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Cricket: Pressure mounts on NZGlenn McGrath's maiden Test fifty takes Australia to 564-9 against New Zealand, ahead by 211 runs. | 0 |
No. 20 Florida to Play in Peach Bowl (AP)AP - No. 20 Florida will play either Miami or Virginia Tech in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in the Georgia Dome. | 1 |
Nortel delays release of financial resultsBlaming the complexity of the task, Nortel Networks Corp. is delaying the release of long-awaited financial results by another month, to late October, and may seek another delay of its annual meeting. | 2 |
US media snub may hit bidThe absence of a United States broadcaster at the Paralympic Games has led senior figures within the International Paralympic Committee to raise doubts over New York #39;s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. | 1 |
Microsoft testing new e-mail subscription serviceMicrosoftis testing a new subscription Hotmail service that includes 2GB of e-mail storage and a copy of Outlook 2003 to access the service from the desktop. | 3 |
Muslims attend Bangladesh prayerUp to four million Muslims end three days of prayers in Bangladesh, for Islam's second largest event after the Hajj. | 0 |
Teen Is First Black National USTA Champion (AP)AP - Scoville Jenkins, a 17-year-old from Atlanta, became the first black to win the 18s singles championship of the U.S. Tennis Association Boys Nationals. | 1 |
Blair to shift focus from IraqBRITAIN #39;S Prime Minister Tony Blair hoped to switch attention from the unrelenting bloodshed in Iraq to his campaign for a third term in office with his address today to the Labour Party #39;s annual conference. | 0 |
Does Your Phone Speak QWERTY? (PC World)PC World - Today's hottest cell phones feature full keyboards. | 3 |
We wont let go this time, says GilchristBANGALORE, OCTOBER 7: Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said Australia were determined not to repeat the errors of 2001 after taking control of the first Test against India on Thursday. | 1 |
Astronauts running low on foodWASHINGTON - The two astronauts on board the international space station are cutting back on their food as supplies are running shorter than expected in advance of the planned arrival of a Russian supply ship on Christmas Day. | 3 |
Gazprom Head Orders Creation of Gazpromneft CompanyBoard chairman of the Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom , Alexei Miller, has signed an order to found the Gazpromneft company, the RIA-Novosti news agency reports. | 2 |
For Epstein, actions speak just as loud as wordsHis torment lasted only 30 years, much less than most Red Sox fans', but unlike most, Theo Epstein actually did something about it. | 1 |
Dalmiya authorised to take any actionWith a long-drawn legal battle looming over the contentious telecast rights, the Cricket Board today rallied behind its President Jagmohan Dalmiya authorising him to take necessary action in all matters. | 1 |
IBM to Widen Use of Mainframes in China, Elsewhere (Reuters)Reuters - Buoyed by brisk sales of its\mainframe computers in recent quarters, IBM is aiming to\broaden the use of the powerful machines, particularly in\China, the world's fastest growing large economy. | 3 |
Time to put up, shut upAs incredible as it sounds, the Giants have hit must-win territory already. They have played one game, lost it badly, and have spent the ensuing week talking as much | 1 |
No words can explain outcomePurdue receiver Taylor Stubblefield found inspiration in some comments he read from Notre Dame cornerback Dwight Ellick before Saturday #39;s football game. | 1 |
Fallujans Get Grim Task: Grave DiggingResidents will be paid \$5 a day for one of the first tasks that will prepare the city for the eventual return of its 250,000 citizens, most of whom fled before the Nov. 8 ground assault. | 0 |
I bankrolled Zuma - ShaikDURBAN - Businessman Schabir Shaik has acknowledged he bankrolled Deputy President Jacob Zuma, claiming that he did so to enable Zuma to stay in politics. | 0 |
Sun: We've turned over a new leafThe server giant failed to deliver what customers asked for, execs tell a confab crowd. But that's all changed, they promise. | 3 |
UK anti-terror law ruled illegalDetaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UKs highest court ruled on Thursday. In a blow to the governments anti-terror measures, the House of Lords ruled by an | 0 |
Crude futures decline for 2d consecutive dayThe two-day decline in oil prices, with crude futures briefly dipping below \$53 a barrel yesterday, is a temporary trend that is likely to reverse itself before too long, analysts and traders said. | 2 |
HP iPod launches todayThe announcement will be made at a news conference led by company CEO Carly Fiorina in Miami. The company will also unveil a range of products aimed at the consumer markets, including a 42-inch | 3 |
Celts give Rivers victory vs. MagicPaul Pierce scored 24 points and Marcus Banks a season-high 20, and the visiting Boston Celtics put seven players in double figures en route to a 117-101 victory Monday against the Orlando Magic. | 1 |
Help for Home TeamMayor Anthony Williams is exploring ways to raise money to invest in neighborhoods and schools and allay critics of the mayor's plan to pay for a stadium. | 1 |
Smithfield Foods Reports Higher ProfitSmithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US hog and pork producer, on Tuesday reported higher fiscal second-quarter profit due to strong hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods. | 2 |
Yudhoyono declared presidentJAKARTA - Indonesia #39;s National Elections Commission officially declared Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono president Monday after vote-counting in the country #39;s Sept 20 presidential election runoff was finalized. | 0 |
FANS WANT TRINIDAD- HOPKINS IIIT took just eight explo- sive rounds for Felix quot;Tito quot; Trinidad to put himself back atop boxing #39;s mantle of greatness. | 1 |
Kerry Film Not Meant to Combat Attack Ads-Director (Reuters)Reuters - Director George Butler says he hasn't\seen the ads that attack U.S. presidential hopeful John Kerry's\record in Vietnam, noting that his documentary ""Going Upriver:\The Long War of John Kerry,"" was well under way before the\commercials were first a... | 0 |
Leighton steps down at LastminuteOnline travel and leisure business Lastminute says chairman Allan Leighton will leave the firm in January. | 3 |
I Want My MSFT-TVMicrosoft (Quote, Chart) showed off its interactive television platform in Amsterdam at IBC2004, an international conference devoted to the broadcasting industry. | 3 |
Kuznetsova, Petrova Advance at WismilakBALI, Indonesia - Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International. | 1 |
Over half world's homes have running water, WHO report findsJOHANNESBURG -- For the first time, more than half of the world's population has water piped into their homes, according to a United Nations report released today, an accomplishment hailed as a quot;stunning success quot; by a senior World Health Organization... | 0 |
Bengals Still KickingLast year, in Marvin Lewis #39;s first season as an NFL head coach, the Cincinnati Bengals regained respectability by rallying from a 1-4 beginning to win seven of nine games and contend for a playoff spot. | 1 |
Group encourages whistleblowingWASHINGTON -- The corporate oversight board created amid the accounting scandals is encouraging people to come forward with information by making it easier for company employees and others to report tips and complaints. | 2 |
Vikings' Tice on Bubble After Latest Loss (AP)AP - The Minnesota Vikings were convinced they wouldn't end this season like they did the last, when a 6-0 start was wiped out by a 3-7 finish. Well, they could be right #151; this season might be worse. | 1 |
Kohl blames greed for disunity with easteconomic troubles still plaguing reunited Germany on the 15th anniversary of the Berlin Wall #39;s collapse. the Wall fell, also admitted in a public debate he had made errors that were contributing | 0 |
ICANN Clears Way for Mobile, Job Domain ExtensionsBecause of speed restrictions, mobile devices often have trouble downloading Web pages that are designed to provide the optimum experience for high-speed Internet users. | 3 |
Eagles Bring Back Dorsey Levens PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Dorsey Levens has found employment for the 2004 season after the veteran running back signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. | 1 |
Great White Sharks Given New ProtectionTrade in great white sharks would be restricted under a proposal adopted at a UN wildlife conference today, despite criticism that there is little evidence suggesting the fearsome ocean predators are threatened by commercial trade. | 0 |
Andhra Pradesh to export farmers to East Africa (Reuters)Reuters - Andhra Pradesh plans to send hundreds of farmers to east Africa to cultivate farmland in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, officials said on Thursday. | 0 |
Experts Push for More U.S. Computer Security Efforts (Reuters)Reuters - Computer-security experts, including\former government officials, urged the George W. Bush\administration on Tuesday to devote more effort to\strengthening defenses against viruses, hackers and other\online threats. | 3 |
LA billionaire Marvin Davis dead at 79LOS ANGELES Billionaire Marvin Davis, former owner of 20th Century Fox studios, the Pebble Beach Company and the Beverly Hills Hotel, died today at his home in Beverly Hills. | 2 |
Mutu sorry for his failingsAfter testing positive for cocaine, former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu apologised on Tuesday and said he hoped to stay clean and be an #39;example for youths #39;. | 1 |
Ulmer breaks world record in qualifyingNew Zealand #39;s Sarah Ulmer dealt her rivals a heavy psychogical blow today, reclaiming her individual pursuit world record in magnificent fashion at a sweltering Olympic Velodrome here today. | 1 |
PeopleSoft Threatens Oracle with Suit (Reuters)Reuters - PeopleSoft's chief executive on\Thursday said Oracle was spreading misleading information about\his stock sales and he threatened to sue for defamation on the\eve of the expiration of Oracle's #36;8.8 billion hostile tender\offer. | 3 |
Apple #39;s New iMac Is All DisplayApple Computer (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off its new iMac family with a design that puts the entire computer into the flat-panel display. | 3 |
Vivendi and its former boss finedVivendi Universal and its former chief executive Jean-Marie Messier have each been fined 1m euros (\$1.3m; 690,000) by French regulators. | 2 |
UA researchers work on Cassini projectThe University of Arizona in Tucson has a dozen faculty members and scores of graduate students who have spent hundreds of thousands of hours working on Cassini-related projects. | 3 |
Recent American deaths in IraqAs of yesterday, at least 1,206 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003. Below is a list of those killed recently. | 0 |
Ford unit sales slip 5 in OctoberSAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Ford Motor on Wednesday was the first of the major automakers to turn in October US sales results, reporting that unit sales slipped 5 percent. | 2 |
Pound: Jones Should Lose Olympic Medals (AP)AP - Marion Jones should be stripped of her five Olympic medals if allegations that she used banned drugs before the 2000 Sydney Games are true, World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound said Friday. | 1 |
Morgan Stanley Quarterly Earnings Fall NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said quarterly profit fell amid reduced trading revenue, reflecting the impact of sluggish markets this summer. | 2 |
Poles Line Up for Shares in BankPoles signed waiting lists Sunday for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, using a signup system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors. | 2 |
Lion attacks Taiwanese man who jumpsA lion mauled a man who jumped into its cage Wednesday at a zoo in Taiwan #39;s capital, yelling religious slogans. Cable TV stations captured the attack in which the man apparently escaped without being seriously injured. | 0 |
Howell grabs Dunhill leadST. ANDREWS, Scotland England #39;s David Howell highlighted his round with an eagle Friday to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Luke Donald after two rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship. | 1 |
Grover parlays 'Street' cred into DVD gig (USATODAY.com)USATODAY.com - Sesame Street's Grover may not be aware he appears on TV, but the media-savvy Muppet does know who Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker Michael Moore is. We caught up with Grover as his new DVD, A Celebration of Me, Grover (Sony Wonder, #36;13), arrives in st... | 3 |
Phantoms extend win streak to 14 games with 4-3 overtime winPROVIDENCE, RI (CP) - Jon Sim scored in overtime for the second night in a row as the Philadelphia Phantoms won their 14th straight AHL game, 4-3 over the Providence Bruins in front of 5,812 spectators Sunday. | 1 |
Icahn Blasts Mylan Board on King DealVeteran financier Carl Icahn said it was quot;reprehensible and insulting quot; that the board of drug maker Mylan Laboratories Inc. | 2 |
Automakers Sue To Block State #39;s Tough Emissions StandardsFRESNO, Calif. -- Automobile manufacturers sued Tuesday to block California regulators from adopting the world #39;s toughest vehicle-emissions standards, arguing in a lawsuit that the standards are the federal government #39;s responsibility. | 2 |
ViewPoints: A new reckoning?In quot;The Reckoning, quot; his masterful 1986 book on the US auto industry, the journalist David Halberstam criticized the Big Three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - and their unionized workers for complacency and shortsightedness that he said | 3 |
Powell starts new Middle East peace effortsOutgoing US Secretary of State Collin Powell arrived in Israel late Sunday as part of the international efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process amid continued violence in the region. | 0 |
Blair admits British troops may stay in US area for monthsTony Blair admitted yesterday that British troops could be in the American-controlled area of Iraq for months, contradicting assurances from his Defence Secretary that | 0 |
Oil Prices Drop Near \$43Oil prices fell again Thursday as worries over supply disruptions eased. New York light sweet crude ended the day just over \$43, and OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the cartel hoped | 2 |
News: DirecTV hacker sentenced to seven yearsA Canadian man arrested in the U.S. was allegedly responsible for putting 68,000 hacked smart cards on the street.\ | 3 |
Tax query for BP's Russian allyRussian tax officials are reportedly asking for tax arrears of \$87.5m from oil firm TNK-BP, which is half-owned by UK oil giant BP. | 2 |
Slowing Miami priority for UVaVirginia #39;s ambitious football team must neutralize Miami #39;s speed today at Scott Stadium to stake its own claim to a berth among college football #39;s elite. | 1 |
T-Mobile Checks in at Red RoofT-Mobile Hotspot #39;s network of public venues with Wi-Fi is extensive and its partners are big names you #39;ve heard of(Starbucks, FedEx Kinko #39;s, Borders Books). | 3 |
Albertsons shops in gourmet aisle with purchase of Bristol FarmsLOS ANGELES Grocery giant Albertsons says it has purchased Bristol Farms, which operates eleven upscale stores in Southern California. | 2 |
Jones wilts in the constant glare of innuendoIf Marion Jones is guilty of the drug-taking allegations levelled against her by Balco #39;s owner Victor Conte, she will not only be damned as athletics #39; most notorious drugs cheat since Ben Johnson, she would have to go down as the most convincing liar I | 1 |
BCS still ranks as a failureFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two days before college football's biggest game of the season -- the BCS national championship Orange Bowl matchup between No. 1 Southern Cal and No. 2 Oklahoma -- college football itself is again on the precipice of chaos. | 1 |
Who are Ch #225;vez's opponents?On Sunday, Venezuelans will decide whether to cut short the president's term, which is due to end in 2006. | 0 |
Sluman shoots ahead in FloridaJeff Sluman fired a nine-under 62 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the \$5 million Chrysler Championship in Florida. | 1 |
Cheney Praises Bush As Decisive LeaderNEW YORK - As President Bush prepared to accept the Republican nomination for a second term, Vice President Dick Cheney portrayed his boss as a decisive commander in chief. ""He doesn't waffle, he doesn't agonize,"" Cheney said Thursday... | 0 |
Agilysys Posts 2Q Profit on AcquisitionsAgilysys Inc., a supplier of electronic components and computer systems, said Tuesday that it swung to a profit in the fiscal second quarter as acquisitions contributed to strong sales growth. | 2 |
Iomega Readies Wireless Storage DeviceIomega will soon ship its first network-attached storage device equipped with wireless networking technology. The product, dubbed the NAS 100d, is targeted at small-office and home-office users looking for | 3 |
Eagles lock up CB Brown with extensionThe Philadelphia Eagles have taken yet another step in locking up their youngsters for the long term. FOXSports.com has learned that Philly has signed starting cornerback Sheldon Brown to a six-year, \$25 million | 1 |
National Semiconductor Unveils #39;Trusted #39; Chip for PCsChip maker National Semiconductor Inc. is rolling out hardware devices designed to make desktop and laptop PCs more secure. The Santa Clara, Calif. | 3 |
PREVIEW-Open-Agassi ready for one final flourishWhen Andre Agassi withdrew from Wimbledon with a hip injury earlier this year, it seemed as if the career of one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game was nearing its end. | 1 |
No beating about the bush, Miller was Australian in excelsisThe office of Australia #39;s longest-serving prime minister Sir Robert Menzies was famously decorated by two framed images. One was a painting by Tom Roberts, capturing the austere, sun-blasted beauty of a bush | 1 |
Three UN hostages released unharmed and healthy in Afghanistan (AFP)AFP - Three United Nations hostages were freed in Afghanistan unharmed and healthy after almost four weeks in captivity amid conflicting claims over whether the government promised to free Taliban prisoners in exchange for their release. | 0 |
Beckham hopes to make injury return later this monthLONDON English soccer star and pop icon David Beckham is hoping to return to the field later this month. Beckham is suffering from a broken rib and says he wants to begin playing for his Spanish league team next weekend. | 1 |
US insurers reel amid fix probeInsurance firms are left reeling as New York attorney general Elliot Spitzer sues Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, for taking illegal payments. | 2 |
Bush Begins Weeklong Stay at Texas Ranch (AP)AP - President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are involved in a little he-said, she-said business here at the presidential ranch. | 0 |
Supersonics surprise SpursSeattle SuperSonics, who lost their opener by 30 points to the Clippers, took a second straight victory at home Sunday night after downing the San Antonio Spurs 113-94. | 1 |
Australia's Westfield, Multiplex in battle over Chelsfield (AFP)AFP - Australian property giant Westfield Group announced a 585 million pound bid to acquire British shopping center operator Chelsfield, a move seen as likely to spark a bidding war with rival Multiplex. | 0 |
US firms announce deeper job cutsWASHINGTON - American firms announced the steepest job cuts in eight months in September and also slashed hiring plans, a survey showed. | 2 |
Rangers Clobber Athletics 10-3 (AP)AP - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West. Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer off Mulder, and the Texas Rangers kept creeping back into the playoff chase with a 10-3 victory over the A's on Wednesday... | 1 |
Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MON.N</A> posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sale... | 2 |
South Korea Plays Down Talk of North Summit SEOUL (Reuters) - A North-South summit could provide a breakthrough in the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, South Korea's prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday, but the government made clear no such meeting was planned for now. | 0 |
Bank on course to freeze ratesExperts expect the Bank of England to leave interest rates on hold at 4.75 on Thursday. | 2 |
Cisco #39;s New Offerings Enhance SAN ExtensionsCompanies that need to move storage data over long distances quickly and securely now have more options with the introduction of the MDS 9000 Multiprotocol Services Module and 9216i fabric switch from Cisco Systems Inc. | 3 |
Prithvi #39;s naval variant is successfully test-firedNEW DELHI: A new modified version of the indigenously-developed medium-range Prithvi missile, called P-III, was test-fired from the integrated test range at Chandipur, near Balasore, on Wednesday. | 0 |
Study: Linux the Safest Out ThereLinux is more secure than most commercial software, which confirms what its proponents already knew. A four-year study released today by Coverity, reports Linux has a low bug count, making the code more stable and secure. | 3 |
HP to Stop Using Intel Itanium ChipHewlett Packard has decided to discontinue offering desktop workstations based on Intel #39;s Itanium microprocessor as its customers prefer the extended 64-bit approach. | 3 |
Labour Day gridiron classicHAMILTONIt was as classic as a Labour Day tussle between the Argonauts and the Tiger-Cats could get. With a sellout crowd of 29,170 roaring its approval, the arch-rivals unleashed their dislike for each | 1 |
Malaysia's AirAsia plans to fly to China by February: report (AFP)AFP - Malaysia's AirAsia plans to begin flying to China by February, which will open up a giant market for the no-frills carrier as it heads for a listing in less than two weeks, a report said. | 0 |
Supercomputer breaks speed record\The US is poised to push Japan off the top of the supercomputing charts with an IBM prototype Blue Gene machine. | 0 |
One dead, four missing as Typhoon Megi hits S.KoreaSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- One died and four others went missing as Typhoon Megi hit South Korea #39;s southern provinces with strong winds and heavy rains, reported South Korean Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. | 0 |
Drop the mouse, use your noseCanadian inventor Dmitry Gorodnichy has developed a new method of computer input: the Nouse (from quot;nose as mouse quot;). Similar to a standard mouse, the Nouse directs the computer cursor and gives left button and right button commands. | 3 |
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