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Stocks May Open Lower on Jobs ReportNEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen flat to slightly lower at the open Monday as investors grapple with Friday's disappointing jobs report... | 0 |
FIEDLER RULED OUT FOR SEASONMiami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler will miss the remainder of the season with a herniated disk in his neck. Fielder, who started seven games and played in another for the 1-8 Dolphins, suffered the injury in Sunday #39;s game with the Seattle Seahawks. | 1 |
End of the Road Is NowhereThe trek down the Great River Road ends in an anticlimax of old shacks and weathered boats, but that doesn't mean the trip is disappointing. Michelle Delio reports from Venice, Louisiana. | 3 |
GE OKs \$15 Billion Buyback, Ups DividendDiversified manufacturer General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to \$15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years. | 2 |
Palestinian intelligence chief shotGunmen ambushed the head of the Palestinian intelligence service in Gaza City today, seriously wounding him in the chest and killing two bodyguards after opening fire on his convoy, Palestinian officials said. | 0 |
Qwest agrees to pay \$250 million to settle fraud caseDenver-based Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has agreed to a pay \$250 million fine to settle a wide-ranging fraud investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Associated Press reported Thursday. | 2 |
IRAN: Sth Korean nuke scandal stalls US sanctions pushIn his opening remarks to the meeting of the board of governors of the UN #39;s International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on September 13, IAEA director-general Mohammed ElBaradei said that Iran had made some progress in accounting for small traces | 0 |
Tennis: Sharapova wins finaleMaria Sharapova beats Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Tour Championships final. | 0 |
Bosnians Vote for Local Councils and Mayors SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnians voted Saturday in local elections in which the main Muslim, Serb and Croat nationalist parties are expected to confirm their dominance nine years after the end of the 1992-5 war. | 0 |
Wall Street Seen Climbing (Reuters)Reuters - Wall Street was expected to rise on\Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze\on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able\to chew over results from food group H.J. Heinz Co (HNZ.N). | 2 |
Iraq to dominate Labour conferenceIraq and the fate of a British hostage are threatening to thwart Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s efforts to put domestic issues centre stage today as Chancellor Gordon | 0 |
Soccer: Honduran midfielder named MLS Most Valuable PlayerCARSON, United States : MetroStars midfielder Amado Guevara was named Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player, the seventh player from outside the United States to win the US league #39;s top solo honor. | 1 |
EU, Iran Deal Uncertain as Talks Resume VIENNA (Reuters) - The European Union pressed Iran on Wednesday to scrap its uranium enrichment program in exchange for nuclear technology, but diplomats said it was unclear if Tehran would agree. | 0 |
World Body Wants US To Allow Online GamingGENEVA -- A ruling from the World Trade Organization could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling. A WTO panel says the federal government should drop its ban on Americans placing bets at online casinos. | 2 |
News: Plea deal in 'war spamming' prosecutionLos Angeles man allegedly used unsecured wi-fi networks to send thousands of messages promoting porn sites.\ | 3 |
PalmSource to add Linux OS to offeringsPalmSource surprised the mobile vendor community today with the announcement that it will acquire China MobileSoft (CMS), ostensibly to leverage that company's expertise in building a mobile version of the Linux operating system. | 3 |
VW and union resume wage talksSenior negotiators from Volkswagen and its main union have met to seek a deal on cost cutting that could head off the first full-blown strike at the carmaker #39;s western German factories. | 2 |
Sears merging with Kmart in USAILING US stores giant Kmart is hoping that sharing a sick bed with rival Sears Roebuck will cure its ills. The pair, under siege from Goliaths Wal-Mart and Target, yesterday unveiled plans for a 6bn merger. | 2 |
Investors fear no fix for NetflixShares of Netflix, which pioneered renting movies by mail, plunged as much as 43 percent after the company cut its subscription price and said Amazon. | 2 |
THE CLINCHER Eagles earn division title by rolling over GiantsNo matter how much sugar Eli Manning tried to sprinkle on yesterday #39;s 27-6 loss to the Eagles, he couldn #39;t cover up the sourness of his own performance. | 1 |
Hotlines: Blue Man Group Returns in #36;120 Mil. Centrino Campaign (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com - NEW YORK -- Intel is reintroducing the Blue Man Group, not used since 2001, in a campaign for its Centrino mobile technology for wireless computing. | 3 |
Mozilla Releases Thunderbird(Article Central) The Mozilla Foundation launched version 1.0 of its email management software Thunderbird in advance of the official release this Tuesday. | 3 |
Second Seed Dementieva Hammered in New Haven NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Elena Dementieva's hopes of a first title in 2004 ended in double-quick time when she was hammered 6-1, 6-1 by fellow Russian Elena Bovina in the semi-finals of the \$585,000 New Haven Open on Friday. | 1 |
Two MFS funds to be terminatedThe board overseeing MFS Institutional Emerging Equities Fund and MFS Institutional Mid Cap Growth Fund has voted to terminate the funds about Oct. 28, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. It did not say why. Mid Cap Growth had about \$17.8 million in net assets June 3... | 2 |
Oracle extends PeopleSoft offerORACLE has extended its hostile bid for PeopleSoft for the 12th time, pushing the tender offer through to October 8. Oracle said in a press release that about 23. | 3 |
Airport Security Screeners Overworked, Report SaysThe nation's 45,000 federal airport security screeners suffers from low morale, understaffing and excessive overtime, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general. | 3 |
Bombers kill 10 in #39;safe #39; zoneSuicide bombers penetrated the headquarters of allied forces in Iraq for the first time yesterday, killing 10 people and provoking an urgent review of security in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone. | 0 |
Will Schwab Reward Patience?The company saw an improvement in its trades, but will this market be kind to the brokerages? | 2 |
Blake Puts Nightmare Year Behind Him PERTH (Reuters) - James Blake put a nightmare year behind him Tuesday, helping the U.S. make a winning start to their defense of the Hopman Cup. | 1 |
Bush Campaign Raises #36;260 Million Total (AP)AP - The GOP's decision to hold its presidential nominating convention a month later than the Democratic gathering is giving President Bush a big financial advantage in the campaign's final weeks. | 0 |
Wrexham win stay of executionWrexham have been given just over two weeks to solve their financial problems by the High Court, a day after the club applied to go into administration. | 1 |
Local government vote raises SPD #39;s hopesBERLIN - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder #39;s Social Democrat Party (SPD) have seized on regional elections in the nation #39;s biggest state as a sign of a turnaround in the party #39;s political fortunes. | 0 |
Mortgage Fraud Concerns FBIMortgage fraud has the potential to become a ""national epidemic"" that could expose lenders to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, an FBI official said. | 2 |
Belo Takes Charge for Advertising Refunds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media company Belo Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BLC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">BLC.N</A> on Monday said it would refund \$23 million to advertisers because of a circulation scandal at its Da... | 2 |
Mets sign Pedro for \$53MThe Braves will have to face Pedro Martinez regularly for the next four years. If the former Boston Red Sox right-hander with the questionable shoulder can stay healthy, that is. | 1 |
Yanks #39; win sets up series with BosoxMinneapolis -- They were down by four runs. They were five outs from defeat. Hmmm. You think the Yankees were actually worried about losing? | 1 |
Earnhardt sets sights on CNSKerry Earnhardt, a son of late legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt #39;s, is scheduled to compete in Saturday #39;s NAPA 150 at Colorado National Speedway. | 1 |
Solar weather whips up Northern Lights showFor about eight hours, an quot;extreme geomagnetic storm quot; raged in the upper atmosphere, as high-energy particles emitted by the sun three days ago swept over Earth. | 3 |
#39; #39;Strategic partnership #39; #39; to be formalised at summit: PMNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that the European Commissions proposal to bestow #39; #39;strategic partnership #39; #39; to India will be formalised at the coming India-European Union Summit hosted by the Netherlands Prime... | 2 |
Arafat #39;s succession turns into power struggleISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - The new head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Mahmoud Abbas, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants burst into a mourning tent for the late Yasser Arafat firing assault rifles, killing two security guards | 0 |
Top senator calls Iraq 'quagmire' for US (AFP)AFP - A leading US senator said that the United States was locked in a quot;quagmire quot; in Iraq, calling the war a diversion from the hunt for Al-Qaeda boss Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001 attacks. | 0 |
First-place Juventus wins in Italian leagueJuventus came back from an early deficit to beat Lazio 2-1 Sunday and restore its four-point lead in the Italian league. By Paco Serinelli, AFP. | 1 |
Photos from MacExpo 2004With over 100 exhibitors #151; including Apple, Adobe, Bose, Epson, HP, Microsoft, Quark and Sony #151; and more than 20,000 visitors expected during the three-day event #151; this year #146;s London MacExpo is shaping up as the biggest and best ever staged. Nov 18 | 3 |
Sharapova takes out WTA ChampsMaria Sharapova has capped off a brilliant season by defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles. | 1 |
Bobcats Shuffle Roster to Help Okafor (AP)AP - In desperate need of frontcourt help, the Charlotte Bobcats activated forward Jamal Sampson on Monday even though he isn't 100 percent healthy. | 1 |
Revenue growth of 8 stronger than expectedNEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Boeing Co. #39;s third-quarter earnings rose 78 percent on higher sales of communications equipment to the US military and better commercial aircraft profits. | 2 |
US Seeks Quick UN Vote Warning Syria on LebanonWashington on Tuesday swept aside objections from Beirut and called for a Security Council vote within days on a draft resolution to put pressure on Syria to respect Lebanese sovereignty. | 0 |
Russian Gas Monopoly to Bid for Prize Yukos Oil AssetsIn an attempt to create a state energy leviathan, the Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom said today that it would bid for the prize oil assets of Yukos. | 2 |
TENNESSEE 18, JACKSONVILLE 15The Titans won without running back Chris Brown, who missed the game with turf toe. They won with two rookies starting at defensive tackle. | 1 |
The idea of PakistanI was present at the Pakistan National Assembly session in Islamabad when the bill authorising President Pervez Musharraf to retain his uniform was introduced in the House. | 0 |
Politicians fight over jobs reportWASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Just hours away from the second presidential debate Friday night, politicians from both political parties said the September employment report supported their views on the US economy. | 2 |
Got Firefox?I #39;m dating myself here, but I can vividly recall the web browser scene ten years ago, when I #39;d eagerly download every new version of Netscape Navigator the moment it was released. | 3 |
Black quits top jobs at Hollinger IncCONRAD Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph, yesterday stood down as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc., the Toronto-based holding company which has voting control over newspaper publisher Hollinger International. | 2 |
U.S. Strike Targets in Fallujah and Tal AfarU.S. jets pounded the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Thursday, and American and Iraqi forces entered the central city of Samarra for the first time in months to try to reseat the city council and regain control. | 0 |
SCO Website Defaced AgainMalicious hackers have once again compromised The SCO Groups website, the second time in as many days. The messages on the website appear to mock the companys ownership claims over various parts of the Linux operating system. | 3 |
Documents: Bryant Accuser Wanted to Sue (AP)AP - A month after a hotel worker accused NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape, she allegedly told a friend that she was considering suing him in civil court and planned to use any money she won for breast implants, a koala bear and opening a recording studio. | 1 |
First Criminal Trial on Enron to Begin TodayAs the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opens, it will be notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is. | 2 |
Ross Fitzgerald: Overexposed, overwrought and overboardNO one has said it yet, but John Howard is looking more and more like Paul Keating, circa March 1996. Keating won the seemingly unwinnable election in 1993 against John Hewson, then crashed three years later. | 0 |
Symantec Goes Anti-PhishingSymantec is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or quot;phishing, quot; scams. | 3 |
Japan #39;s Stocks Rise, Led by Toyota, on Oil Drop; Daiei PlummetsJapanese stocks rose after oil prices fell from a record in New York on Friday, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits. | 0 |
Web Site Shows Two Beheadings in Iraq (AP)AP - An Islamist Web site on Monday showed the beheading of two hostages #151; one a Kurdish translator and the other a Turkish contractor wearing a badge of the Titan security company. | 0 |
Hamza charged under UK terror actMuslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been charged with 16 offences including soliciting to murder and possession of a terrorist document. | 0 |
Pakistan calls for courage in India peace talks (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan urged ""boldness"" on Saturday ahead of talks with India to advance a peace process that has faltered recently over Kashmir, while a more reserved India said progress must be measured ""step-by-step"". | 0 |
Energy, Material Prices Hurt U.S. Profits NEW YORK (Reuters) - 3M Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MMM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MMM.N</A> and American Standard Cos. Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ASD.N target=/stocks/... | 2 |
Basketball: Reigning NBA champs open by downing Yao #39;s RocketsAUBURN HILLS, Michigan : Reigning champion Detroit spoiled National Basketball Association scoring leader Tracy McGrady #39;s debut alongside star center Yao Ming with Houston, downing the Rockets 87-79 here. | 1 |
Raisin farmers meet yak herders? Must be the Slow Food f #234;te.The Slow Food movement builds an ivory tower in Italy to train holistic gastronomes. | 0 |
House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings (AP)AP - The House, in an emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, voted Thursday to protect the words ""under God"" in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges. | 0 |
Home Builder Optimism Rises in Oct-Report NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home builder optimism grew in October to its strongest level in 2004 on low mortgage rates and heavy traffic of potential buyers, rebounding from a decline in September, an industry report said on Monday. | 2 |
Iraqi Militants Say They Shot Italian (AP)AP - Iraqi militants said they shot and killed an Italian citizen after he tried to break through a guerrilla roadblock on a highway outside the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi. | 0 |
FERRERO CHASING DAVIS CUP GLORYJuan Carlos Ferrero has targeted further Davis Cup glory when Spain take on the United States in Seville at the weekend. Ferrero is the only member of the Spain team to have won the event before after clinching | 1 |
Hockey Players Look for Lockout Work (AP)AP - Just months ago, Steve Montador was living every hockey player's dream #151; playing in the Stanley Cup finals. Now his Calgary Flames are closed for business #151; along with the rest of the NHL #151; and he's chasing pucks in front of 2,000 people in a remote corner of... | 1 |
Iran #39;To Ignore Nuclear Freeze Demand #39;Lawmakers called on the government today to ignore demands from the UN nuclear watchdog agency that Iran freeze all uranium enrichment work. | 0 |
FOOTBALL: BURNS FACES SCOTS KOCELTIC manager Martin O #39;Neill last night insisted that club commitments could prevent Tommy Burns staying onas Scotland #39;s No.2. | 1 |
India #39;s Pratima, four others suspended for doping :Five weightlifters, including India #39;s Pratima Kumari, were Thursday suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for failing drug tests conducted at the Olympic Games Thursday, reports Xinhua. | 1 |
Infineon Execs Plead GuiltyNEW YORK - With four of its executives pleading guilty to price-fixing charges today, Infineon will have a hard time arguing that it didn #39;t fix prices in its ongoing litigation with Rambus. | 3 |
Bago back for moreBago could stay in training next season after returning to form with a brilliant victory in the Prix de l #39;Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp yesterday. | 1 |
Makybe Diva becomes first mare to win Australia #39;s biggest horse <b>...</b>Defending champion Makybe Diva won the \$4.2-million Cdn Melbourne Cup on Tuesday to become the first mare in the 144-year history of Australia #39;s most famous horse race to win twice. | 1 |
Karzai takes lead in Afghan presidential pollsThe incumbent Afghan president HamidKarzai has taken lead in the presidential polls as he had secured 77 percent of the votes counted so far, a spokesman of the joint UN-Afghan election commission said Saturday. | 0 |
Bentley's Eddy is ready for passage into elite clubIn New England college football history, only Doug Flutie and Glenn Foley of Boston College have thrown for 10,000 yards. | 1 |
Senden, Frazar and Day share lead after first round at SFB ClassicJohn Senden closed his 7-under 65 with his second eagle of the round and shared the lead with Harrison Frazar and Glen Day after the first round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic on Thursday. | 1 |
US urged to help slow Arctic thawArctic indigenous people urge the US to cut gas emissions to slow down the thaw of the polar ice. | 3 |
Dollar Rebounds But Still Under Pressure NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose slightly against the major currencies early on Monday in New York as dealers adjusted positions ahead of two key U.S. economic indicators due on Tuesday. | 2 |
CM spoils Cotter's finaleRashad Jordan moved over from his position in Catholic Memorial's Cover-2 zone defense and welcomed Jim Cotter into retirement. | 1 |
Microsoft to Launch New Search EngineSoftware giant hopes to challenge Google with new search technology. | 3 |
Oil producers have wafer-thin safety margin: expertsVIENNA : Limited spare capacity means that the ability of oil producers to meet the sharpest rise in demand since the 1970s is likely to be severely tested, according to experts attending an OPEC-sponsored seminar in Vienna. | 2 |
Laws to cut California car gasesOfficials in Californian announce tough new regulations to stem the emission of greenhouse gases from cars. | 0 |
US planes pound militants in NajafNAJAF: US planes pounded Iraqi militias in Najaf last night after tanks rumbled to within 800 metres of a holy shrine at the centre of a near three-week insurgency. | 0 |
Cal train stays on trackNo. 5-ranked Bears roar back after stale first half, keep hopes of dream season very real. By Dave NewhouseSTAFF WRITER. SEATTLE -- This was a migraine weekend for top-10 teams as No. | 1 |
Child-porn strategy pressures Web firmsOntario is prepared to force Internet service providers to blow the whistle on child pornography sites, Attorney-General Michael Bryant announced yesterday. | 3 |
ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service in Sprint Deal LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.'s <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=DIS.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">DIS.N</A> ESPN sports television network is launching its own brand of mobile telephone service in a dea... | 3 |
Bush to Change Economic TeamThe president wants to tap prominent figures outside the administration to help sell rewrites of Social Security and the tax laws to Congress and the country, White House aides and advisers said over the weekend. | 2 |
The Associated PressCincinnati - The Kroger Co., owner of King Soopers and City Markets stores in Colorado and one of the nation #39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported today that its second-quarter earnings fell almost \$50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges | 2 |
Emoticons Invade MarsThe Mars Global Surveyor released the latest glyph image that appears to evoke the kinds of communication in rock formations that has become famous among Mars' watchers on the internet. But there is a serious side to interpreting remote sensing data, and shadow is not always one's ally... | 3 |
Mets Thump DodgersGerald Williams singled twice in a six-run first inning and the Mets broke out of their offensive funk in a big way. | 1 |
Keeping score around New EnglandPROS Home security Rick Karbowski is a longtime golf standout from the Worcester area, so it was fitting that he stormed from behind to win last year's New England Open on a course he knew so well -- Pleasant Valley CC in Sutton. Now that it's time to try and defend the title, you can im... | 1 |
49 New Iraqi Army Soldiers Shot to DeathForty-nine soldiers in Iraq #39;s new army have been found shot to death, police said Sunday. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies | 0 |
Wanna buy an iPod, guv?Apple's new store in London's West End has a 64-seat theater and a staff that speaks 24 languages.\<br />\ Photos: iPod lands in London | 3 |
Dealers: GM #39;Red Tag #39; deals up to \$7,500Dealers describe General Motors #39; new incentive program which puts no-haggle prices on special tags. DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. | 2 |
World Bank Chief Likely to Leave in 2005 (AP)AP - James Wolfensohn said Sunday he anticipates bowing out in 2005 as World Bank president and not serving a third five-year term, but would do whatever shareholders ask of him. | 0 |
Google Blesses Blogger Users with AdSense AdvertisingGoogle Blesses Blogger Users with AdSense Advertising\\Blogger, having replaced the default Google powered AdSense ads with a search enhanced Blogger task bar, has recently announced that they will now make Google AdSense advertisements available to Blogger members a... | 3 |
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