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Beating Ryder #39;s cramp The early, brutal assessments are in, and the US Ryder Cup team #39;s historic loss to Europe at Oakland Hills is being compared to the US Olympic basketball Dream Team #39;s flop in Greece. | 1 |
FERDINAND: I WANT MY ENGLAND JOB BACK RIO FERDINAND finally returned to action last night, accepting responsibility for his eight-month ban and vowing not to turn his back on his country. | 1 |
Yanks pin hopes on Brown return Kevin Brown learned yesterday during a visit with hand specialist Melvin Rosenwasser that he might have the two pins removed from his broken left hand Friday. | 1 |
Haiti death toll in floods nears 600 GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said. | 0 |
Khatami: Iran Will Pursue Nuclear Program TEHRAN, Iran Sept. 21, 2004 - President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will continue its suspect nuclear program even if that means an end to UN oversight. | 0 |
Two #39;collaborators #39; are killed JERUSALEM - Masked Palestinian gunmen killed a suspected collaborator in a public square in Tulkarem in the West Bank yesterday, throwing the bound man from their vehicle and shooting him before hundreds of schoolchildren and other onlookers, witnesses | 0 |
LI students win at top science competition A 40-minute schlep by rail and car separates the homes of science prizewinners Jessica Fields, 17, of Jericho, and Taylor Bernheim, 16, of Holliswood, Queens. | 3 |
CBS to Name Panel to Exam Bush Guard Story (AP) AP - Within the next few days, CBS News expects to name an independent panel of experts to scrutinize its reporting of President Bush's National Guard service after its defenses for airing the explosive story crumbled. | 0 |
Dollar Idles Ahead of Fed Rate Move LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held broadly steady against major currencies on Tuesday as markets looked to the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later in the session and signal the future pace of monetary tightening. | 2 |
U.S. Researchers Invent Antenna for Light (Reuters) Reuters - Researchers said on Friday they have\invented an antenna that captures visible light in much the\same way that radio antennas capture radio waves. | 3 |
Bill introduced in US Senate, seeking UN action on Myanmar (AFP) AFP - A resolution seeking UN Security Council action against Myanmar was introduced in the US Senate, accusing the Southeast Asian state's military rulers of brutally repressing ethnic minorities and using rape as a weapon of war. | 0 |
European Stocks Subdued Ahead of Fed LONDON (Reuters) - European shares opened weaker on Tuesday, tracking a late dip on Wall Street as Colgate sparked fresh earnings fears and on strong oil prices, but Tesco rose after thumping first-half profit expectations. | 2 |
Smartphone Users Offered Free Antivirus The software package from Trend Micro, which will be free through July 2005, protects against viruses and spam and needs regular updates. | 3 |
Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Anaheim Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin, forcing him out of Monday's 5-2 win in the first inning. | 1 |
Nestle Confirms Targets After Rivals Warn ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle confirmed its 2004 guidance on Tuesday, a day after competitors Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive cast doubts over the consumer goods industry's outlook by issuing profit warnings. | 2 |
Japan Shares Edge Down TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell at the start of a holiday-shortened week on Tuesday as brokers and banks declined on recent data indicating signs of an economic slowdown in some key areas, offsetting gains in some chip-related stocks. | 2 |
Ex-General Defeats Indonesia's Megawati, Test Awaits JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has triumphed over incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential vote, but now must deliver promised tighter security, better government and more jobs. | 0 |
Dokic Dumped Out of China Open in First Round BEIJING (Reuters) - Jelena Dokic ran true to the miserable form she has shown this season, falling 6-3, 6-0 to Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday. | 1 |
Syrian Troops Start Redeploying Forces in Lebanon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces started redeploying from the outskirts of Lebanon's capital Beirut toward the eastern Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said. | 0 |
Don't marginalize the players TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sometimes how you win is as significant as whether you win. Sunday was not one of those days. | 1 |
Tesco sees profits jump to 822m Supermarket giant Tesco sees first half profits jump 24.2 to 822m (\$1.47bn) and said its sales of non-food items continues to grow. | 2 |
McPherson gives Angels a lift Dallas McPherson had three hits and an RBI in his first major league start last night, helping the Angels gain ground in the playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif. | 1 |
Bengals win using Palmer method CINCINNATI -- The great ones are measured by what they do in the final minutes. So far, Carson Palmer is so-so. | 1 |
Work to be done in time off FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots pulled within one game of the NFL record for consecutive victories with a 23-12 win over the Cardinals Sunday, but coach Bill Belichick was not satisfied with the team's performance. | 1 |
McNabb, Eagles soar past Vikings PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb didn't need much of Terrell Owens on last night. Daunte Culpepper could have used a lot more of Randy Moss. | 1 |
Job was a royal headache Benfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early '60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled to reconcile the methods of the past with modern exigencies. | 1 |
Creating some enthusiasm With each game Paul Peterson plays, and each game he wins, the comparisons to another playmaking Boston College quarterback -- some guy named Flutie -- seem inevitable. | 1 |
NU names seven to Hall Record-setting quarterback Ralph Barone and women's hockey standout and current coach Laura Schuler head the list of seven inductees into the Northeastern Hall of Fame. | 1 |
Murtagh a stickler for success Northeastern field hockey coach Cheryl Murtagh doesn't want the glare of the spotlight that shines on her to detract from a team that has been the America East champion for the past three years and has been to the NCAA tournament 13 times. | 1 |
Where there's Awa there's a way Waltham's boys' soccer team is still unbeaten, and Richard Awa is still red-hot. On the strength of two goals by Awa, visiting Waltham earned a 3-3 tie with No. 2 Everett yesterday. Everett also remained unbeaten, while Waltham, coming off a subpar season, remained the surprise story of this campaign. | 1 |
To stop a thief AOL, the nation's top Internet service provider, thinks it's found the ultimate weapon against password thieves -- a password that changes every minute. And while AOL is mainly interested in protecting its own customers, it's also building the foundation of a system that could shield millions of others who do business online. | 2 |
Sharia 'used in Nigeria politics' Governors in north Nigeria introduced the criminal aspect of Islamic law for political gain, say human rights activists. | 0 |
A quiet top gun Ever hear of Ed Owens? I doubt it. Owens is one of the more publicity-shy executives at Wellington Management Co., itself one of the most publicity-averse investment firms in Boston. That's one reason Owens is the city's best mutual fund manager you probably don't know. | 2 |
Progress on class-action suits slow and uneven Efforts to settle the numerous class-action lawsuits filed against Putnam Investments, MFS Investment Management, and other mutual fund companies for their role in the market-timing scandals are moving at an uneven pace, and any deal that may be worked out is likely months away, principals involved in the case said. | 2 |
Fed expected to raise rates WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates for a third time this year today, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign. | 2 |
Delta, pilots OK tentative accord ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines' pilots union agreed yesterday to allow the struggling carrier to bring pilots out of retirement on a limited basis to deal with staff shortages that threaten to ground flights. | 2 |
Oil prices up on Yukos woes NEW YORK -- Oil prices broke above \$46 yesterday after Russian oil giant Yukos said it would cut some oil shipments to China, the first toll on exports from the company's financial turmoil. | 2 |
Hundreds rally for peace in Nepal Several hundred people come out in Kathmandu to press for an end to the country's long-running civil war. | 0 |
Court asked to delay fund director rule WASHINGTON -- The US Chamber of Commerce filed an emergency motion yesterday seeking a court order to block the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that 75 percent of mutual fund directors, including the chairman, be independent of the fund company. | 2 |
Rogers Wireless to buy Canadian rival Microcell NEW YORK -- Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to acquire rival Canadian cellphone carrier Microcell Telecommunications Inc. , which had been fending off a hostile suitor. | 2 |
Billy Joel in Walk of Fame honour Pianist, singer and composer Billy Joel is awarded a star on Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame. | 0 |
Death count climbs to 622 in storm-devastated Haiti GONAIVES, Haiti -- The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 622 late yesterday as search crews recovered hundreds of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said. | 0 |
Indonesia leader seen ousted in landslide JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian voters, frustrated by pervasive corruption and economic malaise, ousted President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a runoff election yesterday, awarding her former chief security minister a landslide victory, according to a projection by a local research institute. | 0 |
Treasuries Creep Up on Rate Prospects CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday in subdued trading, extending Friday's rally as dealers anticipated slower official rate hikes in 2005 following slack November payrolls growth. | 2 |
US presses Syria to stabilize porous border with Iraq DAMASCUS, Syria-- The dire security conditions in Iraq have overshadowed many of the Bush administration's diplomatic priorities in Syria, prompting US officials to focus their efforts here on enlisting the government's help in stabilizing the country's eastern border with Iraq. | 0 |
Terror effort seen focused on Baghdad BAGHDAD -- An insurgency led by Al Qaeda affiliate Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has made the Iraqi capital its main battleground, perhaps in the hopes of swaying the outcome of US elections, a senior Western official said. | 0 |
The Little Website that Couldn't There once was a boy who for no apparent reason went around knifing his classmates. This boy's parents took him to nearly every mental health professional with no success... until one day a famous hypnotist came to town. There was a long line to speak to him, and as they waited medical doctors hovered around them trying to convince them it was all quackery. But the parents, figuring they had nothing to lose, continued standing in line with their disturbed son. At long last they told the doctor about their son's twisted history, and after a long pause the doctor looked the boy square in the eye and said, "My, won't you be surprised when you never do anything like this again." | 3 |
Bush Emphasizes Humanitarian Issues at UN NEW YORK - President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression. Exactly six weeks before Election Day, Bush is equally concerned about his audience at home... | 0 |
Tape drives are fast enough, says Quantum Rules out LTO as it begins the hunt for DLT's fatter successor | 3 |
Slimmer PlayStation launched Sony has announced a slimmed-down PlayStation 2 in an attempt to boost sales of the console. | 3 |
Sony's Smaller PS2 to Debut in U.S., Europe on Nov 1 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it would launch a new version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console in the United States and Europe on Nov. 1 at a price of \$149 and 149 euros (\$181) respectively. | 3 |
AFC: Winslow leads Browns #39; injury woes Kellen Winslow #39;s hyped rookie season might be over after it barely began - much like a promising season for the Cleveland Browns. | 1 |
Jets hope to wave bye to some injuries There #39;s still no official prognosis but it appears the Jets might not have to find out what life is like without All-Pro center Kevin Mawae, perhaps their second most vital offensive cog behind quarterback Chad Pennington. | 1 |
No Timeframe Set For Kashmir Solution: Musharraf New York, Sept. 21 (NNN): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said he has not asked India to give a specific timeframe for solution to the long-pending Kashmir tangle. | 0 |
World bank chief backs Putin shake-up plans -WSJ World Bank head James Wolfensohn has backed Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s political shake-up criticised by many Western nations as limiting democracy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. | 0 |
M amp;S sales slump continues Marks amp; Spencer says its sales are continuing to slide, for which it blames a poor performance for its summer clothing lines and homeware products that are too contemporary for its customers. | 2 |
Wikipedia Hits Million-Entry Mark Sir Homer writes quot;The Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the one millionth article in Wikipedia. Started in January 2001, Wikipedia is currently both the world #39;s largest encyclopedia and | 3 |
Nokia Expands Functionality and Security of SSL VPN Offering NEW YORK, September 20, 2004 - Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced the expanded security and functionality of Nokia Secure Access System, the companys virtual private network (VPN) solution leveraging ubiquitous Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. | 3 |
AOL Opens AIM to Bot Makers America Online has formally opened up its AIM instant messaging network to bot-makers with the launch of a pay-per-use AIM Bot Program targeting enterprise customers. | 3 |
PRESS BOX VIEW - THE SUN Manchester Uniteds 30million central defender returned from an eight-month ban for missing a drug test and looked like he had never been away. | 1 |
Twins make it official While most of his players quietly shuffled into the clubhouse, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen remained in the dugout Monday night and watched the rival Twins celebrate. | 1 |
Iran Won #39;t Halt Nuclear Program, May Suspend UN Inspections Iranian President Mohammad Khatami vowed to continue the country #39;s uranium-enrichment program and threatened to suspend United Nations nuclear inspections as the US pushes for economic sanctions against Iran. | 0 |
Colombian Far-Right Leader Gunned Down-Police A far-right Colombian warlord participating in peace talks with the government was shot dead by his own men, police said on Monday, in another bloody incident that could undermine the negotiations. | 0 |
Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium (Reuters) Reuters - Iran defied the United Nations on\Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount\of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can\be used to develop atomic bombs. | 0 |
Cubs Split Doubleheader With Marlins (AP) AP - The Cubs had only Monday available to play their makeup doubleheader against Florida, and as it turned out, the weather was great. But to Dusty Baker's dismay, David Weathers was pretty good, too. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Marlins won the second game 5-2 to earn a split. | 1 |
Nintendo's New Handheld Machine to Debut (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. said Tuesday it will release its new "dual screen" portable game machine in North America on Nov. 21 and in Japan 10 days later. | 3 |
Chain Store Sales Fell 1.1 Percent (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. chain store sales fell in the\latest week mostly because the imperfect nature of adjusting\for seasonality more so than consumers lack of shopping, a\report said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Eyeing Iran Reactors, Israel Seeks U.S. Bunker Bombs (Reuters) Reuters - The United States plans to sell\Israel #36;319 million worth of air-launched bombs, including 500\"bunker busters" able to penetrate Iran's underground nuclear\facilities, Israeli security sources said on Tuesday. | 0 |
Microsoft Board Cut in Size as a Director Retires (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on\Monday that William Reed, one of the company's longest-serving\directors, had decided to retire and would not be replaced,\reducing the size of the company's board from 10 members to\nine. | 3 |
Spanish Bank BBVA to Buy Laredo National (AP) AP - BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for #36;850 million in cash as part of a strategy to gain a greater share of the U.S. Hispanic market. | 0 |
German Court Nixes Lawsuit Against Google (AP) AP - A state court in Hamburg on Tuesday rejected a German company's lawsuit against Google Inc. over allegations the Internet search engine allows rival companies to buy ads using trademarked terms, an attorney said Tuesday. | 3 |
Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld Game Market (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the\first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp.\for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively\pricing its new dual-screen model at #36;149.99 and setting its\U.S. launch date for Nov. 21. | 3 |
Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game (Reuters) Reuters - Anaheim Angels\outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of\his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin,\forcing him out of Monday's 5-2 win in the first inning. | 1 |
RadioShack, Sprint in Mall Kiosk Venture (Reuters) Reuters - RadioShack Corp. , the No. 3\U.S. electronics chain, on Tuesday said it has signed a deal\with Sprint Corp. to open wireless kiosks at malls\nationwide. | 2 |
Firm Halts Iraq Work to Save 10 Hostages (AP) AP - A Turkish construction company said Tuesday it was halting operations in neighboring Iraq to try to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants. | 0 |
Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source 'Mambo' Code (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - An online publishing company is arguing that it owns the code behind the open-source Mambo content management system and says it is prepared to pursue the matter in court. | 3 |
U.S. Rates Seen Rising Despite Concerns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers gathered on Tuesday, with the expectation they will lift U.S. interest rates for a third time this year despite lingering signs of economic stress. | 2 |
Sun tries to woo Wall St. firms (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Sun Microsystems made some of its first sales in the early 1980s selling workstations to Wall Street. Now the struggling Santa Clara computer maker is returning to its roots with a campaign to win back some of its former financial-industry customers. | 3 |
Tenn. Lab Develops Electron Microscope (AP) AP - Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of a silicon crystal. | 3 |
Housing Starts Rise Unexpectedly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rose 0.6 percent in August to their highest level in five months as low mortgage rates encouraged construction, but permits fell more than anticipated, a government report showed on Tuesday. | 2 |
Thai Scientists Begin Probe in Big Orangutan Case (Reuters) Reuters - Thai scientists began an investigation\Monday into what some conservationists believe could be the\world's biggest case of ape smuggling -- nearly 100 orangutan\found in a Bangkok amusement park. | 3 |
Oil Holds Above \$46 Supply Worries Linger LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as China showed no let-up in its strong import growth and U.S. Gulf producers reported damage to offshore rigs from Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Monty, Ryder Cup Teammates to Play Links Championship LONDON (Reuters) - Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie will lead a clutch of his victorious European team mates into a links championship in Scotland next month, organizers said on Tuesday. | 1 |
General Mills Profit Drops as Costs Rise CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Mills Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GIS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GIS.N</A> on Tuesday reported a steeper fall in quarterly earnings than Wall Street had expected due to higher costs of key food ingredients and promotional spending. | 2 |
Death Toll Nears 700 from Haiti Flooding PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - The death toll in Haiti from flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose above 660 on Tuesday and government officials were still struggling to reach areas cut off by flood waters. | 0 |
Deadline Looms for American, British Captives in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants who beheaded an American hostage in Iraq said they would kill another U.S. captive and a Briton on Tuesday if their demands were not met. | 0 |
FDA Grants Fast Review of P G Sex Drug CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter Gamble Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">PG.N</A> said on Tuesday U.S. regulators have granted priority review for its experimental drug to treat reduced sex drive in women with menopause triggered by surgery. | 2 |
Syria Starts Redeploying Forces in Lebanon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria began redeploying around 3,000 troops from the outskirts of Beirut toward the eastern Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to ease U.S.-led international pressure over its influence on Lebanon. | 0 |
Dokic Dumped Out of China Open in First Round BEIJING (Reuters) - Jelena Dokic ran true to the miserable form she has shown this season, falling 6-3, 6-0 to Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open Tuesday. | 1 |
General Strike Paralyzes Israel JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's labor unions staged a nationwide general strike on Tuesday, grounding all international air traffic, paralyzing financial markets and public services and even preventing burial of the dead. | 0 |
Who Next? Ukraine's Opposition Leader Fears Murder KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's main opposition leader and presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday warned politicians their lives could be in danger from a murderous leadership bent on election victory. | 0 |
US Fed 'set for third rate rise' Economists are betting that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to 1.75 on Tuesday, the third rise this year. | 2 |
Israel strike cripples business About 400,000 public sector workers are on strike in Israel, crippling business around the country. | 2 |
Call to legalise file-sharing with taxes The record industry must radically re-think the way it tackles pop swapping, a music conference is told. | 2 |
Sony shrinks PlayStation console Sony has announced a slimmed-down PlayStation 2 in an attempt to boost sales of the console. | 2 |
Australia builder in asbestos row Australian building group James Hardie Industries misled the public when it said it had set aside enough money to meet asbestos compensation claims. | 2 |
'Killers' guarding Sudan refugees Arab militias responsible for atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region now guard camps for the displaced, refugees say. | 0 |
Fears grow for hostages in Iraq Fears grow for two Western hostages in Iraq following the beheading of their fellow captive. | 0 |
Mauritania 'on brink of famine' Mauritania repeats its call for urgent aid to combat the largest locust plague to hit the region in over 20 years. | 0 |
Over a million Bosnians back home The UN says more than a million displaced Bosnians have now returned home - but major obstacles remain. | 0 |
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