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Intel awaits government move on expensing optionsFiguring it's had enough of fighting over options, the chip giant is waiting to see what Congress comes up with. | 3 |
Anheuser Busch Reaffirms OutlookAnheuser-Busch Cos. on Tuesday reaffirmed its outlook for earnings per share growth for both 2004 and 2005. In a presentation to investors and analysts, management said the company expects earnings per share | 2 |
Royals trade Santiago to Pirates ahead of deal for MarreroOn a busy day for the Royals, they also acquired outfielder-catcher Eli Marrero and cash from Atlanta for right-hander Jorge Vasquez. | 1 |
Mystery of Magnetic Stars Solved (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - While you may never have pondered the similarity between a common bar magnet and a \ star, nbsp;astronomers do, and they believe they have figure out why the two disparate bodies are \ sometimes strikingly similar. | 3 |
Europe sets deadline for Iran to respond to nuclear concernGermany, France and Britain formally submitted a draft resolution Tuesday to the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA), setting a deadline for Iran to respond to concern about its nuclear program. | 0 |
Australia boosts anti-terror measures at small airportsSYDNEY : The Australian government announced a major security upgrade for nearly 150 small airports including the creation of police rapid response teams to deal with possible terrorist attacks. | 0 |
Japan #39;s powerful quakes leave 19 dead, four missing: policeTOKYO : A series of powerful earthquakes in central Japan, with an initial tremor measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, left 19 people dead and four missing and injured nearly 900 people, police said. | 0 |
SBC offers \$19.95 DSL with a catchSBC Communications unveiled a \$19.95 price for its DSL service, but only if customers buy a wire line phone service for \$48.95. | 3 |
Arm offers \$913 million for chip component firmU.K. semiconductor design company Arm Holdings PLC has agreed to acquire a Sunnyvale, California, provider of components for chip manufacturing in a deal valued at around \$913 million in cash and stock. | 3 |
Troops ready for Mosul after FallujahUS-backed Iraqi commandos were poised Friday to storm rebel strongholds in the northern city of Mosul, as US military commanders said they had quot;broken the back quot; of the insurgency with their assault on the former rebel bastion of Fallujah. | 0 |
PassCode - Secure ID Tags to Fight HackersAOL have signed a deal with Internet security company RSA Security Inc. to launch its new AOL PassCode, designed to add an additional layer of protection to member accounts. | 3 |
Russian Jet Crashes Kill at Least 135BUCHALKI, Russia - A Russian airliner crashed and another apparently broke up in the air almost simultaneously after taking off from the same airport, officials said, killing all 89 people aboard and raising fears of a terrorist attack. Authorities said rescuers found wreckage fr... | 0 |
Carnival of the IgnorantThe NYSE faces down brokers who didn't provide basic information to thousands of IPO investors. But refunds? | 2 |
Dillon needed 1 to get 2CLEVELAND -- In Corey Dillon's postgame interview with the media yesterday, the running back indicated he hurt his leg after he had gained 98 yards in the first half, but he wanted to go back in for 2 more yards and his seventh 100-yard game this season. | 1 |
Pippen: quot;If I had anything to give, Id leave it here... quot;October 5, 2004 -- Following the official announcement of his retirement, Scottie Pippen and Bulls GM John Paxson met the media at the Berto Center after the teams first official training camp practice this season. | 1 |
New Safety for Giants Is Tough on HimselfFor anyone who has watched the Giants' defense over the past few seasons, safety Brent Alexander's critique of his play in Sunday's victory seems laughable. | 1 |
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFor a few hours Friday night, the Braves pushed aside events of a lousy week and got back to playing like a team with aspirations greater that a first-round exit from the playoffs. | 1 |
Shoot wildlife in Texas ranch from homeHUNTERS may soon be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet. It #39;s a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms. | 3 |
Baseball's Return to D.C. Long Time Coming (AP)AP - The last time the nation's capital was home to the national pastime, the game was literally a riot. | 1 |
N.Korea Committed to 6-Way Nuclear Talks - ChinaNorth Korea says it is committed to resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months. | 0 |
Blow a Fuse, Computer Chip, and Heal ThyselfSemiconductor chips that can manage a good bit of their own upkeep are moving closer to reality. | 3 |
Countrywide Results Spark Sector Selloff NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CFC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">CFC.N</A> on Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its outlook as mortgage refinan... | 2 |
Silverstones future looks bleakBernie Ecclestone, the owner of the commercial rights to the Formula 1 (F1) world championship, has reportedly pulled the plug on the British Grand Prix. | 1 |
U.N.: Robots to Surge Sevenfold by 2007 (AP)AP - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors and manage other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more consumers snap up smart machines, the United Nations said. | 3 |
US Open WCQ with TrinidadThe United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup finals in Trinidad amp; Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced this morning from FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland. | 1 |
Nepal's PM calls for peace talksNepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba makes an official call to Maoists rebels to join peace talks. | 0 |
Get a PALight Workman for just #163;9<strong>Cash'n'Carrion</strong> Budget LED torch with no compromise on quality | 3 |
New finding in Ukraine poisoningDutch experts who have been examining blood samples from Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian opposition leader, disclosed yesterday that the politician has staggeringly high levels of dioxin in his blood, the second highest ever recorded. | 0 |
Israel downplays EU meetings with HamasIsrael has responded coolly to reports of secret contacts with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has revealed there has been some contacts, but he has | 0 |
The sun sets on the VCRThe likely death of the video recorder - as reflected in the decision of Dixons not to stock them any more because of the popularity of DVDs - will come as a post-dated relief for millions of adults who claimed never to be able to programme them in the | 3 |
SEC Settles Case Against Van Wagoner (AP)AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud charges Thursday against Van Wagoner Capital Management Inc., whose high-profile executives allegedly lied about the values of their mutual funds and broke laws meant to protect investors. | 2 |
In #39;Monday Night #39; Fallout, a Deeper Racial IssueI wasn #39;t terribly upset about the quot;Monday Night Football quot; spectacle featuring Eagles receiver Terrell Owens and a towel-clad Nicollette Sheridan. | 1 |
Rocket Fuel in Milk, LettuceThe Food and Drug Administration says a rocket fuel component contaminates nearly 94 percent of the milk and lettuce samples surveyed. The compound is suspected of having nasty effects in humans. By Amit Asaravala. | 3 |
O2 unveils two new XDA modelsBolstering its XDA product line, O2 unveils the XDA IIs and IIi models - both offering a vast array of advanced features including quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, SDIO and more. | 3 |
Watch Out! It #39;s all about better connectivity nowNEW YORK: Microsoft and watch maker Swatch are offering wireless data watches with faster information updates. And, all this at lower prices, the companies said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Passports taken from three Sydney terror suspects (AFP)AFP - Australian authorities have cancelled the passports of three Sydney men who allegedly underwent guerrilla training with a radical Islamic group linked to Al-Qaeda. | 0 |
Bush paints Kerry as dangerous leftist ahead of final debate (AFP)AFP - President George W. Bush's tactic heading into the third and final presidential debate this week is to paint his opponent John Kerry as a dangerous leftist who wants to increase the government's role in public life. | 0 |
GM, Daimler to cooperate on hybridsGeneral Motors and DaimlerChrysler announced plans yesterday to collaborate on fuel-saving hybrid gasoline-electric propulsion systems, which analysts said could reduce the costs of their | 2 |
AMD hit by weak demandAdvanced Micro Devices yesterday warned that revenues in the third quarter would be lower than earlier forecasts, echoing a similar statement from Intel last month - its biggest rival in the chip sector. | 2 |
Microsoft Speeds Up SP2Microsoft will accelerate the rollout of Windows XP Service Pack 2 over the next month and has released the first official update for SP2 to fix a problem some users had with virtual private networks. | 3 |
Oil, Dollar, Chips to Weigh on Wall St.A rise in crude oil prices for a second day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at Thursday #39;s opening. | 2 |
Bombings in Paskistan Deadly blasts occurred outside a gathering <b>...</b>MULTAN, Pakistan - Two bombs, one planted in a car, one attached to a motorcycle, exploded at a gathering of Sunni Muslim radicals in central Pakistan before dawn today, killing at least 39 people and hospitalizing about 100 others. | 0 |
Parents need to understand video games: expertA US group released its annual warning about antisocial video games, but a University of Toronto professor says he #39;s only really worried about a very narrow category of such interactive entertainment. | 3 |
North Korea Sells Food Aid on Local Market-South SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been selling on its domestic market international food aid aimed at helping to ease food shortages in the impoverished country, South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday. | 0 |
Some fear it's a passport to identity theftIt's December 2005 and you're all set for Christmas in Vienna. You have your most fashionable cold-weather gear, right down to the red maple leaves embroidered on your jacket and backpack, to conceal your American citizenship from hostile denizens of Europe. | 2 |
Apple to Recall 28,000 Laptop Batteries WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=AAPL.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">AAPL.O</A> has agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S... | 3 |
NYC Group OK's West Side Redevelopment (Reuters)Reuters - New York City's Planning Commission on\Monday approved a sweeping rezoning of Manhattan's far West\Side, advancing a plan for a #36;5 billion redevelopment that\includes a new Jets' football stadium. | 2 |
Novell Files Antitrust Suit Vs. MicrosoftAs it said it would, Novell (NOVL:Nasdaq - news - research) filed a federal lawsuit in Utah alleging that Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) tried to eliminate competition in the office productivity applications market when Novell owned the | 2 |
Reds the new FC Hollywood?LIVERPOOL seem set to become the target of a fresh takeover bid, from the clubs fourth suitor this year. A Los Angeles-based Liverpool-born Hollywood film executive has revealed he is ready to put together a new consortium to buy the club. | 1 |
Ziggy speaks frankly and says he was pushedMARK COLVIN: All this year, the business world has been abuzz with talk about the board of Telstra, and whether Chief Executive Ziggy Switkowski could survive. | 2 |
Jobs Report Causes Mortgage Rates To FallMCLEAN, Va. -- Mortgage rates have eased with help from last week #39;s disappointing government numbers on new jobs. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reports that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages now average 5.74 percent, down from 5.82 in last week #39;s survey. | 2 |
PeopleSoft ties knot with IBMcom September 21, 2004, 11:23 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. | 2 |
Brits against warned against #39;iTrip #39;British authorities are warning fans of the Apple iPod music player using a companion device called the iTrip is illegal. Made by Griffin Technology and available on eBay for less than \$40, it lets users play | 3 |
ASML, Carl Zeiss settle patent dispute with Japan #39;s Nikon for 145 <b>...</b>AMSTERDAM (AFX) - ASML Holding NV said it and its lens partner Carl Zeiss SMT have reached a binding settlement in their patent dispute with Nikon Corp whereby they will pay the Japanese company in total 145 mln usd. | 2 |
Fergie Still Fuming over Arsenal AnticsManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has reopened the wounds of last seasons controversial clash with Arsenal at Old Trafford by branding the Gunners as a mob who got away with murder. | 1 |
Congress May Act on Internet Piracy BillThe entertainment industry is pushing Congress to approve a bill that could send thousands of Internet music and movie downloaders to jail, but the legislation faces opposition from groups that say it would unfairly punish consumers. | 3 |
Boston bats put hurting on BrownAt the time, the decision to start Kevin Brown seemed to make the most sense. It turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. | 1 |
Rains force draw in India-Australia 2nd Test:Sports India, Cricket: Chennai, Oct 18 : Rains Monday poured water on India #39;s hopes of winning the second Test against Australia as the fifth and final day #39;s play was washed out at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here. | 1 |
Bob Bell analyses a 'challenging but successful' seasonAhead of the final race of the season, the Renault F1 Team Technical Director sat down to give his verdict on 2004 and the team's performance. | 1 |
ACLU offers legal aid in interviews by FBIThe state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Seattle is offering free legal help to anyone facing FBI questioning. | 3 |
Trucking Firm Takes a TumbleTrucking stocks offer extremely attractive long-term valuations. What about SCS Transportation? | 2 |
Crude Oil Trades Near Record on US Economic Growth ReportAug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures in New York traded near a record \$46.95 a barrel as strengthening US economic figures boosted concern that production capacity may not be adequate to meet global demand. | 2 |
Overtime Rules ChangeI have been talking about this for a month, and I am finally starting to see more stories about the remarkable changes that begin today. | 2 |
Zarqawi Aide Killed During US Air StrikeWASHINGTON, Oct 26, 2004 -- Coalition forces launched precision strikes on a safe house in Fallujah early this morning, killing an associate of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s terrorist organization, military officials in Baghdad reported today. | 0 |
#36;71M Judgment Vs. Zimbabwe Party Tossed (AP)AP - A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit that resulted in a #36;71 million penalty against Zimbabwe's ruling party for allegedly torturing and killing political opponents. | 0 |
Motorola, MasterCard trial RFID PayPass systemMotorola and MasterCard are conducting field tests of new mobile phones that include Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips embedded in them as part of a cashless payment system dubbed PayPass. | 3 |
Israel army kills Jihad militantTroops kill a militant in the Gaza Strip as it emerges the army has a new radar system that gives warning of Qassam rockets. | 0 |
IBM, Cisco aim to protect networksThe companies expand a security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto their networks. | 3 |
Taliban suspects arrestedInformation from a man caught in a vehicle loaded with explosives led to the arrests of two senior Taliban military commanders believed to be responsible for a series of terror attacks in southern Afghanistan, an official said yesterday. | 0 |
Many reaped rewardsAs generous in victory as they were defiant in times of trouble, the Red Sox spread nearly \$15.2 million in playoff winnings 95 ways, rewarding everyone from batboys to clubhouse attendants for helping them win the franchise's first World Series in 86 years. | 1 |
BBC Wants Help With Dirac CodecNumber Ten Ox writes quot;According to The Register the BBC wants help to develop their open source video codec Dirac. #39;Lead developer Dr. | 3 |
Firefox users ignore online ads, report saysInternet Explorer users are at least four times as likely to click on Web ads than Firefox users, a German advertising technology company said last week. | 3 |
United Airlines likely to end pension plansUAL Corp.'s United Airlines, trying to attract financing to exit bankruptcy, said it probably will terminate and replace all its pension plans. | 2 |
Peach Bowl Picks No. 20 Florida Gators (AP)AP - The Peach Bowl wants Florida to play in the Dec. 31 game #151; and hopes Ron Zook will hang around to coach the Gators for a few more weeks. | 1 |
BC's Bulman ready to tackle MountaineersLong before the college football season started, followers of Boston College and West Virginia were eyeing Nov. 13 on their schedules. With Miami and Virginia Tech gone to the Atlantic Coast Conference, it seemed likely that the battle for the Big East title, and a trip to a BCS ... | 1 |
Frances' Insured Losses to Near \$4.4 Bln NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurance payments to victims of Hurricane Frances are expected to reach \$4.4 billion, making it the fourth most costly storm in U.S. history, an insurance industry group said on Thursday. | 2 |
Expos Rally to Defeat Phillies 12-8 (AP)AP - Tony Batista hit a go-ahead two-run single in Montreal's five-run ninth inning, and the Expos rallied for a 12-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. | 1 |
Dreamworks Files for IPO with SEC NEW YORK (Reuters) - Computer animation company Dreamworks SKG has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a \$650 million initial public offering, applying to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ""DWA."" | 2 |
Prso stars in leading roleRangers #39; revival continued with victory over a stubborn and game Motherwell side at Fir Park - courtesy of two Dado Prso strikes, six minutes from the end of each half -o keep them on | 1 |
Vandals Hit GOP Headquarters in N.Carolina (AP)AP - Vandals spray painted vulgar messages on the walls of the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters and left a burned effigy depicting President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, police said. | 0 |
Jeanne could be year #39;s costliestHurricane Jeanne has the potential to be the most expensive storm to hit the United States in a year of expensive storms. Risk Management Solutions | 2 |
Oh brother!The stakes have never been higher for Mukesh and Anil Ambani. Sunit Arora and Dev Chatterjee find out why egos threaten to come in the way of economicsand what a compromise will cost. | 2 |
NY to Ease; Spotlight on Insurers LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to start softer on Thursday with the insurance sector in the spotlight again after American International Group <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AIG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AIG.N</A> said... | 2 |
Drese and Ichiro forever linkedRyan Drese became an instant trivia subject on Friday night, courtesy of Ichiro Suzuki. What pitcher gave up Ichiro #39;s record-breaking 258th hit? | 1 |
UN envoy to Iraq discusses elections with top US officialWASHINGTON - The United Nations special envoy to Iraq met with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard Armitage Friday to discuss Iraqs January elections, the State Department said. | 0 |
US loses 400,000 IT jobsAmerica saw 403, 300 hi-tech jobs disappear between April 2001 and April 2004. More than half the jobs lost were lost after the recession was pronounced officially over, by the National Bureau of Economic Research, in November 2001. | 2 |
Do Good! Win a Prize!While Nobel prizes are given for past performance, other types of inducement prizes are intended to spur innovation. Do they do the job? | 3 |
Healthy Forecast for 2005 Ad Spending (Reuters)Reuters - Advertising spending will climb\faster than the global economy in 2005, two leading forecasters\said on Monday, driven by marketing battles in competitive\sectors and increases in online and interactive ads. | 3 |
FIFA launch plan to ensure top refereeingFIFA, determined that the refereeing at the 2006 World Cup finals will be the best ever, are launching an 18-month campaign to ensure the world #39;s top referees are fully prepared for the finals in Germany. | 1 |
Koizumi Says Japan Will Stay in Iraq (AP)AP - Japan's prime minister, a staunch U.S. ally in Iraq, refused on Wednesday to withdraw Japan's troops from the country, taking a tough stance in the face of demands by militants threatening to behead a Japanese hostage unless the soldiers leave. | 0 |
Delta Hires International Marketing FirmDelta Air Lines Inc., struggling to avoid bankruptcy, has hired an international marketing firm to help reshape its image. Terms of the deal between Atlanta-based Delta and New York-based Ogilvy | 2 |
Olowokandi arrested, tasered outside Indy clubNBA player Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thursday at an Indianapolis nightclub after a dispute with police, during which the Minnesota Timberwolves center was hit twice with an electronic stun gun, police said. | 1 |
Boat Capsizes in Vietnam, Killing 16 (AP)AP - A boat capsized in heavy winds on a river in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people, an official said Saturday. | 0 |
U.S. Allies Don't Want NATO in Afghanistan (AP)AP - France and Germany spoke out Wednesday against a U.S. proposal to put NATO in charge of the military and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, but U.S. and other officials said the alliance would go ahead and develop options for merging the missions. | 0 |
Arizona, Stanford favored to share conference crownUCLA is placed third in the Pac-10 preseason women #39;s basketball media poll; Quinn a preseason all-conference pick. By Janie McCauley. | 1 |
Dollar Tree Spreads RootsDiscount retailer meets expectations, forecasts 19 earnings gain next quarter. | 2 |
Pakistan and India agree to explore optionsNEW YORK: Pakistan and India on Friday agreed to explore possible options for a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in a sincere spirit and purposeful manner. | 0 |
Beat Hackers and Learn to Spy at Italy Tech Fair MILAN (Reuters) - Fingerprint sensors, gadgets to pry open doors and transmitters to spy on unsuspecting targets were among the wizardry on show at the opening of Italy's biggest technology fair on Thursday. | 3 |
Q amp;A on the new check-cashing lawA federal law known as Check 21 takes effect Thursday, and whether that #39;s cause for celebration or commiseration is a matter of much debate. | 2 |
Two runners die during Beijing International marathon:Sports India: Beijing, Oct 18 : Two runners, including a college student and a senior citizen, died and eleven others were admitted to hospitals during the Beijing international marathon, state media reported today. | 1 |
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