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Secrets of a Salty Survivor A microbe from the Dead Sea may hold the key to protecting astronauts from one of the greatest threats they would face during a mission to Mars: space radiation. | 3 |
U.S. Air Strike Kills One Iraqi in Falluja (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. warplanes launched air\strikes in Falluja for the fourth straight day on Friday,\attacking an area in the southeast of the rebel-held city and\killing at least one Iraqi, witnesses and doctors said. | 0 |
Israeli Troops Catch Palestinian With Bomb (AP) AP - Israeli troops arrested a Palestinian man carrying a 22-pound bomb in his taxi after he fled and threw the explosives out of the cab's window, a security official said Friday. | 0 |
Shopping.com Holders Cut IPO Shares (Reuters) Reuters - Shopping.com Ltd., an online\comparison shopping service, on Friday lowered the number of\shares to be sold by shareholders in the company's planned\initial public offering. | 3 |
Dean Foods Exits Nutritional Beverages NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dean Foods Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DF.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DF.N</A>, the largest U.S. dairy company, on Friday said it expects to take \$10.2 million of charges as it exits the nutritional beverage business and closes a Michigan plant. | 2 |
Oracle #39;s Wish Comes True Oracle is one step closer to taking over rival PeopleSoft now that a federal judge has ruled against the federal government #39;s effort to thwart the \$7. | 2 |
US official backs producers on China apparel curbs HONG KONG Brushing aside Chinese warnings of a possible challenge at the World Trade Organization, a senior US trade official said here on Friday that the United States would limit apparel imports if American manufacturers provided evidence that such | 2 |
Delta needs pilot deal Analysts say Delta Air Lines chief executive Gerald Grinstein needs to cut a deal soon with his pilots union to buy enough time to implement his initiatives. | 2 |
Alcoa shares plunge on profit warning NEW YORK - Alcoa (AA) shares plunged more than 5 in early Friday trading after the world #39;s largest aluminum producer warned that third-quarter results would fall far short of Wall Street expectations, hurt by plant shutdowns, restructuring costs and | 2 |
US Trade Deficit Narrowed to \$50.1 Billion in July (Update1) The US trade deficit narrowed in July from the prior month #39;s record as exports rose and a decline in oil shipments contributed to the first drop in imports in 11 months, the Commerce Department said in Washington. | 2 |
Tribune Revises Circulation Figures Tribune Co. (TRB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the publisher of Newsday and Hoy which has been embroiled in a circulation scandal, said on Friday it would make more revisions to circulation | 2 |
Nat Semi triples its net profit Shares for National Semiconductor Corp. rose more than 12 percent Thursday after the Santa Clara chipmaker said its net profit tripled despite a decline in demand during the summer months. | 2 |
Alaska Airlines slashing 8 percent of work force Seattle-based Alaska Airlines Inc. said it will trim about 900 of its 11,000 employees and close its heavy-maintenance facility in Oakland in a bid to save \$30 million to \$35 million in annual operating expenses. | 2 |
More Warehouse woes WAREHOUSE Australia #39;s struggles in the \$4 billion discount sector were highlighted yesterday when its New Zealand parent, The Warehouse Group, revealed deeper than expected losses from the Australian business. | 2 |
Nasa tries to salvage Genesis solar dust Washington - The Genesis space probe, consigned to an ignominious end by a failed parachute, risks tarnishing Nasa #39;s image as the agency seeks to restart its space shuttle programme after the Columbia shuttle disaster. | 3 |
RealPlayer Music Store promotion leads to 3 million songs sold RealNetworks seems to have had a very popular promotion in celebration of its new Harmony technology, which allows consumers to download songs bought at the RealPlayer Music Store and transfer them to popular portable devices, including iPods. | 3 |
Stroke victim robbed of her dreams The stuff that dreams are made of is a chunk of grey matter deep down at the back of the human brain, reveals a study of a rare form of brain damage. | 3 |
Cell phone vendors to work on mobile TV A group of leading mobile phone vendors said Friday (Sept. 10) they will work together to bring about widespread delivery of broadcast television to mobile devices. | 3 |
Space Station Tinkering Works (CBS/AP) Space station commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Michael Fincke completed a five-hour 21-minute spacewalk, successfully installing a new coolant system component and three antennas that an unmanned European cargo craft will use for | 3 |
Intel sees big changes to the net The net must be changed to help it cope with what the future holds for it, according to chip maker Intel. In a keynote speech at an Intel conference, chief technology officer Pat Gelsinger said new uses for | 3 |
IBM adds extra Linux and automation to DB2 IBM will next week release editions of version 8.2 of its DB2 database software, featuring support for Linux clustering in addition to self-managing and tuning capabilities. | 3 |
Photo may be first of extrasolar planet A group of European-led astronomers has made a photograph of what appears to be a planet orbiting another star. If so, it would be the first confirmed picture of a world beyond our solar system. | 3 |
Microsoft #39;s New Mice Get Touchy Microsoft is introducing a new line of keyboards and mice this week, including some with fingerprint readers that lets users scan a finger instead of having to enter a log-in name and password when accessing online services or logging on to the PC. | 3 |
The Apprentice Says quot;You #39;re Hired quot; To Yahoo com. Yahoo is hosting the official Web site for the second and third seasons of the reality television program quot;The Apprentice. | 3 |
BlackBerry handset gets shirty with qwerty Research in Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry mobile-style communicator featuring a multi-tap keypad to replace its usual qwerty keypad. | 3 |
Review: Horror comes home in #39;Silent Hill 4 #39; Editor #39;s Note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of Marc Saltzman, a freelance technology journalist whose reviews also appear on the Gannett News Service. | 3 |
O2 announces two new xda devices O2 has unveiled two new devices that aim to build on the success of the popular xda II handheld/mobile phone. O2 #39;s new xda IIs will be available in the UK and Ireland on 1 November at a cost of around 449 (inc. | 3 |
Skype launches Pocket PC software Peer-to-peer IP telephony startup Skype yesterday released a version of its software designed for mobile devices running Microsoft #39;s PocketPC operating system. | 3 |
FARINELLA: McGinest saves win Two years in a row, the Patriots #39; veteran outside linebacker has made the biggest play at exactly the right moment to maintain the separation between the Colts and true greatness. | 1 |
Zimbabwe #39;s Panyangara bowls seven wides in first over UPDATE 1-Cricket-India call up Bhandari for injured Balaji September 10, 2004 13:29:44 NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Indian medium-pacer Amit Bhandari will replace seamer Lakshmipathy Balaji, who was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with an | 1 |
US soccer battling through qualifying Winning at home and tying on the road is the proven formula for success in World Cup qualifying, but the manner by which the US team has compiled two ties and a victory | 1 |
Liu, Jones pull out of Berlin meeting Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang of China and American Marion Jones have pulled out of Sunday #39;s Golden League meeting in Berlin, organisers said on Friday. | 1 |
Baseball: Have a seat - sitting in the lap of Chicago Cubs #39; <b>...</b> CHICAGO It was a birthday gift from his girlfriend and brother, a box-seat ticket to a Chicago Cubs game against Montreal at Wrigley Field. | 1 |
Bayern striker Santa Cruz ruled out with knee injury Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz will be out of action for up to six weeks because of a knee injury, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. | 1 |
ANDY CAGLE on NASCAR: The Chase Comes Down To One Race Not to sound like anybody from the Fox racing broadcast, but its time to reach up and pull those belts tight - its time to go racing. | 1 |
Goofball #39; storms over Abbey When they were growing up, Joey Sindelar #39;s kids used to tease him about the six PGA trophies that lined the family mantle. quot;C #39;mon, Dad, quot; they #39;d say. | 1 |
NHL Rejects Players Union #39;s Latest Labor Agreement Proposal The National Hockey League, facing a possible work stoppage in less than a week, received the first new labor proposal from its players union in almost a year today in Toronto. | 1 |
Mariners snap Red Sox win streak Seattle #39;s Bobby Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings as the Mariners clubbed Boston 7-to-1 Thursday night on the West Coast. | 1 |
Willingham Determined on Thursday It was all business on Thursday night after Notre Dames final practice of the week in preparation for their game against Michigan on Saturday. | 1 |
Zimbabwe jails Briton in mercenary case A Zimbabwe court has jailed British former special services officer Simon Mann for a total of seven years for trying to buy dangerous weapons in a case linked to an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. | 0 |
S. Africa Links Pakistani Khan Network #39; to Arrests (Update1) South Africa #39;s arrest of two men for the alleged smuggling of goods that could be used to make nuclear weapons is linked to the so-called Pakistani Khan network, #39; #39; a foreign affairs official said. | 0 |
Blair meets Ahern ahead of crunch talks Tony Blair is holding talks with his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern in a bid to inject renewed pace into the peace process. The informal discussions, which will take place at the prime minister #39;s Sedgefield | 0 |
Oxygen generator fails on space station The main oxygen generator on the International Space Station has failed, but NASA said Thursday there is plenty of oxygen on board to sustain the station #39;s inhabitants for the foreseeable future. | 3 |
Savage Is A #39;Drama Queen #39; - Sanchez The Wales midfielder claimed that a challenge by Michael Hughes in the World Cup qualifier on Wednesday was career-threatening. | 1 |
Verheugen Reminds Turkey to Finish its Homework European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen completed his five day fact-finding mission to Turkey and his generally positive messages left Turkey feeling #39;hopeful #39; prior to the release of the EU Commission #39;s Progress Report on | 0 |
Blair Demands Complete End to Ulster Violence Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted today that there must be a complete and unequivocal end to violence by paramilitaries in Northern Ireland if the power-sharing executive is to be restored. | 0 |
Ballack set to miss Bielefeld clash MUNICH, Sep 10 (SW) - Bayern Munich playmaker Michael Ballack is likely to miss Saturdays home game against Arminia Bielefeld after returning from international duties with an angina. | 1 |
Perez stops Astros; streak ends at 12 Oliver Perez ended Houstons 12-game winning streak with the most dominating start of his short career, striking out 14 in Pittsburghs 3-1 victory Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader. | 1 |
Bush Support Strong After Convention (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - President Bush emerged from his New York convention with a solid lead over Democratic challenger John F. Kerry, strengthening his position on virtually every important issue in the campaign and opening up a clear advantage on many of the personal characteristics that influence voters in presidential elections, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. | 0 |
Russia Launches Inquiry Into School Siege MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament will launch an inquiry into a school siege that killed over 300 hostages, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but analysts doubt it will satisfy those who blame the carnage on security services. | 0 |
Jakarta Hunts Islamic Militants After Embassy Attack JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police launched a nationwide manhunt on Friday for al Qaeda-linked militants blamed for a suicide car bomb attack outside the Australian embassy that jolted both countries ahead of elections. | 0 |
Eisner plans to leave Disney in 2006 Disney confirms that Michael Eisner has informed the entertainment giant #39;s board of his intention to retire when his current agreement ends in just over two years. | 2 |
Goodyear to Cut 340 Jobs Over Next Year Goodyear Tire amp; Rubber Co. on Friday said it plans to cut about 340 jobs over the next year, and will take rationalization charges during the third quarter in an effort to reduce costs in its engineered products and chemical divisions. | 2 |
Energy refund push is backed Bee Staff Writers. Federal regulators were too timid in taking control of California #39;s runaway energy market, and now the state should have another chance to push | 2 |
RealNetworks ends download 49c promo Seattle Reuters News Service, 10 September 2004 - RealNetworks is ending its 49c-per-song music download service but will keep the promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet media and software company said yesterday. | 3 |
Nokia, Motorola, NEC, Siemens, Sony Ericsson work on mobile <b>...</b> HELSINKI (AFX) - Nokia Corp said it and Motorola Corp, NEC Corp, Siemens AG, and Sony Ericsson have started an Open Mobile Alliance to enable broadcast services to mobile devices. | 3 |
Brilliant Digital, Altnet Sue RIAA Woodland Hills-based Brilliant Digital Entertainment and its subsidiary Altnet announced yesterday that they have filed a patent infringement suit against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). | 3 |
Pats kick off season with win The NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning. | 1 |
Potential All-American Dream or All-Russian Nightmare for USTA at <b>...</b> The US Open will either get its dream all-American final, a nightmare all-Russian final, or something in between today when No. 5 Lindsay Davenport faces No. | 1 |
Shortstop pulled over early Friday morning ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal has had his first court appearance after being arrested on charges of driving under the influence. | 1 |
Las Vegas casino offering full season of action NFL fans spending time in Las Vegas always can place a bet on their favourite team for that week #39;s game. Now, the Plaza Hotel is offering something more long-range. | 1 |
Troy shows #39;em TROY - The Troy University Trojans put their new-fangled marketing bells and whistles on display for a national television audience Thursday night, but it was old-fashioned football that secured the 24-14 upset over No. | 1 |
Hopes Fading for Fourth Round of Talks on Pyongyang #39;s Nuclear <b>...</b> Hopes are fading that Pyongyang will attend a fourth round of talks on ending its nuclear weapons programs, following revelations about South Korean nuclear tests. | 0 |
WHO Warns Of More Human Deaths After Bird Flu #39;s Latest Victim In <b>...</b> A World Health Organization official has warned of the likelihood of more human deaths from the bird flu virus, after the death of a teenage boy in Thailand this week. | 0 |
Marion Jones pulls out of Berlin Golden League meet CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Marion Jones pulled out of Sunday #39;s Golden League track and field meet in Berlin because of back pain, and organizers said she wouldn #39;t compete again this year. | 1 |
Somali warlord 'to rejoin talks' A Somali warlord, whose advance had raised fears of renewed violence, agrees to rejoin peace talks in Kenya. | 0 |
US aircraft keep up Falluja raids US planes fire a missile into rebel positions in the Iraqi city of Falluja for the fourth day, killing a civilian. | 0 |
Police chief's suspension lifted Police chief David Westwood, criticised after the Soham murders, has his suspension lifted, but is to retire early. | 0 |
Anti-Moore movies to be screened Two films attacking Fahrenheit 9/11 director Michael Moore will debut at a conservative US film festival. | 0 |
Putin Agrees to Inquiry Into Russian School Siege Apparently bending to widespread public pressure, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed today to a parliamentary inquiry. | 0 |
Jamaicans Flee as Powerful Hurricane Approaches Hurricane Ivan, the third powerful storm to boil up out of the Atlantic this year, bore down on Jamaica today after devastating Grenada. | 0 |
Disney Confirms Eisner to Leave in 2006 LONDON - Michael Eisner, who led the Walt Disney Co. to huge success in the 1980s but more recently clashed with dissident stockholders including the founder's family, will leave the company in 2006 when his contract expires, the company said Friday... | 0 |
Microsoft Sees Music Opportunity in Cell Phones (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. software giant Microsoft is\aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones\before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market\by rivals like Apple. | 3 |
Phone Firms Rush to Get TV on Mobile Phones (Reuters) Reuters - Europeans came a step closer to\having television on their mobile phones on Friday when two\groups of companies announced plans to push forward with\consumer trials and establish a standard for the technology. | 3 |
Treasuries Rally on Drop in August PPI (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasuries rallied on Friday\after a surprise drop in U.S. producer prices in August fueled\the view that the Federal Reserve might pause on its rate-hike\path after an expected rate boost later this month. | 2 |
Just don #39;t do it: China bans Nike #39;s basketball advert A Nike television advert showing US basketball star LeBron James in battle with a cartoon kung fu master has been banned in China. | 1 |
Clyde Drexler Tops Hall of Fame Inductees (AP) AP - As a kid alone on the Houston playgrounds, Clyde Drexler would imagine he was Dr. J with a championship on the line. But Drexler never dreamed he would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Or that the Hall of Famer who would present him at the ceremonies Friday would be good friend Julius Erving. | 1 |
U.S. Calls Killings In Sudan Genocide (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said for the first time yesterday that genocide has taken place in Sudan and that the government in Khartoum and government-sponsored Arab militias known as Janjaweed "bear responsibility" for rapes, killings and other abuses that have left 1.2 million black Africans homeless. | 0 |
Virus Writer Hides Job Ad in MyDoom Net Worm (Reuters) Reuters - Times must be getting tough for computer\virus writers. | 3 |
ViewSonic Delves Into Video Networking (PC World) PC World - Send your video throughout your house--wirelessly--with new gateways and media adapters. | 3 |
Price of cards to be shuffled At a charity auction in New Jersey last weekend, baseball memorabilia dealer Warren Heller was approached by a man with an unusual but topical request. | 1 |
Braves Shortstop Furcal Arrested for DUI (AP) AP - Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was arrested early Friday on charges of driving under the influence, speeding and reckless driving, police said. | 1 |
Chicago Mayor Unveils Surveillance Plan (AP) AP - More than 2,000 surveillance cameras in public places would be tied in to a network that would use sophisticated software to spot emergencies or suspicious behavior under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Richard Daley. | 3 |
Indian artist Husain to paint 100 pieces in one year for 22 million dollars (AFP) AFP - India's best known artist Maqbool Fida Husain has struck a deal with a millionaire businessman to give him 100 paintings for one billion rupees (21.73 million dollars) in a year's time. | 0 |
Lacklustre job creation keeps August unemployment rate steady at 7.2 per cent (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Despite growing evidence of a strengthening economy, the job market remained sluggish in August, holding the unemployment rate at 7.2 per cent - unchanged from July. | 0 |
Oracle wins antitrust case, can pursue PeopleSoft (AFP) AFP - Oracle can pursue its 7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft, a federal judge has ruled in a stunning setback for the US Justice Department. | 3 |
Treasuries Rally on Drop in August PPI NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries rallied on Friday after a surprise drop in U.S. producer prices in August fueled the view that the Federal Reserve might pause on its rate-hike path after an expected rate boost later this month. | 2 |
Chelsea warning to champions CHELSEA assistant manager Steve Clark today fired out a warning to champions Porto ahead of tomorow #39;s (Australian time) Champions League Group H game. | 1 |
Stocks Open Lower, Alcoa Weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday, weighed down by profit warnings from companies such as Alcoa Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">AA.N</A>, the world's No. 1 aluminum maker, which raised concerns about U.S. corporate earnings strength. | 2 |
Dollar Falls as Trade, PPI Data Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar dropped against most major currencies on Friday, as analysts raised concerns about the U.S. trade deficit number for July, which came in narrower than expected, but was still fairly sizable. | 2 |
Hypnosis Effective in Relieving Cancer Pain (Reuters) Reuters - Hypnosis can relieve suffering\and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers\said on Thursday. | 3 |
Cannabis May Have Long-Term Benefit for MS (Reuters) Reuters - Cannabis-based treatments may\have longer-term benefits for multiple sclerosis patients,\scientists said on Friday. | 3 |
Delta Fails to Get OK from Bond Holders NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DAL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DAL.N</A> on Friday said it hit another bump in its effort to avoid bankruptcy as bond holders refused to give it permission to buy back certain debt it needs restructured, sending its shares down about 3 percent. | 2 |
Golf: O'Hern and Jacquelin Vie for Breakthrough Win COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Nick O'Hern and Raphael Jacquelin made their latest bids to break their European Tour ducks when they shared the early lead in the second round of the German Masters Friday. | 1 |
Goodyear to Cut 340 Jobs, Take Charge CHICAGO (Reuters) - Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GT.N</A> said on Friday it will cut 340 jobs in its engineered products and chemical units as part of its cost-reduction efforts, resulting in a third-quarter charge. | 2 |
Nokia: Caution Replaces Euphoria HELSINKI (Reuters) - Analysts differed over whether improved third-quarter guidance from top mobile phone maker Nokia was the start of a turnaround or a brief reprieve in a grim year and the share's rally cooled on Friday. | 2 |
Tribune Revises Circulation Figures NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tribune Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TRB.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TRB.N</A>, the publisher of Newsday and Hoy which has been embroiled in a circulation scandal, said on Friday it would make more revisions to circulation figures for the newspapers and plans to take a related third-quarter charge. | 2 |
Disney boss to step down Six months after he survived a shareholder coup, Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner announces he will step down in 2006. | 2 |
Go-ahead for postal savings sale Japan's cabinet agrees the controversial privatisation of its multi-trillion dollar postal savings system. | 2 |
Musicians Sing Different Tune on File Sharing We know what piracy debaters Lars Ulrich and Chuck D think of file sharing. But aside from the few who speak out publicly, musical artists typically sit out the rhetorical crossfire over copyright protection. | 3 |
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