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Bush Presses House on Surveillance
President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers. | 2Business |
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Fighting continued in Najaf late last night despite an earlier declaration that the Shia leader Muqtada Sadr had accepted a peace plan designed to end the two-week battle for control of the city. | 0World |
Biologist accused of destroying plants
(AP)
AP - To prosecutors, Robert "Roy" van de Hoek is a vandal with pruning shears. To supporters of native California shrubs and trees, he's a martyr. Once again, he's in court. | 3Sci/Tech |
Deutsche Bank seeks dismissal of Yukos' US bankruptcy filing
LONDON, December 29 (newratings.com) - Deutsche Bank yesterday sought the dismissal of Russian oil giant Yukosâ (YUSA.FSE) bankruptcy protection filing in a Houston court on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. | 2Business |
Pelosi non-committal on US climate stance for G8 summit
(AFP)
AFP - US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi refused here Monday to be drawn on whether the United States would back Germany's strong position on climate change at next week's G8 summit. | 0World |
Intel Outlines WiMax Plans
Upcoming chips will lead to relatively inexpensive hardware, company says. | 3Sci/Tech |
S.Korean tycoon gets suspended sentence for beatings
SEOUL (Reuters) - One of South Korea's richest businessmen was handed a suspended 1-œ year sentence on Tuesday for beating up karaoke bar workers, the latest tycoon in the country to avoid jail despite a criminal conviction. | 0World |
Gartner Predicts the Blogosphere's Future
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A set of blogging predictions from Gartner, a research firm that tracks all things technological, is making waves inside and outside the blogosphere. In its latest report, Gartner predicted that blogging -- the most loved, feared, and hyped Web ... | 3Sci/Tech |
Greenspan Backs Idea of Accounts for Retirement
The Federal Reserve chairman gave his blessing to individual investment accounts in Social Security but expressed unease about additional government borrowing. | 2Business |
Airlines Agree to Cut Flights at Chicago O'Hare
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines have agreed to limit flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to 88 arrivals per hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in an effort to cut congestion that has slowed the whole U.S. aviation system, federal officials said on Wedne... | 2Business |
At Home in the World
G.E. is using strong overseas sales to reshape its image in Europe, where hard feelings still linger from its aborted effort to acquire Honeywell in 2001. | 2Business |
Best Buy posts higher profit
(Reuters)
Reuters - Retailer Best Buy Co reported
better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by
strong international results and demand for notebook computers,
flat-panel televisions and video games, pushing its shares up
about 5 percent. | 3Sci/Tech |
New X Prize Sets Sights on Science, Technology and Social Solutions (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The X Prize Foundation and the World Technology Network announced today the formation of a joint venture to launch a series of technology incentive prizes to help spur innovation and breakthroughs in a range of scientific arena... | 3Sci/Tech |
Panthers' Kolnik would skate with replacements: report
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Florida Panthers forward Juraj Kolnik reportedly said he might break union ranks if the NHL resumed with replacement players. | 1Sports |
Net File-Sharing Doesn't Hurt Most Artists - Survey (Reuters)
Reuters - Most musicians and artists say the
Internet has helped them make more money from their work
despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy
songs and other material for free, according to a study
released on Sunday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Honeywell profit up, shy of forecasst
(Reuters)
Reuters - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell
International Inc said on Friday profit rose 14.2
percent amid continued strong demand from the aerospace and
commercial construction sectors, but results were slightly
below Wall Street's expectations. | 2Business |
Bremen ready to sell Charisteas
"We've spoken to Ajax and they have expressed an interest," Klaus Allofs told German news agency SID on Wednesday. "Now we have to wait and see what this interest means in figures. | 1Sports |
Long-neck refugees get Thai "human zoo" treatment
MAE HONG SON, Thailand (Reuters) - For the past two decades, hundreds of ethnic Padaung "long-neck" people from military-ruled Myanmar have enjoyed relative peace and security as refugees in the hills of northern Thailand. | 0World |
Australia Mediating U.S.-Iran Nuclear Stand-Off
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia had become a mediator in a nuclear stand-off between Iran and the United States, Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday, in a move that mirrors Australia's role in the North Korea nuclear crisis. | 0World |
The Best Time to Invest
Demand lots of value at low prices. | 2Business |
Sirius surpasses million subscribers
Sirius Satellite Radio said Monday it surpassed its full year 2004 target of 1 million subscribers, boosted by the holiday shopping season. | 2Business |
Japan Importing US Beef Again
10/23/04- Japan will soon import US beef again. This follows a tentative agreement between America and Japan to end a 10-month ban after concerns of Mad Cow Disease. | 0World |
Record hurricane losses predicted
Insurers could face their biggest-ever hurricane damages bill following a spate of storms in the Caribbean, an industry body says. | 0World |
Bush Presses House on Surveillance
President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers. | 3Sci/Tech |
Tempers fray as Iraqi lawmakers discuss federalism
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament abruptly adjourned on Thursday after several Shi'ite lawmakers tried to force debate on the divisive issue of federalism, which Sunnis fear could lead to the breakup of the oil-rich country. | 0World |
Almost a million Britons an hour pledging aid for tsunami victims
LONDON: The British public has donated 32 million pounds (45 million euros, US$62m) for victims of the Asian tsunami, with calls to an aid line hitting a peak of almost a million an hour, charity organisers said Friday. | 0World |
Obama: Honesty on Social Security
(AP)
AP - In another jab at his chief rival, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says in an ad released Sunday that the country needs an honest dialogue about Social Security in order to fix the system. | 0World |
Why'd Foreign Stocks Go Up So Much?
Yet another reason for you to become a global investor. | 2Business |
By Any Name, Squid a Giant Attraction
Humboldt squid, incorrectly called giant squid, moved in to the Santa Monica Bay for the first time in 2007 on Wednesday. The first two squid caught out of Redondo Sportfishing were taken on the half-day boat Redondo Special on the morning run. | 3Sci/Tech |
Bahraini king to Saudi in row on US trade pact
BEIRUT: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. | 0World |
Regis Corp. in deal to buy Hair Club for Men and Women
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Regis Corp. (RGS) announced a deal to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women in which it will pay $210 million. | 2Business |
Engineer Builds Robot That Walks on Water (AP)
AP - It could be called a mechanical miracle — a robot that walks on water. With inspiration from nature and some help from research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a research team led by Carnegie Mellon engineering assistant professor Metin Sitti has built ... | 3Sci/Tech |
Study Finds Less Youth Antidepressant Use
While the FDA contends otherwise, new data show that sales of the antidepressants known as SSRIÂs have declined. | 2Business |
Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season. | 2Business |
Man hammering gates of Downing Street arrested
British police said they have arrested a man who launched a sledgehammer attack on the security gates at the entrance of Downing Street early Friday morning. | 0World |
Ex-judge jailed for child abuse
Vigilante hacker claims scalp after six year legal wrangle
A former senior judge from California has been jailed for 27 months for possession of child pornography in a case initially based on evidence from a vigilante hacker.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Delayed Starbucks music stores finally debut
CD-burning stations located inside Starbucks Corp. stores finally made their debut in Seattle Monday after six months of design and other delays. | 3Sci/Tech |
Internet free speech laws, Chapter Whatever (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Maybe you were out of town last week, or maybe you just weren't paying attention. That's OK. Here's a quick rundown of what you missed, culled from reports by our staff and wire services. | 3Sci/Tech |
Coach Flies First Class
Leather specialist Coach continues to produce welcome surprises. | 2Business |
Google enhances document search service for businesses
(AFP)
AFP - Google released enhanced search tools that let companies sift through as many as 30 million documents kept on networks or websites. | 3Sci/Tech |
Stone Rolls Away From Novell
Chris Stone, who was instrumental in Novell's acquisition of SUSE Linux, has left for other pursuits, the company said Thursday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Wrong Roads to Transportation Funding
Tapping into the military The proposal to fund transportation by taxing landlords, and thus tenants, appears to be an attempt by the Virginia legislature to finally tap into the area's military resources. | 3Sci/Tech |
Suburban Soul
Sometime in the past few years, an interesting thing happened in the Northern Virginia real estate world: Reston overtook Tysons Corner as the choice address. | 2Business |
New Homes Set Record: Sales Fell 26% in â07
The decline was the steepest since records began in 1963, the Commerce Department said. | 2Business |
Japan Slow to Catch on to Smart Transport (AP)
AP - Japan has some of the most congested, confusing and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive. | 3Sci/Tech |
Strike shuts down Indian states
A strike called by India's biggest trade unions shuts down two communist-ruled states. | 2Business |
McHale Gets 1st Coaching Win With Minn. (AP)
AP - Kevin McHale already has had an impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves: They're listening to their coach for once. | 1Sports |
Monster Chaser Loses
Seeyoubychance holds off Monster Chaser by a neck in a back-and-forth race Saturday in the H. Steward Mitchell Stakes at Pimlico. | 1Sports |
MySpace, Facebook bantering at Web 2.0 conference
A recap of some of what was said at the event on Wednesday night. | 3Sci/Tech |
Roddick Has No Trouble with Henman at Masters Cup
Andy Roddick squeezed past Britain's Tim Henman, 7-5, 7-6, at the Masters Cup on Tuesday, giving his fellow Texans the win they came to see. | 1Sports |
Rescuers seek survivors as Phillipines storm leaves 300 dead, 150 <b>...</b>
REAL, Philippines : Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors Tuesday after floods and landslides unleashed by a tropical storm in the Philippines killed more than 300 people and left at least 150 others missing, many buried alive und... | 0World |
Red Sox Sign Wells
The Red Sox lure left-handed pitcher David Wells to Boston with a two-year, $8 million contract, pending a passing grade during a physical. | 1Sports |
New overtime regulations take effect today
Highlights of the Labor Department's overtime regulations taking effect today: Workers earning $23,660 annually or less are eligible for overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week. The department says about 1.3 million workers will be newly eligible. | 2Business |
Four Walks Can Be as Good as a Home Run
he big, bad Yankees, who have bashed more home runs than any other big league team this season, scrounged up a victory yesterday without getting a hit in a decisive ninth inning. | 1Sports |
Sudan tells EU and Canadian envoys to leave
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudan has expelled the European Union
and Canadian envoys from the war-torn African country, state
radio and Western officials said on Thursday. | 0World |
Somali lawmaker shot dead outside mosque
(AP)
AP - A Somali lawmaker was fatally shot outside a mosque Friday, the latest blow to a virtually powerless administration that has watched helplessly as Islamic militants have taken over much of the country. | 0World |
Queen due at climate conference
The Queen is beginning the second day of her official visit to Germany, with a major conference on climate change among her engagements. | 0World |
U.S. Reports 4 More Soldiers Were Killed Monday
The report brought the total number of American troops killed on Monday to at least eight. | 0World |
Boston takes upper hand
The Boston Red Sox might have taken a step Wednesday night toward finding the dominating Pedro Martinez of old. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY. | 1Sports |
Apple, mobile firms agree UK deal on music royalties
(Reuters)
Reuters - Apple's iTunes and European mobile
operators including Vodafone on Thursday agreed on royalty
rates to pay song writers and music publishers for digital
downloads in Britain to partly resolve a dispute. | 3Sci/Tech |
Dairy boss faces share deal probe
Regulators are investigating share dealing by the chief executive of Scottish dairy firm Robert Wiseman Dairies. | 2Business |
How to Spot Great Stocks
You won't get great performance unless you invest in great companies. | 2Business |
Owens Practices
Terrell Owens gave up his spot at the Pro Bowl because of his ankle injury, but participated in the NFC squad's practice anyway. | 1Sports |
Space tourist in Earth touchdown
The first female space tourist lands in northern Kazakhstan after a 10-day visit to the International Space Station. | 3Sci/Tech |
City Hopes to Fill Key Position: Council Cut Funding for Salary
By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Jun. 2--GULFPORT -- For most cities, crafting an astute public message is so vital a position such as public information officer would rarely be vacant for more than a few days. | 3Sci/Tech |
Soccer stars caught in bomb hoax
MORE than 70,000 fans were forced to evacuate Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after a bomb scare today. It came in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerrillas and forced the game with Real Sociedad to be abandoned three minutes from time. | 1Sports |
Iraq declares state of emergency
Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has declared a state of emergency for 60 days, his spokesman said on Sunday. The emergency declaration excludes Iraqi regions run by Kurdish peoples | 0World |
MSN Search debuts today
Microsoft Corp.âs proprietary new search engine is scheduled to go live today in a beta version, at beta.search.msn.com. Like its rival, Google. | 3Sci/Tech |
Rodriguez Announces He Will Stay in Texas 23 Race
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - This story was writen by Bob Benenson and Matthew Spieler. | 0World |
Father of Nike, Marketing Guru Gives Up Post
Philip H. Knight resigned yesterday as head of the Oregon sneaker company that he built into Nike Inc., a global sportswear powerhouse that made everyone want to soar in Air Jordans, Wear Yellow and Live Strong Like Lance and, most of all, Just Do It. | 2Business |
CES Video Gallery: Neonode, OLED, Mylo 2 and 150-inch Plasma
Wired News reprises the week at CES in video: lots of eye candy. | 3Sci/Tech |
State Panel Likely to Block Regulation of Farm Chemical
By Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sep. 6--Wisconsin appears unlikely to regulate a controversial and widespread farm chemical that state environmental officials say is the most prevalent synthetic farm chemical found in the state's groundwater. | 3Sci/Tech |
Kerry to Go Hunting for Conservative Votes (AP)
AP - John Kerry planned to go hunting Thursday, showing he's a regular guy to voters who might harbor some doubts. | 0World |
10 Killed By Typhoon in Japan
A strong typhoon hit southwestern Japan late Sunday, leaving at least 10 people dead or missing and 200 injured in heavy rains and fierce winds. A volunteer fireman was found dead in a river in the city of Hiroshima. | 3Sci/Tech |
Ex-Sony CEO Idei Hopes World-Class Japanese Net Company Will Emerge
By Takuya Karube, Kyodo News International, Tokyo Jun. 25--TOKYO -- Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Corp., said Monday that he is hoping that a world-class Internet company will emerge from among the younger gener... | 3Sci/Tech |
Sudan Police Again Raid Camp in Darfur, UN Says (Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese police raided a camp in
Darfur on Wednesday during which they destroyed makeshift
homes, fired into the air and shouted at terrified villagers,
the United Nations said. | 0World |
JBoss alumni launch open-source startup
A startup founded by former JBoss developers will come out of stealth mode Monday to announce a new product designed to help businesses zero in on their best sales leads. The startup, called LoopFuse, has developed a lead generation product that is offered as a paid on-demand se... | 3Sci/Tech |
Russia May Have to Delay Space Launch (AP)
AP - Russia may have to delay October's planned launch of the next International Space Station crew by up to 10 days to fix a problem on the spacecraft that is to carry them into orbit, Russian news agencies reported. | 3Sci/Tech |
Lear shareholders reject Icahn bid
BOSTON (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Lear Corp. said on Monday its shareholders voted down a buyout offer from an affiliate of billionaire investor Carl Icahn. | 2Business |
Novell lays out infrastructure, identity wares
This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Novell on Monday used its annual | 3Sci/Tech |
Intermec unveils first multi-protocol RFID printer
Intermec Technologies on Monday unveiled a prototype version of a multi-protocol RFID printer in its PM 4i Smart Printer product line at the Frontline Solutions Conference & Exposition in Chicago. Company officials said it is the first multi-protocol printer in the ma... | 3Sci/Tech |
Devils' shootout goals sink Sabres
Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored shootout goals in New Jersey's 3-2 win over Buffalo last night in Buffalo, extending the Sabres' winless streak to nine games. | 1Sports |
TAP agrees to $150m settlement
TAP Pharmaceutical Products has agreed to pay $150 million to consumers and private insurers to settle claims they overpaid for its drug Lupron because the company artificially inflated the price. | 2Business |
Abbas begins election campaign
PLO chief Mahmud Abbas began his campaign Saturday to become president of the Palestinian Authority with a one-minute silence for the late Yasser Arafat. | 0World |
Dmitri Young looks forward to 2nd chance
(AP)
AP - Dmitri Young was not allowed to forget what he lost last fall, not allowed to escape reminders of the one thing that always came easily and gave him a sense of purpose, even as the rest of his life fell apart: baseball. | 1Sports |
Louisville Is Told Officials Erred On Punt Return
Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese calls Louisville Athletic Director Tom Jurich Sunday, saying referees erred during a disputed punt return for a late UConn touchdown. | 1Sports |
North Korea Raises the Stakes
Analysis: More tough talk, another provocation. What's behind Pyongyang's threat to test a nuclear weapon? | 0World |
Sony Should Say Sayonara
Japanese electronics giant may cease selling plasma TVs. | 2Business |
Inverness Trades Stock for Revenue
Matritech becomes the latest of Inverness' acquisitions. | 2Business |
Magath Hopes For Scholl Luck
Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath hopes that Mehmet Scholl can stay clear of the injuries that have debilitated his career in recent times. | 1Sports |
Kyl vows to block open government bill
(AP)
AP - Advocates of a bill promoting openness in government are fuming that a Republican senator is blocking a vote. | 0World |
Hasselbeck Quietly Proves He Is One of Elite
In an N.F.L. postseason heavy on quarterbacks of national renown, in a Seahawks season hinging on his right arm, Matt Hasselbeck exudes a less-celebrated, self-deprecating cool. | 1Sports |
Wave kills granddaughter of Lord Attenborough
In a statement last night the 81-year-old actor-director and Lady Attenborough said that Lucy had âdied at the sceneâ as a wall of water engulfed the resort of Phuket, where | 0World |
JPMorgan's Credit Question Mark
JPMorgan announces its second-quarter 2007 earnings. | 2Business |
Rockets' Alston Arrested
Houston guard Rafer Alston is released without bail on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a man at a Manhattan nightspot. | 1Sports |
Edmund Hillary, first to conquer Everest, dead at 88
(AFP)
AFP - Edmund Hillary, the modest New Zealand beekeeper who shot to global fame as the first person to climb Mount Everest, died Friday aged 88. | 0World |
Merck to Settle U.S. Claims for $671 Million
The drug company will settle claims it overcharged government health programs and improperly enticed doctors to prescribe its drugs. | 2Business |
Mercury 77, Shock 76: Mercury Forces Deciding Game
Cappie Pondexter scored a game-high 26 points, including a driving bank shot with 21 seconds to play to force a deciding fifth game in the W.N.B.A. finals. | 1Sports |
Somali Islamists said to be regrouping
(AP)
AP - Somalia's government is not in control of most of this war-ravaged country, and a radical Islamic group that was driven out last year is regrouping, a Somali official said Thursday. | 0World |
Saints to start Brown at cornerback
Chicago Bears: Their quarterback situation a mess, the Bears will bring in Tim Couch for a physical and a tryout Friday. Starter Rex Grossman is out for the season with a knee injury and backup Jonathan Quinn has struggled in two starts. | 1Sports |
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