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No. 22 Maryland Tops Penn 76-56 (AP) AP - Shay Doron and Crystal Langhorne had 16 points each to lead No. 22 Maryland to a 76-56 victory over Penn in the consolation game of the Coors Classic Saturday night | 1 |
Leinart Leads Southern California Past Notre Dame Matt Leinart made a strong pitch for the Heisman Trophy, and Southern California overcame a sluggish start to move within one win of a perfect regular season. | 1 |
Mets Meet Martnez for Dinner at Home Although Omar Minaya, the Mets' general manager, has not extended a contract offer, he is competing with the most prominent teams in baseball for Pedro Martnez. | 1 |
Blunkett denies visa 'fast-track' Home Secretary David Blunkett has denied abusing his position to help fast-track a visa application for a friend's nanny | 0 |
In S. Florida, real Christmas trees still selling strong Despite a national decline of real Christmas trees sales, South Floridians are after that fresh pine smell in their homes this holiday season. | 2 |
As hurricane season ends, Floridians wonder whats in store for <b>...</b> Thanks to hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, names that will be burned into memory, residents learned the hard way: Florida has a target on its back. | 2 |
Orange sends BC away with a loss, gives Pitt a shot at BCS Syracuse wasn #39;t able to follow Boston College to the Atlantic Coast Conference or stop the Eagles from leaving the Big East. The one thing the Orange could do was deprive | 1 |
Hurricanes and Hokies to battle for the ACC title Greg Olsen and Jon Beason weren #39;t in Blacksburg last year when Virginia Tech routed then-No. 2 Miami, but they both felt the disappointment of the bitter loss. | 1 |
LeBron James scores 26 points as Cleveland beats the Bulls 97-74 LeBron James enjoys the Cleveland Cavaliers #39; teamwork even more than his individual accomplishments. One led to the other Saturday night as James scored 26 points to become the youngest player | 1 |
Source: Bears intend to sign quarterback Jeff George Struggling desperately at quarterback, the Chicago Bears intend to sign veteran Jeff George, a team source said Saturday night. The Bears will sign George on Monday, the source said on the condition of anonymity. | 1 |
Smizik: Kendall deserves chance to play for winning team How appropriate that the trade that finally sent Jason Kendall out of Pittsburgh would come on Thanksgiving eve. There can be no more thankful player in baseball than | 1 |
Stem Cells Reverse Parkinson's in Monkeys (Reuters) Reuters - Stem cells taken from tiny monkey\embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the\Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease,\Japanese researchers reported on Monday. | 3 |
China Coal Mine Blast Traps 187 Miners -Xinhua A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has trapped 187 miners, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. The blast tore through the state-run Chenjiashan | 0 |
Elder Bush, Clinton to lead tsunami aid effort (AFP) AFP - President George W. Bush put his father, George Bush, and his predecessor, Bill Clinton, in charge of efforts to raise private US donations for countries devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunamis. | 0 |
Computer Screen Upgrade Crashes UK Government Network A computer screen upgrade has crashed 80,000 government terminals at the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK. EDS and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) were blamed. | 3 |
Like a force of nature, USC keeps flattening foes Irish lore is full of a figurative parting of clouds. This sign from above was literal, tangible and wet. So did the Trojans start to crank up their awesome offense about the time the rain stopped Saturday night? | 1 |
Bucs, Panthers know the ups and downs of NFL The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers both know the concept and reality of NFL parity. They #39;re prime examples of how swiftly teams can rise and how suddenly they can fall. | 1 |
Megliola: BC blows golden opportunit On one side, you had Boston College playing for its first Big East championship (by default, some would say) and an invite to a big-time, big dough, BCS bowl; a team saying | 1 |
Another Brick in the Firewall (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - It's a sad state of affairs when the primary selling point of a new set of online software is "we won't get hacked like everybody else." But that's the way of the Windows world today. | 3 |
No. 22 Wash. Upsets No. 19 Alabama 79-76 (AP) AP - Will Conroy had 18 points and six assists to help No. 22 Washington beat No. 19 Alabama 79-76 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. | 1 |
Vatican returns relics of saints to Istanbul (Vatican City-AP) Nov. 27, 2004 - Pope John Paul has handed over centuries-old relics of two Orthodox saints to the spiritual leader of the world #39;s Orthodox Christians. | 0 |
Ukraine #39;s colors could help tip balance in Romania #39;s tight vote A coincidence that could tip the scales in Romania #39;s tightly fought presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday is literally the colors used by the two main political parties in their campaign. | 0 |
7 firemen die in car park crash GENEVA: Rescuers have found the bodies of five Swiss firemen who died after the ceiling of an underground car park collapsed during a fire, a police spokesman said last night. | 0 |
Battered and grooved: Saturn #39;s moon Tethys Having now passed closer to Tethys than the Voyager 2 spacecraft, Cassini has returned the best-ever natural color view of this icy Saturnian moon. | 3 |
Washington Plays for Shootout Championship The 22nd-ranked Washington Huskies (3-0) conclude their treacherous run through the Great Alaska Shootout bracket, meeting No. 19 Alabama (4-0) in the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27. | 1 |
Sri Lanka: LTTE leader impatient with the government In Sri Lanka the leader of the LTTE guerillas, Velupillai Prabhkaran, has threatened with resumption of the civil war unless the government agrees to new peace talks. | 0 |
Saudi Police Kill Suspected Militant in Jeddah Saudi officials say security forces have killed a suspected militant in the western city of Jeddah after the man tried to use a hand grenade against them. | 0 |
Trojans Can Almost Smell the Oranges The result left top-ranked U.S.C. one victory from a perfect season and a berth in the B.C.S. title game. | 1 |
Snapping out of it The Milwaukee Bucks broke out of their tailspin Saturday night at the Bradley Center, where they defeated the Detroit Pistons, 96-90. | 1 |
UPDATE 1-Wiltord helps leaders Lyon beat Auxerre Sylvain Wiltord scored one goal and made another as he returned to lead Olympique Lyon to a 2-1 victory over AJ Auxerre in a Ligue 1 game on Saturday. | 1 |
Wal-Mart misses comp-sales target November same-store sales growth was sharply below target, Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter! | 2 |
Icahn holds 8.4 of Hollywood Entertainment Carl Icahn has emerged as a possible fourth bidder for Hollywood Entertainment, according to a regulatory filing. Free! Sign up here to receive our Midday Market Report e-Newsletter! | 2 |
Tsunami 'Wave Rat' Had Best Intentions, Mother Says (Reuters) Reuters - A Canadian student was called a "wave\rat" for offering the domain name "tsunamirelief.com" for\ #36;50,000 on the online auction site eBay, but his mother said he\was only trying to raise money for relief efforts. | 3 |
NBA Game Summary - Denver at Houston Rockets guard Bob Sura was activated from the injured list prior to the game and had six points and six assists in 21 minutes. Sura missed the team #39;s first 14 contests after undergoing back surgery in September | 1 |
Kiwis collapse has Aussies in command of second Test (AFP) AFP - New Zealand faced the likelihood of conceding a massive first innings deficit against Australia after a clutter of wickets late on the third day of the second cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval. | 0 |
Romania votes in close elections Romanians go to the polls to choose between the governing ex-communists and a strong opposition alliance. | 0 |
Barrera Edges Morales Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera put on another battle for the ages Saturday night, with Barrera barely coming out on top. | 1 |
Game Boy Player I #39;ve been playing with the Game Boy Player since it #39;s March release in Japan. If you have any interest in some of the awesome Game Boy Advance games and don #39;t own a Game Boy Advance system already, this is a must buy. | 3 |
Barghuti Withdraws his Candidacy and Supports Abbas Palestinian leader Marwan Barghuti, 43, who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail, announced yesterday that he would withdraw his candidacy for the Palestinian presidency. | 0 |
Texas Christian Tops No. 3 Georgia 64-63 (AP) AP - Sandora Irvin had 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead Texas Christian to a 64-63 victory over No. 3 Georgia on Saturday night in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic. | 1 |
Shoppers Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Police were reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray inside an elevator at Toys R Us #39; crowded flagship store, sending at least three people to the hospital, authorities said. | 2 |
Full Court Mess There was, no doubt, shock and dismay in some quarters when the National Basketball Association continued playing its schedule without interruption after the brawl in Detroit nine days ago. | 1 |
Lonard wins second straight Australian Open Australia #39;s Peter Lonard successfully defended his title in the centennial Australian Open on Sunday, shooting a 3-under 68 for one-stroke victory over countryman Stuart Appleby. | 1 |
Orange Bowl hopes not finished yet It might be a stay of execution for Coach P, or it might just be a Christmas miracle come early. SU #39;s upset win over BC has given hope to the Orange playing in a post season Bowl game. | 1 |
Barrera earns majority decision over Morales in rubber match Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Marco Antonio Barrera has captured the World Boxing Council super featherweight title with a 12-round majority decision over Erik quot;El Terrible quot; Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. | 1 |
Mets Reportedly to Make Pedro Martinez Contract Offer NEW YORK - Omar Minaya wants to make a splash this winter. And with trade talks about Sammy Sosa cooling off, the Mets #39; GM has turned his attention to free agent Pedro Martinez. | 1 |
Rayovac Nears Deal for United Industries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Battery maker Rayovac Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ROV.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ROV.N</A> is close to a deal to acquire privately held United Industries Corp., a maker of lawn and garden products, for about \$476 million in cash and stock in a bid to diversify its product mix, sources close to the situation said on Monday. | 2 |
EU trio hits Iran with nuclear deadline France, Britain and Germany have told Iran that if they had not reached a final agreement to freeze key parts of its atomic programme by Monday, they would not stop moves to seek sanctions against Tehran. | 0 |
170 miners remain trapped in coalmine gas explosion By 1 pm on Sunday, 123 miners were rescued alive after a major gas explosion took place at the Chenjiashan Coalmine, Shaanxi Province, around 7:10 am but another 170 remained trapped underground. | 0 |
ASEAN #39;s minnows agree to enhance economic cooperation VIENTIANE: Leaders of the four poorest countries within the 10-nation Southeast Asian group agreed to forge closer economic links Sunday as they strive to catch up with their wealthier partners. | 0 |
Oh brother! The stakes have never been higher for Mukesh and Anil Ambani. Sunit Arora and Dev Chatterjee find out why egos threaten to come in the way of economicsand what a compromise will cost. | 2 |
GLOBAL INVESTOR LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Surging demand from emerging economies and rising commodity prices worldwide is casting daylight on coal-mining stocks. | 2 |
Local residents due for tax refund About three dozen area residents could get an unexpected windfall -- they are owed refunds by the Internal Revenue Service. They are among more than 6,400 refunds owed to taxpayers in New York that have yet to be claimed. | 2 |
Berlusconi gets on early election footing (AFP) AFP - Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has put his centre-right government on an election footing by announcing a cut in income tax in a bid to win back voters' confidence, with polls still 18 months away. | 2 |
A Lot to Play for in Skins Game Finale Annika Sorenstam calmly sank a short birdie putt on the ninth hole, earning a hug from Tiger Woods. More importantly, it kept \$250,000 in play in the Skins Game in La Quinta, Calif. | 1 |
World Bank Head to Leave in June WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President James Wolfensohn told the Bush administration on Monday that he will leave his post at mid-year, triggering a hunt for a replacement for the top job at the global lender. | 2 |
LONARD KEEPS AUSSIE OPEN CROWN Defending champion Peter Lonard came with a late charge to retain the Australian Open title in Sydney. Lonard, successful when the event was held in Melbourne last year, fired a final-round three-under-par 68 following three successive 71s. | 1 |
Lockheed, Northrop Face Big Cuts-Document WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LMT.N</A> and Northrop Grumman Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NOC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NOC.N</A> would bear the brunt of proposed cuts in U.S. weapons purchases totaling \$30 billion over the next six years, according to the summary from a Pentagon budget document made available to Reuters Monday. | 2 |
Huskies win Alaska title; Cal tips BYU NO. 22 WASHINGTON 79, NO. 19 ALABAMA 76: At Anchorage, Alaska - Will Conroy scored 18 points, leading five Huskies in double-figures scoring and Washington (4-0) won the Great Alaska Shootout title game over Alabama (4-1) on Saturday night. | 1 |
Wal-Mart Sales Estimate Boosts Sector NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">WMT.N</A>, the world's No. 1 retailer, on Monday said December sales would be at the top end of its prior estimate on better-than-expected post-Christmas spending, driving its shares up 1 percent. | 2 |
Terrorism ; Prabhakaran turns 50, but will he change? (COMMENTARY) Terrorism News, New Delhi, As he prepares to celebrate his 50th birthday, Velupillai Prabhakaran remains firmly committed to his dream of breaking up Sri Lanka to carve out a Tamil Eelam state. | 0 |
Year extension likely for troops Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi indicated Friday that extending the Self-Defense Forces #39; mission in Iraq was almost a done deal. | 0 |
Sharon and Abbas Say They Ready to Meet - Newsweek (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon\said in an interview published on Sunday that he was ready to\meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and try to coordinate a\Gaza pullout with a new Palestinian government. | 0 |
Trojans #39; 31-point victory no fluke LOS ANGELES - The first time Southern California drilled Notre Dame by 31 points two years ago, it was a fluke. The second time was a coincidence. | 1 |
Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Military Convoy (AP) AP - A car bomb exploded early Sunday near a U.S. military convoy on the road leading to Baghdad's airport, Iraqi police said, and a witness said two Humvees were destroyed. | 0 |
Gasoline Pump Price Falls for 9th Week (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. retail gasoline prices declined\for the ninth week in a row and truckers are enjoying the\cheapest diesel fuel in almost four months, the Energy\Department said on Monday. | 2 |
China's SARS vaccine tests to be completed by January (AFP) AFP - China's SARS vaccine trials are expected to be completed by January as clinical experiments were going smoothly, state media reported. | 0 |
Get your game on It #39;s back -- the season of peace, good fellowship, and digital marvels. The Entertainment Software Association reckons that nearly one third of all Americans will give a computer game as a Christmas gift in 2004. | 3 |
Catching the insurgents is a cat-and-mouse game in Iraqs north MOSUL, Iraq - They come up in their Opels, attack and leave, says a business owner in the heart of Mosul, explaining how insurgents operate in Iraqs northern capital. | 0 |
In a gesture of healing, pope returns saints #39; bones Pope John Paul II returned the bones of two of the most revered saints in the Orthodox Church on Saturday, one in a series of gestures aimed at healing a millennium of distance | 0 |
Presidential, parliamentary elections begin in Romania Presidential elections began early Sunday in Romania with around 18 million eligible voters expected to vote in the first round of the race. | 0 |
Taj Mahal to moonlight as nocturnal rendezvous for star-crossed <b>...</b> Full moon nights, when the walls of marble shimmer in the light, are thought to be the most romantic time to see the Taj Mahal, except that - barring a few one-off occasions - such visits have been banned for 20 years. | 0 |
Get your game on It's back -- the season of peace, good fellowship, and digital marvels. The Entertainment Software Association reckons that nearly one third of all Americans will give a computer game as a Christmas gift in 2004. And this year's crop of games may be the most spectacular yet. | 2 |
Beware of banks bearing 'gift' cards Gift cards are hot items this holiday season -- both at stores and in the courts. | 2 |
Unrest is stirring among Chinese factory workers DONGGUAN, China -- Heralded by an unprecedented series of walkouts, the first stirrings of unrest have emerged among the millions of youthful migrant workers who supply seemingly inexhaustible cheap labor for the vast expanse of factories in China's booming Pearl River Delta. | 2 |
Pepper spray spurs toy store evacuation NEW YORK -- About 3,000 shoppers were evacuated from a Toys quot;R quot; Us store in Times Square yesterday after pepper spray was set off inside, fire officials said. | 2 |
Buying hockey gear with Cam Neely ARLINGTON -- A labor dispute may sideline professional hockey for the season, but recreational players are lacing up their skates and hitting the ice -- eager to slap-shoot their way through another New England winter. | 2 |
Etiquette at Work Q: I own a small business. During the holiday season every year, I invite my employees to lunch at a restaurant. In the past, I've let everyone go home early (with pay) afterward. For several years now, a few people have skipped the lunch and gone straight home. This has caused some ill will among the other employees. One option ... | 2 |
The man who shaped the Federal Reserve At a time when the Federal Reserve chairman has rock star status, it's hard to imagine the world's greatest central bank as an obscure federal agency struggling for its independence. | 2 |
More fiftysomethings turn to franchises Crofton Rhodes gets called a ''geek quot; a dozen times a day, but he doesn't mind. | 2 |
Letters Placement of photo, headline confusing When I opened a recent business section, what I beheld above the fold was a picture of Lance Armstrong under a headline ''It is better to give when not being deceived quot; ( Nov. 21). My immediate reaction was that the Lance Armstrong Foundation was deceptive in its practices. It took a reading of your article ... | 2 |
Investing in their future What, having twins isn't enough? Patricia and Kevin Uniacke want to become landlords now, too? | 2 |
Higher education can bring social costs For many people, higher education is a ticket to a high-paying job. But what happens when the cost of that same ticket becomes a deterrent for a career that will pay a modest or middle-income salary? | 2 |
Successful investing requires economic growth Ordinary people don't need an economics lecture to get a sense of the big global financial issues of the day. | 2 |
A video game guide for the holidays Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal ( Sony ) System: Playstation 2 | 2 |
Study warned of offshore spills ST. JOHN #39;S, NFLD. -- An environmental assessment panel predicted seven years ago how hard it would be to clean up oil spills from a project off Newfoundland that spilled 170,000 litres into the Atlantic last week. | 2 |
US Firm Plans Macau #39;s Biggest Ever Casino: Report An American casino company spearheading new growth in Macau #39;s 150-year-old gambling industry plans to open the biggest gaming hall the southern Chinese enclave has ever seen. | 2 |
Web Holiday Shopping Up 25 Pct in 2004 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. online retailers posted holiday sales of \$23.2 billion, excluding travel, up a larger-than-expected 25 percent from the 2003 season, according to a new survey released on Monday by Goldman, Sachs Co., Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings. | 2 |
Pakistan's Musharraf, Brazil's Lula to talk business (AFP) AFP - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf travels to the Brazilian capital for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to strengthen his country's international ties and open new commercial markets. | 0 |
Rugby: Australia win Tri-Nations A rampant Australia thrash Great Britain at Elland Road to win the Tri-Nations trophy. | 0 |
Pakistan to withdraw troops PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The Pakistan Army said yesterday 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 |
Infanticide trials reexamined in Britain LONDON -- On Nov. 9, Margaret Smith, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 for smothering her 4-month-old son, was acquitted at a retrial. She was one of several British mothers who lost one or more children in infancy and were convicted of murder. | 0 |
Pope returns relics to Istanbul VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II, seeking to heal rifts with other Christians, yesterday handed over the relics of two Orthodox saints that were brought to Rome from ancient Constantinople centuries ago. | 0 |
Number of detainees nearly doubles ABU GHRAIB, Iraq -- More aggressive US military operations in Iraq over the past two months have generated a surge in detainees, nearly doubling the number held by US forces to about 8,300, according to the general in charge of detention operations. | 0 |
Vegas-style casinos invade China Glittery Las Vegas-style gambling has arrived in seedy Macau, promising new charms for China #39;s inveterate players, and this former Portuguese colony may never be the same. | 2 |
Sudan government eases restrictions on aid work The government said it had lifted all restrictions on aid workers and revoked a state of emergency in the troubled North Darfur state yesterday, after rebels | 0 |
The games kids play today are too violent No wonder people love computer and video games. They #39;re realistic, fast-paced, interactive and challenging. Just about any age can play. | 3 |
Ask the Biz Brain The Brain wrote last week about get ting a free credit re port. I know my credit is good, so why should I care? -- Good credit Consumer advocates are urging Americans to take advantage of the new service. | 2 |
Stick with the proven year-end tax strategies Sure, things could change, but the typical year-end quot;timing is everything quot; maneuvers won #39;t hurt. BY PAMELA YIP. DALLAS - quot;Some who were worried about a Kerry victory and a rollback of capital gains now don #39;t | 2 |
Utes leave Furman feeling small in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Andrew Bogut scored a game-high 19 points as Utah defeated Furman 62-50 in the Great Alaska Shootout on Saturday. | 1 |
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