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European Parliaments OKs new commission The European Parliament approved a new slate of commissioners Tuesday in a delayed start of the new president #39;s administration. | 0 |
APEC Ministerial Meetings Set to Begin in Chile Ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies will begin meetings later Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, ahead of a summit of leaders from the region later this week. | 0 |
Japan may let women take throne \Japan's ruling party considers proposing constitutional changes to let women take the throne, reports say. | 0 |
Creative declares marketing 'war' against iPod (MacCentral) MacCentral - Creative Technology Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Sim Wong Hoo told reporters in Singapore his company plans to spent US #36;100 million in 2005 in a marketing war aimed squarely at Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod. "The MP3 war has started and I am the one who has declared war," Hoo said. | 3 |
SBC, Microsoft strike \$400M TV deal In 10-year deal, companies to provide IP television services like video on demand, DV recording. NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications said Wednesday that it reached a 10-year, \$400 million deal with Microsoft | 2 |
Samsung ads shifted from Interpublic NEW YORK For the second time in six months, a large worldwide advertiser is shifting its account to agencies owned by WPP Group from agencies owned by Interpublic Group. | 2 |
Lycos Shuts Down Controversial Screensaver Lycos Europe has shut down its screensaver, makelovenotspam, which delighted many Internet users with the opportunity to flood spammers #39; Web sites with junk e-mail. | 3 |
Housing Starts Surge 6.4 Pct. in October (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. housing starts jumped a\larger-than-expected 6.4 percent in October to the busiest pace\since December as buyers took advantage of low mortgage rates,\a government report showed on Wednesday. | 2 |
Soccer: Montella returns as experimental Italy take on Finns ROME : Six new faces and a former favourite will get the chance to impress as Marcello Lippi #39;s experimental Italy team host Finland in an international friendly in Sicily. | 1 |
Taliban Says Women as Hostages Is Against Islam KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban guerrillas reiterated on Wednesday that they had nothing to do with the kidnapping of three U.N. workers and said they opposed the use of women as hostages for the release of prisoners. | 0 |
Nelsons Take Lead at Father-Son Challenge (AP) AP - Larry and Drew Nelson combined for a 12-under 60 on Saturday take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Father-Son Challenge. | 1 |
Dutch Suspect Intelligence Leaked to Militants AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A translator at the Dutch AIVD intelligence service is suspected of leaking information to two groups of Muslim militants including one allegedly linked to the killing of a filmmaker, prosecutors said on Wednesday. | 0 |
Gunbattle, Strike in Kashmir as Indian PM Visits SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian troops killed two heavily armed rebels in the heart of Kashmir's biggest city on Wednesday, and said the gunmen planned to attack a meeting nearby which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed just hours later. | 0 |
Bill Gates in Paris to Seal UNESCO Deal (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates signed a cooperation agreement with UNESCO on Wednesday to improve access to computers, the Internet and information technology training in developing countries. | 3 |
Kmart Buying Sears in \$11 Billion Deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KMRT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KMRT.O</A> will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=S.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">S.N</A> in a surprise \$11 billion deal that creates the third-largest U.S. retailer, the companies said on Wednesday. | 2 |
SBC, Microsoft in \$400 Million Deal 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. to provide next-generation television services using Microsoft's TV Internet protocol television edition software platform. | 3 |
Consumer Prices: Biggest Jump Since May WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday. | 2 |
Stocks Seen Opening Higher After CPI Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, after dipping briefly, after a government report showed that consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose only slightly more than Wall Street expected. | 2 |
RED BULL RACING LIVERY UNVEILED This is how the new Red Bull Racing cars will look when they start testing later this month. The Austrian energy drinks company completed their takeover of Jaguar on Monday and have wasted no time in stamping their identity on the team. | 1 |
Sears and Kmart in \$11bn merger Wall Street analysts were sent reeling by the surprise \$11 billion (6bn) merger of retailers Sears Roebuck and Kmart. The deal, which was unanimously approved by both companies | 2 |
China Cos To Invest \$19.7B in Argentina Over Next 10 Yrs BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine officials announced Tuesday night that Chinese companies have pledged to invest \$19.7 billion in Argentina over the next decade on projects ranging from railroad expansion to offshore petroleum projects. | 2 |
CORRECTING and REPLACING Vivendi Universal Reports Quarterly <b>...</b> -- Consolidated cash-flow from operations(4) of EUR1,369 million. On a comparable(1) basis, consolidated cash flow from operations was up 42. | 2 |
No redrawing of international borders: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India will not accept any Pakistani proposal that involves the redrawing of international borders. | 0 |
Afghanistan Says Criminals, Not Militants, Are Holding UN Hostages Afghanistan #39;s Interior Ministry says the militant group claiming to have kidnapped three UN workers is not, in fact, the group holding the captives. | 0 |
SBC and Microsoft Plan IP TV Service NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SBC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SBC.N</A> on Wednesday said it reached a 10-year, \$400 million deal with Microsoft Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MSFT.O</A> to provide next-generation television services. | 2 |
Vivendi Universal Raises Profit Forecast PARIS (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. | 2 |
Nokia unveils first IPv6 mobile phone Nokia Corp. on Tuesday at the 3G World Congress Convention and Exhibition unveiled the industrys first Mobile IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) call using its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technology. | 3 |
US, 13 nations OK methane agreement The \$53 million pact will develop methods to gather gas emissions and sell them as energy. By Michael Janofsky. WASHINGTON -- The United States and 13 other countries signed an agreement Tuesday to explore ways to capture methane gas emissions. | 3 |
Seagate announces worlds highest capacity PC hard drive It might not sound like the most exciting headline, but Seagate has managed to cram 400Gb onto a standard hard drive to fit in a standard hard drive slot in a PC. | 3 |
Network Apologizes For Steamy #39;Monday Night Football #39; Opening ABC is apologizing for a steamy pre-game intro to its quot;Monday Night Football quot; broadcast with some of the actresses from quot;Desperate Housewives. | 1 |
Kings 113 Suns 111 PHOENIX Chris Webber had a season-high 28 points and ten rebounds as the Sacramento Kings shook off their worst loss of the early season and beat the Phoenix Suns 113-to-111. | 1 |
Manmohan nostalgic about the world of academia: India News: Srinagar, Nov 17 : It was an expression anyone who knows Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #39;s background would understand! | 0 |
Taliban Says Women as Hostages Is Against Islam Afghanistan #39;s Taliban guerrillas reiterated on Wednesday that they had nothing to do with the kidnapping of three UN workers and said they opposed the use of women as hostages for the release of prisoners. | 0 |
French Official Says No Sign Arafat Poisoned France #39;s health minister says there is no indication the death of Palestinian terrorist leader Yasser Arafat was the result of poisoning - amid rumors in the Arab world that Arafat was poisoned. | 0 |
Animal extinction rate growing fast More than 15,000 species, from sharks to frogs to fir trees, are facing extinction and the total is rising faster than ever before. | 0 |
Earnings growth slips Annual growth in workers #39; pay slowed unexpectedly in the three months to September to its lowest this year, official data has shown, providing more | 2 |
No. 7 Texas Defeats New Mexico, 73-56 (AP) AP - Senior guard Jamie Carey scored a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead No. 7 Texas past New Mexico 73-56 on Saturday. | 1 |
China Netcom Makes Strong Exchange Debut (AP) AP - Shares of mainland telecom firm China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd. exceeded market expectations in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Wednesday. It was Asia's biggest telecom listing so far this year. | 0 |
Dollar dives but Snow resists prop THE DOLLAR crashed to fresh record lows against the euro today as US Treasury Secretary John Snow signalled his reluctance to prop up the ailing currency by intervening in foreign exchange markets. | 2 |
Oil prices still under pressure Oil prices extended recent losses Wednesday in anticipation of that another increase in crude supplies will be accompanied by a rise in heating fuel inventories. | 2 |
China pledges \$20B to Argentina China has pledged to invest \$20 billion in Argentina in the next 10 years, La Nacion reported Wednesday. The announcement came during the first day of a two-day visit | 2 |
NASA #39;s speedster scramjet noses near Mach 10 NASA #39;s X-43A unmanned experimental research jet nosed its way into the record books again on Tuesday as it flew close to Mach 10. | 3 |
SAD DEATH OF NEAR-MISS PUNTER Jack Lee, the North-East pensioner who was agonisingly denied a near 1million jackpot on the Scoop6 at the end of last month, died last night at the age of 75. | 1 |
Russia to accomplish major breakthroughs in nuclear sector - Putin MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will accomplish achievements in the nuclear sector which no other nuclear powers have. | 0 |
Snow tells Europe to boost growth The United States laid down the gauntlet to Europe Wednesday by saying the responsibility for trimming the US current account deficit cannot rest on the US alone and other countries must help by boosting demand. | 2 |
Scramjet nudges Mach 10 NASA #39;s third and final test of the X-43A scramjet ended successfully yesterday when the vehicle reached a velocity of almost Mach 9.8 over the Pacific. | 3 |
Britain #39;s unluckiest punter dies A pensioner who lost out on a near 1m betting jackpot has died hours before he was to be given a share of another winner #39;s windfall. | 1 |
Margaret Hassan #39;s family devastated after murder video The family of Margaret Hassan have spoken of their profound grief after a videotape emerged last night purporting to show the execution of the aid worker. | 0 |
Europe ; Russia to acquire new nuclear weapons systems: Putin Moreover, these will be things which do not exist and are unlikely to exist in other nuclear powers, he added. Putin failed to specify what type of systems he was referring to but Russia has been seeking | 0 |
Consumer Prices and Housing Starts Surge WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, while housing starts showed the most strength since December, government reports showed on Wednesday. | 2 |
New York Says Best Asset in 2012 Bid Is City Itself NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's best asset in its bid to host the 2012 Olympics is the city itself, campaign leader Daniel Doctoroff said on Wednesday. | 1 |
British grocer J Sainsbury rings up first ever loss (AFP) AFP - J Sainsbury reported its first ever pretax loss after investing heavily in restructuring aimed at arresting a decline in its fortunes. | 2 |
Iran Got Warhead Design, Bomb-Grade Uranium-Exiles VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran obtained weapons-grade uranium and a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist who has admitted to selling nuclear secrets abroad, an exiled Iranian opposition group said on Wednesday. | 0 |
Industrial Production Leaps in October (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. industrial output leaped 0.7\percent in October as the American economy shook off the\effects of a series of hurricanes that hit in the late summer,\the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. | 2 |
Sears and Kmart Agree to Merge in \$11 Billion Deal Kmart Holding Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. said today that they are merging to form a new retail company called Sears Holdings Corporation that will be the nation #39;s third largest | 2 |
Costs put pressure on Virgin VIRGIN Blue faces a clouded second half as it battles volatile fuel prices, rising charges by monopoly airport and navigation providers and an uncertain revenue growth caused by tough domestic competition. | 2 |
Talbots 3Q Profit Slides 21 Percent Women #39;s clothing retailer Talbots Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit fell 21 percent despite a slight rise in retail sales and a gain from a tax break. | 2 |
2 plead guilty in bid scheme Two former underwriters at Zurich American Insurance Co. pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in rigging fake bids in an ongoing investigation into insurance industry practices led by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. | 2 |
Institutions split over PeopleSoft battle Two of the largest institutional holders of PeopleSoft shares are taking opposite positions on Oracle #39;s latest takeover bid, indicating that the battle for control of the company is still far from over. | 2 |
SBC, Microsoft in \$400 mn IP-based TV deal NEW YORK, November 17 (newratings.com) - SBC Communications Inc (SBC.NYS) announced an agreement with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) today, under which the US-based telecom giant will provider IP-based TV services based on Microsoft #39;s IP television | 2 |
IRS seeks to refund locals PORTSMOUTH - Five former or current city residents are among the individuals the Internal Revenue Service is looking for because their income tax refund checks could not be delivered. | 2 |
Australia to LA in 1 hour as jet smashes speed barrier A HYPERSONIC jet fuelled by Australian technology has smashed the world speed record reaching 10 times the speed of sound at 11,265km/h. | 3 |
MPAA launches software snooping tool The Motion Picture Association of America said on Tuesday that it has filed an unspecified number of lawsuits against people who trade copyrighted movies online, following through on plans announced earlier in the month. | 3 |
Virgin Mary on toast, but it #39;s a lot of dough NEW YORK: The Lord may move in mysterious ways but his mother, it is claimed, has chosen a rather ordinary piece of cheese on toast to make herself known to the world. | 3 |
Creative declares marketing #39;war #39; against iPod Creative Technology Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Sim Wong Hoo told reporters in Singapore his company plans to spent US\$100 million in 2005 in a marketing war aimed squarely at Apple Computer Inc. | 3 |
Farina talks up Kewell twist of fate With Kewell playing below par, the Socceroos provided vital proof they no longer rely solely on Kewell #39;s magic to get a result. | 1 |
Local developer buys stake in Canucks: reports CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Vancouver Canucks will announce Wednesday that local businessman Francesco Aquilini is buying half of the team, according to newspaper reports. | 1 |
Tim Duncan and Spurs torch Kicks 99-81 Tim Duncan had 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs to a 99-81 victory over the New York Kicks. This was the Spurs fourth straight win this season. | 1 |
New uniform, same hair-raising play in homecoming Don Nelson welcomes Steve Nash back to Dallas. Nash dazzled in the reunion with 17 points and 18 assists. STAR-TELEGRAM/JEFFERY WASHINGTON Same hair. | 1 |
Hassan: please return my wife #39;s body THE grieving family of slain aid worker Margaret Hassan yesterday begged her murderers to hand over her body to allow her the dignity of a proper burial. | 0 |
Canada's Nash makes triumphant NBA return to Dallas (AFP) AFP - Steve Nash reminded the Dallas Mavericks how impressive a National Basketball Association player he can be, scoring 17 points and adding 18 assists to lead Phoenix in a 107-101 triumph here. | 1 |
MmO2 unveils maiden dividend, denies merger rumours (AFP) AFP - British mobile telephone operator mmO2 said it would pay a maiden dividend at the end of the current financial year, while dismissing speculation of a possible takeover by Spain's Telefonica. | 3 |
US consumer prices up 0.6 per cent in October, most in five months US consumer prices - stoked by more expensive gasoline as well as pricier fruits and vegetables - heated up in October, rising by 0.6 per cent, the biggest gain in five months. | 2 |
Fourtou: Vivendi Earnings Are Music To His Ears Finally, something to sing about at Vivendi Universal (nyse: V - news - people ). The French conglomerate raised its 2004 earnings forecast after reporting a fivefold increase in third-quarter profit, thanks to its music and telecommunications units. | 2 |
Jack in the Box Posts Strong 4Q on Sales Jack in the Box Inc. on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that sharply exceeded analysts #39; estimates due to increased sales and improved operating margins at its restaurants. | 2 |
SBC and Microsoft Plan IP TV Service SBC Communications SBC.N on Wednesday said it reached a 10-year, \$400 million deal with Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O to provide next-generation television services. | 2 |
Dixons and Sainsbury #39;s interims reveal lower sales High street and shopping mall retail chain Dixons Group, the UK #39;s largest consumer electronics and equipment retailer, has warned that sales and profits have waned in the last quarter. | 2 |
Redmond targets NetWare with migration incentives Fresh off striking a conciliatory tone with Novell, Microsoft is now going on the offensive with a program in the US to woo NetWare users to the Windows platform. | 3 |
Desperate apologies for a naked promo Eagles owner Jeff Lurie after Monday night #39;s game said he had no problem with ABC-TV #39;s controversial pregame tease featuring Terrell Owens and naked actress Nicolette Sheridan in the Eagles locker room. | 1 |
Studios sue internet film pirates Hollywood film studios file their first wave of lawsuits against people in the US who trade pirated films online. | 3 |
SBC and Microsoft Plan IP TV Service NEW YORK (Reuters) - SBC Communications <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=SBC.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">SBC.N</A> on Wednesday said it reached a 10-year, \$400 million deal with Microsoft Corp. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">MSFT.O</A> to provide next-generation television services. | 3 |
Saudi policeman dies in shoot-out A Saudi security officer is killed during a shootout with suspected al Qaeda militants north of Riyadh. | 0 |
Dollar Ignores Data and Tumbles NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled against the euro on Wednesday, as traders shrugged off the surge in U.S. consumer prices in October and focused more on the upcoming G20 finance minister's meeting in Berlin starting from Friday. | 2 |
Stocks Open Higher After CPI, HP Earnings NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after news that core inflation rose only slightly more than expected last month. Strong earnings from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPQ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HPQ.N</A> and a major retail merger also lifted Wall Street's mood. | 2 |
Segway completes transcontinental voyage Tired scooter rider reaches Atlantic seaboad after "slice of life" journey across 14 states.\<br /> Photos: Segway--coast to coast | 3 |
Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled against the euro on Wednesday, as traders shrugged off the surge in U.S. consumer prices in October and focused more on the upcoming G20 finance minister's meeting in Berlin starting from Friday. | 2 |
Disney lawsuit lifts curtain on real-life Hollywood drama LOS ANGELES - This week CEO Michael Eisner tells a court his version of how Walt Disney Co. paid a severance package of \$140 million - yes, that #39;s for not working - to a former close friend after only 14 months at work. | 2 |
Jack in the Box Profit Surges 32 Percent SAN DIEGO - Jack in the Box Inc. on Wednesday said profit for its latest quarter soared 32 percent as sales rose sharply, operating margins improved and the tax rate sank. | 2 |
Rocket scrams at 10 times speed of sound A HYPERSONIC rocket inspired by Australian technology has smashed the world speed record, travelling at 11,000km/h. RECORD bound . | 3 |
Hollywood Studios Sue Movie Downloaders/Swappers Following the lead of record companies suing small-time song-swappers, The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is representing several Hollywood movie studios in the first wave of lawsuits against individuals who have downloaded and/or are | 3 |
Ten-Year-Old Grilled Cheese Sandwich Is Back On E-Bay E-Bay pulled the grilled cheese image of the Virgin Mary from its Web site, but reversed its decision Tuesday and put the 10-year-old sandwich back on the auction block. | 3 |
NetWare holdouts courted by Microsoft, open source Microsoft is targeting diehard NetWare customers faced with a looming decision on migrating servers to either to Linux or Windows Server 2003. | 3 |
English FA lodges protest over abuse of black players in Spain The Football Association has written to UEFA and FIFA to complain about racist abuse suffered by England #39;s black players in an under-21 international against Spain in Madrid on Tuesday night. | 1 |
NYSAC chairman: #39;It #39;s time the bleeding stopped #39; Even though he was dominated by Larry Donald on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield said he planned to keep boxing. | 1 |
#39;Desperate #39; maneuver bites ABC The opening of ABC #39;s Monday Night Football game between the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys featured a sexy take-off skit starring Owens and three members of the popular quot;Desperate Housewives quot; team. | 1 |
Radcliffe back on track for world title HAVING shown her indomitable spirit by winning the New York Marathon ten days ago, just 11 weeks after the trauma of Athens, Paula Radcliffe yesterday decided to turn her attention to scaling | 1 |
Canucks to announce partial sale The Vancouver Canucks have called a news conference for Wednesday morning at GM Place to announce the sale of a percentage of the National Hockey League club. | 1 |
New York files final bid for 2012 Olympics New York City submitted its formal plan Monday to host the 2012 Olympics, as the centerpiece of the bid, a West Side stadium, continues to spark heated exchanges. | 1 |
APEC forum: is there any point to it? WASHINGTONFifteen years after its birth, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is increasingly dogged by an uncomfortable question: Is it any use? | 0 |
Marines defend soldier #39;s killing of Iraqi US marines yesterday rallied around their colleague who is being investigated for shooting an unarmed, wounded insurgent in a Falluja mosque, as a senior UN human rights official called for an inquiry into alleged abuses in the city. | 0 |
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