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Plane Crash in China Kills All 53 People Aboard A passenger plane crashed in an ice-covered lake in northern China seconds after takeoff Sunday, killing all 53 people aboard and one person on the ground after an apparent midair explosion, the government said. | 0 |
Bush to Renew Intelligence Reform Pressure on Congress <p></p><p> By David Morgan</p><p> SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - President Bush will renewpressure on Congress to reach agreement on intelligence reformsthis year, after a weekend deal collapsed in the face ofRepublican opposition, the White House said on Sunday.</p> | 0 |
Some 20,000 protest in Cologne against violence in the name of Islam (AFP) AFP - Some 20,000 people took to the streets in the western German city of Cologne, waving German and Turkish flags, to protest against the use of violence in the name of Islam. | 0 |
Paris Club Agrees on Iraq Debt Reduction (AP) AP - A French Finance ministry spokesman said the Paris Club of creditor nations had reached deal Sunday to write off 80 percent of the debts Iraq owes them. | 0 |
Congress Passes Satellite Transmission Measure WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite companies would be able to retransmit broadcasters' television signals for another five years but would have to offer those signals on a single dish, under legislation approved by Congress on Saturday. | 3 |
PeopleSoft's Board Rejects Oracle Bid PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors said it rejected Oracle Corp.'s \$9.2 billion takeover bid Saturday, continuing its staunch resistance a day after the company's own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of stock to Oracle. | 3 |
US, Europe play blame game over sliding dollar Europe and the United States kept up a war of words over the sliding US dollar at a G20 meeting of rich and developing nations, blaming each other for the currency #39;s fall and avoiding new steps or rhetoric to halt it. | 2 |
England wins World Cup with final-round 64 Seville, Spain (Sports Network) - Paul Casey and Luke Donald of England fired an eight-under 64 in the alternate-shot format Sunday to win the World Golf Championships - World Cup. | 1 |
New clashes erupt in west Nepal Fresh clashes in western Nepal have left at least 10 government soldiers and 16 rebels dead, the army says. There is no word so far from the rebels on the fighting that started late Saturday in Pandaun, Kailali district. | 0 |
EU needs rebalance of power to be fully democratic body Europe #39;s integration project is historically unprecedented. For the past millennium, Europe has lived in an uneasy equilibrium, giving birth to every great empire that dominated and pacified the world in the last 500 years. | 0 |
BCS Bound; Utah Remains Undefeated SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Sports Network) - Steve Savoy scored three times and Alex Smith accounted for two more touchdowns as No. 5 Utah did its best toward becoming the first non-BCS program to claim a spot in a BCS bowl game by pounding Mountain West rival Brigham Young, 52-21, at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | 1 |
Casey Shines as England Wins World Cup in Seville SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Paul Casey, with another inspired putting display, and Luke Donald earned England a one-shot victory over home favorites Spain in the WGC-World Cup of Golf on Sunday. | 1 |
Shaky Gunners blow it ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger launched a scathing attack on his team after the English champions threw away the chance to leapfrog Chelsea at the top of the table with a haphazard display against West Bromwich Albion yesterday. | 1 |
United May Offer Malcolm Glazer Seat on Board, Observer Says Manchester United Plc may offer US billionaire Malcolm Glazer a seat on its board if he agrees to drop a takeover bid for a year, the Observer said, citing an unidentified person in the soccer industry. | 1 |
Stage set for Ambani family meeting Mumbai/New Delhi: Four days after Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani went public about differences with his younger brother Anil over the company ownership issue, a meeting of the family is likely here on Monday to sort out the problem. | 2 |
NBA Melee Another Black Eye for Detroit (AP) AP - The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars at the end of a game and showering players with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and unrest. | 1 |
Michigan Headed to Rose Bowl Despite Loss (AP) AP - With former high school teammates Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. leading the way, Ohio State pushed its troubles into the background for at least a day with a stunning 37-21 upset of No. 7 Michigan on Saturday. But the Wolverines are still headed to the Rose Bowl, thanks to Iowa's 30-7 win over Wisconsin. | 1 |
Time to defund NASA? The most important news story of this fall, ultimately more important than the re-election of the president, was the awarding of the X Prize to Burt Rutan for his SpaceShipOne flights. | 3 |
Casey and Donald seal World Cup win Casey sank the winning putt to beat Spain #39;s Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez by one stroke as England finished with a 31-under-par total of 257. | 1 |
Hall and de Bruyn grind down India KANPUR, India -- Opener Andrew Hall and debutant Zander de Bruyn defied India #39;s spin attack on Sunday to put South Africa in command of the first Test match in Kanpur. | 1 |
Cricket-Queensland fight back in Sheffield Shield cricket Cricket-Ponting hails mighty Aussie turnaround for huge win over Kiwis 11-21-2004, 08:14 BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Ricky Ponting hailed two outstanding days of pressure cricket for delivering one of Australia #39;s biggest Test victories over New | 1 |
England produce new star England have a huge problem: what on Earth are they going to do with Jonny Wilkinson? Their injured World Cup golden boy is expected to return for the Six Nations #39; Championship | 1 |
Powell Arrives for Middle East Talks Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived on Sunday for his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories in 18 months, signaling a new push for Middle East peace following the death of Yasser Arafat. | 0 |
US forces find two more bodies near Mosul; militant group claims <b>...</b> BAGHDAD, Iraq US soldiers have found two more bodies in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The military says at least one of the bodies is that of an Iraqi Army soldier. | 0 |
Iraq sets election day quot;The Electoral Commission set the date of January 30 as the date of the election, quot; spokesman Farid Ayar told Reuters on Sunday. | 0 |
Changing Tenors of Govt. Regulation Description: Senior news analyst NPR #39;s Daniel Schorr contrasts the regulation-happy Federal Communications Commission with the less-active Food and Drug Administration. | 2 |
#39;Scramjet #39; Hits Almost Mach 10 A tiny unmanned NASA quot;scramjet quot; soared above the Pacific Ocean Tuesday at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, or almost 7,000 mph, in a record-breaking demonstration of a radical new engine technology. | 3 |
Cardinals Start Shaun King, Bench McCown (AP) AP - The Arizona Cardinals benched quarterback Josh McCown and started Shaun King against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. | 1 |
Iran insists N-deal still on IRAN said today it was still committed to suspending parts of its sensitive nuclear program and alarm over its last-minute uranium conversion activities was merely US quot;propaganda quot;. | 0 |
Manmohan hopeful of resolving issues with Pak through negotiations Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that he was hoping to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan through negotiations. | 0 |
U.S. Forces Find Houses Where Hostages Kept The U.S. military has found nearly 20 houses where intelligence officers believe hostages were tortured or killed in this city, including the house with the cage that held a British contractor who was beheaded last month. | 0 |
Russia okays forced sale of Yukos arm Govt sets minimum price at \$8.6 bn, against Dresdner Kleinwort Wassersteins lowest fair value of \$15.7 bn. The Russian government on Friday approved the forced sale of the main subsidiary of Yukos, the | 2 |
Disney trial often gets personal as Ovitz, Eisner testify LOS ANGELES - The lawsuit shareholders have brought against Disney has come to resemble a Hollywood potboiler of betrayed friendships, secret meetings and wounded egos. | 2 |
Jets' Martin Ties Sanders' NFL Mark (AP) AP - New York Jets running back Curtis Martin on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to begin his career with 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons. | 1 |
Forest Service learns to enjoy its trees The US Forest Service, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, is shifting its focus from timber-cutting to recreation and ecological restoration | 3 |
Nintendo DS Launches in the US 300-plus people lineup at the EB Games in Universal City. And then the PictoChatting begins. November 21, 2004 - Who says Nintendo doesn #39;t know how to throw a party? | 3 |
Brawlers suspended THE National Basketball Association suspended four players yesterday in the wake of one of the worst brawls in North American pro sports history. | 1 |
Jets #39; Martin ties NFL rushing mark New York Jets running back Curtis Martin on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to begin his career with 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons. | 1 |
Bush Spends Last Day At Pacific Rim Summit In Chile President Bush was holding one-on-one talks Sunday with leaders of Chile and Mexico. He leaves Santiago Monday to return to Central Texas, where he will spend the remainder of the week. | 0 |
Iraqi PM #39;s cousin released by kidnappers: TV Kidnappers have released Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi #39;s cousin after taking him hostage for 12days, the Arabic-language al-Arabiya TV channel reported Sunday. | 0 |
British govt cash called for to bolster peace The British government is facing demands to pump funds into Northern Ireland in a bid to bolster a talks deal if it is struck, Sinn Fin leader Gerry Adams said tonight. | 0 |
UN envoy says peace in south Sudan inevitable Sudan #39;s government and southern rebels have crossed the last bridge in efforts to end 21 years of war and peace is now inevitable, UN envoy for Sudan Jan Pronk said on Sunday. | 0 |
UN to deploy thousands of troops in south Sudan after peace deal (AFP) AFP - The United Nations will deploy thousands of troops in southern Sudan after an expected signing of a final peace accord by the Khartoum government and the southern rebel movement, a UN official said. | 0 |
Federal Liberals were ahead in recent national poll with 40 per cent support (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - The governing federal Liberals recently had the support of 40 per cent of Canadians, a shade above the popular vote they scored in last June's election, suggests a recent opinion poll. | 0 |
McCain Not Ruling Out Run for President (AP) AP - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday he is not ruling out a run for the 2008 presidential nomination, but that he is not a candidate now. | 0 |
Iran Using Lasers to Enrich Uranium - Exile Group (Reuters) Reuters - An Iranian exile group accused Tehran on\Friday of using advanced laser technology to secretly enrich\uranium and of lying to the United Nations nuclear watchdog\body about the covert program. | 0 |
Exit Poll Shows Liberal Winner in Ukraine Election KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainians voted for a new president on Sunday and an exit poll issued after polls closed said a West-leaning liberal had beaten the ex-Soviet state's Russian-backed prime minister. | 0 |
A year later, Tuberville all smiles ATLANTA - Who could have imagined Tommy Tuberville in this position? Yet there he was Friday, standing alongside the SEC championship trophy, posing for pictures and undoubtedly chuckling a bit on the inside. | 1 |
Chiefs agree on oil prices THE Group of 20 finance chiefs agreed yesterday that quot;abrupt changes quot; in foreign exchange rates and oil prices were unwelcome but showed no appetite for intervention to strengthen the US currency. | 2 |
Winky Wright Now Looking to Cash In (AP) AP - Shane Mosley gave Winky Wright his big chance. After beating Mosley a second time, Wright is now ready to cash in on it. Wright pronounced himself one of boxing's elite contenders Saturday night after beating Mosley in a rematch and holding onto his 154-pound titles. It was a narrow win not decided until the final round, but Wright immediately began campaigning for even bigger fights. | 1 |
Ravens' Lewis, Smith Injured Vs. Cowboys (AP) AP - Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis hurt his left ankle in the first quarter Sunday, and backup Musa Smith broke his leg later in the period. | 1 |
Report: Artest suspended for 30 games Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - According to a broadcast report, the NBA has suspended Indiana #39;s Ron Artest for 30 games and teammates Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O #39;Neal 20 games apiece for their part in a brawl between the Pacers and the Pistons on | 1 |
Leader of IRA #39;s political wing quot;regrets quot; 1974 pub bombings Leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), said Sunday he quot;regrets quot; the Birmingham pub bombings which killed 21 people 30 years ago. | 0 |
England: Chelsea shock Newcastle, French forces inspire Arsenal LONDON, Dec 4 (SW) - While Chelsea crushed Newcastle United to maintain their first position, Arsenal, Everton and Manchester United made no mistakes, leaving the top four in England unchanced. | 1 |
Google Muscles Into Microsoft's Turf (AP) AP - Not too long ago, Google Inc. seemed little more than a pesky insect to Microsoft Corp.'s 800-pound gorilla. No more. As Google rapidly rolls out new products, the company best known for its wildly popular search engine is muscling into the software giant's turf, including its stronghold: the computer desktop. | 3 |
Retail predictions for 2004 shopping season n Overall fourth-quarter retail sales this year are expected to be 6.5 percent higher than last year #39;s -- the biggest increase since 1999. | 2 |
Electronic Passports Might Not Measure Up (AP) AP - The United States hasn't issued any microchip-equipped passports yet, but as the Department of State tests different prototypes, the international standards for the passports are under fire from privacy advocates who worry the technology won't protect travelers from identity thieves. | 3 |
Swift Probe Successfully Launched Image: NASA #39;s Swift spacecraft lifts off from Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in sunny Florida, on Nov. 20 at 12:16:00.611 pm EST aboard a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle. | 3 |
Raid on Mosque Sparks Battles in Baghdad (AP) AP - A U.S.-Iraqi raid on the Abu Hanifa mosque #151; one of the most revered sites for Sunni Muslims #151; spawned a weekend of street battles, assassinations and a rash of bombings that changed Baghdad. The capital, for months a city of unrelenting but sporadic violence, has taken on the look of a battlefield. | 0 |
New Video Game Recreates Kennedy Assassination (Reuters) Reuters - A new video game to be released on\Monday allows players to simulate the assassination of U.S.\President John F. Kennedy. | 3 |
Pacers Hang Tough Minus Suspended Players (AP) AP - Using a makeshift roster a night after brawling with fans, the Indiana Pacers pressed the Orlando Magic until the very end. Limited to just six players because of suspensions and injuries, the Pacers stayed close before dropping an 86-83 decision to Orlando on Saturday night. | 1 |
Powell begins visit to Mideast The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has arrived in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of an attempt to revive the Middle East peace process. | 0 |
PeopleSoft spurns latest Oracle offer, says shareholders unmoved (AFP) AFP - Senior executives at business software group PeopleSoft have once again spurned a takeover bid from Oracle Corp, even after the latter announced it had control of more than 60 percent of PeopleSoft's shares. | 3 |
Lee Westwood leads Nedbank Challenge Englishman Lee Westwood is leading after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City. Westwood holds a slender one shot lead over South African Retief Goosen after shooting one under par 71 for a three round total of 5 under par. | 1 |
IAAF to Consider Investigating Sprinter Jones Responding to new allegations of drug use by sprint star Marion Jones, the world governing body of track and field (IAAF) will consider today whether to conduct a formal investigation of Jones, an IAAF official said yesterday. | 1 |
#39;Falling dollar to hit Germany, Japan most #39; BERLIN: A communique from the G20 group of rich and developing countries made no explicit reference to currency swings on Sunday, despite mounting concern in Europe and Japan over a slide in the US dollar to multi-year lows. | 2 |
Poverty Still Mars Chile #39;s Success Story Chile is using a Pacific Rim summit to showcase itself as a Latin American model for free trade, democracy and modernity. But grinding poverty just outside the convention | 2 |
Kiwis Aussiehilated BRISBANE, November 21: Australia crushed New Zealand by an innings and 156 runs in the first Test at the Gabba on Sunday to retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy. | 1 |
Nascar to Crown a Champion GENTLEMEN, LOAD your weapons. It is being billed as the shootout at the Homestead-Miami corral today as the five top NASCAR drivers load up every bit of horsepower they can handle | 1 |
With Illini #39;s season over, attention turns to Turner #39;s future Illinois coach Ron Turner said repeatedly he hopes to stay. His players all want him to come back. Now it #39;s Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther #39;s turn to have his say. | 1 |
US PUSHES FORWARD ON PALESTINIAN VOTE US Secretary of State Colin Powell has arrived in Israel determined to press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for a process to enable Palestinians to elect a successor to Yasser Arafat. | 0 |
Google Treads on Microsoft's Turf Best known for its popular search engine, Google is rapidly rolling out new products and muscling into Microsoft's stronghold: the computer desktop. The competition means consumers get more choices and better products. | 2 |
Firefox surfers ignore ads Users of the Internet Explorer click on ad banners four to five times as often as Firefox surfers, Adtech AG, a service provider for Internet ads, has determined (PDF). | 3 |
Ambani sisters in Mumbai for family meeting MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a family meeting of the Ambanis in Mumbai on Monday on the ownership issue in the Rs 80,000 crore Reliance group as Mukesh Ambani has returned from the US while Anil is understood to have authorised his mother to | 2 |
Sudanese cabinet welcomes UN resolution on Sudan The Sudanese government welcomed Sunday the UN Security Council #39;s resolution on Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail said the Sudanese cabinet quot;considered the resolution | 0 |
Report: Artest Suspended for 30 Games (Reuters) Reuters - According to a broadcast\report, the NBA has suspended Indiana's Ron Artest for 30 games\and teammates Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal 20 games\apiece for their part in a brawl between the Pacers and the\Pistons on Friday night. | 1 |
Yemen president starts Europe tour (AFP) AFP - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for visits to Germany and Italy, two of the impoverished country's key development donors, the official SABA news agency reported. | 0 |
Beasley Leads PSV to Another Shutout Win (AP) AP - U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley scored a goal Sunday to help lead PSV Eindhoven past Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in the Dutch league #151; the 10th straight shutout for unbeaten PSV. | 1 |
African leaders gather Tuesday to assess NEPAD development program (AFP) AFP - African leaders are to gather in Algiers to review the progress of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), a wide-ranging strategy for ensuring good governance and building the economies of the world's poorest continent. | 0 |
Windows NT 4 support to come at price in #39;05 com December 3, 2004, 4:08 PM PT. This priority jumped up two spots into second place as CRM returns into the spotlight among top software initiatives alongside directory services and open source. | 3 |
Pacers-Pistons melee another black eye for Detroit #39;s image The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars and showering them with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to improve its image and overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and urban unrest. | 1 |
England clinches World Cup England has held out Spain by one stroke for only its second World Cup victory thanks to magnificent putting from Paul Casey. Casey and partner Luke Donald survived a challenge from Spanish duo Sergio Garcia | 1 |
Wolfsburg falls out of Bundesliga lead despite early goal Wolfsburg fell out of the Bundesliga lead for the first time in a month Sunday, losing 3-1 to Hamburg SV despite a goal by Thomas Brdaric after only 19 seconds - the fastest goal this season. | 1 |
I-AA Playoff Bracket Announced INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sports Network) - The NCAA announced the field of 16 teams competing for the 2004 Division I-AA Football Championship on Sunday. | 1 |
Meshiai in Tie for the Lead at Q-School ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Hajime Meshiai, who held the lead the previous two rounds, shot a three-under 69 on Sunday to share first with Don Reese after five rounds of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. | 1 |
Gas Prices Dip to Average #36;1.96 a Gallon (Reuters) Reuters - The price of a gallon of gasoline in\the United States fell over the last two weeks during a\seasonally slow consumption period, according to an industry\analyst. | 2 |
Google creators in share sell-off Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stand to pocket over \$1bn each by selling shares in their web search firm. | 2 |
Gas Prices Dip to Average \$1.96 a Gallon The price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States fell over the last two weeks during a seasonally slow consumption period, according to an industry analyst. | 2 |
ACCESS Announces NetFront Mobile Content Viewer Previewing and <b>...</b> /PRNewswire/ -- ACCESS Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies announced the release of NetFront(R) Mobile Content Viewer a comprehensive | 3 |
Tigers trail Sooners by just four points McLEAN, Va. -- Auburn picked up two more first-place votes but remained third in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches #39; poll, released Sunday. | 1 |
Reese, Meshiai Lead Champions Tour Quals ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Hajime Meshiai, an 11-time winner on the Japanese PGA Tour, shot 69 Sunday to retain a share of the lead after five rounds of the Champions Tour national qualifying tournament. | 1 |
British sec. to reveal terror proposals British Home Secretary David Blunkett was expected Sunday to reveal proposals for strict anti-terror measures, the BBC reported. The proposals were said to include anti-terror | 0 |
Bahrain activist freed Bahrain #39;s King Hamad has pardoned an activist sentenced to one year in jail for inciting hatred against the government, the BBC reported Sunday. | 0 |
Ravens Slug Cowboys Kyle Boller throws two touchdown passes in the third quarter to lead the Ravens past the sliding Cowboys, 30-10, on Sunday. | 1 |
Merck steps up PR campagin after recall Merck amp; Co. #39;s campaign to defend itself in the wake of the recall of the pain reliever Vioxx intensified as it placed a package of three full-page ads in seven prominent newspapers beginning last Friday. | 2 |
Inflation fears, oil swings to keep sentiment low MUMBAI: The market is expected to remain volatile ahead of the expiry of futures contract on Thursday. The mood will remain subdued amid worries over a fresh rise in global crude oil prices and inflation in the country, say brokers. | 2 |
DoCoMo 3G phones add wireless VoIP JAPAN #39;S top mobile carrier has begun marketing a mobile phone for corporate customers that works over both the local wireless and cellular networks. | 3 |
Reese, Meshiai share Champions Tour qualifying lead Hajime Meshiai, an 11-time winner on the Japanese PGA Tour, shot 69 Sunday to retain a share of the lead after five rounds of the Champions Tour national qualifying tournament. | 1 |
The Politics of Time and Dispossession Make a commitment to subscribe, donate and/or place all of your book and other product orders from Amazon.com and others through MMN Shopping web-site by clicking here. | 0 |
54 dead as plane falls into lake BEIJING - Fifty-four people were killed yesterday when a plane crashed into a lake shortly after take-off, apparently after a blast, in Chinas deadliest aviation disaster in two years, witnesses and state media said. | 0 |
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