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Straw Speaks Out over Russian School SiegeForeign Secretary Jack Straw today expressed sympathy with parents and children in the Russian school siege saying their suffering is our suffering. | 0 |
SBC to Sell TV-Internet Home Entertainment System (Reuters)Reuters - SBC Communications said on Monday it\would offer a television set-top box that can handle music,\photos and Internet downloads, part of SBC's efforts to expand\into home entertainment. | 3 |
Guscott backs Woodward moveFormer England centre Jeremy Guscott has tipped Sir Clive Woodward to be a success if he does move into football. Woodward resigned as England rugby coach on Wednesday and has been linked with a move to football | 1 |
Thousands Uprooted by Clashes in East Congo - UNThousands of civilians have fled their homes after clashes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Friday, although it was unclear who was behind the violence. | 0 |
US troops clash with insurgents in IraqUS and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in northern Iraq on Saturday after launching an operation to destroy an alleged militant cell in the town of Tal Afar, the US military said. | 0 |
Ask Jeeves to boost search site with portal featuresAsk Jeevesis actively looking at strengthening its flagship search engine Web site with features, services and technologies found elsewhere in its online network. | 3 |
Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance (AP)AP - Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No. 1 position in the handheld game market. | 3 |
Iran Won #39;t Abandon Nuclear Fuel ProgramTEHRAN, Iran Sept. 12, 2004 - Iran said Sunday it would not abandon uranium enrichment, rejecting a key demand by three European powers that have threatened to intensify pressure if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program. | 0 |
Pakistan's PM Says Peace with India Hinges on Kashmir NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that peace could be achieved with India, but progress on the bitter dispute over Kashmir represented the key to better ties. | 0 |
Bones of Possible Missing Link Unearthed in SpainScientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain. | 3 |
Microsoft Profit, Revenue Rise SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">MSFT.O</A>on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell as investors failed to acco... | 2 |
D-Rays Dim Boston's Bid for AL East Title (AP)AP - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays damaged Boston's slim chances of winning the AL East, beating Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 9-4 Wednesday night. | 1 |
#39;Skulls #39; Virus Attacks Nokia SmartphonesOnce attacked by Skulls, the only things the smartphones can do is make and receive calls. The anti-virus lab F-Secure said it had produced guidelines for users to help them remove the program and get their phones working. | 3 |
UConn's Kellogg a little big manHis team down 13 points in the second half, Connecticut reserve freshman guard Antonio Kellogg stepped onto the floor with one thing on his mind -- defense. | 1 |
Kerry's sister urging Americans living in Canada to vote in Nov. elections (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The sister of U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry on Thursday urged the more than 500,000 Americans living in Canada to register to vote in the November election. | 0 |
Number of foreign evacuations from Ivory Coast top 5,000: French <b>...</b>ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - With final calls for boarding, France on Monday was shutting down one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa, an airlift that flew 5,000-plus westerners and others from violence pitting Fra... | 0 |
Weld jumps to hoop #39;s defenceDERMOT Weld has staunchly defended the ride of stable jockey Pat Smullen on Melbourne Cup runner-up Vinnie Roe. Weld said he could not fault the ride by Smullen, who scooted three deep for most of the race before forging deeper around the home turn. | 1 |
Fire Breaks Out in Turkish Movie TheaterA fire broke out at a movie theater during a gala premiere Tuesday night, injuring dozens of people - none seriously, news reports said. | 0 |
iPod: #147;High-Tech Mint on the Pillow #148; #147;Music lovers checking into fine hotels may want to ask the front desk about the latest trend in upscale amenities: in-room iPods, #148; writes Alorie Gilbert for CNET News.com. #147;Dream, a new Manhattan four-star, is one of the latest boutique hotels to offer guest... | 3 |
Vanunu re-arrestedFormer nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu has been re-arrested in Israel, the BBC and Israeli media reported Thursday. Vanunu, who was freed in April after spending 18 years | 0 |
Model train maker Lionel files for bankruptcy protectionLionel LLC, a maker of model trains for more than 100 years, has filed for bankruptcy protection after a US jury found the company used designs for toy locomotives stolen from a rival. | 2 |
Fiji UN-Iraq security force to head out next month (AFP)AFP - A 163-strong Fiji military unit will fly out to Iraq on November 7 to provide security for United Nations personnel, a Fiji Military Force statement said. | 0 |
Robby Gordon Apologizes For New Hampshire AccidentWELCOME, NC -- Robby Gordon is apologizing for intentionally causing an accident in Sunday #39;s Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. | 1 |
Federer, Frances blow out AgassiNEW YORK - Did Frances huff and puff and blow Andre Agassi off the professional tour? Hasn #39;t she done enough damage without hammering tennis, too? | 1 |
Yahoo Buys E-Mail Startup To Battle GoogleYahoo! has purchased a privately held e-mail software company that develops software technology that allows users to quickly search through mails and attachments. | 3 |
ISPs File Suits Against SpammersFour of the nation's largest online providers Thursday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service. <BR><FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2""\ color=""#... | 3 |
Two killed in Baghdad mosque clash; Iraqi troops prepare assault <b>...</b>BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi national guardsmen raided a Sunni mosque in Baghdad after Friday prayers, sparking bloody clashes, an AFP correspondent reported, while in the northern city of Mosul US-backed Iraqi commandos were poised to stor... | 0 |
Time Warner settles fraud caseTime Warner agrees to pay \$210m to settle charges of securities fraud involving America Online. | 2 |
Lions reportWe were unable to get off the field on defense. We were unable to make first downs on offense. Im not telling you anything you dont know. | 1 |
Pedro powers by RangersThey #39;re in the midst of one of the most relentless marches in their modern history, a 10-game winning streak that has them climbing up the backs of the New York Yankees and leaving their wild card rivals behind. | 1 |
Red Hat Will Keep Linux Market Lead Over NovellPrudential Equity Group upgraded Red Hat (nasdaq: RHAT - news - people ) to quot;overweight quot; from quot;neutral weight quot; and maintained a \$17 target price, saying the software company remains the leader in the Linux market, which is among the fastest-growing | 2 |
Eli Lilly Bares AllGiven recent furor regarding clinical trials of pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has unveiled a Web site that will post clinical trial results, according to The Wall Street Journal. | 2 |
Palestine condemns attack on deputy intelligence chiefBrig. Rashid Abu Shbak, chief of Palestinian preventive security in Gaza, described on Wednesday the attack on the deputy chief of security intelligence Tareq Abu Rajab as quot;a condemned crime quot;. | 0 |
B.C. offers statement of regret for internment of Doukhobor children (Canadian Press)Canadian Press - VICTORIA (CP) - The B.C. government offered a statement of regret Monday for taking Doukhobor children from their parents and interning them in the 1950s, but didn't apologize. | 0 |
Copter crash kills clericATHENS -- The Christian Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria was killed yesterday after an army helicopter transporting him and his entourage to a monastic enclave in northern Greece crashed into the sea, according to government and church officials. | 0 |
Ivory Coast travel warningTHE US today warned its citizens against travel to Ivory Coast, citing a quot;volatile quot; security situation throughout the country and a high risk of violence against foreigners. | 0 |
ONGC #39;s 10th acquisition abroadONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has acquired a majority stake in an oil block in Australia. | 0 |
Spaceport Repairs Could Delay FlightHurricane Frances battered the Kennedy Space Center, a top NASA official said Tuesday, blowing gaping holes in the Vehicle Assembly Building and ripping open the | 3 |
S.Africa Seizes Uranium Enrichment Materials JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa seized 11 shipping containers of uranium enrichment materials in a raid on a firm run by a man it has charged under laws forbidding nuclear proliferation, a government agency said Tuesday. | 0 |
Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV71JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - The Worldstars had no intention of being blown out of the rink two games in a row in Sweden. The travelling band of locked out NHL players turned in a solid defensive game and got | 1 |
German Official Criticizes U.S. Deficit (AP)AP - A German finance official urged the United States to tackle its twin deficits during President Bush's second term to counter concerns weighing on financial markets, a magazine reported Saturday. | 0 |
German Teen Charged with Creating Sassernomoreself writes quot;Sven Jaschan, only 18 years old, has been indicted by prosecutors in Verden, Germany for allegedly releasing the well known Sasser worm. | 3 |
Wounded GIs get front-row Mavs ticketsAbout 140 US soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will get a courtside view of the action at a Dallas Mavericks game Saturday night, thanks to season-ticket holders who offered their seats in a show of gratitude. | 1 |
Europe Compromises with US on Iran Nuke DeadlineFrance, Britain and Germany have met a key US demand by drafting a UN nuclear resolution that sets a November deadline for Iran to dispel worries it has a covert atom bomb program, diplomats said on Saturday. | 0 |
Oil Surges to Record, Breaching \$51 a Barrel, on Supply ConcernCrude oil prices surged to a record, exceeding \$51 a barrel in New York for the first time, amid concern that hurricane damage to production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico will keep supplies from rising enough to meet winter needs. | 2 |
Chargers Top RaidersAntonio Gates keeps his standout season going with 101 yards and a touchdown as the Chargers drop the Raiders, 23-17, on Sunday. | 1 |
Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights (AP)AP - Airline mogul and adventurer Richard Branson announced plans Monday to boldly go where no private transport company has gone before #151; into space. | 3 |
Security group sets baseline standard for firewallsFour security software rivals are have teamed up to set a baseline standard for application security firewalls, challenging others in the industry to join them. | 3 |
Canada #39;s Bonds Rise After Dodge Says Dollar Gain May Cut GrowthCanada #39;s bonds rose after Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said the Canadian dollar #39;s rise to a 12-year high may curb economic growth, indicating the bank may not raise interest rates next month. | 2 |
Iowa State Misses a Chance To Play for the Big 12 TitleGerald Riggs ran 12 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds remaining and No. 15 Tennessee defeated Kentucky, 37-31, Saturday. | 1 |
Cavs Bury Blue DevilsAlvin Pearman runs for a career-high 223 yards and a touchdown Saturday, and No. 14 Virginia piles up 511 yards of offense in a 37-16 win over Duke. | 1 |
On red planet of life, blue screens of deathEvidence from busy rovers suggests one-time presence of water, but system reboots almost dried up the sea of data. | 3 |
Taipei battles ant infestation\The red fire ant, vicious and sometimes fatal, has infested the Taiwanese capital Taipei. | 0 |
Germany supports EU negotiating with Turkey on membership issueGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Sunday that there was quot;no problem quot; with Germany #39;s support to the start of negotiations on Turkey #39;s entrance into EU. | 0 |
FTC lets 3G beTHE US FTC has set aside more spectrum for third-generation cell phone calls and wireless. An additional 20 megahertz previously used by unlicensed personal communications services and mobile satellite services has been handed over to the new technology. | 3 |
S. Williams #39;s Boots Are Made for Walkin #39;Serena Williams delivered a carefully scripted message during her first-round match at the US Open: Her presence hasn #39;t diminished, even if her ability has. | 1 |
Russian Television Shows School Footage (AP)AP - A Russian television network showed footage from inside the school raided by militants last week depicting hooded attackers in a gymnasium crowded with hostages and strung up with explosives attached to wires. | 0 |
Keychain Remote Control Turns Off Most TVs (AP)AP - A lot of people love television but apparently some people have had enough of it, too. A new keychain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs #151; anywhere from airports to restaurants #151; is selling at a faster clip than it would take most people to surf the c... | 3 |
Lion sells China breweriesTRANS-Tasman beer and wine group Lion Nathan is selling its Chinese beer business to the second largest brewer in China for \$US154 million (\$219 million). | 2 |
Super letdown sinks PanthersThe Green Bay Packers dealt the Carolina Panthers a defeat now familiar to Super Bowl losers. Ahman Green ran up, down, and all over the | 1 |
Afghan Kidnappers Meet on Fate of U.N. Hostages (Reuters)Reuters - Leaders of an Afghan militant group\holding three U.N. workers hostage met on Friday to decide\whether to kill them or extend a deadline for authorities to\meet their demands, a member of the leadership council said. | 0 |
Swiss pair eliminates Holdren, MetzgerStein Metzger screamed, as if the noise would somehow keep the ball off the sand for an extra split second. He threw his body parallel to the ground, but the ball bounced inches out of his reach, as partner Dax Holdren looked on. | 1 |
Corporate kleptocracy that mirrors Maxwell #39;s worldFrom its opening paragraphs, through scores of scornful sub-headings and on to its bitter conclusion, the Breeden report is a breathtaking assault on Lord Black #39;s activities. | 2 |
Mercosur Trade Talks Begin Amid BickeringTop officials from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay gathered Wednesday for high-level trade talks ahead of a two-day summit taking place 10 years after leaders officially created South America's Mercosur zone. | 0 |
Harmony Gold #39;s share price under pressureThe share price of Harmony Gold came under pressure today, dipping some 8 after announcing a hostile bid for Gold Fields to create the world #39;s biggest gold producer. | 2 |
MSN upgrades Messenger, HotmailThe MSN network of Internet services has introduced updates to its free communication services to make e-mail, instant messaging and online sharing easier and more personal for consumers. | 3 |
Cambodia is 6th Asian nation to detect bird fluPHNOM PENH Cambodia has detected its first outbreak of bird flu in chickens in recent months to become the sixth Asian nation to report a resurgence of the potentially fatal virus, officials said Wednesday. | 0 |
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower on Oil, Economy (Reuters)Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.29\percent on Monday with airlines, exporters and banks under\selling pressure amid growing worries about higher oil prices\and the domestic economic outlook. | 2 |
NFL Suspends Lewis Two Games for Drug CaseOWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy, one day after pleading guilty to trying to set up a drug deal four years ago... | 0 |
Analysts agree with Jobs on iPod strategy (MacCentral)MacCentral - Joined on stage by legendary rockers Bono and The Edge from U2, Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday expanded Apple's hugely popular iPod line-up with two new models. During the event, held in San Jose, Calif., Jobs said that Apple didn't feel ... | 3 |
NK #39;s No. 2 in China to Discuss NukeBEIJING (Yonhap) - A high-level North Korean official was to arrive in Beijing on Monday for talks with Chinese leaders on the standoff over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear ambitions and bilateral issues. | 0 |
BA staff to get cut-price flightsBritish Airways has said it plans to give 17,500 staff two extra discounted flights as a reward for coping with stress and disruption in the last week. | 2 |
Microsoft eyes old for web via televisionSEATTLE, NOVEMBER 22: For people trying to get their ageing parents on the web so they can read email and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp has a message: Dont give up. | 3 |
Skulls Trojan attacks Symbian mobile phonesUsers of Nokia's 7610 smart phone and possibly other phones running Symbian's Series 60 software should be aware of a new Trojan program on the Internet. | 3 |
Travel Column: Armenia's Lesson in Street LifeIn this week's TravelWatch column: A small experiment in Armenia shows how easy it is to turn an urban dead zone into an appealing, living place. | 3 |
Brazil uncovers corrupt officialsFederal prosecutors in Brazil say they have identified 137 politicians and more than 400 officials involved in a corruption scandal. | 0 |
Spain's Zapatero pins bombs blame on Islamists, calls for anti-terror pact (AFP)AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero blamed Islamic radicals linked to Al-Qaeda for the March 11 train bombings and called for a cross-party pact against international terrorism, while insisting Spaniards had not been "... | 0 |
Cazenove in JP Morgan dealCazenove and JP Morgan Chase have unveiled a joint venture that effectively ends 181 years of independence for the UK stockbroker and gives a big boost to the US investment bank #39;s UK presence. | 2 |
Myanmar to continue roadmap to democracyYANGON: Myanmar has pledged to adhere to its roadmap to democracy and draft constitution timeframe, media reported on Saturday, despite the sacking and arrest of the nations former premier who was seen as the key architect of the plan. | 0 |
Egyptian Ibrahim takes wrestling men #39;s 96kg Greco-Roman goldKaram Ibrahim of Egypt clinched the gold in wrestling men #39;s Greco-Roman 96kg category at the Athens Olympics on August 26 by defeating Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia 12-1. | 1 |
Kyushu braces for powerful typhoonA large and powerful typhoon that brought heavy rains and strong winds to Okinawa #39;s main island and Amami Islands Sunday is likely to hit Kyushu Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said. | 0 |
Google Announces Search Deal with Seven LibrariesWeb search leader Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said late on Monday it is working on a project to digitally scan the collections at seven libraries and will make | 2 |
US Travelers Face Weather Delays on Holiday Journey (Update3)Travelers faced weather delays across the US as they took to the highways and airways today to begin what industry experts say will be the biggest Thanksgiving travel weekend since 2000. | 2 |
Eurostar turns 10 years oldLONDON, England -- Eurostar, the high-speed passenger services, is celebrating 10 years of service between Britain, France and Belgium. | 2 |
Wife of Enron Founder Under InvestigationThe wife of Enron founder Kenneth Lay is under federal investigation for possible insider trading because she arranged for the Lay family foundation to sell half a million shares of Enron Corp. | 2 |
Pacers brawl with Detroit spectators in NBA nightmare meleeGet INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, United States of America -- An epic brawl involving Indiana Pacers players and angry | 1 |
Police raid alleged by Bigley brotherPaul Bigley, brother of the hostage Ken Bigley, said yesterday that a third visit had been made to his home in Amsterdam by a Metropolitan police officer and Dutch anti-terrorist police. | 0 |
Uda #39;Must Stick to Ceasefire Pledges #39;By Trevor Mason and Chris Moncrieff, Political Staff, PA News. The Ulster Defence Association was warned by the Government today that it must live up to commitments it gave on ending military activity. | 0 |
Arafat #39;s condition is improving, aide saysPARIS -- Yasser Arafat #39;s health is improving, one of his aides said Tuesday, repeating that tests have ruled out leukemia as the cause of the Palestinian leader #39;s health problems. | 0 |
'Macworld After Dark' concert open to all Expo goers (MacCentral)MacCentral - IDG World Expo has announced ""Macworld After Dark,"" a free concert sponsored by Playlist Magazine scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. The event happens right after the end of the day's events at Macworld Conference amp;... | 3 |
Russia school siege: #39;26 freed #39;More than two dozen women and children have been released from the school in southern Russia where armed militants were holding more than 300 hostages for a second day, a regional government official said. | 0 |
No More Books\\I spent today packing up everything I own. I'm moving into a new apartment in\two weeks and the movers need to have everything in boxes.\\About 60 of the weight from everything I own is due to books. Probably\equivalent to the weight of one dead tree.\\Its just a data! Theres no reason to have it in m... | 3 |
Tokyo Stocks Rise as Techs Rally TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average climbed for a third straight day on Thursday, rising over one percent as a rally in New York boosted tech issues such as Toshiba Corp and Shin-Etsu Chemical | 2 |
NASA pumps \$400m into nuclear space probeNASA has awarded Northrop Grumman a \$400m contract to co-design the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (Jimo) space probe - slated for a rendevouz with Jovian moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede some time after 2012. | 3 |
Macromedia Bolsters Flex with New Development EnvironmentCapitalizing on the rapid adoption of its Flex presentation server, Macromedia Inc. is rolling out a new integrated development environment for the platform based on the popular Dreamweaver Web site tool. | 3 |
Iran agrees to suspend all uranium enrichment activitiesTEHRAN - Iran promised Sunday to suspend all uranium enrichment activities in an agreement concluded Sunday with Britain, France and Germany, officials said. | 0 |
Away on Business: Friends Behind Bars NEW YORK (Reuters) - By profession, they are Hong Kong lawyers, military analysts, U.N. diplomats and surgeons, but in the mental dossiers of good bartenders these out-of-town customers are also parents, golfers, cancer patients and broken-hearted lovers. | 2 |
Virgin in talks to secure a slice of China #39;s mobile marketHONG KONG - Virgin is planning to launch a mobile phone service in China as a 50-50 joint venture with a Chinese company within a year to 18 months, according to reports. | 2 |
Madrid attack cost only \$14,000THE al-Qaeda terror network spent less than \$US50,000 (\$71,000) on each of its main attacks except the September 11 suicide hijackings, a UN report says. | 0 |
Nortel Networks to cut 3,500TORONTO -- Nortel Networks said yesterday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal investigation and lawsuits. | 2 |
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