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Google Co-Founders to Sell Company Shares Google Inc. co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin each plan to sell up to 7.2 million shares of their stock in the online search engine leader during the next 18 months | 2 |
G20 to debate on world economic growth Finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 countries (G20) kicked off a two-day meeting here Saturday to assess the current economic situation and global growth prospects. | 2 |
High incomes, high scrutiny Attention all those making more than \$100,000: The Internal Revenue Service is watching you more closely. The agency has been ramping up its examinations of high-income filers, which it defines | 2 |
Airports turn to private screeners The US government is making it easier for airports that want to replace federal baggage and passenger screeners with privately employed workers. | 2 |
Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw (Reuters) Reuters - A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq by a\militant group since October has been freed and said on\Saturday her captors had treated her well. | 0 |
UK #39;s BT changes mobile partner, plots comeback Britain #39;s BT Group Plc re-entered the mobile phone market yesterday, launching its own branded cellphone service on Vodafone #39;s network as it looks to boost revenues with its fixed-line business in decline. | 3 |
World #39;s Oldest Man Dies After Red Sox Dream Comes True DEWITT, NY -- Fred Hale Sr., a Maine native recognized as the world #39;s oldest man, died Friday. He was 113 years old. Hale died in his sleep at The Nottingham in suburban Syracuse, while trying to recover from | 1 |
Ukraine poised for crucial vote under watchful eye of West, Russia (AFP) AFP - Ukraine prepared for a crucial runoff presidential vote that pits a pro-Russia prime minister against a Western-leaning opposition leader as Washington warned Kiev of consequences if the poll is rigged. | 0 |
Annan: Darfur settlement possible by year end A peace agreement for Sudan #39;s western Darfur region may be possible by year end after Khartoum signed a separate deal with southern rebels, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said. | 0 |
Eichel: Paris Club to Forgive Most Iraqi Debt German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said on Saturday that the Paris Club had reached a framework agreement to forgive 80 percent of Iraqi debt. | 0 |
Ethics Become Priority For Israeli Military Israel #39;s top general announced Friday that the military would investigate allegations that soldiers abused the bodies of Palestinians killed during army operations, including | 0 |
US Fed: \$ Devaluation might Cause Trouble While in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday, US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that the US foreign trade deficit could negatively effect the country #39;s economy. | 2 |
Generosity warms chilly morning Daily Telegram Staff Writer. ADRIAN -- In the midst of planning holiday get-togethers, shopping trips and Christmas lists, remember to take time for those not as fortunate. | 2 |
Suspensions Expected in Wake of Detroit-Indiana-Fans Altercations (Auburn Hills, Mich., AP) -- The NBA isn #39;t commenting on the Pistons-Pacers brawl until it reviews what happened in the final minute of Friday night #39;s game. | 1 |
Leaving the nest might inspire Mosley success By Sean Waisglass: I haven #39;t seen the weigh-in reports for the Winky Wright/Shane Mosley junior welterweight championship rematch tonight, but I #39;m pretty sure Sugar Shane is going to be tipping the scales much lighter than the last time. | 1 |
Claims Arafat died of AIDS A FORMER speech writer for George W. Bush has claimed Yasser Arafat died of AIDS. Former presidential aide David Frum, famous for coining the phrase quot;axis of evil quot;, says the world has shown | 0 |
Handcuffing protester speaks out Militant fathers #39; rights protester Jonathan Stanesby has described how he managed to handcuff himself to Children #39;s Minister Margaret Hodge for 40 minutes at a conference. | 0 |
India Pulls Out About 3,000 Troops from Kashmir (Reuters) Reuters - India pulled out around 3,000\troops from Kashmir Saturday in a planned withdrawal of army\units from the region, officials said, as the peace process\between New Delhi and Islamabad came under strain this week. | 0 |
Report: China Releases Tiananmen Protester (AP) AP - A factory worker who helped to organize a strike during China's 1989 pro-democracy protests has been released after nearly 15 years in prison, a U.S.-based prison rights group said Saturday. | 0 |
Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq by a militant group since October has been freed and said on Saturday her captors had treated her well. | 0 |
Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at US CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - A Venezuelan prosecutor probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by a car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radical opponents it said were training in the United States. | 0 |
Violence Breaks Out All Over Baghdad Iraqis chant anti-US and anti-government slogans in front of a US tank after a car bomb exploded killing at least one person in central Baghdad Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. | 0 |
First Diplomatic Note of UN History to Annan United Nations (UN) personnel will prepare quot;the first motion of non-confidence in the organization #39;s history quot; against UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has faced a series of scandals. | 0 |
Limitations Frustrate Tsunami Scientists (AP) AP - For scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the world's most powerful earthquake happened below the wrong ocean. | 3 |
Ukraine Readies Knife-Edge Poll Amid Demo Threats (Reuters) Reuters - Ukraine prepared Saturday for a knife-edge\presidential election amid threats by the opposition contender\to launch street protests if he is denied the leadership by\cheating. | 0 |
Nuclear Spies Go on Trial in Iran TEHRAN, 19 November 2004 - Four Iranians accused of spying on the Islamic republics nuclear program for foreign governments have gone on trial in Tehran, a judicial official was quoted as saying yesterday. | 0 |
Red Cross deeply concerned by humanitarian law violations in Iraq The International Red Cross is #39; #39;deeply concerned #39; #39; with the killing of civilians and non-combatants in Iraq and the apparent failures by all sides to respect humanitarian law. | 0 |
Palestinian candidates register Ramallah - The race to succeed the late Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader formally kicked off on Saturday, with the opening of the registration period for potential presidential candidates. | 0 |
Pakistan opposition prepares anti-Musharraf protest (Reuters) Reuters - Pakistani opposition parties announced plans on Saturday for a countrywide campaign against President Pervez Musharraf after indications he would renege on a promise to quit as army chief by the end of the year. | 0 |
Giggs, Scholes Back on Goal Trail to Give United Win LONDON (Reuters) - Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes scored their first Premier League goals of the season to give Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in Alex Ferguson's 999th match in charge of the club Saturday. | 1 |
McCain: Air Force fixed bids WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain called Friday for quot;full accountability quot; for Air Force officials involved in a controversial contract to acquire tanker aircraft from Boeing, accusing them of incompetence or corruption. | 2 |
Big Dig leaks: Public works scandal or no big deal? Just when you thought it was safe to drive through downtown Boston again comes word that the Interstate 93 tunnel leading under the city is full of leaks. | 2 |
Goolge search turns scholarly!: World News: Washington, Nov 19 : Google has now launched a new search engine, Google Scholar which can exclusively search for academic texts and scientific articles, instead of web pages. | 3 |
Spanish racism row rumbles on Madrid - Spanish football coach Luis Aragones faces a disciplinary hearing as the row into racism within Spanish football rumbles on, AS sports daily reported on Saturday. | 1 |
McGrath steals thunder DESTINY #39;s child Michael Clarke hammered New Zealand but batting bunny Glenn McGrath received a guard of honour for breaking Kiwi hearts in Brisbane yesterday. | 1 |
Bush to Highlight Tort Reform in Ill. (AP) AP - A little county with a reputation for big lawsuits #151; some call it a "judicial hellhole" #151; is getting a visit from a man who wants to make it much tougher to sue somebody. | 0 |
Three Britons killed in Baghdad blast (AFP) AFP - Three British nationals were killed in one of two car bomb explosions in Baghdad, the Foreign Office in London and a US security firm said. | 0 |
Fresh violence hits Iraq capital Iraqi and US troops have been involved in renewed clashes with insurgents in several areas of the capital, Baghdad. At least three policemen died when the rebels fired rocket-propelled grenades at their station in the Adhamiya area. | 0 |
Palestinian Abbas Calls Israel 'The Zionist Enemy' (Reuters) Reuters - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called\Israel "the Zionist enemy" Tuesday, unprecedented language for\the relative moderate who is expected to succeed Yasser Arafat. | 0 |
Bush meets with allies on N Korea at APEC US President George W Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao have agreed to push for a diplomatic end to the crisis over North Korea #39;s nuclear programs. | 0 |
Iraq to Be Relieved of 80 Percent of Debt Germany #39;s Finance Minister Hans Eichel said Saturday he and US Treasury Secretary John Snow had agreed on a proposal to write off as much as 80 percent of | 0 |
Koizumi to Bush: Strong Dollar Important (Reuters) Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister\Junichiro Koizumi told President Bush at a bilateral meeting in\Chile on Saturday that a strong U.S. dollar is important for\the global economy. | 2 |
Nasa launches cosmic blast hunter Nasa launches the Swift observatory to study gamma-ray bursts - the biggest explosions since the Big Bang. | 3 |
Chernobyl 'caused Sweden cancers' A study suggests more than 800 cancer cases in northern Sweden may be caused by the Chernobyl disaster. | 3 |
A la carte pricing for pay TV costly So-called a la carte pricing in the US pay television service industry would not lower most consumers #39; bills, the Federal Communications Commission reports. | 2 |
TSA Asks Air Travelers to quot;Partner quot; on Security Screening During <b>...</b> Washington, DC - The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today encouraged air travelers to become partners over the holiday season in ensuring security and minimizing passenger wait-times at screening checkpoints. | 2 |
NASA Launches Black Hole Hunter The fastest-aiming space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions that astronomers | 3 |
Nvidia to make Chipsets for Intel Intel Corporation signed a cross-licensing agreement with Nvidia Corporation, which allows Nvidia to make and sell chipsets for Intel Processor powered computers. | 3 |
Disagreement rages over Detroit elephant There is a disagreement concerning the future of two elephants at the Detroit Zoo: a sanctuary or the Columbus Zoo. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association in Washington has | 3 |
Shoot wildlife in Texas ranch from home HUNTERS may soon be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet. It #39;s a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms. | 3 |
Microsoft Previews Avalon for Developers Microsoft on Friday released a new preview of the presentation subsystem of its upcoming Longhorn version of Windows. The Redmond, Wash. | 3 |
Google releases Scholar Search In the latest release of its customized search engines, the groups of people to be benefited are Scholars and Scientists. The engine is called Google Scholar and as usual with Google, it is in beta. | 3 |
Police investigating Pacers-Pistons brawl CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Police in Auburn Hills, Michigan, are looking at videotapes of an ugly brawl involving fans and players at a Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game Friday night. | 1 |
Arsenal held to 1-1 tie by West Brom Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie by struggling West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, failing to pick up a Premier League victory when Rob Earnshaw scored with 11 minutes left. | 1 |
Rosales stays close to Sorenstam WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AFP) - Jennifer Rosales matched the best solo leader Annika Sorenstam could do yesterday to stay within sight of the title halfway through the \$1 million ADT Championship. | 1 |
Rangers win heated Old Firm match to blow title race wide open GLASGOW (AFP) - Rangers won 2-0 in a heated Old Firm game at Ibrox to narrow Celtic #39;s lead in the Scottish Premier League to a single point. | 1 |
Garcia shines as Spain edge ahead in World Cup Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain came from six strokes behind to take the lead in the WGC World Cup third round on Saturday. | 1 |
Bush warns Iran on nuclear activities Santiago: US President George W Bush sharply warned Iran about reports that the Islamic republic has accelerated production of uranium material that could be used to make nuclear weapons. | 0 |
Annan says Darfur peace deal possible by year-end A quick peace deal for Sudan #39;s western Darfur region may be possible after a separate agreement was reached between Khartoum and southern Sudanese rebels, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said. | 0 |
Polish hostage freed in Iraq already in Warsaw A Polish woman kidnapped in Iraq last month has been freed and flown to Poland and said she was treated well, raising hopes for other foreign hostages. | 0 |
William wants to fight PRINCE William has declared his wish to fight on the frontline beside his fellow soldiers should the need arise. The second in line to the throne, who confirmed he is considering an army career | 0 |
Identity Theft Woes Grow for Consumers NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Michelle Brown, a corporate banker outside of Los Angeles, filled out paperwork for an apartment rental, little did she realize that financial details offered to a landlord would lead to identity theft that plagued five years of her life. | 2 |
G7, Paris Club Agree on Iraq Debt Relief BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States, Germany and other G7 nations agreed Saturday to write off up to 80 percent or \$33 billion of Iraq's Paris Club debt, which could pave the way for a wider international accord, officials said. | 2 |
Polish woman hostage back home after being freed in Iraq (AFP) AFP - A Polish woman hostage abducted in Iraq more than three weeks ago was back home after being released by her captors who she said had treated her well. | 0 |
Stubblefield Breaks NCAA Receptions Mark (AP) AP - Purdue's Taylor Stubblefield broke the NCAA record for career receptions during the first quarter Saturday against Indiana. Stubblefield entered the game needing six receptions to pass Louisville's Arnold Jackson for the career record. Jackson caught 300 passes from 1997-00. | 1 |
Fifteen African presidents pledge peace in Great Lakes (AFP) AFP - Fifteen African presidents and UN chief Kofi Annan signed a common declaration pledging to promote peace and security in the continent's volatile Great Lakes region. | 0 |
Klein flying high on issue-light campaign, opponents want recognition (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta voters are set to mark the final X Monday on an election campaign that has seen opposition leaders score points but still struggle to catch a cranky premier flying high by the seat of his pants. | 0 |
Congress Ends Deadlock on Intel Overhaul (AP) AP - Breaking a monthslong deadlock, key congressional negotiators reported agreement Saturday on legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept. 11 commission. | 0 |
Sweden hit by 'Chernobyl cancer' A study suggests more than 800 cancer cases in northern Sweden may be caused by the Chernobyl disaster. | 0 |
States' Tactics Aim to Reduce Drug Spending Drug companies are fighting most of the state initiatives, which they say will deny patients access to valuable treatments. | 0 |
Congress Back to Face Unfinished Business Lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Saturday in a mad dash to finish up their legislative business for the year. | 0 |
Giggs goal kick-starts United The failure of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes to muster a Premiership goal between them has been one of the major factors why the Red Devils have fallen so far adrift of Chelsea and Arsenal during an inconsistent first third of the season. | 1 |
Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle Patrick Kluivert and Craig Bellamy scored late on to earn Newcastle a much-deserved win over Crystal Palace. Bellamy and Laurent Robert had wasted early chances but Palace nearly went ahead, Andy Johnson forcing a fine point-blank save from Shay Given. | 1 |
NBA ROUNDUP Sonics Top Toronto To Win 9th Straight Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen had 24 last night to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to their ninth straight victory, 101-94 over the host Toronto Raptors. | 1 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- Seventh-ranked Michigan hopes to clinch a second straight outright Big Ten Conference title and Rose Bowl berth Saturday when it visits archrival Ohio State. | 1 |
Iraq #39;s Main Paris Club Creditors Agree Debt Waiver Iraq #39;s main creditors at the Paris Club have reached an agreement to cancel 80 percent of the debt owed to them by Baghdad, a Paris Club source said Saturday. | 0 |
Polish woman hostage in Iraq released November 20 2004 1645CET- Teresa Borcz Khalifa , the 54-year-old Polish woman kidnapped in Iraq was freed and flown back to Warsaw. | 0 |
Palestinians believe they can build Arab world #39;s first democracy Freed from Yasser Arafat #39;s one-man rule, Palestinians say they are eager and able to build the first real democracy in the Arab world, despite the dangers lurking on the road to Jan. 9 elections. | 0 |
Israel Investigates Reports of Soldiers Abusing Corpses The Israeli Army has ordered an investigation into allegations that soldiers in the West Bank photographed each other two years ago posing with the head of a suicide | 0 |
In Kmart #39;s Deal for Sears, a Bet That Real Estate Can Trump <b>...</b> The Kmart purchase of Sears, Roebuck may be the ultimate expression of that old saying in real estate: location, location, location. | 2 |
MG Rover to pass into Chinese hands The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) will pump an estimated 1 billion-plus into the company in exchange for a majority share, if the Chinese Government gives the go-ahead in the New Year. | 2 |
Polish hostage freed BAGHDAD - A 54-year-old Polish-born woman who was taken hostage in Iraq last month has been freed, according to Poland #39;s prime minister. | 0 |
#39;The gaffer has mellowed but his desire to win is still there #39; I was dying to ask. How on earth do you survive 13 full years playing for, arguably, the most demanding manager this country has ever seen? | 1 |
Identity Theft Woes Grow for Consumers (Reuters) Reuters - When Michelle Brown, a corporate\banker outside of Los Angeles, filled out paperwork for an\apartment rental, little did she realize that financial details\offered to a landlord would lead to identity theft that plagued\five years of her life. | 2 |
Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment With the threat of a tightening economic squeeze and military probes by Washington hanging over its head, the Iranian government agreed November 14 to suspend all uranium enrichment activity | 0 |
Livewire: Internet Offers Relief of Holiday Blues (Reuters) Reuters - When the going gets tough at the\stores this holiday season, the tough go shopping online. When\life gets really tough, there's online therapy. | 3 |
Clarke and Gilchrist flay sorry New Zealand After two days where neither side took control of this match, Australia finally grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and by the close on the third day at Brisbane were in a commanding position. | 1 |
Oracle takes 60 percent of PeopleSoft shares but game not over (AFP) AFP - After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corp has taken control of more than 60 percent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft. | 3 |
Oracle takes 60 percent of PeopleSoft shares but game is not over (AFP) AFP - After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corp has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 percent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain. | 3 |
Brawl Involves Players, Fans at Pistons-Pacers Game NEW YORK (Reuters) - A brawl involving players and fans at Friday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Michigan may result in serious punishment from the NBA. | 1 |
Rice Returns Home Following Surgery (AP) AP - National security adviser Condoleezza Rice returned home Saturday after a one-night hospital stay where she was treated for noncancerous growths in her uterus. | 0 |
Chelsea and Arsenal Held to Home Draws LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea and Arsenal were denied victories by Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion, the away sides scoring late equalizers against them in the English Premier League Saturday. | 1 |
NASA Launches Black Hole Hunter (AP) AP - The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions that astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes. | 3 |
Death penalty for Afghan killer An Afghan man is sentenced to death for killing four journalists - three of them foreign - in 2001. | 0 |
Chelsea strike for the jugular (AFP) AFP - Chelsea's drive to claim the club's first English title in half a century gathered pace as Newcastle were blown away by four memorable late goals at Stamford Bridge. | 0 |
In Falluja, Young Marines Saw the Savagery of an Urban War A close-up chronicle of the most sustained period of street-to-street fighting that Americans have encountered since the Vietnam War. | 0 |
Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish woman kidnapped in Iraq last month has been freed and flown to Poland and said she was treated well, raising hopes for other foreign hostages. | 0 |
Sri Lanka Reactivates Dormant Death Penalty COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty Saturday for murder, rape and drug trafficking after a near 30-year lull, the government said, a day after a high court judge was murdered in the capital. | 0 |
Palestinians Choose Presidential Candidates RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian officials on Saturday began registering candidates for an election to replace Yasser Arafat as officials warned the vote may be delayed unless Israel halted military activities. | 0 |
CAPELLO FED UP WITH FEIGNING Juventus coach Fabio Capello has ordered his players not to kick the ball out of play when an opponent falls to the ground apparently hurt because he believes some players fake injury to stop the match. | 1 |
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