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Miller claims sixth win in 10 racesSESTRIERE, Italy - World Cup leader Bode Miller won a slalom Monday to join Marc Girardelli as the only men to win races in all four disciplines in a season. | 1 |
DreamWorks Animation Charms Wall Street NEW YORK (Reuters) - Star-struck Wall Street gave a dazzling welcome to DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Thursday, sending shares of the animated film maker up more than 35 percent in their market debut. | 2 |
Japan asks Citi to end pvt bankingTOKYO/NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 17: Japan on Friday ordered Citigroup Inc. to close its Japanese private banking offices after uncovering a series of problems, including failing to prevent suspected money laundering. | 2 |
Rivals Boeing, Northrop find common ground in spaceNorthrop Grumman and Boeing said yesterday they will bid as a team to compete for NASA #39;s planned manned and robotic space-exploration program. | 2 |
Florida Electronic Voting Procedures ScrutinizedBy RACHEL LA CORTE MIAMI (AP) -- Cheryl Roberts was impressed with Florida's new voting machines in the 2002 primary, when she cast an electronic ballot for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride. But a series of computer glitches - including startling cases o... | 3 |
US moves closer to harnessing hydrogen powerUS scientists say they have made a breakthrough in their quest to make low-cost hydrogen, possibly a step toward finding new sources of energy to end US dependence on foreign oil. | 3 |
Softbank Acquiring Cable Wireless Unit (AP)AP - British telecommunications company Cable amp; Wireless PLC is selling its Japanese business to Tokyo-based broadband services provider Softbank Corp. for 12.3 billion yen ( #36;115 million). | 3 |
BSkyB wins rights to cover home England testsEngland #39;s home test matches will disappear from terrestial television after BSkyB won exclusive rights to cover live matches from 2006 to 2009, officials said on Wednesday. | 1 |
Is Upgrading to Windows XP SP2 Worthwhile?Users of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition are scheduled to begin receiving Service Pack 2 via automatic update starting today. But delivery of the Professional Edition has been delayed at least a week while Microsoft and its users grapple ... | 3 |
#39;Bug #39; found in Sinn Fein officesA bugging device has been discovered at Sinn Fein #39;s offices in west Belfast, the party said. The listening equipment was found after staff searched all premises following an earlier find at the home of a member | 0 |
New tape features bin Laden lieutenantDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Ayman al-Zawahri, the number two figure in Al Qaeda, appeared in a new videotape aired on Al-Jazeera yesterday, ridiculing US forces as stuck in a quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan. | 0 |
Blake on Target as Americans Bounce Back in World Cup NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jason Blake scored the winning goal in the first period as the United States won their first game at the World Cup of Hockey with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia in St Paul, Minnesota on Friday. | 1 |
Londons chances improveLONDON, Nov. 15. - Britains middle distance great Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 bid committee, insisted that the English capital has closed ground on leading rivals Paris and Madrid in its bid to host the Olympic Games. | 1 |
Israel Kills 10 People, Says Not Following Roadmap JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - Raiding Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants and four civilians on Wednesday, the highest single-day Palestinian death toll in the West Bank for more than two years, witnesses and medics said. | 0 |
Human Corpse to Be Shown Rotting on TVA British television channel is seeking a terminally ill volunteer to donate their body after death so it can be filmed as it decomposes. | 3 |
Apple having problems getting iTunes.co.ukIt has been quiet sometime since we heard news related to domain name issues. Microsoft recently had some with a kid named Mike Rowe who opened up a site MikeRoweSoft. | 3 |
Howard may sweep to victory on wave of apathyIt should have been a relaxing stroll in the sunshine for John Howard, a chance to press the flesh of friendly voters in Bennelong, his Sydney seat. | 0 |
Allchin #39;s last stand?COMMENTARY -- Jim Allchin has a thing about video. The Windows chief is a brilliant engineer, keeper of Redmond #39;s crown jewels, and easily the most powerful person at Microsoft after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. | 3 |
Holdout Orlando Pace Signs With Rams (AP)AP - Holdout offensive tackle Orlando Pace signed a one-year contract on Monday with the St. Louis Rams and participated in his first practice. | 1 |
Alcoa to Close Ohio Plant, Cut 140 JobsAluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it is closing its Northwood, Ohio, automotive components factory by year-end to trim excess capacity, which will impact about 140 employees. | 2 |
DA #39;s office: Marsh to plead guilty in crematory caseThe criminal case against a former crematory operator in northwest Georgia appears headed for a plea deal. A prosecutor says in a letter to victims #39; families that Ray Brent Marsh -- who is | 2 |
Bill Gates on top, Bose is 278Microsoft chief Bill Gates has topped the list of business magazine Forbes #39; 400 Richest Americans list for the ninth consecutive year, while India-born Amar Gopal Bose is ranked 278. | 2 |
Avis Europe is latest to get stung by ITAvis Europe PLC has dumped a new ERP system based on software from PeopleSoft Inc. before it was even rolled out, citing substantial delays and higher-than-expected costs. | 3 |
Souness set for NewcastleBlackburn have confirmed Souness has left Ewood Park and the BBC has confirmed he has agreed terms to succeed Sir Bobby Robson. Newcastle had targeted Birmingham #39;s Steve Bruce and Aston Villa manager David | 1 |
Lenovo Buys IBM #39;s PC Business for \$1.25 Billion (Update7)Lenovo Group Ltd. agreed to pay \$1.25 billion for International Business Machines Corp. #39;s personal computer business, making the Chinese company the world #39;s third- largest PC maker and giving it a globally recognized brand. | 2 |
No decision by Musharraf on keeping both posts: USWashington: The United States has said Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf has not taken any decision on keeping both posts of Army Chief and the President and it expected continued democratic reforms in the country. | 0 |
Friars Collapse in UpsetProvidence scores just five second-half field goals on 19 percent shooting to allow Winthrop to rally and defeat the Friars, 60-54, on Tuesday night. | 1 |
Bombs explode at Bueno Aires banksBUENOS AIRES - Two homemade bombs have exploded at two banks in Buenos Aires, killing a security guard. The explosions occurred near ATM machines in branches belonging to Citibank and Banco Galicia, shattering windows and the building facades. | 0 |
Disasters come at a bad time for Japan economy: analysts (AFP)AFP - The recent series of typhoons and tremors to have hit Japan are likely to hurt the world's second largest economy just as it is showing signs of vulnerability, analysts say. | 2 |
Caesars plans Wembley casinoUS casino giant Caesars plans to build a 335m gambling and leisure resort beside the new Wembley Stadium in London, its first foray into Europe. | 2 |
Sony sets price for PSPSony has confirmed that its PSP handheld console, due to go on sale in Japan on December 12, will cost only 19,800 yen (100), a lot cheaper than most analysts predicted. | 3 |
FCC Approves Broadband Over Power Line RulesAs part of its goal to promote access to broadband services for all Americans and to encourage new facilities based broadband platforms, the Federal Communications Commission today adopted changes to Part 15 of its rules to encourage the development of | 3 |
Fed on Tightening Path, Unfazed by Oil SEATTLE (Reuters) - The surge in oil prices over the summer was not enough to derail the U.S. economy and the central bank sees no reason to pause in its interest-rate rises just yet, top Fed officials said on Thursday. | 2 |
Forty apparent asylum seekers make bid for freedom in PRCA group of 44 people, at least some of them North Koreans, entered the Canadian Embassy yesterday, using ladders to scale a spiked fence in what appeared to be one of the biggest recent asylum bids by refugees from the North. | 0 |
Deserter #39;s hearing told of atrocitiesTORONTO - A former US Marine staff sergeant testified at a hearing yesterday that his unit killed at least 30 unarmed civilians in Iraq during the war in 2003 and that Marines routinely shot wounded Iraqis and killed them. | 0 |
IMF head sees no consensus on demand by poor countries for a greater voice (AFP)AFP - Developing countries are agitating for greater decision-making power in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, but the head of the IMF acknowledged that political consensus on the question was lacking. | 2 |
Ford Halts Plant Output for Lack of PartsFord Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has stopped production at its assembly plant in Georgia for at least a day because of lack of parts. | 2 |
Brazil Debt Rating Raised by Moody #39;s on Export Growth (Update2)Brazil #39;s debt rating was raised by Moody #39;s Investors Service for the first time since 2000 as a surge in exports gives the country more hard currency to pay its foreign bonds. | 2 |
Car bombers target Iraqi police; 16 killedMilitary #39;s approach comes under fire from UN representative, who questions wisdom of the push for an early election. By Sameer N. Yacoub. | 0 |
Sharon Says Rejected U.S. Bid for Talks with Syria JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon poured cold water on Tuesday on recent international efforts to restart stalled peace talks with Syria, saying there was ""no possibility"" of returning to previous discussions. | 0 |
Morgan Stanley Profit Falls, Shares Drop NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MWD.N</A> on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped by a third on lower bond trading revenue and hig... | 2 |
The Buyout Business Has Changed, and So Has Frederic MalekA seemingly small change was recorded last week at Thayer Capital Partners, one of the Washington region's biggest and best known corporate buyout firms. In its marketing brochure, Frederic V. Malek changed his title to ""chairman and founder"" from ""ma... | 3 |
UPDATE 2-Atkins hires turnaround firm amid low-carb glutThe company behind the Atkins Diet said on Monday it had hired a turnaround specialist as it struggles with tough competition from rival food companies and waning consumer interest in low-carb diets. | 2 |
House Blocks Court on Pledge Case RulingsWASHINGTON - The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words ""under God"" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance. In a politically and emotionally charged debate, Democrats said majority Republicans in the... | 0 |
Gadgets rule in digital householdphotos The NowHouse project in San Francisco brings together the latest in design, construction and digital wares.\ | 3 |
SunGard will spin off disaster recovery unitOCTOBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Software and services vendor SunGard Data Systems Inc. today announced plans to split into two companies early next year, spinning off a disaster recovery services unit | 2 |
UPDATE 2-Tyco posts profit, outlook misses expectationsTyco International Ltd. (TYC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly profit, helped by strong demand for electronic parts and the absence of costly write-downs | 2 |
Yankees Look DashingIt's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round. | 1 |
All eyes turn to Old Trafford as Rooney returnsWayne Rooney, the hero of England #39;s European Championship campaign in Portugal in June, makes his long-awaited return to action, probably as a substitute in Manchester United #39;s tricky Champions | 1 |
Powerful quake injures 17 as Japan waits for the big one (AFP)AFP - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale injured 17 people in northern Japan in a new sign of seismic activity a month after the country's deadliest tremor in a decade. | 0 |
HSBC to bid on Korea bank- reportHSBC Holdings PLC is in seeking to gain controlling interest in Korea First Bank, according to a published report. Free! Sign up here to receive our Midday Market Report e-Newsletter! | 2 |
Brief: IBM buys software vendorIBM said it plans to acquire software vendor Systemcorp for an undisclosed sum. The Montreal company makes project portfolio management software for helping companies manage IT projects. | 3 |
Verdict plunges ruling camp into turmoilAside from being quot;shocked, quot; members of the ruling party were at a loss for words following the Constitutional Court ruling that the party #39;s capital relocation plan was quot;unconstitutional. | 0 |
NASA Delays Plans to Fly Shuttle SoonNASA has abandoned plans to resume flying the space shuttle next March because of the impact of four hurricanes on space agency centers and work schedules. | 3 |
Karzai well ahead in Afghan tallyKABUL, Afghanistan -- Weekend counting shows interim President Hamid Karzai is well ahead of his rivals and on course to become Afghanistan #39;s first popularly elected leader. | 0 |
Hogwarts and All for Scholastic #39;s Q1Shareholders of Scholastic (NYSE: SCHL), the world #39;s largest publisher of children #39;s books and related educational materials, have grown accustomed to disappointing first-quarter results. | 2 |
Police Find Explosives In St. Petersburg Cinema9 September 2004 -- Russian police in St. Petersburg said today they found explosives, detonators, and a gun in a cinema which was closed for renovation. | 0 |
Falcons sign Crumpler to contract extensionFlowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons Monday signed Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler to a six-year contract extension. | 1 |
Carney leads No. 24 Tigers into finalRodney Carney scored a career-high 33 points as No. 24 Memphis ended the surprising tournament run of St. Mary #39;s with an 81-66 victory in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. | 1 |
Dalhousie scientists first to clone insectsHoping other scientists might apply their findings to humans, a team of researchers in Halifax has announced they #39;ve become first in the world to successfully clone insects. | 3 |
EU urged to #39;get back to work #39; after three-week limboIncoming European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged the EU to quot;get back to work quot;, ahead of a vote expected to end an unprecedented limbo and let him take office three weeks late. | 0 |
Third Oxfam Formula 1 Auction offers 24 items of Renault F1 Team memorabiliaFor the third year in succession, the Renault F1 Team is joining forces with Oxfam, the international development charity, to raise money for its work around the world. | 1 |
Microsoft and Sendo settle caseA lawsuit in which mobile maker Sendo accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled. | 3 |
Microsoft Fixes ISA Server Spoofing FlawA bug in Microsoft #39;s Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 can let hackers spoof Web content, such as a trusted site, with their own fake content, the Redmond | 3 |
Investors Pull Out of Homebuilder StocksInvestors pulled out of homebuilder stocks on Wednesday after a pair of economic reports on the pace of home sales indicated the once-hot market might be cooling. | 2 |
Patriots still mean perfectionNothing concerning the New England Patriots can be dismissed as implausible, not with the team performing with the historic sweep that it is. | 1 |
Garcia and Lara beat the elements on home turfWith the wind picking up as the first round of the Volvo Masters progressed throughout the day, the afternoon starters had the worst of the draw. | 1 |
Sagging Dollar Hits New Low Against EuroA stock trader reacts at the Frankfurt stock market, Germany, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2004. The German stock index DAX reached this year #39;s highest level on the same day the US dollar dropped to a new all-time low | 2 |
Crimson find the rangePRINCETON, N.J. -- You've got to wonder what kind of team Harvard would be if the Crimson got into the flow of their games earlier. | 1 |
U.S. Ambassador Appeals to Some Taliban (AP)AP - The top U.S. official in Afghanistan called Thursday on the Taliban to give up their three-year insurgency against American forces, pledging ""non-criminal"" fighters will left in peace if they acknowledge the authority of President-elect Hamid Karzai. | 0 |
Pakistani and Indian prime ministers hold rare talks in New DelhiAmid repeated cautions that no breakthrough was expected, the prime ministers of India and Pakistan came together Wednesday for a rare meeting, despite tough positions stated | 0 |
No. 19 Alabama Tops Alaska-Anchorage 90-55 (AP)AP - Jermareo Davidson scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, leading No. 19 Alabama to a 90-55 rout of Division II Alaska-Anchorage in the first round of the Great Alaska Shootout on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Evansville Airline Pulling OutAirline passengers flying out of Evansville will soon have fewer choices. Newswatch has learned one of the airport #39;s major carriers is pulling out. | 2 |
Oil Prices Hover Near \$50 a BarrelOil prices were up 12 cents to \$49.88 a barrel in electronic trading in Europe in advance of the opening on the New York Mercantile Exchange. | 2 |
No homers, no problemST. LOUIS - Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and St. Louis can win with singles, doubles and triples, too. After tying a postseason record with five home runs in the opener, the Cardinals stayed in the ballpark for Game 2 Thursday night. | 1 |
Florida Top Court Focuses on Tobacco Class ActionFlorida Supreme Court judges on Wednesday questioned attorneys for smokers and cigarette companies on whether a case involving thousands of smokers can properly be tried as a class action. | 2 |
Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Out Today?Microsofts MSN division will be holding a teleconference today at 1 pm EST to announce their newest addition to the MSN network. | 3 |
Ford #39;s Scheele to Retire as President on Feb. 1 (Update2)Ford Motor Co. President Nick Scheele, who postponed his retirement three years ago after being called to the US to help stop losses, will retire Feb. 1. He turns 61 next month. | 2 |
Google Rolls Out Test of Short Message ServiceGoogle Inc. on Thursday announced a new test service that allows people to use mobile phones or handheld devices to tap Google #39;s Web search via text messages, or short message service. | 3 |
Virgin Making Mark Among Mobile Services NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Virgin Group <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=VA.UL qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">VA.UL</A> Chairman Richard Branson put his brand on a U.S. mobile telephone service two years ago, there appeared to ... | 3 |
Frances Poised to Slog Ashore in FloridaSTUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances lost some steam and hesitated off the Florida coast Friday, prolonging the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raising fears of a slow, ruinous drenching over the Labor Day weekend... | 0 |
Pearson Agrees to Sell Spanish Publisher RecoletosBritain #39;s Pearson agreed on Tuesday to sell its 79 percent stake in Recoletos to a management-led consortium offering 941 million euros (\$1.25 billion) for the entire Spanish media group. | 2 |
Motorola May Lose Big Customer If Nextel MergesSprint's negotiations to buy Nextel have ignited fears that Motorola will lose its exclusive deal to supply phones and equipment to Nextel. | 2 |
Dark Side of the BandDotted around the globe are shadowy, short-range transmitters beaming strange radio messages across the planet. The messages are indecipherable, and often unlistenable. Nonetheless, they have their fans. By Jason Walsh. | 3 |
Andrew Smith resigns from CabinetWork and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith has resigned from the Cabinet, says Downing Street. | 0 |
Bombing in Lebanon Wounds Cabinet MinisterBEIRUT, Lebanon - A car bomb exploded Friday in central Beirut, wounding a former Lebanese Cabinet minister and killing his driver, officials said. Former Economy Minister Marwar Hamadeh reportedly suffered minor wounds and was in stable condition... | 0 |
Senate probe needed: FaulknerA SENATE inquiry was needed into claims that the Prime Minister misled the Australian public over the children overboard affair, Labor Senate Leader John Faulkner said. | 0 |
Playlist magazine announced; first issue this month (MacCentral)MacCentral - Mac Publishing LLC, the publishers of Macworld magazine on Monday announced Playlist, a new digital music magazine for Mac and Windows users. The new magazine, which will be newsstand-only, will be available on August 24, 2004. | 3 |
Update 3: Tokyo Stocks Fall; Dollar Up Against YenTokyo stocks fell Thursday morning following Wall Street #39;s weakness. The dollar was higher against the Japanese yen. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was down 15. | 2 |
Micro Focus lifts and shifts Cobol to LinuxMicro Focus has extended its #39;Lift and Shift #39; legacy Cobol migration service, adding the option of migrating CICS-based mainframe Cobol applications to HP and IBM Unix and Linux servers. | 3 |
Swapo party wins Namibia electionsNamibian President Sam Nujoma #39;s chosen successor, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has won a landslide victory with 75 of the vote in the country #39;s third elections since independence, according to official results. | 0 |
Sermon urges unity for island quot;BE not dismayed, quot; sang the Pitcairn Islanders, all wearing their best clothes, in a white, wooden church high above Bounty Bay. | 0 |
Dolphins 20, Saints 19Jay Fiedler threw for one touchdown, Sage Rosenfels threw for another and the Miami Dolphins got a victory in a game they did not want to play, beating the New Orleans Saints 20-19 Friday night. | 1 |
Annan Rejects Calls for ResignationUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he has no plans to resign, and will concentrate on reforming the international body in the last two years of his term. | 0 |
RFK due to retain prime soccer seatingDC United will retain its lucrative base of sideline seats at RFK Stadium despite the arrival of baseball at the 43-year-old stadium, according to plans being developed by the DC Sports amp; Entertainment Commission. | 1 |
After a Decade, Philips Makes PCs AgainAfter an absence of a decade, Philips Electronics is making personal computers again, the company said on Thursday. The Netherlands-based electronics conglomerate, which abandoned the | 3 |
Aussies to Bear Missile ShieldAustralia re-elected a conservative government recently, which will allow the expansion of a crucial part of the U.S. missile defense shield. Critics say the Pine Gap facility could start an arms race in Asia. Patrick Gray reports from Brisbane, Australia. | 3 |
ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online DegreesBachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today. | 2 |
Gold Reaches 16-Year High Over \$455 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of gold rose to a 16-year high above \$455 an ounce on Wednesday as investors piled into the hard asset amid widespread worries about the dropping U.S. dollar. | 2 |
Cisco announces integrated services routers aimed at SMBs and SMEsCisco Systems has announced new integrated services routers capable of delivering wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to the small- and medium-sized business and enterprise branch office market segments. | 3 |
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