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Into the danger zone AUSTRALIA #39;S involvement in Iraq and terrorism strikes in Southeast Asia have made defence and national security potentially decisive issues for voters as polling day nears. | 0 |
US ends its final drought The US swept into the Davis Cup final for the first time in seven years when Bob and Mike Bryan crushed Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov of Belarus to give the host an unassailable 3-0 lead in the semi-final. | 1 |
Windies discover a sting in the tail Ian Bradshaw, left, and Courtney Browne celebrate their matchwinning 71-run ninth-wicket stand. Photo: Reuters. Brian Lara #39;s West Indies held their nerve in near darkness to beat England by | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - September 26 (Sports Network) - The Dodgers will try to win their three-game series against arch-rival San Francisco and increase their narrow 1 1/2-contest lead in the standings today at SBC Park. | 1 |
Forest say farewell to legend Clough #39;Ol #39; Blue Eyes #39; provided an emotional musical tribute to #39;Old Big #39;Ead #39; as Nottingham Forest celebrated the remarkable life of Brian Clough ahead of today #39;s game with West Ham. | 1 |
British Party Meeting to Focus on Iraq War Description: NPR #39;s Jennifer Ludden talks with Colin Brown, deputy political editor of Britain #39;s newspaper The Independent, about the upcoming Labour Party Conference in Brighton. | 0 |
One goal enough for Arsenal, Chelsea Arsenal has retained its two-point lead at the top of the English Premier League on a day when, of the 16 teams in action, only Liverpool and Newcastle United scored more than once. | 1 |
Forest snatch late winner as fans pay tribute to Clough Substitute striker Marlon King scored in the final seconds to give second division Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday, as fans and players paid tribute to late Forest manager Brian Clough. | 1 |
Rick Weaver The Steelers and Miami Dolphins are in a tough spot. So is the National Football League. Today #39;s scheduled game at Pro Player Stadium was rescheduled tonight at 8:30 pm because of the expected arrival of Hurricane Jeanne. | 1 |
N. Korea said likely improving technology TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday. | 0 |
Haitians go to church after Jeanne passes Surrounded by the devastation of a storm that killed hundreds of their countrymen, Haitians took time to groom themselves for church Sunday, braiding little girls #39; hair and polishing shoes. | 0 |
UK aid planes head out to Haiti Two aircraft are flying out from the UK on Sunday to deliver vital aid and supplies to Haiti, which has been devastated by tropical storm Jeanne. | 0 |
Hewitt, at Age 23, Gets Australian Record Davis Cup Tennis Win Lleyton Hewitt beat Morocco #39;s Mehdi Tahiri in straight sets to become Australia #39;s most successful singles player in 104 years of Davis Cup tennis, passing the mark of 24 wins he shared with Adrian Quist. | 1 |
ND #39;s victory adds up Every win satisfies him, but Notre Dame #39;s 38-3 thrashing of Washington on Saturday carried special significance. For the first time in six tries as a head coach, he defeated the Huskies. | 1 |
Attackers Detonate Car Bombs in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 26, 2004 - Suicide attackers exploded a pair of car bombs outside an Iraqi National Guard compound west of the capital Sunday, wounding American and Iraqi forces, and the US military | 0 |
Organic Farming Studied As Demand Rises (AP) AP - Organic farming sounds simple #151; no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or genetically engineered plants. But succeeding at it can be complicated. A recent wave of research at universities around the country seeks to take some of the guesswork and financial... | 3 |
Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London (Reuters) Reuters - A bomb alert prompted a Greek Olympic\passenger airliner to make an emergency landing at London's\Stansted Airport on Sunday, an airport spokesman said. | 0 |
Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London LONDON (Reuters) - A bomb alert prompted a Greek Olympic passenger airliner to make an emergency landing at London's Stansted Airport on Sunday, an airport spokesman said. | 0 |
U.S. Air Attacks in Falluja Kill 15 in 24 Hours FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft blasted the rebel stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours in a concerted effort to hit militants loyal to guerrilla chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington's number one enemy in Iraq. | 0 |
Swiss 'reject' citizenship reform Swiss voters appear to have rejected proposals to relax the country's strict naturalisation laws. | 0 |
Italy criticises Germany's UN bid Germany's drive for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council threatens EU unity, Italy's foreign minister says. | 0 |
Postcards from the Grander Canyon As the largest feature of its kind in the solar system, the martian canyon, Valles Marineris, stretches an equivalent terrestrial distance from New York to Los Angeles. But getting a robotic explorer down into the canyon floor challenges even the most intrepid of navigators. | 3 |
Attackers Detonate Car Bombs in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide attackers exploded a pair of car bombs outside an Iraqi National Guard compound west of the capital Sunday, wounding American and Iraqi forces, and the U.S. military announced the arrest of a senior Iraqi commander for alleged ties to the insurgency... | 0 |
Pope Denounces 'Imbalance' of Wealth CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope John Paul II denounced the "imbalance" between the world's rich and poor Sunday and applauded efforts to eliminate hunger, like the recent U.N. initiative to increase funds for development... | 0 |
Swiss Voters Reject Citizenship Proposal GENEVA - Voters in Switzerland - where more than one in five is a foreigner - rejected proposals to liberalize tough rules on citizenship in a national referendum Sunday. In an outcome revealing the deep divide between the country's French- and more conservative German-speaki... | 0 |
Williams Claims First Title in 6 Months BEIJING - Serena Williams erased a match point in the second set and came all the way back to beat U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Sunday at the China Open for her first title in six months... | 0 |
Men and Women More Different Than Thought Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized. | 3 |
Jeanne leaves at least 1.1 million without power More than 1 million households and businesses across Florida Power amp; Light Co. #39;s area don #39;t have electricity because of Hurricane Jeanne, FPL said Sunday morning. | 2 |
Acid Rain Pollution Up 4 Percent in 2003 Emissions of sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain, rose 4 percent in 2003, but probably will not compromise long-term air quality goals, the government reported Wednesday. | 3 |
Britons #39; mission to free Bigley PLEAS for the life of the lone British hostage in Iraq, Ken Bigley, redoubled last night as American troops continued their assault on the quot;Sunni triangle quot; and on the quarters of Baghdad where the hostage-takers have their strongholds. | 0 |
Four held under terror laws Police say they are holding four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper, which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb. | 0 |
Russians hunt down potential #39;black widows #39; AFTER surviving nearly a decade of savage, seemingly interminable warfare in Chechnya without seeing any of her four children come to harm, Khalimat Saidullayeva thought the worst was over. | 0 |
Israeli PM on offensive JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered the army to step up its war on Palestinian militants before a planned withdrawal from Gaza Strip. | 0 |
Winemaker Mondavi Plans an About-Face SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the great names in California quality wines wants to sell off the vineyards that made it famous and devote itself to producing the mass-produced wines it once mocked. | 2 |
Index funds can be great tool for small investors, but choose <b>...</b> If youve got better things to do than pour over the finer points of your stock portfolio and you dont care to study the performance records and investing styles of mutual | 2 |
Laxman, Dravid main threat, says Hayden He talks about playing cricket in India with passion. In the same vein, he also speaks about India #39;s cricket fans. That #39;s because the spectators, who wait in the aisles, at the doorsteps of stadiums, to catch | 1 |
Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London A bomb alert prompted a Greek Olympic passenger airliner to make an emergency landing at London #39;s Stansted Airport on Sunday, an airport spokesman said. | 0 |
Barrichello wins Chinese Grand Prix Rubens Barrichello clinched second place in Formula One on Sunday when he won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix by edging Jenson Button by about a second. | 1 |
Green Bay vs. Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Peyton Manning and Brett Favre duel for the second and perhaps last time Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts stage their home opener against the Green Bay Packers in an interconference matchup. | 1 |
Hamas threatens to target Israelis abroad GAZA, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian militant group Hamas threatened today to target Israelis abroad after blaming Israel for the killing of a Hamas official in Syria. | 0 |
Plane diverted after security alert An Olympic Airlines flight from Athens to New York was diverted Sunday to London quot;on a full emergency, quot; a spokeswoman for London #39;s Stansted Airport said. | 0 |
Saudi #39;terrorists #39; kill Frenchman It was the second such killing this month by suspected al-Qaeda militants, who are trying to drive Westerners out and destabilise the global oil superpower. | 0 |
British police arrest four in terror bomb plot Police in London have arrested four men and foiled a terror plot after a tip off from a London tabloid newspaper. The information to police was supplied by the News of the World, the Sunday tabloid which is Britain #39;s largest-selling newspaper. | 0 |
Iran To Deal With Europe, Not US, Over Nuke Program 26 September 2004-- Iran says it is not planning to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program, choosing instead to invite Europe to the discussion table. | 0 |
Spending spree will drive up rates: Latham MARK Latham attacked yesterday #39;s Coalition policy launch as a quot;willy-nilly quot; spending spree aimed at buying votes, which would drive up interest rates. | 0 |
#39;Scorpion Queen #39; reclaims her crown Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian woman has overcome 17 scorpion stings to set a new world record by spending 36 days in a glass cage with 6 069 of the poisonous arachnids. | 0 |
Coles eyes financial planning services COLES Myer chief executive John Fletcher wants to expand the retail giant #39;s customer offering to include financial planning services. | 2 |
Credit still a mystery to most NEW YORK - Americans are woefully ignorant about credit scores, a consumer group found, even though these measures of credit risk affect everything from the interest people pay on mortgages to whether they qualify for insurance. | 2 |
Calling for Ballot Reform - One Hunger Striker and a Chimpanzee If Congress doesn #39;t pass the Federal Paper Ballot Emergency Act, and soon, John Kenney might die. Washington, DC - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Kenney, 44, is on a hunger strike seeking | 3 |
Serena comes back from brink to win China Open off a championship point before claiming a gritty 4-6 7-5 6-4 victory over Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the China Open on Sunday. | 1 |
TRESCOTHICK: WE ARE A TEAM OF FIGHTERS England will go into their winter break with Marcus Trescothick predicting their one-day line-up can bounce back from the heartbreak of their ICC Champions Trophy final defeat. | 1 |
Philadelphia vs. Detroit DETROIT (Ticker) -- Terrell Owens enjoyed the finest moment of his career with Steve Mariucci as his coach. He also endured one of his most bizarre moments under Mariucci. | 1 |
Restructured Air Canada leaves CCAA Shares of the newly restructured Air Canada are set to take off after the airline emerges from creditor protection this week with an improved balance sheet, lower operating costs and an eye on the international market after 18 months under court | 2 |
CFO praises NASA financial system Not even an incoming storm can keep NASA #39;s accountants from doing their job, thanks to the space agency #39;s financial management system. | 3 |
Serena, Kuznetsova Reach WTA Beijing Final, Zvonareva Cries Out It was the US Open all over again Saturday at the WTA stop in Beijing: Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova working their way toward the final, and Russian Vera Zvonareva breaking down in tears during her match. | 1 |
Heras wins Spanish Vuelta again Roberto Heras of Spain won his second straight Spanish Vuelta, one of cycling #39;s top races. Heras, who also captured this event in 2000, finished fourth in Sunday #39;s final leg, an 18-mile time trial in Madrid. | 1 |
IRAN CLAIMS SUCCESSFUL TEST OF STRATEGIC MISSILE NICOSIA MENL -- Iran has claimed the successful test of an unidentified strategic missile believed to be the Shihab-3. Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani said the missile was fired during the Ashura-5 exercise in mid-September. | 0 |
Australia #39;s Howard Pledges to Keep Troops in Iraq Australian Prime Minister John Howard has launched his campaign for next month #39;s election, promising to keep Australian troops in Iraq as long as necessary and to increase government spending on education. | 0 |
Russia -- Between Terror And Corruption President Vladimir Putin has taken advantage of the political climate following the tragic school hostage taking in Beslan earlier this month to accelerate his longstanding political course toward increased authoritarianism. | 0 |
Mercedes pins hopes on Sports Tourers The world premiere of the Mercedes Sports Tourer models is the latest step in a lengthy process that has transformed the German car maker from a producer of selective luxury models, to one which competes in all market segments. | 2 |
Record-tying Vuelta win for Heras Spain #39;s Roberto Heras of the Liberty Seguros team won the Tour of Spain for a record-equaling third time when he held off second-placed Santiago Perez in the final stage. | 1 |
Bomb Threat Sparks Stansted Emergency A bomb threat forced a passenger plane to divert to a London airport under military escort for an emergency landing today. The Olympic Airways flight | 0 |
Pinochet #39;s immunity lifted CHILE #39;S Supreme Court today lifted the immunity from prosecution of former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who faces criminal charges over the disappearance of political opponents during Operation Condor. | 0 |
Barrichello #39;s Chinese banquet RUBENS Barrichello celebrated his second victory in a row yesterday, winning the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai as Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher languished in 12th after starting from the pit. | 1 |
Roma begin search for Voller #39;s replacement Roma have begun their search for a new coach following the shock resignation of Rudi Voller. Voller quit after Saturday #39;s 3-1 defeat away to Bologna which left the ailing Serie A club languishing in mid-table with just four points from a possible 12. | 1 |
Steelers-Dolphins hit prime time Hurricane Jeanne forced the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers to move their game to prime time today. The teams and the league agreed to move the starting time from 1 | 1 |
Raiders Score Card WHY THE RAIDERS SHOULD WIN: In a game that is expected to be a defensive struggle, the Raiders have had better statistical success and bring more heat on the passer. | 1 |
Israel behind attack on Hamas member - reports An Israeli television station has reported that Israel was behind the car bombing that killed a senior member of the Hamas group in Damascus this morning. | 0 |
Attacks On Foreigners In Saudi Arabia Since 1995 RIYADH, Sept 26 (AFP) - A Frenchman who was shot dead in the port city of Jeddah early Sunday is the latest victim in a series of militant attacks in Saudi Arabia. | 0 |
Presidential Debate, Consumer Data Eyed (Reuters) Reuters - The first U.S. presidential debate\this 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 |
Hit bears #39;hallmark #39; of Israelis The killing of a Palestinian resistance activist in Syria on Sunday bears all the hallmarks of an Israeli hit. Tel Aviv has yet to claim responsibility for the assassination of Izz | 0 |
Lufthansa cancels flights after computer failure Lufthansa had to cancel about 60 European flights, and its services around the world were delayed following a computer fault in its check-in system on Thursday, the German airline said. | 3 |
Musharraf Hails Talks with Indian PM Pakistan #39;s President has hailed his first face-to-face meeting with India #39;s Prime Minister, saying it will help normalize Indo-Pakistani relations. | 0 |
NASA: Hurricane Damages Shuttle Building (AP) AP - The third hurricane to hit NASA's spaceport in just over a month blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive shuttle assembly building, but overall damage was not as severe as feared, a space agency official said Sunday. | 3 |
A Look at Bush-Kerry Debates (AP) AP - Some things to look for in the upcoming presidential debates between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry: | 0 |
Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A bomb killed a Hamas official in Damascus on Sunday when it tore through his car. Israel's Channel Two television said Israel was behind the death and the Palestinian militant group vowed revenge. | 0 |
Turk Parliament Approves EU-Backed Reforms ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey cleared a hurdle on its long path toward European Union membership on Sunday when its parliament approved a new penal code which will boost women's rights and punish police more severely for torture. | 0 |
Darfur Governor Links Khartoum Plot with Rebels GENEINA, Sudan (Reuters) - A senior Sudanese official charged Sunday that a rebel group with which Khartoum is negotiating to bring peace to the troubled Darfur region was linked to an alleged coup plot uncovered last week. | 0 |
India nun attacks trigger arrests Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala detain 15 people over attacks on nuns and priests. | 0 |
Gunfight Erupts on Busy Baghdad Street U.S. troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad on Monday, while five U.S. troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as insurgents stepped up attacks ahead of next month's elections. | 0 |
A Slowed Hurricane Jeanne Slams Into Florida, on Way to Tampa The National Hurricane Center said that Jeanne was slightly calmer, but still packing a wallop for storm-weary Floridians. | 0 |
The New Faces of Reality TV The introduction of children to the genre was probably inevitable. But the networks seem to understand that they are in dicey ethical territory. | 0 |
Jeanne Drenches Fla., Batters Buildings STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne blasted ashore in Florida with drenching rains and 120 mph wind, tearing off rooftops, hurling debris through the air and sending huge waves crashing into buildings Sunday as it hit the same area battered by Frances three weeks ago... | 0 |
Turkey Parliament OKs EU-Oriented Reforms ANKARA, Turkey - A special session of parliament approved legal reforms Sunday aimed at opening the way for Turkey to begin membership talks with the European Union after the governing party dropped a proposal to criminalize adultery, a plan that had upset EU leaders. The vo... | 0 |
Bomb Threat Forces Flight Diversion LONDON - A bomb threat that mentioned Iraq forced a New York-bound Greek airliner to make an emergency landing Sunday at London's Stansted Airport escorted by military jets, authorities said. An airport spokeswoman said an Athens newspaper had received a phone call saying there wa... | 0 |
Sheen Stumps for Real-Life Politician KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Actor Martin Sheen did some real-life politicking for a congressional candidate who used to work on his television series "The West Wing." Sheen, who portrays fictional president Josiah Bartlett on the series, attended private fund-raisers Saturday in Charlotte... | 0 |
Turkey Passes Penal Code Reforms Parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to approve penal code reforms aimed at boosting Turkey's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union. | 0 |
GE #39;s settles on Welch perks SEC gives global conglomerate a slap on the wrist for staying mum on CEO #39;s retirement package. WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Industrial giant General Electric got a slap on the wrist from the Securities and | 2 |
Heras Wins Second Straight Spanish Vuelta (AP) AP - Roberto Heras of Spain won his second straight Spanish Vuelta, one of cycling's top races. | 1 |
48 Hours: Calypso back in the rhythm Say what you like about the West Indies cricketers, but they know how to celebrate a triumph. One of world cricket #39;s most famous and colourful sides, the West Indies awakened from their lengthy | 1 |
Shibui Has Record Run at Berlin Marathon (AP) AP - Japan's Yoko Shibui overcame a run-in with an official to win the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a race-record 2 hours, 19 minutes, 41 seconds, the fourth-best time for a woman at the distance. | 1 |
Dozens killed in Iraq violence as Egypt, Britain seek to free <b>...</b> FALLUJAH, Iraq : US airstrikes on rebel-held Fallujah left 15 dead while an insurgent attack in another troubled Sunni Arab town killed 10 more, as Britain and Egypt stepped up efforts to secure the release of hostages in Iraq. | 0 |
Sweden's Stenson Holds Firm to Win Heritage Title WOBURN, England (Reuters) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson ended a three-year barren spell with a four-stroke victory in The Heritage on Sunday to take his second European Tour title. | 1 |
Plane evacuated after bomb scare BRITISH military jets today escorted an Olympic Airlines aircraft en route from Athens to New York to Stansted airport near London after a bomb alert, defence ministry and airline officials said. | 0 |
N. Korea-Japan Talks Make No Progress Talks aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago ended Sunday with no progress, Japanese officials said. | 0 |
Howard #39;s \$6bn to wedge Labor AN election plan to overhaul vocational education and provide families with extra relief has been unveiled by John Howard, in a \$6 billion bid to head off Mark Latham #39;s tax, family and schools program. | 0 |
Coles Myer chief keeping coy on alliance Coles Myer chief executive officer John Fletcher won #39;t confirm a report that his company is considering an alliance with the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group. | 2 |
Germany #39;s Lufthansa to boost flights to Asia BERLIN : German flag carrier Lufthansa plans to boost by 50 percent its flights to China by 2007, company chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber said. | 3 |
Bomb alert diverts Greek plane to Stansted A bomb threat has prompted a Greek Olympic Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing, escorted by British Tornado jets, at Stansted Airport. | 0 |
Coalition presses the fear button The divisions rending Australia in the general election campaign hardened yesterday as Prime Minister John Howard slipped out through a rear entrance to avoid hundreds of chanting protesters picketing Brisbane #39;s City Hall. | 0 |
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