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New York Times
Qualcomm to Review Accounting Practices
ualcomm, the world's second-largest maker of microprocessors for cellphones, received a lesson in stock market jitters on Friday. | 0Business |
BBC - Front Page
Football: Rangers reject £8m bid
Rangers reject an £8m bid from Newcastle for France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. | 10Top News |
AM850
Yanks, D'Backs Agree To Johnson Trade
ESPN is reporting that the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks have worked out a deal that will send pitcher Randy Johnson to the Yankees. | 8Sports |
New York Times sports
This endurance test is no walk in the park
ATHENS -- I went to see the guys who walk funny. And, I should mention, fast. | 8Sports |
New York Times Business
Community Investment in San Jose
A growing number of communities are adopting a venture capital-style approach to aiding and investing in local businesses. | 0Business |
Finance Gates
Apple 4Q profit more than doubled on strong iPod sales
Apple Computer said yesterday its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on sharp rise in sales of its iPod digital-music player. | 0Business |
Yahoo Tech
SCO says there is 'substantial doubt' it will survive
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - With its cash reserves running out and its legal case against IBM unravelling, The SCO Group now says there is doubt that it will remain afloat. | 6Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
South Korean given 5 years in oil-for-food case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge sentenced South Korean lobbyist Tongsun Park to five years in prison on Thursday for money-laundering and acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Iraq in the U.N. oil-for-food scandal. | 13World |
BBC UK
Chile court extradites Fujimori
Chile's Supreme Court approves the extradition of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori. | 2Europe |
CNN Top News
Police: Alleged theft led to fatal dorm attack
Read full story for latest details. | 10Top News |
CNN
'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' is violent, exhilarating game
The game isn't for everyone because of its graphic violence and coarse language, but mature fans of this 32 million-unit-selling franchise who want to know if this sequel lives up to its hype, the answer is a resounding yes. | 6Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Dechy upends Capriati at Pilot Pen
Names Defending Pilot Pen champion Jennifer Capriati was upset yesterday in New Haven, losing, 6-4, 7-5, to eighth-seeded Nathalie Dechy . It was Dechy's first career win over Capriati in six tries. "When you never win against somebody, you think it's going to be one time," Dechy said. "This morning I felt really well and I thought, `Today will be ... | 8Sports |
Ansa Calcio
Teliasonera: licenziato l'ad Igel
Era in carica da 5 anni, ora azienda in mano a Ignatius | 4Italia |
Kataweb Sport
Genova, 19:23 - CALCIO, GENOA: PANCHINA PER MILANETTO, LEON DAL 1'
Omar Milanetto sarà a disposizione dell'allenatore del Genoa, Gian Piero Gasperini, per il de... | 4Italia |
Boston Globe sports
Ex-Champion Is Ready to Join the March
Former boxing champion Emile Griffith has kept his distance from the gay community â until now. | 8Sports |
Washington Post Business
Journalists Seek Murdoch Alternatives
The union that represents Wall Street Journal employees is working urgently to undercut Rupert Murdoch's bid for the paper by trying to drum up interest from other potential buyers. So far, the union's most hopeful prospect is a Southern California billionaire who is a two-time loser in bidding for... | 0Business |
Reuters Top News
Russian "evil forces" accused of ex-spy's death
LONDON (Reuters) - Friends of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko accused "evil forces" in Russia on Friday of being responsible for his death in London and said the poisoning of the ex-colonel was an act of revenge. | 10Top News |
Kataweb Calcio
Salisburgo, 12:28 - CALCIO, RED BULL SALISBURGO: FINK VICE DI TRAP
Thorsten Fink, ex difensore del Bayern Monaco, sarà il secondo di Giovanni Trapattoni al Red ... | 4Italia |
Adnkronos
Videogame: rivoluzione in rosa, un giocatore su tre in Italia e' <b>...</b>
Rivoluzione rosa per i videogame: un giocatore su tre Ú donna. Il 35% degli appassionati italiani ha piu' di 25 anni, mentre gli over 30 in un solo anno sono passati dal 6,7% al 18,4% del totale del popolo delle console. | 4Italia |
New York Times sports
Uncharted territory for Celtics
It's finally here - an honest-to-goodness Road Trip. Most of the teams in the Eastern Conference have ventured into the Mountain and Pacific time zones this season. Every team but the Celtics and Bobcats has had at least one road game against a Western Conference foe. | 8Sports |
Yahoo U.S.
Schwarzenegger Signs Two Pollution Bills (AP)
AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills aimed at stopping cruise ships from polluting the air and water near the California coastline, but left unsigned a third bill that would ban the dumping of sewage within state waters. | 12U.S. |
RedNova Oddities
'Bullies' Team Name Draws Protests
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Anti-bullying advocates are beating up on the name chosen for the new professional basketball team in Syracuse, N.Y. The Syracuse Bullies will play in the American Basketball Association beginning this fall. | 1Entertainment |
Ansa
Ue: Trattato, 18 pronti a negoziare
Lo dice il tedesco Steinmeier dopo l'incontro tra ministri | 4Italia |
Forbes
FDA Backs Warnings on Antidepressants for Children
The US Food and Drug Administration says it "generally supports the recommendations" of two advisory panels that antidepressants can raise the risk of suicidal behavior in some children. | 11Top Stories |
Xinhua
Gay story wins Man Booker Prize
The novel "The Line of Beauty," written by Alan Hollinghurst, has won Britain's most prestigious literary award. The book tells a tale of a young gay man dazzled by drugs, power and money in Margaret Thatcher's London,. | 11Top Stories |
Wired Tech
Hacking NASCAR: The Ultimate High-Speed Photography Kit
Pro cameraman Rick Graves tweaks his Hasselblad, turning it into a time-stopping DistaCam. | 6Sci/Tech |
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Britney Spears Buys New Malibu Home
Newlywed couple Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have purchased their first home together in Malibu. The pop star, who recently sold her homes in New York and California, purchased the eight bedroom estate for a reported $6. | 11Top Stories |
New York Times world
The Caucus Blog: Edwards and Clinton Tussle
The Democrats get more heated in their clashes. | 13World |
NEWS.com.au
Blast kills 10 in Shiite mosque
AN explosion ripped through a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in an eastern Pakistani city during Friday prayers, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens of others, police said. | 11Top Stories |
Sports Network
Eagles bring back Levens; place Andrews on IR
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve. | 8Sports |
Ansa Italia
Coppie di fatto: riunione con Prodi
Mastella ribadisce: 'non ho cambiato opinione' | 4Italia |
Yahoo Sports
Viduka wants to be Newcastle first choice
(AFP)
AFP - Veteran striker Mark Viduka hopes his two-goal salvo against Derby will convince Newcastle boss Sam Allarydce that he should be a regular starter in the struggling Premier League side. | 8Sports |
Yahoo Elections
Iowa Democrats set earlier caucus date
(AP)
AP - Iowa Democrats voted Sunday to move their leadoff precinct caucuses to Jan. 3, the same date Republicans picked earlier this month, letting both parties continue the tradition of meeting on the same night. | 12U.S. |
RedNova general
Forbes List Has Most Billionaires Ever
NEW YORK - It looks like the U.S. billionaire's club isn't quite as exclusive as it once was... | 13World |
New York Times Science
U.N. Urges Expansion of Tsunami Warning System to Indian Ocean
A tsunami warning system should be in place in South Asia and Southeast Asia within a year, the U.N. said. | 6Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
Tokyo to bid for 2016 Olympics
(AFP)
AFP - Japan has picked Tokyo to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, giving the capital a head start in an uphill race, half a century after the 1964 games which symbolized the city's rebirth. | 13World |
Reuters Top News
Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns-Survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine despite their reservations about the drug's risks or effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday. | 10Top News |
CNET enterprise hardware news
Cray begins selling new mini-supercomputers
The XD1 uses Opteron processors and the Linux operating system--and sports a starting price tag of $50,000. | 6Sci/Tech |
Ansa Economia
Bertone: lunedi' decisione
Verso amministrazione straordinaria | 4Italia |
Yahoo! Italia Notizie
Ue, Europarlamento approva Commissione Barroso
Strasburgo, 18 nov. (Adnkronos/Aki) - Il parlamento europeo ha approvato con 449 voti favorevoli e 149 voti contrari la nuova Commissione Barroso. Le astensioni sono state 82. ''Vi ringrazio per la fiducia assegnatami. | 4Italia |
Yahoo World
Sydney bishops to boycott Anglican meet over gays
(AFP)
AFP - Bishops in Australia's largest city Sydney are pulling out of the Anglican Church's top global meeting this year in a dispute over gay bishops and same-sex marriages, a spokesman said Sunday. | 13World |
The Register
Whole Foods CEO went after rival as a message board troll
'I never intended those postings to be identified with me. Gosh, I'm cute'
Court documents reveal that organic grocer Whole Foods CEO John Mackey was an internet forum troll intent on undermining his main competitor through chatter.⊠| 7Software and Developement |
Yahoo Entertainment
Milwaukee Symphony names music director
(AP)
AP - Edo de Waart, chief conductor and artistic director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, was named Thursday as the next music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo World
US provided Bhutto with security intel
(AP)
AP - The United States provided a steady stream of intelligence to Benazir Bhutto about threats against her before the former Pakistani prime minister was assassinated and advised her aides on how to boost security, although key suggestions appear to have gone unheeded, U.S. officials said Monday. | 13World |
RedNova general
White House: Guard Never Disciplined Bush
WASHINGTON - President Bush never was disciplined while serving in the Texas Air National Guard, never failed a physical and never asked his father or family friends for help to get him into the guard during the Vietnam War, the White House said Wednesday. The White House answers came in response to a dozen questions submitted by The Associated Press in light of new records detailing Bush's Guard service and allegations that have surfaced this election season... | 13World |
Kataweb Calcio
Londra, 10:47 - CALCIO, MARADONA RITIRA LA "MANO DI DIO": NON LO RIFAREI
Per la prima volta Diego Armando Maradona si è detto pentito per la famigerata "mano di Dio",... | 4Italia |
New York Times sports
Betting on a racetrack
Steven Roth, the tough, entrepreneurial chief executive of giant Vornado Realty Trust , has his sights set on Boston's Suffolk Downs. And it is a better bet than any you could place at the struggling track that the opportunity he sees is not in a bunch of old men shouting at a TV screen and betting two bucks on a ... | 8Sports |
Yahoo Europe
Spain arrests Italian in Madeleine kidnapping-report
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Italian man has been arrested in
Spain in connection with the kidnapping of British 4-year-old
Madeleine McCann from her resort bedroom in Portugal last
month, Spain's El Pais newspaper Web site reported on Thursday. | 2Europe |
Yahoo Business
Settlements Lower Abercrombie 3Q Earnings (AP)
AP - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported a 21 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing a nearly $33 million one-time charge to settle three class-action lawsuits related to work force diversity. The clothing retailer was also cautious about the current quarter, saying it expects earnings to be flat. | 0Business |
San Francisco Chronicle
College football's B-movie horror classic: The BCS still lives!
We're at that point in college football's annual B-movie horror classic when the monster staggers back to its feet for the umpteenth time. | 8Sports |
Radio Free Europe
Top Police Officials Killed In Iraq
11 December 2004 -- At least three high-ranking Iraqi police officials were killed today as scattered violence was seen throughout the country. | 13World |
ESPN
Gunners roll; United struggles to tie
LONDON -- Arsenal extended its record unbeaten run with a 4-1 win at Norwich City and Chelsea topped Southampton 2-1 Saturday, but Manchester United needed a stoppage-time equalizer to draw 1-1 with 10-man Blackburn Rovers. | 8Sports |
BBC - Front Page
Mid-East leaders to review talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to meet later for another session of peace negotiations in Jerusalem. | 10Top News |
Reuters
UPDATE 1-Up to $10 bln in insured losses from Frances-Fitch
Hurricane Frances, the most recent hurricane to hit Florida, likely will result in $2 billion to $10 billion in insured losses, according to credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. | 1Entertainment |
Repubblica
Prodi: "No ai diktat dell'opposizione nella finanziaria cambiamenti forti"
Intervento del presidente del consiglio al seminario dei parlamentari dell'Ulivo "La manovra economica deve anche cambiare la società , va scritta insieme"
Prodi: "No ai diktat dell'opposizione nella finanziaria cambiamenti forti"
Dal premier anche un pungolo per la nascita del partito democratico "Dobbiamo farlo subito e conquistare almeno un terzo dell'elettorato"
(14:39 12/09/2006) | 4Italia |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Demand club security standards
The shooting rampage at a heavy-metal rock band concert in a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night left five people dead in another grim example of entertainment industry failed security. | 11Top Stories |
CNET networking news
New Net neutrality bill frowns on ISP 'favoritism'
Rep. Edward Markey's latest proposal aims to "enshrine" antidiscrimination principles in federal communications law but does not prescribe outright rules or penalties this time around. | 6Sci/Tech |
Reuters Life and Leisure
Young and bored in small town U.S.? Try 'looping'
JENA, Louisiana (Reuters) - If you're young and bored at night in a small town in the United States, you can always jump in the car, switch on the radio and go "looping." | 1Entertainment |
RedNova general
Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. Army divisions will leave Cold War-era bases in Germany over the next decade, and the U.S... | 13World |
Seattle Post Intelligencer
British Airways bosses help with check-ins
LONDON -- The head of British Airways and top managers helped with passenger check-in Saturday as the airline sought recover from a week of chaos that stranded thousands of passengers. | 11Top Stories |
BBC - Front Page
Blair returns after heart scare
Prime Minister Tony Blair is due back at work after treatment for a heart "flutter". | 10Top News |
Ansa Italia
Cesa: Berlusconi capo solo di FI
Rappresentiamo moderati, com Mastella si puo' discutere | 4Italia |
CSMonitor World
Is Syria serious about peace with Israel?
Syria is indicating a willingness to resume peace negotiations after more than four years of deadlock. | 13World |
Reuters Top News
Turkey determined to act against Kurdish rebels: FM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday his country would not hesitate to act against Kurdish rebels waging deadly attacks against its troops and warned them against testing its resolve. | 10Top News |
CNET personal technology news
China's Haier eyes U.S. living rooms
The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It's got friends in the NBA and at Macy's and RealNetworks. Photos: From fridges to upscale phones | 6Sci/Tech |
Boston Globe sports
Pass Coverage: The Long and the Short of It
One of the most anticipated matchups in football, a wide receiver against a cornerback, is often decided by who is taller - and increasingly thatâs the receiver. | 8Sports |
Reuters AlertNet
Bulgarian govt says no payout for Libya HIV case
Bulgaria welcomed a decision on Monday by Libya to reconsider executing five nurses for infecting hundreds of children with HIV, but refused a call for compensation, saying any payouts would be an admission of guilt. | 3Health |
Yahoo Entertainment
NBC's Zucker outlines new approach to TV programming
(Reuters)
Reuters - NBC Universal aims to
shake up the way it does business, particularly with its pilot
development and "upfront" presentations, president and CEO Jeff
Zucker said Tuesday. | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo World
Novartis to open US$180 million plant in Singapore, following rivals (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - SINGAPORE (AP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG said Tuesday it will invest $180 million US in a new production facility in Singapore, a few weeks after its chief rivals made similar announcements. | 13World |
Topix.Net Europe
UK's famous immigrants go online
Official records of some of Britain's most famous immigrants are to made available online. | 2Europe |
Yahoo Europe
British soldier wounded in roadside bomb in Iraq (AFP)
AFP - British soldiers operating south of Baghdad were targeted in two bomb attacks, including one suicide car bombing and another attack that left one soldier injured. | 2Europe |
Atlanta Journal Constitution (su
Civil war scars Sudan villages
Ahmed Arajah can't help coming down from the hills to his crumbled house to rummage through its charred remains, the cracked plates, the girls' shoes and broken oil | 13World |
Wired Tech
Feds Hunt Source of GOP Data
When contact info for Republican delegates got posted on the web, the Department of Justice subpoenaed an ISP, but now seems to be backing off. Ann Harrison reports from New York. | 6Sci/Tech |
BBC - Front Page
US anti-war mother ends protest
US peace activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son died in Iraq, says she is giving up campaigning to end the war. | 10Top News |
The Washington Post sports
Pacers Sign Second-Round Draft Pick
The Indiana Pacers signed second-round pick Rashad Wright and free agent center John Edwards on Tuesday. | 8Sports |
Kataweb Calcio
Cagliari, 17:17 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: CON LA JUVE PER GIOCARCELA
In vista della sfida all'Olimpico contro la Juve, il tecnico sardo Ballardini è molto chiaro:... | 4Italia |
AZ Central.com
American Express sues Visa, MasterCard and 8 banks
NEW YORK - Travel- and financial-services giant American Express Co. on Monday sued Visa and MasterCard as well as eight banks for damages stemming from anti-competitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through US banks. | 0Business |
National Geographic Society
British Cave Yields Elaborate Ice-Age Art
A detailed survey of ancient cave carvings at a site first discovered last year in Nottinghamshire, England, reveals the etchings may be some of most elaborate Ice Age art ever found. | 6Sci/Tech |
CSMonitor World
Fiji's business-as-usual coup d'état
Personal feuds and ethnic tensions sparked Fiji's fourth coup in two decades. | 13World |
Washington Post
Diminishing Respect for the Black Vote
The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as much a part of autumn as the rustle of leaves. Walloped on Election Day, top Democrats are dazed, dispirited | 11Top Stories |
BBC Europe
Bomb found near Berlusconi villa
Italy police defuse a bomb near Silvio Berlusconi's holiday villa, hours after a visit by the UK's Tony Blair. | 2Europe |
BBC News world
UK tories' tough asylum stand
Michael Howard announces plans for quotas on asylum seekers, in an advert in a Sunday newspaper. | 13World |
Guardian Top News
Staying grounded
Travel: Cutting back on flying is an admirable resolution. Chris Woods reveals the pros and cons | 10Top News |
ESPN
Ichiro as exciting as they come
This record is for all the little guys, for all the players who have to leg out every hit instead of taking a relaxing trot around the bases, for all the batters whose muscles aren't | 1Entertainment |
New York Times Movies
Vexing Questions of Jewish Identity
Jamie Kastner calls his documentary âKike Like Meâ a âblack comic road movie about identity.â | 1Entertainment |
Reuters Entertainment
Net File-Sharing Doesn't Hurt Most Artists - Survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free, according to a study released on Sunday. | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo World
Ninja bank robber finally runs out of moves
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Greek bank robber armed with ninja
throwing stars finally ran out of moves on Tuesday when police
arrested him after an Athens bank robbery. | 13World |
CNET security news
Pew study says internet users are becoming their own reputation managers
A recently released study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project states that Internet users have become more aware of their digital footprint. | 6Sci/Tech |
Honolulu Advertiser
Sorenstam rallies for World victory
PALM DESERT, Calif. âWhile Annika Sorenstam rallied for a victory at the LPGA Samsung World Golf Tournament yesterday at Bighorn Golf Club, Michelle Wie entered the record book. | 8Sports |
Reuters Business
U.S. durable goods orders fall, home sales rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in August after July sales came in much weaker than first thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to government reports on Wednesday that signaled continued economic softness. | 0Business |
Washington Times
After Arafat
In his press conference last Thursday, President Bush said people who don't believe in the applicability of democracy to the Arab world cannot really believe in a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict with Israel. | 13World |
Reuters Top News
Candidates hunt for votes in Iowa, New Hampshire
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Shotgun in hand, rising Republican candidate Mike Huckabee bagged a pheasant on Wednesday as U.S. presidential hopefuls hunted for votes eight days before the first contest in a wide-open nomination race. | 10Top News |
Forbes
Update 5: Tokyo's Stocks Lower on Profit Taking
Tokyo's key stock index fell Tuesday morning on profit taking following hefty gains the day before. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen. | 0Business |
Reuters Business
Airbus Raises Delivery Target for 2004
PARIS (Reuters) - Planemaker Airbus said on Friday it had raised its expected deliveries target for 2004 to as many as 320 planes and might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new model. | 0Business |
Reuters World
Qaeda claims Israel embassy attack in Mauritania: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania and demanded Arab states have no ties with the Jewish state, Al Jazeera Television said on Sunday. | 13World |
BBC science
Deforestation hits nutrient cycle
Clearing tropical forests to grow crops leads to a downward spiral in nutrients within the soil, a study suggests. | 6Sci/Tech |
The Register
Hit the DECT
Ten cordless phones for your consideration
Group Test The mobile phone may well be enjoying its time in the limelight, but like reality TV stars and the England cricket team, it probably won't last forever. Especially not when you cast your eye over this little lot, the cream of the DECT cordless-phone crop. Where these handsets are concerned, it is indeed good to talk.⊠| 6Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Brady mourns loss
Tom Brady's grandmother, Margaret , died Wednesday in the San Francisco area after a long illness. She was 94. | 8Sports |
Reuters
Astronaut to Meet Baby Daughter on Return to Earth
Days away from ending a six-month mission in space, US astronaut Michael Fincke said on Wednesday he is looking forward to meeting his 4-month-old daughter. | 6Sci/Tech |
New York Times Science
For New Center, Harvard Agrees to Emissions Cut
The voluntary agreement will cut emissions for the universityâs proposed science center 50 percent below the levels required by the national standard, according to a Massachusetts official. | 6Sci/Tech |
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