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PeopleSoft's Knightly Quest Oracle may be breathing fire down its neck with an ongoing hostile takeover effort, but PeopleSoft is trying to withstand the siege by striking a deal with IBM. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT> | 3 |
How They Would Fix It Bush and Kerry both talk about providing health care for the uninsured. Here's how they would do it | 2 |
EMC debuts e-mail consolidation ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Data Management as the seventh in rank for the past two months. EMC announced on Wednesday e-mail management and storage targeted at midsized companies. | 3 |
Royal Dutch-Shell to boost spending Anglo-Dutch energy company Royal Dutch-Shell will boost capital spending to \$15 billion a year during 2004-06 to build proven reserves. | 2 |
PeopleSoft amp; IBM Sign Landmark Pact PeopleSoft Inc. and IBM announced recently that they will establish the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the history of the two companies. | 2 |
Quattrone asks to stay out of prison pending appeal _ Former star investment banker Frank Quattrone asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to let him stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction on obstruction-of-justice charges. | 2 |
Coles hits a record \$576.5m COLES Myer chief John Fletcher yesterday declared the company on track to reach \$800 million in annual profit by 2006 after handing down the highest result in the company #39;s history, with all key divisions firing. | 2 |
Update 1: ConAgra Reports Drop in 1Q Earnings ConAgra Foods Inc. reported a 30 percent drop in first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, citing sales lost from discontinued operations and higher costs for materials. | 2 |
Broken oxygen generator threatens space station A UK space scientist has warned that a broken oxygen generator could spell disaster for the International Space Station (ISS). The Elecktron unit, which converts waste water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, broke | 3 |
Tennis: Muster rolls out clay carpet for Britain VIENNA : Austrian Davis Cup captain Thomas Muster has warned Britain not to underestimate them in this weekend #39;s World Group play-off on the slowest clay courts the Austrians have found. | 1 |
El Duque seeks to stay unbeaten for Yanks NEW YORK - Orlando Hernandez will try to continue his unbeaten season when the AL East-leading New York Yankees close out a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. | 1 |
Putin #39;s Chechnya envoy urges end to corruption President Vladimir Putin #39;s new envoy to Chechnya on Wednesday urged local officials to end corruption, while troops swept towns and villages hunting for rebels. | 0 |
West Indies survive Lara scare to book final place (AFP) AFP - The West Indies survived an injury scare to captain Brian Lara to beat Pakistan by seven wickets and earn a place in the ICC Champions Trophy Final. | 0 |
Oil Tops \$48 After U.S. Inventories Dive LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than a dollar, climbing above \$48 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed the disruption caused by Hurricane Ivan had eaten into fuel stocks. | 2 |
Stocks Fall Sharply, Fannie Mae Weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were knocked lower on Wednesday after a U.S. government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FNM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FNM.N</A> accounting methods, while investment bank Morgan Stanley <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MWD.N</A> reported a drop in quarterly profit. | 2 |
Tobacco Firms: No Conspiracy Over Smoking WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for the tobacco industry told a federal court on Wednesday that cigarette companies have never engaged in a conspiracy to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking. | 2 |
Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian woman suicide bomber blew herself up near a hitch-hiking post in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 15 in the first such attack in the city in seven months. | 0 |
After U.S., EU Agrees to Lift Sanctions on Libya BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Libya took another big stride out of diplomatic isolation on Wednesday when the European Union agreed to lift all sanctions on the North African country. | 0 |
US rates won #39;t hit home THE decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the third month in a row would have little effect on the Reserve Bank of Australia #39;s deliberations on monetary policy, economists said yesterday. | 2 |
JP Morgan Loses a Veteran Dina Dublon, chief financial officer of JP Morgan Chase (JPM ), announced on Sept. 21 that she would be leaving by yearend. Considered one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, Dublon #39;s departure is a | 2 |
Antarctic Glacier-Melt Increasing Dramatically As early as the 1970s, several theorists and climate modelers predicted that global warming would cause ice shelves in the oceans around Antarctica to melt and release glaciers. | 3 |
Senate Panel Backs Subsidies for Digital TV The US Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a measure that would provide up to \$1 billion to ensure consumers can still watch television when broadcasters switch to new, crisp digital signals. | 3 |
Apple iMac G5 It has been a good year for Apple. Since the beginning of 2004, I #39;ve discussed GarageBand, AirPort Express and the latest iPod. | 3 |
English star David Beckham enjoys free-kick revival in soccer David Beckham thanks better enforcement of the 10-metre rule and a slice of good fortune for the recent return of his free-kick prowess. | 1 |
Cricket-Lara forced off after being hit by Shoaib Cricket-Pakistan crumble to West Indies 09-22-2004, 13:18 SOUTHAMPTON, England (AFP) - Pakistan had a morning to regret after Inzamam-Ul-Haq had won the toss, chosen to bat in overcast conditions and then seen his side shot out by the West Indies for | 1 |
Oakland Athletics Team Report - September 22 (Sports Network) - Barry Zito has been in excellent form over his last few starts, and the Oakland Athletics need him to continue in that direction tonight when they battle the Texas Rangers in the middle test of an important three-game series at | 1 |
Israel urges sanctions again Iran for nuclear program Israel urged the United Nations on Wednesday to move toward sanctions against Iran because Tehran is never going to abandon its alleged quest for nuclear weapons. | 0 |
US says won #39;t bow to kidnappers and quot;Mrs Anthrax quot; by US forces, would not be released soon. quot;The two women are in legal and. including the two women, remained in US legal custody. | 0 |
EMC debuts e-mail consolidation The product is designed to let companies manage years of e-mail messages on a single networked storage system. | 3 |
Ireland launches phone fraud crackdown Regulators are trying to prevent scams caused by software that computer users may not even know is on their PCs. | 3 |
AT T woos international markets with VOIP projects AT T Corp. Wednesday announced a number of VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) initiatives, such as a program to develop common standards for the technology and an expansion of its international VOIP remote worker pilot project. But as the company tries to draw more corporate users to VOIP, its own research, also published Wednesday, showed that concerns about the quality of service continue to dog the market as a whole. | 3 |
US baking giant Interstate files to restructure The innocuous Twinkie is one of many high-carb treats that has proved the downfall of US wholesale baking giant Interstate Bakeries Corp. | 2 |
GM Likely to Cut Jobs in Europe General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , in the midst of reassessing its unprofitable European operations, is not ruling out closing a plant there and is likely to cut some jobs, a GM spokesman said on Wednesday. | 2 |
Lara floored as Windies make final SOUTHAMPTON, England -- West Indies captain Brian Lara had to quit after being struck on the neck by a bouncer as his side beat Pakistan by seven wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final. | 1 |
Jerusalem Suicide Bomber Kills Two, Injures 14 (Update1) At least two bystanders were killed and 14 injured in an explosion set off by a female suicide bomber at an intersection in northern Jerusalem, police said. | 0 |
Suicide bomb targets police recruits Iraqis inspect some of the burned-out cars near the site of the latest car-bomb blast outside a restaurant in a commercial area of Baghdad. | 0 |
Israeli Labor Union announces end to public sector strike The Israeli Labor Federation Histadrut announced an end to the nationwide public sector strike Wednesday noon and ordered strikers to return to work. | 0 |
Politicans Killed in Indian Chopper Crash Ten people, including a state government minister and two lawmakers, were killed in a helicopter crash in India #39;s mountainous northeast on Wednesday, officials said. | 0 |
LookSmart Adds Porn Free Search to Net Nanny LookSmart Adds Porn Free Search to Net Nanny\\LookSmart today announced the release of Net Nanny 5.1, an updated version of its Internet filtering software, and the first version to include family-safe Web search. Net Nanny 5.1 has a suggested retail price of \$39.95 for new buyers of Net Nanny and ... | 3 |
Morgan Stanley Profit Falls, Shares Drop NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MWD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MWD.N</A> on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped by a third on lower bond trading revenue and higher expenses, falling short of Wall Street's low expectations and pushing its shares down as much as 8 percent. | 2 |
RSC unveils Stratford revamp plan The Royal Shakespeare Company reveals plans to refurbish its main theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. | 0 |
Corning's Crystal-Clear Future The company will continue to capitalize on the growth in LCD TV sales. | 2 |
Big Tobacco Disputes Conspiracy Claim WASHINGTON - A lawyer for the tobacco industry on Wednesday rejected the government's claim that cigarette companies conspired for decades to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking and should forfeit \$280 billion generated by the alleged fraud. To win the case, the government must prove the scheme existed and is likely to continue... | 0 |
Passenger Cat Stevens to Be Deported WASHINGTON - Homeland Security officials said Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - will be deported Wednesday after being denied entry to the U.S. for being on a government watch list... | 0 |
CBS Names Panel to Probe Bush Guard Story NEW YORK - CBS News appointed former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh and former Associated Press chief executive Louis Boccardi to investigate what went wrong with its story on President Bush's service in the National Guard... | 0 |
Computer Associates Will Account The IT vendor agrees to pay more than \$200 million to avoid criminal prosecution in an accounting scandal. Also: PeopleSoft strengthens ties with IBM hellip;. eMusic gets a facelift hellip;. and more. | 2 |
Stocks drop; Dow off more than 100 points Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley (MWD) and oil prices topping \$48 per barrel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday as investors moved to protect their recent gains. | 2 |
Update 6: Prosecutor Says Enron Cheated, Lied An alleged side deal that wiped out the legitimacy of Enron Corp. #39;s sale of equity in three barges to Merrill Lynch amp; Co. in late 1999 lies at the heart of the first criminal trial to emerge from the bankrupt energy company #39;s scandal. | 2 |
Wonder Bread maker files Chapter 11 Interstate Bakeries Corp., parent company of the Wonder Bread plant in downtown Columbus, on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
CA, DOJ Reach Settlement Embattled management software vendor Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) has struck a deal with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to avoid a court appearance over its accounting problems, reports indicated Wednesday morning. | 2 |
Eastman Kodak raises annual sales forecasts for digital products Eastman Kodak Co., in the midst of its strengthening its position in digital imaging, said Wednesday it expects sales of digital products and services to increase by about 36 per cent between 2003 and 2007. | 2 |
Serious problems found by regulators at Fannie Mae, prompting SEC <b>...</b> Regulators have discovered serious accounting problems at mortgage giant Fannie Mae, prompting an inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission and calling into question its | 2 |
Ireland modem hijack fraud p2pnet.net News:- A business in Ireland found it had unknowingly racked up nearly \$15,000 in calls. Other modem users found they had charges for calls to the South Pacific. | 3 |
House Approves Penalties for False Web Records The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase jail time for identity thieves and other fraudulent Web users who register sites under false identities. | 3 |
#39;He #39;s not Real bound #39; ENGLAND captain and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has played down speculation that his club are moving for England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. | 1 |
NHLers get Original again Locked-out players can keep playing by joining Original Six teams in the new Original Stars Hockey League. The brainchild of Mississauga, Ont. | 1 |
Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 22 (Sports Network) - Bronson Arroyo tries to win his fifth straight decision, as the Boston Red Sox continue a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Fenway Park. | 1 |
Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Jerusalem Neighborhood A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a Jerusalem neighborhood where hitchhikers gather, killing at least two and injuring more than a dozen others. | 0 |
Amnesty calls for Sudan weapons embargo CHRIS CLARK: Amnesty International has called for an arms embargo to pressure the Sudanese Government to stop the violence against the people of Darfur. | 0 |
CBS Fined #36;550,000 for Jackson Stunt (AP) AP - Federal regulators on Wednesday fined CBS a record #36;550,000 for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," which exposed the singer's breast during this year's Super Bowl halftime show. | 1 |
Israeli Unions End Crippling General Strike (Reuters) Reuters - Israel's labor unions ended a\paralyzing two-day general strike on Wednesday that grounded\international air traffic, shut financial markets and halted\public services in a dispute over unpaid wages. | 0 |
Russia Protest Seeks Leader's Resignation (AP) AP - Hundreds of protesters demanding that a local leader step down clashed with riot police Wednesday in an impoverished region of southern Russia, authorities said. | 0 |
Stocks Slump on Higher Oil, Fannie Mae NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a U.S. government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FNM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FNM.N</A> accounting methods. | 2 |
Kerry campaign blasts Bush on Iran (AFP) AFP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's campaign blasted the Bush administration for quot;another national security failure quot; on Iran's nuclear program and urged that Tehran be threatened with tougher sanctions. | 0 |
Tobacco Companies Deny Conspiracy to Push Smoking WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tobacco industry lawyer acknowledged on Wednesday that some executives may have acted wrongly, but said cigarette companies have never engaged in a conspiracy to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking. | 2 |
U.S. Says Won't Bow to Demand of Kidnappers in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With time running out to save a British hostage in Iraq, U.S. officials said on Wednesday they were not about to free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans. | 0 |
Israeli Unions End Crippling General Strike JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's labor unions ended a paralyzing two-day general strike on Wednesday that grounded international air traffic, shut financial markets and halted public services in a dispute over unpaid wages. | 0 |
\$550,000 fine for Janet exposure US TV network CBS is fined a record \$550,000 for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction". | 0 |
Musharraf warns of 'iron curtain' President Musharraf tells the UN the world must act to avoid an iron curtain between the West and Muslim nations. | 0 |
The deafening sound of the seas The crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say. | 0 |
Stocks Slump on Higher Oil, Fannie Mae Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a US government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae #39;s (FNM. | 2 |
Update 1: CA to Pay \$225M to Avoid Prosecution Computer Associates agreed Wednesday to pay \$225 million to avoid criminal prosecution in a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal that has brought down several of its top executives. | 2 |
Iconic US bakery giant files for bankruptcy CHICAGO : Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of popular, old-style snacks Twinkies and Hostess Cakes, filed for bankruptcy, citing rising costs and falling sales. | 2 |
Russia Sets Space Station Crew Launch for October 11 Russia #39;s space agency says it will send a three-man replacement crew to the International Space Station on October 11, two days later than originally planned. | 3 |
Vodafone sets November for 3G Vodafone has confirmed that it will launch its 3G service in the UK in November. The announcement came hot on the heals of the operators announcement of the handsets it will be making available for the launch. | 3 |
Cricket: West Indies Defeats Pakistan, Advances to Champions #39; <b>...</b> The West Indies cricket team has defeated Pakistan by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, and reached the finals of the International Cricket Council #39;s Champions #39; Trophy tournament. | 1 |
Cards, Dolphins in store for long season In his 14th year as an NFL head coach, Dick Vermeil has now started a season with two straight losses four times, the latest with the current edition of the Kansas City Chiefs. | 1 |
Emphasis on turnover margin pays off big for teams such as USC USC is the country #39;s top-ranked team, in no small part due to its fetish for the football. It #39;s apparent in everything from T-shirts the program special ordered for players -- which read quot;It #39;s All About the | 1 |
Golf, four other sports in running for Olympic inclusion Golf, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports are in the running for possible inclusion at the 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it notified those five sports #39; governing bodies | 1 |
OSHL denies it has suspended play The Original Stars Hockey League is denying it has suspended play, saying a statement released Wednesday with league letter-head was not legitimate. | 1 |
In Pursuit of Happiness One Fool experiences more than two hours of lost pre-party productivity in a Barnes Noble quest. | 2 |
Suicide bombing, fierce fighting rock Baghdad Insurgent attacks and heavy fighting rocked the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, as a suicide bomber killed at least six Iraqi civilians and wounded 54 others and US aircraft and tanks raked rebel positions in the Sadr City slum. | 0 |
House Could Vote on Spyware Bill Next Week WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities, key lawmakers said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Alarm sounded for Caribbean coral US conservationists say nearly two-thirds of the Caribbean's coral reefs are threatened by human activities. | 3 |
Rock bugs resist polar extremes Microbe colonies discovered living under rocks in the Arctic and Antarctic are just the latest example of life's ability to cope with extremes. | 3 |
Jury slaps Sony with \$82 million verdict A jury finds that Sony's PlayStation unit infringed on two patents owned by force-feedback specialist Immersion. | 3 |
Sony shrinks PlayStation 2 TOKYO - Sony Corp. showed Tuesday a smaller book-size PlayStation 2 going on sale worldwide next month that will help the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price. | 3 |
Cellphone That Detects Bad Breath Siemens Mobile, the German telecommunications company, has announced that it is working on a mobile phone that makes users aware when they have bad breath. | 3 |
10-Year Treasury Yield Flirts with 4 Pct (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasury yields hovered near\five-month lows on Wednesday as weaker stocks and higher oil\prices helped drive 10-year yields down to 4 percent. | 2 |
U.S. Orders Airlines To Release Fliers' Data (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - The federal government said yesterday that it will order airlines to turn over millions of passenger records by November so it can begin testing a vast computer program that will hunt for suspected terrorists seeking to board commercial aircraft. | 3 |
Pakistan v West Indies scoreboard Cricket-Inzamam gamble fails as West Indies rout Pakistan September 22, 2004 12:32:48 SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq gambled and lost on Wednesday as his team were routed by West Indies for 131 from 38. | 1 |
Barrichello ready to finish F1 season on high note Rubens Barrichello has warned Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher that he is out to steal the world champion #39;s thunder in Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai. | 1 |
Catching West Coast action can be tough, but it #39;s worth the effort Vin Scully, if you haven #39;t heard, has a tendency to go on a bit. It #39;s more than a tendency, really. It #39;s practically a trademark. | 1 |
Indonesia Prospective Leader on Hunt for Ministers Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed presidential plans and a cabinet with visitors to his home on Wednesday, even though he has yet to declare victory | 0 |
Treasury Yields Hit 5-Month Lows NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. benchmark Treasuries yields broke beneath 4.0 percent on Wednesday for the first time in five-months, driven in part by a jump in oil prices and a slide in equities. | 2 |
Tobacco Cos. Deny Smoking Conspiracy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tobacco industry lawyer acknowledged on Wednesday that some executives may have acted wrongly, but said cigarette companies have never engaged in a conspiracy to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking. | 2 |
British Energy Falls After Action Against Investors (Udpate1) British Energy Plc shares plunged for a second day after the UK electricity producer took action to fend off investors who are trying to get more money out of the company #39;s debt-restructuring plan. | 2 |
Quattrone asks to remain free pending appeal Former Credit Suisse First Boston banker Frank Quattrone asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow him to remain free while he appeals his conviction for obstructing justice. | 2 |
Sony Announces Slim PS2 Console While inheriting the basic functions and design philosophy of the current PlayStation 2, the internal design architecture of the new PS2 model has been completely overhauled, resulting in a slimmer and more lightweight form. | 3 |
Astros turn to Oswalt for crucial game SAN FRANCISCO - Roy Oswalt will have to overcome a rib injury and Barry Bonds to become the first 19-game winner in the National League. | 1 |
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