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Taking a Flyer on FedEx
Among the few companies set to report in September, FedEx clearly bears watching. | 2Business |
Senator Calls for an Easing of Corporate-Wrongdoing Rules
Senator Arlen Specter called for a rollback of the tactics adopted by federal prosecutors to combat corporate wrongdoing. | 2Business |
Bates opts for stalwarts as Rusedski shows fitness
The draw was made in a casino, but Jeremy Bates was not prepared to gamble. Britain's Davis Cup captain looked, listened, and decided to rely upon Greg Rusedski alongside Tim | 1Sports |
China Asks Yukos to Honor its Contracts
Chinese officials urged Russiaâs biggest oil exporter Yukos Oil Company to stand by its earlier commitments to export crude oil to China. | 2Business |
Stage is set for bit-part player Paul's starring role
SONG has it that youth is too good to be wasted on the young. Paul Dickov appears to agree as he waits for a call to face Norway at Hampden on Saturday. | 1Sports |
Media players tout portable music, video
(AP)
AP - Portable media players and related accessories are among the hottest gift items this holiday season. People can now carry thousands of songs in their pocket, and many of the sleek gizmos can display photos and videos as well. | 3Sci/Tech |
Stocks to Weather Earnings, Oil Politics
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock investors may want to fasten their seatbelts for the week ahead, when a flurry of earnings and economic data will once again be in focus. | 2Business |
Globecomm Systems Inks $2M in Contracts With U.S. Government
By David Reich-Hale Globecomm Systems has inked $2 million in contracts with the U.S. government, the company announced Tuesday. In the first deal, Globecomm will upgrade electronics for existing satellite communications systems. | 3Sci/Tech |
Delta flies toward clouds of Chapter 11
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday slashed pay for most workers, and pilots agreed to contract changes that should prevent a wave of pilot retirements from pushing it into bankruptcy protection. | 2Business |
Michelin sound the all-clear for Monza
Formula One tyre makers Michelin believe high-speed blowouts at the last Belgian Grand Prix and in recent Monza tests were due to sharp kerbs and human error. | 1Sports |
S.E.C. Charges Settled
Two former directors at Putnam Investments have agreed to pay $400,000 each to settle charges that they had engaged in improper trading. | 2Business |
Sun unveils mock Wal-Mart distribution center
Sun, an early leader in support of RFID, announced today the creation of a retail compliance test center that will simulate a Wal-Mart distribution center in order to evaluate RFID tag compliance for vendors. | 3Sci/Tech |
Picks and kicks
IRVING, Texas - Most football teams don't get chances like the Browns had yesterday in a month, let alone in one afternoon. The Browns wasted field position, squandered takeaways, and as happened many times | 1Sports |
AMD Teams up with Virtual Desktop Pioneer
Hosted desktop firm, Nivio, hopes to expand its ability to offer virtual Windows XP desktops and software accessible from any desktop or mobile browser. | 3Sci/Tech |
EasyJet faces tough year ahead
An increase in passengers has propped up annual earnings for easyJet but the low-cost airline has warned it faces a tough two years as cut-throat competition drives down fares and fuel prices soar. | 2Business |
U.S. force not ruled out in Pakistan
(AP)
AP - The U.S. would consider military force if necessary to stem al-Qaida's growing ability to use its hideout in Pakistan to launch terrorist attacks, a White House aide said Sunday. | 0World |
Game Ratings: U Is for Unheeded
When it comes to rating video games, "teen" vs. "mature" can be a fine line. But either way, it leads to the cash register. | 3Sci/Tech |
Plum Creek Sees the Forest
No one knows better how to see beyond the trees. | 2Business |
Ruling Against Muslim Group Is Overturned
A federal appeals court in Chicago overturned a $156 million jury award against a former Muslim charity once billed as the nation's largest and several other defendants yesterday, saying that the plaintiffs failed to prove that financial contributions to a Palestinian terror... | 0World |
Microsoft, LG forge Linux amnesty deal
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft inked another cross-licensing patent agreement Wednesday, this time with South Korea's LG Electronics, covering the company's Linux-based embedded devices. | 3Sci/Tech |
Pocket change
AUSTIN, Texas -- The sun had yet to appear as the crowd gathered at the gates of Memorial Stadium at 7, a half-hour before the controlled scrimmage that would give loyal Texas Longhorns fans their only chance of the preseason to see the two quarterbacks contending for the starting job. | 1Sports |
A Young Life Hangs in the Balance in Afghanistan's Cultural War
KABUL -- While trolling the Internet last October, Afghan journalism student Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh came across some articles that questioned the limits of women's rights under Islam. According to Afghan prosecutors, he downloaded the articles and circu... | 0World |
NHL, NHLPA to Meet
The NHL and the players' association will meet Wednesday in what could be a last-ditch effort to save the hockey season. | 1Sports |
Indonesia marks tsunami anniversary with quake drill
CIWANDAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of Indonesian factory workers and villagers scrambled up the hills of Java island on Wednesday as sirens blared in a drill to mark the third anniversary of the deadly Asian tsunami. | 0World |
Miller's winning streak ends at three as Goergl wins Super G
Bode Miller's three-race winning streak ended Thursday, but the American still added to his commanding lead in the World Cup overall standings by finishing second to Austria's Stephan Goergl in a Super G. | 1Sports |
New Chief at Pfizer Will Reduce Sales Force
The worldÂs largest drug company said that it would lay off almost 2,400 employees in what may indicate a wider retrenchment of the drug industry. | 0World |
TV Stations Seek Shows to Put Online
This year at the biggest conference in television syndication, the hottest topic was syndicated online content. | 2Business |
Unfolding Story of Warming Planet (AP)
AP - Key dates in the story of climate change: | 3Sci/Tech |
Poll leaves Ukraine facing run-off
UKRAINE was in agonising limbo yesterday after results of a presidential election showed a dead heat between the Prime Minister and his liberal challenger, setting the stage for a tense runoff in three weeks. | 0World |
Microsoft Distributes XP Security Update
SEATTLE Oct 21, 2004 - Microsoft Corp. says it has distributed about 106 million copies of its major security update for the Windows XP operating system. | 3Sci/Tech |
Vonage Goes Mobile (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Internet phone company Vonage is developing a mobile phone that uses Wi-Fi technology, with the goal of providing VoIP service to the growing number of people embracing wireless broadband systems. | 3Sci/Tech |
A Weather Window
At a reunion of former Associated Press chairmen last summer at the Virginia Beach home of Frank Batten, the octogenarian Landmark Communications media mogul peppered his guests with questions about the sorry state of the newspaper industry. | 2Business |
China Mine Death Toll 166 -Xinhua (Reuters)
Reuters - The death toll from a coal mine blast
in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said on
Wednesday. | 0World |
Blair 'feeling fine' as he goes for heart op
Tony Blair was today admitted to Hammersmith Hospital for treatment on a recurring heart condition. The Prime Minister said he felt "fine" as he left Downing Street for the London hospital. | 0World |
Paul MacLean, 94, Neuroscientist Who Devised âTriune Brainâ Theory, Dies
Dr. MacLean developed an intriguing theory to explain the brainâs evolution and to try to reconcile rational human behavior with its more violent side. | 3Sci/Tech |
Treasuries Up; Economy's Strength Doubted
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Wednesday, building on the previous two sessions' gains as doubts about the economic outlook and how much the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates persisted. | 2Business |
Inquiry Stymied on Company With Air Force Ties
First Command's success in its face-off with Air Force lawyers illustrates how a company with military connections can influence the people who are supposed to monitor it. | 2Business |
New chief for Nato Afghan force
UK Gen David Richards is to hand over the control of the Nato force in Afghanistan to US Gen Dan McNeil. | 0World |
The Best Financial Non-Move To Make
Adopt a "do nothing" attitude toward the real estate market. | 2Business |
Empty wards in Baghdad hospital offer hope
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A row of beds lies empty in the emergency ward of Baghdad's Yarmouk Hospital. The morgue, which once overflowed with corpses, is barely a quarter full. | 0World |
Crown Prince to sign defence cooperation agreement with France
(AFP)
AFP - Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and President Jacques Chirac of France were to sign a defence cooperation agreement at the conclusion of the prince's three day visit to Paris. | 0World |
Churches Invest in Downtown Dallas
By Sam Hodges, The Dallas Morning News Sep. 16--The dedication of a gleaming new church building is no big deal in suburban Dallas. Downtown, though, it's almost as rare as real wine in a Baptist communion. | 3Sci/Tech |
Intel to Eliminate 10% of Its Workforce ; Chip Maker Plans to Sell Off Weak Divisions
By JORDAN ROBERTSON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. Chip maker Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it will eliminate 10,500 jobs about 10 percent of its workforce through layoffs, attrition and the sale of underperforming busin... | 3Sci/Tech |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ) will report third-quarter earnings. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expect the pharmaceutical maker to earn 39 cents per share compared with 47 cents a year ago. | 2Business |
Monster Worldwide Restates 9 Years of Earnings
The owner of the most used online job-listing service reduced past earnings by $271.9 million to correct stock-based compensation costs. | 2Business |
Polls Empty in Turkmenistan Elections (AP)
AP - Polling stations were nearly empty Sunday in elections for Turkmenistan's rubber-stamp parliament, forcing officials to carry ballot boxes door-to-door in this nation ruled by a former Soviet Communist boss who has been declared president-for-life. | 0World |
Israel steps up Gaza strikes; Hamas vows more attacks
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces pressed ahead yesterday with one of the biggest offensives in the Gaza Strip in four years of fighting, killing 10 Palestinian militants in dawn-to-dusk gun battles and airstrikes, according to officials from both sides. | 0World |
US Airways reaches giveback deal with dispatchers
Bankrupt US Airways (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement on concessions with the union representing dispatchers, the company said. | 2Business |
Sony's LocationFree TV to go high-def
A new version of LocationFree TV can be streamed across 802.11a/b/g networks, although 11b streaming will require a strong signal for success. | 3Sci/Tech |
Oil eases after topping $80 on supply fears
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Thursday but held near $80 a barrel and the previous day's record high, as dealers watched a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico after a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks. | 2Business |
UK's Galloway Wins Libel Claim Against Telegraph (Update3)
UK Member of Parliament George Galloway won his libel claim against the Daily Telegraph newspaper, which reported last year that the Scotsman was in the pay of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. | 0World |
Southampton Uni goes Open Access
All academic output free on the web | 3Sci/Tech |
No Canadian interest rate hike expected Tuesday
OTTAWA - Amid signs of a softening economy and a strengthening dollar, the Bank of Canada is expected to sit on the sidelines this week and wait to see what happens next. | 2Business |
German Postbank phishers arrested
Five caught, one on the run | 3Sci/Tech |
Granger paces Indiana to victory over Portland
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers continued their recovery from a long losing streak with a second straight victory, Danny Granger inspiring the win with 29 points in a 101-93 triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. | 1Sports |
'Croc-hunter' Irwin's family to campaign against Japanese whaling
(AFP)
AFP - "Crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin's family plans a campaign against Japanese whaling to show that scientific data about whales can be obtained without killing them, the Australian's widow said Thursday. | 3Sci/Tech |
Biogen to seek expanded use of Tysabri for Crohn's
Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge will ask a US advisory committee on July 31 to recommend expanding use of the multiple sclerosis drug, Tysabri, for patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. A Food and Drug Administration panel will discuss the risks and benefits... | 2Business |
Padres shut out Dodgers
Adam Eaton allowed five hits over seven innings for his career-high 10th victory, Brian Giles homered for the second straight game, and the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers, 3-0, last night in Los Angeles. | 1Sports |
Beach Restoration Cooperation Could Save Destin Millions
By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla. May 26--Combining Destin and Okaloosa Island beach restoration into a single project would save money for both the city and county, a county offi cial says. | 3Sci/Tech |
Dell announces virtualization services, pact
Dell has announced the availability of virtualization services that aim to help enterprises draw up and implement their virtualization plans -- and it'll help you choose from its own hardware and software portfolio too of course. | 2Business |
[TS] Sports of The Times: Code Words Can Only Sell a Quarterback Short
For the last 25 years, athlete has been a highly charged buzzword used as a backhanded compliment that simultaneously praises and diminishes. | 1Sports |
Death Toll Rises to 12 in Russian Factory Fire
Death toll rises to 12 in Russian factory fire MOSCOW, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people have been found dead after a blaze at a Russian furniture factory, emergency officials said Wednesday as rescuers continued the grim task of removing bodies. | 3Sci/Tech |
Man Opens Fire At Tourists in Jordan's Capital
AMMAN, Jordan, Sept. 4 -- A gunman fired on a group of foreign tourists here in the Jordanian capital Monday, killing a British man and wounding seven other people, according to police and witnesses. | 0World |
Air Canada to Buy Bombardier Jets
Air Canada has agreed to buy $821 million of Canadair Regional Jets from Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , the companies said on Monday. | 2Business |
Sony Shifts Duties of the Leader of the PlayStation Unit
Ken Kutaragi, the father of the PlayStation game console, will no longer run the day-to-day affairs of SonyÃÂs video game unit. | 3Sci/Tech |
Struggling Mulder Will Start for A's Friday (AP)
AP - Struggling ace Mark Mulder will start for the Oakland Athletics on Friday as planned after the team discussed going with September callup Joe Blanton instead. | 1Sports |
Dollar falls ahead of key US data
The dollar edges towards seven-week lows against the yen and euro on fears of weak US economic data. | 2Business |
Worrying About the Public Worrying
Why wonât NASA release the results of a survey of 8,000 commercial pilots that sought to track safety problems and determine if they were worsening? | 2Business |
Geoffrey Rush's doubts about Sellers
AUSTRALIA As the Oct. 9 election nears, polls show the rivals - the coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard, and Mark Latham's Labor party â-eck-and-neck. | 0World |
A universally good year for the Geminids meteor shower
SATURN makes its reappearance on our star maps this month but is only the appetiser for a feast of planetary interest later in the night. | 3Sci/Tech |
Bosox Player Takes Series Ball, Goes Home (AP)
AP - The Red Sox have the title. Now they want the ball. Backup first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz caught the ball for the final out of the World Series, ending Boston's 86-year championship drought. | 1Sports |
Colangelo resigns as CEO of D-Backs
Jerry Colangelo has resigned his position as chief executive officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks, effective immediately, handing the reins of the organization to CEO Elect Jeff Moorad. | 1Sports |
Labour narrowly wins Hartlepool
Labour wins the Hartlepool by-election with a reduced majority, as the Conservatives are beaten into fourth place. | 0World |
Stock Options: Pause to Reload
Was this a crack in the defenses, or was it a calculated retreat to more favorable ground for what is shaping up to be the decisive battle on employee stock options? | 2Business |
Eagles, Patriots Headed to Super Bowl (AP)
AP - The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots will meet in the Super Bowl. The Patriots topped the Pittsburgh Steelers, owners of the NFL's best record at 15-1, to win the AFC championship 41-27 last night. Earlier in the day, the Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 2... | 1Sports |
Ride This Gem
Amusement park operators have produced volatile results, but this company has stood the test of time. | 2Business |
Australia's quest to conquer 'final frontier' begins tomorrow
Bangalore, Oct 5. (PTI):The ultimate tussle of contemporary Test cricket begins here tomorrow as Australia launch a "well-planned" mission to conquer the 'Final Frontier" and record their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years. | 1Sports |
Prince Harry in scuffle with paparazzi
TONY EASTLEY: In Britain Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, has had a run in with the paparazzi. The young prince who's soon headed to Sandhurst Military college for officer training apparently | 0World |
UN speaks of arms movements on Syria-Lebanon border
(AFP)
AFP - The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border though it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry has said. | 0World |
All-Star Carter Joins Nets in Six-Player Trade
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors dealt four-times NBA All-Star Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets Friday for three players, including Alonzo Mourning, and two first-round draft picks. | 1Sports |
Hurricane Jeanne Lashes Florida's East Coast
FORT PIERCE (Reuters) - Hurricane Jeanne pelted Florida with blinding rain and fierce winds on Saturday as it took aim at a coastal region still scarred from Hurricane Frances three weeks ago. | 0World |
Riding the REIT Buyout Wave
Last year 22 realty trusts got takeover offers. Here's how you can profit from the trend. | 2Business |
Lockout, Olympics have possible connection
If a lockout ends up canceling the season, it probably also means NHL players won't participate in the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy. | 1Sports |
Hall, Lezak Qualify in Olympic 50 Free (AP)
AP - American Gary Hall Jr., the defending Olympic champion, and teammate Jason Lezak qualified for the 50-meter freestyle semifinals Thursday, but two of their biggest rivals failed to advance. | 1Sports |
Adobe reports record revenue in Q3
Prints money with Creative Suite 3
Creative Suite 3 has been putting bread on Adobe Systems' table this quarter.⊠| 3Sci/Tech |
Wealthy 'moving to hedge funds'
The world's wealthiest investors will put more money into alternative investments, a report finds. | 0World |
PalmOne Announces Tungsten T5
PalmOne has introduced the new Tungsten T5 PDA. The new Tungsten T5 features 256MB of flash memory, which doesn't lose data when the device loses its charge. | 3Sci/Tech |
Jayasuriya gets his ton as Lankans battle on
Karachi - Sanath Jayasuriya hit his 14th Test hundred as Sri Lanka reached 234 for two at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday. | 1Sports |
Amazon expecting profits to slow
Web retailer Amazon.com warns profit growth over the next three months will slow despite a strong Christmas. | 2Business |
Bloggers should be allowed to join the journalist party
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
Bloggers should be allowed to join the journalist party -- Congress has passed a new bill allowing journalists to gain full shielding, but bloggers were left out. Technology journalist, Don Reisinger, believes this is d... | 3Sci/Tech |
How to play it straight
Like the "Curse of the Bambino," baseball's unwritten rules are still a part of the game. | 1Sports |
Iraqi Shias unveil poll coalition
Iraq's majority Shia Muslim community announces a coalition of political parties for the 30 January poll. | 0World |
Stern switches to unfiltered
Saying he's 'tired of the censorship,' the shock jock announces he's abandoning traditional broadcasting and going over to satellite. | 2Business |
New Captain America Helps U.S. Move On
The United States defeated Panama on two goals by Landon Donovan, advancing to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. | 1Sports |
Sixth-seeded Zvonareva bows out in Germany
Sixth seed Vera Zvonareva followed eighth seed Ai Sugiyama out of Filderstadt Grand Prix when she was beaten 6-3 7-5 in the first round on Tuesday by fellow-Russian Elena Likhovtseva. | 1Sports |
NASA 'Scramjet' Beats Air Speed Record Again
Researchers are working on scramjets as a low-cost alternative to rockets in weapons such as cruise missiles. Unlike rockets, scramjets do not need to carry their "combuster" with them, potentially a huge savings in weight and cost. | 3Sci/Tech |
Google Takes a Napster?
Come on, Google -- you know that Napster was made for loving you. | 2Business |
Japan to get nursing home for dogs
(AP)
AP - Japan has a new nursing home for a swiftly graying population — dogs. | 0World |
Karzai visits Pakistan for terror talks
On Monday Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Pakistan to discuss cooperation in the battle against al Qaeda before his October re-election bid. | 0World |
Marsh CEO on hot seat
Marsh & McLennan CEO Jeff Greenberg may soon be on his way out the door as head of the world's biggest - and most troubled - insurance broker. | 2Business |
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