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AirTran Fires Pilot Accused of Drinking
The pilot allegedly showed up for work in Las Vegas smelling of alcohol and carrying a firearm issued by the government as part of a program created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. | 2Business |
Ethiopia leaves key Somali town
Ethiopian troops withdrawn from the key town in central Somalia linking a road between the two countries. | 0World |
NFL Hits Jags' Darius Hard
NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius was slapped with a $75,000 fine for the vicious forearm shot he delivered to Green Bay Packers wide receiver Robert Ferguson this past Sunday. | 1Sports |
Many suicide bombers out there,' Indonesian police warn
JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian police have warned residents to expect more suicide attacks in the capital after a truck bombing Thursday killed nine people and wounded more than 170. | 0World |
Small Employer, Small Retirement?
If you work for a small company, is your retirement doomed? | 2Business |
Total Lunar Eclipse: Wow
Stargazers and astronomers around the world watch the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years. By the Associated Press. | 3Sci/Tech |
TASER Roars
Is that holster in season? | 2Business |
Space Station Has Power System Damage
Spacewalking astronauts found evidence of damage to a joint that allows solar panels on the International Space Station to rotate to face the sun. | 0World |
Memory, Handset Makers Back Flash Storage Standard
Rival memory, semiconductor and mobile device makers have joined forces to support the new Universal Flash Storage (UFS) specification. | 3Sci/Tech |
Alleged NASA hacker's appeal set for New Year
Gary McKinnon, the Briton faced with extradition to the U.S., is charged with hacking into U.S. military systems. | 3Sci/Tech |
Mixed Signals From the Davis Cup
The matches that matter most are supposed to be the semifinals this weekend, but playoffs to gain a spot next year, also this weekend, have the bigger buzz. | 1Sports |
Merck profit jumps, raises forecast
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co. said on Monday that quarterly earnings rose 12 percent on strong demand for its newer vaccines and medicines, and raised its 2007 profit forecast, sending its shares up 4 percent. | 2Business |
GM 'set to launch warranty drive'
GM is set to announce a wide-ranging plan to attract new buyers, potentially including extending car warranties. | 2Business |
Top-Ranked Buckeyes Hurdle Wisconsin
No. 1ÃÂ Ohio StateÃÂ runs away withÃÂ the Big 10 title Sunday with a 66-49 rout of No. 3 Wisconsin that earns the Buckeyes a top-seed in the NCAA tournament. | 1Sports |
US voters 'going online for news'
More than 40% of wired Americans have used the net for information about the US election, a study finds. | 3Sci/Tech |
Kuznetsova ends local hopes in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova thrashed a weary Peng Shuai 6-0 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the China Open and end local hopes of a first homegrown champion. | 1Sports |
Apple's Leopard Beta Leaks, BitTorrent Downloads Ensue
The beta build of Mac OS X 10.5 has leaked to the Internet and is being downloaded by users of PirateBay. | 3Sci/Tech |
Hair Cuttery Accused of Racial Discrimination
Two black women filed a class-action lawsuit yesterday against the Hair Cuttery, alleging that the chain of unisex hair salons charges black customers more for services because of their race and sometimes refuses to serve them. | 2Business |
Janjaweed militias massing in West Darfur: source
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Janjaweed militias have been concentrating forces to the north of el-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state in western Sudan, an African Union military source said on Tuesday, corroborating a U.N. report. | 0World |
Myanmar's junta sets timetable for polls
(AFP)
AFP - Myanmar's military junta unveiled a timetable for the country's first elections in two decades, but it was unclear Sunday if detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be allowed to stand. | 0World |
Sonics keep Knicks sinking, 86-85
(AP)
AP - Kevin Durant shook off another poor shooting night to score 21 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds left, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the sinking New York Knicks 86-85 on Saturday for their season-high third consecutive victory. | 1Sports |
Stock futures point flat as jobs data loom
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday as traders refrained from taking new positions before the release of September employment data, seen as a key factor in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. | 2Business |
U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Aid for Tsunami-Torn Countries
Kofi Annan said $977 million is urgently needed to provide water, food, shelter and medicine over the next six months. | 0World |
Virtual Bernanke guides 'Second Life'
(AP)
AP - Just before U.S. financial markets were roiled by a global credit squeeze this summer, an equally dramatic financial crisis threatened "Second Life," the much-hyped online world. | 3Sci/Tech |
You can leave, Sullivan tells Yorke
Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has revealed Dwight Yorke can leave the club if he wishes to following a row over racism. Sullivan stirred up a hornet's nest after playing down an incident in which Yorke | 1Sports |
Spanish Scientists Discover Fossil of Ancient Ape
Description: The fossil remains of an ancient Spanish ape may help explain a key event in evolution. Scientists say the skeleton offers clues about how our ancestors stopped swinging from trees and started walking upright. | 3Sci/Tech |
First Andes civilization explored
Archaeologists describe an ancient civilisation that was flourishing in Peru over 5,000 years ago. | 3Sci/Tech |
NASA rules out Friday shuttle launch
(Reuters)
Reuters - NASA rescheduled space
shuttle Discovery's liftoff for Saturday after thick, low
clouds forced a postponement of the first launch attempt on
Thursday night. | 3Sci/Tech |
Intel Details Upgrade to Itanium Processor
Intel is expected to detail Tukwila, its next generation of 64-bit Itanium processors that are used in enterprise servers. | 3Sci/Tech |
Iran pledges to halt nuclear work
Tehran says it will abide by an agreement with the EU to freeze its uranium enrichment programme on Monday. | 0World |
Boeing just behind 2004 projections
By staff and wire reports. The Boeing Co. remains slightly behind its projections for 2004 airplane deliveries, according to third-quarter figures released on Friday, setting Boeing up to possibly trail bitter | 2Business |
FERRARI ALL THE WAY IN FIRST PRACTICE
The tifosi couldnât have asked for anything more in first practice at Monza, with Michael Schumacher leading a Ferrari 1-2. As usual, Anthony Davidson was best of the rest for BAR, ending up just 0.4s off | 1Sports |
An SLM Agreement
Student lender Sallie Mae and its would-be buyers agreed to language that enables the company to operate while they battle in court over their collapsed $25 billion buyout. | 2Business |
Fucillo, Winthrop reach their goal
The goal for Winthrop the last few years has been the Super Bowl -- something the Vikings hadn't reached since 1993 and hadn't won since 1983. | 1Sports |
Czech Bill On Child Porn Faces Resistance
PRAGUE -- When Austrian authorities announced in February that they had uncovered an online child pornography ring, pedophiles around the world suddenly became potential targets of criminal investigations -- but not the ring's 63 customers in the Czech Republic, where downlo... | 0World |
Valentin's hit in 10th wins it for Mets
(AP)
AP - Jose Valentin hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 Wednesday to snap a three-game skid. | 1Sports |
Rate Futures Fall, Fed Rate Hike Seen (Reuters)
Reuters - Short-term interest rate futures fell
on Friday after August jobs growth came in close to Wall Street
forecasts and strong enough to make another Federal Reserve
rate increase in September almost certain. | 2Business |
America's love affair with Federer lies ahead
Then, perhaps, more Americans might better know and appreciate Roger Federer. Though the Swiss star is the world's undisputed No. | 1Sports |
Correction: Homeless-World-Cup story
(AP)
AP - In a Sept. 24 story about a Homeless World Cup soccer tournament, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Adam Banda, who played on the British team, was recovering from substance abuse. Banda says he was never a substance abuser. | 1Sports |
Microscopic Diamond Found in Montana (AP)
AP - The bright green rocks jutting through the prairie soil were hard to miss, but Tom Charlton still couldn't believe his eyes. | 3Sci/Tech |
US author Susan Sontag dies at 71
Author Susan Sontag, widely regarded as one of America's leading intellectuals, dies aged 71. | 0World |
Readers love mobiles in church; hate mobiles on planes
Letters: More from the Reg postbag | 3Sci/Tech |
US race quickens amid debate
US Republican presidential contenders hold their last TV debate before the nominating race kicks off in January. | 0World |
Kind, Other Lawmakers: Hmong Refugees Have Been Wrongly Classified
By La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Mar. 14--U.S. Rep. | 3Sci/Tech |
SocGen profit beats forecast Reuters, Paris, November 9
French bank Societe Generaleâs third-quarter profit rose a forecast-beating 10 per cent on consumer banking growth, gains in investment banking, and a sharp fall in bad debt provisions, it said on Tuesday. | 2Business |
Premiership Half-Time Report
The current Premiership campaign has reached the halfway stage, with Jose Mourinhoâs Chelsea heading the table, champions Arsenal in second place - albeit five points distant â-nd last Mayâs promoted clubs occupying three of the bottom four places | 1Sports |
New Timor government sworn in
(AFP)
AFP - East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao swore in a new government as his tiny nation looked for a return to political order after several weeks of unrest. | 0World |
NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Todd Walker homered, had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley Field on Monday. | 1Sports |
Air New Zealand to look again at Qantas alliance in several years <b>...</b>
WELLINGTON : National carrier Air New Zealand will revisit its plans for an alliance with Australia's Qantas Airways in two or three years, Air New Zealand chief executive Ralph Norris said. | 2Business |
Djokovic Holds Off Tsonga
Novak Djokovic withstands an expected barrage from upstart Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first set, then rallied to win the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title. | 1Sports |
Crunch Time for Newspapers
By Michael Oneal and Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune Sep. 20--As the Tribune Co. | 3Sci/Tech |
Amazon's Blown Delivery
Amazon disappoints the market, but it could be the sale that you've been waiting for. | 2Business |
Census Reports Slight Increase in Â05 Incomes
The rise was not attributed to bigger paychecks, but rather more family members taking jobs and investment income. | 0World |
Las Vegas Water Board Releases Preliminary Plan ; Increased Storage, Supply Proposed
By MARTIN SALAZAR Journal Staff Writer LAS VEGAS, N.M. | 3Sci/Tech |
Nationals Sign 2 Utility Men, Re-Sign Colome
The Washington Nationals signed a pair of left-handed-hitting utility players -- Rob Mackowiak and Willie Harris -- to one-year contracts yesterday. The club also avoided arbitration with reliever Jesus Colome , who agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. | 1Sports |
Livewire: Web Sites Help Ease Grind of Daily Commute (Reuters)
Reuters - The Internet not only is
transforming the way we shop and search for information, but it
also is quietly smoothing the grind of the daily commute. | 3Sci/Tech |
Cat Avoids Soft Spot
The heavy equipment maker bulldozes over widespread worry about the economy. | 2Business |
Iraq Rebels Strike Before US Attack on Falluja
Rebels shot dead 21 Iraqi policemen in cold blood on Sunday, a day after killing 34 people in attacks on security forces, in a clear show of force ahead of an | 0World |
NitroMed Heart Failure Drug Helps Blacks - Study
In the first major trial to test a drug only in blacks, an experimental drug developed by NitroMed Inc. added to standard therapy helped heart failure patients live significantly longer, researchers on Monday said. | 2Business |
La Russa, Francona have family ties
For the here and now, it is the challenge of matching wits with Terry Francona that dominates Tony La Russa's thoughts in the World Series. | 1Sports |
Thames Water Plans Pounds Lbn Reservoir in Oxfordshire
By Saeed Shah Thames Water, Britain's leakiest water supplier, unveiled plans yesterday to build a giant pounds lbn reservoir to meet the increasing needs of customers in the South-east. | 3Sci/Tech |
AL Wrap: Schilling Shines as Red Sox Romp Past Yankees
NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Ortiz's two-run double launched a four-run first inning and Curt Schilling allowed one hit over seven frames to power the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 win over the New York Yankees in the American League Sunday. | 1Sports |
Dominican posts move raises row
A row erupts after the Dominican Republic's new president awards top jobs to four fraud suspects.
Opposition leaders attack he new president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, | 0World |
Steelers Top Ravens 20-7, Go 8-0 at Home (AP)
AP - Ben Roethlisberger gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a lot bigger scare than the Baltimore Ravens did. Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes in a run-heavy offense before being pulled from a 20-7 victory Sunday with an unspecified rib injury caused when he was blindsid... | 1Sports |
SKorean spy chief visited NKorea
(AP)
AP - South Korea's spy chief made an unannounced visit to North Korea on the eve of his country's presidential election last month, an official said Friday. | 0World |
Ex-Premier Returns to Uneasy Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif, a Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister, arrived in Islamabad today intent on ousting the current president. His plane was held on the runway as he negotiated with police today. | 0World |
Pole-Winner Newman Longshot to Win Title
Ryan Newman, right, talks to a crew member after posting a speed of 97.043 mph to take the pole for for Sunday's NASCAR Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. | 1Sports |
Controversial Hitler Film Opens Across Germany
"Der Untergang," the film that portrays the human side of Adolf Hitler opens across Germany this week. The film's director Oliver Hirschbiegel talked to DW-WORLD about his reasons behind the portrayal. | 0World |
Mickelson Halts Weir Charge to Win at Pebble Beach
TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson claimed consecutive PGA Tour titles for the first time in his career with a four-stroke victory at the $5.3 million Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California on Sunday. | 1Sports |
Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above $50 in Asia
Crude oil prices climbed above the key $50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas. | 2Business |
eBay to host developer conference
Blog: The online auction powerhouse to host third-party developers and show off Apollo-based desktop application. | 3Sci/Tech |
Jets 13, Chiefs 10: Jets Outlast Chiefs in a Fitting Ending to a Foul Season
The Jets season officially ended on Sunday evening on an overtime field goal in an almost empty stadium, in the rain, to a mixed soundtrack of more jeers than cheers. | 1Sports |
Mr. Clean
Tomorrow night will be a night for law or disorder. There is a strong sense of foreboding among boxing people concerning what might happen when World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz squares off with mercurial challenger Andrew Golota in the main event of a five-fight heavyweight show promot... | 1Sports |
WIN A Pounds 50 BET
SEVERAL people predicted 48-1 correct-score doubles last week so the prize had to be decided by a lucky draw. And first out of the hat was Margaret Caithness from Bishopton who went for 1-0 Hartlepool and 1-0 Swindon. Her prize is a pounds 50 free bet from Betrescue. | 3Sci/Tech |
Our business too
Horror and revulsion are the most natural of reactions to the aftermath of the hideous Beslan school siege, and the thoughts of decent people everywhere go out to the bereaved and suffering. | 0World |
Trump Confirms 'Apprentice' 3 Now Filming
NEW YORK - Although the second season of "The Apprentice" is far from over - 12 candidates remain - Donald Trump has confirmed the third installment is now filming. "It's going very well," Trump told The Associated Press... | 0World |
Harrington loses out
PADRAIG Harrington was left with yet another runners-up finish to his name yesterday as Ryder Cup team-mate Miguel Angel Jimenez pipped him to the Omega Hong Kong Open title. | 1Sports |
The Fox Is in Microsoft's Henhouse (and Salivating)
The success of the web browser Firefox has shown that open-source software can move from back-office obscurity to your home, and to your parents', too. | 2Business |
In the List of Top-Selling Games, Clear Evidence of a Sea Change
As video games become more popular than ever, hard-core gamers and the old-school critics who represent them are becoming an ever smaller part of the audience. | 3Sci/Tech |
UPDATE 2-Manpower results push up staffing stocks
Manpower Inc. (MAN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's second-largest staffing company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings nearly doubled on stronger | 2Business |
Winter storm chaos grips China
(AP)
AP - Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers desperate to get home for the Chinese New Year shivered in the cold under a sea of umbrellas outside train stations Tuesday, as the worst winter storms in half a century paralyzed China. | 0World |
Canadian Stocks Fall, Led by Toronto-Dominion Bank, EnCana
Canadian stocks fell, led by Toronto- Dominion Bank, after the lender said it would buy a controlling stake in Banknorth Group Inc. | 2Business |
Update 1: Altera, Xilinx Warnings Slam Sector
Shares of chip makers sank in Thursday trading after two US firms lowered their quarterly sales expectations, but the sector saw some relief after National Semiconductor Corp. | 2Business |
Irish extremist charged in bomb attempt
(AP)
AP - The Protestant extremist who triggered a dramatic evacuation of the Northern Ireland Assembly was charged Saturday with attempting to murder five people, including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. | 0World |
Facebook Links Up With Vodafone on Mobile Platform
Vodafone is the first operator to use Facebook's new mobile social networking platform. | 3Sci/Tech |
Priest Holmes Helps Chiefs to First Victory (Reuters)
Reuters - Priest Holmes rushed for 125 yards and
two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs pick up their
first win of the season, 27-24 over the host Baltimore Ravens
Monday. | 1Sports |
Finnish product
Considering the source, the following statement could be considered heresy: "I'm not putting a whole lot of stock in how many pucks he's stopping," Bob Essensa said yesterday at Ristuccia Arena. | 1Sports |
South Africa's Mbeki Repudiated
The triumph of Jacob Zuma in the race to lead the ANC marks a stunning veto by the ruling party of the direction charted by its own leader | 0World |
Higher Rankings the Higher Revenue Per Click on AdSense
Higher Rankings the Higher Revenue Per Click on AdSense
Shaw, aka DigitalPoint, has posed an interesting observation. He has seen a correlation between the natural rankings of a page for a keyword term and the earned revenue per click on the AdSense ads for that... | 3Sci/Tech |
Storm damage to hotels, restaurants reported minimal
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and other Orlando, Fla.-area attractions escaped serious damage from Hurricane Jeanne last weekend and are fully operational, according to the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau. | 2Business |
Little Al, Andretti to duel again at Indy
(AP)
AP - Al Unser Jr.'s weathered face lit up at the mere suggestion. What would it be like to come down to the final laps of the Indianapolis 500 in a side-by-side duel with Michael Andretti? | 1Sports |
Extinction May Have Trickle-Down Effect (AP)
AP - Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones. | 3Sci/Tech |
Archstone LBO could hurt Wall Street firms: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leveraged buyout of apartment landlord Archstone-Smith may leave Wall Street firms hurt as they could be left holding some equity in the deal, Barron's said on Sunday. | 2Business |
India's Essar group says will stay a partner in Hutch Essar
(AFP)
AFP - India's Essar conglomerate has said it would remain a partner in Hutchison Essar after British mobile phone giant Vodafone bought majority control of the Indian cellular company. | 3Sci/Tech |
High court will consider liability of device makers
The Supreme Court yesterday accepted a case that could hurt medical device manufacturers, turned down another that could have harmed pharmaceutical companies, and put off deciding on the Enron scandal. | 2Business |
Flat-panel TV makers sing the discount blues
Big consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers say deep price cuts on flat panels will eventually end. They hope. | 3Sci/Tech |
Myanmar arrests blogger, watchdog says
(AP)
AP - Myanmar's junta has stepped up surveillance of the Internet, arresting one blogger who wrote about the stifling of free expression in the military-ruled nation, a media advocacy group said. | 3Sci/Tech |
U.S.: Copter Was Shot Down
A Marine helicopter that crashed last week near Baghdad was actually shot down. Are the insurgents using better antiaircraft technology? The U.S. says no. By the Associated Press. | 3Sci/Tech |
Taliban and Allies Tighten Grip in North of Pakistan
Islamic militants are flouting a recent peace deal and fortifying alliances with Al Qaeda and foreign fighters, creating a virtual Taliban mini-state. | 0World |
Gunman, Active and Successful, Showed Few Hints of Trouble
Steve Kazmierczak was seen as personable and an excellent student, not a brooding outcast. | 0World |
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