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iTunes Canada Launch Postponed The Canadian launch of Apple #39;s iTunes music-download service, which was expected to take place by the end of November, has been postponed. | 3 |
The biggest game of the year I look at quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, quot; a new urban crime role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, about the same way I might view gorgeous graffiti painted on my front door. | 3 |
Massa tops Jerez test session Felipe Massa set the pace on the first full day of Formula One testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain on Wednesday. Massa posted a top lap of 1:17.513, which was almost two seconds faster than Jarno Trulli in the Toyota. | 1 |
NHLPA says Bettman wrong man to lead league as lockout drags on Bitter sniping between the NHL players union and commissioner Gary Bettman hit a low point Wednesday, with an NHLPA senior director saying Bettman is the wrong man to lead the league. | 1 |
Florida to play in Peach Bowl No. 20 Florida will play either Miami or Virginia Tech in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in the Georgia Dome. Peach Bowl officials decided Wednesday to invite the Gators before knowing the outcome of Saturday #39;s Southeastern Conference championship game. | 1 |
Report: Ole Miss Fires Cutcliffe OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe was fired Wednesday after his first losing season in six years with the Rebels, a source close to the football program told The Associated Press. | 1 |
No. 20 Florida to Play in Peach Bowl (AP) AP - No. 20 Florida will play either Miami or Virginia Tech in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in the Georgia Dome. | 1 |
TiVo Upgrade Shifts TV Shows to Computer Laptop (Reuters) Reuters - TiVo Inc., maker of television\recording technology, on Monday said it has started shipping\"TiVoToGo," a service upgrade that allows some subscribers to\view recorded programs on a computer or laptop. | 3 |
Analysis / Throwing down the gauntlet Marwan Barghouti #39;s surprise announcement that he plans to run for chairman of the Palestinian Authority sent shock waves throughout the PA leadership. | 0 |
Arms hold key as Ulster deal deadline is put back Sinn Fin #39;s president, Gerry Adams, last night placed responsibility for clinching an agreement to restore the power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland firmly in the hands of the British and Irish government - despite the enduring barrier of mistrust | 0 |
Iraq #39;s Sunni president backs election Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi met Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders in neighboring Jordan, trying to drum up support for the election, seen as vital for building a democratic government in Iraq. | 0 |
Let #39;s talk to Assad Ariel Sharon should meet with Bashar Assad. Although Syria has not expelled the terror groups from Damascus, how could Assad be worse than Mahmoud Abbas, with whom Sharon is willing to meet, as Newsweek reported this week? | 0 |
Jordan, Brown Return Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan returned to the bench Wednesday against the Nets after missing two games with a blood clot in his leg and Kwame Brown was activated for the first time this season. | 1 |
U.S. Embassy in Suriname Boosts Security (AP) AP - The U.S. Embassy here was closed to visitors Wednesday and security increased after officials received credible threats of an attack on the building, a spokesman said. | 0 |
Taiwan president plans tour of Pacific allies: Marshalls (AFP) AFP - Marshall Islands President Kessai Note will travel to Taiwan next week on a trip expected to pave the way for a return visit by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian as part of a tour of Taipei's handful of Pacific allies next year, officials said. | 0 |
Netherlands' Prince Bernhard dies Prince Bernhard, one of the most charismatic members of the Dutch royal family, dies at the age of 93. | 0 |
At Museums, Computers Get Creative Interactive exhibits have been a mainstay in museums for more than three decades. In recent years museums have become more creative about the way they introduce technology into their exhibits. | 0 |
In about face, Giuliani goes Wall Street NEW YORK Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of New York, who forged a reputation as a tough prosecutor in the 1980s partially by going after Wall Street cheats, is now joining Wall Street by forming his own investment advisory practice. | 2 |
Researchers Develop Flowering Cell Phone The cell phone case is made of a new type of polymer that when buried will start to break down within two weeks. quot;By incorporating a seed, and giving the consumer a reason to actually take the phone apart | 3 |
Wasteful Tottenham rue misses LIVERPOOL completed an unlikely north London double last night, following up their victory over Arsenal in the Barclays Premiership at Anfield on Sunday by beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties | 1 |
Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe fired after 4-7 season OXFORD, Miss. A source says David Cutcliffe, the only coach in Ole Miss history to win at least seven games in his first five years, was fired by the university today. | 1 |
mm02 To Bring I-Mode to Europe mm02 UK and mm02 Ireland will use DoCoMo #39;s i-mode branding and technology exclusively in their markets under an agreement with DoCoMo. | 3 |
Tyrone Willingham Press Conference Head coach Tyrone Willingham met with the media on Wednesday to discuss his termination as head football coach at Notre Dame on Tuesday. | 1 |
Indiana, Ole Miss, BYU Dismiss Coaches Gerry DiNardo, Gary Crowton and David Cutcliffe all became unemployed coaches Wednesday, upping the total coaching vacancies in Division IA to 15. | 1 |
Angels sign Cuban prospect Kendry Morales ANAHEIM, Calif. - Highly touted Cuban prospect Kendry Morales has reached agreement with the Anaheim Angels on a six-year contract. | 1 |
Powell safe after gunbattle during Haiti visit US Secretary of State Colin Powell and his delegation were unhurt in an intense gunfight that erupted outside Haiti #39;s presidential palace on Wednesday while they were in a meeting with Haitian leaders. | 0 |
SBC to Sell TV-Internet Home Entertainment System (Reuters) Reuters - SBC Communications said on Monday it\would offer a television set-top box that can handle music,\photos and Internet downloads, part of SBC's efforts to expand\into home entertainment. | 3 |
U.S. Stocks Climb as Oil Prices Drop NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest one-day drop in oil prices since September 2001 helped send U.S. stock prices higher on Wednesday. | 2 |
Trading Losses at Chinese Firm Coming to Light The disclosure this week that a Singapore-listed company controlled by a Chinese state-owned enterprise lost \$550 million in derivatives transactions | 2 |
Microsoft to set up R amp;D unit in Bangalore Microsoft Corporation is further expanding its presence in India with plans to open a research centre in Bangalore. The latest Microsoft research campus will open in January 2005, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant said. | 2 |
CalPERS: Getting Back to Business It #39;s one of the most powerful jobs in the world of finance. The president of the board of the California Public Employees #39; Retirement System oversees the nation #39;s largest pension fund, with \$177 billion in assets. | 2 |
EU raps Greece over deficit The European Union last night started legal action against Athens after it was revealed that a systematic under-reporting of Greece #39;s budget deficit should have ruled the country out of joining the single currency. | 2 |
Business ; Stocks Surge as Oil Slumps The Dow Jones industrial average lt;.DJI gt; rose 162.20 points, or 1.56 percent, to 10,590.22. The Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 Index lt;. | 2 |
Giuliani #39;s Firm Buys Investing Banking Unit of Ernst amp; Young Rudolph W. Giuliani #39;s consulting firm has branched out to Wall Street with plans to acquire an investment banking firm, even as he allows rumors about his political ambitions to float. | 2 |
Do IRA #39;s Have Protection in Bankruptcy Proceeding? People who seek bankruptcy lose many of their assets to creditors, but not their Social Security benefits, their company pensions or their 401(k) plans, which are all shielded by law. | 2 |
Este Lauder Officer Joins Disney Board The Walt Disney Company said on Wednesday that Fred H. Langhammer, an executive for the Este Lauder Companies, was named to its board as an independent director and | 2 |
Macquarie led consortium acquires UK #39;s ntl Broadcast A Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) led consortium (Consortium), in which Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL) has an approximate 13 interest, today announced it has been selected as the successful bidder for the acquisition of National | 2 |
Hiring Spurt Helps Sustain US Growth Consumer spending accelerated in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months, the government reported yesterday. | 2 |
New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis (Reuters) Reuters - A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks\increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and\the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a\national crisis over a disputed presidential election. | 0 |
No. 3 Syracuse Beats St. Bonaventure 91-67 (AP) AP - Hakim Warrick had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Josh Pace added 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 3 Syracuse past St. Bonaventure 91-67 on Wednesday night. | 1 |
U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit Record 150,000 (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. military will boost its\troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since\the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for\scheduled Jan 30. elections, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. | 0 |
EU Peace Force to Take Over NATO Bosnia Peacekeeping (Reuters) Reuters - NATO peacekeepers once patrolled\this Bosnian Serb rebel stronghold in armored personnel\carriers, but the town is now so calm an EU force taking over\on Thursday could monitor it from the bar. | 0 |
Knicks Grind Up Slumping Grizzlies 90-82 (AP) AP - Stephon Marbury made five 3-pointers in the second quarter to help put the Knicks ahead for good, and New York received a fourth-quarter boost from Jerome Williams in a 90-82 victory Wednesday night over the Memphis Grizzlies. | 1 |
quot;Blog quot; heads top 10 words of year Editors of Merriam-Webster announced the most requested definition on the company #39;s Internet sites during 2004 was a four-letter word -- BLOG. | 3 |
Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army Lycos Europe, a separate company than Lycos (United States), stated that all allegations of its quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; campaign site being defaced by hackers are incorrect. | 3 |
Europe's Central Bank Seen Holding Rates (AP) AP - With interest rates on hold, Thursday's European Central Bank meeting will draw scrutiny for President Jean-Claude Trichet's remarks on the euro amid speculation that the bank may intervene in currency markets to halt its rapid climb. | 0 |
Microsoft Issues Internet Explorer Security Update A critical flaw in Microsoft Corp. #39;s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Internet Explorer Web browser could allow a hacker to take control of a computer, the world #39;s largest software maker said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Magic Thrash the Raptors 129-108 (AP) AP - Scoring 129 points means a win almost every time, but Kelvin Cato wants the Orlando Magic to realize that giving up 108 will get them beat more often than not. | 1 |
Nintendo sells 500,000 DS Handhelds in First WEek NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. Ltd. sold 500,000 Nintendo DS video game devices during the first week of sales in US stores for the new handheld featuring two screens for game playing, the Japanese game maker said Wednesday. | 3 |
Kazaa Trial Opens Down Under The firm behind Kazaa is being sued by the record industry in the latest round of a fight over copyright. Lawyers in Australia branded the online software network quot;an engine of copyright piracy | 3 |
Highly Anticipated iTunes Music Store Canada Opens Today, after months of anticipation, the highly anticipated iTunes Music Store Canada was revealed. It was announced at Apple #39;s special music event in October | 3 |
Team Ninja Developing for PS3? In a recent interview with IGN Xbox, Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki hinted that the renowned Japanese developer is planning at least one game for either the PS3 or Nintendo Revolution. | 3 |
Mario #39;s worst nightmare KUOW Seattle #39;s Tuesday evening business/politics program, quot;The Works, quot; had an entertaining interview last night with Steven L. Kent, author of quot;The Ultimate History of Video Games quot; and a video-game reviewer for newspapers including this one. | 3 |
Rookie Back Set to Start for Cardinals (AP) AP - If Emmitt Smith can't go on Sunday in Detroit, undrafted rookie Larry Croom will start at running back for the Arizona Cardinals. | 1 |
UEFA Cup wrap: Feyenoord 2 Schalke 1 In the UEFA Cup, in Group A, Feyenoord assured it would progress to the final knock-out stages with a 2-1 home win against Schalke. | 1 |
No. 2 Tar Heels Make Quick Work of Wofford Both went 3 for 3 from beyond the arc for their first three-pointers of the season and career highs for three-pointers in a game. Reserve Erlana Larkins added 12 points for the Tar Heels (6-0). | 1 |
NBA Wrap: Chicago Bulls Stun Los Angeles Lakers Eddy Curry registered 18 points and 10 rebounds and Tyson Chandler added 18 rebounds and 10 points as the Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 92-84 Wednesday. | 1 |
NHL LOCKOUT Answer: The prevailing wisdom is the NHL Players Association is working on an offer to present to the owners, even though the NHLPA says nothing is imminent. | 1 |
No. 22 Alabama 114, East Tennessee St. 77 Alabama freshman Ronald Steele dished out a record 18 assists, and Earnest Shelton returned the favor by hitting shots and handing out compliments. | 1 |
Charlotte trumps field with 9.7 percent chance NEW YORK -- The Charlotte Sting, who just missed the playoffs last season, won the WNBA draft lottery on Wednesday night. After finishing just two games under .500, the Sting will have the first pick in the WNBA draft in April 2005. | 1 |
Barghouti enters election race Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader now in jail, has been entered in next month #39;s presidential election to succeed the late Yasser Arafat. | 0 |
WHO tobacco treaty to become law in 90 days A tobacco treaty of the World Health Organization (WHO) will become part of international law in 90 days, following ratification by 40 countries in the past 17 months. | 0 |
Russia #39;s Putin to Rebuild Old Bridges with India Russian President Vladimir Putin visits former Cold War ally India this week, hoping to retain a dominant share of India #39;s military hardware market and boost cooperation in oil and civilian nuclear energy. | 0 |
Iran wont consider long-term uranium-enrichment halt: Official HAMBURG, GERMANY - Iran is not prepared to negotiate with the European Union over a long-term suspension of its uranium enrichment, the head of Irans nuclear energy agency said in an interview published on Thursday. | 0 |
S Asian countries came close to criticizing Myanmar Southeast Asian countries came close to issuing a critical statement on the Myanmar military government #39;s treatment of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at their summit, but the plan was shot down by Thailand, sources said. | 0 |
Rwanda assurance over Congo force Rwanda #39;s president has assured the African Union that Rwandan military action in DR Congo will target Hutu rebels and not Congolese forces. | 0 |
International concern at Rwanda military intervention in DR Congo (AFP) AFP - International concern was growing after Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced that his country's troops will launch an operation in pursuit of Rwandan Hutu rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | 0 |
Musharraf open to negotiations with India on Kashmir (AFP) AFP - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf reaffirmed that he is open to negotiations with India on Kashmir and said he had not put forth a concrete proposal on independence, in an interview published in the daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. | 0 |
No. 9 North Carolina Tops Indiana 70-63 (AP) AP - Rashad McCants scored 19 points and Raymond Felton added 18 points as No. 9 North Carolina fought off Indiana 70-63 on Wednesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. | 1 |
New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis KIEV (Reuters) - A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a national crisis over a disputed presidential election. | 0 |
Sharon Battles to Save Government from Collapse JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Reeling from a parliamentary defeat, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepared on Thursday to open coalition talks to save his shattered government and avoid early elections that could stall his Gaza withdrawal plan. | 0 |
U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit Record 150,000 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will boost its troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for scheduled Jan 30. elections, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. | 0 |
EU Peace Force to Take Over NATO Bosnia Peacekeeping PALE, Bosnia (Reuters) - NATO peacekeepers once patrolled this Bosnian Serb rebel stronghold in armored personnel carriers, but the town is now so calm an EU force taking over on Thursday could monitor it from the bar. | 0 |
Yanks Stop the Talks to Acquire Johnson Frustrated by the demands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees cut off trade talks for the ace left-hander Randy Johnson. | 1 |
A taste of mobile blah blah Mobility and scallops marinated in truffle oil, anyone? Fine dining will be the reward for... | 3 |
Ridge leaves mixed legacy The first head of the Department of Homeland Security forges a single organization, but spearheaded some questionable initiatives. | 3 |
Notre Dame Planning to Meet With Meyer Wasting little time in its search for a new football coach, Notre Dame will meet with Utah Coach Urban Meyer on Thursday. | 1 |
After Musical Chairs, Jets' Conductor Is Back Order was restored to the Jets' quarterbacking universe on Wednesday when Chad Pennington returned to practice with the first team. | 1 |
Grieving Sloan Has Team to Lean On Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan is coping without his wife of 41 years, Bobbye, who died on June 18 at age 61 from pancreatic cancer. | 1 |
Ecstasy With 2 Pals Who Love the Bosox An excitable, book-length high-five for the Boston Red Sox by two of their fans, the novelists Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan. | 1 |
EU takes over Bosnia mission The EU is due to begin is largest peacekeeping operation, taking over from the Nato mission in Bosnia. | 0 |
Belgrade attack 'was road rage' A reported assassination attempt on the Serbian president was a case of "road rage" officials say. | 0 |
French party's 'yes to EU treaty' France's Socialist Party votes "yes" in an internal vote on the European Constitution, party officials say. | 0 |
Calpers Ouster Puts Focus on How Funds Wield Power The ouster of the president of California's public pension fund has raised questions about whether pension funds will be able to influence corporate governance campaigns. | 2 |
U.S. to Increase Its Force in Iraq by Nearly 12,000 The U.S. military presence in Iraq will grow to 150,000 troops by next month, the highest level since the invasion last year. | 0 |
Panel to Review Drug for Low Female Sex Drive Procter Gamble will try to persuade a federal advisory panel to recommend approval of the first drug to increase a woman's sex drive. | 2 |
Team of Mystery Many around the NFL say they are surprised by the team's poor performance and question whether the problem lies with the Redskins' system, players or Joe Gibbs. | 1 |
A New Election for Ukrainians Appears Likely Ukraine appears to be headed toward holding a new election under a deal to adopt a reorganization of political power. | 0 |
Another Indignity for 2 Failed Ghosts of Dot-Com Era DrKoop.com and the Webvan Group, two of the dot-com eras more spectacular flameouts, are late with their quarterly filings--nearly three years late. | 2 |
Brown Lifts Cavaliers Elton Brown has 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 24 Virginia to a 48-44 victory over Northwestern, capping a 7-2 edge for the ACC in their challenge with the Big Ten. | 1 |
No 'Unit' for Yankees The Yankees tell the Diamondbacks they are no longer interested in trading for ace Randy Johnson given Arizona's 'unreasonable' proposals. | 1 |
Nothing Ventured, Everything Gained A new trading tactic that could tip takeover battles has emerged from the hedge fund industry, sparking outrage among some investors and corporate governance experts. | 2 |
J. Lewis Out Again Ravens running back Jamal Lewis will likely miss Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a game that has playoff implications. | 1 |
Pennington Recovering Quarterback Chad Pennington took most of the snaps with the New York Jets' starting offense during Wednesday's practice. | 1 |
Hiring Spurt Helps Sustain U.S. Growth Consumer spending accelerated in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months. | 2 |
Ford and G.M. Sales Slide Despite Generous Rebates Despite a crop of new car models and a still-generous supply of rebates, sales fell for the Ford Motor Company and General Motors in November. | 2 |
Tar Heels Top Hoosiers Rashad McCants scores 19 points and Raymond Felton adds 18 as No. 9 North Carolina edges Indiana, 70-63, on Wednesday. | 1 |
Deadline Looms Major League Baseball has yet to reach an agreement with Peter Angelos on on a deal that would financially protect the Orioles. | 1 |
Simmonds Leads Upset Jessica Simmonds scores 19 points and ties her career high with 13 rebounds Wednesday to lead George Washington to a 62-52 upset of No. 24 Villanova. | 1 |
Colombia Congress OKs Re-Election Bill Colombia's Congress gave final approval to a bill to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for re-election, a move aimed at giving the hard-line leader more time to fight a leftist insurgency and drug trafficking. | 0 |
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