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A tale of two #39;warriors #39; Irfan Pathan is raw and animated; Anil Kumble is polished and low key. Pathan just picked his first five-wicket haul in the Test match at Dhaka; Kumble has 28 in the bag and an Indian record for most number of wickets. | 1 |
Maathai accepts Nobel Peace Prize The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize accepted her award on Friday. She urged her audience quot;to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. | 0 |
6-year-old killed in Gaza Israeli gunfire left a 6-year-old girl dead Friday in the Kahn Younis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said. | 0 |
Gay Rights Activists Reassess Strategies (AP) AP - The ritual was replayed from Boston to San Francisco: Exuberant gay couples sharing marriage vows and slices of wedding cake. Gays thought barriers were finally crumbling. Then came the elections. | 0 |
New Airbus planes to rival Boeing The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus today announced plans for two versions of a wide-bodied passenger jet, which will see it go head-to-head with US competitor Boeing. | 2 |
ING Canada prices its shares at \$26 each in \$907M initial public <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - In one of the largest initial public stock offerings in Canada in the last few years, ING Canada Inc. is aiming to raise \$907 million in its IPO after pricing the shares at \$26 each. | 2 |
Desktop search avalanche set to hit DECEMBER 10, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and Ask Jeeves Inc. are all set to jump into the desktop search market, two months after Internet search leader Google Inc. | 3 |
Perth home to new rugby union team MARK COLVIN: Melbourne - Australia #39;s home of Rugby Union. Doesn #39;t sound quite right, does it? And indeed this afternoon the Australian Rugby Union decided that the AFL-mad Victorian capital was not ready to | 1 |
Gustafsson Leads at Leopard Creek as Els Wilts MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Sweden's Peter Gustafsson shot a four-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country Club on Friday. | 1 |
Utah State Brings That Guy Back LOGAN, Utah (Sports Network) - Brent Guy, a former Utah State assistant, has been named the 25th head coach of the Aggies. | 1 |
Consumers Perk Up, So Do Wholesale Prices CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers cheered up in early December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday. | 2 |
OPEC Agrees Oil Supply Crackdown CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC oil producers on Friday agreed to squeeze out excess supply that has lowered world prices from record highs. | 2 |
GE OKs \$15 Billion Buyback, Ups Dividend BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GE.N</A> said on Friday it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to \$15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years. | 2 |
Philip Morris Hikes Cigarette Prices CHICAGO (Reuters) - Philip Morris USA cut wholesale discounts on its best-selling Marlboro cigarettes and three other brands, a spokeswoman said on Friday, effectively raising prices for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years. | 2 |
Sprint Up, Nextel Down on Merger Talks PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Shares of Sprint Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FON.N</A> jumped on Friday as the telephone company continued merger negotiations with Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NXTL.O</A> for a deal that would combine the No. 3 and No. 5 U.S. wireless service carriers. | 2 |
Legal Fight Menaces Aircraft Debt Ratings NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard Poor's on Friday said ratings on about \$30 billion of aircraft-backed debt could be threatened if creditors lost a legal dispute with bankrupt UAL Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UALAQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UALAQ.OB</A> unit United Airlines over the right to repossess aircraft. | 2 |
SPX Board Amends Compensation Programs CHICAGO (Reuters) - SPX Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SPW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SPW.N</A> board amended its management restricted stock and director compensation programs the day after its chairman and chief executive resigned, the company said on Friday. | 2 |
Worst Oracle Ever Maybe things would be different for Delphi if it had the forward vision of its ancient Greek namesake. | 2 |
Chrysler Recalls 98,000 Cars and SUVs DaimlerChrysler #39;s (DCX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) Chrysler division is recalling more than 98,000 cars and sport utility vehicles because of problems that could cause either engine compartment | 2 |
Delphi to Cut 8,500 Jobs Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. (DPH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs, or up to 5 percent of its work force, in 2005 because of vehicle | 2 |
Netflix Testing Networking System (AP) AP - Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. is putting social networking on its marquee of coming attractions for next year. | 3 |
Kazaa can #39;t bar child pornographers, court told Sharman Networks - the company behind peer-to-peer file sharing outfit Kazaa - has denied it is able to block users who use the service to share child pornography. | 3 |
Telecom Offers Lifetime of Unlimited Calls (AP) AP - Life expectancy is no longer a business concern merely for insurance companies and undertakers. A telecommunications company has more than a passing interest now that it offers a lifetime of unlimited calls over the Internet for #36;999. | 3 |
A 24 Per Cent Solution to the NHL Lockout? The one-time salary rollback was part of a new proposal made by the Players #39; Association in Toronto, at the first collective bargaining session since the NHL locked out the players on September 15. | 1 |
Notre Dame sets sights on Weis New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis may have a golden opportunity to head to the Golden Dome. Seeking a successor to Tyrone Willingham | 1 |
Pound ends week with modest gain on dollar (AFP) AFP - Sterling remained weak after disappointing trade data as the US Dollar held firm against major currencies. | 0 |
Intel, AT T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, Wireless (Reuters) Reuters - Intel Corp. and AT T\Corp. have signed a research and product development\agreement covering Internet telephone technology, high-speed\wireless broadband and combination voice-data devices for\businesses, the companies said on Thursday. | 3 |
Ohio High Court Rejects Bradley's Appeal (AP) AP - The Ohio Supreme Court rejected former Cleveland Indians outfielder Milton Bradley's appeal of a three-day jail sentence he received after driving away from police who were trying to give the player a speeding ticket. | 1 |
Strategy guides are as hot as video games (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Video games are so popular that even books about them are selling well. Hint-filled strategy guides now can sell more than 1 million copies, and long-awaited games are being given the kind of "making of" treatment typically bestowed on blockbuster movies. | 3 |
Potential Sprint, Nextel merger suggests consolidating wireless industry (AFP) AFP - Sprint and Nextel were reported to be in merger discussions for a blockbuster deal that would reduce the number of major players in the US wireless industry to four. | 3 |
Berlusconi Acquitted of Corruption Charges A Milan court today acquitted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges - a major victory in the billionaire business barons decade-long battle with legal woes he blamed on left-wing prosecutors. | 0 |
Kenyan environmentalist wins Nobel Peace Prize The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was today presented with her award in Oslo against a backdrop of drums and dancers. | 0 |
Bike Bomb Kills at Least 11 in Pakistan Assailants set off a powerful time bomb next to an army truck parked in a teeming outdoor market in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring | 0 |
USC's Bush to Start at Tailback (AP) AP - Reggie Bush usually comes off the bench for No. 1 Southern California. He'll start at tailback for the Trojans against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. | 1 |
JBoss set to shine with JEMS middleware stack (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - JBoss on Monday plans to flesh out details of its open source middleware stack consisting largely of existing software technologies, with the company intending to fill out the stack over time. | 3 |
In Brief: Cisco acquires startup BCN Systems (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Cisco Systems has finalized an agreement to purchase privately held BCN Systems, a provider of networking software design. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately #36;34 million in cash for BCN. The price could increase by as much as #36;122 million if BCN meets certain development and product milestones. BCN's architecture will be incorporated across Cisco's broad routing portfolio and will support Cisco's delivery of next-generation data, voice, and video services over a converged network. | 3 |
IBM's Conference Falls Short on Questions (AP) AP - International Business Machines Corp. took the "conference" out of conference call this week when it invited investors to "a discussion" about the sale of its personal computer business to China's largest PC maker. | 3 |
U.S. iTunes Music Store now accepts PayPal (MacCentral) MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. announced Friday that the U.S. version of its iTunes Music Store now accepts payments through PayPal, the popular electronic payment service owned by eBay. With PayPal, users can pay for their iTunes downloads using a "virtual wallet" that's linked to a credit card, bank account or stored account balance. Apple also announced that the first 500,000 customers to open a new iTunes account using PayPal as their payment method before March 31, 2005 will receive five free songs. | 3 |
Company to Aid in DeLay Corruption Probe (AP) AP - A company accused in the campaign-finance investigation that has implicated associates of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay agreed to aid prosecutors in exchange for having charges against it dropped, court papers showed. | 0 |
Space Station Astronauts Told to Ration Food (Reuters) Reuters - Two astronauts face a not-so-merry\Christmas after being told to ration their food and hope a\cargo ship with extra supplies docks on Dec. 26. | 3 |
Nobel Winner Maathai Sounds Alarm Over Planet (Reuters) Reuters - Saying the planet is at risk from human\activity, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged\democratic reforms and an end to corporate greed when she\collected the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. | 3 |
EU Seeks More Talks on Kyoto Protocol (AP) AP - The chief European Union negotiator at a United Nations conference on climate change said new talks under consideration could allow countries to expand the ways they meet reductions in greenhouse gases mandated by the Kyoto Protocol. | 3 |
Ukraine candidate placates 'foes' Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says there will be no political witch-hunt if he becomes president. | 0 |
Opposition in Ukraine eases siege KIEV -- Opposition protesters began to lift their two-week siege of Ukraine's Stalin-era Cabinet headquarters yesterday, a day after parliament adopted electoral laws to ensure a fair ballot in the repeat presidential runoff. | 0 |
At New Delhi talks, India cautions Rumsfeld on Pakistan arms sales NEW DELHI -- The United States will build stronger ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld vowed yesterday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect its relations with Washington. | 0 |
Sharon's party votes to save Gaza pullout JERUSALEM -- Israel's plan to pull out of Gaza next year passed a crucial test yesterday when Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, his government crippled by opposition to the withdrawal, easily won Likud Party approval to invite the dovish Labor Party into his coalition. | 0 |
Death toll of 6-year conflict in Congo put at 3.8 million DAKAR, Senegal -- Six years of continuing conflict in Congo have claimed 3.8 million lives, half of them children, with most killed by disease and famine in the still largely cutoff east, according to an International Rescue Committee study that estimates the toll. | 0 |
Detainee cites abuse at Guantanamo Bay UNITED STATES SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Prisoners at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been beaten while blindfolded and handcuffed, terrorized by attack dogs, and forced to take drugs, an Australian detainee said in an affidavit released yesterday. David Hicks, 29, was one of the first prisoners to arrive at the camp in eastern Cuba in ... | 0 |
Poor Salvadorans chase 'Iraqi dream' SAN SALVADOR -- Juan Nerio, a 44-year-old mason's assistant, was sick of living in a mud hut on the side of a volcano. When he heard that an American company was offering six times his \$200 monthly wage, he signed up. Six weeks later he found himself holding an AK-47 assault rifle and guarding a US diplomatic complex in Iraq. | 0 |
BBC site founder picks up OBE Mike Smartt, founder of the BBC News website, picked up his OBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. | 3 |
British hospital sends X-rays by computer for analysis in Spain (AFP) AFP - A British hospital said it had overcome a nationwide shortage of radiologists by taking the "innovative" step of sending X-ray photographs by digital link to experts at a clinic in Spain. | 0 |
U.S. Video Games Sales Up 11 Pct in Nov. <p>\</p><p> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sales of video games rose about 11\percent in the United States in November, analysts said on\Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent\of all games sold in the month.</p> | 3 |
OPEC To Cut Oil Production (CBS/AP) Juggling between its need to keep prices up without having them explode, OPEC agreed Friday to reduce its daily oil output by 1 million barrels a day - and reserved the right to cut deeper early next year if crude turns much cheaper than now. | 2 |
Delphi Announces Plans to Cut 8,500 Jobs in 2005 That #39;s about one percent of the total work force for the world #39;s largest automotive supplier. The Troy, Michigan-based company had set the same goal for this year and exceeded it through attrition. | 2 |
American Airlines Raises Domestic Fares American Airlines says it is raising domestic fares by \$5 one-way and \$10 per round trip to cover the high cost of jet fuel. American said Friday that the increase took effect immediately for most domestic flights as well as those to Canada. | 2 |
Intel, AT amp;T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, Wireless Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and AT amp;T Corp. (TN: Quote, Profile, Research) have signed a research and product development agreement covering Internet telephone technology | 2 |
Blu-Ray or HD DVD? Both, Says Thomson quot;The problem is that we #39;re getting into another round of format wars and until it shakes out, consumers are not likely to buy much of anything, quot; Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Media, told TechNewsWorld. | 3 |
Napster to Provide Mobile Ringtones Napster, one of the world #39;s most well known music downloading services, has signed a lucrative deal with Dwango Wireless that could see a mobile phone capable of downloading ringtones from Napster by 2005. | 3 |
Scientists Play Chicken A group of international researchers at Michigan State University has decoded the genome of the chicken and found that the main ingredient of McDonald #39;s (NYSE: MCD) Chicken McNuggets has a genetic | 3 |
Enterprise Windows IT Microsoft Contests Eolas Patent Infringement <b>...</b> Microsoft is appealing a \$565 million judgment awarded to Eolas, a spinoff of the University of California, in a patent infringement case. | 3 |
Microsoft Readies Five Security Bulletins Outside security researchers say Windows Service Pack 2 has security vulnerabilities, but no confirmation from Microsoft. By George V. Hulme. | 3 |
Boxing: Williams insists he is better than Tyson display LAS VEGAS, United States : Danny Williams wants to be remembered for more than just his shock victory over Mike Tyson and hopes to do so by completing a remarkable reversal of fortunes if he wins the world heavyweight title on Saturday. | 1 |
Commission demands Aragones probe MADRID, Spain -- Spain #39;s anti-violence commission has demanded the Spanish Football Federation open disciplinary procedures against national coach Luis Aragones. | 1 |
Local racing voices agree: #39;3 #39; earns a 10 Iassembled three of the toughest critics imaginable last week for a private screening of the Dale Earnhardt biopic, which premiers on ESPN Saturday at 9 pm, and not one of them made a pit | 1 |
Albarado wins 3,000th race Robby Albarado got the 3,000th victory of his career Thursday when he rode Isle of Silver to win the sixth race at Fair Grounds. Albarado, 31, is the defending champion jockey at Fair Grounds | 1 |
Playoff road will be tough, but Indy #39;s offense will lead team to <b>...</b> The treacherous, treacle-tinged tune began blaring over the Qualcomm Stadium sound system with just over five minutes left in the third quarter, afflicting 65,395 fans with Sunday afternoon fever. | 1 |
Sharon Invites Labour to Join Coalition Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked the dovish Labour Party to join his ruling coalition today, a move that greatly bolsters his chances for carrying out plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip next year. | 0 |
Taiwans DPP vows sweeping reforms with victory Taiwan #39;s ruling Democratic Progressive party has promised to pass sweeping economic and political reforms if it gains control of the legislature for the first time in Saturday #39;s election. | 0 |
Iraqi abductors release Bangladeshi truck driver: World News: Dhaka, Dec. 10 : Iraqi kidnappers have released a Bangladeshi truck driver after holding him hostage for more than a month, a foreign ministry official said on Friday. | 0 |
Three Stocks for the Scrooge in You Fool contributor Tim Beyers finds that when it comes to stocks, it might pay to be Scrooge. | 2 |
Delphi announces plans to cut 8,500 jobs; predicts \$350 million <b>...</b> Delphi Corp. said Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs -- or 4.6 percent of its total work force -- worldwide next year as part of an ongoing restructuring. | 2 |
GE OKs \$15 Billion Buyback, Ups Dividend Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to \$15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years. | 2 |
US wholesale prices climb in November US producer prices - a measure of wholesale inflation - rose by a faster than expected 0.5 in November, seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures showed this afternoon. | 2 |
Suns Defeat Trail Blazers, 117-98 (AP) AP - Amare Stoudemire scored a career-high 50 points, including nine straight during a decisive 12-2 Phoenix run early in the fourth quarter, and the Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-98 Sunday night. | 1 |
Napster Going Mobile To Dial Up Ring Tone Sales quot;Napster Mobile is a natural extension for the biggest brand in digital music and will enhance our development of wireless delivery, quot; Napster Chairman and CEO Chris Gorog said. | 3 |
Study: Wild Monkeys Resort to Use of Tools WASHINGTON - Wild South American monkeys routinely use fist-sized rocks to crack open seeds and to dig in dry Brazilian soil for grubs and edible tubers, researchers report in the journal Science. | 3 |
Microsoft to patch Windows flaws Microsoft plans to release patches for five Windows flaws next week, the software giant announced Thursday. The company posted the information on its TechNet site as part of a new program that gives the general | 3 |
MTN, Ericsson sign 3G agreement Johannesburg, 10 December 2004 - Mobile operator MTN has announced a strategic partnership with Ericsson, which will become its partner of choice for its third-generation (3G) network. | 3 |
Chelsea not planning Gerrard move Chelsea have denied rumours that they are planning to try and sign Liverpool #39;s Steven Gerrard this season. Blues boss Jose Mourinho insisted that there would be no big-money bid for the England midfield star when the transfer window opens on 1 January. | 1 |
Keane injury leaves Spurs short Robbie Keane #39;s knee injury may leave Tottenham with only one recognised striker for its trip to Manchester City. Keane has been carrying the injury in recent weeks but head coach Martin Jol is not confident | 1 |
Colts' Manning Sets NFL Passing Record (AP) AP - Peyton Manning set yet another NFL passing record Sunday, finishing the season with a rating of 121.1, more than eight points better than Steve Young's previous mark. | 1 |
Nobel Winner Maathai Sounds Alarm Over Planet Calling humanity a threat to the planet, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged democratic reform and an end to corporate greed after becoming the first African woman to collect the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. | 0 |
Mortar fire kills child PALESTINIANS fired mortar rounds into a Gaza Strip settlement today, wounding at least two Israelis, one of them a child, the army said. | 0 |
Japan Adopts Major Defense Changes Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies that | 0 |
EADS Sees 2005 Earnings Rising 9.1 on Plane Demand (Update1) European Aeronautic, Defense amp; Space Co., the controlling shareholder of Airbus SAS, expects 2005 earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and one-time items to rise 9.1 percent as sales of aircraft grow. | 2 |
Consumer confidence improves in December, survey says NEW YORK A new survey says consumer sentiment improved in the first half of December. The subscriber-only University of Michigan #39;s preliminary index on consumer sentiment for December rose to 95-point-seven from 92-point-eight seen in November. | 2 |
Wall Street's Designs on '05? A Merger Boom After years of self-doubt and housecleaning in the wake of Enron, corporate America has gotten a bit of swagger back in its step. | 2 |
Officials Consider Space Station Evacuation The United States and Russia are making contingency plans for an emergency evacuation of the two-man crew aboard the International Space Station . | 3 |
Red Cross Returns After Fallujah Offensive (AP) AP - The Red Cross team entered Fallujah for the first time since a U.S.-led offensive devastated the city and met with Iraqi technicians and engineers to discuss the city's sewage and water treatment needs, a group spokesman said Friday. | 0 |
Mubarak, Obasanjo discuss bilateral ties, African crises (AFP) AFP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with his Nigerian counterpart Olusegun Obasanjo for talks that focused on enhancing bilateral ties and the various conflicts troubling the African continent. | 0 |
Changes in Homeland Sec. Oversight Sought (AP) AP - Congressional oversight of the Homeland Security Department is "dysfunctional" and must be fundamentally changed to ensure Americans are protected, according to a report issued Friday by former House Speaker Tom Foley and retired Sen. Warren Rudman. | 0 |
Cricket: Kumble joy over record Anil Kumble is thrilled after becoming India's leading wicket-taker in Tests. | 0 |
Altria Smokes Up Prices are heading up for the firm's trademark cigs. Is it party time for investors? | 2 |
Forest City Keeps Building The real estate company seems to have the right results and the right investors. | 2 |
Crude Oil Falls on Skepticism OPEC Will Adhere to Output Quotas Crude oil fell on skepticism that members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will enact promised production cuts. | 2 |
The Envelopes, Please As the awards season approaches, it's time again to hand out the prizes for executive incompetence. | 2 |
PlayStation Portable #39;s tough birth Sony #39;s PlayStation Portable may ultimately live up to company promises of a quot;Walkman for the 21st century quot; that revolutionizes entertainment, but that #39;s not going to happen next week. | 3 |
Eye on IT Sometimes if you make believe something doesn #39;t exist it does somehow manage to go away. But that #39;s not the case with the browser security flaw discovered by Danish security research firm Secunia. | 3 |
Siemens Snaps up Chantry Siemens (Quote, Chart) will acquire wireless LAN technology player Chantry Networks to fill out its HiPath lineup, executives said Thursday. | 3 |
Title fight underdog is coming on strong He is a sizable underdog in Saturday night #39;s heavyweight title fight, and it #39;s no mystery why. Danny Williams, by all accounts, is taking a major step up in class. | 1 |
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