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New York Times sports
Roddick wins, Blake loses; US, Czechs tied
James Blake was unhappy with his serve and unhappy with the officiating. And the United States was in a familiar spot yesterday -- scrambling in a Davis Cup match played on clay. | 1Sports |
Boston Globe world
US aims to boost Abbas forces
JERUSALEM -- The Bush administration has decided to ask Congress for funds aimed at bolstering security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, sources with knowledge of the plan said yesterday. | 0World |
Time World
Bali: Two Years After
Indonesia's idyllic island is slowly recovering from 2002's deadly blast, but for its victims, healing may take longer | 0World |
BBC News world
SA World Cup 'on course'
Fifa President Sepp Blatter says South Africa is on course to stage a 'wonderful' World Cup in 2010. | 0World |
Yahoo World
Australian troops storm East Timor rebel's stronghold: witness
(AFP)
AFP - Australian troops backed by tanks, helicopters and airplanes have stormed the East Timor town where a rebel leader is holed up, entering his stronghold, a witness said on Sunday. | 0World |
InfoWorld news
Mobile phones to get Tivo-like features
( InfoWorld ) - Watching TV on a mobile phone could get more interesting next year with new technologies that promise to bring TiVo-like recording functionality to portable devices.
Texas Instruments is demonstrating PVR (personal video recording) capabilities f... | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Business
Ruling by Dutch Court Aids Barclays Bid for ABN Amro
A Dutch court overturned an earlier ruling that had barred ABN Amro from selling its American subsidiary as part of a takeover deal with Barclays. | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Magic Hold Off Furious Charge by Pacers (AP)
AP - Hedo Turkoglu had 23 points and Grant Hill added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic held off a furious finish by Indiana Pacers for an 85-84 victory on Saturday night. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post world
WORLD IN BRIEF
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The U.N. Security Council will recommend that the United Nations fund a joint African Union-U.N. peacekeeping mission in Darfur, after receiving assurances that the force would be controlled by the world body, envoys said Sunday. | 0World |
Bloomberg
Russia Says Explosives Caused Last Week's Twin Plane Crashes
Russia's security service said two passenger planes which crashed last week with the loss of 89 lives were destroyed by explosives, as Transport Minister Igor Levitin said there's no evidence the planes were hijacked. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Raiders and Seahawks Agree to Deal for Rice (Reuters)
Reuters - The Oakland Raiders
have agreed to a trade with Seattle that will send Jerry Rice
to the Seahawks in exchange for a conditional draft pick. | 1Sports |
Xinhua
Top four seeds reach Filderstadt WTA tennis semis
Top four seeds reached the semi-finals of the Filderstadt Grand Prix on Friday, with only French Open champion Anastasia Myskina being taken to three sets. | 1Sports |
New York Times Business
Firesâ Cost to Insurers Is in Range of $1 Billion
The California wildfires are going to cost only a fraction of the $41.1 billion that insurance companies paid out for Hurricane Katrina. | 2Business |
Al-Ahram Weekly
Sudan's three-way talks
The Sudan is moving to prime position once again at the United Nations where ambassadors are desperately seeking ways of resolving the country's political crises. | 0World |
New York Times sports
Dempsey top rookie in MLS
Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey was named Major League Soccer rookie of the year yesterday, a decision that symbolizes the league's attempt to emphasize offense. The other finalists were Columbus defender Chad Marshall and D.C. United forward Freddy Adu, who were De... | 1Sports |
RedNova science
Caribou Hills Wildfire Engulfs 30 Homes
By Bill White / Bwhite@adn.Com And Don Hunter / Dhunter@adn.Com, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Jun. | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Bush defends US record on Darfur
US President W Bush defends his decision not to intervene in Darfur's "genocide", in a BBC interview. | 0World |
RedNova technology
Intel to Cut 10,500 Jobs in Effort to Reduce Costs, Maintain Control of Market
By Kimberly S. Johnson, The Denver Post Sep. 6--Intel Corp. said Tuesday it is cutting 10,500 jobs, or more than 10 percent of its global workforce, to reduce costs, as its chief competitor, Advanced Micro Devices, ga... | 3Sci/Tech |
Bru Direct
Apec Closes Ranks On Trade, Security Issues
Leaders of the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries Sunday concluded the 12th Apec Summit in Santiago by issuing a declaration that deals largely with trade and security. | 0World |
The Washington Post sports
Suggs to Practice
Cleveland Browns running back Lee Suggs has been cleared by doctors to return to practice this week. However, there is still some haziness about his medical condition. | 1Sports |
Al-Jazeera
Heavy fighting kills 12 Afghan soldiers
At least 12 Afghan soldiers are dead after fighting in the south with Taliban fighters, say provincial officials. Thursday's fighting was a sharp escalation in violence ahead of next month's landmark presidential election. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
One Honey(well) of a Quarter
With its international efforts hitting on all cylinders, Honeywell had a honey of a quarter. | 2Business |
InfoWorld Business
Judge says Morpheus encourages piracy
In another blow to peer-to-peer file sharing, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Morpheus software program encouraged users to infringe upon copyrighted works. | 2Business |
Wired Business
GM's Electric Car Gets a Date
The Chevy Volt will hit the streets in 2010, General Motors claims. Plus: Hyundai's good-karma composite SUV. In Autopia. | 2Business |
The Motley Fool
Succeeding Unconventionally
Do you have the courage to earn great returns? | 2Business |
Yahoo World
S. Africans shiver through harsh winter
(AP)
AP - Snow. Floods. Icy winds. Maybe even a tornado. South Africans are facing one of their harshest winters in years, with at least four deaths blamed on flooding from heavy rain that has caused travel delays in the south and west of the country. | 0World |
Reuters Sports
Marino and Young Among 15 Hall of Fame Finalists
CANTON, Ohio, (Sports Network) - Former MVP quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young were among 15 finalists selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | 1Sports |
The Register
Becta excludes Vista, Office - again
Shouldn't be running in our classrooms
Microsoftâs hopes of getting Vista into British classrooms have been held back at least another year after Becta issued a scathing report on the operating system and its equally fresh-faced twin, Office 2007.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
US concerned over "extremist" safe havens in Pakistan
(AFP)
AFP - The United States said it was concerned over safe havens being established by Islamic militants in northern Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. | 0World |
Yahoo World
French bank seeks massive cash injection after rogue trader scandal
(AFP)
AFP - Societe Generale on Monday unveiled its bid to raise 5.5 billion euros to plug a hole left by a rogue trader scandal that dented confidence in the French bank and left it exposed to takeover bids. | 0World |
Yahoo Business
Fastow to be sentenced
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former Enron Corp. chief financial
officer Andrew Fastow, whose off-the-books deals led to the
high-flying energy giant's destruction, faces a federal judge
on Tuesday to find out how long he will spend in prison. | 2Business |
Reuters Sports
Los Angeles Galaxy ready for the Beckham factor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The waiting is almost over for the Los Angeles Galaxy with their biggest signing, England midfielder David Beckham, scheduled to arrive in the world's entertainment capital on Thursday afternoon. | 1Sports |
Guardian
Ball in Henman's court for Houston
As if defending the Paris indoor title was not enough to worry about, Tim Henman knows that every competitive ball he hits in the next few days could have a bearing on whether he makes the line-up for the prestigious Masters Cup in Houston. | 1Sports |
New York Times world
Romney to Tap Own Money for Campaign
Mitt Romney said he had once more turned to his personal fortune to help finance his presidential campaign, suggesting that his fund-raising has fallen off. | 0World |
Calcutta Telegraph
Industry behind Baazee boss
Bangalore, Dec. 21: More than a thousand infotech professionals signed an online petition to Manmohan Singh as the industry rallied behind Baazee CEO Avnish Bajaj, who was granted bail today after his arrest | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Australia may intervene in Japanese whaling row: minister
(AFP)
AFP - Australia could send a customs ship to end a high-seas standoff in Antarctic waters by picking up two anti-whaling activists held on board a Japanese whaler, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday. | 0World |
Xinhua
10 people killed in fourth car bomb blast in Iraq's Samarra
At least 10 people were killed and five others wounded on Saturday in a fourth car bomb explosion in the Iraqi city of Samarra, police said. | 0World |
BBC News
Disabled man dies in Israeli raid
Israeli troops have shot dead a mentally ill Palestinian during a raid in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The man's death came as Palestinians prepared to mark the fourth anniversary of their intifada | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Badgers cruise with big 2nd half run
(AP)
AP - Kammron Taylor scored 16 points as No. 12 Wisconsin beat Florida International 79-63 on Saturday at the Kohl Center. Taylor hit three 3-pointers during a 17-2 Badgers run to open the second half, giving Wisconsin (7-1) its largest lead at 55-31. | 1Sports |
Reuters World
Arafat Flies to France for Treatment
AMMAN (Reuters) - A French Presidential jet left Amman airport on Friday with ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on board, on his way for treatment in Paris, witnesses said. | 0World |
New York Times Business
Square Feet: Opening the Gates at an Army Base
The Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey will turn some of its vast real estate holdings into a high-tech research and development park. | 2Business |
New York Times sports
He'll let actions speak
Since Pedro Martinez wasn't talking, leave it to Kevin Millar to clear that up. | 1Sports |
Wired Business
The Problem of Scale in Environmental Solutions
With several panels dedicated to biofuels at the AAAS annual meeting, the sustainability of growing a large percentage of our transportation fuel is emerging as a major theme of the conference. Alexis Madrigal reports from Boston. | 2Business |
The Motley Fool
Look Out for Pet Health Insurance
More employers are offering this helpful benefit. | 2Business |
Wired Tech
Gorgeous CNG-Fueled Porsche Clone Debuts in Geneva
Compressed natural gas vehicles would be more popular in America if we had methane-powered cars like this $70,000 roadster. | 3Sci/Tech |
Apple Hot News
Capturing Light from Long Ago
IIT professor Jeff Terry wanted to open up the universe to his students. So he created iCCD, a Mac-based custom application that allows them to capture celestial objects in all their glory. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
James (48) takes over for Cavaliers
LeBron James grimaced, limped up to the podium, and plopped into a chair behind a microphone. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
Report: China starting recall system
(AP)
AP - China is preparing to put in place its first recall system targeting unsafe food products amid growing international alarm over the quality of the country's exports, state media reported Tuesday. | 0World |
kuro5hin
Pitcairn
By now, most people will have heard of the rather sordid tale of the Pitcairn Islands. For those who haven't, it is a tale of sex, scandals, infamy, mutineers, fights for survival and all sorts of other stuff that tabloid newspapers love. | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News Business
Court rules against pub TV appeal
The High Court rules against part of an appeal by a pub landlady who showed foreign feeds of live English football. | 2Business |
RedNova science
Boone National Forest Bans Fireworks: SIMILAR RESTRICTIONS COVER MUCH OF SOUTH AMID SEVERE DROUGHT
By Dariush Shafa, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Jun. 27--Fireworks celebrations could go bust instead of boom because of severe drought in Kentucky. Starting today, fireworks are banned in the Dani... | 3Sci/Tech |
Pravda
Moon to turn blood-red on account of total lunar eclipse tonight
A total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America, weather permitting. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Tech
Seagate to close N. Ireland plant
(AP)
AP - Seagate Technology, the world's largest maker of hard drives, said Monday it is shuttering one of two manufacturing facilities in Northern Ireland, resulting in a cut of 780 employees, about 1.5 percent of the company's global work force. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Sports
Bresnahan Takes Over as Bengals' Defensive Coordinator
CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals named Chuck Bresnahan as their new defensive coordinator. He will be formally introduced during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at Paul Brown Stadium. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Science
Protein 'Kiss of Death' Team Win Chemistry Nobel (Reuters)
Reuters - Two Israelis and an American won the
2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for helping to
understand how the human body gives the "kiss of death" to
rogue proteins to defend itself from diseases like cancer. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Business
Where the Heads No Longer Roll
In the wake of the Société Générale scandal, Franceâs business aristocracy finds itself in a place it never wants to be: the spotlight. | 2Business |
RedNova technology
Cisco's Earnings Up in First Half of Fiscal 2007
Cisco's earnings up in first half of fiscal 2007 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, said on Tuesday that its net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007, which ended on Jan. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Business
House Democrats Agree on Stimulus
Talks with the White House over a $145 billion economic package would bypass the normal committee process. | 2Business |
The Washington Post sports
Broncos Sign Mammoth Tackle Sam Adams
DENVER -- Sam Adams, a 350-pound defensive tackle and three-time Pro Bowl player, signed with the Denver Broncos after spending last season with Cincinnati. | 1Sports |
Forbes
Savvy Savi Thrives Within Lockheed
A year after its acquisition by a $40 billion behemoth, an RFID pioneer may have finally found a proper home. | 2Business |
InfoWorld news
IBM brings supercomputing to Houston
IBM Corp. is adding a third supercomputing center to its services facilities, this one targeted at petroleum-industry customers. | 3Sci/Tech |
MSNBC
Henson is Cowboys' future, not present
While Bill Parcells was forced to start Henson on Thursday, benching him at halftime proved the future isnât here just yet. In fact, thereâs no guarantee Henson will start again anytime soon. | 1Sports |
The Motley Fool
It All Works Out in the End
Bumps on the road to retirement smooth themselves out. | 2Business |
RedNova general
Group Warns of Mount St. Helens Eruption
SEATTLE - Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to warn that a small or moderate eruption could happen in the next few days... | 0World |
RedNova space
Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for Trip Home
By RASHA MADKOUR HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis are leaving the international space station Sunday much different than how they found it six days ago. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Washington Post sports
Marquette Cruises Past Pitt
Jerel McNeal scores 17 points and Ousmane Barrow scores 14 and grabs 12 rebounds to lead Marquette to a 72-54 win against No. 22 Pittsburgh on Friday night. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
Hong Kong voters expected in record numbers for legislative poll (AFP)
AFP - Voters began casting their ballots in Hong Kong's legislative elections, considered a test of feeling towards the city's authoritarian rulers in Beijing following a year of political strife here. | 0World |
The Washington Post world
U.S. Marine Killed in Anbar Province
U.S. Marine killed in Iraq's Anbar province BC-Iraq-Military Death,0115 | 0World |
Reuters World
Rebel cleric among 50 dead at Pakistan mosque
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces killed a rebel Islamist leader and more than 50 militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in an Islamabad mosque compound to end a week-long siege. | 0World |
New York Newsday
11 local Net file sharers targeted
"You Got Served" is the title of one movie a New York-area person is accused of making available for download over the Internet. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Apollo mulling private exchange listing: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apollo Management LP is planning a two-pronged approach to tap investors without ceding the advantages of being a private company, according to a news report on Tuesday. | 2Business |
Forbes
Book Review: Achieving Corporate Citizenship
How to merge profit, principle and purpose to serve an expanding list of constituencies. | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Lee and Rangers pound Indians 12-4
(AP)
AP - With the playoffs again out of reach for the Texas Rangers, they can take care of personal achievements. Gary Matthews Jr. scored three times, Michael Young and Mark Teixeira each drove in four runs and all three reached milestones Friday night as the Ra... | 1Sports |
The Motley Fool
Emerging-Market ETFs: A Sampler
Depending on your tolerance for risk, these can be very compelling investments. | 2Business |
Glasgow Daily Record
FOOTBALL: DEL BOY'S GOT IT IN THE KAHN
HITMAN Alessandro del Piero scored in the final minute to fire Juventus into the second stage of the Champions League last night. Keeper Oliver Kahn fumbled and del Piero stabbed the ball home to hand the Italians a 1-0 win. | 1Sports |
New York Times sports
Today's schedule
College soccer: MEN -- Curry at Emerson, 4 p.m.; WOMEN -- Mount Ida at Curry, 3:30 p.m. | 1Sports |
The Register
MS preps black Xbox 360 as PS3 spoiler?
HDMI port and 120GB HDD too, allegedly
Is Microsoft preparing a spoiler for Sony's PAL-region PlayStation 3 launch on 23 March? According to one report, Australian store chain Myer has been told to expect a black Xbox 360 complete with HDMI port an 120GB hard drive... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Tech
News Corp.'s Fox Interactive buys ad tech company
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp.'s (NWSa.N) Fox Interactive
Media said on Thursday that it had purchased interactive
advertising technology company Strategic Data Corp. to help it
improve the way marketers advertise to its members. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Motley Fool
4 Ways to Ruin Your Retirement
Want to retire in poverty and live a life of penury? Here are four good ways to get started. | 2Business |
Yahoo Politics
Obama says he's ready for White House
(AP)
AP - Democrat Barack Obama Saturday scoffed at suggestions by President Clinton that the Illinois senator is not ready to be president, and that Obama is running strong in Iowa in part because his home state and Iowa share a border. | 0World |
Reuters World
Irish PM Ahern wins 3rd term with Green backing
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern won a third successive term on Thursday, bringing the Green Party into government for the first time and cementing his position as one of Ireland's most successful politicians. | 0World |
CNET personal technology news
Virtual world litigation for real
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the brave new world of virtual worlds creates a constellation of new--and still foggy--legal questions. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times
After Schumacher, Who's No. 2 in Formula One?
The Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix at São Paulo today, and there is still no doubt who is the best driver in the world. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
India names its first female president
(AP)
AP - India chose its first female president Saturday in an election hailed as a victory for women in a country where gender discrimination is deep-rooted and widespread. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
The Sweet Smell of Success
Phillips-Van Heusen's hit fragrances signal a profitable first quarter. | 2Business |
Yahoo Tech
IBM PC Division Sale To Lenovo Expected To Get Regulators' OK (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Washington wouldn't let China buy a U.S. firm that made on-board processors for cruise missiles. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova science
Natural Approach to Things: The Virginia Aquarium Puts State's Marine Habitat in Easy Reach of Tourists
By By Will Jones, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Jun. 8--Kevin Turner hadn't understood the parental pressure of a penguin until he tried walking with a wooden egg on his shoetops. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Cowboys lead Giants 14-7 in 2nd quarter
(AP)
AP - Marion Barber ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and Tony Romo threw a 5-yard scoring pass to Terrell Owens to give the Dallas Cowboys a 14-7 lead over the New York Giants late in the second quarter of Sunday's NFC divisional playoff. | 1Sports |
Arizona Republic
Success quiets lineup anxiety
NEW ORLEANS - Amaré Stoudemire did not want to be a starting center. Shawn Marion was not excited about taking on power forwards. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Sports
Pistons have no plans to fire Saunders
(AP)
AP - The Detroit Pistons have no plans to fire coach Flip Saunders despite disappointing endings the past two seasons. | 1Sports |
Reuters
EU charges countries favouring Intel over AMD
France, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden are violating European Union law by favouring chips made by Intel over rival AMD when they buy computers, the European Commission has said in formal charges. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Nepal's Maoists, government sign landmark peace deal
(AFP)
AFP - Nepal's Maoist insurgents and interim government signed a landmark peace accord to end a decade of violence that has claimed at least 12,500 lives in the impoverished Himalayan nation. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
QB Lang Campbell Leads I-AA All-Americans (AP)
AP - Lang Campbell played like an All-American even against major college competition. | 1Sports |
Reuters Business
Former Duracell employee stole trade secrets
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Duracell employee pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of stealing trade secrets from the battery company, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut said. | 2Business |
The Washington Post sports
Capitals Hold Off Stars
Olie Kolzig makes 35 saves and withstands a third-period rally to finally defeat the only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Capitals post a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. | 1Sports |
Reuters World
Health experts rush to tackle Congo Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Health workers launched an emergency operation on Wednesday to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever in southern Congo, airlifting supplies, setting up isolation tents and disinfecting contaminated areas. | 0World |
New York Times sports
Soriano, Izturis sign deals
Second baseman Alfonso Soriano agreed to a $7.5 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, and Cesar Izturis got a $9.9 million, three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers as players and teams scrambled to reach agreements before the scheduled swap of salary... | 1Sports |
AllAfrica.com
More Growth Please
Looking forward to 2005, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the Ugandan economy will grow by 5.5%. The IMF bases its prediction on continued sound economic management and improved revenues. | 2Business |
New York Times Tech
Microsoft Ruling: Split Decision, Two More Years of Oversight
It would require a microscope to detect changes in Microsoftâs behavior or in the software market as a result of the consent decree extended Tuesday by a federal court. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Business
Factory Orders Fall Short of Forecasts
American factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods rise only marginally in November, underscoring the strains to the economy from housing and credit problems. | 2Business |
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