the Mountain View, Calif. | 3 |
Cats try to bust out of cellarIt may not be for the Pac-10 championship, but don #39;t tell the UA football team that its matchup with Washington doesn #39;t matter. | 1 |
Packers face Rams in Monday nighterGREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Brett Favre will be hoping his 200th consecutive start turns out better than his last two have against the St. | 1 |
Amex mounts lawsuit over #39;cards cartel #39;American Express yesterday said it was seeking quot;billions of dollars quot; in damages from Visa and MasterCard over alleged quot;illegal and anticompetitive practices quot;. | 2 |
S.Africa Makes Two Fresh Arrests on WMD Charges JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police said on Thursday two suspects had been arrested in a probe into violations of laws related to weapons of mass destruction (WMD). | 0 |
Bengals win using Palmer methodCINCINNATI -- The great ones are measured by what they do in the final minutes. So far, Carson Palmer is so-so. | 1 |
Bush, Kerry Say Women Keep Them in Line (AP)AP - The final presidential debate brought together two candidates and a moderator who have something in common #151; strong wives and two daughters. | 0 |
Annan under fire as UN considers reformNew York - The United Nations last week unveiled a wide-ranging blueprint to reform the organisation, but found media attention more focused on calls for UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign. | 0 |
US Cricketers Exit Champions Trophy With Tournament-Low ScoreAustralia captain Ricky Ponting questioned the US team #39;s place in cricket #39;s second-biggest event after his players bowled the Americans out for the lowest total in the tournament #39;s history to win by nine wickets. | 1 |
Clark is all business on, off courseIn the Deutsche Bank field of 156 golfers, many are well-known, but a lot are far removed from the spotlight. Meet another of those unheralded golfers -- South African Tim Clark. | 1 |
Bayer, Deutsche Bank, Munich Re, SAP, VW: German Equity PreviewThe following stocks may make significant gains or losses in German markets today. Futures that track Germany #39;s benchmark DAX Index rose 0.4 percent to 3890. | 2 |
Bush vows to reduce huge deficitsUS President George W Bush pledged on Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the US #39; huge deficits, to assure markets that his administration supports a strong dollar. | 2 |
Olympian on Briton death chargeAn Olympic sailor is charged with the manslaughter of a Briton who died after being hit by a car in Athens. | 0 |
KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF IT, LOWEHARRY REDKNAPP has warned Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe to keep his nose out of team affairs. Lowe has gained a reputation for offering advice to his managers, and appears regularly on the | 1 |
Schilling-led Red Sox win again, force Game 7It seemed inevitable for so long, yet so implausible Sunday night: Yankees vs. Red Sox, winner take all. With blood seeping through his sock, a grimace on his face and pride filling his heart, Curt Schilling | 1 |
Cartel inquiry claims Amcor chiefThe boss of packaging company Amcor has quit his post amid a growing scandal over allegations of price-fixing. Amcor said chief executive Russell Jones - along with top divisional head Peter Sutton - had both resigned. | 2 |
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Angels tie A #39;s; Ichiro: 254ARLINGTON, Texas -- Vladimir Guerrero hit two home runs, drove in five runs and went 4-for-5 on Tuesday night, and the Anaheim Angels beat the Texas Rangers, 8-2, to tie Oakland atop the American League West. | 1 |
Microsoft takes largest share of PDA market for first timeThe company says that in the most recent third quarter, the global market for handheld devices showed Microsoft #39;s Windows Mobile Pocket PC platform accounting for nearly half the three million units shipped. | 3 |
Halted Russian Atomic Power Station Resumes Work (Reuters)Reuters - A reactor at a Russian atomic power\station which was closed after a malfunction resumed work on\Saturday, the station said. | 3 |
Study Shows Antioxidants Not Useful Vs. CancerBy EMMA ROSS LONDON (AP) -- In another blow to the belief that antioxidant supplements improve health, an authoritative analysis has concluded there is no evidence the vitamins ward off common digestive cancers. Some experts say, however, that the findings do not mean... | 3 |
Safin of Russia comfortably beats Czech Stepanek at Paris MastersSixth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia comfortably beat Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win a record-tying third Paris Masters men #39;s tennis title Sunday. | 1 |
Oracle, PeopleSoft prepared for midnight offer deadlineThe Friday midnight expiration for Oracle's tender offer to PeopleSoft's shareholders for control of the company will either end the software rivals' bitter, 17-month battle or increase its ferocity. | 3 |
OPEC: Oil Prices May Lower Economic GrowthAnother year of record-high oil prices may dent world economic growth in 2005, with China being particularly vulnerable, an OPEC official said Tuesday. | 2 |
Netherlands beats Finland in World Cup qualifier after nightmare <b>...</b>Ruud van Nistelrooy returned with a vengeance, scoring twice in the Netherlands #39; 3-1 victory over Finland in World Cup qualifying Wednesday. | 1 |
Ex-Member of Kerry Legal Team Arraigned (AP)AP - A former member of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's legal team pleaded innocent Tuesday to a charge of soliciting a prostitute. | 0 |
Kaif recalled to bolster Indian battingIndia have recalled one-day specialist Mohammad Kaif in a bid to beef up their batting order for the second test against Australia starting on Thursday. | 1 |
Butcher of Bali faces executionRADICAL Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir could face the death penalty if convicted of charges over the Bali bombings, which killed 88 Australians. | 0 |
Beckham to resume light training soon, say RealEngland captain David Beckham is expected back in Madrid on Wednesday and will be able to resume light training despite cracking a rib, the Real Madrid website said on Sunday. | 1 |
Google founders to sell 7.2M sharesPage, Brin and Schmidt hold one third of company #39;s stock, will still retain 81 of current holdings. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. | 2 |
Explosion near Gaza City convoyA car bomb explodes near the convoy of a Palestinian security chief, Moussa Arafat, reports from Gaza City say. | 0 |
Musharraf could be a bridge to democracy, says Jugnu MohsinWASHINGTON: If General Pervez Pervez Musharraf succeeds in his declared intention of rolling back political Islam and normalising relations with India, he could prove to be a bridge to democracy | 0 |
Time magazines #39; report on J amp;K draws ireOfficials in New Delhi are cross about a Time magazine story that says that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will offer territorial concessions on Kashmir to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when they meet in New York Friday. | 0 |
Probe of gifts said to focus on FidelityFederal regulators have subpoenaed Fidelity Investments and several brokerage firms that handle the stock-trading business for the mutual fund giant, seeking information about gifts and expensive perks Fidelity traders may have accepted from the brokerage firms, according to atto... | 2 |
The Olympics Are Ending: Now Athens Pays for a Nice PartyThe very pleasant Games most people experienced, superimposed on one of the world #39;s historic cities. The very expensive Games that Greeks will have to underwrite for decades. | 1 |
CA shareholders back management over bonuses issueAUGUST 26, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. avoided a revolt at its annual meeting yesterday, when shareholders voted down a proposal requesting that the company #39;s board adopt | 3 |
Pakistan Publishes 'Most-Wanted Terrorists' List (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan published pictures of six\""most-wanted terrorists"" on Wednesday and offered rewards for\information leading to the arrest of two al Qaeda-linked\militants wanted over assassination attempts on the president. | 0 |
Detroit #39;s Elephants Left Out in the ColdWanda and Winky, the two Asian elephants that officials at the Detroit Zoo want to send from the northern cold to a southern sanctuary, must go to the Columbus Zoo instead, the accrediting association for the nation #39;s zoos has decided. | 3 |
Shadows hang over Jones #39; appearanceBy the time the competitor wearing number 3293 stepped on to the runway for her first attempt in the women #39;s long jump qualifying competition last night, the sun had long since disappeared over the roof of the Olympic Stadium. | 1 |
Schumacher is quickest in practiceMONZA, Italy -- Michael Schumacher was fastest in Italian Grand Prix practice as McLaren #39;s Kimi Raikkonen remained a threat to Ferrari #39;s homecoming celebrations. | 1 |
Wall Street Slogs Though Tepid, Short SessionNEW YORK , Nov. 26 -- Stocks finished mixed Friday in a shortened session. The major indicators ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the first weekend of holiday shopping and a jobs report next week. | 2 |
EU to consider sanctions against USThe European Union will open talks in coming days on whether and when to impose sanctions on US goods, the bloc #39;s executive says, a day after winning WTO backing over the quot;Byrd quot; anti-dumping law. | 2 |
Bush to Take Security Agenda to APEC Meet (AP)AP - President Bush, meeting with Asian-Pacific leaders, is seeking more international backing to both persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions and to take concrete steps to cripple terrorist networks around the world. | 0 |
Sheep put brave face on stressLONDON, England -- Sheep have shown researchers why stressed-out people are comforted by the sight of a friendly face. Scientists at the Babraham Institute in the eastern English city of Cambridge discovered | 3 |
Teen: I thought I #39;was going to die #39;By MADELYN TROYANEK, Staff. Grant Bradley, 14, of Crescent Beach, said he thought he quot;was going to die quot; when a 350-pound tiger pounced on him late Saturday at the St. | 1 |
Bad start, injuries can #39;t stop Liberty #39;s driveThe New York Liberty has overcome injuries to key players, a coaching change and a switch in home arenas to reach the Eastern Conference finals with only nine active players. | 1 |
Penn National Bets on ArgosyThe consolidation wave in the gaming industry has taken yet another somewhat shocking turn. Wednesday afternoon, casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN | 2 |
Media company plans to expense employee stock optionsNEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The New York Times on Thursday lowered its fourth-quarter earnings outlook on softer-than-expected advertising revenue and set plans to expense employee stock options. | 2 |
Mount St. Helens a Volcanic 'Ring of Fire' (AP)AP - Three or four times every minute, Mount St. Helens shivered. Sometimes the majestic peak even shuddered, the trembling beneath reaching a crescendo, a magnitude of 3.3. | 3 |
Owens England place under threatMADRID, Oct. 1. - Michael Owen will join the England squad next week with doubts over his place in the national team for the first time under Mr Sven-Goran Eriksson. | 1 |
Kim not retained as Cubs make coaching changesThird-base coach Wendell Kim, often criticized for being too aggressive in sending runners home, won #39;t be back next year. Also, Gene Clines is replacing Gary Matthews as hitting coach, with Matthews taking Clines #39; old spot at first base. | 1 |
Census: SUV popularity accelerating across nationOnce every week or two, Brian Spangler pumps \$30 of gasoline into his 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Spangler said neither the cost nor the driving bothers him. | 2 |
Expedition 10 Relocates SoyuzThe Expedition 10 crewmembers successfully relocated a Soyuz spacecraft at the International Space Station this morning, setting the stage for their upcoming spacewalks. | 3 |
Britain's Lewis out of heptathlon (AFP)AFP - Britain's defending Olympic Games heptathlon champion Denise Lewis withdrew from the event after the fifth discipline. | 0 |
Rhodies form bandThe secret, if there is one, cannot be found in the sea air. But if the Atlantic could be credited for the growing tidal wave of Rhode Islanders who have washed over the PGA in recent years, then Bristol's Billy Andrade figures the winning formula must be traced to the clams. quot;Yeah, I'd say it's t... | 1 |
News International to Move Printing Out of WappingNews International is to move printing operations out of Wapping, east London as part of plans to invest more than 600 million in new plants. | 2 |
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