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Schu #39;s #39;no better #39; - JB Michael Schumacher is no better than Kimi or Juan or Fernando -- or a notable 25-year-old Englishman. That #39;s the opinion of BAR #39;s Jenson Button, who fits the latter driver-description like a glove. | 1 |
Merrill Lynch looks to 'killer' Apple home media server The Mac maker a likely winner in the digital living room | 3 |
More Robot Grunts Ready for Duty At an Army tech conference, companies show off new machines that do the work of flesh-and-blood soldiers. One sports machine guns to hunt down enemies. Another is an unmanned ambulance to take the wounded off the battlefield. Noah Shachtman reports from Orlando, Florida. | 3 |
Costly Cloning Isn't a Cure-All Therapeutic cloning is both vilified and hailed as the only hope for stem-cell cures. But it may be prohibitively expensive and unnecessary, at least for developing stem-cell therapies. By Kristen Philipkoski. | 3 |
Snake Eater a Slithering Success Despite all the Bond touches, the latest in the Metal Gear Solid series keeps its belly on the ground and does pretty much everything right. Game review by Chris Kohler. | 3 |
Laserpod: Groovy Goes Modern Scratch that underwear off your wish list. The Laserpod ambient lighting system is one gift you won't regret getting this holiday season. By Amit Asaravala. | 3 |
Mutating Bots May Save Lives Several research teams are developing robots made of smart building blocks that can morph into different forms to perform a broad variety of tasks. The bots are to be used in space missions and in search-and-rescue efforts. By Lakshmi Sandhana. | 3 |
Rocket Fuel in Milk, Lettuce The Food and Drug Administration says a rocket fuel component contaminates nearly 94 percent of the milk and lettuce samples surveyed. The compound is suspected of having nasty effects in humans. By Amit Asaravala. | 3 |
New Security Pain: Radioactivity You can empty your pockets of change, take off your belt and shoes and stick your keys in the little tray. But if you've had radiation therapy recently, you still might set off Homeland Security alarms. | 3 |
Humana Sees Earns at Top End of Forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer Humana Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HUM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HUM.N</A> on Wednesday said earnings for 2004 should be at the top end of its previous forecast and said 2005 earnings should increase by 15 percent from its 2004 estimate. | 2 |
Fairchild Sales Not as Bad as Had Thought NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. on Wednesday said it now expects fourth-quarter sales to be down about 5 percent from the third quarter, compared with its previous forecast for a drop of 5 percent to 10 percent. | 2 |
Train maker wields axe on UK jobs Train maker Bombardier cuts over 700 jobs in the UK, with the axe falling on workers in Derby and Ilford. | 2 |
ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service in Sprint Deal LOS ANGELES -- Walt Disney Co. #39;s ESPN sports television network is launching its own brand of mobile phone service in a deal with Sprint Corp. | 2 |
Major progress achieved in banking reform: regulator China #39;s top banking regulator said here Wednesday that the country has made quot;tremendous quot; progress in the reform of the banking industry characterized by a drastic dropin both the amount and ratio of non-performing loans. | 2 |
Burress' Home Burglarized (Reuters) Reuters - The town house of Pittsburgh\Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress was invaded by three\men, who are accused of taking #36;63,000 in jewelry, cash and\other items before Sunday's game against Buffalo. | 1 |
Bollywood superstar Bachchan joins Mandela's anti-AIDS campaign (AFP) AFP - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed a key player in an anti-AIDS campaign headed by South African former president Nelson Mandela, according to a statement here. | 0 |
Google news site hit by access problems in China An effort by Beijing authorities to bar access to the Chinese Google News website would be a considerable setback for the US internet search company, which is seeking to expand its | 3 |
College Basketball: Georgia Tech, UConn Win ATLANTA (Sports Network) - BJ Elder poured in a game-high 27 points to lead fourth-ranked Georgia Tech to a convincing 99-68 win over Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. | 1 |
Batteast too much for gritty Valparaiso Notre Dames All-American senior forward scored her teams first five baskets, and the No. 3 Irish never trailed after that on their way to a 69-59 victory over | 1 |
Cingular plans to upgrade high-speed data network Cingular Wireless, the largest US cellphone service provider, has announced plans to upgrade its high-speed data network, allowing faster downloads than are now available on many home broadband connections. | 2 |
Telstra chief to leave before contract ends SINGAPORE Even after he jettisoned a disastrous expansion strategy and offered them 4.5 billion Australian dollars with a promise to stick to his knitting, it turns out that shareholders never really forgave Zygmunt Switkowski. | 2 |
Nokia to Invest in New Plant in India Nokia Corp. increased its global market share of mobile phone handsets for a second successive quarter, reaching 30.9 percent with sales of 51.7 million units, market researcher Gartner Inc. | 2 |
US plan casts off protection for large areas of fish habitat The Bush administration on Tuesday proposed a steep reduction in the miles of rivers and streams to come under federal protection for Pacific salmon, and offered exemptions for property owners and broad areas of the Northwest and California. | 2 |
HP creating software to limit virus damage SAN FRANCISCO Engineers at Hewlett-Packard are working on what they call virus-throttling software that could slow the spread of viruses and worms, possibly limiting the destruction that hackers inflict on millions of computers each year. | 3 |
Singingfish Unveils Multimedia Search Tool Singingfish will reach out to consumers for the first time this week when it launches a revamped multimedia search engine on its Web site. | 3 |
Mourinho wants Carling Cup glory Jose Mourinho has admitted that he wants to win the Carling Cup and does not see the competition as a hindrance. The Chelsea boss saw a strong line-up battle for a 2-1 victory against west London neighbours | 1 |
Perhaps only heaven can help return Notre Dame to glory days Experts everywhere say Utahs Urban Meyer is the front-runner to replace Notre Dame football coach Tyrone Willingham, who was fired Tuesday. | 1 |
Hamas will not field candidate for Palestinian election Gaza City: Hamas will not field a candidate for next month #39;s election to succeed Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority, a spokesman for the radical Islamist movement said on Wednesday. | 0 |
Consumer Spending, Incomes Up in October Consumers -- who play an important role in shaping economic activity -- spent briskly in October, an encouraging sign that the final quarter of 2004 is getting off to a decent start. Incomes rose sharply. | 2 |
Consumer Spending Stronger Than Expected (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer spending rose a\sharper-than-expected 0.7 percent in October, but rising food\and energy prices ate up much of that gain, a government report\showed on Wednesday. | 2 |
Act now on the budget, Brown told Chancellor Gordon Brown has been given a lecture ahead of tomorrow #39;s pre-Budget Report - he faces raising taxes or cutting spending. | 2 |
Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Slips Below \$50 US stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday, with oil dipping below \$50 a barrel and a batch of economic data on tap. | 2 |
Bombardier Transportation to cut 2,200 more jobs in restructuring MONTREAL (CP) - Bombardier Inc. is cutting 2,200 more jobs in its rail transportation division, bringing the total reductions to 7,600 by April 2006 - or 21 per cent of the division #39;s workforce. | 2 |
Verizon Will Sell Its 20.5 Stake in Canada #39;s Telus (Update3) Verizon Communications Inc., the biggest US telephone company, will sell its 20.5 percent stake in Telus Corp. to raise cash to invest in its wireless and high- speed Internet services. | 2 |
Update 1: ShopKo November Sales Down 4.8 Percent Discount retailer ShopKo Stores Inc. said Wednesday that sales at stores open at least one year, or same-store sales, fell 4.8 percent during the month of November. | 2 |
MS sues resellers for counterfeit certificates Microsoft is taking action against US resellers who are using dodgy Certificates of Authenticity (COA) to pass off counterfeit software as the real deal. | 3 |
MILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004-- Les socits vont concentrer leurs efforts communs en matire de dveloppement, de commercialisation et de marketing en vue de saisir des opportunits d #39;affaires sur les marchs des rseaux de nouvelle gnration et des services de voix aux | 3 |
British rowing approaches new era British rowing is entering an exciting new era following the retirement of Matthew Pinsent, according to several of the sport #39;s leading figures. | 1 |
S. Africa urges to verify Rwandan soldiers #39;s presence in Congo South Africa Wednesday demanded verification of the presence of invading Rwandan soldiersin the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | 0 |
Serbian president survives apparent attempt on his life BELGRADE (AFP) - Pro-West Serbian President Boris Tadic vowed to press ahead with his reform programme after surviving what his office described as a possible assassination attempt on one of Belgrade #39;s busiest streets. | 0 |
Press reveals Iran #39;s nuclear fears The IAEA decision to accept Iran #39;s suspension of uranium enrichment and not take the matter to the United Nations Security Council wins both hostile and welcome reactions in Iranian newspapers. | 0 |
Kashmir separatists plan hunger strike over abuse (Reuters) Reuters - Leaders of Kashmir's main political separatist alliance on Wednesday threatened to go on hunger strike to protest against alleged human right abuses by Indian soldiers posted in the disputed region. | 0 |
Blair Ally Proclaims Innocence in Nanny Visa Row LONDON (Reuters) - A senior British minister accused of abusing his position to help a lover fought back on Wednesday as letters were published fueling suspicions of wrongdoing. | 0 |
Israeli Coalition on Verge of Collapse Over Budget JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's coalition faced possible collapse on Wednesday as a budget vote was likely to force him to remake his government or call elections that would imperil his Gaza withdrawal plan. | 0 |
Under Ridge, Color Alerts and Mixed Security Reviews Tom Ridge leaves with a record of progress, but his successor faces daunting challenges that critics say were largely ignored. | 0 |
King Tut Treasures Will Return to U.S., but Won't Stop at the Met Treasures of King Tut, including his gold coffin, will bypass the Met because of a dispute over the admission charge. | 0 |
Florida shrimpers win victory on tariffs against imported shrimp The Bush administration Tuesday upheld a decision to impose penalty tariffs on shrimp imported from China and Vietnam, handing a victory to beleaguered US shrimp producers from Florida and other states. | 2 |
Chip gear sales now expected to shrink Global sales of chip equipment are expected to fall 5.2 percent next year, an industry group said Wednesday in a sharp reversal of its midyear forecast of 24 percent growth. | 2 |
Ganguly faces disciplinary hearing over dissent Indian captain Saurav Ganguly was summoned by the match referee for a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for showing dissent during the second test against South Africa on Wednesday. | 1 |
Tough task reveals character The Blue Devils 81-74 victory over Michigan State perfectly depicted the cast of characters on the Duke squad. Specifically, the role each upperclassman performed in this early-season test | 1 |
Tariff raises financial hopes for area shrimpers Carolinas fishermen and those in the shrimp industry hope tariffs on imported shrimp, passed Tuesday by the Commerce Department, will boost the prices local shrimpers get for their catch. | 2 |
US October Personal Spending Rises 0.7; Incomes Up 0.6 US consumer spending rose in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months, a government report showed. | 2 |
Blockbuster: Open to Raise Hollywood Bid (Reuters) Reuters - Blockbuster Inc. , the top U.S.\movie rental chain, said on Wednesday it is willing to raise\its bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , a rival\that has two other suitors looking to buy it. | 2 |
Why 2004 was the year of the blog The term quot;blog quot; has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher. Merriam-Webster said quot;blog quot; headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months. | 2 |
OECD 2005 forecasts bleak as oil rises and US deficit widens The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts global economic growth to be at 3.6 in 2004. The OECD lowered its forecast in the wake of a rise in oil prices and drop in consumer confidence. | 2 |
UPDATE 4-Blockbuster offers to raise bid for Hollywood Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday offered to raise its unsolicited bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. | 2 |
Update 1: Giuliani Creates Investment-Banking Firm Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who aggressively targeted insider trading during his days as a federal prosecutor, is cozying up to Wall Street - launching his own investment-banking firm. | 2 |
IBM Inks \$1 Billion Outsourcing Deals International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it signed a pair of outsourcing contracts worth more than US\$1 billion (euro752 million) with two Danish companies, continuing the computer giant #39;s push into northern Europe. | 2 |
Bombardier to Cut 2,200 Jobs Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to cut 2,200 more jobs at its train-making unit and further trim the production rate for its 50-seat regional | 2 |
Dollar General Profit Down, Trims Outlook Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. (DG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted an unexpected profit fall with customers hurt by high oil prices and unemployment, and expressed caution for the key holiday season. | 2 |
Sharp and Sony Ericsson work together on 3G handsets Sharp and the Japanese division of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will jointly develop mobile phone handsets based on the Symbian operating system (for NTT DoCoMo #39;s third-generation (3G) Foma service in Japan and software for Foma phones. | 3 |
Accusations Fly as Kazaa Piracy Trial Opens Kazaa is quot;an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen, quot; charge solicitors in Australia. The goal of the record company lawyers is to have Sharman Networks -- Kazaa #39;s owners -- declared | 3 |
Lycos Antispam Screensaver Draws Fire A screensaver developed by Lycos Europe that gives spammers a dose of their own medicine is attracting plenty of attention, but not all of it good. | 3 |
Fiorina: HP Readies Software To Choke Computer Worms Who says Carly Fiorina doesn #39;t have a firm hand on the business? Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) is working on software to choke the spread of Internet viruses and worms. | 3 |
Microsoft Sues Alleged Software Pirates As part of its fight against software piracy, Microsoft has filed lawsuits against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels, the company says. | 3 |
Boffins develop flowering mobile phone Researchers at Warwick University have developed a biodegradable mobile phone case containing a seed that flowers when planted. The case is made of a new type of polymer that when buried will start to break down within two weeks. | 3 |
Netscape supporting IE is good, but it #39;s not enough For AOL to quite literally breathe new life into the Netscape browser, it needs to do more than embrace and work with IE: Netscape needs to surpass IE in terms of ease-of-use and functionality. | 3 |
Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Released December 01, 2004 - In a sly, swift update Tuesday evening, Valve released Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, the multiplayer component of Half-Life 2 which everyone had so gleefully hoped would appear. | 3 |
IBM to support Sybase for Linux IBM is extending its support for the products of one of its software competitors, Sybase, to present a Linux server-software package. | 3 |
Half a Mil and Climbing December 01, 2004 - Only a week on the market, and Nintendo #39;s dual-screen handheld is a huge success...at least according to the company and its sales numbers. | 3 |
Beijing Official Seeks To Calm Microsoft Controversy Beijing has been debating a policy proposal that will force the city to spend at least half of its IT budget on offerings from local companies. | 3 |
Chinese Blocking Google News, Says Watchdog Group Reporters Without Borders, an international media watchdog organization, is accusing Google of being complicit in China #39;s censorship of Google News sites. | 3 |
Russia Unveils Model of New Clipper Space Shuttle Russias spacecraft building corporation Energia has unveiled a life-size model of the new Russian space shuttle, the Itar-Tass news agency reports. | 3 |
Consider Spain a Davis Cup certainty Spain can be backed at 1-3 (Skybet and Sporting Odds) to make home advantage count and claim their second Davis Cup title by beating the United States at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, starting on Friday. | 1 |
Hill-Wood moves to calm tensions Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has moved to calm tensions ahead of tonight #39;s Carling Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford by insisting there is no long-term vendetta between the clubs. | 1 |
Ice on jet #39;s wings may have been cause on Ebersol crash Ice on wings may have caused Ebersol crash: Investigators said yesterday they were looking into whether ice on the wings or a mechanical problem contributed to the fiery crash of an executive jet that killed the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick | 1 |
Bolton seek cheap Diouf deal The Liverpool striker is on a season-long loan deal at the Reebok Stadium from Liverpool, yet is currently at the centre of a spitting controversy involving Arjen De Zeeuw. | 1 |
Power player should win - Els Sun City - Look out for golfers who drive well and hit high lofted irons on to the greens. Those, says South African Ernie Els, are the criteria needed to win this year #39;s Nedbank Golf Challenge which will | 1 |
Pistons ban 2 fans following brawl CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Two spectators accused of taking part in last month #39;s NBA brawl are now banned from attending Detroit Pistons games and other events. | 1 |
Weber #39;s orange sport coat tailor-made for huge game The throwback uniforms Illinois planned to unveil Wednesday against Wake Forest were sent back to the tailor. It appears the Flyin #39; Illini replicas were too big and baggy in the shorts. | 1 |
Decision over Liverpool Groundshare Due Liverpool and Everton will decide by the end of this month whether the two clubs can share a ground - but the obstacles to such an arrangement continue to look insurmountable. | 1 |
BYU set to fire Crowton Provo, UT (Sports Network) - Brigham Young University has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon at which time head football coach Gary Crowton will be fired. | 1 |
Indian selectors pick two rookie fast bowlers for Bangladesh tour Indian selectors have picked two rookie pace bowlers in the squad for the two-Test series in Bangladesh. Gagandeep Singh of the northern state of Punjab and Shib Shankar Paul from the | 1 |
Raptors continue Florida road swing CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Raptors shoot for a second-straight road victory when they visit the Orlando Magic Wednesday night. | 1 |
Robiskie Picks Up #39;Interim #39; Tag Once Again Terry Robiskie is growing accustomed to inheriting someone else #39;s team and someone else #39;s problems late in a wildly disappointing season, with little or no hope of turning things around and virtually | 1 |
UN Panel Unveils Sweeping Reform Proposal A high-level UN panel has issued a sweeping series of recommendations on how to reform the world body to meet the challenges of the 21st century. | 0 |
Israel #39;determined to complete Gaza plan #39; Israel is determined to go ahead with its unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - regardless of the death of Yasser Arafat and even if settlers resist - a top Israeli general who helped design the plan says. | 0 |
Britain: Kidnapped Aid Worker Likely Dead Dental records have shown that a mutilated body found in Iraq is not that of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan, but British officials say they still believe the British-Irish citizen is dead. | 0 |
Cubans suggest dissident should leave One of five Cuban dissidents who have been released from prison this week has been told he should consider leaving the country. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that writer Raul | 0 |
Tuesday - #39;D-Day for Northern Ireland Peace Deal #39; The success of a deal to revive power sharing in Northern Ireland lies in the hands of Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, they were told tonight. | 0 |
Americans Missing In Afghanistan US military planes and troops are scouring Afghanistan #39;s daunting Hindu Kush mountains for six Americans who were aboard an aircraft that disappeared over the weekend. | 0 |
Denmark backs call for Turkish recognition of Cyprus Danish Prime Minister Anders FoghRasmussen said Turkey #39;s admission talks with the European Union (EU) rely implicitly on the country #39;s recognition of the Greek-Cypriot state, the Ritzau news bureau reported on Wednesday. | 0 |
Hamas to Boycott January Palestinian Election The radical Palestinian group Hamas says it will boycott next month #39;s election for a successor to the late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. | 0 |
Indiana Fires Coach Indiana University fires head football coach Gerry DiNardo on Wednesday after three season. DiNardo leaves with two years left on his contract and an 8-27 career record. | 1 |
US CEOs Less Bullish About Economy-Survey (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. chief executives have become\slightly less optimistic about the economy in the past quarter,\but half plan to increase capital spending in the next six\months, according to a survey released on Wednesday. | 2 |
Manufacturing Speeds Up as Consumers Spend Away The outlook for US manufacturing improved in November as factories hired more workers in response to a jump in new orders, a national survey published on Wednesday showed. | 2 |
Cingular To Roll Out 3G Network Cingular Wireless will leverage the additional spectrum it gained through the acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless to deploy a third-generation wireless data network based on the global UMTS standard. | 2 |
IBM scores \$1B in Danish contracts IBM (Profile, Products, Articles) said Wednesday that it has sewn up outsourcing deals with two Danish companies valued at more than \$1 billion over 10 years, reinforcing its strength in Europe. | 2 |
Stocks rise as oil prices fall NEW YORK A large build in the nation #39;s energy inventories has oil prices plunging. That, combined with increased consumer spending and good news on manufacturing, has stocks in rally mode. | 2 |
Bombardier #39;s 3rd-Qtr Net Drops on Fewer Deliveries (Update4) Bombardier Inc., the world #39;s biggest maker of railway equipment, said third-quarter profit plunged 93 percent because of higher costs in the train business and fewer aircraft deliveries. | 2 |
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