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Vietnam vets back troubled unit CUMBERLAND, Md. -- When Army reservists from the 372d Military Police Company are welcomed home Friday at a belated public ceremony, the loudest cheers will probably come from the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, who say they're heeding their vow to never again let one generation of veterans be shunned by another. | 0 |
For Georgia man's kin, fear turns to horror MARIETTA, Ga. -- The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death yesterday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said. | 0 |
US soldier killed in Afghan attack KABUL, Afghanistan -- An attack on a patrol killed an American soldier, the third US fatality this week in Afghanistan, the military said yesterday, amid a flurry of attacks that wounded more than a dozen Americans in the run-up to the Oct. 9 presidential election. | 0 |
Bad Mouth or Free Mouth, He Ruffles Genteel Airwaves If freedom of expression has limits in Canada, Jean-Franois Fillion, a radio shock jock on CHOI-FM, is testing them. | 0 |
Palestinians Kill Three at Army Outpost GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Three Palestinian gunmen infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army post at dawn Thursday, killing three soldiers in a fierce gun battle before they were shot dead, the army said. The attack on the outpost guarding the isolated Morag settlement in southern Gaza came a day after a 19-year-old Palestinian woman killed two officers of the paramilitary border police in a suicide bombing at a crowded Jerusalem bus stop... | 0 |
Cabrera's Homer Leads Red Sox Past Orioles Orlando Cabrera flung off his helmet, stepped on home plate and was mobbed by his teammates after leading the Boston Red Sox to another dramatic victory. The celebration capped a tiring 24 hours for Cabrera, who flew all night from Colombia to Boston after leaving the team for two days to be with his ailing wife... | 0 |
Midwest Getting Its Summer in September CHICAGO - At a time when restaurants typically put away their patio furniture, sweaters replace T-shirts and sailboats are plucked from the water, Midwesterners are out enjoying activities usually reserved for July and August - not weeks past Labor Day. Summer is here... | 0 |
Bush Hopes Allawi Can Reassure U.S. Voters WASHINGTON - Iraq's visiting prime minister, Ayad Allawi, says he shares a hopeful view with President Bush that things are getting better in Allawi's tumultuous nation, a conviction the president is putting on full display to persuade doubting U.S. voters... | 0 |
Palestinians Kill Three at Army Outpost GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Two armed Palestinians infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army outpost in a Gaza Strip settlement early Thursday, killing at least three Israelis in a fierce gunbattle before being shot dead, Israeli media reported. Two other Israelis were wounded, one critically, the Web site of the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot reported... | 0 |
The Future of the Internet, Eleven Years Ago It seems hard to imagine, but the Internet was still a wild frontier just a decade ago. But at a leading industry conference of the time a group of seers offered some remarkably prescient predictions of what was to come. | 3 |
Computer Associates settles charges; ex-CEO indicted NEW YORK, September 23 (newratings.com) - The former Chairman and CEO of Computer Associates International (CA.NYS), Sanjay Kumar, has been charged with securities fraud in a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal. | 2 |
Foreign direct investment outlook good Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows decreased by 18 percent in 2003 to USD560 billion, compared to a 17 percent decrease in 2002 according to the latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). | 2 |
Boeing Not Looking for Trans-Atlantic Spat The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker #39;s new programs should stop. | 2 |
Sony u-turn over MP3 music files Sony says its digital music players will now play MP3 format music tracks, and not just its own Atrac format. It is a major move for the electronics giant which has been criticised for only letting its own format be played. | 3 |
Six more months for Mars rovers Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity will spend another six months crawling over the surface of the red planet and sending data back to Earth. | 3 |
Sleek Looks and Superb Performance to Woo Mac Fans and PC Buyers Most all-in-one desktops with LCD panels (the Sony VAIO and Gateway Profile systems come to mind) are two units permanently connected together: the part of the case housing the motherboard and drives, and the monitor. | 3 |
British broadband usage jumps 150 per cent in a year The number of British DSL subscribers jumped by 154 per cent in the last year to 2.7 million according to the latest report by the DSL Forum. | 3 |
Web users addicted to net Surfers are becoming addicted to the internet and suffer from withdrawal symptoms if deprived of web access, a study has found. Yahoo #39;s Internet Deprivation Study tested how emotionally connected consumers | 3 |
New signs of life below Poles revive hope for Mars! The discovery of large colonies of micro-organisms living under rocks in the most hostile habitat of the Arctic and Antarctic, may revive the hopes of finding life on other planets like Mars. | 3 |
Intel intros new budget Celerons and chipset Intel has introduced a new addition to its line of budget Celerons and a new chipset. The new products will spearhead its attack on the Christmas market with a view to fending off the challenge of AMDs new Sempron range. | 3 |
Graham Starring in Third Season With Pats (AP) AP - Daniel Graham was just a college sophomore when Ben Coates was wrapping up his brilliant career at tight end for the New England Patriots. | 1 |
Time for Euros to have fun in majors So enough about why the United States can #39;t win the Ryder Cup. Considering their complete mastery of their American counterparts last week at Oakland Hills, the real question is, why can #39;t the Europeans win major championships? | 1 |
Real chasing Sir Bobby? It sounds the most unlikely story since it was claimed that a London double-decker bus had been potted on the moon, but Real Madrid want Uncle Bobby to take over as their manager, according to The Sun. | 1 |
Baseball Today (AP) AP - Houston at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Jason Schmidt goes for his 17th win for the Giants, a half-game ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the NL wild-card race and a half-game behind Los Angeles in the West. | 1 |
Keane Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges (AP) AP - Manchester United captain Roy Keane pleaded not guilty to all three charges Thursday over an alleged confrontation with a 16-year-old boy. | 1 |
Just a close call for closer No need to check with your primary care provider about the origin of that nervous tic you woke up with this morning, on the first full day of autumn. Ninth-inning home runs allowed in three consecutive games by Sox closer Keith Foulke, who also was tagged with blown saves in each of the last two games, were enough to leave ... | 1 |
Returning to football helps Faulk carry on Kevin Faulk, like anyone who has lost a parent, will never forget. While reflecting yesterday on his mother, Mary Vivian, who lost a five-year battle with leukemia last week at age 52, Faulk hopes to use her memory toward helping the Patriots win a third Super Bowl. | 1 |
Giants win, cut gap to half game Noah Lowry won his sixth straight decision and remained unbeaten in 13 major league starts, and Ray Durham hit a two-run double to lead the Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros last night in San Francisco. | 1 |
Notables Dodgers' Brad Penny left his first start in more than five weeks in the fourth with irritation of a nerve in his pitching arm. | 1 |
Foulke unfazed by flops Keith Foulke isn't going to forget the last two nights anytime soon, but he won't be dwelling on them either. | 1 |
Swing and a hiss: Bellhorn sets mark Less than 24 hours after delivering one of the biggest walkoff hits of the season, Mark Bellhorn last night found himself answering more questions about his strikeout total than his substantial contributions to the Red Sox. Bellhorn, who ranks among the team's leaders in walks, runs, and RBIs, set the major league record for strikeouts by a switch hitter Tuesday ... | 1 |
Coach is in Seymour's corner Patriots coach Bill Belichick believes All-Pro defensive lineman Richard Seymour has played very well this season, despite being held to four tackles and no sacks through the first two games. quot;In our defense, and in our offense, when the opportunities come, you count on the players to make the plays, quot; Belichick said. quot;Not everybody gets the same number ... | 1 |
Ankle injury sidelines Blake Washington Wizards point guard Steve Blake will miss the first month of the season after injuring his ankle in a pickup game. Blake underwent surgery yesterday to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle and is expected to miss 10-12 weeks, which would rule him out of the first 13 games. As a rookie last season, Blake played in ... | 1 |
Needham tackle now playing for Harvard Andrew Brecher, a three-sport athlete at Needham High School, is now a sophomore at Harvard University, where he is a backup offensive tackle on the varsity football team. | 1 |
Framinghan goalie shines at Saint Anselm Tim Galligan, a former All-New England soccer goalie at Framingham High School, has made an impressive freshman debut at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. | 1 |
Griest making a run for URI cross-country Derek Griest, a former track, cross-country, and soccer athlete at Bellingham High, is now a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island, where he is on the varsity cross-country team. | 1 |
Today's schedule Pro baseball: Baltimore vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park, 7 p.m. College field hockey: Fitchburg St. at Anna Maria, 4 p.m.; Salve Regina at Framingham St., 4 p.m.; Southern Maine at Maine-Farmington, 4 p.m.; Keene St. at Williams, 4:15 p.m.; Husson at Colby, 4:30 p.m.; Gordon at Bates, 5 p.m.; Saint Anselm at Bentley, 7 p.m.; Simmons at Worcester St., ... | 1 |
Top-ranked football team wins with flags, whistles The six men are co-workers and friends, and they are passionate about football. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, they rendezvous and ride together to spend the day at football games. | 1 |
Athletes must come back to earth after Olympic venture It was only last month that Olympian Kent Smack was battling the world's best rowers on Schinias Lake outside of Athens. Today, he's back sitting at a desk in his office cubicle, facing deadlines and meetings. | 1 |
Another difficult weekend for Frenchman Duval Loc finished 8th and 13th last weekend in Brno for the second to last round of the Formula 3 Euroseries championship. | 1 |
Ready to go in Shanghai! Calculate race strategy and watch live telemetry from the first ever sessions of the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. | 1 |
Rate Rises #39;Could See House Prices Slump #39; Rising interest rates could trigger a house price crash in the UK, the International Monetary Fund warned today. The Washington-based group said the | 2 |
Suit Alleges Racial Bias Against Wal-Mart Wal-Mart has been sued in federal court by a man who claims the world #39;s largest retailer discriminates against blacks in 12 Southern states from seeking truck-driving jobs. | 2 |
Electrolux issues profit warning Electrolux shares have tumbled after the world #39;s largest maker of consumer electronics said profit in the second half of 2004 will be less than forecast. | 2 |
Sony Considers MP3 Support to Silence iPod Fans Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. said on Thursday it is mulling a major strategic shift to make digital music devices that play MP3 song files. | 3 |
Senate action could allow broadcasters to keep 700 MHz spectrum <b>...</b> WASHINGTONThe 700 MHz spectrum situation just got worse. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 13-9 Wednesday to possibly never require TV broadcasters to return spectrum in the 700 MHz band. | 3 |
United skipper Keane in court Manchester - Manchester United captain Roy Keane denied on Thursday assaulting a 16-year-old boy when he appeared before a magistrates court here. | 1 |
Susilo to form Cabinet as of Oct. 5: Minister JAKARTA (Antara): Presidential front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is leading in the vote-count by a wide margin ahead of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, will likely start drawing up his Cabinet on Oct. 5., a party leader has said. | 0 |
Flood of horrors in Haiti Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep mass grave yesterday, as officials struggled to deal with the corpses of hundreds of Haitian flooding victims. | 0 |
US tanks, planes strike Baghdad Shi #39;ite district BAGHDAD: US tanks raided the Baghdad Shi #39;ite Muslim stronghold of Sadr City this morning as aircraft bombed the area and helicopters flew low overhead, witnesses said. | 0 |
quot;Incendiary device quot; on Virgin Blue flight Days after the event, Australian police have confirmed reports that a Sydney airport baggage handler found an quot;incendiary device quot; in the cargo hold of a Virgin Blue jet. | 0 |
Japan, Brazil, India and Germany seek more influence over global <b>...</b> Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) Japanese Premier Junichiro Koizumi (second from left), Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (second from right) and German Vice Chancellor Joschka Fischer shake hands Tuesday Sept. | 0 |
Nepal awaits Maoist response to call for talks: World News Kathmandu, Sep 23 : Nepal remained torn between hope and doubt, awaiting a response from the Maoist insurgents as the government said it would send a formal proposal to them to hold peace talks. | 0 |
UK Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Life After 2 Americans Killed Kenneth Bigley, a Briton taken hostage in Iraq, asked UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life in a videotape posted on the internet and aired by broadcasters worldwide, after | 0 |
More than 1,000 dead in Haiti (09/23/04)-- A mass grave in Haiti now holds more than 100 bodies -- and there may have to be many more such graves before the recovery from Tropical Storm Jeanne is complete. | 0 |
Fatah threatens to revoke Barghouti #39;s membership The Palestinians #39; ruling Fatah party threatened Monday to strip Marwan Barghouti of his membership if the jailed candidate continues his bid for the Palestinian presidency. | 0 |
Former software execs indicted Federal prosecutors charged former Computer Associates chairman and chief executive Sanjay Kumar and a former sales executive with 10 counts each of securities fraud and obstruction of justice, as the company reached a multimillion-dollar agreement on | 2 |
Lawmakers expect to deliver bill to Bush soon WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The House was expected to take up legislation as early as Thursday to extend popular middle-class tax cuts that would otherwise expire at the end of the year. | 2 |
Corporate taxes melting away Some of the United States #39; biggest, most profitable corporations saw their federal income tax rates decline over the last three years, thanks to recent tax cuts, according to a liberal think tank in Washington. | 2 |
Lara to play in ICC Champions Trophy final West Indies skipper Brian Lara, who had to retire hurt in the semi-final against Pakistan on Wednesday, has not suffered a serious injury and will play the final match of ICC Champion #39;s trophy against England, said an ICC press release here. | 1 |
MLB: Seattle 16, Anaheim 6 Seattle pounded Anaheim pitchers for 24 hits Wednessday in a 16-6 rout of the Angels. Raul Ibanez had six hits and five RBI and Ichiro Suzuki had four hits to run his total to | 1 |
Eyetrack service lets us look at you looking at us (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - You may not devote a great deal of thought to just how you go about digesting the content of web pages, but it can be of vital interest to the designer of a Web site. Eyetrack introduces visitors to both the means and results of measuring our most fundamental interaction with the Internet. | 3 |
Jury orders Sony to pay #36;82 million (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - A federal jury Wednesday ordered Sony to pay #36;82 million to Immersion for violating the San Jose company's patents on video game technology. | 3 |
Briton begs for life on video, asks Blair #39;s help Baghdad -- A militant group that beheaded two American engineers this week posted a video on the Internet on Wednesday showing a third hostage, Kenneth Bigley, a Briton, pleading for his life. | 0 |
Three Israelis among five killed in Palestinian raid on Gaza <b>...</b> GAZA CITY : Five people, including three Israelis, were killed during a Palestinian raid on a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip amid a flare-up in violence on the eve of the Yom Kippur holiday. | 0 |
India #39;encouraged #39; by Musharraf #39;s speech: World News New York, Sep 23 : India has welcomed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf #39;s speech at the UN General Assembly that was devoid of the usual rancour and attempt to rake up the Kashmir issue. | 0 |
Conway: Saga far from over (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway, who has spent 15 months fighting off Oracle's hostile takeover attempt, said his company is digging in for a battle it expects to last many more months. | 3 |
Morphine-Free Poppy Holds Key to New Pain-Killers (Reuters) Reuters - Australian scientists have discovered\how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the\narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of\more effective drugs. | 3 |
Seven bombs across Spain injure five in reminder of Basque <b>...</b> MADRID (AFP) - Multiple bombs exploded across Spain injuring five people in attacks claimed by the Basque separatist group ETA, days after another series of blasts in Madrid in a reminder that the militant group is still a thorn in the side of authorities | 0 |
Rumours over Google 'browser' The search giant Google is rumoured to be working on its own web browser. | 3 |
Microsoft Takes Stands Against Spam, Sanctions No matter what one thinks of Microsoft Corp., the company's reach is so expansive that it nearly always makes news, even when there's little or no media attention at the time. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Jonathan Krim</b></font> | 3 |
More Hunger At Investor Lunches Jeff Grass stands in front of 100 potential investors, pitching his Alexandria-based company, BuySafe, a bonding service for people buying products through online retailers or auctions. He has eight minutes to wow the full house as most of those in the audience balance lunchboxes of turkey sandwiches, peaches and brownies from Balducci's on their laps. | 3 |
Report-Lehman Near Deal on Enron Lawsuits (Reuters) Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.\ is close to settling a class action lawsuit for #36;220\million stemming from allegations that it colluded with other\brokerages to mislead Enron Corp. shareholders, the\Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. | 2 |
Greek accession to eurozone not in doubt: EU officials (AFP) AFP - EU data arm Eurostat is sending a mission to Athens to investigate Greece's pre-euro economic data, but Greek membership of the zone is not in doubt, officials said. | 2 |
Former CA chief Sanjay Kumar charged with securities fraud Two ex-Computer Associates executives, including former chief executive Sanjay Kumar, have been charged with securities fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice relating to their alleged involvement in a multi-billion dollar accountancy scandal. | 2 |
Chinese GP has much in store Shanghai - Although the title has already been decided, China #39;s first Formula One race still has second and third place in the standings to decide, along with the much anticipated return of former champion Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher. | 1 |
Sav Misses England Clash Robbie Savage will miss Wales #39; 2006 World Cup qualifier against England next month following his red card against Northern Ireland. | 1 |
Resolution of problems with Pakistan will take time: Manmohan NEW YORK: Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the complicated problems between Pakistan and India would take time for resolution. | 0 |
American Airlines Seeks New Credit Line The parent company of American Airlines, facing intense competition from low-cost-carriers and higher jet fuel costs, is hoping to refinance or replace an \$834 million credit line, according to a newspaper report. | 2 |
Congress Set to Extend Family Tax Cuts Congress is now poised to hand President Bush an election-year tax cut victory after Senate and House of Representatives negotiators on Wednesday night agreed to extend popular tax breaks for children and couples for five years. | 2 |
Boeing boss says he is trying to avoid trans-Atlantic spat over <b>...</b> PARIS - The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker #39;s new programs should stop. | 2 |
Sony does u-turn for MP3 support Consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation has reversed its policy and now says that it will support the popular MP3 file format for some of its portable music players. | 3 |
Windows XP upgrade is worth the trouble Typically, I discuss video games in this column, but being a computer engineering major, I figure it #39;s my responsibility to keep everyone up to date on the latest updates and information regarding computers and software. | 3 |
Rumours surround Google browser Online journals, or weblogs, have put together a series of developments which suggest that the search engine is developing new web tools. | 3 |
Apple earns less than a nickel per iTunes track Record labels are demanding such a large cut from online music sales that several of existing online music stores will eventually be forced to go under, The Independent cautions today. | 3 |
Beckham Special Eases Real Pressure David Beckham and Real Madrids underfire galacticos are breathing a sigh of relief after another trademark free-kick by the England captain secured a 1-0 win over Osasuna. | 1 |
Red Sox Win in Last At-Bat Orlando Cabrera homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to lead the Red Sox to their second straight victory in their last at-bat, 7-6, over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Palestinian militants infiltrate Gaza Strip outpost, kill three <b>...</b> Palestinian gunmen infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army post at dawn Thursday and killed three Israeli soldiers in a fierce gunbattle before two of the attackers were shot dead, the army said. | 0 |
WHAT MANMOHAN SINGH WILL LIKELY TO SAY IN HIS ADDRESS TO UNGA In his maiden address to the UNGA, the Prime Minister will appeal to the world community to redouble its efforts to combat terrorism and build a strong case for India #39;s inclusion in the UN Security Council. | 0 |
Microsoft to secure IE for XP only If you #39;re one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready. | 3 |
Internet junkies in chilling cold turkey experiment If you #39;ve ever seen a smack-head handcuffed to a bed gibbering uncontrollably because he can #39;t get a fix, then be afraid, because that #39;s what you #39;ll look like after two weeks of internet-free cold turkey. | 3 |
Giggs returns to face England Ryan Giggs will returns from suspension for Wales #39; crucial World Cup qualifier against England at Old Trafford. Giggs is in the squad for the game against Sven-Goran Eriksson #39;s side on Oct 9 and the Cardiff clash with Poland on Oct 13. | 1 |
Israeli Soldiers, Palestinian Gunmen Killed in Gaza Clash Three Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian gunmen were killed during a firefight outside a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip Thursday. | 0 |
Concern Mounts That North Korea May Be Planning Missile Test There is concern in Japan and South Korea that North Korea might be preparing to launch a ballistic missile. Officials in both Japan and South Korea say that since Tuesday, they have detected signs of activity | 0 |
LTTE kills Karuna #39;s brother A strike force of the mainstream LTTE on Wednesday ambushed and killed Reggie, the number two in the dissident Tiger faction led by the former Batticaloa commander Col Karuna. | 0 |
India among top four FDI destinations in Asia NEW DELHI - The United Nations Conference on Trade amp; Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday placed India among the top four Asian foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations and said it will get more foreign investment flows as the global economy rebounds | 2 |
Martha Stewart to feature in new prime-time TV show NEW YORK, September 23 (newratings.com) - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO.NYS) has reached an agreement with Mark Burnett, the producer of the popular reality TV shows quot;Survivor quot; and quot;The Apprentice, quot; to develop a new prime-time TV series featuring | 2 |
Middle-Class Tax Cuts Extension Approved WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - Legislation to extend several popular middle class tax cuts cleared a House-Senate conference and could be on President Bush #39;s desk within days, handing him a major legislative | 2 |
Wireless, imaging accessories from Nokia Nokia adds GPS to its accessory portfolio with the Wireless GPS Module LD-1W. Also new: the prying-eye Nokia Remote Camera PT-6 and Bluetooth-powered Wireless Headset HS-11W. | 3 |
Six dead in Gaza settlement raid settlement, and the third after cornering him hours later in its greenhouse area. Israeli Army Radio carried live. Polls show most Israelis favour Sharon #39;s drive to quit Gaza and part of the West Bank. | 0 |
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