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4 arrested by antiterrorist police in London LONDON - British police said on Saturday they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a quot;dirty bomb. | 0 |
Australia #39;s Gov #39;t Targets Security in Election Bid Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government #39;s campaign on Sunday for an Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and a defiant stand against terror. | 0 |
5 troops killed fighting in Iraq A US soldier was killed yesterday by a homemade bomb and four US Marines died Friday in three separate incidents, the military announced yesterday. | 0 |
Sea defences 'raise floods risk' Building sea defences could increase the risk of flooding in coastal areas of England and Wales, a report claims. | 3 |
Barrichello crowned in Shanghai Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello powers his Ferrari on the first turn as he leads the pack in the first ever Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit Sunday Sept. | 1 |
Keegan backs Arsenal for Champions League glory MANCHESTER, England - Kevin Keegan is tipping Arsenal to break their European hoodoo this season by lifting the Champions League in Istanbul next May. | 1 |
Storm rallies around Jackson in first playoff win MINNEAPOLIS - Black strips of electrical tape adorned players #39; wrists, forearms and jerseys. Lauren Jackson wore hers around her left biceps. | 1 |
Brad-shock for England London: In a pulsating finish played in poor light, West Indies lifted the ICC Champions Trophy defeating England by two wickets with seven balls remaining at the Oval on Saturday. | 1 |
N. Korea, Japan Hold Talks on Abductees 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 | 0 |
Galaxy mergers excite scientists An international team of scientists described this week one of the most cataclysmic events in the universe, cosmic cannibalism in which one massive galaxy cluster is gobbling its smaller neighbor. | 3 |
Red Sox getting warmer What had been a tough, grinding game for seven innings suddenly turned into an easy one for the Boston Red Sox last night. Locked in a 5-5 tie with their arch-rival New York Yankees | 1 |
Huskies get Irish mugging SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame is different from any other university in a lot of ways. But on Saturday, the Irish were just another team, like Fresno State or UCLA before them, finding enough ways to put away the Washington Huskies. | 1 |
Victory conjures up spirit of 2002 team Think circa 2002. Scraping for runs. Solid pitching. Aggressive base running. Coming from behind. Francisco Rodriguez and Troy Percival closing it down. | 1 |
Haitian death toll rises to 1,500 Relief supplies are reaching Port-au-Prince but are slow to reach hardest-hit Gonaives. A man tries to hang on to a sack of rice he apparently swiped from a truck near Gonaives. | 0 |
Senior Taliban commander arrested in southern Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan Afghan officials say an alleged senior Taliban commander and two fighters have been killed in a raid on a village home in southern Afghanistan. | 0 |
Taj Mahal to celebrate 350th birthday One of the world #39;s most famous monuments, India #39;s Taj Mahal, celebrates its 350th birthday on Monday with a cultural extravaganza that hopes to pay a fitting tribute to the historic symbol of love. | 0 |
Frenchman Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia JEDDAH (Reuters) - A Frenchman was shot dead in the Saudi city of Jeddah early on Sunday, in a killing that mirrored recent attacks by al Qaeda militants trying to destabilize the world's largest oil exporter. | 0 |
US Supreme Court to review cable Internet case The US Supreme Court has agreed to review an appeals court ruling that opens up cable networks to competing Internet service providers (ISPs). | 2 |
As Russia seethes, 2 Chechen rebels are marked men MOSCOW -- Russia trained Shamil Basayev to fight fires, but he has made a career igniting them. | 0 |
US soldiers flock to laser eye clinic FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Command Sergeant Major Kurt Pinero looked up from the operating table after laser eye surgery, and made out the pictures on the television screen across the room. | 0 |
In remote India, guarding land of ancestors tops lure of oil WOKHA, India -- The Nagas of northeastern India, warriors for centuries, launched the country's oldest insurgency nearly five decades ago -- a few years before their last tribe gave up headhunting. They have been poor for much longer, but they are in no hurry... | 0 |
As Africans seek their own peace, troops are lacking CENTURION, South Africa -- Many African countries want a regional peacekeeping mission to succeed in the Darfur region of Sudan, the site of the latest humanitarian crisis in the region, in part to show that the continent has the resolve and the ability to take care ... | 0 |
Sudan regime reports a coup bid KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Authorities accused an opposition party yesterday of plotting to kill more than three dozen senior government officials and to blow up key sites in the capital. Heavily armed troops were out in force in Khartoum for a second day. | 0 |
Haiti death toll from Jeanne rises to 1,500 GONAIVES, Haiti -- The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne shot up to an estimated 1,500 yesterday with 900 Haitians still missing as a thunderstorm drenched the homeless who are living on rooftops and sidewalks. | 0 |
Tension grows over Iran's nuclear aims VIENNA -- The diplomatic showdown over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions could escalate into a confrontation that changes the political dynamic of the Middle East and further destabilizes the region, Western diplomats, officials, and analysts say. | 0 |
Taliban Commander Killed in Afghan Raid KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan security forces killed a senior Taliban commander and two of his comrades in a raid in southern Afghanistan, an official said Sunday. Maulvi Abdul Ghaffar, reportedly a former inmate at the U.S... | 0 |
U.S. Strikes Al-Zarqawi Network; 16 Dead BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage... | 0 |
Check 21 law may require habit changes The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, or Check 21, takes effect Oct. 28. It is supposed to make check processing faster and more efficient by allowing banks to replace your paper checks with legal substitute | 2 |
Faulty oxygen supply threatens space crew Crew members may have to abandon the international space station late this year if astronauts can #39;t fix already weeks-old oxygen supply problems, a NASA official said Friday. | 3 |
AL: Angels stay in hunt with win over A #39;s Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer and the Angels beat Oakland 5-3 on Saturday to move within two games of the division-leading Athletics again. | 1 |
Angels doing devil of a job ANAHEIM, California -- The Anaheim Angels are keeping it close in the AL West. Garret Anderson hit a tie-breaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer and the Angels beat Oakland | 1 |
Howard opens election campaign Australia #39;s ruling conservative coalition has promised to maintain its commitment to the war on terror. At the party #39;s official campaign launch in Brisbane, the Prime Minister, John Howard, said | 0 |
Turkey prepares for marathon reform Polling was suspended 10 days ago in a row over whether to include a bill to criminalise adultery. After a week of wobble when Turkey #39;s European ambitions appeared to have stalled, the end of the country #39;s marathon reform process is in sight. | 0 |
Barrichello wins China Grand Prix Rubens Barrichello claimed the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, with Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher finishing a hard-luck weekend in 12th place, more than a lap behind. | 1 |
Roundup: Singh takes lead into final round Vijay Singh is making the game look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods #39; season money record. | 1 |
Hurricane Jeanne forces rescheduling Arizona at Atlanta, 11 am Philadelphia at Detroit, 11 am Cleveland at NY Giants, 11 am Houston at Kansas City, 11 am New Orleans at St. | 1 |
Marty runs to tie Ute record Running back Marty Johnson said he #39;s still getting adjusted to running in the spread offense, saying after his Utah Utes #39; 49-35 victory over Air Force on Saturday that instead of just bulling | 1 |
Ask Jeeves bets on smart search Ask Jeeves overhauls its website, results system and mascot, as search becomes increasingly competitive. | 3 |
Bangladesh Floods Maroon at Least 65,000 (AP) AP - Floodwaters from upstream India have swamped some 80 villages in southwestern Bangladesh, marooning at least 65,000 people, officials said Sunday. | 0 |
Tennis: GB slump in doubles Great Britain lose the doubles to fall 2-1 behind in their Davis Cup tie in Austria. | 0 |
Equity index funds a good bet If you #39;ve got better things to do than pore over the finer points of your stock portfolio, and you don #39;t care to study the performance records and investing styles of mutual fund | 2 |
Know the score on your credit The first and only time Bruce Worthman learned his credit score was when he was interested in buying a home in East Meadow in 2002. | 2 |
Groups Fight US Plan to Kill Prairie Dogs Eight conservation groups are fighting the US government over a plan to poison thousands of prairie dogs in the grasslands of South Dakota, saying wildlife should not take a backseat to ranching interests. | 3 |
#39;D #39; wins Bowden Bowl Dad Bobby goes to 5-1 vs. Tommy as sub QB guides Seminoles after Rix is hurt in first quarter. BY JOSH ROBBINS. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Defense, the adage goes, wins championships. | 1 |
No retirement yet for Agassi, says wife Graf Former world number one Andre Agassi will carry on playing professional tennis for at least another year, says his wife Steffi Graf. | 1 |
US pounds insurgents The military strikes reportedly left 16 dead, while a Web post says a British hostage has been killed. BAGHDAD -- US planes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s terror network in the | 0 |
Sharon to Step Up War on Militants Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today said he has ordered the army to step up its war on Palestinian militants ahead of a planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. | 0 |
Milloy move showed Patriots who was boss They got along the first time they met, early in 1996. The 22-year-old kid with the unforgettable name -- Lawyer -- had impressed Bill Belichick. They had sat down that day and begun watching football films. Three or four hours later they were still going. | 1 |
Recovery mode No frothy champagne showers. No celebratory sprints to the Baseball Tavern. No grateful hugs from principal owner John W. Henry. | 1 |
Will he Magically reappear? We've been down this road so many times that it's easy to be skeptical, if not cynical. Except there are signs that this comeback by Grant Hill may not end up like the others. | 1 |
Sun shaded by Mystics Four players scored in double figures for the Mystics, whose defense stymied the Connecticut Sun for a 67-59 victory yesterday in Washington in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. | 1 |
Williams, Kuznetsova in final Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva , 6-2, 6-3, yesterday in Beijing, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova . Kuznetsova beat Wimbledon champion and Russian countrywoman Maria Sharapova , 6-2, 6-2, in t... | 1 |
Backup keeps popping up Here's my description of the ideal big league backup catcher: he is smart, incredibly disciplined, extremely hard-working, a total team guy and he hits for power . | 1 |
Irish coach unpacks his bags South Bend, Ind.- The bags under the eyes that hung heavy and seemed to age Notre Dame coach Ty Willingham beyond his years are gone. | 1 |
Homecoming weekend in the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden returns to Oakland tonight for the first time since leaving the Raiders after the 2001 season, then beating his old team in the Super Bowl after the 2002 season. | 1 |
Muslims travel to Iraq seeking British hostage #39;s release A two-man delegation from Britain #39;s biggest Muslim group arrived in Iraq yesterday on a quest to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, seized by Islamic militants Sept. | 0 |
Waiting for relief amid the ruins Screaming and pounding her chest, Gerta Stefan pointed to a pool of mud from which protruded a mattress, a bicycle tire, a few bricks and a sheet of corrugated metal. | 0 |
Task Force Soldier Sentenced to 25 Years Confinement for Murder A Task Force Danger soldier was sentenced to 25 years of confinement for the murder of an Iraqi National Guard soldier, according to the US military. | 0 |
Sudanese government accuses opposition of attempted coup Khartoum, Sudan- President Omar el-Bashir on Saturday called on Sudanese to train and prepare to defend their government and country against internal and external enemies, reacting angrily to what authorities said was a foiled coup plot a day earlier. | 0 |
Rocket attack kills Iraqi A rocket has hit a busy Baghdad neighbourhood, killing at least one person and wounding eight. The rocket hit a side street in Baghdad #39;s Karrada neighbourhood, witnesses said. | 0 |
Guess who wins if violence stops Iraq vote? To say there #39;s no cause for worry about the upcoming national elections in Iraq is like saying winter blizzards will never arrive in Chicago. | 0 |
The Cafeteria Crusader High noon in Texas: the agriculture chief is making a stand against junk food. Can she win? | 2 |
Enter your e-mail: According to wire reports, Sony has finally decided to support MP3s in some of its future digital music players. Hey, better super-duper late than never. | 3 |
Envoys in Iraq on mission to save British hostage Two members of the Muslim Council of Britain are in Iraq planning to meet Muslim leaders in Baghdad in an attempt to seek the release of the British hostage Ken Bigley. | 0 |
Storm, Mystics take 1-0 leads STORM 70, LYNX 58: At Minneapolis - Lauren Jackson scored 14 points to lead Seattle past Minnesota on Saturday in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series. | 1 |
Hamas Official Killed in Syria Car Bomb (Reuters) Reuters - An official from the Palestinian\militant group Hamas was killed on Sunday when a bomb exploded\in his car in Damascus, Hamas spokesmen and witnesses said. | 0 |
Austria take 2-1 lead as Britain slump in doubles (AFP) AFP - Great Britain's chances of qualifying for the World Group of the Davis Cup were evaporating rapidly after Austria moved into a 2-1 lead following the doubles. | 0 |
Hurricane Jeanne Pounds Florida Where Frances Hit FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Jeanne tore roofs from houses and a hospital, caused widespread power outages and was expected to inflict heavy damage as it pounded Florida's east coast on Sunday, the same coastal region scarred by Hurricane Frances three w... | 0 |
Syria blast kills Hamas militant Palestinian militant group Hamas blames Israel as a car bomb in the Syrian capital Damascus kills one of its leaders. | 0 |
Jeanne Hits Fla. Coast With 120-Mph Winds STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne barreled up Florida's Atlantic Coast early Sunday with 120-mph winds and drenching rains, unceremoniously putting the weather-weary state in the record books... | 0 |
Upper Midwest Tempts Bush, Worries Kerry LA CROSSE, Wis. - In 2000, political pundits summed up the race in three words: Florida, Florida, Florida... | 0 |
Cricket: Vaughan is wind-swept ENGLAND #39;S attempt to complete a memorable summer by landing their first major one-day trophy ended in thrilling failure as West Indies scampered to a two-wicket success in fading light to win the ICC Champions Trophy final. | 1 |
India #39;s Newest Tenor eventually -ot established between India and Pakistan via a one-on-one meeting on the soils of the United States between President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. | 0 |
Japan asks North Korea for fuller accounts of missing Japanese BEIJING - Japan pressed North Korea to provide fuller accounts of 10 Japanese who Tokyo says were abducted by the North in their second day of working-level talks Sunday, but the North did not provide new information in the morning session, Japan #39;s | 0 |
Darfur Refugees Living In Prisons Without Walls: UNHCR Khartoum, Sept. 26 (NNN): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has said more than a million people displaced by the Darfur conflict are living in a quot;climate of fear quot; and described refugee camps as quot;prisons without walls quot;... | 0 |
Red Hat vs Sun Battle of Words Heats Up quot;When the elephants fight, quot; they say in West Africa, quot;it #39;s the grass that gets trampled. quot;. The Linux community is apparently beginning to identify with that proverb, as it watches Sun Microsystems and Red Hat | 3 |
Rewind: Giants vs. Dodgers, Game #2 Jim Tracy and the Los Angeles Dodgers would not allow Barry Bonds to beat them on Friday night, even to the chagrin of Eric Gagne. | 1 |
Nowhere to run Michigan #39;s defense stifles Iowa #39;s running game <b>...</b> refrain from stealing a glance or two at the mammoth Michigan Stadium scoreboards during Saturday #39;s game against Iowa. quot;Don #39;t tell the coaches, quot; he said afterward, putting a finger to his lips and smiling. | 1 |
Rebels suspect Sudan dragging feet quot;We are worried about the manoeuvres by the Khartoum side. There is a strong tendency for them to buy time, quot; said Yaser Arman,. | 0 |
Head of household title must be earned The Franchise Tax Board has started its annual sweep of California taxpayers who file returns as a head of household, but may not be one. | 2 |
Rate Plunge May Soften Fed Tightening (Reuters) Reuters - What the U.S. Federal Reserve is\taking away from the economy via higher interest rates, the\U.S. Treasury bond market may be giving back -- at least\partially. | 2 |
Fallujah: US attacks kill 15 US aircraft carried out a third set of air strikes on Fallujah, reportedly targeting a meeting of suspected loyal activist to Abu Musab al Zarqawi. | 0 |
Rebels suspect Sudan dragging feet Rebels in southern Sudan say they want to complete a peace agreement with the government in talks starting in Kenya on October 7 and accuse Khartoum of trying to delay the process to gain time. | 0 |
PM asks tribesmen to crush terrorists Curbs on South Waziristan <b>...</b> PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday announced lifting of economic blockade on various tribes of South Waziristan Agency so that they could continue their economic activities freely. | 0 |
Finance: Mutual Funds, Cheap and Easy Fidelity Investments recently slashed fees on several of its index funds, knocking their annual expense ratio from 0.19 to 0.10 percent. | 2 |
Thoroughbreds Ride High Thoroughbred race horses are riding high as purse money grows along with television audiences for the sport made even more popular by Hollywood movies such as quot;Seabiscuit. | 2 |
Canon #39;s New EOS-1Ds Mark II Takes Pro Digital to the Next Level quot;The EOS-1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera establishes a new benchmark of innovation and excellence not only for Canon but for our industry as a whole and particularly for the community of professional photographers who are our most demanding and dis... | 3 |
4 Held In UK For Trying To Buy N-Material After Papers <b>...</b> London, Sept. 26 (NNN): After a sting operation involving a newspaper and the sleuths of British intelligence, the London police has arrested four Muslim men posing as businessmen who were trying to buy radioactive material. | 0 |
UK #39;s Brown to Provide \$180 Mln for Debt Relief (Update1) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown pledged to spend 100 million pounds (\$180 million) a year relieving the debts of 30 of the world #39;s poorest nations, challenging the US to chip in as well. | 0 |
Rocket Blast in Central Baghdad Kills One Person A rocket has landed in a busy street in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least one person. Witnesses say the rocket hit a side street in the Karrada neighborhood, a busy shopping area in the heart of the city. | 0 |
Ankara gets a boost to its EU aspirations The European Commission gave Turkey #39;s hopes of joining the European Union a huge boost last week, saying it saw quot;no more obstacles quot; toward a quot;clear recommendation quot; on starting EU entry talks with Ankara. | 0 |
Record sale for Keeneland Three days before its Sept. 27 end date, the 2004 Keeneland September yearling sale became the top-grossing Thoroughbred auction in history when Friday #39;s 11th session pushed total income to \$318,245,700 for 2,819 yearlings. | 2 |
US soldier sentenced for murdering Iraqi: World News Baghdad, Sep 26 : An American soldier has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a soldier of the Iraqi National Guard, Xinhua reported Sunday quoting US military sources. | 0 |
UK Police arrest four trying to buy radioactive material LONDON: British police said they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation as the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb. | 0 |
Rocket hits central Baghdad A rocket has landed in a busy street in central Baghdad, killing at least one person and wounding several others, witnesses said. A loud boom echoed across the city as the rocket struck | 0 |
Iran has no immediate uranium enrichment plans quot;Resuming uranium enrichment is not in our agenda. We are still committed to the suspension, quot; Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza. | 0 |
Crew remain on top of things The Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to an MLS record 14 games in a season with a 1-0 win over visiting DC United last night. | 1 |
EU Court to Revisit WorldCom's Deals (Reuters) Reuters - A European Union court is set to rule\this week on a #36;120 billion deal MCI-WorldCom made during the\height of the go-go years that still resonates today. | 2 |
Future Bright for Islamic Finance (Reuters) Reuters - After spending three years and #36;2\million, Eric Meyer has got the go-ahead from a gaggle of\lawyers, regulators and -- crucially -- four different Sharia\scholars to market the first hedge fund for Islamic investors. | 2 |
Rate Plunge May Soften Fed Tightening WASHINGTON (Reuters) - What the U.S. Federal Reserve is taking away from the economy via higher interest rates, the U.S. Treasury bond market may be giving back -- at least partially. | 2 |
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