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Suns Sting Hornets 95-86 (AP) AP - Shawn Marion had a season-high 33 points and 15 rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns on a fourth-quarter comeback despite the absence of Steve Nash in a 95-86 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. | 1 |
Burma Pledges to Stick with Democracy #39;Road Map #39; Military-ruled Burma says it will stick with its road map to democracy despite the juntas recent purge of the prime minister who proposed it, but is ducking questions on when pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go free. | 0 |
Nine in custody after riot POLICE on Palm Island fear fresh violence today following nine arrests in the wake of yesterday #39;s riot over a death in custody. | 0 |
2 Mexico City Cops Accused in Mob Killing (AP) AP - Federal investigators said Thursday that two Mexico City police and 27 other people face homicide charges in the horrific vigilante killings of two federal agents this week. | 0 |
Rivals in Ukraine Agree to Negotiate Over Vote The two candidates claiming to be president-elect agreed to negotiations, the first sign of an easing of tensions that have risked leading the nation toward civil war. | 0 |
17 Iraqi Parties Pressing For Delay in Elections Groups fear that a vote amid persistent violence and a boycott by Sunnis would deprive the results of legitimacy. | 0 |
ECB's Chief: Dollar-Euro Moves Unwelcome <p></p><p> RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - The recent surge in theeuro currency is unwelcome and the U.S. Treasury's commitmentto a strong dollar is important, European Central BankPresident Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday.</p> | 0 |
#39;RIL board rejected Anils contention #39; Mumbai: The board of directors of Reliance Industries Ltd had considered the letter written by Anil Ambani, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, regarding the decision taken at the July 27 board meeting on powers and authorities of the CMD. | 2 |
Pistons end skid, defeat Heat, 78-77 Miami #39;s first loss to an Eastern Conference team after eight tries came at the hands of the struggling Pistons. Using a shot by Richard Hamilton with 1.3 seconds left, the Pistons ended | 1 |
Balanced attack NEW YORK -- It was an exhausting, gut-wrenching victory against a nationally-ranked opponent, the type that elicits a high lasting far longer than the plane-ride home. | 1 |
College Basketball: Georgia Tech Strolls to Win ATLANTA (Sports Network) - BJ Elder scored 23 points, Isma #39;il Muhammad added 13 and No. 3 Georgia Tech rolled to a 79-54 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. | 1 |
DUP studies devolution proposals The Democratic Unionist Party #39;s executive has given its unanimous approval to leader Ian Paisley as he enters the final stage of talks aimed at restoring devolution to Northern Ireland. | 0 |
A Fast-Track Coach Hops Off at Princeton Instead of pursuing a glamour conference, Joe Scott moved to the Ivy League, where players often are more talented in the classroom than they are on the basketball court. | 1 |
Update 7: WTO Approves Sanctions on US Exports The World Trade Organization gave the go-ahead Friday for punitive sanctions on US exports from lobsters to industrial equipment because Washington has yet to comply with a two-year-old order to repeal a trade law that uses penalties collected from | 2 |
South Korea's president to replace six ministers in reshuffle (AFP) AFP - South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun is to conduct a cabinet reshuffle to replace six ministers, aides said. | 0 |
AUSSIES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE Justin Langer hit a double-century as Australia continued to pile on the runs on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand in Adelaide. | 1 |
Buying Holiday Cheer, For Less Holiday shoppers, intent on finding bargains, descended on the region's shopping centers Friday. But, in what could be a worrisome sign for retailers, many consumers vowed to watch their wallets closely. | 2 |
Microjets Catch the Eye of Wealthy Travelers A group of entrepreneurs backed by the likes of Bill Gates and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are building tiny jets that cost a small fraction of what corporate executives and celebrities pay for luxury Learjets and Gulfstreams. | 2 |
Discounts Benefit Oil Producers During a year of high oil prices that have boosted energy company profits, the U.S. government continues to dole out millions of dollars in discounts to oil producers under a program created when prices were low. | 2 |
FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday by the Department of Transportation's inspector general. | 2 |
EBay Home Building From air filters and appliances to sinks and shingles, one could conceivably build an entire house using supplies and tools bought at eBay. | 2 |
Fresh Look at Vaccines This season's flu-shot shortage is enticing companies to enter a market that others have largely abandoned because of poor profits. | 2 |
No Black Friday blues as green flows like wine An accident has slowed Jacqueline Walker #39;s holiday shopping this year, but it couldn #39;t keep her away from the deals on Friday. | 2 |
Air-cargo hazard detection criticized Eight years after an illegal shipment of oxygen generators caused the deadly crash of ValuJet Flight 592, the federal program for monitoring hazardous shipments aboard | 2 |
WR Grace may soon be indicted Bankrupt specialty chemicals firm says it is likely to be indicted for violating environmental laws. NEW YORK (Reuters) - WR Grace amp; Co. | 2 |
RCMP search Montreal #39;s Imperial Tobacco MONTREAL - The RCMP searched through documents at Imperial Tobacco on Friday related to the contraband trade in cigarettes in the 1990s, Radio-Canada #39;s all-news channel reported. | 2 |
Nicaragua Can't Confirm Tourists' Status (AP) AP - Nicaraguan officials said late Friday that they're still unsure what's become of an American and a Briton who disappeared 10 days ago while attempting to climb a volcano. | 0 |
Langer continues charge Justin Langer scored his third career double Test century as Australia continued to pile on the runs in the second Test against New Zealand. | 1 |
London tries to duck mud clinging to Slavkov Officials for London #39;s 2012 games bid are hoping that the International Olympic Committee #39;s decision to recommend the expulsion of a Bulgarian member alleged in a BBC programme to be involved in corruption will not undermine its bid. | 1 |
Sports ; England cricketers finally arrives in Zimbabwe The whole tour was thrown into question earlier this week when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) told the team to remain in South Africa after Zimbabwe authorities barred 13 British journalists. | 1 |
NBA Game Summary - Memphis At Minnesota Minneapolis, MN -- Kevin Garnett shot 11-of-15 for 26 points to go with 15 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves trounced the deflated Memphis Grizzlies, 115-90, at the Target Center. | 1 |
Turning the Paige: It #39;s now Mizzou Arena The University of Missouri board of curators on Friday voted to rename the Columbia campus basketball arena Mizzou Arena, severing the connection between the posh sports facility and allegations of cheating at a university 1,700 miles away. | 1 |
Colts thrive during grueling four-game stretch Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Montae Reagor could feel the weariness long before Thursday #39;s game at Detroit. The constant hits, the barrage of meetings, the quick pivots from game plan to game plan had already worn down his body and mind. | 1 |
NCAA Game Summary - Arkansas-Little Rock at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech freshman Jeremis Smith left the game with a right knee injury near the end of the game...UALR #39;s Richard Hardman led all players with 13 rebounds...Freeman was just 1-of-9 from three-point territory...Georgia Tech improved to 4-0 all-time | 1 |
Man Held Over China School Deaths (Reuters) Reuters - Chinese police have arrested a\21-year-old man suspected of stabbing eight teenagers to death\as they slept in a school dormitory, the latest in a wave of\school attacks in China, state media said on Saturday. | 0 |
Man held over China school deaths Chinese police have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of stabbing eight teenagers to death as they slept in a school dormitory, the latest in a wave of school attacks in China, state media say. | 0 |
Asia ; Indonesian quake kills at least 13, many injured Asia News, JAKARTA - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua rose to 13, with officials fearing more bodies would be uncovered as many victims were reportedly trapped under house debris, officials | 0 |
No. 13 Maryland Tops No. 25 Memphis 84-61 (AP) AP - John Gilchrist had 16 points, 10 rebounds and led a scrappy defense that helped No. 13 Maryland run past No. 25 Memphis 84-61 on Friday night. | 1 |
Brown Explains Leaving Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown cites health concerns and a loss of energy Friday as the reasons for announcing his retirement. | 1 |
Olowokandi Still Out Minnesota decides to suspend Michael Olowokandi for a second game after his arrest early Thursday morning for disorderly conduct. | 1 |
Kicker Hall Returns After missing five games with a right groin strain, the Redskins will activate place kicker John Hall for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. | 1 |
Mets Hire Down Former Yankees hitting coach Rick Down was hired for the same job by the Mets Saturday, reuniting him with new manager Willie Randolph. | 1 |
Mavs Hold Off Blazers Marquis Daniels makes a series of late hustle plays to help Dallas defeat Portland, 92-83, on Friday. | 1 |
American Hangs On American improves to 3-1 on the season with a hard-fought overtime win, 74-63, against Loyala at Bender Arena on Friday night. | 1 |
US Airways, 2 GE Units Propose New Financing US Airways said yesterday that it agreed with units of General Electric Co. to defer lease payments on some aircraft and to cut the cost of engine maintenance as part of its restructuring under bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
Wall Street Slogs Though Tepid, Short Session NEW YORK , Nov. 26 -- Stocks finished mixed Friday in a shortened session. The major indicators ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the first weekend of holiday shopping and a jobs report next week. | 2 |
FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday | 2 |
Gregg against new drug safety office US Sen. Judd Gregg said he #39;s not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create quot;another layer of bureaucracy quot; at the Food and Drug Administration. | 2 |
WR Grace Expects Indictment WR Grace amp; Co. disclosed yesterday that federal prosecutors were likely to indict the chemical and building material supplier during the first quarter of 2005 on charges related to environmental | 2 |
Canadian police search Imperial Tobacco offices Police have searched the Montreal headquarters of Imperial Tobacco Canada as part of an investigation into cigarette smuggling in the 1990s, the company says. | 2 |
Rising Canadian dollars to test Canadian economy The record surge in the value of the Canadian dollar is going to test the Canadian economy, financial analysts here warned. The Canadian dollar, after briefly rose above 85 US | 2 |
India ; Kalam shows the moon as answer to energy problems India News, MOON can be an immense source of solar energy and minerals, feels President APJ Abdul Kalam. Addressing the Sixth International Conference on Exploration and Utilisation of Moon in the Lake City | 3 |
Kevin Garnett scores 26 points as the Timberwolves beat Memphis <b>...</b> The Minnesota Timberwolves finally had some fun at the expense of a team going through a coaching change. Lionel Hollins lost his debut as interim coach of the Grizzlies, with Kevin Garnett | 1 |
Pacers 82, Bobcats 77 Fred Jones scored eight of his 23 points in the final 2:30 to rally the Pacers from a six-point deficit in an 82-77 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. | 1 |
No. 19 Alabama Tops Minnesota 78-72 (AP) AP - Earnest Shelton made five 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead No. 19 Alabama over Minnesota 78-72 in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout on Friday night. | 1 |
10 reasons elections in Iraq will succeed from Britain, Australia, America, and countless other countries -- will be in action to make Iraq safer. In | 0 |
I-AA Playoffs Open With a Virginia Flavor Today's Virginia-Virginia Tech showdown in Blacksburg won't be the only college football game in the Commonwealth with high-stakes implications. Three teams from Virginia play first-round games in the Division I-AA playoffs today, including a top-25 matchup between No. 6 William Mary and No. 11 Hampton at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg. | 1 |
New Orleans Center Breaks Finger (AP) AP - New Orleans center Jamaal Magloire broke his right ring finger in the final minute of Friday night's 95-86 loss to the Phoenix Suns. | 1 |
Wirdheim off to America Sweden #39;s Bjorn Wirdheim, who was Jaguar Racing #39;s test and reserve driver will not be continuing with Red Bull Racing. Wirdheim had been due to run in the test at Barcelona and at Jerez but the team has now decided to continue with Vitantonio Liuzzi. | 1 |
Slavkov Suspended By IOC The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unanimously recommended that Ivan Slavkov, chairman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, be suspended. | 1 |
Injured Shoulder Forces Bowe to Back Out of Bout Riddick Bowe plans to return to the ring in January or February after a shoulder injury forced him to call off a fight this weekend. | 1 |
Dawgs and Jackets at it again ATLANTA - Today in Athens, Georgia and Georgia Tech resume the states most bitter rivalry for the 96th time (if you believe Georgia) and the 98th time (according to Tech). | 1 |
NBA Game Summary - Miami at Detroit Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Richard Hamilton banked home a shot over the outstretched arm of Shaquille O #39;Neal with 1.3 seconds remaining, lifting Detroit to a 78-77 victory over Miami at the Palace. | 1 |
Bush works for peace in Northern Ireland CRAWFORD, Texas President Bush says he #39;ll do quot;anything quot; he can to help keep the Northern Ireland peace process moving forward. | 0 |
No. 6 Notre Dame Tops USC 60-56 (AP) AP - Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and No. 6 Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 victory Friday night. | 1 |
Shoppers bolt for bargains By CHIP GUY, RICHARD SINE and TED GRIFFITH / The News Journal. Janet Selden wasn #39;t sure she could do it this year. In the early morning hours Friday, the 50-year-old Brandywine Hundred resident thought seriously | 2 |
Proxy battle taking shape in bid to wrest control of board LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- The bitter battle for control of PeopleSoft Inc. has taken a new turn, with Oracle Corp. declaring its intent to stage a proxy fight that would sweep away the board members standing in the way of its \$9.2 billion hostile takeover. | 2 |
United asks judge to block repossession of 10 planes United Airlines Inc., under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since 2002, called an emergency hearing today in Chicago to stop a group of creditors from repossessing 10 of its planes. | 2 |
The race is on for Red Bull seats Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz still needs a bit of time to make a decision about his driver line-up for the upcoming season. The Austrian recently took over the Jaguar Formula One team. | 1 |
For the sake of cricket THE IMPASSE between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and a number of its players could have serious repercussions for West Indies cricket. | 1 |
Terps #39; speed overwhelms Memphis The 13th-ranked Terps ran No.25 Memphis into submission 84-61 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic at Springfield Civic Center. | 1 |
NBA #39;s assists leader Nash injured against PHOENIX -- Phoenix guard Steve Nash, the NBA #39;s assist leader, sustained a concussion Friday night and sat out the second half of the Suns #39; 95-86 victory over New Orleans. | 1 |
Dollar Struggles to Extend Recovery (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar struggled on Tuesday to extend\its recovery against the euro from a record low hit last week,\as the market eyed a deeper decline in the U.S. currency in the\near-term. The unexpectedly quick rebound in the dollar\against the euro at the start of 2005 caught some traders off\guard and left the market cautious about selling the U.S.\currency. | 2 |
Notre Dame 60, USC 56 Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and sixth-ranked Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 non-conference win Friday. | 1 |
Salvation Army tradition in danger By ROBIN BROWN. After three decades as a volunteer Salvation Army bell ringer, 64-year-old James quot;Sonny quot; Rosel keeps thinking of retiring. | 2 |
MARTHA BACKERS DUMP BIG STAKE The two biggest shareholders in Martha Stewart #39;s company have been quietly cashing out - raising speculation that a surprise deal could be brewing while she #39;s sitting in prison. | 2 |
NBA #39;s Assists Leader Nash Injured Against PHOENIX - Phoenix guard Steve Nash, the NBA #39;s assist leader, sustained a concussion Friday night and sat out the second half of the Suns #39; 95-86 victory over New Orleans. | 1 |
ASEAN officials prep for economic accord VIENTIANE - Senior officials of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations made final preparations on Thursday for ASEAN leaders to sign at their summit here next Monday an agreement on accelerating economic integration in the region. | 0 |
Hamilton #39;s Late Basket Lifts Pistons Over Heat Richard Hamilton banked in the winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining as the Detroit Pistons edged the Miami Heat 78-77 in Auburn Hills on Friday. | 1 |
Holiday leftovers: plenty of QB questions Joey Harrington is still a starting quarterback. Drew Henson apparently is back to being a future starter. And Chad Hutchinson is looking like a starter by default. | 1 |
COL BKB: Maryland 84, Memphis 61 Nik Caner-Medley scored 17 points Friday night to send No. 14 Maryland to an easier-than-expected, 84-61 win over 24th-ranked Memphis. | 1 |
Kings Edge Lakers 109-106 (AP) AP - Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points and made four consecutive free throws in the closing seconds Friday night to lead the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, 109-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers. | 1 |
Chinese police arrest school stabbings suspect Yan Yanming has been arrested in Ruzhou, central Henan province, when his mother turned him in to police after he attempted suicide at home. | 0 |
Delay in Jan. vote sought BAGHDAD - Leading Iraqi politicians called Friday for a six-month delay in the Jan. 30 election because of the spiraling violence as US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul, apparent | 0 |
Iraq parties urge delay of election Some of Iraq #39;s most powerful political groups, including the party led by the interim prime minister, called Friday for a six-month delay in elections scheduled for Jan. 30, citing concerns over security. | 0 |
No. 10 Duke Tops Stephen F. Austin 84-29 (AP) AP - Monique Currie scored 22 points to lead No. 10 Duke to an 84-29 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the opening round of the Junkanoo Jam on Friday night. | 1 |
Son's Iraq Experience Shapes Lawmaker (AP) AP - Rep. Duncan Hunter says his son, a Marine artillery officer who has served in Iraq, asked him for two favors. One was to fix his Ford Bronco. The other was to stand firm in opposing an intelligence bill that would strip authority from the Pentagon. | 0 |
Buried Gems of the PS1 These games aren't the best, nor are they the prettiest. nbsp;Instead, these are the games I played with my friends - the games let us kick the ever-loving-crap out of each other in increasingly fascinating ways. nbsp;These are the most original head-to-head sleeper hits on the Sony Playstation. Just some fun stuff you might've missed the first time around. | 3 |
Fresh Look at Vaccines This season's flu-shot shortage is enticing companies to enter a market that others have largely abandoned because of poor profits.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
Building a House With EBay, Piece by Piece A growing number of people are turning to the online auction site not for knickknacks and trinkets, but for serious hardware and building materials.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
WTO OKs sanctions on US products In a trade dispute that could spread to one of Washington state #39;s biggest exports -- apples -- the World Trade Organization gave the go-ahead yesterday for punitive sanctions on US products. | 2 |
It #39;s full speed ahead for Poutiainen ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland #39;s Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear. | 1 |
Sony Lags Behind Demand for Flat TV's Sony is having trouble meeting soaring demand for flat televisions as its assembly lines did not gear up quickly enough. | 3 |
Global Chip Sales Rose 1.5 in October Worldwide semiconductor sales rose a scant 1.5 percent in October, to \$18.8 billion from \$18.5 billion in September, as many chip users pared inventories. | 3 |
New High-Tech Passports Raise Snooping Concerns Privacy advocates say new passports that carry information in a computer chip will be vulnerable to electronic snooping. | 3 |
ANOTHER VOICE To the medicine cabinet Here #39;s something to consider on your way to the medicine cabinet this morning: One of the nation #39;s leading drug reviewers with the Food and Drug Administration told a congressional hearing last week that consumers are quot;virtually defenseless quot; against | 2 |
Mitsubishi Motors, Merrill Lynch to tie up -Nikkei Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T: Quote, Profile, Research) (MMC), Japan #39;s only loss-making car maker, and US brokerage firm Merrill Lynch (MER. | 2 |
Fratello reportedly taking Grizzlies job Mike Fratello will take over for the recently retired Hubie Brown, ESPN reported on Friday. Fratello, an analyst for TNT, flew to Memphis on Friday to meet with team officials. | 1 |
Maryland runs circles around Memphis COM. If Maryland is the sixth-best team in the ACC, then the league has teams capable of competing in the NBA, baby! The Terps put on a clinic in beating a talented Memphis team at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. | 1 |
Iran, EU have reached new accords: Moussavian LONDON, Nov 27 (IranMania) - Iranian delegation chief to the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Hossein Moussavian said on Friday evening that Iran and Europe have reached a new agreement. | 0 |
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