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The hype over the free, ad-supported SpiralFrog music service is hoo ha -- the service will soon be recalled as a fad, just like last year's Crazy Frog. In Listening Post. | 2Business |
The nascent signs of gay activism in Russia have produced a social and political reaction, encouraged by prominent political leaders like Moscowâs mayor, Yuri M. Luzhkov. | 0World |
Vector supercomputers, the original giant machines for massive computing tasks, have largely been replaced in recent years by cheaper cluster models. But the vector's maker and many researchers want a comeback. By Nancy Gohring. | 3Sci/Tech |
David Coulthard would be feeling a bit relieved now. Red Bull Racing has expressed desire that they would prefer to have someone as experienced as the British Driver on their team in their first season in Formula-1. | 1Sports |
BOSTON - Jason Varitek hit a sacrice fly and David Ortiz launched a massive solo homer in the eighth inning as Boston rallied to tie New York 4-4 in Game 5 of the AL championship series on Monday. Derek Jeter hit a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning off Boston starter Pedro Martinez with two outs to give New Yo... | 0World |
AFP - Kemira, the Finnish chemicals giant, spun off its fertilizer business GrowHow by listing it separately on the Helsinki stock exchange with a launch price of 5.25 euros per share. | 0World |
Gordon Brown was at it again at the Labour Party conference in Brighton yesterday, boasting of the fiscal and monetary stability he and his policies have introduced into the UK economy. | 2Business |
Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper has arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday to remove a piece of cartilage that has hampered his recovery from reconstructive surgery a year ago. | 1Sports |
The specter of moderate global IT growth continues to hang over vendors' financial news, which this week includes IBM's stock buyback, distributor CDW's plan to go private, and layoff news from Motorola. | 2Business |
Ray Lewis, perhaps the finest linebacker in the N.F.L., will present the Jets' offense with what will probably be its biggest matchup problem on Sunday. | 1Sports |
US Airways said that with the help of volunteer employees, it expected a smooth weekend at its Philadelphia hub after a Christmas weekend of mishandled bags. | 2Business |
A badly injured whale is trapped in a large sea loch on the west side of the Isle of Lewis. | 3Sci/Tech |
A delegation of Russian state-owned Rosneft Oil Company arrived on Friday, Dec. 31, in Nefteyugansk, hometown of Yuganskneftegaz, the key unit of stricken oil major Yukos , to take control of the company. | 2Business |
Oil prices ease slightly, despite expectations producers cartel Opec will not unveil a rise in supplies. | 0World |
Bruce A. Stewart advises IT organizations to line up allies for the key projects theyll want to protect as spending declines. | 3Sci/Tech |
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Florida State coach Bobby Bowden had seen enough trouble the previous two times his Seminoles strayed from home this season to know they weren't invincible. | 1Sports |
RIP conqueror of Everest
Sir Edmund Hillary, the NZ climber who in 1953 conquered Mount Everest and subsequently did much to improve the lot of Nepal's Sherpa people has died aged 88.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Princeton University has become
the 12th major library system to join Google's ambitious,
sometimes-controversial project to scan the world's great
literary works and make them searchable over the Web. | 3Sci/Tech |
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Point guard Avery Johnson retired Thursday as an active player to accept a coaching position with the Dallas Mavericks. | 1Sports |
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush told supporters Tuesday in the conservative heart of Colorado that John Kerry cannot pay for the domestic programs he is proposing unless taxes are raised on the middle class... | 0World |
AP - If online poker is your passion or if you fancy Internet roulette, you might want to consider taking up a new hobby. | 0World |
AP - Stevie Hicks and quarterback Bret Meyer each had more than 100 yards in a revived running game that carried Iowa State to a 17-13 victory over Miami of Ohio in the Independence Bowl on Tuesday night. | 1Sports |
Crude futures plummeted below $44 a barrel Wednesday after the US government reported surprising increases in the nation's supply of oil and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel. | 2Business |
AP - A Bahraini human rights activist was convicted of inciting hatred of the government and sentenced to one year in prison on Sunday in a case linked to his criticism of the prime minister. | 0World |
Clive Thompson takes a look at Cory Doctorow's novella, After the Siege -- a book, like most sci-fi's, are the only ones to tackle profound philosophical questions. | 3Sci/Tech |
Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run. | 2Business |
In a bid to further differentiate itself from open source rivals, Microsoft Tuesday said it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers. | 3Sci/Tech |
For the first time since the Depression, more Americans aged 75 and older have been leaving the South than moving there. | 0World |
EU leaders seek a deal on renewable energy targets, a day after agreeing to cut carbon dioxide emissions. | 0World |
WASHINGTON -- An insurance group says low-speed crashes result in expensive repairs simply because of differences in the bumper height between cars and sport utility vehicles. | 2Business |
Officials in India's Andhra Pradesh state say an HIV test will soon be compulsory before marriage. | 0World |
New Delhi, Nov. 29: Amnesty International, Greenpeace and other non-governmental organisations are working towards establishing a legal framework to make multinational corporations more accountable to peopleâs needs. | 0World |
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - ESPN's decision to pull the plug on its mobile phone business is a hard testament to one of the worst-kept secrets in the cellphone world: Wireless partnerships are tough. Just eight months after kicking off the Sprint-based service with Super Bowl advertising, ESPN last week said it was cl... | 3Sci/Tech |
Ricky Williams wants to rejoin the Miami Dolphins and has asked the N.F.L. how soon he can return, his agent said. | 1Sports |
ATHENS -- When the Olympic softball schedule was released, Lisa Fernandez grabbed a marker and began counting down the days. "This game is always on my calendar," she said. "I have a tremendous history with Australia." And until yesterday, mostly a haunting one. | 1Sports |
AP - Blowout win. Blowout loss. Terrible first half. Terrific second half. | 1Sports |
KABUL (Reuters) - Militants who have threatened to kill three U.N. workers abducted in Afghanistan almost three weeks ago appeared to narrow demands for their release on Tuesday and said they would meet later in the day to decide their fate. | 0World |
Statewide sales of single-family homes and condominiums broke another record last year, topping a strong year in 2003 as low mortgage rates and an improving economy continued to fuel residential sales. Prices also rose for the 11th year in a row. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported yesterday the number o... | 2Business |
AP - Ryan Zimmerman was careful to touch home plate. Doug Mientkiewicz couldn't believe it happened. Carlos Lee made a special dedication. Zimmerman, Mientkiewicz and Lee all hit ninth-inning home runs Sunday to lift their teams to victory in interleague play. | 1Sports |
AP - It was Justice Antonin Scalia's standard speech. He bemoaned the Supreme Court's growing political role in cases such as abortion, then joked about how Democrats are wary of a "Chief Justice Scalia" in a second Bush term. | 0World |
ANNIKA SORENSTAM matched the LPGA Tour record for consecutive victories in a tournament yesterday, winning the Mizuno Classic for the fourth straight season. | 1Sports |
The right-leaning party of a former defense minister snapped a 12-year hold on power by the Liberal Democrats in Slovenia's nationwide parliamentary elections, according to final unofficial results. | 0World |
For Kofi Annan, the widely respected secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), these are no easy times. He has for some weeks now been under intense pressure from the United States Congress to resign for | 0World |
Defending champion Brazil beat Venezuela, 5-2, to keep a one-point advantage in South America's qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup. | 1Sports |
Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 24 points, Robert Dozier added 19 and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 5 Georgetown, 85-71, extending the nationâs second-longest home winning streak to 37 games. | 1Sports |
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has triumphed over incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential vote, but now must deliver promised tighter security, better government and more jobs. | 0World |
AP - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo wasted no time advancing to the second round at Wimbledon, sweeping Croatian qualifier Ivana Abramovic 6-0, 6-0 on Wednesday in just 39 minutes. | 1Sports |
Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock faltered again following the company's third-quarter results, with investors expecting a more bullish fourth-quarter outlook from the company. | 2Business |
Blog: Following its Apple and Amazon deals, the U.K.-based record label inks a deal with a company that provides white-label digital music stores to retailers. | 3Sci/Tech |
Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has offered to resign after the Spanish club's poor start to the season, according to reports in Spain. | 1Sports |
The Justice Department will let the 2002 restrictions expire, though several states want extensions. | 3Sci/Tech |
AFP - Asian and European leaders began arriving in Hanoi ahead of a summit aimed at boosting political, economic and cultural ties despite profound inter-regional differences over Myanmar. | 0World |
Reuters - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf called on Monday for debate over the possibility of removing arms and troops from regions of Kashmir as part of efforts to resolve more than 50 years of dispute with India. | 0World |
Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams in recent weeks, according to several people involved in the actions. | 3Sci/Tech |
Found in the search marketing forums: SES New York Parties; No Follow: Do You Follow?; Optimizing Flash in 2008; and more. | 3Sci/Tech |
AP - First, critics said Roger Federer couldn't win the big ones, because he started his career with a 2-6 record in tournament finals. Then they said he couldn't handle the demands of Grand Slams, because he had six first-round losses and just two quarterfinal appearances over his first 16 majors. | 1Sports |
Iraq's national security adviser urges aid agencies not to pull out following the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan. | 0World |
An Iraqi Islamist group beheaded an Iraqi contractor it said was working for US forces, a video on an Islamist Web site showed Saturday. | 0World |
Reuters - Japanese auto parts maker Asahi Tec Corp.
(5606.T) said on Friday its board will decide on the
acquisition of U.S. rival Metaldyne Corp. later in the day, in
a deal worth about $1.3 billion. | 2Business |
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos. , the No. 2 home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc., on Monday reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter profit, but results trailed estimates as sales weakened in June. | 2Business |
AP - Washington's former compliance director testified Monday she didn't review all the information available on the NCAA's rules against sports betting before issuing the memo that Rick Neuheisel claims gave him permission to gamble in college basketball tournament pools. | 1Sports |
Mozilla the company behind the overnight success Firefox 1.0 has launched an email client to go up against Microsoftâs Outlook Express email client. | 3Sci/Tech |
AP - As of Sunday, March 11, 2007, at least 3,193 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,572 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. | 0World |
EBay launched its Kijiji International classified advertising site in the U.S. Friday. | 2Business |
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest bus company, FirstGroup Plc , has agreed to buy Laidlaw International Inc. , the U.S. company that runs Greyhound buses, for $2.8 billion, the companies said on Friday. | 2Business |
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. , the world's largest chewing gum maker, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, driven by stronger shipments of its products, and said its board approved a 13 percent dividend increase. | 2Business |
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier announced Wednesday that offensive line coach John Latina has resigned less than two weeks after taking the job. | 1Sports |
Our Week 6 candidates for Sunday Stud include Jeff Garcia, who led the Cleveland Browns to a 34-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, and Clinton Portis, who rushed for 171 yards to help the Redskins break their four-game losing streak. | 1Sports |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay hit back-to-back first-inning home runs to set the New York Mets on their way to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. | 1Sports |
Reuters - Dell Inc. is considering
offering the Linux operating system as an alternative to
Microsoft Corp.'s Windows on its personal computers, a
Dell spokesman said on Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Paul Pierce finally played last night for the first time in more than seven weeks. The result was no different than the last time he had worn No. 34 for real and the Celtics are now inching achingly, agonizingly closer to record book Armageddon. | 1Sports |
BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Pharmaceutical behemoth Merck heads to Capitol Hill Thursday to testify at a Senate hearing on whether the government should have forced the drugmaker to withdraw its Vioxx drug from the market before late September. | 2Business |
Actress Janet Leigh, best known for the shower scene in classic thriller Psycho, dies at the age of 77. | 0World |
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was leading in early official results. She will need to win 45 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. | 0World |
Commercials for âSwap My Ride,â Fordâs new advertising campaign feature people who drove Fords for a week instead of the cars they had just purchased. | 2Business |
Thomas Rongen, who guided DC United to the 1999 Major League Soccer championship, was hired Thursday as coach of Club Deportivo Chivas USA, an expansion team set to begin play in April. | 1Sports |
NEW YORK -- Slice it any which way and the pie looks the same. The piece that represents the odds of the Red Sox overtaking the Yankees for the division title after a lost weekend in the Bronx is skinnier than Calista Flockhart. | 1Sports |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The queue of newly jobless Americans shrank last week, providing a dose of good news to the labor market. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits tumbled 25,000 to a seasonally | 2Business |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Suicide bombers attacked an army bus and a commercial district in a city near the Pakistani capital on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people, the army and police said. | 0World |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology stocks jumped on Wednesday after a strong profit and outlook from Cisco Systems Inc. boosted optimism about corporate profits. | 2Business |
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal planned to tell Congress Tuesday that it is "unnecessary and unwise" for the federal government to regulate the insurance brokerage industry. | 2Business |
A bitter election campaign in the Ukraine has ended with the possibility that neither major candidate will have the 50 percent needed for an outright victory. | 0World |
AFP - China has begun laying a 500-million-dollar fiber optic cable to the United States that will be vital in meeting booming Internet traffic between the two nations, state press reported Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
weather.com - | 3Sci/Tech |
Fast facts the Fool way. | 2Business |
A 15-year-old youth opened fire on classmates at his school in southern Argentina, killing four students and injuring five others, authorities said. | 0World |
Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news. | 2Business |
The company announces a new program called FBFund to provide grants to developers who are interested in creating applications for the Facebook Platform. | 3Sci/Tech |
Experiences, not material goods, often make the most memorable gifts. | 2Business |
Many junior doctors do not understand many common hospital laboratory tests, and are putting patients at risk as a result, claim biochemists. | 0World |
Reuters - The U.N. Security Council
authorized an African Union peacekeeping mission for Somalia
for six months on Tuesday as mortar attacks pounded the capital
and the northeast African country spiraled further into chaos. | 0World |
WOOLWORTHS yesterday hit back at rejuvenated competitor Coles Myer with a 13 per cent jump in full-year net profit and a belief it can replicate the performance in the coming year. | 2Business |
A new and perhaps final report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the number of expected human genes sharply downward. | 3Sci/Tech |
Is it possible for the Internet to deliver too much news? It is during the Olympics, when popular websites can display the latest American triumphs or defeats seven hours before the events appear on Boston TV screens. | 1Sports |
Congress is close to approving a broad intelligence overhaul, but the changes that will matter most still lie ahead. | 0World |
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli man died in a Hamas rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged to press ahead with military action to halt the salvoes, saying "no one involved in terror" was immune. | 0World |
Today nine eurozone countries (counrties using euro as their currency) have joined the Apple's iTunes bandwagon when iTunes music store opened its doors in Finland, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. | 3Sci/Tech |
Russian leader Vladimir Putin says Georgia's arrest of four Russian officers for spying is "state terror". | 0World |
Maybe we've been visited by aliens, and maybe we haven't. Maybe the Majestic 12 exists, and maybe it doesn't. Maybe you'll click on this link, and maybe you won't. | 3Sci/Tech |
Kabul, Dec 7 (UNI) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, sworn-in today as the first democratically elected head of his state, praised India's role in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. | 0World |
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