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Roh: Korea needs to be vigilant on won #39;s strength LONDON - President Roh Moo-hyun said on Thursday the country must be ready to guard against excessive currency moves and that channels for more international cooperation on exchange rates should be kept open. | 0 |
BALCO Head Says Helped Marion Jones Use Steroids SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The head of the BALCO lab at the center of a global steroid scandal said in an interview to be aired on Friday that he witnessed track star Marion Jones using steroids in a drug program he devised. | 1 |
Marwan Barghouti : sentenced to life by Sharons justice and <b>...</b> Last June, at the very time Marwan Barghouti was sentenced to life emprisonment by Israeli justice, Franck Biancheri was writing an editorial saying that whatever Israeli judges were deciding, most probably Mr Barghouti will become the president of | 0 |
Chissano coming GABORONE - Out-going Mozambican President Joachim Chissano is expected to arrive in Gaborone today to bid fare well to President Festus Mogae before he leaves office after the December 1 to 2 general election. | 0 |
Dollar rallies, but continued weakness expected The dollar rallied after dropping to a record low yesterday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency #39;s slide. | 2 |
Free online credit reports begin Wednesday Consumers in 13 Western states will be able to grab free online copies of their credit reports starting Wednesday, as a new federal law is phased in. | 2 |
Target Stores Ban Salvation Army Bell The decision by Target Corp. to ban Salvation Army bell-ringers this year could take the jingle out of the collection bell, but the local Army operation hopes the community will rally so that doesn #39;t happen. | 2 |
U.S. Suspects Iran Is Making New Missiles (AP) AP - Interception of several technology shipments to Iran has bolstered U.S. suspicions that Iran is secretly developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten Europe and possibly the United States. | 0 |
Summary: Senate GOP Set to Dump Filibuster (AP) AP - THE FILIBUSTER: The notion of talking a measure to death dates to the Founding Fathers. In the 1950s and '60s foes of racial progress used it to block civil-rights legislation and in 1957 Strom Thurmond launched the longest one-man filibuster in history. He spoke for more than 24 hours. | 0 |
Rookie Nitties Grabs Halfway Lead in Australian PGA SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rookie professional James Nitties shot a flawless second round of 65 to snatch the outright lead in the Australian PGA Championship Friday. | 1 |
Howell Takes Lead in Hong Kong as Poulter Misses Cut HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter missed the cut at the Hong Kong Open after stumbling to a five-over-par 75 in the second round Friday. | 1 |
Supreme Court Mulls Ruling on Ukraine Poll Crisis KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Supreme Court considered final arguments on Friday from two rivals in a contested presidential election that has plunged the country into turmoil and kindled distrust between Russia and the West. | 0 |
Smith Outlines Scotland Vision New Scotland boss Walter Smith has outlined his plans to improve the team - including approaching previously #39;retired #39; experienced players, continuing Berti Vogts policy of selecting non-Scots born players and reducing the number of friendly matches. | 1 |
NHL owners, union to meet next week Jocelyn Thibault and the handful of his Blackhawks teammates still in town waiting out the lockout have stepped up their workouts recently just in case there #39;s a season. | 1 |
Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber rammed into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad during dawn prayers Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed. | 0 |
Rwanda Entered Congo Briefly -- Diplomatic Sources NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rwanda troops pushed briefly into Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attack Hutu rebels early this week but have since returned home, diplomatic sources in Africa's Great Lakes region said on Friday. | 0 |
Twelve Stabbed in Latest China School Attack BEIJING (Reuters) - A man forced his way into a primary school in northeast China Friday and stabbed and injured 12 grade-one pupils, the latest in a wave of recent school attacks in China, Xinhua news agency said. | 0 |
BBC Says Dow Interview Part of 'Elaborate Deception' LONDON (Reuters) - BBC World television said on Friday that an interview it ran with a man it identified as a spokesman for Dow Chemical, accepting responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster, was inaccurate. | 0 |
Giambi testified about his steroid use Ripping the shroud further off one of baseball's dirty secrets, Yankees slugger Jason Giambi testified before a federal grand jury that he used performance-enhancing human growth hormone in 2003 and illegal steroids for at least three seasons, the San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday, citing a transcript of the court proceedings. | 1 |
Robiskie wants a fighting chance Terry Robiskie would like to do what Joe Morgan did for the 1988 Red Sox: rattle off a bunch of wins and shed his interim coach label with the Cleveland Browns. | 1 |
NESN's Red Sox video world-class NESN's quot;Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox quot; hits the retail stores today in both DVD and VHS formats. | 1 |
A dirty job, but somebody has to do it Heloise shipped along copies of her book, quot;A Year's Worth of Stain Removal Hints, quot; but that was not enough. The hintful heroine was summoned for personal assistance. | 1 |
Williams to remain retired Ricky Williams, the 2002 NFL rushing champion, rejected a deal to serve a four-game drug suspension this season and return to the field next year. | 1 |
Get Your Free Credit Report I #39;ve heard that some people will now have free access to their credit reports. How do I get mine? Whether or not you can get a free credit report depends on where you live. | 2 |
Carrier, union OK tentative labor pact The union representing 6,000 reservation and customer service agents at US Airways yesterday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, just as attorneys for the airline were seeking | 2 |
Is Meyer the man to get Irish up? The timing of Notre Dame's firing of Tyrone Willingham makes no sense . . . unless the board of trustees had a replacement not only in mind, but in hand. The only coach Notre Dame would have to go after with such urgency is Utah's Urban Meyer, who reportedly is also on the short list at Florida. | 1 |
Judge deals blow to stent maker A federal judge yesterday ruled that Boston Scientific Corp. violated its agreements with an Israeli company when it set up a secret stent-making operation in Ireland in 1997, and he told the two companies to quickly reach a settlement or face a prompt trial he will hold to determine what damages, if any, Boston Scientific owes. | 2 |
Key college games on TV VIRGINIA TECH (9-2) vs. MIAMI (8-2) When and where: Tomorrow, 1 p.m., at Miami. TV: Channels 5, 6, and 9. Last season: Virginia Tech won, 31-7. AP rankings: Miami is No. 9, Virginia Tech No. 10. At a glance: The Atlantic Coast Conference's BCS bid will likely go to the winner of this game. Should Virginia Tech win, the Hokies ... | 1 |
After playing stopper, UNH keeps going The University of New Hampshire defense was under siege in the first half of last week's Division 1-AA playoff against high-octane Georgia Southern. | 1 |
Looking for a sign With Bank of America Corp. giving up on putting its name on the home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins, how would Liberty Center or CVS Forum sound? | 2 |
Frozen assets BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A sensation of spectacular spaciousness greets you as you stand at the edge of Lake Champlain, your vision of life at that moment dominated by the Green Mountains on one horizon and the Adirondacks on the other. But if you meander up College Street, cross over a bustling Church Street with its shops and restaurants, stroll past ... | 1 |
Crude futures tumble for second day in row Crude oil futures nose-dived for a second day in a row yesterday, briefly dipping below \$43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather. The two-day drop of more than \$5 a barrel picked up momentum from technical and speculative trading. | 2 |
A Ryder revamp for US The worst United States loss in Ryder Cup history led to a shake-up in the qualification process, a change geared toward making sure the Americans are on top of their game when the 2006 matches are played in Ireland. | 1 |
Chelmsford (10-2) vs. A-B (12-0) What: MIAA Division 1A Super Bowl. Where: Bentley College in Waltham. When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Last meeting: Sept. 17 (a 21-7 A-B win). | 1 |
Doing a deal, Boston-style There really ought to be a special place in heaven reserved for rich people who fight with each other, if only because of the great theater they provide for everyone else. | 2 |
Department stores step back to electronic future Some of the biggest fashion trends at department stores this holiday season have more to do with MP3 players than cashmere ponchos or fur-trimmed sweaters. | 2 |
North Shore (10-2) vs. East Boston (11-0) What: MIAA Division 3A Super Bowl. Where: Bentley College in Waltham. When: Saturday at 10 a.m. Last meeting: Schools have never met. . | 1 |
Hyde Park learns to win Worst to first is one of the hardest things to do in sports, but how do you go from winless to a Super Bowl berth with a diverse group of kids from a variety of backgrounds and neighborhoods, many of whom have never played football before entering high school? | 1 |
BRA gives go-ahead for three projects The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved projects that could add nearly 400 residences in the city, including an expansion in Charles River Park. The BRA gave the green light to developer Equity Residential to move forward with the West End Residences at Emerson Place. The residences plan 306 rental apartments, 15 percent of which will be affordable. Equity said the project ... | 2 |
Howard meets Aboriginal star Aboriginal sports star Michael Long highlights discrimination and poverty during talks with Australia's PM John Howard. | 0 |
Jefferies Group probed over gifts to mutual fund executives Jefferies Group Inc. , a New York-based brokerage, is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a probe into whether brokers doled out gifts to mutual fund executives to win trading business, people familiar with the matter said. | 2 |
South Shore goes out a winner It's not a Super Bowl, but South Shore Voke is not complaining. The Vikings, who won back-to-back Division 7 Super Bowls before moving up a division this season, capped their 2004 campaign by defeating Blackstone Valley, 16-6, last night in the Vocational Football Championship Series small school final at Chelsea High School. | 1 |
Chissano suggests paying voters Mozambique's outgoing leader Joaquim Chissano says more people would vote if they were paid. | 0 |
Bishop Feehan (10-1) vs. Hingham (11-1) What: MIAA Division 2A Super Bowl. Where: Curry College in Milton. When: Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Last meeting: Schools have never met. | 1 |
SEC files civil charges in Kmart fraud case Federal regulators yesterday filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five current and former managers of big vendor companies, saying they engineered a \$24 million accounting fraud by the retailing giant in 2000-2001. | 2 |
New York Times Co. cuts earnings outlook The New York Times Co. told investors yesterday that its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings would miss Wall Street estimates on weaker-than-expected advertising in the fourth quarter and higher costs for promotion, printing, distribution, and newsprint. | 2 |
Abp. Williams (10-1) vs. Westwood (10-2) What: MIAA Division 3 Super Bowl. Where: Curry College in Milton. When: Saturday at 10 a.m. Last meeting: 1988 Super Bowl (a 13-0 Westwood win). | 1 |
Dollar rallies, but continued weakness expected The dollar rallied after dropping to a record low yesterday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency's slide. | 2 |
UK #39;s Brown Says There Can Be No Guarantees #39; on Tax Increases UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said it would be irresponsible #39; #39; to offer guarantees that there won #39;t be tax increases, while refuting accusations his spending plans aren #39;t affordable. | 2 |
US Airways seeks order to prohibit walkouts US Airways Group Inc. will seek a court injunction to prohibit a strike by disaffected unions that have threatened a walkout if a bankruptcy judge grants the airline's request to cancel their labor contracts. | 2 |
This weekend on TV, radio FRIDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 7:30 p.m. -- Memphis at Purdue, ESPN2 PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Toronto at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Detroit at San Antonio, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Indiana at Sacramento, ESPN BOXING 9:30 p.m. -- Friday Night Fights at Atlantic City: Rocky Juarez vs. Guty Espadas Jr. (featherweights), ESPN2 GOLF 1:30 p.m. ... | 1 |
Iraqi PM lobbies German leaders Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi visits Berlin to secure a German boost for his country's reconstruction. | 0 |
Will they again be dirt poor? Neither is a man of La Mancha, but the two wandering Americans named Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish may feel like Don Quixote going against malevolent windmills today. Tilting with tennis rackets while 27,000 Spaniards screamingly try to drive them as cuckoo as old D.Q. himself. | 1 |
Today's schedule College basketball: Men -- Binghamton at Brown, 7 p.m.; Pioneer Valley Classic: Amherst at Westfield St., 8 p.m. | 1 |
Transactions BASEBALL Cleveland (AL): Named Felix Fermin hitting coach for Buffalo (IL). Houston (NL): Named Dave Clark manager of Corpus Christi (Texas League), Ivan DeJesus manager and Chuck Carr coach for Salem (Carolina League), Tim Bogar manager and Rodney Linares coach for Lexington (South Atlantic League), Russ Nixon manager of Greenville (Rookie League), and Sean Berry minor league hitting coordinator. Pittsburgh ... | 1 |
Blunkett wins right to seek access David Blunkett has won the first round of a High Court battle with his ex-lover over access to her son. | 0 |
Fratello is Grizzlies' coach Mike Fratello was hired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday, leaving the TV booth and replacing friend and mentor Hubie Brown, who retired last week for health reasons. | 1 |
Web 'may fuel suicide pact rise' \\The internet may be fuelling a rise in suicide pacts, a leading psychiatrist has warned. | 0 |
Pierce stands and delivers After a night to cool off and think about what he'd done, Paul Pierce showed up at Celtics practice yesterday and apologized to his coach and teammates for staging a very public hissy fit with coach Doc Rivers late in Wednesday's game. Rivers accepted the mea culpa, said the two would talk before tonight's game with Toronto, and both men ... | 1 |
10 vying to lead the Palestinian Authority RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A former communist who runs a respected Palestinian human rights organization, a professor with ties to Islamic groups, and a lawmaker known for exposing government corruption are among the 10 candidates vying to lead the Palestinian Authority, in what analysts here say will be the first truly competitive presidential election in the Arab world. | 0 |
Cold but resolute in Kiev KIEV -- The weather plunges below freezing each night and the bitter winds swirl through the snow-lined streets, but the protesters filling the avenues and squares of Ukraine's capital have shown no sign of relenting. | 0 |
Toll is 12 dead in latest spasm of violence in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- United Nations peacekeepers patrolled the streets of Haiti's capital as gunfire rang out yesterday, a day after a prison riot and shootouts killed a dozen people and left scores injured during a visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell. | 0 |
In Sudan, monitors find task daunting KABKABIYAH, Sudan -- Hidden among scrub brush not far from this remote, sandy outpost, Ibrahim Ali Hassan, a rebel fighter in Sudan's western Darfur region, spots the slow-moving caravan of 18 camels and their riders. They look like specks on the horizon. | 0 |
Mass. man is Mexican town's Pied Piper ATASCADEROS, Mexico -- This remote farming town in northwestern Mexico has tried just about everything to rid itself of rats: cats, poison, and even cash rewards for killing the thousands of rodents infesting businesses and destroying the corn harvest. | 0 |
WHO urges poor nations to offer women deworming pills PRETORIA -- The World Health Organization urged poor countries yesterday to offer deworming pills to pregnant women after a recent study in Nepal showed a 41 percent drop in the deaths of infants of mothers who took the pills before giving birth. | 0 |
Judge allows early statements in abuse case FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A military judge ruled yesterday that prosecutors in the court-martial of Private First Class Lynndie England may use a pair of statements she gave describing the posing of naked Iraqi prisoners as ''joking around, having fun. quot; | 0 |
Despite evidence, Rwanda denies incursion into Congo JOHANNESBURG -- Rwanda denied yesterday it had sent troops into neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, despite repeated threats from Rwandan President Paul Kagame to attack ethnic Hutu militias that have harassed his nation from the area. | 0 |
Thousands seek justice 20 years after Bhopal BHOPAL, India -- Civil rights activists, survivors, and other protesters converged on Bhopal this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident and demand justice for hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the aftermath. | 0 |
Venezuela appeals coup acquittals CARACAS -- Venezuela's government asked the Supreme Court yesterday to overturn the acquittals of the military ringleaders of a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez to clear the way for fresh prosecutions. | 0 |
Bonds Reportedly Testified He Had Unknowingly Taken Steroids Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer, but said he didn't know they were steroids. | 0 |
Will New Mayor Sweep Away Vice? You Could Bet on It For Jorge Hank Rhon - gambling tycoon, racetrack operator and Tijuana's new mayor - scandals seem to swirl like mosquitoes. | 0 |
RETAIL TALES Sears Roebuck and Co. scored a surprising sales jump in November, but retail experts warned Thursday that disappointing sales at other merchants may foretell less-than-anticipated holiday gains. | 2 |
Free Credit 101 A new federal law, entitled the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act, went into effect this week enabling millions of Americans to get a snapshot of their credit history for free. | 2 |
Wal-Mart's December Sales Jump 3 Percent (AP) AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday that it expects its December sales to have risen 3 percent at stores open at least a year, a figure that is at the top end of the company's sales estimate. | 2 |
U.S. Stocks Higher; Wal-Mart, Oil Help (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks opened with an upbeat\start to 2005, rising on Monday as oil prices tumbled, Wal-Mart\Stores Inc. brightened its outlook for December sales,\and Goldman Sachs raising fourth-quarter estimates for Google\Inc. and Yahoo Inc. . | 2 |
CWA Board Clears the Way for Possible Strike by US Airways <b>...</b> The Communications Workers of America #39;s national executive board voted unanimously to authorize strike action by 6,000 passenger service agents against US Airways, clearing | 2 |
Eight is enough for upstart American team The last time the USA went more than eight years without a Davis Cup championship was more than half a century ago and spanned a period when the | 1 |
UPDATE 1-Inspired Jimenez surges ahead in Hong Kong Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a second-round 64 to grab the lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open on Friday. Jimenez claimed six birdies to open up a two-shot lead | 1 |
Mission improbable, but strange things do happen Impossible. Inconceivable. A Southeastern Conference team is in position to go 12-0 and get locked out of the national championship game. | 1 |
Microsoft unveils new blog tools Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new set of Web-based services allowing users of its MSN service to publish and track each other #39;s blogs. | 3 |
Infineon execs face jail in DRAM case Four executives from Infineon Technologies have pleaded guilty to price fixing in the DRAM industry, according to the US Department of Justice. | 3 |
Bhopal victims still awaiting justice Twenty years later, Union Carbide is still shortchanging the victims of the world #39;s worst industrial disaster. On Dec. 3, 1984, a toxic gas leak from Union Carbide #39;s pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, killed at least 7,000 people. | 0 |
Danforth: Want to spend time with my wife US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth wants to return to private life when President George W. Bush begins his second term. | 0 |
Rwanda: UN #39;feeling guilty #39; Dakar - Smaller but mightier than its neighbours, Rwanda #39;s greatest clout may come from its nightmare past: a sense across the world that the country was largely abandoned in 1994 to face Hutu extremists who slaughtered more than a half-million people. | 0 |
Up to 25 killed in two attacks in Baghdad At least 14 people were killed and 19 were wounded when a car bomb went off in a Sunni area in the north of the city. The target of the attack is still not clear. | 0 |
Top News ; 20 years on, they mourn Bhopal #39;s dead Top News News, Bhopal,Residents, activists and intellectuals alike Friday mourned the death of thousands in the world #39;s worst industrial disaster that hit this central Indian city 20 years ago. | 0 |
Baghdad hit in two major attacks Iraqi capital Baghdad was the scene of two big attacks, which left at least 23 people dead, according to reports. A car bomb went off outside a mosque in an area called Adhamiya in the north of the city, killing 13 people. | 0 |
Record labels cut deals with file-sharing companies The major record labels, which refused initially to deal with the emerging online song file-sharing technologies, have turned over a new leaf. | 2 |
Jones will be next to feel heat Victor Conte, who founded the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, which is at the center of a federal investigation, says Marion Jones and Barry Bonds #39; trainer, Greg Anderson, received steroids produced by his lab. | 1 |
Wenger Considers Petit Option Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he may consider re-signing former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit. The Frenchman is currently training with the Premiership champions as he bids to find a new club. | 1 |
KMart Same-Store Sales Fall 4.6 Pct CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KMRT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KMRT.O</A> on Monday said sales at stores open at least a year fell 4.6 percent in the November-December period -- an improvement from declines earlier in the year. | 2 |
Landslide leaves 65 missing in south China A landslide struck a village in southwest China early Friday, destroying 25 homes and leaving 65 people missing, Xinhua news agency reported. | 0 |
National news briefs VIENNA, Austria - The UN nuclear agency agreed yesterday on a plan for policing Iran #39;s nuclear programs designed to avoid a showdown at the United Nations. | 0 |
In Jamaica, Colin Powell #39;s departure viewed with sadness, regret When Colin Powell was named US Secretary of State nearly four years ago, Jamaicans celebrated the stature achieved by the son of humble Jamaican immigrants. | 0 |
Abbas Says He Won't Confront Palestinian Militants GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in a presidential campaign speech Monday he would never take up arms against militant groups whose dismantlement is part of a U.S.-sponsored peace "road map." | 0 |
Microsoft Sues 7 Spammers Microsoft indicated that the defendants used compromised computers around the world, using so-called zombie computers. By Thomas Claburn. | 3 |
Chipmakers Pump Up European Stocks (Reuters) Reuters - European stock markets hit their highest\levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Friday, pumped up by chipmakers\Infineon and ASML after industry bellwether Intel boosted its\quarterly revenue outlook. | 2 |
Intel Sets Upbeat Tone on Wall Street LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. shares are set to open higher on Friday, buoyed by Intel Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">INTC.O</A> after the world's largest chip maker raised its quarterly revenue target due to strong demand, but all eyes will be on jobs data before the opening. | 2 |
Oil Still Smarting from \$6 Rout LONDON (Reuters) - Battered oil prices stayed weak on Friday after a \$6 slump spurred by easing worries about winter supplies. | 2 |
VW Considers Building Cars in U.S. -Paper FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Continued depreciation in the dollar is forcing Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen to consider building VW and Audi brand cars in the United States, the company's sales and marketing head said. | 2 |
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