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Car Bomb Kills Seven, Wounds 20 in Iraq A car bomb exploded in a crowded market in a town north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and wounding 20, underlining Iraq #39;s severe security problems with elections just two months away. | 0 |
France to clear its land mines from Djibouti NAIROBI, Nov 30 (AFP) - The French army will clear landmines that were buried deep underground by landslides around its military base in Djibouti, starting in 2006, officials said in Nairobi on Tuesday. | 0 |
Stock Futures Soft Ahead of GDP Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat open on Tuesday before a slew of economic data, with a steadier dollar helping to mute firmer crude oil prices. | 2 |
Hundreds die in Filipino storm More than 200 people are feared dead as a result of flash floods and landslides triggered by a storm in the Philippines, officials say. | 0 |
Sharon government faces crisis after double blow in Israeli <b>...</b> JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced a fresh political crisis after the secular Shinui party threatened to quit the ruling coalition and he suffered two symbolic defeats at the hands of parliament. | 0 |
Dollar Claws Back Some Ground Against Yen LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar clawed back some ground against the yen on Tuesday after data suggested that Japanese economic growth had slowed, but remained within sight of record lows against the euro. | 2 |
Kellogg names Jenness as chief executive; share price declines LONDON, November 30 (newratings.com) - Kellogg Company (K.NYS) named James Jenness yesterday to take over as the companys Chairman and Chief Executive, if Carlos Gutierrez is appointed by the US administration as the next Commerce Secretary. | 2 |
Retailers view mixed holiday forecasts Retail sales during the important Thanksgiving weekend showed some strength, with sales measures released Monday reflecting year-over-year growth. | 2 |
French economy set for growth: OECD PARIS, Nov 30 (AFP) - The French economy is set for growth in the next two years and unemployment should begin to fall once oil prices ease, the OECD said here Tuesday. | 2 |
Citibank Japan Chief Apologizes The new chief executive of Citibank Japan apologized at a parliament committee Tuesday and promised that customers who were misled about financial investment risks will be compensated. | 2 |
In Blow to Blu-Ray, Universal Backs HD DVD The HD DVD format has won a battle in its ongoing war with rival optical format Blu-ray with the announcement that Universal Pictures is backing the technology. | 3 |
Now, a screensaver to shield against spam A screen saver may now be your shield against spam websites, all thanks to a screen saver dveloped by Internet portal Lycos ,which is capable of making spam servers go flat by overloading them with continuous spam requests. | 3 |
49ERS NOTEBOOK Erickson longs for the simple life Immediately following the 49ers #39; 24-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, disgusted 49ers coach Dennis Erickson said he would make changes on offense. | 1 |
Doc Rivers Wins in Return to Orlando Orlando Magic coach Johnny Davis, right, and Boston Celtics #39; coach Doc Rivers get together prior to their game in Orlando, Fla. | 1 |
Annan #39;disappointed #39; his son received 30-thousand a year from <b>...</b> UNITED NATIONS UN chief Kofi Annan says he #39;s quot;disappointed quot; to learn his son was getting 30-thousand dollars a year from a company with an oil-for-food contract in Iraq. | 0 |
Japan, Philippines Reach Free Trade Deal Japan and the Philippines have agreed on key parts of a free trade pact but need a few more months to put finishing touches on the landmark accord between the World War II foes, officials said Tuesday. | 0 |
Slow Thanksgiving Weekend for US Shopping The US holiday shopping season got off to a ho-hum start as shoppers lined up for the early-bird specials after Thanksgiving, then stayed home all weekend. | 2 |
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Update 1: Sony to Sell New Music Players in Japan Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will begin selling in Japan two new models of digital portable music players that support the MP3 format, which is used by its rival iPod. | 3 |
Mobilizing Against Wireless Viruses As cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world. | 3 |
Sun acquisition to boost IT services portfolio Sun is moving from its traditional focus on supporting only its Solaris operating system platform and beefing up its support for competing operating systems such as Windows, HP-UX and AIX, with the purchase of IT services company SevenSpace. | 3 |
Gatlin, Hayes win Jesse Owens Awards Olympic champions Justin Gatlin and Joanna Hayes were announced as recipients of the 2004 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track amp; Field (USATF) on Monday. | 1 |
Gough: Knox Is Key Livi Signing New Livingston manager Richard Gough insists he has already made his best-ever signing for the club by convincing former Rangers and Manchester United coach Archie Knox to be his number two at Almondvale. | 1 |
US to eliminate non-detectable landmines by end of year The United States announced here Monday that it will eliminate its non-detectable landmines by the end of this year. In a statement issued at the ongoing Nairobi Summit on a | 0 |
Sharon challenged over poverty PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon has narrowly survived three parliamentary no-confidence votes sponsored by opposition parties over deepening poverty in Israel. | 0 |
S. Arabia: Oil Prices will Drop \$10-15 Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali El-Naimi has said that the \$10-15 quot;fear premium quot; that has been present in oil prices will disappear as the problems of quot;supply quot; and quot;geographic tension quot; diminish. | 2 |
Reliance Energy Asks Six Directors to Reconsider Resignations Reliance Energy Ltd., India #39;s second- biggest utility by market value, said it asked six directors who quit last week to withdraw their resignations. | 2 |
Ryanair in 240m Shannon investment Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to invest 240 million to create its 12th major European base at Shannon Airport, Ireland, it emerged today. | 2 |
Ukraine's Isolated PM Repeats Offer to Opposition (Reuters) Reuters - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, looking\increasingly isolated in Ukraine's deepening political crisis,\offered again on Tuesday to make his opposition rival premier\if allowed to take up the presidency. | 0 |
Patriots Win in All Conditions (AP) AP - The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning. | 1 |
NBA Today (AP) AP - Seattle at Portland (10 p.m. EST). The SuperSonics (13-2) have the NBA's top record and are off to their best start since going 14-1 in the 1993-94 season. | 1 |
Mm02 dials up Japanese group to net deal for i-mode services MOBILE phone operator mmO2 has signed a deal with Japanese group NTT DoCoMo to provide i-mode internet phone services in the UK, Germany and Ireland. | 3 |
MmO2, NTT DoCoMo agree i-mode Internet deal (AFP) AFP - British mobile telephone operator mmO2 announced the signing of a deal with NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone operator, to launch i-mode mobile Internet services in Britain, Germany and Ireland. | 0 |
Scotland set to make Smith manager GLASGOW (AFP) - Former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith will be confirmed as the new manager of Scotland on Thursday, according to the BBC. | 1 |
Ukraine's Isolated PM Repeats Offer to Opposition KIEV (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, looking increasingly isolated in Ukraine's deepening political crisis, offered again on Tuesday to make his opposition rival premier if allowed to take up the presidency. | 0 |
Car Bomb Kills Seven, Wounds 20 in Iraq BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in a crowded market in a town north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and wounding 20, underlining Iraq's severe security problems with elections just two months away. | 0 |
Israeli Coalition Crisis May Force Early Election JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's shaky coalition Tuesday faced collapse in a row over the 2005 budget, raising the prospect of early elections that would endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. | 0 |
Singapore's Economy Grows in 2004 (AP) AP - Singapore's economy expanded 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago and grew by 8.1 percent for the full year in 2004, the city-state's Ministry of Trade said Monday. | 2 |
UK ; Dollar Wins Reprieve, Data Weighs on Yen UK News, LONDON - The dollar won a reprieve against other major currencies on Tuesday, bouncing off last week #39;s record low versus the euro as markets grew cautious ahead of words from the European Central Bank chief and US data. | 2 |
Federer Wins Easily to Begin 2005 Season (AP) AP - Roger Federer began his Australian Open preparation by beating David Ferrer of Spain 6-1, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Qatar Open. | 1 |
Lou Henson Will Resume Coaching Saturday (AP) AP - Lou Henson will return to coaching but will be in a wheelchair when New Mexico State plays North Texas on Saturday. | 1 |
Bills RB Travis Henry Looking to Leave (AP) AP - Travis Henry wants out of Buffalo because he's unhappy with the prospect of spending another season as Willis McGahee's backup. | 1 |
Piracy accusations fly as Kazaa trial begins THE firm behind leading file-swapping network Kazaa is being sued by the record industry in the latest round of a fight over copyright. | 3 |
Services buy broadens Sun #39;s software support Sun Microsystems has acquired enterprise applications management company SevenSpace, allowing its managed services arm to support HP-UX and IBM #39;s AIX systems for the first time. | 3 |
Gonzales Is Likely to Face Criticism in Hearings Alberto Gonzales, nominee for attorney general, may face vigorous interrogation during confirmation hearings about his role in the treatment of detainees. | 0 |
Pinsent calls time on golden career Matthew Pinsent, the four-time Olympic gold medallist, confirmed today that he is to retire from the sport - as reported in The Times yesterday. | 1 |
Leland task: find bright coach cheap STANFORD -- What they #39;re looking for again at Stanford is a football coach who #39;s worth keeping but also a football coach who isn #39;t worth more to someone else. | 1 |
Philips Unveils DVD Burner That Plays CDs AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics unveiled an optical disk drive on Monday for use in computers that can burn and play CDs and DVDs in three formats, including the new Blu-ray standard. | 3 |
Pedro is a big mistake The more you hear about the Mets, their offer to Pedro Martinez and their curious pursuit of players like him this offseason, the more you should think about Tom Glavine. | 1 |
Oil Off 4 Percent as U.S. Winter Stays Mild NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slid 4 percent on Monday on expectations that more mild U.S. weather at the start of the New Year will limit heating oil demand. | 2 |
Stocks to Watch Tuesday The Web search company said it will commence its share buyback offer today for the 23.4 million common shares it may have issued improperly to previous and current employees and consultants. | 2 |
European Shares Drop, Weighed by Compass LONDON (Reuters) - European equities retreated on Tuesday as oil prices climbed to near \$50 a barrel and renewed fears of a hit on earnings, while British services firm Rentokil fell 6 percent after a disappointing update. | 2 |
Chain Store Sales Slipped Latest Week NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store retail sales slipped during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Gazprom to bid for Yukos facility Russia #39;s state-controlled gas monopoly, Gazprom, announced today that it is planning to bid for the main production facility of troubled oil company Yukos. | 2 |
Sony to pay \$40m to end patent dispute Sony and Ampex have agreed to end their dispute over a patent covering thumbnail images in digital image storage and retrieval devices. | 2 |
Unprotected PCs can be hijacked in minutes (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Surfing the Web has never been more risky. Simply connecting to the Internet - and doing nothing else - exposes your PC to non-stop, automated break-in attempts by intruders looking to take control of your machine surreptitiously. | 3 |
Fighting for file-swapping on Capitol Hill Philip Corwin has one of the least enviable jobs in Washington, DC: He defends file-swapping networks. That #39;s not a trivial task for Corwin, the lobbyist for Kazaa #39;s parent company. | 3 |
3G rival i-Mode finally hits the UK Mobile network operator O2 has completed a deal with Japan #39;s NTT DoCoMo which will allow it to market 3G rival i-Mode services in the UK, Germany and Ireland. | 3 |
Lycos #39; Make Love Not Spam gives chance for revenge LONDON - People hacked off with spammers who clog up their inbox with junk email can now get revenge in a new campaign by Lycos, urging the world to #39;Make Love, Not Spam #39;. | 3 |
Half-Life 2 maker wins legal case The creator of Half-Life 2, Valve, has won a legal fight to stop Vivendi distributing its titles to cyber cafes. The ruling bars Vivendi distributing games such as Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike to these pay-for-play venues. | 3 |
Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player Sony is broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will produce | 3 |
SP2 does not fully protect IE6 A variant of a bug that uses an Internet Explorer 6 vulnerability exposes Microsoft Windows systems patched with Service Pack 2. A security researcher claims to have crafted a simpler version of a bug first identified in late October. | 3 |
Speedy computer chip for PlayStation near (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high-definition TVs and home servers in 2006, the companies said Monday. | 3 |
Last chance saloon for Diouf El Hadji Diouf has always enjoyed courting controversy. Be it spitting, diving or being a general nuisance to all and sundry the Senegal international has a penchant for getting involved in the more unsavoury side of the game. | 1 |
Mandaric and Redknapp Clear the Air Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric met former boss Harry Redknapp today to publicly clarify the transfer policy at Fratton Park. Redknapp stood down last week after weeks of uncertainty over his future at the Barclays Premiership club. | 1 |
BCS sets table for crucial games College footballs 3 1/2-month regular season has come down to this: Three critical games. And a couple of critical votes. Unbeaten USC, Oklahoma and Auburn remain 1-2-3 in Mondays Bowl Championship Series | 1 |
Chain Store Sales Slipped Latest Week (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. chain store retail sales slipped\during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took\advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on\Tuesday. | 2 |
CoTherix, Google Rise Before the Bell (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of CoTherix Inc. rose\2.7 percent before the bell on Tuesday after Piper Jaffray\initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an\"outperform" rating and a #36;10 price target. | 2 |
Iraq's Allawi to Meet With Jordan Exiles (AP) AP - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi will travel to Jordan on Tuesday to meet with Iraqis outside the country as part of attempts to get as many Iraqis as possible to participate in upcoming elections, diplomats and Iraqi officials said. | 0 |
Red Cross Sees Problems at Guantanamo (AP) AP - The international Red Cross said Tuesday that U.S. officials have failed to address concerns about some significant problems in the treatment of terror suspects detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | 0 |
CoTherix, Google Rise Before the Bell NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of CoTherix Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CTRX.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CTRX.O</A> rose 2.7 percent before the bell on Tuesday after Piper Jaffray initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an "outperform" rating and a \$10 price target. | 2 |
Oil Back at \$50 on Outages, Winter Fears LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed back to \$50 on Tuesday, pushed higher by supply outages in the North Sea and fears about low stocks of winter heating fuels. | 2 |
Smithfield Foods Reports Higher Profit CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SFD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SFD.N</A>, the largest U.S. hog and pork producer, on Tuesday reported higher fiscal second-quarter profit due to strong hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods. | 2 |
Arsenal 'may seek full listing' Arsenal may seek a full stock market listing as a means of funding itself after moving to its new stadium, its vice-chairman says. | 2 |
Web Holiday Sales Off to Strong Start <p>\</p><p> By Lisa Baertlein and Emily Chasan</p><p> SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online shoppers,\who set spending and traffic records on Thanksgiving Day and\the "Black Friday" that followed, were expected to break new\ground again as they returned to work on what some are calling\"Blue Monday."</p> | 3 |
Overstock.com Shares Hit All-Time High Shares of Overstock.com hit an all-time high Monday after the online retailer said it posted the largest sales in its history on the day after Thanksgiving. | 3 |
Kazaa Launches Defense in Copyright Case The owners of file-swapping giant Kazaa claimed Tuesday their software, which allows users to exchange copyrighted music and movies online, doesn't differ from video recorders, as they launched their defense in a landmark music piracy case in Australia. | 3 |
Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy <p>\</p><p> By Larissa Liepins</p><p> TORONTO (Reuters) - New Internet-based technology could\soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a\Canadian inventor said on Monday.</p> | 3 |
Renault to invest \$573 million in Korea SEOUL The chairman of the French automaker Renault announced on Tuesday that it would invest 600 billion won in its South Korean operation, Renault Samsung Motors, to develop a sports utility vehicle and engine production facilities. | 2 |
Charleston tourism brisk after busy hurricane season The busiest hurricane season in years chased tourists from the South Carolina coast last summer. But in recent weeks, as hurricane season passes, tourists are again returning. | 2 |
South Korea expected to gain from Singapore service sectors Korea will have a lot to gain from closer ties with Singapore #39;s advanced service and financial sectors, while Singapore can capitalize on Korea #39;s efficient logistics system following the inking of the bilateral free-trade agreement, a Singaporean business | 2 |
Health insurer grows as industry changes UnitedHealth Group, the largest US health insurance company, has said that it will spend \$300 million in cash to buy Definity Health, a smaller health technology company specializing in plans that allow consumers leeway in directing their medical spending | 2 |
Rentokil shares drop on profit warning Rentokil warned investors to expect lower profits for 2005 after reported a fall in profits for most of the 2004 and revealed it was finally washing its hands of parts of its UK hygiene business. | 2 |
Injured McNair Thinking of NFL Future (AP) AP - To be clear, Steve McNair never used the word retirement. | 1 |
Utah Company to Develop Better Fuel (Nov 30, 2004) -- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Ceramatec of Salt Lake City and the Idaho Natioal Engineering and Environmental Laboraty today announced they they have been selected to lead a \$2.5 million project to develop hydrogen by high temperature | 3 |
Anti-virus firm warns of new mobile phone virus ANTI-VIRUS firm F-Secure has found a new variant of the Skulls Trojan horse that attacks mobile phones with the Symbian operating system and is warning phone owners not to | 3 |
Athlete Milton Bradley has run-in with police Copley Township - Former Indians centerfielder Milton Bradley has run afoul of the law once again. Bradley, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in April, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly interfered with police Sgt. | 1 |
Tsunami Victims Prey to Crime from Asia to Europe By Patrick Lannin and Stephen Brown STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Thieves, rapists, kidnappers and hoaxers are preying on tsunami survivors and families of victims in Asian refugee camps and hospitals and in the home countries of European tourists hit by the wave. | 0 |
'Atom School' Stars in First Israeli Reactor Video (Reuters) Reuters - Israel has released the first video\footage of its Dimona nuclear plant, a television station said\on Monday, in an apparent attempt to promote a positive image\of what experts believe to be an atomic bomb factory. | 3 |
At least 300 dead in Philippines #39; floods and landslides At least 300 people have died, and another 150 are missing, in floods and landslides unleashed by a storm which struck the northern Philippines. | 0 |
US troops targeted in Iraq attacks A car bomb has exploded near a US military patrol in the town of Baiji, north of Baghdad, killing four Iraqi civilians and wounding 19 people, including two US soldiers. | 0 |
115 whales, dolphins die after beaching on Australian islands Carcasses of dead dolphins and pilot whales strewn on a beach on Australia #39;s King Island, off Tasmania state on Sunday. A total of 80 whales and dolphins died after swimming onto a beach on the island where | 0 |
Wal-Mart, Retailers #39; November Sales Slow as Gas Prices Rise Sales at US retailers including Wal- Mart Stores Inc. probably slowed in November, the start of the holiday shopping season, as rising energy prices curbed consumer spending. | 2 |
Renault to invest \$573 million in South Korea, chairman says SEOUL - French carmaker Renault plans to invest 600 billion won (\$573.1 million) in South Korea over the next three years, its chairman said on Tuesday. | 2 |
RUSSIA * ECONOMY * OIL * AUCTION MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom will bid in the Yuganskneftegaz auction, Gazpromneft chief executive officer (CEO) Sergei Bogdanchikov told the Russian Gas-2004 second international forum Tuesday. | 2 |
Smithfield Foods Reports Higher Profit Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US hog and pork producer, on Tuesday reported higher fiscal second-quarter profit due to strong hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods. | 2 |
Report: Bank of NY Seeks to Avert Charges NEW YORK - Bank of New York reportedly is negotiating with federal prosecutors to avert a potential criminal indictment. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bank is facing charges it failed to report suspicious activity at one of its branches. | 2 |
Harmony hopes dented by low tender of Gold Fields shares The chance of Harmony succeeding in its hostile bid for Gold Fields was starting to fade, analysts said yesterday after Harmony received about a third of the shares it had hoped | 2 |
Powerful chip to rev up home entertainment A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM Corp., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high | 3 |
Revenge of the spammed Lycos claims to have come up with a novel solution to spam by letting the public get their revenge on the spammers. The company has developed a downloadable screensaver which generates traffic on the websites of known spammers. | 3 |
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