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Tears of joy as Holmes runs the race of her life FOR the second night running there were tears for British athletics. But this time, in stark contrast to the shock and bewilderment of Paula Radcliffe, they were tears of utter | 1 |
Olympic roundup ATHENS, Greece - For one game, the United States was its former Olympic basketball self on Monday afternoon. Considering the opponent, winless Angola, that shouldn #39;t be viewed as a strong foundation for optimism as medal play approaches. | 1 |
Psychologist cutback to blame: claim Rowing Australia, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and women #39;s coach Harold Jahrling had to take some responsibility for Sally Robbins #39; failure to keep going in the women #39;s eight final, sports psychologist Jeff Bond said. | 1 |
Typhoon Aere Bearing Down on Taiwan Typhoon Aere is reported to be on a collision course towards Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, after pelting the northern portion of the island with high winds and rain. | 0 |
Group Frees US Journalist Hostage in Iraq-TV US journalist Micah Garen was on Sunday freed by an Iraqi group who had held him hostage in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya. quot;I am very grateful to everyone who worked to protect me | 0 |
Crisis Alert in Critical State While TV viewers and radio listeners have long suffered through ear-piercing emergency-alert tests, the system has had a spotty record in actual crises. That's why critics are leery of plans to expand the system to cell phones and PCs. By Randy Dotinga. | 3 |
Riders Segway Through the Zoo Fans of the Segway -- the gyroscopically controlled scooter that has been banned on many sidewalks -- are taking solace in the company of other enthusiasts. In San Francisco, this extends to the animal kingdom, as Segway users commandeer a zoo. By Rachel Metz. | 3 |
Games People Played Atari addicts young and old attend the seventh annual Classic Gaming Expo, getting a rare chance to mingle with their favorite game designers and stock up on rare collectibles. Chris Kohler reports from San Jose, California. | 3 |
BugMeNot Gets Booted, Restored The site that helps people evade registration roadblocks on websites couldn't evade trouble itself. Its server host, perhaps bowing to pressure, pulled the plug last week. But a new host is found and BugMeNot is back up. By Rachel Metz. | 3 |
Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer (Reuters) Reuters - Japan has decided to deport former world\chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United\States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration\official said on Tuesday. | 0 |
Japan Rejects Bobby Fischer's Appeal (AP) AP - Japan's Justice Ministry on Tuesday rejected former chess champion Bobby Fischer's demand for protection as a political refugee, issuing an order to deport him. | 0 |
Olympics: Rowers Reprimanded Over 'Lay Down Sally' ATHENS (Reuters) - In one of the most bizarre episodes to erupt at the Athens Olympics, the Australian women's eight rowing crew were reprimanded on Tuesday for laying in to "Lay Down Sally." | 1 |
Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided to deport former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration official said on Tuesday. | 0 |
CIA break-up plan draws criticism A Republican plan to break up the CIA as a result of 9/11 is attacked by top Democrats and agency's chief. | 0 |
Thieves asked to save The Scream The head of Oslo's Munch museum appeals to thieves who stole The Scream not to destroy it. | 0 |
Dali centenary show full of fakes \Hundreds of Dali paintings seized from an exhibition in Finland are forged, Helsinki Police confirm. | 0 |
Israel announces West Bank housing plan; barrier delayed JERUSALEM -- Israel announced plans yesterday for 500 new housing units in the West Bank, after an apparent US policy shift that has infuriated the Palestinians. The Palestinians oppose all Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where they hope to establish an independent state. | 0 |
Study: 1 in 3 Adults Has Hypertension DALLAS - Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at greater risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and other problems, according to a new government analysis. The obesity epidemic and an aging population are to blame, experts say... | 0 |
Iraqi Guardsman Ring Najaf Shrine NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants in Najaf on Tuesday and Iraqi National Guardsmen surrounded the holy city's Imam Ali Shrine, where insurgents loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holed up for weeks... | 0 |
The Return of Abu Sayyaf A Philippine group that was once known for brutal kidnapping has graduated to genuine terror \ | 0 |
Turning Up the Heat A growing U.S. focus on North Korea's human-rights record will complicate the six-nation talks | 0 |
US tops league of e-mail spammers The US is responsible for most of the spam e-mails that fill up computer inboxes, says a report. | 3 |
SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end LONDON : The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year. | 2 |
Arm hands over \$910m for US chip firm Arm is to pay \$910m (504m) in cash and shares for Artisan, the US-based transistor-level designer for systems-on-a-chip. Arm chairman Sir Robin Saxby said in a conference call: quot;This will be a combination | 2 |
Cisco to acquire P-Cube for \$200m Cisco Systems has agreed to buy software developer P-Cube in a cash-and-options deal Cisco valued at \$200m (110m). P-Cube makes software to help service providers analyse and control network traffic. | 3 |
Tuesday 24th August 2004 Could integrating antivirus software into Windows be the key to solving Microsoft #39;s security woes or could the technology create more problems than it solves? | 3 |
Worm turns on webcams A VIRUS WRITER has decided that the wants to see the look on your face when you discover your computer is infected by his handiwork. | 3 |
Mississippian captures silver ATHENS, Greece - The Mississippian few thought would make the US Olympic team nearly won gold Monday in the 400 meters. Otis Harris of Edwards had the lead rounding the final turn of the one-lap sprint but | 1 |
Greek athlete dies after fall A Greek judoka, who 17 days ago jumped off a balcony after a row with her boyfriend hours before she was due to go into the athletes #39; Olympic village for the Athens Games, has died in hospital. | 1 |
Arroyo vows Philippines will not default Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said the country would not default on its debt repayments even if the country were in the midst of a fiscal crisis. | 2 |
Google #39;s weak governance rating Institutional Shareholder Services has given Google a lower corporate governance rating than any company in the Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 index. | 2 |
New XP upgrades fall Micro-short Users of Microsoft #39;s Windows XP computer operating system should be on the lookout for the latest round of updates and patches, which fix several security problems but lack any real security advancements. | 3 |
Peeping Tom webcam worm on the prowl Virus writers have developed a #39;Peeping Tom #39; worm that can use webcams to spy on computer users in their home or workplace, internet security watchers have warned. | 3 |
New virus targets 64-bit version of Windows The virus, dubbed W64.Shruggle by Symantec, seems mainly to be an experiment to test the concept of a 64-bit infecter and is not actively spread, said Alfred Huger, senior director of security at Symantec. | 3 |
Spurs complete Carrick deal The England international moved to White Hart Lane in a 3.5million deal after coming through a medical unscathed. The Hammers decided to cash in on the player in the last year of his contract, with the likes | 1 |
Dollar Steadies After Rally on Fed Talk LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar paused on Tuesday after a steep rally in the previous session as investors waited to see if forthcoming data would reinforce the Federal Reserve's optimism in the U.S. recovery. | 2 |
Iraq Gives Rebels Hours to Give Up, Battle Rages NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq warned Shi'ite rebels besieged in a holy shrine in the city of Najaf to surrender or face an attack later on Tuesday that would "wipe them out," as government forces entered the battle zone for the first time. | 0 |
US tops league of spammers The US is responsible for most of the spam e-mails that fill up computer inboxes, says a report. | 2 |
IPO's Success Doesn't Justify Google's Price One of the tongue-in-cheek rules that we column-writers have is, "Often wrong, never in doubt." Take a stand, don't duck and weave too much. But someone as opinionated as I am should not only have no doubt, but shouldn't be wrong too often. No one's perfect, though. As witness the column I wrote three weeks ago as I headed for vacation, warning you not to buy Google at its initial public offering price. | 3 |
Santander stands firm on takeover bid for Abbey National LONDON, August 24 (New Ratings) - The Spanish banking giant, Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE), has expressed its commitment to its 8. | 2 |
COASTAL BUSINESS US Airways and its pilots union broke off talks on reduced pay and benefits, the Bloomberg news service reported Monday. US Airways, Myrtle Beach International Airport #39;s busiest carrier, is seeking concessions to avoid a bankruptcy filing. | 2 |
Foster #39;s Counts Cost of Poor Wine Market Brewing giant Fosters today said that higher annual profits from sales of beer overseas had been eroded by a sharp drop in US wine trade. | 2 |
Texan leads American sweep of 400 medals He was supposed to uphold the tradition of Michael Johnson and Baylor University. He was to break cultural barriers. He was to restore the 400 meters. | 1 |
Canadians join in on criticism of FIG The rules seem to be the problem. The South Koreans are upset that the rules are too strict. The Americans are upset that the rules are being broken. | 1 |
Golden dream still alive for Fab Five Deep into overtime, the breaks were going against the US women #39;s soccer team. First came a last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, then came a wide-open shot that bounced off the goalpost. | 1 |
Going the entire distance Kantor #39;s marathon bronze was true team <b>...</b> Athens -- When Deena Kastor rode the bus to the start of Sunday #39;s women #39;s Olympic marathon race, she was jolted by the reality of the time and the place. | 1 |
Straw sees Darfur #39;s pain The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, arrived in Sudan #39;s troubled Darfur region this morning to witness the devastating results of Arab militia attacks on the indigenous black African population. | 0 |
First Guantanamo detainees to face trial GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, CUBA - The alleged driver and bodyguard of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is among four men due to face military court proceedings on Tuesday morning, as the Unites States begins trying some of the suspected terrorists it is | 0 |
Two Iraqi Ministers Targeted in Separate Attacks Iraqi officials say assailants targeted the convoys of two Iraqi government ministers in separate attacks in Baghdad Tuesday. Neither official was hurt, but five other people were killed in the attacks. | 0 |
Bush commercial angers Iraq #39;s soccer Olympians THESSALONIKI, GreeceSaying their quot;occupied quot; country should not be held up as a symbol of freedom, the coach and several players of Iraq #39;s celebrated soccer team are furious over a campaign commercial for US President George W. Bush. | 0 |
Japan Rejects Bobby Fischer #39;s Appeal TOKYO Aug. 24, 2004 - Japan #39;s Justice Ministry on Tuesday rejected former chess champion Bobby Fischer #39;s demand for protection as a political refugee, issuing an order to deport him. | 0 |
Colleges Fear XP Downloads Will Cause Jam (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities. | 3 |
Zambrano Takes No-Hitter Into Seventh (AP) AP - Carlos Zambrano felt so comfortable on the mound, he was convinced he was unhittable. | 1 |
U.S. Softball Team Wins Third Gold Medal (AP) AP - They are America's newest golden girls #151; powerful and just a shade from perfection. The U.S. softball team won its third straight gold medal with an unprecedented and nearly unblemished romp through the Olympics, capped by a 5-1 victory Monday over an Australian team that, like the rest of softball's elite, never had a chance. | 1 |
Oil prices open lower in London as supply jitters diminish LONDON : Oil prices declined in opening deals as supply fears receded after Iraq resumed oil exports through its southern pipelines and speculative activity dwindled, analysts said. | 2 |
Santander Says Abbey Bid Probe Wouldn #39;t Deter Offer (Update1) Santander Central Hispano SA, the biggest bank in Spain and Latin America, denied a press report that it may withdraw its 8.2 billion-pound (\$14. | 2 |
Distiller Glenmorangie holds takeover talks Glenmorangie, one of the largest remaining independent companies in the Scotch whisky industry, today said it was in talks about a possible sale. | 2 |
Chief Says Time Running Out for Alitalia State carrier Alitalia could be faced with collapse within 20 days without the approval a restructuring plan that would allow the airline to tap into a euro400 million (US\$488 million) loan, the company #39;s head was quoted as saying in Italian news reports | 2 |
Cingular, AT amp;T Wireless, AT amp;T Agree on Services, Branding ATLANTA - Preparing for the acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless, Cingular has committed to a \$100 million deal to buy network services from AT amp;T, Cingular said Monday. | 2 |
New hire amounts to Sears shakeup The Sears Roebuck and Co. PR team had its cue cards close at hand on Monday, ready to read off rote answers to some of the more delicate but obvious concerns related to the arrival of Luis Padilla as the retailing giant #39;s new president of merchandising. | 2 |
Online music at UC UC Berkeley, hoping to wean students away from free file-sharing programs like Kazaa, will offer subscriptions to a licensed online music service for \$2 per month starting this school year. | 2 |
SpyWare That Actually Spies On You Amid groans of quot;I wonder why it took so long? quot; a new worm has been discovered that can access a webcam and microphone attached to an infected PC. | 3 |
At Big Blue, there are no small bets The Palmisano era is gaining speed with renewed emphasis on growth, and the culture at IBM is changing, Brian Bergstein reports from New York. | 3 |
Greek judo star dies Eleni Ioannou, the Greek judo star hospitalised after falling from her third floor balcony just over two weeks ago, has died. Ioannou had been in intensive care at the The Red Cross hospital since August 7 with multiple fractures to her head and body. | 1 |
Ichiro 2 hits from historic major league record SEATTLE - Ichiro went 1-for-4 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday, moving within two hits of becoming the first player in major league history to record 200 hits in four consecutive years from his rookie season. | 1 |
Prisoner scandal soldier: I lied One of the US Army reservists charged with abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison admitted at a pre-trial hearing today that he initially lied to a military investigator by saying he did not take part in the maltreatment. | 0 |
Japan Issues Order to Deport Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Japan issued a deportation order on Tuesday against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions, but his lawyer immediately filed an appeal, blocking the move. | 0 |
Sudan makes progress over Darfur: Straw The Sudanese government has made progress in meeting UN demands to end the Darfur crisis, Britain #39;s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Tuesday during a trip to the Abu Shouk refugee camp in northern Darfur. | 0 |
N. Korea calls Bush quot;human trash quot; North Korea has hurled invective at US President George W. Bush for a second day, calling him a political idiot and human trash, and has said six-party talks on Pyongyang #39;s nuclear ambitions appear doomed. | 0 |
Russia reports battle for Grozny Russia says about 250 rebels launched a coordinated attack on the Chechen capital Grozny just before President Vladimir Putin #39;s visit at the weekend. | 0 |
Gymnastics competition marked by sound, fury The final night of gymnastics competition at the 2004 Games ended with another black eye for the beleaguered sport as spectators at Olympic Indoor Hall turned their rage against a panel | 1 |
Barghouthi Mulls Pulling Out of Palestinian Election BEERSHEBA, Israel (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi is considering pulling out of a presidential race to avoid splitting his mainstream Fatah faction, an Israeli-Arab lawmaker said after visiting him in jail. | 0 |
Wall Street Seen Climbing LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was expected to rise on Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able to chew over results from food group H.J. Heinz Co <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HNZ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HNZ.N</A>. | 2 |
Heinz Quarterly Profit Meets Forecasts CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HNZ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HNZ.N</A> on Tuesday reported a 9 percent drop in quarterly profit after spinning off some brands, but demand for new items like Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries helped to boost sales. | 2 |
Stocks to Watch on August 24 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch: CISCO SYSTEMS INC. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CSCO.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CSCO.O</A> Cisco, the world's largest maker of gear for directing Internet traffic, on Monday distributed 162 million merit-based common stock options to employees, including 1.5 million to Chief Executive John Chambers. Its shares ended at \$19.18 on Nasdaq. | 2 |
Nearly 50 Hurt in Bangladesh Strike Violence DHAKA (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police in several parts of the country on Tuesday as a two-day strike called to protest a deadly grenade attack at the weekend got underway. | 0 |
Abu Ghraib report set for release A US government commission looking into the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal in Iraq is set to publish its findings. | 0 |
Russia reports battle for Grozny Chechen rebels launched a major assault on Grozny just before President Putin's visit, Russia says. | 0 |
Russia plan IOC protest The Russian Olympic Committee is to appeal against several results in the gymnastics compeititons. | 0 |
Bashar out of Trophy Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar is ruled out of next month's ICC Champions Trophy tournament. | 0 |
Stocks Set to Open Modestly Higher NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Tuesday as investors use a slight let-up in the rise in oil prices to add to portfolios... | 0 |
Peterson Defense Cross-Examines Mistress REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Defense attorneys prodded Scott Peterson's one-time mistress about wiretapped calls between her and the former fertilizer salesman accused of murder, implying she did not fully cooperate with police... | 0 |
Ted Lilly Throws One of Three AL Shutouts Ted Lilly's three-hit shutout against the surging Boston Red Sox was barely the best pitching performance in the American League. Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 Monday night in a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, and Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings to win his major league debut for Tampa Bay... | 0 |
Injected Contraceptive Raises STD Risk - Study (Reuters) Reuters - Women who use the injected\contraceptive Depo-Provera have a higher rate of sexually\transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. | 3 |
BOFH: How do you deal with authority? <strong>Episode 27</strong> The Bastard wants to know | 3 |
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Price cut fuels broadband battle Internet service provider Wanadoo has launched the latest salvo in the broadband price wars in the UK. | 3 |
Google at Bottom of ISS Governance Ranking Google Inc. tried to democratize the IPO process through its unusual auction, but its corporate governance is anything but shareholder-friendly, according to an influential proxy adviser. | 3 |
Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips Intel Corp. this week is\expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively\obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move\that could help ease congestion on wireless networks. | 3 |
RealNetworks to Offer Discounted Music RealNetworks Inc. will begin offering some university students its digital music subscription service at a steep discount in an effort to stem illegal downloads and attract long-term customers. | 3 |
Japan fires up its semiconductor industry Chipmakers are again investing heavily to avoid the mistakes of the 1990s. But can they compete with overseas rivals and avoid a glut?\ | 3 |
Internet2: 2004 and beyond Experimental network excels at long-distance collaboration; researchers hope to up ante with hybrid optical packet infrastructure. | 3 |
Wall Street Seen Climbing (Reuters) Reuters - Wall Street was expected to rise on\Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze\on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able\to chew over results from food group H.J. Heinz Co (HNZ.N). | 2 |
Heinz Quarterly Profit Meets Forecasts (Reuters) Reuters - Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ.N) on\Tuesday reported a 9 percent drop in quarterly profit after\spinning off some brands, but demand for new items like Ore-Ida\Extra Crispy fries helped to boost sales. | 2 |
Stocks to Watch on August 24 (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks to watch: CISCO SYSTEMS\INC. (CSCO.O) Cisco, the world's largest maker of gear for\directing Internet traffic, on Monday distributed 162 million\merit-based common stock options to employees, including 1.5\million to Chief Executive John Chambers. Its shares ended at\ #36;19.18 on Nasdaq. | 2 |
Nepali Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers, Tighten Blockade (Reuters) Reuters - Maoist rebels blockading the Nepali\capital killed four soldiers on Tuesday in an attack on a\patrol trying to keep the main highway to Tibet open for\traffic, an army spokesman said. | 0 |
German Budget Deficit Widens in First Half (AP) AP - Germany's budget deficit widened in the first half of this year, figures released Tuesday showed, but the government renewed its commitment to get the shortfall back within a European Union-imposed limit next year. | 2 |
Chain Store Sales Up 0.1 Percent - Report NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales rose in the latest week, but business continued to fluctuate from the effects of Hurricane Charley and high gasoline prices, a report said on Tuesday. | 2 |
WS-I tackles Web services attachments The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) on Tuesday is releasing three profiles intended to make it easier to send attachments using Web services technologies. | 3 |
Wine spikes Foster #39;s result SALVATION for Foster #39;s shareholders is at least another year away as management continues to gaze inward for the means to kick-start the company #39;s growth. | 2 |
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