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Twins Edge Royals 4-3 MINNEAPOLIS - Terry Tiffee led off the bottom of the ninth with his first major league home run to lift the Minnesota Twins past Kansas City 4-3 on Saturday. Tiffee, who joined the Twins when rosters expanded on Sept... | 0 |
Federer One Step Closer to Third Title NEW YORK - For most tennis players, having about the same number of clean winners as unforced errors translates into a pretty good performance. Roger Federer is not like most tennis players... | 0 |
Clinton in Good Spirits Before Surgery NEW YORK - As he prepared for heart bypass surgery early next week, Bill Clinton was in good spirits, dressed in street clothes and walking around his hospital room Saturday morning, people close to the Clinton family said. The former president said he was "a little scared, but not much" of the surgery, but was looking forward to a swift recovery and resuming normal activities such as jogging... | 0 |
Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 at Iraq Academy KIRKUK, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said. Separately, U.S and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in another part of northern Iraq after launching an operation to destroy an alleged militant cell in the town of Tal Afar, the U.S... | 0 |
Senior Chinese Leader to Visit N.Korea Next Week Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions. | 0 |
Cisco, Fujitsu Team Up for High-End Internet Gear Cisco today outlined a strategy for its new Internet protocol (IP) networks and gained technical and Japanese market support by striking a deal with Fujitsu. | 3 |
Hurricane Frances Tears Through Bahamas FREEPORT, Bahamas - Hurricane Frances ripped apart roofs, shattered windows and flooded neighborhoods as it raged through the Bahamas on Saturday, driving thousands from their homes before beginning a slow march toward the east coast of Florida. At least one man was electrocuted in the storm... | 0 |
Roddick, Serena Advance at U.S. Open NEW YORK - Andy Roddick scuffed his hand, scuffled with the chair umpire and barely shook hands with Rafael Nadal when the match was over. A tough night for the defending U.S... | 0 |
Bush and Kerry Differ on State of Economy BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio - Good news, or bad? President Bush and Democrat John Kerry had differing takes Saturday about the vitality of the nation's jobs market - a question that's heating up this year's race for the White House. Bush, campaigning in Ohio - a pivotal state that has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, says a new U.S... | 0 |
Frances Hits Fla. Coast With 90 Mph Winds MELBOURNE, Fla. - The outer bands of Hurricane Frances whipped Florida's Atlantic coast with 90 mph wind Saturday as the storm crawled toward the state, bringing a potential for more than a foot of rain, tornadoes and heavy flooding as tens of thousands fled the area... | 0 |
Russian School Toll Rises to More Than 300 Russian officials today gave the new figure for casualties in the violent ending of the school standoff. There are fears it could go even higher. | 0 |
Suicide Bombing At Iraqi Police Station Kills 20, Injures 36 A car bomb detonated Saturday outside a police academy in the Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said. | 0 |
HOUSTON: Enron CEO #39;s company submits bill for \$25 million bonus The price of success is \$25 million, according to a filing Friday by the corporate rescue company of Enron Corp. #39;s interim chief executive. | 2 |
"Gentlemen, Start Your Gyros" It's "all systems go" for one of the most ambitious physics experiments ever attempted. After more than 40 years of methodical planning and four months of intense troubleshooting, NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft has begun its search for a bizarre prediction of Einstein's relativity. | 3 |
Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17 By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked... | 3 |
Age and Eating Habits Catch Up With President Clinton Bill Clinton is a man close to 60, with a little pudge and a longtime love of junk food. That fits the stereotype for heart disease. Needing bypass surgery, however, suggests that the former president's disease is relatively extensive, and that's surprising for an active dignitary who presumably has top-notch and timely physical checkups. | 3 |
Few Electronic Disruptions Hit Republican Convention The electronic disruptions threatened during the Republican National Convention were minimal at most, the convention's infotech head said Friday. Max Everett, the convention's director of information technology, said he took the threats seriously and responded by increasing the site's capacity and security. | 3 |
Kim on fire at State Farm Classic Springfield, IL (Sports Network) - Christina Kim posted a six-under 66 on Friday to cruise to a four-shot lead midway through the State Farm Classic at The Rail Golf Course. | 1 |
Kobe case full of errors The rape case against Kobe Bryant finally fell to pieces shortly after 11 am Wednesday, when his accuser called District Attorney Mark Hurlbert to say she #39;d had enough and would no longer co-operate. | 1 |
No. 16 Virginia Blows Out Temple 44-14 (AP) AP - Wali Lundy ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and Alvin Pearman returned a punt 70 yards for a score to lead No. 16 Virginia to a 44-14 win over Temple on Saturday. | 1 |
U.S. Postal Upsets Favorites in Tour of Spain LEON, Spain (Reuters) - U.S. Postal upset favorites Liberty Seguros to win the 17.2-mile opening team time trial stage of the Tour of Spain Saturday. | 1 |
The City of Brotherly Love loves Wi-Fi It #39;s already well known for its cheesesteak sandwiches, the Liberty Bell - and for sports fans who once booed Santa Claus. Now, the city of Philadelphia is trying to forge a new reputation - by way of the Internet. | 3 |
Ponting Hails #39;Gladiator #39; Symonds Andrew Symonds second one-day international hundred was the lynchpin of Australias 10-run NatWest International win over Pakistan - and the source of great personal satisfaction | 1 |
Town #39;s relief tempered by unanswered questions in wake of Bryant <b>...</b> It was the surest sign that the Kobe Bryant case was leaving town for good after a 14-month occupation: A rancher obtained permission to tear down CNN #39;s 15-by-20-foot camera platform near the courthouse. | 1 |
Kazmir looking forward to pitching in New York It was always just a matter of time before Scott Kazmir pitched in New York. Of course, it was assumed that he would be pitching for the New York Mets in Shea Stadium, not in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. | 1 |
Thousands turn out in big send-off for Malaysia #39;s Anwar KUALA LUMPUR : Thousands of supporters turned out at the airport to give Malaysia #39;s ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim a rousing send-off as he headed for surgery in Germany on his second full day of freedom after six years in jail. | 0 |
Pakistan swears in 27 more ministers for new cabinet ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday swore in another 27 ministers, three days after inducting a 32-member cabinet headed by newly elected Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, officials said. | 0 |
EGuinea officials to question Thatcher, probe Armenian company over coup (AFP) AFP - A team of state prosecutors from Equatorial Guinea was set to leave Malabo for South Africa to question Mark Thatcher over his alleged involvement in a complex bid to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, a government source said. | 0 |
Sharapova Humbled by Resurgent Pierce NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Maria Sharapova bandwagon came to a grinding halt on Saturday when Mary Pierce rolled back the years with a sensational 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win in the third round of the U.S. Open. | 1 |
Lundy Carries Cavs Wali Lundy runs for 104 yards and three touchdowns and Alvin Pearman returns a punt 70 yards for a score to lead No. 16 Virginia to a 44-14 win over Temple on Saturday. | 1 |
Roddick Through To Third Round Of US Open Andy Roddick the defending US Open tennis champion has moved on to the third round by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday. | 1 |
Detroit Tigers Team Report - September 4 (Sports Network) - Detroit registered a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field. After the game, the Tigers left the state as Hurricane Frances was set to affect the area in the next few days. | 1 |
France hopeful that journalists will be released Signs suggest hope for a possible release of the two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said Saturday. | 0 |
Three Palestinians die in Gaza Strip Palestinian sources reported early Saturday that a civilian died of wounds he sustained earlier when Israeli forces raided Khan Younis city a week ago. | 0 |
Life flickered in captors clutch It was around 10 am on July 21 that their convoy, carrying steel and cement reached Faluja. quot;We stopped to find out where we were to unload the consignment when all of a sudden, about 40 masked men, armed to their teeth, pounced on us, quot; recalls Tilak Raj. | 0 |
Tennis: Federer rolls into fourth round at US Open NEW YORK : Top seed Roger Federer, who is trying to become the first man since Mats Wilander to capture three majors in the same year, took another step in that direction by overpowering Fabrice Santoro at the US Open. | 1 |
WASPS HIT BACK AT WOODWARD Lawrence Dallaglio and Wasps rugby chief Warren Gatland tonight defended the double champions from criticism by Sir Clive Woodward. | 1 |
Putin Says Russia Faces Full #39;War #39; to Divide Nation In a rare address to his nation at a time of grave crisis, President Vladimir V. Putin said Saturday that the school siege the southern city of Beslan was an attack on | 0 |
Iraq extends Al-Jazeera ban THE Iraqi Government shut down Al-Jazeera #39;s Baghdad operations indefinitely today, extending a one-month closure order imposed after the pan-Arab channel was accused of inciting violence. | 0 |
Hurricane Throws Curveball to Baseball Schedule MIAMI (Sports Network) - Hurricane Frances has already affected Major League Baseball this weekend as five games have been postponed. | 1 |
Hostage families return to school Relatives return to the scene of Russia's bloody three-day school siege, as the number killed reaches 330. | 0 |
Michigan Ends Miami of Ohio's Win Streak ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Freshman Chad Henne threw two touchdowns in a surprising start for Michigan, helping the eighth-ranked Wolverines to a 43-10 victory over Miami of Ohio on Saturday that ended the nation's longest winning streak... | 0 |
L.A. Airport Reopens After Security Scare LOS ANGELES - Four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for about three hours Saturday after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and a flashlight battery exploded during screening at another, authorities said. The two incidents a half-hour apart on the busy Labor Day weekend appeared to be unrelated, said FBI spokeswoman Cathy Viray... | 0 |
General Blames Prison Abuse on Commanders BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Army general who once ran detention operations in Iraq said a "conspiracy" among top U.S. commanders has left her to blame for the abuses of Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib prison... | 0 |
Clinton in Good Spirits Before Surgery NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said. Clinton's wife and daughter visited him in the hospital Saturday and he had received 15,000 get-well messages relayed from the Web site of his foundation, a spokeswoman said... | 0 |
France and Britain remember WWII special forces (AFP) AFP - French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Britain's Princess Anne presided over a ceremony commemorating the members of the SAS who lost their lives during World War II. | 0 |
Redskins Show Some Regular-Season Plays (AP) AP - In a way, the Washington Redskins didn't fight fair in their final exhibition game. They blitzed both cornerbacks on the first play and showed other blitzes and formations usually reserved for the regular season. | 1 |
Yankees' Brown Could Be Lost for Season NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown, who suffered a broken left hand Friday night when he punched a wall after his start against the Baltimore Orioles, could be lost for the remainder of the 2004 season. | 1 |
Austria Hits Back to Tie Scrappy England VIENNNA (Reuters) - England's World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a miserable start Saturday when they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in Group Six. | 1 |
Finland and Sweden Draw 4-4 in Thriller in World Cup Hockey HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland and Sweden drew 4-4 draw in a pulsating World Cup ice hockey match on Saturday that put the Finns one step closer to a semi-final berth. | 1 |
In Foxboro, Starting at the Bottom for the Team at the Top For a team that enters this season with a 15-game winning streak, the New England Patriots' rookies present an interesting juxtaposition. | 1 |
Militants Threaten to Behead Turkish Man (AP) AP - Iraqi militants threatened to behead a Turkish truck driver if his company and the Kuwaiti contractor it works for don't stop their operations in Iraq within 48 hours, according to a videotape aired on Arab television Saturday. | 0 |
Campaigning Bush cites "horror" of Russian crisis (AFP) AFP - US President George W. Bush told voters in the crucial state of Ohio that Russia's bloody hostage crisis was quot;a grim reminder quot; of the stakes in his global war on terrorism. | 0 |
U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official Says ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a television interview broadcast Saturday... | 0 |
Bush, Kerry Clash on State of Economy AKRON, Ohio - President Bush and John Kerry battled over the economy and jobs in a small corner of the campaign's most fiercely contested state Saturday as polls showed a post-convention surge for the Republican in the White House. With little more than eight weeks remaining to Election Day, a Newsweek survey gave the president a lead of 52-41 over Kerry, with independent Ralph Nader at 3 percent... | 0 |
Investment offers for PSUs, banks NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh said on Saturday public sector companies and nationalised banks would be encouraged to enter the capital market to raise resources and offer new investment avenues to retail investors. | 2 |
Microsoft Warns Spyware Could Foul Up System Microsoft said some spyware could cause computers to freeze up upon installation of the SP2 update. Microsoft recommends that users clean their PCs of spyware and back up their data before | 3 |
England midfielder Gerrard says he shouldn #39;t have been taken off England goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard said he was taken off the field by mistake in Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifying 2-2 tie with Austria. | 1 |
Fed Express makes steady progress NEW YORK, Sept. 4. - Top-seed Roger Federer moved a step closer to becoming the first man in 16 years to win three Grand Slams in a season when he reached the US Open fourth round with a straight-sets win here today. | 1 |
Palermo #39;s Toni leads Italy past Norway 2-1 in World Cup qualifying <b>...</b> Second-half substitute Luca Toni scored in the 80th minute to lift Italy over Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their first qualifying match for the World Cup. | 1 |
Gatland hits back at Woodward Wasps coach Warren Gatland has taken a swipe at Sir Clive Woodward #39;s criticism of top flight domestic clubs. Woodward blamed lack of co-operation from Premiership bosses for his decision to quit and singled out Gatland and Bath #39;s John Connolly. | 1 |
* Foreign secretaries finalise agenda for FMs meeting today NEW DELHI: Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries Riaz Khokhar and Shyam Saran on Saturday approved proposals to break the logjam over Kashmir and strengthen bilateral relations. | 0 |
CANTOR SUES SAUDIS IN 9/11 PLOT September 4, 2004 -- The firm that lost the most employees in the Sept. 11 attacks yesterday slapped the Saudi government and royal family - as well as al Qaeda -ith a \$600 million federal lawsuit. | 2 |
Pfizer to Pay \$430 Million to Settle Asbestos Claims (Update3) Pfizer Inc., the world #39;s largest drugmaker, agreed to pay \$430 million to resolve personal-injury claims against a subsidiary that sold products containing asbestos in the 1970s. | 2 |
Philadelphia Plan Would Give WiFi Access to the Whole City Forget finding an Internet cafe. For less than what it costs to build a small library, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world #39;s largest wireless Internet hot spot. | 3 |
Pierce, Rochus post wins Maria Sharapova #39;s drive to win another grand slam tennis title was dashed when the Wimbledon champion lost to Mary Pierce 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the US Open on Saturday. | 1 |
Local hero Toni gets Italy off to winning start An 80th minute goal from substitute Luca Toni gave Italy a 2-1 comeback win over Norway in their World Cup European zone Group Five match on Saturday. | 1 |
United States 2, El Salvador 0 Brian Ching did it again, putting the United States in good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. | 1 |
Local Russians shocked by tragedy Seattle #39;s Russian community reacted with a mixture of sorrow, anger and frustration yesterday: sorrow for the children who died in the hostage crisis at a school in Beslan, Russia; anger | 0 |
25 die drinking moonshine LAHORE: At least 25 men have died of drinking homemade liquor in Multan and Muzaffargarh districts, a news channel reported on Saturday. | 0 |
Court reins in Aussie unions #39; right to strike SYDNEY - Australia #39;s High Court has ruled that trade unions cannot take industrial action over political, social or environmental issues. | 0 |
Tendulkar out of Champions Trophy NEW DELHI: All-rounder Rohan Gavaskar will replace an injured Sachin Tendulkar in Indias squad for next weeks Champions Trophy in England, an Indian cricket board official announced on Saturday. | 1 |
Invest in Housing Without Buying a Home (Reuters) Reuters - Playing the U.S. housing market may no\longer require actually buying a home. | 2 |
Iraq Closes Al-Jazeera Office Indefinitely (AP) AP - The Iraqi government shut down Al-Jazeera's Baghdad operations indefinitely on Saturday, extending a one-month closure order imposed after the pan-Arab channel was accused of inciting violence. | 0 |
CEO Pay in U.S. Crimped as Oversight Grows (Reuters) Reuters - Increased oversight of chief executive\compensation has placed a lid on big salary jumps for CEOs in\very large U.S. organizations, according to a survey. | 2 |
Finland Wins European Pool in Hockey (AP) AP - Finland didn't get its long-awaited revenge on Sweden, but a 4-4 tie was good enough to win the European Pool at the World Cup of Hockey on Saturday. | 1 |
No. 17 Auburn Routs La.-Monroe, 31-0 (AP) AP - Jason Campbell passed for two touchdowns and Carnell Williams ran for 103 yards as No. 17 Auburn unveiled a new offense in a 31-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. | 1 |
Hurricane Center Director Is Calm Force (AP) AP - In the midst of a crisis, Max Mayfield sets his schedule in four-minute increments. That's the amount of time the director of the National Hurricane Center allots each media crew camped out in the bunker-like building where forecasts are drawn up. He sets aside an hour to help assemble regularly scheduled advisories, and pauses to take calls from higher-ups, including U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans. | 3 |
Duval Makes First Cut in 15 Months (AP) AP - David Duval sank a three-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole Saturday to make the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship #151; the first time the 2001 British Open winner has made the cut in over a year. | 1 |
Agassi Rolls Into Last 16 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andre Agassi kept the ball rolling for the older generation at the U.S. Open on Saturday by demolishing Czech Jiri Novak 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round. | 1 |
Judge Won't Delay Tobacco Trial WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Saturday denied a tobacco industry request to delay the government's \$280 billion racketeering case against the industry which is scheduled to go to trial on Sept. 21. | 2 |
Ravens LB Boulware to Miss at Least First Six Games BALTIMORE, Maryland (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens Saturday placed linebacker Peter Boulware on the physically unable to perform list and the veteran will miss at least the first six games of the upcoming season. | 1 |
Report: Citigroup to Bid for Cazenove LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Citigroup is set to bid for UK stockbroker Cazenove <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAZ.UL target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CAZ.UL</A>, challenging rivals JP Morgan <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JPM.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">JPM.L</A> and Lehman Brothers <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LEH.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LEH.N</A> for the City's most venerable institution, the Observer reported. | 2 |
Astros Find New Meaning in Their Once-Lost Season The Houston Astros are rising from the dead and playing the way their hierarchy and others thought they would play all season. | 1 |
Gambro Agrees to Sell US Dialysis Unit to DaVita (Correct) Gambro AB, the world #39;s No. 2 operator of dialysis centers, agreed to sell its US clinics to DaVita Inc., for \$3.1 billion in cash. | 2 |
Update 1: Virgin in Talks With Chinese Telecom Firm British conglomerate Virgin Group Ltd. announced Tuesday that it is in talks with a mainland Chinese telecommunications company to set up a joint venture to provide mobile services in China. | 2 |
There may be life out there after all ASTRONOMERS manning a radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, believe they may have found proof that extra-terrestrials exist. The astronomers reported in the New Scientist magazine this week that they have | 3 |
Biffle beat Mears in Busch battle Greg Biffle won a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to capture the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California Speedway. | 1 |
Hollinger Chronicles: tale of corporate plunder A new expression has entered the Scandal lexicon in the last week. The hard-hitting internal report from Hollinger International referring to the way that Conrad Black allegedly ran the company described it as being a corporate kleptocracy. | 2 |
Pierce Beats Wimbledon Champ Sharapova (AP) AP - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest "It" girl lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open. | 1 |
After the lurid stories, Black still faces judgment day The story could hardly be more dramatic. Over 513 pages, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Richard Breeden accuses former Telegraph owner Lord Black and his fellow executives of systematically | 2 |
Gadget 'restored my independence' A remote control device which can operate household appliances has given a disabled man back his independence. | 3 |
Buying organic 'gives you boost' Simply making the choice to buy organic food can induce a sense of well-being, according to research. | 3 |
Spyware / SP2 hazard warning p2pnet.net News:- Windows XP users should check for spyware before installing SP2, says Microsoft. Some spyware could cause computers to freeze if the update is loaded, warns Barry Goff, a group product manager quoted by Associated Press here. | 3 |
Apple #39;s iMac G5 debuts as world #39;s thinnest desktop Software giant Apple Computer has unveiled its new iMac desktop computer, which integrates all disk drives and processors into a flat display. | 3 |
Singh storms into lead Vijay Singh shot an eight-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. | 1 |
Youhana #39;s efforts in vain It was a fine occasion, but it could have been a grand one without a touch of avarice. There were plenty of empty seats here despite the presence of two of the most charismatic sides in the world. | 1 |
AL Capsules The Boston Red Sox lost for the first time in 11 games, falling to the Texas Rangers 8-6 Saturday and missing a chance to pull within 11/2 games of the New York Yankees in the AL East. | 1 |
GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 6:00 PM CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Detroit Shock face a critical road test Saturday when they take on the Charlotte Sting at Charlotte Coliseum. | 1 |
Frances takes out sports events MIAMI - The Florida Marlins postponed Sunday #39;s game against the Chicago Cubs as Hurricane Frances crept ashore on the eastern coast of Florida. | 1 |
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