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Perot Systems: Peter Altabef new CEO SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Perot Systems Corp. said Friday it has named Peter Altabef president and CEO and Ross Perot Jr., who previously held those titles, as board chairman. | 2 |
Total deal shows appetite for Russian oil, but limits foreign role MOSCOW : A deal between French energy group Total and Russian gas firm Novatek shows that oil majors have an appetite for Russia #39;s energy riches despite the Yukos affair, but also the limited role now possible for foreigners in this strategic sector... | 2 |
Newest Apple is bite-sized Apple #39;s latest iMac G5 desktop computer once again raises the issue of style vs. cost. On the one hand, the iMac is more expensive than roughly comparable desktop computers running Windows -- therefore making Windows the better value. | 3 |
Ben Curtis on Vijay Singh #39;s heels Ben Curtis came out of nowhere to win the 2003 British Open, one of the biggest upsets ever in a major championship. Almost immediately, nowhere found him again. | 1 |
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man. United and Liverpool all win Champions Arsenal remain at the top of the Premier League with two-point lead after a 1-0 victory at Manchester City after title rivals Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday. | 1 |
Mariners #39; Suzuki Pulls Within Seven Hits of Major-League Record Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki moved within seven hits of the major-league record for a season in last night #39;s 5-4 loss at Texas. | 1 |
Jeanne forces longer wait for first win With enough off-field distractions - Rickys \$8.6 million IOU and a storm named Jeanne -his weeks game against Pittsburgh, whenever it kicks off, should be a welcome distraction for the winless Dolphins. | 1 |
Audibled audible stokes Boilers When Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton called an audible on third-and-8, receiver Taylor Stubblefield had a better idea. He yelled at Orton, who got the message | 1 |
Conway: Fallujah victory must have Iraqi face The outgoing commander of all Marine forces in Iraq said an Iraqi victory ---- not an American one ---- is essential to ensure the legitimacy of the new Iraqi government and to speed the eventual withdrawal of US forces. | 0 |
Manmohan wraps up US tour Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today headed for Geneva on way back home wrapping up a #39;highly successful #39; visit to Britain and the US. | 0 |
Red Sox Take Yankees Manny Ramirez hits in the tiebreaking run in the eighth, and the Red Sox win, 12-5, to cut the Yankees' lead in the AL East to 4 1/2 games. | 1 |
Johnson knocks out Roy Jones in ninth Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the ninth round Saturday to hold on to the IBF light heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of boxing #39;s most outstanding performers. | 1 |
Woman Lives With 6,000 Scorpions, Claims New Record KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian woman has claimed a new world record after living with over 6,000 scorpions for 36 days straight. | 0 |
The short of it, teams are equal No matter what you want to believe, they simply do not take the losses home like you do. Certainly, they do not bring them back the next day, not the Red Sox stats, schedule nor | 1 |
UM offense finally clicks Braylon Edwards sat slump-shouldered on the Michigan bench, not speaking a word. Chad Henne sat on another bench, staring straight ahead. | 1 |
Malaysian woman claims new record after 36 days with scorpions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia A Malaysian woman has claimed a new world record after living with over six-thousand scorpions for 36 days straight. | 0 |
UK Muslims starting hostage talks Two members of a British Muslim group are beginning efforts in Iraq to secure the freedom of Ken Bigley. | 0 |
Jeanne Makes Landfall Near Stuart, Fla. STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida late Saturday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital... | 0 |
al-Qaida Aims to Disrupt Afghan Elections KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces trying to protect landmark Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including al-Qaida militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American general said Saturday. In the latest bloodshed, Afghan police said... | 0 |
Jeanne Makes Landfall Near Stuart, Fla. STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida early Sunday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital... | 0 |
Current stories in Editorial: As the election approaches, Congress abandons all pretense of fiscal responsibility, voting tax cuts that would drive 10-year deficits past \$3 trillion. | 2 |
Bike owners can replace Kryptonite locks free of charge Bike owners trying to figure out what to do with their round-key Kryptonite locks (which reportedly can be picked open with the hollow shaft of a Bic pen), should know that Kryptonite is offering to replace the locks, free of charge. | 2 |
Web Retailers Facing Pre-Holiday Changes It #39;s a great time to be an Internet shopper, but the same search technology that is transforming the Web into a bargain-hunter #39;s paradise is putting the squeeze | 3 |
Hopeful Rangers make up ground ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers are back within two games of the AL West lead following another big comeback win. Michael Young #39;s tying triple sparked a two-run rally in the seventh inning Saturday night, and | 1 |
NCAA Top 25 Game Summary - Northwestern at Minnesota The last time Minnesota won four games to start three consecutive seasons was 1934-36...Chris Malleo replaced Basanez for two series in the third quarter for his first career appearance. | 1 |
Newman sticks foot in mouth It took an off-the-cuff reference to a serial murderer/cannibal to punctuate the Robby Gordon storyline. Gordon has been vilified by his peers and put on probation | 1 |
ON THE AIR MILWAUKEE - Infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer #39;s former defense attorney, Gerald P. Boyle, waited for Astros manager Phil Garner outside the visitors #39; clubhouse at Miller Park on Saturday afternoon. | 1 |
Iran delivers missile to its armed forces after successful test TEHRAN: Iran has added one more missile to its military arsenal after it was successfully test-fired during military exercises by the Revolutionary Guards, which began on September 12. | 0 |
Danger of Image-Borne Viruses Looms Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday. | 3 |
Lonely hearts grandpa finds new home as au pair ROME : A retired Italian teacher has found a new home after offering after-school help for a family with kids in exchange for some human warmth and affection, a newspaper reported here. | 0 |
Technology Briefs NEW YORK - Don #39;t call brick-and-mortar retail stores irrelevant in this age of e-commerce: In a survey, 69 percent of US online shoppers admit to browsing in traditional stores before buying over the Internet. | 3 |
After a lifetime of waiting, QB embraces 1st chance These are the moments you remember. The snapshots that endure. Such as the first time you see a quarterback in uniform. For Joy Sexton, that would have been, what, like 1986? | 1 |
Two Palestinians wounded; Israel prevents from Palestinian <b>...</b> An Israeli helicopter fired two missiles into a metal workshop in the Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Yunis early Sunday, slightly injuring two people, witnesses and medical workers said. | 0 |
IAEA team leaves after week-long inspection in South Korea (AFP) AFP - United Nations inspectors left after a week-long investigation into South Korea's past secret experiments with potential ingredients for nuclear bombs, officials said. | 0 |
RNKVoIP Launches Lifetime Phone Service Plans for One-Time Fee DEDHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 6, 2004 -- First-of-its-Kind Offer Liberates Consumers from a Lifetime of Phone Bills with One Payment of \$999. | 2 |
Australia PM launches new skills program as centrepiece of election campaign (AFP) AFP - An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard. | 0 |
Interstate #39;s new CEO hopes to turn it around Tony Alvarez, co-founder of turnaround firm Alvarez amp; Marsal, landed in Kansas City on Monday. On Tuesday, the board of Interstate Bakeries Corp. | 2 |
Business Books: Coke guru critiques growth via innovation By Sergio Zyman. The guy who managed the introduction of New Coke now assesses it as quot;a classic example of lazy business growth strategy. | 2 |
Department stores are not extinct: Fletcher ALAN KOHLER: We #39;re now halfway through Coles Myer #39;s ambitious five year plan but this week #39;s record profit announcement produced little more than a yawn from the market, grumbling that it has already priced in the good news. | 2 |
Champions Trophy win may herald new era for WI: Lara London, Sept. 26 (PTI): West Indies captain Brian Lara, kept his emotions in check in an overwhelming moment at the Oval here but hoped the title triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy would herald another great | 1 |
Super Man Is Dead: Johnson KOs Jones in 9! 25.09.04 - By Lee Hayes: Tonight, Roy Jones Jr. may have stepped in to the ring for the last time, the end of a stellar career. Being KOd by rugged journeyman Glencoffe Johnson will most likely be the | 1 |
What we learned Minnesota: The tailback tag team of junior Marion Barber and sophomore Laurence Maroney, who combined for 231 yards Saturday and have 1040 yards already this season, has made the Gophers one of the top rushing teams in the country. | 1 |
NL Wrap: Grand Slam Helps Giants Close on Dodgers (Reuters) Reuters - Pedro Feliz bludgeoned a\tie-breaking grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the\eighth inning to hand the San Francisco Giants a 9-5 win over\the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Saturday. | 1 |
No. 22 Arizona St. Beats Oregon St. 27-14 (AP) AP - Jamar Williams intercepted two passes and Jordan Hill recovered two fumbles in 22nd-ranked Arizona State's 27-14 victory over mistake-prone Oregon State on Saturday night, the Pac-10 opener for both teams. | 1 |
Crude oil prices near US\$49 per barrel in New York Crude oil prices neared US\$49 per barrel Friday as Gulf of Mexico crude production rebounded at a slower pace than analysts had expected. | 2 |
Australia #39;s S amp;P/ASX 200 Declines, Paced by Coles, Woolworths Australia #39;s S amp;P/ASX 200 Index fell from a record. Coles Myer Ltd. dropped for the second day on concern its second-half earnings announced yesterday don #39;t justify its share price. | 2 |
Barrichello Makes Early Running Rubens Barrichello led the first-ever Formula One race lap in China after a swift getaway from the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit. | 1 |
USA takes 2-0 lead in Davis Cup semifinals Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish won their singles matches Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals. | 1 |
Browne and Bradshaw complete mission improbable for West Indies It was pitch-black out on the field when this match came to its sensational climax at 6.36pm with an astonishing West Indies victory by two wickets. | 1 |
Large Explosions Rock Fallujah US Marines fired artillery rounds at militants in this Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad on Friday, the military and witnesses said. | 0 |
Sudan Says Coup Plot Included Plan to Kill 38 Officials Sudan says it has foiled a plot by the main opposition party to kill senior government officials and blow up key sites in the capital, Khartoum. | 0 |
US willing to help to Sudan mission US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday the United States would provide financial assistance to African Union troops on a proposed mission to end the looting and killing in western Sudan. | 0 |
Wal-Mart Exec Tom Coughlin to Retire Wal-Mart Stores Incorporate vice chairman Tom Coughlin is retiring from the Bentonville-based retailer. Coughlin #39;s responsibilities include overseeing Wal-Mart and Sam #39;s Club warehouse stores. | 2 |
ECONOMIC VIEW Whoever Wins, More Taxes May Be the Only Way Out T #39;S often forgotten that President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to raise taxes in the early 1980 #39;s after first cutting them. | 2 |
Coke CEO vows to rebuild management ranks ATLANTA: Coca-Cola #39;s new chairman and chief executive, Neville Isdell, says bolstering the soft drink group #39;s depleted management ranks will be a key priority as he embarks on a make-over of the slumping company. | 2 |
In retrospect, Storm had all the right moves When all the talk in the WNBA during the preseason centered on how the college draft was the strongest, deepest ever, the Seattle Storm opted to trade its top pick and Amanda Lassiter to Minnesota in exchange for forward Sheri Sam and center Janell Burse. | 1 |
Latham shrugs off poll result Opposition Leader Mark Latham shrugged off the results of a new poll which showed the coalition would have easily won an election this weekend. | 0 |
Villagers hold Nigeria oil platforms LAGOS, NIGERIA - Hundreds of Nigerian villagers are blocking access to two oil platforms in the country #39;s southern region, shutting down production of 90,000 barrels of oil a day, said oil company officials. | 2 |
Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-U.S. (Reuters) Reuters - Signs that North Korea\is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,\a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be\on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs. | 0 |
N. Korea, Japan Hold Talks on Abductees (AP) AP - Japan and North Korea held a second day of talks Sunday in a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago. Japan seized the occasion to express concern North Korea might be planning a missile test, a newspaper reported. | 0 |
Australia's Gov't Targets Security in Election Bid (Reuters) Reuters - Australian Prime Minister John Howard\officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an\Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and\a defiant stand against terror. | 0 |
Samsung to make \$24B chip investment by 2010 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to invest 25 trillion won (US\$24 billion) in building new semiconductor production lines by 2010, the company said Monday. | 2 |
Australia's Gov't Targets Security in Election Bid BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and a defiant stand against terror. | 0 |
Jeanne could leave millions without power, some for weeks Electric companies fear that Hurricane Jeanne could leave millions of customers without power, some for three weeks or more. Jeanne was expected to deliver another major dose | 2 |
Robert Bruss: Six key questions to ask to become a superb realty <b>...</b> Whether you are a home buyer or seller, a quot;rookie quot; real estate agent dreaming of your first sale closing, or an quot;old pro quot; real estate investor or sales agent, we always | 2 |
Quick action urged on LAX #39;s security fixes RAND report examines attack scenarios. One suggestion is eliminating long ticket lines in terminal lobbies. By Ian Gregor and David Zahniser. | 2 |
Can #39;t See the Forest For the Towers Cozy nights around the campfire interrupted by someone yammering away about business. The solitude of dawn broken by a tinny ring. | 3 |
New Canon camera packs a punch Canon has claimed that its newly released 16.7megapixel digital camera is first to be able to deliver picture quality that matches top-range professional medium format film cameras. | 3 |
Bryans secure US berth in final Bob and Mike Bryan could not stick around at Family Circle Tennis Stadium on Friday night to watch US Davis Cup teammates Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish win their matches against Belarus. | 1 |
Iraqi engineers would get safe haven as Tehran bids for atomic <b>...</b> Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is attempting to broker a deal with Iran to secure safe haven for a group of Iraqi nuclear scientists who were sent by Saddam Hussein to Damascus before the US invasion. | 0 |
IAEA concludes second investigation in S. Korea Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left here Sunday after concluding a week-long investigation into South Korea #39;s past controversial nuclear experiments. | 0 |
The confidence factor, from one with plenty of it At the head of the class, Rosabeth Moss Kanter is an intellectual whirlwind: loud, expansive, in constant motion. | 2 |
There's nowhere for the cost of tuition to go -- except up When my 17-year-old son said he might want to apply to colleges on the West Coast, my wife had a flashback. When she was thinking about schools in the fall of 1970, she considered Stanford. Her father told her to forget it. His rationale: the cost of flying coa... | 2 |
'Prevention' bill could trigger a flood of faxes A bill moving through Congress designed to clarify rules for advertising via fax machines could expose consumers to a flood of unwanted solicitations, according to consumer groups and activists battling against junk faxes. | 2 |
An incomplete account of Ted Turner's fall from grace Media Man: Ted Turner #146;s Improbable Empire , Ken Auletta, Atlas Books and W.W. Norton Co., 205 pp, \$22.95. | 2 |
Fund's performance carries a high cost I won't quibble with the investment performance celebrated ( quot;A quiet top gun, Sept. 21), but it's telling -- and frankly sad -- that the way Ed Owens quot;beat the market quot; for 20 years was with a fund quot;dominated by investments in big pharmaceutical companies. quot; | 2 |
Election will also decide Greenspan's successor Wanted: Brilliant economist. Must be politically savvy, trusted by Wall Street, a strong leader and consensus builder, cool in a crisis, able to calm world markets with a few words and likely to guide the economy into robust health in time for the 2008 presidential electi... | 2 |
Flexible work schedules pay off The door is constantly swinging at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Rockville, Md.: Janet McNichol leaves early some days to take a photography class or watch her sons' baseball games. Colleen Glackin ducks out for a few hours in the morning to go to school part time. ... | 2 |
Lasker Prizes to Honor 5 for Research in Medicine A founding father of molecular biology and a surgeon who developed the standard operation for removing cataracts are among the winners of this year's Lasker awards for medical research. | 3 |
The Genesis Project Where might you find the origins of life in the universe? Astrobiologists are looking everywhere, including, someday, beneath the surface of one of Jupiter's moons. | 3 |
Free to Clone Does the First Amendment protect scientific research? If so, the debate over cloning will have to begin all over again. | 3 |
Can Biotech Crops Be Good Neighbors? The spread of pollen or seeds from genetically engineered plants is evolving from an abstract scientific worry into a significant practical problem. | 3 |
Major index funds score better than average quot;Why take risk to achieve an average return? quot; So asks reader RD of Houston. He wants what all of us want - superior performance. | 2 |
Stocks Drop on \$49 Oil, Slowing Economy US blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday to nearly a five-week low as crude oil touched \$49 a barrel, close to the record set last month, and a key gauge of future economic activity fell for a third straight month. | 2 |
Don #39;t Dawdle Over Report Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have long been synonymous with home ownership. Now those names are also disconcertingly associated with corporate wrongdoing. | 2 |
Beyond the bag This summer, the grower-owners of Ocean Spray voted to remain independent. Now, the cooperative is pushing a plan of attack to survive against much bigger rivals. | 2 |
Blown out again, Dolphins shift game to primetime Miami - Hurricane Jeanne forced the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers to move their game today to primetime. The teams and the league agreed to move the starting time from 11 am MDT to 6:30 pm MDT because | 1 |
Roundup: Arsenal wins, extends unbeaten streak to 47 Defending champion Arsenal stretched its unbeaten record in the English Premier League to 47 games, winning 1-0 at Manchester City yesterday on a rare goal by fullback Ashley Cole. | 1 |
Irish attack looks strong in the air Quinn throws 4 TDs in 1st half as Notre Dame opens big lead, cruises to 3rd win. By Tim Prister. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Apparently, Notre Dame had its choice of ways to defeat the winless Washington Huskies. | 1 |
Rivalry is exhausting Another nine innings and another 3 1/2 hours of toe-to-toe, leather-wielding, nonstop action. This time it produced a 12-5 Red Sox victory over the hated Yankees. | 1 |
Storm #39;s playoff victory 1st in franchise history Lauren Jackson scored 14 points to lead the visiting Seattle Storm over the Minnesota Lynx 70-58 Saturday, marking the Storm #39;s first playoff win in franchise history. | 1 |
Feliz #39;s slam propels Giants San Francisco climbs within 1 1/2 games of the Dodgers in the West and half a game back in the wild-card race. San Francisco - Pedro Feliz and the San Francisco Giants showed they can win even the biggest games without Barry Bonds #39; bat. | 1 |
Lara hopes that win will kickstart a new era Brian Lara refused to get carried away by the tidal wave of emotion that followed the West Indies #39; remarkable triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy final, but hoped that the success would act as a spur for a new generation of Caribbean cricketers. | 1 |
Defense can learn from poor 1st half CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Here it was, just moments after Purdue #39;s skittish, too-close-for-comfort 38-30 victory over Illinois, and coach Joe Tiller and defensive coordinator Brock Spack were standing outside the visitor #39;s locker room and smiling. | 1 |
Afghans want real election Before Shugofa Beheshti decides who to vote for in Afghanistan #39;s October 9 presidential election, she wants to hear what the candidates have to say. | 0 |
Morphinefree Mutant Poppies: Novel plants make pharmaceutical <b>...</b> A Tasmanian company has developed a poppy that produces a commercially useful drug precursor instead of full-fledged morphine, and an international research team has now reported how the plant does it. | 3 |
Scientists find new signs of life at North and South poles COLONIES of micro-organisms found thriving under rocks at the North and South Poles are evidence that life can exist in harsh areas on Earth which may mimic conditions on Mars, scientists said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Much has changed since Bucs and Raiders last met Everyone in Seattle knows about the many story lines surrounding any game between the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. But with those teams not scheduled to play this season, the big reunion | 1 |
Parcells still big as life in Texas For Bill Parcells, life is a constant test of wills with opponents, the media, his players and his bosses. This is a coach who threatened to leave his team after each of his three Super Bowls and twice made good on the threat. | 1 |
The Tragedy of Sudan Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers. | 0 |
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