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Microsoft sues Web hoster over spam Microsoft has filed nine new lawsuits against those it says are responsible for spam, including a Web-hosting company that caters to people who send unsolicited e-mail, the software giant said Thursday. | 3 |
Exploit code for JPEG flaw released Security experts warned on Wednesday that quot;exploit code quot; has been released for the critical flaw discovered in the way Windows and other Microsoft products handle JPEG images (see our previous coverage). | 3 |
Sony to Launch Latest Gran Turismo Software in Dec Sony Corp. said on Friday it would launch the latest version of its blockbuster racing game software quot;Gran Turismo quot; in December in a potentially strong boost for holiday sales of its PlayStation 2 console. | 3 |
Mortar shells hit Gaza settlement, woman killed Jerusalem, Sept. 24 (PTI): An Israeli woman was killed and another slightly injured today when Palestinian militants fired four mortar shells at the Neveh Dekalim settlement in southern Gaza Strip, army sources said. | 0 |
Japan princess Masako makes rare public appearance Japanese Crown Princess Masako has made a rare appearance in public after months of seclusion as the palace released home videos of her two-year-old daughter. | 0 |
NEWS FOCUSKoreans split on Japan #39;s Council bid When Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi traveled to New York early this week to address the United Nations General Assembly, his objective was clear: to pitch for UN reforms that would | 0 |
Man poses as worker to get into palace at Holyrood AN intruder posed as a bogus workman in order to con his way into Holyrood Palace and get within yards of the Royal Apartments. Police were today hunting the man who succeeded in bypassing the palaces security | 0 |
EU's Monti seeks Oracle-PeopleSoft decision by end-October (AFP) AFP - Outgoing EU competition commissioner Mario Monti wants to reach a decision on Oracle's proposed takeover of business software rival PeopleSoft by the end of next month, an official said. | 3 |
Nepal introduces paternity leave The authorities in Nepal decide to grant paternity leave to government employees. | 0 |
Ivan Returns, Dumps Rain in Texas, La. HOUSTON (AP) -- Ivan's second foray into the United States came with little wind but plenty of the rain that became the 3-week-old system's calling card as it raked the Caribbean and eastern United States, while Floridians braced for another possible pounding as Hurricane Jeanne a... | 0 |
Dogs Are Able to Sniff Out Cancer It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer. | 3 |
Newly-Discovered Dinosaur May Have Been Stealth Hunter By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID WASHINGTON (AP) -- The strike would have come out of nowhere: One second the fish was swimming placidly, no danger in sight, a moment later it was lunch... | 3 |
Arctic Glaciers Are Thinning Faster Than Ever WASHINGTON (AP) -- Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought. Glaciers in West Antar... | 3 |
Putin: State firms can bid for Yukos assets President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Friday for Russian state energy firms to bid for oil major Yukos #39;s assets if bailiffs put them up for sale to recover a huge back-tax bill. | 2 |
Congress extends tax cuts for years WASHINGTON - Congress overwhelmingly approved \$146 billion in middle-class and business tax cuts Thursday night, handing President Bush a big victory 40 days before the election. | 2 |
Mandrake For The French The French Ministry of Defense has signed up Paris-based Linux vendor Madrakesoft SA and a consortium of companies to develop a highly secure Linux operating system for business, defense and government uses. | 3 |
Fiorina: Sometimes IT spending is a #39;bad thing #39; Not expecting a rush of IT spending during the last three months of 2004, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina said Thursday that IT buyers have become smarter and more | 3 |
Story by editor #39;Nicky Butt will miss Newcastle United #39;s next three European matches as punishment for his sending-off against Bnei Sakhnin in the Uefa Cup first-round tie. | 1 |
Giants succumb to Astros #39; 5-run 9th Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - One mighty swing by the Houston Astros #39; Lance Berkman made a significant impact before 41,537 hushed spectators and a stunned band of Giants. | 1 |
Two Egyptians kidnapped in Baghdad A senior official of an Egyptian mobile phone company says he does not think the abduction of two of the company #39;s employees in Baghdad last night was an act of political terrorism. | 0 |
Sharapova Sets Up Semi-Final with Kuznetsova BEIJING (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova set up an intriguing semi-final showdown with fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the China Open after her opponent Jelena Jankovic retired hurt Friday with an ankle injury. | 1 |
EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle merger through BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has confirmed that it wants to reach a decision on Oracle Corp.s hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. before the end of October, prompting speculation that it will approve the merger. | 3 |
Gamers Get a Look at PlayStation Portable Sony's upcoming gaming device earns mostly positive reviews from the crowd. | 3 |
Precision Castparts to Sell Branches CHICAGO (Reuters) - Precision Castparts Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PCP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">PCP.N</A>, which makes jet engine components, on Friday said it will sell its pump and valve businesses because they ... | 2 |
Freddie Mac Cuts 2003 Profit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FRE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FRE.N</A>, the second-largest U.S. home financing company, on Friday revised its 2003 net income downward by \$75 million to provide for a... | 2 |
Stewart gets new five-year deal Martha Stewart, the lifestyle guru convicted of lying about a share sale, signs a new five-year contract with the firm that bears her name. | 2 |
Tracking Online Marketing ROI Using CPA Tracking Online Marketing ROI Using CPA\\As the online advertising market is poised to grow nearly \$10 billion over the next six years, it's essential that we remember the importance of measuring the effectiveness of that spending. There's no point undertaking any marketing or a... | 3 |
Bill Gates Remains Atop List Of Richest: Forbes WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (AFP) - Bill Gates kept his ranking atop the richest people in the United States, boosting his worth to 48 billion dollars, but investor Warren Buffett edged closer, Forbes magazine said Friday. | 2 |
Stewart gets new five-year deal Martha Stewart may be heading to jail, but the company that oversees her stable of books, magazines and television shows is staying loyal. | 2 |
US Treasuries Fall as Durable-Goods Orders Top Forecasts US Treasury notes fell after a measure of durable goods orders rose more than forecast in August, adding to speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at least once more this year. | 2 |
EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle merger through The European Commission has confirmed that it wants to reach a decision on Oracle Corp. #39;s hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. before the end of October, prompting speculation that it will approve the merger. | 2 |
Iomega backs away from DCT, cuts jobs Iomega Corp. will cut its workforce by 25 percent and end development of its DCT (Digital Capture Technology) product line in a restructuring aimed at cutting costs and | 2 |
Closure of bread factory to cost jobs September 23, 2004 - Almost 130 people will lose their jobs next month when the company that makes Butternut Bread shuts its Chicago plant. | 2 |
Reds the new FC Hollywood? LIVERPOOL seem set to become the target of a fresh takeover bid, from the clubs fourth suitor this year. A Los Angeles-based Liverpool-born Hollywood film executive has revealed he is ready to put together a new consortium to buy the club. | 1 |
Chivas USA soccer club takes nontraditional direction in naming <b>...</b> quot;This is a team that #39;s not going to stray far from its roots. Hopefully, we would all be bilingual, but practices would be conducted in Spanish. | 1 |
Xbox Adds Video Chat Service (PC World) PC World - Microsoft looks to new games, online gaming service to boost sales. | 3 |
Gamers Get a Look at PlayStation Portable (PC World) PC World - Sony's upcoming gaming device earns mostly positive reviews from the crowd. | 3 |
Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Linux takes a step (a small one) toward desktop acceptance (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Linux takes a step - a small one - toward desktop acceptance. | 3 |
Calif. Air Board Prepares to Vote on Car Emissions (Reuters) Reuters - California pollution regulators\conducted a review on Thursday of a far-reaching proposal to\order the automobile industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions\from new cars and trucks sold in the state. | 3 |
Hubble Lifts Fog on Early Universe (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Astronomers have found what they believe to be several of the earliest star-forming galaxies, in a detailed analysis of Hubble Space Telescope images released earlier this year. | 3 |
TV Review: NOVA - Origins (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Providing television viewers a solid primer on everything from the birth of the universe to the variety of life in New York City's Times Square may seem like a daunting prospect, but a new miniseries to appear on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) succeeds in its att... | 3 |
Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Orders Off (Reuters) Reuters - Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable\goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft\demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was\stripped out, government data showed on Friday. | 2 |
Short-Term Treasuries Dumped (Reuters) Reuters - Treasuries prices turned lower in\choppy trade on Friday as speculators sold short-term notes\while a report on U.S. business investment contained enough\soft spots to support longer-dated debt. | 2 |
Stocks Open Near Flat After Durable Goods NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on Friday after durable goods data gave a mixed picture of the economy and oil prices held above \$48 a barrel. | 2 |
Boeing CEO: Jet Market Recovery Slower BERLIN (Reuters) - Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said on Friday the U.S. aircraft maker's archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market. | 2 |
USAir Asks Court for 23 Pct Union Pay Cut NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.PK</A> will ask a bankruptcy court on Friday to impose emergency pay cuts of 23 percent on unionized worke... | 2 |
Morningstar Faces Possible SEC Suit NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators may file suit against Morningstar Inc., a provider of mutual fund and stock research, over incorrect data it published about a mutual fund, the company said on Friday. | 2 |
Gloomy View of Durables Data Sinks Dollar CHICAGO (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Friday as weakness in overall U.S. durable goods orders cast further doubt on the economic outlook, although the headline number masked underlying strength in demand, traders said. | 2 |
Alitalia nears final union deal Alitalia reaches an agreement with all but one trade union over plans to split the troubled national Italian airline into two. | 2 |
Images of Saturn reveal kinks, theft New images from the Cassini spacecraft reveal undulating kinks in one of the rings and theft of ring dust by a moon. The kinks are seen in greater detail than ever before and the thievery has been photographed for the first time. | 3 |
S.E.C. Is Investigating Morningstar Over Data Morningstar is under investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission for taking too long to correct inaccurate data it published regarding a single mutual fund. | 2 |
Stock Options Hurt U.S. Competitiveness The failure to expense stock options is causing distortions and inefficiencies in U.S. labor and capital markets. | 2 |
Buffett closing on Gates in rich list Forbes magazine has again ranked Bill Gates as the richest person in the US, worth to \$48 billion, but investor Warren Buffett has edged closer. | 2 |
Boeing CEO: Jet Market Recovery Slower Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said on Friday the US aircraft maker #39;s archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market. | 2 |
US durables down in August, underlying trend still strong Orders for durable goods, a key gauge of consumer and business demand, fell in the US by 0.5 per cent last month, a greater decline than the market expected. | 2 |
CFO sold stock options Tim Howard, the Fannie Mae (FNM) chief financial officer at the center of a critical report on accounting problems at the mortgage investment company, has exercised | 2 |
Airbus withdraws support for Microsoft in EU case European aircraft maker Airbus SAS has withdrawn its petition to intervene in the European Commission #39;s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. | 2 |
Sony accepts MP3 format Sony has seemingly changed its mind on the MP3 music format, deciding that all new players will be able to play MP3s. Before this decision all music players made by Sony used only the company #39;s proprietary ATRAC format, limiting users #39; choices somewhat. | 3 |
A Cosmic Storm: When Galaxy Clusters Collide Astronomers have found what they are calling the perfect cosmic storm, a galaxy cluster pile-up so powerful its energy output is second only to the Big Bang. | 3 |
Report: Internet surpasses TV as media choice A report from the Online Publishers Association (OPA) reveals that 45.6 of 18-54 year-olds will turn to the Internet, rather than the TV, as first choice for home entertainment. | 3 |
Sport Shorts Cycling legend Eddie Merckx will be the guest of Israel Triathlon Championship in December. Merckx, a five-time winner of the Tour de France and four-time world champion, who is considered by many as the greatest | 1 |
UPDATE 1-Safin and Andreev put Russia in command Marat Safin overpowered Danai Udomchoke 6-4 6-1 6-2 to give Russia a commanding 2-0 lead over Thailand in their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie on Friday. | 1 |
Kim possible in first round Bee Staff Writer. On a warm, calm day in the foothills, Christina Kim splashed plenty of color onto The Ridge Golf Club in Auburn. | 1 |
NRIs hope for positive Mush-Manmohan meet Indians living in the US are hoping for positive results after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf meets Indian Prime Minister Dr. | 0 |
Shell evacuates staff from Nigerian conflict Multinational oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell has evacuated non-essential staff from two oil production plants in Nigeria where troops are fighting a major offensive against rebel militia, a spokesman said. | 0 |
2 Egyptians Seized by Gunmen in Baghdad, Iraqi Police Say Two Egyptians were seized by gunmen in an overnight raid on their Baghdad office, the Iraqi police said today, adding to a rash of kidnappings of foreigners. | 0 |
Airbus withdraws support for Microsoft in EU case European aircraft maker Airbus SAS has withdrawn its petition to intervene in the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., one week before the software maker is set to have a hearing in its appeal, a Microsoft representative confirmed on Friday. | 3 |
Dell moves up on richest Americans list Michael Dell has moved up a spot on Forbes #39; annual list of the 400 richest Americans. Dell, founder and chairman of Round Rock-based Dell Inc. | 2 |
US Aug. Durables Orders Rise 2.3 Ex-Transportation (Update4) Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion. | 2 |
Update 1: SEC Investigating Morningstar Over Data Morningstar Inc., the firm that millions of investors rely on to rate the performance of mutual funds, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to properly correct inaccurate data it published about a mutual fund. | 2 |
Income for 2004 also revised lower for syn-fuel credits NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Hurricane damage in Florida and the Carolinas will cost Progress Energy more than \$300 million to clean up and will lower earnings for the year by about 18 percent, the utility said Friday. | 2 |
Titanic merger of galaxy clusters revealed One of the hottest, most energetic mergers of two colossal galaxy clusters has been imaged in exquisite detail by an X-ray observatory in space, astronomers announced on Thursday. | 3 |
Project penguin: Novell CIO Debra Anderson talks to vnunet.com Novell chief information officer (CIO) Debra Anderson was given the task of migrating all of the company #39;s 6,000 staff from Microsoft Windows to Novell Linux on the desktop. | 3 |
Devil Dish: This blood #39;s for you US Olympic cyclist Tyler Hamilton owes someone in an Athens, Greece, laboratory a huge thank you. Hamilton, who was under suspicion by the International Olympic Committee for blood doping, will be able to | 1 |
Montgomerie likely to miss Heritage cut Five days after making the putt that won the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomerie looked set to miss the cut at a European PGA tour event. | 1 |
Tennis: Sharapova Advances to China Open Semifinals Defending Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia has advanced to the semifinals of the China Open women #39;s tennis tournament in Beijing. | 1 |
Britain, Austrian Davis Cup Tie Plagued by Rain A lightning storm has delayed the start of the Davis Cup World Group qualifying playoff between Austria and Great Britain in Portschach, Austria on clay. | 1 |
Australian Football: Melbourne sidelined as Brisbane and Port <b>...</b> The Australian Football League Grand Final between Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide on Saturday marks an epoch for Australia #39;s favorite spectator sport. | 1 |
Desperate Haitians await flood relief Haitians struggle to grasp a tin of food as a shipment of aid arrives in Gonaives, five days after floods inundated the city. Photo: AFP. | 0 |
UN Official Urges Autonomy for Darfur The Darfur region of Sudan should be granted autonomy, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, said Friday. There has to be some clear partition of | 0 |
Musharraf asks India to act on Kashmir NEW YORK India and Pakistan must tackle their decadeslong dispute over Kashmir quot;head-on quot; and come up with new plans to finally resolve it, according to President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. | 0 |
Cleric linked to Qaeda to face terror charges JAKARTA Indonesian prosecutors will file terror charges against Abu Bakar Bashir, accusing the Muslim cleric of leading the Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah militant network, the attorney general #39;s office said Friday. | 0 |
Putin calls for media to fight terror President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the media could not just be passive observers in the face of terrorist threats and called on journalists to use their work to advance the anti-terrorist cause. | 0 |
China executes leader of baby-trafficking ring BEIJING - A Chinese court has executed a gang leader convicted of selling more than 200 baby girls, a newspaper reported today. Li Guoju was put to death yesterday by a court in the central city of Puyang, the Beijing Times reported. | 0 |
Stocks Rise After Durable Goods Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday after durable goods orders for August, excluding transportation orders, exceeded market expectations, but gains were capped as investors focused on high oil prices. | 2 |
Rate Hike Fears Flatten Treasuries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short-term U.S. Treasury yields registered their biggest rise in a month on Friday as investors reconsidered hopes the Federal Reserve might soon pause in its rate hike campaign. | 2 |
Cat Stevens to take legal action Ex-singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, says he has instructed lawyers after being refused entry to the US. | 0 |
Holiday disaster for Golden Sun Holidaymakers with bookings at Golden Sun face being stranded abroad or with their holiday in ruins after the company goes bust. | 2 |
Jeanne Threatens Fla., Ivan Pounds Texas Floridians braced for another possible pounding as Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be gearing up for a weekend landing, as Tropical Storm Ivan's second foray into the United States came with little wind but plenty of the rain. Jeanne has already been blamed for 1,070 flooding de... | 0 |
6 Egyptians Kidnapped From Baghdad Office BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fr... | 0 |
That #39;s rich: Gates tops Forbes list once again com September 24, 2004, 7:23 AM PT. IT Management and Web Technology have been fighting neck-to-neck for the fifth spot for the last year. | 2 |
Alitalia Reaches Deal With Most Unions On Split Alitalia has reached a deal with most of its unions to split the state-controlled airline in two, hoping the plan will secure its immediate future and open the way for partial privatization. | 2 |
Fed poised to raise rates third time in #39;04 WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates today for the third time this year, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign. | 2 |
Philips lowers forecast for chip division Two days after announcing that the head of its semiconductor business will leave the company, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV on Friday lowered its forecast for the chip division #39;s third-quarter sales. | 2 |
IETF Disbands Anti-Spam Working Group The Internet Engineering Task Force has disbanded its working group tackling spam, saying it was deadlocked, in part, over troubles related to Microsoft Corp. | 3 |
Genesis Mission Status Report The Genesis team has shipped its first scientific sample from the mission #39;s specially constructed cleanroom at the US Army Proving Ground in Dugway, Utah. | 3 |
LG.Philips ramps sixth-gen TFT plant LG.Philips LCD has reported that mass production at its sixth generation thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) plant in Gumi, South Korea, began last month. | 3 |
Firms aim to tighten Linux security The project, valued at EUR7 million over three years and funded by the French Ministry of Defence, will be conducted by a consortium which includes Bertin Technologies, Surlog, Jaluna, Oppida and Mandrakesoft. | 3 |
ProSafe Smart Switch The ProSafe Smart Switch line from NETGEAR is positioned between their unmanaged and fully managed switches and offers basic Web (browser) based management capabilities primarily for small to medium sized businesses. | 3 |
Tennis: Davis Cup proves Hewitt #39;s home court PERTH, Australia Lleyton Hewitt broke a 56-year-old Australian Davis Cup record on Friday, helping the home side to a 2-0 lead over an injury-depleted Morocco in their World Group qualifier. | 1 |
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