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Sprint, Nextel close to sealing merger Sprint Corp and Nextel Communications have tentatively agreed on key terms in a \$US35 billion (\$47billion) merger deal that would create a giant mobile phone carrier with nearly 39 million subscribers. | 2 |
We let fans down - O #39;Leary David O #39;Leary believes his Aston Villa side let their supporters down in today #39;s 2-1 defeat at home to arch rivals Birmingham. | 1 |
FC Porto defeats Once Caldas on penalties to win Toyota Cup Pedro Emanuel scored the winning goal Sunday as Portugal #39;s FC Porto defeated Colombian side Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty shootout to win the final Toyota Cup. | 1 |
Oil Supply Exceeding Demand After Cuts, Qatar Says (Update1) The supply of oil is still outstripping demand after OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s output, begins to reduce production to prop up falling prices, the Qatari oil minister said. | 2 |
Hyatt buys AmeriSuites chain for \$600 million Hyatt broadened its high-end hotel brand Thursday by purchasing the 143-hotel AmeriSuites chain for \$600 million. The acquisition from private equity investor Blackstone Group increases Hyatt #39;s existing 90,000 | 2 |
Euro Slips, Yen Steady in Start to 2005 SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The euro weakened half a percent while the Japanese yen held its ground against the dollar as trading in 2005 got off to a quiet start in Asia on Monday. | 2 |
Coke, Rivals Betting on Flavored Water ATLANTA (Reuters) - Since the 1990s, bottled water has become a fixture in American health clubs, offices and sports stadiums, emerging as one of the most popular and fast-growing drinks on the market. | 2 |
China tightens up TV ad rules China is to strengthen controls on TV advertising to avoid affronts to national dignity after a row over a Nike ad campaign. | 2 |
OFT probes online grocers bills The Office of Fair Trading is investigating UK supermarkets' online shops over alleged unfair pricing policies. | 2 |
China #39;s high-tech hero Liu Chuanzhi,chairman of Lenovo, theChinese computer company, clearly recalls his early tentative dealings with International Business Machines, the mighty US technology group, in 1985. | 2 |
Grizzlies Drop Pistons' Record to 10-10 (AP) AP - Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier hit four free throws in the final 20 seconds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 72-68 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. | 1 |
Rookie wins Dunhill in playoff Malelane - For the third successive year the Dunhill Championship had to be decided by a playoff, but for the first time, it went to a South African. | 1 |
Bode Miller continues dominant run on ski circuit CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It was a sight skiing fans have become all too familiar with this season - Bode Miller standing on top of the medal podium. | 1 |
Germans secure place in next Champions Trophy Lahore - Two second-half goals from Florian Keller helped Germany beat New Zealand 2-1 on Sunday at Pakistan #39;s National Stadium in the city of Lahore, guaranteeing its place in the men #39;s field-hockey Champions Trophy next year. | 1 |
PA given Arafat #39;s medical records Yasir Arafat #39;s nephew has turned over his medical records to the Palestinian Authority, giving it a first glimpse of the file since the Palestinian leader #39;s death. | 0 |
US denies Saddam on hunger strike The US military denies reports Saddam Hussein is on hunger strike, but says some former aides are refusing food. | 0 |
Cowboys RB George Sits for First Time in Career (Reuters) Reuters - Dallas Cowboys running\back Eddie George was inactive for Sunday's game against New\Orleans as a healthy scratch and missed a game for the first\time in his NFL career. | 1 |
Ukraine opposition leader urges investigation after poison report (AFP) AFP - Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said he was not yet ready to blame the ruling elite with trying to poison him after doctors confirmed he was disfigured by ingesting a massive dose of a deadly toxin. | 0 |
NASA chief applies for job as chancellor of Louisiana State <b>...</b> The Houston Chronicle says Sean O #39;Keefe is poised to step down as NASA #39;s administrator, and that an announcement regarding his future could come as early as tomorrow. | 3 |
Sony PSP goes on sale in Japan Having done all it can with the PS2, Sony has today launched the PSP to a waiting Japanese market. Roughly 1,300 impatient people waited their turn at an outlet of Yodobashi in Shinjuku district while the | 3 |
Geminid Meteor Showers Alarm Area Residents Bright flashes in the sky had residents in the Washington region calling 911 Saturday night for what was actually the annual Geminid Meteor Shower. | 3 |
Barghouti to Drop Out of Palestinian Race (AP) AP - Imprisoned uprising leader Marwan Barghouti is dropping out the Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority, associates said Sunday. | 0 |
New Orleans vs. Dallas IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- The Dallas Cowboys looked to be out of the playoff race before receiving a jolt from rookie running back Julius Jones. | 1 |
Tyson Complaint Over Car Dropped in Ariz. Mike Tyson answers questions following his workout, July 1, 2004, at the Central Boxing Club, in Phoenix. The former heavyweight champion was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor criminal damage for allegedly | 1 |
Sri Lankan driver held in Iraq says was treated well (Reuters) Reuters - A Sri Lankan truck driver held hostage by militants in Iraq for six weeks was reunited with his wife and three sons on Sunday, saying he had been beaten up at first but was then treated "very well". | 0 |
India's Randhawa Wins Masters of Asia (AP) AP - India's Jyoti Randhawa won his first title of the year, capturing the Volvo Masters of Asia on Sunday by beating Australia's Terry Pilkadaris on the second playoff hole. | 1 |
Israeli soldiers quot;killed in Gaza blast quot; Palestinian militants have blown up explosives in a tunnel near an Israeli army post on the Gaza-Egypt border in a coordinated attack that Arabic Al Jazeera television says killed four soldiers. | 0 |
Romanians vote for president outspoken Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu in a key vote for the Balkan country #39;s European Union accession path. mountain of reforms necessary for its planned 2007 EU entry. | 0 |
Berlusconi ruling may extract poison from politics The decision by a Milan court to clear Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of a raft of corruption charges marks the end of a decade-long legal battle and perhaps the beginning of a more peaceful era for Italian politics. | 0 |
New Congressmen, Brothers, Room Together (AP) AP - Colorado's newest congressmen didn't have to look far for roommates. Rep.-elect John Salazar and his younger brother, Sen.-elect Ken Salazar, have rented an apartment together on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington. | 0 |
Blasts Near Gaza-Egypt Border, Several Casualties GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli army post on the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday and at least four Israeli troops were reported killed in the deadliest attack since Yasser Arafat died a month ago. | 0 |
Arsenal hold Chelsea A gripping game between Arsenal and Chelsea ends with the honours finishing even at Highbury. | 0 |
Week in review: Big Blue bids adieu to PCs IBM, the company that helped usher in the age of the personal computer nearly 25 years ago, stunned the tech world with the announcement that it would largely be bowing out of the business. | 2 |
Schwartzel wins on home soil after play-off South Africa #39;s Charl Schwartzel birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with England #39;s Neil Cheetham to win the 958,945 dollar Dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Country Club today. | 1 |
Lampard closing in on Henry IT has been touted as the biggest game of the season so far when some of the Actim Index #39;s star performers lock horns as Arsenal host leaders Chelsea at Highbury tomorrow. | 1 |
Lounge owner will pay for damage PHOENIX -- An Arizona man has dropped his complaint against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after being reimbursed \$1,400 for damage to his car. | 1 |
US Troops, Iraqi Police Killed In Attacks 12 December 2004 -- Insurgents in Iraq conducted attacks across the country today, killing two US soldiers and an Iraqi policeman. | 0 |
US denies Saddam on hunger strike The US military in Iraq has denied reports that the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is on hunger strike. But a spokesman told the BBC that some of his former aides who are also in custody, including quot;Chemical | 0 |
Insurance experiment a costly lesson for town Gardena near <b>...</b> A little over a decade ago, the small working-class city of Gardena was having trouble getting liability insurance, like a lot of other California towns, and it decided to take the kind of entrepreneurial leap municipalities were being encouraged to | 2 |
NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe to Depart Soon Sean O #39;Keefe will soon step down as NASA Administrator. The formal announcement is expected this coming week. Where O #39;Keefe will be heading and exactly when he will leave remain to be determined however he | 3 |
Chelsea still on course after Arsenal draw Chelsea have preserved their five-point lead over champions Arsenal after their pulsating London derby finished 2-2 at Highbury. Thierry Henry, who scored both the home side #39;s goals, took | 1 |
Kuwaitis Get Apology From Palestinians KUWAIT CITY Dec 12, 2004 - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Kuwaitis on Sunday for the Palestinians #39; support of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, making a gesture many here have long demanded as he | 0 |
Portugal #39;s Porto win World Club Cup on penalties Porto of Portugal outscored Once Caldas of Colombia 8-7 from penalty shootouts to win the World Club Cup in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday. | 1 |
George inactive against Saints Eddie George missed the first game of his NFL career Sunday after playing in 140 straight, made inactive by the Dallas Cowboys not because of injury but because he wasn #39;t needed. | 1 |
Chelsea maintain lead with Arsenal draw English Premiership leaders Chelsea stayed five points clear of reigning champions Arsenal following a 2-2 draw away to their London rivals at Highbury. | 1 |
Manning Breaks Record for Multi-TD Games (AP) AP - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning broke an NFL record with his 13th straight multi-touchdown passing game Sunday. | 1 |
US Fed confidence in outlook grows US Federal Reserve officials are growing more confident about the economic outlook. The economy, which grew at a 3.9 per cent annualised rate in the third quarter and is expanding | 2 |
Chargers Go for Rare 10-Win Season (AP) AP - Although the resurgent San Diego Chargers can't clinch a playoff berth Sunday, they can continue to rehabilitate their image. Sad sacks just a year ago, the Chargers (9-3) have at least clinched a winning season. If they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) at home, they'll have won 10 games for the first time since 1994, when they were 11-5 and made their only Super Bowl appearance. | 1 |
German swoop on online piracy site nets thousands of user names (AFP) AFP - German police said they had exposed the names of thousands of users of illegal Internet piracy sites as part of a crackdown on swapping bootleg copies of movies, computer games, software and music. | 3 |
NASA chief to resign Sources inside NASA told CNN Sunday that O #39;Keefe will accept an offer from Louisiana State University to be its chancellor. O #39;Keefe #39;s decision, the sources said, was made for personal and financial reasons | 3 |
Germany's Siemens mulling options for loss-making mobile phone unit (AFP) AFP - German electronics giant Siemens said it is considering options for its loss-making mobile phone unit but declined to comment on a report that China's Ningbo Bird is a potential buyer. | 3 |
Six pupils injured by Israeli tank shell in Gaza school <b>...</b> GAZA CITY (AFP) -- Eight Palestinian schoolboys and one of their teachers were wounded on Sunday after Israeli troops opened fire at their primary school in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said. | 0 |
NASA Chief O'Keefe to Resign (Reuters) Reuters - NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe\plans to resign as head of the U.S. space agency, an official\familiar with the decision said on Sunday. | 3 |
NASA Chief Applies for Job at LSU (AP) AP - NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has applied for a new job as chancellor of Louisiana State University's main campus after nearly four years leading the space agency through a tumultuous period marred by the Columbia shuttle disaster. | 3 |
Barghouti 'pulls out of election' An aide says jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has withdrawn from the presidential campaign. | 0 |
Oil price #39;will stabilise #39; CAIRO - Giant oil producer Opec expects prices to recover from the second-largest drop this year as members enforce their decision to lower output. | 2 |
Chelsea draws with Arsenal; Birmingham City stuns Aston Villa Eidur Gudjohnsen #39;s equalizer 31 seconds into the second half gave league-leading Chelsea a 2-2 draw on Sunday at Arsenal, neutralizing two surprise goals by Gunners #39; striker Thierry Henry. | 1 |
Barghouthi Pulls Out of Palestinian Election Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday. | 0 |
Klitschko visits hospital but no bones broken After returning from the hospital at around midnight, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko met with the press to discuss his eighth-round knockout victory over Danny Williams Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View at Mandalay Bay Resort amp; Casino, his | 1 |
Collins slapped with 8-year ban Sprinter, 33, faces end of her <b>...</b> If Michelle Collins were a Major League Baseball player, she would have received a slap on the wrist for using banned performance-enhancing drugs. | 1 |
Young gun Schwartzel wins the Alfred Dunhill as Els and others <b>...</b> South Africa #39;s 20-year-old Charl Schwartzel captured the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday for his first European Tour title, recovering from a poor finish in regulation to win the first playoff hole against England #39;s | 1 |
Imprisoned uprising leader to drop out of race to replace Arafat RAMALLAH, West Bank Associates of an imprisoned uprising leader say he #39;s dropping out of the race to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority. | 0 |
Summary: Chile's Privatized Pension System (AP) AP - PRIVATE PENSIONS: Chile privatized its social security system more than 20 years ago, requiring a percentage of each paycheck to go into bank accounts that workers manage themselves. Now, about 7 million Chileans have such accounts. | 0 |
Barghouthi Drops Out of Palestinian Election Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday. | 0 |
Gaza Militants Kill 4 Israelis, Barghouthi Withdraws GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli army post on the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday, killing at least four Israeli troops in the deadliest attack since Yasser Arafat's death a month ago kindled new hopes of peace. | 0 |
Saddam Aides Refusing Food, U.S. Military Says BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Several of Saddam Hussein's jailed deputies have been refusing food but Saddam himself is not on hunger strike on the eve of the first anniversary of his capture, an officer in charge of detainees said on Sunday. | 0 |
US to Screen Sea Cargo from Dubai Port The United Arab Emirates has become the first Middle East country to join a US program aimed at protecting US-bound sea cargo from terrorists. | 2 |
NASA Chief O #39;Keefe to Resign NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe, whose tenure has been shadowed by the 2003 Columbia disaster, plans to resign as head of the US space agency, an official familiar with the decision said on Sunday. | 3 |
Wolfsburg jumps to fourth by beating Bielefeld Wolfsburg crushed Arminia Bielefeld 5-0 and jumped to fourth place in Sunday #39;s final Bundesliga round before the winter break. | 1 |
Saddam Aides Refusing Food, US Military Says Several of Saddam Hussein #39;s jailed deputies have been refusing food but Saddam himself is not on hunger strike on the eve of the first anniversary of his capture, an officer in charge of detainees said on Sunday. | 0 |
AOL Creates Its Own Browsing Software (AP) AP - As part of its reincarnation, America Online Inc. is creating its own software for browsing the Web and playing movies and songs. It's a question of staying relevant in an increasingly broadband world. | 3 |
Chelsea ties Arsenal in Premier League Eidur Gudjohnsen scored 31 seconds into the second half for league-leading Chelsea, helping offset two first-half goals by Arsenal #39;s Thierry Henry. | 1 |
Battle of titans ends in draw London, England (Sports Network) - Leaders Chelsea and defending champions Arsenal played to an intense 2-2 draw in a London derby Sunday at Highbury. | 1 |
Romania Presidential Runoff Seen Too Close to Call Exit polls from Romania #39;s presidential run-off on Sunday showed the race between Social Democrat Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and opposition leader Traian Basescu was too close to call. | 0 |
Textile limits imposed to ease trade concerns Textile concerns among China #39;s trading partners in the coming integration of global trade have made the nation determined to control its exports. | 2 |
Sony debuts PSP game console in Japan Sony said it will make half the console #39;s components, compared with 40 percent for the PlayStation 2, to set itself apart from competitors. | 3 |
Sunglasses-plus-MP3 player are anything but a bargain It seems like a cool idea -unglasses with a built-in digital music player and speakers. No headphone cables to untangle as with most portable players. | 3 |
Grand Theft Auto will outperform the rest of the industry The body count is high in two new video games, quot;Halo 2 quot; and quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. quot;. Those two hit games also are making casualties of their competition on the sales racks. | 3 |
Williams rejects retirement In the world #39;s gambling capital, a city built on the back of so many broken dreams, Danny Williams #39;s mission to win the world heavyweight title ended in a painful, humiliating and bloody defeat at the Mandalay Bay Hotel where he was utterly outclassed by | 1 |
Celtic goes top with road win Dunfermline, Scotland (Sports Network) - Celtic re-gained its one point edge over rivals Rangers with a 2-0 win at East End Park Sunday. | 1 |
A more cautious Miller wins another giant slalom Bode Miller put his go-for-broke style temporarily in check Sunday and won a World Cup giant slalom for the second time this season. | 1 |
Filipinos killed in market bomb blast Manila: An explosion rocked a market packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52, the military said. | 0 |
Jailed Palestinian won #39;t run for leadership RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - A Palestinian serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail will drop out of the race to replace former leader Yasser Arafat, he indicated in a statement on Sunday. | 0 |
Falcons Top Raiders, Win NFC South Title (AP) AP - T.J. Duckett set a team record by rushing for four touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons clinched just the third division title in franchise history, wrapping up the NFC South with a 35-10 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. | 1 |
1,000 Protesters Oppose Mubarak in Cairo (AP) AP - About 1,000 people gathered downtown Sunday, many with their mouths covered by yellow stickers reading "Enough," to protest the possibility that President Hosni Mubarak might run for a fifth term or that his son, Gamal, might succeed him. | 0 |
Heat Top Raptors; Shaq, Wade Each Net 20 (AP) AP - Shaquille O'Neal had 20 points and Dwyane Wade added 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat won their fourth straight, 106-98 over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Sunday. | 1 |
Bomb scare at Madrid stadium Spectators are evacuated from Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium following a bomb scare. | 0 |
Cancer? Suicide? Politics? That's Hilarious! As much as ever, George Carlin builds his humor around the taboo his current routine includes long riffs on cancer, natural disasters and teenage suicide and yet somehow manages to get laughs. | 0 |
Yushchenko Poisoning Investigation Resumes The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office has re-opened a criminal investigation into the disfiguring illness that struck presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko. The decision followed the announcement by Austrian doctors Saturday that Yushchenko was poisoned by the toxic substance dioxin. | 0 |
Chile's Pension System Gets High Marks Instead of paying social security taxes and wondering whether the government will ever deliver promised retirement benefits, Chilean workers bankroll their own retirements and manage their nest eggs. | 0 |
Bomb threat clears Madrid stadium MADRID, Spain -- A bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate about 75,000 spectators from Madrid #39;s Bernabeu stadium during a match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. | 1 |
Disappointed Mourinho Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was disappointed with the 2-2 draw against Arsenal, despite seeing his side twice come from behind. quot;If youd told me before it would be a draw, I would have said its not a bad result, quot; said Mourinho. | 1 |
US denies Saddam #39;s on hunger strike Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is not on hunger strike though a number of his jailed deputies are refusing food, according to an officer in charge of the detainees. | 0 |
Wizards Pound Hornets Washington forces a sloppy New Orleans team into 33 turnovers and claims an easy 88-69 victory Sunday at MCI Center. | 1 |
Tricks Alleged in Ex-Kmart Execs' Case (AP) AP - Another accounting sleight of hand has been exposed in the latest charges against former executives of Kmart Corp.: the allegedly premature booking of millions in promotional payments to the retailer from chips and soda suppliers. | 2 |
Weekend Holiday Shopping Appears Mixed NEW YORK Dec 12, 2004 - With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation #39;s malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts. | 2 |
Sony #39;s PSP Hits the Streets Long lines form in Japan where shoppers finally get their hands on the portable gaming device. Sony Computer Entertainment #39;s long-awaited PSP (PlayStation Portable) went on sale in Japan Sunday to long lines | 3 |
Boeing Scrubs Planned Heavy-Lift Rocket Launch Boeing Co. scrubbed a planned launch of a Delta IV heavy-lift rocket on Sunday as engineers sought to determine what caused a temperature control system to malfunction after an aborted launch on Saturday. | 3 |
IBM launches virtualization assault on EMC IBM on Friday took aim at its primary competitor, EMC, by announcing storage virtualization software that allows EMC users to utilize storage systems from EMC, Hitachi, or IBM. | 3 |
Longhorn Server to have one version for many roles Microsoft will let customers configure the next major release of Windows Server for specific server tasks, rather than selling a host of different Windows Server Longhorn editions tailored to those tasks. | 3 |
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