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IBM Contributes Speech Recognition Software to Open Source (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) will contribute \speech recognition software to the \open source community in the hope of promoting standardized and compatible speech-enabled applications. | 3 |
McAfee Launches Managed E-Mail Security Service (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - McAfee has launched a new service that enables small and mid-size firms to outsource their e-mail security to the U.S. antivirus software developer. | 3 |
IBM Expands RFID Offerings (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has unveiled a collection of new services designed to bring the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial firms and mid-size businesses. The goal is to help smaller companies comply with mandates to adopt the technology by \Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the Department of Defense and other organizations. | 3 |
Current Account Gap Weakens Dollar NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Tuesday, pushed down by a report showing the U.S. current account deficit ballooned to a new record in the second quarter. | 2 |
Nine Antidepressants Raise Suicide Concern -Panel BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) - All nine antidepressants studied by regulators raise concerns about a higher risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens who take the drugs, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday. | 2 |
FEMA: Disasters in 2004 Ahead of Average (AP) AP - With Hurricane Ivan threatening the Gulf Coast and cleanup still under way after hurricanes Charley and Frances, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued 42 disaster declarations so far this year. | 0 |
House Panel Tackles NCAA's Sanctions (AP) AP - Champion skier Jeremy Bloom told a sympathetic congressional panel Tuesday that the NCAA cut his college football career short without giving him a fair chance to argue his case. | 1 |
Jets Rookie Coleman Comes Up Big in Opener (AP) AP - New York Jets safety Erik Coleman got his souvenir football from the equipment manager and held it tightly. | 1 |
Jay Haas Back Where He Least Expected (AP) AP - The Ryder Cup is a renaissance for 50-year-old Jay Haas, although redemption also comes to mind. | 1 |
Schwab settles with SEC for \$350,000 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Charles Schwab amp; Co. agreed to pay \$350,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the discount broker allowed customers to trade mutual funds after hours, the company said Tuesday. | 2 |
Vivendi Flashes V for Victory Vivendi (NYSE: V) is one of those complex behemoths of a firm that normally doesn #39;t make it onto my radar since, as a lazy Fool, I prefer my companies small and simple. | 2 |
Study: 400,000 IT jobs lost since 2001 The information technology industry lost 403,300 jobs from the start of the recession in March 2001 to April 2004, with nearly half of those jobs disappearing after the recession #39;s official end, according to a new study. | 2 |
Business Outspends Gov #39;t When It Comes To Info-Tech Services A Census Bureau survey says 60 of revenue for IT services came from business in 2Q. Agency buys accounted for just 37. By Eric Chabrow. | 2 |
Atkins slims down in face of competition Atkins Nutritionals, the food company founded by the man behind the Atkins diet, is laying off workers and cutting costs in the face of mushrooming competition to supply low-carbohydrate foods. | 2 |
Lazarus-Macy #39;s to become Macy #39;s Indianapolis, Sept. 14 - Starting in January you won #39;t be able to shop at a Lazarus-Macy #39;s store. Federated Department Stores plans to put all of its regional chains under its Macy #39;s brand name. | 2 |
Firefox Nears Final With Feature-Complete Preview The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday launched a version of its stand-alone Firefox browser that incorporates all the features of the final which is scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter. | 3 |
IMlogic Launches Free IM, P2P Blocker IMlogic Inc. on Tuesday launched a free tool to let enterprises detect and block the use of instant messaging, peer-to-peer file sharing networks and voice-over-IP applications within their walls. | 3 |
Larsson on bench at Parkhead Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard decided to leave returning hero Henrik Larsson on the bench for tonights glamour Champions League Group F opener at Parkhead. | 1 |
Zee not to re-bid for cricket rights ZEE Telefilms Ltd (ZTL) has decided not to re-bid for the rights to broadcast cricket matches played in India. quot;The board of directors in its meeting on September firmly decided against re-bidding, quot; ZTL said in a press release issued here on Tuesday. | 1 |
Villeneuve to test for Renault Canadian former world champion Jacques Villeneuve will test for Renault at Silverstone on Wednesday and Thursday, the Formula One team said. | 1 |
Peace talks on Sudan #39;s Darfur halted again ABUJA: African Union-brokered peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel leaders bogged down again Tuesday, barely 10 minutes after delegates resumed negotiations following a three-day pause. | 0 |
20 Iraqis Killed, 29 Injured, in US Air Attack on Falluja Monday <b>...</b> The Iraqi Red Crescent ambulance that was hit in the US airstrike in Fallujah. (AFP). At least 20 people were killed and dozens wounded when US warplanes struck Fallujah yesterday. | 0 |
Arab foreign ministers affirm Lebanon #39;s right to a free political <b>...</b> BEIRUT: With international condemnation of Syria #39;s control of Lebanon multiplying in recent days, the Arab Foreign Ministers #39; meeting in Cairo gave in to Lebanon #39;s | 0 |
Oil Climbs as Hurricane Ivan Nears U.S. NEW YORK (Reuters) - World oil prices rose on Tuesday as Hurricane Ivan charged toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, where energy companies shut down refineries and offshore oil rigs and evacuated thousands of workers. | 2 |
Oil Company Mergers Hurt Consumers-Group WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A series of major oil company mergers in recent years have left U.S. households vulnerable to higher gasoline and natural gas prices, the Consumer Federation of America said on Tuesday. | 2 |
U.S. Trade Gap Reached Record in 2nd Quarter The record trade deficit, a sign of the growing imbalance of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, raised new concerns about the country's indebtedness. | 2 |
Vivendi Flashes V for Victory After months on the Wall Street diet, Vivendi shows off its slimmer self. | 2 |
Inflation shows surprise fall The inflation rate unexpectedly fell further below its 2.0 percent government-set target in August as clothing and footwear retailers raised prices by less than a year ago, official data shows. | 2 |
Charles Schwab fined \$350,000 in settlement with SEC NEW YORK, September 14 (New Ratings) - Charles Schwab Corporation (SCH.NYS) has agreed to pay a fine of \$350,000 to settle the enforcement proceedings by federal regulators in connection with the alleged illegal processing of some mutual fund trade | 2 |
The Associated Press Cincinnati - The Kroger Co., owner of King Soopers and City Markets stores in Colorado and one of the nation #39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported today that its second-quarter earnings fell almost \$50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges | 2 |
Airlines join the dots SKYTEAM, the airline alliance launched and fostered by Air France, is about to claim three new member carriers and access to 25 per cent of the world #39;s air routes. | 2 |
Yahoo Plans To Acquire Musicmatch Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Musicmatch Inc. for about \$160 million in cash, marking the portal #39;s first major push into the crowded online music market. | 3 |
IBM broadens suite of RFID services IBM Tuesday will announce an expansion of its services for companies seeking help with radio frequency identification technology. Over the past several months, IBM has developed RFID services | 3 |
Microsoft email #39;caller ID #39; questioned Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of email messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to include some of that company #39;s intellectual property in the specification. | 3 |
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Each week we present reports about science. These are about many different subjects. They can be about volcanoes exploding, developments of improved farm crops, archeology, space, new treatments for diseases. | 3 |
Camara to get nod up front Celtic striker Henri Camara is set to play alongside John Hartson in the Hoops attack in tonights Champions League clash with Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park. | 1 |
Dent wins opening-round match at China Open BEIJING, China (Ticker) -- Seventh-seeded Taylor Dent of the United States won his opening-round match at the inaugural China Open, defeating qualifier Peter Luczak of Australia, 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday. | 1 |
Court battle threatens TV deal THE Test series between India and Australia is in danger of being blacked out after a court wrangle over awarding \$US308 million (\$443. | 1 |
Rix shows Seminoles need fixing Florida State coach Bobby Bowden isn #39;t quite sure. However, this week he #39;s taking a hard look at his quarterback situation in the wake of his four-year starter #39;s pitiful performance in the Seminoles #39; come-from | 1 |
Judge holds Caminiti #39;s fate after drug test Former NL Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti has failed four drug tests since going on probation in 2002 for possession of cocaine, including one last week that landed him in jail, his probation officer said Tuesday. | 1 |
LSU to use both QBs vs. Auburn LSU will stick with a two-quarterback rotation Saturday at Auburn, according to Tigers coach Nick Saban, who seemed to have some fun telling the media what he will and won #39;t discuss Monday. | 1 |
US Modifies Call for UN Sanctions Against Sudan The United States on Tuesday modified slightly a threat of sanctions on Sudan #39;s oil industry in a revised text of its UN resolution on atrocities in the country #39;s Darfur region. | 0 |
Saudis Pledge 800,000 Barrels Per Day of New Oil Saudi Arabia sought to regain some control of oil markets Tuesday, promising to make available 800,000 barrels a day of new oil by the end of the month and to keep pumping crude vigorously. | 2 |
UPDATE 3-Allied Waste again cuts forecast, shares drop Allied Waste Industries Inc. (AW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time in three months as investment costs rose, sending its stock down more than 9 percent. | 2 |
Brazil is world 'hacking capital' Brazil is the global capital for computer hacking and internet fraud, say experts at a conference in Brasilia. | 3 |
LSU to stick with 2-quarterback system for now LSU coach Nick Saban believes in the old saying about two heads being better than one -- especially with quarterbacks this year. The fifth-ranked Tigers had success with Marcus Randall and JaMarcus Russell last week. | 1 |
Software Pirate Gets Jail Time (PC World) PC World - German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products. | 3 |
Stocks Flat; Oil, Hurricane Cause Concern NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks struggled to gain ground on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors feared economic fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States. | 2 |
Israeli Settler Pay Approved, Sharon Faces Threats JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved cash advances on Tuesday to entice Gaza settlers to evacuate their homes, while police investigated death threats against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sparked by his pullout plan. | 0 |
Force10 aims to blow Ethernet rivals away Start-up's new high-end Ethernet switches promise better port density, a challenge to second-tier sellers--or maybe to Cisco? | 3 |
Net service will cater to camera phone users A planned offer from OurPictures hints at the day when camera phones could represent the mainstream way of snapping photos. | 3 |
Mayor Recommits to Ambitious Recycling Pact The Bloomberg administration announced today that it will sign a 20-year contract with one of the nation's largest recycling companies, a move that assures the city's broad recommitment to recycling. | 0 |
Usher Leads American Music Award Nods LOS ANGELES - R B casanova Usher, whose album "Confessions" steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups, received a leading four nominations Tuesday for the American Music Awards. Many categories included last year's winners - Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Linkin Park - and previous nominees Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and R... | 0 |
Software Pirate Gets Jail Time German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products. | 3 |
IETF Reportedly Rejects Sender ID Several Internet sources today reported that the Internet #39;s Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has officially turned thumbs down on the proposed Sender ID specification. | 3 |
Firefox Pre-Preview Release Available for Testing Asa Dotzler writes quot;We took one more important change into the builds last night, moving from a blacklist to a whitelist for external protocol handlers, so today #39;s builds are the new candidate 1.0PR builds. | 3 |
IAEA does not intend to adopt tough approach toward Iran VIENNA (MNA) -- Mark Gwozdecky, the spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday that the IAEA does not intend to adopt a tough approach toward Iran and will only take technical points into consideration. | 0 |
Turkish FM Says Turkey Has Met EU Political Criteria ANKARA - Turkey had met political criteria required for European Union (EU) full membership, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday. | 0 |
Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">MSFT.O</A> released on Tuesday a patch for its latest "critical" rated security flaw affecting its Windows, Office and developer tools software programs. | 3 |
Study: 400K Fewer Tech Jobs Since 2001 The U.S. information tech sector lost 403,300 jobs between March 2001 and April 2004, and the market for tech workers remains bleak, according to a new report. | 3 |
Market does not need more oil: Iranian minister VIENNA (AFP) - There is no need to put more oil on the market as it is well-supplied, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said here on Tuesday on the eve of an OPEC meeting. | 2 |
US Airways warns on pensions US Airways Group Inc. has warned a bankruptcy court that it is considering whether to freeze or terminate two pension plans covering nearly 25,000 participants, The Wall Street Journal reports. | 2 |
Tech cos. unveil options-expensing plan WASHINGTON -- A group of technology companies Tuesday renewed pressure on accounting rule makers to drop a stock-options expensing rule, unveiling an alternative that they say is easier and less expensive to adopt. | 2 |
Yahoo #39;s long and winding music road This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. With Tuesday #39;s \$160 million purchase of Musicmatch, Yahoo sent a clear message that it is | 3 |
Mozilla ignites Firefox 1.0 PR Mozilla gets ready to launch what may become one of the most significant steps in Internet browser innovations since the release of the Internet Explorer 4.0. | 3 |
Argentina coach Bielsa resigns Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than one month after leading his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal and less than two months after steering them to the Copa America final, Argentine | 1 |
Blair may have considered quitting says ally Prime Minister Tony Blair may have considered quitting for family reasons earlier this year at one of the lowest points of his premiership, a close ally has said. | 0 |
New phones put world in palm of the hand But are they a niche device for business travelers or a bombshell set to rattle the wireless industry? | 3 |
Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. released on\Tuesday a patch for its latest "critical" rated security flaw\affecting its Windows, Office and developer tools software\programs. | 3 |
Sportsview: Chargers Are Surprise Winners (AP) AP - So the San Diego Chargers shocked the NFL and won their season opener. | 1 |
N. Korea Accused of Trying to Delay Talks (AP) AP - North Korea is plotting an extended delay in resuming talks on its nuclear weapons program and has told China there was no point in continuing the six-sided talks at all, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday. | 0 |
Stocks End Flat; Internet Shares Rise NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed on Tuesday as Internet companies like eBay Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EBAY.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">EBAY.O</A> supported technology shares, while higher oil prices and worry about fuel costs kept a lid on overall sentiment. | 2 |
Oakland Hills Praised for Its Fair Ryder Cup Set-Up BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Oakland Hills, once regarded as a monster of a course, has been praised by rival Ryder Cup captains Bernhard Langer and Hal Sutton. | 1 |
Niche Publications Capture White House Contenders (Reuters) Reuters - Do U.S. voters really care that\George W. Bush's favorite gun is the Winchester his father gave\him, or that John Kerry likes fishing for blues and stripers?\Millions might, which means candidates will keep talking to\niche publications like Field Stream. | 0 |
House Hopes to Quell Frivolous Suits (AP) AP - House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing frivolous lawsuits. | 0 |
Texas Pitcher Arrested After Throwing Chair Into Stands Relief pitcher Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair that hit two fans during Monday's Rangers-Athletics game. | 1 |
Kremlin Move Could Open Up Gas Industry Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday it would acquire state-owned oil company Rosneft in a stock swap expected to ultimately ease restrictions on foreign investment in the world's biggest natural gas producer. | 2 |
Stocks Rise Despite Retail Sales Report NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines. With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day... | 0 |
FDA Eyes Rules on Child Anti-Depressants WASHINGTON - Antidepressants seem to spur suicidal behavior in some children and teenagers, government advisers ruled Tuesday before tackling a bigger question: How should that rare risk be balanced with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide? Options range from making warning labels stronger to restricting those allowed to prescribe them. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration were reluctant to consider a more severe move, forbidding pediatric prescriptions... | 0 |
Yahoo buys MusicMatch for \$160 million Yahoo, world #39;s number one website, announced its decision to purchase MusicMatch today for \$160 million in cash. With this step, Yahoo hopes to attract more music listerners to its website. | 3 |
Sony To Begin Mass Production of Full-Color OLED Displays OLED or Organic LED is not made of semiconductors. It #39;s made from carbon-based molecules. That is the key science factor that leads to potentially eliminating LEDs #39; biggest drawback - size. | 3 |
SCO Files for Stay of Execution An anonymous reader writes quot;SCO has filed for another delay in the case against IBM. The article reports that #39;According to filings in the case, SCO is looking to buy time until the court can hear its arguments compelling IBM to release more information. | 3 |
Will Beatles Take a Bite out of Apple? Apple Computer is slated to be in court this fall in England to answer claims that is infringing on a trademark agreement dating back to 1991. | 3 |
Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve to test drive for Renault Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve will test for Renault at Silverstone this week. Renault said in a statement that the Iberville, Que. | 1 |
Bonds looks to join 700-home run club tonight MILWAUKEE (SportsTicker) - Barry Bonds tries to go where just two players have gone before when the San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. | 1 |
Montreal vs. Florida Montreal (59-84) at Florida (75-65) 2:35 pm EDT ----- MIAMI (Ticker) -- For the second straight game, the Florida Marlins will host the Montreal Expos at Chicago #39;s US Cellular Field due to | 1 |
At Least 70 Killed in Iraq Attacks The worst attack was a car bomb explosion outside a police training center in Baghdad. At least 47 people, mostly new recruits, were killed and more than 100 wounded. | 0 |
N.Ireland #39;s Sinn Fein Says Bugged by British Sinn Fein, political ally of the Irish Republican Army, said Tuesday it had found a British bugging device at party offices, days before crucial talks on Northern Ireland #39;s future. | 0 |
Iraq Seeks Troops to Protect UN Staff UNITED NATIONS Sept. 14, 2004 - Iraq appealed to other nations Tuesday to send troops to protect an expanded UN staff that is essential for holding the country #39;s first free elections by Jan. 31, saying terrorists must not be allowed to disrupt the vote. | 0 |
Briefly: Think local, act Google roundup Plus: SanDisk to supply Samsung with miniSD...Hitachi unleashes 100GB notebook drives...Web services security outfits merge. | 3 |
Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs Security flaw involving JPEG files affects at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems. | 3 |
PayPal to fine for vice PayPal, the online payments arm of eBay Inc., said Friday it will soon fine people up to \$500 for uses related to gambling, adult content or services, and selling prescription drugs from non-certified sellers. | 2 |
Microsoft release patch to fix security flaw in Windows, Office SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released a patch to fix a critical security flaw that could allow an attacker to infiltrate someone else #39;s computer, if the user was persuaded to open a specialized file. | 3 |
Nokia Signs Up for SD Memory Card Bowing to the growing popularity of the Secure Digital memory card standard, Nokia has signed a licensing agreement to use SD cards in its cell phones. | 3 |
Sony Begins Mass Production of OLED Displays Sony announced today that they will start mass production of a full-color Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. The new displayed will be first used in their new CLIE PEG-VZ90 handheld. | 3 |
Detect and Block IM for Free Businesses that think their employees aren #39;t using IM or some type of peer-to-peer file sharing application may be living in ignorant bliss. | 3 |
Argentina coach Bielsa resigns Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than a month after steering Argentina to their first Olympic gold medal and less than two months after their Copa America final appearance, Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio | 1 |
Former Celtic striker Larsson on Barcelona bench Henrik Larsson was left on the bench by Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard on his return to Parkhead where the Catalonians meet their UEFA Cup conquerors of last season, Celtic on the opening night of the Champions League group stages. | 1 |
Dreaded day finally arrives: NHL to trigger lockout Wednesday at <b>...</b> Come midnight EDT on Wednesday night, barring a miracle, the NHL lockout will finally begin. Few believe it will end any time soon. | 1 |
Proven Brodeur, promising Kiprusoff battle at hockey World Cup TORONTO (CP) - News that Martin Brodeur was fit to play Tuesday gave the World Cup of Hockey final a classic goaltending matchup - the proven Brodeur for Canada against the promising Miikka Kiprusoff of Finland. | 1 |
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