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UK Will Listen, Not Negotiate, with Iraq Kidnappers (Reuters) Reuters - Britain is ready to listen to kidnappers\holding a British hostage in Iraq but is not prepared to\negotiate with them or pay them a ransom, Foreign Secretary\Jack Straw said on Thursday. | 0 |
Israeli Soldier Shot Dead in Gaza Clash -Army (Reuters) Reuters - Two Palestinian gunmen fired on an Israeli\army outpost in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a\soldier before being shot dead, a military spokeswoman said. | 0 |
Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Close Higher, Dollar Up Tokyo stocks rebounded on Thursday from a nine-day drop, after Wall Street #39;s overnight rise. The US dollar was lower against the Japanese yen. | 2 |
Search upstart launches new site Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc. #39;s vaunted technology isn #39;t the most efficient way to find things on the Internet. | 2 |
Giants lose in extra innings to Padres SAN DIEGO -- The San Francisco Giants lost both the wild-card lead and right fielder Dustan Mohr in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. | 1 |
USS Cole bombing planners to die A judge in Yemen sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms of as long as 10 years for the deadly attack in 2000 against the warship USS Cole. | 0 |
Bigley pleads for Blair #39;s help A video of what appears to be British hostage Kenneth Bigley was posted on an Islamic website on Wednesday showing him weeping and pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life. | 0 |
Court dismisses bid to halt Pitcairn trials Auckland: The trials of seven Pitcairn men - including the local mayor - on sex charges, will go ahead on the remote Pacific island today after an eleventh-hour bid to stop the hearings failed. | 0 |
U.S. Targets Zarqawi Network in Dawn Strike in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces destroyed a building in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Thursday that they said was being used by fighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group is threatening to behead a British hostage. | 0 |
UK Will Listen, Not Negotiate, with Iraq Kidnappers LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is ready to listen to kidnappers holding a British hostage in Iraq but is not prepared to negotiate with them or pay them a ransom, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Thursday. | 0 |
Oil Rises on Nigeria, Norway Disruptions; OPEC May Curb Output Crude oil rose from a three-month low on disruptions to supply from Nigeria and Norway and after OPEC members said they may need to cut output after prices plunged. | 2 |
GOP Accused of Padding Intelligence Bill WASHINGTON - New immigration barriers and expanded police powers, as well as making more of the public airwaves available for emergency services, are some of the issues trying to find a home in a bill to overhaul U.S. spy agencies... | 0 |
Bush Document Details Military Departure WASHINGTON - The White House said seven months ago that it had released all the records on President Bush's stateside military service during the Vietnam War, yet new records are still dribbling out as Election Day approaches. The White House on Wednesday night produced a Nov... | 0 |
Foreign Policy at Forefront of Debate BAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen... | 0 |
Iraq War Divides Australian Candidates SYDNEY, Australia - Australian voters face a stark choice on Iraq when they choose a new prime minister - to stay or to go. Prime Minister John Howard, whose conservative coalition is seeking a fourth three-year term on Oct... | 0 |
Out of this world On a rollicking flight into space early Wednesday, aircraft designer Burt Rutan #39;s rocket plane completed the first half of a bid to win a \$10 million prize for the first reusable, privately built spacecraft. | 3 |
I Love iPod (CBS) Lets face it: I know I have a problem. A few years ago, I started converting all my music CDs into MP3 files (and AAC files for my iPod), and realize now that by any standard of sanity, Im clearly unwell. | 3 |
Tech, electronics firms fear copyright bill WASHINGTON -- Tell Santa to hurry if you want him to bring CD or DVD burners and jukebox programs. By Christmas, such gifts might be threatened if Congress passes a new law to fight movie and music pirates. | 3 |
Sun finish off Mystics Connecticut Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen drove the baseline and kicked the ball out to Nykesha Sales at the top of the key. Sales let a 3-pointer | 1 |
Bradley will sit 5 games Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley received a five-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, one day after his bottle-throwing incident with fans in right field at Dodger Stadium. | 1 |
44 believed North Koreans clamber over fence into Canadian Embassy <b>...</b> BEIJING (CP) - China said Thursday it wants the Canadian Embassy to hand over 44 people thought to be North Korean asylum-seekers who climbed over a spiked fence onto embassy grounds. | 0 |
Global Warming Is Expected to Raise Hurricane Intensity Global warming is likely to produce a significant increase in the intensity and rainfall of hurricanes in coming decades, according to an analysis. | 3 |
Pratt Union Won #39;t Strike Union employees at Pratt amp; Whitney return to work today under terms of a new contract, after failing to muster the two-thirds vote needed to go on strike. | 2 |
Time on a Chip: The Incredible Shrinking Atomic Clock Tiny atomic clocks could be slipped into cellphones, hand-held computers and global positioning system receivers. | 3 |
Forget Star Chemistry. How About the Film's? The magazine Chemical and Engineering News has started publishing movie reviews that focus on the accuracy of the science in the latest Hollywood releases. | 3 |
Asian Shares Higher on Oil Dip SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian investors took advantage of a pause in climbing oil prices on Thursday to buy beaten-down technology stocks, autos and other exporters, snapping a nine-session losing streak by Japan's key stock index. | 2 |
Yen Rises But Upside Limited TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen edged up against the dollar on Thursday on lower oil prices, but gains were stemmed as investors refrained from taking fresh positions ahead of the Bank of Japan's corporate sentiment survey due on Friday. | 2 |
Boston Scientific stent sales set record Boston Scientific Corp. said yesterday it sold \$8.3 million worth of its Taxus drug-coated cardiac stents per day this month, a record level the Natick medical-devices giant said demonstrates it has won back doctors' confidence after three recalls. | 2 |
For an old venture capitalist, it was a good day Since taking office, Governor Mitt Romney has issued scores of proclamations, setting aside days, and sometimes full months, to honor a person or cause. There was Ronald Reagan Day on Feb. 6, Massachusetts Centennial of Flight Day on Dec. 17, and Massachusetts Maple Mont... | 2 |
Economy outpaces estimates The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest showing in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race. | 2 |
Martha Stewart to serve time at West Virginia prison Martha Stewart will do her time farther from home than she had hoped, at a remote West Virginia prison where inmates sleep in bunk beds and rise at 6 a.m. to do menial labor for pennies an hour. | 2 |
AG Reilly seeks 6.2 car insurance cut Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly urged state regulators to cut auto insurance rates 6.2 percent next year, a sharp contrast with the 9.2 percent rate hike being sought by insurers and agents. Reilly said his proposal would shave about \$60 off the existing statewide average premiu... | 2 |
IBM will settle part of pension lawsuit International Business Machines Corp. said yesterday it will pay at least \$300 million to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the firm's pension plan discriminated against older workers. | 2 |
Oil prices fall as US supplies build Oil prices fell yesterday after government data showed US inventories of crude grew last week, surprising many traders and analysts who had expected supplies to shrink due to lingering output problems caused by Hurricane Ivan. | 2 |
AIG faces criminal probe over loans The US Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether American International Group Inc. , the world's largest insurer by market value, helped a major banking client move bad loans off its books, AIG said yesterday. | 2 |
US Airways follows Delta's lead, slashes managers' pay In a bid to survive and to persuade unions to accept deep pay and benefit cuts, managers at US Airways Group and Delta Air Lines are sharing some of the pain. | 2 |
Software firm to cut 800 jobs Computer Associates will cut 800 jobs, the software maker said yesterday, reducing its workforce 5 percent in its biggest cost-cutting effort since 2001 amid slack demand and falling prices for software and services. | 2 |
Mills Corp. to fine-tune hotel plans WILMINGTON -- Mills Corp. , which plans a 750,000-square-foot retail-entertainment center in Tewksbury, said this week that it will submit by year's end a fine-tuned proposal for two 120-room hotels and a small restaurant in neighboring Wilmington. | 2 |
ConocoPhillips buys \$2b stake in Lukoil US oil giant ConocoPhillips yesterday paid nearly \$2 billion for a 7.6 percent stake in Russia #39;s Lukoil -- the world #39;s number two oil company by reserves -- in Russia #39;s biggest privatization. | 2 |
Falluja raid #39;on Zarqawi house #39; At least three people have been killed and several others injured in a US air strike on the Iraqi town of Falluja, west of Baghdad, local medics say. | 0 |
24 Feared Killed As Typhoon Meari Batters Japan Tokyo, Sept. 30 (NNN): At least 24 people have been killed or are missing after a powerful tropical storm struck south-western Japan. | 0 |
UK house prices up 17.8pc on yr in Sept UK house prices rose 0.2pc in September compared with the month before to stand up 17.8pc on a year ago, according to Nationwide Building Society. | 2 |
IBM will settle part of pension lawsuit International Business Machines Corp. said yesterday it will pay at least \$300 million to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the firm #39;s pension plan discriminated against older workers. | 2 |
Natural gas supply fears raise prices Natural gas prices have jumped 17 in two days, a chilling development for the millions of Americans who heat their homes with natural gas. | 2 |
Biomira stock jumps as lung cancer vaccine gets US fast-track <b>...</b> EDMONTON (CP) - Shares in Biomira Inc. shot up as much as 48 per cent Wednesday after the drug developer said one of its cancer vaccines has won fast-track investigation status from the US Food and Drug Administration. | 2 |
Calgary crows over Imperial CALGARY - Calgary #39;s already sizzling business community has scooped its biggest prize yet with the move from Toronto of Imperial Oil Ltd. | 2 |
Global economy to slide in 2005: IMF Washington, Sept. 30.(UNI): The expansion of the global economy could hit a 30-year record in 2004 but will likely slide in 2005 as a result of higher oil prices and other factors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sources said. | 2 |
With Oil Near \$50 a Barrel, Gas Prices Start to Inch Up As the price of crude oil flirts with \$50 a barrel, gasoline prices are heading up again, ending an unusual period in which gasoline prices were falling even as oil prices rose. | 2 |
SpaceShipOne survives a scare MOJAVE, Calif. -- SpaceShipOne corkscrewed its way into space yesterday, succeeding in its first of two runs for the \$10 million X Prize, but not before prompting the event #39;s otherwise effusive commentator to drop an octave and utter, quot;Uh-oh. | 3 |
Founder of Web envisions a new era The inventor of the World Wide Web told a technology conference yesterday that making the Web more useful hinges on a familiar challenge: getting the players | 3 |
One flight down, one to go In a blistering, heart-pounding flight that briefly appeared to be in jeopardy, a privately built spacecraft safely returned to Earth after soaring to the edge of space over the Mojave desert in California yesterday. | 3 |
Schilling gets call for Game 1 Weary of fielding questions about his role in the postseason, Pedro Martinez asked the Red Sox before Tuesday #39;s game against the Devil Rays to reveal their plans. | 1 |
Shoulder injury casts doubts over Tiger KILKENNY - Tiger Woods will decide today if he will be able to play in a multi-million dollar championship after injuring his shoulder. | 1 |
Ichiro a step closer Even when he gets only one hit and his only impact on the game is an out, Ichiro winds up the focus of a well-pitched game by Bobby Madritsch. | 1 |
Mayor among accused in Pitcairn rape trial The mayor of Pitcairn Island was the first of seven men accused of sex abuse to stand trial yesterday as the historic case got under way in the Pacific outpost. | 0 |
Latham calls on PM to admit to WMD mistake Federal Labor leader Mark Latham says the Prime Minister needs to face up to the reality that there were no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. | 0 |
IBM in \$320m pension settlement US computer giant IBM agrees a \$320m deal with older staff, who had argued that changes to its pension scheme left them worse off. | 3 |
Asian Shares Higher on Oil Dip (Reuters) Reuters - Asian investors took advantage of a\pause in climbing oil prices on Thursday to buy beaten-down\technology stocks, autos and other exporters, snapping a\nine-session losing streak by Japan's key stock index. | 2 |
Japan industrial output rise marginally in August (AFP) AFP - Japanese industrial output rose only 0.3 percent in August, suggesting after a series of recent weak data that the recovery in the world's second-largest economy is slowing, economists said. | 2 |
US volcano rumbles back to life Scientists in the US fear a volcano in Washington state, near Seattle and Portland, could soon erupt after a surge in seismic activity. | 3 |
Crude oil inventory increases WASHINGTON -- Oil prices fell sharply yesterday after the US government reported US inventories of crude rose 3.4 million barrels last week, surprising many traders and analysts who had expected to see supplies shrink due to lingering output problems in | 2 |
Business Glance NEW YORK - Computer Associates International Inc. announced a restructuring plan Wednesday that would reduce its work force by 800 people worldwide, saving the business software maker \$70 million annually once the plan is fully implemented. | 2 |
House prices rise again House prices rose 0.2 percent in September compared with the month before to stand up 17.8 percent on a year ago, the Nationwide Building Society says. | 2 |
Private rocket #39;s wild ride lands it closer to big prize The first privately funded manned rocket to reach space completed the first half of a \$10 million flight competition yesterday by soaring to an altitude of | 3 |
Graphic Content: Is It Time to Take the PCI Express? If you #39;re planning a PC purchase, you have to decide whether the time has come to let your graphics ride the PCI Express. The new standard replaces the PCI and AGP slots that connect graphics cards and other components to your PC. | 3 |
What #39;s in a nickname? It #39;s never too soon to lobby for anything in this city, and Laura Meissner didn #39;t wait for Wednesday #39;s confirmation that the Montreal Expos are moving to the nation #39;s | 1 |
Chelsea 3, FC Porto 1 Jose Mourinho may have removed himself, his backroom staff and two key defenders from Porto this summer but he also took one priceless commodity with him to Stamford Bridge - a winning mentality. | 1 |
Glaus #39; HR lifts Angels back into first place Then he hit a mistake out of the park in the top of the 11th inning and put Anaheim back in sole possession of first place in the American League West. | 1 |
Navy football shipshape again The doubters were in Paul Johnson #39;s ear three years ago when the ultra-successful coach at Georgia Southern decided to accept the head coaching job at Navy. | 1 |
Braves give Cox his 2,000th victory The Braves #39; sense of timing is impeccable. Whenever the Mets are down, along comes their tomahawk-chopping nemesis to show them up. | 1 |
Gunmen Kill Kashmiri Separatist Alliance Leader SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Two gunmen shot dead a member of the moderate faction of Kashmir's main separatist alliance on Thursday, police said, days after New Delhi said it will try to resume a stalled dialogue with the separatists. | 0 |
IMF Raises Outlook on Russia Economy International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, September 29, that it raised its outlook for Russias economy, forecasting 6.6 percent GDP growth in 2005. | 2 |
House prices show modest rise House prices rose only modestly on the month in September, the Nationwide Building Society says, backing expectations that the Bank of England may have nearly finished raising interest rates. | 2 |
Insurgency grows against unbridled global textile trade due in <b>...</b> GENEVA : A movement to counter the abolition of textile and clothing import quotas at the end of the year is gaining momentum, driven by fears that an unbridled China could wipe out competition because of its sheer production capacity... | 2 |
UPDATE 1-British Energy, Polygon end legal dispute British Energy Plc (BGY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the UK #39;s biggest electricity producer, said on Thursday it had ended a dispute with investment firm Polygon regarding British Energy #39;s plans to delist its shares. | 2 |
One down, one to go MOJAVE, California -- The first private manned rocket to reach space soared toward the edge of the atmosphere again yesterday in the first half of a bid to earn a \$10-million US prize. | 3 |
Angels move 1 game ahead in AL West Anaheim moved a game ahead of Oakland in the American League West race Wednesday night while New York moved within a victory of the AL East title. | 1 |
Fiedler given opportunity to spark winless Dolphins By all accounts, Jay Fiedler is a good guy. He signs autographs, performs charity work and always speaks well of others, even the New York Jets. | 1 |
Britain wants contact with kidnappers The government has appealed to kidnappers holding hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq to make contact -- but still ruled out negotiations or ransom payment. | 0 |
Refugees scale fence at embassy OTTAWA -- In a dramatic breach of security, 44 asylum-seekers scaled home-made ladders and leaped over a spiked fence at Canada #39;s embassy in Beijing yesterday. | 0 |
Axe-wielding man attacks pilots OSLO (dpa) - Two pilots and a passenger on a Kato Air flight to Bodo airport in northern Norway were attacked and injured by an axe-wielding passenger Wednesday, reports said. | 0 |
Blair faces Labour wrath over Iraq Prime Minister Tony Blair was set to face the anger of rank and file members of his Labour Party over the Iraq war on Thursday, as party officials tried to head off a motion calling for British troops to quit the country. | 0 |
China 'may intervene more' in HK Analysts in Hong Kong say China is signalling its intention to take a more active role in the territory's affairs. | 0 |
Gurkhas win UK citizenship rights The prime minister announces that Gurkhas who have served in the Army are now entitled to citizenship. | 0 |
Poison porn pics show up online The first images that hide a virus inside them have been found in a pornographic newsgroup on the net. | 0 |
Zeta Jones 'stalker' denies guilt A woman denies charges of stalking and making threats against film star Catherine Zeta Jones. | 0 |
2 sentenced to death in Cole blast SAN'A, Yemen -- A Saudi suspected of being an associate of Osama bin Laden and a Yemeni militant were sentenced to death by firing squad yesterday for the bombing of the USS Cole four years ago, the first convictions in the Al Qaeda terrorism attack that killed 17 American sailors. | 0 |
Yen Holds Gains as Oil Remains Below \$50 LONDON (Reuters) - The yen steadied on Thursday after bouncing back from recent lows against the dollar and the euro as oil prices stepped down from this week's record highs, while investors awaited key economic data from Japan. | 2 |
Powell calls for Palestinian intifadah to end WASHINGTON -- In a telecast to the Arab world, Secretary of State Colin Powell called yesterday for an end to the intifadah, the four-year violent Palestinian uprising against Israel. | 0 |
6 suspected of aiding terrorism indicted ROME -- An Italian judge indicted six men suspected of involvement in a group to recruit militants for suicide attacks on US-led forces in Iraq, news reports said yesterday. Abderrazak Mahdjoub, an Algerian, and five others will stand trial on Feb. 22 in Milan, the ANSA news age... | 0 |
Microsoft Asks Judge to Suspend Penalties LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp told a judge on Thursday that the European Commission must be stopped from ordering it to give up secret technology to competitors. | 2 |
Iran aide cites worse relations NEW YORK -- Iran's foreign minister said yesterday his country's relations with the United States are about the worst ever, but he believes the upcoming US presidential election could open avenues for renewed dialogue, even if President Bush is reelected. | 0 |
Rwandans hope Darfur presence will halt violence EL FASHER, Sudan -- As the sun set over this desert camp, Private Lambert Sendegeya, an African Union soldier from Rwanda, popped in a tape of music from his country and launched into a series of leg bends. Lieutenant Eugene Ruzianda peered from his canvas tent and, remo... | 0 |
Suicide bombings defended OSLO -- A leader of one of Norway's most respected Islamic groups defended the use of suicide bombings in certain cases and stirred a debate yesterday in this Nordic country that sees itself as a beacon of peace and nonviolence. | 0 |
U.S. Forces Strike Targets in Iraq U.S. military attacked a suspected safe house in Fallujah on Thursday. Intelligence reports indicated the site was being used Zarqawi loyalists to plan attacks against U.S. troops and Iraqis. | 0 |
U.S. Effort Aims to Improve Opinions About Iraq Conflict The Bush administration, battling negative perceptions of the Iraq war, is sending Iraqi Americans to deliver what the Pentagon calls "good news" about Iraq to U.S. military bases. | 0 |
Microsoft launches appeal against EU ruling US software giant Microsoft on Thursday launched its legal appeal against a stinging EU anti-trust ruling, six months after it was fined nearly half a billion euros for abusing its market dominance. | 2 |
Looming peril of poison porn pics The first images crafted to contain a malicious program that can take control of a PC have been found on the net. Security experts have been expecting such images to turn up after Microsoft revealed a weakness | 3 |
Mohr injures knee on final play The Giants lost a crucial ballgame to the Padres on Wednesday night but also may have lost Dustan Mohr for the final four games of the season. | 1 |
Britain's Cable and Wireless to exit Japan (AFP) AFP - Britain's Cable and Wireless is in talks to quit Japan by selling its money-losing Japanese unit to Softbank or an investment firm in Tokyo. | 3 |
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