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Libya Seems Honest About Nuke Program -- UN Report (Reuters)Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said\in a confidential report circulated Monday that Libya appears\to have been telling the truth in its declarations on the\covert atomic weapons program that it agreed in December to\abandon. | 0 |
Campus Life Comes to Second LifeTeaching online isn't unusual, but professors are taking advantage of Linden Lab's 3-D metaverse to shape meeting spaces to their needs and provide an added dimension to learning. By Daniel Terdiman. | 3 |
Warriors, Mavs Close on Five-Player Trade (AP)AP - The Warriors and Mavericks are close to completing a five-player trade that would bring forwards Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner to Golden State and send centers Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer and guard Dan Dickau to Dallas, an NBA source aware of the negotiations... | 1 |
Oil Falls from #36;49, Iraq Violence Peaks (Reuters)Reuters - Oil prices hit fresh highs on Friday,\lifting U.S. crude above #36;49 a barrel, driven by escalating\violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and\India. | 2 |
NASA Administrator Offers Support for Kennedy Space CenterThe following is a statement from NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe regarding the damage left behind at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Frances. | 3 |
School Cellphone Bans Topple (You Can't Suspend Everyone)Rather than banning the phones outright, schools are capitulating to demands of parents and market realities, and allowing students to carry cellphones in school. | 3 |
No. 17 West Virginia 31, Connecticut 19West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez was more concerned about the 89 yards in penalties than the 300-plus yards of rushing offense piled up by his Mountaineers. | 1 |
IBM touts new Power5 serversIBM today launched a pair of high-performance, low-priced Unix servers and related security services that are aimed at small to medium-size businesses. | 3 |
Sybase, IBM Embrace Over LinuxSybase (Quote, Chart) announced it has tailored its Linux-based database to run on rival IBM #39;s eServer OpenPower systems, providing customers more choice in the increasingly popular market for Linux systems. | 3 |
EU to clear Oracle's PeopleSoft bid (TheDeal.com)TheDeal.com - A source says Europe's antitrust watchdog has had a change of heart on the deal following the U.S. DOJ's loss on the case in court. | 3 |
Drop in crude futures a trend, say analystsCrude futures prices fell yesterday, briefly sinking below \$49 US a barrel, as the US supply of oil grows and traders said institutional investors shifted their capital from commodities to equities. | 2 |
A European Turkey stands to be a guiding light for the Muslim <b>...</b>Is Turkey ready to officially become part of Europe? The world will know the answer in another 10 years. A decade may sound a long time, but the ball is finally rolling on Turkey #39;s European Union membership after 40 years of waverin... | 0 |
No Jamboree for GymboreeThe company's latest earnings met analysts' estimates but uncertainty still lingers. | 2 |
NFL Game Summary - Dallas at BaltimoreBaltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Kyle Boller completed 23-of-34 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns to lead Baltimore over Dallas, 30-10, at M amp;amp;T Bank Stadium. | 1 |
Google rises in market debutThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved Google Inc.'s IPO plans, and the company's stock jumped 20 on its first day of trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. | 3 |
Americans Wake UpPlaying with passion and pride that was missing the first day, the United States collects 2 1/2 out of 4 points in the morning four-ball matches at the Ryder Cup on Saturday. | 1 |
National League Preview from The Sports Network(Sports Network) - Barry Bonds can equal two huge baseball milestones tonight. However, aside from personal achievements, the San Francisco slugger is more focused on his team #39;s drive to the playoffs, and | 1 |
NFL Game Summary - Pittsburgh At MiamiMiami, FL -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 163 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Miami Dolphins 13-3 at a water-logged Pro Player Stadium. | 1 |
Japan quake kills 10, injures hundredsAn earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, and a series of aftershocks rocked central Japan on Saturday, killing at least 10 people including four children, officials and reports said. | 0 |
Stocks Sink, Dragged by High Oil Prices NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investor worries about high energy costs hurting corporate profits kept indexes lower after oil prices broke through \$48 a barrel. | 2 |
Biofuels Seen Key to UK Farming Future - Report (Reuters)Reuters - Biofuels could become a major revenue\earner for Britain's arable farmers within 5-10 years, but much\will depend on government support, a major study into the UK\cereals sector concluded on Monday. | 3 |
Beetles used to make SmartiesTHERE are green ones, yellow ones and even blue ones. But how many beetle-coloured Smarties have you tried? Red Smarties get their bright colour from a dye made from dried and crushed insects. | 3 |
Lions #39; miscues let Cowboys slip by, 31-21A defense so porous the 40-year old quarterback completed all except five of his 24 pass attempts against the bad Lions. And so it went as the game and the opportunities slipped away. | 1 |
Small Plane Crashes in China, Killing 54Rescuers search for the bodies of air crash victims at the site of an air crash in Baotou, north China #39;s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday November 21, 2004. | 0 |
Russia welcomes oil firms to bid for YukosNEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3: Thanks to his old hand in oil diplomacy, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar was able to reap as much as possible from a brief 12-minute meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. | 2 |
Price cut fuels broadband battleInternet service provider Wanadoo has launched the latest salvo in the broadband price wars in the UK. | 3 |
Edwards Vows Economic Aid for Heartland (AP)AP - Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards promised Monday to deliver high-speed Internet access and more money for people to start businesses in rural areas. | 0 |
WRAPUP 1-Feyenoord, Steaua reach last 32 in UEFA CupFeyenoord won the battle of the former winners to reach the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday after a 2-1 victory over Schalke 04. | 1 |
Dusty discs girdle distant solar systemsCold, dusty discs of debris have been clearly detected around stars in other planet-harbouring solar systems for the first time by NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope. | 3 |
Rosales urges faithful to pray for Sins recoveryManila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales yesterday urged Catholics to pray for the speedy recovery of Archbishop Emeritus of Manila Jaime Cardinal Sin, who suffered arrythmia or irregular | 0 |
Serena Wins Thanks to Myskina Choke at WTA Championships; McEnroe <b>...</b>Svetlana Kuznetsova and Lindsay Davenport had comfortable victories while Serena Williams looked nowhere near the top of her game in gutting out a win Wednesday on day one at the WTA Championships. | 1 |
US space agency chief resignsThe head of the US space agency (Nasa), Sean O'Keefe, resigns after three years in the post. | 3 |
When a Utility Saves Money, Who Benefits?Customers of investor-owned electric utilities must cover all the expenses of these legal monopolies in the rates they pay. But what happens when a utility owner | 2 |
Turkey #39;disappointed #39; by EU talksTurkey has said it is quot;disappointed quot; at the conditions set out by the EU for opening accession talks. EU leaders have offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with 3 October given as a start date. | 0 |
Bomb in Iraqi Shi #39;ite City Kills 8, Wounds 32A bomb exploded near the office of a senior Shi #39;ite cleric in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 32 in a failed attempt on the cleric #39;s life, officials said. | 0 |
Jobless Claims Rise on Hurricanes (Reuters)Reuters - The number of Americans seeking\initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the\government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise\to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern\United States. | 2 |
Dollar Rises Vs Euro After Asset Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar gained against the euro on Monday after a report on flows into U.S. assets showed enough of a rise in foreign investments to offset the current account gap for the month. | 2 |
Britain to Charge ClericRisking a showdown with American prosecutors, the British authorities are planning to bring terrorism charges next week against an Egyptian-born | 0 |
Microsoft math: dual core licensed as one chipMicrosoft will continue to charge its customers for a single processor license once a new crop of hardware servers with the equivalent of two microprocessors on each chip hit the market next year. | 3 |
MyDoom Variant Packs Photo of Netsky AuthorA new variant of the MyDoom Internet worm contains some puzzling add-ins: a photo that bears a likeness of Sven Jaschan, whom police in Berlin last week charged with computer sabotage after he admitted to authoring the Sasser worm, and a high-level | 3 |
Polish defense minister says Polish troops should leave Iraq at <b>...</b>WARSAW, Poland Poland #39;s defense minister says his country should pull its troops out of Iraq at the end of 2005. It #39;s the first official indication of when the country may leave Iraq. | 0 |
Wild Weather Hampers Submarine Rescue MissionWild weather was tonight hampering an operation involving British forces to rescue a Canadian submarine. Five British vessels are en-route to the stricken HMCS | 0 |
Lowe's Second-Quarter Profit Rises (Reuters)Reuters - Lowe's Cos. (LOW.N), the second-largest\home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc. (HD.N), on\Monday said quarterly profit rose, but trailed estimates. | 2 |
Packers deal disgruntled CB McKenzie to SaintsThe Packers said they had acquired quarterback JT O #39;Sullivan, 25, and a second-round selection in the 2005 draft from the Saints in return for McKenzie, 28, and a future conditional draft choice. | 1 |
IAEA: 380 tons of high explosives missing in IraqWASHINGTON -- The head of the United Nations nuclear inspection arm told the UN Security Council on Monday that nearly 380 tons of high-grade explosives that could be used in nuclear bombs or terrorist weapons are missing from a storage facility in Iraq | 0 |
FA Cup 3rd Round Draw: Glamour Ties For MinnowsThe draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup has created a number of potential giant-killings - or more probably some bumper pay-days for several minnows of English football. | 1 |
Opposition to Disney step downDisney boss Michael Eisner faces opposition about his plan to step down in 2006, with some shareholders saying it should be sooner. | 2 |
Apple puts edit tools in one basketBundle of professional video editing applications includes new Motion special-effects software. | 3 |
Olympics: Aussie women #39;s eight apologise for slamming teammateATHENS : Members of Australia #39;s women #39;s eight rowing crew apologised for publicly lambasting teammate Sally Robbins over her mid-race collapse in the Olympic gold medal final. | 1 |
Arafat Is in Coma 'Between Life and Death,' Spokeswoman SaysYasir Arafat is not brain dead, his spokeswoman said as Palestinian officials met to consider a future without him. | 0 |
Strange Bedfellows in E-Mail CaseCivil liberties groups join the Department of Justice to protest a ruling that said ISPs can freely monitor e-mail. By Ryan Singel. | 3 |
Citigroup's Krawcheck to Get No. 2 Post NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=C.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">C.N</A> on Monday said one of its fast-rising executives, Sallie Krawcheck, will take over the No. 2 position at the world's ... | 2 |
FINE POINT Openers rain on Indian paradeToss won, spinners picked, minds set. And then it all went downhill on day one. In this season of hope gone awry, there was more to be disappointed with on day one of this test match. | 1 |
Fields are stocked for Breeders #39; CupWhen Smarty Jones was retired following the Triple Crown, it took some sizzle out of the racing scene. But one doesn #39;t have to be an insider to appreciate the | 1 |
High Court Petitioned on Cable Net Access Rule (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - The Bush administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a decision that requires cable companies to open their high-speed Internet networks to rival online providers. | 3 |
India offers diesel sale to PakistanNEW DELHI: Oil ministers of India and Pakistan will hold talks on plans for a gas pipeline from Iran to India and New Delhi #39;s proposal to sell diesel to Pakistan. | 2 |
NGOs working to topple regime, says MugabeHarare - President Robert Mugabe has described non-government organisations in Zimbabwe as imperialists working to destabilise the nation. | 0 |
Czech out this Microsoft Office alternativeSoftware602 updates its productivity package, which started as a creation of Czech hobbyists. | 3 |
Chrysler Recalls 98,000 Cars and SUVsDaimlerChrysler #39;s (DCX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) Chrysler division is recalling more than 98,000 cars and sport utility vehicles because of problems that could cause either engine compartment | 2 |
Pleasantly Perfect Muscles Up for Breeders' Cup DALLAS (Reuters) - Pleasantly Perfect is in prime condition for the defense of his Breeders' Cup Classic crown at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Saturday. | 1 |
Group: Tigers Live on Bangladesh Border (AP)AP - Scientists estimate there are nearly 700 highly endangered tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest that straddles the border of India and Bangladesh, officials said Saturday. | 3 |
Pound falls on hints that interest rates have peakedThe pound tumbled to a nine-month low against the euro yesterday after the publication of October #39;s minutes of the monetary policy committee showed there had been no discussion of a possible rate increase, fuelling speculation that interest rates have | 2 |
Visteon pays employees to buy Ford cars, aid race with ChevyVisteon Corp. is offering its 8,100 white-collar employees \$1,000 cash bonuses to buy Ford Motor Co. vehicles and boost its largest customer and former parent company in its | 2 |
Retailers report modest gains in SeptemberConsumers spent frugally for a fourth straight month during September, giving major retailers modest gains during the critical back-to-school season. | 2 |
Texas A amp;M Quarterback Finds Groove Once AgainReggie McNeal switched his jersey number in the off-season, trading No. 16 for No. 1 in a salute to a departed teammate. McNeal has become the | 1 |
Dillon still hobbled by sore footCorey Dillon didn't practice for the second straight day because of a sore right foot. His status is questionable for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. How questionable? | 1 |
NFL Wrap: Patriots Roll to 20th Straight Win (Reuters)Reuters - Corey Dillon rushed for 105 yards and\two touchdowns as the New England Patriots won their 20th\consecutive game, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 in | 1 |
Alcoa Plans to Declare Force Majeure (Reuters)Reuters - Alcoa Inc. on Tuesday said it\plans to declare force majeure to its customers due to a\temporary shutdown at its Jamalco refinery in Jamaica and\damage to the port from which the plant ships its alumina\caused by Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Kabul Bomb Death Toll Rises, Up to 12 Believed DeadThe toll from Sunday #39;s car bomb blast in Kabul rose Monday with different accounts from Western security forces and Afghan officials suggesting as many as a dozen people may have been killed. | 0 |
Letters to the Editor: Poor odds for super-casinosTESSA JOWELL should visit Atlantic City, New Jersey, the former equivalent of Blackpool, if she thinks casinos will regenerate run down resorts and provide jobs for the locals (News, last week). | 2 |
Knight Ridder issues Q3 warningSAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Knight Ridder late Thursday warned its third-quarter profit from operations will fall short of most analysts #39; estimates due to advertising losses related to the impact of three hurricanes on its newspapers in Florida and Georgia. | 2 |
Fox New Channel admits reporter posted fake story about Kerry (AFP)AFP - An official at Fox News Channel said that one of its political reporters has been disciplined for posting a fake news item on its website about Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. | 0 |
Bruce Lee statue for divided cityIn Bosnia, where one man #39;s hero is often another man #39;s villain, some citizens have decided to honour one whom Serbs, Croats and Muslims can all look up to - the kung fu great Bruce Lee. | 0 |
Cybersecurity Chief Takes a HikeThe director of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division quits, giving one day's notice. His resignation comes during a push by the tech industry and several lawmakers to make cybersecurity a higher priority. | 3 |
North Korea Resists Talks on Nuclear ArmsNorth Korea said Monday that it will not resume talks on its nuclear weapons program until the Bush administration ends its ""hostile policy"" against Pyongyang and South Korea publishes complete details of its secret efforts to produce nuclear-weapons-grade fuel. | 0 |
Paterno Rumor Goes Into DenialPenn State University, responding to a rumor started by a Pittsburgh radio station that Coach Joe Paterno had resigned, issued a statement yesterday denying the report. | 1 |
Ryder Cup underdogs pack a biteAsk the question a dozen times and you #39;ll get a dozen answers. Or a dozen shrugs, because nobody really knows. Every two years at the Ryder Cup, the Americans send out a team that looks, on paper, unbeatable. | 1 |
Suicide bombers kill 20 IraqisSuicide bombers have killed 20 members of Iraq #39;s fledgling security forces near a US marine base west of Baghdad and at a checkpoint to the north amid a spate of insurgent attacks across the country. | 0 |
Death for Kabila prosecutorA former military prosecutor in the Democratic of Congo is sentenced to death by a military court for murder. | 0 |
UAL, creditors agree to extend exclusivity 30 daysCHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - UAL Corp. #39;s (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) United Airlines on Friday said it has agreed with its creditors committee to a 30-day extension on the period in which it can file an exclusive bankruptcy reorganization plan. | 2 |
A taste of mobile blah blahMobility and scallops marinated in truffle oil, anyone? Fine dining will be the reward for... | 3 |
#39;); //-- gt; Eye On StocksOracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) will report fiscal first-quarter results. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expect quarterly earnings of 9 cents per share on revenue of \$2. | 2 |
Citrix buys Net6Server-based computing firm Citrix yesterday announced a deal to acquire SSL VPN vendor Net6 for approximately \$50m cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. | 3 |
Red Hat acquires security softwareRed Hat said Thursday that it will pay \$20.5 million for Netscape security software that will expand the Raleigh company #39;s product offerings and boost revenue. | 3 |
HMOs get an annual checkupCalifornia health maintenance organizations continue to show improvements in quality but fall short in areas such as vaccinating adults with flu shots and persuading smokers to kick their cigarette habit. | 2 |
Serena moves into China Open quarterfinalsTop-seeded Serena Williams of the United States rallied in the final set Wednesday to beat Dinara Safina and reach the quarterfinals of the China Open. | 1 |
Fast Arctic Thaw Threatens People, Polar BearsGlobal warming (news - web sites) is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods | 3 |
A rebirth in ChelseaJames Atkins knows his players, in some cases a little too well. Atkins is a detective in the Chelsea police department and in charge of the gang unit. He's also the head football coach at Chelsea High and if you're looking for the most pleasant surprise of the 2004 season, look no farther than 299 ... | 1 |
U.S.-Russia Space Crew Departs for Earth (AP)AP - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S.-Russian crew pulled away from the international space station Saturday evening, ending a six-month mission in orbit and starting a fast journey back to Earth. | 3 |
South African President Mbeki holds new talks on Ivory CoastPresident Thabo Mbeki met with Ivory Coast Prime Minister Seydou Diarra for three hours yesterday as part of talks aimed at bringing peace to the conflict-wracked Ivory Coast. | 0 |
Sun Alliance to move 1100 jobs to IndiaBritains leading insurance firm Royal and Sun Alliance today announced it would shift 1,100 of its jobs to India, saving the company 18 million dollars annually. | 2 |
Australian City Agency Switches to Sun's StarOffice (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - In another blow to Microsoft, a government agency in New South Wales, Australia, signs a deal with Sun to migrate 1,500 users to the company's StarOffice productivity suite and Messaging products. | 3 |
Gatlin Takes 100 Meter Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - American Justin Gatlin shot to victory in the Olympic 100 meters final on Sunday in an atmosphere of fevered excitement. | 1 |
US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive in Northern Iraq, 8 People <b>...</b>US and Iraqi forces have launched a major offensive against a town suspected of harboring insurgents in northern Iraq. At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in the fighting in Tal Afar Saturday. | 0 |
Hawks Rally From 11 Down, Edge Rockets (AP)AP - Antoine Walker had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final 6:11 to beat the Houston Rockets 88-84 Tuesday night. | 1 |
Car blast targets Iraqi officialA car bomb has exploded north of the Iraqi capital, killing two people and injuring four others, including the deputy provincial governor of Diyala. | 0 |
This Date in Baseball for Sept. 12 (AP)AP - 1932 #151; Brooklyn's Johnny Frederick hit his sixth pinch home run of the season, a major league record, in the ninth inning to spark the Dodgers to a 4-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field. | 1 |
Limited Brands Operating Earnings Rise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Limited Brands Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LTD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">LTD.N</A> on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings before special items as clearance sales at its Express ... | 2 |
Business BriefsNEW YORK -- Stocks were mixed in quiet trading Monday, with blue chip and tech shares rising only modestly despite lower oil prices and several mergers and acquisitions, including Wm. | 2 |
Macedonian PM Kostov resigns over policy disputesISN SECURITY WATCH (16/11/04) - Macedonia #39;s Prime Minister Hari Kostov resigned on Monday over disputes within the ruling coalition of Macedonian Social Democrats, the Albanian minoritys Democratic Union of Integration (DUI) party, and Macedonian | 0 |
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