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Mass. Electric seeks 10 rate hike Blaming recent run-ups in the prices of natural gas and oil, Massachusetts Electric Co. sought permission yesterday to raise rates by nearly 10 percent for 425,000 of its customers starting in November. | 2 |
Phase 1 for a city within a city Two modern residential buildings with moderately priced condominiums and an elongated 5-acre park will be built as the first phase of the large NorthPoint project in East Cambridge, the developers said yesterday. | 2 |
Bay State home prices keep rising at strong pace even as sales ease A drop in the pace of home sales was not enough to keep housing from getting even more expensive across Massachusetts last month. | 2 |
Alitalia reaches union deal on splitting co-sources ROME: Italy #39;s loss-making Alitalia has reached a deal with eight of nine unions to split the state-controlled airline in two to try to save it from collapse, three union sources said yesterday. | 2 |
Vaccine Planned for Sheep, Cow Emissions Sept. 22, 2004 - Belching and farting sheep and cattle, blamed by doomsters for driving the planet towards climate catastrophe, may have met their match. | 3 |
Kuznetsova beats Sharapova in China Open In an all Russian semi-final on Saturday, US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova beat reigning Wimbledon queen Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the inaugural 585,000 dollar China Open. | 1 |
#39;Hustle #39; neglects passion for game First, we had Pete Rose betting on baseball. Then we had Pete Rose betting on baseball, the report. Then we had 14 years of Pete Rose denying that he bet on baseball. | 1 |
Washington needs to stop Notre Dame running game SOUTH BEND, Ind. Notre Dame tailback Darius Walker couldn #39;t help but smile when asked about playing against Washington #39;s suddenly porous defense. | 1 |
Reporter in palace breach An investigation was launched yesterday after a journalist posing as a surveyor sparked a security scare at the Queen #39;s official residence in Scotland. | 0 |
Four US Marines killed in Iraq Four US Marines were killed in three separate incidents west of Baghdad, the US military said. The four were assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and were killed Friday while conducting security operations in Anbar province, the military said. | 0 |
Top Nuclear Scientist Raja Ramanna Is Dead Mumbai, Sept. 24 (NNN):One of India #39;s most eminent nuclear scientists and the scientific mastermind behind the country #39;s first atomic test, Dr Raja Ramanna, passed away in Mumbai early this morning after a cardiac arrest. | 0 |
Iran Tests 'Strategic Missile' (AP) AP - Iran said Saturday it successfully tested a "strategic missile" and delivered it to its armed forces, state-run radio reported. | 0 |
Two Huge Galactic Clusters Are Colliding Millions of Light-Years <b>...</b> Astronomers have spotted two monster galactic clusters slamming together in one of the biggest collisions ever recorded. The smash-up poses no danger to Earth -- it is about 800 million light-years away, and | 3 |
EA guns to become No. 1 Sony supplier Electronic Arts Inc., the top US video-game maker, aims to be the biggest supplier for Sony Corp. #39;s handheld console, expanding its share of the \$2 billion global market for handheld games. | 3 |
Kuznetsova beats Sharapova in all-Russian semifinal Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova suffered a major defeat by newly US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quot;Russian Derby quot; semi-final of the 585,000 US dollars China Open WTA tour here on Saturday. | 1 |
Lara Proves the Undoing of Flintoff Brian Laras brilliance undermined Englands ICC Champions Trophy victory bid at the Oval this morning. West Indies captain Lara, who earlier won the toss, inflicted a major | 1 |
Prez shuts down Giants The Dodgers #39; starter limits San Francisco to three hits as Los Angeles opens a 2 1/2-game lead. By Nick Peters -- Bee Staff Writer. | 1 |
Shell clears Nigeria bases OIL giant Royal Dutch/Shell has evacuated two platforms in Nigerias southern region, following clashes between troops and militia fighters. | 0 |
VeriSign Touts Childrens' Online Identity Token (Reuters) Reuters - VeriSign Inc. and a\children's safety group unveiled a new technology on Thursday\that they said would make it easier for children to avoid child\predators online. | 3 |
Web Retailers Facing Pre-Holiday Changes (Reuters) Reuters - It's a great time to be an\Internet shopper, but the same search technology that is\transforming the Web into a bargain-hunter's paradise is\putting the squeeze on online retailers doling out discounts\and incentives to lure customers. | 3 |
Turkey back on track for EU membership Turkey #39;s long battle for EU membership was back on track yesterday, after Ankara pledged to press ahead with key reforms and backed down over plans to criminalise adultery. | 0 |
US Airways seeks court OK of wage and cost cuts US Airways (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) has asked a bankruptcy judge to approve temporary wage and other cost cuts from its unions, saying it only has enough cash to survive through January 2005. | 2 |
Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 25 (Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield hopes to stop a personal three-game losing streak this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game set with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. | 1 |
Prem Preview: Liverpool-Norwich City Anfield is one of the stadiums the players, officials and fans of Norwich dreamed of revisiting as they put their promotion-winning campaign together last season. | 1 |
Irish identify with must-win Huskies The Notre Dame players have heard them all around campus this week, and theyre not listening to any of it. After all, wasnt it just a couple of weeks ago the same sort of negative | 1 |
BENITEZ PREPARES FOR BRAZILIANS Rafael Benitez accepts he must plan to stop a Brazilian double act if Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from their European examination in Greece. | 1 |
Programs: New 'Silent Hill' Is Gruesome and Awesome PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - I hope the tenants at South Ashfield Heights are getting cheap rents. The place is a mess: The hallways aren't just filthy, they're splattered with blood. Bloody handprints mark the walls opposite Room 302, which is also the source of... | 3 |
Presidential Debate, Consumer Data Eyed (Reuters) Reuters - The first U.S. presidential debate\next week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle\some questions that have been hanging over U.S. stocks, and\equity strategists and traders say the decreased uncertainty\could draw buyers back to the market. | 2 |
Funds: Warning Signs for Fund Investors (Reuters) Reuters - Of the more than 8,000 funds\available to investors, some are downright stinkers.\Fortunately, it's usually easy to identify the worst of them. | 2 |
Kuwait posts 4.8 billion dollar surplus in last fiscal year (AFP) AFP - Oil-rich Kuwait posted an actual surplus of 4.8 billion dollars in the 2003/2004 fiscal year that ended March 31, its fifth consecutive windfall, on the back of high oil prices and output, a specialist report said. | 2 |
Wal-Mart Holds Sales View (Reuters) Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates\September U.S. sales to be up 2 percent to 4 percent at stores\open at least a year. | 2 |
Wal-Mart Holds Sales View CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">WMT.N</A>, the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates September U.S. sales to be up 2 percent to 4 percent a... | 2 |
Funds: Warning Signs for Fund Investors PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Of the more than 8,000 funds available to investors, some are downright stinkers. Fortunately, it's usually easy to identify the worst of them. | 2 |
Hedge Funds Ponder New Ways to Make Money LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds, faced with falling profits and fading opportunities, are pondering fresh ways to make money, with one new strategy involving trading a company's debt against its equity, analysts said. | 2 |
Munder's Cook Keeps Eyes on Net NEW YORK (Reuters) - About a decade ago, Paul Cook, a technology officer at Munder Capital, spent so many late nights at the office studying to become a certified financial analyst that his wife suspected he was having an affair. | 2 |
Davis Cup: US lead Belarus The USA took a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final tie against Belarus when Andy Roddick defeated Vladimir Voltchkov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday. | 1 |
Kuznetsova struggles to advance to quarters in China Open US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame a strong effort by Chinese qualifier Li Na and an opposing crowd to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-3) victory on Thursday. | 1 |
Israeli Army Flattens Rows of Houses in Gaza Raid GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces stormed into a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday, killing one man and flattening rows of houses in a growing cycle of violence that threatens to complicate Israel's plan to withdraw from Gaza. | 0 |
N.Korea Silent as Japan Raises Missile Issue-Kyodo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan expressed "serious concern" to North Korea on Saturday about its reported plan to test-fire a ballistic missile but the Koreans did not respond, the head of Japan's delegation at talks in Beijing was quoted as saying. | 0 |
Arms plan sparks Taiwan protests Thousands take to the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, in protest at plans to buy \$18bn in arms from the US. | 0 |
Web Posting Claims British Hostage Killed BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Internet posting claimed Saturday that an al-Qaida-linked group has killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley. The claim could not immediately be confirmed, and Britain's Foreign Office described the site where it appeared as "discredited." Bigley was kidnapped... | 0 |
Beastie Boys Embark on Traveling 'Pageant' LONG BEACH, Calif. - The members of Beastie Boys are flashing liquor and cash while betting on a street-level parlor game - with a Jewish twist... | 0 |
Iran Tests 'Strategic Missile' TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Saturday it successfully tested a "strategic missile" and delivered it to its armed forces, state-run radio reported. The report did not say whether the missile was the previously announced new version of the Shahab-3 rocket, which already was capable of reachi... | 0 |
Williams Advances to China Open Final (AP) AP - Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. | 1 |
Green #39;s homer lifts Dodgers over Giants SAN FRANCISCO -- Shawn Green can sit out today knowing he was a huge help to the Dodgers during their crucial series against San Francisco. | 1 |
Anaheim Angels Team Report - September 25 (Sports Network) - Jarrod Washburn tries to put the brakes on a personal three-game losing streak this evening when the Anaheim Angels continue their critical three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium. | 1 |
Russia Crushes Thailand 3-0 to Stay in World Group MOSCOW (Reuters) - Marat Safin and Mikhail Youzhny trounced twins Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the doubles to give Russia an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Thailand in their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie on Saturday. | 1 |
China Makes Debut as Villeneuve Returns SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Formula One goes back to the future on Sunday with former champion Jacques Villeneuve making his race return in the first grand prix held in China. | 1 |
Pat Symonds looks at Shanghai strategy The teams and drivers have spent two days learning the Chinese circuit, but there are still plenty of questions ahead of tomorrows race | 1 |
Pascal Vasselon: Two different approaches According to Michelins F1 chief, the two tyre manufacturers have gone for very different approaches at Shanghai. It could make the race interesting. | 1 |
Sweden's H and M in talks to buy Portugal's largest retail chain (AFP) AFP - Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz is in talks to buy all 35 shops belonging to Macmoda, Portugal's largest clothing retail chain. | 2 |
Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord Computer Associates International #39;s former chief executive was indicted on criminal charges related to fraudulent accounting practices, and the company on Wednesday agreed to pay \$225 million to settle with federal prosecutors. | 2 |
Trescothick Ton Lifts England Marcus Trescothick maintained his consistent form in the ICC Champions Trophy with a century as favourites England totalled 217 against West Indies in todays final at The Oval. | 1 |
Sharapova comes out a winner in China Open semifinal 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 on Friday with an ankle injury. | 1 |
Ready or not, UW gets Irish SOUTH BEND, Ind. - This isn #39;ta good sign: Washington players have spent the week saying they #39;re not in awe of Notre Dame, while the Fighting Irish have spent the week saying they #39;re not overlooking the Huskies. | 1 |
Pakistan must stop terror: PM tells Musharraf NEW YORK: Upbeat over his meeting with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he did raise the issue of terrorism with him and made it clear that Pakistan has to control the menace as a quot;pre-condition quot; for moving forward on the | 0 |
Turkey #39;s EU Bid Back on Course After Damaging Row Turkey #39;s bid to join the European Union was back on course Thursday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan backed down in a row with the bloc over attempts to ban adultery in his Muslim nation. | 0 |
Cabinet pledges anti-terror measures ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday resolved to take any measures required to eliminate militancy and terrorism in Pakistan and reiterated the governments pledge to defend the countrys sovereignty, integrity and security. | 0 |
judge strikes down bootleg law A judge has struck down a law which bans the sale of bootleg recordings of live music in the United States. Judge Harold Baer Jr, sitting in New York, dismissed charges against a Manhattan-based record dealer which had been brought under the law. | 2 |
Chinese firm in talks for Noranda Government-controlled minmetals. Exclusive talks to buy Canadian mining giant that has a market value of \$6.7 billion. Noranda CEO Derek Pannell said he is encouraged by discussions with Minmetals, although | 2 |
Brookfield Buys Rosslyn, Virginia, Office Tower for \$106 Mln Brookfield Properties Corp., which owns 48 commercial sites including the World Financial Center in New York, bought a 19-story office tower in Rosslyn, Virginia, from Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG for \$106 million. | 2 |
Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of Spin' (AP) AP - Everywhere Duke University graduate student Brendan Nyhan and his partners in the political Web site spinsanity.com look, they see spin. | 3 |
Rusedski Drags Britain Back into Davis Cup Tie Greg Rusedski produced one of his finest clay-court performances to haul Great Britain level in their Davis Cup clash with Austria in Portschach. | 1 |
Cricket: Sri Lanka success to inspire Australia in India Test <b>...</b> BOMBAY : Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist has said Australia will seek inspiration from their success in Sri Lanka as they attempt to win the first Test series in India in more than three decades. | 1 |
New York Goes Deep, Gets Jump on Detroit The Liberty tied a franchise playoff record with nine three-pointers Friday night in a 75-62 victory over the Detroit Shock in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs. | 1 |
Well, this really is it for Port faithful AS the roar of their fans swept over the Port players in yesterday #39;s Grand Final parade, the enormity of the occasion finally hit. | 1 |
Nine Afghan soldiers killed in attacks Suspected Taliban militants have launched a string of attacks on security posts in southern Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers, an official said. | 0 |
Ape Learning Center Welcoming 'Students' (AP) AP - Azy and Indah are about to go off to school, but they certainly are not ordinary students. They're orangutans, long-limbed, long-haired, bright-eyed primates who will become the first residents of the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, where Rob Shumaker and his associates will ... | 3 |
Tiny Quakes Reported at Mount St. Helens (AP) AP - Hundreds of earthquakes too small to be detected by humans have been reported at Mount St. Helens, but they are probably not a prelude to an eruption, a state seismologist said Friday. | 3 |
Wal-Mart Holds Sales View for September CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">WMT.N</A>, the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates September U.S. sales to be up 2 percent ... | 2 |
Biggest cosmic collision An international team of scientists have discovered a head-on collision of two galaxy clusters, one of the most powerful collisions ever documented, China Radio International reported Saturday. | 3 |
Late Drogba strike gives Chelsea 1-0 win at Middlesbrough Didier Drogba struck nine minutes from time to give Chelsea a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough that took them to provisional top spot in the Premier League on Saturday. | 1 |
Ricky still in frame SACHIN Tendulkar yesterday worshipped at the feet of an elephant-headed statue but does not expect his prayers to be answered in time to play Australia next week. | 1 |
Germany Plans New Camp in Afghanistan Ahead of the next general elections in Afghanistan, Germany #39;s army intends to build a military camp south of Kabul to boost security at the start of the next year, a defense ministry spokesman said Saturday. | 0 |
Barrichello grabs inaugural pole in Shanghai Shanghai, China (Sports Network) - Rubens Barrichello won the pole for Sunday #39;s Grand Prix of China Formula One race. The No.2 Ferrari driver circled the 3.387-mile, 14-turn Shanghai International Circuit in one minute, 34. | 1 |
England end at 217/10 London, Sep 25. Put into bat by West Indies captain Brian Lara, England managed to score just 217 with two balls to spare in their allotted overs during their ICC clash here today. | 1 |
The #39;gentle #39; doctor of Gah Honest, sincere and a man of integrity - the most common definition for the man whom many call an #39;accidental politician #39;. | 0 |
Iraqi PM may receive invite to Australia Prime Minister John Howard says he would consider inviting Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister to visit Australia. Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is visiting America, where he has addressed a joint sitting of the United States Congress. | 0 |
Hurricane Jeanne batters Bahamas The Bahamas are lashed by howling winds and rain as a hurricane roars through the islands on its way to Florida. | 0 |
Pro-hunt demo ends at Hain's home A demonstration by pro-hunt campaigners outside Peter Hain's home in south Wales comes to a peaceful end. | 0 |
Hurricane Hits Abaco Island in Bahamas FREEPORT, Bahamas - Hurricane Jeanne lashed the Bahamas with violent winds and torrential rains Saturday, making a direct hit on Abaco island and threatening the country's second-largest city, Freeport. Hundreds of people took refuge in emergency shelters... | 0 |
Iraq Strikes Kill 8; U.S. Soldier Killed BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery units struck the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 15 in a day that saw new violence across the country... | 0 |
Lara the man to restore Windies pride and passion Brian Lara, equally sledged and celebrated for the role he has played in West Indian cricket, brought the horns of Brixton to life with a stirring performance against England in the final of the Champions Trophy at the Oval. | 1 |
No doubts for Mourinho Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted victory over Middlesbrough was never in doubt after Didier Drogba grabbed a winner 10 minutes from time at the Riverside Stadium. | 1 |
Knocked Down By An Egg: TV Shows Attack On Ukrainian Premier KIEV, (AFP) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who was briefly hospitalized after being knocked down during an election campaign scuffle on Friday, was in fact hit by nothing more dangerous than an egg, according to TV pictures. | 0 |
Serena Williams, Kuznetsova reach China Open final Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia #39;s Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. | 1 |
Middlesbrough V Chelsea Player Ratings Mark Schwarzer: A commanding presence for Boro throughout but had little chance of stopping Drogbas winning strike. 8. Stuart Parnaby: Solid performance, proved strong in the air | 1 |
Port storm home for first flag PORT Adelaide claimed its first AFL flag and stopped the Brisbane premiership juggernaut with a stunning upset Grand Final win at the MCG yesterday. | 1 |
Nervous Clarke awaits Test debut He might long have been hailed as Australian cricket #39;s next big thing, but Michael Clarke knows he will be a nervous wreck if selected to replace Ricky Ponting in Australia #39;s first Test in Bangalore, starting on Wednesday week. | 1 |
Up to 30 Militants Killed by Police in Nigeria Police say up to 30 armed militants have been killed as a result of clashes in Nigeria #39;s mountainous border region with Cameroon. | 0 |
Lions put it into perspective The Brisbane Lions #39; football manager stepped out of the changerooms just before six o #39;clock last night and handed one of the milling supporters a six-pack of beer. | 1 |
New York Mets Team Report - September 25 (Sports Network) - The Mets fell 2-1 in 10 innings to the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium on Friday night. Mets starter Kris Benson allowed just one run on four hits, striking out seven and walking one. | 1 |
Iraqi PM asks for support United Nations - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Friday appealed to world leaders at the United Nations to put aside their differences over the war and help rebuild his shattered nation. | 0 |
Roddick Rocks Voltchkov as US Leads Belarus 2-0 Andy Roddick and Mardy quot;Silver quot; Fish put the US up 2-0 Friday in their Davis Cup semifinal match-up against Belarus. Roddick overwhelmed Vladimir quot;The Vladiator quot; Voltchkov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4, followed by Fish defeating | 1 |
Live: GB v Austria All the action as Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski take on Julian Knowle and Alexander Peya in the doubles of the Davis Cup qualifier between Great Britain and Austria. | 1 |
Minnesota #39;s newest star is a rookie with game It was a smooth deflection -- as fluid as the floating, twisting, game-turning layup Nicole Ohlde had been asked about a few seconds earlier. | 1 |
Without Holdsclaw, Mystics make surprising run to playoffs The first-round draft pick cried after she played a dreadful game, then unexpectedly found help from the NBA. The first-year coach called a team meeting after a two-game skid, sternly telling his players quot;to produce if you want to keep your minutes. | 1 |
Car Explodes in Northern Gaza Town (AP) AP - A car exploded near a Palestinian industrial zone in the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, witnesses said. | 0 |
India Seeks Unconditional Talks with Kashmir Panel NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will attach no conditions to peace talks with Kashmir's political separatists, the home minister said on Saturday, in an attempt to resume a dialogue stalled due to new terms set by New Delhi. | 0 |
Iran approves 'strategic missile' Iran's defence minister says a strategic missile has been successfully tested and delivered to the military. | 0 |
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