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Toy Safety More than 200,000 children were injured by last year by their own toys according to Texas Public Interest Research Group. The group says there #39;s more to toys than meets the eye. | 2 |
BoC says US dollar pulled down by deficits, rates The US fiscal and current account deficits, and low interest rates, are driving the greenback down against other currencies but it is difficult to predict how fast and far it will go, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said on | 2 |
Judge Blocks MPAA #39;s Mass Suits A week after members of the Motion Picture Association of America filed 11 lawsuits against hundreds of people they accused of using file-sharing networks to share copies of movies, a US District Court judge found the process improper and ordered the | 2 |
Huntsman Files for \$1.6 Billion IPO Huntsman Corp., one of the world #39;s largest chemical makers, on Wednesday said it plans to sell about \$1.6 billion of its common shares in an initial public offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | 2 |
Online casino pays 28 grand for #39;religious icon #39; grilled cheese Today, they forked over more than 28-thousand dollars for half a grilled cheese sandwich that #39;s more than ten years old. The seller claims it bears the image of the Virgin Mary. | 3 |
JFK Reloaded Game Causes Controversy Game invites users to play the role of JFK #39;s assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far. | 3 |
Response to Arctic climate report a modest victory <b>...</b> In a move environmentalists call a modest victory, the world #39;s eight Arctic nations, including the United States, have agreed that climate change is threatening northern ecosystems and greenhouse gases must be limited. | 3 |
Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty com November 24, 2004, 2:29 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon. | 3 |
Intel Helps Asian PC Partners Ship With Linux Intel, seeing growing demand for Linux desktop systems in the Asia-Pacific region, is stepping up its outreach efforts to channel partners. | 3 |
Mozilla #39;s share is rising The latest web browser usage survey shows Mozilla #39;s share is rising at the expense of Internet Explorer. The browser has increased its market share to 7.4 percent, from 2.1 percent in May. | 3 |
Video Game Report Card Helps Parents Goal is to assist moms and dads in buying family-friendly entertainment for their kids. Video games are a popular item on the Christmas wish lists of kids, which | 3 |
Apple Deepens Sony #39;s Woes as Cute #39; iPod Takes Off in Japan Juliana Sasaki didn #39;t bother checking out Sony Corp. #39;s digital music player in Tokyo before buying her green iPod mini. I knew Sony and other companies had MP3 players, but they can | 3 |
Phishing on the increase Online phishing schemes increased significantly in October as financial institutions struggled to combat attempts to steal private account information from online consumers, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). | 3 |
Milan, Barcelona, PSV reach last 16 while Gunners have two sent <b>...</b> AC Milan, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven advanced Wednesday night to the second round of the European Champions League, but Arsenal had two players ejected and played its fourth straight tie. | 1 |
Smith Denies Quitting Pompey It had been thought the clubs assistant manager had handed in his resignation earlier today when boss Harry Redknapp announced he was quitting the south coast club. | 1 |
Russia, France 2-0 up Russia and France are on track for a meeting in the Fed Cup final in Moscow after both teams took 2-0 leads following the first day of their respective semi-finals. | 1 |
Redmond joins Twins Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday that the club has reached an agreement with free-agent catcher Mike Redmond on a two-year contract. | 1 |
Dean Scores 30 Points to Lead Louisville Over Stanford MAUI, Hawaii (Sports Network) - Taquan Dean poured in a game-high 30 points and Francisco Garcia added 16 points to lead 12th-ranked Louisville over Stanford, 82-67, in the fifth place game of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. | 1 |
SC Assistants Asked to Stay on Staff South Carolina #39;s new football coach Steve Spurrier gestures during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain). | 1 |
Rematch Doesn't Necessarily Mean Repeat Like the Jets-Chargers matchup, all of the weekend's N.F.L. wild-card playoff games feature one intriguing theme: You again? | 1 |
US, Iraqi forces press raids south of Baghdad BAGHDAD - Thousands of US troops and Iraqi forces pursued a campaign of raids on suspected guerrilla bases in Sunni Muslim towns and villages south of Baghdad on Wednesday, the US military said. | 0 |
Dolphins save schoolgirls The bottlenose dolphins formed a protective shield around Niccy Howes, 15, and her friends, reports the Sun. The girls thought the dolphins were playing as they swam round them in tight circles, thrashing their tails near a New Zealand beach. | 0 |
UN Mission Warns Rwanda On Its Threat to Strike Rebels in DR of <b>...</b> The United Nations today called on Rwanda to respect international law following its threat to strike against rebels based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that the UN mission #39;s mandate in the DRC includes preventing the peace | 0 |
Unlocking Value at Altria Plus, talking turkey with Hormel, a peek into toyland, and Sirius demonic possession. | 2 |
Maytag Stuck in Spin Cycle The appliance maker freezes pay and asks workers to quit, but rewards its executives with stock options. | 2 |
An Entertaining Holiday Pick Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance. | 2 |
Investor, Check Your Sources Robust research doesn't guarantee success, but Pedro Zuloaga insists it stacks your odds. | 2 |
Congress Passes Stop-Gap Measure to Fund Government (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Congress was forced to pass\a temporary measure keeping the government open on Wednesday\after one embarrassing clause allowing lawmakers to see\individual tax returns held up a crucial #36;388 billion spending\bill. | 0 |
FDA Whistleblower Earns Kudos, Criticism (AP) AP - David Graham says he was surprised by the reception he got back at his Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress the government had allowed unsafe drugs to remain on the market. | 0 |
In pockets of Fallujah, US troops still face harsh battles Just four insurgents tied down a Marine company for hours in a nighttime battle. | 0 |
Sex charges haunt UN forces In places like Congo and Kosovo, peacekeepers have been accused of abusing the people they're protecting. | 0 |
Israeli army under fire after killing girl A video aired on Israeli TV, with the audio portion revealing defense forces shooting a 13-year-old girl in Gaza. | 0 |
UK honour for director Zeffirelli Film-maker Franco Zeffirelli is the first Italian citizen to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain. | 0 |
Football: Nine-man Arsenal draw Lauren and Patrick Vieira are sent off as Arsenal draw against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. | 0 |
Microsoft, Sun to talk about cooperation Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on December 1 will deliver a joint update on their collaborations pursuant to an April 2004 technology-sharing agreement to boost interoperability between the two vendors products, according to a Microsoft representative on Wednesday. | 3 |
A's Want Kendall Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall has waved a no-trade that could send him from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics. | 1 |
JFK Reloaded Game Causes Controversy Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far. | 3 |
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate The nations expressed concern about climate change but did not agree on a common strategy for curbing emissions. | 0 |
Pacers Holding Tough After Suspensions (AP) AP - Immediately after Jamaal Tinsley made a layup in the third quarter that got the Indiana Pacers rolling to an improbable win over Boston, he raised his hand and extended three fingers. | 1 |
No. 12 Louisville Drops Stanford 82-67 (AP) AP - Taquan Dean scored 30 points and No. 12 Louisville beat Stanford 82-67 Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational, the Cardinals' first win this season over a Division I team. | 1 |
NHLPA to Begin Lockout Pay to Players (AP) AP - The NHL players' association will begin issuing lockout pay to more than 730 players. Payments will start this month, and players will get #36;10,000 each for November and another #36;10,000 for December, with subsequent monthly payments varying between #36;5,000 or #36;10,000, The Canadian Press reported. | 1 |
Pitt Looks to Upset No. 21 West Virginia (AP) AP - Maybe Pittsburgh has finally discovered how to wear down playmaking West Virginia quarterback Rasheed Marshall: Tire him out before the game. | 1 |
Fenerbahce to the UEFA cup, Manchester and Lyon to 2nd Round The yellow Canaries rose to six points by defeating the Czech champions for the second time by the same score as they had defeated them in the first leg in Istanbul. | 1 |
Federer Names Roche as Part-Time Coach DOHA (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer made a surprise announcement Tuesday when he revealed that Australian Tony Roche will be his new coach on a part-time basis. | 1 |
Regulators Seek Information From 2 Firms (AP) AP - American Funds and Edward Jones amp; Co. are among the financial firms that regulators are requesting information from in a sweeping examination into sales and disclosure of 529 college-savings plans. | 2 |
Toys R Us Wants to Prevent Piecemeal Sale (Reuters) Reuters - Toys R Us Inc. , which is\selling its toy business, will "strongly discourage" suitors\from trying to buy only the choicest parts of the company when\they submit a second round of bids after the holidays, sources\familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. | 2 |
U.S. Dollar Dips to New Low Against Euro The U.S. dollar slid to a new low Wednesday against the euro, which rose to an all-time high of \$1.3179 in late New York trading, breaking a day-old record as jittery markets kept up pressure on the U.S. currency. | 2 |
Oil Prices Slip After Weekly U.S. Energy Report Crude oil futures rose Wednesday ahead of an extended weekend for traders, even though weekly government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil. | 2 |
Judge: MCI May Have Violated Court Order on Certain Fees A federal judge in Manhattan said Wednesday that MCI Inc., formerly known as WorldCom, may have violated a court order by paying more than \$25 million in professional services fees as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. | 2 |
Mixed signals from Dodge on interest rates OTTAWA - David Dodge said he remained quot;broadly comfortable quot; with the key economic assumptions underlying the current monetary policy of the Bank of Canada, which forecasts further interest rate cuts are likely over time. | 2 |
Casino Forks Over \$28K for Cheese Sandwich HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - An online casino forked over \$28,000 Wednesday to the owner of a 10-year-old, partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to be embedded with the image of the Virgin Mary - and then sent the quot;religious icon quot; on a world tour. | 3 |
Civilization sold off to mystery buyer Struggling publisher Infogrames nets \$22.3 million by hocking its powerhouse strategy franchise to an as-yet unidentified company. | 3 |
No discipline worries at Arsenal, says Wenger Manager Arsene Wenger denied Arsenal have a disciplinary problem after his team finished with only nine men in Wednesday #39;s 1-1 Champions League draw at PSV Eindhoven. | 1 |
Fergie #39;s 1000 reasons to smile MANCHESTER United gave manager Sir Alex Ferguson the perfect gift to mark his 1000th game with the club yesterday, a 2-1 win against Lyon that sends the Red Devils into the second round of the Champions League. | 1 |
Holyfield appeals medical suspension NEW YORK (AFP) - Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is appealing a medical suspension imposed upon him by the New York State Athletic Commission following his loss to fellow American Larry Donald. | 1 |
Annan Starts Reshuffling UN Staff for Reform Push UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday chose the high-profile British head of a key agency as his new chief of staff, the start of a reshuffle aimed at instituting U.N. reforms and combating scandals. | 0 |
Peru Lawmakers Urge Court: Don't Free Berenson (Reuters) Reuters - The head of Peru's Congress on\Wednesday urged the region's top rights court not to order the\freedom of a New Yorker jailed for collaboration with leftist\rebels, saying it had to realize "this lady is a terrorist." | 0 |
Ex-premier Bouchard still being treated for peritonitis in Montreal hospital (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - Ex-premier Lucien Bouchard, recently hospitalized for peritonitis, hasn't been responding to antibiotic treatment but his life is not in danger, a hospital said Wednesday. | 0 |
Iran Seeks to Loosen Some Restrictions Tehran is now demanding the right to run some key equipment for research purposes, European and Iranian officials said. | 0 |
Sony Pictures TV Forms Venture With Hua Long in China (Update1) Sony Corp. #39;s Sony Pictures Television International unit says it formed a joint venture with China #39;s Hua Long Film Digital Production Co. | 2 |
US and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate The United States and the seven other countries with Arctic territory today expressed concern about profound changes in the Arctic climate and said they would consider new scientific findings | 3 |
Pigeons Use Magnetic Particles To Navigate Homing pigeons suddenly lost their navigational ability when magnets were attached to their beaks or if their beaks were anaesthetized, University of North Carolina researcher Cordula Mora found. | 3 |
Firefox Reviewed - a browser for Microsoft haters Written by Net 4 Nowt Anyone reading technology news articles can not have failed to have read something about a new web browser currently doing the rounds. | 3 |
Parents of Wal-Mart heiress give up rights to name arena after her JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The University of Missouri #39;s new sports arena is looking for a new name. The Paige Sports Arena opened three weeks ago, named in honor of Wal-Mart heiress Elizabeth Paige Laurie and a gift to the school from her parents. | 1 |
A's, Pirates Close to Trade for Kendall (AP) AP - Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall was close to being traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for a pair of pitchers, a baseball official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. | 1 |
US to Urge EU to Get Tough on Iran Nuclear Aims The United States will press the EU to get tough with Iran at a meeting of the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog on Thursday, urging a trigger for UN Security Council action if Tehran resumes any uranium enrichment work. | 0 |
UN says Sudanese rebel leaders violating ceasefire agreement KHARTOUM - The United Nations has condemned the takeover of a town in Darfur by rebels. The UN #39;s envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, says the assault leading to the capture violates a ceasefire agreement signed by rebel leaders. | 0 |
Briton to hunt Bosnia war criminals A BRITISH general is taking over in Bosnia, where the worlds two most-wanted indicted war criminals have evaded capture for nearly a decade. | 0 |
Ruling delayed in Peoplesoft case A crucial legal ruling in Oracle #39;s takeover bid for Peoplesoft has been delayed after a judge said he needs to hear further evidence in the case. | 2 |
Weak US dollar could hurt growth, slow rate increases by central <b>...</b> OTTAWA (CP) - Sustained weakness in the US dollar will dampen American demand for Canadian products at the same time the global economy also appears to be slowing, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge warned Wednesday. | 2 |
United asks court to void contracts Says it needs to save an additional \$725M and also asks for pension relief; strikes loom. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The parent of United Airlines Inc. | 2 |
Study Confirms Pigeon Navigation Theory Nov. 24, 2004 - Scientists believe they have confirmed theories that homing pigeons are able to carry out their long-range navigational feat thanks to tiny magnetic particles in their upper beaks. | 3 |
Chimes up for Redknapp Harry Redknapp quit Portsmouth after the relationship with chairman Milan Mandaric became untenable, though the manager diplomatically said he simply felt it was time for a break. | 1 |
Ruthless Bayern BAYERN Munich eased into the last 16 with a resounding 5-1 win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv this morning, as Ajax #39;s 1-0 loss to Juventus means Bayern finish runners-up in the group. | 1 |
ICC would back England in vote England will avoid financial sanctions if they pull out of their tour to Zimbabwe. According to sources, the majority of Test-playing countries would back the England and Wales Cricket Board | 1 |
Brewers' Deal for Damian Miller on Hold (AP) AP - Damian Miller headed home Wednesday, still waiting for the Brewers to finalize his contract. The 35-year-old Wisconsin native was in Milwaukee, hoping to be introduced as the Brewers' new starting catcher. But the club canceled its news conference after it couldn't complete its medical evaluation, the final step needed to finalize his #36;8.75 million, three-year deal. | 1 |
Earthquake shakes northern Italy An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 is felt across large areas of north Italy. | 0 |
America Online Reports Drop in Spam America Online said that spammers were starting to give up - at least when it came to sending junk to its subscribers. | 3 |
Toy Safety: Common Sense and Consumer Protection If toys are on your holiday gift list, it #39;s always great to be the one who gives the best toy. Don #39;t forget about safety. Just because a toy is on the store shelf doesn #39;t mean it #39;s safe. | 2 |
Linux Server Sales Hit a New High Quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped \$1 billion for the first time during the third quarter of 2004, analyst company IDC reported Wednesday. | 2 |
Auburn's Defense Might Be Tops, at Least (AP) AP - Auburn's defense, at least, made a decent case for No. 1. | 1 |
Chiefs Insist They've Plenty to Play For (AP) AP - When Tony Gonzalez heard somebody on the radio say the Kansas City Chiefs had nothing left to play for, it almost made his blood boil. | 1 |
Apple Sues to Halt OS X Release on Net Apple Computer has sued three software developers, contending they distributed versions of its OS X computer operating system on the Internet. | 3 |
Leading Chinese TV Exporter Has Huge Loss China's biggest television exporter announced losses stemming in part from declining sales and a scandal involving its biggest U.S. customer. | 3 |
Wenger Hits Out at Ref Arsene Wenger accused referee Herbert Fandel of double-standards after Arsenal battled to keep their Champions League hopes alive with nine men in Eindhoven. | 1 |
Larry Brown returns to coach Pistons Pistons coach Larry Brown came back to the defending NBA champions on crutches Wednesday, returning to Detroit #39;s bench after being told by doctors it was OK to travel. | 1 |
Battling Celtic bow out but Uefa Cup spot beckons CELTIC silenced their critics last night, and a fair chunk of the Nou Camp, by producing a remarkable display of defiance to dent Barcelonas omnipotence in their own backyard. | 1 |
Apologies placate chairman on racism penalty DAVID GOLD, the Birmingham City chairman, initially felt that the punishment given yesterday to a Blackburn Rovers supporter who racially abused Dwight Yorke last Sunday was too lenient. | 1 |
Sponsorship dispute depletes Windies line-up Brian Lara and other West Indies cricket stars are unlikely to travel to Australia for a one-day international series as a result of a controversy surrounding rival sponsors. | 1 |
AS Monaco 1 - 0 Liverpool LIVERPOOL #39;S chances of reaching the next stage of the Champions League took a dent here last night when a goal from Javier Saviola just after the interval was enough to give Monaco all three points. | 1 |
Holyfield bids to keep fighting Evander Holyfield is appealing against a medical suspension imposed upon him following his defeat by Larry Donald. The former world heavyweight champion was suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission | 1 |
Kaizai hails UN hostages #39; release Afghan President Hamid Karzai (1st R) meets with three United Nations workers Philippine diplomat Angelito Nayan (1st L), Kosovan Shqipe Hebibi (2nd L) and Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland (3rd L) at the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, Nov 24 | 0 |
Syria May Be Ready to Resume Peace Talks with Israel According to United Nations envoy Terje Roed-Larsen, Syrian President Bashar Assad is now willing to restart peace negotiations with Israel #39;without pre-conditions. | 0 |
Awash in Coverage, and in the Spin Cycle By now, bits and pieces of the Pacers-Pistons brawl have joined O. J.'s Bronco ride and the Zapruder film in the pantheon of numbingly overviewed news events. | 1 |
Knicks Make a So-So Climb Into First Place The Atlantic Division may be mediocre, but the Knicks can claim a modest achievement early in their season - they are in first place. | 1 |
EU, Japan on Hold, Awaiting WTO Green Light to Hit Back at US US questions about how Japan and the European Union would retaliate against a law that has handed more than \$750 million in customs duties to US companies stalled World Trade Organization approval of the sanctions today. | 2 |
Travelers face record crowds at airports Long lines and traffic delays greeted travelers in the Washington region who were headed out of town Wednesday for Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel times of the year. | 2 |
RMI Tentative Agreement Reached The thought of spending a second year in a lockout was one of the reasons why a tentative agreement was reached between RMI union officials and the companys management. | 2 |
Blogs Provide Raw Details From Scene of the Disaster For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs. | 3 |
Retail in Review: More Bah Than Sis-Boom Analysts have offered their latest judgment of the Christmas shopping season: good, but not great, although online sales set records. | 3 |
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