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UBS to Buy Schwab Research, Trading Unit UBS AG (UBSN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) is expected to buy Charles Schwab Corp. #39;s (SCH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) institutional research and trading unit for about \$265 million, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. | 2 |
Circuit City to host Verizon Wireless stores Circuit City Stores Inc. and Verizon Wireless signed an agreement to install Verizon Wireless stores in more than 570 Circuit City Superstores around the country, they said Monday. | 2 |
FDA Issues #39;Approvable Letter #39; for Certican BASEL, Switzerland, August 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis Pharma AG has received an quot;approvable quot; letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Certican (everolimus) in combination with Neoral (ciclosporin for microemulsion) for the prevention of | 2 |
Business shrugs off robust GDP data The economys 6.2-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter may have exceeded expectations, but the stock market nonetheless shrugged off the positive news. | 2 |
European Shares Drift Down in Thin Trade European stocks were slightly lower by mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result of trials of an anti-obesity drug. | 2 |
UN urged to outlaw cloning of babies A demand that the United Nations introduce a ban on cloning babies at its General Session in October will be made by the Royal Society today. | 3 |
Ft Bolton 1 Liverpool 0 Cisse was becoming increasingly frustrated at the lack of service but Bolton were continuing to dominate in midfield. Manager Sam Allardyce rang the changes by bringing on Les Ferdinand and Kevin Nolan for Davies and Giannakopolous. | 1 |
Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 30, 2004 - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday. | 0 |
Saboteurs Halt Oil Exports In Southern Iraq 30 August 2004 -- Oil exports from southern Iraq have completely ceased following a series of pipeline attacks by saboteurs. Two senior officials from the South Oil Company, speaking on condition of anonymity | 0 |
Locke plans one last China trade mission, eyes Vietnam market Gov. Gary Locke is putting on his salesman #39;s hat one last time, heading to China next month and hoping to crack the growing Vietnam market. | 0 |
French court issues arrest warrant for Italian ex-revolutionary PARIS : The Paris appeals court issued a warrant for the arrest of Cesare Battisti, an Italian ex-revolutionary fighting extradition from France to face jail for murder who missed a recent check-in with police. | 0 |
Personal Tech: HDTV Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro will be online to talk about The Washington Post's special report on digital television. | 3 |
Cerberus Venture Takes Over LNR in Nearly \$4B Deal NEW YORK CITY-Newly formed Riley Property Holdings LLC, which is comprised of affiliates of locally based Cerberus Capital Management LP and its real estate affiliate Blackacre Institutional Capital Management LLC, will acquire LNR Property Corp. | 2 |
Yukos faces tax payment deadline Beleaguered Russian oil giant Yukos on Monday faces a court-imposed deadline to pay a multi-billion dollar tax bill. Yukos has been ordered to pay \$3. | 2 |
ICANN beats VeriSign #39;s antitrust claim ICANN, the body responsible for the internets domain naming system, has convinced a court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by domain registry VeriSign over its interference with the launch of VeriSign #39;s Site Finder service. | 2 |
Juniper boosts end-point security Juniper Networks is beefing up security on its VPN gear to make sure that machines connecting to a network are safe. On Monday, the company announced updates to its NetScreen Secure Access SSL VPN product. | 3 |
Olympiad Ends Amid Shows of Spirit and Relief Description: International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge calls the 2004 Games, held at their historic birthplace, quot;dream games. | 1 |
Davenport Among Favorites That #39;s right, Davenport, the former No. 1 player, the three-time Grand Slam tournament champion, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist, who hasn #39;t been in a major final in four years. | 1 |
OShea speculation gathers pace Speculation is growing that John OShea could be on his way out of Manchester United if the Old Trafford club complete a multi-million-pound move for Wayne Rooney before Tuesdays midnight transfer deadline. | 1 |
Park, Han Make It a 2-3 Finish in LPGA While six Koreans finished in the top-10 at the Wachovia LPGA Classic on Sunday, the title eluded them once again as Mexicos Lorena Ochoa sped past a struggling Grace Park to claim the crown in Kutztown, Pa. | 1 |
San Francisco at Atlanta, 1:05 PM ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Rookie Noah Lowry looks to win his fourth straight decision when he starts for the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves. | 1 |
Gaddafi #39;Manipulating Idols Show #39; COLONEL Muammar Gaddafi is being accused by Palestinians of unfairly trying to help a Libyan contestant win the Middle East #39; s answer to the TV talent show Idols. | 0 |
French court issues arrest warrant for ex-guerrilla A French court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for former leftist Italian guerrilla Cesare Battisti after he failed to report to police for regular checks. | 0 |
MSN Music Store Adds to iTunes Competition MSN Music Store Adds to iTunes Competition \\Microsoft plas to release Windows Media Player 10 on Thursday alongside the highly anticipated MSN Music Store. WMP10 will be included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 which finalized some time after SP2. According to Neowin, Media Center 2005 is due ... | 3 |
China Legalizes Electronic Signatures (AP) AP - China's parliament has legalized electronic signatures in an effort to boost its small but growing online commerce industry. | 3 |
UN nuclear watchdog leaves open question of N. Korean involvement with Libya (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The UN nuclear watchdog agency failed Monday to make a judgment on the origin of some technology for Libya's weapons program, a finding that diplomats said kept concern alive of North Korean involvement. | 0 |
Human Drug OK'd for Dog Skin Infection (AP) AP - The Food and Drug Administration approved using an antibiotic originally designed for humans to help treat skin infections suffered by dogs. | 3 |
New Chechen Leader Vows Peace, Poll Criticized GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Chechnya's new leader vowed on Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists after winning an election condemned by a rights group as a show stage-managed by Moscow. | 0 |
S.Africa Police Fire on Youth Protest, 20 Hurt JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - South African police fired rubber pellets at township youths who blocked a highway and burned tires Monday in a rare protest over poverty and other grievances. | 0 |
GOP Sharpens Attacks As Convention Opens NEW YORK - Sen. John McCain said Monday it was fair game to criticize Democrat John Kerry's anti-war protests three decades ago, firing an opening salvo as Republicans at their national convention sought to portray President Bush as a strong wartime leader... | 0 |
Verizon Wireless to Expand Profile The carrier, which sells phones and service plans through 1,200 of its own stores, has signed an exclusive deal to place Verizon Wireless stores within 570 Circuit City Superstores nationwide. | 2 |
Judge Tells VeriSign U CAN #39;T When it comes to ICANN, let #39;s just say quot;You Can #39;t. quot; Or rather, you can #39;t dispute its authority. In the latest phase of a long-simmering dispute between VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN | 2 |
Orion Workstations Act as Single-Box Clusters A startup company is rolling out a family of workstations aimed at the technical computing space that offer clusterlike capabilities inside a single box. | 3 |
AT T chief refuses to 'miss' VoIP David Dorman, AT #38;T's chief executive, is determined to turn voice over Internet Protocol into an HBO-like service that it can sell. | 3 |
Juniper boosts end-point security Company adds new features to its SSL VPN gateway to make sure devices connecting to a network are clean. | 3 |
Milwaukee Electric Tool, other units to be sold for \$626.6M Atlas Copco Group has agreed to sell its electric tools business, including Brookfield-based Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., to Techtronic Industries Co. | 2 |
Orion delivers first #39;personal cluster #39; workstation There is something rather antiquated about many of the server clusters used today by engineers, scientists and media fiends. Their high-powered computing machines are often cobbled together over many days | 3 |
Application Problems in Windows XP SP2 Now that Windows XP Serviced Pack 2 (SP2) is available at Windows Update for online update of both the XP Home Edition and XP Professional Edition platforms, you need to be prepared for the changes youll see as a result of the security controls XP SP2 | 3 |
AT amp;T chief refuses to #39;miss #39; VoIP Ma Bell--under prior management in the 1990s--let the Internet revolution slip from its grasp, as companies like America Online, EarthLink and MSN grabbed the lead in providing Internet access. | 3 |
MSN Music Store Adds to iTunes Competition Microsoft plas to release Windows Media Player 10 on Thursday alongside the highly anticipated MSN Music Store. WMP10 will be included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 which finalized some time after SP2. | 3 |
Hungary Wins Gold in Olympic Water Polo Tamas Kasas was born the same month Hungary won its sixth Olympic water polo gold medal. For two decades, Hungarians waited for somebody like him to revive its dominance in a sport | 1 |
Okocha Tests Liverpool Super Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha will lead out his English club Bolton Wanderers this afternoon in their fourth game of the new Premiership season, against Anfield giants Liverpool. | 1 |
quot;Mercenary quot; says tortured in Equatorial Guinea jail A South African on trial in Equatorial Guinea for plotting a coup said on Monday he had been tortured and two defendants said they were forced to sign confessions | 0 |
Pak urges restraint after India test fires AGNI II missile ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly asked India to maintain a quot;strategic restraint quot; following Sunday #39;s test firing of the AGNI II nuclear capable missile. | 0 |
Schiavone Starts Off Open With Victory (AP) AP - Sixteenth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy recorded the first victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, beating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 as the final Grand Slam began under gray, cloudy skies. | 1 |
SEC to Congress: Defer to FASB on Options (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Congress should stay out of\the debate over expensing stock options and let the Financial\Accounting Standards Board handle it, U.S. Securities and\Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson said. | 2 |
Treasuries Edge Up on Soft Inflation Data (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasuries built on early gains\on Monday after data showed U.S. inflation remained tame in\July and light summer trading combined with safe-haven buying\to move prices higher. | 2 |
Football scores uptake bodes well for Three (FT.com) FT.com - Three, the new entrant mobile operator pioneering 3G services in the UK, is experiencing strong uptake of its football news and video clips service in an encouraging sign of likely consumer demand for data services on mobile phones. | 3 |
Oil Falls Below \$42 a Barrel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices fell more than \$1 on Monday on continued profit-taking as producer-group OPEC eyed increases in the coming months in its tight spare capacity, countering worries over stumbling Iraqi oil exports. | 2 |
Bloomberg to Delegates: New York Is Back (AP) AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed delegates Monday to the Republican National Convention, proclaiming the city has fully recovered from the World Trade Center attacks and thanking Republicans for choosing New York. | 0 |
OPEC Blames Rising Oil Prices on Unrest quot;There must be a significant reduction in geopolitical tensions quot; in order for oil prices to stabilize, says OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro. | 2 |
Japan Supreme Court approves UFJ-Mitsubishi Tokyo Merger Talks The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Sumitomo Trust amp; Banking Co against a Tokyo High Court decision on Aug 11 lifting a ban imposed by the Tokyo District Court on UFJ including its trust bank unit in the merger talks. | 2 |
Economy posts surprise growth: 6.2 in 2nd quarter ELECTION spending and increased usage of cellular phones allowed the Philippine economy to grow by 6.2 percent in the April-June quarter despite the government #39;s fragile fiscal position, official data showed Monday. | 2 |
Unemployment rate key for Bush NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - If the unemployment rate stays at current levels until the election, President Bush stands a much better chance at winning another four years in the White House, a job placement firm reported Monday. | 2 |
Microsoft Security #39;s Weak Link AUGUST 30, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now making its way onto computers. This major update is a step forward for a company that has had an abysmal record on security, and we should be happy for that much. | 3 |
UNITED LACKING MAGIC Wayne Rooneys future may be unclear but Manchester United could certainly do with a little bit of magic after dropping two home points in a 0-0 draw with Everton. | 1 |
Sadr calls for ceasefire government forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides say. this year, to renounce violence and to enter the political arena ahead of elections due to be held in January. | 0 |
Thatcher family moves to America The family of Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in South Africa last week on suspicion of financing a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, have quit his Cape Town home bound for the United States. | 0 |
Iranian MP welcomes Allawi visit to Tehran Iranian Majlis deputy and member of foreign policy and national security commission Elham Aminzadeh said Monday the forthcoming trip of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to Iran ushers in a new chapter in bilateral relations. | 0 |
5 Wounded in Rocket Attack in Northwestern Pakistan A rocket attack in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border has wounded at least five people and damaged several houses. Security officials in Bannu in the North West Frontier Province say two rockets | 0 |
Tyson Cuts Forecast on Chicken Prices, Grain Costs (Update5) Tyson Foods Inc., the world #39;s largest meat processor, reduced its forecast of annual profit because of higher costs for feed grain and a drop in beef and chicken prices. | 2 |
Economy posts 6.2 growth in second quarter The countrys gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.2 percent in the second quarter of the year, while gross national product (GNP) went up by 5.7 percent despite the rising world oil prices. | 2 |
Sherwin-Williams has antitrust OK to buy Paint Sundry WASHINGTON Federal regulators have cleared the way for Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams Company to buy paint brush and roller-maker Paint Sundry Brands Corporation. | 2 |
Aruba Grids Embed Access Points in Walls Aruba Wireless Networks this week will introduce a new set of WLAN hardware and management software designed to reduce costs and increase capacity of enterprise wireless LANs. | 2 |
How To Make Phone Calls Online E-mailing your best pal in Thailand or family in Toledo is cheaper than running up a long-distance phone bill. But even brimming with smiley emoticons, text messages lack a certain personal touch. | 3 |
Study in Science reveals recreational fishing takes big bite of <b>...</b> Taking a hard look at the common belief that recreational fishing accounts for only 2-3 of total landings in the US, a new study published in the journal Science (August 26th) reveals that recreational catches account for nearly a quarter of the total | 3 |
150 web fraudsters snared in US operation More than 150 individuals have been arrested or convicted in a US-wide crackdown on internet fraud and abuse, according to an announcement from Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday. | 3 |
Angulo heads for champions Arsenal LONDON, England -- Midfielder Miguel Angelo Angulo is set to switch from the champions of Spain Valencia to Premier League title holders Arsenal in a five million euros deal. | 1 |
Team losing veteran defenders left and right For the second time in a week, the Jacksonville Jaguars have lopped off a veteran who was supposed to provide the team with a consistent outside pass rush. | 1 |
Rusty Wallace to retire in 2005, citing concerns about getting <b>...</b> NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace will retire at the end of the 2005 season, citing concerns about getting hurt and saying Monday he wanted to leave at the top of his game. | 1 |
New Chechen Leader Vows Peace, Poll Criticized Chechnya #39;s new leader vowed on Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists after winning an election condemned by a rights group as a show stage-managed by Moscow. | 0 |
Militia leader orders ceasefire SHIITE radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr today ordered a nationwide ceasefire and announced his militant movement would join the political mainstream, one of his aides said in Baghdad. | 0 |
Windows upgrade fixes security flaws, but it's not perfect (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Microsoft is making a major push to get home and business customers to embrace the security-focused overhaul to its Windows XP computer operating system. But while most consumers are advised to upgrade to Service Pack 2, there are a few things to keep in mind. Personal Tech columnist Edward C. Baig addresses questions on the free SP2 upgrade. | 3 |
Jaguars Sever Ties with Hugh Douglas (Reuters) Reuters - The Jacksonville\Jaguars cut another defensive end, this time releasing veteran\Hugh Douglas on Monday. | 1 |
Questions Posed to Potential Bryant Jurors (AP) AP - Some of the questions appearing on the 82-item questionnaire given to prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant rape case: | 1 |
U.S. envoy visits Darfur as UN deadline runs out; Nigerian troops go to Sudan (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Sudan, awaiting word on whether it will be sanctioned by the international community, hopes for a "reasonable decision" from the UN Security Council, the foreign minister said Monday, the UN-imposed deadline for quelling violence in its western Darfur provinces. | 0 |
Democrats Decry Bush Comments on Terror (AP) AP - Democrats criticized President Bush's record on national security and military matters Monday, seizing on the president's comment that he doesn't think the fight against terrorism can be won. | 0 |
Two NHL Players Charged with Making Death Threats TORONTO (Reuters) - Two National Hockey League players were released on bail on Monday following an encounter at a Toronto nightclub where the men where charged with uttering death threats. | 1 |
Jaguars Sever Ties with Hugh Douglas Jacksonville, Fla. (Sports Network) - The Jacksonville Jaguars cut another defensive end, this time releasing veteran Hugh Douglas on Monday. | 1 |
New Chechen Leader Vows Peace, Poll Criticized GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Chechnya's new leader vowed Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists after winning an election condemned by a rights group as a show stage-managed by Moscow. | 0 |
Stale Wonder Bread? Rancid revenues and restatements leave the bread and Twinkies maker on the verge of bankruptcy. | 2 |
Brazil Plans Appeal for Marathon Attack ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian sports officials blamed inadequate course security for a defrocked priest's bizarre attack on the Olympic marathon leader, and said Monday they will appeal to world track authorities for a duplicate gold medal. The criticism of Athens Olympic organizers, who have been praised for their overall security, came as former priest Cornelius Horan was given a one-year suspended sentence... | 0 |
Stocks Dip on Consumer Income Report News NEW YORK - Stocks drifted lower in extremely light trading Monday as a disappointing consumer income report prompted investors to collect profits after two weeks of gains. Several earnings warnings added to investors' uneasiness... | 0 |
Tech Execs More Optimistic About Spending-Study NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study released on Monday. | 3 |
Stale Wonder Bread? This morning, Interstate Bakeries (NYSE: IBC) announced that it would be adding a new product to its line of baked goods: financial reports. | 2 |
Sherwin-Williams #39; Duron acquisition clears FTC Paint giant Sherwin-Williams is one step closer to completing its \$253 million acquisition of Beltsville-based Duron. The Federal Trade Commission has terminated its review of the proposed merger and will not contest it. | 2 |
Australia #39;s Coles Myer to cut payroll jobs in 2005 MELBOURNE: Coles Myer Ltd, Australia #39;s biggest retailer, said yesterday it would hand over its payroll and human resources administration to EDS Australia late next year, affecting 120 jobs. | 2 |
Intel proves 65 nanometers will work Continuing down the path of Moore #39;s Law, which says that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years, Intel Corp. | 3 |
British Scientists Oppose Clone Ban quot;It is clear that if the UN bans all forms of human cloning, the UK, and other countries which currently permit carefully regulated therapeutic cloning, will not sign up to it. | 3 |
Verizon Wireless wins permanent injunction against spammer WASHINGTONA judge in New Jersey has granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against Jacob Brown, a text-message spammer from Rhode Island. | 3 |
Tired of waiting for production, Jags cut Douglas JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (SportsTicker) - Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Hugh Douglas admitted he was in a quot;funk quot; last season and vowed to make amends in 2004. | 1 |
POTENTIAL JURORS QUESTIONED IN BRYANT CASE Kobe Bryant heads back to court in Eagle, Colorado for todays first full day of questioning of the potential jurors in the case. Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the Kobe Bryant case spent the weekend pouring | 1 |
Iraq #39;s deputy prime minister starts a visit to Tehran Iraq #39;s interim deputy prime minister Barham Saleh held talks with the Iranian officials in Tehran in a visit described as aiming to pave the way before the prime minister of the interim Iraqi government Eyad Allawi to Iran. | 0 |
Touring Saturn's Moon, Enceladus Saturn's moon, Enceladus, was discovered two hundred and fifteen years ago today, but the Cassini probe has targeted this icy world for its lunar tour through the Saturnian system. Astrobiology Magazine -- Two hundred and fifteen years ago today, Sir William Herschel discovered Saturn's moon Enceladus (499 kilometers, 310 miles across)... | 3 |
VoIP picks up momentum The number of U.S. Internet telephony subscribers is expected to surge to 1 million by the end of 2004. | 3 |
MARKET WATCH Energy prices rebound with new attacks on Iraqi oil <b>...</b> HOUSTON, Aug. 30 -- After a week-long plunge as speculators pulled out of the market, crude futures prices rebounded slightly Friday following the first in a new series of attacks by insurgents against oil field facilities in Iraq. | 2 |
WTO Upholds Ruling on Canadian Wheat Board The World Trade Organization on Monday rejected a US appeal against an earlier finding that supported Canada #39;s wheat trade. The WTO appeals body upheld a February decision by its dispute settlement body, which | 2 |
A fight to stay on track They were so close to the finish, Athens and Vanderlei de Lima - the city and the athlete, each about to complete a job well done. | 1 |
Open-Henin-Hardenne happy to be healthy again Justine Henin-Hardenne says she has finally emerged from a dark tunnel and is ready to defend her US Open title. The world number one and top seed here was struck | 1 |
Soccer: Owen sets up winner for Madrid on debut quot;Football is a funny game. There are injuries, suspensions and so on and you #39;ve just got to take your chance when you get it, quot; was Michael Owen #39;s response last week when asked how he felt | 1 |
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