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Update 1: UK Proposes Debt Relief for Poor NationsBritain will provide more debt relief for the world #39;s poorest countries and challenge other rich governments to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government said Sunday. | 0 |
Moscow sets date to auction Yukos unitThe Russian government plans to sell a majority stake in the main production unit of oil giant OAO Yukos at an auction on December 19. | 2 |
Enterprise Search Vendors Eye Emerging Markets (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - FAST launches an application to help directory publishers compete in local search, while Copernic dives into the desktop-search arena. | 3 |
Intel unveils Yonah dual-core mobile chipSAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. outlined its plans for a dual-core mobile processor and platform technology Wednesday, but declined to provide any details about the dual-core future of its flagship Pentium 4 desktop processor. | 3 |
Bush Offers Sympathy at Russian Embassy (AP)AP - President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of ""evil terrorists."" | 0 |
India peg back South Africa despite Kallis ton (Reuters)Reuters - Jacques Kallis hit his 17th test century but India's fast bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to restrict South Africa to 227 for five on the first day of the second and final test on Sunday. | 0 |
Clemens ready to step to foreAt 42, Roger Clemens is ready to pitch on three days #39; rest with a chance to make postseason history for the Houston Astros. After all, playing in the postseason with | 1 |
Stocks Drop on \$49 Oil, Slowing EconomyUS blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday to nearly a five-week low as crude oil touched \$49 a barrel, close to the record set last month, and a key gauge of future economic activity fell for a third straight month. | 2 |
Win vs. Panama would put US in driver #39;s seatThe US men #39;s national team took the lead in Group A of the semifinal stage of CONCACAF region World Cup qualifying with its 2-0 victory Saturday over El Salvador. | 1 |
Putin Says Russia Working on New Nuclear Systems MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on new nuclear missile systems that other powers do not have in order to protect itself against future security threats, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. | 0 |
Mac users face rare virusThe malware disables Mac OS X's built-in firewall, steals personal information and can destroy data. | 3 |
Kuznetsova beats Sharapova in China OpenIn an all Russian semi-final on Saturday, US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova beat reigning Wimbledon queen Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the inaugural 585,000 dollar China Open. | 1 |
Google Buys Digital Mapping Firm KeyholeAccording to Google, current Keyhole users will benefit from the expanded resources and operational scale made possible by the company #39;s integration into Google. | 3 |
Moscow faithful hail return of cherished iconThe religious faithful in Moscow are flocking to a Kremlin cathedral for a homecoming of sorts -- the return of a beloved icon, or holy picture. | 0 |
Economy Hopes Lift European Stocks LONDON (Reuters) - European shares touched a two-month high on Monday as investors bought stocks in sectors highly exposed to the global economic cycle like tech and basic resources following reassuring U.S. jobs data on Friday. | 2 |
Ebay Reports Sharply Higher ProfitEBay, the world's largest online marketplace, today posted a quarterly profit that rose 77 percent from a year ago, fueled by growth in its international and PayPal businesses. | 2 |
Rays are spoilsportsKevin Millar, at the center of a scrum of New York media types seeking some back-page material for the weekend Red Sox-Yankees series, insisted before last night's first pitch that his team's focus had not strayed ahead to the pinstripers. | 1 |
Backward chute switch probedNASA #39;s Genesis space capsule crashed in the Utah desert last month because a critical piece of equipment that was supposed to trigger the release of two parachutes was apparently installed backward, NASA officials said Thursday. | 3 |
Goldman reports quarterly earnings up 36Goldman Sachs reported strong fourth quarter and full year earnings of \$1.19bn, up 36 per cent on the previous quarter. Full year profit rose 52 per cent from the previous year to \$4.55bn. | 2 |
Strong quake rocks Tokyo and surrounding areas (AFP)AFP - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale and a series of aftershocks hit Japan's capital Tokyo and its surrounding areas, the Meteorological Agency said. | 0 |
US economy buffeted by record high oil pricesHigh oil prices, which have een a factor in virtually all US recessions over the past three decades, are surging again this year. And the higher crude oil prices climb, the more risk energy | 2 |
Tigers Tame BearsSeimone Augustus scores a career-high 33 points for No. 3 LSU as it escapes with a 71-70 victory over No. 8 Baylor in the Tip-Off Classic Sunday in Austin. | 1 |
Ford Down, Nissan Up in September SalesFord Motor Co. posted its fourth consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month. | 2 |
SAIC Said Near Deal to Sell Telcordia (AP)AP - Science Applications International Inc. on Wednesday neared an agreement to sell its telecommunications software company, Telcordia Technologies Inc., to two private equity firms for #36;1.35 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. | 3 |
Four vendors team up on new standardized LinuxFour small Linux vendors are working together to create a new Linux Standard Base 2.0-compliant binary set that they hope will attract independent software vendors and hardware makers to port their wares to the new code. | 3 |
Inter crushes Anderlecht, leads group by three pointsInter Milan beat Anderlecht 3-1 away to open a three-point lead in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. Obafemi Martins put Inter ahead in the ninth minute when he turned in a low left cross from fellow striker Adriano. | 1 |
Palestinians Believe Arafat Was Poisoned: PollNABLUS, 22 November 2004 - More than 80 percent of Palestinians believe that veteran leader Yasser Arafat died as a result of poisoning and not from natural causes, a poll published yesterday revealed. | 0 |
LEWIS LEADS BUT #39;OLLIE #39; IMPRESSESLittle-known JL Lewis made 11 birdies in his first-round 62 as he stole the spotlight from a host of major winners in the Funai Classic at Disney World. | 1 |
Getting wine onlineFor many wine aficionados, the most important case in years is about to be opened. On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments from small wineries and state regulators | 2 |
Sony offers a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2TOKYO Sony on Tuesday showed a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2 that will go on sale worldwide next month as it fights to keep the lead in the competitive video game market. | 3 |
FSF Faces New GPL Challenges (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - After 13 years, the Free Software Foundation will update the GPL, and the to-do list is a long one. | 3 |
Merck Pulls Arthritis Drug Off MarketMerck amp; Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market after a study showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent its | 2 |
Groups Join, Seek Action on Global Warming (AP)AP - More than a dozen conservation and public health advocacy groups joined on Tuesday to throw their collective support behind further legislative action to prevent global warming. | 3 |
Google to Sell Books OnlineGoogle has launched a new search technology that helps publishers sell books online. The service, called Google Print, will be incorporated into Google search queries. | 3 |
Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 1(Sports Network) - The red-hot Boston Red Sox hope to continue rolling as they continue their three-game set with the Anaheim Angels this evening at Fenway Park. | 1 |
DuPont Faces New ComplaintChemical giant DuPont Co. withheld information from federal officials that indicates a dozen residents near its Parkersburg, W.Va. | 3 |
Canadian Charmaine Hooper nominated for FIFA World Player of the <b>...</b>ZURICH (CP) - Canadian veteran Charmaine Hooper is one of 21 women on a short list for FIFA #39;s women #39;s World Player of the Year award, the world governing body of soccer announced Tuesday. | 1 |
Suddenly, Patriots' Weis Has Two JobsThe New England Patriots' offensive coordinator, Charlie Weis, will be introduced Monday as the coach of Notre Dame. | 1 |
Hurricane Ivan Continues To Churn Towards The CaribbeanMIAMI, FL, Tues. Sept. 7: Dangerous Hurricane Ivan maintained its intensity at 11 pm last night churning just about 210 miles... A hurricane warning remained in effect for Barbados last night along with St. | 0 |
Russia says 11 missing in Taba explosionRussia said Saturday 11 of its nationals who were staying at a hotel in Egypt that was bombed Thursday are missing. Russia #39;s Itar-Tass news agency quoted a Russian embassy diplomat | 0 |
Peaceful Coexistence, Until Next TimeWith a legacy of pugilism growing by the series, the Yankees and the Red Sox continued to add to their long list of run-ins, although Sunday #39;s slights and brushbacks were | 1 |
Ice hockey: Season may be lostThe entire ice hockey season could be lost to the dispute over salary capping. | 0 |
Calpers to disclose venture feesThe California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, agreed to disclose the fees it pays to venture capital and hedge fund managers as part of a legal settlement. | 2 |
Packers Scout 'Red' Cochran Dies at 82 (AP)AP - John ""Red"" Cochran, a scout and former NFL player and assistant coach who spent 42 years with the Green Bay Packers, died at 82. | 1 |
Abortion levels hit record high in England and Wales (AFP)AFP - Doctors performed a record number of abortions in England and Wales in 2003, with almost two percent of women aged 15 to 44 choosing to end a pregnancy, according to health ministry figures published in the British press. | 0 |
Thai PM weighs call for conciliatory bodyThe Thai government will consider a proposal for a quot;national conciliation committee quot; to find alternative ways of restoring peace in the south,. | 0 |
Today's scheduleCollege hockey: MEN -- Wentworth at Suffolk, 6 p.m.; Boston College at Harvard, 7 p.m.; New Hampshire at Merrimack, 7 p.m.; AIC at Holy Cross, 7:30 p.m.; WOMEN -- Harvard at Brown, 7 p.m. | 1 |
Landmine kills Afghan policemenSeven Afghan policemen are killed by a landmine in the Kandahar province, ahead of landmark elections. | 0 |
Communists in India oppose fuel price increaseNEW DELHI: A key communist ally of Indias Congress party-led coalition urged the government on Friday not to raise retail prices of petroleum products if possible despite soaring global oil prices. | 2 |
CORRECTED - Larsson could be out for season after tearing kneeIn Barcelona story headlined quot;Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee quot;, please read in third para ... during Saturday #39;s ... instead of ... during Sunday #39;s ... correcting day. Corrected repeat follows: | 1 |
Oregon St. BeaversCORVALLIS, Oregon (Ticker) -- Chase Lyman, JJ Arrington and No. 10 California looked refreshed after having three weeks off. Lyman caught three first-quarter touchdowns and Arrington rushed for 110 yards and | 1 |
US Airways #39; pilots vote for 18 salary reductionUS Airways #39; pilots voted to approve a new labor agreement yesterday that will reduce their salaries by 18 percent but will save the airline \$300 million a year. | 2 |
Stocks to Open Higher As Oil Prices Let UpNEW YORK - U.S. stocks are called slightly higher at the open as investors use a letup in oil prices and some upbeat corporate news to add to positions... | 0 |
UN to assess Iran nuclear freezeThe UN nuclear agency is set to meet in Vienna on Thursday to review Iran #39;s controversial nuclear programme. The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will learn if Iran is abiding by an agreement | 0 |
Eight More Seized in Iraq as Rash of Kidnappings ContinuesBesides hostage-takings by insurgent groups, many criminal gangs in Iraq have been kidnapping people for ransom. | 0 |
Harry won #39;t say sorry for paparazzi scuffleLondon - Prince Harry will not make a public apology for his scuffle with a photographer outside a London nightclub, his spokesperson said on Saturday. | 0 |
City manager says she #39;ll meet with opponentsSAN ANTONIO - City Manager Terry Brechtel shunned demands for her resignation Thursday and vowed to fight for her job by meeting with the elected officials who want to oust her. | 2 |
Astronaut Gordon Cooper DiesOn Monday, astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr., 77, died at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was one of the original seven Mercury astronauts. | 3 |
Florida #39;s fiscal shape helps cushion Charley #39;s hitWASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hurricane Charley may have caused up to \$15 billion in damage in Florida, but that is not seen immediately hurting the state #39;s credit picture thanks to strong finances and funds in reserve, analysts said ... | 2 |
Shareholders OK Wachovia-SouthTrust MergerShareholders of Wachovia Corp. and SouthTrust Corp. overwhelmingly approved a \$14.3 billion deal for Wachovia to acquire the Alabama-based bank on Thursday. | 2 |
Celebrex Report Hits Pfizer SharesShares of Pfizer (PFE:NYSE - news - research) dropped Thursday after a Canadian newspaper reported that the arthritis drug Celebrex is quot;suspected of contributing to at least 14 deaths. | 2 |
Bush campaign site inaccessible abroadLONDON -- President Bushs campaign Web site was inaccessible to surfers outside the United States and Canada following a series of outages last week that may have been electronic attacks. | 3 |
We Pledge Allegiance to the MallHeavy consumer spending in the United States strains the global economy and also sustains it. | 2 |
N.Koreans Seek Refuge at Japan School in China TOKYO (Reuters) - Seven people claiming to have defected from North Korea sought refuge in a Japanese school in Beijing on Friday, Japanese government officials said. | 0 |
Olympics: Cut It Out, Give It Back, Cool the Hype ATHENS (Reuters) - Calls of ""cut it out"" and ""give it back"" competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final days with over 70 medals still to be won. | 1 |
Skype Delivers Mobile VoIP (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Voice over Internet calling is now available for \PDA users, with \Skype Technologies officially launching software designed for handhelds running the Microsoft Windows Pocket PC operating system. | 3 |
Microsoft Releases New 'Critical' PatchesMicrosoft Corp. today released an unprecedented number of software security updates to plug flaws in its products, including seven ""critical"" defects that it said hackers could use to hijack vulnerable computers. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-... | 3 |
Relief for Euro Disney; Challenges Loom (Reuters)Reuters - Euro Disney shares leapt on Wednesday\after the French theme park operator clinched a long-awaited\deal to restructure its debt, but analysts say big challenges\loom for Chairman Andre Lacroix. | 2 |
Sasser Worm Creator, Hired by Security FirmThe German teen who created the Sasser worm, has been hired by Securepoint, a computer security firm based in Lueneburg Germany. Eighteen year-old Sven Jaschan was responsible for infecting nearly 18 million | 3 |
Microsoft, Dell big winners of Air Force dealThe Air Force signed a deal with Microsoft Corp. and Dell Inc. for software services that could be worth \$500 million over six years, Microsoft officials said today. | 2 |
Oil Reserves Drop for 1st Time in 5 Years (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. proven crude oil reserves fell\last year for the first time in five years, as energy companies\replaced just over half the oil they took out of the ground,\the U.S. government said on Wednesday. | 2 |
Celtic receive double boost with Sutton in and Stam outCELTIC face a tall order in tonights Champions League match against AC Milan in Italy, but the Scottish champions were given encouragement yesterday when striker Chris Sutton declared himself fit for action. | 1 |
Final Atlas 2 Rocket Again Delayed by Weather (Reuters)Reuters - Thunderstorms kept the\final flight of the Atlas 2 rocket, built by Lockheed Martin\Corp., on its Florida launch pad on Monday, the fourth time in\as many days the rocket has missed its liftoff. | 3 |
Iran issues nuclear warningcould take drastic steps if the talks did not proceed as Tehran wants. Mehr news agency quoted him as saying on Wednesday. that could be used | 0 |
Jardine Lloyd tumbles after warning, CEO resignationLONDON (CBS.MW) -- British insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson (UK:JLT) saw its shares fall almost 16 percent after it warned it expects fiscal year pretax profit to fall below market estimates and its chief executive quit. | 2 |
Bashir: To face terror-related charges next weekJAKARTA - Prosecutors will file terror-related charges against the cleric accused of heading the group behind the Bali bombings, in a case seen as a test of Indonesia #39;s willingness to go after militants. | 0 |
Army deserter dealt legal setbackTORONTO -- A US soldier who deserted because he opposed the war in Iraq appealed for asylum in Canada yesterday but faces an uphill battle to persuade a refugee tribunal that he has the right to stay. | 0 |
US birdie assault seizes UBS Cup leadThe United States team wasn #39;t able to stop the juggernaut that is the partnership of Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer, but little else slowed it down in a record-setting | 1 |
Smith just keeps on churning out the yardsSomewhere in Jeff Ulbrich #39;s house lies a Kodak moment worth savoring. The 49ers #39; linebacker is shown bringing down Emmitt Smith in a manner so forceful, it bore reenactment Thursday. | 1 |
Taipei goes Wi-FiThe network will reach almost 90 per cent of the capital #39;s population of three million and aims to make accessing the internet as easy as using mobile phones, a project coordinator said on Friday. | 3 |
SETIhome Signal Story Sees Much More Than Meets the EyeA recent article in New Scientist magazine, entitled Mysterious signals from 1000 light years away, implies that the UC Berkeley SETIhome project has uncovered a very convincing candidate | 3 |
Bolton hands Liverpool first EPL lossLiverpool slumped to its first league defeat of the season on Sunday, surrending a first-half goal to 1-0 at Bolton. Kevin Davies scored in the 38th minute on a Henrik Pedersen cross, lifting | 1 |
HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer MarketsHewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between | 2 |
American Express Reports Profit Increase (AP)AP - American Express Co., the consumer finance and travel company, said Monday that its profit rose 14 percent in the third quarter to #36;879 million, or 69 cents a share. That was in line with analysts' estimates. | 2 |
Suse 9.2 goes mobile with Bluetooth and power managementThe update includes complete manuals, 90-day installation support, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions (including Intel #39;s EMT architecture) and around 3,500 packages. | 3 |
Rangers Fans Unhappy With O #39;NeillRangers fans have reacted angrily to suggestions from the Celtic manager Martin ONeill that his midfielder Neil Lennon was the victim of sectarian and racial abuse during the Old Firm game at the weekend. | 1 |
Soldier shot dead at OlympicsA Greek soldier guarding an Olympic facility in Athens has been shot dead after apparently playing game of Russian roulette with a policeman, security sources say. | 1 |
McNair, Brown QuestionableInjuries again kept Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and running back Chris Brown out of practice Friday, casting doubt on their availability Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. | 1 |
Delaware KO'd in second OTJon Smith scored on a 7-yard run in the second overtime as William amp; Mary rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Delaware, 44-38, in Williamsburg, Va., and advance to the Division 1-AA semifinals for the first time in school history. | 1 |
Soccer: Barcelona snatch late 2-1 win at Albacete in Spanish <b>...</b>MADRID : Barcelona #39;s Andres Iniesta and Xavi were on target in a 2-1 victory at Albacete to shoot them 12 points clear at the top of the Spanish first division on Saturday night. | 1 |
Thousands Gather as Afghan Campaigning Picks Up SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people gathered in a northern Afghan town on Tuesday to hear General Abdul Rashid Dostum launch his bid for the presidency, as a slow election campaign began to gather pace. | 0 |
iTunes Downloads Hit 150-Million MarkApple #39;s iTunes music-download service sold its 150 millionth song on Thursday. The service, launched in April 2003, now is selling more than 4 million tracks a week, Apple says. | 3 |
Icelandair buys small part of easyJetIcelandair has bought a small stake of 8.4 in easyJet. Hannes Smarason, chairman of Icelandair announced last week that his company would expand. | 2 |
Nokia makes inroads into Land RoverCompany's communication system integrates cell phone functions into Land Rover's ""central infotainment display."" | 3 |
Conway acknowledges slamming Oracle (USATODAY.com)USATODAY.com - A subdued Craig Conway admitted Wednesday that he responded to a hostile takeover bid for the company he led, PeopleSoft (PSFT), with a campaign of ""vilification"" aimed at Oracle (ORCL) and its chief executive, Larry Ellison. | 3 |
ConocoPhillips Profit Up on Oil Prices NEW YORK (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=COP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">COP.N</A>, the No. 3 U.S. oil company, on Wednesday reported a 53 percent jump in quarterly profit, as soaring oil and gas p... | 2 |
Zarqawi Group Beheads U.S. Hostage Armstrong BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A militant group in Iraq led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi beheaded American Eugene Armstrong and posted a video of the killing on the Internet on Monday. | 0 |
Passing the torchCalgary Sun. Dan Marino wouldn #39;t swap his collection of NFL records and Hall-of-Fame nomination for the world. Not even for that elusive Super Bowl victory. | 1 |
Karzai Holds Lead Amid Fraud Probe (AP)AP - Hamid Karzai's victory in Afghanistan's first presidential election could be sealed within days, a top election adviser said Wednesday #151; unless investigators uncover major fraud. | 0 |
Hewitt and Henman advance in ParisParis, France (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt and third-seeded Tim Henman each posted second-round victories Tuesday at the \$3. | 1 |
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