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Amazon Burning Makes Brazil a Leading Polluter BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Burning of the Amazon and other forests accounts for three quarters of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions and has made the country one of the world's leading polluters, a long-delayed government report showed on Wednesday. | 0 |
Armstrong Ponders Tour Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will decide in May whether he will return to defend his title in 2005. | 1 |
Senate Expected to Approve Bill Overhauling Intelligence Today As debate in the G.O.P.-controlled Senate opened, the chamber's leaders predicted the bill would easily pass. | 0 |
Dollar Gets a Reprieve From Its Steep Losses Traders expect the dollar's rebound to be short-lived because of persistent concerns about the United States' huge trade and budget deficits. | 2 |
Nortel to Release Delayed Financial Results The telecommunications equipment maker, mired in accounting irregularities, has missed three self-imposed deadlines for correcting its financial reporting. | 2 |
Study: Companies struggle to capture business processes When software projects go bad, the results can be disastrous. Every few months, a new horror story pops into the headlines -- like Hewlett-Packard Co.'s recent, flawed SAP deployment. The company had done dozens of smooth ERP (enterprise resource planning) migration projects, but when its latest ran into problems, the cascading disruptions contributed to HP missing its third-quarter financial projections. | 2 |
Oracle working on database development tool SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle is working on a tool to provide a complete life cycle for building, managing, and updating database applications, a company executive revealed at the Oracle OpenWorld conference here on Wednesday morning. | 3 |
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GM beefs up incentives after disappointing November sales General Motors Corp., coming off a disappointing November sales period and battling to regain US market share, will launch a new promotion Friday that includes cash bonuses on many new models in addition to incentives already available. | 2 |
Snow to Stay as U.S. Treasury Secretary (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush on Wednesday asked\Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job and Snow agreed\to do so, the White House said, ending weeks of speculation. | 2 |
Hollywood allies sue DVD jukebox maker A Hollywood-backed technology group is suing a high-end home theater system company, contending that its home DVD jukebox technology is illegal. | 3 |
Hermanson accepts White Sox deal CHICAGO The Chicago White Sox have worked out a two-year, five and a-half (m) million-dollar contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. | 1 |
Phillies sign Lieber to three-year, \$21 million deal The Philadelphia Phillies made a move to bolster their starting rotation by signing free agent righthander Jon Lieber to a three-year, \$21 million contract on Wednesday. | 1 |
Rahal to have 3 cars Rahal Letterman Racing will be a three-car team in the Indy Racing League #39;s 2005 season when team officials confirm Buddy Rice, Vitor Meira and newcomer Danica Patrick on Wednesday. | 1 |
Dollar Rallies, Focus on Interest Rates NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied on Wednesday as investors focused on relative interest rates, which increasingly were expected to favor the dollar, and reversed some bets against the currency. | 2 |
Snow to Stay as U.S. Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Wednesday asked Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job and Snow agreed to do so, the White House said, ending weeks of speculation. | 2 |
Merck Sees Less Profit in '05, Shares Up NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck Co. Inc., reeling from the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday said 2005 earnings will decline to levels below Wall Street expectations, the third straight year of lower results. | 2 |
WestJet Estimates Cut on Load Factor Woes MONTREAL (Reuters) - Analysts chopped their fourth-quarter profit estimates for WestJet Airlines Ltd. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WJA.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">WJA.TO</A> on Wednesday and warned of turbulence in its share price, mainly because of computer woes that hurt its online bookings. | 2 |
Sprint Sinks \$3 Billion into Wireless Network quot;Mobile operators are rolling these things out because they have nothing better to do, quot; said Ken Dulaney, Gartner #39;s vice president of mobile computing. | 2 |
Panel Urges Funds for Energy Security US energy policy over the long term will require new nuclear power plants, cleaner coal and cars that get more miles per gallon, experts said Wednesday. | 2 |
UPDATE 1-Ontario fund buying Alliance Laundry for \$450 mln Alliance Laundry Holdings, a commercial laundry equipment manufacturer, on Wednesday said its private equity owners agreed to sell the company to Teachers #39; Private Capital for about \$450 million. | 2 |
DVD technology faces legal test The DVD Copy Control Association, the group that owns the copy-protection technology contained on DVDs, said a company called Kaleidescape is offering products that illegally make copies of DVDs. | 3 |
Charges filed in Pacer-Pistons brawl Ten people, five Pacers and five Pistons fans, have been charged with misdemeanor assault in the one of the worst brawls in US sports history. | 1 |
New curling event in store for 2010 Olympics? CBC SPORTS ONLINE - There could be more curling medals handed out at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, if a World Curling Federation proposal is accepted. | 1 |
Armstrong to decide in May on Tour de France Lance Armstrong will decide in May whether he will race in this summer #39;s Tour de France, which he has won the last six years. He said in Wednesday #39;s Austin American-Statesman he will ride for another two years | 1 |
Russian Parliament OKs Election Bill (AP) AP - President Vladimir Putin's plan to end the election of governors by popular vote passed its final hurdle Wednesday, when the Russian parliament's upper chamber approved the bill. | 0 |
UN Members Back Annan with Lengthy Standing Ovation UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan received an unusual standing ovation in the 191-nation General Assembly on Wednesday following calls for his resignation from conservative US lawmakers. | 0 |
Prairie farmers reap poor quality grain after cold, wet harvest:StatsCan (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - CALGARY (CP) - Farmers reported record numbers for grain stocks across the Prairies this year, but a crippling August frost, followed by soggy harvest conditions, took their toll on quality. | 0 |
White Sox Sign Hermanson to Two-Year Deal CHICAGO (Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox have come to terms on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. | 1 |
Ukraine's Opposition Sees Path to Victory KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's opposition hopeful Viktor Yushchenko said on Wednesday parliament's vote to root out cheating in elections opened the way for him to win a re-run of a rigged presidential poll. | 0 |
Rights Group Chides Mexico's Congress on Torture MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday to overhaul a justice system that breeds torture and feeds notorious rights scandals like the murders of hundreds of women near the U.S. border. | 0 |
Tramford Intl Up; Sells Security Products To Lenovo Group NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Tramford International Ltd. (TRFDF) rose nearly 50 Wednesday, on news that a customer agreed to acquire the personal-computer business of International Business Machines Corp. | 2 |
Disney and Pixar push back their last joint movie effort to 2006 LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Oscar-winning animated movie team Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios have delayed the release of their final joint venture quot;Cars quot; until June 2006, they said. | 2 |
UTC raises offer for UK #39;s Kidde Shares of UK #39;s Kidde were higher on speculation that a deal with United Technologies could be close. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain #39;s Kidde Plc Wednesday said it received a revised offer of \$2.69 billion from | 2 |
DANGER AHEAD AFTER what seemed like the longest time, Arsenal have finally cleared the jam and got their cannons firing again. As the annals of Highbury history would record it, t #39;was the nightmare before | 1 |
Can Williams Derail the Klitschko Express? 08.12.04 - By Paul Ruby - thepaulrubyhotmail.com -Although I do not agree with The Ring Magazines decision to anoint Vitali Klitschko as Heavyweight Champion of the World, I must admit I believe he is superior to every other heavyweight on the planet. | 1 |
Kobe needs to step up, apologize to Malone Staples Center is a multi-purpose venue. It not only houses the Lakers and Clippers, but other events as well, including the circus. | 1 |
New Orleans #39; Gleason no Saint; fined by NFL New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans #39; Steve Gleason was fined \$5,000 by the NFL on Wednesday for punching the Panthers #39; Kemp Rasmussen during last Sunday #39;s 32-21 loss to Carolina. | 1 |
Rahal Letterman Racing signs Meira HILLIARD, Ohio (Ticker) - Finishing eighth in the IndyRacing League points standings this past year was enough for Vitor Meira to receive a contract extension. | 1 |
Mubarak pushes for peace in Middle East Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak engaged Persian Gulf leaders Wednesday in an effort to build momentum toward peace in the Middle East, calling for support of the new Palestinian | 0 |
Sharpe Comments Cause Stir in Denver (AP) AP - Never one to hold back his feelings, former Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe criticized Mike Shanahan, saying the Denver coach's decision to make Jake Plummer his quarterback was a failed, ego-driven effort to turn a mediocre player into something better. | 1 |
New Orleans' Gleason No Saint; Fined by NFL NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans' Steve Gleason was fined \$5,000 by the NFL on Wednesday for punching the Panthers' Kemp Rasmussen during last Sunday's 32-21 loss to Carolina. | 1 |
Montreal Might to Lose 2005 World Championships TORONTO (Reuters) - Montreal could be forced to pull out of hosting next year's world championships if help with funding is not forthcoming, according to the chief executive of the organizing committee. | 1 |
Coming soon: Toy Story 3, Nemo 2? Disney president says studio is pushing forward with sequels to popular animated films, Pixar or no. New York (CNN/Money) - The Walt Disney Company is pushing forward with plans to capitalize on the blowout | 2 |
Bush urged to accept fuel emissions limits The Bush administration and Congress should accept a mandatory programme of tradeable permits to limit greenhouse emissions and tighten fuel efficiency standards for vehicles | 2 |
Nortel to File Restated Results Jan. 10 Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) put a specific date, Jan. 10, on when it will start filing its much-delayed restatement of financial results on | 2 |
Dollar Starts 2005 with Slight Gains LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose slightly in the first trading session of 2005 on Monday, gaining more than a cent from recent record lows against the euro as investor selling paused ahead of U.S. economic data this week. However, analysts said persistent imbalances in the U.S. economy will likely continue to weigh on the dollar in 2005 after pushing the euro up about 8 percent to record highs last year. | 2 |
Thunderbird 1.0 Takes Wing Yesterday, Mozilla launched version 1.0 of its Thunderbird e-mail client for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X in the hopes of winning over converts much like its browser cousin Firefox is doing in the browser space. | 3 |
Panel Questions Hubble Mission A leading panel of experts handed NASA #39;s leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts. | 3 |
War Of The Worms: Windows Worms Dominate The 2004 Virus Charts Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, has released a report revealing the hardest hitting viruses of 2004. | 3 |
BEA Systems to Host Financial Analyst Conference on December 9 <b>...</b> SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (http://bea.com/more_info.jsp?p8 amp;r=1.4.6 ) -- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS), the world #39;s leading application infrastructure software company, today announced | 3 |
Cisco Fights Aggressively In Telecom Space Cisco Systems, which has been under growing competitive pressure lately in the high-end router space, announced a series of initiatives this week designed to improve its market position, as well as bolster its relationship with telecom service providers. | 3 |
EDS: IT upgrade caused software glitch at UK agency DECEMBER 08, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Some 40,000 computers in the UK #39;s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were unable to access their network last month when an IT technician erroneously installed a software upgrade. | 3 |
Trojan Mimics Controversial Lycos Europe Screensaver According to antivirus company F-Secure, the file inside the e-mail attachment is not the Lycos quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; screensaver. | 3 |
Arsenal, Bremen make last 16 London: Holders Porto produced a thrilling fightback to beat Chelsea 2-1 and grab a Champions League lifeline as Arsenal and Werder Bremen booked their places in the next round on Tuesday. | 1 |
#39;Hold 2nd Test in Dhaka as well #39; NEW DELHI: The Indian security team has ruled against Chittagong as the venue of the second Test match as well as the first of the three one-dayers with Bangladesh. | 1 |
Gerrard stars in dramatic comeback LIVERPOOL, England -- Steven Gerrard crashed home a stunning half-volley as four-times European champions Liverpool came back to beat Olympiakos Piraeus 3-1 on Wednesday and reach the Champions League knockout stage. | 1 |
Patrick adds allure to Rahal Letterman, IRL Danica Patrick #39;s dreams of competing in Formula 1 or Champ Cars have been put on hold as the 22-year-old was announced Wednesday as Rahal Letterman Racing #39;s third IRL IndyCar | 1 |
Montreal Might to Lose 2005 World Championships Montreal could be forced to pull out of hosting next year #39;s world championships if help with funding is not forthcoming, according to the chief executive of the organizing committee. | 1 |
British, Irish leaders unveil Northern Ireland peace package <b>...</b> The British and Irish prime ministers unveiled a sweeping new Northern Ireland peace plan Wednesday that offered solutions to issues -articularly Irish | 0 |
EU Not Yet Ready to Lift China Arms Embargo The European Union says it is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old ban on selling arms to China, but is working toward that goal. The arms embargo dominated a one-day EU-China summit in the | 0 |
India, Pak to talk again NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 8: The first technical discussions on the proposed Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service concluded today without much progress. | 0 |
Former Marine in Iraq: We fired on unarmed civilians, wounded <b>...</b> A former Marine on the front lines of Iraq, a witness for an American seeking to become the first US soldier granted asylum in Canada, said Wednesday several men in his unit were quot;psychopaths | 0 |
Virgin and BA battle on discordantly Holidaymakers descending on Australia could see fares fall by as much as 30, as Virgin Atlantic and British Airways (BA) prepare for a discordant battle regarding routes to Australia. | 2 |
Phoenix Salvation Army sites accept donations with debit and <b>...</b> PHOENIX - Donors will be able to use credit and debit cards to donate to Salvation Army bell ringers for the first time on Wednesday. | 2 |
5 NBA Players and 7 Fans Are Charged in Brawl The prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., today filed criminal charges against five Indiana Pacers and five fans for their parts in a brawl last month in a game against the Detroit Pistons. | 1 |
UEFA to investigate Mestalla incidents Nyon, Switzerland (Sports Network) - UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Valencia and Werder Bremen after a heated Champions League match Tuesday night between the two clubs. | 1 |
Israeli ambassador calls peace conference idea #39;counterproductive #39; A broad international peace conference that has reportedly been suggested by Egypt could be quot;counterproductive quot; and shouldn #39;t be discussed until after the Palestinian election, Israel #39;s | 0 |
Barghouti Sets Conditions for Withdrawing from the Election Race (IsraelNN.com) Imprisoned arch terrorist Marwan Barghouti has reportedly set conditions for complying with Fatah leadership demands that he withdraw from the PA leadership race. | 0 |
Fishermen under Pressure as EU Proposes New Catch Bans The European Unions head office today proposed unprecedented bans on fishing in popular northern waters to safeguard threatened species such as the common cod, a traditional dinner favourite from Sweden to Portugal. | 0 |
Apple In Battle For ITunes Address A 22 year-old from London, England has made life a little difficult for computer company Apple. In an effort to secure the rights to the . | 3 |
National science academy panel urges NASA to launch astronauts to <b>...</b> NASA should use astronauts, not a robot, to carry out a crucial life-prolonging mission to the acclaimed Hubble Space Telescope one last time, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded Wednesday. | 3 |
Cyper Security Alliance Urges Federal Action Computer security experts have urged the White House to address threats to US IT systems. The group made 12 recommendations, including creating a backup communications network in case of a major Internet outage | 3 |
Cisco decries #39;Wild West #39; of IP networking Cisco Systems has announced an eight-slot single-shelf version of its CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, which is designed to let service providers offer services like edge, core and peering for | 3 |
Apple web hole still open com. Apple Computer Inc. has still not properly fixed the HFS filesystem named fork vulnerability discovered last week, according to the company that first noticed it, NetSec Inc. | 3 |
Sharon defends Israeli Army despite civilian deaths The Israeli military has acknowledged it has killed about 30 innocent Palestinians during operations in the West Bank this year. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has defended the Army, describing it as quot;more moral than any other army I know quot;. | 0 |
Snow to Remain as Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush asked Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job on Wednesday and Snow agreed to do so, ending a frenzy of speculation that the 65-year former railroad executive was about to be replaced. | 2 |
Stocks End Up; Merck Helps Dow; Dollar Up NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and shares of Merck Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MRK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MRK.N</A> helped lift the Dow after the drugmaker gave a forecast that was not as weak as some on Wall Street had expected. | 2 |
Dollar Rises in Corrective Bounce NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded on Wednesday as investors focused on relative interest rates, which increasingly were expected to favor the dollar, and reversed some bets against the currency. | 2 |
Pentagon Seeks Check on RAND Air Tanker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, under fire for rushing an outside report on ways to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging KC-135 mid-air refueling tankers, is seeking a second opinion, the top U.S. weapons buyer said Wednesday. | 2 |
DreamWorks Animation Flips to Profit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animated film studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DWA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DWA.N</A> on Wednesday reported a profit from a year-earlier loss in its first earnings period since the company went public in October. | 2 |
Martha Stewart gets new TV series Jailed US lifestyle guru Martha Stewart signs a deal to present a new show for NBC from late next year. | 2 |
Dollar makes gains against euro The dollar recovers from record lows against the euro, but analysts say underlying greenback weaknesses remain. | 2 |
Snow stays as US Treasury chief US Treasury Secretary John Snow agrees to stay in his job for George W Bush's second presidential term. | 2 |
Pixar's Waiting for Summer Plus, IBM's win-win, Eli Lilly bares all, and a ticking retirement time bomb. | 2 |
Vimpel Is No VIP in Russia Russia is trying to collect back taxes from wireless telecommunications company Vimpel. | 2 |
Saudi Arabia cool on OPEC output cuts Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in oil supply, saying the cartel #39;s reference crude price was still above its official target despite steep recent falls. | 2 |
China Aviation Oil chief arrested SINGAPORE - Singapore authorities on Wednesday arrested the chief of beleaguered China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp following his return from China, a police spokesman said. | 2 |
Justices Hear Cases on Shipping Wine Lawyers for Michigan and New York argued yesterday that the direct shipping bans are not discriminatory because the Constitution #39;s 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition in 1933, also permits states to regulate the alcohol industry. | 2 |
Report: NASA should send shuttle to fix Hubble, not robot NASA #39;s plan to service the Hubble Space Telescope with a robotic device is more risky than a manned shuttle mission and would leave the orbiting observatory inoperative for a longer period | 3 |
PalmSource Agrees To Buy Linux Developer China MobileSoft PalmSource Inc., which has seen its share of the handheld computer market plummet, said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire China MobileSoft Ltd. | 3 |
Bush Told to Get in Step with Cybersecurity The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) has recommended that the Bush administration get a handle on cybersecurity issues, and has issued a 12 point recommendation to the White House to aid in the education process. | 3 |
Fannie Mae Agrees to forfeit \$7.5 Million to DOJ Fannie Mae has agreed to forfeit some \$7.5 million in an accord with the Justice Department, which had accused the mortgage giant of accepting money it knew had been lost by a federal agency in a fraud scheme. | 2 |
White Sox agree to two-year deal with Hermanson Pitcher Dustin Hermanson and the Chicago White Sox agreed Wednesday on a two-year, \$5.5 million contract that contains a club option for 2007. | 1 |
Sandy Alomar Jr The Rangers signed Sandy Alomar to a one-year contract. The AP reports that the team envisions Alomar backing up Rod Barajas this season, meaning Gerald Laird will begin the year in the minors. | 1 |
Competition Heats Up as IBM Sells PC Unit to China #39;s Lenovo On 7 December 2004, IBM and China #39;s Lenovo announced that Lenovo will acquire IBM #39;s PC business for a total of \$1.75 billion in cash and shares. | 2 |
Saudi Oil Minister Unmoved by Oil Prices Saudi Arabia Oil Minister Ali Naimi said today he #39;s not concerned about a sharp further fall in the price of oil, saying prices remain relatively high. | 2 |
Buyers back on Wall Street after two-day selloff Investors resumed their December rally Wednesday, looking past higher oil prices and focusing instead on building up their portfolios before year #39;s end. | 2 |
Players' Union Offer May Decide Season (AP) AP - Any hope of saving the NHL season hinges on whether the next proposal by the players' association stirs serious negotiating. | 1 |
American Combat Deaths in Iraq Hit 1,001 Guerrillas carried out a series of raids in the city of Samarra on Wednesday, stealing weapons from a police station, blowing it up, and exchanging fire with police and US troops. | 0 |
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