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Yahoo Sports
Danica Patrick unveils new IRL car
(AP)
AP - Danica Patrick's new car got a grand introduction on Tuesday. She took it on a short ride through the Chicago streets before officially unveiling the No. 7 Motorola she will drive for Andretti Green Racing next season. | 1Sports |
Expatica
Queen to host German gala to rebuild war-bombed church
BERLIN - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday began a three-day state visit to Germany highlighted by moves to forge deeper reconciliation over the World War II Anglo-American firebombing of Dresden in 1945. | 0World |
Yahoo Politics
Today on the presidential campaign trail
(AP)
AP - Richardson focuses on Iraq in new ad, campaign stops in NH ... Paul tells NH audience he'd lift sanctions with Iran, pull Navy from its shores ... Clinton endorsed by painters' union | 0World |
RedNova technology
Worm Writers Target Security Apps
A worm was released recently designed to break into corporate computers running Symantec Corp's security software and make them part of its botnet. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Business
A New Highway to China's Boom (but Drive Carefully)
A new fund is the first exchange-traded fund listed in the United States to focus exclusively on mainland Chinese companies. | 2Business |
Yahoo Tech
Salesforce.com to resell Google advertising
(Reuters)
Reuters - Salesforce.com Inc., which has
been working with Google Inc. to make its Web-based software
applications meld with Google's own software push, said on
Tuesday it is enabling its customers to sell Google advertising
through Salesforce bus... | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Science
The Groundhog Emerged, and Sounded a Lot Like Al Gore
Groundhog Day has been part of the Western calendar since around the fifth century, but will it survive in an age of global warming? | 3Sci/Tech |
AllAfrica.com
Robson Leads Kanu
Super Eagles Nwankwo Kanu's West Bromwich have named Bryan Robson as their new manager. Robson, 47, has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal, with Nigel Pearson moving to The Hawthorns as his assistant. | 1Sports |
London Free Press
Oil futures pass $55 US for first time
WASHINGTON -- Oil futures prices surged to new heights above $55 US a barrel yesterday as concerns about the global supply of heating oil persist ahead of winter. | 2Business |
Reuters Sports
Yahoo acquires U.S. sports media site Rivals.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it would acquire Rivals.com, a site for fans of college and high school teams, bolstering the Internet media company's place as the top U.S. sports site in audience terms. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Tech
LinuxWorld: Top players take it higher (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - At the annual LinuxWorld Conference & Expo this week, top-tier vendors in the Linux space will roll out a raft of enterprise products, with a few vendors laying out road maps for pushing their open source strategies higher in the enterprise. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Spirited show by Buckeyes
Usually stoic in his scarlet sweater vest, Jim Tressel was jumping around the sideline. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post sports
A Change of Course
The first thing veteran Marine Corps Marathon runners will notice about this year's course is an about-face. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Tech
Grouper to serve as online talent agency
(AP)
AP - The online video site Grouper, which Sony Corp. bought last year for $65 million, is exiting the crowded and risky user-generated video business and focusing on finding professional talent for Sony's film and TV studios. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters
"Chemical Ali" on trial
War crimes trials against Saddam Hussein and his closest lieutenants have moved forward with his feared cousin known as "Chemical Ali" being the first to face a formal interview with the chief investigating magistrate. | 0World |
RedNova technology
8 Towns Get Wetland Grants
The state is providing $200,000 in grants to help eight communities and nonprofit organizations restore damaged wetlands, Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles announced this week. Plymouth and the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research are among the recipient... | 3Sci/Tech |
The Washington Post world
Venezuela Marks Anniversary of Democracy
Supporters of President Hugo Chavez marched through Caracas on Sunday, demanding respect for Venezuela's sovereignty following U.S. criticism and Colombia's acknowledgment that it paid a bounty to capture a rebel on Venezuelan soil. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
Three Giants, One Market, No Mercy
Any market worth its salt is "intensely competitive," but some are more so than others. | 2Business |
The Motley Fool
Blockbuster: Hooray for Blu-ray
The video rental chain gives one high-def platform a needed boost. | 2Business |
New Zealand Herald
Tennis: Fishing for gold
A weary Nicolas Massu reeled in Mardy Fish in five tortuous sets yesterday to win Chile their second gold medal at an Olympics less than 24 hours after helping them to their first. | 1Sports |
San Francisco Chronicle
'Next Sunday' keeps Parcells motivated
By lunchtime Thursday, Bill Parcells already had five voice mails from friends, all with pretty much the same message. "They're saying, `Hang in there. | 1Sports |
Chosun Ilbo
Two Soldiers Convicted in Musharraf Assassination Attempts
A military court in Pakistan has convicted two soldiers for their involvement in assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf. | 0World |
New York Times Business
How to Find an Audience? Try a Zoom Lens
If the movie business is to keep making smart dramas in which actors and filmmakers aim for awards, it will have to sharpen its message and narrow the targets. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Davos tests Zuma's African leadership
(AP)
AP - Jacob Zuma, who survived rape and corruption charges to become the president-in-waiting of South Africa, has harsh words for Kenya and Nigeria, where recent elections were marred by alleged fraud, violence and disputed results. | 0World |
Yahoo Politics
Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse Case (AP)
AP - The highest-ranking U.S. soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison case was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison, the severest punishment so far in the scandal that broke in April with the publication of photos and video showing Americans humili... | 0World |
FOX Sports
Americans win water-polo bronze
Melania Grego scored twice in extra time Thursday as Italy edged Greece 10-9 for the Olympic women's water polo gold medal. The championship match was locked 7-7 at the end of regulation | 1Sports |
Yahoo Sports
Packers Glad They Get Rams at Lambeau (AP)
AP - The Green Bay Packers finally have the St. Louis Rams right where they want them: at Lambeau Field, on grass, in freezing weather. Forgive Brett Favre if he's not jumping for joy. | 1Sports |
CSMonitor World
Greek baseball team, made in the USA
Success at the Games could boost the popularity of a sport unfamiliar to Greeks. | 0World |
Reuters Business
UAL Expects to Cancel Pension Plans
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines, which has said it plans to skip nearly $500 million in pension contributions this fall, said in bankruptcy court papers it likely will have to cancel and replace all of its pension plans. | 2Business |
Tom's Hardware Guide
Toshiba launches 80 GByte 1.8-inch harddrive
Perpendicular recording technology allowed Toshiba to reach a new record level of 133 Gbit per square inch storage density for its new pocket-sized harddrives. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Tech
Yahoo reorganizes under pressure from Google
(AFP)
AFP - Internet search giant Yahoo has announced a major shake-up of its business aimed at increasing advertising revenue, a strategic response to gains by rival Google. | 3Sci/Tech |
CNET enterprise software news
Study: U.S. needs foreign-born workers
Report backed by pro-visa group sees shortages in high-skill occupations, a view not shared by all. | 3Sci/Tech |
swissinfo
Two car blasts in Saudi city
in the Saudi city of Jeddah, injuring at least one person, witnesses and security sources say. suggested that at least one of the blasts may not have been politically motivated. | 0World |
Boston Globe sports
N.L. Roundup: The Phillies Keep Hitting in a Pitcherâs First Shutout
Ryan Howard drove in two runs and J. D. Durbin pitched his first career shutout yesterday to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-0 win against the host San Diego Padres. | 1Sports |
RedNova general
Bush: Kerry's Plans Would Require Tax Hike
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush told supporters Tuesday in the conservative heart of Colorado that John Kerry cannot pay for the domestic programs he is proposing unless taxes are raised on the middle class... | 0World |
Yahoo World
Iran Wants to Change Conditions of Freeze (AP)
AP - Iran is seeking a last-minute exception to its commitment to stop all uranium enrichment activities by demanding the right to operate around two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday. | 0World |
Channel News Asia
South Korea chip makers face US probe into price fixing
SEOUL: South Korean microchip makers said they face a US investigation into a price-fixing conspiracy in which German maker Infineon technologies has already suffered heavy fines. | 2Business |
Boston Globe
Blair, Chirac seek common ground
Marking the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic agreement that ended centuries of war and conflict between France and Britain, President Jacques | 0World |
RedNova technology
Night OwlNoshing
By Heidi Knapp Rinella By HEIDI KNAPP R | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova science
Killing Delta Smelt Illegal, Judge Says
By Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. May 26--A federal judge ruled Friday that the permit that allows massive Delta water delivery projects to kill a tiny endangered fish is illegal. | 3Sci/Tech |
CBS Sportsline
NBA ROUNDUP: Crawford powers Knicks to victory
Not since Michael Jordan broke Bryon Russell's ankles in the 1998 NBA Finals has a member of the Utah Jazz been so thoroughly faked out by a crossover dribble. | 1Sports |
Turkish Press
Twenty-eight dead in Honduran bus massacre
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - Honduran police investigated a massacre that left 28 people dead after their bus was strafed by gunfire in what officials suspect was a chilling message from gangs to President Ricardo Maduro and crime-busting politicians. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
Back to School: Gaming Through School
Video games are great back-to-school items -- and they're also great investments. | 2Business |
RedNova technology
Local Music Scene Hits MySpace: Go From Venue Lines to Online to Find Your Favorite Artists
By Ian Hill, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Mar. 8--STOCKTON -- You don't need to dress up, stand in line and pay $10 for admission to a hot, crowded bar to hear what the local music scene has to offer. In fa... | 3Sci/Tech |
NewsFactor Network
Microsoft Ends Year with Security Flaws
Security experts are reporting several new Windows and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities at year-end, including a flaw in the way Windows handles image files, and another involving IE and SP2 help files. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Hasselbeck returns to his football roots
It's not enough that in many circles the Seattle Seahawks are the team to beat in the NFC. Not enough for Matt Hasselbeck , anyway. | 1Sports |
BBC News Business
Sony cuts operating profit target
Electronics giant Sony cuts its operating profit target for this business year by almost a third, blaming falling product prices. | 2Business |
Reuters World
Israel's Labor holds runoff vote for new leader
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Labor Party voted in a runoff leadership election on Tuesday pitting former prime minister Ehud Barak against ex-intelligence chief Ami Ayalon, a race that may help decide Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's future. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
Managing Mom's Money
How to help when a parent is no longer able to manage financial matters. | 2Business |
MLive.com
Jauron treating return to Chicago as he would any other game
Dick Jauron is going back to Chicago and if there is any bitterness in his heart, he's not showing it. Jauron was fired as head coach by the Bears last year after the team finished | 1Sports |
The Washington Post sports
Ogden's Knee Improves; His Status Is Uncertain
The Ravens are waiting to see how the knee of tackle Jonathan Ogden improves, and continue to hope that he will play in the season opener. | 1Sports |
Australian IT
Stereo sun birds study space weather
AUSTRALIAN scientists are working with NASA and the French government to create an advanced space weather instrument that will go on board the STEREO (Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory) space mission next year. | 3Sci/Tech |
Tehran Times
Pakistan swears in 27 more ministers for new cabinet
ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday swore in another 27 ministers, three days after inducting a 32-member cabinet headed by newly elected Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, officials said. | 0World |
Al-Jazeera
Talks stall in tense Najaf
Amid intermittent clashes in Najaf, talks to end a standoff between US-led forces and militiaman loyal to Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr appear to stall. | 0World |
New York Times
Shockey Gives the Giants a Blast From the Present
Tight end Jeremy Shockey, as flustered as anyone with the Giants' four-game losing streak, said Thursday that he had made a magnanimous offer to any teammate who thinks the Giants cannot make the playoffs. | 1Sports |
The Ledger
Canucks' Bertuzzi Pleads Guilty to Assault
Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to assault, more than nine months after slugging Colorado's Steve Moore in the head from behind during a game. | 1Sports |
CNET enterprise hardware news
AT&T: 2.5G upgrades won't make iPhone Web surfing faster
Blog: AT&T has been upgrading its 2.5G EDGE network, but it won't likely change the speed at which new iPhone users can surf the mobile Net. | 3Sci/Tech |
InfoWorld news
Software vendor may cash in on contact-center patents
SAN FRANCISCO - CosmoCom Inc., a software vendor that holds a pair of U.S. patents on IP (Internet Protocol) contact center technology, is now considering moves to defend those patents, company officials said Monday. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova technology
Ed Board Approves New School Courses
By Dirk Perrefort, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Dec. 14--MILFORD -- Peace, love and globalization. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Chiron Says Gets Subpoena Over Vaccine Debacle
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chiron Corp. said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it received a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York requesting documents related to its failure to supply any flu v... | 2Business |
Reuters
Canadian police charge former Philip Services exec
Canadian police have charged a former executive of Philip Services Corp. with defrauding the industrial cleaning and metals recycling company of $20 million in 1996 and 1997. | 2Business |
The Motley Fool
Quick Draw on Wynn Resorts
Investors roll the dice on Steve Wynn's new resort, bidding the stock up though the place won't open until April. | 2Business |
CIO Today
Lycos Shuts Down Controversial Screensaver
Lycos Europe has shut down its screensaver, makelovenotspam, which delighted many Internet users with the opportunity to flood spammers' Web sites with junk e-mail. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Register
Intel rolls out Celeron D 360
Intel has added a 3.46GHz processor to its Celeron D chip line up. The 65nm LGA775 part contains 512KB of L2 cache and operates across a 533MHz frontside bus. It supports 64-bit addressing and the execute-disable bit.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Forbes: NHL Didn't Lose As Much As Stated (AP)
AP - The NHL suffered less than half the losses it has claimed for the past two years, according to a report in Forbes Magazine. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post sports
Tampa Bay Hangs on to Edge Seattle
Tampa Bay almost blows an eight-run lead Thursday, but eventually beats Seattle, 13-12. | 1Sports |
San Francisco Chronicle
DAILY DIGEST
With time running out and its future on the line, US Airways will look to the leaders of the pilots union to do Wednesday what the union's negotiators refused to do over the weekend: accept the airline's demand for $295 million in pay and benefit cuts. | 2Business |
Reuters
Former Belgium coach Goethals dies at 83
Former Belgium coach Raymond Goethals, who took his country to third place at the European Championship in 1972, died on Monday aged 83. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Business
French FinMin says NYSE, Euronext must talk more on merger
(Reuters)
Reuters - Euronext's $15 billion merger
plan with NYSE Group has been "sensibly modified" but
discussions between the two exchanges must continue, French
Finance Minister Thierry Breton said on Monday. | 2Business |
Seattle Times
Group says it killed second US contractor
A group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said yesterday that it had executed a second American hostage in as many days and threatened to kill a British man | 0World |
The Register-Guard
Cowboys shoot down Seahawks
One week after absorbing its second-worst home loss in franchise history, Seattle responded with 507 yards and 39 points Monday night against Dallas. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut (Reuters)
Reuters - South Korea is stepping up security along
the Demilitarised Zone frontier with North Korea after a hole
was found cut in a border fence, the South Korean Defense
Ministry said on Tuesday. | 0World |
Memphis Business Journal
Northwest takes fare fight to court
After Northwest Airlines decided to charge fees on tickets bought through travel agencies that use Sabre, Sabre announced that it will make Northwest fares less prominent in its displays and will charge the airline more. | 2Business |
Electric New Paper
WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR RONALDINHO
The result was announced last night by the world football's governing body at a gala evening at the Zurich opera house. It's the first time that Ronaldinho is winning the award. | 1Sports |
Guardian
Karzai on course to win Afghanistan election outright
The interim leader Hamid Karzai coasted towards victory in Afghanistan's presidential election yesterday when his share of the vote passed the 50% mark. | 0World |
Reuters Business
Fed's Fisher upbeat on economy, wary of inflation
DALLAS (Reuters) - The U.S. economy could be seeing a "great rotation" from household spending to investment that will set the stage for more healthy growth, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said on Wednesday. | 2Business |
Seattle Times
Bush claim on training of Iraqis disputed
WASHINGTON - Pentagon documents and Democratic congressional sources dispute President Bush's claim, made Saturday, that nearly 100,000 "fully trained and equipped" Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security personnel are at work, Reuters said | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Three Red Wings Sign to Play in UHL (AP)
AP - Red Wings defensemen Chris Chelios and Derian Hatcher and forward Kris Draper signed with the Motor City Mechanics of the United Hockey League on Tuesday for the remainder of the season. | 1Sports |
PC World
Microsoft Issues Five Bulletins on Windows Flaws
Microsoft has released five Security Bulletins warning of several vulnerabilities that put computers running Windows at risk of attack. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
This week's tour at a glance
PGA TOUR Event: Deutsche Bank Championship. Site: Norton, Mass. Schedule: Tomorrow-Monday. Course: TPC Boston (7,415 yards, par 71). Purse: $5.5 million. Winner's share: $990,000. Television: USA (tomorrow, 5-7 p.m.; Saturday, 3-6 p.m.) and ABC (Sunday, 5-7 p.m.; Mon... | 1Sports |
The Register
Japanese offered USB bum-cooling cushion
Universal Serial Butt?
Bot too hot? Then you need the USB cheek chiller, a PC-powered cooling seat cushion now on offer from those crazy folks at Japanese gadget specialist Thanko.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Twins settle with AL MVP Morneau
Baseball Justin Morneau agreed to meet the Minnesota Twins halfway. The AL MVP agreed yesterday to a $4.5 million, one-year contract with the Twins, who also settled their salary arbitration cases with third baseman Nick Punto ($4.2 million, two-year contract), r... | 1Sports |
New York Times sports
For Bellhorn, Rangers' decision is just grand
For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead b... | 1Sports |
Reuters
First Suit Filed Against Internet 'Spyware'
The US government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet "spyware" that seizes control of a user's computer without permission. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
No. 21 Boise State Holds Off BYU 28-27 (AP)
AP - Boise State's Jared Zabransky threw a touchdown pass to T.J. Acree with less than four minutes remaining and Brigham Young missed a field goal try in the final minute, helping the No. 21 Broncos to a 28-27 victory Friday night that extended the nation's lo... | 1Sports |
New York Times sports
Triple threat powers Eagles
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Jessalyn Deveny, Clare Droesch, and Brooke Queenan combined for 55 points as No. 18 Boston College beat Western Michigan, 71-50, yesterday in the Spartan Classic. | 1Sports |
RedNova technology
Short End : Video on Demand Anytime Soon
New Zealanders will be among the first in the Asia Pacific region to access a new video-on-demand service over the internet. Anytime TV will deliver Hollywood movies, TV shows, popular music videos and premium games to broadband subscribers. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Science
Beijingâs Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue
For the worldâs Olympians, Beijingâs air is a performance issue. For the cityâs estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue. | 3Sci/Tech |
InfoWorld news
Nuance buys T9 text-input tool for mobile phones
( InfoWorld ) - Nuance Communications has agreed to buy the developer of the T9 predictive text input software for mobile phones from current owner AOL.
Tegic Communications, in Seattle, developed the T9 interface in 1995 to simplify the typing of text m... | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Loneliness link with Alzheimer's
People who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study has suggested. | 0World |
New York Times Tech
Advanced Micro Plans to Show New Chip Ahead of Intel
Advanced Micro Devices plans to demonstrate its version of a new approach to processor design, with a chip that is expected to offer faster computing and relatively less power consumption. | 3Sci/Tech |
Forbes
Ford Negotiating With Slovakia for Plant
The US automaker Ford Motor Co. is negotiating with Slovakia's government to build an auto parts plant in the nation's east, a newspaper reported Tuesday. | 2Business |
Washington Post Business
Appeals Court Sides With Union, TSA Airport Screener
Even though the government's 43,000 airport screeners do not have full civil service rights, they still can file claims under the Constitution, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Bishop in Paraguay runs for president
(AP)
AP - A charismatic leader dubbed the "Bishop of the Poor" is an early favorite to make history as the first man to serve as a Roman Catholic bishop, then be elected president of his country. | 0World |
Boston Globe world
10-hour battle kills 24 Afghan insurgents, coalition says
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban militants ambushed US-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, sparking a 10-hour battle and airstrikes that killed an estimated two dozen militants, the coalition said yesterday. Villagers said seven civil... | 0World |
Wired Business
Form Trumps Substance at BarCamp
Programmers, entrepreneurs, students and lawyers gather in mid-town Manhattan for an ad hoc conference on the latest web trends. Participation is required and shoes are not allowed. David Cohn reports from New York City. | 2Business |
CNET personal technology news
Why Apple should launch iTunes movie rentals now
Rumors are abound that Apple will release a movie rental service on iTunes. And as Don Reisinger points out, the company should do it as soon as possible. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Japan Stocks Edge Up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged up by Wednesday afternoon, led by gains in firms like Mitsubishi Electric Corp., as solid earnings at some U.S. technology companies soothed worries about the sector's outlook. | 2Business |
BCC Technology
Internet control 'nears autonomy'
The US government says it will maintain oversight of the internet but with far less hands-on involvement. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova technology
Malco Suspends Internet Reviewer -- Theater Worker Slams 'Fantastic Four' on Web
By John Beifuss beifuss@commercialappealcom A Malco movie projectionist was suspended for "an undetermined time" this week after he wrote an unauthorized advance negative review of the new "Fantastic Four" movie for a... | 3Sci/Tech |
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