text string | label int64 |
|---|---|
US IT spending to grow 7 in 2005 US spending on information technology goods, services, and staff will grow seven percent in 2005 and continue at a similar pace through 2008, according to a study released Monday by Forrester Research. | 3 |
Mauresmo Starts US Open With a Win tarting Grand Slam tournaments is usually not a problem for Amelie Mauresmo of France. Finishing on top is. Mauresmo, who has never won a Grand Slam, began the long climb through the United States | 1 |
Houllier favourite for Newcastle GERARD HOULLIER was today installed as the early favourite to succeed Sir Bobby Robson as Newcastle United manager. The former Liverpool boss is being tipped to take over with Magpies skipper Alan Shearer, who | 1 |
Hewitt wins Waterhouse Cup Lleyton Hewitt cruised to victory on Sunday 29th August in the final of TD Waterhouse Cup, as he easily defeated Peru #39;s Luis Horna, 6-3, 6-1. | 1 |
Bills sign Matthews to replace injured backup QB Shane Matthews signed with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, bolstering the team #39;s banged-up quarterback corps. Matthews, an 11-year veteran, is expected to immediately take over as Drew Bledsoe #39;s backup, filling | 1 |
Explosions Cripple Iraqi Oil Exports BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation #39;s interim government. | 0 |
Caribbean Colour Celebrates Carnival #39;s 4Oth Birthday More than 750,000 people marked the 40th birthday of the Notting Hill Carnival with a burst of Caribbean colour and the infectious calypso beat. | 0 |
Palestinian martyrs as art BEACH REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Palestinian painter Fayez al-Hasni is in a situation most artists would envy. At 52, he has launched a genre that has brought him fame and fortune. | 0 |
Deposed Yugoslav president Milosevic to open defence at war crimes <b>...</b> Deposed Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic is scheduled to open his defence case at war crimes tribunal Tuesday after months of delays due to his frail health. | 0 |
For Windows, Opera takes requests In a first, Opera plans to support Microsoft's cell phone operating system, indicating progress for Windows. | 3 |
F5 jams new tools into traffic manager SAN FRANCISCO - The many new mechanisms to secure and speed up applications running on networks are heading for consolidation that should make it easier and less expensive to deliver the kind of performance end users want. | 3 |
Consumer spending rebounds Consumer spending rebounded sharply July, government data showed Monday, erasing the disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the US economy has recovered from its recent soft spot. | 2 |
Ford Halts Plant Output for Lack of Parts Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has stopped production at its assembly plant in Georgia for at least a day because of lack of parts. | 2 |
Start-Up Offers Low-Power #39;Personal Supercomputers #39; Lower electrical power consumption, not just greater data processing oomph, will help a new class of desktop supercomputers unveiled on Monday turn conventional industry logic on its head, its designers say. | 3 |
Capriati, Federer struggle but win on US Open Day 1 For good or bad, tennis players #39; fortunes change as quickly as the direction of the swirling wind at the US Open. Just ask major champions Jennifer Capriati, Roger Federer and | 1 |
China telecoms companies #39;in Olympic pitch #39; Huawei Technologies and ZTE, the leading Chinese telecommunications equipment makers, say they are in discussions to become sponsors of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. | 1 |
Surprise! Ochoa surges to win Lorena Ochoa already had posed with the novelty check and kissed the crystal vase when she called her family in Mexico. #39; #39;Well, I won #39;t tell anyone, because they #39;re all watching you play No. | 1 |
Owen tastes first Real action England striker Michael Owen made a telling contribution off the bench his game for new club Real Madrid. Owen #39;s cross from the right flank in the 52nd minutes set up an easy | 1 |
Bombing Suspect Detained At Afghanistan Airport KABUL, Afghanistan -- NATO troops in Afghanistan have detained a man at Kabul airport who had traces of explosives on his hands, a day after a US security firm was bombed, killing 10 people, including three Americans. | 0 |
Strike shuts Bangladesh DHAKA: Bangladesh was brought to a standstill yesterday by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition. Security was tightened for the shutdown called by the Awami League, which coincided | 0 |
Serena Easily Wins First U.S. Open Match (AP) AP - Dressed for a night on the town, Serena Williams was all business in her first match in 4 1/2 weeks. Showing little sign of her injury-induced layoff, the two-time U.S. Open champion advanced to the second round with ease, overwhelming Sandra Kleinova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 Monday night. | 1 |
Gingrich Counters Dems Hide Conservatives (AP) AP - Newt Gingrich, rebutting criticism the GOP is hiding conservatives during its convention, accused Democrats Monday of shunting anti-abortion and conservative Democrats to the side. | 0 |
Oil Flat After Drop, More Losses Seen Oil prices held steady on Tuesday after falling 2 percent a day earlier and were set for further falls in anticipation of higher US crude stocks despite concerns over disruptions to Iraqi oil flow. | 2 |
Alcoa, others buying pipeline for \$1.3B SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Alcoa, Diversified Utility amp; Energy Trusts and Alinta have agreed to buy Epic Energy #39;s Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline in Western Australia for \$1. | 2 |
Consumer Spending Up Following June Decline Shoppers spent more freely in July as consumer spending rose slightly, though tepid growth in personal income raised concern about whether the trend will continue. | 2 |
Hollinger Committee Files Report on Black, Directors (Update1) Hollinger International Inc., publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, said a committee of its board investigating allegations of wrongdoing against former Chief Executive Conrad Black filed a report with a court in Chicago. | 2 |
Mexican Oil Claims Doubted Officials at Mexico #39;s state-owned oil monopoly said Monday that the company has detected massive new oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico that could | 2 |
MedImmune Ends Some Vitaxin Testing MedImmune Inc. said yesterday it has ended advanced human testing of its drug Vitaxin to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis because it failed to show clinical benefits in preliminary results. | 2 |
Seven Network Shares Slide as Ad-Revenue Growth Lags Industry Seven Network Ltd. shares had their biggest drop in four months after the broadcaster posted TV advertising growth that lagged the industry and on concern it won #39;t keep viewers attracted by its Olympic Games coverage. | 2 |
Circuit City to stop selling T-Mobile Circuit City Stores Inc. said it will halt sales of T-Mobile USA mobile phones and give the business solely to Verizon Wireless, its other current mobile-phone partner, which will open in-store sales counters. | 2 |
Seattle #39;s Home Loan Bank may branch out The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, one of 12 regional institutions that provide money to home lenders, is seeking to branch into the turf of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. | 2 |
Quanta announces 7.2 drop in profit Quanta Computer Inc., the world #39;s biggest notebook computer maker, reported an unexpected 7.2 percent decline in second-quarter profit. | 2 |
Exxon Mobil Director Longwell to Retire Exxon Mobil Corp. said Monday that executive vice president and board member Harry J. Longwell, 63, plans to retire at the end of the year after serving nine years as a director and 41 years with the company. | 2 |
High Court Petitioned on Cable Net Access Rule The Bush administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a decision that requires cable companies to open their high-speed Internet networks to rival online providers. | 3 |
Genes unravel mystery of schizophrenia Psychotic mice that flee other mice may offer insights into diseases such as schizophrenia, US researchers say. The genetically engineered mice have mutations in two key genes that make them suffer from psychosis | 3 |
Wi-Fi Jacks May Lead To Cheaper Networks Businesses looking to deploy wireless LANs will soon have an alternative to installing access points on the ceiling. Aruba Wireless Networks, a Wi-Fi systems vendor, and Ortronics Inc. | 3 |
Don #39;t Expect Privacy on the Web Opinion: Whether they realize it or not, many people leave sensitive information out in plain view on Web sites. But sooner or later, a Google search will dig it up. | 3 |
Cell phones could keep atomic time Atomic clocks may be headed into cell phones, thanks to a breakthrough by federal researchers. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated the heart of an atomic clock | 3 |
FileMaker Unveils Advanced Server Edition At Devcon At the FileMaker Developers Conference in Phoenix this week, the company will announce availability of FileMaker 7 Advanced Server Edition, and boast about the 10 million copies of its eponymous database that have shipped since 1984. | 3 |
Athens #39; image bolstered by Olympics Early fears of an Olympics disaster failed to materialize here in Athens, where the heightened security may have been obtrusive, but was not enough to keep away the crowds. | 1 |
Jury is still out on Serena We are happy to report that Serena Williams is back on top of her game. Serena Williams made quick work of Sandra Kleinova. On Monday night at the US Open, Williams broke new fashion | 1 |
Fuller thrills on Premiership debut LONDON (CMC) - Jamaica Reggae Boyz striker Ricardo Fuller made a successful debut for Portsmouth, setting up one goal and playing a role in another as the Hampshire club beat Fulham, 4-3, in the English Football Premiership yesterday. | 1 |
Ward #39;s two HRs power Pirates At the tail end of August, with 31 games remaining, the approach Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon is preaching is the same as it was in the beginning | 1 |
Hanging Up The Helmet: NASCAR Legend To Retire It only seemed fitting that Rusty Wallace would announce his coming retirement at Daytona Speedway. After all, that #39;s where Wallace #39;s friend and competitor Dale Earnhardt lost his life in a 2001 accident. | 1 |
NL Wrap: Maddux, Sosa Lead Cubs to Victory Over Expos Greg Maddux tossed seven innings of shutout ball and helped his own cause with a pair of singles as the Chicago Cubs downed the Expos 5-2 in National League action in Montreal Monday. | 1 |
Security Tightened in Kabul After Bombing Security was tightened across Kabul on Monday in the wake of a vehicle bomb on Sunday that killed three Americans working for an American contractor and at least four other people. | 0 |
Bear escapes zoo to frolic in children #39;s playground Staff at Berlin #39;s internationally renowned zoo were working to restore public confidence yesterday after a 110kg South American bear escaped from its enclosure and spent more than half an hour frolicking in a children #39;s playground before being knocked out | 0 |
China Motor, Quanta, Techtronic: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview The following stocks may rise or fall in Asian markets, excluding Japan, today. Prices are as of the local market #39;s close. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. | 2 |
Appeals Cable Broadband Ruling to Supreme Court The US government has asked the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling that could lead to heavier regulation of cable companies #39; high-speed Internet service. | 3 |
Third try not a charm for launch CAPE CANAVERAL -- Lingering storm clouds Sunday evening foiled a third attempt to launch the last Atlas 2AS rocket in as many days. | 3 |
Juniper Tightens Security In VPN Appliance Juniper Networks Inc. on Monday launched an initiative to tighten security between its VPN gear and third-party end-point security products. | 3 |
FileMaker ships FS 7 Advanced, 10M copies FileMaker today began shipping FileMaker Server 7 Advanced, an enhanced version of FileMaker Server 7 that provides advanced web publishing and connectivity options for efficiently managing shared solutions for desktop and web clients. | 3 |
Bank CEO to explain actions in re Bank of America honcho Kenneth Lewis arrives in Boston today to try to put out fires blazing on multiple fronts due to recent controversial employment moves by his Charlotte, NC-based bank. | 2 |
Top Seed Federer, Andre Agassi Advance at US Open (Update5) Top seed Roger Federer beat Albert Costa in their first-round match at the US Open, and two-time champion Andre Agassi beat Robby Ginepri as the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year got under way. | 1 |
Castillo may miss series because of ankle injury NEW YORK - Second baseman Luis Castillo might sit out Florida #39;s four-game series with the Mets because of a contusion on his right ankle from getting hit by a pitch Sunday. | 1 |
Red Sox look for a little magic in September stretch The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for a repeat of quot;Morgan Magic, quot; but repeating 1988 isn #39;t that easy. The Red Sox, who were 10 games behind the New York Yankees on Aug. 15, have chopped that to 4 games. | 1 |
Madelaine Drohan The world press has had a field day ever since Mark Thatcher, the 51-year-old son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, was arrested in South Africa for his alleged involvement in an attempted mercenary coup. | 0 |
Australia pressured for NZ law change Australia pressured New Zealand into tightening its citizenship laws because of fears it could be used as a back door to gain entry into Australia, a NZ government MP said today. | 0 |
Stock and oil prices lower NEW YORK - US tech stocks tumbled while blue chips slipped in extremely thin volume yesterday as security concerns surrounding the Republican National Convention here and worries about earnings kept investors on the sidelines. | 2 |
BP Agrees to Sell \$2 Billion of LNG to SK Corp. Unit (Update1) BP Plc, Europe #39;s largest oil company, and its partners in an Indonesian liquefied natural gas venture agreed to sell about \$2 billion of the fuel over 20 years to a unit of South Korea #39;s largest oil refiner. | 2 |
Sour apple THE COMPETITION from Boston is obviously becoming too much, and New York is starting to crack. It #39;s not simply the Red Sox on a late season streak that is baking the Apple, but the events of July when a bean | 3 |
Search Is Second Most Popular Online Activity Aug. 30, 2004. Approximately 38 million Americans use search engines each day, making search second only to e-mail as the most popular online activity according to a new report. | 3 |
Roundup: Newcastle United fires its manager Newcastle United fired Bobby Robson as manager Monday after the northeast English side suffered a turmoil-plagued start to its Premiership season. | 1 |
Wallace retiring after 05 Rusty Wallace is etched in history for having won the first NASCAR Nextel Cup race ever held at New Hampshire International Speedway. | 1 |
Palestinians lament Arab Idol outcome About 3000 Palestinians, some holding images of Ammar Hassan, gather in the West Bank to watch the final of the Arab Superstar contest. | 0 |
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower on Tech Worries (Reuters) Reuters - Asian shares were mostly lower on\Tuesday, pulled down by technology stocks following worries\about a sales forecast from bellwether Intel Corp. and\unexpectedly flat industrial output in Japan. | 2 |
Senior French official evacuated under fire in Haiti (AFP) AFP - A senior French government official was evacuated from a Haitian hospital after unknown gunmen opened fire, in an apparent attack on the official. | 0 |
High Court Petitioned on Cable Net Access Rule (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The Bush administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a decision that requires cable companies to open their high-speed Internet networks to rival online providers. | 3 |
Finland Tops Czech Republic 4-0 in Worlds (AP) AP - Miikka Kiprusoff stopped all 12 shots, and Saku Koivu and Niko Kapanen were among four goal scorers in Finland's 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup of Hockey opener Monday. | 1 |
Manugistics Fires Its President (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Manugistics Group Inc. disclosed yesterday that it fired its president, as the maker of business software tries to reverse slipping sales, rising costs and a falling stock price. | 3 |
England and India aim to buck trends (AFP) AFP - England cannot win a one-day international batting first while India coach John Wright reckons his team are having trouble chasing totals. | 0 |
Martin Retires After Losing at U.S. Open (AP) AP - There would be no fifth set this time for Todd Martin. Martin announced his retirement Monday after he failed to close out the fourth set in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 loss to No. 31 Fabrice Santoro in the first round of the U.S. Open. | 1 |
Terrorist fears hang over Australian election (AFP) AFP - A former US presidential adviser has warned Australia is at increased risk of a Spanish-style terrorist attack ahead of the October 9 election, citing the opposition's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq. | 0 |
Rescuers Try to Lure Humpback Through Dam (AP) AP - A humpback whale trapped for more than a week behind a hydroelectric dam refused the latest attempt Monday to lure him back to the ocean. | 3 |
Howard Baker Undergoes Heart Surgery (AP) AP - Howard Baker, the former Senate majority leader now serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan, underwent open heart surgery Monday. | 0 |
Powell Cancels Athens Visit Amid Protests (AP) AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell canceled his trip to Greece at the last minute partly because of concern his presence #151; expected to be met with anti-war protests #151; might have disrupted the closing ceremony at the Olympics, State Department officials said Saturday. | 0 |
Milosevic to open trial defence Ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic could be forced to accept a defence lawyer on Tuesday as his trial reopens. | 0 |
US soldier tried for 'betrayal' A US soldier goes on trial accused of trying to supply Islamic militants with military information. | 0 |
Royal Mail misses service target Royal Mail is expected to announce it has failed to meet its 15 targets in the first three months of this financial year. | 0 |
Social Conservatives Wield Influence on Platform Republicans approved a platform against legalized abortion and gay marriage, reflecting the clout of social conservatives. | 0 |
A 53-Minute Dress Rehearsal for Serena Williams Warming up in black, knee-high tennis boots, Serena Williams rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Sandra Kleinova on opening night at the United States Open. | 1 |
Homeowners Come Up Short on Insurance Millions of homeowners are underinsured, fed largely by a shift in the way property insurance has been sold in recent years. | 0 |
Piazza Homers in Return; Benson Will Miss Start Mike Piazza's return was overshadowed by the news that Kris Benson would miss at least his next start with a strained right shoulder. | 1 |
Long Stifled, Iraqis Make Most of Chance to Vent on Talk Radio Iraq's first talk radio station, Radio Dijla, has been putting Iraqis' opinions on everything from politics to romance directly on the air. | 0 |
Mexican Claim of New Oil Deposits Doubted Officials at Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly said Monday that the company has detected massive new oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico that could potentially double the country's reserves, but industry analysts cautioned that the findings are still unproven. | 2 |
Familiar American Roster Adds New Wrinkles for the World Cup When the United States plays Canada on Tuesday in the teams' first game of the World Cup of Hockey, the Americans' primary colors should be red, white, blue and gray. | 1 |
Maker of Twinkies Delays Filing Annual Report, Hires Turnaround Firm KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 30 -- Twinkie maker Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Monday delayed filing its annual report for the second time, a move that dragged shares lower by more than 42 percent on speculation about the company's ongoing viability. | 2 |
Japan's production fails to grow Japanese industrial production fails to expand for a second month in a row, official figures show. | 2 |
Carolinas Watch for Hurricane Frances RICHMOND, Va. - Residents and officials in the Carolinas on Monday were cleaning up from Tropical Storm Gaston - and keeping their eyes on Hurricane Frances... | 0 |
Report: Sex Assault Widespread at Bases Sexual assaults at U.S. Air Force bases are more widespread than officials first believed, and addressing the problem will require major institutional changes, according to an Air Force report released Monday... | 0 |
Michael Moore Draws Boos at Convention NEW YORK - Already a box office sensation, filmmaker Michael Moore got another loud reception Monday at the Republican convention. This time, it was boos... | 0 |
McCain Endorses Bush, Defends Iraq War NEW YORK - Sen. John McCain swept aside his long-running differences with President Bush on Monday and urged voters to re-elect him, offering a stout defense of Bush's decision to invade Iraq as the only way to keep that country from acquiring weapons of mass destruction... | 0 |
George silent against ex-mates IRVING, Texas -- Bill Parcells saw exactly what he wanted: Vinny Testaverde and Keyshawn Johnson hooking up again like old times. Testaverde completed 17 of 24 passes for 240 yards and his first touchdown | 1 |
Batterymates lift Cubs Greg Maddux was on top of his game and he even chipped in at the plate as he and the Cubs won the opener of a three-game series against the Expos, 5-2, on | 1 |
Gunbattle in Haiti leaves one dead Gunmen opened fire on a Haitian hospital with a top French official inside Monday, sparking a battle that left at least one gunman dead and two people wounded, officials said. | 0 |
Exxon Executive to Retire Harry J. Longwell, executive vice president at Exxon Mobil, will retire at the end of the year, the company said yesterday. Mr. Longwell, 63, is retiring after 41 years. | 2 |
Ortronics and Aruba partner on world #39;s first Wi-Fi wall outlet Aruba Wireless Networks and Ortronics have developed the world #39;s first Wi-Fi wall outlet. The new patent-pending Wi-Jack Wi-Fi wall outlet will be marketed and manufactured by Ortronics and will integrate | 3 |
The long Goodbye When Rusty Wallace competes in the final NASCAR race of his career at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20, 2005, he will be 49 years old. | 1 |
Matching Wits on Politics Maryland offensive lineman Andrew Crummey and cornerback Domonique Foxworth play on opposite sides of the field and sit on opposing sides of the political fence. | 1 |
Brooks Will Be Returner Inside linebacker Ahmad Brooks will debut as a kickoff returner when 16th-ranked Virginia opens the season Saturday at Temple, but he might not start the game at his usual position. | 1 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.