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Video game recreates JFK killingGLASGOW - A new downloadable video game allows gamers to assume the role of Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin who killed US president John F. Kennedy. | 3 |
AMD: The Little Engine That MightOne of these days AMD's going to take a bite out of Intel and not let go. | 2 |
Yen Reverses Off Lows, Keeps Eye on Oil LONDON (Reuters) - The yen pulled back above a 6-week low on the dollar and a 4-month trough on the euro on Wednesday, as oil prices backed off record highs, while the euro maintained its grip on recent gains against the dollar. | 2 |
Shell Settles with SEC, UK for \$151 Mln LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on Tuesday to finalized settlements with U.S. and UK regulators which will cost the oil giant \$150.7 million over its mis-statement of proven oil reserves. | 2 |
China Offers Rewards for Reporting Porn (AP)AP - China's police ministry on Sunday handed out rewards of up to #36;240 to people who reported pornographic Web sites in a campaign to stamp out online smut, the government said. | 0 |
Slim Majority of Web Users Connect With BroadbandFor the first time, a slim majority of US Net users are connecting via broadband. In July, 51 percent of America #39;s home online population was using broadband connections, according to a report from Nielsen/NetRatings. Before July, the ... | 3 |
Mularkey shrugs off Martz #39;s complaints of Bills cheap shotsMike Mularkey is shrugging off St. Louis coach Mike Martz #39;s accusations that Buffalo players took cheap shots during their win over the Rams. | 1 |
Edwards' Down-Home Style Fills a Gap for Kerry (Reuters)Reuters - Democratic Sen. John Edwards\wasn't born a millionaire, and he doesn't let voters forget\that. | 0 |
BEA Systems to Host Financial Analyst Conference on December 9 <b>...</b>SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (http://bea.com/more_info.jsp?p8 amp;r=1.4.6 ) -- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS), the world #39;s leading application infrastructure software company, today announced | 3 |
Putin approves of Ukraine #39;s membership in EURBC, 10.12.2004, Moscow 19:51:19.Russian President Vladimir Putin approves of the possibility of Ukraine joining the European Union. | 0 |
Thai PM Summons Emergency Bird Flu Meeting BANGKOK (Reuters) - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called an emergency meeting on bird flu on Wednesday after experts said they had probably documented Thailand's first case of human-to-human transmission of the disease. | 0 |
VA Improves Health Benefits for Ex-POWs (AP)AP - All former U.S. prisoners of war who suffer from heart disease or stroke will receive government health care benefits without having to prove the ailments were linked to their captivity, Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi said Saturday night. | 3 |
Judge Narrows Scope of Suit Over Boston Scientific StentsTime is running out for Boston Scientific to resolve what could be a multibillion-dollar liability resulting from its foray into the stent business. | 3 |
PGA Taps TomPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Tom Lehman, a member of three Ryder Cup Teams and winner of the 1996 British Open Championship, has been selected by The Professional Golfers #39; Association of America to captain the 2006 US Ryder Cup Team. | 1 |
Capel Taken Off U.S. Relay After Positive Pot Test ATHENS (Reuters) - World 200 meters champion John Capel did not run on the United States 4x100 meters relay team in Friday's Olympic semi-finals because of a positive test for marijuana, U.S. head men's coach George Williams said on Saturday. | 1 |
US Airways Seen as Likely to Declare BankruptcyBarring a last-minute change of heart by its recalcitrant unions, US Airways appears all but certain to seek bankruptcy protection on Sunday. | 2 |
Computers Help Authenticate PaintingsArt collectors spend millions to buy masterpieces, but the masterpiece they buy today could prove to be virtually worthless tomorrow if they aren #39;t careful. | 3 |
Seductive virus has Sobering consequenceA blonde, 21-year-old go-go dancer is sending emails with naked photos of herself attached and asking for work as model. Or so you are led to think by the latest mass-mailing Sober worm variant to hit the Web, Sober. | 3 |
Euro firms on upbeat IFO reportThe euro edged higher in European morning trade on Friday as Germanys influential IFO survey beat expectations. The index of business sentiment rose to 96.2 in December, the highest | 2 |
Trend Micro Extends Anti-Virus Software to Mobile MarketTrend Micro announced today that they are extending their anti-virus product line into the mobile and portable space with the launch of Trend Micro Mobile Security. | 3 |
Master Kindelan stops pupil Khan #39;s great runNearly twice Khan #39;s age at 33, the defending champion relied on his greater experience to counter-punch methodically and win a 30-22 decision. | 1 |
Confident Hewitt Eyes Second U.S. Grand Slam Title NEW YORK (Reuters) - The secret is out. Lleyton Hewitt is back in form and hungry for another grand slam title. | 1 |
Chaplain meets with Hendrick employeesCONCORD, NC A chaplain has met with employees of Hendrick Motorsports employees after the crash of a company plane killed ten people heading to the Subway 500 race in Martinsville. | 1 |
AOL layoffs due next monthupdate America Online is expected to cut more than 700 jobs from its work force next month, as the online giant continues to struggle with declining subscriber numbers, according to a source familiar with the plans. | 2 |
EU May Veto Panel Over Gay 'Sin' Remark (AP)AP - The European Parliament on Thursday threatened to veto the entire incoming European Union executive commission unless Italy's nominee for Justice Commissioner #151; who earlier described homosexuality as a sin #151; was dropped from the list. | 0 |
US Airways asks bankruptcy judge to cancel three union contractsUS Airways asked a bankruptcy judge Friday to cancel labour contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it can move ahead with a plan to permanently cut costs, reposition | 2 |
Call for action on internet scamPhone companies are not doing enough to warn customers about internet ""rogue-dialling"" scams, watchdog Icstis warns. | 0 |
Malaysia #39;s Anwar Confident of CourtsMalaysia #39;s former deputy leader said Wednesday he is confident of victory when his country #39;s highest court reconsiders his conviction on corruption charges, arguing that his opponents have no case. | 0 |
Turkish company withdraws from Iraq to save hostageTurkey #39;s Renay International Transportation Company announced to withdraw from Iraq on Sunday, after one of its employees was kidnapped in Iraq Saturday, Anatolia News Agency reported. | 0 |
Disney #39;s Two MickeysWalt Disney #39;s perennially slumping ABC Television Network is suddenly a champ again thanks to a couple of unexpected hit shows including a prime time soap called Desperate Housewives (coming to the UK in January). | 2 |
Kelley joins hockey #39;s best in Hall of FameJim Kelley wondered how some South Buffalo kid with unpretentious dreams of covering hockey for his hometown paper could ever have anything in common with such legends as Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy. | 1 |
Six people killed in high-speed train crash in EnglandSix people were killed and 11 seriously hurt Saturday when a high-speed train derailed after colliding with a car at a rural crossing in southern England. | 0 |
D-Backs have become laughingstocksWally Backman is out of a job and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the laughingstocks of baseball. Other than that, its been a pretty normal week here in the desert. | 1 |
Dolphins #39; FB Konrad has thigh surgeryDAVIE, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2004) -- Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad had surgery to remove damaged tissue from his infected right thigh. | 1 |
Milosevic lawyers plead to quitAppeals court judges hear from Slobodan Milosevic's lawyers, who want the ex-Yugoslav president to defend himself. | 0 |
Suicide bomber kills 25 at mosque in Pakistan SIALKOT, Pakistan -- A suicide attacker carrying a bomb in a briefcase struck a Shi'ite mosque crammed with hundreds of worshipers in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 50 during prayers yesterday. | 0 |
ATA Is Latest Airline to File For ProtectionATA Holdings Corp., parent of ATA Airlines, the nation #39;s 10th-largest carrier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization yesterday, becoming the third US airline operating under court protection. | 2 |
Team USA Beats Russia 2-0 in Exhibition (AP)AP - Now that the preliminaries are over, Team USA appears ready for the World Cup of Hockey. | 1 |
Sage grouse listing may curb natural gasSome wildlife experts want to make the greater sage grouse an endangered species icon. Its Western habitat, unfortunately, is atop some of the nation #39;s largest untapped natural gas fields. | 3 |
Braves get a win off GagneLOS ANGELES -- It wasn #39;ta save situation. But the Braves made sure Eric Gagne enjoyed a second consecutive depressing night, with some help from Johnny Estrada, who enjoyed another successful evening in his native state. | 1 |
From Baghdad A Wall Street Journal Reporter #39;s E-Mail to FriendsBeing a foreign correspondent in Baghdad these days is like being under virtual house arrest. Forget about the reasons that lured me to this job: a chance to see the world, explore the exotic | 0 |
Abbas calls for end to armed Palestinian uprisingJERUSALEM - The armed uprising against Israel was an error and should end, interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in a rare public condemnation of the four-year-old intefadeh that has killed hundreds of Israelis. | 0 |
Saudi policeman dies in shoot-outA Saudi security officer is killed during a shootout with suspected al Qaeda militants north of Riyadh. | 0 |
Concept virus works on AMD64Virus writers have created a proof-of-concept file infector specifically for machines that run Advanced Micro Devices Inc. #39;s AMD64 64-bit processors, antivirus companies said yesterday. | 3 |
Israel destroys home of teenage bomberNABLUS, WEST BANK -- The Israeli army yesterday destroyed the home of a teenage suicide bomber despite his mother #39;s public and impassioned criticism of the group that sent her son on the deadly mission. | 0 |
Agreement lets MGM survive merger with SonyUnder a definitive agreement reached Thursday by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and a consortium led by Sony Corporation of America, MGM will continue to operate as a private movie-making company | 2 |
Ferrari still able to astonishEven in the most one-sided Formula One season in years, champions Ferrari still have the ability to astonish. Their eighth one-two finish in 15 races was met | 1 |
Finally, a Car That Talks BackThose too proud to ask another person for directions have a new option. This fall, Honda will release two cars that let drivers ask directions and receive a spoken response from their vehicle. By John Gartner. | 3 |
Product PreviewsF5 bolsters firewall family\The latest additions to F5 Networks lineup are two new security products announced Monday that are designed for enterprise networks. FirePass 4100 is the latest version of F5s firewall product line designed to provide secure remote access to corporate applications and data us... | 3 |
Games over, now let #39;s playThe Zimbabwe government lifted the ban on visiting journalists even though it was revealed that those journos were denied accreditaion because of insufficient information provided! | 1 |
California Beats N. Carolina 9-2 in LLWS (AP)AP - Danny Leon hit a two-run homer, and Tyler Carp and John Lister added solo homers to lead Conejo Valley Little League to a 9-2 victory over Morganton, N.C., on Sunday in the Little League World Series. | 1 |
Court lifts RIM injunction, but finds infringementA U.S. appeals court issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a patent dispute between Research in Motion(RIM) and NTP, upholding a decision that RIM infringed upon patents held by NTP, but vacating an injunction ordered by a lower court and sending the case back for further de... | 3 |
Google Rises in Market Debut NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GOOG.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GOOG.O</A> made their long-awaited stock market debut on Thursday, rising more than 20 percent to over \$100 after an ... | 2 |
Oil price returns to near \$50 per barrel markNEW YORK, November 22 (newratings.com) - Crude oil prices increased to near the \$50 per barrel mark this morning, amid renewed concerns surrounding a potential shortfall in the heating fuel supplies this winter. | 2 |
Gmail Security Flaw DiscoveredA security hole in Google #39;s Gmail service, which reportedly made it easy for hackers to access users #39; e-mail, has been corrected, Google says. | 3 |
Bush advisers wary of oilIn shift of tone, White House says high energy prices are now dragging on US economy. CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush #39;s economic advisers are warning that high energy prices have become a drag on | 2 |
Wireless contracts aid Lucent's quarterly profit streakLucent Technologies Inc. reported higher-than-expected fourth quarter sales on Wednesday, boosted in part by several large contracts, especially in its wireless segment, as well as increased demand for VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol), high-speed data and broadb... | 3 |
Police question details of India code theft reportBANGALORE, INDIA -- Police officials investigating the alleged theft of source code at Jolly Technologies' Mumbai development center are questioning aspects of the security incursion reported by the company. | 3 |
Wounded Pilots Land Norway Plane After Axe AttackAn Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status. | 0 |
Bush May Mean Near-Term Gain, Later Pain for BlairBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair may be relieved at Iraq ally George W. Bush #39;s re-election but analysts and politicians say any near-term gain could soon give way to problems | 0 |
Iran says it has produced gas for nuclear enrichmentTEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday it has processed several tons of raw quot;yellowcake quot; uranium to prepare it for enrichment -- a key step in developing atomic weapons -- in defiance of the UN nuclear watchdog agency. | 0 |
Sharks respond to magnetic linesHawaiian scientists provide hard evidence to support the theory that sharks navigate with a biological compass. | 3 |
Han wins playoff in Safeway ClassicHee-Won Han knew she needed to birdie the 18th hole to force a playoff in the Safeway Classic. quot;I just play, quot; she said. quot;Not much pressure. | 1 |
Taliban Faction Threatens to Kill 3 UN WorkersA breakaway faction of the Taliban movement on Saturday provided the first direct proof that it was holding three UN workers who were abducted last Thursday at gunpoint. | 0 |
Cost rises hammer Compass sharesShares in UK-based catering giant Compass slump 20 after the firm says higher costs are set to hit profits. | 2 |
Brown returns to steer Pistons past TimberwolvesThere was an elevated chair in front of the Detroit Pistons bench for head coach Larry Brown and his still-on-the-mend left hip. It was there to provide him with added | 1 |
Myanmar splits ASEM summitAsians and Europeans left Hanoi Saturday after a summit that renewed economic coordination, but deadlocked over Myanmar #39;s human rights situation. | 0 |
Stocks Shift Lower on Merck's Vioxx WoesNEW YORK - Investors sent stocks mostly lower Thursday after Merck Co. said it would be forced to remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market due to serious health risks... | 0 |
Boeing net surges 78 to \$456 mil.Boeing Co. reported a 78-percent surge in third-quarter net income to \$456 million as it benefitted from strength in its defense business, and tax settlements that helped offset drop-offs in commercial airplane and satellite and launch operations. | 2 |
Sex-bias suit filed against CostcoA Costco Wholesale assistant manager sued the warehouse-club chain yesterday in federal court, alleging the company #39;s promotion policies keep women from seeking out the top two positions at its stores. | 2 |
Teams agree test cutThe money saved will go towards an eighteenth and nineteenth grand prix next year -- in Britain and France. quot;A commercial deal with Bernie Ecclestone is done, quot; Australian Stoddart revealed at the Hilton. | 1 |
SMIC starts new production line to boost profitsSemiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) reported its profits to be promising for the rest of the year. The company said it noticed a \$42. | 3 |
Rev It Up: MartinsvilleThis weekend the Nextel Cup heads into the second half of the Chase with a trip to Martinsville, the final short track on the schedule. | 1 |
Iraq's Allawi Extends Arms-For-Cash PlanBAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country. In Fallujah, the focal point of the Sunni rebellion, hopes that pea... | 0 |
Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Plentiful Water quot;We have evidence that interaction with liquid water changed the composition of this rock, quot; said Steve Squyres of Cornell University, chief investigator for the science instruments on both rovers. quot;This is different from the rocks out on ... | 3 |
Ryder-Waiting game almost over at Oakland HillsThe intensity, expectation and pressure began to heighten for the 35th Ryder Cup on Tuesday as the United States and Europe completed the first day of official team practice. | 1 |
CBI warns on exodus of unskilled jobsBritish companies will move all the unskilled labour they can overseas within a decade, the head of the UK #39;s largest employers #39; organisation warned yesterday. | 2 |
Kidnapped Turk Killed in Afghanistan -- Witness KABUL (Reuters) - A Turkish engineer abducted by a militant gang in eastern Afghanistan was found dead on Wednesday, a witness who saw the body being carried down from a mountainside told Reuters. | 0 |
Delphi, XM Unveil Handheld Satellite Radio Receiver (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - XM Satellite Radio and radio manufacturer Delphi yesterday introduced the Delphi XM MyFi, a portable, handheld satellite radio receiver the companies hope will lure more consumers to a medium currently limited to car and home u... | 3 |
McDonald's serves up film blitzMcDonald's takes out ads in the UK to say a film about its food is ""slick"" and ""well-made"" - but unrealistic. | 0 |
Beckham to play beyond 2006 World CupEngland captain David Beckham has denied reports that he plans to retire from international soccer after the 2006 World Cup and said he wants to play for his country as long as possible. | 1 |
A tale of romance for terror suspectBERLIN -- For the young men in what would later come to be called the Hamburg cell, Ramzi Binalshibh was a leader. | 0 |
Arafat: Speculation swirlsParis - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in an unchanged but still critical condition on Saturday, with his closest adviser insisting that a recovery was possible. | 0 |
Google's New PC Search Tool Poses RisksPeople who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free new tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data. | 3 |
FDA Defends Its Handling of Vioxx ReviewResponding to public criticism of its handling of the controversial arthritis drug Vioxx, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday defended its oversight of the monitoring process and said it acted in the best interests of the public #39;s safety. | 2 |
Cities versus citiesThe traditional competition for U.S. offshore outsourcing business was between nations. That's about to change, according to a new study. | 3 |
Typhoon Tokage Kills 18 in Japan (AP)AP - A powerful typhoon blasted across Japan on Wednesday, killing 18 people, causing deadly mudslides and flash floods and prompting thousands to flee their homes, officials said. At least 13 people were missing. | 0 |
2 men killed in mine accident in Nevada near Utah lineTwo men were killed in an accident Sunday at a copper and gold mine near Ely. Ruth Volunteer Fire Department Chief Martin Sorenson says the victims were repairing a huge shovel at the Robinson Mine when some safety measures failed and they were killed. | 2 |
Apple #39;s iPod Photo the next big thingSAN JOSE - Apple Computer has introduced its new iPod that allows users to view and share photos. At the same time it has opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, spurring its rivalry with Microsoft and others. | 3 |
Macedonians Killed in Iraq; For WhatThe following story contains the latest information known as of 23:30 CET on Monday, and will be updated as new information comes in. | 0 |
Kenya #39;s anti-graft drive dismal - surveyNairobi - Kenya #39;s government had missed its best chance to stamp out rampant corruption and faced a tough task to regain credibility, Transparency International said yesterday on International Anti-corruption Day. | 0 |
Yankees, Red Sox lock up on FOXcom. With the American League East title hanging in the balance, the Yankees and Red Sox lock up on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx in one of the final five meetings of the season between | 1 |
Lomu Says Kidney Transplant Working, Targets Rugby World CupJonah Lomu, the leading try scorer in rugby World Cups, said he #39;s returning to full health after a kidney transplant six weeks ago. | 1 |
Ichiro Raps Five HitsThe hits just keep on comin' for Ichiro Suzuki. Suzuki collects five hits in the Mariners' 7-3 victory over the Angels on Saturday night, pulling him 14 hits shy of the season record of 257. | 1 |
NJ Transit riders warned to expect fare hikes in JulyNJ Transit #39;s executive director on Thursday said the agency #39;s 400,000 daily riders should expect fare hikes of up to 15 percent starting in July to offset a projected \$50 million | 2 |
U.S. Knew Last Year of Flu Vaccine ProblemsThe FDA found serious problems of bacterial contamination 16 months before Britain closed the site. | 2 |
Nortel Details Previously Announced CutsTORONTO Sept. 30, 2004 - Nortel Networks Corp. gave details of a previously announced job cut program Thursday, saying it is cutting 1,400 in the United States by next June. | 2 |
Muddling Through (or Not): Mid-2004 Update on the PhilippinesLooks like the Philippines, despite itself, has survived the election without excessive violence, major civil unrest, or untoward People Power eruptions. GMA finally has that elusive electoral mandate, and the air of uncertainty that pervaded Manila in the we... | 2 |
World Bank praises Slovak reformsSlovakia and Colombia are the countries who have improved their business climates the most in the past year, a World Bank report says. | 2 |
Ken Jones: Holyfield the warrior trapped in a world without endThe morning after Evander Holyfield lost the undisputed heavyweight championship to Riddick Bowe on 13 November 1992 it was unanimously agreed by his management team that it was time to quit. | 1 |
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