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NBC deal hits Vivendi #39;s results Vivendi Universal posted a first-half net loss Tuesday that almost doubled to 1.86 billion, as it was hit by currency translation losses linked to its entertainment deal with NBC. | 2 |
German Jewish leader lambasts UEFA over Champions League match HAMBURG - German Jewish leader Paul Spiegel said he was quot;dismayed and outraged quot; over UEFA #39;s decision to play a Champions League match in Tel Aviv as Jewish New Year festivities begin. | 1 |
Dent, Okun win as rain disrupts China Open Taylor Dent of the United States cruised past Australian qualifier Peter Luczak 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday at a rain disrupted China Open. Israel #39;s Noam Okun also took an easy 6-3, 6-2 win over Britain #39;s Arvind Parmar before rain set in at Beijing. | 1 |
Hughes keen on Blackburn position LONDON, England -- Wales coach Mark Hughes has admitted he is interested in taking over as manager of Blackburn, who have lost Graeme Souness to Newcastle. | 1 |
Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for \$160M in Cash Internet portal Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million in cash, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Launch, Yahoo #39;s digital music site. | 3 |
Microsoft #39;s Sender ID sent packing The issue arose in the MARID (MTA Authorization Records in DNS) group, part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), which brings together representatives from various groups in the software industry to agree on common standards for Internet software | 3 |
Bird Flu Found Outside Malaysia Quarantine Zone Malaysia says it has found a new outbreak of bird flu outside a 10-kilometer quarantine zone imposed around the first village hit in the latest wave of the virus. | 0 |
Blair prepared to cut troop numbers in Northern Ireland Tony Blair will press ahead with scaling down the army presence in Northern Ireland even if there is no deal between the Ulster parties at this week #39;s talks in Kent aimed at restoring devolution in the Province. | 0 |
Japanese getting older as record numbers reach 100 The number of Japanese men and women who have lived 100 years or more surged this year to a record 23,038. The figure released by the Health Ministry reflects longer life spans in a rapidly greying nation, where | 0 |
IBM targets manufacturers with RFID Big Blue also introduces radio tag services for midsized suppliers working under mandates from retail giants such as Wal-Mart. | 3 |
MGM Deal Brings Sony Closer to Its Vision TOKYO (Reuters) - With its acquisition of Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Corp is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content, and to winning the key battle for the next generation DVD. | 3 |
German software pirate, and his father, get jail time The noose appears to be tightening around one of Europe's largest software counterfeiting rings as a German court sentenced a second member of the network to prison on Monday, and handed a sentence to his father for helping run front operations. | 3 |
Cisco to buy VoIP software vendor Cisco Systems Inc. this week announced plans to acquire Dynamicsoft Inc., a maker of carrier VoIP software based on Session Initiation Protocol. | 3 |
Sendo, Microsoft Settle Lawsuits Two-year legal dispute over smart phone technology comes to an end. | 3 |
Vivendi says it has turned corner Vivendi #39;s recovery is almost complete, the French media and telecommunications giant declared Tuesday, despite a massive second-quarter net loss bloated by the effects of the weaker US dollar. | 2 |
McAfee Releases New E-Mail Managing Service McAfee today announced that it has extended its online managed services portfolio with Managed Mail Protection, a new secure content management offering to provide SMBs with an integrated anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities. | 3 |
ICC bagged over mismatch CRICKET officials are under pressure to overhaul the game #39;s showpiece tournaments after embarrassing mismatches and England #39;s bleak weather threatened to turn the Champions Trophy into a farce. | 1 |
Britain, Ireland push for Northern Ireland deal At a fairytale English castle, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland will this week attempt to broker an unlikely marriage of convenience between the two extremes of Northern Irish politics. | 0 |
Jordanian Truck Driver Abducted in Iraq The Arabic-language television channel al-Jazeera has broadcast footage of a Jordanian truck driver apparently taken hostage in Iraq. | 0 |
More Cities Have Internet Presence COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- When northern Kentucky resident Bill Glenn wanted to know about parking options in Covington, he logged on to the city's Web site and sent an e-mail... | 3 |
Talk Is Cheap When Using Internet Long-Distance VOIP has been hailed for years in the telecom industry as the next big thing, but problems with sound quality have prevented it from gaining widespread acceptance. Now VOIP, which has been available since the mid-1990s, is poised to fulfill its promise. | 3 |
Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations. | 3 |
Singh named player of the year Vijay Singh has won the US PGA Tour player of the year award for the first time, ending Tiger Woods #39;s five-year hold on the honour. | 1 |
Beta Search Engine iZito Supports Human Search Behavior Beta Search Engine iZito Supports Human Search Behavior\\iZito has launched a new meta-search engine that makes searching on the Internet easier and quicker. iZito has developed a "rich user interface" (RUI) which searchers can use to organize, adjust and even 'park' search results for later viewing. iZito claims to be ... | 3 |
INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market (Reuters) Reuters - International Business Machines Corp.\is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's\business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent\share, China General Manager Henry Chow said. | 0 |
Last Stop for Windows 2000: An SP2-Less Update Rollup Microsoft #39;s decision to scrap plans for Windows 2000 Service Pack 5 has effectively killed all hopes that security enhancements built into Windows XP SP2 will be back-ported to Windows 2000. | 3 |
Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for #36;160m (MacCentral) MacCentral - Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US #36;160 million. It's Yahoo's maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download world, currently dominated by Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, and populated by a variety of other competitors including Napster, Microsoft's MSN Music, Wal-Mart and others. | 3 |
Campaign Finance Law Sponsors Sue FEC (AP) AP - Two sponsors of the nation's campaign finance law sued the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday for failing to block the spending of unlimited donations in the presidential race, the second lawsuit the FEC has faced over the issue this month. | 0 |
Stocks Off, Higher Oil Stirs Profit Worry NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were a little lower on Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail sales data that declined more than expected in August. | 2 |
The Democrats' real problem (U.S. News World Report) U.S. News World Report - What a difference a couple of weeks make. Polling during and just after the Republican National Convention, Time and Newsweek have George W. Bush ahead of John Kerry 52 to 41 percent. Post-convention polls show Bush ahead 52 to 45 percent (CNN/ USA Today /Gallup), 49 to 42 percent (CBS), 47 to 43 percent (Fox News), and 52 to 43 percent (ABC/ Washington Post ). Post-convention polls in battleground states show similar results. ... | 0 |
U.S.: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday. | 0 |
Putin backs Gazprom deal Russian president Vladimir Putin backs plans to end restrictions on the foreign ownership of shares in energy giant Gazprom. | 2 |
U.S. Companies Plan to Continue Hiring More American companies expect to add jobs in the fourth quarter than a year ago, even as they remain cautious about hiring, a new survey said. | 2 |
Cabinet OKs Payment to Jewish Settlers JERUSALEM - Senior Israeli Cabinet ministers Tuesday approved the payment of cash advances to Jewish settlers who will be removed from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to leave the Gaza Strip - the government's first concrete step toward withdrawal. The 9-1 vote in the Security Cabinet gave a boost to Sharon, who faces growing opposition... | 0 |
Stocks Are Mixed on Lower Retail Sales NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales prompted investors to cash in some profits Tuesday, keeping stocks narrowly mixed. With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices... | 0 |
Alcoa to Declare Force Majeure Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to declare force majeure to its customers because of a temporary shutdown of its alumina plant in Jamaica and damage to its seaport from Hurricane Ivan | 2 |
Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for \$160m Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US\$160 million. It #39;s Yahoo #39;s maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download | 3 |
Jackman, Blues reach deal ahead of looming lockout Barret Jackman, the last of the Blues left to sign before the league #39;s probable lockout on Wednesday, finalized a deal Monday that is rare in the current economic climate but fitting for him. | 1 |
SportsNetwork Game Preview (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos. | 1 |
Checks on hostage claim ALMOST 24 hours after an insurgent group said it had captured two Australian security guards in Iraq, the Government was still unable to confirm or deny the claim. | 0 |
Analysis: Tensions over northern Iraq Not for the first time, events in Iraq are straining relations between two traditionally close allies, Turkey and the United States. | 0 |
#39;Bug #39; found in Sinn Fein offices A bugging device has been discovered at Sinn Fein #39;s offices in west Belfast, the party said. The listening equipment was found after staff searched all premises following an earlier find at the home of a member | 0 |
Criticism over new proposal on working hours The European Commission has proposed strict limitations on the opt-out clause from the so-called Working Time Directive, which would give workers in the European Union the right to refuse to work more than 48 hours per week. | 0 |
INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market SHANGHAI (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent share, China General Manager Henry Chow said. | 3 |
OPEC Members Split on Increasing Output VIENNA, Austria - Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop. | 2 |
Tech firms pitch new options plan NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A band of tech companies will present an alternative method for valuing stock options that would provide lower expenses to the companies than legislation currently under review, according to a report published Tuesday. | 3 |
Rain dominates Day 2 in Beijing Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American Taylor Dent was one of only two winners on a rainy Tuesday at the inaugural \$500,000 China Open. | 1 |
Israel intensifies land seizures Israel has stepped up annexation of Palestinian farms and fields in various parts of the West Bank, ignoring a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague. | 0 |
Yahoo Pumps Up the Volume with MusicMatch Acquisition Yahoo Pumps Up the Volume with MusicMatch Acquisition\\Yahoo and Musicmatch, Inc. today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Yahoo will acquire Musicmatch for a purchase price of approximately \$160 million in cash. The combination will substantially increase Yahoo's music reach from 12.9 million to an estimated 23 ... | 3 |
US: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday. | 0 |
OPEC Weighs Output Increase Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop. | 2 |
Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for \$160 Million in Cash Yahoo said today that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Yahoo's digital music site. | 3 |
2007 target for digital TV switch The UK's switch to digital television could begin as soon as 2007, according the media watchdog Ofcom. | 2 |
Kenyan ex-ruling party says sorry Uhuru Kenyatta, leader of Kenya's former ruling party, apologises for mistakes made over the past 40 years. | 0 |
UK 'hiding Zimbabwe bankers' President Robert Mugabe accuses the UK of sheltering three bankers accused of corruption. | 0 |
Sharon death threats spark probe Israeli police examine death threats against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, amid mounting opposition to his Gaza pullout plan. | 0 |
Coming Soon: Mobile TV Cell phone manufacturers are teaming up to bring mobile television to your handset. | 2 |
IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers Big Blue also introduces radio tag services for midsize suppliers working under mandates from retail giants such as Wal-Mart. | 3 |
Russia to take control of gas giant Gazprom MOSCOW : Russia moved to bolster its role in the strategic energy sector as gas giant Gazprom said it would acquire state oil firm Rosneft, handing the government control of the world #39;s largest gas producer. | 2 |
UPDATE 2-Real estate carries Intrawest back to profit Ski resort developer Intrawest Corp. (ITW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped back into profit in the fourth quarter on greater contributions | 2 |
Yahoo to buy Musicmatch for \$160 million Yahoo said Tuesday that it is acquiring digital music specialist Musicmatch for \$160 million in cash. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the buyout would help it expand its presence in the simmering | 3 |
IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers update IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers. | 3 |
Oakland Athletics Team Report - September 14 (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics try to strengthen their hold atop the American League West this evening when they start a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum. | 1 |
Florida Marlins Team Report - September 14 (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos. | 1 |
Malaysian party won #39;t have Anwar back Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said leaders of Malaysia #39;s ruling party unanimously agreed to stop former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim from rejoining, a day before a crucial court ruling that could clear his return to politics. | 0 |
Iraqi president seeks NATO help IRAQ #39;S President Ghazi Yawar arrived in Brussels today for talks with NATO and EU officials on how they can help his war-scarred country. | 0 |
Former Football Great Glenn Presnell Dies (AP) AP - Glenn Presnell, who starred for the Detroit Lions in the 1930s and later spent 28 years as a college head coach and athletic director, is dead at 99. | 1 |
Hollywood's Lion Kings (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - All the headlines this morning make clear that Sony Corp. is buying one \\of the most famous studios in Hollywood, but it's Comcast Corp. and the \\future delivery of entertainment content that may make this corporate merger more meaningful to consumers. | 3 |
This Date in Baseball for Sept. 15 (AP) AP - 1912 #151; Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory to tie Walter Johnson's record as he beat the St. Louis Browns 2-1. | 1 |
Checking In, Sir? (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - This year Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report celebrates 25 years of grand deception. The popular newsletter's creator and editor in chief, whose real name is known but to God (and his wife), has paid his own way at thousands of hotels worldwide and published his impressions without fear or favor. We recently met him at a secure location in downtown Manhattan. | 2 |
Direction-Free Data Sends Treasuries Down NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices ticked lower on Tuesday in a classic "buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact" reaction as a reading on U.S. retail consumption proved not as weak as some in the market had been betting. | 2 |
US House slams Syria on rights (AFP) AFP - The US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a resolution expressing concern about human rights in Syria. | 0 |
U.S.: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's explanation that a blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday. | 0 |
Judge Says Milosevic Behavior Almost 'Puerile' AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A top judge accused Slobodan Milosevic of behavior verging on the "puerile" Tuesday after wrangling with the court about its decision to force him to accept defense lawyers because of his ill health. | 0 |
Saudis balk at quota increase No. 1 exporter pledges to hold production levels but is wary of boosting quotas and glutting market. VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC is keeping its foot on the production pedal in a bid to drag down oil prices, but | 2 |
Sendo ends legal dispute with Microsoft UK mobile handset manufacturer Sendo has ended a long legal wrangle with US software company Microsoft through an out-of-court settlement. | 2 |
Proxim and Symbol make nice com September 14, 2004, 9:12 AM 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 |
Alcoa restarts Jamaica plant but suspends contracts Alcoa Inc. is restarting its Jamalco alumina refinery in Jamaica after the plant escaped serious damage from Hurricane Ivan. But Alcoa said damage elsewhere in the country was leading it to declare force majeure on supply contracts. | 2 |
UN to help tackle Iraq pollution The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has said it will help Iraq clean up the toxic pollution caused by a decade of conflict. | 3 |
Enter your e-mail: We #39;re going through a spate of acquisitions of interesting small companies by portal behemoths, what with Google buying Picasa, AOL snapping up MailBlocks, and Yahoo grabbing OddPost. | 3 |
Nokia mobiles to be SD card capable Nokia is adding Secure Digital (SD) memory card capabilities to its range of mobile phones. It already uses MultiMediaCards (MMC) to add in games and third party software on its phones. | 3 |
Microsoft Extends Visual Studio Line Microsoft (Quote, Chart) announced another entry in its line of .NET development tools, adding Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition to the mix. | 3 |
Borland #39;s Pitch: #39;Software Delivery Optimization #39; As more software development companies find ways to simplify the application development process, Borland Software (Quote, Chart) is unveiling a new software delivery optimization (SDO) model built around that concept. | 3 |
Cisco Intros Service Routers SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems today announced a new line of integrated services routers, the industrys first routers to deliver secure, wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to | 3 |
Frustrating draw for Saints BOTH Charlton and Southampton are rueing the two points lost from this morning #39;s 0-0 Premiership draw. Said Charlton #39;keeper Dean Kiely, who made the vital stop that helped preserve a point for the Addicks: #39;It was a bit frustrating for us. | 1 |
FIFA wins six-year legal battle Six years after launching a legal battle over unauthorised use of its World Cup trademark FIFA, soccer #39;s world governing body, has won its case against a Spanish and Portuguese language US internet network. | 1 |
Judge Says Milosevic Behavior Almost #39;Puerile #39; A top judge accused Slobodan Milosevic of behavior verging on the quot;puerile quot; Tuesday after wrangling with the court about its decision to force him to accept defense lawyers because of his ill health. | 0 |
Office Depot cuts profit forecast Office Depot Inc. warned Tuesday of weaker-than-expected profits for the rest of the year because of disruptions from the string of hurricanes in Florida and poor sales in the rest of North America and in Europe. | 2 |
Ivan Crimps Jamaican Alumina Production Production at several alumina refineries in Jamaica has been reduced and shipments slowed due to damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, which battered the island over the weekend, several companies said Tuesday. | 2 |
Nokia to offer Secure Digital card capability in its devices LONDON, September 14 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOA3.ETR) has decided to enable the use of SD (Secure Digital) memory cards in its mobile devices. | 3 |
Microsoft, Polycom work on collaboration apps Companies to create real-time, rich-media collaboration for Windows Messenger users and later for Office Live Meeting users. | 3 |
ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful VIENNA (Reuters) - It is unclear if Iran's nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday. | 0 |
Italy Drums Up Arab Support to Free Iraq Hostages DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, on a Gulf tour to try to save two Italian women hostages in Iraq, Tuesday called for their release but said Rome would never listen to any kidnappers threats. | 0 |
Cricket: Sri Lanka survive scare Sri Lanka struggle to a four-wicket win over a gallant Zimbabwe side at the Champions Trophy. | 0 |
Proxim and Symbol make nice The two companies reach a settlement and sign a cross-licensing agreement, ending years of litigation over patent infringement.\ | 3 |
TB patient medicine test unveiled A test can tell if TB patients have stopped taking their medicine, which increases the risk of drug resistant strains. | 0 |
Congressman Pledges to Set Aside Partisanship as C.I.A. Chief Porter Goss pledged to Congress today that he would conduct business in a nonpartisan way and would cooperate with lawmakers. | 0 |
'Excuse Me. May I Have Your Seat?' Thirty years ago, first-year graduate students boarded a crowded train and asked someone for a seat. What happens when you repeat the experiment? | 0 |
CIA Nominee Goss Vows to Be Bipartisan WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to be CIA director, Rep. Porter Goss, told critics who say he's too partisan for the job that he understands the importance of independent, objective intelligence, despite his nearly 16 years as a Republican partisan in Congress... | 0 |
Stocks Are Mixed on Surge in Oil Prices NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales kept stocks narrowly mixed in light trading Tuesday as many investors stayed on the sidelines. With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices... | 0 |
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