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Microsoft Caught Out Software piracy threatens to rob our cultural pioneers of their incentive to keep bringing us the best in everything they do. Microsoft is committed to preventing piracy from hurting legitimate software users, but by staying informed, you can ensure you're being part of the solution. -- Microsoft on Software Piracy Oops. Not taking your own advice is just silly. | 3 |
Arabs Enraged at U.S. Soldier Shooting Wounded Iraqi DUBAI (Reuters) - Arabs were torn between seething rage at images of a U.S. soldier shooting dead a wounded Iraqi in a mosque and dismay at Iraqi insurgents in Falluja for turning holy mosques into battlegrounds. | 0 |
Another attack suspect arrested The German authorities have arrested a fourth man in connection with a suspected plan to attack the Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi during a visit to Berlin earlier this week. | 0 |
Annan is teetering on his pedestal UNITED NATIONS, New York For years, Kofi Annan was seen at the United Nations as a Mandela-like figure, a statesman who brought a serene sense of personal confidence and institutional steadiness to the task of settling conflict and a person frequently | 0 |
Aragones Causes More Controversy Spain coach Luis Aragones has risked further uproar with an attempt to repair the damage caused by his racist comments about Thierry Henry. | 1 |
New slaying in southern Thailand after queen #39;s plea for peace A gunman fatally shot a villager early Wednesday in southern Thailand, a day after the country #39;s queen made a plea for an end to violence in the Muslim-dominated area. | 0 |
Insurgents strike Iraqi police station, mosque Militants kill at least 30 in assault on Baghdad; US forces say 22 insurgents killed in Mosul. A Iraqi man mourns the death of his brother. | 0 |
Czechs Mark 15th Anniversary of Uprising (AP) AP - Evoking decades of repressive rule, Czechs took to the streets for concerts and speeches by former dissidents Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communism. | 0 |
Spitzer tells Senate of insurance probe New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tells US lawmakers that many insurance brokers systematically fix the market. | 2 |
Sears, KMart to Merge in \$11 Billion Deal US department store operator Sears, Roebuck amp; Co. (SN: Quote, Profile, Research) and discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT. | 2 |
HP performance hitting its groove Riding on record revenue across all its business segments, Hewlett- Packard Co. delivered surprisingly strong financial reports for its fiscal fourth quarter, with profit up 26.5 percent. | 2 |
Murdoch to meet News Corp rivals NEWS Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch said today he plans to meet media investor John Malone in the coming months, and played down reports of hostility between the two tycoons. | 2 |
Britain #39;s Jobless Rate at New 20-Year Low Britain #39;s unemployment rate fell to a new 20-year low of 4.6 percent in the latest quarter, according to official data released Wednesday. | 2 |
Bell-ringer shortage could take toll It may be beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but Rich Forney is worried it sure won #39;t sound like it. Forney, administrator of the Salvation Army #39;s Lawrence operations, said the nonprofit #39;s annual bell | 2 |
Nasa jet flies at #39;10 times speed of sound #39; A tiny unmanned Nasa quot;scramjet quot; set a new world speed record after flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. The 12ft supersonic combustion ramjet flew at just under 7,000mph - or around Mach 9.6. | 3 |
Hollywood sues 200 US internet thieves Top Hollywood studios have launched a wave of court cases against internet users who illegally download film files. The Motion Picture Association of America, which acts as the representative of major film | 3 |
Half-Eaten Grilled Cheese Draws Large Bids on E-bay Take a look on e-bay, and you #39;ll find some cheesy items up for sale. But probably none as quot;cheesy quot; as this one. The on-line auction website, e-bay, took a grilled cheese sandwich listing. | 3 |
RFID tags on medication introduced in US US regulators the Food and Drug Administration have released guidance for the attachment of RFID tags to drug packaging in order to quot;insure that the drugs available in the United States are among the safest in the world. | 3 |
Microsoft sued over #39;stolen #39; game ACADEMY Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary is suing software giant Microsoft in California for allegedly stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio. | 3 |
Microsoft bites back at Novell Microsoft has introduced a raft of migration tools designed to persuade Novell #39;s NetWare customers to defect to Windows. The move, which comes less than a week after Redmond handed over half a billion dollars | 3 |
Nokia demos first mobile IPv6 call Nokia has demonstrated what it claims is the world #39;s first mobile call made over the next-generation IPv6 internet protocol. The call, made using Nokia #39;s CDMA Dual-Stack handset, combined real-time streaming | 3 |
Russian press hails Sharapova Moscow - Russian newspapers lavished praise on Wednesday on 17-year-old Russian tennis sensation Maria Sharapova, saying her triumph over Serena Williams in the finals of the WTA Tour Championships was a victory for the history books and for her native | 1 |
Red Bull reveal first team livery The interim car, which Jaguar continued to develop throughout the time the sale of the team to Red Bull was being agreed, will be on track for three days from next Wednesday, with driver(s) yet to be confirmed. | 1 |
Guerrero landslide honoree Vladimir Guerrero made such a huge impact during the final week of the season that voting for the American League most valuable player award wasn #39;t even close. | 1 |
Aragones scolded for outburst against English Spain coach Luis Aragones was criticized Wednesday by the country #39;s leading sports daily for his outburst against the English on the eve of his team #39;s soccer friendly with England. | 1 |
More woes out West for Bulls When Peja Stojakovic requested a trade from the Sacramento Kings over the summer, the Bulls #39; organization was one in which he expressed an interest. | 1 |
Black Caps name Test side Black Caps coach John Bracewell was forced to make some tough decisions in naming his side for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday. | 1 |
Chiappone seeks 5-year bear hunt ban A Bayonne lawmaker is still hoping to save black bears in New Jersey from being shot by hunters, despite a court ruling issued yesterday that prevents the state #39;s Department of Environmental | 1 |
CARE Director Believed Slain in Iraq Margaret Hassan, a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International #39;s operation in Iraq, is seen in this January 2003 photo taken in New York. | 0 |
Chirac Says Iraq War Created More Dangerous World Last year #39;s US-led invasion of Iraq and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has made the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said on the eve of a state visit to key US ally Britain. | 0 |
Caught in a phishing trap Rise in online identity fraud has companies on the hook: Educate customers or lose them. | 3 |
Sears, KMart to Merge in \$11 Billion Deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=S.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">S.N</A> and discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KMRT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KMRT.O</A> on Wednesday said they would merge in an \$11 billion deal to form the third-largest U.S. retailer. | 2 |
HP, Sears Deal May Push Stocks Higher NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session's fall, after computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPQ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HPQ.N</A> reported better-than-expected earnings and the announcement of a major retail merger. | 2 |
Warning to child soldier scouts A human rights group urges the UN to take recruiters of child soldiers to the International Criminal Court. | 0 |
HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 17 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday include Sears, Roebuck Co., Kmart Holding Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., and Network Appliance Inc. | 2 |
Final Round in Cable-ISP Fight WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court decided on Friday that it would consider whether cable companies should be forced to give third-party ISPs access to their networks. | 2 |
European Shares Shrug Off Record Euro LONDON (Reuters) - European shares shrugged off a spike in the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's mm02 beat expectations. | 2 |
Mortgage Applications Rise Last Week NEW YORK (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday. | 2 |
Microsoft showcases technology initiatives New Delhi, Nov. 16: Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer today asked the Indian government to spend more on information technology (IT) while showcasing the software giants efforts to promote technology in the country. | 2 |
Mozilla fires up tussle with Microsoft GET ready for Browser Wars: The Sequel. Six years after Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer defeated Netscape Navigator in the signature fight of the online age, a direct descendant of the pioneering Web browser is exacting a small measure of revenge. | 3 |
ABC #39;s #39;MNF #39; crosses line with opening Instead of its five-second delay, ABC Sports should have hit the delete button on its opening for the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game on Monday Night Football. | 1 |
McCaw to captain with Umaga left out Richard McCaw will captain the All Blacks against Wales on Sunday morning, with Wellington #39;s Piri Weepu set to make his test debut at halfback. | 1 |
Fiery Aragons loses his temper over race queries LUIS ARAGONS yesterday attempted to draw a line under the controversy surrounding his racist comments caught on camera last month. | 1 |
SBC to offer Internet telephone service (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - SBC announced consumer tests of its Internet phone service Tuesday in Los Angeles and three other major cities and said it will offer the low-cost, feature-laden plans to all broadband customers in its 13-state territory including California early next year. | 3 |
European Shares Shrug Off Record Euro (Reuters) Reuters - European shares shrugged off a spike in\the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms\again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's\mm02 beat expectations. | 2 |
Mortgage Applications Rise Last Week (Reuters) Reuters - New applications for U.S. home loans\rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid\relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said\on Wednesday. | 2 |
Clashes, Car Bomb Leave 10 Dead in Beiji (AP) AP - A car bomber rammed into a U.S. convoy Wednesday as American forces battled militants north of Baghdad, leaving a total of at least 10 people dead, witnesses said. | 0 |
2 major PeopleSoft shareholders split on Oracle deal (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Two of PeopleSoft's largest shareholders indicated Tuesday that they would split on supporting Oracle's #36;8.8 billion takeover bid for its business software rival, plunging the deal into uncertainty. | 3 |
India's prime minister offers unconditional talks over Kashmir (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed Wednesday to press forward with peace talks on the disputed Kashmir region, saying he was ready to hold unconditional talks "with anyone and everyone." | 0 |
Saudi Policeman Dies in Clash with Militants RIYADH (Reuters) - One Saudi policeman died in a clash with militants linked to al Qaeda who have been waging an 18-month campaign of attacks in the oil-rich kingdom, an Interior Ministry official said Wednesday. | 0 |
Update 1: Kmart, Sears to Merge in \$11 Billion Deal Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. and department store operator Sears, Roebuck amp; Co. said Wednesday that they agreed to merge in an \$11 billion cash and stock deal that will create the nation #39;s third largest | 2 |
Salvation Army will be ringing bells Friday A 113-year-old tradition will make its way to the streets Friday once again. From 11 am to 1 pm the Salvation Army will hold the official kickoff of the Red Kettle campaign outside Wal-Mart. | 2 |
NASA scramjet smashes speed record NASA #39;s X-43A scramjet programme successfully smashed its own world speed record for aircraft by flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. | 3 |
Firefox fortune hunters Just because Firefox is free and open source doesn #39;t mean developers aren #39;t cashing in on the popularity of the Mozilla Foundation #39;s new browser. | 3 |
Latest R Kelly whistle-blower charged with extortion A Chicago man who threatened to go public with videotapes he claimed featured the troubled soul star R Kelly having sex with a professional athlete #39;s wife has been charged with extortion. | 1 |
NBA Game Summary - New York At San Antonio San Antonio, TX -- Tim Duncan scored 17 points and hauled down 10 rebounds, while Tony Parker added 18 points as San Antonio routed New York, 99-81, at the SBC Center. | 1 |
US military hopeful UN hostages in Afghanistan will be released <b>...</b> KABUL : A murky Taliban splinter group holding three UN hostages in Afghanistan for three weeks was silent after the hostages #39; families plead for their freedom, but the US military was hopeful they were alive and would be safely released. | 0 |
Four Companies Plan Expansion in Virginia Four companies are planning to hire more than 10,000 workers for new homeland security-related jobs in Virginia over the next five years, Gov. Mark R. Warner is to announce today. | 3 |
District Uses Cyberspace To Tidy Up The District of Columbia government, which long has struggled against an image of inefficiency, has begun cleaning out its closets with one of the most up-to-date instruments of modern electronic commerce. | 3 |
SBC, Microsoft in #36;400 Million Deal (AP) AP - SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest local phone company in the United States, said Wednesday it signed a 10-year, #36;400 million agreement with Microsoft Corp. to provide next-generation television services using Microsoft's TV Internet protocol television edition software platform. | 3 |
US and 13 Other States Agree on Push to Gather Methane Gas The United States and 13 other countries signed an agreement on Tuesday to explore ways to capture methane gas emissions. Methane, a heat-trapping gas, is the primary component of natural gas. | 3 |
Afghans Say Don't Think Militants Hold UN Hostages KABUL (Reuters) - Three U.N. workers abducted almost three weeks ago in Afghanistan are probably being held by criminals and not by a Taliban splinter group that has threatened to kill them, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. | 0 |
The Price Paid for Blood on a Child Prosecutors have dropped charges against the parents who didn't pay enough attention to blood on their child's head when he returned home after being out all night. | 0 |
Jack in the Box Quarterly Earnings Up (Reuters) Reuters - Fast-food chain Jack In The Box Inc.\ on Wednesday reported higher quarterly net profit,\beating expectations, helped by sales of such new products as\sourdough sandwiches. | 2 |
Gamers get playing Half-Life 2 The global launch of the long-awaited Half-Life 2 game has been marred by online registration problems. | 3 |
Blunkett concern on loyalty cards More checks on the use of information collected by supermarket loyalty cards needed says David Blunkett. | 3 |
'Phishing' scam targets NatWest NatWest bank suspends some online banking facilities after bogus e-mails ask customers for their account details in a 'phishing' scam. | 3 |
File Sharing Author Wallace Wang will be online to discusses file sharing and answer your questions. | 3 |
Pull-Outs Threaten Polish-Led Force in Iraq (Reuters) Reuters - A Polish-led multinational division in\charge of security in south-central Iraq faces disintegration\if more countries pull their troops out, Polish officials said\on Wednesday. | 0 |
Ton-Up Solanki Inspires Series Success Vikram Solanki beat the rain clouds to register his second one-day international century as England won the third one-day international to wrap up a series victory. | 1 |
Retail giants merge in \$11bn deal Department store group Sears and discount retailer Kmart say they are to merge in a \$11bn deal, becoming the US's third largest retailer. | 2 |
UPDATE 2-Kmart buying Sears in surprise \$11 billion deal Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck amp; Co. | 2 |
Wal-Mart Stores #39;well placed for Christmas #39; WAL-MART Stores, the worlds largest retailer and owner of Asda supermarkets, has reported a 12.7 per cent rise in its third-quarter earnings. | 2 |
Flight attendants get OK to strike PITTSBURGH - The board of the nation #39;s largest flight attendants union unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a strike on Tuesday after its president accused the industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers #39; pay and other benefits. | 2 |
SBC, Microsoft in \$400 million deal SAN ANTONIO -- SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest local phone company in the United States, said Wednesday it signed a 10-year, \$400 million agreement with Microsoft Corp. | 2 |
Sainsbury #39;s falls into the red The struggling supermarket giant today revealed a 39 million pre-tax loss in the first half of its financial year. The slump into losses marks | 2 |
UPDATE 4-Vivendi Universal raises 2004 profit forecast Vivendi Universal (EAUG.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) raised its 2004 earnings forecast as it reported a 19 percent increase in underlying third-quarter profit | 2 |
DA #39;s office: Marsh to plead guilty in crematory case The criminal case against a former crematory operator in northwest Georgia appears headed for a plea deal. A prosecutor says in a letter to victims #39; families that Ray Brent Marsh -- who is | 2 |
Chelsea keeps advantage Chelsea maintained its five-point lead Arsenal with a big win against Newcastle, while the Gunners sank Birmingham in the English Premier League. | 1 |
Consumer Prices Up 0.6 Percent in October (AP) AP - Consumer prices #151; stoked by more expensive gasoline as well as pricier fruits and vegetables #151; heated up in October, rising by 0.6 percent, the biggest gain in five months. | 2 |
Seagate Ships 400GB Hard Drive (PC World) PC World - Device uses NCQ technology to prioritize a PC's requests. | 3 |
Ex-Finance Exec Convicted of Wiretapping (AP) AP - The former chairman of consumer finance giant Takefuji Corp. was convicted of ordering the wiretapping of the home phone of a journalist who had written articles critical of the company, an official said Wednesday. | 2 |
Space news: Europe #39;s moon probe, NASA #39;s scramjet There have been two important pieces of space-related news recently, the first of which was the European moon probe #39;s success in entering the moon #39;s orbit. | 3 |
Microsoft, Dell and Vintela aim to eat IBM #39;s lunch Microsoft is set to change the way that organisations handle upgrades. The company has teamed up with Dell and Vintela in an attempt to cut the people-hours that are spent on software support. | 3 |
Oscar-Winning Pulp Fiction Screenwriter Sues Microsoft November 17, 2004 - Roger Avary who won an Oscar in 1994 for his Pulp Fiction screenplay is suing Microsoft and ResponDesign Inc. over Yourself! | 3 |
Seagate ships 400GB PC hard disk drive Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology LLC has started shipping a drive targeted at personal computers that offers 400GB of storage space, it said Tuesday. | 3 |
Half-Life 2 In Stores Now November 16, 2004 - VU Games sends word that Half-Life 2 is now officially in stores: Why is the first minute of Tuesday, November 16th so newsworthy? | 3 |
Boxer Holyfield Suspended NEW YORK -- New York boxing officials have suspended former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield following his loss to journeyman Larry Donald on Saturday. | 1 |
Purnell thrilled with Red Bull takeover As a result of the successful sale, the team will compete in the 2005 under Red Bull ownership with Cosworth engines in 2005. It was also announced that Tony Purnell has been confirmed as Team Principal of | 1 |
New Zealand rank outsiders for the first Test and series The first home international action of the Australian summer sees the visit of New Zealand for a brief two-Test series. The last time the teams met on Australian soil it resulted in one of the most even contests | 1 |
RUDDOCK HOPING FOR PIECE OF HISTORY Wales head coach Mike Ruddock is urging his players to rewrite the history books with a famous victory over New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium. | 1 |
Raps down and out in LA The Raptors have to be reminded sometimes that defence is not just something you put around the flower garden. They obviously forgot last night, losing a laugher to the Los Angeles Clippers 101-89 at the Staples | 1 |
Duncan, Spurs defeat Knicks Tim Duncan had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and began a key third-quarter burst that helped the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 99-81 last night. | 1 |
US midfielder Reyna out for another six to eight weeks Manchester City midfielder Claudio Reyna could be out for up to another eight weeks after a thigh injury flared up again on his comeback at the weekend, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. | 1 |
Vivendi Universal Raises Profit Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - Vivendi Universal raised its 2004\earnings forecast as it reported a 19 percent increase in\underlying third-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven mainly by\strong mobile phone sales. | 3 |
Vivendi Raises Outlook on Music Performance (AP) AP - Vivendi Universal SA raised its 2004 earnings forecast Wednesday after strong performances by its music and telecommunications units powered a more than fivefold increase in third-quarter profit. | 0 |
Aid group says it will try to keep working in Iraq MARK COLVIN: Another announcement on Arabic TV, another brutal execution and again those doing their best to rebuild Iraq are being either killed or terrified into leaving. | 0 |
US marines declare Fallujah battle over Baghdad: British aid worker Margaret Hassan was feared Wednesday to have been murdered by her Iraqi kidnappers, as US-led forces declared the battle for the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah all but over. | 0 |
Backgrounder: African Union #39;s efforts to end Darfur crisis The United National Security Council will begin a two-day extraordinary session here on Thursday to push Sudan #39;s north-south peace negotiations to a conclusion and to stop a | 0 |
Coup Plot Mercenaries Given Choice of Fines Or Prison Three men who admitted violating South Africas anti-mercenary laws for their role in an failed coup in Equatorial Guinea were ordered to pay fines or go to prison today. | 0 |
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