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BMC directs BSM onto Batch Windows BMC Software Inc. will today launch software that it says will provide a clear picture of the status of those batch processes that underpin the delivery of key business services so that failing jobs can be | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Animal life in the Arctic threatened Rising temperatures in the Arctic will likely increase the region #39;s biodiversity as new species are drawn to the extreme north, but in a dramatic paradox many animals unique to the region, such as polar bears, risk extinction. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Brown-Forman profits, outlook up CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Higher margins on the hard stuff and profits from a pair of low-carb wines launched earlier this year helped boost liquor giant Brown-Forman #39;s fiscal first-quarter profits 67 percent. | 2 | Business |
Israel, Palestinians Seek Deal to End Gaza Fighting JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials are trying to work out a deal to end Israel's biggest Gaza offensive in four years of conflict in return for stopping rocket fire into the Jewish state, security sources said. | 0 | World |
Turkish Captives in Iraq Executed, Videotape Shows A militant group run by a Jordanian-born insurgent released a videotape showing its members killing three men identified as Turkish hostages, according to al-Jazeera television. | 0 | World |
Microsoft launches Windows-based hosting solution 3.0 US software maker Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Microsoft Solution for Windows-based Hosting version 3.0. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Film Down But Kodak Profit Still Rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=EK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">EK.N</A>, the world's top maker of photographic film, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose, helped by the sale of o... | 2 | Business |
Yankees 7, Blue Jays 4 Alex Rodriguez finally came through in the clutch, hitting a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help the New York Yankees rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday night. | 1 | Sports |
Fossilised ape skeleton could be evolution #39;s missing link An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
No travel problems reported during Turnpike strike PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Turnpike officials reported no significant backups at toll plazas on Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the year, despite the absence of hundreds of unionized toll collectors who have been on strike since Wednesday. | 2 | Business |
Ranks of uninsured grow to highest since #39;98 A stagnant economy and rising health care costs helped push the percentage of people in the USA without health insurance last year to 15. | 2 | Business |
US plans new resolution on Darfur The US says it is preparing a new UN resolution to deal with the crisis in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan. | 0 | World |
Genetic map to help curb ivory poaching Scientists have unveiled a new hi-tech weapon to help combat the illegal trade of ivory in Africa: a map. The map describes how the genetic profiles of African elephants vary across the continent, from the | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Baseball: Bonds wins seventh MVP award NEW YORK : San Francisco #39;s Barry Bonds, whose Major League Baseball feats have been dogged by unproven steroid suspicions, became the oldest player to win the National League Most Valuable Player award. | 1 | Sports |
ROUND-UP United through put Liverpool falter Roy Keanes Manchester United booked their place in the knock-out stages of the Uefa Champions League with a victory at home to French champions Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday, but Liverpool were defeated by their own French nemeses, last seasons | 1 | Sports |
Alaska to slash 900 jobs Alaska Airlines announced major expense-reduction surgery Thursday, trimming 900 workers from its payroll and closing its maintenance base. | 2 | Business |
US bishop 'regret' over gay split The head of the US Episcopal Church expresses 'regret' over the appointment of a gay Anglican bishop. | 0 | World |
Boise State Coach Hawkins Signs Extension BOISE, Idaho - Boise State coach Dan Hawkins signed a five-year, \$2.6 million contract extension on Tuesday that could keep him with the Broncos through the 2009 season. | 1 | Sports |
Villanova snaps Penn's winning streak Marvin Burroughs and Terry Butler each scored touchdowns and Villanova held off a late Penn rally last night to defeat the Quakers, 16-13, in Philadelphia. | 1 | Sports |
AT T Wireless Sells Dedicated Messaging Device NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT T Wireless Services Inc. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=AWE.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">AWE.N</A> launches a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use... | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Online bidding firms seek bounce from insurance industry scandal Customers in search of a cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they #39;ve largely | 2 | Business |
Different Team, Different Weaver In one year, Jeff Weaver has gone from being unwanted by the Yankees to being desperately needed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. | 1 | Sports |
Ontario Finance Minister Says Deficit Is Unchanged at C\$2.2 Bln Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara said government spending and revenue rose almost equally in the first six months of the fiscal year, leaving the provincial budget deficit unchanged | 2 | Business |
Wales 36-38 South Africa SOUTH AFRICA escaped from the Millennium Stadium with their grand slam tour dream intact after being given an almighty scare by Mike Ruddocks new-look Wales. | 1 | Sports |
Toys R Us Posts Operating Loss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys R Us Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TOY.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TOY.N</A>, which is considering getting out of the toy business, on Monday posted a second-quarter operating loss on poor sales of vi... | 2 | Business |
HK walks out of 68-month deflation cycle The latest composite consumer price index will be released later Monday, Tang said at the Hong Kong Economic Summit which was opened Monday morning. | 2 | Business |
UNDATED: 10 assists. Alana Beard had 23 points and nine rebounds to help Washington lock up a playoff spot. Washington (17-16) overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to win its fifth in a row and seventh in 10 games without Chamique Holdsclaw. | 1 | Sports |
College Fight For Influence Gets a Little Nasty The serene world of higher education looks distinctly different when viewed from Capitol Hill. | 2 | Business |
Slide of the Yankees: Pinstripes Punished George Steinbrenner watched from his box as his Yankees suffered the most one-sided loss in the franchise's long history. | 1 | Sports |
HP Profit Tops Lowered Forecast SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPQ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HPQ.N</A> on Tuesday said quarterly profit topped its own lowered expectations as the computer and printer maker saw recor... | 2 | Business |
Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles <b>...</b> KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday. | 1 | Sports |
No More '1918' Taunts for Lowe to Hear (AP) AP - Derek Lowe stood in the boisterous Boston clubhouse, a bottle of champagne in one hand, a cigar in the other. | 1 | Sports |
Crunch talks for Northern Ireland get under way (AFP) AFP - All-party talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process began after two years of stalemate, as Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams predicted a deal despite an alleged spying incident. | 0 | World |
Phishing on the increase, group says Online phishing schemes increased significantly in October as financial institutions struggled to combat attempts to steal private account information from online consumers, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index The PC industry is doing a better job of satisfying its US customers than in recent years, and improvements to technical support seem to have done the trick, according to the | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Rutan Collects \$10 Million Ansari X Prize Led by Burt Rutan, the designers of SpaceShipOne -- the first privately manned rocket to enter outer space -- received a 150-pound trophy along with a check for \$10 million Saturday. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Bush honours controversial trio US President George W Bush awards medals to three men closely involved in the invasion and occupation of Iraq. | 0 | World |
RealNetworks Slashes Music-Downloading Prices With competition heating up in the online music business, RealNetworks Inc. slashed prices Tuesday for downloading music. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Taiwan Denies Wrongdoing in Ex-U.S. Diplomat Meetings TAIPEI (Reuters) - Premier Yu Shyi-kun said on Friday that Taiwan intelligence officers had held secret dealings with a former senior U.S. diplomat but denied that the government had committed any wrongdoing. | 0 | World |
Mets Going with Randolph FLUSHING, NY, (Sports Network) - The New York Mets are bringing Willie Randolph across town from the Bronx to be their 18th manager. | 1 | Sports |
U.S. Spy Plane Crashes Near Base in Pakistan (Reuters) Reuters - A pilotless U.S. spy plane\crashed near its military base in southern Pakistan on Sunday\but there were no casualties or damage, police said. | 0 | World |
Bin Laden Still At Large 3 Years After US Attacks The US-led anti-terrorism coalition is still hunting terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, the chief suspect in the September 11, 2001 deadly attacks on US cities. | 0 | World |
Golden goal for NBA stars as they face formidable challengers (AFP) AFP - Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of National Basketball Association stars. | 1 | Sports |
Jones Fails to Win Medal in Long Jump or Relay ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead. An hour aft... | 0 | World |
HP buys British services company Synstar Hewlett-Packard completes its \$293 million bid for the company, in a move to better compete against IBM. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Panel: Astronauts Should Rescue Hubble This image taken by NASA #39;s Hubble Space telescope, and released Thursday Aug. 12, 2004, shows nebula N44F, which, at left, is being inflated by a stellar wind, creating an interstellar bubble. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Government panel says cybersecurity mandates not needed Despite real threats and little sense of urgency by many company executives, now is not the time for the U.S. government to mandate cybersecurity standards to private industry, a panel of of government officials said. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Oracle acquisition of PeopleSoft leads flurry of deals NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at its best level in more than nine months amid better-than-expected economic data and merger-related optimism. | 2 | Business |
Bomb threat airliner diverted to Cyprus A Lufthansa airliner en route to Tel Aviv was rerouted to Cyprus on today after the airline received a bomb threat. The airliner was escorted by Israeli warplanes on its way to the Mediterranean island. | 0 | World |
Organizers shun wireless for GOP convention network Verizon Communications ran thousands of miles of cable to build a VoIP network in Madison Square Garden, while Cisco supplied the networking equipment, IBM donated PCs and servers, and Microsoft provided desktop and systems software. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Evolution made humans marathon runners We are born to run. According to new research, our bodies are highly evolved for running long distances, an ability that allowed our ancestors to conquer the African savannahs. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Samsung expects to see #39;05 chip growth halved Annual global semiconductor sales growth will probably fall by half in 2005 and memory chip sales could collapse as a supply glut saps prices, world-leading memory chip maker Samsung Electronics said on Monday. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Tight Lies Tour Goes Against the Grain (AP) AP - The Tight Lies Tour is one of several regional circuits for players with aspirations of making the big leagues. One of its alumni is Ryan Palmer, who held off Vijay Singh last month at Disney for his first PGA Tour victory. | 1 | Sports |
Woman Moves in With 6,000 Scorpions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian woman is trying to reclaim the world record for the longest stay in a room full of scorpions, news reports said Sunday. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, moved Saturday into a locked glass box where she plans to live for 36 consecutive days with more than... | 0 | World |
Barghouthi Drops Out of Palestinian Election Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday. | 0 | World |
#39;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #39;: one wild ride It #39;s been copied by rivals, disparaged by social critics, attacked by politicians and snapped up - check the sales numbers after just one week on the shelves -y gamers. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Albert Cheng to be the voice of HK citizens if elected a <b>...</b> By Channel NewsAsia #39;s Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim. HONG KONG : Many eyes will be on Albert Cheng in the race for Hong Kong #39;s Legislative Council Elections on September 12. | 0 | World |
Famous Faces Add Luster to House Races (AP) AP - Clooney, Paterno, Bird, Sheen: The guest list at a party for Hollywood "A"-listers and sports legends? No, just some of famous names running for House seats or helping House candidates around the country. | 0 | World |
Notebook: Spurrier #39;s news may affect UW job search No sooner had the news hit yesterday that Steve Spurrier was pulling himself out of consideration for a return trip to Florida than speculation began to rumble around Seattle that maybe that means the ol #39; ball coach is headed to UW. | 1 | Sports |
Ponting in Lee plea OPINIONS were split in the Australian camp on the future of Brett Lee after a maverick selection push by captain Ricky Ponting last night. | 1 | Sports |
Rivals Join To Develop Hybrid-Car Technology General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are throwing their combined weight behind a new hybrid technology for cars and trucks, setting the stage for what had been a niche product to spread to the mainstream for American consumers. | 2 | Business |
10 facts you should know about outsourcing The shipment of jobs overseas is one of the most pressing economic issues of the presidential campaign. Here are 10 key facts of the matter.\ | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Nongame studies: Whales to warblers Bowhead whales and boreal owls are among the wide range of research projects proposed for the upcoming year through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game #39;s nongame program. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
For North Korea, Openness Proves a Two-Way Street Before his defection 11 months ago, Kim, a 35-year-old with round-rimmed glasses and a self-assured air, enjoyed the relatively blessed life of the North Korean elite. The son of a ranking military officer in a nation where millions died of starvation during the 1990s, ... | 0 | World |
Panthers #39; defense leads to another win Carl Krauser scored all but two of his 17 points at the free throw line to lead No. 11 Pittsburgh to a 70-51 victory over Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. | 1 | Sports |
IBM Opens Up Design of Its Blade Servers International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it is making the design of its quot;blade quot; computer servers widely available, in a move designed to gain wider | 3 | Sci/Tech |
\$50-plus Oil Drags on Economy Oil prices above \$50 a barrel -nd rising - now starting to adversely affect the economy and consumers in ways that had not been happening only a few months ago. | 2 | Business |
Dolby Labs files for IPO worth up to \$460 million WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) -- Dolby Laboratories Inc., the developer of noise reduction systems for audio equipment, filed Friday to sell up to \$460 million in stock in an initial public offering. | 2 | Business |
Brazil Says Gets UN Go-Ahead for Uranium Enrichment <p></p><p> BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil said on Wednesday itgot a go-ahead from the U.N. nuclear watchdog to crank up itsuranium enrichment plant this year after months of negotiationsover access for nonproliferation inspectors.</p> | 0 | World |
Sybase links back office to mobile devices Company debuts new products that let businesspeople shuttle data from databases to mobile gadgets. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Open Season College basketball teams around the nation, and several local schools will get the madness started Friday. | 1 | Sports |
Under-fire UN chief deserves fair treatment: newspaper United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has become the target of escalating attacks in the United States over suspected corruption in the body #39;s now-defunct oil-for-food humanitarian programme for Iraq. | 0 | World |
Sudan Delays Expulsion of British Aid Agency Heads KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan decided to postpone a decision to expel the country heads of two British aid agencies on Monday, citing administrative difficulties and humanitarian grounds, the state minister for humanitarian affairs said. | 0 | World |
US: Zarqawi #39;associate #39; killed An early morning US air strike has killed a quot;known associate quot; of Islamic militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq #39;s restive Sunni Triangle region, the military said. | 0 | World |
J amp;J takes heart from 13bn deal Johnson amp; Johnson announced a \$25.4bn (13.1bn) deal yesterday to buy Guidant Corporation, giving the healthcare company a stake in the fast-growing market for devices that regulate heartbeats. | 2 | Business |
Cisco Systems Q1 net up 29 Net sales for the fiscal Q1 rose 17.1 percent to \$6.0 billion, the sixth straight quarter of sequential growth. directs data over the Internet, said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on stronger demand for | 2 | Business |
Japan Issues Order to Deport Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Japan issued a deportation order on Tuesday against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions, but his lawyer immediately filed an appeal, blocking the move. | 0 | World |
Still No Movement in N.H.L. labor Talks The N.H.L. and the players association moved no closer to a collective bargaining agreement during a five-hour meeting Tuesday. | 1 | Sports |
NHL, union deadlocked: Owners, players reject latest labor <b>...</b> It may be several more weeks before the 2004-05 NHL season officially dies. But barring an utter collapse in the resolve of locked-out players, any real hope the league will play this season disappeared yesterday. | 1 | Sports |
Life-or-Death Question: How Supernovas Happen Lately, supernovas have become signal events in the life of the cosmos, as told by modern science. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Fallujah assault brings no Zarqawi lead The Fallujah assault has failed to secure any information leading to the possible arrest of key insurgent Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a US major has admitted. | 0 | World |
Nepal asks Maoists for talks With the Maoist blockade of Kathmandu completing its second day, the Nepal government on Thursday asked the rebels to resume peace talks. | 0 | World |
Gap wants to dress boomer women In the second half of 2005, Gap Inc. plans to launch its first new chain in a decade, a specialty clothing retailer aimed at women over 35 years old, according to a published report Wednesday citing Gap Chief Executive Paul Pressler. | 2 | Business |
Halliburton not notified on contract ban in Nigeria: spokeswoman (AFP) AFP - US company Halliburton said Nigeria has not notified it about its decision to place an embargo on awarding government contracts to the oil services giant's subsidiary in the west African country. | 0 | World |
Microsoft #39;s Bill Gates gets millions of spam daily If you didn #39;t think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, then think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it junk, said Steve Ballmer, the company #39;s chief executive. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Sudan Talks in Nigeria Said Deadlocked (Reuters) Reuters - After two weeks of talks to end the\crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, government and rebel\negotiators remain far apart on key security issues, including\disarming warring factions, rebels and diplomats said on\Monday. | 0 | World |
BB amp;N kicks away Middlesex streak On homecoming day, there is always added incentive for the home team to outperform the visitors. That incentive is not lost when the visiting team happens to be riding a 15-game winning streak. | 1 | Sports |
Time to say thanks for job well done The manager is an afterthought, buried under the avalanche of publicity generated by his courageous, gimpy pitcher; his charming, devastating designated hitter; his forthright, charismatic, long-haired center fielder. Every day this march to the World Series has produced a new story... | 1 | Sports |
Did Humans Jog to Their Destiny? The emergence of modern humans may be tied to the evolution of running, a new study suggests, a new study suggests. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Germany #39;s Greens applauds Nobel choice BERLIN - The German government, in which pro-environment Greens share power, applauded the choice Friday of Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai as this year #39;s Nobel Peace Prize winner. | 0 | World |
McCULLUM LEADS NEW ZEALAND CHARGE Brendon McCullum produced an outstanding 143 as New Zealand moved into a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. | 1 | Sports |
Genesis capsule carrying solar dust crashes WASHINGTON : NASA #39;s Genesis capsule slammed into the Utah desert after its parachutes failed, leaving scientists unsure if they could retrieve the bits of solar dust captured on its three-year mission. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Major polio vaccination blitz launched in Africa GENEVA - Polio vaccinators set out on camels, boats and on foot Friday to immunize 80 million children under age five in 23 African countries. | 0 | World |
Middle East ; Twenty Filipinos found alive in rubble after storm Middle East News, MANILA, About 20 Filipinos have been found alive in the rubble of a collapsed building, 10 days after a fierce storm and landslides devastated several eastern and northern provinces, a radio station has reported. | 0 | World |
Adidas and Soccer Look to Hollywood to Boost Presence in US Adidas-Salomon AG aims to lift sales in the US and soccer #39;s ruling body FIFA plans to raise its profile there by endorsing three Hollywood films part-produced by Mel Gibson and featuring David Beckham. | 1 | Sports |
Jets #39; failing #39;O #39; is a sore spot The Jets have big problems on offense. The quarterback has a sore throwing shoulder and some of his teammates have sore feelings. Chad Pennington, who returned two weeks ago from a strained | 1 | Sports |
Going after Iraq's most wanted man US airstrikes in Fallujah are targeting Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his followers. Is he the mastermind of the insurgency? | 0 | World |
Google market debut draws near Google's market flotation draws a step closer as the firm asks regulators to approve the paperwork. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Byrd Defends Dayton's Office Closure (AP) AP - The Senate's most senior member on Thursday defended Sen. Mark Dayton's decision to close his Washington office over concerns about a terrorist attack. | 0 | World |
Vodafone enters 3G battle against Hutchison Vodafone finally launched its long awaited third-generation (3G) mobile phone services yesterday, prompting rival 3 to immediately dismiss them as a threat. | 2 | Business |
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