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Pampling retains Aussie Open lead Richard Green holed two chip shots on Saturday to close within one stroke of fellow Australian Rod Pampling going into the final round of the centenary Australian Open golf championship. | 1 |
Williams just won #39;t let it go In the end, it wasn #39;t about holding on to the No. 1 ranking or the Preseason NIT title or even the game. For Wake Forest #39;s Eric Williams, it was just about holding on to the ball. | 1 |
Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers Prepare for ASEAN Summit Southeast Asian foreign ministers are finalizing a free trade agreement with China and a score of other accords in preparation for a summit meeting in Laos beginning Monday. | 0 |
Search for corpses in ghost town Tamil Tigers say 30,000 people are dead or missing in the north and east of Sri Lanka. | 0 |
Treasuries Fall on Report China Cuts Back on US Debt Holdings US 10-year Treasury notes fell for a fifth week after a report that a Chinese central bank official said his country trimmed its holdings of US government debt. | 2 |
US Air secures funding and lease deal from GE ARLINGTON, Virginia US Airways Group said Friday that General Electric, its largest creditor, had agreed to provide the bankrupt carrier with badly needed funds as it seeks to avoid liquidation. | 2 |
Ancient hunters off the hook Prehistoric 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 |
Canadian rocket launch delayed until January EDMONTON - When the Da Vinci Project rocket finally makes an attempt to fly into outer space next year, it will carry aloft a soccer ball once kicked by English footballer David Beckham and an Ellen DeGeneres doll dressed in a flight suit. | 3 |
Pigeons homing instincts due to their magnetic beaks! Scientist have always wondered how pigeons manage to be such good navigators and have a #39;nose for the north #39; and now a new study has suggested that it is because they have small magnetic particles in their beaks, which helps them detect different magnetic | 3 |
Pampling struggles but maintains lead Irrespective of the conditions on day three of the Hillross Australian Open Championship, the Australian Golf Club #39;s layout was always going to provide a test of both game and character. | 1 |
India feel pressure from home fans Pressure is building on the Indian team from millions of home fans to deliver their first home Test series victory in two years when they take on South Africa in the second and final Test on Sunday. | 1 |
NASA plans trip to Moon With polls showing Americans desire of space exploration, NASA has received the green signal from Congress to carry out voyages to Moon and eventually to Mars. | 3 |
PREVIEW-South Africa target rare series double in India South Africa have shrugged off accusations of negative tactics before the second and final test against India which starts on Sunday. | 1 |
Summary Box: Move to Ease Ethics Rules (AP) AP - MOVE TO EASE ETHICS RULES: After Tom DeLay is snared in an ethics probe, House Republicans consider ways to make it harder to discipline members of Congress. | 0 |
Dozens convicted in African coup plot MALABO, Equatorial Guinea A court convicted dozens of alleged mercenaries from South Africa and Armenia on Friday and sentenced them to prison terms for an alleged coup plot. | 0 |
Troops find more bodies in Mosul US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraqs fledgling security forces. | 0 |
Martha Stewart Shares Surge to High Despite her confinement in a federal women #39;s prison, homemaking maven Martha Stewart might have something to be thankful for this holiday season, after all - shares of her media company bounced to their highest level in more than three years during | 2 |
Now, peace moves in Reliance group Senior industrialists, religious leaders and politicians have swung into action to mediate between the warring Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, even as a Reliance Industries spokesperson on Friday ruled out chances of Mukesh dragging his brother to court | 2 |
NASA moves forward with Bush #39;s moon and Mars plan With a green light from Congress, NASA is moving swiftly to carry out President George W. Bush #39;s ambitious plan to return robots and humans to the moon and eventually to Mars. | 3 |
Bush, Clinton to Lead Tsunami Fund Raising (AP) AP - President Bush enlisted two former presidents for an ambitious private fund-raising drive for victims of the deadly tsunami on Monday, asking Americans to open their wallets to help the millions left homeless, hungry and injured. | 0 |
No. 13 Maryland 84, No. 25 Memphis 61 Maryland kept stealing the ball, running for layups and hitting shots. Led by John Gilchrist, the No. 13 Terrapins dominated No. 25 Memphis. | 1 |
Johnson Set for New York Yankees Trade (Reuters) 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 |
Ganguly to captain Asia in tsunami fundraising match (Reuters) Reuters - India's Saurav Ganguly will captain Asia against the world eleven in next week's one-day international to raise funds for the victims of the Indian Ocean earthquake disaster. | 0 |
Titans QB Faces Possible Shoulder Surgery (AP) AP - The Tennessee Titans already have one quarterback recovering from surgery. They aren't in a hurry to operate on backup Billy Volek's throwing shoulder if they can avoid that. | 1 |
Cingular to Sell Select Assets to Alltel Cingular Wireless LLC agreed to sell and swap certain assets with Alltel Corp. for \$170 million in cash as part of the company #39;s required divestitures following Cingular #39;s acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. | 2 |
FIC to Roll Out Linux Video Player (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - FIC's "Vassili" includes a 3.6-inch color LCD screen and a 20GB hard drive, and can play multimedia content downloaded directly or via a TiVo | 3 |
Computer crash to delay pension and benefit payments Payments to tens of thousands of people who receive state pensions and benefits will be delayed after a computer crash at the Department of Work and Pensions. | 3 |
Scientists create smart phone that doubles as your nanny Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on software that will get to know you as well as your best mate - and even offers you advice. | 3 |
Apple inventory update: iMacs, iPods in strong demand Data reveals strong demand for Apple #39;s iMac G5 and iPod products as the holiday shopping season kicks off. PowerBooks and eMacs are approaching the end of their life cycle, recent Apple inventory data has revealed. | 3 |
Nebraska #39;s loss is a bowl-breaker Cedric Benson ran for 165 yards and a touchdown to lead the Longhorns over the Aggies in Austin, Texas. Vince Young added a touchdown run and 224 yards total for the Longhorns (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), who earned | 1 |
The #39;basketbrawl #39; in Detroit We #39;re all taught in elementary school a universal principle: quot;Two wrongs don #39;t make a right. quot;. What happened in the NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers is a perfect example of how true that principle is. | 1 |
Dodd Maintains China Open Lead (AP) AP - Wales' Stephen Dodd overcame a triple bogey to shoot a 2-under 70 on Saturday and maintain a three-stroke lead after the third round of the China Open, the first event of the 2005 PGA European Tour schedule. | 1 |
Tributes to tragic Gurkhas The London-based security firm which employed four former Gurkhas killed in a rocket attack on their compound in Baghdad have paid tribute to them as quot;brave and professional individuals quot;. | 0 |
EU official says Darfur violence worse since pact inked The EU #39;s aid chief said the violence in Sudan #39;s Darfur region had worsened since the government and rebels signed new security agreements two weeks ago. | 0 |
Smith doubtful for second Test South Africa captain Graeme Smith is a doubtful starter for the second Test match against India starting from Sunday in Kolkata. quot;He hurt his foot in the morning. | 1 |
It #39;s time for Christmas tree sales Bob Lemos of Lemos Farm on Highway 92 near Half Moon Bay is optimistic about the Christmas tree season. He started selling trees last weekend, he said. | 2 |
Alltel buying up Cingular castoffs Alltel Corp. wasted little time in seizing opportunities created by last months Cingular Wireless-AT amp;T Wireless merger, announcing plans Friday to buy most of the assets that US regulators asked Cingular to sell. | 2 |
Cuba Renews Contact With European Nations (AP) AP - The Cuban government has resumed formal diplomatic contacts with eight European nations, including France, Germany and Britain, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said Monday. | 0 |
Video watchdogs say almost all new games are M-rated This season #39;s blockbuster video games give players the opportunity to hijack cars, mow down the walking undead with heavy artillery and ogle topless women. | 3 |
Australia in total control over NZ New Zealand were forced to endure another demoralising day in the field on Saturday and then lost two early wickets after Australia declared their first innings on a massive 575 for eight in the second Test. | 1 |
Riot not premeditated: Palm Is leaders Community leaders on Palm Island off north Queensland have rejected suggestions yesterday #39;s riot was premeditated. The community remains calm but tense, with police reinforcements sent to the island today. | 0 |
Former rebel blasts Prabhakaran, wants India in peace process: World News: Colombo, Nov 27 : Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was Saturday dubbed a Hitler by an aide-turned-foe who called for an Indian role in Sri Lanka #39;s fumbling peace process. | 0 |
Myanmar frees 500 more prisoners told Reuters on Thursday it was simply taking time to bring people to Yangon from around the country. where she is without a telephone and requires military permission to meet visitors. | 0 |
Hooters Air brings flights to Rockford Hooters Air will begin offering nonstop flights out of the Greater Rockford Airport in early 2005 to Denver, Atlanta and Las Vegas, officials said. | 2 |
Pigeons homing instincts due to their magnetic beaks!: World News: Washington, Nov 27 : Scientist have always wondered how pigeons manage to be such good navigators and have a #39;nose for the north #39; and now a new study has suggested that it is because they have small magnetic particles in their beaks, which | 3 |
SA skipper Smith suffers foot injury Kolkata: South African skipper Graeme Smith suffered an injury to his left foot in a minor accident near the team hotel here today. | 1 |
Turnpike Opts Against Waiving Tolls Sunday November 27, 2004 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission says it lost 2 (M) million dollars on Wednesday when tolls were waived on the first day of the toll takers strike. | 2 |
Stumps bounce back Bee Garden Writer. Contrary to popular belief, Christmas tree farming is no longer a matter of clear-cutting stands of evergreens. | 2 |
FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval. | 2 |
NYSE trading in takeover target #39;s shares halted SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Gold Fields Ltd. welcomed Friday a decision handed down by a South African appeals court that the company said temporarily blocks Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. | 2 |
Mitsubishi may partner with Merrill Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Japan #39;s only money-losing car maker, and US brokerage firm Merrill Lynch plan to set up a joint venture in North America, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Saturday. | 2 |
Canada draws bead on Imperial Tobacco Canadian authorities have raided the offices of Imperial Tobacco in their hunt for evidence of cigarette smuggling during the late 1980s and early 1990s. | 2 |
Amar Singh urges Kokila Behn to resolve RIL issue Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has appealed to Dhirubhai Ambani #39;s widow Kokilabehn to settle the differences between her sons Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani who run India #39;s largest private sector company. | 2 |
Texas Beats A M, Lobbies for BCS Invite (AP) AP - Moments after Texas beat Texas A amp;M, Longhorns coach Mack Brown was busying lobbying for an at-large bid to the Bowl Championship Series. No. 6 Texas (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) guaranteed at least another week of arguing over just who belongs in the BCS, beating Texas A amp;M 26-13 Friday. | 1 |
U.S. Sends in Secret Weapon: Saddam's Old Commandos (Reuters) Reuters - Twenty months after\toppling Saddam Hussein, U.S. troops still battling his\followers in the heart of Iraq's old arms industry are hitting\back with a new weapon -- ex-members of Saddam's special\forces. | 0 |
Wake Forest Edges Arizona to Win NIT (AP) AP - Justin Gray scored 21 points for the second straight game and No. 1 Wake Forest beat No. 18 Arizona 63-60 Friday night in the championship game of the 16-team Preseason NIT, a game that had a March feel to it in late November. | 1 |
Bhutto's Husband Wants Fresh Election in Pakistan (Reuters) Reuters - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir\Bhutto's husband said on Saturday only fresh elections and an\end to military rule could lead to a rapprochement between\Bhutto's party and President Pervez Musharraf. | 0 |
Colts Thrive in Grueling Four-Game Stretch (AP) AP - Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Montae Reagor could feel the weariness long before Thursday'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. But Reagor and his teammates never succumbed to the Colts' most grueling test of the season #151; playing four games in 18 days. | 1 |
Legendary venture capitalist looks ahead Since founding Sequoia Capital in 1972, he #39;s helped nurture some of the Valley #39;s biggest successes, including Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts and Oracle. | 3 |
Name that tune -- then find it with GoFish (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - A new search engine launches Monday aimed at helping music lovers find tunes across a growing number of online music stores. | 3 |
Intel Slammed As Apple Becomes More Appealing Tech stocks were mixed for the holiday week, with analyst revisions moving key sector players. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) shares fell tumbled Tuesday after Credit Suisse First Boston lowered the | 3 |
Death deluge makes forest mulch The sudden boost trillions of cicadas dying en masse give to North American forests is apparent from a new study published in Science magazine. | 3 |
A virtual disgrace Regarding the creation of a John F. Kennedy assassination video quot;game, quot; quot;JFK Reloaded, quot; developed by Kirk Ewing for Traffic Games of Scotland: How truly unfortunate that this firm is so hard | 3 |
Sony cornered by iPod fashion Juliana Sasaki didnt bother checking out Sonys digital music player before buying her green iPod mini. quot;I knew Sony and other companies had MP3 players, but they cant beat the mini, quot; says Sasaki, 23, a language teacher. | 3 |
Hall of a time November 27, 2004 -- Forget the hoopla over the newly reopened Museum of Modern Art. Hop on the 7 train to Flushing, Queens, and you can go to Mars or the ice moon Europa, just past Jupiter. | 3 |
Researchers Develop 3-D Phone Technology TOKYO - It #39;s an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia #39;s plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram. Now, two Japanese scientists have developed technology they hope will one day turn the humble | 3 |
Germany Wins Women's Under-19 Soccer Title (AP) AP - Germany won the FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over China. | 1 |
Stepping out of shadows of WiFi (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Bluetooth -- a short-range wireless technology -- is finally coming of age. | 3 |
Pakistani Troops Leaving Tribal Region (AP) AP - The Pakistan army said Saturday it will withdraw hundreds of troops from a tense tribal region near Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden and his top deputy were believed to be hiding. | 0 |
Bush visit, new relationship with U.S. fraught with political risk for Martin (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - It's being likened to a roll of the dice. | 0 |
Pampling tackles Open grill GOLF has changed a lot in the 100 years since the captain of the Drouin Golf Club in Victoria, the Honourable Michael Scott, won the first Australian Open. | 1 |
Mini China crisis for Stephen STEPHEN DODD paid a heavy price for one slack shot in his third round of the Volvo China Open in Shanghai today. But after nine holes, the 38-year-old Welshman still led. | 1 |
Nets #39; slide reaches eight Throughout the day, dark clouds hovered above downtown Seattle, a fitting site for a Nets team off to one of its dreariest starts to a season. | 1 |
Harry #39;s argy-bargy PRINCE Charles has asked Scotland Yard for an in-depth report on his son Harry #39;s trip to Argentina after reports of excessive drinking and a kidnap plot. | 0 |
Hunt for weapons cache PREMIER Peter Beattie has appealed for calm on Palm Island, amid fears that hidden weapons and a large supply of alcohol could fuel more riots. | 0 |
Telescope Buying Tips (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - As we approach the holiday \ season, many people may consider the purchase of a telescope. You might already \ have seen telescope ads in newspapers, catalogues or on TV shopping channels. \ A typical ad might say something like this: | 3 |
Artificial Gravity: A New Spin on an Old Idea (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Keeping an astronaut crew in tip-top shape during lengthy treks to and from distant Mars may demand portable gravity. | 3 |
Army deserter Jenkins released in Japan US Army deserter Charles Jenkins was released from military jail on Saturday after serving 25 days for abandoning his squadron in 1965 and defecting to North Korea, where he lived for nearly four decades. | 0 |
Father hopes for Damilola justice The father of Damilola Taylor remains confident four years after his son's murder that the killer will be caught. | 0 |
Death deluge makes forest mulch The sudden boost trillions of cicadas dying en masse give to North American forest soils is apparent from a new study. | 0 |
Ukraine Parliament Says Run-Off Poll Invalid Ukraine's parliament declared invalid the disputed presidential election, a non-binding move demonstrating the country's rising dissatisfaction with the outcome. | 0 |
FireFox as a Security Risk Compared to IE? A not-so anonymous Anonymous Coward asks: quot;The administrator at my work gave me the following reason for not using Mozilla. What do you think? | 3 |
New Kazaa version to offer free Internet-based phone calls Sharman Networks Limited has launched Kazaa v3.0. This latest version includes the integration of Skype, which allows users to make free online calls anywhere in the world, using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology. | 3 |
IAEA Diplomats See Agreement on Iran Next Week The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors has put off a resolution on Iran #39;s nuclear program until Monday, to allow more time for European countries and Tehran to finalize a deal to freeze Iran #39;s uranium enrichment program. | 0 |
UN slams British jails A United Nations anti-torture body has criticised Britain for the quot;unsatisfactory quot; conditions in its prisons, including a quot;substantial number of deaths in custody quot;, urging it to act at once to improve them. | 0 |
Nawaz, Benazir agree on signing code of ethics ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif has presented a proposal to PPP-P chairperson, Benazir Bhutto for signing a code of ethics by both the parties for the sake of beginning of new democratic era in the country and the latter has okayed the proposal. | 0 |
WTO Imposes Penalties on US Exports The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully | 2 |
Wal-Mart Says November Sales Fell Short of Forecast; Rose 0.7 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, estimated November sales at US stores open at least a year rose about 0.7 percent, less than its forecast, as the company scaled back | 2 |
England players hit out ENGLAND #39;S players hit out at cricket #39;s authorities last night. They claimed they had been used as quot;political pawns quot; after the Zimbabwe government produced a spectacular U-turn to ensure the controversial one-day series will go ahead. | 1 |
Wal-Mart Sees Nov. U.S. Sales Up 0.7 Pct (Reuters) Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it expects a 0.7\percent increase in November sales at its U.S. stores open at\least one year, down from a forecast of 2 percent to 4 percent\a week ago. | 2 |
Bonham and Hinchey: Fans and players alike should embrace civility Last week #39;s basketball brawl in Detroit, triggered by an on-court fight that spilled into the stands when a fan tossed a drink, has set the sports world buzzing. | 1 |
Unbeaten Inter take on Juventus THERE can #39;t be many times when the only unbeaten team in the division goes into a match with the leaders with 15 points to make up. | 1 |
APHC Real Kashmiri Representative: Islamabad Islamabad, Nov. 27 (NNN) : Rejecting Indias assertion to the contrary, Pakistan has said that the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is the real representative of Kashmiri people. | 0 |
Tamil Tigers threaten to resume war Sri Lanka #39;s feared Tamil Tiger rebels have threatened to resume a two-decade war for self-rule that killed more than 64,000 people if the government does not agree to discuss their demands soon. | 0 |
UN urges UK to review foreign suspect detention policy The United Nations Committee Against Torture has urged Britain to carry out a review of its policy of detaining foreign suspects indefinitely under anti-terrorism laws. | 0 |
Kazaa under Big Music #39;s gun p2pnet.net News:- With its renewed attacks on US p2p file sharers and its latest effort to turn Canada into another marketing and sales division going nicely, the Big Four music cartel are again turning their attention to Australia and Sharman Networks | 3 |
Germany wins women #39;s under-19 soccer title; US is third Germany won the FIFA Under-19 Women #39;s World Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over China. The United States finished third, beating Brazil 3-0 in the earlier game. | 1 |
Bhutto #39;s Husband Wants Fresh Election in Pakistan Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto #39;s husband said on Saturday only fresh elections and an end to military rule could lead to a rapprochement between Bhutto #39;s party and President Pervez Musharraf. | 0 |
SA helped save Zim cricket tour South African cricket played a key role in behind-the-scenes negotiations to save the England tour of Zimbabwe. The tour went ahead this week when the Zimbabwean government allowed the entire media contingent | 1 |
Rough Reception for DNA Law California voters approve an aggressive DNA-collection program -- basically anyone held in connection with a felony will be tested -- and that has privacy advocates worried. By Julia Scheeres. | 3 |
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