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Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan denies regulators failed to see the start of the global credit crunch. | 2Business |
Creative has declared war on Apple, aiming to capture a 40 per cent share of the MP3 music player market. Part of this campaign includes spending $100 million to market its digital music players. | 3Sci/Tech |
com. Once again, the Blue Jays are out of the arbitration business. Toronto reached agreement with Justin Speier and John McDonald on Monday, avoiding the lengthy process altogether. | 1Sports |
Darrell Rasner, the starting pitcher, worked six innings and gave up just one run for his first major league victory in his first Yankees start. | 1Sports |
InfoWorld - Microsoft Corp. hopes to boost the adoption of BPM (business process management) applications by adding support for Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) in the workflow layer of Windows Vista, the company said Monday. It also has formed an alliance of software vendors aimed at making BPEL a more mains... | 3Sci/Tech |
Khartoum - A group of 120 Nigerian pilgrims were attacked in Sudan's Darfur region, an official Sudanese newspaper said on Tuesday, after another report that 300 Nigerians were robbed on their way to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, last week. | 0World |
AFP - Music group EMI and US peer Warner Music have ruled out pursuing their proposed takeover bids for each other for the time being. | 0World |
Iran rejects a new European bid to make it abandon nuclear work but insists it is not pursuing atomic weapons. | 0World |
By Holly VanScoy, HealthDay Reporter Doctors are combining time-honored therapies with conventional treatments HealthDayNews -- In medical circles, what was once considered either old-fashioned or "far out" is getting another look. And sometimes that new look can bring about different ways to treat diseases and ... | 3Sci/Tech |
There is no doubt in the mind of Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq about who will emerge victorious when his team clash with arch-rivals India at the Eden Gardens in their once-off ODI on Saturday. | 1Sports |
Why dopes still beat boffins
The current generation of "consumer robots" is driven mostly by robot-love: people enjoy things which move around on their own, especially if they can build or tinker with the gadgets themselves.  That much became clear at a recent symposium on Robots, which I described here last month... | 3Sci/Tech |
ATHENS, Greece - With his medal hopes all but gone after he hit the judges' table on his vault landing, Paul Hamm performed two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win the men's all-around gymnastics title by the closest Olympics margin ever. "I'm happy right now... | 0World |
Alkermes releases financial results and includes a little negative surprise for investors. | 2Business |
AP - A U.S. astronaut and his Russian crewmate ventured outside the international space station Thursday for a strenuous six-hour spacewalk intended to fix a faulty antenna. | 3Sci/Tech |
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson praised his side's attacking display after watching them put five past Crystal Palace on Saturday. | 1Sports |
Strong growth and value -- at a very nice price. | 2Business |
The leaders of the European Union's 25 member states gathered in Rome Friday to sign the new EU constitution. Later in the day the heads of state planned to return home to try | 0World |
US warplanes struck Baghdad's Sadr City district overnight to neutralize roadside bombs that regularly explode as American patrols drive through the area, the military said Thursday. | 0World |
Also: Crippled spy satellite threatens Earth. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. | 3Sci/Tech |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Tyler Hamilton, whose two-year suspension for blood doping ends this month, is to be investigated for alleged links to the Spanish doping scandal dubbed "Operation Puerto." | 1Sports |
Home prices in Britain fell the most in three years in December, and the threat of more declines may cause the property market to seize up in 2008, said Hometrack Ltd., a London-based research group. The average cost of a home in England and Wales slipped for a third month, dropping 0.3 percent to £175,200 ($348,350).... | 2Business |
A plot by Colombian left-wing rebels to kidnap President Uribe's sons has been foiled, Colombian police say. | 0World |
AP - Howard Porter had recovered from drug addiction and failed NBA dreams to become a mentor to young players and source of hope for troubled adults in the Twin Cities. His inspirational life ended with a mysterious death. | 1Sports |
Take-Two Interactive Software said it received additional grand jury subpoenas seeking information about its financial activities. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
said the army operation in northern Gaza would expand and
continue for as long as necessary to prevent Palestinian rocket
attacks on Israel. | 0World |
Crude oil futures tumbled below $48 a barrel yesterday, closing at their lowest level in seven weeks, on rising expectations that the US supply of transport and home-heating fuels will be adequate this winter. | 2Business |
Art Technology Group's plan to acquire a Seattle software firm has come under fire from a group of investors who have launched a proxy fight to halt the deal. | 2Business |
WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - Consumers were tight-fisted with their money amid soaring gasoline costs last month while hurricane-related disruptions sent applications for jobless benefits to their highest level in seven months. | 2Business |
AFP - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrived in Brussels for talks with European Union (EU) leaders on boosting the "strategic partnership" between Islamabad and Europe, officials said. | 0World |
Seahawks on offense: The Seahawks have surpassed their season average for total yards (348.9) just once in their last seven games, and that was in a laughable season-finale loss to Atlanta. Although Matt Hasselbeck is coming off his second multiple-interception game in three weeks, he continues to be an excellent game ... | 1Sports |
Jeff Gordon claimed no joy after winning the pole for tonight's Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, his sixth of the season, after rain forced the cancellation of qualifying. | 1Sports |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers have grown more cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve, according to a survey released on Friday. | 2Business |
VIENNA (Reuters) - The EU will resume crunch talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear work on Thursday, officials said, as world powers at an atomic watchdog meeting remained divided over whether to crack down on Tehran. | 0World |
AP - Mark Redman pitched seven sharp innings to win his fifth straight start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 Sunday for their sixth victory in seven games. | 1Sports |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Payrolls shrank in August for the first time in four years, the Labor Department reported on Friday, prompting calls for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates before credit market turmoil drags the economy into recession. | 2Business |
Reuters - Low sperm counts and other
reproductive problems are preventing pregnancy among Malaysia's
endangered rhinos, a worrying trend that wildlife experts say
could hasten the animals' extinction. | 3Sci/Tech |
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet met on Wednesday to consider stepping up military assaults in Gaza to counter a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks that have killed two Israelis in the past week. | 0World |
BRUSSELS -- Poland and Germany clashed yesterday over how to revive Europe's stalled constitution amid growing signs that Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was unwilling to accept Polish demands to maximize its power in an expanded European Union. | 0World |
Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. said
on Thursday it would pay California $14.5 million to settle a
civil case related to board-leak investigations that led to the
resignation of Chairman Patricia Dunn. | 2Business |
Consumer confidence declined in November for a fourth consecutive month, a private research group reported Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the economy in the months ahead. | 2Business |
itâs also a powerful learning tool, according to Apple. Audio has always had a place in the classroom but it is normally in the form | 3Sci/Tech |
ATI takes the concept of "shared memory" and utilizes next-generation technology to produce HyperMemory. Using PCI Express, this new technology reduces PC system costs by allowing its visual processors to use system memory for graphics processing. | 3Sci/Tech |
Retired running back Ricky Williams says he contacted the Miami Dolphins this week at the request of his agent but has no plans to rejoin the team anytime soon. | 1Sports |
Analysis by Peter Feuilherade of BBC Monitoring on 27 February On 24 February the Voice of America quietly marked 65 years since it began broadcasting on shortwave from the United States to Nazi- occupied Europe in 1942. | 3Sci/Tech |
AP - The No. 1 team in the country will play at Washington State for the first time on Saturday, when top-ranked Southern California stomps into Pullman. The timing couldn't have been much worse for the Cougars. | 1Sports |
Blog: I interview Iain Gray, VP of Global Support at Red Hat, to find out how the world's largest open source company structures its support offerings, and how they differ from proprietary software support. | 3Sci/Tech |
Former Khmer Rouge leader Chhouk Rin loses a final appeal over his role in the 1994 murder of three tourists. | 0World |
BANGKOK: Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to continue arresting ringleaders of separatist attacks as a volunteer rescue worker became the latest victim of violence that has claimed more than 560 lives this year. | 0World |
AP - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry could end up dividing Maine's four electoral votes. | 0World |
Shares of Syneron Medical Ltd., a maker of cosmetic medical devices, plunged 20 percent Tuesday morning following regulators' rejection of its application for a cellulite-smoothing device. | 2Business |
Will he or won't he? That's the 25 basis points (or is it 50 basis points?) question Reserve Bank of India Governor YV Reddy will answer on October 26 when he unveils the midweek review of the annual monetary policy. | 2Business |
The Internet company deals with layoffs, new shareholder lawsuits and potential deals with Google and News Corp. | 3Sci/Tech |
The planned international trade agreement to fight piracy and counterfeiting could help reduce the distribution of fake semiconductors, analysts said Wednesday. | 2Business |
[Johannesburg, 14 December 2004] - The introduction of Research in Motion's (RIM's) BlackBerry wireless platform to the local market is imminent, preceded by a flood of publicity and advertising. | 2Business |
AP - Two new Internet domain names — ".post" and ".travel" — could appear online as early as next year as the Internet's key oversight board announced preliminary approval on Wednesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Reuters - Public schools in the United States are
becoming more racially segregated and the trend is likely to
accelerate because of a Supreme Court decision in June,
according to report published on Wednesday. | 0World |
Reuters - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon branded
as anti-Semites those critics of Israel who liken its crackdown
on a Palestinian revolt to Nazi efforts to exterminate Jews. | 0World |
AFP - Britain said it planned to ask the European Commission for a somewhat larger share of the greenhouse gas emissions allowances that are to begin trading on an EU carbon market next year. | 0World |
Goshen (Associated Press) -- Forest River, a recreational vehicle and cargo trailer maker, plans to build seven new buildings at its Goshen complex and add more than 600 workers by April. | 2Business |
DETROIT (Reuters) - Investor Kirk Kerkorian on Thursday said he could raise his stake in General Motors Corp. GM.N to about 12 percent and urged the automaker's board to take a central role in reviewing a potential alliance with Renault-Nissan. | 2Business |
As mortgage companies face troubled times, an investor who made his name turning around distressed companies sees opportunity in the lending business. | 2Business |
A Haitian rebel leader has called on ex-soldiers, who helped oust former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to launch a guerrilla war to unseat the interim government that replaced him. | 0World |
The online game operator Giant Interactive Group said that it would buy back up to $200 million worth of American depositary shares. The company plans to fund the repurchases from available working capital, it said in a statement. | 2Business |
Secures IP in the telly-wearing market
Dublin-based firm Adwalker has been granted a US patent for its wearable interactive digital media platform.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Despite peace deals, Sudan's Darfur region is lapsing into chaos, with rebels attacking police and the government ignoring brutal tribesmen they once armed, according to a U.N. report on Monday. | 0World |
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a metal foundry in Gaza on Friday, one day after Israel raided two Gaza camps in response to Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel this week. | 0World |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Century Financial Corp. , whose shares fell 25 percent on Thursday amid speculation it would seek bankruptcy protection, said it had received $265 million in financing, but was not accepting loan applications after some lenders blocked its credit lines. | 2Business |
Tom Gardner's wish is the market's command. | 2Business |
The guy who once gave $10 lessons as a club pro in Borneo is now the first $10 million man in golf. Singh once found work as a bouncer in a Scottish night club when he failed to get through European qualify school. | 1Sports |
NEW YORK, August 17 (New Ratings) Analysts at Merrill Lynch say that a recent survey of global fund managers demonstrates continuously increasing negative sentiments towards the US stock market trends. | 2Business |
Science News, Iceland, What are the words used by indigenous peoples in the Arctic for "hornet," "robin," "elk," "barn owl" or "salmon? | 3Sci/Tech |
Had Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith walked into the large ballroom of the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass yesterday, no one would have blinked. | 1Sports |
PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Allan Ray poured in 27 points, including 20 in the second half, as Villanova crushed second-ranked and previously-unbeaten Kansas, 83-62, at the Wachovia Center. | 1Sports |
A gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas; some Apple pickings ahead of Macworld; and call her a very high-tech queen. | 3Sci/Tech |
Three things all Yankees baseball people were on the same page about at their Tampa meeting with George Steinbrenner: 1) Going for Carlos Beltran. | 1Sports |
CHICAGO -- Sometimes a first-quarter pep talk, a halftime speech, a postgame rant speaks volumes. Even in the NBA, where all that really counts is what takes place on the court, a few well-chosen, well-timed words can be particularly revealing. Those words can show how a player or coach truly feels about his team. That... | 1Sports |
Google & Treatment of International Top Level Domains
Belgian blog Netlash looks at different International Google sites (Google.com, Google.be, Google.nl) and does some Belgian based and proxy based searches. They then list the types of sites which appear in each location’s results and which Top Level Domain (TLD) tho... | 3Sci/Tech |
AP - Jeong Jang thought everything was easy in her record-setting opening round in the Longs Drugs Challenge. She doesn't expect anything to stay that way on this tricky new course. | 1Sports |
Nintendo's latest production shortage means the company will ship fewer copies of the highly anticipated Wii game than previously announced. | 3Sci/Tech |
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson's former mistress Amber Frey took the witness stand Monday for her much anticipated cross-examination by Peterson's lawyer, who began with a little kidding around... | 0World |
Fears for Yasser Arafatâs health grew today after a hospital admitted his illness was more than just flu and Israeli officials speculated he has cancer. | 0World |
RBC, 27.09.2004, Moscow 11:36:38.The Russian government will work on diversifying sources of Russia's economic growth in 2005, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov announced at the annual conference "Russia, Investments in the Economy of Growth. | 2Business |
PARIS (Reuters) - An electronic line-calling system will be introduced at the Paris Masters for the first time this year, organizers of the indoor tournament starting on October 30 said on Tuesday. | 1Sports |
AP - The CIA has scrapped its ho-hum test that steered job applicants toward mysterious careers and devised one that's cloaked in jest. | 0World |
Vince Carter paused and thought. The last time he made a winning shot? He shakes his head and remembers, when Muggsy Bogues was still a little Raptor and Dell Curry was arching gorgeous jumpers from the perimeter. | 1Sports |
To justify its $15 billion valuation, Facebook has its work cut out for it. Step 1: Try to figure out how to make money from its 50 million users. A lot hangs on a new ad network, expected Nov. 6. | 3Sci/Tech |
A large, low-frequency band that's currently used by UHF television stations could be the key to a workable wireless internet -- if the big U.S. cell carriers don't kill it first. | 2Business |
Nigeria looks to cheap satellites and strategic investment in space technology to help fix some of its biggest earthly problems. | 3Sci/Tech |
AP - Democrats say they will have a rapid and simple response to the Republican National Convention that starts next week: Mission not accomplished. | 0World |
The Seattle P-I has an interesting look at Redmond's program that has 'Softies taking home the latest in home gear in an effort to better understand how the company's digital living room products perform in actual living rooms. | 3Sci/Tech |
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - It's soft, it glows and if it's in
a crash, nothing will get badly dented -- maybe. | 3Sci/Tech |
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Tuesday it still aimed to reach an agreed takeover offer with Ventana Medical Systems Inc. as it continued to pursue its $3 billion hostile offer for Ventana. | 2Business |
Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the jump in wholesale prices that has fueled inflation worries. | 2Business |
Britons feel too many people, such as asylum seekers, take advantage of the Human Rights Act, a poll suggests. | 0World |
The Public Broadcasting System has added a new revenue channel to the pledge drives and DVD sales it uses to supplement its federal funding: a PBS coffee blend. | 2Business |
IBM has signed on 100 software companies to use software from its Workplace initiative, a plan to gain ground in desktop software. | 3Sci/Tech |
DALLAS (Reuters) - Sammy Sosa became the fifth member of the Major League's 600 home run club on Wednesday when he connected a solo homer to help the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over his old team, the Chicago Cubs. | 1Sports |
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday that it would share the underlying software code for its Office program as part of its efforts to make governments more confident in the security and compatibility of the world's largest software maker's products. | 3Sci/Tech |
At least 12 people are still missing after part of a rain-saturated hillside came crashing down, burying four blocks of an oceanfront town. | 0World |
NEW YORK -- The Papaya King at the corner of 86th Street and Third Avenue is basically an indoor hot dog stand, though calling it that is like calling the Louvre a fancy shack with some art inside. The dogs served here -- ''tastier than filet mignon!" according to a registered trademark -- are a greasy, down-market lan... | 2Business |
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