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Ukrainian Klitschko retains WBC heavyweight crown Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine stopped Danny Williams of Britain in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday. | 1 |
Indian envoy had narrow escape in Colombo blast Dignitaries, including Indian High Commissioner Nirupama Rao, had a narrow escape in the grenade attack on a concert in Colombo that killed two people and injured 19 as Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan made 20,000 star-struck fans rock by screaming quot;I | 0 |
13 dead, 52 wounded in Philippine bomb explosion COTABATO, Philippines: Thirteen people were killed and at least 52 others injured in a bomb attack in a public market in the southern Philippines Sunday, the military said. | 0 |
Middle East ; Arafat could have died of poisoning, PLO official Middle East News, Ramallah, Dec 12 (IANS) A top Palestinian official has said the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat could have died of poisoning, but there was quot;no medical or political proof quot;, reports Xinhua. | 0 |
Round Two in Romanian Presidential Ballot These are important days for the future of Romania. Not only has the EU agreed to conclude membership talks with Bucharest, but Sunday also sees the second round of presidential elections. | 0 |
US mobile firms 'close' to merger Sprint and Nextel reportedly reach a "tentative agreement" on a merger which will create the third largest mobile phone operator in the US. | 3 |
Yugo Entrepreneur Importing Chinese Cars (AP) AP - The man who brought the Yugo and Subaru to this country has a new project #151; becoming the first mass importer of low-cost Chinese-made cars. | 0 |
Klitschko Batters Williams to Retain WBC Title LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Ukraine's Vitali Klitschko left Danny Williams battered and bruised on Saturday, stopping the Briton in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown. | 1 |
Poutiainen Wins But Plays Down Cup Hopes ALTENMARKT, Austria (Reuters) - Finland's Tanja Poutiainen snatched back the women's World Cup lead with her third victory of the Alpine ski season on Sunday but played down her chances of winning the overall title. | 1 |
Tendulkar, Pathan put India on verge of win Defiant knocks by Manjural Rana and Nasif Iqbal helped Bangladesh survive another day of Test cricket in the first match of the series against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. | 1 |
Yushchenko: Ukraine Events Are Like Fall of Soviets VIENNA (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, speaking after doctors said he was poisoned with dioxin, on Sunday likened his country's upheaval over a rigged election to the fall of Soviet rule or the Berlin wall. | 0 |
Berlusconi Ally Gets 9-Year Prison Term for Links to Mafia An Italian court has sentenced a close political ally of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to nine years in prison for working with the mafia. | 0 |
We #39;ve convicted al-Qaida supporters, says Iran Iran acknowledged for the first time today it has convicted some Iranians of supporting al-Qaida. A few pro-al Qaida Iranian nationals have been tried and convicted, said foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi. | 0 |
Israeli cabinet authorizes release of Palestinian prisoners The Israeli cabinet agreed Sunday morning to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture ahead of the upcoming Palestinian presidential elections, officials said. | 0 |
Israel Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to 200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser Arafat's successor, officials said. | 0 |
Iran Refuses to Give Up Nuclear Research-Diplomats VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran intends to use Monday's talks with France, Britain and Germany to ensure it has the right to go on carrying out research with equipment that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, Western diplomats said. | 0 |
Grenade Kills Two at Colombo Bollywood Concert COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 11 wounded when a hand grenade exploded in the VIP section of the audience at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and two other actors, police said. | 0 |
Las Vegas Sands Looks for a Jackpot NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet. | 2 |
MergerTalk: U.S. Distress Funds Eye Germany NEW YORK (Reuters) - German banks, looking to put bad investments behind them, are hanging 'For Sale' signs on billions of euros in distressed loans in a move that's attracting major U.S. vulture funds. | 2 |
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Honorary Citizen of Paris Burmas democracy leader, Nobel laureate and General Secretary of The National League for Democracy (NLD), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the honorary citizen of Paris by its city council in a ceremony held on 10 December. | 0 |
Israel Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to 200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser Arafat #39;s successor, officials said. | 0 |
Peru Gunmen Seize Police Station (AP) AP - Gunmen belonging to a nationalist group that seized a police station in remote southern Peru ambushed a police vehicle on Sunday, killing four officers and wounding several more, hospital officials said. One gunman was gravely wounded. | 0 |
Kuwaitis Get Apology From Palestinians (AP) AP - Palestinian leader Mahmound Abbas provided a long-awaited apology to Kuwaitis for the Palestinian support of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein after his army invaded Kuwait in 1990, making the remarks on arriving as part of a Middle East tour to repair relations with Arab nations. | 0 |
Livewire: News and Info Junkies Take New Look at RSS (Reuters) Reuters - News and information junkies are\taking a new look at RSS, a technology that helps them feed\their habit without getting overwhelmed in the clutter of the\information age. | 3 |
PluggedIn: Digital Cameras All the Rage This Christmas (Reuters) Reuters - When families and friends get\together for the holidays this year, many more of them will use\a digital camera to record those memories. | 3 |
Flood at Chinese Mine Traps 36 Workers (AP) AP - A flood at a mine in southern China trapped 36 workers on Sunday, the government said, the latest in a recent string of disasters in the country's perilous coal mines. | 0 |
Microsoft's Improved Media Center Still Falls Short (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Microsoft's Media Center edition of Windows XP -- a special layer of software designed to let people enjoy their digital photos, music and videos from across the room -- has to rank as one of the company's bigger disappointments in a while. All the money Microsoft has thrown into promoting Media Center has yet to lend it any momentum in the market. | 3 |
PlayStation Portable spoils gamers. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) made another hit. After optimizing the PlayStation 2 multiple times, they now decided to give the Portable market a chance. | 3 |
Geminid meteor showers alarm area residents WASHINGTON It #39;s a global celestial event and scientists say the annual Geminid Meteor Shower is the best astronomy show of the year. | 3 |
Two Taliban commanders caught US-LED and Afghan soldiers arrested two senior Taliban commanders and six militants during an operation in south-central Afghanistan, officials said today. | 0 |
Star concert honours Nobel winner Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey host a concert paying tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. | 0 |
Salvation Army sees donation totals down Christmas may be the season for giving, but the Lancaster Salvation Army will not be receiving as much in donations as in past years. | 2 |
Europe ; Airbus Hopes for 50 Jet Orders by June Philippe Camus, co-CEO of EADS, said the A350 was part of a long-term strategy for Airbus, taking both companies #39; needs and technological progress into account. | 2 |
The Geminid Meteor Shower Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends: the best meteor shower of 2004 is about to peak on a long cold December night. It #39;s the Geminids. | 3 |
Miller Tops Dream Giant Slalom Podium Bode Miller made his ambitions clear when he won his fifth World Cup race of the season in a giant slalom on Sunday ahead of the best two skiers of recent years. | 1 |
Poutiainen Regains Women #39;s World Cup Lead Finland #39;s Tanja Poutiainen clears a gate during the women #39;s slalom World Cup race in Zauchensee, Austria, on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004. | 1 |
Burmese military #39;s move to free prisoners described as cynical Burma #39;s military government has announced the release of five-thousand detainees, in a third mass release in less than a month. | 0 |
Fiat and GM Set for Showdown (Reuters) Reuters - Fiat and General Motors head for a\showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the way\for them to go to court over whether Fiat can force the U.S.\group to buy its loss-mired car unit. | 2 |
Las Vegas Sands Looks for a Jackpot (Reuters) Reuters - Rolling the dice at a craps table or\wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational\use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will\find its stock a better bet. | 2 |
Meteor shower to light the sky Because skipping across the heavens like celestial sparklers will be hundreds of shooting stars during the annual Geminid meteor shower. | 3 |
NASA telescopes find dust rings around For the first time, scientists have found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars - an important confirmation of theories about how planets form, NASA announced Thursday. | 3 |
Yushchenko thanks medics for care Ukraine's opposition leader thanks doctors who treated him for suspected poisoning, as officials reopen the case. | 0 |
Dhaka the best wicket in Asia - Pathan Dhaka: After claiming his first 10-wicket haul in Tests at Dhaka, Irfan Pathan on Sunday said the Bangabandhu National Stadium wicket is the best he has seen in Asia. | 1 |
Opposition parties begin talks for coalition Israeli Government The opposition Labour Party in Israel has begun coalition talks with the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud Party. Labour leader Shimon Peres says negotiations to establish a coalition government could be completed within a few days. | 0 |
11 killed in Philippines blast An explosion in a public market in the southern Philippines on Sunday killed at least 11 people and injured nearly 30 others, police said. | 0 |
Fiat and GM set for showdown over Fiat Auto sale Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) head for a showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the | 2 |
Geminid Meteor Showers Alarm Area Residents WASHINGTON -- A meteor shower that had some startled motorists calling police is expected to continue over the next few days. Saturday night #39;s light show was part of the Geminids meteor shower, News4 reported. | 3 |
Robbers Scared by GTA HellSpam writes quot;Some robbers tried to burglarize a poor old lady and her 3 grandsons. Her grandsons happened to be playing Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas, and the sounds of the police from the game scared them away! | 3 |
Mob rule takes a hit as Italy fights back MAFIA investigators christened him The Ambassador. After a seven-year trial in the bunker of a Palermo jail, Sicilian senator Marcello Dell #39;Utri, an old friend and political patron of Italian Prime Minister | 0 |
Bush Bikes Ahead of Christmas Celebration (AP) AP - President Bush attended church and went mountain biking Sunday before heading to a Christmas celebration. | 0 |
Abbas apology to Kuwait over Iraq Mahmoud Abbas apologises to Kuwait for the Palestinians' support of Saddam Hussein's invasion in 1990. | 0 |
US Fed set to serve up another small rate hike Federal Reserve officials are expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift borrowing costs before inflation rears its head. | 2 |
Fiat ready to test GM buyout option DETROIT Sergio Marchionne, the new chief executive of Fiat Group, has said that his company plans to vigorously defend its right to sell its auto business to General Motors, a move that GM has said it will contest in court if need be. | 2 |
Dubai to enter US cargo security program The United Arab Emirates is the first country in the Middle East to participate in a US program intended to safeguard sea cargo from terrorists, US customs officials said Sunday. | 2 |
Nasa head to quit - reports Washington - Nasa administrator Sean O #39;Keefe is expected to resign his job at the helm of the US space agency this week, according to news reports on Sunday. | 3 |
Abbas to seek aid during Kuwait visit Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said he would seek financial aid during his visit to Kuwait on Sunday, the first such trip by a top Palestinian official since the 1990-91 Gulf War soured Kuwaiti-Palestinian ties. | 0 |
The last presidential match The televized debate between presidential candidates Adrian Nastase and Traian Basescu didn #39;t have a winner from the very beginning. | 0 |
Robot lets down fans of telescope Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost \$2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days. | 3 |
Abbas apologizes to Kuwait over PLO stand on 1990 Iraqi invasion Visiting Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee chairman Mahmud Abbas here Sunday apologized to Kuwait for PLO #39;s past stance on the 1990 Iraqi invasion against the emirate. | 0 |
PLO leader apologizes to Kuwait PLO leader Mahmud Abbas on Sunday apologized to Kuwait for the organization #39;s support of the 1990 Iraq invasion after arriving on a landmark visit to the emirate. | 0 |
Derby win for Birmingham London - Birmingham City defeated Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday to claim the second city derby, taking the match on first-half goals from Clinton Morrison and David Dunn. | 1 |
EDITORIALSPrepare for post-Kyoto The Kyoto Protocol, a global agreement on reduction of greenhouse gases, comes into force on Feb. 16 next year, seven years after it was negotiated. | 0 |
Fed Seen Nudging Rates Higher (Reuters) Reuters - Federal Reserve officials are\expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time\this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift\borrowing costs before inflation rears its head. | 2 |
Fed Seen Nudging Rates Higher WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift borrowing costs before inflation rears its head. | 2 |
Gunners vs. Blues: Soon there may be only one contender Chelsea and Arsenal may be the only true contenders for the Premier League title. After Sunday, there could be only one left. If league-leading Chelsea beats the Gunners at Highbury, the Blues | 1 |
Romanians Vote in Tense Runoff Ballot Voters in Romania are going to the polls in the final round of a presidential runoff which will determine who will lead the former Communist nation into the European Union in 2007. | 0 |
NASA #39;s O #39;Keefe to Resign; Ex-Missile Defense Chief Tops List of <b>...</b> NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe will resign this week, and the retired director of the Pentagon #39;s Missile Defense Agency tops a list of five men that President Bush is considering | 3 |
Premiership race heats up CHELSEA go to Highbury today knowing a win will open up an eight-point advantage over Premiership champs Arsenal. And we want YOUR views on the title race as soon as the final whistle blows in north London. | 1 |
Roundup: Miller stretches lead with giant slalom triumph World Cup overall leader Bode Miller won a giant slalom for the second time this season Sunday, rallying from fourth place in the opening leg. | 1 |
Tendulkar, Pathan give India scent of Test win (LEAD): Sports India, Cricket: Dhaka, Dec 12 : Pacer Irfan Pathan claimed his first 10-wicket haul and Sachin Tendulkar cracked a career-best unbeaten 248 to bring India within two wickets of victory on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh here | 1 |
Scuffles Hit Iraq: Several with Police Chief Killed in Blasts SAMARRA (Iraq): With renewe d wave of skirmishes between the Iraqi insurgents and the US-led coalition marines, several people including top police officers were put to death on Saturday. | 0 |
Turkish Premier Slams German Opposition Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out in a Sunday newspaper interview at Germany #39;s conservative opposition for its drive to torpedo Turkey #39;s EU membership bid, accusing it of populism. | 0 |
Explosion Rips Through Israeli Checkpoint (AP) AP - A tunnel filled with explosives detonated Sunday under the Israeli checkpoint on the Gaza-Egypt border near the town of Rafah, causing casualties, military officials said. | 0 |
Sharman witness: Tech can control illegal swapping Sharman Networks has called former Napster expert witness Justin Tygar to give his testimony during the ongoing trial against the parent company of Kazaa for alleged copyright infringement. | 3 |
Action film star who lost Philippines' presidential election suffers stroke (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An action film star who narrowly lost this year's presidential elections in the Philippines suffered a stroke and slipped into a coma, his spokesman said Sunday. | 0 |
Superman is 'greatest superhero' Superman comes top of a public vote to find the greatest fictional superhero of all time. | 0 |
25 Years Later, a Different Revolution Victoria's Secret has arrived in Tehran. So have the Gap, Diesel, Benetton and Black Decker. A quarter-century after a mass movement inspired by Islam ended 2,500 years of monarchy, Iran's revolutionary society is moving on. | 0 |
Roadside Bomb Kills One U.S. Soldier A U.S. soldier died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Sunday. Three other American soldiers were slightly wounded in the same attack but returned to duty. | 0 |
US officers to check US-bound cargo shipped from Dubai port DUBAI (AFP) - Dubai port, a leading world operator, signed a deal with the United States under which US officers will help screen US-bound containers that have been identified as a potential terrorist risk. | 2 |
NASA Chief Applies for Job at LSU NASA (news - web sites) Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe has applied for a new job, as chancellor of Louisiana State University, and he is among the search committee #39;s top candidates. | 3 |
FC Porto Wins Toyota Cup (AP) AP - European champion FC Porto won the Toyota Cup on Sunday, defeating Colombia's Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty-kick shootout in a game between the top club teams from Europe and South America. | 1 |
Ft Aston Villa 1 Birmingham 2 Carter was booked for not retreating 10 yards at a free-kick but Birmingham looked to have weathered the Villa storm. The Blues started to come forward more, although Morrison was high and wide from 20 yards | 1 |
EX-BLUES: Chelsea will RISE to the heights FORMER Chelsea defender Paul Elliott believes Jose Mourinho #39;s table-toppers have the self-belief to end their miserable league run at Highbury. | 1 |
Inside the NFL - Manning playing as well as any quarterback ever Dan Marino, one-time recordsetting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins but now an analyst for CBS sports, tried in an interview earlier this season to get Colts quarterback Peyton Manning | 1 |
Christmas cheer to flow from OPEC oil price cuts DRIVERS can look forward to cheaper petrol in the new year, with price cuts expected of up to 10c a litre. Oil ministers of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed in Cairo on Friday | 2 |
Caribbean Island Revelers Mourn Victims (AP) AP - Thousands of partygoers showed up for this sleepy island's annual New Year's Eve bash that is the talk of the Caribbean, swelling the population twentyfold. But this year the merriment came under the shadow of the Asian tsunami. | 0 |
The Coming Week: Fed Focus The action should come fast and furious, with retail sales figures kicking off Monday morning and a Federal Reserve event grabbing traders #39; attention Tuesday. | 2 |
Hitting The Jackpot NEW YORK - Las Vegas Sands #39; IPO is a good bet to open strongly and perform well in the aftermarket. It #39;s a profitable company in a solid sector, and it #39;s going public in a strong IPO market. | 2 |
Dolphins WR Boston Suspended Four Games (AP) AP - Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston was suspended by the NFL for four games for testing positive for steroids, but he will not miss any games because he is out for the season with a knee injury. | 1 |
Afghan President: Bin Laden Is Nearby (AP) AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday that Osama bin Laden is "definitely" in the region and eventually will be caught, even though American and Pakistani generals admit the trail is cold. | 0 |
Explosion rocks Israel checkpoint A number of Israelis are hurt in a blast on the border between the Gaza strip and Egypt, Israeli officials say. | 0 |
Green Wins Australian Masters; Randhawa Victory: Golf Roundup Richard Green, 33, won golf #39;s Australian Masters at the first extra hole in a three-way playoff with fellow Australians David McKenzie and Greg Chalmers. | 1 |
FC Porto wins Toyota Cup European champion FC Porto won the Toyota Cup on Sunday, defeating Colombia #39;s Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty-kick shootout in a game between the top club teams from Europe and South America. | 1 |
USC #39;s Matt Leinart Wins College Football #39;s Heisman Trophy Matt Leinart of the University of Southern California won the Heisman Trophy last night, becoming the second Trojans quarterback in three seasons to capture college football #39;s most prestigious award. | 1 |
Ten Israeli Casualties in Gaza -Military Sources A Palestinian bomb attack caused 10 casualties at an Israeli army post along the Gaza Strip-Egypt border on Sunday, military sources said. | 0 |
18,000 troops begin winter offensive in Afghanistan against <b>...</b> The 18,000 US troops in Afghanistan have begun a new offensive to hunt Taliban and al-Qaida militants through the country #39;s harsh winter, aiming to sap their strength ahead of planned spring elections, the American military said Saturday. | 0 |
Israel to release prisoners in gesture to Egypt and Palestinians The Israeli Cabinet agreed in principle on Sunday to release scores of Palestinian prisoners as a gesture to Egypt and Palestinian officials in the run | 0 |
Signatures with Russia after December 17 Agreements concerning significant issues, which were reached as a consensus between Ankara and Moscow during the historical visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, will be left until after the December 17 Summit in order to avoid reactions. | 0 |
Ten Israeli Casualties in Gaza -Military Sources JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian bomb attack caused 10 casualties at an Israeli army post along the Gaza Strip-Egypt border on Sunday, military sources said. | 0 |
Abbas Apologizes to Kuwait for 1990 PLO Stand KUWAIT (Reuters) - Mahmoud Abbas, on the first visit by a top PLO official to Kuwait in 14 years, apologized to the Gulf state for the Palestine Liberation Organization's failure to condemn Iraq's 1990 invasion of its small neighbor. | 0 |
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