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U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not Nuclear (Reuters) Reuters - A huge explosion rocked North Korea last\week but U.S. and South Korean officials said on Sunday it was\unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test despite the\appearance of a "peculiar cloud" over the area. | 0 |
Pakistani Forces Attack Militant Hideouts; 10 Killed (Reuters) Reuters - Up to ten people were killed in\fierce fighting between Pakistani security forces and al\Qaeda-linked fighters Sunday, taking the death toll to over 70\in one of the deadliest actions against the militants. | 0 |
US and Europe draw closer on setting a deadline of Iran nuclear program (AFP) AFP - The United States and Europe appeared closer to agreement ahead of a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog over setting a deadline for Iran to allay suspicions it is secretly making atomic weapons, but Tehran insisted on its right to develop peaceful nuclear technology. | 0 |
Notre Dame Bounces Back to Stun Michigan (AP) AP - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away #151; beat Michigan. Using the ingredients that vaulted them to wins in coach Tyrone Willingham's first eight games two years ago, the Fighting Irish used a stingy defense, an opportunistic offense and a key special teams play to beat No. 8 Michigan 28-20 on Saturday. | 1 |
Afghan Prison Releases 363 Pakistanis (AP) AP - Hundreds of Pakistanis jailed for fighting alongside the Taliban were released from an Afghan prison Sunday #151; a major gesture meant to better strained relations between the neighboring countries. | 0 |
ND shows it still has a heartbeat He breathes, hitting the poor kid quarterback from Michigan so hard the Maize racing stripes flee screaming from the Blue helmet. He breathes, stripping the ball from a Michigan receiver, pouring through to stuff a punt. | 1 |
UN buildings attacked in west Afghanistan after governor dismissed HERAT, Afghanistan : Two United Nations buildings in the western Afghan city of Herat were attacked by demonstrators protesting the dismissal of governor Ismael Khan, UN and police officials told AFP. | 0 |
Sources: WPP Buys Grey for \$1.34 Billion LONDON (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP Group Plc. has won the auction for U.S. rival Grey Global, agreeing to pay about \$1.34 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday. | 2 |
New PC Fingerprint Passwords (CBS) Instead of using all ten fingers to type in your user names and passwords when you enter a secure web site or log on to your PC, Microsoft wants you to use the tip of just one finger. | 3 |
Barrichello heads Ferrari victory at Motorsport.com. Rubens Barrichello finally got the win he has been waiting for when he led Michael Schumacher across the line to take a Ferrari one-two at the Italian Grand Prix. | 1 |
Federer has final obstacle: Hewitt World #39;s No.1 player must beat Australian to become first man since 1988 to win three majors in a year. By KEITH NIEBUHR, Times Staff Writer. | 1 |
Ghostzapper survives dogfight Ghostzapper may have shown as much winning Saturday #39;s Grade 1, \$500,000 Woodward by a neck than he did winning previous stakes by open lengths. | 1 |
All 2,749 WTC Victims Honored in N.Y. NEW YORK - Their voices breaking, parents and grandparents of those lost on Sept. 11 stood at the World Trade Center site Saturday and marked the third anniversary of the attacks by reciting the names of the 2,749 people who died there... | 0 |
Iran Won't Abandon Nuclear Fuel Program TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday it would not abandon uranium enrichment, rejecting a key demand by three European powers that have threatened to intensify pressure if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Iran already had the technology required for its nuclear fuel cycle, and would not reverse the situation... | 0 |
Ivan moves toward the Cayman Islands Hurricane Ivan moved steadily toward the Cayman Islands and western Cuba Sunday morning with the potential to cause catastrophic damage. | 0 |
Fighting in Baghdad kills eight Strong explosions and heavy fighting in central Baghdad has left at least eight people dead, the US army and witnesses said. The clashes flared as the US military pressed on with new offensives aimed at retaking | 0 |
Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 12, 2004 - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge column of smoke into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday. | 0 |
Terrorism: Australia in the Crosshairs Will the deadly bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta create a quot;Madrid effect quot; in elections Down Under? The Oct. 9 vote is being hotly contested. | 0 |
Battle rages in rebel stronghold, as aid workers flee Iraq US forces continued to battle Iraqis in the insurgent bastion of Falluja on Wednesday as the kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in central Baghdad prompted workers for foreign charities workers to consider leaving Iraq. | 0 |
Powell: N. Korea Explosion Wasn't Nuclear SEOUL, South Korea - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a plume of smoke more than two miles wide into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday. Secretary of State Colin Powell said the explosion Thursday was not a nuclear test but that it was not known yet what caused it... | 0 |
Baghdad Explosions Kill 25, Injure 100 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street... | 0 |
At Least 13 Killed in Baghdad Fighting BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street... | 0 |
Whacky Version of Polo Produces Jumbo Fun BANGKOK, Thailand - With a clash of mallets and the stomping of jumbo feet that shook the earth, the game was under way. Tense commands were shouted by pith helmeted players tied firmly to their two-ton mounts... | 0 |
UK Ad Firm WPP Wins Bid for U.S. Rival (Reuters) Reuters - British advertising company WPP said on\Sunday it won an auction for U.S. rival Grey Global, with what\sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal\worth about #36;1.34 billion. | 2 |
Land of Potatoes Aims to Be High-Tech Hotbed (Reuters) Reuters - Jeffrey Moeser and his company are\aiming to change the future of home entertainment. | 3 |
PM touts China-Canada trade as Chinese firm confirms interest in Alberta oil (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - One month before a trade mission to China, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Canada must do more business with the booming Asian giant, whose economy could soon surpass that of the world's economic engine, the United States. | 0 |
Iran Says It Won't Halt Nuclear Technology Drive (Reuters) Reuters - Iran Sunday rejected European demands it\abandon sensitive nuclear activities but reiterated its\readiness to provide assurances that its atomic ambitions are\entirely peaceful. | 0 |
Ivanov: Russia to Revamp Security, Seek Cooperation (Reuters) Reuters - Russia will revamp its security forces\and seek international cooperation to hunt militants in the\wake of a school siege which killed more than 300 people nine\days ago, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday. | 0 |
UK Ad Firm WPP Wins Bid for U.S. Rival LONDON (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP said on Sunday it won an auction for U.S. rival Grey Global, with what sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about \$1.34 billion. | 2 |
Victorious on Gun Ban, NRA Looks Toward Elections (Reuters) Reuters - With its battle to kill the\decade-long U.S. ban on assault weapons won, the National Rifle\Association is now setting its sights on the Nov. 2\presidential and congressional elections. | 0 |
Ivanov: Russia to Revamp Security, Seek Cooperation MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will revamp its security forces and seek international cooperation to hunt militants in the wake of a school siege which killed more than 300 people nine days ago, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday. | 0 |
Namibia expels Bangladesh workers Namibia orders the deportation of about 400 textile workers after a dispute over working conditions. | 0 |
US Air Pilots Agree to New Talks US Airways and its pilots union said on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a \$295 million package of concessions, as time ran short for the company | 2 |
Kuznetsov wins US Open title Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova came back twice from a break down in the second set to beat compatriot Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the US Open. | 1 |
Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix Brazil #39;s Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, overcoming an unscheduled pit stop to finish 1.3 seconds ahead of Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher in a 1-2 finish for the Italian team on its home circuit. | 1 |
South Africa win by nine wickets Birmingham, Sept. 12 (PTI): South Africa defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets in a Group B league match of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament at Edgbaston here today. | 1 |
Land of Potatoes Aims to Be High-Tech Hotbed NAMPA, Idaho (Reuters) - Jeffrey Moeser and his company are aiming to change the future of home entertainment. | 3 |
Genes and Biology Important in Obesity Fight By EMMA ROSS LONDON (AP) -- Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed. "The people who are not increasing their weight have something special - they are resistant to obesity," said Philippe Froguel, an obesity exert and chair of genomic medicine at Imperial College in London... | 3 |
Secrets of a Salty Survivor You can learn a lot from a microbe. Right now, a tiny critter from the Dead Sea is teaching scientists new things about biotechnology, cancer, possible life on other worlds. And that's just for starters. | 3 |
UK Ad Firm WPP Wins Bid for US Rival British advertising company WPP said on Sunday it won an auction for US rival Grey Global, with what sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about \$1. | 2 |
Impact of deductibles For years, the piece of paper has been tucked into Paul Carson #39;s insurance policy that outlined his hurricane deductible. He never thought about it until Hurricane Frances destroyed the garage roof of his Tamarac home. | 2 |
Real #39;s Music Deal Ends RealNetworks will end its three-week quot;Freedom of Choice quot; online music promotion this week. Over 3 million songs were purchased during the sale, the company says. | 3 |
Afghanistan releases Taliban prisoners Hundreds of Pakistanis who have fought alongside the Taliban against US-led forces have been released from an Afghan jail. The 368 prisoners, the last of more than 2500 Pakistanis captured during the overthrow | 0 |
A's Beat Indians to Maintain AL West Lead (AP) AP - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning against Bob Howry, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. The A's rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings to keep their AL West lead. | 1 |
Small College Debates Its High-Tech Gamble Small, poor and 45 minutes from the nearest town with a shopping mall, West Virginia Wesleyan College couldn't attract enough students to fill its classrooms and improve its struggling finances. To survive and thrive, it needed to stand out. The answer, college leaders decided, was technology. | 3 |
Finding Life on the Red Planet A remote Mars life-detection strategy is being tested in the fjords of Scandanavia, with a goal of eventually identifying even a single biological cell hiding in the rugged landscape. | 3 |
Everyone seeing Red AFTER Justine Henin-Hardenne was upset in the US Open by Nadia Petrova - and subsequently dethroned as world No.1 - the Belgian was asked whether it was further confirmation that the Russians were coming. | 1 |
Ponting questions format Captain Ricky Ponting has questioned how much smaller teams can benefit from playing against the top teams in the ICC Champions Trophy. | 1 |
HARRINGTON DRAWS LEVEL Padraig Harrington took advantage of a huge mistake by Graeme McDowell to move into a share of the lead with nine holes to play at the Linde German Masters in Cologne today. | 1 |
Ivan skirts Grand Cayman, flooding homes GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan skirted Grand Cayman with winds near 250 km/h today, uprooting trees, bursting the banks of canals and flooding some homes on the island as it churned toward Cuba. | 0 |
Ivanov: Russia to Revamp Security, Seek Cooperation Russia will revamp its security forces and seek international cooperation to hunt militants in the wake of a school siege which killed more than 300 people nine days ago, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday. | 0 |
Group Threatens to Kill Hostages in Iraq (AP) AP - A second militant group claimed on Sunday to be holding two female Italian aid workers in Iraq and threatened to kill them if Italy's government did not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 24 hours. | 0 |
Top-Ranked Trojans Whip Colorado State LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - LenDale White carried the ball 14 times for 123 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead top-ranked Southern California to a dominating 49-0 shutout of Colorado State at the Coliseum. | 1 |
Barrichello Sparks Ferrari Celebrations MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led a Ferrari one-two in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to trigger a homecoming party for the Formula One champions. | 1 |
IBM Announces Dual-Core Support IBM next week will begin shipping the second generation of its rack-mounted dual processor servers based on Advanced Micro Devices #39; Opteron microprocessor. | 3 |
UPDATE 1-South Africa crush sorry Bangladesh Graeme Smith led South Africa to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy Group B match in Birmingham on Sunday. | 1 |
Two fathers keep vigil for Manny The surgeon who treated a young Jakarta blast victim fears the five-year-old may have paralysis, reports Connie Levett from Singapore. | 0 |
Ganguly wants Sehwag, Yuvraj to strike form Southampton, September 12: The Indian team might have regained its momentum with an easy victory over Kenya in their ICC Champions Trophy opener, but captain Sourav Ganguly wants batsmen Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh to strike form before the crucial | 1 |
Ivan Approaches Caymans as Florida Braces for 3rd Hurricane Hurricane Ivan, with wind speeds near 155 mph, is approaching Grand Cayman and moving toward Cuba, as Florida residents brace for a third storm to hit the state in a month. | 0 |
Powell: N. Korea Blast Not Nuclear Event The United States does not believe that a large explosion in North Korea was related to the communist country #39;s suspected nuclear weapons program, President Bush #39;s foreign policy advisers said Sunday. | 0 |
NASA Says Spaceport Should Withstand Ivan By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA's hurricane-damaged spaceport should be able to withstand the wind and rain from Ivan if the storm stays well to the west, the Kennedy Space Center's director said Saturday... | 3 |
US Agrees to Abide by NAFTA Decision A US trade body Friday agreed to comply with a NAFTA panel ruling concluding that Canadian softwood lumber imports are no threat to the US industry. | 2 |
Manage and sell - Fund managers #39; dual role could affect <b>...</b> ASSET management companies (AMCs) concede that the immaturity of the Indian mutual fund industry forces fund managers to spend substantial amounts of time in sales activities. | 2 |
OPEC in search of the quot;right price quot; for oil Vienna: OPEC plans to adjust its price band before the end of the year, although not in order to stabilise the market as it claims but to justify sky-high oil prices, analysts say. | 2 |
Mortgage rates increase Mortgage rates around the country went up last week, although 30-year mortgages still were below 6 percent for a sixth straight week. | 2 |
Intel suggests overlay to boost Internet performance Intel announced its plans on Thursday to improve the Internet by making it safer, more useful, reliable, and accessible. At Fall IDF (Intel Developer Forum), Pat Gelsinger, Senior Vice President and Chief | 3 |
Intel shifts course on microprocessors Chipmaking giant Intel Corporation believes that its future lies in dual-core chips. Speaking at last weeks Intel Developer Forum here, Intel President and COO Paul Otellini | 3 |
NASA Hurricane Ivan Preparation Update 12 Sep 2004 NASA #39;s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will reopen Monday Sept. 13 to all 14,000 employees. KSC has been closed for normal business since Sept. | 3 |
Olsson, Williams-Darling share million-dollar jackpot Triple jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and 400-meter runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas split the \$1 million jackpot by winning Sunday at the season #39;s final Golden League track meet. | 1 |
Kaiserslautern ease strain on Jara BERLIN, Germany -- Kaiserslautern eased the pressure on the underfire coach Kurt Jara with their first win of the season at Hansa Rostock on Sunday. | 1 |
Dolphins #39; Feeley gets starting nod Feeley played well enough coming off the bench in the Dolphins #39; season-opening loss to earn a start this week at Cincinnati, coach Dave Wannstedt said Sunday. | 1 |
Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises US Concerns ASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that a huge explosion that took place Thursday on North Korea #39;s border with China was likely quot;not any kind of nuclear event, quot; but he said | 0 |
Curfew in protest-hit Afghan city A curfew has been imposed on the Afghan city of Herat after protests over the sacking of former governor Ismail Khan, local television reports said. | 0 |
US may help Syria with Iraqi border security A US envoy said Sunday that American military experts might work alongside Syrians to stop militants crossing the Syrian-Iraqi border to fight coalition forces. | 0 |
Italian Minister in Bid to Free Hostages Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini will travel to the Mideast in an effort to free two female aid workers taken hostage in Iraq, the ministry announced today. | 0 |
Italy Apprehends Hundreds of Illegal Migrants Italian police have apprehended more than 650 illegal immigrants in southern Italy in what is reported to be one of the largest daily influxes of third world migrants. | 0 |
Seahawks take 14-3 first quarter lead over Cowboys Jerry Rice set his 35th NFL record and caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck, leading the Seattle Seahawks to a 14-3 first-quarter lead over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. | 1 |
Feeley Will Start Next Game for Dolphins (AP) AP - Quarterback A.J. Feeley will remain in the Miami Dolphins' lineup #151; at least for now. Feeley played well enough coming off the bench in the Dolphins' season-opening loss to earn a start this week at Cincinnati, coach Dave Wannstedt said Sunday. | 1 |
Chiefs-Broncos Game Could Be Pivotal (AP) AP - After finishing 13-3 last season, the Kansas City Chiefs are thinking Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos always think Super Bowl, even though they've made the playoffs just twice in the five years since John Elway retired and haven't won a postseason game. So while it may be premature to think of their meeting in Denver on Sunday night as an AFC championship game preview, it could be critical in the AFC West, where the Chiefs and Broncos figure to battle for the title. | 1 |
Orioles' Bedard Won't Pitch Again in 2004 (AP) AP - Orioles rookie left-hander Erik Bedard has been shut down for the remainder of the year after pitching more than 133 innings in his first full season following elbow ligament replacement surgery. | 1 |
Bucs WR Galloway Out With Groin Injury (AP) AP - Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Joey Galloway strained a groin muscle in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins and the team said he would not return. | 1 |
Halladay Throws Another Simulated Game (AP) AP - Toronto ace Roy Halladay threw 25 pitches Sunday during his second simulated game in four days. | 1 |
Oracle Ruling May Embolden Dealmakers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge may have sent a gift to all merger-minded U.S. executives when he rejected the government's request to block Oracle Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ORCL.O</A> bid for PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">PSFT.O</A> last week. | 2 |
Selig undergoes skin surgery com. Commissioner Bud Selig underwent surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous melanoma skin lesion from his forehead at New York #39;s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. | 1 |
Oracle Ruling May Embolden Dealmakers (Reuters) Reuters - A federal judge may have sent a gift\to all merger-minded U.S. executives when he rejected the\government's request to block Oracle Corp.'s bid for\PeopleSoft Inc. last week. | 3 |
Harrington Wins in Germany to End Slump (AP) AP - Padraig Harrington rallied to a three-stroke victory in the German Masters on a windy Sunday, closing with a 2-under-par 70 and giving his game a big boost before the Ryder Cup. | 1 |
Group: Red Sea Pollution Hurts Coral Reef (AP) AP - A panel of experts from Israel and abroad on Sunday urged the government to immediately halt fish farming in Israel's Red Sea coastal waters, saying pollution from operation is killing a unique coral reef. | 3 |
UK Ad Firm Clinches Bid for U.S. Rival LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WPP.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">WPP.L</A> said on Sunday it has won an auction for U.S. rival Grey Global <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GREY.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GREY.O</A>, with what sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about \$1.34 billion. | 2 |
Gore Unleashes Fury on Democrats' Behalf (AP) AP - Al Gore's stiff jokes are gone now, replaced by recount jokes. The cautious campaigner of 2000 is gone, too, replaced by a fire-breathing Bush basher. | 0 |
Bush Environment Record an Issue in Nev. (AP) AP - For environmentalists hoping to turn anger at President Bush into electoral votes for John Kerry, the biggest and perhaps only field of dreams is a nuclear waste dump site in Nevada. | 0 |
Bush Visits Embassy, Offers Condolences (AP) AP - President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of "evil terrorists." | 0 |
Nasty rhetoric intensifies 50 days ahead of US presidential vote (AFP) AFP - Fifty days out from the US presidential election, the rhetoric is becoming nastier between George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry, as the US president's lead appears to be solidifying. | 0 |
Harrington Shows Form to Win German Masters COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Ireland's Padraig Harrington demonstrated his return to form five days before the Ryder Cup, with victory in the German Masters on Sunday. | 1 |
Seven Die in Clashes Over Ousted Afghan Governor HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Seven supporters of an ousted Afghan governor were killed and 20 were wounded on Sunday in clashes with police and U.S. troops after crowds torched U.N. offices, medics and witnesses said. | 0 |
Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout. | 0 |
Syria, Lebanon Reject Foreign Criticism of Ties DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from its small neighbor. | 0 |
Travel firms count cost of Ivan Hurricane Ivan looks set to cost tour operators as they race to get customers out of harm's way, though future bookings may not suffer too much. | 2 |
Curfew in protest-hit Afghan city A curfew is put on the Afghan city of Herat after protests at the sacking of its former governor, TV reports say. | 0 |
Tennis: Federer ready for Hewitt Roger Federer will go for his third Grand Slam title of 2004 against Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open on Sunday. | 0 |
Australian leaders spar over Iraq Australia's main political leaders clash over the country's role in Iraq, ahead of next month's general election. | 0 |
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