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Knicks Nudge Rockets 93-92 at Buzzer (AP) AP - Jamal Crawford banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the New York Knicks to their first road win of the season, 93-92 over the reeling Houston Rockets on Thursday night. | 1 |
NBA Wrap: Duncan Notches Season-High as Spurs Win (Reuters) Reuters - Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34\points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won\their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia\Thursday. | 1 |
Legal challenge to ban on hunting The Countryside Alliance prepares a legal challenge to the Parliament Act - used to force the hunt ban into law. | 0 |
Veteran Mel Karmazin To Head Sirius Radio The hard-charging broadcasting executive, formerly of Viacom Inc., is taking the command post at Sirius and reuniting with longtime ally Howard Stern. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
Tensions Rise as Friday Bid Deadline Nears Amid a new war of words, Calpers tendered 1.5 million shares Thursday in support of Oracle Corp.'s \$24-a-share hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
PRA Raises \$68.4 Million In Its IPO PRA International Inc., a McLean company that manages clinical trials for drug companies, plans to use some of the funds to hire staff as it expands its worldwide operations. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
Rancor deepens over PeopleSoft deal A majority of PeopleSoft (PSFT) shareholders are expected to support Oracle #39;s (ORCL) takeover bid when they tender shares Friday night. | 2 |
Pentagon Updates Rules On Post-Government Work The Pentagon has added new procedures to ensure that senior officials seeking employment in industry abide by the rules governing post-government work. | 2 |
For Fallujah Family, a Daring Escape After hiding for days, 10 relatives flee U.S. assault across Euphrates River. | 0 |
Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese frenzy may spur owner meltdown I have come like a pilgrim to this modest Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, nestled conveniently between the flight path of a major airport and an Indian gaming casino, to witness a miracle - in marketing, if nothing else. | 3 |
Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris SAN JOSE, Calif.--When Sun Microsystems releases Solaris as open-source software, it plans to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the operating system--one of several ways Sun hopes to make Solaris more | 3 |
Top-seeded Roger Federer beats Carlos Moya to remain undefeated Top-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland overcame a second-set lapse and defeated Carlos Moya of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Thursday night to remain undefeated in the ATP Masters Cup Championships. | 1 |
Knicks Nudge Rockets 93-92 at Buzzer New York Knicks #39; Jamal Crawford (11) goes up to shoot the game-winning three-point shot as Houston Rockets #39; Jim Jackson (21) defends during the fourth quarter Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 in Houston. | 1 |
Webb won #39;t let game become all-consuming WEST PALM BEACH - She didn #39;t mean it in the literal sense, but the words nonetheless were startling even under camouflage of a dismissive laugh. | 1 |
FedEx, New York Life Press Bush on Trade as China #39;s Power Grows US companies such as FedEx Corp. and New York Life Insurance Co. are pleading with President George W. Bush to start discussions on a Pacific Rim free-trade bloc as he heads to this weekend #39;s regional economic summit. | 0 |
Fed Likely To Say No To Riggs Payments The Federal Reserve probably will not approve a \$10 million payment due later this year on Riggs's trust-preferred securities as the agency is cautious about preserving Riggs's cash, sources say. | 2 |
Upside of a Down Dollar U.S. manufacturers benefit greatly from a cheaper dollar, one major reason why the Bush administration has taken a relaxed attitude toward the slide in the U.S. currency. | 2 |
WTO Blesses American 'Champagne' GENEVA, Nov. 18 -- The United States and Australia prevailed in an interim ruling by the World Trade Organization in a dispute over protection given by the European Union to its regional goods such as Champagne wine and Feta cheese, trade officials said Thursday. | 2 |
Report: Florida data suggests e-voting problems An analysis by four university researchers contends a link between electronic voting machines and a pro-Bush skew in Florida. | 3 |
Oracle moves to quarterly patch release schedule Oracle today announced that it is moving to a quarterly patch release schedule, even as the company faces criticism from analyst firm Gartner Inc. for its handling of a recent critical security fix. | 3 |
Search Engine Forums Spotlight Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Google Launches Search for Scholars - Adwords to Ban Affiliates? - MSN's 'Near Me' Search Button - The Difference In Traffic for #1 and #10? - Robots.txt Security Issues - One year anniversary of the 'Florida' Update - What is the Future of the 'Niche Directory' | 3 |
System gremlins resolved at HSBC Computer glitches which led to chaos for HSBC customers on Monday are fixed, the High Street bank confirms. | 3 |
Directors also delay decision on first-quarter dividend SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Marsh amp; McLennan said late Thursday that five directors, who are also executives at the insurance broker, have stepped down from the board. | 2 |
Blog reading explodes in America About 32 million people in the US read a blog in 2004 but less than half of Americans know what a blog is, says a survey. | 3 |
MSN Extends Overture Paid-Search Deal Microsoft Corp. #39;s MSN division has extended its sponsored-links contract with Overture Services Inc. for another year. ADVERTISEMENT. | 3 |
IBM Says It Swamps Rivals in Key UNIX Computer Test IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its workhorse commercial computers have smashed the industry #39;s most demanding tests, which analysts said creates | 3 |
Radio Takes The Big Leap Forward (CBS) Finally I have a TiVo for my radio. Well, not quite but it #39;s close enough. Just as TiVo does for TV, RadioShark from Griffin Technology (griffintechnology. | 3 |
Greek duo face criminal charges Greek sprint stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are charged for skipping drug test prior to the Athens Games. They are also charged for faking a motorcycle accident, China Radio International reported Friday. | 1 |
Spurs past Sixers 88-80 The San Antonio Spurs snatched their fifth straight victory in an away game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with a season-high 34 points and 13 rebounds, China Radio International reported Friday. | 1 |
No. 24 Memphis 81, Saint Mary #39;s 66 quot;Coach called me over the summer and asked me if I was working hard, quot; Carney said. quot;I guess I showed him what I did all through the summer tonight. | 1 |
Favre #39;s mother falls ill while on book promotion tour Bonita Favre was taken to the emergency room after waking up with quot;a horrible stomach bug, quot; said Zo Je Feigenbaum, the publicist for the book entitled quot;FAVRE. | 1 |
Ivory Coast Rebel Chief Brands Gbagbo War Criminal Ivory Coast #39;s rebel chief said on Thursday he wanted President Laurent Gbagbo charged with war crimes as the West African country #39;s leader called on thousands of foreigners who fled mob violence to return. | 0 |
NBA Wrap: Duncan Notches Season-High as Spurs Win NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia Thursday. | 1 |
Virginia Tech Blasts Maryland, 55-6 BLACKSBURG, Va. (Sports Network) - Mike Imoh ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and 15th-ranked Virginia Tech routed Maryland 55-6 at Lane Stadium. | 1 |
At least five drugs deserve a safety review, official tells Senate <b>...</b> Consumers looking for alternatives to Vioxx have other painkillers to choose from, ranging from similar prescription drugs such as Celebrex to that old medicine-chest standby, aspirin. | 2 |
Microsoft Extends Overture Deal to 2006 Microsoft and Yahoo agreed to a one-year extension of MSN #39;s deal to show Overture Services #39; paid listings on its Web sites. | 3 |
Blowout crushes Terps #39; bowl bid Maryland #39;s long-shot hopes for a bowl bid and winning season ended with the worst loss in coach Ralph Friedgen #39;s four seasons. | 1 |
Sorenstam takes early lead Swedish star Annika Sorenstam shot a six-under-par 66 in Thursday #39;s first round at the season-ending \$1-million ADT Championship. | 1 |
KYOTO PROTOCOL GETS GREEN LIGHT The Kyoto Protocol has finally been given the green light and will become a binding treaty on February the 16th. The finalisation of the United Nations #39; environmental accord, which is designed to combat global | 0 |
Prosecution demands death for SA #39;mercenary #39; MALABO - The prosecution demanded death sentences and jail terms exceeding a century in a trial of alleged putschists accused of plotting against Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. | 0 |
Lessons From The Vioxx Fiasco What a mess. Weeks after Merck amp; Co. (MRK ) yanked its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx off the market, the furor is still raging. | 2 |
Disney quarterly profit up 24, beating expectations LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney (DIS) quarterly profit rose 24 as cable TV results and a tax benefit more than offset a drought at its movie studio. | 2 |
Index points to steadily slowing economy The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released Thursday by a private research group. | 2 |
Deal with ULR targets MetLife, Prudential, Unum, Cigna SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi sued four leading group benefits insurers and broker Universal Life Resources, for allegedly taking part in secret kickback schemes that raised the cost of coverage for millions of | 2 |
Gates loaded ... with e-mail spam If you don #39;t think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives about 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it junk, says Steve Ballmer, the company #39;s chief executive. | 3 |
Will Solaris 10 Make Sun Shine Again? When Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW ) Chairman and CEO Scott G. McNealy took the stage at a shindig in San Jose #39;s Tech Museum of Innovation on Nov. 15, he unveiled the most important product to come out of his company in nearly a decade. | 3 |
Nintendo bets on new hand-held machine Video game pioneer Nintendo Co. is no stranger to success, boasting a string of classics ranging from quot;Donkey Kong quot; and quot;Super Mario Bros. | 3 |
Spurrier to take over Gamecocks COLUMBIA, SC -- Lou Holtz told his South Carolina staff and players Thursday that he is retiring after this season, clearing the way for Steve Spurrier to take over as the Gamecocks #39; head coach and complete the handoff between two of college football #39;s | 1 |
Memphis gets a battle from Gaels New York -- Midway through the second half Thursday night against St. Mary #39;s, John Calipari, the coach of 24th-ranked Memphis, turned to an assistant and said, quot;These guys won #39;t go away. | 1 |
Revved-Up Reality TV Is Aiming To Boost Ratings And Racing BRANDON - When NASCAR announced it would experiment with a new points formula to decide the championship this year, it sounded promising, maybe even bold. | 1 |
Iran #39;s Nukes: The Crisis Is Far From Over For weeks the rhetoric mounted as diplomats shuttled between Tehran and Vienna, seeking a solution to the impasse over Iran #39;s nuclear program. | 0 |
MEPs have voted to approve the new European Commission team MEPs have voted to approve the new European Commission team. The result was 449 votes in favour to 149 votes against with 82 abstentions. | 0 |
French to release Arafat #39;s records French authorities said they will release medical information on the cause of Yasser Arafat #39;s death to his diplomat nephew today in an effort to quash speculation about a conspiracy to kill the Palestinian leader. | 0 |
Pakistan credited in Kashmir overture Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #39;s recent moves to restore peace in Kashmir were encouraged by successful elections in the state in 2002 and positive steps by archrival Pakistan, Indian Ambassador to Washington Ronen Sen said yesterday. | 0 |
E Guinea: death sentences demanded The prosecution in Malabo demanded death sentences and jail terms exceeding a century on Thursday for alleged putschists accused of plotting against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea. | 0 |
Samsung Q30 ultra-portable notebook <strong>Review</strong> Very thin, very light - but totally desirable? | 3 |
Alarm was sounded seven years ago on dig #39;s leak problems A group of state, federal, and Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff engineers issued a confidential report in 1997 which concluded that miles of Big Dig tunnel walls were waterproofed with products | 2 |
Hewitt Rusty but Wins Adelaide Opener (AP) AP - Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt opened his 2005 singles season with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over French qualifier Arnaud Clement in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships. | 1 |
KIWIS QUICKLY DISMISSED Australia reached 84 for one at tea, after bowling the New Zealanders out for 353 just three balls into the second session, on the second day of the First Test in Brisbane. | 1 |
U.S. Trade Exec Urges Mercosur Flexibility In extremely blunt terms, the top U.S. trade official said Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay must be more flexible in negotiations aimed at creating a 34-nation free trade agreement spanning the Americas. | 0 |
Heating fuel supply seen ample; oil futures fall under \$46 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Natural gas futures closed under \$7 for the first time in over seven weeks, with the first decline in US inventories since late March not influential enough to spark concerns over winter heating-fuel supplies. | 2 |
2d section of Artery tunnel found to have serious flaw Specialists hired by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority have discovered a second section of the Big Dig #39;s Interstate 93 tunnel with a defect similar to | 2 |
Continental seeking \$500 million in cuts Continental Airlines said Thursday it is seeking \$500 million more in cuts in wages and benefit reductions. The company said the move is necessary - on top of more than \$1.1 billion in | 2 |
Beijing takes part in a workshop with 30 other countries Long shunned as a player in US-led international space ventures, China has been admitted to talks with NASA about helping to accomplish President Bush #39;s goals for exploring the moon and Mars. | 3 |
Woods leads by 3 on a soggy course MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods overcame soggy conditions to shoot a 5-under-par 65 for a three-stroke lead Thursday at the Dunlop Phoenix. | 1 |
Kiwis ruffle Aussie feathers? They may be relatively small and endearing to the rest of the world, but the Kiwis have an amazing ability to irritate Australians. | 1 |
Crawford #39;s Bank Shot at Buzzer Saves Knicks A team in desperate need of a victory and a new star found them at the last second Thursday night. Jamal Crawford, the Knicks #39; main acquisition last summer, banked in a 26 | 1 |
A cold blast from the past Packer fans are known for being fanatics, and River Oaks resident Doug Erwin is adding to their lore by recreating the 1967 Ice Bowl. | 1 |
Before UN, Sudanese pledge peace A Dec. 31 deadline is set for an accord to end the region #39;s 21-year civil war. By EVELYN LEOPOLD. NAIROBI, KENYA - Staking its prestige on Sudan #39;s troubled peace process, the UN Security Council met away from | 0 |
Myanmar orders mass release of nearly 4,000 prisoners YANGON : Myanmar #39;s mass release of nearly 4,000 prisoners has sparked faint hopes for political detainees including pro-democracy figures, but one observer it was aimed at easing international criticism over last month #39;s power struggle. | 0 |
Brown: Ask and you will receive He has always done whatever they've wanted. Troy Brown has run back kickoffs, returned punts, caught passes. He has been the primary receiver, a decoy, a spot rusher. He has been asked to be a team leader, then asked to take a step back and be a team player. | 1 |
NFL's strong-arm tactics smack of censorship Over the years, there have been many jokes about NFL standing for No Fun League, demanding uniformity and squelching individuality. | 1 |
Smith probable for Eagles' season opener Injured junior forward Craig Smith appears probable, while the status of suspended senior guard Jermaine Watson remains uncertain for Boston College's basketball season opener against the University of Maine tonight at 7:30 at Conte Forum, according to a school official. | 1 |
Key games in New England UNH (8-2) vs. MAINE (5-5) When, where: Tomorrow, 1 p.m., at Orono, Maine. TV, radio: None. Last season: UNH won, 47-27. Comments: UNH will be looking for a repeat of last week's 62-24 victory over Towson, which enabled the Wildcats to take over first place in the Atlantic 10 North and earned earn them a No. 5 ranking in Division ... | 1 |
BC's Lee was a little late getting started College football is big business, but there is still room for players such as Boston College fullback Everett Lee. | 1 |
Babson seeks repeat Last year, Babson captured the New England Women and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championship in dramatic fashion. | 1 |
This BCS business is getting out of hand Enough of the Bowl Championship Series. Enough of coaches sounding like Oliver Stone scripting his latest movie project. | 1 |
College games on TV WISCONSIN (9-1) vs. IOWA (8-2) When, where: Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m., at Iowa City. TV: ESPN. Last season: Iowa won, 27-21. Comments: No. 9 Wisconsin is looking to bounce back after losing for the first time this season, 49-14, at Michigan State. DB Jim Leonhard has 19 career interceptions, two shy of the school record. QB John Stocco, who is averaging ... | 1 |
December date for Yukos sell-off Russia sets a date and price for the auction of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos' main unit, as it seeks payment of a massive tax bill. | 2 |
US sale boosts Waterford's profit Irish china and glassmaker Waterford Wedgwood announces a half-year profit thanks to the sale of a former US cookware division. | 2 |
Kettle campaign to ring in With Christmas slightly more than a month away, Salvation Army bell ringers will begin the organization #39;s kettle campaign today at locations across Topeka. | 2 |
Chanting throng tunes in to Stern #39;s Sirius giveaway Manhattan #39;s Union Square has been the site of anti-war demonstrations over the years, but midday Thursday it became the newest battleground in the satellite radio war. | 2 |
5 #39;inside #39; directors quit Marsh board Embattled insurance broker Marsh amp; McLennan Cos. said yesterday that five members of its board of directors -- all of them executives of the company -- are leaving the board. | 2 |
Bill Gates world #39;s most quot;spammed quot; person When you get frustrated with an avalanche of spams sent to your email box, spare a thought for Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman is the world #39;s most spammed person with | 3 |
Music industry sues 20 at Mass. colleges Twenty people at Massachusetts colleges are among 761 being sued by the recording industry in its latest attack on illegal file-swappers. | 3 |
Canada insistent on goal to slice vehicle emissions OTTAWA - Two top Canadian ministers announced this week that they had resolved to cut global-warming emissions of cars and trucks sold in Canada by 25 percent by the end of the decade. | 3 |
NFL #39;s strong-arm tactics smack of censorship Over the years, there have been many jokes about NFL standing for No Fun League, demanding uniformity and squelching individuality. | 1 |
Jamal Crawford hits buzzer-beater as New York beats the Rockets 93 <b>...</b> Jamal Crawford had been practising crazy shots over and over again recently, preparing himself for the opportunity to make a game-winning basket. | 1 |
Carney leads No. 24 Tigers into final Rodney Carney scored a career-high 33 points as No. 24 Memphis ended the surprising tournament run of St. Mary #39;s with an 81-66 victory in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. | 1 |
UPDATE 3-Australia trail New Zealand by 156 at stumps Australia were 197 for four in their first innings in reply to New Zealand #39;s 353 when play ended on the second day of their first test at the Gabba on Friday. | 1 |
Sorenstam still not satisfied with her swing She has won seven times, claimed another major and went over the \$2 million mark for the fourth consecutive season. But that doesn #39;t mean she came to the ADT Championship to relax. | 1 |
IRAN NUKES #39;CLOSER #39; THAN THOUGHT November 19, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - Some disturbing revelations that Iran is trying to adapt its advanced ballistic missiles to carry nuclear warheads could mean that the fanatical Islamic nation is far closer to becoming a nuclear power than had been | 0 |
3 Egyptian soldiers killed in Israeli error Israeli troops mistook three Egyptian police officers for Palestinian militants and shot them dead yesterday along the Gaza Strip #39;s border | 0 |
Last Australian aid group in Iraq leaves after latest deaths Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SYDNEY, Australia -- The last remaining Australian aid agency in Iraq announced Friday it is pulling out following | 0 |
N.Korea denies Kim Jong Il is losing power North Korea Friday denied reports that pictures of leader Kim Jong-il had been removed from public buildings in Pyongyang and that Kim was losing influence. | 0 |
Study: Harvard bolsters Boston Harvard University boosts the local economy by \$3.4 billion a year, and is directly or indirectly responsible for providing the Boston area with more than 48,000 jobs, according to a study commissioned by the university. | 2 |
Gush of criticism A fountain that's planned as a centerpiece for a key stretch of the Rose Kennedy Greenway is drawing objections from Boston residents and a design review panel -- just one month before bidding on construction work is supposed to begin. | 2 |
Red hot Google shares cooling Google Inc. may be subject to the law of gravity, after all. Its shares, which more than doubled in the two months after the company's Aug. 19 initial public offering and traded as high as \$201.60 on Nov. 3, have slipped about 17 percent over the past two weeks. They closed at \$167.54 yesterday, down 2.88 percent for the day, ... | 2 |
Prospective WBIX buyer pulls out Accused embezzler Bradford C. Bleidt checked himself into the psychiatric unit at Massachusetts General Hospital this week, said investigators involved in the case, and they expect him to come forward in the next several days to face the civil charges against him. | 2 |
Hindu seer sent to police custody A Hindu cleric facing murder charges in southern India is sent to police custody for questioning. | 0 |
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