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Brewster appointed manager of Inverness Inverness Caledonian Thistle appointed Craig Brewster as its new manager-player Thursday although he #39;s unable to play for the team until January. | 1 |
Pakistan: Now #39;s time for peace Pakistan #39;s Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Thursday he believes the time is ripe for peace with arch-rival India. Aziz, who returned Wednesday from his | 0 |
Terrorists Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Fallujah Iraqi troops, searching terrorist hideouts in Fallujah, discovered a chemical weapons laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins - including anthrax. | 0 |
Three killed in Samarra blasts Three people have been killed and 14 wounded in separate bomb attacks in the restive Iraqi city of Samarra. One of the blasts was a suicide attack. | 0 |
News: Warning: critical Winamp vuln Security researchers are warning of a serious - and unfixed - security hole with the popular Winamp media player. | 3 |
Wake Forest Coach to Show Off No. 1 Team (AP) AP - Give Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser another week or so, and he'll have a better handle on just how good the No. 1 Demon Deacons are and just how good they can be. | 1 |
EU says defections will not affect Microsoft lawsuit LUXEMBOURG: A European Union judge assessed on Thursday how the desertion of the EUs biggest allies in its anti-trust case against Microsoft will affect proceedings in the five-year legal battle. | 2 |
Philips sells stake in Vivendi for 720 mn LONDON, November 25 (newratings.com) - Dutch electronics and semiconductor giant, Philips (PHI1.ETR), has sold its entire stake in the French media company, Vivendi Universal. | 2 |
Stelco, bidders return to court TORONTO - Lawyers for Stelco and the companies involved in the restructuring of the steelmaker were due back in a Toronto court on Thursday for a hearing to approve Deutsche Bank #39;s \$900-million refinancing offer as a benchmark bid. | 2 |
DeLay, Republicans Reverse Indictment Rule Change (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. House of Representatives\Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on\Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed\him to keep his leadership post even if indicted. | 0 |
Georgia's Seniors Show Their Class (AP) AP - When Georgia's seniors are introduced before their final game at Sanford Stadium, the crowd always sends them off with respectful cheers. Well, this group should get a rousing ovation. | 1 |
Athens Slides Back Into Traffic Anarchy (AP) AP - Taxi driver Manuel Pircolos is fuming. At a dead-stop in traffic, he chain smokes, drums his fingers on the dashboard, and sums up life behind the wheel. | 0 |
Music labels embrace P2P network Wurld Media has concluded agreements with Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to facilitate the licensing of music exchanged on its peer-to-peer music network. | 3 |
Rich States #39; Demands Threaten Environment Treaty Demands by the United States and other wealthy nations to delay the phasing out of a pesticide that depletes the ozone layer threaten to unravel a key global environmental treaty, experts said on Thursday. | 3 |
Barnes Leads Australian Open by 2 Strokes (AP) AP - Kurt Barnes held a two-stroke lead Thursday after shooting a 6-under-par 65 in the first round of the Australian Open, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. | 1 |
Giving Thanks: Jets extend Bradway #39;s contract Hempstead, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Jets on Thursday extended the contract of executive vice president and general manager Terry Bradway through the 2007 season. | 1 |
Imprisoned Barghuti Runs for Palestinian President The jailed West Bank leader Marwan Barghuti has decided to run for the vacant post of Palestinian Authority president, according to Abdelrahman al-Shomali, member of the dominant Fatah faction #39;s higher committee. | 0 |
Chirac, Qaddafi Discuss Bulgarian Nurses Fate The fate of the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya has been discussed by the French President Jacques Chirac and Libyan leader Muammar Quaddafi. | 0 |
ASEAN eyes European model Vientiane (AsiaNews/Agencies) - This morning the Conference of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Vientiane, Laos. | 0 |
Pinochet's bad news birthday Chile's ex-military ruler Augusto Pinochet marks his 89th birthday amid news that a judge has frozen more of his assets. | 0 |
US shares take a tumble on oil prices NEW YORK, Nov 23 (AFP) - Wall Street shares slid on Tuesday as oil prices surged higher and investors sensed weaknesses in the technology sector. | 2 |
Turnpike managers collecting tolls during strike #39;s second day Turnpike officials had anticipated a walkout by about 2,000 toll collectors, maintenance workers and office employees, so they waived tolls all day Wednesday after the strike began at 4 am, costing the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission about \$2 million in | 2 |
Work longer, Costello urges A FEW months ago Treasurer Peter Costello was telling Australians to go forth and procreate but he now says they should work harder to pay for their old age. | 2 |
DoCoMo to offer i-mode to UKs mmO2 Japans dominant wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., has reached a basic agreement to offer its popular i-mode mobile Internet technology to Britains mmO2 Plc. | 3 |
LG Electronics plans to launch 7MP camera phone While it took the digital photography industry around six years to launch a six megapixel digital camera it seems the mobile phone industry is not hanging about. | 3 |
Inter Milan seeks redemption win against Juventus It is early in the season for a decisive match, yet Inter Milan-Juventus on Sunday is shaping up as exactly that. Serie A leader Juventus stands 15 points ahead of Inter, but both teams see the meeting as key to their season. | 1 |
Let #39;s not emulate violence in NBA Attention high school administrators and coaches: Fight Night at the local gym or football field could be coming soon. I hope I #39;m wrong, but unless schools, players and parents take steps in response to recent news reports, it will happen locally. | 1 |
Sudan - Chris Mullin Statement on Continuing Violence in Darfur I condemn the recent increase in violence in Darfur, including attacks by the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) on Tawilla and at Kalma. | 0 |
Solana has to retract claim over Hamas Javier Solana, European Union foreign policy chief, was on Thursday forced to issue a retraction after saying he had made quot;direct contact quot; with Hamas, listed by the EU as a banned terrorist group. | 0 |
Myskina Issues Ultimatum Over Sharapova (AP) AP - French Open champion Anastasia Myskina will quit Russia's Fed Cup team if Maria Sharapova joins the squad next year, saying she doesn't like the Wimbledon champion's father. | 1 |
Nations split over post-quota system strategy By Frances Williams in Geneva and Raymond Colitt in So Paulo. Developing countries in the World Trade Organisation remain split over what, if any action, the WTO should take to help smaller textiles producers | 2 |
US airlines take action on finances United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both took further steps to tackle the US aviation industry #39;s crippling financial crisis, despite the normally quiet Thanksgiving holiday period. | 2 |
British FM pledges support for Palestinian vote (AFP) AFP - Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw pledged full support for the Palestinian election to find a successor to Yasser Arafat after paying homage to the veteran leader at his graveside. | 0 |
Morgan backs himself into a corner The last 48 hours have turned into a nightmare for the England amp; Wales Cricket Board. The one thing that the board wanted to avoid from the off was a repeat of the near-farcical scenes which surrounded the | 1 |
NFL memo reminds teams about security The NFL sent a memo to all its teams reminding them about the league #39;s commitment to security following last week #39;s brawl at an NBA game. | 1 |
Attorney: CU could face serious NCAA sanctions The University of Colorado could face serious NCAA sanctions if private donations for a summer football camp were used for recruiting, an attorney said. | 1 |
Reliance vice-chair sees "long days" ahead in rift (Reuters) Reuters - A rift between the Ambani brothers, who run India's Reliance conglomerate, is unlikely to be resolved soon, the younger brother indicated on Thursday after six directors resigned from the board of Reliance Energy Ltd.. | 0 |
Bush Seeks Money for Abstinence Education (AP) AP - President Bush's re-election insures that more federal money will flow to abstinence education that precludes discussion of birth control, even as the administration awaits evidence that the approach gets kids to refrain from sex. | 0 |
Indian cos. seek business with Pakistan When Pakistan #39;s prime minister made a rare visit this week to India, plenty of people had little interest in talking about regional peace, or the Kashmir militancy, or nuclear proliferation. | 0 |
Lucas takes podium finish in Macau! Lucas Di Grassi took a podium finish on his maiden visit to Macaus Guia circuit. Quite an accomplishment for the young Brazilian. | 1 |
Panda handstand makes its mark Remarkable filmwork of pandas in the wild shows how these rare bears engage in some gymnastics to mark their territory. | 0 |
EU court to rule on Microsoft case mid-December The European Union (EU) #39;s Court of First Instance will decide between 18 and 20 December whether to suspend the European Commission #39;s sanctions against software giant Microsoft | 2 |
Recording companies to allow legal file swap Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group -- three of the four major recording companies -- have licensed their catalog of music to Saratoga Springs-based Wurld Media, the firm said Wednesday. | 2 |
Gold Fields calls for halt to Harmony bid Harmony Gold #39;s (HAR) offer and to vote in favour of the transaction with Canada #39;s IAMGOLD. quot;Over the past six weeks you have been inundated with misinformation in support of Harmony #39;s value destroying, hostile | 2 |
Russia to take concrete steps in economic cooperation with <b>...</b> The Russian government intends to take concrete efforts to develop trade and economic relations with Venezuela, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said on Thursday, according to the Russian media. | 2 |
Extremely Critical Winamp flaw p2pnet.net News:- Winamp has an extremely critical security hole that could be exploited by hackers to compromise a user #39;s system. | 3 |
Pirates Near Shedding Kendall's Contract (AP) AP - Jason Kendall has been one of baseball's steadiest offensive players since his rookie season in 1996, a player who rarely takes an at-bat or a day off. His uniform is always the dirtiest in the clubhouse after a game. | 1 |
Ranieri believes victory to be turning point Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri believes that his side #39;s Champions League win at Anderlecht on Wednesday will be a turning point for his team, but believes they have to improve further if they are to qualify for the last sixteen. | 1 |
CSKA Moscow Need Abramovichs Help After Champions League Defeat Theoretically, CSKA Moscow can still qualify for the next round of the Champions League, but last nights home defeat to reigning champions Porto has lengthened the odds greatly. | 1 |
Troussier for Marseille boss Philippe Troussier and Olympique de Marseille have reached an quot;agreement in principle quot; for the Frenchman to take over the reins at the troubled outfit. | 1 |
IAEA: Confidence in Iran #39;s Nuclear Program Has Eroded The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has exempted some centrifuges from its commitment to freeze uranium enrichment and lacks trustworthiness because of past concealment and delays in disclosing information. | 0 |
Rwanda vows to attack rebels President Paul Kagame said Congo and the international community had failed to tackle the rebels for 10 years. quot;If the international community cannot take care of this problem | 0 |
Family feud prompts six directors to quit Six directors of Reliance Energy, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, India #39;s biggest private sector company, yesterday resigned from the board as | 2 |
England Cricket Tour of Zimbabwe Back On Englands controversial cricket tour of Zimbabwe was back on tonight after a ban on British journalists was lifted. But the Tories accused the Government of having | 1 |
Fatah Council Backs Abbas for Palestinian President (Reuters) Reuters - The Revolutionary Council\of the Palestinians' dominant political faction Fatah approved\Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday as its candidate to succeed Yasser\Arafat in a presidential election set for Jan. 9. | 0 |
#39;Sedimental #39; journey nearly over A grand experiment for the Grand Canyon, the controlled flood designed to reinvigorate the Colorado River ecosystem will finish today, while scientific research on the results steps up. | 3 |
Wenger Confident Of Euro Progress Arsene Wenger is confident that his Arsenal side will progress to the next stage of the Champions League despite missing two key players for the final group game in two weeks. | 1 |
Microsoft awaits penalties timing Microsoft is expected to hear next month whether antitrust penalties imposed by the European Commission will become effective immediately, or whether they will be suspended for possibly four to five years. | 2 |
Yukos directors #39;flee #39; Russia LONDON - The entire management board of the embattled Russian oil company Yukos appears to have fled the country for fear of arrest. | 2 |
I was kept in the dark: Anil Letter to Mukesh says dilution of powers is not legal; Anil hints at ulterior motive. Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries | 2 |
Chicago to Sell City-Related Items on eBay (AP) AP - City officials hope there are people willing to pay plenty of money to own a vintage Playboy Bunny costume, toss green dye into the Chicago River or throw a dinner party prepared by Oprah Winfrey's chef. | 3 |
Major paedophile trial begins in Portugal (AFP) AFP - Seven people, including a popular TV star and a former diplomat, went on trial in Portugal in a high-profile child abuse case involving minors from a network of state-run children's homes. | 0 |
Iran Insists on Keeping Some Centrifuges (AP) AP - Iran insisted Thursday it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union committing it to freeze all parts of a program that can make nuclear weapons-grade uranium #151; a move that diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal. | 0 |
Sharman blends Skype with Kazaa PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 25 - Sharman Networks has announced that Kazaa Version 3 will integrate Skype software via the recently released Skype API. | 3 |
Telenor urges fair regulatory system in Thailand (FT.com) FT.com - Telenor, the Norwegian telecommunications company, on Thursday called for "a level-playing field" in Thailand's mobile industry, urging a newly-established Thai telecoms regulator swiftly to create a fair new interconnection regime. | 3 |
China to Set Up Wal-Mart Union Branches (AP) AP - China's Communist Party-controlled union is ready to help Wal-Mart Stores Inc. set up union branches at its Chinese outlets "as soon as possible," reports and union officials said Thursday. | 0 |
India Considers Granting Greater Autonomy to Kashmir India says it would consider granting autonomy to the disputed region of Kashmir to help make peace with Pakistan, but added it will not redraw its borders. | 0 |
We will curb violence, Palestinians tell Straw The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, today won an assurance from Palestinian political leaders that they would act to halt the violence against Israelis but ruled out a meeting with Hamas. | 0 |
Hunters Off the Hook for Bison Declines (AP) AP - Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago. | 3 |
Study: Dead Cicadas Help the Soil (AP) AP - Even in death, the 17-year cicadas made their mark. Their decaying carcasses gave a super-size boost in nutrients to forest soil and stimulated seed and nitrogen production in a plant important to the forest ecosystem, researchers reported in Friday's issue of the journal Science. | 3 |
Summary Box: Cicada Carcasses Help Soil (AP) AP - WHEN CICADAS DIE: Decaying cicada carcasses provide a massive boost in nutrients to forest soil and stimulate seed and nitrogen production in a plant important to the forest ecosystem, researchers reported. | 3 |
A Madeover Berlin Struggles for Top City Status (Reuters) Reuters - The massive cranes that towered over\Berlin for much of the past decade, an omnipresent symbol of\the city's renaissance, no longer dominate the skyline. | 0 |
Lastminute losses almost double Shares in online travel firm Lastminute tumble as it reports pre-tax losses of 77m - almost double the figure of a year ago. | 3 |
Gold Hits 16-Year High as Dollar Plunges Against Euro With the dollar hitting a third straight day of record lows against the euro, gold rose above \$450 an ounce for the first time in more than 16 years. | 2 |
Bison shed light on big wipeout New data casts doubt on the popular theory that big North American mammals were wiped out by human hunting. | 3 |
Colts Take 27-9 Lead Against Detroit Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls a play in the huddle during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Chicago. | 1 |
Top Yukos Executives, Including 2 Americans, Flee Russia Top executives at the Russian oil company Yukos, including two Americans, have left Russia, saying they fear persecution as a result of the company #39;s continuing dispute with the Kremlin. | 2 |
Irish cigarette sales slump Cigarette sales in Ireland have fallen by 17.6 percent this year after it became the first country to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in the workplace. | 2 |
Hunters off the hook for bison declines Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago. | 3 |
Phishing Scams Increase Dramatically Phishing scams increased by more than 100 in October causing banks, financial services firms and popular consumer websites until grief. | 3 |
Russia, France cruise into Fed Cup final Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and France cruised into the Fed Cup final Thursday, completing 5-0 shutouts over opponents Austria and Spain after taking commanding early leads in the semifinals. | 1 |
IOC urges Turin organizers to resolve problems soon On a day when police inspected Turin #39;s financial records, the IOC urged Italian organizers to sort out their problems soon or risk a crisis of confidence in the 2006 Winter Olympics. | 1 |
Pakistan PM satisfied over his New Delhi visit Islamabad, Nov 25 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today expressed satisfaction on what he called positive interactions with the Indian leadership in New Delhi and hoped the dialogue process would continue to move forward. | 0 |
Toronto stock market registers gains thanks to resource, finance <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Higher oil and gold prices along with a financial services sector on the mend fuelled respectable gains on the Toronto stock market Thursday. | 2 |
Bengals #39; Palmer leaves practice with back spasms CINCINNATI (Nov. 25, 2004) -- Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer left practice Nov. 25 with back spasms but is expected to play against the Cleveland Browns. | 1 |
Jailed Barghouti to run in Palestinian presidential election Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti has decided to run in the Palestinian presidential election as an independent candidate to replace late Yasser Arafat,the local Ha #39;aretz daily reported Thursday. | 0 |
Opera, Mozilla Ready for Prime Time Opera, Mozilla Ready for Prime Time\\Early Internet surfers, which of course means something less than a decade ago for most of us, will remember the days when Netscape was the only real browser in town. For those who don't remember, there was a time when Netscape was for sale in ... | 3 |
GuruNet Spins Off Answers.com - A Reference Driven Search Engine GuruNet Spins Off Answers.com - A Reference Driven Search Engine\\GuruNet Corporation today announced the release of Answers.com, a site-and-software combination providing instant reference answers rather than lists of search engine links. GuruNet Corporation, through its Answers.com site, plans to generate revenues from ads placed alongside its topic entries, rather than ... | 3 |
Giants Look for Way to Stop Owens, Eagles (AP) AP - Will Allen doesn't mind watching Terrell Owens do his elaborate touchdown celebrations. The New York Giants cornerback just doesn't want to see the Philadelphia Eagles receiver do it on Sunday at Giants Stadium. | 1 |
No. 18 Sun Devils Seek to Stop Wildcats (AP) AP - Arizona State (8-2 overall, 5-2 Pac-10) is averaging just over 30 points. The Wildcats (2-8, 1-6) are averaging a measly 13 points, ranking them 117th in Division I. | 1 |
France's Pierce Exits Fed Cup Semifinal (AP) AP - Two-time major champion Mary Pierce pulled out of France's Fed Cup semifinal against Spain because of a right shoulder injury, the French tennis federation said on its Web site Tuesday. | 1 |
Marines Celebrate Thanksgiving in Iraq (AP) AP - Lt. Sven Jensen's U.S. Marines unit survived for weeks on military rations while living rough in Iraq's Fallujah, so he wrangled a truck Thursday and drove his men to the rear for a rare treat: Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce. | 0 |
Bestselling author Hailey is dead British-born writer Arthur Hailey, author of 11 best-sellers, dies at his home in the Bahamas, says his wife Sheila. | 0 |
Gold Hits 16-Year High as Dollar Plunges Vs. Euro With the dollar hitting a third straight day of record lows against the euro, gold rose above \$450 an ounce for the first time in more than 16 years. | 0 |
Record number likely to hit road Higher gasoline prices, hotel rates and air fares aren #39;t expected to deter travelers this Thanksgiving. Instead, a record number of people will be on the road and in the air this year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. | 2 |
SBC, Yahoo, 2Wire, and Dish Network Partner For Multimedia Entertainment Monster SBC, Yahoo, 2Wire, and Dish Network Partner For Multimedia Entertainment Monster\\SBC Communications and 2Wire Inc.teamed up to deliver a home entertainment service that integrates satellite TV programming, digital video recording, video on demand, and Internet content including photos and music via an award-winning new set-top box #8212; and ties it ... | 3 |
Second oil spill this week shuts down Nfld rig ST. JOHN #39;S, Nfld. - Officials have shut down a drilling rig at the Terra Nova offshore oil project following another oil spill Thursday morning. | 2 |
Hunters Off the Hook for Bison Declines WASHINGTON Nov 25, 2004 - Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago. | 3 |
New game recreates JFK assassination A new video game allows players to simulate the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The release of quot;JFK Reloaded quot; is timed to coincide with the 41st anniversary of Kennedy #39;s murder in Dallas and | 3 |
Students put university on eBay Students at Exeter University have put the institution up for sale on internet auction site eBay as part of their protest against proposed cuts. | 3 |
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