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Planet-F1
Jordan has Toyota power for 2005
In September Jordan, Jaguar and Minardi were not sure whether they would be on the grid in 2005 after Ford decided to withdraw from the sport. | 1Sports |
New York Times Tech
Bits Blog: Viacom Dumps DoubleClick for Microsoft
Microsoft and Viacom team up on ads and content, and Google quickly points to the deal as evidence that the online ad market is plenty competitive. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova general
Mount St. Helens Exhales Ash, Steam
MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wash... | 0World |
p2pnet.net
Cisco $12M Tokyo research center
The Tokyo facility will open in February, 2005, representing an initial $12 million investment over the next five years to study Internet Protocol-based networking technologies, including routers and Cisco IOS and IOS XR software, says the company. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Rangers Clobber Athletics 10-3 (AP)
AP - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West. Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer off Mulder, and the Texas Rangers kept creeping back into the playoff chase with a 10-3 victory over the ... | 1Sports |
Reuters Business
SocGen under pressure over rogue trade warning
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale faces growing embarrassment after it emerged the French bank was warned last year about the suspect activities of Jerome Kerviel and its key fraud accusation against the 31-year-old trader collapsed. | 2Business |
The Washington Post sports
Yanks Crush Red Sox
Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada each homer off Pedro Martinez, and the Yankees rout the Red Sox 11-1 on Sunday. | 1Sports |
Channel News Asia
Israel given double warning over impact of West Bank policies
JERUSALEM : The Israeli government was given a double warning over its policies in the West Bank as its top legal officer said it faced a real threat of sanctions over its controversial separation barrier and the United States condemned t... | 0World |
Techtree.com
Nvidia Frees PC Video of Stutter
Graphics and media processor company Nvidia has launched the Purevideo technology, bringing home-theater quality to PCs and notebooks. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
APEC summit ends with pledge for Doha deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific leaders called for a speedy resolution to stalled global trade talks on Sunday, pledging flexibility and ambition to get the outline of a deal by year's end. | 2Business |
Jerusalem Post
A Lebanese test case
It's been a long time since Israelis had anything good to say about the United Nations, but last week something positive finally emerged from Turtle Bay, as the Security Council effectively attacked Syria's occupation of Lebanon. | 0World |
Yahoo News
Save the Trees, Save the Apes, Expert Says
A UN meeting on endangered species could help secure the survival one of humanity's closest living relatives, the orangutan, by saving its forest home from loggers, a leading expert said on Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times world
Senate Approves Measure to Curb Big Class Actions
The measure would prohibit state courts from hearing many kinds of cases they now consider, transferring them to federal courts. | 0World |
The Washington Post sports
Redskins Forging On With Collins
The Washington Redskins will continue their playoff push behind veteran quarterback Todd Collins, the longtime backup whose strong play in relief of injured starter Jason Campbell has his team on the cusp of a wild-card berth. | 1Sports |
BBC News
Will Paula be her own worst enemy?
The biggest challenge facing Paula Radcliffe as she prepares for the 10,000m may be dealing with the pressure she puts on herself. | 1Sports |
BBC science
Asteroid mission gets its chance
A Nasa spacecraft set for launch on Thursday will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System. | 3Sci/Tech |
Boston Globe sports
Sports Briefing | Rowing: Four U.S. Teams Reach Henley Semifinals
California-Berkeley defeated Georgetown by four and a half lengths in the most lopsided of four quarterfinals yesterday, and it led three other United States teams into the semifinals of the Temple Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in... | 1Sports |
Ireland Online
Yasser Arafat dies
Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his peopleâs plight into the world spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died today, aged 75, Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat confirmed. | 0World |
Reuters Sports
Pistons turn back Raptors for 11th straight win
TORONTO (Reuters) - Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons won their 11th consecutive game, beating the Toronto Raptors 101-85 on Friday. | 1Sports |
BBC News world
Lisa Marie sells Presley estate
Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley agrees to sell 85% of his estate in a deal worth $100m (£51m). | 0World |
The Register
How to clone a biometric passport while it's still in the bag
Mail exposes the postal vulnerability
In an investigation for the Daily Mail, security consultant Adam Laurie has demonstrated how a new UK biometric passport can be cloned without even being removed from its delivery envelope.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters
RIM Patent Suit Partly Upheld
A US appeals court upheld a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM.TO: Quote, Profile | 2Business |
New York Times
WTO Ready to Take Action Against US Over Trade Law
The World Trade Organization was expected to approve the imposition of $150 million in trade sanctions against the United States by the European Union, Japan, Canada and | 2Business |
Yahoo Business
U.S. Immigration Could Spell Big Business (Reuters)
Reuters - The largest immigration boom in U.S.
history is expected to lift earnings at companies from discount
retailers to telecommunications providers, putting dollar signs
in the eyes of investors looking to cash in on the wave of
newcomers, mostly... | 2Business |
New York Times Business
Time Change a âMini-Y2Kâ in Tech Terms
Companies are scrambling to reset computing devices as daylight saving time begins three weeks earlier. | 2Business |
WLNS
Merrill Lynch/Enron Execs Convicted
11/4/04- A Houston jury has convicted 5 men of fraud and conspiracy, while acquitting the only female defendant in the trial of ex-Merrill Lynch and former Enron executives. | 2Business |
Manchester Evening News
Glazer set for charm mission
MALCOLM Glazer is to launch a charm offensive to persuade fellow major Manchester United shareholders to back his proposed takeover bid. | 1Sports |
Reuters
SEC Charges Ex-Peregrine Execs with Fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil suits on Wednesday charging that six former top executives at the technology company Peregrine Systems committed massive accounting fraud. | 2Business |
Yahoo Tech
EarthLink to cut 900 jobs and buy back shares
(Reuters)
Reuters - EarthLink Inc said on Tuesday it will
cut about 900 jobs, or nearly half its staff, as part of a
restructuring to reduce costs at the Internet service provider. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Washington Post sports
WVU, Clemson, Air Force, Mississippi St. Lead 32-Team Field
INDIANAPOLIS, March 11 -- West Virginia, Clemson, Air Force and Mississippi State were seeded No. 1 Sunday night in the revamped National Invitation Tournament, a postseason tournament that was little more than a consolation priz... | 1Sports |
Guardian
Militant Groups Warn Iraqis Not to Vote
Three militant groups warned Iraqis against voting in Jan. 30 elections, saying Thursday that people participating in the ``dirty farce'' risked attack. | 0World |
Reuters Sports
Patriots prepare for game of their lives
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The New England Patriots know beating the New York Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl means more than a perfect 19-0 season -- it could be the defining moment of their careers. | 1Sports |
RedNova science
Pool to Be Monitored After Chemical Burns
By Kristin Zagurski, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Feb. 8--The indoor swimming pool at the Bellevue Days Inn has reopened, a month after state health officials ordered it closed when a swimmer suffered chemical burns in his throat. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
Darfur Displaced Return to 'Live in Fear' of Militia
KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Villagers returning to their homes in Sudan's Darfur region are living in fear of the Arab militiamen who initially drove them away, the United Nations said in a report received by Reuters Monday. | 0World |
Yahoo Tech
NTT DoCoMo profits fall on stiff cellphone competition (AFP)
AFP - Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said its interim sales and profits fell due to stiff competition but forecast higher profitability in the full year. | 3Sci/Tech |
Wired Tech
Angry Shareholders Bust Move on CNET
CNET Networks, the once high-flying technology site, may be positioned for a hostile takeover. | 3Sci/Tech |
PC World
Sybase Offers Free Database for Linux
In a bid to expand the customer base for its database software, Sybase this week released a free, limited version of its software for deployment on Linux systems. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova technology
Xinhua World Economic News Summary at 0500 GMT, June 19
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0500 GMT, June 19 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on Monday that his country would invest 7 billion pesos (around 636 million U.S. dollars) in a social and economic developmen... | 3Sci/Tech |
The Scotsman
Aggressive Springboks collect yellow cards and Tri-Nations title
SOUTH Africa survived two late yellow cards to win their second Tri-Nations title with a rousing 23-19 triumph over Australia in Durban yesterday. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Science
U.S. to mull changes to oversight of biotech crops
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. oversight of genetically
modified crops, which critics charge is insufficient, may be
overhauled following a series of proposed changes released on
Thursday by the Agriculture Department. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
Gunmen kidnap Filipino, kill policeman in Nigeria: sources
(AFP)
AFP - Gunmen in southern Nigeria have kidnapped a Filipino national working as a subcontractor for oil company Shell and killed at least one policeman who was escorting him, industry sources said. | 0World |
Reuters World
Hamas urges Egypt to open Gaza border to pilgrims
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Hamas Islamists called on Egypt on Saturday to open its shuttered border crossing with the Gaza Strip to let more than 2,000 Palestinians return to their Gaza homes from the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca. | 0World |
Washington Post Business
A Painful Exchange
PARIS, Dec. 8 -- It didn't take long for sticker shock to hit Allan and Christine Britton. | 2Business |
New York Times Business
Taps for HD DVD as Wal-Mart Backs Blu-ray
High-definition DVD died Friday after a brief illness. The cause of death was the decision by Wal-Mart to stock only HD DVDs and players using the Blu-ray format. | 2Business |
Bloomberg
Westfield Bids 585 Mln Pounds for UK's Chelsfield (Update4)
Westfield Group, the world's biggest owner of shopping centers, offered UK property developer Elliot Bernerd 585 million pounds ($1. | 2Business |
Yahoo Politics
Obama's views have changed with time
(AP)
AP - If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday. They could argue about whether the death penalty is ever appropriate. Whether it makes sense to ban handguns. They might explore their differe... | 0World |
Computerworld news
Sun-Microsoft deal raises Open Office questions
Although Microsoft has said it wants to work more closely with developers of the Open Office open-source project, it is apparently reserving the right to sue them, according to a legal agreement with Sun Microsystems made public this week. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova science
Cytec Elects New Director
Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Mr. Thomas Rabaut as a new director increasing the size of the Board to ten. Mr. Rabaut recently retired as President of the Land and Armaments Operating Group of BAE Systems... | 3Sci/Tech |
WebMD
Consumer Group to Rate 'Best Buy' Drugs
Dec. 9, 2004 -- The group behind Consumer Reports magazine announced Thursday it will begin comparing costs of popular medications to help the public choose the best bargains. | 2Business |
BBC News world
Iraq on alert for Shia festival
Security is high in Iraq for the Shia Muslim festival Ashura, after dozens die as a Shia cult clashes with police. | 0World |
IAfrica South African News
Mandela, Tutu and others support Annan
A group of high profile South Africans, including former president Nelson Mandela, has condemned attempts to force United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
Quick Take: Crocs Still Alive and Kicking
This stock is still on fire, and it's not confounding this skeptic. | 2Business |
CNET
Tourist's Guide To Driving Around Washington D.C.
So you've decided that want to travel to The Capital of Teh Free World to see the sights, and possibly engage in a Constitutionally Protected Protest. You've also decided that it would more convenient, or less expensive, to drive. There are a few things you shoul... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Politics
Conservative senator latest to announce interest in White House
(AFP)
AFP - Conservative Republican Senator Sam Brownback has become the latest politician to take formal steps to run for the White House in 2008, filing paperwork to form a presidential exploratory committee. | 0World |
Bloomberg
Andy Johnson Scores Again, Crystal Palace Beats Birmingham 1-0
Andy Johnson scored his eighth Premiership goal of the season, tying him for the league lead, as Crystal Palace beat Birmingham 1-0 away for its third straight victory. | 1Sports |
WAVY-TV
BofA meets Wall Street's projections with third-quarter results
CHARLOTTE, NC Bank of America's third-quarter profit meets Wall Street's expectations with a continued boost in business from the FleetBoston Financial merger. | 2Business |
BBC News world
Venezuela breaks ties with Exxon
Venezuela's state oil company stops selling crude oil to Exxon Mobil, amid a legal row between the two giants. | 0World |
BBC News world
Singapore's Lee apologies to KL
Singapore's former PM Lee Kuan Yew apologises for saying Malaysia marginalises its ethnic Chinese. | 0World |
Reuters Business
Another E.coli outbreak rattles California farmers
SAN FRANCISCO/OXNARD, California (Reuters) - California's farming industry is girding for another potential black eye after a second outbreak this year of a potentially deadly E. coli strain linked to its crops. | 2Business |
Star of Mysore
FRANCIS CRICK: THE PIONEER OF DNA
Dr. Francis Crick, a renowned radicular Biologist, died of cancer on July 29, 2004. Prof. D. Wilson Devaprasad, an ardent reader of SOM had the opportunity of listening to his talk on 'DNA Helix' at Hyderabad in 1981. | 3Sci/Tech |
Washington Post Business
Vornado Realty Trust Drops Out of Bidding War
Vornado Realty Trust dropped out of the high-stakes bidding war for Equity Office Properties Trust, the nation's largest office landlord, one day after private equity firm Blackstone Group again sweetened its offer. | 2Business |
Bloomberg
Earthquakes Rock Japan's Northern Island of Hokkaido (Update2)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7 hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early this morning, causing injuries and triggering a tsunami warning. | 0World |
Xinhua
Schumacher wins first practice at rain-soaked Suzuka
World champion Michael Schumacher drove the quickest time in the first practice on Friday for Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuka. | 1Sports |
BBC News
O'Neill cautious after win
Martin O'Neill hailed his team's victory over Rangers, which takes Celtic five points clear of their Old Firm rivals. But the Celtic Park boss refused to accept that the gap would have a huge significance on where the league title would end up. | 1Sports |
Tom's Hardware Guide
106 million Windows XP SP2's distributed
Microsoft says it has distributed about 106 million copies of its major security update for the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft completed work on the update, called Service Pack 2, more than two months ago. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
Darfur rebels say bombing drives thousands from homes
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebels accused the government of bombing South Darfur on Thursday, the latest attack in an aerial campaign that has driven thousands of people from their homes over the past month. | 0World |
The Motley Fool
Jack Stays in the Box
It offers higher expectations for the new fiscal year and a plan for growth and continued brand reinvention. | 2Business |
Reuters Sports
Kuznetsova Stuns Davenport to Reach U.S. Open Final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned an injury-hit Lindsay Davenport 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Friday to reach her first grand slam final and end the American's hopes of regaining the world number one ranking. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post sports
Elias, Devils Own Canadiens at Home
Patrik Elias scores a power-play goals with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Devils a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
Couple who wanted baby sue over having twins
(Reuters)
Reuters - A lesbian couple in Australia are
suing their doctor after they had twin girls from an in vitro
fertilisation (IVF) procedure when they only wanted one child. | 0World |
RedNova general
Russia Introduces Terror Resolution
UNITED NATIONS - Russia introduced a draft resolution Monday calling for a new list of suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism. China welcomed it but Pakistan and other Security Council members eyed the proposal... | 0World |
Reuters
Oil at 5-Week Low as Supply Fears Ease
Oil slid to a five-week low on Friday, continuing a fund-led selling spree that has knocked 12 percent from last week's record highs as rising stockpiles have eased worries of a winter supply crunch. | 2Business |
Reuters World
China Landslide Leaves 65 Villagers Missing - Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - A landslide destroyed 25 village houses in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou on Friday and 65 villagers were missing, Xinhua news agency said. | 0World |
FOX Sports
Glazer: Vikings to pick up Tice's contract option
The questions surrounding Vikings head coach Mike Tice and his contract option have been answered. Vikings sources have told FOXSports. | 1Sports |
Winston-Salem Journal
Angels rally past A's to win ALWest title
The Anaheim Angels capped a stirring comeback by scoring three times in the eighth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 yesterday and clinch the AL West title. | 1Sports |
The Motley Fool
ETF Teardown: The Best Semiconductor Stocks
Which chips can help you cash in? | 2Business |
New York Times Tech
Yahooâs Ex-Chief Is Leaving Its Board
Terry S. Semel, the ex-chief executive who is credited with reviving Yahoo and then losing touch, is leaving the companyâs board. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Harley-Davidson cuts profit outlook
BOSTON (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc said on Friday that 2007 earnings would come in 4 percent to 6 percent lower than last year because of a sharp slowdown in August retail sales, and the motorcycle company's shares fell as much as 9 percent. | 2Business |
The Motley Fool
The Last, Best Hope for Tech Investors?
Uncle Sam's house is getting crowded. | 2Business |
Straits Times
Agency joins suit against Saudi Arabia
THE government agency that owns the World Trade Center site has joined a US$7 billion (S$11.9 billion) suit against Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaeda for the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. | 0World |
BBC News world
US interest rates to rise to 2%
The US Federal Reserve, headed by Alan Greenspan, raises interest rates by 0.25% in a widely anticipated move. | 0World |
Computerworld news
IBM buys Israeli storage startup XIV
IBM has bought XIV, an Israeli manufacturer of SAN equipment. XIV's main product is Nextra, a storage system based on a grid of standard hardware components. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters
Wrigley to Buy Kraft Life Savers, Altoids
Wm Wrigley Jr Co (WWY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is buying the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from Kraft Foods Inc. | 2Business |
Reuters
Earnings Not So Sweet for Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. on Thursday said its quarterly profit tumbled by more than half and slashed its sales growth outlook for the rest of the year, wiping 17 percent off the value of its stock. | 2Business |
New York Times Tech
A Palm-Size DVD Camcorder and a Handful of Ambition
The Canon D50 records to a mini-DVD but uses a 5.39-megapixel picture sensor to improve the picture quality. | 3Sci/Tech |
RPGamer.com
Marvel Sues Over City of Heroes
Marvel Enterprises has filed suit against NCsoft and Cryptic Studios, claiming that the companies violated Marvel's trademark characters in the MMORPG City of Heroes. | 3Sci/Tech |
Washington Post Business
In Jena and Beyond, Nooses Return as a Symbol of Hate
When he reached his third-story workstation at a construction site near Pittsburgh two weeks ago, Errol Madyun saw the noose -- thick, neatly knotted and strong enough to hang a man. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Chad ready to pardon French aid workers
(AP)
AP - Chad's president said Thursday he was "ready to pardon" six French aid workers convicted in December of trying to kidnap over 100 children they said were orphans from Darfur. | 0World |
Chicago Daily Southtown
For openers, Curry, Davis will be on bench
The NBA mandate to crack down on malicious attempts to injure didn't last until even the start of the regular season. At least that was one conclusion that could be drawn from the punishments | 1Sports |
Reuters World
Six killed in factional gun battles in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Masked gunmen from rival Palestinian factions streamed onto the streets to fight their most intense battles in weeks on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, with the weekend toll rising to six dead and 59 wounded. | 0World |
Chicago Sun Times
Cards' power leaves Astros all wet
ST. LOUIS -- The battle between the Houston Astros' unheralded Pete Munro and the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Morris was a surprising push. | 1Sports |
New York Times world
Victims in Wildfireâs Path Say, âWhy Me?â
Fires raged across Southern California, burning some houses to ground and sparing others in their path. | 0World |
New York Times Tech
Sprintâs Customer Erosion Prompts Cutbacks
Shares of Sprint dropped 25 percent after the company said that it planned to lay off 4,000 workers and close stores to trim costs as its customer base shrinks. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Union says one-day strike closes most Mexican mines
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's mine union said almost all of the country's mines and metals plants were shut on Monday as workers took part in a one-day national strike in memory of 65 men killed by a coal shaft explosion a year ago. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
50 killed in Philippines tanker blast
(AP)
AP - The death toll from a tanker explosion in the southern Philippines has risen from 27 to 50 after authorities accounted for the remains of more victims, officials said Saturday. | 0World |
Boston Globe sports
Dolphins Still Have Perfect Feeling
Some members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins say they have been described as grumpy old men a little too often for openly rooting against the New England Patriots. | 1Sports |
Reuters
Eisner's Exit Plan Good for Disney -Analysts
While fans of Michael Eisner argue that his 20-year legacy of continued financial and stock growth at the Walt Disney Co. is a strong achievement, Wall Street observers say his record is more mixed. | 2Business |
WANE
Snow suspended for one game after altercation with coach
CLEVELAND The Cavaliers have suspended guard Eric Snow for one game following an altercation with coach Paul Silas Thursday night in Detroit. | 1Sports |
Reuters World
Flood-hit Kenya must be declared emergency-aid group
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki should declare massive flooding that has killed hundreds and displaced thousands across east Africa a "national emergency", aid agency ActionAid said. | 0World |
Washington Post Business
Realtors Predict Drop in 2007 Home Sales
WASHINGTON -- A trade group for real estate agents on Tuesday lowered its forecast 2007 existing home sales for the eighth-straight month, predicting a drop of 8.6 percent from last year. | 2Business |
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