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FCC Chief Pushes TV Via High-Speed Internet Lines US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Wednesday said technology and telecommunications companies are racing to develop ways to pipe television | 3 |
Kofi Annan: Globally Popular Mainstay of the UN Having dedicated more than 40 years to the United Nations, the seventh Secretary General Kofi Annan is a well-liked and admired global figure. | 0 |
China Communists Meet as Succession Rumors Swirl China #39;s Communist Party opened a four-day, closed-door meeting on Thursday that will decide whether military chief Jiang Zemin completes a leadership succession by passing on his last post to party chief Hu Jintao. | 0 |
Under-fire UN chief deserves fair treatment: newspaper United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has become the target of escalating attacks in the United States over suspected corruption in the body #39;s now-defunct oil-for-food humanitarian programme for Iraq. | 0 |
Germany's neo-Nazis change look to attract disgruntled voters (AFP) AFP - Holger Apfel cuts a clean look in his Miami Vice-style white suit and black T-shirt and is the new image of a German far-right that is likely to cause an upset in Sunday's state elections. | 0 |
Expos' Former Limited Partners Seek Block (AP) AP - Lawyers for the former limited partners of the Montreal Expos plan to ask a federal judge to block major league baseball from moving the team. | 1 |
Turncoats Becoming a Problem in Russia (AP) AP - Russian police investigating the deadly Beslan school siege are looking inside their own squad house: One of the attack organizers was allegedly a former cop who disappeared six years ago. | 0 |
Australia to test unmanned aircraft for protecting its oilfields (AFP) AFP - Australia is to test unmanned surveillance aircraft as a means of protecting vital offshore oil and gas installations against terrorist attacks, the government said. | 0 |
AL Wrap: Silva Stifles White Sox as Twins Win Again NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carlos Silva tossed a one-hitter before leaving the game with a bruised ankle as the Minnesota Twins won their eighth straight game, downing the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday. | 1 |
Jeter Is Having Fun When the Games Mean the Most Javier Vazquez reversed his free fall with seven three-hit innings and Derek Jeter went 3 for 4 in the Yankees' second straight shutout victory. | 1 |
With Bonds Swinging for History, Cheap Seats Become Priceless By Monday, the right-field bleachers at Miller Park were sold out in anticipation of Barry Bonds's 700th homer while many of the best field-level seats remained. | 1 |
Markets punish Martha further Martha Stewart just can #39;t catch a break. Shares in her former company rose another 12 cents yesterday, to \$11.26, continuing a recovery that began soon after her conviction. | 2 |
Coke #39;s flat earnings pop Wall Street rally, expectations US stocks fizzed downward yesterday after Coca-Cola Co. and other firms reported disappointing sales and earnings projections - giving Wall Street a case of indigestion amid concern that the days of fat corporate profits may be over. | 2 |
Tokyo Stocks Lower Tokyo #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent by midday on Thursday with losses in shippers, steel makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in select small-cap | 2 |
FCC chief considers wireless merger Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said yesterday he #39;ll probably issue a recommendation this month on whether to approve Cingular Wireless LLC #39;s \$41 billion purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. | 2 |
Bill Gates e-mail ID plan rejected SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the Internet Engineering Task Force decided not to adopt Microsoft #39;s e-mail sender ID standard that would make it easier for Internet providers to block unwanted junk e-mail. | 3 |
Starry nights clearest in Antarctica A high, almost windless spot in the central region of the Antarctic plateau is the best place on Earth to view the stars, according to the first results from a small, automated telescope. | 3 |
Fish falls early again The second-seeded Fish gave away a lead in a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Ricardo Mello of Brazil on Wednesday night in a second-round match at the \$380,000 Millennium International tennis tournament. | 1 |
Bonds fails to hit No. 700; Giants maintain wild card lead Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Barry Bonds did not homer, but JT Snow and Deivi Cruz did, and Brett Tomko threw a complete game to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. | 1 |
AL Wrap: Silva Stifles White Sox as Twins Win Again Carlos Silva tossed a one-hitter before leaving the game with a bruised ankle as the Minnesota Twins won their eighth straight game, downing the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday. | 1 |
NL Wrap: Sosa Belts Two Homers as Cubs Pound Pirates Sammy Sosa belted a pair of home runs, including his first grand slam in more than two years, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 in National League at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. | 1 |
Iraq war was illegal, claims Annan United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has revealed that he believes the war on Iraq was quot;illegal quot;. Mr Annan said the war was quot;not in conformity quot; with the UN Security Council or with the UN Charter. | 0 |
Judge Dismisses Charges Vs. Bush Protester (AP) AP - A judge has dismissed charges against a war protester who was arrested during a visit by President Bush last spring. | 0 |
Senate Panel Votes to Derail New OT Rules (AP) AP - A Senate committee voted Wednesday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue. | 0 |
Carmakers Face Huge Retiree Health Care Costs For older domestic manufacturers like General Motors, health care represents a severe financial burden. | 2 |
Alzheimer's in the Living Room: How One Family Rallies to Cope For the caregivers of patients, life is an act of stoic devotion that most families embrace as the antithesis of a nursing home. | 0 |
OPEC to boost production target OPEC will increase its oil production target by 1 million barrels a day later this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant, given | 2 |
NHTSA plan calls for monitors in wheels Federal officials Wednesday proposed requiring automakers to install monitors in each wheel on a car to warn drivers when pressure falls more than 25 in any of the tires. | 2 |
Russian spaceship glitch may delay next launch to ISS A technical glitch with a docking system of a Russian spaceship might postpone the next crew #39;s launch to the International Space Station by five to 10 days, media | 3 |
** For the latest news, please refresh this page regularly ** Finally...the most anticipated fight of the year is upon us. I guess there #39;s really no need to bore you with an analytical breakdown of how the fight #39;s going to play out since everybody and their | 1 |
MLB: Atlanta 2, New York Mets 0 John Thomson threw shutout ball for seven innings Wednesday night in carrying Atlanta to a 2-0 blanking of the New York Mets. New York lost for the 21st time in 25 games on the | 1 |
National League Game Summary - Houston at St. Louis St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Jim Edmonds homered and delivered the go- ahead run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly, leading the St. | 1 |
Sharon government in jeopardy Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Israeli citizens filled the streets of Jerusalem in protest of the long awaited, long overdue Israeli withdrawal of approximately 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza. | 0 |
Beard Leads Mystics Alana Beard scores 22 points as the Mystics beat the San Antonio, 84-73, Wednesday for their fourth straight win. | 1 |
Saints Avoid Ivan With Hurricane Ivan threatening New Orleans, the Saints will practice in San Antonio. They are scheduled to play the San Francisco 49ers at home Sunday. | 1 |
DOE seeks reduction of oil prices Energy Secretary Vince Perez Thursday called on oil companies to reduce oil prices in two weeks #39; time following a decision by the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise its supply quota by 1 million barrels a day. | 2 |
VW and union square up over wage offers Volkswagen (VW) and its workers headed into crucial wage negotiations yesterday that will sorely test the tradition of labour-management co-operation at the car maker as it struggles | 2 |
NHL players should try a reality check Labor disputes between rich athletes and even wealthier owners are always sickening. In this NHL cold war, both sides will be bruised a little. | 1 |
Homer-happy Cubs beat Bucs CHICAGO -- From the moment the Pirates saw the flags flapping in a 16 mph breeze toward left field Wednesday afternoon, it had the makings of a long day at Wrigley Field. | 1 |
Cingular Makes Phone for Vision-Impaired (AP) AP - A new cellular application promises to help vision-impaired people who can't read the screen of a mobile phone. It responds to spoken commands with voice recognition technology and reads back menu options, text messages, and other information to the user. | 3 |
Red Sox Stay Hot Kevin Millar and Mark Bellhorn hit two-run homers Wednesday to lift the Red Sox to a 8-6 victory over the Devil Rays. | 1 |
Stewart to Begin Serving Sentence Soon NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - In a bid to quot;reclaim my good life quot; and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence. | 2 |
Casinos are dealt \$1.3 bil Gamblers left more than \$1.3 billion in Arizona Indian casinos in fiscal 2004, demonstrating an appetite for slot machines and cards that shows no signs of ebbing. | 2 |
Bolt explosion could delay next Soyuz launch The explosion of a bolt could have damaged the Soyuz spacecraft set to carry a new crew to the International Space Station, and the Russian space agency says resulting safety | 3 |
NHL: No Hockey League National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman has locked the players out, but he isnt speculating on how far he is going to throw the key. | 1 |
Boxing: Hopkins fighting for place among greats If Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya in what should be the richest non-heavyweight fight in history early on Sunday, he will cement his place among the great middleweights of all time. | 1 |
Opposition cries foul on Rashid #39;s remarks: Musharraf #39;s army post ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Opposition parties on Wednesday reacted strongly to the statement of Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and termed it an announcement on behalf of the president | 0 |
Violence Across Iraq Kills 12 Iraqi officials say at least 12 people were killed and 16 wounded in more incidents of violence across the country Wednesday. They say 10 people were killed and six wounded in an exchange of gunfire between | 0 |
Slugger may not be cuddly, but no denying greatness MILWAUKEE -- How many home runs does Barry Bonds have to hit to get beyond the lack-of-lovability issue? The correct answer is: It just doesn #39;t matter. | 1 |
Florida Examines Higher Insurance Deductibles Reduced coverage means the hurricane's impact on insurance companies will be muted. And that is fostering anger among some politicians in Florida. | 2 |
I.B.M. Shrugs Off Loss of a Service Contract It Once Flaunted The cancellation of a \$5 billion outsourcing contract with J.P. Morgan Chase reveals a huge potential exposure for I.B.M. | 2 |
Stewart to Begin Serving Sentence Soon NEW YORK - In a bid to "reclaim my good life" and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence. Stewart, at a choreographed news conference before a brilliant array of color swatches, said Wednesday she will continue to appeal her conviction - but will head for prison anyway to end what she called a personal nightmare... | 0 |
Corporate software maker narrowly tops expectations LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Oracle shares jumped Wednesday morning after the corporate software giant #39;s quarterly results narrowly outpaced expectations overnight, with strength at its core database operations offsetting declines in its applications business. | 2 |
Alitalia Delays Key Vote The Italian airline Alitalia said on Wednesday that it had delayed by five days, until Monday, the final approval to its bailout plan, which includes 5,000 layoffs. | 2 |
BA to axe 1,000 Heathrow flights British Airways is canceling almost 1,000 Heathrow flights over the next three months in a move it says will protect its operational performance. | 2 |
Also, airline says bankruptcy filing possible in #39;near term #39; SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The auditor for Delta Air Lines raised doubts about the future of the nation #39;s third-largest carrier in a regulatory filing late Wednesday as the company also sharpened its warning about filing for bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
Wall Street Journal to Start Saturday Issue he Wall Street Journal announced yesterday that it would begin publishing a Saturday issue starting in the fall of 2005. By following its business readers home for the weekend, the newspaper | 2 |
Industrial Growth Missed Forecast in August Growth in industrial output nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities almost outweighed a strong performance at factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday. | 2 |
Sender ID Hiccups Unlikely to Derail E-Mail Identity Disputes over Microsoft #39;s intellectual-property claims to its Sender ID technology are unlikely to slow the push toward developing a secure e-mail identity, according to e-mail industry representatives. | 3 |
UPI NewsTrack Sports With the expiration of the NHL #39;s collective bargaining agreement, the league locked out its players at midnight Wednesday. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced earlier in the | 1 |
McKenzie back in Green Bay GREEN BAY, Wis. - Cornerback Mike McKenzie returned to the Green Bay Packers yesterday after holding out throughout training camp and missing the season opener. | 1 |
Bonds still on hold for 700 Club Miller Park fans seemed far more disappointed Wednesday night at missing a chance to witness history than seeing the San Francisco Giants embarrass their Milwaukee Brewers. | 1 |
Sanctions cannot solve crisis in Sudan The threatened sanctions championed by the United States and the European Union (EU) on Sudan could not help solve the crisis in the African country, saida leading Chinese newspaper Thursday. | 0 |
Pervez will stay on as Army chief ISLAMABAD: Pervez Musharraf will stay on as head of Pakistan #39;s armed forces as well as the President, the information minister said on Wednesday, despite a previous promise that he would give up his military post by the end of the year. | 0 |
Negotiations Seek End to IRA Threat (AP) AP - The British and Irish governments summoned rival Northern Ireland parties to a moat-surrounded castle Thursday in hopes of crafting a new peace deal for the British territory. | 0 |
Indonesia Blast Suspects Eluded Capture (AP) AP - One's dubbed "the demolition man," a low and high explosives expert. The other's known for his skills in recruiting suicide bombers for the deadliest al-Qaida-linked terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia that have killed westerners and Muslims alike. | 0 |
Oil Shoots Up as Ivan Hits U.S. Shores SINGAPORE (Reuters) - World oil prices rose on Thursday as Hurricane Ivan reached the U.S. Gulf Coast, having shut more than 1 million barrels of daily output in the Gulf of Mexico and 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States. | 2 |
Opec to raise production VIENNA: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday decided to increase its official output by 1 million barrels per day from November 1, Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and his Algerian counterpart Chakib Khelil said. | 2 |
Judge overturns #39;Robin Hood #39; A state district judge declared the school funding system unconstitutional Wednesday, saying Texas faces a bleak future if it fails to spend more on public education. | 2 |
IMF: no sign of house price fall There is no strong evidence that house prices will fall, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Higher interest rates might slow the growth of house prices, but the IMF does not see a fall in house prices, it said in its biannual report. | 2 |
Space station crew change may be delayed The launch of a Soyuz spacecraft with new astronauts for the international space station could face a delay of several days so experts can examine a potential docking system problem, the Russian Federal Space Agency said Wednesday. | 3 |
Pekerman looks like favorite to coach Argentina Jose Pekerman emerged as favourite to take over as Argentina coach on Wednesday after original first choice Carlos Bianchi turned down the job, Argentina Football Association president Julio Grondona said. | 1 |
Souness wants passionate Newcastle start Graeme Souness will demand his players play with passion as he begins his reign as Newcastle United manager. Newcastle face Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in tonight #39;s UEFA Cup clash and Souness said: quot;I #39;m aware Bobby had an 8-0 win in his first game in charge. | 1 |
Injury fears allayed over Celtic #39;s McNamara Injury fears over Celtic skipper Jackie McNamara have subsided after a scan revealed he has not broken his ankle. It was initially feared that McNamara had broken his ankle after a clash against Barcelona #39;s Ludovic Giuly on Tuesday night. | 1 |
Musharaf likely to retain post of army chief Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is likely to retain the post of army chief after Dec. 31 although he promised to take off the uniform by the end of this year, Dawn reported Thursday. | 0 |
13 killed, 3 bodies found in Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept 15: American troops found three bodies and their severed heads north of Baghdad on Wednesday while 13 people died in clashes in Ramadi, two more in a car bomb attack and two Iraqis employed by the US Army were shot in the north. | 0 |
Bangladesh bus accident kills 22 At least 22 people in southern Bangladesh have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry, police say. | 0 |
US markets drop MUMBAI: US stocks fell on Wednesday amid earnings warnings from Coca-Cola amid news that industrial output in August managed only meagre gain. | 2 |
Israelis Back Gaza Pull-Out, Want Referendum (CPOD) Sept. 16, 2004 - Many residents of Israel believe their prime ministers proposal to reduce the number of Israelis living among Palestinians should be put to a nationwide vote, according to a poll by TNS/Teleseker. | 0 |
Oil Shoots Up as Ivan Hits U.S. Shores (Reuters) Reuters - World oil prices rose on Thursday as\Hurricane Ivan reached the U.S. Gulf Coast, having shut more\than 1 million barrels of daily output in the Gulf of Mexico\and 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States. | 2 |
Rangers Clobber Athletics 10-3 (AP) AP - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West. Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer off Mulder, and the Texas Rangers kept creeping back into the playoff chase with a 10-3 victory over the A's on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Padres Defeat Dodgers 7-3 (AP) AP - Brian Lawrence settled down after a shaky start to pitch six solid innings, and Brian Giles had three hits including a tiebreaking homer Wednesday night to lead the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. | 1 |
Report: Japan May Sanction Citibank (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's financial regulators may suspend\or even end some private banking operations at the Japanese\commercial banking unit of U.S. financial services firm\Citigroup Inc., the Nihon Keizai newspaper said on Thursday. | 2 |
Mariners Edge Angels 1-0 (AP) AP - Ryan Franklin ended an 11-game losing streak, outpitching John Lackey to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 win over the Anaheim Angels on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Bush Campaign Trail Stops at White House (AP) AP - Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand. | 0 |
Report: Japan May Sanction Citibank TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulators may suspend or even end some private banking operations at the Japanese commercial banking unit of U.S. financial services firm Citigroup Inc., the Nihon Keizai newspaper said on Thursday. | 2 |
U.S. Mint to Unveil New Nickel Designs (AP) AP - There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson #151; on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since his likeness was put on the coin in 1938. | 0 |
Fresh doubts over Delta Air Lines Auditors at Delta Air Lines raise doubts about the company's ability to stay in business. | 2 |
Big Unit Becomes All-Time Lefty Strikeout King PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Randy Johnson became the all-time major league strikeout leader among left-handed pitchers on a night he led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the third of a four- game set at Bank One Ballpark. | 1 |
Safin and Nalbandian Reach Second Round in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian Marat Safin reached the second round of the rain-hit China Open with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over American Alex Bogomolov on Thursday. | 1 |
Rangers Clobber Athletics 10-3 OAKLAND, Calif. - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West... | 0 |
Bush Campaign Trail Stops at White House WASHINGTON - Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand... | 0 |
UNLV names Utah #39;s Sanford as head coach Calling UNLV quot;a gold mine, quot; Mike Sanford took over as coach of the Runnin #39; Rebels on Monday after two years as offensive coordinator at high-scoring Utah. | 1 |
Bush, Kerry battle over science President George W. Bush and his rival for the White House, John Kerry, are put under the microscope this week for their record on science, health and the environment. | 3 |
Ryder Cup underdogs pack a bite Ask the question a dozen times and you #39;ll get a dozen answers. Or a dozen shrugs, because nobody really knows. Every two years at the Ryder Cup, the Americans send out a team that looks, on paper, unbeatable. | 1 |
Bonds whiffs with fans MILWAUKEE -- San Francisco Giants manager Felipe Alou hopes Barry Bonds #39; 700th home run -- whenever it comes -- will change the public #39;s perception of the surly slugger. | 1 |
Russia #39;s new czar? Russian President Vladimir Putin barely left time for the funerals before cynically exploiting the deaths of more than 300 children and adults. | 0 |
Negotiations Seek End to IRA Threat The British and Irish governments summoned rival Northern Ireland parties to a moat-surrounded castle Thursday in hopes of crafting a new peace deal for the British territory. | 0 |
US, EU Talk Aircraft Subsidies Two of US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick #39;s top aides are in Brussels today meeting with their European Union counterparts trying to put an end to what the US claims are unfair subsidies to Airbus Industries. | 2 |
Kofi Annan declares US invasion of Iraq illegal ELEANOR HALL: The Prime Minister has found himself again defending his policy on Iraq, after the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said today that the US-led invasion was illegal and that the elections planned for Iraq in January would not be | 0 |
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