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Gingrich Counters Dems Hide Conservatives (AP)AP - Newt Gingrich, rebutting criticism the GOP is hiding conservatives during its convention, accused Democrats Monday of shunting anti-abortion and conservative Democrats to the side. | 0 |
#39;Millionaire #39; Interacts with AOL Buddies quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire quot; will soon be the only syndicated TV series to add a real-time interactive element during production tapings. | 3 |
SPORTS BRIEFSTop-seeded Andre Agassi beat Spain #39;s Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (4), 6-2 yesterday to reach the Stockholm Open semifinals for the first time. | 1 |
Petsmart Earnings Rise, But Shares Slump NEW YORK (Reuters) - Petsmart Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PETM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">PETM.O</A>, the top U.S. pet supplies chain, on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose on improved pet services sales, but ... | 2 |
Nokia #39;s Goal: Cell-Phone PlanetThe biggest-selling electronic product in the world is mobile phones. Analysts estimate that consumers from Canada to China will snap up more than 600 million handsets this year -- five times the number of TVs or personal computers expected to sell. | 3 |
Profits soar but oil fears freeze BA diviSURGING oil prices are continuing to drive up British Airways fuel costs and persuaded it to continue its three-year freeze on the dividend yesterday despite rising profits. | 2 |
Coughlin should give Manning the ballEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Eli Manning could have flopped this Sunday, could #39;ve watched that wretched Bears offense rip off four straight touchdowns, and the Giants could have scored a few points in the process. | 1 |
US new home sales race to third-highest on recordNew home sales in the United States rose by 3.5 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.21 million units, registering the third highest level on record, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. | 2 |
Trojans give a quick hook to longtime coachSouthern Cal fired Henry Bibby as coach Monday just four games into his ninth season. Athletic director Mike Garrett said he realized the timing was unusual but cited the Trojans #39; losing record in recent seasons. | 1 |
US soccer ties PanamaUnited States, Panama tie: Cobi Jones scored two minutes into second-half injury time, and the United States escaped with a 1-1 tie against Panama in a World Cup qualifier last night in Panama City. | 1 |
Electronic-Vote Critics Urge Changes to System WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voting activists on Wednesday enlisted computer experts, a trained monkey and a man on a hunger strike in a last-minute pitch to convince officials to improve the security of electronic vote-counting systems. | 3 |
A Late Stage EntranceNo longer the top gun in the Red Sox rotation, Pedro Martinez can recapture some status in Game 3 that has been lost to ineffectiveness and odd off-field behavior. | 1 |
Nuclear Plant in New Jersey Draws CensureExperts have identified an array of problems at the Salem nuclear power station, one of the country's largest. | 0 |
Convention Boasts Miles of TechnologyThe Republican National Convention has more than 40,000 miles of cabling to operate high speed computer systems, telephone lines and live television broadcasts. | 3 |
Asian Stocks Head South on Wall Street (Reuters)Reuters - Asian shares dipped on Thursday, as\tech shares followed U.S. counterparts lower after an\influential investment bank downgraded the sector. | 2 |
Investigators excavate mass graves in IraqInvestigators have begun to excavate at the site of a mass grave in northern Iraq which is believed to contain up to 300 bodies. The site at Hatra, south of Mosul, is believed to contain the bodies of Kurdish | 0 |
240,000 Minivan Radios May Be Susceptible To FiresDETROIT -- Chrysler is recalling 240,000 minivans because their radios may short-circuit and cause a fire. Affected are Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans from the 2001 and 2002 model years. | 2 |
Experts Study Skeletal Remains in Utah (AP)AP - Archaeologists have begun excavating ancient skeletal remains believed to be those of five people, probably Anasazis. | 3 |
Faruk talks to wife, brother after releaseBangladeshi truck driver Abul Kashem Faruk, who was freed by Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI) Thursday, talked to his family over telephone and the government confirmed his release yesterday. | 0 |
Johnson Move to Yankees Under Threat NEW YORK (Reuters) - A complicated three-team deal designed to bring five-times Cy Young award winner Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees was under threat on Friday. | 1 |
When steady is sexyAmerican Funds sells mutual funds you could bring home to meet your parents: the funds are always described with words like quot;steady, quot; quot;solid, quot; and quot;dependable. quot; | 2 |
Unions may strike over Jaguar cutsLONDON, England -- Unions at Jaguar are considering strike action in the wake of a decision by parent company Ford Motor to end production at its Coventry, England plant. | 2 |
Stocks rise as oil prices fallNEW YORK A large build in the nation #39;s energy inventories has oil prices plunging. That, combined with increased consumer spending and good news on manufacturing, has stocks in rally mode. | 2 |
New technique to enhance semiconductorsConventional silicon based microchips have been known to be problematic at high temperatures, often due to heat generated by the circuit within while operating at high frequencies. | 3 |
More groups call for delay in electionsInfluential Sunni Muslim groups and Iraq #39;s two main Kurdish movements yesterday requested a delay in nationwide legislative elections set for Jan. 30, saying they feared | 0 |
Australia thrash India by 217 runs in first Test:Sports India, Cricket: Bangalore, Oct 10 : India #39;s tail-enders Sunday defied the Australian attack for a fairly prolonged period but could not prevent the visitors from winning the first Test by 217 runs on the fifth and final day at M. Chinnaswamy | 1 |
Stocks Dip as Focus Goes to Rates, Dollar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged slightly lower on Monday as interest rates and a weakening dollar took center stage now that the presidential election is over and investors took profits after last week's rally. | 2 |
Siemens to sell mobile phone biz to China - reportChinese distributor lined up as 'potential buyer' | 3 |
Focus Shifts to Dollar and Rates (Reuters)Reuters - The post-election stock market rally\has been rudely interrupted by the implications of a sliding\U.S. dollar, higher interest rates, the U.S. current account\deficit and Friday's rebound in oil prices. | 2 |
Carr in the high-speed lane for BulldogsSenior tailback Robert Carr rushed for 160 yards on 32 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead Yale to a 21-9 win over Princeton yesterday in New Haven. | 1 |
Pakistan #39;s PM-designate declared winner in two by-electionsISLAMABAD : Pakistan formally declared Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz the winner of two by-elections held to clear his path to the prime ministership. | 0 |
Truckers defy Kathmandu blockadeMore lorry drivers are bringing supplies to Nepal's capital in defiance of an indefinite blockade by Maoist rebels. | 0 |
U.S. Bomb-Grade Plutonium Convoy to Cross France BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - A heavily guarded convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying a large shipment of U.S. weapons-grade plutonium crossed France on Thursday on its way for recycling, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners. | 0 |
Online Trading Tips (The Motley Fool)The Motley Fool - Those nice folks at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), charged with (among other things) looking out for the interests of individual investors, never stop trying to help us out. Their sec.gov website, for example, offers a bunch of tips for those of us w... | 2 |
Report: Iraq contractor snatchedIraqi police said Wednesday a Lebanese American contractor was kidnapped overnight from his Baghdad home, according to The Associated Press. | 0 |
IBM #39;s Blue Gene Wins Fastest Supercomputer HonorsIBM (Quote, Chart) secured the top spot in the rankings for world #39;s fastest supercomputer as Blue Gene/L ran at a sustained speed of 36. | 2 |
Linux may power South Korean schoolsAn all-Unix plan is also being considered, but the open-source OS will likely dominate the system, sources say. | 3 |
Queen #39;s visit stirs Anglo-German pastThe queen, hoping to further reconciliation between Britain and Germany, has urged the two former World War Two foes to learn from history but not be obsessed by the past and to reject national stereotypes. | 0 |
Losing run is becoming a quot;nightmare quot; - SmithSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith says his team #39;s losing run is reaching quot;nightmare quot; proportions following their ninth successive defeat. | 1 |
Better than the bestPARIS The verdict is in: The world #39;s greatest race car driver, the champion of champions - all disciplines combined - is Heikki Kovalainen. | 1 |
Barrichello Fires Up the Fans in Brazil<p></p><p> By Alan Baldwin</p><p> SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello fired uphis passionate home crowd on Friday with the fastest lap inpractice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.</p> | 0 |
#39;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #39;: one wild rideIt #39;s been copied by rivals, disparaged by social critics, attacked by politicians and snapped up - check the sales numbers after just one week on the shelves -y gamers. | 3 |
Japan denies offering ransom for hostageJapan #39;s Foreign Ministry has dismissed a claim by Iraqi militants who kidnapped and killed a Japanese hostage that Tokyo offered a ransom for his release. | 0 |
Henman rises up rankingsTim Henman #39;s journey to the semi-final of the US Open has seen him rise from sixth to fourth in the world rankings, matching his previous highest position. | 1 |
Travel sites agree to changes for the blindPriceline.com and Ramada.com have agreed to make their Web pages easier to navigate for the blind and visually impaired as part of a settlement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. | 3 |
IBM Boosts Mainframe OfferingsThe company is opening a technology center in France to showcase how mainframes can be used for back-office tasks such as account reconciliation and funds tracking. | 3 |
Thatcher case postponedThe case against Mark Thatcher, a British businessman who is being charged for allegedly bankrolling an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, has been postponed in the Wynberg Magistrate #39;s Court. | 0 |
Alleged Leak to Israel Probed for a YearWASHINGTON - The FBI has spent more than a year covertly investigating, including with the use of electronic surveillance, whether a Pentagon analyst funneled highly classified material to Israel, officials said Saturday. Prosecutors were still weighing whether to bring the most ... | 0 |
Laxman departs, India in trouble, 75 for fourNagpur, October 27: Laxman was out for 13. India were reduced to 75 for four in reply to Australia #39;s first innings 398 on the second day of the third Test on Wednesday. | 1 |
Nokia to license SD memory cardsNokia has signed a licensing deal to allow it to use SD memory cards in future devices, and has applied for membership of the SD Card Association. | 3 |
Lawyers Clear Krispy Kreme of WrongdoingTroubled doughnut maker Krispy Kreme said Thursday that lawyers have concluded for a second time that no one at the company engaged in intentional misconduct related to the company #39;s acquisition of a Michigan franchise. | 2 |
Before the Bell- Krispy Kreme shares dropShares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly | 2 |
Halliburton Posts Loss on Asbestos ChargeHalliburton Co. (HAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s No. 2 oil field services company, on Tuesday posted a third-quarter net loss as it took \$230 million in charges to fund its asbestos liability. | 2 |
Diebold Rep Now Runs ElectionsA former sales rep for Diebold Election Systems becomes a county election official in California. She sold the state millions of dollars worth of untested machines, which led to a scandal. Critics are asking, 'What's wrong with this picture?' By Kim Zetter. | 3 |
Saudi Resist OPEC Quota Increase (Reuters)Reuters - OPEC is keeping its foot to the pedal on\production in a bid to drag down oil prices but may be\reluctant to rubber-stamp extra supplies by lifting official\output limits, Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Nigerian Military Officers Charged with Coup Plot LAGOS (Reuters) - Four Nigerian military officers and a civilian were accused Thursday of plotting to overthrow President Olusegun Obasanjo by firing a rocket at his helicopter, court documents showed. | 0 |
\$A sold off on US rallyTHE Australian dollar opened half a US cent lower today weighed down by a broad US dollar rally on Friday night and a weaker gold price. | 2 |
N.M. Museum to Launch Names Into Space (AP)AP - The New Mexico Museum of Space History will be shipping names to the stars with the first X-Prize launch into space. | 3 |
Watching Global WarmingA new non-partisan study shows global warming is happening faster than anyone expected with effects in our own backyards. Biologist Doctor Camille Parmesan studies how living creatures respond to environmental | 3 |
Interior Will Delay Some Energy Projects (AP)AP - The Interior Department said Monday it will begin delaying some new oil and gas drilling projects until the effects on wildlife are studied more thoroughly. | 3 |
US: Heating Bills Not as High as Feared (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. consumers still face sharply\higher home heating bills this winter, but prices will be\somewhat lower than earlier feared due to milder weather and\easing prices, the government said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Judgment Day for TrellaAfter sitting ringside and officiating more than 150 professional boxing matches, the former Prospect resident and Holy Cross High football player will be on the hot seat tonight at Madison Square Garden when he presides over the IBF heavyweight title | 1 |
Berlusconi talks terrorism with Thai PM (AFP)AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his Thai counterpart Thaksin Shinawatra held talks on international terrorism, the situation in Iraq and reform of the United Nations, his office said. | 0 |
Terrorism and Security: a Daily UpdateBush Administration seeks upbeat reports, will 'curtail' bad news. | 0 |
Austrian holds off teammate to win slalom; Miller doesn #39;t finishBenjamin Raich of Austria held off teammate Rainer Schoenfelder and Giorgio Rocca of Italy on Sunday to win the first slalom of the World Cup season, while overall leader Bode Miller skied out for a second straight race. | 1 |
Fortis earnings beat forecastsFinancial group Fortis has reported a bigger-than-expected rise in earnings and says it is growing more upbeat about 2004, with both its banking and insurance units posting strong gains. | 2 |
San Francisco hotels continue lockout of unionized workersSAN FRANCISCO Fourteen hotels in San Francisco are ignoring the mayor #39;s call for a cooling-off period and are still locking out unionized workers. | 2 |
Broncos Beat Chiefs 34-24 Behind Griffin: NFL Week 1 (Update3)Quentin Griffin rushed for 156 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. | 1 |
Henin-Hardenne Ready for Comeback in Exhibition BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Former world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne will return to action in an exhibition match this weekend after being out for three months with exhaustion. | 1 |
Creative unveils 5GB Zen MicroThe compact, 5GB unit will quot;outshine all the others quot;, the company said, with it 12 hour battery life, FM radio with 32 station pre-sets, voice recorder and PDA-style personal information management functionality. | 3 |
Britain seen backing US request on troopsAn appeal by US commanders for British troops to bolster American forces near Baghdad has sparked angry protests here, but Defense Secretary | 0 |
Raps use miracle comeback to edge SpursTORONTO (CP) - The Toronto Raptors produced their biggest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history on Sunday - and Vince Carter wasn #39;t part of it. | 1 |
US retail sales remain strong in NovRetail sales rose 0.1pc in November, for the third straight monthly increase. Auto sales declined 1.3pc in the month, after falling 0.5pc in the previous month. | 2 |
IBM Transitions to Power5 (Ziff Davis)Ziff Davis - IBM next month will finish transitioning its core pSeries and iSeries server lines to the Power5 chip when it starts shipping three new high-end systems, two of which support as many as 64 processors. | 3 |
Vince ready to play ball and be happy #39;It #39;s been quiet around Vince Carter for the last two weeks: He #39;s been going about his business of getting into shape, learning a new coach, a new system and a couple of new teammates. | 1 |
Update 1: Yukos Cuts Output Forecast, Shares FallBeleaguered Russian oil company Yukos announced Monday that it had reduced its crude output forecast for the year as bailiffs continued to collect cash against the company #39;s crushing back taxes bill from its frozen bank accounts. | 2 |
Morpheus Wins Legal VictoryThe 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 19th that Grokster and StreamCast could not be held responsible for copyright infringement, because they exercised no control over the | 3 |
SKorea #39;s LG Elec develops mobile phones capable of receiving media <b>...</b>SEOUL (AFX) - LG Electronics Inc said it has developed what it claims to be the world #39;s first mobile handset capable of receiving terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasts (DMB), setting the ground to lead a new multimedia ... | 3 |
Iraq Militants Leave Shrine in Peace Deal (AP)AP - Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Shrine, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq's top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of devastating fighting in this holy city. | 0 |
Martha Stewart to Judge: Jail Me Now NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homemaking icon Martha Stewart on Wednesday said she wants to start serving her jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her ""nightmare"" behind her and be home in time to plant her garden for spring. | 2 |
Phelps Adds New Olympic Triumph (Reuters)Reuters - American teen-ager Michael Phelps, one\of the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh\medal Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but\new doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event. | 0 |
Breaks go Buckeyes' wayRALEIGH, N.C. -- Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State yesterday. The Buckeyes (3-0) managed only 137 yards of offense -- 35 ... | 1 |
Microsoft Wins a High-Definition DVD Battle LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blu-ray on Wednesday said Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">MSFT.O</A> has won the DVD technology group's backing of a video compression standard ... | 3 |
Mozambique voters head for pollsThe people of Mozambique, one of the world's poorest countries, are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections. | 0 |
Air Canada Stock Plunges on Review (Reuters)Reuters - Shares of Air Canada (AC.TO) fell by\more than half on Wednesday, after the Toronto Stock Exchange\said it was reviewing the company's stock to determine if it\meets listing requirements. | 2 |
Volcanic Activity Possible on Object Beyond NeptuneA large planet-like object out in the realm of Pluto shows signs of either a relatively recent collision or perhaps volcanic activity, astronomers said today. | 3 |
It's a group dynamicKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A group of six Patriots has played together since 1996, no small feat in the era of NFL free agency and constant personnel change. | 1 |
China battles for North Korea nuclear talks quot;We believe the six parties have the willingness to continue to promote the procedure of peaceful talks, quot; China #39;s Foreign Ministry said. quot;We ... | 0 |
Stocks Close Up After Strong Jobs Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic recovery is taking hold. | 2 |
EU Lifts U.S. Sanctions, Contests Taxes BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU called off its sanctions on \$4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Monday after Washington repealed illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing. | 2 |
EU force takes over Bosnia roleA European Union force has taken over peacekeeping in Bosnia from NATO for an operation seen as a test of the EU #39;s military aspirations and credibility. | 0 |
Wall Street treads water as traders await fresh directionUS STOCKS were narrowly mixed yesterday as investors digested a jump in second-quarter gross domestic product, while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. | 2 |
Gallagher's Mixed BagThe insurance brokerage reports good earnings, but a subpoena sinks its stock. | 2 |
League setup aids Big Ten in BCSWith No. 14 Minnesota trying to become the seventh Big Ten member to earn a Bowl Championship Series berth, it #39;s a good time to point out that - in an age of conference expansion - staying small has its advantages. | 1 |
NBA Wrap: Heat Stay Unbeaten with Win Over Wizards (Reuters)Reuters - Dwyane Wade continued his hot\start to the 2004-05 campaign with a career-high 37 points, as\the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 on the young season with a\118-106 win over the Washington Wizards. | 1 |
NASA Notes Some Progress in Making Shuttles SaferA year after investigators concluded that the space shuttle Columbia was lost because of a damaged wing and a flawed approach to safety at NASA, agency officials said | 3 |
#39;Extender #39; reality checkOur story this morning on Microsoft #39;s digital media launch included comments from Forrester Research analyst Ted Schadler, explaining why he thinks the first wave of Media Center Extender products will be too expensive (about \$300 for set-top boxes) for | 2 |
MyDoom spawns four small offshootsFour minor copies of the program surface, which some security experts believe indicates that a more lethal MyDoom may be on the way. | 3 |
Symantec Unveils Anti-Spam Subscription ServiceSymantec launches an optional, anti-spam subscription service for customers of its Internet e-mail gateway and enterprise-class antivirus products. | 3 |
ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service in Sprint DealLOS ANGELES -- Walt Disney Co. #39;s ESPN sports television network is launching its own brand of mobile phone service in a deal with Sprint Corp. | 2 |
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