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Debate On Turkey #39;s Prospects Dominates Run-Up To Summit At a summit this week, European Union leaders must decide when and how to begin membership talks with Turkey. That the summit will approve opening entry talks with Ankara is a forgone conclusion. | 0 |
US, China taking action on textile trade WASHINGTON, DEC 13: The United States said on Monday it would continue to restrict imports of some textile and clothing products after a decades-old quota system expires in a few weeks, while China, under pressure from Washington, said it would slap a tax | 2 |
Global Crossing Founder Escapes SEC Charges Reports said that the SEC felt that Global Crossing founder Gary Winnick #39;s role as non-executive chairman, which is often a position that has limited knowledge of day-to-day operations of a | 2 |
Tuesday Morning revises 4Q guidance Closeout retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. (Nasdaq:TUES) on Monday cuts its fourth-quarter earnings per share to 83 cents, well below the \$1.05 a share estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call. | 2 |
O #39;Keefe to meet on Thursday with LSU chancellor search committee The head of the nation #39;s space program will interview for the job as chancellor of LSU this week. NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe, who has ties to Louisiana, has been recruited by LSU officials | 3 |
US top court to weigh in on file sharing It #39;s a key argument in the use of file-sharing services -- and it #39;s one that the United States Supreme Court says it will take up. | 3 |
Bet on Tiger Woods he is brilliant It was an impressive home victory, even though the tournament, which Woods hosts, doesn #39;t count as an official victory. After the triumph at the Target World Challenge at Thousand Oaks in California, Tiger | 1 |
Darfur Peace Talks Resume in Abuja The fourth round of the African Union sponsored peace talks on Darfur to find a solution to the 22-months old crisis resumed in Abuja yesterday amidst continued violence in the Sudanese region. | 0 |
Iran, Europeans Launch Nuclear Talks Seeking Trust Three European powers and Iran began talks on a long-term agreement on nuclear, economic and security cooperation on Monday with both sides seeking to build trust amid continuing suspicion over Tehran #39;s atomic program. | 0 |
OracleSoft at Last Plus, IBM enters 21st century, Apple PayPals around, and Will Sprint and Nextel get together? | 2 |
Tuesday Morning Headache on Monday The company lowers its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings guidance. | 2 |
Two Internet Domain Names Get Preliminary Approval The Internet's key oversight agency gave a preliminary nod Monday to new domain names targeting mobile services and the jobs market. | 3 |
China Detains Two Dissident Writers Chinese police detained two prominent dissident writers Monday night in an apparent campaign by the government to reassert authority over liberal intellectuals who have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the governing Communist Party, friends and family members said. | 0 |
Chile's Ex-Dictator Pinochet Is Indicted Gen. Augusto Pinochet was indicted Monday for the kidnapping of nine dissidents and the killing of one of them during his 1973-90 regime, and the former dictator was placed under house arrest. | 0 |
Finally, Oracle Nails PeopleSoft Eighteen months after it began, the bitter and bizarre takeover battle is over. The new challenge: Make this \$10.3 billion deal work. | 2 |
Honeywell in \$1.5 Bln Takeover of Novar US manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. (HON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday bid \$1.5 billion in cash for Britain #39;s Novar Plc | 2 |
PepsiCo Buys General Mills Joint Venture PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will pay \$750 million for General Mills Inc. #39;s (GIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 40.5 percent stake in their Snack Ventures Europe joint venture, the companies said on Monday. | 2 |
3Com buys Net phone business 3Com, which makes switches that run corporate data networks, said Monday that it would buy TippingPoint Technologies for \$430 million to add products that bolster security for Internet-based telephone networks. | 2 |
Boeing Board Approves Dividend Increase Aircraft maker Boeing Co. on Monday said its board approved a 25 percent dividend boost, raising its quarterly distribution to 25 cents per share from 20 cents and its yearly payout to \$1. | 2 |
Haji-Ioannou: #39;Easy #39; Win Versus Stelmar Board Former billionaire Stelios Haji-Ioannou loves winning the good fight, whether battling US movie studios, the car rental industry or travel agents. | 2 |
Krispy Kreme Delays Filing with SEC Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday delayed filing its quarterly financial report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, citing an ongoing analysis of its accounting practices. | 2 |
Microsoft launches software for searching desktops Microsoft Corp. on Monday became the second tech-industry giant to offer software for searching through computer desktops - a technology it claims is vastly superior to that launched by Google two months ago. | 3 |
New Technology From AMD And IBM Boosts Chip Performance The manufacturing technology can result in faster chips without increasing power requirements, say the companies. By Darrell Dunn. | 3 |
NASA boss prepares to take off NASA #39;s top official, Sean O #39;Keefe, is preparing to resign to pursue a job leading the main campus of Louisiana State University, agency officials confirmed on Monday. | 3 |
The Geminids are coming It #39;s the end of the year and what better way for stargazers to close it out than by viewing the best meteor shower of 2004? The Geminid meteor shower occurs mid-December every year. | 3 |
Globus Toolkit Founders Form Company The de facto standard for grid computing will be licensed to companies, and the new venture will contract for technical support of the software and services that can help companies design and run computing grids. | 3 |
Lockheed to Launch Rocket; Boeing Gets New Date Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday announced that it will launch its Atlas V rocket on Dec. 17 as planned, while Boeing Co. waited to reschedule a launch of its Delta | 3 |
UPDATE 2-Late Bouba Diop strike denies United A late equaliser from Pape Bouba Diop gave Fulham a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Monday and prevented Alex Ferguson #39;s team from moving back into to the thick of the Premier League title race. | 1 |
Tiger finds his swing at Target We #39;ve seen the smile more lately on Access Hollywood or the Today Show than walking up a fairway, but last week at Sherwood Country Club, it was different. | 1 |
Belichick adjusts as coordinator takes Notre Dame job Bill Belichick took a few minutes Monday to convey his congratulations to his offensive coordinator on becoming Notre Dame #39;s head coach. | 1 |
Report: Owners reject players #39; offer, will make counterproposal <b>...</b> TORONTO (Ticker) - The prospects of an NHL season look to be growing bleaker with each passing day. The Sports Network of Canada reported on its Web site Monday that the NHL will reject the latest proposal | 1 |
Nationals sign Cordero to one-year contact Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent first baseman Wil Cordero to a one-year contract, and also agreed to terms with outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. | 1 |
Bomb scare for Spanish fans ABOUT 70,000 people were forced to evacuate Real Madrid #39;s Santiago Bernabeu stadium minutes before the end of a Primera Liga match yesterday after a bomb threat in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerillas. | 1 |
Lewis Waits For His Rival NEW YORK: Lennox Lewis was the main topic here when it was announced that Vitali Klitschko, the World Boxing Council No. 1 heavyweight contender, will fight Kirk Johnson over 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden on December 6. | 1 |
Giants ink Matheny to three-year deal SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - The San Francisco Giants on Monday signed free agent catcher Mike Matheny, who likely will replace AJ Pierzynski behind the plate. | 1 |
White Sox trade Carlos Lee to Milwaukee for Podsednik, Vizcaino Carlos Lee was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday for outfielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named. | 1 |
Romanians Elect Mayor of Bucharest as New President Romanians have elected Traian Basescu as the country #39;s next president in a surprise victory over Prime Minister Adrian Nastase that will also almost certainly prevent his | 0 |
Israel blamed for Damascus attack Palestinian source in Beirut says was a failed attempt to kill a member of the militant Hamas group. utility vehicle owned by the unidentified Palestinian, who escaped unhurt. | 0 |
Patriots Buckle Down Before Weis Moves (AP) AP - Bill Belichick took a few minutes Monday to convey his congratulations to his offensive coordinator on becoming Notre Dame's head coach. Now it's time for Charlie Weis to get back to work for the New England Patriots. Weis will finish the NFL season #151; at least six more games if the Patriots reach the Super Bowl #151; and Belichick doesn't expect his impending move will be a distraction. | 1 |
Group Leader Ends Irish Gov't Relations (AP) AP - Northern Ireland's major Protestant party broke off relations with the Irish government Monday after Prime Minister Bertie Ahern indicated he had accepted the IRA's refusal to provide photographs of disarmament. | 0 |
Harris to Coach Stanford Football Team (AP) AP - Walt Harris was officially introduced as Stanford's new football coach Monday, given the task of resurrecting a program that struggled in three seasons under Buddy Teevens. | 1 |
LSE says no to Deutsche Borse takeover offer The London Stock Exchange (LSE) today rejected an offer from Deutsche Borse, its bigger German rival, valuing it at about 1.35 billion (\$2.6 billion), or 530pence per share, a significant premium to Fridays closing price of 430 pence. | 2 |
General Mills sells Snack Ventures Europe stake for \$750 million MINNEAPOLIS - General Mills announced Monday that it is selling its stake in a European snack operation to PepsiCo for \$750 million. | 2 |
Tiger casts off paw form TOURNAMENT host Tiger Woods shot a five-under 66 yesterday to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the \$7 million Target World Challenge in California. | 1 |
Scoop: King Vitali Spectacular. Again A major statement was made to the heavyweight division on Saturday night: The Klitschko quot;world domination quot; has officially begun. | 1 |
Sox get Podsednik, Vizcaino for Lee When White Sox general manager Ken Williams walked briskly through the Anaheim Marriott lobby on Monday, it wasn #39;t because he was excited to inform chairman Jerry Reinsdorf | 1 |
Nationals Sign Cordero The Washington-bound team also agreed to terms with outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on a minor league contract and selected outfielder Tyrell Godwin and third baseman Tony Blano in the Rule 5 draft. | 1 |
Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Attack, Israel Blamed Syria blamed Israel #39;s Mossad intelligence service for a bombing in Damascus on Monday which a Palestinian source in Beirut said was a failed attempt to kill a member of the militant Hamas group. | 0 |
Weary Taliban coming in from the cold Some Afghan fighters talk of being duped by bin Laden and pledge to work for his capture. | 0 |
In Philippines, a renewed bid to drive out terror factions A market bombing in the southern Philippines Sunday killed at least 15 and injured dozens. | 0 |
Jury says wife killer should die A California jury recommends that Scott Peterson should be executed for murdering his wife and their unborn son. | 0 |
Nationals Sign Cordero First baseman Wil Cordero agreed on Monday to a one-year contract with Washington. | 1 |
UAL Sets Salary Cuts; Aims for Savings (Reuters) Reuters - UAL Corp. on Monday\announced new cuts in employees' salaries as the parent of\United Airlines looks to make #36;112 million in annual savings\and emerge from bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
Dollar weakens as market braces for new deficit figures (AFP) AFP - The dollar softened as traders looked past better-than-expected US retail sales and focused on the likelihood that Tuesday's trade figures will show a record deficit. | 2 |
UAL Sets Salary Cuts; Aims for Savings NEW YORK (Reuters) - UAL Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UALAQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UALAQ.OB</A> on Monday announced new cuts in employees' salaries as the parent of United Airlines looks to make \$112 million in annual savings and emerge from bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
US Air Flight Attendants Ready for Strike WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flight attendants at bankrupt US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.OB</A> have authorized their union to authorize a strike should a federal court permit airline management to void their contract, the Association of Flight Attendants said on Monday. | 2 |
Boeing Wins \$928 Mln Missile Defense Deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago-based Boeing Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BA.N</A> has won a \$928 million contract to field the ground-based midcourse defense part of a planned U.S. missile defense shield, the Pentagon announced on Monday. | 2 |
Bombardier Shares Dive as CEO Quits MONTREAL (Reuters) - Paul Tellier stepped down as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BBDsvb.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BBDsvb.TO</A> on Monday, surprising investors and sending the train and plane maker's shares down as much as 26 percent to a 10-year low. | 2 |
US brash buys French flash IT IS hard to think of two designers more different in their work, taste and general sensibilities than Tommy Hilfiger and Karl Lagerfeld. | 2 |
Microsoft debuts beta version of Desktop Search tool Microsoft today launched a beta version of its desktop search tool. This tool is ment to find documents, e-mail and other files stored on your own HDD. | 3 |
Update: AMD, IBM Announce New Power-Saving Tech AMD and IBM said Monday that they had developed a new strained-silicon process that offers more performance at the same power levels, a technology that will enter production in mid-2005. | 3 |
NASA #39;s O #39;Keefe Turns In Resignation WASHINGTON -- NASA #39;s director has turned in his resignation, ending three years marked by a space tragedy and extra scrutiny of the space agency. | 3 |
MS browser gets beating Everyone knows that Microsoft is probably the single most powerful software company in the world. How strange it is therefore, to discover that the mighty giant is being shamed by a group of geek-like programmers | 3 |
ITunes Now Accepting Payment Through PayPal ITunes, Apple #39;s online music store, will now accept payments through PayPal. The payment service, which is owned by eBay, allows any individual or business with an e-mail address to send and receive payments online. | 3 |
Sun Unveils Upgrade Of Thin-Client Platform Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday unveiled an upgrade of its thin-client platform, which enables access to corporate applications and data through broadband-enabled home and satellite offices. | 3 |
White Sox deal Lee to Brewers for Podsednik Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired slugging outfielder Carlos Lee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for speedy outfielder Scott Podsednik, pitcher Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named later. | 1 |
A Year After Capture, Saddam #39;s Trial Date Uncertain BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A year ago Monday, Saddam Hussein was pulled out of a spider hole in Iraq and hustled off to a secret location. Since then, the former Iraqi leader has undergone a hernia operation, taken | 0 |
Pakistan Turns Up No Signs of Bin Laden Pakistan said Monday there was no evidence Osama bin Laden is hiding in the country, and denied it allowed CIA agents to set up bases along the border to search for the al-Qaida leader. | 0 |
Ahern apologises to Paisley Irish Premier Bertie Ahern has apologised to Ian Paisley in a bid to halt a new row over IRA disarmament turning into a political crisis, it has been claimed. | 0 |
UAL Cuts Salaries, Makes \$112 Mln Savings UAL Corp. (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) , parent of United Airlines, said on Monday it would cut employees #39; salaries as it looks to make savings and emerge from bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
People Wait Overnight To Buy Sony #39;s New PSP Game Console They lined up and waited for hours, and in some cases camped out overnight to be the first to own one of Sony #39;s new handheld PlayStaion Portable devices (PSP) in Japan on Sunday. | 3 |
No. 11 UConn Women Beat St. John's 60-32 (AP) AP - Mel Thomas led No. 11 Connecticut with 12 points, snapping St. John's 11 game-winning streak with a 60-32 victory on Sunday. | 1 |
Seattle DE May Return if Playoffs in Cards (AP) AP - Seattle defensive end Grant Wistrom has ligament damage in his left knee and will miss up to six weeks, though coach Mike Holmgren said Monday he could be available if the Seahawks reach the playoffs. | 1 |
White Sox Trade Carlos Lee to Milwaukee (AP) AP - Carlos Lee was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday for outfielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named. | 1 |
Tall lefty was second-round pick of Cubs in 2002 Allard Baird would have liked to leave the 2004 Winter Meetings with a little more than the potential for trades in the rearview mirror. | 1 |
Football; Game 13: the Bengals; History Hard to Shake FOXBORO - Old stereotypes don #39;t die easily, particularly in the age of the Internet. Yesterday, the Bengals became the Patriots #39; 12th victim of the season. | 1 |
LSE rejects bid from Deutsche Boerse LONDON: Europes top equity market, the London Stock Exchange, has rejected a 1.3bil cash bid from Deutsche Boerse to create a dominant European exchange, but held the door open to talks. | 2 |
UAL Slashes Salaries United Airlines parent UAL (UALAQ:OTC BB - news - research) set plans to cut nonunion workers #39; pay as part of an effort to slash costs and emerge from bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
Pedro Martinez Picks Mets Over Red Sox (AP) AP - Pedro Martinez closed in on a four-year deal with the New York Mets, and the Boston Red Sox resigned themselves Monday to losing the three-time Cy Young Award winner. | 1 |
Judge Hears Geico, Google Trademark Case (AP) AP - A federal judge heard arguments Monday in a trademark dispute that could threaten millions in advertising revenue for search engine Google Inc. | 3 |
Meteor showers put on a show WASHINGTON, DC - Meteors will shoot across the sky in all directions on Monday night, the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower. | 3 |
Mozilla Released Thunderbird 1.0 The Mozilla Foundation (www.mozilla.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving choice and promoting innovation on the Internet, today announced the worldwide availability of the Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 email client. | 3 |
Bird Extinctions May Impact Environment WASHINGTON Dec 13, 2004 - About 10 percent of all bird species face extinction by the end of the century and 15 percent more are on the brink, according to researchers who say such extinctions would have a widespread impact on the environment | 3 |
Mforma Wins Valuable Marvel Deal The Marvel deal calls for Mforma to work with the comic book giant to develop a variety of mobile applications based on Marvel content. | 3 |
ChiSox trade Lee to Brewers for Poz, Vizcaino Lee, who batted .305 with 31 homers and 99 RBIs last season, gives the Brewers a right-handed slugger in the middle of the lineup to complement Geoff Jenkins and Lyle Overbay, both left-handed hitters. | 1 |
Man U concedes late equalizer in 1-1 draw with Fulham Senegalese international Papa Boupa Diop scored on a 30-yard shot with two minutes remaining, earning Fulham a 1-1 tie Monday with Manchester United that kept the Red Devils #39; from gaining ground in the Premier League title race. | 1 |
ICANN Gives Preliminary OK to 2 Domains (AP) AP - The Internet's key oversight agency gave a preliminary nod Monday to new domain names targeting mobile services and the jobs market. | 3 |
Pinochet indicted, arrested for murder, kidnapping SANTIAGO (AFP) - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, 89, was indicted and placed under house arrest and may, for the first time, face trial for murders and kidnappings of opponents to his 17-year rule. | 0 |
Captured: Saddam Hussein, One Year Later One year ago today, the ace of spades in the infamous deck of 55 cards representing the most-wanted people in Iraq, was taken into custody. | 0 |
Microsoft Debuts Desktop Search Tool (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Monday\unveiled a new, preliminary version of its search tool for\finding documents, e-mail and other files stored on personal\computer hard drives. | 3 |
Summary: Oracle Acquires PeopleSoft (AP) AP - TAKEOVER TUG OF WAR: Oracle Corp. ends 18 months of acrimony, boosting its bid for software maker PeopleSoft Inc. by 10 percent to #36;10.3 billion. | 3 |
Ten Percent of Bird Species to Disappear - U.S. Study (Reuters) Reuters - Ten percent of all bird species are\set to disappear by the end of this century -- and with them\the services they provide such as cleaning up carcasses and\spreading seeds, U.S. researchers said on Monday. | 3 |
Vaccinating Mice Could Reduce Lyme Disease (Reuters) Reuters - Vaccinating mice against Lyme\disease may help protect people against the infection, which is\often spread from mice to humans, U.S. researchers said on\Monday. | 3 |
Portland Head Coach Cheeks Receives Fine NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks was fined \$7,500 by the league on Monday for his behavior during this past Friday's game against Utah. | 1 |
NASA Chief's Resignation Letter to Bush (AP) AP - NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe's resignation letter to President Bush: | 3 |
Climate Experts Confer on Post-Kyoto Steps (AP) AP - International experts, searching for ways to break a deadlock with the United States over climate change, consulted on an array of ideas Monday to lure that No. 1 polluter into a joint effort to control "greenhouse gases," along with such second-rank emitters as China and India. | 3 |
Spain's Zapatero pins bombs blame on Islamists, calls for anti-terror pact (AFP) AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero blamed Islamic radicals linked to Al-Qaeda for the March 11 train bombings and called for a cross-party pact against international terrorism, while insisting Spaniards had not been "cowards" to vote for him. | 0 |
Ad agencies charged hefty fees for no work, sponsorship inquiry told (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Four ad agencies that charged taxpayers more than #36;350,000 in commissions for a controversial TV series about hockey legend Maurice Richard actually did no work on the series, a public inquiry was told Monday. | 0 |
Zapatero Says Aznar Deceived Spain Over Train Bombs MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's prime minister accused the previous government of deceiving the public about who carried out the March 11 train bombings and of erasing computer records for the crucial three days between then and elections. | 0 |
Ukraine Speaker: Keep Poisoning Out of Campaign KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's influential parliament speaker called on Monday for a scandal over the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to be kept out of the country's presidential election campaign. | 0 |
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