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Hurricane Ivan Rolls Towards Cuba GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands Sept. 13, 2004 - A strengthened Hurricane Ivan headed toward the tip of western Cuba with 160 mph winds Monday after pummeling the Cayman Islands with flooding that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs. | 0 |
EU Presses United Nations on Genocide Question in Darfur Foreign ministers of the European Union have called for the United Nations to immediately probe whether atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan are genocide. | 0 |
#39;Batman #39; ends palace protest A FATHERS #39; rights activist dressed as Batman, who clambered onto a ledge at Buckingham Palace, has ended the protest after five-and-a-half hours. | 0 |
Settlers scorn advances for evacuation Settlers willing to abandon their homes in exchange for compensation said Monday they would not be lured by advances paid out to who would leave their homes immediately under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan for unilateral separation from the | 0 |
Election blow for HK Democrats HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong #39;s main pro-democracy parties have made disappointing gains in legislative elections, adding just three seats to their tally. | 0 |
Italian foreign minister visits Kuwait KUWAIT CITY -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini appealed for a quot;civilized dialogue quot; between religions as he stood inside Kuwait #39;s Grand Mosque at the start of a Middle East visit he hopes will help win the release of two Italian women kidnapped in | 0 |
Yasser Arafat #39;s bad year Four years ago, the Palestinians launched a war against Israel. It was designed to extract additional concessions from Ehud Barak #39;s government, just after being offered all of Gaza and more than 90 of the West Bank, including parts of Jerusalem. | 0 |
Rightist Party Threatens to Bolt Israeli Gov't JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A rightist religious party voted on Monday to quit Israel's ruling coalition if parliament approves a withdrawal from Gaza or a bill to compensate settlers whom Prime Minister Ariel Sharon intends to evacuate. | 0 |
Update 15: US Airways Gets Permission for Gov #39;t Loan A bankruptcy judge gave US Airways Group Inc. permission Monday to tap a government loan to fund daily operations - a move expected to allow the airline to continue normal operations while it searchs for alternative financing. | 2 |
Pocket PC Users Report Trouble With Skype (PC World) PC World - Internet telephony application balks on IPaq and Axim Pocket PC devices. | 3 |
AT T Wireless to Sell Stake in Venture (AP) AP - Canada's largest cable company, Rogers Communications Inc., said Monday it will pay #36;1.33 billion for the 34 percent stake in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. owned by longtime American partner AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. | 3 |
Iran Says Will Bring Nuclear Standoff to a Head VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran says it is determined an international standoff over its nuclear programe should be brought to a head in November, confident it can rebut U.S. accusations of a secret bomb-making agenda. | 0 |
Economics of NHL lockout The hockey league's labor deal expires at midnight tonight, and a work stoppage threatens the entire season. | 0 |
Blair to Press on Climate Change, Challenge Bush (Reuters) Reuters - Britain's Tony Blair will make an\uncompromising speech on climate change on Tuesday, urging the\world to act in concert and pressing Washington to change its\stance. | 0 |
All Australians accounted for in Iraq: Downer (AFP) AFP - Australia has accounted for all its nationals known to be working in Iraq following a claim by a radical Islamic group to have kidnapped two Australians, Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said. | 0 |
New pathogens, mercury threaten Great Lakes, health of millions of residents (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - (CP) - New antibiotic-resistant pathogens, airborne mercury and urban sprawl are threatening the health of the Great Lakes and millions of people who live around the bodies of fresh water, a report to the Canadian and U.S. governments concludes. | 0 |
Sony-led group to buy MGM for nearly \$5 bil NEW YORK - A group of investors led by Sony Corp has agreed to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc for nearly \$5 billion, US news reports said Monday. | 2 |
Analysts wonder if OPEC influence waning As OPEC #39;s leaders prepare to discuss oil price and output targets amid strong demand, analysts wonder if the cartel #39;s influence has waned at a time when producers outside the | 2 |
Roy Disney, Stan Gold want co to hire exec search firm SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Roy Disney and shareholder Stanley Gold on Monday urged non-employee members of Walt Disney #39;s (DIS) board to hire an independent executive search team to find a replacement for CEO Michael Eisner. | 2 |
UPDATE 2-Huntsman latest chemical company to plan IPO Huntsman, which calls itself the world #39;s largest privately held chemical company, on Monday announced an initial public offering and said it will use the proceeds to reduce debt. | 2 |
US lumber group seeks appeal of NAFTA decision VANCOUVER (CP) - The lobby group representing the US softwood lumber industry demanded today that its government appeal a US trade body ruling favourable to Canada #39;s industry. | 2 |
3Com challenges Cisco to router duel com September 13, 2004, 1:28 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority. | 2 |
Cisco Systems to Buy Dynamicsoft Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Internet technology firm Dynamicsoft for \$51.2 million, marking the second acquisition announced by the company in as many weeks. | 2 |
IBM Puts Spotlight On Entry-Level Linux Servers A virtualization option will be available for the systems, which are based on 1.5- or 1.6-GHz Power5 processors. By Darrell Dunn. IBM on Monday introduced a new line of Linux servers intended to compete with | 2 |
Linux Boosters Look To Keep The OS Together Sep. 13, 2004. Major Linux distributors on Monday said they have agreed to support a single version of the freely exchanged open-source operating system to ensure that it #39;s growing popularity | 3 |
McAfee adds managed email protection McAfee says that a new managed email service will help small businesses handle the deluge of spam and viruses pounding their networks. | 3 |
Standards group scuttles Microsoft e-mail proposal Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of e-mail messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to include some of that company #39;s intellectual property in the specification. | 3 |
Novell: The future is #39;both-source #39; Novell has claimed the future of software development is not to be found in either the open-source or proprietary models but one that combines the best of both worlds -- quot;both source quot;. | 3 |
Does Online Banking Put Your Money at Risk? Legend has it (incorrectly, it seems) that infamous bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why banks were his favorite target, responded, quot;Because that #39;s where the money is. | 3 |
Saint Francis Hospital digitizes patient records with GE systems TULSA, Okla. - Saint Francis Hospital, a Tulsa heart-care center, announced on Monday that with the aid of GE Healthcare it has installed of a new information technology system to handle hospital files. | 3 |
Pocket PC users report trouble with Skype Pocket PC users who were expecting to use Skype Technologies #39;s SkypeOut service to make telephone calls via the Internet may find themselves without a dial-tone. | 3 |
The need for speed: high-performance PCs A fast PC doesnt mean just a fast processor. Hard-drive speeds, memory and other considerations all affect a systems performance. | 3 |
Judge Strikes Down Pa. Anti-Pornography Law PHILADELPHIA -- A Pennsylvania law aimed at stopping Internet pornography is getting no love from the court system. A federal judge threw out the law, which would have required Internet service providers to block Web sites that contain child pornography. | 3 |
Langer #39;s delight at resurgent Harrington There was a family double for the Harringtons on Sunday but both Padraig and Joey will be hoping the same does not come true next weekend. | 1 |
Italian carmaker revels on home course MONZA, Italy -- Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led a Ferrari 1-2 in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to trigger a homecoming party for the Formula One champions. | 1 |
Team Canada hopes to wear white jerseys in World Cup of Hockey <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - The ever-superstitious Wayne Gretzky hopes Team Canada can wear white jerseys for Tuesday night #39;s World Cup final against Finland. | 1 |
Tennessee Titans Team Report (Sports Network) - A late schedule change certainly did not appear to faze the Titans in Week 1. Due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan in south Florida, Tennessees game against the Miami Dolphins was pushed up to Saturday, and resulted in a dominant, 17 | 1 |
DenverBroncos.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Broncos emerged victorious on Sunday night, but came out of the 34-24 win anything but unscathed. Cornerback Lenny Walls could miss as many as four weeks due to the dislocated shoulder | 1 |
US Cricketers Exit Champions Trophy With Tournament-Low Score Australia captain Ricky Ponting questioned the US team #39;s place in cricket #39;s second-biggest event after his players bowled the Americans out for the lowest total in the tournament #39;s history to win by nine wickets. | 1 |
Iran #39;s cat and mouse game The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency began a series of meetings yesterday in Vienna. The meetings, set to continue until the end of the week, will focus on Iran #39;s nuclear program. | 0 |
Russian terrorism prompts power grab MOSCOW - In the aftermath of a wave of terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced fundamental political changes that will further concentrate power in the Kremlin and erode Russia #39;s fragile democracy. | 0 |
North Korea set to allow return for British civil rights <b>...</b> North Korea yesterday signalled that it may decide to lift the veil on some of its human rights violations after being challenged to allow the inspection of one of the country #39;s notorious prison | 0 |
Darfur rebels may quit talks ONE of two rebel groups in Darfur today threatened to walk out of peace talks unless the Sudanese Government quickly presented a viable plan to end the conflict in the region. | 0 |
Israeli strike kills three Fatah militants JENIN: Israel fired a missile at a Palestinian car in the West Bank on Monday, killing at least three militants, Palestinian witnesses and medics said. | 0 |
Spain hosts summit as it returns #39;to the heart of Europe #39; Spain #39;s socialist Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, turned his back on the pro-Americanism of his conservative predecessor yesterday as | 0 |
IBM open-sources speech-recognition development tools SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM announced today that it will release as open-source code some of its software for speech-enabling applications. | 3 |
Breaking News: SCO Tries To Squeeze Discovery Out of IBM The SCO Group has asked the Utah district court overseeing its \$5 billion suit against IBM to postpone any decision on any IBM dispositive motions - like the one the court is supposed to hear on Wednesday seeking a partial summary judgment in IBM #39;s favor | 3 |
Ratings lowest-ever for US Open men #39;s final Roger Federer #39;s dominant win over Lleyton Hewitt was the lowest-rated US Open men #39;s final ever. Federer #39;s 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Hewitt on Sunday drew a preliminary national rating of 2.5 for CBS. | 1 |
Denver CB suffers another setback Cornerback Lenny Walls dislocated his right shoulder in Denver #39;s season opener and could miss up to a month. Walls, who started all 16 games for the Broncos last season, played the nickel spot | 1 |
Expos and Marlins set for Chicago matinee CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Montreal Expos might be able to teach the Florida Marlins a thing or two about playing baseball at neutral venues. | 1 |
Duke Study on Chemicals to Use Tiny Worms (AP) AP - _ Tiny worms are taking the place of laboratory rats and mice for a Duke University scientist studying the effect of chemicals on the body. | 3 |
Suzuki #39;s new plan hits Maruti stock prices THE country #39;s largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd #39;s (MUL) stock prices slipped on Monday, triggered ostensibly by parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation #39;s announcement to set up a new car assembly unit in India through a separate joint venture. | 2 |
China investment slows Good news for officials who are trying to cool an overheated economy; austerity measures to remain. BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported a marked slowdown in investment and money supply growth Monday, but stubbornly | 2 |
AO Smith Lowers 3Q, Year Outlook Electric motor maker AO Smith Corp. lowered its third-quarter and full-year earnings estimates Monday, citing increased costs for raw materials and freight. | 2 |
McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail service Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies. | 3 |
Cisco introduces integrated routers Cisco is to introduce a line of branch-office routers that integrate basic routing capabilities with IP voice support and security tools. | 3 |
Novell Releases New Linux Management Tool Novell Inc. on Monday announced at its BrainShare trade show in Barcelona, Spain, the immediate availability of Novell ZENworks 6.6 Linux Management, a Linux software management system. | 3 |
Debut for Microsoft ALM platform code A major component of Microsoft Corp. #39;s Application Lifecycle Management platform, Visual Studio 2005 Team System is today expected to reach beta. | 3 |
Bloomberg Faces Payoff Year on School Plans New York's public school children are returning to class for a year that will serve as a crucial barometer of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education efforts. | 0 |
Gilat and Cisco collaborating on satellite interface routers Gilat Satellite Networks (TASE, Nasdaq: GILTF) has entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with giant telecoms equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems. | 2 |
Moscow weighs ruble priorities Russia is struggling to decide whether it should focus more on fighting inflation to keep goods affordable for consumers or on restraining the ruble to support local producers, the deputy prime minister, Alexander Zhukov, said Monday. | 2 |
Stocks Edge Up on Tech-Sector Optimism NEW YORK - Optimism that the embattled technology sector was due for a recovery sent stocks modestly higher Monday despite a new revenue warning from semiconductor company Broadcom Inc. While Broadcom, which makes chips for television set-top boxes and other electronics, said high inventories resulted in delayed shipments, investors were encouraged as it said future quarters looked brighter... | 0 |
Putin Moves to Strengthen Kremlin's Power MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Monday demanded an overhaul of Russia's political system, including an end to the direct popular election of governors, saying the changes were needed to combat terrorism. Critics charged the Russian leader was using the bloody outcome of the Beslan school siege to grab more power... | 0 |
Implanted Lens Sharpens Blurred Vision WASHINGTON - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration... | 0 |
Marlins Win at Temporary Home in Chicago CHICAGO - Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road and still cut their gap in the NL wild-card race. Florida rallied with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, taking advantage of four Montreal errors to beat the Expos 6-3 Monday at U.S... | 0 |
Hurricane Ivan Barrels Toward Western Cuba GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - A strengthened Hurricane Ivan headed toward the tip of western Cuba with 160 mph winds Monday after pummeling the Cayman Islands with flooding that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs. The slow-moving, extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, killed at least 68 people across the Caribbean before reaching the Caymans, and threatens millions more in its projected path... | 0 |
NGOs may pull out Escalating conflict in the Sunnite heartland <b>...</b> Frightened foreign workers for non-governmental organizations were thinking of leaving Iraq last week after kidnappers seized female aid staff in their office in broad daylight, marking a dangerous evolution in an escalating hostage crisis. | 0 |
Playgirl: Olbermann Sexiest Newscaster NEW YORK - The countdown to the No. 1 sexiest male newscaster ends with ..... | 0 |
Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections... | 0 |
Alleged Militant Hideout Bombed in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes struck an alleged hideout where operatives from an al-Qaida-linked group had gathered Monday, flattening homes and hitting an ambulance ferrying the wounded in attacks that hospital officials say killed 20 people... | 0 |
Palace Intruder Dresses as Batman A protester dressed in a Batman costume scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace Monday, reaching a ledge near the balcony where the royal family appears on ceremonial occasions. | 0 |
McAfee Launches Managed Mail Security Service Sep. 13, 2004. McAfee on Monday pushed further into the managed security market as it introduced a multi-function managed e-mail service for small- and mid-sized businesses. | 3 |
Standards group scuttles Microsoft e-mail proposal com September 13, 2004, 1:48 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. | 3 |
Cisco Shaking Router Market Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) will announce a new router family on Tuesday that includes products for small and medium businesses. The Integrated Services Router line delivers converged voice and data applications | 3 |
Sports File THE yellow card Didier Drogba received for diving during Chelsea #39;s Premier League soccer match at Aston Villa has been rescinded by referee Rob Styles, the Football Association said yesterday. | 1 |
Ruptured biceps ends year for Titans #39; Piller NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Tennessee Titans starting left guard Zach Piller will likely be sidelined for the season with a ruptured left biceps. | 1 |
Series to conclude in Florida Chicago is definitely the Marlins #39; kind of town. But the defending World Series champions will be glad to return to South Florida. | 1 |
Software Shares Up Ahead of Oracle Report Investors moved into software shares Monday a day ahead of an earnings report from Oracle Corp. that could give Wall Street a better idea about the pace of technology spending. | 3 |
Navy Surveillance Ship to Be Converted (AP) AP - A Navy surveillance ship that once listened for enemy submarines and hunted for drug traffickers was turned over to scientists Monday to begin a new mission of exploring the world's deepest oceans. | 3 |
Genesis' Broken Capsule Holds Good Science - NASA (Reuters) Reuters - After peering inside NASA's broken\Genesis capsule with flashlights and mirrors, scientists said\on Friday the craft's unexpected crash landing left solar\material intact and most scientific objectives within reach. | 3 |
Feds Warn on Children and Antidepressants By DIEDTRA HENDERSON WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Food and Drug Administration epidemiologist who triggered a closer look at suicidal behavior among children taking antidepressants cited independent experts at hearings Monday who he said support his findings. In addition to seeing increases in suicidal thoughts among children receiving all the antidepressants he studied, Dr... | 3 |
No End Yet to Ukraine Turmoil Despite Concessions KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's outgoing leader made key concessions on Tuesday to opponents who have staged mass protests against a rigged presidential poll, but failed to agree exactly how to end the ex-Soviet state's political turmoil. | 0 |
Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2004 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: ----- Hearings Begin on Antidepressant Use in Children Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels opened hearings Monday on the controversial issue of prescribing antidepressants for children... | 3 |
Marlins Win at Temporary Home in Chicago (AP) AP - Chased out of Florida by Hurricane Ivan, the Marlins were forced to play a home game on the road and still cut their gap in the NL wild-card race. Florida rallied with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, taking advantage of four Montreal errors to beat the Expos 6-3 Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. | 1 |
Howe Says to Fire Him Now if Decision Made (AP) AP - If the free-falling New York Mets have already decided to fire manager Art Howe, he wants to be let go immediately instead of after the season. | 1 |
Meetings Scheduled to Discuss Expos Move (AP) AP - Still deliberating on where to move the Montreal Expos, members of baseball's relocation committee scheduled a new round of meetings this week. | 1 |
Researchers Study Cattle Altitude Sickness (AP) AP - Two University of Wyoming researchers are working on developing a test to diagnose altitude sickness in cattle. Cattle under a year old are especially susceptible to altitude sickness above 5,000 feet. But the condition, called brisket, can only be diagnosed by inserting a probe into the jugular vein and measuring blood pressure in the heart and lung. | 3 |
Ratings Lowest Ever for Open Men's Final (AP) AP - Roger Federer's dominant win over Lleyton Hewitt was the lowest-rated U.S. Open men's final ever. | 1 |
Microsoft patent case goes to trial The software giant will defend itself against claims surrounding "Smart Tags" in its Office applications. | 3 |
Cisco acquires software developer for \$55 million Firm says it's buying Dynamicsoft and its SIP-based development tools to help win new business with broadband and wireless providers. | 3 |
3Com challenges Cisco to router duel The smaller gear maker claims that its new routers will cost 30 percent to 50 percent less than similar offerings from the market leader. | 3 |
Business-to-business online ad network launches Ads served to search query results based on category rather than keywords. | 3 |
Sendo, Microsoft settle smart phone lawsuit Sendo sued Microsoft in December 2002, alleging that it had stolen proprietary technology and trade secrets and used them to move into the mobile phone market. Microsoft denied the charges and had filed a countersuit. | 3 |
HP wins \$290M data center deal with Defense Logistics Agency Under the 10-year deal, HP will create a single, organizationwide IT infrastructure for the agency in a move aimed at saving the Department of Defense money while creating a more modern and efficient IT operation. | 3 |
'Digital' hospital showcases GE Healthcare technologies The technology at the \$55 million facility allows doctors to access patient information -- including digital scans, lab results and prescription drug information -- from anywhere in the hospital, at home or off-site, using a wireless network. | 3 |
Symantec launches antiphishing service As part of its service, Symantec will use a global network of probes and decoy e-mail accounts to collect, analyze and identify new phishing scams targeted at customers that use its Online Fraud Management services. | 3 |
IBM delivers Power-based servers with Linux IBM is unveiling an aggressively priced series of Linux-only systems today that will push its Power5 line of servers down into the low end of the market, taking Linux with it. | 3 |
Server consolidation a priority for some data center operators CIOs at Enterprise Management World see server consolidation as a way to reduce management complexity in data centers and avoid the need to buy more server hardware. | 3 |
Oil Up a Dollar as Ivan Threatens NEW YORK (Reuters) - World oil prices shot higher on Monday as companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico braced for output disruptions from powerful Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Sony Group Agrees in Principle to Buy MGM PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A group headed by Sony Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=6758.T target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">6758.T</A> agreed in principle to buy Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MGM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MGM.N</A> for nearly \$5 billion on Monday, sources close to the deal said. | 2 |
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