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Mortgage Applications Rise Last Week (Reuters)
Reuters - New applications for U.S. home loans
rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid
relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said
on Wednesday. | 2Business |
US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates slip in latest week
Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages fell in the latest week amid signs that inflation is being held in check, leaving consumers more cash to spend on other items such as purchasing a home, mortgage finance | 2Business |
Stern Stance for Europe's New Antitrust Chief
Talking tough in her first public appearance since becoming Europe's competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes blocked a merger in Portugal's energy industry. | 2Business |
Devon beachcombers can keep Napoli booty
No plans for prosecutions over salvaged treasure
The scavengers who descended on East Devon's Branscombe Beach earlier this year and quickly made off with the cargo of 70,000-ton freighter MSC Napoli can keep their booty, the Receiver of Wreck has confirmed.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Estes' long journey is reaping rewards
GIVE professional golfers a sunny day with no wind, combine that with receptive greens and you have a recipe for low scores. Such were the conditions that greeted the players at Coolum for the PGA Championship | 1Sports |
Wife's breasts entice German down pole
Topless snap ends high altitude protest
A German man who'd spent 10 days atop a 72-foot pole in protest at a conviction for fraud finally descended from his temporary eyrie after his missus sent up a topless snap of herself, Reuters reports.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
You Know What They Say About a Free Lunch
I'm not quite ready for membership in AARP, but increasingly I've been getting invitations in the mail for me and my husband to attend investment seminars that promise to help us ensure we have enough money to retire. | 2Business |
Militants killed after blast
SAUDI police killed seven militants believed to be linked to two car bombs which exploded near the Interior Ministry and a security unit in Riyadh overnight, a security source said. | 0World |
Browns owner completes Villa takeover
(AP)
AP - Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner became chairman of Aston Villa on Tuesday, completing the second American takeover of an English Premier League soccer club. | 1Sports |
Who's Buying Now?
Sometimes, insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? | 2Business |
Powell Remarks Stir Up China
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was in China less than 24 hours this week, but that was enough to stir up a diplomatic tempest with some unorthodox and apparently unintended remarks about U.S. policy on Taiwan. | 0World |
Bill Clinton Made $10 Million From Speeches
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) reported today that she and her husband have between $10 million and $50 million in the bank, thanks in large part to former president Bill Clinton's lucrative speech-making career since he left office. | 2Business |
Positive radio brings calm to tense Kenya slum
Pajoma FM spins African music, reggae, hip-hop â and urges people to stay nonviolent in Nairobi's tumultuous Kibera slum. | 0World |
Tyson, Union Ratify Iowa Plant Contract
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Workers at the Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N retail deli plant in Cherokee, Iowa, ratified a five-year labor agreement, which includes bonus pay, a competitive health-care plan, and a flexible retirement savings program, Tyson said on Thursday. | 2Business |
Singulus, Sony Team Up on Blu-Ray Development (Reuters)
Reuters - German compact disc and DVD
equipment company Singulus and Japan's Sony have teamed up to
develop a new technology for music and video discs, Singulus
said on Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Roche in $1 bln deal with Alnylam on RNAi
(Reuters)
Reuters - Roche and the US-based biopharmaceutical
company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Monday
unveiled a $1 billion alliance giving Roche rights to Alnylam's
technology for developing so-called RNA interference therapies. | 2Business |
Johnson wins split decision over Tarver
Glen Johnson knows what it's like to put his fate in the hands of boxing judges and have decisions go against him. Glen Johnson wins a tightly contested fight with Antonio Tarver. | 1Sports |
Jets Motivated to Improve Its Defense (AP)
AP - All of a sudden, the New York Jets defense looks ordinary. | 1Sports |
Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years
SUVA (Reuters) - Fiji's military chief said on Tuesday the army had taken over the country, plunging the South Pacific island nation into its fourth coup in 20 years. | 0World |
OPEC may raise output at Feb 1 meet: Indonesia OPEC gov
JAKARTA (Reuters) - OPEC may decide to increase oil output at its February 1 meeting in Vienna if supply is not sufficient, Indonesia's OPEC governor told Reuters on Thursday. | 2Business |
Basra residents blame UK troops
The vast majority of Basra residents think British troops have had a negative effect on the Iraqi region, a BBC poll suggests. | 0World |
Water once present on Mars
Evidence from the Mars exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity has led scientists to suggest that water was once present in large quantities on the red planet. | 3Sci/Tech |
Thai "stealth coup" threatens pro-Thaksin victory
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Fears of a post-election dirty tricks campaign by Thailand's old guard appear to be coming true. | 0World |
Image Gallery: Goodbye 'bloatware' -- hello Web apps
Massive desktop applications are so yesteryear, says reviewer John Brandon, who checks out the latest crop of online software packages. | 3Sci/Tech |
A more powerful iPod?
Web sites say that Apple will unveil a 60-gig iPod with color screen to display photos for holidays. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fan sites are abuzz with messages that Apple Computer Inc. | 3Sci/Tech |
2005 Masters Field Starts to Take Shape (AP)
AP - The Okinawa Open in Japan is the final tournament that counts in 2004, although it won't create any major shake-ups in the world ranking that affects the Masters. | 1Sports |
Citigroup stake sale may meet China opposition: report
NEW YORK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's plans to raise capital by selling a $2 billion stake to China Development Bank may be in jeopardy due to Chinese government opposition, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. | 2Business |
Facing Sanction, Duke Prosecutor Says Heâll Resign
In a barely audible voice at a disciplinary hearing, Michael B. Nifong apologized to three former lacrosse players and their families. | 1Sports |
Classes resume for town's children after Russian school siege
BESLAN, Russia -- School opened again yesterday. The boys of Beslan wore dark suits, the girls had lacy white bows in their hair. | 0World |
Dream Christmas turns into nightmare
During 2004, three of my close friends have died from various forms of cancer, proving that regardless of what we have, there is nothing more important in this life than your health. | 1Sports |
Carlos Moya upset at BCR Romania Open
(AP)
AP - Spain's Carlos Moya was eliminated from the clay-court BCR Romania Open on Friday, losing to Italy's Filippo Volandri 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. | 1Sports |
Observatory: Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks
New software can identify individual whale sharks by analyzing individual patterns of spots and stripes on the fishâs skin. | 3Sci/Tech |
Hospitals Slow in Heart Cases, Research Finds
In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, a study found. | 3Sci/Tech |
Dow Knocked Lower by Merck's Drug Recall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N dominated trading in U.S. stocks on Thursday, single-handedly driving the 30-stock Dow Jones average lower after it withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx because a study showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stro... | 2Business |
The Fed Didn't Say That
The AP needs to take a mulligan on this pronouncement. | 2Business |
Former Blue Jays Manager Mattick Dies (AP)
AP - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89. | 1Sports |
EU to seek partial freeze in Turkey talks: source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission decided on Wednesday to recommend a partial suspension of Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union after it failed to open its ports to EU member Cyprus, EU sources said. | 0World |
Curfew in Liberia After Riots, Four Dead
MONROVIA (Reuters) - At least four people died in riots on Friday in Liberia's capital, where U.N. peacekeepers fired in the air to bring rampaging, stick-wielding youths under control and a daylight curfew was in force. | 0World |
elite Iranian corps enmeshed in Iraq
(AP)
AP - Iran's secretive Quds Force, accused by the United States of arming Iraqi militants with deadly bomb-making material, has built up an extensive network in the war-torn country, recruiting Iraqis and supporting not only Shiite militias but also Shiites allied with Wa... | 0World |
Children in Russian Caucasus learn not to hate
MICHURINO, Russia (Reuters) - Alexander, a 14-year-old Christian from the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz, achieved two firsts this summer -- he saw the sea and formed a friendship with a Muslim boy from Chechnya. | 0World |
Specialty Travel Resources
Find links to umbrella organizations, travel agents, Web sites and phone numbers to help you plan the Next Great Trip | 3Sci/Tech |
Friendster makes Google its ad and search supplier
(Reuters)
Reuters - Friendster Inc. named Google Inc.
as its exclusive advertising and Web search provider, part of a
plan by the originator of the social network craze to expand
globally, the company said on Tuesday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Guantanamo gears up for first arraignments of four detainees
The first Guantanamo terror suspects to be arraigned are an alleged Al-Qaeda accountant, a poet who is accused of crafting terrorist propaganda, a man who drove and protected Osama bin Laden, and an Australian who fought with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban. | 0World |
Steady Christmas sales at Tesco
Tesco reports a modest rise in sales over the Christmas trading period, with UK like-for-like sales up 3.1%. | 2Business |
Postmodern French philosopher Jean Baudrillard dies
PARIS (Reuters) - French philosopher Jean Baudrillard, whose provocative, paradoxical style was reflected in the title of his 1991 work "The Gulf War did not take place", has died, his publisher Galilee said on Wednesday. He was 77. | 0World |
Chirac Says He Wants to End EU Arms Embargo Against China
French President Jacques Chirac told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao he wants to end the European Union's 15-year embargo on arms sales to China, introduced after troops killed student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989. | 0World |
This Week's Look Ahead
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - • Monday, July 2:
Istanbul, Turkey: Trial begins of suspects accused of killing Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was an advocate of minority rights and free speech.
Strasbourg, France: French President Nicolas Sarkozy conv... | 0World |
IBM To Upgrade Content Management Platform (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Over the next several weeks, IBM (NYSE: IBM) will roll out new technologies within its content management portfolio, with a focus on managing unstructured data with improved XML handling. | 3Sci/Tech |
Inflation report boosts Wall Street
(FT.com)
FT.com - US stocks were in rally mode at midmorning on Friday, after a closely watched measure of inflation fell back into the Federal Reserve's comfort zone. | 2Business |
FCC Chairman Powell to Step Down in March (AP)
AP - President Bush is seeking a successor to Michael K. Powell, whose chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission has been marked by dramatically increased enforcement of broadcast indecency standards. | 3Sci/Tech |
Megawati Concedes Defeat in Indonesian Poll
President Megawati Sukarnoputri conceded defeat in Indonesia's first direct leadership ballot on Thursday by not filing any complaints, despite claims from her party of vote fraud. | 0World |
Patriots bitten by Monday night home dog
Betting on the home underdog on Monday Night Football has long been considered a savvy play, but the Miami Dolphins didn't appear to be a good bet against the New England Patriots. | 1Sports |
Gunmen seize 3 foreigners from Nigerian oilfield
(Reuters)
Reuters - Gunmen in speedboats kidnapped three
foreign workers from an offshore oilfield in Nigeria which was
preparing to restart after being closed for 20 months due to an
earlier attack, security sources said on Sunday. | 0World |
Inquiry says child sex abuse 'rampant' among Australian Aborigines
(Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Child sex abuse is rampant among Aborigines in remote northern Australia, a government report released Friday said, blaming widespread drunkenness and the breakdown of traditional societi... | 0World |
Few differentiate paid search results
NEW YORK -- Only 1 in 6 users of Internet search engines can tell the difference between unbiased search results and paid advertisements, a new survey finds. | 2Business |
Israel Frees Egyptian Students - Family Sources
Israel on Sunday released six Egyptian students arrested in August and charged with conspiring to kill Israeli soldiers, sources close to their families said. | 0World |
Handicapping The Drug Stocks
Two prominent players and widely held stocks in the group, Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) and Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ), have been especially battered of late. | 2Business |
BCS names Excellence in IT shortlist
And the nominees are... | 3Sci/Tech |
Little progress seen in Pa. budget talks
(AP)
AP - A long day of high-level negotiations over the state budget ended without a deal Friday, with 24,000 state workers slated to go on unpaid furlough Monday if no agreement is reached over the weekend. | 0World |
Legend still is being fed
Donovan McNabb can be the star of the Super Bowl if he can figure out a way to beat the Patriots Sunday. But he still may have to share the spotlight with his mother Wilma , who has become somewhat of a spokeswoman for NFL mothers everywhere because of her Campbell's Soup commercials. | 1Sports |
Google IPO Bidding Opens
Google IPO Bidding Opens
Google's IPO bidding is officially open. Google and its underwriters expect to open the auction for the shares of Google’s Class A common stock at 9:00 a.m. EST (press time) on Friday, August 13, 2004. Google bidders must have obtained a bidder ID from ipo.google.com ... | 3Sci/Tech |
Arpey: AMR CEO Blames Woes On 'Exxon'
One can sum up airlines' woes in one word: "Exxon." So says Gerard Arpey, chief executive of American Airlines parent AMR (nyse: AMR - news - people ). Speaking Wednesday to investors in New York, the CEO | 2Business |
Obesity rates climb in most states
(AP)
AP - Loosen the belt buckle another notch America: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. No state showed a decline. | 1Sports |
Federer and Henin-Hardenne Get the Top Spots for U.S. Open
Roger Federer will open against Albert Costa, and Justine Henin-Hardenne will play a qualifier when the tournament begins Monday. | 1Sports |
Mona Lisa was a new mother
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mona Lisa, the mysterious woman
immortalized in Leonardo da Vinci's 16th century masterpiece,
had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the
painting, a French art expert said on Tuesday. | 0World |
Stylists vs. Neanderthals
Fast company It’s a familiar tension in business. Business people think designers are mere stylists; designers think business people are Neanderthals who forfeit quality for profit. That’s because traditional business runs on logic that is inductive (using observation to prove something works... | 2Business |
Texas signs Dellucci for two years
com. The Rangers formally completed the paperwork on outfielder David Dellucci's two-year contract over the weekend and can now see their outfield for 2005 coming into sharp focus. | 1Sports |
Tigers Overcome Reds, Griffey's Slam in 10
(AP)
AP - Felipe Lopez's throwing error allowed Carlos Guillen to score the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Detroit Tigers overcame Ken Griffey Jr.'s grand slam in a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. | 1Sports |
Prosecutors ID Only 143 Victims of Sasser Worm
Sasser's damage was extensive, affecting 18 million computers around the world ranging from millions of at home users to thousands of companies. | 3Sci/Tech |
South Korea to Pick Country's First 2 Astronauts
South Korea will pick its first two astronauts next year for a space trip by 2007, the science ministry said Sunday, after Russia agreed to help the country's space program. | 3Sci/Tech |
Ford decides to stay in rallying
Ford's recent success in the World Rally Championship seems to have tipped the Detroit company into staying in the WRC for four more years. | 1Sports |
Analysts: use Open XML, and ODF only to make a statement
Research firm Burton Group predicts adoption of Microsoft's OOXML file format, regardless of results from ISO standardization bid. | 3Sci/Tech |
Japanese Cell Phone Carriers to Replace 1.3 Million Batteries
(PC World)
PC World - NTT DoCoMo and Mitsubishi say that Sanyo-made batteries may overheat and catch fire. | 3Sci/Tech |
John Lewis plans major expansion
John Lewis plans to create 35,000 jobs over the next 10 years as part of an ambitious expansion plan. | 2Business |
Closer Brad Lidge Delivers for Astros (AP)
AP - No bullpen collapse by the Houston Astros this time. Brad Lidge was on the mound. The Astros closer allowed just one hit and struck out five in two innings Saturday, protecting a lead and helping Houston beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game 3 of the NL championship s... | 1Sports |
Bond insurer splits may lead to lawsuits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The proposal to break-up the businesses of bond insurers into two separate segments, with one covering "good" municipal debt and the other covering "bad" structured finance debt, may lead to years of litigation, said Bank of America analysts, in a note to c... | 2Business |
Businessman takes fight over Pats tickets online
A Connecticut businessman took his quixotic crusade against the New England Patriots to the Internet yesterday, launching a website to build support among season ticket holders for arbitration in ticket revocation disputes and the ability to transfer tickets to a friend... | 2Business |
Under fire, CA pledges to right its ship
Facing shareholder anger, top executives of Computer Associates International (CA) this week pledged to add 150 new employees to aid its channel efforts and to overcome distractions created | 3Sci/Tech |
Union Won't Challenge Ump's Suspension
NEW YORK -- The union for baseball umpires will not contest the season-ending suspension given to Mike Winters for using a profanity aimed at San Diego's Milton Bradley last weekend. | 1Sports |
Iraqi Delegation Arrives in Najaf
Iraqi political leaders arrived in the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday on a mission to persuade rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr to disband his militia, vacate a religious shrine and participate in the country's political process. | 0World |
Welker put his best foot forward in emergency
FOXBOROUGH -- With Dolphins placekicker Olindo Mare out with a right calf injury, return specialist Wes Welker knew there was a possibility he would be called upon to kick in yesterday's game against the Patriots -- even though he had not done so regularly since high schoo... | 1Sports |
Oil Steadies from Fall, China Unsettles
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Friday after an eight percent rout driven by a surprise interest rate hike in China that raised doubts about demand from the world's second largest energy user. | 2Business |
Employee data sans frontiÚres...not in France, Tyco told
US multinational fined for laissez-faire approach
The French data protection authority has fined a subsidiary of US firm Tyco Healthcare over the transfer of employee information across borders and inadequate data safeguards. Tyco Healthcare France was fined â... | 3Sci/Tech |
College Basketball: Bucknell Upsets No. 10 Pitt
PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Kevin Bettencourt scored five of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lead Bucknell to a 69-66 upset over 10th-ranked and previously unbeaten Pittsburgh. | 1Sports |
Frontline: iPhone Shows Need for New Wireless Network
Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple's new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one. | 3Sci/Tech |
Clemens, Pujols upstaged in returns
(AP)
AP - Francisco Liriano, Minnesota's 22-year-old phenom, pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the visiting Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in Clemens' much-anticipated debut. | 1Sports |
Denver leads Seattle 3-0 after 1 quarter
(AP)
AP - Jason Elam hit a 37-yard field goal to give the Denver Broncos a 3-0 lead over the Seattle Seahawks after the first quarter on Sunday night. Tatum Bell, back after missing three of the last four games with turf toes, rushed for 45 yards on six carries. | 1Sports |
Fotango to smother Zimki on Christmas Eve
Little donkey
Zimki, the floundering pay-as-you-use online application platform, is to be killed off by London-based developer Fotango on Christmas Eve, it was revealed today.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Gatlin guns down 100m rivals as Radcliffe and Devers crash
ATHENS: Athletics got the boost it sorely needed here on Sunday as Americaâs Justin Gatlin became the youngest winner of the 100 metres Olympic title here on Sunday in decades and in one of the greatest finals of all time. | 1Sports |
Bicycle Bomber Attacks Nepal Hotel
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) - A man on a bicycle threw at least four bombs into the compound of a luxury hotel in Nepal's capital Monday but the blasts caused no casualties, authorities said. | 0World |
GM, Ford target SUV rollovers
General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., responding to growing concerns about the safety and stability of sport utility vehicles, said Thursday | 2Business |
Nato raid 'hits Afghan civilians'
Afghan police say more civilians have been killed in air strikes, but Nato says it is not aware of civilian casualties. | 0World |
Tennis player rep Blake urges life ban for betting
(AFP)
AFP - Vice-president of the ATP's player council James Blake has added his voice to calls for any tennis player involved in corruption to be banned for life. | 1Sports |
Inflation risks still too high: Fed's Fisher
LONGVIEW, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. inflation pressures have stabilized but are still too high and may warrant further interest rate hikes to bring them back down, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday. | 2Business |
After a Second Opinion, Alexander's Injury Is Confirmed
Reigning NFL MVP Shawn Alexander's left foot is indeed broken, CT scans confirm Wednesday, and remains out indefinitely. | 1Sports |
Yanks put in dicey spot
That's a phrase the Yankees may need to keep telling themselves as this Division Series with the tiny-market Twins progresses. | 1Sports |
Eat Chocolate, Live Longer
A new study finds that chocolate may help promote cardiovascular health. | 2Business |
Business Watch
Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., will return to a five-day race week next year amid complaints that six days of racing each week hurt field sizes and turned off bettors. | 3Sci/Tech |
Soccer: Newcastle sack Robson
NEWCASTLE : Newcastle United have sacked their manager, Sir Bobby Robson, effectively ending the career of one of the most respected and best-loved figures in English football. | 1Sports |
Leader about to fall
Fabian Cancellara says he knows his days in the Tour de France's yellow jersey are numbered as the race heads toward the Alps. | 1Sports |
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