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Early shoppers catch bargains Early birds get bargains Treasure Coast shoppers get their holiday money #39;s worth on the biggest shopping day of the year. By Charlie Reed. | 2 |
Fluctuating Oil Prices Force Consumers to Place Bets All around the country, people like Jennie McCann are making bets on where global oil prices might be headed this winter. But Mrs. | 2 |
U.S. Marines Mull Fallujah's Future (AP) AP - At first glance, the U.S. Marines saw nothing extraordinary about a baby crib in the corner of a bombed-out house in Fallujah. But when Lance Cpl. Nick Fenezia threw back the blankets, a Kalashnikov rifle and bulletproof vest lay on the tiny mattress. | 0 |
Bush phones Paisley in power sharing bid US President George W Bush has telephoned the Rev Ian Paisley in a bid to help revive power sharing in Northern Ireland. Rev Paisley, 78, said he had quot;a long and very useful conversation quot; with Mr Bush as Protestant | 0 |
Burma #39;s prisoner release complete: source Burma has completed its mass release of more than 9,000 jail inmates following a shake-up in the military-run regime. A prison source says that all 9,248 prisoners promised freedom have been released, although | 0 |
WR Grace says federal indictment likely in early 2005 without <b>...</b> WASHINGTON -- WR Grace amp; Co. said Friday it is likely to be indicted in the first quarter of 2005 by a federal grand jury in Montana if it cannot reach a settlement with prosecutors over possible violations of federal environmental laws. | 2 |
Mitsubishi Motors to Sell \$2 Bln of Loans to Merrill (Update1) Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said it will sell \$2 billion of auto loans to Merrill Lynch amp; Co. as part of a plan to help the automaker reduce debt. | 2 |
Around The Nation Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia #39;s former chairman and largest outside holder, Jeffrey Ubben, sold more than half his stake in the company this month as the shares reached their highest price in more than two years. | 2 |
Pampling clings to lead at Australian Open Australia #39;s Rod Pampling recovered from a shaky start to Saturday #39;s third round of the centenary Australian Open to retain the outright lead going into the final day. | 1 |
Randall saves his best for last LSU quarterback Marcus Randall has never been able to nail down the quarterback job this season. But Friday against Arkansas, the fifth-year senior seized the day. | 1 |
In our view: Violence in sports not acceptable Commissioner David Stern has drawn a line on unacceptable behavior by players in the National Basketball Association. Whether he can keep it from being blurred or erased by the players union or a court decision remains to be seen. | 1 |
More bodies found in Mosul US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraq #39;s fledgling security forces. | 0 |
Quakes rock Indonesia, 17 dead At least 17 people were killed, over 130 injured and more than 300 homes destroyed Friday when an earthquake hit a town in Indonesia #39;s Papua province for the second time in nine months, officials said. | 0 |
Iraq ; Briton Questioned in Kabul Over Role in UN Hostage Release Iraq News, KABUL, A British freelance cameraman said yesterday he was detained by Afghan authorities for his role in the release of three UN hostages and came under pressure to sign a statement saying he was part of the kidnap gang. | 0 |
Breeding success Luiz Nasser just transferred an embryo from a pedigree quot;donor quot; into the womb of an unwitting cow. | 2 |
Software sector in Mass. lags Massachusetts lost 121 software companies and 3,859 software-related jobs during the past year, according to an industry group's figures, suggesting that one of the most vibrant sectors of the 1990s has yet to join in the state's tepid economic recovery. | 2 |
Ex-FleetCenter chief hits revival of Garden name Resurrecting Boston Garden as a new name for the FleetCenter would be an empty gesture in sentimentality, the former chairman of the FleetCenter said yesterday. | 2 |
WTO hits US with sanctions The World Trade Organization imposed penalties yesterday on exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has tried to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at protecting US steel makers. | 2 |
Ex-chairman cashes in as Martha Stewart shares recover Jeffrey Ubben, former chairman and the largest outside shareholder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., sold more than half his stake in the company this month as shares reached their highest price in more than two years. | 2 |
Texas downs A amp;M, pleas for BCS help AUSTIN - Texas took care of its fiercest in-state rival and ensured at least one more week of bickering about the Bowl Championship Series. | 1 |
Sonics Storm Past Nets SEATTLE, Nov. 26 (Ticker) -- Despite Rashard Lewis #39; injury, Danny Fortson kept the Seattle SuperSonics on their surprising roll. | 1 |
Wildcats stumble in 2nd half NEW YORK - Arizona guard Salim Stoudamire tried all he could to get Arizona the upset win against No. 1 Wake Forest. No. 18 Arizona tried to go to him one last time in the waning seconds and trailing by one | 1 |
ASU turns over Territorial Cup Coughing up five turnovers, having a field goal blocked and playing without four suspended defensive players for part of the game, 18th-ranked ASU did all it could to hand back the Territorial Cup to underdog Arizona. | 1 |
Iran backs down on uranium demand Facing fierce international pressure, Iran backed off yesterday from its demand to be allowed to continue operating some uranium enrichment | 0 |
UK urged to review terrorism laws A UN committee asks the UK to review its policy of detaining terrorism suspects without trial. | 0 |
In China, police detain man accused of killing up to 9 boys BEIJING -- Police have detained a man accused of slashing as many as nine boys to death as they slept in their high school dormitory in central China, state media reported today. | 0 |
In Italy, just about everyone's a doctor ROME -- Yell for a doctor in an Italian moviehouse and you risk a stampede. Almost everybody here, it seems, is a ''dottore. quot; | 0 |
Shoppers swarm stores across US Shoppers swarmed America #39;s malls and stores yesterday, even before the sun rose, to grab early-bird deals on such hot items as flat-screen TVs and DVD players as the US holiday shopping season officially began. | 2 |
FAA hit on control of hazardous materials The Federal Aviation Administration must improve oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto planes, according to a report | 2 |
Former Gurkhas killed in Baghdad Four ex-Gurkhas working for a London-based security firm have been killed in an attack in Baghdad. The Foreign Office confirmed the Nepalese men were all former members of the famous Gurkhas but could give no further details of the attack. | 0 |
Myanmar completes release of 9,000 prison inmates YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar has completed its mass release of more than 9,000 inmates, a prison department source said, following a shake-up in the military-run regime. | 0 |
Typhoon claims 11 lives Hanoi - Vietnam #39;s death toll from flash floods triggered by Typhoon Muifa has risen to 11, officials said on Saturday. The deaths all occurred in central Vietnam, with Quang Ngai, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue | 0 |
Stores open doors to sales, surge Retailers opened their doors before the sun rose yesterday, the official start of the holiday shopping season, tempting early risers with specials on a variety of items including flat-screen TVs and toys. | 2 |
Man Utd confident of catching Chelsea LONDON - Manchester United is confident it can catch up nine points on Premier League leaders Chelsea. First it has to win its third match in a row for the first time this season. | 1 |
Six more bodies found in Mosul US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraq #39;s fledgling security forces. | 0 |
Chirac urges resumption of Ivory Coast peace talks French President Jacques Chirac has urged all sides in Ivory Coast #39;s crisis to resume talks as he opened a summit of French-speaking countries snubbed by the Ivorian delegation. | 0 |
I helped free hostages, says ex-BBC cameraman A Kabul-based British hotelier and former BBC cameraman says that he acted as a go-between when a 830,000 ransom was offered to secure the release of three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan. | 0 |
JFK, Bush, and the Canadian media Last Monday, on the 41 st anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a video game called JFK Reloaded was released for sale. | 3 |
Finland #39;s Poutiainen is tough enough With a fresh dusting of snow and the course bumpy and rutty, Colorado #39;s top two giant slalom skiers struggled Friday in the FIS World Cup women #39;s event. | 1 |
Clippers Whack Warriors 98-87 Los Angeles Clippers #39; Chris Wilcox, middle, dunks as the Golden State Warriors #39; Troy Murphy, right, and Jason Richardson look on in the first half on Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in Oakland, Calif. | 1 |
More protests as Ukraine talks end without agreement (AFP) AFP - Opposition supporters in Ukraine continue to block key government buildings, after the first meeting between two presidential rivals ended without agreement and amid opposition threats of "action" if the election dispute is not resolved within days. | 0 |
Pampling Leads Australian Open (AP) AP - Australia's Rod Pampling took a one-stroke lead into the final round of the centennial Australian Open, shooting a 3-over 74 on Saturday on The Australian Golf Club course. | 1 |
Santos rose from the depths at UNH The story does not begin until the quarterback hits rock bottom. There's a reason Ricky Santos, current big man on the University of New Hampshire campus, one of 16 finalists for the Walter Payton Award (given to the top offensive player in Division 1-AA), record-setting redshirt-freshman wonder, and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year does not have his picture in ... | 1 |
Kingpin Hyping LeBron James as rightful inheritor of the NBA kingdom, some call the 19-year-old phenom King James. He proved himself a benevolent ruler last night at the sold-out FleetCenter when it took all the king's men for the Cavaliers to defeat the Celtics, 98-96. | 1 |
A fortunate change It was Monday Night Football the way it was meant to be played, minus Nicollette Sheridan. | 1 |
Pope tries to warm Orthodox ties The Pope reaches out to Orthodox Christians as he returns bones looted during the Crusades. | 0 |
Mobile gaming takes off in India \Gaming on the move is one of the fastest-growing activities amongst the tech-savvy in India, says a report. | 0 |
Turnpike gate at SR 58 set to open Tuesday AMHERST TOWNSHIP -- The Ohio Turnpike Commission said yesterday that the new SR 58 interchange will open as planned at noon Tuesday, unaffected by a labor dispute with the union that represents toll collectors and maintenance workers. | 2 |
Day after Thanksgiving busy for yule tree farms Danville -- Liesel and Jeff Ray, of Avon, followed tradition Friday morning when they left the house. No, they did not head to the nearest mall, hoping to be the first in line for Christmas bargains. | 2 |
Investor Icahn joins Hollywood Video fray The Hollywood Entertainment Corp. story took another twist Friday when New York-based investor Carl Icahn announced the purchase of approximately 8.4 percent of the Wilsonville-based company #39;s outstanding stock. | 2 |
Business news briefs: 11/27/04 A Mylan Laboratories shareholder is suing the Canonsburg generic drug maker and its directors, saying they have failed their fiduciary obligations by not considering billionaire investor Carl Icahn #39;s \$20 per share offer for the company. | 2 |
EDS, Microsoft blamed for crash Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Microsoft Corp. were blamed by the United Kingdom #39;s pension and benefits agency for a computer crash that snarled payments across Britain. | 3 |
They don #39;t consider that a riot in Brazil What riot? quot;An Argentine friend of mine was a little derisive of the Pacers-Pistons eruption, quot; says reader Mike Gaynes. quot;He snorted, #39;Is that what Americans call a riot? | 1 |
SIZING UP SHAQ STAT LINE: Shaquille O #39;Neal had 24 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots in 38 minutes Friday against the Pistons. POWER PLAY: The crowd buzzed with anticipation when fan favorite Darko Milicic caught the ball on the block with O #39;Neal on his back. | 1 |
Historic USC feat would be unrivaled No USC coach ever defeated his archrivals three consecutive years, but Pete Carroll is two weeks from history. With a victory over Notre Dame tonight and UCLA next week, Carroll | 1 |
Nine bodies found near Mexican city The bodies of nine people, including three federal agents, were discovered at two sites outside Cancun, Mexico, and police are blaming the killings on a drug turf war in the Mexican resort city. | 0 |
US Airways lands GE financing deal US Airways and its largest lender yesterday struck a new financing arrangement that could free up \$140 million while the strapped airline remains in bankruptcy -- but only if holdout unions agree to major cost cuts. | 2 |
#39;Tis the season to stop, chop and roll Nels Bergstrom loaded his wife and three children into a sport utility vehicle Friday morning and made the hourlong ride from his home in Delaware County to Walker #39;s Christmas Tree Farm in Carbon County. | 2 |
Johnson Set for New York Yankees Trade NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arizona Diamondback pitcher Randy Johnson appeared bound for the Big Apple Monday, after Major League commissioner Bud Selig approved a deal that would send the five-time Cy Young award winner to the Yankees. | 1 |
WENGER STEPS ON THE GUUS ANGRY Arsene Wenger last night branded Guus Hiddink quot;appalling quot; after launching a bitter counter attack against his managerial rival. | 1 |
Court Kings The familiar faces went their separate ways over the summer, the rivalry was declared dead more than a month ago, and all those years of accumulated magic came to a crashing end in the final minute Friday night. | 1 |
English cricket team arrives in Harare The English Cricket team has defended its decision to go ahead with its controversial tour of Zimbabwe. Africa correspondent Sally Sara reports, the team has arrived in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. | 1 |
They'll take a wait-and-see approach While some injured Patriots were either practicing or working out yesterday, coach Bill Belichick said it was too early to tell if they'd be available for tomorrow's game with the Ravens. | 1 |
Given chance, West a contributing factor Delonte West was in uniform last night at the FleetCenter, after the Celtics activated the rookie point guard for the first time this season and placed forward Justin Reed (left hip pointer) back on the injured list. Although not fully recovered from the fractured right thumb he suffered the day before the season opener, West felt good enough to play. | 1 |
Transactions BASEBALL New York (NL): Named Rick Down hitting coach and Tom Nieto catching instructor. BASKETBALL Boston (NBA): Activated G Delonte West from the injured list; placed F Justin Reed on the injured list. Philadelphia (NBA): Activated G Aaron McKie from the inujred list; placed G Kevin Ollie on the injured list. | 1 |
Today's schedule College basketball: MEN -- Harbor Invitational at Dorchester, 1 and 3 p.m.; Northeastern at Harvard, 2 p.m.; MIT at Suffolk, 2 p.m.; WOMEN -- Wagner at BU, 1 p.m.; Dartmouth at Fairfield, 1 p.m.; Hartford at Central Conn., 2 p.m.; BC at UMass, 4 p.m. | 1 |
Players dismiss security worries Given nearly a week to examine the security issues raised by the now-infamous brawl between players and fans in Auburn Hills, Mich., Nov. 19, the Celtics returned to the FleetCenter last night with two losses and few concerns about their on-court safety. | 1 |
Sharing wealth was golden idea Kindergarten must have been good to LeBron James. With sharing at the top of that year's lesson plan, James might have collected a lot of gold stars for his behavior. | 1 |
Fed Need Not Move on Inflation Wiggles Central banks should not respond to every wiggle from inflation as they seek steady prices and the quot;too big to fail quot; mantle enjoyed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose a threat to financial stability, St. | 2 |
Prioritizing NASA NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe seems bent on overstating popular support for President Bush #39;s space agenda. He did it again this week, pointing to this year #39;s \$16.2-billion budget as proof that Congress is | 3 |
DODD LEADS DESPITE TRIPLE BOGEY Stephen Dodd paid a heavy price for one shot in his third round of the Volvo China Open in Shanghai on Saturday - but at the end of it the 38-year-old Welshman was still on course for his first European Tour victory. | 1 |
Men: Nation #39;s best wins NIT by holding off Arizona Justin Gray scored 21 for the second straight game as No.1 Wake Forest beat No.18 Arizona 63-60 for the Preseason NIT title Friday. | 1 |
Buffaloes beat Huskers, turn eye to Tigers Lincoln, Neb. - When the heavy lifting was over, Colorado wide receiver Dusty Sprague had one very important question. quot;Hey, do you know what the Missouri fight song is? | 1 |
Police arrest nine after Australian island riot Police arrested nine people on a remote Australian island on Saturday after about 200 islanders protesting against the death of a man in custody burnt down a police station, police residence and a courthouse. | 0 |
California's New Stem-Cell Initiative Is Already Raising Concerns Medical ethicists are concerned that the \$3 billion that California approved for embryonic stem cell research could become a bonanza for private profiteers. | 3 |
Ready, set, shop THE GAZETTE. But this is a different sacred day: Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the high holy day of American consumerism. | 2 |
Mitsubishi Motors, Merrill Lynch tie up over US auto loans Troubled Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is to tie up with Merrill Lynch and Co. in North American financing operations as part of its business rehabilitation efforts. | 2 |
Computer crash hits pensions THOUSANDS of pensioners and people on benefits have been hit by a massive computer failure at the Department for Work and Pensions. | 3 |
Famitsu Reveals All Popular Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, seems to have gathered the juiciest bits of gossip regarding Nintendo in its latest issue. | 3 |
UW Men Play in Alaska Shootout Semifinals The 22nd-ranked Washington Huskies (2-0) remain in Anchorage for the second of three consecutive games in the Great Alaska Shootout at Sullivan Arena. | 1 |
Iraq's Allawi Takes Call-In Questions (AP) AP - Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi simply smiled during the live television show when a man called to praise terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The Iraqi leader then moved on, offering to find information about a woman's detained son and see why a student didn't get into the graduate program of his choice. | 0 |
US troops clash with Iraqi rebels Iraqi insurgents reportedly occupy a government building in the town of Khalis before being driven out by US troops. | 0 |
U.S. Soldier Killed in Roadside Bomb Blast Insurgents detonated a the bomb, shortly after dawn, next to a U.S. tank patrol north of Baghdad on Saturday. | 0 |
North Korea Reactor Plan Suspended Until 2005 NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- An international consortium said Friday that it has extended for another year a freeze on a project to build two light-water nuclear reactors in North Korea. | 0 |
Ex-Venezuelan Police Chiefs Seek Asylum Two former Caracas police chiefs requested asylum at El Salvador's embassy Friday amid investigations into their handling of violent 2002 protests that left 19 people dead, their lawyer said. | 0 |
Court affirms denial of Wal-Mart workers #39; class-action suit PANAMA CITY -- An appeals court has refused to reinstate class-action status for a lawsuit that sought to represent 230,000 Wal-Mart employees across Florida over allegations the company forced many of them to work without pay during breaks and after hours | 2 |
Big game hunters off the hook for bison population crash 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 |
Ten things we learned this week in the NBA 1. Item: At 71, Hubie Brown suddenly retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Brown, who was 83-65 with the Grizzlies in parts of three seasons, said unexpected health issues were the cause | 1 |
More groups call for delay in elections Influential Sunni Muslim groups and Iraq #39;s two main Kurdish movements yesterday requested a delay in nationwide legislative elections set for Jan. 30, saying they feared | 0 |
Army deserter released from jail Accused US Army deserter Charles Jenkins, left, accompanied by his daughters, Mika, center, and Belinda, leaves Tokyo Women #39;s Medical University Hospital in Tokyo Saturday, Sept. | 0 |
Russia finally grants visa to Dalai Lama Russia said on Friday that it would give the Dalai Lama a visa, the first it has given the Buddhist leader in a decade, but rushed to reassure China it was not supporting his demands for Tibetan autonomy. | 0 |
eBay drops Microsoft's Passport SAN FRANCISCO - Online auctioneer eBay will stop supporting Microsoft's .Net Passport identification system by the end of January. | 3 |
Americans flock to the stores Americans stormed the nation #39;s stores on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the key holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys, consumer electronics and Santa. | 2 |
Moon gas may bail out energy-sapped earth A potential gas source found on the moons surface could hold the key to meeting future energy demands as the earths fossil fuels dry up in the coming decades, scientists said on Friday. | 3 |
Irish eye No. 1-ranked Trojans Snoop Dogg running deep post routs for Matt Leinart. Snoop Dogg rapping and giving a pep talk inside the locker room of the top-ranked USC Trojans. | 1 |
More feared dead after quake in Indonesia #39;s Papua A series of aftershocks in Indonesia #39;s remote Papua province on Saturday hampered rescue efforts a day after a major earthquake killed at least 13 people and injured 65. | 0 |
Nine charged over Palm Island riot Nine men have been charged over yesterday #39;s riot on Palm Island, in north east Australia. Hans Mick reports the community #39;s police station and court house were destroyed. | 0 |
Toyota Plans to Open Russian Plant (Reuters) Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp plans to build a\factory in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, the first local\production in that nation by any Japanese carmaker, company\officials were quoted by Kyodo news agency as saying. | 0 |
Bush vows to work on WTO, blasts Airbus CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a WTO ruling in a row over payment of anti-dumping duties to US companies, and said he expected the trade body to hold Europe to account over quot;unfair quot; subsidies to | 2 |
Havana halts EU 'cocktail wars' Cuba restores contacts with eight EU embassies in Havana, ending a bitter row over "dissident cocktail wars". | 0 |
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