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Delaware River Oil Spill Leaves Wildlife Imperiled Birds coated in oil were carried to a wildlife refuge by volunteers trying to save them from the largest oil spill on the Delaware River in nearly a decade. | 3 |
Couples Bests Woods to Continue Mastery of Skins Game Fred Couples continued his amazing run in the Skins Game in La Quinta, Calif., prevailing in four playoff holes over Tiger Woods to claim the final three skins and \$340,000, and win his record fifth Skins Game with a total of \$640,000. | 1 |
Aussies set huge total NEW Zealand trailed by 314 to be 5-149 in its second innings at stumps on day four of the second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval today. | 1 |
Koznick lands spot on Aspen podium ASPEN - After two days of disappointment, an American ski racer finally landed on a podium in front of an enthusiastic, partisan and snow-covered crowd Sunday. | 1 |
UPDATE 1-Everton draw at Newcastle, Spurs end losing run Everton ground out a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur ended a run of six Premier League defeats with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over 10-man Middlesbrough on Sunday. | 1 |
McNair #39;s future is uncertain, will #39;evaluate #39; after season In the Astrodome as a Houston Oiler he began laying the foundation for a successful career that includes a Super Bowl appearance, last season #39;s Co-MVP award and recognition as one of the league #39;s toughest and most versatile quarterbacks. | 1 |
US general warns over Iraq poll Violence in Mosul is damaging efforts to hold elections in the city, the US commander in north Iraq tells the BBC. | 0 |
Killer fingertips can stop E.coli Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea. | 0 |
Online commons to spark debate eBay could be a good model for \government-backed online communities, says a UK think-tank. | 3 |
UPDATE: Australian Growth Likely Slowed Sharply In 3Q SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australia #39;s economic growth likely slowed sharply in the third quarter, economists said Monday, with data showing a record current account deficit and foreign debt. | 2 |
Telekom Austria Acquires Major Bulgarian Mobile Operator Telekom Austria AG, Austria #39;s biggest phone operator won the right to buy Bulgaria #39;s largest mobile phone company, MobilTel EAD. | 2 |
Martha #39;s meals not up to Living standards unless one is eating it with Martha Stewart! Carol Gilbert, 57, a Catholic nun serving time with the domestic diva at the Federal | 2 |
Step change as Ofgem agrees price rise Electricity distribution companies in Great Britain will be allowed to raise their prices by an average of 1.3 per cent after inflation in 2005-2005, industry regulator Ofgem said on Monday. | 2 |
Mitsubishi, Merrill Lynch in Joint Venture Money-losing Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that it is setting up a joint venture with Merrill Lynch to offer auto-sales financing services in the United States. | 2 |
Kazaa #39;s parent takes another legal beating quot;The Kazaa system is an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen, quot; declared the counsel for the music industry, Tony Bannon, during today #39;s commencement of the civil trial against peer-to-peer (P2P) software distributor | 3 |
Crew to re-dock spaceship at international space station The two-man crew is scheduled to re-dock a spaceship at a new port this morning. Mission Control says it #39;s to prepare for two spacewalks early next year. | 3 |
Microsoft offers XP counterfeit #39;amnesty #39; in hopes of chasing down <b>...</b> Microsoft has announced a one month quot;amnesty quot; of sorts for possessors of possible counterfeit copies of the Windows XP operating system. | 3 |
Now, a cellphone that can advice you! Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists are developing a cellphone that is so smart it can tell what you think and even predict your next move. | 3 |
Cash crunch no game for Infinium Labs The financial picture is not pretty at Infinium Labs, a Sarasota, Fla., video-game company that lured former Microsoft employees to work at its main development office in Seattle. | 3 |
A universally good year for the Geminids meteor shower SATURN makes its reappearance on our star maps this month but is only the appetiser for a feast of planetary interest later in the night. | 3 |
Violent videos and the holidays They were lined up at dawn Friday. They fidgeted with nervous energy. They could barely wait to get into those stores and start spending. | 3 |
Beckham to Arsenal? Beckham might return to England with Arsenal: David Beckham is being rumored to return to England with Arsenal in a deal that may see midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg join Real Madrid, the Daily Star Sunday said. | 1 |
Diouf spit leaves a sour taste for Bolton Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf has been hit with a fine of two weeks #39; wages after he spat in the face of Portsmouth #39;s Arjan de Zeeuw during Saturday #39;s Premiership match. | 1 |
Russia power to maiden title Moscow: Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin kept alive Frances hopes of retaining the Fed Cup title by crushing US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-1 in the second reverse singles on Sunday. | 1 |
Eagles soar to NFC East division title EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) - The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their fourth straight division title, and with plenty of time to spare in the National Football League season. | 1 |
Top 25 women: Top-ranked Tennessee survives Temple scare A poor shooting game will likely knock Tennessee out of the No. 1 ranking. A second bad showing almost cost the Volunteers more. Shanna Zolman scored five of her | 1 |
French relay team set to get late gold American Calvin Harrison #39;s failure to appeal against a doping ban means the French men #39;s 4x400 meters relay team will get a late gold. | 1 |
Just how super are the Sonics? They sport the best record in the NBA and have beaten several top-tier teams (like Minnesota, Sacramento, San Antonio and Denver). | 1 |
Iran agrees to a freeze on nuke programs Dropping a last-minute demand to keep using centrifuges, Iran agreed yesterday to suspend its nuclear programs and won some additional concessions from Europe for a resolution | 0 |
FDA Warns Cyberonics on Manufacturing CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators warned Cyberonics Inc. of manufacturing deficiencies at the Houston plant that makes its sole product, an implantable device to treat epilepsy, the company said on Monday. | 2 |
Philippine GDP rises 6.3 percent in third quarter The Philippine economy rose 6.3 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, higher than the market expectations, the government said Monday. | 2 |
Warburg to buy Kotak bank pie Foreign Institutional Investor Warburg Pincus International will pick up 2.75 per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs 75.9 crore (Rs 759 million), subject to shareholders #39; approval. | 2 |
SuperGen Withdraws Drug Application NEW YORK (Reuters) - SuperGen Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SUPG.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SUPG.O</A> on Monday said it has withdrawn an application to market its pancreatic cancer drug in the United States, casting a cloud on the drug's future in the world's biggest market and sending the company's shares down as much as 16 percent. | 2 |
BECKS TO HIS BEST FOR REAL DAVID BECKHAM and Michael Owen were on target as Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Bernabeu last night. Beckham marked his return to form in style with his first goal in two months. | 1 |
Telekom Austria Wins Mobiltel Bid Option for \$2.1 Bln (Update2) Telekom Austria AG, the country #39;s biggest phone operator, won the right to buy Bulgaria #39;s largest mobile phone company, MobilTel EAD, for 1.6 billion euros (\$2.1 billion), an acquisition that would add 3 million subscribers. | 2 |
Regulator agrees power price rise Power network distribution charges are to rise by an average 1 next year, regulator Ofgem has announced. The electricity charges will then be capped at the rate of inflation for the next four years, Ofgem said. | 2 |
Stocks Start 2005 on Weak Note NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday -- the first trading day of 2005 -- after disappointing U.S. employment and construction spending data triggered concern about economic growth and lower crude oil prices pulled down energy shares. | 2 |
Australian wildlife authorities fight to save stranded whales Wildlilfe authorities in Australia are concerned by the beaching of dozens of whales in two separate incidents in waters off the state of Tasmania. | 0 |
WORLD IN BRIEF RIO DE JANEIRO -- Gang members shot and wounded dozens of people at a Rio de Janeiro disco Sunday after party organizers refused to stop the music to honor a suspected drug kingpin killed earlier by police. | 0 |
The Cost of Virus Protection Rises Symantec, McAfee hope raising virus-definition fees will move users to suites. | 3 |
Google Stumbles With New Desktop Tool Beta search app creates vulnerabilities that may threaten your data's security. | 3 |
Vietnam to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors Vietnam is endeavoring to improve its business environment in such fields as procedures, taxes, land and labor, in a move to lure US\$18 billion worth of foreign direct investment in the 2006-2010 period. | 2 |
Couples hits the jackpot at Skins Game Fred Couples made two big putts - worth at least \$300,000 apiece - to again emerge the big winner at the Skins Game, which also featured Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Adam Scott. | 1 |
Rangers 3, Hearts 2 Rangers manager Alex McLeish paid tribute to his battle-weary players after they defeated Hearts and reached the Bank of Scotland Premier League summit for the first time in more than a year. | 1 |
Philly clinches NFC East title EAGLES 27, GIANTS 6: The Eagles, in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, are the third team since 1978 to win its division in Game 11. | 1 |
PITTSBURGH WINS 9TH IN A ROW WITH 207 YARDS Antwaan Randle El and Jerome Bettis gave the host Pittsburgh Steelers just enough offense for a 16-7 win at home against the Washington Redskins yesterday, and to keep their longest winning streak in 28 years going. | 1 |
Abbas seeks international support for Palestinian elections Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to seek international support for January #39;s landmark elections. | 0 |
Aid Group Threatens Afghanistan Pullout An aid group in Afghanistan said it was considering pulling out of part of the country after Taliban militants attacked its compound in a southern town yesterday, killing three people and engaging authorities in a gun battle. | 0 |
Severn Trent lifts dividend as US business suffers Severn Trent, the UK environmental services group, said it intended to raise its interim dividend by 2.5 per cent to 18.21p despite a 10 per cent fall in pre-tax profits to 126.2m (\$239m) for the six months to 30 September. | 2 |
IBM to introduce chip for consumer products New York, November 29: International Business Machines Corp is set to introduce a new chip to be used in consumer products that it has developed with Sony Corp and Toshiba Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. | 2 |
China expects 9 GDP growth in #39;04 TOKYO (CBS.MW) - China expects economic growth to reach at least 9 percent in 2004, according to a published report. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter! | 2 |
Big business pushing security agenda For Paul Martin, George W. Bush #39;s official visit to Ottawa this week after taking control of the White House for another four years, not only signals a new era in Canada-US relations. | 2 |
NBC Exec Dick Ebersol Survives Jet Crash (AP) AP - NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and his college-aged son emerged from the fiery wreckage of a corporate jet after it crashed during takeoff and burst into flames, killing two crew members. Rescuers were still searching for Ebersol's younger son, whose seat was missing from the smoldering ruins. | 1 |
Owens makes his presence felt, even without a dance And in Week 12, Terrell Owens paused to become just another Eagle contributing to just another victory. No controversy. No ceremony. | 1 |
Australia Needs Five Wickets for Sweep of Test Cricket Rivals Australia reduced New Zealand to 149- 5 on day four of the second cricket Test in Adelaide, moving within five wickets of a 2-0 series win after setting the tourists 464 for victory. | 1 |
World Bank Head to Leave in June WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President James Wolfensohn will leave his post at the beginning of June, when his term expires, and a search is now under way for someone to replace him, a U.S. Treasury spokesman said on Monday. | 2 |
NBA Today (AP) AP - Cleveland at Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST). LeBron James is averaging 26.6 points for the Cavaliers. | 1 |
Manufacturing Picks Up in December (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. factories picked up their pace in\December, capping off a year of expansion in the manufacturing\industry despite some recent signs of a downturn in employment,\a report showed on Monday. | 2 |
World Bank Head to Leave in June (Reuters) Reuters - World Bank President James\Wolfensohn will leave his post at the beginning of June, when\his term expires, and a search is now under way for someone to\replace him, a U.S. Treasury spokesman said on Monday. | 2 |
Fred Couples Wins Record 5th Skins Game (AP) AP - Fred Couples continued his amazing run in the Thanksgiving weekend tournament, prevailing in four playoff holes over Tiger Woods to claim the final three skins and #36;340,000, and win his record fifth Skins Game with a total of #36;640,000. | 1 |
Sony to Disclose Details on Computer Chip Sony Corp. plans in 2006 to begin selling home servers for broadband and high-definition TV systems powered by a revolutionary new computer chip, the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant said Monday. | 2 |
Branson can buy Indian airline stake Richard Branson could qualify to buy a stake in an Indian airline in his personal capacity under India #39;s existing foreign investment regulations, a top government official says. | 2 |
Recording industry sues Kazaa in Australia Lawyers for Australia #39;s recording industry branded the popular Kazaa computer file-swapping network quot;an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen quot; as they launched a court battle on Monday to shut down its illegal activities. | 3 |
Finnish skier on top at Aspen After her latest win, Finland #39;s Tanja Poutiainen just shrugged and raised her eyebrows with each question. Not even she could explain why she #39;s off to such a good start this season. | 1 |
Milan close in on Juve AC Milan closed the gap on leaders Juventus to four points on Sunday after receiving a helping hand from city-rivals Internazionale. | 1 |
Steelers #39; defense, Bettis key win over Redskins When your defense holds an opponent to 207 yards of offense and allows only one touchdown, you should win a lot of football games. | 1 |
THE CLINCHER Eagles earn division title by rolling over Giants No matter how much sugar Eli Manning tried to sprinkle on yesterday #39;s 27-6 loss to the Eagles, he couldn #39;t cover up the sourness of his own performance. | 1 |
Brees, Chargers still electrifying The revitalized San Diego Chargers showed why they keep winning, and the distraught Kansas City Chiefs showed why they continue to lose. | 1 |
140 still trapped in mine in China blast; 25 dead BEIJING - More than 140 miners remained trapped in the tunnels and shafts of a coal mine in central China after an explosion Sunday that killed 25 of their colleagues, the government said. | 0 |
Rescue workers save 12 beached whales Rescuers have saved at least 12 pilot whales that beached themselves on Maria Island, off Tasmania #39;s east coast. It has been an exhausting 24 hours for National Parks and Wildlife officers in Tasmania after mass strandings at Maria Island and King Island. | 0 |
US tech firms hire more foreigners here, too US tech companies aren #39;t just sending work overseas. They #39;re also trying to hire more foreign workers in the USA. Congress approved 20,000 new visas for skilled foreign workers this month. | 2 |
Software Upgrade knocks out UK Government Network A routine computer software upgrade has crashed 80 percent of UK government PCs at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Friday. | 3 |
Consumers losers in next-generation DVD battle As videocassettes fade into history, a full-fledged battle is on to establish the next standard of DVDs which could open up a new realm of possibilities in interactive home entertainment. | 3 |
It Bodes well LAKE LOUISE -- Less than a dozen hours before making history, Bode Miller proved he #39;s every bit as good an apres skier as he is on the snow. | 1 |
Stephen Dodd wins China Open Stephen Dodd of Wales won the China Open Sunday by three strokes over Thomas Bjorn. Dodd shot a 4-under-par 68 in the last round to finish in 12-under 276. | 1 |
Brooks gets into the flow TEMPE - Before yesterday, Brooks Bollinger was last seen in the final preseason game, leading the Jets to 21 unanswered points in the final five minutes to defeat the Eagles. | 1 |
Lonard wins Australian Open for second year running Defending champion Peter Lonard charged home with five late birdies to win the centenary Australian Open by a single shot on Sunday. | 1 |
Big plays give Chargers edge KANSAS CITY, Mo. With their 34-31 victory Sunday, the San Diego Chargers showed why they keep winning. The Kansas City Chiefs showed why they continue to lose. | 1 |
China, Japan, SKorea Vow Cooperation Over NKorea (Reuters) Reuters - Leaders of China, Japan and South\Korea vowed Monday to strengthen cooperation in resolving the\crisis over North Korea's nuclear programs and to tighten\security and economic ties. | 0 |
Google Stumbles With New Desktop Tool (PC World) PC World - Beta search app creates vulnerabilities that may threaten your data's\ security. | 3 |
Brighter Previews for Your Pictures (PC World) PC World - Epson's Photo Fine technology promises vivid, crisp colors on digital\ camera LCDs. | 3 |
Landmine summit opens in Kenya A conference has opened in Kenya to try to eradicate the use of landmines around the world. Dozens of people are killed or injured by landmines every day and many of them are civilians. | 0 |
New Wi-Fi Nearly Doubles Speed (PC World) PC World - Belkin's Pre-N wireless networking line also dramatically improves\ range--even for 802.11b and 802.11g gear. | 3 |
The Cost of Virus Protection Rises (PC World) PC World - Symantec, McAfee hope raising virus-definition fees will move users to\ suites. | 3 |
DNA bank to catch badger killers A database of badger DNA is being created to help catch people who illegally bait the animals and dig their setts. | 3 |
Telekom Austria secures right to buy MobilTel Telekom Austria on Monday won the right to acquire MobilTel, the Bulgarian operator, for 1.6bn (\$2.12bn), in a deal that would allow it to tap into an underdeveloped mobile market. | 2 |
Virgin keen to invest in airlines, telecom 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 |
Music industry opens new front against Kazaa in Australia The music industry has taken its battle with peer to peer networking down under. The Australian subsidiaries of the major record labels, including Universal, EMI, Sony BMG, Warner and 25 others are suing Sharman | 3 |
IBM to unveil graphics processing chip #39;Cell #39; - report LONDON (CBS.MW) -- IBM (IBM) later today is expected to announce the limited production plans for a chip for home entertainment products, the Wall Street Journal reported. | 3 |
4 studios back Toshiba #39;s HD DVD TOKYO: Toshiba said on Monday it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. | 3 |
Dodd has the last laugh after marathon wait WELSHMAN Stephen Dodd began the new European tour season by ending a 15-year wait for his first title. The 38-year-old from Cardiff, who turned professional after becoming | 1 |
Pats school Ravens in sloppy drubbing: Stay on roll as defense <b>...</b> Don #39;t talk to the Patriots stats, news about making statements. Don #39;t talk to them about their playoff seeding, winning percentage or schedule down the stretch. | 1 |
DaimlerChrysler vetoes French plan for single EADS chief PARIS (AFP) - The German-US automaker DaimlerChrysler has shot down plans by French President Jacques Chirac to place a Frenchman as the sole head of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, the Financial Times said. | 2 |
South Korea Bans Matsushita Products South Korea on Monday slapped a temporary ban on the import and sale of plasma display panels made by Japan #39;s Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. | 2 |
Shoppers offer retailers cheer Retailers generally had a good showing as the Christmas shopping season began last weekend, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dampened the holiday mood with a lump of coal as it reduced its projected sales. | 2 |
Hong Kong Shares Close Higher The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 171.88 points, or 1.22 percent, to 14,066.91. On Friday, the index had slipped 31.58 points, or 0.2 percent. | 2 |
European shares edge higher European shares opened slightly firmer on Monday as the dollar edged off record lows against the euro but Franco-Belgian bank Dexia slipped after rejecting talks regarding a cross-border tie-up. | 2 |
International Space station crew takes a ride in Soyuz The two-man crew of the International Space Station left its orbital home today, taking a brief ride in a Russian Soyuz capsule to move the craft from one docking port to another. | 3 |
Study: Hunters off 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 |
Vieira to miss Arsenal #39;s tussle with Chelsea Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira will miss the champions #39; crunch game against Premier League leaders Chelsea next month through suspension, the Football Association said on Monday. | 1 |
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