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6 injured, 48 detained in Argentine clash At least six Argentine protesters were injured and 48 people, including 18 women, were detained in the clash with police over the visit of the International Monetary Fund | 2 |
Drop in Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Steep in August onsumers #39; renewed worries about job prospects led to a bigger-than-expected drop in confidence in August and provided more evidence of the fragility of the economic expansion. | 2 |
US Airways, Machinists Hit Impasse Cost-cutting talks between US Airways and its machinist union broke off yesterday after the airline said the union #39;s proposed money-saving ideas were not enough to help the carrier avoid bankruptcy. | 2 |
FTC seeks fine against do-not-call list violator WASHINGTON -- The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking the first fines for breaches of a rule banning calls to people whose numbers are on a quot;do-not-call quot; registry, saying a Las Vegas telemarketer made more than 300,000 unwelcome pitches. | 2 |
Hold bank accountable There was a refreshing glimpse of bipartisanship this week, and it was not the sight of a Democrat from Georgia preparing to address the Republican National Convention in Manhattan. | 2 |
US Clears Stent Sales by Guidant uidant received approval yesterday from the Food and Drug Administration to sell stents that are inserted into the main neck artery to reduce the risk of strokes, making the company the | 2 |
Apple #39;s New iMac: Skin-Deep Beauty After weeks of intense speculation about the new iMac, Apple (AAPL ) finally pulled back the curtain on the latest iteration of its consumer desktop mainstay at the Apple Expo in Paris. | 3 |
US finds Earthlike planets at other stars US astronomers announced Tuesday their discovery of two small planets orbiting distant stars, setting off a dispute with European astronomers over who found the new, unusually small class of planets first. | 3 |
EBay ups Internet Auction stake SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- EBay said late Tuesday it has agreed to buy 3 million shares of Korea #39;s Internet Auction for \$325 million in cash. | 3 |
Visteon to grow in China with two new parts plants Visteon Corp. said Tuesday it is expanding in China with two new plants that will support the explosive automotive market in Asia and position the Dearborn company as a leading supplier of climate controls in the region. | 3 |
Fred L. Whipple, 97, Dies; Comet Research Pioneer Astronomer Fred L. Whipple, 97, who died of an undisclosed ailment Aug. 30 at a hospital near Boston, was a leading sky watcher of the last century. | 3 |
Cloning experiment condemned A cloning scientist yesterday rejected accusations that his work was exploitative, unsafe and socially unacceptable. Panayiotis Zavos, of the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky, claims | 3 |
Divorce rate surges as friends are reunited Internet sites such as Friends Reunited are unwittingly fuelling a surge in marital break-up as bored husbands and wives contact old flames, relationship counsellors warned yesterday as official figures showed divorce has reached a seven-year high. | 3 |
Launch team salutes Cape #39;s pad 36A after final liftoff It was the starting point for dozens of commercial communications satellites, military spacecraft and pioneering space probes, including the first man-made object to journey outside our solar system. | 3 |
US tech execs optimistic about spending NEWYORK: US technology executives are increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although plans for increased technology spending remain modest, according to a study. | 3 |
Tree Farmers Are Objecting To New Rules On Forestland Changes <b>...</b> Tree farmer Kent Hinson says he is out on a limb when it comes to his pro-environment view. quot;Most foresters in general look at the environmentalists as an adversary, as a group | 3 |
United Reveal Rooney Deal Payments Manchester United this morning revealed how the contingent payments to Everton for Wayne Rooney will be structured in a statement to the Stock Exchange. | 1 |
Serena fashions a statement with eye-catching outfit Theres no doubt about it. Serena Williams #39; outfit Monday night when she won her first-round match in the US Open was an eye-catching number. | 1 |
Beijing undergoing biggest changes in 800 years for Olympic Games BEIJING : Beijing is in the midst of a dizzying architectural transformation aimed at creating a modern, high-tech metropolis by 2008 when the Chinese capital will have its moment in the Olympic spotlight. | 1 |
Everton target McCarthy EVERTON are in talks with European champions FC Porto to sign South African striker Benny McCarthy, it was reported today. McCarthy was the Portuguese league #39;s top scorer last season with 20 goals but is not | 1 |
AMERICAN LEAGUE: 22-0 defeat by Indians is Yankees #39; worst ever NEW YORK -- With Thursday night #39;s epic defeat, the Yankees #39; hold on first place in the American League East became increasingly tenuous. | 1 |
Inamoto signs for West Brom LONDON - Japan international midfielder Junichi Inamoto looks set to remain in the English Premier League after signing a two and a half year contract with newly promoted West Bromwich Albion. | 1 |
Canada strikes first: Thornton shines in 2-1 win over USA The business of hockey as we know it may be on its last wobbling legs. But the people who play the game of hockey showed just how entertaining the sport could be last night at the Bell Centre. | 1 |
Manny hits two round-trippers in 10-7 victory even if you were behind home plate, with Curt Schilling #39;s unblinking gaze boring in at you for the better part of 2 1/2 hours | 1 |
Club gets two runs off Smoltz, but falls to Atlanta Mike Hampton didn #39;t get the memo describing Citizens Bank Park as a great place to be a hitter. The Atlanta lefty, who wasn #39;t having the best August, must have been | 1 |
US OPEN: Sharapova rallies; Roddick rockets NEW YORK -- Maria Sharapova nearly found out how quickly one can go from diva to disaster. Women #39;s highlights: No. 1 seed Justine Henin-Hardenne def. | 1 |
Nepal mosque stoned after Iraq killings Dozens of people have thrown stones at a mosque in Kathmandu and tried to set it on fire to protest against the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq. | 0 |
Next Steps on Darfur ONE MONTH ago, the UN Security Council demanded progress on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur. A resolution called on Sudan #39;s government to allow aid workers unimpeded access to the province and | 0 |
Thatcher financed coup plot, claims business partner PRESSURE is mounting on Mark Thatcher after an accusation by one of his business associates that he played a role in the Equatorial Guinea coup plot. | 0 |
North parties to meet for fresh talks on peace process The Norths political parties are due to meet in Stormont today for talks aimed at reviving the stalled peace process. The talks are designed to prepare the ground for an intense round of make-or-break negotiations | 0 |
Women moved by family not ideology Dusk was falling over the Chechen village of Kirov-Yurt when the Russian troops approached Uvais Nagayev, 32, at the gate of his family house. | 0 |
Gunmen attack Iraq #39;s Ahmad Chalabi Gunmen have opened fire on Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi #39;s convoy, wounding two associates, an aide to Chalabi says. The aide, Mithal al-Alousi, told Reuters the convoy was hit on Wednesday | 0 |
N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China About 29 people, thought to be North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday apparently by cutting through the wire perimeter fence. | 0 |
Indians Rout Yankees 22-0 in Epic Defeat (AP) AP - The hits and runs kept coming, spinning by on the scoreboard as fast as symbols on a slot machine. It wasn't just a rout, it was an epic defeat, the most one-sided in the 101-year history of the New York Yankees. Cleveland's 22-0 victory Tuesday night matched the biggest post-1900 shutout margin in the major leagues, Pittsburgh's win at the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16, 1975. | 1 |
Cheaters are still winners in the eyes of many fans On a gloriously sunny San Francisco day last April, a friend and I paid \$150 for tickets worth less than \$80 to see the San Francisco Giants play the Milwaukee Brewers at SBC Park. Of course, like thousands of others on that chilly Monday afternoon, we weren't there so much to see the game as to get a chance to ... | 1 |
MGM Deal Seen Likely (Reuters) Reuters - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. \has restricted its employees' ability to trade shares in the\company, and could announce as early as next week a deal to be\acquired for up to #36;5 billion, sources close to the company and\its talks with possible bidders said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Red Sox Hold Off Angels 10-7 (AP) AP - Manny Ramirez homered twice, Curt Schilling moved into a tie for the major league lead with 17 wins and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 10-7 Tuesday night. | 1 |
No. 13 Bears Face Difficult Early Tests (AP) AP - What's being billed as one of the most promising seasons for California in years could crash quickly if the Bears can't navigate a difficult early road. | 1 |
Nikkei Up at Midday, Led by Telecoms (Reuters) Reuters - Tokyo stocks were higher at midday on\Wednesday thanks to gains in telecom shares and a handful of\small-caps, but the rise was limited as big technology firms\wilted ahead of a business update from bellwether Intel Corp. | 2 |
Report: Pennington Set to Sign Extension with Jets (Reuters) Reuters - The New York Jets and\quarterback Chad Pennington are close to a deal that would make\the quarterback the highest- paid player in franchise history. | 1 |
Consumer Confidence Plummets on Job Market (AP) AP - Consumers' renewed worries about job prospects led to a bigger-than-expected drop in confidence in August and provided more evidence of the fragility of the economic expansion. | 2 |
EBay Offers #36;530 Million for Rest of S.Korean Arm (Reuters) Reuters - EBay Inc. offered about #36;530 million to\buy the remainder of South Korean affiliate Internet Auction\Co. Ltd. as it pushes deeper into Asia, saying key shareholders\had accepted a 79 percent increase to an earlier offer. | 3 |
Dodgers Beat D'backs 4-1 in 13 Innings (AP) AP - Steve Finley hit a three-run double in the 13th inning in his return to Arizona, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. | 1 |
Time on Jones's side Even if indicted BALCO chief Victor Conte has the doping goods on sprinter Marion Jones, it's unclear whether the International Olympic Committee can revoke the five medals she won in Sydney in 2000. The IOC charter says that decisions can be changed only within three years after the closing ceremonies. The question is whether awarding a medal constitutes a decision. | 1 |
New Coca Plants Said to Lurk in Colombia (AP) AP - Authorities suspect a new threat is lurking in the mountains and jungles of Colombia: Not a new rebel cadre, but altered coca plants that are bigger, faster-growing and produce more of the compound that gives cocaine its kick. | 0 |
Sabres Re-Sign Defenseman Dmitri Kalinin (AP) AP - Defenseman Dmitri Kalinin re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres late Tuesday, ending his threat to play next season in Russia. | 1 |
Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No. 1 position in the handheld game market. | 3 |
SCO Posts #36;7.4 Million Loss (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Revenue for the quarter of #36;11.2 million, compared with #36;20.1 million in the year-ago quarter, dropped in part because of dwindling SCOsource licensing revenue #151;but SCO's CEO says the company is "steadfast on a dual path for success." | 3 |
Protesters stone Nepal mosque after Iraq killings (Reuters) Reuters - Dozens of people threw stones at a mosque in Kathmandu and tried to set it on fire on Wednesday to protest against the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq. | 0 |
Oil Heads Up Ahead of Fuel Stocks Data SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices rose on Wednesday, pausing from a losing streak well above \$40 a barrel, although dealers said data on fuel supplies in the United States due later in the day may trigger a new slide in the market. | 2 |
Apple Unveils Its Latest iMac, Months After Planned Debut (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out its latest iMac desktop computer at a convention for Mac users in Paris yesterday, a sleek model in which the processors and drives are packaged behind its 2-inch-thick monitor. | 3 |
This DVD highlights a storied past The Globe has collaborated with Cramer Productions and produced a DVD: quot;Boston's Greatest Sports Stories: Beyond the Headlines quot;. | 1 |
Kerry: 'We Can, We Must' Win Terror War (AP) AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush was wrong when he suggested that victory against terrorism might be impossible, declaring that he has a plan to defeat those who threaten the United States. | 0 |
Roddick Blasts Through, Sharapova Struggles NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Roddick unleashed the fastest serve in U.S. Open history on his way to a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Scoville Jenkins Tuesday as Maria Sharapova's tournament was almost ended at the first stage. | 1 |
First Lady Promoting Husband As Warrior (AP) AP - First lady Laura Bush said Tuesday night that her husband agonized through White House walks and somber suppers and took the United States into war against terrorism "because he knew the safety and security of America and the world depended on it." | 0 |
Rocket Carrying Spy Satellite Launched (AP) AP - After four launch delays in as many days, a rocket carrying a spy satellite blasted off Tuesday. | 3 |
Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight (AP) AP - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to endorse President Bush's war on terror. "Terrorism is more insidious than communism," the bodybuilder-turned-politician said Tuesday in a speech to the Republican convention. | 0 |
Nikkei Up at Midday, Led by Telecoms TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks were higher at midday on Wednesday thanks to gains in telecom shares and a handful of small-caps, but the rise was limited as big technology firms wilted ahead of a business update from bellwether Intel Corp. | 2 |
Cubs Trade for DiFelice, Grieve MONTREAL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Mike DiFelice from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Ben Grieve from Milwaukee, both for a player to be named later, Tuesday. | 1 |
West Africans Draw Up Battle Plans Against Locusts (Reuters) Reuters - Only a military-style operation with\bases across West Africa can stop the worst locust invasion for\15 years, Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade said Tuesday as\the insects swept into his capital. | 3 |
Venus Battles Through to Second Round NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday but had to work hard for her 6-3, 7-6 victory against Hungary's Petra Mandula. | 1 |
Nothing Black and White About Panda Pregnancy (Reuters) Reuters - Is she or isn't she? Word in the woods\is that Hua Mei, China's first overseas-born panda now back at\home, is expecting. | 3 |
Sharapova Forced to Scrap Past Granville NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Maria Sharapova express almost came off the rails Tuesday when she was pushed to the limit in the U.S. Open first round by American Laura Granville. | 1 |
Cuban-American Is Likely GOP Senate Candidate in Florida (Reuters) Reuters - President Bush's former housing\secretary, Mel Martinez, took a surprise lead in a ballot in\Florida on Tuesday to pick the Republican party's candidate for\a keenly sought U.S. Senate seat. | 0 |
Arizona Gets RB Hambrick and DE Zellner from Raiders FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (Sports Network) - The Arizona Cardinals Tuesday acquired running back Troy Hambrick and defensive end Peppi Zellner from the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed 2005 draft pick. | 1 |
Report: Pennington Set to Sign Extension with Jets NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Jets and quarterback Chad Pennington are close to a deal that would make the quarterback the highest- paid player in franchise history. | 1 |
Today's schedule College basketball: MEN -- Boston University at Harvard, 7 p.m.; Wesleyan at Emmanuel, 7 p.m.; Emerson at Babson, 7 p.m.; Plymouth St. at Tufts, 7 p.m.; Newbury at Salem St., 7 p.m.; Merrimack at Bentley, 7:30 p.m.; Curry at Eastern Nazarene, 8 p.m.; Clark at Brandeis, 8 p.m.; Endicott at Gordon, 8 p.m.; WOMEN -- Becker at Emerson, 6 p.m.; ... | 1 |
WTO Backs Effort Aimed At U.S. Law The World Trade Organization authorized the European Union and seven other nations yesterday to impose more than \$140 million in punitive duties on American goods, on the grounds that Congress has failed to repeal a controversial anti-dumping law. | 2 |
Enron Broadband Chief Makes Deal The chief operating officer of Enron Corp.'s failed Internet unit pleaded guilty yesterday to a single criminal conspiracy charge and agreed to cooperate with the government, as prosecutors continued to build their case against the Houston energy company's top leaders. | 2 |
Protesters Stone Nepal Mosque After Iraq Killings KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Dozens of people threw stones at a mosque in Kathmandu and tried to set it on fire on Wednesday to protest against the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq. | 0 |
Mutual Funds Reveal Shareholder Votes Vanguard Group Inc. voted in favor of a shareholder proposal demanding that Intel Corp. expense stock options. Putnam Funds and Fidelity Investments voted to dump Walt Disney Co. Chairman Michael D. Eisner. Vanguard voted to keep him. | 2 |
Judge Rules Against OFHEO Federal regulators lacked the authority to block payment of more than \$50 million in compensation to former Freddie Mac chief executive Leland C. Brendsel while awaiting the outcome of actions they have brought against him, a federal judge here has ruled. | 2 |
N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Twenty-nine people, believed to be North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday by climbing on stools and cutting through the wire perimeter fence. | 0 |
Slide of the Yankees: Pinstripes Punished George Steinbrenner watched from his box as his Yankees suffered the most one-sided loss in the franchise's long history. | 1 |
Miss Universe, Olympians in Australia Poll Bout SYDNEY (Reuters) - The first face-to-face bout in Australia's election campaign was staged inside an airport hangar on Wednesday with prime ministerial contenders sparring with Miss Universe and hundreds of Olympians before a phalanx of cameras. | 0 |
Billups, Pistons fill it up vs. Mavericks Chauncey Billups tied his season high with 24 points and Richard Hamilton scored 13 of his 19 in the third quarter, helping the Detroit Pistons pull away from the Mavericks and post a 101-85 victory last night in Dallas. | 1 |
Canada Sets Tone in World Cup Victory Over U.S. The North American rivalry picked up at the same elite level it reached when Canada beat the United States for the gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics. | 1 |
Transactions BASEBALL Boston (AL): Claimed P Tim Bausher on waivers from Colorado (NL); named Fernando Arroyo pitching coach at Portland (EL). Colorado (NL): Terminated P Denny Neagle's contract; assigned P Justin Hampson to Colorado Springs (PCL). Los Angeles (NL): Signed OF Ricky Ledee. Milwaukee (NL): Signed INF Trent Durrington to minor league contract; assigned OF Chris Magruder to Nashville (PCL). Philadelphia ... | 1 |
Armed men storm Russian school Gunmen seize a secondary school in the southern Russian region of North Ossetia, taking several pupils hostage. | 0 |
Ex-Macedonian minister arrested A former Macedonian minister is arrested in Croatia accused of ordering the murder of seven Asians. | 0 |
Arroyo set to woo China on trade Philippines leader Gloria Arroyo aims to strengthen economic ties with China during a visit to Beijing. | 0 |
O'Brien drawing interest? Looking to fill its football head coaching vacancy after the termination of Keith Gilbertson, the University of Washington may turn to Boston College's Tom O'Brien as a potential candidate. | 1 |
Glaxo to Begin Posting Drug Trial Results GlaxoSmithKline is expected to start the process of publicly posting the results of clinical trials for its marketed drugs. | 2 |
Pfizer Ends Drug Cards for Elderly Pfizer ended its widely used discount card for the elderly, leaving Medicare beneficiaries at least temporarily without access to reduced prices for popular medicines. | 2 |
Scan 'as damaging as atomic bomb' Medical scans expose people to similar levels of radiation as atomic bombs used in Hiroshima, say experts. | 0 |
Insecure elections marching ever closer Friday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on a controversial decision by Missouri's Secretary of State: the state of Missouri will be allowing soldiers stationed overseas to cast ballots via e-mail. Their absentee ballots will be scanned and converted to PDF files, which will be emailed to the Defense Department, printed out, and then faxed to Missouri. I'm in favor of helping soldiers vote; this is a democracy, everyone should be able to vote. Yet I'm deeply skeptical of this proposal, for two reasons: The plan depends on e-mailed ballots being printed out and faxed by the Defense Department but does not provide any safeguards against soldiers being sanctioned for how they have voted; The transmission method is inherently technically insecure | 3 |
Ravens Sign Sanders After passing a physical on Tuesday, former All-Pro cornerback Deion Sanders ends his three-year retirement to join the Baltimore Ravens to win another Super Bowl. | 1 |
At Least 900 Arrested in City as Protesters Clash With Police A series of demonstrations rippled across Manhattan when protesters tried to converge on the Republican convention. | 0 |
Custis Takes Control Family and Tony Robbins have matured and molded University of Maryland free safety Ray Custis into a trusted leader and anchor of the Terrapins' defense. | 1 |
Giambi Rejoins Yankees Jason Giambi has returned to the New York Yankees' clubhouse but is still clueless as to when he will be able to play again. | 1 |
Medal Stays in Hungary The Hungarian hammer thrower who was stripped of his gold medal after refusing to take a follow-up drug test at the Athens Olympics said Tuesday that he vows to keep his medal. | 1 |
Man. U. Gets Rooney Eighteen-year-old phenom Wayne Rooney left Everton to join Manchester United on Monday after signing a six-year deal worth \$48.3 million. | 1 |
Astros Creep Closer After defeating the Reds 8-0, Houston is within three games of the NL wild card lead. Jeff Kent slugs two homers in the Astros win. | 1 |
U.S. Seeks to Throw Out Terror Convictions WASHINGTON - The Justice Department asked a judge Tuesday to throw out the convictions of a suspected terror cell in Detroit because of prosecutorial misconduct, reversing course in a case the Bush administration once hailed as a major victory in the war on terrorism. In a late-night filing, the department told U.S... | 0 |
Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight NEW YORK - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to praise President Bush's war on terror... | 0 |
SCO caps legal costs as losses mount With its cash reserves dwindling and losses continuing to mount, The SCO Group Inc. is taking measures to cut its expenses and ensure it will have enough cash to process its lawsuit with IBM Corp, the company announced during its quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday. SCO reported a loss of \$7.4 million on revenue of \$11.2 million for the third quarter - a loss that was affected by the \$7.2 million in legal expenses the company incurred during the quarter, which ended July 31. | 2 |
Hamilton's late surge powers Holy Cross Kevin Hamilton scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half and Holy Cross held Fordham scoreless over the final five minutes for a 53-39 victory last night in New York. | 1 |
Egyptians Test Waters in Anticipation of Reform Mubarak's government tolerates registered opposition groups, but many unofficial organizations have begun operating since the late 1990s. | 0 |
U.S.: Militants, Not Villagers, Hit in Afghan Raid KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. military said its forces killed more than 20 Islamic fighters on Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan but denied reports it had killed up to eight villagers in the same operation. | 0 |
After Delays, Milosevic Opens Defense THE HAGUE, Aug. 31 -- Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic launched on Tuesday a defiant defense of his conduct during the Balkan wars, accusing his enemies of conspiracies against the Serbs and insisting that his countrymen acted in self-defense. | 0 |
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