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Federer gains second round at Thailand Open Top-ranked Roger Federer reached the second round of the Thailand Open on Tuesday in a bid for his 10th title this season, winning 6-4, 7-6 (4) against France #39;s Nicolas Thomann, who is ranked 507th. | 1 |
Braves ace listed day-to-day with bruised ankle The Braves gasped when Jaret Wright was forced to leave in the third inning of Tuesday night #39;s game against the Mets after being struck just above his right foot with line drive. | 1 |
LABOUR IN BRIGHTON: TONY #39;S TOP TEN TONY Blair made an impassioned appeal for Labour to put Iraq behind them as he outlined 10 policy pledges to win a historic third term in power. | 0 |
The Curse of Nigerian Oil If anything should be apparent by now its that George Bush has seriously failed us. We are enmeshed in war for oil in Iraq. As demand across the world increases in the face of shrinking supply, resource exporters | 0 |
Analysts can #39;t peg Google com September 28, 2004, 9:54 AM PT. There #39;s no doubt the Internet will continue to make its mark in the world of business and technology. | 2 |
Arsenal delight at rise of Reyes It says much for the progress made by Jose Antonio Reyes that the Spain international has become an important part of Arsenal #39;s bid to win the Champions League which continues tonight against Rosenborg. | 1 |
Roundup: Shock defeated in bid to defend title Bethany Donaphin hit a turnaround jumper with .5 seconds remaining to lift the New York Liberty a 66-64 victory over the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock on Tuesday night and into the Eastern Conference finals. | 1 |
Blair battles to unify party ahead of election Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a prepared speech yesterday that he realized the war in Iraq had divided Britain, but that he could not sincerely apologize for helping topple Saddam Hussein. | 0 |
IBM supercomputer sets world speed record An IBM machine has reclaimed the title of world #39;s fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at US government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002. | 3 |
Yen Off Lows Vs Dollar as Oil Pauses TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The yen held off from six-week lows against the dollar on Wednesday, but traders said the Japanese currency would likely weaken further if oil prices keep striking record highs. | 2 |
Hoenig: High Oil Will Not Derail Economy ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) - High oil prices will probably brake U.S. growth but will not derail the economy provided there is not another sharp spike upward, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Google Shares, Once Devalued, Just May Be Winners After All Wall Street, which forced Google, the Internet search engine, to lower the price of its shares sharply in its initial public offering in August, has decided that the company is worth a lot more today than it was then. | 2 |
Stocks Rise as Investors Shrug Off Oil Prices U.S. blue chips were higher today, led by shares of major oil producers benefiting from higher crude oil prices, which broke through the \$50 a barrel mark. | 2 |
Crude oil prices stay higher amid Nigerian fighting, lower <b>...</b> Crude oil prices in New York stayed higher Tuesday after passing 50 dollars per barrel as Nigerian rebels threatened oil output and Hurricane Ivan slashed production in the US Gulf of Mexico. | 2 |
Red Sox 10, Devil Rays 8, 11 innings The Boston Red Sox crept closer to the New York Yankees in the AL East on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-8 on Kevin Millar #39;s two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning. | 1 |
Tony Blair fails to inspire his men DEAR readers, Tony Blair #39;s speech at the annual conference of the Labour Party was billed as the most important speech of his political career, considering the grave situation that | 0 |
2 Airlines #39; New Cuts Target Executives US Airways intends to slash its executive payroll by 20 percent, reducing the pay and benefits for its 3,000 managers and eliminating some positions, sources familiar with the plan said yesterday. | 2 |
IN BRIEF Input, a Reston provider of government market intelligence, said the federal budget for first responders to attacks and disasters may decrease for the first time since the Sept. | 2 |
Microsoft releases simpler version of Windows XP in Asia Microsoft Corp., world #39;s largest software maker, announced that it has added Russia to its Windows XP Starter Edition pilot program today. | 3 |
Net-centric consortium gets off the ground Executives from 28 companies in the United States and Europe today faced the cameras and pledged their intention to work together to build interoperable systems for the Defense Department and other government agencies. | 3 |
SourceLabs Receives Venture Funding SourceLabs will use the venture capital for ongoing research and development and to expand its sales and marketing. Ignition Partners was founded by Microsoft veterans -- including | 3 |
Gibbs, Parcells rekindle NFC East rivalry on Monday BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells are on opposite sidelines for the first time in nearly 14 years when the Washington Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. | 1 |
American Football: Candlestick Park renamed #39;Monster Park #39; SAN FRANCISCO - Candlestick Park, home of the San Francisco 49ers National Football League team, was renamed quot;Monster Park quot; today in a US\$6 million (\$9. | 1 |
Another #39;Chase #39; looms for those outside postseason cut As much as Bobby Labonte wants to liken finishing 11th in NASCAR #39;s revised points system to winning a table centerpiece, he finds consolation in spoils such as a \$250,000 points fund | 1 |
Typhoon hits southern Japan Typhoon Meari landed on Japan #39;s southernmost main island of Kyushu on Wednesday, forcing hundreds to evacuate as it unleashed heavy rains and strong winds. | 0 |
IBM Says Blue Gene Breaks Speed Record (AP) AP - IBM Corp. claimed unofficial bragging rights Tuesday as owner of the world's fastest supercomputer. | 3 |
Two Apes Arrive at Education Center (AP) AP - Warning lights flashed atop four police cars as the caravan wound its way up the driveway in a procession fit for a foreign potentate. At long last, Azy and Indah had arrived. They even flew through a hurricane to get here. | 3 |
Lanxess Moving Texas Factory to China (AP) AP - Lanxess Corp., a chemicals and polymers unit of Bayer Corp., plans to move one of its factories from Texas to eastern China's Shandong province, state media reported Wednesday. | 0 |
Activists Sue Over Calif. Forest Plan (AP) AP - Environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday, claiming a six-year-old federal law aimed at preventing wildfires has degenerated into a backdoor effort to eventually increase logging across 340,000 acres of Sierra Nevada national forests. | 0 |
Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Raid-Medics GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian gunman and wounded three early on Wednesday in a raid on militant strongholds in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics and witnesses said. | 0 |
Telecom Italia Poised for TIM Buyout (Reuters) Reuters - Telecom Italia plans to use cash for a\bigger-than-expected chunk of a 20 billion-euro ( #36;26.69\billion) buyout of its mobile unit TIM, a source close to the\deal said on Monday. | 3 |
'American Taliban' Seeks Commuted Sentence SAN FRANCISCO - John Walker Lindh asked President Bush on Tuesday to commute his 20-year prison sentence for aiding the Taliban. His lawyer, James Brosnahan, said that Lindh was fighting alongside the Taliban in a civil war against the Northern Alliance, that he is not a terro... | 0 |
Two Apes Arrive at Education Center DES MOINES, Iowa - Warning lights flashed atop four police cars as the caravan wound its way up the driveway in a procession fit for a foreign potentate. At long last, Azy and Indah had arrived... | 0 |
Daily News US consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in September as the outlook for jobs deteriorated, the Conference Board said Sept. | 2 |
Consumers who play float will sink It will soon be riskier than ever to write a check if you don #39;t have money in the bank to cover it. Under a law that goes into effect Oct. 28, banks that get checks will be allowed | 2 |
Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington (AP) AP - Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned. | 1 |
Roon at the top - hat-trick hero Wayne makes dazzling United debut WAYNE ROONEY launched himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick at Old Trafford last night. On this evidence, Sir Alex Ferguson would have made a wise investment if he had spent the | 1 |
Notes: He bunts with the best of #39;em Ichiro Suzuki is so fast you might wonder why he doesn #39;t bunt more often. Only a handful of his 250-plus hits have been bunts and manager Bob Melvin explained that opposing | 1 |
Redskins Coach Bemoans Questionable Calls (AP) AP - Apparently even a Hall of Fame coach doesn't get a break from the officials. Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs on Tuesday reviewed the tape of the previous night's loss to the Dallas Cowboys and determined he was on the wrong side of "two awful calls." | 1 |
NK Denounces South Korean Foreign Minister #39;s UN Speech Astana - Seoul, September 29 KAZINFORM -- North Korea denounced South Korea #39;s renewed demand for the dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program through a multilateral forum, calling it quot;an act of a thief wielding up a stick. | 0 |
Pitcairn women back their men over sex trial The women of remote Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific are proud they started having sex at 12 years of age and believe rape and sex assault charges against their men is an attempt by London to close their island home. | 0 |
Shell-Shocked Palestinians Want Peace with Israel The Palestinian uprising marked its fourth anniversary with signs that the violent Hamas group is preparing a formidable political challenge to Yasser Arafat, despite a series of devastating blows from Israel. | 0 |
Minister offers apology for touchy remark Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen () yesterday apologized for the words used to condemn a comment by his Singaporean counterpart who warned against Taiwan independence at a United Nations meeting last week. | 0 |
Montreal Expos to Relocate to Washington -Reports WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major League Baseball is set to announce on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will relocate to Washington next year, local media reported, citing city and baseball officials. | 1 |
Braves' Wright Suffers Bruised Ankle ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jaret Wright left Tuesday's game against the New York Mets with a bruised right ankle. | 1 |
Troubled Mets Turn to Minaya According to an executive, the Mets have reached an agreement to hire the Montreal Expos' general manager, Omar Minaya, to head the baseball office. | 1 |
Hernndez's Shoulder Worries Yanks The Yankees' game against the Minnesota Twins was rained out Tuesday night, but Orlando Hernndez, the Yankees' scheduled starter, would not have pitched anyway. | 1 |
Shopping Search Tactics Shopping search engines make it easy for people to research and buy products. They can also be a powerful and cost-effective customer acquisition channel for merchants. | 3 |
Oil Clings to #36;50, Fuel Stocks to Fall (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices hugged #36;50 a barrel on\Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with\U.S. crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering\effects of Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Oil Clings to \$50, Fuel Stocks to Fall SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices hugged \$50 a barrel on Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with U.S. crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Panel: Keep sage grouse off endangered list A panel of biologists with the US Fish and Wildlife Service says sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species. The recommendation has environmental groups threatening to sue. | 3 |
WENGER FEARS FOR GILBERTO ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger last night suffered a Champions League setback as Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva (above) was left facing a long-term injury absence. | 1 |
El Duque adds to gloomy NY forecast The Yankees #39; staff infection has spread to the one man the team can #39;t afford to lose. Orlando Hernandez was scratched from last night #39;s scheduled start because | 1 |
Diverted Greek plane leaves Ireland for New York after bomb alert DUBLIN, Sept 29 (AFP) - An Olympic Airlines plane diverted to Ireland following a bomb alert, the second faced by the Greek carrier in four days, resumed its journey to New York Wednesday after no device was found on board, airport officials said. | 0 |
Pitcairn Sex Abuse Trial Judge #39;Biased #39; Defence lawyers for seven descendants of the 18th-century Bounty mutineers accused of sexual assault on remote Pitcairn Island moved to halt the trials of the men today, claiming judicial bias. | 0 |
Other Iraq developments Suicide attack misfires: Two suicide bombers tried to ram their cars into a National Guard base in Kharma, about 40 miles west of Baghdad, on Sunday. | 0 |
Group C: Makaay hits hat-trick to crush Ajax Bayern - who disappointed in last season #39;s campaign - were back to their all-consuming best, their powerful midfield stifling the invention of Ajax #39;s talented trio of Wesleys Sonck and Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart. | 1 |
Federer struggles through US Open champion Roger Federer has begun his quest for a 10th 2004 title with a win in the first round of the Thailand Open. Stepping out for the first time since adding the Flushing Meadows Grand Slam title | 1 |
Liberty Players Cringe and Watch the Game Tape he Liberty #39;s players said yesterday that they had watched the videotape of Sunday #39;s loss to the Detroit Shock in Game 2 of the WNBA Eastern Conference playoffs and had been embarrassed by what they had seen. | 1 |
China clings to diplomatic mechanism The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it remains hopeful six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear program can resolve the crisis on the peninsula. | 0 |
Oil Clings to \$50, Fuel Stocks to Fall Oil prices hugged \$50 a barrel on Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with US crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
Reds 8, Cubs 3 Greg Maddux gave up three homers, including Adam Dunn #39;s 44th of the year, in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night that could cost the Cubs valuable ground in the NL wild-card race. | 1 |
Wednesday #39;s preview Points: Though it is still September, this key divisional clash could determine who represents the East Division in the Mid-American Conference title game - as it has for five of the past six years. | 1 |
Iraqi kidnappers release 7 Kidnappers released two Italian women and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. Insurgents showed no sign of easing their | 0 |
Haiti #39;s hard existence made worse by Jeanne GONAIVES, Haiti - At a local college being used as a hospital, an elderly woman named Madame Edmey Cimeus shouted quot;Jezu! Jezu! | 0 |
Fannie Mae Crisis Raises Concerns on Leadership Fannie Maes chief, Franklin Raines, once seen as a rising star and possible future Treasury secretary, may have to reassess his ambitions. | 2 |
STOCKS TO WATCH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading in Wednesday #39;s session is Orbitz (ORBZ: news, chart, profile). | 2 |
Economy Can Withstand High Oil -Fed High oil prices will probably brake US growth but will not derail the economy provided they do not rise sharply from current levels, top Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Court asked to oust Black A judge is scheduled today to hear arguments from a Hollinger Inc. minority shareholder that wants to oust Conrad Black and his allies as senior managers of the Toronto holding company. | 2 |
Court Backs Higher Valuation of HealthSouth Investors #39; Loss he United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has upheld the valuation by prosecutors of \$328 million in losses by investors in HealthSouth. | 2 |
Consumer confidence lowest in Midwest Despite the growing economy, consumer confidence has begun to taper off because of the weak labor market, according to a study released Tuesday by The Conference Board. | 2 |
Colorized \$50 bill makes debut as \$10 bill readied WASHINGTON - A new \$50 bill with touches of red, blue and yellow went into circulation Tuesday and soon will be showing up at banks, cash registers and wallets. | 2 |
Amazon Targets Phishers in Lawsuits Amazon.com has filed a series of lawsuits against spammers who targeted its customers with e-mails trying to defraud them, the company said yesterday. | 2 |
NFL concedes mistakes by officials Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs yesterday expressed displeasure with a pair of officiating calls in Washington #39;s 21-18 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, and the NFL responded by conceding its crew made two mistakes. | 1 |
Ichiro: Two more hits OAKLAND, Calif. -- Gil Meche continue his amazing transformation last night in the Coliseum, limiting the A #39;s to two runs in 6 2/3 innings as the Mariners beat Oakland 7-2. | 1 |
MLB will call shots for club in offseason Major League Baseball, which has operated the Montreal Expos the past three seasons, likely still will make the personnel and roster decisions for the team that will play at RFK | 1 |
Bills offense in line for trouble Here #39;s what Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Jim McNally sees when he looks at the Patriots stats, news #39; defense: They #39;re sound and have terrific coaching. | 1 |
Lloyds TSB signs 500m network deal with IBM IBM has signed a 500m, seven-year deal with Lloyds TSB to enhance the banks voice and data services. IBM is acting as the Lloyds TSBs strategic technology partner, as the bank builds a new national | 3 |
#39;MOMENT OF JOY #39; AS THUGS LET 2 WOMEN HOSTAGES GO FREE TO ROME Two female Italian aid workers were liberated yesterday after three weeks of terrifying captivity at the hands of Iraqi abductors, and flew home to tears and cheers in Rome. | 0 |
Solectron posts \$45 mln Q4 loss SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Electronics contract manufacturer Solectron Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenue late Tuesday that grew 23 percent from a year ago, but gave a first-quarter forecast that fell short of Wall Street #39;s estimates. | 2 |
Pitcairn women blast sex trials A group of women on the tiny UK Pacific colony of Pitcairn criticise sex abuse trials about to start on the island. | 0 |
NZ deports Israeli 'spies' Two suspected Israeli spies convicted of trying to obtain a false passport are deported from New Zealand. | 0 |
Economy Can Withstand High Oil -Fed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) - High oil prices will probably brake U.S. growth but will not derail the economy provided they do not rise sharply from current levels, top Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday. | 2 |
Six Flags Unveils Fastest Roller Coaster JACKSON, N.J. - Six Flags Great Adventure is opening the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster this spring - a thrill ride that accelerates to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds and rises 456 feet off the ground... | 0 |
US Air to Cut Executive Payroll 20 Pct WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.OB</A> plans to cut its executive payroll by 20 percent, reducing pay and benefits for its 3,000 managers and eliminat... | 2 |
Israeli Army Kills 2 Palestinians -Medics GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian militants early on Wednesday in separate raids in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics and witnesses said. | 0 |
Nepal to Respond to Rebels on Talks, Strike Holds KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal was preparing a response to the latest terms for fresh talks from Maoist rebels, a minister said on Wednesday, as nearly half of the kingdom shut down for a second day in a rebel-sponsored strike. | 0 |
May announces executive changes ST. LOUIS -- May Department Stores Co. said Tuesday that the president of its newly acquired Marshall Field #39;s chain of department stores will retire at the end of this year. | 2 |
Neiman Marcus Christmas Book holds perfect gifts for <b>...</b> It #39;s only September, but Neiman Marcus, which launched its annual Christmas Book yesterday, is singing a happy holiday song. And extravagant fun is the name of Neiman #39;s gift-giving tune. | 2 |
11th Circuit orders resentencing for HealthSouth exec BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Former HealthSouth executive Emery Harris must be resentenced. That #39;s the ruling from the Atlanta-based 11th US- Circuit Court of Appeals. | 2 |
Bankers fight extradition Three former Natwest bankers appeared in court yesterday to fight extradition to the United States, where they are facing fraud charges for a multi-million pound deal involving disgraced US energy company Enron. | 2 |
Starbucks to raise its prices beginning Oct. 6 SEATTLE - Starbucks will raise its beverage prices by 11 cents a cup on average starting Oct. 6, the world #39;s largest coffee-shop chain said Tuesday. | 2 |
Update 1: Solectron Narrows Loss, Sales Up 23 Pct. Solectron Corp., which manufactures electronics sold under other brands, reported a narrowed loss for its latest quarter as margins and revenue both improved from last year. | 2 |
Cowboys persevere, but questions linger IRVING - They never trailed and had no turnovers. They had five sacks and strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt. | 1 |
AL Wrap: Guerrero Shines as Angels Heap Pressure on A #39;s Vladimir Guerrero hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs to lead the Anaheim Angels to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in American League play in Arlington on Tuesday. | 1 |
Hero British soldiers die in Basra Two British soldiers have died trying to save comrades following an ambush near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said. | 0 |
UN pledges help for Darfur refugees, Sudan wants \$300 mln UN refugees agency chief Ruud Lubbers said on Tuesday that the United Nations will work together with the Sudanese government to help Darfur refugees return home while | 0 |
Elephant Dung Helps Track Smuggled Ivory - Study (Reuters) Reuters - Using elephant dung and skin\samples, researchers said they were able to make a map of\elephant DNA that could help track down ivory poachers. | 3 |
Yen Cuts Losses But Oil Threat Persists TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen recouped some of its losses against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, but traders said it would likely weaken further if oil prices keep striking record highs. | 2 |
Nikkei Poised to Mark 9-Day Losing Streak TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei was down 0.26 percent by late trade on Wednesday although it recovered slightly from earlier lows as selling was curbed amid growing views that the market has fallen too far too fast. | 2 |
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