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RedNova space
Astronauts Notice Odor on Space Station
Astronauts notice odor on space station WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) was prompted to put on protective gear on Monday after noticing a foul odor, said NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
NKorea in dilemma over aid from Seoul
(AP)
AP - North Korea is facing its worst food shortage in years, yet its rich southern neighbor has yet to hear the usual cry for help. | 0World |
BBC News Business
GM and Toyota level on 2007 sales
General Motors posts global 2007 sales of 9,369,524 vehicles - putting it in a near dead heat with Toyota. | 2Business |
Yahoo Politics
U.S. may seek sanctions against Iran
(AP)
AP - The United States will push for more U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran if Tehran continues to ignore council demands for suspension of the country's uranium enrichment program, the State Department said Monday. | 0World |
Boston Globe sports
The Sputtering Yankees Look for a Jump Start
One bad Kevin Brown breaking ball, which Bengie Molina blasted for a three-run homer in the fifth inning, did in the Yankees on Sunday. | 1Sports |
Ireland Online
Russian oil giant ordered to pay â¬1.1bn
Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos was ordered to pay over â¬1.1bn in fines and penalties today as part of a â¬3.31bn back-tax claim for 2001. | 2Business |
CNET personal technology news
Multiverse opens doors for indie game designers
A year into recruiting online game development teams to its platform, the company has 100 working on a wide range of projects. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
Bush, Kerry Differ on Approach to North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Bush and his rival, Senator John Kerry, may have clashed over how to stop North Korea's nuclear plans but their policies are not as far apart as their first debate suggested, analysts said on Friday. | 0World |
Reuters World
N.Korea floods left 600 people dead or missing
SEOUL (Reuters) - Some of the worst flooding to hit North Korea in decades has killed at least 600 people, double the previous known toll, the official news agency said at the weekend. | 0World |
Dispatch Online
Govt 'regrets' deportation of Cosatu group from Zim
PRETORIA - The South African government regretted the "outcome" of the Congress of SA Trade Union's visit to Zimbabwe but Zimbabwe had been within its rights to deport it, the Department of Foreign Affairs said here yesterday. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Blackhawks hold off Blue Jackets
(AP)
AP - The Chicago Blackhawks are no longer satisfied with just winning. They want to play well while doing it. | 1Sports |
Forbes
Update 3: LNM to Buy ISG for $4.5B in Cash, Stock
A privately-owned Dutch steelmaker headed by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is buying US-based International Steel Group Inc. for about $4. | 2Business |
Boston Globe world
Thatcher's lawyers challenge charges
CAPE TOWN -- Lawyers defending former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's son against charges he helped finance a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea challenged the legality yesterday of a South African government subpoena to question him. Mark Tha... | 0World |
PCWorld news
Via Announces 1-Watt Processor for Mobile Devices
Via's new processor is intended for use in mobile devices and embedded applications. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Washington Post world
World Bank, IMF Rebuke Singapore for Barring Advocate Groups
SINGAPORE, Sept. 15 -- The leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, meeting here for a gathering of financial leaders, sharply rebuked the host government on Friday for barring the entry of 27 accredited mem... | 0World |
Reuters Business
GM swings to profit on cost cutting
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. said on Wednesday it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as it cut costs and saw gains in its core auto operations. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
France asks US to see Syrian driver over fate of hostages (AFP)
AFP - France has asked the United States to give it access "as soon as possible" to the freed Syrian driver of two French reporters being held hostage in Iraq, Foreign Minister Michel Barnier revealed. | 0World |
Futbolera
FA Cup 3rd Round Draw: Glamour Ties For Minnows
The draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup has created a number of potential giant-killings - or more probably some bumper pay-days for several minnows of English football. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
U.S. official sees no concession on NKorea assets
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United States is prepared for
serious discussion on the financial assets dispute with North
Korea but will not make concessions just to encourage success
in six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program, a senior
U.S. officia... | 0World |
Boston Globe world
Palestinian official targeted
JERUSALEM -- A top Palestinian security leader who is a relative of Yasser Arafat escaped injury yesterday when a booby-trapped car exploded near his convoy in Gaza City, security officials said. | 0World |
RedNova technology
Evening News is Missing Color
By LAWRENCE AARON YOU WON'T see me applauding Katie Couric's ascension to the CBS anchor throne, even though it's being treated like some great innovation in news programming. It is not. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times world
Snow and Ice Storm Moves Through Midwest
The storm snarled air travel, made roads treacherous and cut power to tens of thousands of homes. | 0World |
Reuters Business
Fed seen holding rates steady, eye on inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Faced with a strengthening economy and scant signs of runaway prices, the Federal Reserve appeared set to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday while keeping up a verbal guard against potential inflation. | 2Business |
Yahoo Tech
HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets (Reuters)
Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on
Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of
the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war
between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly
digitized living r... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Soccer Racism Taints Spain's Reputation (AP)
AP - Spaniards used to say they lived in one of Europe's most racially tolerant countries. Soccer has shattered that myth. In Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium — the Yankee Stadium of soccer — Spanish fans bellowed out monkey noises last week each time a blac... | 1Sports |
eBCVG
Dell Takes Aim at Blade Server Market
In a long awaited move, Dell has finally re-entered the blade server market with the release of the Dell PowerEdge 1855 server system. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times Tech
Yahoo Will Sell Ads for British Site
Yahoo has forged an advertising partnership with Bebo, owner of the most popular social Web site in Britain. | 3Sci/Tech |
Houston Chronicle
Chivas USA names Rongen its first coach
Carson, CA (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer expansion team Club Deportivo Chivas USA named Thomas Rongen its first head coach on Thursday. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post world
Pakistani Court Authorizes Return of Musharraf Rival
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 23 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return to the country after nearly seven years in exile, a decision that remakes the nation's political landsc... | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Palmer to Skip Bay Hill for First Time (AP)
AP - Arnold Palmer will skip the Bay Hill Invitational for the first time since he founded the tournament in 1979, most likely ending his 52-year streak of playing on the PGA Tour. | 1Sports |
The Motley Fool
Up, Up, and Away With Aeropostale: Fool by Numbers
Fast facts the Fool way. | 2Business |
CNET personal technology news
Photo 1 of 8: Microsoft's new Media Center push
Software maker heads to LA to show off a host of gadgets that use one or another Microsoft technology to access movies, music and video. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Daimler revamps supervisory board due to Chrysler
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler AG has named former Nokia executive Sari Baldauf and BASF Chief Executive Juergen Hambrecht as members of its supervisory board, the carmaker said on Friday. | 2Business |
BBC News world
Bahrain king cements army rule
King Hamad of Bahrain appoints his son, the crown prince, as deputy commander-in-chief of the army. | 0World |
Reuters Sports
Red Sox Win First World Series Since 1918
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series title since 1918, and buried a curse, with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. | 1Sports |
Forbes
Yum Brands Names New Operating Chief
Fast-food restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. on Monday named David Deno chief operating officer, replacing Aylwin Lewis, who resigned to become president and chief executive of Kmart Holding Corp. | 2Business |
The Washington Post world
N. Korea Shutters Nuclear Facility
BEIJING, July 15 -- After four years of off-and-on negotiations, North Korea said it began closing down its main nuclear reactor Saturday, shortly after receiving a first boatload of fuel oil aid. | 0World |
Yahoo Business
Merrill shares rise on hopes for new CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Merrill Lynch & Co rose as
much as three percent on Monday as investors bet the biggest
U.S. brokerage wouldn't keep investors waiting too long before
announcing a replacement for Stan O'Neal, who presided over the
biggest qua... | 2Business |
Yahoo Tech
Sun and Microsoft Battle Over Open Document Formats
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - There are new movements in the ongoing battle over document formats this week, with Microsoft facing new challenges and Sun Microsystems possibly facing new opportunities. | 3Sci/Tech |
GlobeSt. com
Trump Forms Casino Reorganization Plan
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-Donald Trump will retain the position of chairman and CEO at Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts as part of the complex restructuring of the company. | 2Business |
Reuters World
Russia to get N.Korea $25mln on Friday: Itar-Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia believes $25 million in unfrozen North Korean funds will arrive in one of its banks on Friday, deputy foreign minister Alexander Losyukov was quoted by Itar-Tass as saying, as part of a nuclear deal. | 0World |
Forbes
ADV: Give Bush the Boot
Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind. | 2Business |
The Washington Post sports
Manchester United Draws 1-1 With Chelsea
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United tied Chelsea 1-1 Sunday in a showdown between the top two teams in the English Premier League. | 1Sports |
St. Petersburg Times
What can $2-million do for your office?
Michael Ovitz, who had a brief but extremely lucrative career as president of Walt Disney Co. in the mid 1990s, might emerge as the latest embodiment of corporate spending run amok. | 2Business |
Yahoo Business
Directory publisher Yell's profits climb
(Reuters)
Reuters - Britain's biggest phone directory
publisher, Yell Group Plc , said on Tuesday its
first-quarter turnover and profit rose sharply, due in part to
growth in the United States and at Yell.com. | 2Business |
Computerworld news
UK company says it's close to unlocking iPhones
Want an iPhone but don't want to use AT&T? A UK company says it soon will offer a service to help owners unlock their iPhones for use with other cellular operators. | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Murder trial jury heard of 'panic'
The fiancee of a young father shot dead outside his home tells a jury of her panic on seeing his injuries. | 0World |
RedNova technology
Former HP Boss Fiorina to Appear at Indian Wells
By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Feb. 10--Two years ago, as its chief executive officer and chairwoman, Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard through the controversial merger that would fuse her company and Compaq. | 3Sci/Tech |
Ottawa Citizen
Miller breaks through in downhill
The way Antoine Deneriaz figures it, he was the fastest human on the course during yesterday's season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Alta. | 1Sports |
Reuters
Ntini strikes to check England
South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini helped slow England's progress by taking two wickets on the fourth day of the second test on Wednesday. | 1Sports |
DetNews.com
Fans stand behind suspended Wallace
It might have been NBA Commissioner David Stern taking his chances had he tried to enter the stands at The Palace on Sunday after suspending Ben Wallace for six games. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
Bhutto killed by impact of bomb, not bullets: Scotland Yard
(AFP)
AFP - British detectives said Friday that Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a suicide bomb and not gunfire, backing the Pakistani government's controversial account of how the opposition leader died. | 0World |
RedNova science
Defenders of Wildlife Condemns Navy's Flawed Decision to Build a Landing Field Near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Navy released a flawed environmental impact statement supporting its decision to build a landing field near Pocosin Lakes... | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova technology
Snap N' Sold Board of Directors Announces Election of New President and Chief Executive Officer
Snap N' Sold Corp. (Pink Sheets:SNPD) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Brian Hanold, formerly President of the Company's HotAutoWeb business unit, as the new President an... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Politics
McCain looks to N.H.-centered strategy
(AP)
AP - Returning to New Hampshire's town halls, John McCain sought to remind people Saturday why they liked him during his first presidential run and why his troubled 2008 campaign is not done. | 0World |
BBC News world
Website to 'shame' absent parents
Absent parents refusing to support their children could be 'named and shamed' on a government website. | 0World |
Channel News Asia
Troops kill 22 rebels in west Nepal as Maoists blockade capital
KATHMANDU : Troops killed at least 22 Maoists in a fierce clash in western Nepal as the rebels torched trucks and enforced a partial blockade of the capital to protest the disappearance of activists in army detention. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Riled Roddick heads home after another early exit from Australian Open tennis
(AFP)
AFP - Andy Roddick is coming to terms with serving a fusillade of 42 aces yet packing his bags for an early flight home from yet another under-achieving Australian Open. | 1Sports |
Reuters Business
JPMorgan takes $1.3 billion writedown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24 percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on home-equity loans. | 2Business |
RedNova science
Elastic Path Software Appoints Ecommerce Industry Expert Ken Goldberg to Board of Directors
Elastic Path Software, pioneer of flexible ecommerce software, today announced the addition of seasoned business strategist, Ken Goldberg to its board of directors. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Science
NASA Ames' 'Second Life' Blends Cyberspace with Outer Space
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - DALLAS, Texas - Taking a step into the new frontier, NASA
Ames Research Center, under the direction of Simon "Pete" Worden, has launched
an island in Second Life, an online 3-D virtual world created,
shaped, and ow... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Grizzlies Defeat Rockets, 99-80 (AP)
AP - Stromile Swift scored 18 points and Jason Williams added 16 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their ninth win in 10 games, 99-80 over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. | 1Sports |
Houston Chronicle
Red Raiders throw Bears for big loss
But today that statement might be hard to understand for all the mumbling and gibberish the Bears figure to be muttering as they collectively suck their thumbs from the fetal position. | 1Sports |
Reuters World
UN Council Passes Resolution on Darfur Atrocities
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday that threatens to consider oil sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not stop atrocities in the Darfur region. | 0World |
Yahoo Tech
Facebook feature draws privacy concerns
(AP)
AP - The operators of the online hangout Facebook wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages. Instead, the new feature has drawn complaints from thousands of its users and even threats of a boy... | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times world
Designs Unveiled for Freedom TowerÂs Neighbors
The designs offered the most comprehensive picture to date of what the finished complex might  just might  look like six years from now. | 0World |
Newsday
Sadly for Yanks, no rest for weary
Instead of resembling the Yankees' best pitcher of the second half, Orlando Hernandez on Friday looked more like someone desperately fighting a weak shoulder. | 1Sports |
New York Times world
Christopher Bowman, U.S. Skater, Dies
Mr. Bowman was a former U.S. figure skating champion dubbed âBowman the Showmanâ for his flair on the ice. | 0World |
Yahoo World
Parts of Madrid Office Building Collapse (AP)
AP - Sections of a 32-story landmark office building on Madrid's skyline collapsed Sunday morning hours after a fire raged through the upper floors. | 0World |
Washington Post Business
Analysts Late to the Alarm
NEW YORK -- Throughout 2006, T. Rowe Price analyst Susan Troll watched in horror as one risky mortgage deal after another hit the market. She became alarmed by a widening trend: mortgage lenders issuing home loans of poor quality that were then packaged and sold b... | 2Business |
ABC News
Buenos Aires Fire Kills at Least Nine
People injured in a nightclub fire are helped to an ambulance outside a nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Dec. 31, 2004. | 0World |
Computerworld news
Cisco banks on 'quad play' for sustained growth
Cisco CEO Chambers and other executives wooed Wall Street Wednesday with predictions for sustained long-term growth. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors have filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc. , accusing the computer maker of improperly accounting for hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from long-time partner Intel Corp. , an attorney for the plaintiffs said on Friday. | 2Business |
New York Times world
As U.S. Presses Falluja Fight, Insurgents Strike Other Cities
Rebels mounted fierce counterattacks against rapid advances by American troops into the southern part of Falluja. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Ross Fisher nabs Desert Classic lead
(AP)
AP - Ernie Els birdied the 18th hole of his delayed second round Saturday to move within one shot of Ross Fisher, a little-known Englishman who leads the Dubai Desert Classic. | 1Sports |
ABC News
Schroeder's Party Routed in German Vote
BERLIN Sept. 5, 2004 - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party was routed in elections Sunday in the small western state of Saarland, where public anger over his cuts in social programs also boosted a small | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Padres back in first place in NL West
(AP)
AP - With two weeks left in the regular season, San Diego manager Bruce Bochy figures the NL West race will remain tight down the stretch. | 1Sports |
The Motley Fool
Not Bad, Bayer
The company's buyout of fellow German firm Schering AG looks like a boon to its bottom line. | 2Business |
Boston Globe sports
Brady Wins M.V.P. With All but One Vote
Tom Brady drew all but one vote Saturday in romping to The Associated Press 2007 N.F.L. M.V.P. award. | 1Sports |
New York Times Business
Unilever and Colgate Warn of Slowdowns in Their Earnings
The two companies do not operate in all the same markets, but Monday's warnings seemed to suggest that both were suffering from tougher competition in some areas. | 2Business |
New York Times sports
Utes' Meyer picks Gators over Irish
A private banquet was held for the Notre Dame football team last night, which allowed the Fighting Irish to say goodbye to Tyrone Willingham, who was fired as coach Tuesday. | 1Sports |
Canada.com
Centerra Gold reports Q3 profit of $28.7M, up from $2.8Ma year ago
TORONTO (CP) - Centerra Gold Inc. reported a sharp increase in quarterly profits compared with a year ago, helped by increased gold sales and better prices. | 2Business |
Washington Post Tech
Lowe's Hardware Hacker Gets Nine Years
One of three Michigan men who hacked into the national computer system of Lowe's hardware stores and tried to steal customers' credit card information was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in federal prison. | 3Sci/Tech |
San Francisco Chronicle
Indonesian cleric to face fresh terror charges amid questions over <b>...</b>
A militant Islamic cleric accused by the United States of being a key terror leader in Southeast Asia goes on trial Thursday, charged in the Bali bombings and the JW Marriott hotel attack in Jakarta. | 0World |
Yahoo World
Bush visits biblical holy sites
(AP)
AP - Immersed for two days in the intense and arcane world of Mideast peacemaking, President Bush looked relieved Friday to see something of the landscape that all the fighting is about. Obviously moved, he even giggled, too. | 0World |
FansFC.com
Arsenal striker on shortlist for FIFA award
Arsenal Football Club forward Thierry Henry is one of three players nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year Award. The Frenchman enjoyed another successful year with the Highbury club, his goals leading them to the Premiership title last season. | 1Sports |
Outlookindia.com
India rely on spin trick to clinch series win
India relied on their spin trumpcard Harbhajan Singh's guiles to clinch their first home series win in two years with a facile eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the second cricket Test here today. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Science
Isaac could be hurricane within 24 hours
(AP)
AP - Tropical Storm Isaac continued moving through the central Atlantic toward Canada early Saturday, and forecasters said it could become a hurricane later in the day. | 3Sci/Tech |
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
COL FB: Miss. State 38, Florida 31
Jerious Norwood rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs upset the 19th-ranked Florida Gators, 38-31. | 1Sports |
DMeurope.com
Intel hires HP Itanium processor design team
Intel is to hire HP's 300-member Itanium processor design team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will end HPâs processor development attempts within the company. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Business
Bush to Avoid Sneak Peek at Jobs Data (Reuters)
Reuters - Financial markets may be all ears on
Thursday night for hints about August job growth from President
Bush, but they will be listening in vain since he plans to
purposely avoid an early peek. | 2Business |
Ananova Business
ADV: Investment Letter Performance Leaders
Looking for independent stock research with results? According to Hulbert Financial Digest, Fredhager.com newsletter was up 154% in 2004. Hager was up 119% in 2003. Free report. | 2Business |
The Age
Three Aussies hurt in Baghdad blast
Three Australian soldiers have been injured in an explosion near the Australian embassy in Baghdad. Australian Defence Force spokesman Brigadier Mike Hannan told reporters an Australian convoy of three armoured personnel carriers were attacked. | 0World |
Taipei Times
Premier was ousted for `corruption'
Myanmar's military leadership has admitted the ouster of the nation's premier was linked to corruption but denied it signalled an end to tentative democratic reforms, a diplomatic source said yesterday. | 0World |
Reuters Tech
Facebook asked to remove "Scrabulous"
LONDON (Reuters) - The makers of word game Scrabble have
asked Facebook to remove its popular online version
"Scrabulous," which they say infringes their copyright. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova science
Volunteers Gear Up to Tackle S.J. Waterways: Coastal Cleanup Set for Saturday
By Alex Breitler, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Sep. 15--STOCKTON -- Army 1st Sgt. Ray Wheat still has the prosthetic leg that one of his ROTC students plucked out of a dry ditch in Old Mormon Slough last year. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Steroid hearings are on deck
Congress announced plans yesterday to review the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with star-studded hearings scheduled next month and legislation to limit access to steroids and human growth hormone. | 1Sports |
New York Times Business
What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You
The creator of a new video recorder, has invited skilled users to customize or âhackâ its device and share the improvements with others. | 2Business |
Reuters Business
Calpers Challenges Automakers on Lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The Calpers board, the biggest U.S. pension fund, said on Monday it wants major car makers to meet with it and defend their lawsuit against California's new rules for reducing exhaust emissions. | 2Business |
New York Times Business
Chevron Will Split Chief and Chairman Jobs
Chevron Will Split Chief and Chairman Jobs. | 2Business |
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