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Michigan Beats Colorado in NIT Tourney ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Sports Network) - Dion Harris dropped in a game-high 24 points in helping to lead the Michigan Wolverines to a 69-60 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes in the second round of the Preseason NIT from Crisler Arena. | 1 |
Dollar in Sight of All-Time Low Vs Euro TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was in striking distance of record lows against the euro and 7- month lows versus the yen on Thursday, as traders concluded that nations at an upcoming G20 meeting would tolerate a weaker dollar. | 2 |
SuperSonics Top Nets 79-68 in Ugly Game (AP) AP - A night of ugly basketball failed to blemish the Seattle SuperSonics' surprisingly good-looking record. Despite starting the first half 0-for-10 and the second half 0-for-8, the Sonics got some timely offense from Rashard Lewis and improved the NBA's best record to 8-1 Wednesday night with a 79-68 victory over the New Jersey Nets. | 1 |
Hill Scores 32 Points, Magic Outgun Jazz (AP) AP - Grant Hill scored 32 points, his most in 4 1/2 years, and Steve Francis had 33 points and 11 assists, both season highs, to lead the Orlando Magic over the Utah Jazz 107-92 on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Column: Cheaper Oil Fuels Stocks Rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil is still king on Wall Street -- and if you don't believe it, just take a look at this year's stock market charts. | 2 |
New York Unveils Last, Best Bid to Gain the Olympics in 2012 A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was revealed Wednesday. | 1 |
Nigeria lifts Plateau emergency Nigeria lifts the six-month state of emergency in the central highland state of Plateau. | 0 |
Tobacco companies say government can #39;t sue under RICO WASHINGTON The tobacco industry urged a federal appeals court today to throw out a decision allowing the Justice Department to sue cigarette companies for 280 (b) billion dollars. | 2 |
Japanese Co. Markets Dual-Network Phone Japan #39;s top mobile carrier has begun marketing a cell phone that can make Internet calls over Wi-Fi wireless networks in addition to regular ones. | 3 |
England files complaint on racist chants The English Football Association says it plans to complain to soccer #39;s world and European governing bodies about racist chanting by Spanish soccer supporters at Tuesday #39;s under-21 game near Madrid. | 1 |
Hampden stroll for Swedes SCOTLAND #39;s hopes of a fresh start following the sacking of Berti Vogts as manager were shattered at Hampden Park today. A double from striker Marcus Allback and a goal apiece for substitute Johan Elmander | 1 |
Prosecutor drops marijuana charge against Anthony Prosecutors dropped a marijuana possession charge against Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday, saying it would be tough to get a conviction after a friend claimed the drug was his, not Anthony #39;s. | 1 |
With new #39;aggressive #39; red jerseys, Germany beats Cameroon 3-0 Forward Miroslav Klose scored twice as Germany put on another spirited display Wednesday to beat Cameroon 3-0 in a friendly and remain unbeaten under new coach Juergen Klinsmann. | 1 |
No. 19 NC State 92, New Orleans 58 Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate. quot;I #39;m just really proud of them, because they did it the right way, quot; Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek said. | 1 |
Shevchenko pair puts Ukraine clear ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Striker Andriy Shevchenko scored twice as Ukraine upset Turkey 3-0 in their World Cup qualifier to move clear at the top of Group Two. | 1 |
Iran got nuke design from Pak: Report An exiled Iranian opposition group has said that Iran obtained weapons-grade Uranium and a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist who has admitted to selling nuclear secrets abroad. | 0 |
Australia-US Free Trade Agreement takes effect New Year #39;s Day TONY EASTLEY: After all the long negotiations, politicking, Labor amendments, and controversy, Australia #39;s free trade agreement with the United States will come into force on New Year #39;s Day. | 0 |
New commissioners grilled by MEPs Hungarys Laszlo Kovacs, Italys Franco Frattini and Latvias Andris Piebalgs were interviewed on Monday and yesterday. Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso had to change his proposed team after it became | 0 |
Cities need more toilets In Chinese cities, there were 3.18 communal toilets for every 10,000 citizens in 2003, said Zhang Yue, deputy director of urban construction department of Ministry of Construction said Wednesday in Beijing. | 0 |
Japan may allow women on throne Japan #39;s ruling party is considering proposals to revise the constitution to let women take the throne, according to a draft seen by local media. | 0 |
Clinton Library Reflects Its Subject's Volatile Era The William J. Clinton Presidential Center, in Little Rock, Ark., which is to be dedicated on Thursday, sprawls across eight years of big ambitions and small details. | 0 |
House Republicans Act to Protect DeLay (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Emboldened by their election success, House Republicans changed their rules yesterday to allow Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Tex.) to keep his post even if a grand jury indicts him, and Senate GOP leaders continued to weigh changing long-standing rules governing filibusters to prevent Democrats from blocking President Bush's most conservative judicial nominees. | 0 |
Hit this: Microsoft, Google set to face off SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO: As Microsoft Corp launched its own Web search engine last week to take on Google Inc, industry watchers wondered which rival will be left standing in the high-stakes competition. | 3 |
Brazil upset in Ecuador China eliminated Ecuador upset Brazil 1-0 Wednesday to send the World Cup champions to their first loss in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, and it cost them the top spot in South America #39;s World Cup qualifying. | 1 |
Closer Percival OKs \$12M deal with Tigers DETROIT -- Free agent Troy Percival and Detroit agreed Wednesday on a \$12 million, two-year contract, giving the Tigers two closers for their bullpen. | 1 |
Ancira GMC Pontiac Buick (Sports Network) - Ben Wallace will return to fold for Detroit tonight, when the Pistons begin a tough three-game homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Palace of Auburn Hills. | 1 |
Inquiry: Gulf War Syndrome Does Exist LONDON - A report on Gulf War syndrome released Wednesday urges the British government to acknowledge the illness is real and calls for compensation for veterans who became sick following the 1991 conflict. | 0 |
Google Opens Office in Microsoft's Backyard (Reuters) Reuters - Google Inc. has opened an office just\down the road from rival Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters in\Seattle's suburbs as it seeks to lure local engineering talent,\the No. 1 search engine company said on Wednesday. | 3 |
A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP) AP - As of Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at least 1,214 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 944 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said as of Wednesday. The figures include three military civilians. | 0 |
Senate votes to raise US debt ceiling to 8.2 trillion dollars (AFP) AFP - The US Senate voted to raise the debt ceiling by 800 billion dollars to nearly 8.2 trillion dollars, allowing the US government to avoid the unwelcome prospect of running short of operating funds. | 0 |
The Architect Behind Kmart #39;s Surprising Takeover of Sears About 10 days ago, Edward S. Lampert placed a call to his newest hire, Aylwin B. Lewis, whom he had installed as the chief executive of Kmart only a week earlier. | 2 |
#39;Monday Night #39; flap gets FCC #39;s attention The head of the Federal Communications Commission joined the chorus Wednesday complaining about the steamy locker room opening to ABC #39;s quot;Monday Night Football. | 1 |
ONeal, Artest Lead Indy INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17 (Ticker) -- In his return, Al Harrington got a nice reception and the better of former teammate Ron Artest. But the Indiana Pacers got the win. | 1 |
Ecuador stun world champion Brazil Ecuador #39;s 1-0 win over Brazil has ended the world champions #39; unbeaten run in the region #39;s World Cup qualifying competition. | 1 |
Pistons 93 Timberwolves 85 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Detroit started to resemble the NBA championship team it was last season with some key parts back on the scene. | 1 |
Stoudemire, Suns Sting Winless Hornets (AP) AP - Amare Stoudemire scored a career-high 38 points, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 95-84 victory over the winless New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Backup, Go Forward It's only a matter of time before Redskins fans clamor for backup quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. | 1 |
Friends in the End Ralph Friedgen and Frank Beamer's relationship goes back 32 years to College Park, but for about three hours on Thursday, that friendship will be suspended. | 1 |
Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged (AP) AP - Japan's central bank decided Thursday to keep monetary policy unchanged to continue efforts to spur an economic recovery. | 0 |
B.C. fishermen call for judicial inquiry into Pacific salmon fishery (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - The union representing B.C. fishermen says something's rotten in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and is demanding a judicial inquiry. | 0 |
English Camps Reflect S. Korean Ambitions As tougher immigration laws make it increasingly harder for foreign students to learn English in the United States, immersion villages, according to experts, have promise beyond South Korea. | 0 |
Brazil Upset in Ecuador; China Eliminated Ecuador upset Brazil 1-0 Wednesday to send the World Cup champions to their first loss in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, and it cost them the top spot in South America's World Cup qualifying. | 0 |
21 Pacific Rim Nations Hold Trade Talks Top government ministers from 21 Pacific Rim nations convened high-level talks on free trade and global security Wednesday, while police battled university students protesting the summit and a weekend visit by President Bush. | 0 |
2 Fund Managers to Pay \$80 Million Settlements The \$80 million penalties against the founders of Pilgrim Baxter are the largest imposed on individuals since investigations began last fall into improper trading at some mutual fund companies. | 2 |
California Regulator Is Suing Four Insurers and a Broker It Says Received Kickbacks The California insurance commissioner said on Wednesday night that the broker had agreed to cooperate in developing a case against the insurers. | 2 |
Philips to Reduce Value of Stake in MedQuist Philips Electronics said on Wednesday that it would take a \$752 million charge in the fourth quarter to reduce the value of its stake in MedQuist, a medical transcription company. | 2 |
Red Sox Take Notice After Yanks Meet Martnez The Red Sox' president, Larry Lucchino, and general manager, Theo Epstein, flew to Florida to meet with Pedro Martnez and one of his agents. | 1 |
Van Gundy's Rockets Look Too Much Like the Knicks Jeff Van Gundy is nearly three years removed from his time with the Knicks, but escaping the pressure of New York has not given him much relief. | 1 |
Australia PM Says Body of British Aid Worker Found CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - A body found in the Iraqi city of Falluja appears to be that of kidnapped British aid worker Margaret Hassan, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday. "The body found in Falluja appears to have been Margaret's and the video of the execution of a Western woman appears on all the available information to have been genuine," Howard told parliament Thursday. | 0 |
U.S.: Iran May Seek to Mate Missile, Nuclear Warhead MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Washington has intelligence suggesting Iran is working on the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead on a missile, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday in a claim that could increase fears about Tehran's nuclear activities. | 0 |
Reports Suggest Economy Is Warming Up Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump. | 2 |
Snow says cutting trade deficit a priority Treasury Secretary John Snow said Wednesday cutting the US current account deficit will be a top priority for the Bush administration #39;s second term. | 2 |
Noranda opens takeover field to other suitors VANCOUVER, British <b>...</b> Noranda Inc. said on Tuesday it is reopening the field to other bidders, or may go it alone, after failing to seal a multibillion-dollar takeover by China Minmetals during seven weeks of exclusive talks. | 2 |
2 Fund Managers to Pay \$80 Million Settlements The founders of the money management firm Pilgrim Baxter amp; Associates agreed yesterday to each pay \$80 million in a settlement that resolves a longstanding complaint that they improperly profited | 2 |
Google Opens Office in Microsoft #39;s Backyard Google Inc. has opened an office just down the road from rival Microsoft Corp. #39;s headquarters in Seattle #39;s suburbs as it seeks to lure local engineering talent, the No. | 2 |
Philips to Reduce Value of Stake in MedQuist Royal Philips Electronics said on Wednesday that it would take a \$752 million charge in the fourth quarter to reduce the value of its stake in MedQuist | 2 |
Hollywood #39;s One Strike Policy Say what you want about the recording industry #39;s take-no-prisoners approach to combating online piracy. At least when the music czars go after someone, they target persons suspected of trading | 3 |
Loss Costs Brazil Top Cup Qualifying Spot Ecuador #39;s Edison Mendez, left, celebrates his goal beside of Brazil #39;s Kaka during their World Cup South American zone qualifying soccer match at Atahualpa stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. | 1 |
Kasprowicz #39;s double strike puts Aussies on top Brisbane, Australia: Australia grabbed two key wickets to have New Zealand on the defensive on the opening morning of the first cricket Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. | 1 |
Judge also refuses to hear doping allegations DENVER -- A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate the discrimination lawsuit brought by former US Olympic Committee drug czar Wade Exum. | 1 |
In a day, Percival falls for Tigers, the town Percival became the Tigers #39; new closer Wednesday when he signed a two-year, \$12-million contract. He made one of the fastest free-agent decisions in recent memory, arriving in town Monday evening | 1 |
SONICS 79, NETS 68 In terms of their inability to score, the Nets are turning back the clock this season, which is not necessarily a good thing. Nor is it aesthetically pleasing. | 1 |
Harris leads Michigan past Buffs, into NIT semis Dion Harris was an important cog for Michigan #39;s run to the postseason NIT championship last season. Harris is now doing it again for the Wolverines in their push to become to the first | 1 |
White House praises British aid worker believed killed in Iraq The White House expressed sympathy Wednesday night for the family of Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker who was kidnapped in Iraq and is believed to have been killed. | 0 |
Powell says Iran pursuing nuclear bomb The United States has intelligence that Iran is working to adapt missiles to deliver a nuclear weapon, further evidence that the Islamic republic | 0 |
US not alarmed by Russian development of nuclear missile The Bush administration says it is not alarmed by Russia #39;s announcement it is developing a new nuclear missile. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the program is part of efforts to improve Russia #39;s armed forces. | 0 |
Asia-Pacific ministers talk trade, protesters battle with police = Ministers from nations facing the Pacific Ocean discussed stronger economic ties and the elimination of trade barriers against a backdrop of street clashes between anti-globalisation protesters and Chilean police. | 0 |
UN wants Sudan peace deal by end of year opposition to promise to complete by December 31 a comprehensive peace agreement ending a 21-year civil war. Security Council would put pressure on both sides to wrap up the accord. | 0 |
BOJ keeps policy ultra-easy The Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, showing it was still committed to fighting deflation. | 0 |
Afghanistan: Briton #39;Kidnapped by Thieves, Not Taliban #39; An Afghan official said criminals were holding a British woman and two other kidnapped United Nations workers, not the Taliban-linked group that has threatened to kill them unless its jailed comrades are freed. | 0 |
22 killed in Iraq car bombing, clashes BAGHDAD: A suicide attacker drove his bomb-laden car into a US convoy during fighting on Wednesday in a northern town, where hospital officials said at least 10 people were killed. | 0 |
Hill Flashes Old Form Magic forward Grant Hill is enjoying his health and his comeback year, pouring in 32 points in Orlando's 107-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. | 1 |
Mexican Election Tribunal Upholds Wins (AP) AP - Election officials on Wednesday upheld the contested mayoral victory of a millionaire dog-track owner in Tijuana, putting the party that ruled Mexico for 71 straight years back in power in a key city along the U.S. border. | 0 |
Melting Glaciers Threaten World Water Supply (Reuters) Reuters - Mountain glaciers, which act as the\world's water towers, are shrinking at ever faster rates,\threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the\future of countless species, a scientist said Thursday. | 3 |
Sonics Streak to 8-1 Seattle grunts out an ugly 79-68 triumph over the punchless New Jersey Nets, moving the SuperSonics to the top of the Western Conference. | 1 |
Trying to Get Big Enough to Battle Wal-Mart Some people may be wondering just how well Kmart and Sears will compete against Wal-Mart as parts of the same company. | 0 |
Clinton Library Reflects Its Subject's Volatile Era The William J. Clinton Presidential Center, in Little Rock, Ark., sprawls across eight years of big ambitions and small details. | 0 |
Mitsubishi Motors to get US\$960 million in extra aid from group <b>...</b> TOKYO : Scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will likely to get 100 billion yen (960 million dollars) in additional aid from three group firms, a report said. | 2 |
Dulles, BWI Consider Security Shift Officials at Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International airports said they are considering the replacement of federal airport screeners at security checkpoints with workers employed by private contractors. | 2 |
Loss Costs Brazil Top Cup Qualifying Spot Ecuador upset Brazil 1-0 Wednesday to send the World Cup champions to their first loss in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, and it cost them the top spot in South America. | 0 |
Nasas scramjet breaks speed record at 7000mph An unmanned Nasa jet screamed into the record books high over the Pacific Ocean by reaching speeds of almost 7000 mph, brightening hopes that humans might one day be able to fly across a continent in minutes instead of hours. | 3 |
O-line must protect Manning Editor #39;s note: ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton #39;s weekly quot;First And 10 quot; column takes you around the league with a look at the best game of the week followed by primers for 10 other games. | 1 |
INTERNATIONAL ROUND UP England lost 1-0 to Spain in an eventful match which saw Wayne Rooney substituted just before half time. He had already been booked for pushing the Spanish goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, into the advertising hoardings | 1 |
NBA Game Summary - Minnesota At Detroit Auburn Hills, MI -- Chauncey Billups scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to help the Detroit Pistons rally for a 93-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in coach Larry Brown #39;s first game back from hip surgery. | 1 |
Nuggets Hold Off Raptors 112-106 (AP) AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Kenyon Martin added 24 points and 16 rebounds, helping the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 112-106 Wednesday night. | 1 |
Moya Tops Gaudio in Rain-Delayed Masters (AP) AP - Carlos Moya had to wait out a rain delay of nearly eight hours before beating Gaston Gaudio 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday night in the second round of the ATP Masters Cup Championships. | 1 |
Moya Masters Gaudio to Keep Title Hopes Alive <p></p><p> By Steve Keating</p><p> HOUSTON (Reuters) - Carlos Moya of Spain eased pastArgentina's Gaston Gaudio, 6-3, 6-4, on Wednesday, ending theFrench Open champion's hopes of picking up the Masters Cuptitle.</p> | 0 |
US tightens its grip on Mosul US and Iraqi forces recaptured police stations in the northern Iraqi town of Mosul yesterday as violence sweeping across the Sunni tribal areas claimed 20 more Iraqi lives. | 0 |
Bombs explode at Argentine banks branches of US giant Citibank, killing one security guard and injuring a bomb squad officer. quot;The government is asking people not to touch any packages and to call the police if they find them. | 0 |
Google Rolls Out Search Product for Scholars (Reuters) Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\ on Wednesday unveiled Google Scholar, a new search\product aimed at helping users search scholarly literature such\as technical reports, theses and abstracts. | 3 |
NBA Wrap: Returning Trio Help Pistons End Skid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chauncey Billups scored 21 points in his return to the line-up as the host Detroit Pistons also welcomed back coach Larry Brown and Ben Wallace with a 93-85 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. | 1 |
Iran 'may seek to adapt missiles" US Secretary of State Colin Powell says Iran may be seeking to adapt its missiles to carry nuclear warheads. | 0 |
More strength seen for rampant rand The rand remained below the psychological 6.00 per dollar level in late afternoon trade on Wednesday, having broken this at around noon on the back of a stronger euro. | 2 |
Fund Founders to Settle, Pay \$160 M Gary L. Pilgrim and Harold J. Baxter, founders of a tech-based mutual fund that blazed and then fizzled in the 1990s, agreed yesterday to pay \$160 million to settle | 2 |
Mitsubishi to have second-largest stake after GM -report TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Shares of Japan #39;s Isuzu Motors Ltd. rose Thursday after a published report that trading house Mitsubishi Corp. | 2 |
U.S. Pounds Falluja Diehards; Violence in North (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. artillery pummeled Falluja\on Wednesday and troops hunted guerrillas still fighting days\after Washington said its offensive had destroyed rebel control\of the Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad. | 0 |
Troubled retailers Sears, Kmart merge Two battered icons of the American shopping landscape, Kmart and Sears, yesterday announced an \$11 billion merger that will create the nation #39;s third largest retailer, with 3,500 stores. | 2 |
IRS looking to give good news to taxpayers The IRS is looking for 1,025 Hoosier taxpayers who havent received their income tax refund checks. Twenty-one of those checks were addressed to residents in Johnson County. | 2 |
Movie pirates under attack The Motion Picture Association of America has begun filing lawsuits nationwide against people who swap illegally copied movies over the Internet via file-sharing applications such as KaZaA, eDonkey and Grokster. | 3 |
Google Rolls Out Search Product for Scholars Web search leader Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday unveiled Google Scholar, a new search product aimed at helping users search scholarly literature such as technical reports, theses and abstracts. | 3 |
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