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Niger president wins second term Niger's president is elected for a second term after comfortably winning a run-off vote, officials say. | 0 |
Sri Lankan opposition MP jailed A leading Sri Lankan opposition politician is given a prison sentence for defaming the supreme court. | 0 |
Sprewell Suspended Latrell Sprewell was suspended for one game by the NBA on Tuesday for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during a game. | 1 |
Two Churches Bombed as Violence Persists in Iraq Major attacks have continued in recent days, including several apparent efforts to sow divisions between groups. | 0 |
Mideast Initiatives Follow Arafat's Death The death of Yasser Arafat has brought a flurry of diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East by Arab, Palestinian and Israeli leaders aiming to revive long-stalled peace negotiations on several fronts. | 0 |
Embratel Shares Plunge in Brazil, N.Y. Shares in Embratel Particapoes SA, Brazil's largest long-distance carrier, plunged more than 10 percent in Sao Paulo and almost 14 percent on Wall Street Tuesday after the company announced it would issue \$704 million in new shares but divulged few details about the plan. | 0 |
LATEST FUTURES NEWS Oil prices fell 3.5 percent to a three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped heating oil demand in the US Northeast. US light crude settled down \$1.52 at \$41.46 a barrel | 2 |
High court weighs direct wine shipment WASHINGTON - State laws barring people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers should be struck down as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court was told Tuesday, as it heard arguments in a case that could lead to sweeping changes on how | 2 |
HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three times in the past, yet each time decided | 2 |
Europe Stocks Start 2005 at 30-Month High (Reuters) Reuters - European shares got off to a sparkling\start of the New Year, rallying to a 30-month high on Monday\after a broad rebound of the dollar lifted exporters such as\car giant DaimlerChrysler. | 2 |
Mozilla #39;s Thunderbird 1.0 Shows Promise Mozilla appears to have another winner on its hands. Its free Thunderbird e-mail client reads e-mail from Web and POP accounts, accesses RSS feeds, and offers significant flexibility. | 3 |
Report: Baseball and Union discuss steroid policy New York, NY (Sports Network) - Officials from Major League Baseball and the players #39; union have reportedly discussed a new drug testing policy that could go into effect for the 2005 season. | 1 |
Garrison Gets New Contract; King Retires WHITE PLAINS, NY Dec 7, 2004 - Zina Garrison was given a one-year contract to stay on as US Fed Cup captain, while Billie Jean King retired Tuesday as a coach for the team. | 1 |
Karzai thanks India for aid in reconstruction Kabul, Dec 7 (UNI) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, sworn-in today as the first democratically elected head of his state, praised India #39;s role in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. | 0 |
UN chief rejects calls for resignation over alleged corruption <b>...</b> UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan rejected on Tuesday calls by some US congressmen for his resignation over an alleged corruption scandal surrounding the UN-run Iraqi oil-for-food program. | 0 |
Former Foes Russia, Turkey Eye Era of Warmer Ties Russia and Turkey, putting to rest lingering Cold War tensions, said Monday it was time their political ties caught up with their booming economic links. | 0 |
Toyota Vehicles to Offer Both XM, Sirius Satellite Radio Toyota Motor Corp. will offer XM Satellite Radio as a factory-installed option in Toyota and Lexus vehicles beginning in 2006, but customers also will be able to order rival Sirius Satellite Radio at Toyota dealerships starting next year. | 3 |
'GM cocaine grown in Colombia' Drug growers in Colombia are using genetically modified plants to dramatically boost cocaine yields, officials say. | 3 |
Dollar Off, But Climbs vs Canadian Dollar NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Tuesday, although it rose against the Canadian dollar after Canada's central bank signaled its strong currency would eventually affect domestic demand and prevent rate hikes. | 2 |
Macheads alive and reading Mac fans, known for their devotion to buying the latest and greatest from Apple Computer, are also apparently interested in themselves as well. | 3 |
Commerce One patents auctioned for \$15.5 million About 40 patents owned by bankrupt software vendor Commerce Onewere auctioned for \$15.5 million in a San Francisco bankruptcy court Monday. | 3 |
Dell slams expected IBM-Lenovo deal IBMexecutives looking for a buyer for their company's PC business most likely did not spend time in Round Rock, Texas. Speaking at a press conference at OpenWorld on Tuesday, Dell founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said that his company's U.S. facilities give them an edge against other North American vendors. | 3 |
Is an Internet Phone Right for You? VoIP services are cropping up all over the place. We answer your questions about this new breed of phone services. | 3 |
Ex-Vivendi Boss Is Fined 1 Million Euros French regulators fined Vivendi Universal (EAUG.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and its former CEO Jean-Marie Messier one million euros each on Tuesday for | 2 |
UPDATE 8-Telecom Italia approves 21 bln euro TIM buyout Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday offered to buy out minority shareholders in its mobile arm TIM in a 21 billion | 2 |
Houston to host 2006 NBA All-Star Game Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The NBA announced on Tuesday that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston #39;s Toyota Center during the 2006 season. | 1 |
Strong to Coach Gators in the Peach Bowl (AP) AP - Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl, taking a spot left vacant because Ron Zook is leaving for Illinois and Urban Meyer wants to coach Utah through its postseason game. | 1 |
Link Popularity and Search Engine Ranking Pitfalls Link Popularity and Search Engine Ranking Pitfalls\\As we all know Google uses their PageRank technology to measure link popularity by counting the number of inbound links to your web pages, and it is one of the many factors influencing your ranking. Most website owners do not utilize properly what PageRank ... | 3 |
Whats in a Name - More Google? Lost Goggles! What's in a Name - More Google? Lost Goggles!\\Remember MoreGoogle, the Google IE add on which wasn't not related to Google in any way other than it merged into the Google results when searched from Internet Explorer? Well, recently they had to drop their Google oriented name and have come ... | 3 |
Filter Corporate Email Through Gmail Filter Corporate Email Through Gmail\\Shawn Hogan from DigitalPoint actually started filtering his various corporate email accounts through the gmail mail server. Shawn used many types of spam detection and filtering systems, including Spam Assassin, which I am happy with, to block unwanted email. But for some reason 2,000 spam emails ... | 3 |
Google Now Indexing Up to Six Url Variables Google Now Indexing Up to Six Url Variables\\Some great news for those stressing over whether Google will be able to spider their very long dynamic urls. Appears in the last couple weeks Google has been pushing the envelope in terms of spidering urls that contain more than 5 variables and ... | 3 |
Athletics: IOC Disciplinary Commission To Investigate Allegations <b>...</b> A disciplinary Commission has been set up to investigate recent allegations of doping against Marion Jones, Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced today. | 1 |
Champions League: Arsenal through Arsenal eased into the knock-out stages of the Champions League after beating Rosenborg of Norway 5-1. The Gunners scored four times before half-time to take complete control of the game, although they won #39;t be happy with the goal they conceded. | 1 |
Boise State Coach Hawkins Signs Extension BOISE, Idaho - Boise State coach Dan Hawkins signed a five-year, \$2.6 million contract extension on Tuesday that could keep him with the Broncos through the 2009 season. | 1 |
Karzai promises new era for Afghanistan KABUL, DECEMBER 7: Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistans first popularly elected President on Tuesday, promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and end the economys dependence on narcotics. | 0 |
Oil Prices Tumble to a Three-Month Low NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell 3.5 percent to a three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped demand in the U.S. Northeast, the world's largest heating oil market. | 2 |
EU backs Lamy for trade position The European Commission is to back former EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | 2 |
BC company kills deal to export flu shots VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based ID Biomedical has decided not to sell 1.2 million flu shots to the US after all - and will keep the vaccine in Canada, at the request of the federal government. | 2 |
Intel bullish on technology direction at Fall analysts #39; meeting NEW YORK - Sounding anything other than a company that has had its share of missteps in recent months, outgoing Intel chief executive Craig Barrett expressed confidence and even a bit of cockiness at the company #39;s Fall analysts #39; conference in New York | 2 |
Group accuses Honeywell of planning to export jobs update An alliance of technology workers on Tuesday accused conglomerate Honeywell International of planning to move thousands of jobs to low-cost regions over the next five years--a charge that Honeywell denies. | 2 |
Media General expects fourth, full-year earns to top expectations Media General Inc. said Tuesday it expects fourth-quarter and full-year earnings to exceed Wall Street estimates, primarily due to the robust performance of its broadcast division. | 2 |
BEA readies quot;Diablo quot; server BEA Systems said it will release a test version of its latest WebLogic Server software later this month and detailed product delivery plans for next year. | 3 |
IM Threat Center Formed IMlogic has joined with leaders in the instant messaging and security community to create a new IM Threat Center. The center claims to be the first broad-based initiative to help IM users protect themselves against malware threats. | 3 |
IBM Perks Up Memory, Transistors IBM is tweaking its semiconductor technology to help extend the performance of its servers and enterprise PCs, the company said Monday. | 3 |
Oracle readies major app server upgrade Oracle on Wednesday will introduce Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2, which is being characterized as a significant upgrade to the product with improvements in Java, Web services, and identity management and the addition of RFID backing. | 3 |
Dell Cuts Prices On Corporate Hardware Dell on Monday dropped prices on select servers, workstations, desktops, and laptops aimed at corporate customers, saying it was passing along lower component costs to buyers. | 3 |
Arsenal cruise into knockout stage Arsenal have cruised into the knockout stage of the Champions League with an effortless 5-1 win over shambolic Norwegian champions Rosenborg Trondheim to win Group E at Highbury. | 1 |
Boise State #39;s Hawkins latest off the market BOISE, Idho - Boise State coach Dan Hawkins signed a five-year, \$2.6 million contract extension on Tuesday that could keep him with the Broncos through the 2009 season. | 1 |
Steelers place Riemersma on IR Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers placed tight end Jay Riemersma on injured reserve on Tuesday. Riemersma has a ruptured Achilles which he suffered in Sunday #39;s game against Jacksonville. | 1 |
Karzai vows to bring Afghan peace Cheney and Rumsfeld are two of the most hawkish members of President George W. Bush #39;s cabinet and key architects of the. Washington-backed war that overthrew the Taliban in the wake of the | 0 |
Soldier, 4 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting Four Palestinian militants and an Israeli soldier were killed Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting since Yasser Arafat #39;s death, raising the prospect that renewed violence could complicate a vote for his successor. | 0 |
Musharraf sees 15 options for Kashmir solution LONDON, December 08 (Online): President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said that 15 options could be discussed between India-Pakistan to settle the Kashmir dispute, however no solution will be acceptable against the will of the people of the valley. | 0 |
Memo: Workers Threatened Over Prison Abuse (AP) AP - U.S. special forces accused of abusing prisoners in Iraq threatened Defense Intelligence Agency personnel who saw the mistreatment, according to U.S. government memos released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union. | 0 |
Government changes rules that restricted help for spouses of some veterans (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Gloria McKenna had given up on the home she'd shared with her husband for decades and was looking for a smaller, more affordable place to live before the government changed a key program Tuesday. | 0 |
Many Ask if Intel Bill Will Prevent Attack (AP) AP - For all the changes in the intelligence bill, many question whether it will help prevent another terrorist attack and make the major improvements promised by ardent supporters. | 0 |
Colombia's poor inherit drug estates President Alvaro Uribe has accelerated a program that redistributes land confiscated from narcotraffickers. | 0 |
Ukraine shifts focus to polling booth Parliament failed Tuesday to agree on constitutional changes and election reforms. | 0 |
Football: Arsenal 5-1 Rosenborg Arsenal ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Rosenborg. | 0 |
Colgate Plans to Cut Work Force by 4,400 and Close Plants Colgate-Palmolive said today that it would close about a third of its 81 factories and cut more than 4,400 jobs over the next four years in a major effort to increase profit margins pressured by global competition. | 2 |
Oracle and Friends To Work on Data Center Plan Oracle president Charles claimed that PeopleSoft customers would be able to take advantage of Oracle #39;s global reach for better support and development prospects if its controversial hostile takeover bid succeeds. | 2 |
Intel Firms Up Dual-Core Plans Intel Corp. updated its 2005 product plans at its analyst meeting in New York Tuesday, including a timetable for its so-called quot;Ts, quot; the processor technologies that are beginning to take precedence over clock-speed increases. | 2 |
Stocks Close Lower as Energy, J amp;J Weigh US stocks fell on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices pulled down shares of energy companies and health-care giant Johnson amp; Johnson (JNJ. | 2 |
Gilbert Reaches Deal to Buy Cavaliers (AP) AP - Detroit mortgage magnate Dan Gilbert has reached agreement with owner Gordon Gund to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have risen from the NBA's depths to unprecedented popularity since the arrival of star LeBron James. | 1 |
mmO2 Plans Europe #39;s Fastest 3G Wireless Network British mobile telecom operator mm02 will launch a high-speed mobile broadband service in 2005. Users will be able to download videos and music, and send large e-mail attachments at speeds | 3 |
NFL: Dallas 43, Seattle 39 Julius Jones scored on a 17-yard run with just 32 seconds left Monday night as Dallas beat Seattle, 43-39. It was the first time in the history of Monday Night Football a team | 1 |
UPDATE 1-Martins double secures top spot for Inter Inter Milan made sure of top spot in Group G of the Champions League on Tuesday, two goals from Nigerian Obafemi Martins helping them to a comfortable 3-0 win over Anderlecht. | 1 |
Russia #39;s Putin Skeptical About Iraq Election Russian President Vladimir Putin says he cannot imagine how Iraq could hold its elections (planned for next month) as long as the country remains under what he called foreign occupation. | 0 |
Egypt heralds Mideast peace #39;breakthrough #39;, eyes return of <b>...</b> CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt raised the prospect of a framework for a Middle East peace deal and said it could soon return an ambassador to Israel, a move that would revive full diplomatic ties after a four-year break. | 0 |
Cisco: Wall St. Revenue View Reasonable (Reuters) Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc. , the\biggest maker of gear to direct traffic over the Internet, on\Tuesday said it was on track to meet Wall Street's fiscal 2005\revenue growth estimates, but signaled that profit margins were\under pressure. | 2 |
Best Buy Co. Retail President Steps Down (AP) AP - Best Buy Co. has lost another executive closely involved with its effort to focus on its most profitable customers. | 2 |
Treasuries Take Breather from Big Rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices were stuck in neutral on Tuesday as momentum from a red-hot two-day rally waned ahead of a pair of debt auctions this week. | 2 |
Rocky Shoes' Knockout Punch Rocky Shoes and Boots makes an accretive acquisition -- and gets Dickies and John Deere as part of the deal. | 2 |
Update 1: Texas Instruments Narrows 4Q Guidance Semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments sharpened its forecast for fourth-quarter sales and profits Tuesday while staying within the boundaries of its previous forecasts. | 2 |
Chipmaker says tech transitions on track for 2005, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Following a year of execution missteps, Intel #39;s two top executives sought to reassure analysts on Tuesday that the world #39;s largest chipmaker can successfully navigate the tricky and costly processes of making smaller, faster | 2 |
Tech CEOs Issue Cyber-Security Recommendations A group representing technology industry chief executives on Tuesday warned that the Bush administration has failed to follow through on its two-year-old strategy for protecting the nation #39;s | 3 |
Mmo2, Lucent to deploy converged fixed-mobile network on Isle of <b>...</b> UK mobile operator Mmo2 and US telecoms equipment maker Lucent Technologies are to deploy a converged fixed-mobile network for Mmo2 #39;s subsidiary, Manx Telecom, on the Isle of Man. | 3 |
Group: Robotic Rescue Mission Uncertain Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) with a robot would cost \$2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace | 3 |
IOC probe Jones drug allegations quot;The allegations made by Mr Conte are extremely serious and the IOC is fully committed to bringing to light any elements that will help the truth prevail, quot; the IOC said on its website on Tuesday. | 1 |
Champions League: Arsenal reaches last 16 with 5-1 victory Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 5-1 beating of Rosenborg on Tuesday. Support your favorite team with official Champions League gear from the FOX Soccer Shop! | 1 |
Experts Push for More U.S. Computer Security Efforts (Reuters) Reuters - Computer-security experts, including\former government officials, urged the George W. Bush\administration on Tuesday to devote more effort to\strengthening defenses against viruses, hackers and other\online threats. | 3 |
Italian Police Make Arrests in Mob Raids (AP) AP - Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state's bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city. | 0 |
Texas Instruments Narrows Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. , the\world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday said\it expects fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share at the\mid range of its previous estimates, as order trends remain\soft. | 3 |
Italian Police Make Arrests in Mob Raids Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state #39;s bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city. | 0 |
Arm Injury Pushed Leinart Into Football (AP) AP - Matt Leinart was quite a baseball prospect growing up, showing so much promise as a left-handed pitcher that scouts took notice before high school. | 1 |
Mexico Steps Up Battle Against Illegal Logging (Reuters) Reuters - Mexico is cracking down harder on\the illegal loggers who are razing the nation's forests,\including a prized butterfly reserve that draws thousands of\tourists each year. | 3 |
Cubs Agree to Terms with Garciaparra CHICAGO (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs Tuesday agreed to a contract with shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. | 1 |
Boise State Extends Contract of Football Coach Hawkins BOISE, Idaho (Sports Network) - Boise State coach Dan Hawkins signed a five-year, \$2.6 million contract extension Tuesday. The deal keeps Hawkins under contract through the 2009 season. | 1 |
Punxsutawney Phil at Center of Pork Debate (AP) AP - The world's most famous groundhog was drawn into a Capitol Hill fight Tuesday over political pork as officials defended #36;100,000 in funding for a Pennsylvania weather museum. | 0 |
Group: Robotic Rescue Mission Uncertain (AP) AP - Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost #36;2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days. | 3 |
House Nears Vote on Bill Overhauling Intelligence After more than two weeks of delay, the G.O.P.-controlled House planned a final vote on the package late today. | 0 |
Tentative Deal Is Reached on Easing N.Y. Drug Sentences Negotiators reached a tentative deal today to ease some of the mandatory prison sentences under former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's name. | 0 |
Experts Push for More U.S. Computer Security Efforts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Computer-security experts, including former government officials, urged the George W. Bush administration on Tuesday to devote more effort to strengthening defenses against viruses, hackers and other online threats. | 3 |
Tech Execs Outline 'Net Security Agenda Hoping to guide policy in President Bush's second term, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance today called for higher-profile leadership within the Dept. of Homeland Security. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT> | 3 |
Dollar gets no help from talk, sinks to fresh low (AFP) AFP - The dollar got little relief from strongly worded expressions from European Union finance chiefs, falling to another low against the euro. | 0 |
Stocks Drop as J J, Energy Shares Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Tuesday as oil prices hit a 3-month low, hurting energy companies, and Johnson Johnson <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNJ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">JNJ.N</A> slipped on a report it may be planning a major acquisition of a medical device maker. | 2 |
Top U.S. drug-addiction research warns against decriminalizing marijuana (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - A top American clinical researcher in the field of drug addiction warned Tuesday that decriminalizing marijuana could lead to increased abuse of the drug. | 0 |
Texas Instruments Narrows Forecast LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TXN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TXN.N</A>, the world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday said it expects fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share at the mid range of its previous estimates, as order trends remain soft. | 2 |
Phone-bound film At a time when most Americans can't get local movie listings on their cell phone screens, an Indian carrier is putting an entire film onto wireless phones. Missing Links | 3 |
Justices Hear Arguments on Laws Limiting Interstate Wine Sales The justices appeared unmoved by arguments in defense of laws that prohibit the direct shipment of wine from other states. | 0 |
BEA hails app server upgrade BEA Systems yesterday unveiled Version 9.0 of its WebLogic Server application server, code-named Diablo, with the promise of simplified development of service-oriented applications. | 3 |
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