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BBC News Business
Home size to decide water bills
Water bills will depend on the size of customer homes under a new billing system from Thames Water. | 2Business |
Yahoo World
US demands immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi (AFP)
AFP - The White House demanded that Myanmar military authorities "immediately and unconditionally" release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and condemned her extended house arrest. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Howard, Pujols hit 3 homers each
(AP)
AP - Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols put themselves alongside Johnny Bench and Orlando Cepeda. Howard homered in his first three at-bats of Philadelphia's doubleheader split against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, and Pujols matched the feat in the St. Louis Cardin... | 1Sports |
Reuters Sports
Sharapova leads Russian charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third seed Maria Sharapova led a charge of 10 Russians into the third round of the women's draw at the U.S. Open on Thursday. | 1Sports |
Reuters World
Blast at Market in Southern Philippines Kills 13
MANILA (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and witnesses said. | 0World |
Yahoo Science
Alaska starts bidding process for gas pipeline
(Reuters)
Reuters - Gov. Sarah Palin said on
Tuesday that Alaska has officially started soliciting bids for
plans to build a North Slope natural gas pipeline, a
mega-project that state officials have dreamed about for
decades. | 3Sci/Tech |
Canada.com
Williams hits two-run homer as the Yankees beat Minnesota 6-4 to <b>...</b>
Bernie Williams sent a drive soaring to left-centre field, raised his right arm in triumph and circled the bases. Pretty soon, he was home - and so were the New York Yankees. | 1Sports |
New York Times Business
CBS âEarly Showâ Tries a Revised Format, Again
The networkâs affiliate stations will carry the full first hour of the two-hour âEarly Showâ for the first time. | 2Business |
RedNova science
Artist Donates Ranch Along Stowe Gulch to Nature Conservancy, Enlarging Preserve
By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Feb. 9--A tributary to two major Arizona waterways will be protected from development and groundwater pumping because a Tucsonan donated a major ranch to The Nature Conservancy. | 3Sci/Tech |
The Motley Fool
Is Renting the Smart Move Now?
In a troubled housing market, is staying on the sidelines wise? | 2Business |
Boston Globe business
Rates mixed in T-bill auction
WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.18 percent, down from 2.22 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold i... | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Twins Make Short Work of Rangers (AP)
AP - Minnesota didn't hit Texas starter Ryan Drese very hard, the Twins just hit him a lot in an 8-5 victory Wednesday night. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Tech
Time Warner '08 outlook could beat expectations
(Reuters)
Reuters - Time Warner Inc said on Wednesday it
expects profit growth to match or beat Wall Street estimates,
after reporting quarterly earnings that reflected increases in
broadband and phone subscribers and sales of "Harry Potter" and
"300" h... | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
Iran Has Stake in Namibia Uranium Mine, Says Owner
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran, which the United States accuses of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, has a stake in the world's biggest open-pit uranium mine in the African state of Namibia, the mine's owner told Reuters. | 0World |
New York Times sports
Heatley on shelf for up to six weeks
Dany Heatley will be stuck on 56 points for a while. The Ottawa Senators sharpshooter suffered a separated right shoulder Saturday night against Detroit and will be sidelined up to six weeks. The injury occurred during the second period, when Heatley crashed ... | 1Sports |
RedNova science
Keesler Controls Pollution: Exposure Risk Called Minimal
By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Sep. 20--BILOXI -- Keesler's contaminated areas received little or no damage from Hurricane Katrina, the base's civilian environmental manager said Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Boston Globe sports
Mets and Randolph Launch a New Era
Willie Randolph walked into Shea Stadium on Thursday and was introduced as the first African-American manager of a major league team in New York. | 1Sports |
CNET networking news
Mobile operator bringing Slingbox to your phone
Sling Media is partnering with its first mobile operator to give U.K. customers access to home TV channels on mobile handsets. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Sports
NBA Wrap: O'Neal Leads Indiana Past New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jermaine O'Neal scored 31 points, just hours after a judge ruled he did not have to serve the final 10 games of his suspension, to steer the Indiana Pacers to a 96-83 win over the New Jersey Nets Thursday. | 1Sports |
The Washington Post world
WORLD IN BRIEF
Three British residents released from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were reunited with their families Thursday for the first time in more than four years. | 0World |
InfoWorld news
Google mobile phone in the works?
( InfoWorld ) - If companies like Apple  or even Italian fashion designer Prada  can design a mobile phone, why not Google? Maybe it will.
Rumors have been circulating in blogosphere for some time about the U.S. search-engine giant studying the possibility of des... | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Cheney blasts Kerry terror record
US Vice-President Dick Cheney says a vote for John Kerry would make a terror attack more likely. | 0World |
Forbes
Commentary: About-Face For The Bernanke Fed
What a difference a whiff of financial crisis makes. | 2Business |
Xinhua
HK banks to adopt different prime rates
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng bank announced Thursday that they will cut their lending and saving rates despite the 25 points rate hike in the United States overnight. | 2Business |
Independent Online
Religious group to guard Najaf shrine
Najaf - Religious authorities in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf will be responsible for security at a shrine that is at the centre of a Shi'a rebellion, a top adviser to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday. | 0World |
BBC News world
Football: Arsenal crush Slavia
Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas each score twice as Arsenal crush Slavia Prague to close in on the Champions League knockout stages. | 0World |
New York Times Science
Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time. | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova science
China Pledges Extra Protection to Artists
By Xie Chuanjiao The traditional definition of copyright alone cannot protect artists' rights on their soundtracks, images and performances in the age of the Net, officials have said, detailing for the first time the methods of doing so. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
Japan Pledges $500 Million in Tsunami Aid (AP)
AP - Japan pledged up to $500 million in grant aid for tsunami disaster relief on Saturday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced, making the country the largest single donor to victims of the catastrophe. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Webb tied for lead
(AP)
AP - Six-time champion Karrie Webb made a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to grab a share of the lead at the ANZ Australian Ladies Masters. | 1Sports |
Reuters
Coach Voeller confirms Roma exit
Former Germany coach Rudi Voeller has quit AS Roma less than a month after taking charge of the Serie A club. Voeller told Italian media on Sunday his resignation, offered after | 1Sports |
Wired Tech
American Passports to Get Chipped
The United States plans to issue passports with personal data stored on radio frequency identification chips. The documents would be harder to forge, but might leave holders vulnerable to identity theft. By Ryan Singel. | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
Iraq: Provincial vote will take place
(AP)
AP - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Sunday that provincial elections will be held before the end of the year — a key demand from the United States, which hopes to give Sunnis another chance to take part. | 0World |
RedNova science
China Scene: South
HK fertility treatments fall behind: few doctors People have to wait three months to receive fertility treatment at the government-sponsored Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (FPAHK). | 3Sci/Tech |
Boston Globe business
3Com founder takes the reins at GreenFuel
Robert Metcalfe, a founder of 3Com Corp. and the engineer who led the development of Ethernet computer networking technology, is taking the helm at a Cambridge start-up that seeks to replace imported oil with home-grown algae. | 2Business |
Yahoo Business
Economy - Monday
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Home prices in Britain and Wales rose just 3% in Dec. vs. a year earlier, said property consultant Hometrack. That's the smallest gain since June '06. Prices fell 0.3% vs. Nov., the most since Jan. '05. Homes are staying on ... | 2Business |
Yahoo World
Israel to Leave Palestinian Cities During Election (Reuters)
Reuters - Israel plans to pull troops out of
Palestinian cities for a Jan. 9 presidential election to pick a
successor to Yasser Arafat, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said
on Monday. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Arenas beats Warriors in final second
(AP)
AP - Don Nelson lost his cool, and Gilbert Arenas kept his. Down by two with one-tenth of a second remaining, Arenas capitalized on a personal foul and technical foul called against the Golden State Warriors coach by making three free throws to give Washin... | 1Sports |
Reuters Business
Treasuries Mixed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries prices turned narrowly mixed in volatile trade on Friday after an initial rally on U.S. labor data quickly ran into selling as investors bet the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates. | 2Business |
Yahoo Politics
Dems' accounting falls short
(AP)
AP - You wouldn't know from the last Democratic presidential debate that the candidates have holes in their spending plans big enough to drive a campaign bus through. | 0World |
New York Times Business
UBS, After a Write-Down, Closes Finance Unit in U.S.
Europeâs biggest bank said it would close an American unit as it scales back risk-taking after writing down the value of subprime mortgage investments by $14.7 billion last year. | 2Business |
NEWS.com.au
Manny heading home with stepdad
TINY Jakarta embassy bomb blast victim Manny Musu is eager to go home to Italy today after making a miraculous recovery that has astounded her doctors. | 0World |
The Washington Post world
Senate Panel to Set Hearings on Insurgency, Shortages
The Armed Services Committee's hearings will include an examination of criticism that the Defense Department failed to prepare for the insurgency and went into action with a shortage of armor for trucks and Humvees. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Spurs lead Cavs by 25 at half of Game 2
(AP)
AP - Tony Parker scored 16 points, and the San Antonio Spurs led struggling LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 58-33 in Game 2 on Sunday night after one of the most lopsided first halves in NBA finals history. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Business
U.S. July Output Up; Factories Run Faster (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. industrial output advanced in
July, as American factories operated at their highest capacity
in more than three years, a Federal Reserve report on Tuesday
showed. | 2Business |
InfoWorld Business
CEO Jim Whitehurst pilots Red Hat into future
When Matthew Szulik left Red Hat abruptly for family health reasons in December, many people were scratching their heads over the company's new choice of CEO: a young executive from Delta Airlines, Jim Whitehurst. But Whitehurst's chief operating office... | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
No. 2 Memphis remains undefeated
(AP)
AP - Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 19 points and Derrick Rose added 13 to help No. 2 Memphis stake its claim to the nation's top spot with an 83-47 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday night. | 1Sports |
BBC News world
Arab smuggling network broken up
A ring which got 200 people from the Middle East into the US via Peru has been smashed, officials say. | 0World |
CNET enterprise hardware news
FCC spills details on new Dell all-in-one
Leaked info on Dell XPS One | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo World
Fiat's Trucks Unit Signs Deal With SAIC (AP)
AP - Fiat SpA said Tuesday that its Iveco SpA trucks unit has agreed to develop a long-term partnership with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., one of the largest Chinese automakers, for building trucks and other industrial vehicles. | 0World |
Yahoo Sports
Booty finally gets the call for Trojans
(AP)
AP - John David Booty arrived at Southern California three years ago with expectations so high many thought he would beat out Matt Leinart during the 2003 season. | 1Sports |
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Secondary picked apart in tough loss
Virginia coach Al Groh was trying to be on his best behavior moments after his football team was beaten by underdog Fresno State in the MPC Computers Bowl. | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
New crisis in Great Lakes as Rwanda, Burundi threaten DR Congo (AFP)
AFP - Tiny Rwanda and Burundi have threatened action against the central African giant, Democratic Republic of Congo, after the massacre of Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi, which has pushed Africa's volatile Great Lakes region into a... | 0World |
CNET security news
Motorola: We're not looking to replace Zander
Blog: A board member says a BusinessWeek story claiming that the mobile-phone maker's board is looking to replace its chief executive is wrong. | 3Sci/Tech |
CNN
Hyundai scores well in value survey
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Cars made by Korea's Hyundai have been rated as the best value among all makes due to improved customer opinion of its quality, according to a published report Monday. | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Goodell: Pacman's suspension stands
(AP)
AP - The NFL rejected an appeal by the players' union Thursday on behalf of suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Business
IndyMac Bancorp to cut 1,000 jobs
(Reuters)
Reuters - IndyMac Bancorp Inc , one of
the largest independent U.S. mortgage lenders, plans to cut
1,000 jobs and halve its dividend, and may report its first
quarterly loss in more than eight years, as defaults climb and
loan volumes decline. | 2Business |
Reuters Sports
Wimbledon invasions of mice and men
LONDON (Reuters) - Squirrels, pigeons and mice -- Wimbledon's Centre Court has attracted a menagerie of animals over the years who brought many a tense match to a halt with their unwelcome intrusions. | 1Sports |
Yahoo Science
Russian Duma Set to Ratify Kyoto Environment Pact (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia's parliament was due to vote on
Friday on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, the last hurdle before
the long-delayed climate change treaty comes into force
worldwide. | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Afghan opium 'hits record output'
The US says opium production in Afghanistan reached record levels last year, undermining the fight against the Taleban. | 0World |
Reuters
Pfizer Increases Warning on Bextra Skin Risk
Pfizer Inc. on Friday said two clinical trials showed patients taking its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra had a higher risk of cardiovascular events during high-risk coronary bypass surgery. | 2Business |
CNN
No rescue for Alitalia warns Italy
Italy's government renewed its threat to let Alitalia die unless unions agree to a cost-cutting deal by September 15, saying the days of bailing out the loss-making airline were over. | 2Business |
New York Times Business
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Tumbles 226 Points on Weak Profits
Wall Street pulled back sharply Tuesday as investors dealt with disappointing earnings reports and rising concerns about the mortgage market. | 2Business |
Reuters Business
American Express to buy Harbor Payments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express Co. is buying Harbor Payments, a payment systems company that will allow businesses buying wholesale goods to pay electronically, officials at the companies said. | 2Business |
New York Times world
Yushchenko Wins 52% of Vote; Rival Vows a Challenge
Viktor A. Yushchenko's opponent, Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich, refused to accept the results and said he would challenge them in court. | 0World |
The Washington Post sports
Team Kicked Off Flight
The Dominican Republic and the Orioles' Miguel Tejada miss their Caribbean Series opener because the team was kicked off its flight to Mazatlan, Mexico. | 1Sports |
New York Times sports
Joe Herra
Wilmington quarterback Joe Herra is a terror under center. A starter at the position since his freshman year, he has the Wildcats sitting pretty with a sterling 6-0 record going into tomorrow's game against unbeaten Pentucket. Herra, a junior, parlays that experience into this week's Q... | 1Sports |
RedNova technology
For Everyone... Anywhere, Anytime
By Vijayan Menon IN the mobile world, time and space will have no significance given the feverish pace at which technology is advancing. It was not too long ago when a mobile phone was a chunky, brick- like gadget that had a limited range and which one lugged aro... | 3Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Science
Mountain West under snowy assault
(weather.com)
weather.com - | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters Business
Dollar Falls to New Low Vs Euro
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar remained under pressure against the euro on Wednesday, after falling to a record low in a selloff that followed a report on a narrowing U.S. trade gap. | 2Business |
InfoWorld news
Tasman adds new router to lineup
Tasman Networks has introduced a new entry-level WAN access router and security device. The Tasman 1001 also includes new features added to a new version of the company's operating system, including multicast routing, IPSec VPN, firewall, and an integrated Web-based GUI... | 3Sci/Tech |
RedNova space
Astronomers Demonstrate a Global Internet Telescope
Jodrell Bank Observatory -- European and US radio astronomers have demonstrated a new way of observing the Universe -- through the Internet! Using cutting-edge technology, the researchers have managed to observe a distant star by using the world's ... | 3Sci/Tech |
BBC News world
Emissions don't make Europe happy
Europe's fossil fuel use is rising, but it's not making citizens any happier, an economic report concludes. | 0World |
The Register
BT gets into transformation game
Now we can all be 21 st century boys
BT may only have a couple of hundred welsh people connected to its 21st Century Network, but that hasnât stopped the telco trying to flog its âtransformationâ expertise to other telcos worldwide.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
The Motley Fool
SEC Targets Lucent Ex-Execs
Investigation into Saudi bribery allegations moves ahead. | 2Business |
Reuters Business
Germany's Merck to buy Serono for $13.3 bln
ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Merck KGaA MRCG.DE on Thursday unveiled a surprise 16.6-billion-Swiss franc ($13.26-billion) deal to buy Swiss biotech firm Serono, creating a new force in European pharmaceuticals. | 2Business |
The Register
Right set-up vital for virtual teams
It's all in the media
Virtual teams need to choose their communications tools carefully if they want to be effective, new research has revealed.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters World
Israeli Drone Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza Strike
GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli drone fired a missile early on Friday morning, killing two Palestinian militants a day after Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said. | 0World |
Telegraph.co.uk
Kenteris and Thanou charged
Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, and their former coach Christos Tzekos, have been charged with doping offences by the International Association of Athletics Federations. | 1Sports |
RedNova technology
San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dean Takahashi Column: Work in Poor Nations Inspired Telecom Cause
By Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Feb. 8--Nicholas Negroponte took some time recently for an e-mail interview with Mercury News Columnist Dean Takahashi about his low-cost laptop projec... | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Waltham defense delivers
The weather and the offenses could be described in one word: cold. In a low-scoring affair yesterday, ninth-ranked Waltham came up with the only touchdown of the game in a 7-0 victory over Brockton. Waltham coach Paul Mayberry was not surprised at all by the outcome. His... | 1Sports |
Yahoo World
Nokia signs $2.5B in deals with China
(AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. announced deals worth more than 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) with Chinese customers on Tuesday, sending the company's shares up 3 percent. | 0World |
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Jones Advances in Long Jump
ATHENS, Greece - Marion Jones made her Athens debut in virtual anonymity, quietly advancing to the long jump final. Allen Johnson had the attention of everyone in the stadium, for all the wrong reasons. | 1Sports |
PCWorld news
Will Tomb Raider Doors Slam Shut?
Stock drops and financial losses prompt worries that game publisher SCi will go out of business. | 3Sci/Tech |
Xinhua
4 ASEAN nations vow to further sub-regional cooperation
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), four less-developed countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Sunday vowed tofurther their sub-regional | 0World |
Islam Online
Philippines Typhoon Claims 900 Victims
MANILA, December 2 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Some 1,000 people were reported dead or missing after a series of powerful storms triggered landslides and floods across the Philippines, rescuers said Thursday, December 2, as a new and even more | 0World |
Yahoo World
Iran to host forum on Holocaust evidence
(AP)
AP - Iran, whose president has described the Holocaust as a "myth," said Tuesday they will hold a conference to discuss the evidence that the Nazis committed genocide against the Jews in World War II. | 0World |
Ireland Online
Romario to retire
Legendary Brazilian striker Romario has announced he is to bring an end to his illustrious career, according to the newspaper O Globo. | 1Sports |
Reuters Business
Chery-built Chrysler cars aim to reach US in 30 mths
BEIJING (Reuters) - The first shipments of Chrysler cars built by China's Chery Automobile Co. could reach the U.S. or Europe within 30 months, Chrysler said on Wednesday, opening the door for Chery to be the first mainland auto maker to do so. | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Bengals' Johnson Mum Before Broncos Game (AP)
AP - No teasing with antacids, no take-it-to-the-bank boasts. Leading up to the Bengals' first Monday night game in a dozen years, Chad Johnson — the gifted receiver with an affinity for the spotlight — decided to keep it strictly low-watt. | 1Sports |
Time World
The Chinese Blogosphere Strikes Back
The country's netizens have become experts at wielding the power of the web to settle personal squabbles. This time, they took on a major tech company--and won | 0World |
Reuters World
Hostage oil workers released in Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) - All seven foreign hostages seized by gunmen from an offshore Nigerian oil field were released on Monday after two days in captivity, a state government spokesman said. | 0World |
Computerworld news
Review: SimpleTech USB 2.0 1TB external hard drive
Despite a few rough edges, the SimpleDrive represents a good overall value. It packs a large amount of storage into a petite, classy-looking package, though the USB-only design limits its performance. | 3Sci/Tech |
New York Times sports
Past's punch still resonates
A four-hour PBS documentary this week on the life of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, was an illuminating piece of athletic history. But that isn't all it was. | 1Sports |
Boston Globe business
Fidelity units fined $3.75m in NASD probe
Four Fidelity Investments brokerage units were fined a total of $3.75 million, regulator NASD said yesterday, citing broad record-keeping lapses it said it uncovered while probing the lavish gifts some company traders accepted from outside brokerages. | 2Business |
The Scotsman
Dollar hit by investment fears
THE dollar was weaker yesterday, although off its lows, after the release of capital flows data that suggest foreign demand for US assets could be waning. | 2Business |
Yahoo Sports
Bonds Hits No. 700 As Giants Beat Padres (AP)
AP - Barry Bonds joined Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth on one of baseball's most exclusive lists with his 700th home run. "It's just unbelievable," Bonds said. "You really can't put it into words to be in a class with those two great players. It's like you're dream... | 1Sports |
Telegraph.co.uk
No, no, no, no
After the collapse of the latest, hotly trailed "historic Northern Ireland peace deal" last week, one photograph appeared in almost all the newspapers: that of Ian Richard Kyle Paisley, aged 78, eyes blazing with conviction and mouth ajar, the better to | 0World |
Yahoo Business
Pain Drugs Face Review for Heart Risks (Reuters)
Reuters - Medicines used by millions of
Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense
scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of
studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like
Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdraw... | 2Business |
Yahoo Business
Broadcom probe looks at ex-CEO's behavior: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Federal officials investigating
stock-options backdating at Broadcom Corp. are looking
into allegations that former Chief Executive Henry Nicholas III
used hard drugs and hired prostitutes, the Wall Street Journal
reported on ... | 2Business |
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