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Techincal problem delays launch of Soyuz spacecraft The next crew of the International Space Station likely will wait a few more days to blast off from Kazakhstan after Russian engineers found another technical glitch with their Soyuz spacecraft. | 3 |
Real fight back to beat Roma Real Madrid have proved there is still life at the Bernabeu after captain Raul scored twice to lead a heroic fightback and earn the home side a 4-2 victory over AS Roma in Champions League Group B. | 1 |
Ichiro goes 2-for-5 in Mariners victory OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki had two hits on Tuesday night to move within three of tying the single-season record in the Seattle Mariners #39; 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. | 1 |
Cardinals are left hanging HOUSTON - Starting pitcher Dan Haren pitched well for five innings but not quite well enough against an inspired opponent. Left fielder Reggie Sanders almost gave the Cardinals their second lead of the night but didn #39;t quite make it. | 1 |
Picturing the next Net exploit As infected images plant back doors on PCs, experts see possibility of virus too. | 3 |
Condominiums for Businesses Fill a Niche in California The dot-com collapse in Silicon Valley has contributed to the emergence of a previously obscure class of office building: the commercial condominium. | 3 |
Parade of Hurricanes Erode Fla. Beaches (AP) AP - Many of Florida's beaches have taken on a different look after this year's parade of hurricanes finished shifting, eroding or completely relocating tons of sand. How to deal with that change will be a complicated and costly problem, coastal experts say. | 3 |
California Counties May Ban Biotech Crops (AP) AP - Dairy farmer Dennis Leonardi, who describes himself as a "taxpayer and law-abiding citizen," will soon harvest the genetically engineered corn he grows to feed his 400 cows. | 3 |
Britain's press split over Blair speech (AFP) AFP - Britain's press was divided after Prime Minister Tony Blair's annual speech to the Labour Party conference, some giving him credit for admitting the intelligence was wrong over Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction, while others slated him for refusing ... | 0 |
Kerry Association Hurting Some Democrats (AP) AP - Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle hugged President Bush from one end of South Dakota to the other this summer. In his own campaign commercials. | 0 |
Lawmaker Upset by World Bank Aid to Iraq (AP) AP - With its ample resources and a professional staff numbering 10,000 people, the World Bank seems like an ideal instrument for getting Iraq back on its feet. | 0 |
U.N. Envoy Says Rights Violations Continue in Myanmar BANGKOK (Reuters) - A top U.N. rights envoy condemned on Wednesday the arrest and jailing of opposition activists in military-ruled Myanmar and said he had received credible reports of rights violations in border areas. | 0 |
Thai PM Summons Emergency Bird Flu Meeting BANGKOK (Reuters) - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called an emergency meeting on bird flu on Wednesday after experts said they had probably documented Thailand's first case of human-to-human transmission of the disease. | 0 |
Giants Defeat Padres 7-5 SAN DIEGO - Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night. The Giants remained three games behind NL West leader Los Angeles after the Dodgers' ... | 0 |
Nikkei Poised to Mark 9-Day Losing Streak Tokyo #39;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 |
Giants Defeat Padres 7-5 (AP) AP - Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night. | 1 |
Dodgers Edge Rockies 5-4 (AP) AP - Steve Finley's two-run single capped a five-run rally in the ninth inning that gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a wild 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. | 1 |
Munich ignores Linux patent problems THE MUNICH City Council is set to press ahead with a huge Linux project, despite fears of future patent problems. According to Reuters, the council is expected to take a calculated risk and approve the switch | 3 |
Google agrees to Chinese censorship SEARCH ENGINE giant Google seems to have agreed to block access to sites that the Chinese authorities think will corrupt their citizens. | 3 |
Giants get push with win Durham has five hits; SF even with Cubs San Diego -- The sports cliche about taking them one game at a time does not apply in a final-week drive for the playoffs. That, the players say, is looking too far ahead. | 1 |
Expos stagger to end MONTREAL -- If the Expos are indeed preparing to play their final game in Montreal, they certainly aren #39;t going out in style. Ismael Valdez and three relievers combined on a three-hitter while Jeff Conine | 1 |
Ball Notes - Tigers 6, White Sox 4: At Detroit, Eric Munson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Tigers over Chicago. | 1 |
It #39;s not just bats rising to occasion We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you something from October. Don #39;t touch that dial. The Astros may remember their 88th victory more for what it wasn #39;t than what it was. | 1 |
Sox are better late: Win in 11th after Lowe flops early Derek Lowe stats, news showed last year that he is still more than capable of making major contributions out of the bullpen when he struck out Terrence Long with the | 1 |
Blair defends Iraq war, urges party to heal rifts BRIGHTON, ENGLAND -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried yesterday to heal divisions over the Iraq war and unite his Labour party to fight for a historic third term in power. | 0 |
Typhoon Meari Moves Over Kyushu, Flights Canceled (Update2) Typhoon Meari, the eighth tropical cyclone to reach Japan this year, is moving over the southwestern main island of Kyushu, disrupting flights and cutting power. | 0 |
D-Backs Edge Brewers 9-8 in 11 Innings (AP) AP - Alan Zinter hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 9-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. | 1 |
P amp;O To Cut Up To 1,200 Jobs LONDON, SEPT 29: The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P amp;O) will cut up to 1,200 jobs and slash services in a plan to salvage its loss-making ferry business, which has been hit by competition from low-cost airlines. | 2 |
Capital Radio and GWR to merge Capital Radio and GWR Group say they plan to merge in an all-share, nil-premium deal that will create the dominant company in the UK radio sector. | 2 |
Delta trying to keep flying Delta Air Lines is cutting pay, increasing employees #39; share of health-care coverage and trimming retirement benefits - all to stave off bankruptcy. | 2 |
Cendant closes in on deal for Orbitz Cendant Corp., owner of Arapahoe County #39;s CheapTickets.com and many other travel properties, is close to a deal to buy Internet travel agency Orbitz Inc. | 2 |
Mitsubishi Shareholders Approve Move Mitsubishi Motors Corp. shareholders approved a move Wednesday that was needed to accept new cash into the scandal-plagued Japanese automaker after DaimlerChrysler AG of Germany decided to withdraw further support. | 2 |
INTERVIEW: Newbridge Wants To Expand Australia #39;s ALH -2- MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--US private equity group Newbridge Capital Inc. (NBG.XX) said Wednesday it plans to expand Australian Leisure amp; Hospitality Group Ltd. | 2 |
ConocoPhillips Set to Win \$1.9 Bln Sale of Russian Lukoil Stake ConocoPhillips, the third-largest US oil company by sales, is set to pay at least \$1.9 billion for the Russian government #39;s remaining stake in OAO Lukoil, the nation #39;s largest oil producer. | 2 |
IBM #39;s Blue Gene to topple Japanese supercomputer BIG BLUE has pre-briefed US journalists about an announcement it will make today which means its Blue Gene supercomputer will knock NEC #39;s Earth Simulator off the top performing slot. | 3 |
Microsoft open sources more code OPEN SOURCE champion, Microsoft has released the code for its FlexWiki, under an open source licence. FlexWiki, which is a Web-based user collaboration and content management program, is the third that Vole has released under an open source licence. | 3 |
Philippoussis #39; form suffers blow The 27-year-old #39;s awful form has become so predictable this year after a memorable 2003 which included making the Wimbledon final and leading Australia to glory in the Davis Cup. | 1 |
San Diego Padres News The Giants batted around to score six runs in the fourth and held on for a 7-5 win over the Padres on Tuesday in front of 35,529 to open the three-game series. | 1 |
No consensus candidate found, Pawar in fray KOLKATA: Battlelines are drawn for the BCCI presidential election at cricket #39;s top bodys crucial annual general meeting here on Wednesday. | 1 |
HP Signs Outsourcing Deal with Nokia NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Wednesday it had signed a five-year technology outsourcing agreement with Nokia worth \$100 million per year, finalizing a deal first flagged in February. | 2 |
File-Spoofing Anti-Piracy Firm Expands in Europe (Reuters) Reuters - Overpeer, an anti-piracy technology firm\best known for flooding Internet file-sharing networks with\bogus music and movie files, is expanding into Europe, the\company said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Microsoft launches appeal against EU anti-trust ruling (AFP) AFP - US software giant Microsoft is to launch its legal appeal Thursday against a stinging EU anti-trust ruling, six months after it was fined nearly half a billion euros for abusing its market dominance. | 3 |
Small Islands Caution on Climate Change (AP) AP - Small island states pleaded for more aid as they face a devastating hurricane season and warned that the threat of climate change was as urgent as the fight against terrorism and should get the same attention. | 3 |
Blair Hopeful of Iran, N. Korean Compliance LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday the international community was closer than ever to making North Korea and Iran accept its demands to halt nuclear programs. | 0 |
Northwest wins Washington airport slots Flying to Washington will become easier for Iowa travelers in March when Northwest Airlines begins daily flights. Airline officials said Monday they won a federal lottery that gave them | 2 |
Italy celebrates hostages' return Two Italian aid workers freed after being held hostage in Iraq receive a rapturous welcome in Rome. | 0 |
Dalai Lama Aides Make Secretive Visit to China BEIJING (Reuters) - Envoys of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have been allowed to pay a secretive visit to China that analysts say could lead to progress in resolving his decades-old exile. | 0 |
Record hurricane losses predicted Insurers could face their biggest-ever hurricane damages bill following a spate of storms in the Caribbean, an industry body says. | 0 |
Gangs on Prowl in Storm-Wracked Haiti GONAIVES, Haiti - Victims who lost relatives, homes and belongings in Tropical Storm Jeanne are now tormented by street gangs who attack food convoys, raid homes at night and shoot those who get in their way. The failure of Haiti's U.S.-backed government to disarm the gangs that... | 0 |
Cendant nears deal to acquire Orbitz The Cendant Corp., which owns Avis car rental and the Days Inn hotel chain, is close to a deal to buy Orbitz, the online travel service controlled by an alliance of airlines, for about | 2 |
Experts see record year for US insured losses The four hurricanes that hit Florida this season combined to beat the record set by Hurricane Andrew for insured losses in what may be the nation #39;s costliest hurricane season ever, officials said Tuesday. | 2 |
Allen-Rutan partner aims high POWAY, Calif. -- The man whose firm built the engine expected to power SpaceShipOne into suborbital space today plans to build his own craft and compete with his more celebrated partners, Paul Allen and Burt Rutan, for the extraterrestrial turf. | 3 |
Hackers target Microsoft #39;s JPEG flaw In a sign of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a flaw in Microsoft programs and begun circulating a virus hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format. | 3 |
Cisco, VoIP Star? Today, there was another good omen that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is fast gaining traction amongst large companies. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) said it will switch to Internet telephones, using Cisco #39;s (Nasdaq: CSCO) equipment. | 3 |
FOOTBALL: UNITED #39;S ROO MESSIAH THEY CAME to pay homage to the new hero of Old Trafford last night, to take their first glimpse at the glorious future. And the boy-man delivered as Wayne Rooney showed exactly why Sir Alex Ferguson was willing | 1 |
Monster Park elicits shiver Losing 34-0 Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks, which included the end of the longest shutout-free streak in the NFL, apparently was not enough humiliation for the San Francisco 49ers. | 1 |
Hernndez #39;s Shoulder Worries Yanks he Yankees #39; game against the Minnesota Twins was rained out last night, but Orlando Hernndez, the Yankees #39; scheduled starter, would not have pitched anyway. | 1 |
UK must build skills to avoid losing jobs to India: Blair Brighton (England), September 29: Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday Britain must build a new skills base to avoid losing jobs to developing economies like China and India. | 0 |
Argentina teenage shooter slays 4 classmates A 15-year-old Argentine student opened fire at his classmates on Tuesday in a middle school in the south of the Buenos Aires province, leaving at least four dead and five others wounded, police said. | 0 |
Rebel strike grips Nepal for second day, government considers <b>...</b> KATHMANDU : A strike called by Maoist rebels shut down much of Nepal for the second day as the government considered calling a ceasefire to jumpstart talks to end the bloody conflict. | 0 |
Sabres' Roy Happy to Be Back on Ice (AP) AP - As much as Derek Roy would rather be wearing a Buffalo Sabres uniform, the forward was happy to be back on the ice #151; even if it's in the minors. | 1 |
Tennessee Offense Gets Push Behind Line (AP) AP - Phillip Fulmer kept his cool when starting center Jason Respert drove off in the coach's golf cart at practice. | 1 |
Nikkei Falls for Ninth Day TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei edged down 0.27 percent to close lower for the ninth day in a row on Wednesday, its longest losing streak in two years, as worries over the impact of high oil prices on earnings weighed on exporters. | 2 |
Quake Hits California 11 Years Late More than 11 years after scientists predicted it would occur, a strong earthquake rocked the central California town of Parkfield on Tuesday morning. | 3 |
Deep-rooted debate stirs up Christmas tree growers ATLANTA - Shirley Mansour looks dubious as she examines the plastic needles on the 9-foot Sedona pine. quot;I #39;m not sure I really want to do this, quot; she says, circling the \$337.50 artificial tree at the Seasonal Concepts store in Roswell, Ga. | 2 |
New Hughes Research Center to Shift Focus The medical institute built from Howard Hughes's fortune is spending \$500 million to build a research center in Virginia that will seek to encourage top scientists to do hands-on creative work. | 3 |
Fannie Mae might have to restate earnings WASHINGTON - A day after Fannie Mae agreed to regulators #39; demands to boost its capital cushion against risk and revamp its accounting, officials said Tuesday that the possibility of the beleaguered mortgage giant having to restate its earnings had been | 2 |
The final frontier Private space travel is one of those great unfulfilled promises of the modern age -- like flying cars and video-telephones -- that futurists have promised for decades. | 3 |
Intel #39;s Andy Grove to retire next year BUSINESS WEEK runs a column called the Great Innovators and the last issue profiled Andy Grove, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, each playing a big part in turning Intel into the engine it is today. | 3 |
Buzzards overhead MONTREAL -- The buzzards, now bored, are once again circling Olympic Stadium, waiting for the hammer, not cement, to fall on the unloved Expos. | 1 |
Angels climb into tie for first Vladimir Guerrero says he #39;s not trying to win a MVP award, that he #39;s merely trying to drive the Angels to the postseason. But it #39;s uncanny how in striving for one goal, sometimes another appears on the horizon. | 1 |
Bosox won #39;t give in ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Red Sox crept closer to the Yankees in the AL East last night, beating the Devil Rays, 10-8, on Kevin Millar #39;s two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning. | 1 |
AL notebook: Sore shoulder sidelines NY #39;s Hernandez A week before the playoffs begin, the New York Yankees are worried about the health of another starting pitcher. This time, it #39;s Orlando Hernandez. | 1 |
Laimbeer #39;s team knows all about physical play Bill Laimbeer has NBA coaching aspirations. For now, though, he is content to try to help change the way WNBA basketball is played. | 1 |
LABOUR AT BRIGHTON: SORRY I JUST CAN #39;T SAY SORRY FOR IRAQ TONY Blair refused to say sorry for the Iraq war yesterday, after a last-minute change of mind over a conference apology. In his Brighton address, the Prime Minister | 0 |
Italian women freed Iraq #39;s hostage crisis took an encouraging turn yesterday with the safe release of seven hostages, including two female Italian aid workers who were abducted three weeks ago. | 0 |
Saudis to boost output as oil prices hit new highs Oil prices hit near record levels amid a number of supply concerns, but failed to go over 50 dollars a barrel after getting some relief as Saudi Arabia promised to increase production. | 2 |
Stocks rebound as investors shed fears NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising solidly above 10,000 as investors, less anxious about volatile energy prices, focused instead on good corporate news. | 2 |
Delta CEO, many workers get pay cut Delta Air Lines Inc. #39;s CEO said Tuesday he declined his six-figure salary for the rest of the year as he detailed a 10-percent pay cut that will affect senior officials, administrative staff and ticket and gate agents. | 2 |
Motorola to cut 1,000 more positions Motorola Inc., the world #39;s second-largest maker of mobile phones, will cut 1,000 jobs as the company prepares to spin off its computer-chip business, costing \$50 million in severance payments. | 2 |
FTSE 100 opens higher The FTSE 100 has opened higher, with financial stocks in demand after a well-received trading statement from hedge fund firm Man Group. | 2 |
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Angels tie A #39;s; Ichiro: 254 ARLINGTON, Texas -- Vladimir Guerrero hit two home runs, drove in five runs and went 4-for-5 on Tuesday night, and the Anaheim Angels beat the Texas Rangers, 8-2, to tie Oakland atop the American League West. | 1 |
WINSLOW RULED OUT FOR SEASON Kellen Winslow Jr #39;s rookie season is over after the Cleveland Browns placed the tight end on injured reserve. Winslow was originally expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with a broken right leg suffered on September 19 against Dallas. | 1 |
BCCI elections delayed It was a high drama at the Indian cricket board #39;s annual general meeting (AGM) here this morning as the elections to the crucial post of the president was delayed following a stay order passed by the Madras High Court. | 1 |
Knock, knock: Ichrio nearing hit record after win OAKLAND, Calif. - All that stands today between Ichiro and an unobstructed look at George Sisler is an unidentified Tim Hudson body part. | 1 |
Broadband hits new high in the UK More than five million people in the UK now have high-speed net connections, say broadband analysts. | 3 |
Magna Will Close Decoma #39;s Coating Factory in Ontario (Update1) Magna International Inc., Canada #39;s largest auto-parts supplier, will close an Ontario factory that makes polished aluminum and eliminate jobs. | 2 |
KarstadtQuelle employees meet to discuss restructuring plans (AFP) AFP - Employees of KarstadtQuelle, the ailing German department store chain, were scheduled to hold meetings at sites all across the country to discuss management's massive restructuring plans that could affect up to one job in every five within the gro... | 2 |
Lukoil sell-off gets under way Bidding begins in an auction for a 7.6 government-held stake in Russian oil giant Lukoil. | 2 |
Resurgent sedan muscling past SUV Almost since the invention of the automobile, the large, elegant sedan dominated the nation's highways, symbolic of America's success and power. But the oil crises of the 1970s put a serious crimp in that gas-guzzling style, and Americans went through the '80s driving smaller, high-mil... | 2 |
Pact to speed Navy Yard plans The Boston Redevelopment Authority and a New York developer yesterday reached an agreement that should speed construction of housing and a marina at the Charlestown Navy Yard. | 2 |
Getting back in the game America has regained bragging rights to the world's most powerful supercomputer, after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. | 2 |
Delta chief orders 10 pay cuts Delta Air Lines' chief executive yesterday said he is declining his six-figure salary for the rest of the year as the airline cuts by 10 percent the pay of executives, ticket and gate agents, and other nonunion workers. | 2 |
Half of Mass. hospitals lost money Fifty-three percent of Massachusetts hospitals lost money on operations during the first six months of fiscal 2004, according to a Massachusetts Hospital Association survey. The lobbying group, which surveys its members' financial health yearly, found that, on average, hospitals poste... | 2 |
When it comes to windows, todays developers are open-minded After decades of constructing hermetically sealed buildings, developers are incorporating a new amenity into their designs: windows that open. | 2 |
Patent fight may slow radio tags As a standards-setting body readies a protocol for radio frequency identification, known as RFID, a bid for royalties from a holder of critical patents has threatened to disrupt the smooth rollout of a technology that could spawn one of the decade's biggest industries. | 2 |
Recording in theaters felony under House bill Using video cameras to record films in movie theaters would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed yesterday by the House. | 2 |
BRA plan pushes condos in Fenway Seeking to encourage condo development in a neighborhood of mostly renters and institutions such as Northeastern University and the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Redevelopment Authority is set to vote tomorrow on new zoning rules for most of the Fenway. | 2 |
American Airlines to recall 600 flight attendants American Airlines is recalling about 600 flight attendants on furlough, effective Nov. 17, in part due to a projected increase in international flights in December. | 2 |
FDA warns on drugs from Canada The US government said yesterday that intercepted drugs purportedly sent from Canada, made and shipped elsewhere, had been subject to Canadian recall and had cheaper generic counterparts in the United States. | 2 |
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