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UN officials say Palestinian girl shot by Israeli troops while in <b>...</b> GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip UN officials say a ten-year-old Palestinian girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head by Israeli forces while sitting in school. | 0 |
More bodies from Indonesian ship found : Japan #39;s coast guard on Wednesday found five more bodies from an Indonesian cargo ship that ran aground during a powerful typhoon, bringing the death toll for the ship to 11. | 0 |
British soldier charged with murdering Iraqi London -- For the first time, British authorities have charged a soldier with murder in the death of a civilian in Iraq, indicting him in civilian court yesterday after a commanding officer blocked a court-martial. | 0 |
Thatcher Called to Answer Investigators on Coup Plot Sept. 22 Mark Thatcher, arrested in South Africa last month on suspicion of bankrolling a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea, has been summonsed to answer questions by investigators from the west African nation on Sept. | 0 |
No genocide in Darfur, Sudanese minister says Sudan #39;s foreign minister said on Thursday that there was no ethnic cleansing or genocide in the country #39;s Darfur region and rejected a United Nations estimate that 50,000 people have been killed. | 0 |
SK Telecom previews file sharing for 3G phones BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA -- South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom Co. Ltd. previewed a file-sharing application for cell phones this week that will let users swap files, including ring tones, music and videos over its 3G (third-generation) network. | 3 |
EU delays disputed GMO decision, says time not ripe The European Commission put off Wednesday a controversial decision on levels of genetically-modified organisms (GMO) in seeds in the EU, in a move welcomed by environmental lobbyists. | 2 |
TiVo, Netflix may join forces Shares of TiVo Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose Tuesday after a published report said the two Bay Area firms were set to join forces to rent downloadable movies over the Internet. | 2 |
Salton Loss Widens, Hurt by Charges Salton Inc. , a maker of household appliances with brands such as Westinghouse and George Foreman, on Wednesday reported wider quarterly losses, hurt by hefty restructuring charges. | 2 |
Space/Astronomy Blog Archives NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe issued a statement regarding the damage left behind at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Frances. | 3 |
Sven is cool Under-pressure England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he does not fear the sack even if his team lose in Poland tonight. Speculation is mounting that the Swede will lose his job if England | 1 |
Italian Leaders Condemn Kidnapping of Aid Workers in Iraq Italy is again under shock over the kidnapping of two of its aid workers in Iraq, this time young women who were in Baghdad to assist with reconstruction efforts. | 0 |
Hurricane Ivan Charges Westward Through Caribbean The latest in a series of violent storms continues to charge westward through the Caribbean, after making a direct hit on Grenada, knocking over trees and utility poles. | 0 |
Frances Fouls Up Phones, Power Florida's power and telecommunications infrastructure suffered a serious blow when Hurricane Frances blew in over Labor Day weekend. Portable cellular phone service stations and generators offer only a temporary fix. By Jacob Ogles. | 3 |
Flight ID Rules Fuel Fresh Furor A privacy advocate who is suing the government for allegedly forcing airlines to ID passengers is pressing to have his case aired publicly. Government attorneys, meanwhile, want the court to hear their arguments in secret. By Ryan Singel. | 3 |
Voter Bounty Hits Hundred Grand The brains behind Hot or Not have turned their attention -- and their wallets -- to getting people to join the electorate. Twin \$100,000 prizes are up for grabs to those who register to vote. By Dan Brekke. | 3 |
Slide Rule Still Rules Decades have passed since the pocket calculator relegated the trusty slide rule to near obscurity. Now, an exhibit celebrates the lengthy history of the device, featuring the slide rules of celebrity geeks. By Michelle Delio. | 3 |
Bright Lights, Burning City This year's Burning Man festival was alive with light all day and all night, as luminescent art and wild displays of fire lit the desert skies. Daniel Terdiman reports from Black Rock City, Nevada. | 3 |
State to Slam Diebold With Suit California Attorney General Bill Lockyer will move forward with a false-claims lawsuit against the electronic voting-machine maker. The Golden State accuses Diebold of installing electronic voting systems that were not tested or approved. | 3 |
Hurricane Hammers Shuttle Program Winds and water wreak havoc on the Kennedy Space Center. The damage could delay space flights scheduled for next spring. | 3 |
Before-the-Bell: JetBlue, Oracle Fall (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of JetBlue Airways Corp.\ fell nearly 8 percent in premarket trading on\Wednesday after warning that the recent hurricanes in Florida\would hurt its earnings. | 2 |
Heineken Profit Falls As Sales Increase (AP) AP - The Dutch brewer Heineken NV reported its profit fell 27 percent due in part to the weaker dollar despite a rise in sales in the first half of the year. | 0 |
DJ Sees Profit Shortfall on Weak Ad Sales NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones Co. on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. | 2 |
Israel's Sharon Agrees to Changes to W. Bank Barrier JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed to changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier on Wednesday but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside, political sources said. | 0 |
Gunmen Take Three Hostage at Ugandan Ministry KAMPALA, Uganda (Reuters) - A small group of suspected gunmen stormed Uganda's Water Ministry Wednesday and took three people hostage to protest against proposals to allow President Yoweri Museveni to run for a third term. | 0 |
Microsoft Delays SP2 Delivery--Again Software giant allows users more time to prepare for XP's security fix. | 3 |
BA to sell Qantas stake; analysts see alliance shakeup LONDON : British Airways (BA) said it would sell its 1.1 billion Australian dollar (770 million US) stake in Australia #39;s Qantas in a move seen as likely to fuel a major realignment of airline alliances. | 2 |
Chicken strips boost McDonald #39;s McDonald #39;s Corp. said Wednesday worldwide sales at its namesake restaurants open at least 13 months rose 3.9 percent in August, helped by strong sales of new menu items, including fried chicken strips. | 2 |
EU Ponders Appeal of Sugar Subsidy Ruling The European Union said Wednesday it would consider appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that found its subsidies to European sugar producers violate global trade rules. | 2 |
Stocks may slide US stock futures fell Wednesday before a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan in which he is expected to restate the central bank #39;s commitment to raising interest rates in a measured way. | 2 |
EU approves GMO seed for planting across bloc The European Union approved on Wednesday the first biotech seeds for planting and sale across EU territory, angering green groups who maintain they could contaminate other crops. | 2 |
BBC, Media Giants in Talks Over Worldwide Unit The BBC confirmed on Wednesday it had held talks with media companies including Time Warner, Bertelsmann and Walt Disney about its commercial subsidiary | 2 |
Cash America Declares Special Dividend Related to Sale of FORT WORTH, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) -ept. 8, 2004 -h America International, Inc. (NYSE: PWN) announced today that its Board of Directors, at a specially called meeting, declared a one time special | 2 |
DJ Sees Profit Shortfall on Weak Ad Sales Dow Jones amp; Co. on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. | 2 |
Nokia #39;s Series 80 handsets to include Blackberry software NEW YORK, September 8 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOK.NYS) reportedly announced yesterday that its Series 80-based handsets, which are scheduled to be launched in 1Q05, would integrate the BlackBerry software. | 3 |
Red Hat upgrades security Linux software maker Red Hat on Tuesday released an update to its enterprise product with security upgrades, support for IBM Power5 servers, new driver support and bug fixes. | 3 |
Tkachuk scores four as US defeats Russia 5-3 in World Cup quarter <b>...</b> Tkachuk, who didn #39;t show up on time for Team USA #39;s morning meeting at the Xcel Energy Center, was wide awake by game time and scored four goals in a 5-3 victory over Russia in a World Cup of Hockey quarter-final elimination game Tuesday. | 1 |
With Gibbs back, Redskins raise expectations Ashburn, Va. -- Joe Gibbs walked past the three Super Bowl trophies in the office lobby and stood in front of a photo, taken at the White House, of the last Washington Redskins team 1999 to win more games than it lost. | 1 |
College Football Tyrone Willingham, admitting his disappointment with Notre Dame #39;s offense, reiterated Tuesday that the Fighting Irish can turn things around. | 1 |
US beats Russia, advances to semis Keith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist to lead the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory last night over Russia in St. | 1 |
Gators Anxious To Play; Crowder And Herring Will Play 9/8/2004 The Long mystery surrounding whether or not linebacker Channing Crowder and safety Jarvis Herring would serve their suspensions now or later has been resolved. | 1 |
Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada ST. GEORGE #39;S, Grenada Sept. 8, 2004 - Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada, killing at least three people as it turned concrete homes into piles of rubble and hurled the island #39;s landmark red zinc roofs through the air. | 0 |
British soldier charged with Iraqi #39;s murder A 21-year-old British soldier has appeared at Bow Street Magistrates Court charged with the murder of a civilian in Iraq. Trooper Kevin Lee Williams, from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, is charged with murdering | 0 |
Anwar Seeks Court Clearance A bid by Malaysias former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim to clear his criminal record and return to politics gained pace today as the nations highest court said it would rule next week on an appeal to overturn his corruption conviction. | 0 |
Brunei prepares for royal wedding BRUNEI was rolling out the red carpet Tuesday for royals and government leaders attending the grand wedding of the heir to the throne of this oil-rich south-east Asian sultanate. | 0 |
Delta CEO Sees 6,000 to 7,000 Job Cuts (Reuters) Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief\Executive Gerald Grinstein on Wednesday said his transformation\plan for the struggling No. 3 U.S. airline would include 6,000\to 7,000 job cuts over the next 18 months and a dehubbing of\its Dallas/Fort Worth operation. | 2 |
Israel Whistleblower May Marry American (AP) AP - Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu said Wednesday he wants to replace his Israeli citizenship with a foreign one, perhaps Palestinian, and is considering marrying an American pen pal. | 0 |
Delta CEO Sees 6,000 to 7,000 Job Cuts ATLANTA (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DAL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DAL.N</A> Chief Executive Gerald Grinstein on Wednesday said his transformation plan for the struggling No. 3 U.S. airline would include 6,000 to 7,000 job cuts over the next 18 months and a dehubbing of its Dallas/Fort Worth operation. | 2 |
Spurs overcome sloppy effort to top Bulls With his mother living in France, and his father, brothers and grandparents living in Chicago, Tony Parker doesn #39;t get to play in front of his family that often. | 1 |
Coke Enterprises Cuts Earnings Forecast CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CCE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CCE.N</A>, the world's largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year, citing lower-than expected volume in North America and Europe. | 2 |
Austrians, Italian prevail in slalom BEAVER CREEK - Most individuals wouldn #39;t be able to turn a steering wheel 63 times in less than a minute. Try it on skis. Some racers in Sunday #39;s Birds of Prey slalom didn #39;t even make it through the first | 1 |
Boston Scientific's Ireland Plant Cleared CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BSX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BSX.N</A> said on Wednesday that inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found no problems at a plant in Ireland that makes Taxus heart stents, which were the subject of a recall. | 2 |
Mylan Says It's Committed to King Deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mylan Laboratories Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MYL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MYL.N</A> on Wednesday said investor Carl Icahn's opposition to Mylan's proposed purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KG.N</A> does not affect Mylan's commitment to complete the transaction. | 2 |
BA Reignites Iberia Takeover Talk with Qantas Cash British Airways is in prime position for Europe #39;s most attractive potential airlines merger but analysts say strict ownership laws bar any speedy deal with Spain #39;s Iberia. | 2 |
UPDATE 2-Delta to cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, close Dallas hub Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it will cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its work force, over the next 18 | 2 |
Coke Enterprises Cuts Profit Forecast Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, on Wednesday cut its earnings forecast due to lower-than-expected | 2 |
Wal-Mart CEO Sees Culture Change as Lawsuits Mount Wal-Mart Stores Inc. can no longer remain sheltered in its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters while potentially costly lawsuits pile up, Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott said on Wednesday. | 2 |
Columbus near middle of traffic congestion ranking Commuters in the Columbus metropolitan area waited an average of 29 hours in traffic tie-ups in 2002 -- making it the 39th most congested large city in the nation, according to a report by the Texas Transportation Institute. | 2 |
Continental Adds Airfare Surcharges Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will tack on surcharges to plane tickets purchased by phone or at US airports, joining several other domestic carriers that recently have added similar fees to alleviate | 2 |
Icahn attempting to block another corporate takeover Billionaire investor Carl Icahn and a group of investors are opposing yet another corporate takeover. The investors, led by Icahn, have accumulated a 7 percent stake in Mylan Laboratories Inc. | 2 |
Dow Jones cuts forecast, stock sinks Company cites weak Wall Street Journal ads, analysts predict weak results at other newspaper chains. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones amp; Co. | 2 |
Boston Scientific says FDA clears Ireland plant Boston Scientific Corp. on Wednesday said US drug regulators inspected the Natick-based company #39;s Ireland plant that makes Taxus drug-coated stents and gave the facility a clean bill of health. | 2 |
Salton #39;s 4Q Loss Widens on Charges Salton Inc., the maker of George Foreman grills and other household appliances, posted a wider quarterly loss for the three months ended July 3, hurt by charges from cutting staff and closing US facilities despite a rise in revenue. | 2 |
Intel goes for dual-core p2pnet.net News:- Intel will offer dual core #39;two-in-one #39; microprocessors across all product lines starting next year. And by 2006, most chips sold for desktop and notebook PCs, as well as server computers | 3 |
Watch TV, Zoom In Sony has developed a computer chip that allows viewers to zoom in on any part of a TV image, such as a favorite soccer player or an intruder on security-camera footage, while keeping the image sharp. | 3 |
Criticism and Praise for New HDS Storage Platform Hitachi Data Systems #39; (Quote, Chart) TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform was designed to grab market share from high-end competitors EMC and IBM (Quote, Chart). | 3 |
Cleaning Up Kennedy Space Center After Frances Summary - (Sep 8, 2004) NASA workers are continuing to assess the damage that Hurricane Frances wreaked on the Kennedy Space Center when it tore through Cape Canaveral over the weekend. | 3 |
California Joins Suit Against E-Voting Vendor Diebold Stanford University professor and e-voting activist David Dill said the Diebold case fits with a national pattern that is influencing the adoption of electronic voting before its time. | 3 |
Tellabs Slashes AFC Buyout Price Tellabs (TLAB:Nasdaq - news - research) rose early Wednesday after it slashed 20 from the price it will pay for Advanced Fibre (AFCI:Nasdaq - news - research). | 3 |
Microsoft Sets a New Deadline for XP Service Pack 2 The company #39;s automatic blocking tool for SP2 will only work until April 2005. After that, Microsoft will push its security update automatically to all XP customers. | 3 |
Oracle Micro-Sizes App Prices For Small Businesses It #39;s pushing its Application Server Standard Edition One, a full-sized version of the Standard Edition app server, but priced at \$4,995. | 3 |
Mobile-game market to boom, study says The US mobile-game industry will leap to annual revenue of \$1.8 billion by 2009, according to a new study from market research company In-Stat/MDR. | 3 |
Apple Issues Mega Security Update Computer maker Apple (Quote, Chart) has released a security update to fix more than a dozen flaws in the Jaguar and Panther versions of its flagship Mac operating system. | 3 |
Red Hat ups security for Enterprise Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 3 limits how much damage a hacker could do. The company said the release is ahead of schedule and not a reaction to any specific threat. | 3 |
Fuel savings of 10-15 in cities with PSA Peugeot Citrons <b>...</b> Jean-Martin Folz, CEO of PSA Peugeot Citron yesterday unveiled the Groups new Stop amp; Start system at a ceremony in Paris attended by Serge Lepeltier, French Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development, and Patrick Devedjian, French Minister of | 3 |
Sony readies high-definition camcorder Sony plans to launch a new camcorder in November that can record and play back high-definition video. The device, part of the company #39;s Handycam line, records and plays back video with a resolution of 1,440 | 3 |
SugarCRM sweetens new open-source CRM product SEPTEMBER 08, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Open-source software start-up SugarCRM Inc. will release the first commercial enterprise version of its Linux-based open-source CRM application tomorrow, starting at \$149 per seat for the first year. | 3 |
Star Trek Makes MMO Leap Online, the final frontier; the venerable Star Trek franchise prepares to make the leap into the MMO universe. Perpetual Entertainment has announced its plans to bring the 24th century series to the digital world. | 3 |
August sees 10 per cent spam drop August saw a 10 per cent drop in spam levels, according to email security company Messagelabs. The company said there was a sequential drop in spam with levels falling from 94. | 3 |
T-Mobile Flashes Flarion Trial Wireless carrier T-Mobile International AG today confirmed it is carrying out trials of Flarion Technologies Flash OFDM equipment in European air space. | 3 |
The reign has ended Vijay Singh #39;s long quest for No. 1 finally comes to fruition after he knocks off Tiger Woods on Labor Day at the TPC of Boston. | 1 |
Fantasy Spin: The Dolphins have acquired Lamar Gordon from the St. Louis Rams for a third-round draft choice next season. The deal fills the apparent void at running back for Miami, although Gordon #39;s impact likely won #39;t be felt in the first week of the season. | 1 |
Tkachuk sends #39;em packin #39; So much, it was put to Brian Leetch, for the theory that Team USA is too old. Team USA is alive in the World Cup of Hockey on the wings of last night #39;s 5-3 victory over Team Russia in quarter-final action in St. | 1 |
Reid gets four-year extension through 2010 Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday that will take him through the 2010 season. | 1 |
Hamburg hampered by Lauth knock Hamburg SV striker Benjamin Lauth will be sidelined for up to four weeks because of complications to a fractured foot and perhaps longer if surgery is required, coach Klaus Toppmoeller said on Wednesday. | 1 |
Jets place Mickens on IR, sign Buckley East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Jets placed veteran cornerback Ray Mickens on injured reserve Wednesday and signed defensive back Terrell Buckley. | 1 |
GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 10:00 PM SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Storm look to end a three-game losing streak when they host the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock at Key Arena on Wednesday. | 1 |
For Phil, it #39;s out with Titleist, in with Callaway Less than a week after being released from the remaining 16 months on his five-year contract with The Acushnet Co., Phil Mickelson has signed a multiyear pact with Callaway Golf, according to the company. | 1 |
Can Bonds reach 700 in Coors Field finale? Bonds will look to make the most of his last visit of the year to hitter-friendly Coors Field as the San Francisco Giants wrap up a two-game series with the Colorado Rockies. | 1 |
Scientist Has Concerns About Uses of DNA (AP) AP - The scientist who discovered genetic "fingerprinting" two decades ago said Wednesday that he has some concerns about the use of the technology. | 3 |
CT Scan Reveals Dino Skeleton's Secrets (AP) AP - A CT scan of dinosaur bones from northwest Wyoming could help resolve a dispute about the great Tyrannosaurus rex. | 3 |
Eagles Reward Reid with Four-Year Extension Philadelphia, Pa. (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles locked up their most successful head coach in franchise history Wednesday, signing Andy Reid to a four-year contract extension. | 1 |
New Fissure Opens on Etna Volcano (Reuters) Reuters - A new fissure yawned open on the\southeastern side of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano on Tuesday,\oozing out enough lava to cross a city block, researchers said. | 3 |
Bush Laments Loss of U.S. Troops in Iraq (AP) AP - With the number of American military deaths in Iraq surpassing 1,000, President Bush said Wednesday "we mourn every loss of life" and declared that the United States was making good progress in the war against terrorism. | 0 |
Arsenal, Rosenborg ready for tie London, Dec 07 - Arsenal face a decisive Champions League Test against Rosenborg on Tuesday. If the English Premier League champions can beat the Norwegian outfit, then progress to the last sixteen of the tournament is assured. | 1 |
Global survey shows 30 of 35 countries want Kerry in White House (AFP) AFP - A majority of people in 30 of 35 countries want Democratic party flagbearer John Kerry in the White House, according to a survey released showing US President George W. Bush rebuffed by all of America's traditional allies. | 0 |
EU Approves GMO Seed for Planting Across Bloc (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union approved on\Wednesday the first biotech seeds for planting and sale across\EU territory, flying in the face of widespread consumer\resistance to genetically modified (GMO) crops and foods. | 3 |
Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment four years ago is a "dangerous movement" that could trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. | 0 |
Russia Ready to Strike Against 'Terror' Worldwide BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's top general threatened Wednesday to attack "terrorist bases" anywhere in the world, as security services put a \$10 million bounty on two Chechen rebels they blame for last week's school siege. | 0 |
Israel's Sharon Agrees Changes to W. Bank Barrier JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed Wednesday to changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside, political sources said. | 0 |
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