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Aid Flight Delayed After Plane Hits Cow (AP) AP - A Boeing 737 carrying aid for Tsunami victims hit a herd of cows as it landed early Tuesday in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province, forcing the airport to close and delaying relief flights, officials said. | 0 |
Hanjin Denies FT Report on Carlyle #39;s Takeover Bid Hanjin Group on Thursday denied a report on the progress of its talks with the US private equity fund Carlyle Group over the sale of its shipping and logistics operations. | 2 |
Microsoft #39;s procurement deals arouse concern While the US software giant Microsoft has achieved almost sweeping victories in government procurement projects in several Chinese provinces and municipalities, the process | 3 |
Henson Does Not Finish His First Cowboys Start Drew Henson can claim three accomplishments that would seem to be the stuff of fantasies: He has played third base at Yankee Stadium, started at quarterback in front | 1 |
Carlyle Group Shows Interest in Hanjin Hanjin Shipping Co. has been approached by US private equity fund Carlyle Group LP to acquire some of the South Korean company #39;s transport and logistics assets, Hanjin officials said. | 2 |
Thousands line streets for Thanksgiving parades, Midwest travelers <b>...</b> Despite 30-degree temperatures and biting wind, Carl Williams was up at sunrise Thursday to prepare turkey legs, bratwurst, hamburgers and hot dogs on an outdoor grill in Detroit before the city #39;s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. | 2 |
Hardie talks recommence as compensation fund prepares to file for <b>...</b> ELEANOR HALL: Talks aimed at finding a long term solution for James Hardie #39;s asbestos victims are set to restart today. But there seems to be little hope that the sides will find agreement soon on meeting | 2 |
NASA's Rovers Still Exploring Mars (AP) AP - A year after the first of NASA's twin rovers landed on Mars, scientists on Monday celebrated the robotic explorers that were supposed to last only about three months but are still roaming a planet with a reputation for swallowing spacecraft. | 3 |
The Fight: NBA, fans, morals Indiana Pacers player Ron Artest #39;s charging into the stands after a fan who allegedly threw a beer at him Friday, as a fight between members of the | 1 |
Win Gives Connecticut Good Shot At a Bowl Connecticut 41, Rutgers <b>...</b> Dan Orlovsky threw three touchdown passes and the Huskies virtually assured themselves of a bowl bid in their first season as a football member of the Big East with a wild 41-35 victory over Rutgers on Thursday. | 1 |
Thatcher trial wait MARK Thatcher will have to wait until at least next April to face trial on allegations he helped bankroll a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. | 0 |
Art of Giving Gets Wins Coach Eddie Jordan's version of the Princeton offense has given the Wizards an appreciation for moving without the ball and unselfish play. | 1 |
Terps Get First Test The No. 22 Maryland women's basketball team faces its first big test of the season Friday when the Terrapins play No. 2 Louisiana State at 7 p.m. in the Coors Classic. | 1 |
Olowakandi Arrested Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi is arrested early Thursday after police use a stun gun to subdue him when he refuses to leave a club. | 1 |
Hokies Ensure Stability Virginia Tech keeps its coaching staff intact by signing its assistants to the longest guaranteed contracts in major college football. | 1 |
Cope Still Has Spark Steelers broadcaster and Terrible Towel creator Myron Cope may be 75 years old, but he's still quick of wit and has the gumption to go toe-to-toe with Daniel Snyder. | 1 |
Back Spasms Hit Palmer Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is expected to start Sunday against the Browns despite leaving practice on Thursday with back spasms. | 1 |
Cowboys Outlast Bears In a game of powerless offenses, Julius Jones supplies 150 yards and two touchdowns to elevate the Cowboys over the Bears, 21-7. | 1 |
Huskies Down Knights Dan Orlovsky throws three touchdown passes and the Huskies put themselves in position for a bowl bid with a wild 41-35 victory over Rutgers on Thursday. | 1 |
Microsoft puts familiar face on cell phones With all the grumbling over Windows and its many shortcomings, why would anyone want Microsoft #39;s computer operating system to run their cell phone? | 3 |
Google muscles in on Microsoft turf Not too long ago, Google Inc seemed little more than a nuisance to Microsoft Corp #39;s software domination. No more. As Google rapidly rolls out new products, the company best known for its wildly popular search | 3 |
Microsoft: that isnt one flaw its two separate flaws commentary Microsoft was a little unhappy with an article I wrote this week because it contained a slight factual error. The error arose from two separate companies finding an almost identical security hole | 3 |
Hollins will take over as interim coach Memphis Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown has retired and assistant Lionel Hollins has been named interim coach, ESPN.com has learned. Brown, who became the sixth head coach in franchise history on Nov. 12, 2002 | 1 |
Let youth team go SPORT Minister Roger Boynes is insisting that if the impasse between the West Indies Players Association and the West Indies Cricket Board is not resolved, he had no problems with the youth | 1 |
Games over, now let #39;s play The Zimbabwe government lifted the ban on visiting journalists even though it was revealed that those journos were denied accreditaion because of insufficient information provided! | 1 |
Iran Seeks Limited Nuclear Program The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency was unable to confirm that Iran had completely suspended its nuclear programs yesterday, as it had committed to doing, because the Islamic | 0 |
Aziz briefs NSC on India visit : Islamabad, Nov 25 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today briefed the National Security Council (NSC) headed by President Pervez Musharraf on his just-concluded India visit and said he had stressed that lasting peace was possible only with a solution | 0 |
Claims Over Tasers' Safety Are Challenged Taser International says that a study endorses the safety of its electrical guns, but the laboratory that conducted the research disagrees. | 3 |
Hi, I'm Your Car. Don't Let Me Distract You. Automakers are pitching hands-free technology as a safe way to rein in the expanding clutter of gadgetry, but these devices are probably not as safe as you think. | 3 |
3-D Maps From Commercial Satellites Guide G.I.'s in Iraq's Deadliest Urban Mazes The Army has been using a new weapon that combines software with imagery beamed from satellites to make missions somewhat less unpredictable. | 3 |
New High-Tech Passports Raise Snooping Concerns Privacy advocates say that new passports that carry information about the traveler in a computer chip will be vulnerable to electronic snooping. | 3 |
Online Auction to Offer a Bit of Chicago to Bidders Chicago-related items and experiences will be up for sale Dec. 2 to Dec. 16 on eBay as part of an effort to raise money for arts and cultural programs in the city. | 3 |
Microsoft, EU see pre-Christmas antitrust ruling LUXEMBOURG -- Microsoft Corp., which was ruled an illegal monopolist by the European Union in March, will learn next month whether it can wait years before complying with an EU order to sell a stripped-down version of Windows and disclose information on | 2 |
Grizzlies Coach Retires for Health Reasons (AP) AP - Hubie Brown retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday due to health reasons. | 1 |
Depleted Pacers Tip Timberwolves 106-102 (AP) AP - Jamaal Tinsley is making the Indiana Pacers his team. Tinsley had 20 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds to lead the suspension- and injury-depleted Pacers to a 106-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. | 1 |
NBA: Tinsley Drives Indiana to Beat Minnesota (Reuters) Reuters - Jamaal Tinsley had a\tremendous all-around game with 20 points, 14 assists, seven\rebounds and five steals to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers\over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-102, at Conseco\Fieldhouse. | 1 |
Pampling takes over lead in Australian Open Rod Pampling took advantage of perfect morning conditions to snatch a four-stroke lead midway through the second round of the centenary Australian Open on Friday. | 1 |
UEFA follow FIFA and place Bernabeu under racism investigation NYON, Nov 25 (SW) - European Football governing body UEFA have officially announced they had launched an investigation over the racist chanting heard at Real Madrids Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night. | 1 |
No. 4 Texas Upends No. 1 Tennessee 74-59 (AP) AP - Tiffany Jackson scored nine of her 19 points early in the second half as No. 4 Texas broke open a close game and went on to a 74-59 win over No. 1 Tennessee on Thursday night. | 1 |
EU, Iran clash over terms of nuclear freeze just 3 days after it came into force, the head of the UN atomic watchdog says. Iranian denials has long accused Tehran of trying to build an atomic bomb. | 0 |
News in brief Sir Mark Thatcher appeared before a magistrate in Wynberg, near Cape Town, yesterday where his trial on charges of violating South Africa #39;s anti-mercenary laws was postponed until April 8. His passport remains confiscated and he must continue to report to | 0 |
Torvalds, Open-Source Pioneers Take On EU Patent Issue A group of open-source software pioneers, led by Linux developer Linus Torvalds, has issued an appeal to the EU Council to block the legalization of software patents. | 3 |
UN Envoys Urge Restraint by Rwanda DAKAR, Senegal, Nov. 25 -- UN Security Council diplomats appealed to Rwanda for restraint Thursday after Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to renew Central Africa #39;s deadliest conflict, claiming his | 0 |
Crude Oil May Fall as US Inventories Gain, Survey Shows Crude oil futures may decline next week on speculation the US is importing enough to boost inventories, easing concern about a shortage of winter fuel, according to a Bloomberg survey. | 2 |
Brown retires due to health reasons MEMPHIS Memphis Grizzlies head coach Hubie Brown has announced his retirement tonight, saying his decision is due to unexpected health-related issues. | 1 |
Newcastle, Schalke 04 and Dnipro qualify for last 32 Last season #39;s UEFA Cup semi-finalists Newcastle United posted their third consecutive Group D win by thrashing French side Sochaux 4-0 to march into the last 32on Thursday. | 1 |
Saga of Britain's official cats revealed under new Freedom of Information Act (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Now it can be told: Britain's Home Office had not one official cat, but a whole dynasty of mouse catchers, one of which nearly insulted the Queen. | 0 |
Henry Doubt for Anfield Clash Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is rated as having a 50-50 chance of being fit for Sundays game at Liverpool. The 27-year-old has been troubled with an Achilles | 1 |
Garnett, Timberwolves visit Pacers Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - The Indiana Pacers try to win their second straight game tonight, as they host Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third of a four-game homestand at Conseco Fieldhouse. | 1 |
Yasser Arafats life-work must be continued Britain #39;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 |
PM, Downer downplay pact row THE Federal Government today played down its reluctance to join a non-aggression pact with Asian neighbours while Prime Minister John Howard prepared for a historic visit with ASEAN leaders. | 0 |
Brazilians Protest Economic Policies (AP) AP - Nearly 9,000 rural farmworkers and landless peasants marched in the nation's capital Thursday, seeking major land reform legislation, the official Agencia Brasil news agency said. | 0 |
SKorean auto plants shut in strike by tens of thousands (AFP) AFP - Hyundai and Kia automotive plants shut down as their workers joined tens of thousands of other labourers in a strike against proposed new labor legislation, company officials said. | 0 |
Brazilians Protest Economic Policies Nearly 9,000 rural farmworkers and landless peasants marched in the nation's capital Thursday, seeking major land reform legislation, the official Agencia Brasil news agency said. | 0 |
BT broadband mastermind joins French IT firm TELECOMS giant BT yesterday said it was parting company with one of the architects of its transformation from a fixed-line operator. | 2 |
Closest view yet of Titan, Saturn #39;s moon Cassini spacecraft also <b>...</b> Scientists controlling the cameras aboard the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn have just recovered two extraordinary, contrasting images of the planet #39;s most intriguing moons. | 3 |
Pittsburgh Upsets No. 21 W. Virginia 21-13 (AP) AP - Tyler Palko, frustrated nearly all night by West Virginia's defense, completed four third-down passes on Pittsburgh's only sustained drive before scoring from the 2 late in the game to lead a 16-13 upset Thursday of the No. 21 Mountaineers. | 1 |
Strong euro hurting German morale FRANKFURT - Surging oil prices and the strength of the euro, currently at an all-time high around 1.32 dollars, are currently weighing on business morale in Germany, the eurozone #39;s biggest economy, a new poll showed. | 2 |
Letters remain the holy grail to code-breakers For 250 years it defied all code-breakers. Darwin had a go; Dickens, and Wedgwood too. But the 10-letter inscription - DOUOSVAVVM - carved into a monument on the Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire thumbed its nose at the curious. | 3 |
With Artest, A Human Quality Let #39;s imagine that Ron Artest is a knowable person, instead of an animated cartoon of NBA excess that we can conveniently vent on and villainize. | 1 |
Manning throws for 6 TDs in Colts #39; romp Peyton Manning threw for six touchdowns in less than three quarters and raised his season total to 41 scoring passes, leading the Indianapolis Colts past the Detroit Lions 41-9 Thursday. | 1 |
Oil Edges Higher, Watches Weather SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday, holding above \$42 a barrel as dealers awaited signs of any renewed cold snap that would revive demand for winter heating fuels in the United States. | 2 |
Palestinian minister to visit jailed Fatah leader mooting <b>...</b> RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian minister without portfolio Kadura Fares said he will visit Marwan Barghuti on Friday to discuss the imprisoned Fatah leaders plan to run for the presidency in January. | 0 |
A Proud Father One of the most dynamic players on the Cavaliers team, Darryl Blackstock, makes sure that he takes care of his 15-month-old son. | 1 |
Trying to Beat Boutiques and Big-Box Chains Eight-year-old Angie Rojas pressed her face against a showcase in the Rockville Toys R Us and cupped her hands for a closer look. quot;Wow, quot; she said, endorsing the toy set up inside, a \$60 | 2 |
Pike strike puts managers in booths At 12:01 am yesterday, he joined hundreds of turnpike managers and others in manning collection booths along the 531-mile toll road. | 2 |
Eight killed in Chinese high school knife attack A man has stabbed eight teenagers to death and injured four others after breaking into a school in central China, teachers and local authorities say. | 0 |
Middle East ; Straw upbeat on renewed Mideast peace efforts quot;I #39;ll be leaving Israel and the occupied territories more optimistic than when I came, quot; Straw said. Much of Straw #39;s agenda focused on upcoming Palestinian elections to choose a successor to Arafat. | 0 |
Autonomy could be a solution to Kashmir issue: Natwar NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh indicated on Thursday that regional autonomy could be a solution to the Kashmir issue. | 0 |
Fannie Mae Supports New Regulatory Bill The company, which has long fought legislative efforts to limit its powers, is hoping the strategy will put them in a stronger position to bargain over crucial details with the government. | 2 |
Toys R Us Fights to Stay Afloat in Toy Business Despite fierce competition from dominant of discount chains like Wal-Mart and Target, Toys R Us Inc. is betting its survival on low prices, strong inventory and good customer service. | 2 |
Skin Trade Threatens World's Few Surviving Tigers (Reuters) Reuters - The world's tiger population has\plummeted by 95 percent from the start of the 20th century to\as few as 5,000 now and is further threatened by the lucrative\trade in their skins, officials told a forum Friday. | 3 |
Benefits computer failure chaos A huge systems crash causes delays in processing some claims at the work and pensions department. | 3 |
Hackers Taking Aim at Mobile Phones Cell phones are becoming frequent targets for viruses, spam and other malicious attacks because most are not programmed with protective software.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
I was kept in the dark: Anil Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries have been diluted by quot;keeping him completely in the dark quot;. | 2 |
Harmony May Have to Raise Bid for Gold Fields, Trading Shows Harmony Gold Mining Co., the biggest miner of South African gold, may have to raise its hostile 39.3 billion rand (\$6.7 billion) offer for Gold Fields Ltd. | 2 |
Perfect start for France in Federation Cup Moscow, Nov 26 - Nathalie Dechy picked up where Tatiana Golovin left off on Wednesday, defeating Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-2, 6-4 to give France a confidence-boosting 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Spain. | 1 |
Newcomers receive quick indoctrination Poster boys for jet lag, the newest Indiana Pacers quickly made themselves at home Thursday. Britton Johnsen and Tremaine Fowlkes were still a little woozy when they made their debuts against | 1 |
Oracle To Make PeopleSoft Nominations quot;We believe that Oracle has nominated this slate to allow Oracle to purchase PeopleSoft for an inadequate price that does not reflect the Company #39;s real value, quot; PeopleSoft said in a statement. | 2 |
Nintendo Expects Five Million DS Systems. November 25, 2004 - Nintendo has raised its sales targets for the new Nintendo DS system, which has already launched in America and is scheduled to launch in Japan late next week. | 3 |
Backyard Fall: Pitt Bests WVU, 16-13 Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko struggled all night through the air, but fortunately for the Panthers, he came through on the ground. | 1 |
Rebels blow up oil pipeline in Assam (Reuters) Reuters - Separatist guerrillas blew up an oil pipeline in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, but there was no disruption to supplies, oil officials said on Friday. | 0 |
Eight children stabbed to death in China school A man armed with a knife has gone on the rampage and killed eight teenagers at a school in central China, teachers and local authorities said. | 0 |
Envoys bid to end Ukraine crisis The EU's Javier Solana and other envoys go to Ukraine to try to mediate in the crisis over the disputed election. | 0 |
Anil will speak when necessary Reliance Industries vice-chairman Anil Ambani broke his silence on Thursday. But not to comment on the quot;ownership issue quot; raised by elder brother and chairman Mukesh Ambani. | 2 |
Olowokandi misses game after being arrested at bar The Minnesota Timberwolves held out center Michael Olowokandi from Thursday night #39;s game against the Indiana Pacers, hours after he was released from jail following his early-morning arrest at a Downtown club. | 1 |
Nine bodies found in Cancun Nine people, including three federal agents, were found dead at two locations near Mexico #39;s resort town of Cancun, all believed slain by drug traffickers. | 0 |
Retailers Usher in the Holiday Season (AP) AP - In a bid to get consumers shopping early, the nation's retailers are serving up even more early bird specials on such items as TVs and toys, expanding their shopping hours and offering other enticements as they usher the official start of the holiday season on Friday. | 2 |
Oracle to nominate four PeopleSoft directors Software company Oracle (ORCL) said Wednesday it plans to nominate four candidates for election in 2005 to the board of its rival and takeover target PeopleSoft (PSFT). | 2 |
Baltimore to quit stock market Baltimore Technologies, once a darling of the dotcom boom, is to quit the London stock market, putting an end to its chequered history as a listed company. | 2 |
Clippers Beat Nets 101-88 (AP) AP - Marko Jaric scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles' balanced scoring and the Clippers beat New Jersey 101-88 Thursday night to run the Nets' losing streak to seven games. | 1 |
Codebreaker scores success in search for the Holy Grail For 250 years, the cryptic inscription has exercised the minds of Britain #39;s finest theologians, historians and scientists, including Charles Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood | 3 |
Space station future adrift NASA and the nations involved in the International Space Station project will run out of emergency rescue craft within 18 months and have not decided what to do after April 2006, when the final | 3 |
Self Inflicted Wounds The West Virginia Mountaineers blew another chance at a decent win on national television, and left to the wel- earned chants of Overrated, as penalties, special teams and questionable decision making by the coaching staff once again doomed the | 1 |
Wolves center arrested in Indy INDIANAPOLIS Add center Michael Olowokandi to the list of Timberwolves with off-the-court problems. Olowokandi was suspended indefinitely from the team after he was arrested for refusing to leave Indianapolis nightclub Tiki Bob #39;s early Thursday morning. | 1 |
Oldest coach of NBA Hubie Brown Retires Hubie Brown, the oldest coach in the NBA at the age of 71, retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday because of health reasons, according to TNT Thursday night as a Breaking News. | 1 |
Longhorns top No. 1 team for first time since #39;87 As she stood before the national TV cameras after an All-America type game, Texas sophomore center Tiffany Jackson calmly talked about the inspiration that comes from facing tradition-rich Tennessee. | 1 |
Apex court permits night viewing of Taj Mahal: India News: New Delhi, Nov 25 : The Supreme Court Thursday permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to allow visitors to view the Taj Mahal on five moonlit nights a month. | 0 |
No military solution to Ivorian crisis: Annan OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned there was quot;no military solution quot; to the crisis in troubled Ivory Coast and urged President Laurent Gbagbo to abide by internationally agreed peace accords. | 0 |
WHO: Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently (Reuters) Reuters - Every country in the world must come up\with a plan urgently to deal with an inevitable influenza\pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit\Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday. | 3 |
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