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Summary: Ukraine Vote Declared Invalid (AP) AP - IMPASSE CONTINUES: Ukraine's parliament declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid Saturday amid international calls for a new vote. | 0 |
Mexico Police Suspended During Mob Probe (AP) AP - Four federal police officers were suspended without pay as prosecutors investigate alleged police negligence in the vigilante killings of two federal agents this week, officials said Saturday. | 0 |
Colorado Set to Play in Big 12 Title Game (AP) AP - Colorado will have more to remember about this season than just scandal and turmoil #151; most notably, a trip to the Big 12 title game that seemed nearly impossible just a few weeks ago. | 1 |
Fratello Meets With Grizzlies Officials (AP) AP - Former NBA coach Mike Fratello met with Memphis Grizzlies officials about the team's vacant coaching position. | 1 |
Can #39;t Bury Raptors, but Knicks Hold Them Off If the Knicks have not yet found the ability to crush teams at will, they have at least discovered how to win even when their minds wander and their discipline disappears. | 1 |
Pitt Emerges As Big East BCS Frontrunner (AP) AP - This hardly seemed possible when Pitt needed frantic rallies to overcome Division I-AA Furman or Big East cellar dweller Temple. Or when the Panthers could barely move the ball against Ohio #151; not Ohio State, but Ohio U. | 1 |
Francophonie endorses Martin #39;s reform idea OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO - Delegates to the Francophonie summit decided Saturday not to expel Ivory Coast from the organization, instead they passed a resolution condemning the violence in the country and threatened future sanctions. | 0 |
Can't Bury Raptors, but Knicks Hold Them Off Jamal Crawford scored 30 points, Stephon Marbury had 15 assists and Tim Thomas scored 17 to lead New York past Toronto on Saturday. | 1 |
Mets Meet Martnez for Dinner at Home Omar Minaya and Pedro Martnez met on their home turf in the Dominican Republic and tried to determine if they could extend their common ground. | 1 |
Crossing Paths: Notre Dame and U.S.C. How has U.S.C. head coach Pete Carroll been able to build a successful program, while his Notre Dame counterpart Tyrone Willingham is 6-4? | 1 |
Russia ties France 1-1 in Fed Cup final Anastasia Myskina helped Russia tiedefending champion France 1-1 in their Fed Cup final, beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4 and 7-6 in the second singles on Saturday. | 1 |
Rugby / Australia edges out England in thriller Australia showed all its famed resilience to withstand a fierce fightback by England and beat the world champion 21-19 in a thunderous World Cup final repeat yesterday. | 1 |
Miller Wins World Cup Downhill Race Bode Miller of the United States blasts down the course on his way to winning the men #39;s World Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday Nov. 27, 2004. | 1 |
Iraq Government Won't Postpone Elections (AP) AP - The Iraqi government brushed aside Sunni Muslim demands to delay the Jan. 30 election, and a spokesman for the majority Shiite community called the date "nonnegotiable." Insurgents stepped up attacks, blasting U.S. patrols in Baghdad and killing a U.S. soldier north of the capital. | 0 |
Texas Tech Stuns No. 23 Okla. St., 31-15 (AP) AP - Sonny Cumbie, the nation's leading passer, had a season-low 281 yards but threw for three touchdowns to lead Texas Tech to a 31-15 win over No. 23 Oklahoma State on Saturday. | 1 |
Rwandan president again hints at military action against rebels in Congo (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said Saturday he has not ruled out sending troops to eastern Congo if Hutu rebels continue to threaten his country. | 0 |
Indian PM rehires minister dismissed over mob killings (AFP) AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reappointed a minister dismissed four months ago for alleged involvement in the killing of 10 villagers three decades ago, officials said. | 0 |
Bulldogs Clip Jackets Quarterback David Greene throws a 28-yard touchdown pass for No. 8 Georgia in its 19-13 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. | 1 |
Bulger mother 'sees son's killer' The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has reportedly tracked down one of her son's killers and plans to find the second. | 0 |
Jones Ponders Choices Owner Jerry Jones seems to not enjoy the decision to pull rookie Drew Henson during the Cowboys' 21-7 victory against Chicago on Thanksgiving. | 1 |
Minor earthquake at Mount St. Helens A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake split the lava dome in the crater of Mount St. Helens on Saturday, continuing a series of minor earthquakes rattling the site since October, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | 3 |
Sports Round-up: Myskina gets Russians on track after early shock FRENCH Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia back to 1-1 against defending champions France in the Federation Cup final after Nathalie Dechy upset US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 7-6 8-6. | 1 |
No Criticizing Randall Now Bryan Randall dropped back, unleashing a deep spiral down the left sideline. A redshirt freshman named Josh Hyman caught the pass in stride, behind Virginia #39;s secondary for the prettiest of touchdowns. | 1 |
After 800 years, church leaders are still making bones over claim <b>...</b> Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians were last night locked in dispute over an 800-year-old war crime and a box of 1,600-year-old bones that was meant to have brought them a giant step closer to reunification. | 0 |
Patience and Hope Sustaining Jets' Jordan Sunday's game between the Cardinals and the Jets features two of the league's greatest runners, but LaMont Jordan, the backup for the Jets, might be the most intriguing back. | 1 |
For Now, Short-Handed Pacers Are Displaying Staying Power Faced with the absence of their three top scorers, the Indiana Pacers have looked at themselves, turned inward and played with defiance, winning three straight. | 1 |
COMPUTER MELTDOWN THREAT TO BENEFITS EXPERTS were battling yesterday to deal with the biggest computer crash in British government history. Pension, child benefit and income support payments have been in crisis since a software upgrade ended in chaos on Monday. | 3 |
Team Uses Biotech to Build a Better Turkey Stars, a plump, white-feathered turkey from Rocky Point Farm in Carthage, Mo., looks around the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington just before he was granted the traditional Thanksgiving season pardon by President Bush, Nov. 24, 2003 file photo. | 3 |
Giteau #39;s kick in the teeth for Robinson This so-called friendly for the Cook Cup, rather than something more global, was generally billed as the payback Test. The team inflicting the revenge was supposed to be England | 1 |
Ukrainian poll re-run calls grow Momentum is growing in Ukraine for last Sunday's disputed presidential election to be re-run. | 0 |
No. 16 Pittsburgh Tops Loyola, Md., 93-57 Pittsburgh #39;s Chris Taft, left, goes over Loyola #39;s Bernard Allen, bottom, for a dunk in the first half in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004. | 1 |
REGION: Iran says European position at N-talks still unacceptable TEHRAN: Iran is still unable to accept some positions of European countries in crucial talks on its nuclear programme at the UN atomic agency, but an agreement remains possible, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said on Saturday. | 0 |
Retail #39;s Holiday Revelry The Christmas shopping season began with the now-traditional pre-dawn sales at Wal-Mart, Target and Staples, among others. Judging by the weight of holiday catalogues, the absence of early discounting and | 2 |
Best price In stock trading, a commitment by the market maker to find the highest price for a seller #39;s shares, or the lowest price for a buyer, that is available in any market at that time. | 2 |
Tax-Free Bonuses Tagged Out Where there #39;s a will there #39;s a way, the old saying goes, but when it comes to ducking taxes it #39;s more like, where there #39;s a way someone will. | 2 |
No. 6 Okla. St. Beats Sam Houston St. (AP) AP - Joey Graham scored 25 points, John Lucas III added 17 and No. 6 Oklahoma State recovered from another subpar first half to beat Sam Houston State 73-57 on Saturday night. | 1 |
Dual Screens Give Gamers New Options At first, you might mistake Nintendo #39;s new DS handheld game device for a high-end organizer or an ultralight laptop. But the expression on the face of whoever #39;s using it ought to give the secret | 3 |
Sorenstam #39;s putt sets up big pay day LA QUINTA, Calif. - Annika Sorenstam calmly sank a short birdie putt on the ninth hole, earning a hug from Tiger Woods. Her putt kept \$250,000 in play in the Skins Game. | 1 |
Tanker spills more than 100,000 litres of oil into Delaware River <b>...</b> A tanker spilled about 114,000 litres of crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, creating a 32-kilometre-long slick that killed dozens of birds and threatened other wildlife, US officials said | 1 |
NBA Game Summary - Chicago At Cleveland Cleveland, OH -- LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and became the youngest player in NBA history to score 2,000 points, as the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers pasted the Chicago Bulls, 96-74, at Gund Arena. | 1 |
Clubhouse Chatter: A trade that works for everyone Usually when a trade involving a high-priced player of a small market team gets consummated, there is generally the sense that the small market team is being taken advantage of. | 1 |
No. 13 Mich. St. Tops Santa Clara, 81-59 (AP) AP - Kelli Roehrig had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 13 Michigan State to an 81-59 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic. | 1 |
Shiites Reject Delay of Election Iraq #39;s Shiite Muslim parties and the religious leadership headed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday rejected a demand by other communities for a delay in nationwide elections scheduled for Jan. | 0 |
Lawmakers want ASEAN to push Myanmar for reforms KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN should deny Myanmar the chairmanship of the regional grouping in 2006 if the military-run state fails to show tangible proof that it is moving towards democracy, regional lawmakers and activists said on Saturday. | 0 |
Quake May Have Made Earth Wobble--US Scientists (Reuters) Reuters - The deadly Asian earthquake may\have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation -- shortening\days by a fraction of a second -- and caused the planet to\wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday. | 3 |
Wall St. shops, too? NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Malls may not be the only places where shoppers reign Friday, as stock market futures indicated a higher open for Wall Street #39;s abbreviated session despite continued weakness in the dollar. | 2 |
Toy shoppers get up early Crowds at Times Square Toys #39;R #39; Us find what they #39;re looking for -- after getting in line at 4:30. By Deshundra Jefferson, CNN/Money Staff Writer. | 2 |
Island Woes Stark Warning for Land Dwellers (Reuters) Reuters - The\extinction of whole species, once specific to isolated islands,\is becoming a trend across continents. | 3 |
Astronauts on Candy Diet After Pantry Raided (Reuters) Reuters - The two U.S. and Russian astronauts on\the International Space Station had to rely on a candy-laden\diet for five weeks because their predecessors raided the\pantry. | 3 |
St. Helens Has Largest Earthquake Since Mid-October A three-point-one magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount Saint Helens Saturday morning. That is the mountain #39;s biggest earthquake since the new lava dome began growing in mid-October, according to the US- Geological Survey. | 3 |
Indian Policeman Kills Seven Colleagues in Kashmir A policeman ran amok at a security camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir after an argument and shot dead seven colleagues before he was gunned down, police said on Sunday. | 0 |
WR Grace expects indictment WASHINGTON - WR Grace amp; Co. disclosed Friday 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 |
Indian Policeman Kills Seven Colleagues in Kashmir (Reuters) Reuters - A policeman ran amok at a\security camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir after an argument\and shot dead seven colleagues before he was gunned down,\police said on Sunday. | 0 |
Nuggets' Anthony Sprains Right Ankle (AP) AP - Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony sprained his right ankle after a hard fall in the third quarter Saturday night against the Houston Rockets. | 1 |
Bush Asks Americans to Volunteer, Give (AP) AP - President Bush issued a holiday-season call on Americans to volunteer and give to charity #151; "to share our blessings with the least among us." He singled out for special praise those who have given time and energy to U.S. troops stationed around the world. | 0 |
Churches warned over 'gay slurs' The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to churches across the world asking them to stop using harsh words against gay people. | 0 |
Hines, James Madison Ground Out the Victory Raymond Hines rushed for 193 yards and a one-yard touchdown as James Madison defeated Lehigh, 14-13, in the first round of the Division I-AA playoffs in Bethlehem, Pa., yesterday. | 1 |
James Clubs Bulls Cavaliers guard LeBron James lights up the stumbling Chicago Bulls for 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting for a 96-74 Cleveland triumph. | 1 |
Palestinian's Death Sets Off Flurry of Probes The shooting of a schoolgirl added to a growing number of incidents that have spurred Israeli soldiers to speak about abuses of Palestinians. | 0 |
Troops Hunting Al Qaeda Members Withdrawn PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 27 -- The Pakistani army announced Saturday that it would 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 |
Pope Returns Relics To Orthodox Leader VATICAN CITY, Nov. 27 -- Pope John Paul II on Saturday handed over the bones of two saints to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, in hopes that the gesture will revive talks over unifying Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity, two major forces in Christendom. | 0 |
Shiites Reject Delay of Election BAGHDAD, Nov. 27 -- Iraq's Shiite Muslim parties and the religious leadership headed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday rejected a demand by other communities for a delay in nationwide elections scheduled for Jan. 30, in an escalating dispute that magnifies the country's ethnic and sectarian fault lines. | 0 |
Violence Flares Across Sunni Areas Violence flared across Sunni areas of Iraq on Saturday as insurgents attacked U.S.-backed forces near Baquba and fighting erupted in Ramadi. A U.S. soldier was killed in a roadside blast north of Baghdad and while 17 bodies were discovered in Mosul. | 0 |
Virgin keen to invest in telecom New Delhi: When someone as colourful as the Chairman of the Virgin group, Sir Richard Branson, comes visiting there is bound to be some fun and games. | 2 |
NBA Wrap: James Sets New Milestone as Cavaliers Keep Winning (Reuters) Reuters - LeBron James had 26 points to become\the youngest player in National Basketball Association history\to score 2,000 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a\96-74 home win over the Chicago Bulls Saturday. | 1 |
NBA Wrap: James Sets New Milestone as Cavaliers Keep Winning LeBron James had 26 points to become the youngest player in National Basketball Association history to score 2,000 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a 96-74 home win over the Chicago Bulls Saturday. | 1 |
India's Tribal People Safe After Tsunami-Official (Reuters) Reuters - India's dwindling aboriginal\population in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands is safe as\most lived in jungles, far away from the coast hit by a\devastating tsunami, a coast guard official said on Thursday. | 3 |
Truly 'Magical' Tandem Steve Francis and Grant Hill combine for 54 points to guide the climbing Magic over the 76ers, 105-99, on Saturday night. | 1 |
Real vs. Artificial: Shoppers love #39;em both Real or fake? Natural or artificial? Such is the great Christmas tree debate. To put it in Shakesperian terms, it unfolds like this: To clean up pine needles or not to clean up pine needles? | 2 |
Earthquake lets volcano blow off steam A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake has split the lava dome in the crater of Mount St Helens, continuing a series of minor earthquakes that have rattled the site since October. | 3 |
Announcement expected in coming days Two days after Hubie Brown #39;s sudden retirement, Memphis Grizzlies might have a replacement without the interim tag. Mike Fratello was in Memphis on Saturday, meeting with Grizzlies officials to finalize details | 1 |
James pounds Pistons If LeBron James was sending a post-Olympics message to Larry Brown, he wouldn #39;t admit it. Perhaps trying to prove Brown was wrong to bench him in Greece, James scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Cleveland | 1 |
Minaya, Martinenz talk turkey When Omar Minaya and Al Leiter agreed to walk away from negotiations last week, the Mets #39; general manager explained the move by saying both sides had other options they wanted to explore. | 1 |
Australian state to get anti-terror boat squad (AFP) AFP - Australia's largest state said it would invest 27 million dollars (21.3 million US) in a specialist marine command capable of conducting high-speed pursuits of terrorists and other criminals. | 0 |
England cricketers shun Mugabe England captain Michael Vaughan says the Zimbabwe tour could still in doubt if the team are forced to meet Robert Mugabe. | 0 |
Sarkozy to take over Chirac party French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is due to be made head of President Chirac's governing party. | 0 |
US promises to comply with WTO export rules The WTO gave European nations and other countries the go-ahead to impose punitive duties on US exports ranging from lobsters to trucks because of Washington #39;s failure to repeal a law the WTO says unlawfully protects the US steel industry. | 2 |
Yukos drawing up contingency plan The Russian oil giant Yukos said on Friday that management was putting together an emergency plan to continue running the company for a few months, even after the auction of its prize asset next month. | 2 |
No. 10 Boise St. Wins 22nd Straight Game (AP) AP - Jared Zabransky passed for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 10 Boise State past Nevada 58-21 Saturday night and keep the unbeaten Broncos' hopes alive for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series with their 22nd straight win. | 1 |
Once unwanted by ACC, Hokies earned vindication BLACKSBURG The ACC didn #39;t want these guys. Didn #39;t want them in 1953, didn #39;t want them two springs ago, didn #39;t want them if even they said pretty please with a Hokie Bird on top. | 1 |
San Antonio Spurs SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The San Antonio Spurs are using quick starts to finish off their foes. Bruce Bowen fueled another early surge as the Spurs jumped to a big lead and coasted to their third straight win, a 109-76 victory over the Utah Jazz . | 1 |
Building With EBay, Piece By Piece (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Peggy Norris was in the final stages of building her West Virginia mountain getaway, still searching for the remaining flourishes to showcase the treasures she has collected in years of traveling the world. | 3 |
NBA Game Summary - Utah at San Antonio San Antonio shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field, while the Jazz made 44 percent of their shots...The Spurs had a 37-24 edge on the boards...Mehmet Okur scored 10 points off the bench for Utah...The Spurs are off to their best start since the 1999-00 | 1 |
India strikes, SA lose Smith South Africa have lost the crucial wicket of skipper Graeme Smith in the second test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. Irfan Pathan struck early for India, inducing an edge from Smith which was taken by wicketkeeper Dinesh Kaarthick. | 1 |
Another Brick in the Firewall AOL's new 9.0 Security Edition seems intended to burnish the online service's reputation as the crossing guard of the Internet, but that's a goal that this release can't quite achieve. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Rob Pegoraro</b></font> | 3 |
Weather Data In Your Own Back Yard WeatherBug would like to make meteorologists of us all, selling sensors that can turn anyone's back yard into a Web-connected weather station. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Leslie Walker</b></font> | 3 |
Dual Screens Give Gamers New Options Nintendo's new DS handheld gamer is not supposed to replace the Game Boy Advance; the idea is to carve out a whole new market.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
Playing With TV This holiday the hottest new products for kids have one thing in common: They all interact with the tube, whether by means of sensors, radio-wave technology or the regular old TV remote control. | 3 |
Romanians vote for new president to succeed Iliescu (AFP) AFP - Nearly 18 million Romanians are eligible to vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election to replace Ion Iliescu and lead the former communist state into the European Union. | 0 |
College Loans Need Creative Change Bold, innovative solutions are key to addressing the rapidly rising costs of higher education and the steady reduction in government-subsidized help to finance such education. | 2 |
Bears, George Talk The Bears intend to sign Jeff George, a team source said Saturday. George has not played since he was released by the Redskins in 2001. | 1 |
Terps Trounce Quakers One day after losing to LSU, Maryland's women's basketball team bounces back with a 76-56 win over Penn. | 1 |
St. Helens is fast growing its new top While on most late fall days the clouds obscure new growth, the meters on the mountain don #39;t lie: Mount St. Helens continues to build a new mountaintop at a rapid rate. | 3 |
Robinson optimistic ahead of Six Nations LONDON (AFP) - England coach Andy Robinson was in upbeat mood despite a 21-19 Twickenham defeat against Australia that was the team #39;s first loss since the resignation of World Cup-winning supremo Sir Clive Woodward. | 1 |
Source: Bears Intend to Sign QB George (AP) AP - Struggling desperately at quarterback, the Chicago Bears intend to sign veteran Jeff George, a team source said Saturday night. | 1 |
Prince Harry 'in love' with teenage student (AFP) AFP - Britain's Prince Harry is besotted with a blonde 19-year-old student in South Africa whose father runs a Zimbabwe game farm, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported. | 0 |
Utah QB Smith to Turn Pro SALT LAKE CITY (Sports Network) - Utah standout quarterback Alex Smith has apparently decided to take his skills to the next level, opting to skip his senior season and enter April's NFL Draft. | 1 |
Russia Plans Laws Against Polluting Industry in 05 (Reuters) Reuters - Russia plans its first laws to crack\down on industrial polluters next year, and will force\offending companies to invest in clean technology rather than\pay fines, the natural resources minister said Friday. | 3 |
Tsunami Adds to Belief in Animals' 'Sixth Sense' (Reuters) Reuters - Wild animals seem to have escaped\the Indian Ocean tsunami, adding weight to notions they possess\a "sixth sense" for disasters, experts said Thursday. | 3 |
Gundy Named Football Coach at Oklahoma State STILLWATER, Okla. (Sports Network) - Oklahoma State wasted little time in finding a new football coach, promoting offensive coordinator Mike Gundy to replace Les Miles. | 1 |
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