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Date Set for Iraqi Elections; Violence Slows Registration Iraqi electoral officials on Sunday scheduled national and provincial elections for Jan. 30 and said that nearly 200 political groups had applied to take part. | 0 |
Koizumi dismisses Chinese leader #39;s criticism of visits to Yasukuni <b>...</b> SANTIAGO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday dismissed Chinese President Hu Jintao #39;s criticism of his controversial visits to Tokyo #39;s Yasukuni Shrine where the war dead, including Class-A war criminals, are enshrined. | 0 |
Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor - Police BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and hospital sources said. | 0 |
Marriage does not guarantee happiness In the world of retailing, there is no such thing as quot;too big to fail, quot; as investors have often learned to their sorrow. | 2 |
Wonky crime numbers benefit St. Louis Erroneous crime statistics propelled St. Louis to its best finish in recent years in a report to be issued Monday that ranks the nation #39;s most dangerous cities. | 2 |
Upstart RCN faces second Goliath head-on In its seven years playing David to the Goliaths of Greater Boston cable television, upstart RCN Corp. has managed to secure a robust business, in a few communities | 2 |
Federer wins rain-soaked Masters It rained Sunday, of course, and but another soppy, sloppy gray day at Westside Tennis Club did nothing to deter Roger Federer from his appointed rounds. | 1 |
India v South Africa Andrew Hall #39;s highest ever first class score underpinned a fine South African batting effort as the tourists reached 459 for seven at stumps on day two of the first Test with India. | 1 |
Jets: Carter keeps cool after a shaky start Jets quarterback Quincy Carter looked like a character in the movie quot;Animal House quot; yesterday in Cleveland Browns Stadium. | 1 |
Utah #39;s euphoria might not last long The fiesta hadn #39;t even begun, and already people were asking Urban Meyer, the life of the party, if it was over. That, as we #39;ve come to learn, is the price of success in college football these days. | 1 |
Longwell barely makes game-winning field goal HOUSTON - Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre got a chance to work his fourth-quarter magic at Reliant Stadium for the first time in his career Sunday night -nd work it he did. | 1 |
EU ponders sugar reforms EU agriculture ministers are to discuss urgent reforms to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry. | 2 |
Major Creditors Agree to Cancel 80 of Iraq Debt The world #39;s leading industrial nations agreed Sunday to cancel 80 percent of the nearly \$39 billion debt owed them by Iraq, a critical step in rebuilding the country #39;s devastated | 0 |
Clarke ends war of words with praisefor people #39;s prince CHARLES Clarke yesterday signalled a truce in the simmering row with the Prince of Wales which has soured relations between the Education Secretary and the heir to the throne. | 0 |
Taking on No. 1 Say the name Verizon , and most consumers in America get some clear pictures in their mind. The phone company. The Bell System. The wireless test guy asking, quot;Can you hear me now? quot; | 2 |
Upstart RCN faces second Goliath head-on In its seven years playing David to the Goliaths of Greater Boston cable television, upstart RCN Corp. has managed to secure a robust business, in a few communities grabbing nearly 40 percent of cable television customers while bundling telephone and Internet services. | 2 |
Alien aims to multiply and thrive MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- In the lobby of Alien Technology, giant statues of Robbie the Robot and Klaatu from quot;The Day the Earth Stood Still quot; stand guard over the reception area. Hanging on one doorway leading to the inner sanctum is a sign that reads: quot;Area 52. Restricted Area. Secret Research Facility. quot; | 2 |
Firm reaches wide accord on lead paint A prominent Boston-based real estate company has agreed to test for and remove any hazardous lead paint from nearly 10,400 apartments nationwide, including more than 7,000 in Massachusetts, under a consent agreement that federal and state officials plan to announce today. | 2 |
Firefox helping to make Web better for all This column gets results. A few months ago I suggested that Internet users would do well to give up on Microsoft Corp.'s buggy and insecure Internet Explorer browser and check out some well-crafted alternatives. And so you have, in a big way. | 2 |
Merck offers Vioxx defense NEW YORK -- Merck amp; Co.'s campaign to defend itself in the wake of the recall of the pain reliever Vioxx intensified last week, as it placed a package of three full-page ads in seven prominent newspapers beginning last Friday. That follows several television appearances, as well as testimony before Congress by the company's chief executive. | 2 |
Pulitzer Inc. says it #39;s considering sale Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc. said Sunday that company officials are considering a possible sale of the firm to boost shareholder value. | 2 |
Thousands Queue for Water in Aceh, Aid Blocked BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Hungry and filthy, Indonesians queued for water in their thousands on Tuesday as aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags. | 0 |
Oracle seen closer in PeopleSoft bid SAN FRANCISCO -- Bolstered by investors, Oracle Corp. appears destined to complete its long-sought takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. unless its rival becomes more profitable and proves it's worth more than the \$9.2 billion bid currently on the table. | 2 |
Britain-JFK Game A spokesman for Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy is calling a new video game quot;despicable. quot;. A British company says it #39;s releasing a game that recreates the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, the senator #39;s brother. | 3 |
So much fun, it #39;s criminal Comedian Bruce Daniels once opened a show with a rant against the video game Grand Theft Auto: quot;There #39;s this game that encourages you to pick up hookers, engage in sex, beat them then rob them | 3 |
Pennsylvania School District Retreats from Evolution A Pennsylvania school district on Friday defended its decision to discount Charles Darwin #39;s theory of evolution and take a lead in teaching what critics say is a version of creationism. | 3 |
Federer trounces Hewitt to take Masters title The 23-year-old Swiss dominated the final tournament of the season just as he dominated most of 2004, winning his second straight Masters Cup and breaking the record of 12 straight finals victories shared by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. | 1 |
Apec pushes for free trade boost Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific states in the Apec grouping have ended a summit in Chile with a call for action to lower global trade barriers. | 0 |
Arafat #39;s medical file handed over to Widow PARIS (France): French authorities have handed over the medical file on late President of Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat to his widow Ms Suha Arafat, who is studying it, her lawyer said in a statement. | 0 |
Evolution still taught, regardless of debates Despite renewed controversies across the country over how the creation of the universe is taught, S. Blaire Hedges, Penn State biology professor, said the university will continue teaching the theory of evolution as it always has. | 3 |
Tokyo stocks end flat TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended Friday almost flat as earlier gains on buying of high-tech shares evaporated after selling of domestic demand-related issues accelerated later in the day. | 2 |
SpaceShipOne is Time #39;s #39;Invention of the Year #39; SpaceShipOne, the world first privately developed spacecraft that first entered the space in October, has been named #39;2004 Invention of the Year #39; by Time magazine as a part of its annual #39;Coolest Invention #39; issue. | 3 |
Giants: Falcons impressed by first look at Eli To a veteran defensive lineman, there is a dead giveaway when a rookie quarterback is rattled. You can see it in the kid #39;s eyes. | 1 |
Culpepper rallies Vikings MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings shut out Detroit in the second half and overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the sliding Lions, 22-19, yesterday, ending their three-game losing streak. | 1 |
Blunkett plans tough new terror laws Tough new laws on terrorism could be passed if Labour wins a third term in power, Home Secretary David Blunkett has indicated. Mr Blunkett said officials were looking at a range of measures - from jury-less | 0 |
Oil Extends Rally on Heating Worries (Reuters) Reuters - Oil prices continued to rally on\Monday, clawing back more of this months' losses on heightened\concerns over low global winter fuel supplies. | 2 |
Trump's Casinos File for Bankruptcy (Reuters) Reuters - Donald Trump's casino operations\filed for bankruptcy on Sunday in a long-expected move that\would allow the real estate maverick to restructure the\company's debt and overhaul its aging casinos. | 2 |
Oil Extends Rally on Heating Worries SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices continued to rally on Monday, clawing back more of this months' losses on heightened concerns over low global winter fuel supplies. | 2 |
Stocks Sink as Dollar Hovers Near Lows SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held near a record low against the euro and a 4-1/2-year low versus the yen on Monday, sending Asian shares sharply lower, after a meeting of rich and developing nations said nothing to arrest its fall. | 2 |
Trump's Casinos File for Bankruptcy PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Donald Trump's casino operations filed for bankruptcy on Sunday in a long-expected move that would allow the real estate maverick to restructure the company's debt and overhaul its aging casinos. | 2 |
PeopleSoft Says Again Oracle Bid Inadequate, It Won #39;t Sell PeopleSoft Inc. said its board remains convinced Oracle Inc. #39;s \$24-a-share takeover bid is inadequate #39; #39; and said it will not sell the company for less than it #39;s worth. | 2 |
Xstrata makes new bid for Australia WMC Swiss-based miner Xstrata says it will take its A\$7.4 billion (3.1 billion pound) bid for Australia #39;s WMC Resources directly to the company #39;s shareholders, effectively making a hostile bid after WMC #39;s management rejected its offer | 2 |
Annual ranking of #39;most dangerous #39; cities TRENTON, NJ Camden, New Jersey, has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, according to a Kansas company #39;s yearly ranking based on crime statistics. | 2 |
AirAsia to make solid debut on Malaysian bourse next week <b>...</b> Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia #39;s budget carrier AirAsia is expected to make a solid debut on the stock exchange Monday, with gains to be made from its retail initial public offer (IPO) price of 1.16 ringgit (0.31 dollars) a share, fund managers and analysts said | 2 |
New billboard beauty in London -- 96 years young (AFP) AFP - It's never too late to start a new career, even if you're 96 years old -- and the new job is modelling cosmetics. | 0 |
Firefox helping to make Web better for all This column gets results. A few months ago I suggested that Internet users would do well to give up on Microsoft Corp. #39;s buggy and insecure Internet Explorer browser and check out some well-crafted alternatives. | 3 |
NBA fans find extra security after brawl as shorthanded Pistons win (AFP) AFP - With security staffing levels raised 50 percent following Friday's melee between spectators and players, National Basketball Association champion Detroit beat Charlotte 117-116 here. | 1 |
Fans stand behind suspended Wallace It might have been NBA Commissioner David Stern taking his chances had he tried to enter the stands at The Palace on Sunday after suspending Ben Wallace for six games. | 1 |
Holland: PSV Eindhoven keeps lead PSV Eindhoven beat Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 to maintain a five-point lead atop the Dutch First Division on Sunday, earning its 10th straight shutout in a game that was suspended 15 minutes for unruly fan behaviour. | 1 |
41-year-old QB lifts Toronto to 1st Grey Cup since 1997 OTTAWA - Damon Allen, a 20-year veteran, ran in two touchdowns and passed for another as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the British Columbia Lions 27-19 in the Grey Cup on Sunday night. | 1 |
U.S. to Help Rebuild Tsunami-Stricken Lives -- Powell (Reuters) Reuters - The United States will help the\millions devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami, but an effort\on the scale of the post-World War II Marshall Plan is probably\not needed, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday. | 0 |
#39;Identity problem #39; is not political Taiwan has a high level of consensus on the nation #39;s independent and sovereign status. According to a survey published by the Taiwan Thinktank on Nov. 8 about the public #39;s expectations | 0 |
Celtics keep it together Once again down the stretch, there was the sound of 15,000 people squirming in their seats. The Celtics had led the hottest team in basketball from the first quarter last night. They'd been up by 22 points with 11:08 to play. And now, with the spread down to 10, everybody was thinking the same thing: Can these guys blow it ... | 1 |
It's a group dynamic KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A group of six Patriots has played together since 1996, no small feat in the era of NFL free agency and constant personnel change. | 1 |
Busch withstands pressure to win Cup HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Acknowledging the reputation he had earned as an aggressive young driver with a penchant for wrinkling a few car fenders and ruffling a few feathers along the way, Kurt Busch yesterday seemed to come of age. | 1 |
1-2 punch is a hit for Colts CHICAGO -- Edgerrin James on the ground. Peyton Manning through the air. The Indianapolis Colts made it look easy. | 1 |
McNabb heats up in 2d half PHILADELPHIA -- Rattled, hurried and battered for 2 1/2 quarters, Donovan McNabb kept his poise, stayed in the pocket and picked apart Washington's secondary. | 1 |
McNair cures Titans' ills JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Steve McNair returned to the lineup, and the Tennessee Titans returned to form. | 1 |
Droughns hits ground running NEW ORLEANS -- Reuben Droughns had his fifth 100-yard game to help the Denver Broncos stay atop the AFC West. | 1 |
Jets get their timing down CLEVELAND -- This week, the New York Jets beat the clock. Quincy Carter threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Justin McCareins with 5:32 remaining as the Jets bounced back from an embarrassing loss with an ugly 10-7 win over the Cleveland Browns yesterday. | 1 |
There was no stopping Goings CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nick Goings revived the Carolina Panthers' running game -- for a half, anyway. | 1 |
It's Boulware to the rescue SEATTLE -- Rookie safety Michael Boulware saved the game for the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe the season, too. | 1 |
Chargers zap Raiders again OAKLAND, Calif. -- Antonio Gates had eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 164 yards and a score on 37 carries, and the San Diego Chargers won their fourth straight game, 23-17, over the AFC West rival Raiders yesterday. | 1 |
It's one for all for BC Matt Ryan had arrived at a conference room adjacent to the visitor's locker room at Lincoln Financial Field to meet the press Saturday after Boston College's 34-17 Big East victory over Temple in Philadelphia. | 1 |
A tough playoff draw for UNH The University of New Hampshire football team is going dancing -- the Wildcats will be playing in the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs for the first time since 1994. | 1 |
After further review, half a title is better than no title WORCESTER -- BC High senior Greg O'Neil acknowledged his initial reaction to yesterday's 0-0 draw with Algonquin in the MIAA Division 1 state final was disappointment. | 1 |
Six straight for Andover WELLESLEY -- For the sixth year in a row, Andover claimed the MIAA State Swimming amp; Diving Championships. | 1 |
Bush Touts U.S.-Backed Anti-Drug Efforts (AP) AP - President Bush aims to highlight the benefits of American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a brief, security-laden stop in the Andean nation. | 0 |
Discipline of writing helped Dallaire beat Rwanda demons that haunted him (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Romeo Dallaire has stepped back from the edge of the abyss. | 0 |
China Iron Mine Fire Death Toll Rises to 49 BEIJING (Reuters) - Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 49 Chinese miners killed when fire swept through an iron mine complex in the northern province of Hebei, the State Administration of Work Safety said on Monday. | 0 |
Three held over Brazil land clash Police in Brazil arrest three men on suspicion of murder, following a violent confrontation over land rights. | 0 |
Basketball: Season ban for brawl Indiana's Ron Artest is banned for the rest of the season after the brawl involving fans and players at Detroit. | 0 |
EU ponders sugar industry reforms EU agriculture ministers are to discuss urgent reforms to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry. | 0 |
Africa and its children Second of three parts URAMO BEACH, Nigeria -- It was just a shack made of cardboard and bamboo. | 0 |
Ukraine prime minister takes lead in runoff KIEV -- Ukraine's prime minister was leading the nation's runoff presidential election, according to partial vote tallies released today, but his Western-leaning challenger held the advantage in an exit poll funded partly by the United States. | 0 |
King frees convicted activist in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain's king ordered the immediate release of a human rights activist who was convicted of inciting hatred of the government and sentenced to one year in prison yesterday in a case linked to criticism of the prime minister. | 0 |
US forces kill four in suspected Al Qaeda compounds KABUL, Afghanistan -- US-led troops mounted overnight raids on suspected Al Qaeda compounds in eastern Afghanistan, killing four people and detaining several others, officials said yesterday. | 0 |
National Assembly elections set for Jan. 30 BAGHDAD -- Iraq's electoral commission yesterday set Jan. 30 for elections to choose a National Assembly, a vote that could deliver power to Iraq's Shi'ite Muslim majority after decades of disenfranchisement. The balloting, however, remains imperiled by calls for a Sunni Muslim boycott and a persistent insurgency that has roiled Sunni regions. | 0 |
Pacific Rim leaders vow antiterror efforts SANTIAGO, Chile -- Pacific Rim leaders pledged yesterday to shore up global security and push ahead with the World Trade Organization's negotiations on lowering global trade barriers. | 0 |
S. Korea Weighs Support for the North Roh's move to do away with the security law has become the latest symbol of an ideological battle now raging in South Korea over whether detente with the North is happening too fast, too soon. | 0 |
Oil prices climb on winter supply fears Oil prices climbed higher in Asian trade on Monday as fresh concerns over the possibility of energy shortages in the northern hemisphere winter sparked another wave of panic among investors, dealers said. | 2 |
AirAsia Shares Gain in Malaysian Debut on New Routes (Update3) Shares of AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia #39;s biggest discount airline, rose about 16 percent on their first day of trading in Malaysia on expectation a drop in fuel prices and new routes to China and Indonesia will boost profit. | 2 |
Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor - Police (Reuters) Reuters - Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was\assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and\hospital sources said. | 0 |
Swift takes off The first space mission dedicated to gamma-ray bursts was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. Gamma-ray bursts are the most energetic events in the universe, but they continue to | 3 |
New Video Game Lets You Kill JFK quot;JFK Reloaded quot; from Scottish videogame company Traffic Games lets you become Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the assassination of JFK. | 3 |
Play resumes in first Test Kanpur - South Africa resumed at their overnight score of 459 for seven after heavy fog held up play in the first session on the third day of the first Test against India here on Monday. | 1 |
Busch withstands pressure to win Cup Acknowledging the reputation he had earned as an aggressive young driver with a penchant for wrinkling a few car fenders and ruffling a few | 1 |
Rates mixed in T-bill auction Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.28 percent, up from 2.23 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.560 percent, unchanged from last week's auction. | 2 |
Iran carries out promised suspension: report Iran on Monday suspended its uraniumenrichment activities under a commitment in an agreement reached with the European Union, the state TV reported. | 0 |
UPDATE 1-ING to sell Baring Asset Management Financial group ING (ING.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management (BAM) to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust (NTRS. | 2 |
CAT in alliance with AstraZeneca Cambridge Antibody Technology has announced an alliance with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca after posting a slightly narrower annual loss before tax. | 2 |
Swift roars to record the quot;birth cries quot; of black holes Nasa #39;s fastest-swivelling space probe ever built -- Swift -- roared into the orbit aiming to explore the violent celestial explosions which may bestow black holes the birth cries. | 3 |
ROVERS BOUNCE BACK IN EWOOD THRILLER Blackburn fought back from 3-1 down at half-time to earn a 3-3 draw with Birmingham in a pulsating Premiership clash at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon. | 1 |
Vick and the Falcons spoil Manning #39;s debut Michael Vick ran for 104 yards and threw two first-half touchdown passes to Alge Crumpler to lead the Falcons (8-2), spoiling Eli Manning #39;s first start. | 1 |
Fancy moves on gridiron Call it Moving On week. Teams, players, and coaches all made their moves as the college football season #39;s last full slate of games was completed over the weekend. | 1 |
Six bodies found in two group suicides in Japan Six people were found dead in two deserted cars over the weekend in Japan #39;s latest group suicides, police said Monday. A woman and two men in their 20s were found slumped over in a car parked | 0 |
Markets fall on weak dollar fears Asia has seen its key markets slide in response to the likelihood of a relentlessly weakening dollar. | 2 |
Xstrata Says Seeking WMC To Enhance Copper Profit Stream SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Xstrata Plc (XTA.LN) said Monday that its A\$6.35-a-share cash bid for Australia #39;s WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR. | 2 |
Artest deserves blame, especially from Pacers INDIANAPOLlS - Imagine being an employee who must sit in a chair while, a few feet over either shoulder, crowds of observers loudly register their opinions, mostly negative and sometimes grossly profane. | 1 |
Green Bay wins with golden Brett Trailing by 10 points and down to only one healthy tailback, the Packers were desperately searching for an offensive spark. They found the solution in a familiar place. | 1 |
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