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Jets (Eventually) Down Browns, 10-7 For more than three quarters on Sunday, it appeared as if the Jets wouldnt find the end zone if it was loaded with uranium and Quincy Carter was armed with a Geiger counter. | 1 | Sports |
Microsoft unveils Welsh software Welsh language campaigners welcome Microsoft's move to run Windows XP and Office 2003 in Welsh. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Two rebel infiltrators killed, separatists detained in Kashmir (AFP) AFP - Indian troops shot dead two rebels who had infiltrated into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistan-controlled zone, while two separatists and nine other people were detained in the region, officials said. | 0 | World |
Lycos Europe confronts strong resistance in spam war The online community/portal company #39;s offensive against spammers began this week, when it started distributing a screensaver that conducts a denial-of-service attack against sites that market products via spam. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
ECB lowers its growth forecasts BRUSSELS - The European Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for the eurozone economy this year to 1.8 from a previously projected 1.9, and to 1.9 from 2.3 in 2005, sources close to the ECB said. | 2 | Business |
Divers find Blackbeard #39;s cannon BEAUFORT, NC -- Underwater archeologists have found another cannon from the wreckage of what they believe was the flagship of the notorious pirate Blackbeard. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
IBM unveils high-end Power5 i5 server IBM on Friday unveiled the latest in its line of next-generation iSeries servers, the most powerful one to date, in its i5 line of systems based on the Power5 chip. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Imperial Oil moving HQ to Calgary from Toronto TORONTO - Imperial Oil is moving its corporate headquarters to Calgary from Toronto, a shift that could see up to 500 people relocated. | 2 | Business |
Xstrata makes play for WMC SHARES in WMC Resources surged 36 per cent yesterday after it revealed it had become a takeover target for Swiss mining giant Xstrata. | 2 | Business |
Obama: Not Quite Ready for History Books (AP) AP - On the eve of taking office, the most watched new arrival in the nation's capital says it's way too early to talk about his place in history. | 0 | World |
Aviation Fight Mirrors Larger French-German Rivalry In the global aerospace race, Europe has stolen a march on the United States, winning a flurry of contracts for Airbus planes and developing a new midsize jet to compete with Boeing. | 2 | Business |
Dell hears consumer electronics call Dell is expected to expand its line of line of consumer electronics this week, possibly taking the wraps off of a challenger to Apple Computer #39;s iPod Mini music player. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Singapore #39;s economy posts more big growths Singapore #39;s economy has slowed in the third quarter but still recorded growth of 7.7 per cent. Singapore #39;s trade ministry says after posting its fastest quarterly expansion in 10 years to June, a slowdown | 2 | Business |
IRA Willing to Disarm by Month #39;s End The Irish Republican Army abandoned its longtime opposition to disarmament on Thursday, pledging to get rid of its weapons by the end of the month. | 0 | World |
Bomb Found on Island Hours after Blair Visit Police defused a bomb near Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi #39;s villa in Sardinia early today shortly after Tony and Cherie Blair ended a visit to the Italian leader. | 0 | World |
Radcliffe Decides to Race in NYC Marathon (AP) AP - Paula Radcliffe decided there was only one way to get over the heartbreak of twin failures at the Athens Olympics: race again. She will do that Nov. 7 in the New York City Marathon, less than three months after pulling out of the event in the Summer Games. Radcliffe m... | 1 | Sports |
Wright ready to cash in after win 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 #39;s elite contenders Saturday night after beating | 1 | Sports |
Uganda declares limited ceasefire Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calls a week-long truce with Lord's Resistance Army rebels. | 0 | World |
Iverson Answers Bell in OT PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12 (Ticker) -- It seemed like a highly unlikely game for Allen Iverson to sink his first career game-winning buzzer-beater. | 1 | Sports |
Victor Diaz and Gerald Williams homers push Mets past Expos 4-2 MONTREAL (CP) - Victor Diaz hit his first career home run and Gerald Williams added a two-run shot to power the New York Mets to a 4-2 win Thursday over the Montreal Expos. | 1 | Sports |
Canada reaches final at 4 Nations Cup LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women #39;s hockey team advanced to the final of the Four Nations Cup with a 4-1 win over Finland on Saturday. | 1 | Sports |
Illinois parts ways with Ron Turner Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The University of Illinois has fired head football coach Ron Turner. Turner just completed his eighth year at Illinois, compiling a 35-57 record with just two winning seasons. | 1 | Sports |
Thais Drop Peace Bombs On Muslims (CBS) Millions of folded paper cranes fluttered down from warplanes in the skies over southern Thailand Sunday as the air force completed a mission of peace aimed at expressing the nation #39;s hope for an end to separatist violence in the Muslim-dominated | 0 | World |
Golf Capsules After four straight birdies on his way to a 5-under 65 at East Lake, the former No. 1 player in the world was introduced Saturday as one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship. | 1 | Sports |
Yasser Arafats Health Deteriorates Further Paris, Nov. 4 (NNN): Palestinian officials have said that ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat #39;s health has deteriorated further. | 0 | World |
Russia School Death Toll Includes 155 Children BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - At least 322 people, almost half of them children, died in the bloodbath that ended a school siege by Chechen separatists in southern Russia, a senior justice official said on Saturday. | 0 | World |
Command Failure Seen at Fault in Beslan Massacre MOSCOW (Reuters) - Security forces bungled the handling of Russia's worst hostage drama because nobody was in charge and special forces were not ready when the shooting started, security analysts said on Monday. | 0 | World |
Cubs, Astros Benches Clear After Dispute (AP) AP - Both benches cleared briefly in the second inning of Friday's game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs when Cubs catcher Michael Barrett began jawing with Astros' pitcher Roy Oswalt, five days after Oswalt hit him in the back with a pitch. | 1 | Sports |
Ajax finally comes to terms with Trabelsi Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - Ajax defender Hatem Trabelsi finally ended his holdout by signing a new two-year contract on Friday. | 1 | Sports |
Technology Secretary For Virginia Steps Down Virginia #39;s secretary of technology, George C. Newstrom, said yesterday that he is stepping down from the post after more than two years on the job. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
#39;Deficit as far as eye can see #39; to be cut Berlin - The United States (US) Treasury Secretary John Snow has flown into Berlin at the weekend on a budget flight - and pledged to cut the US deficit in half. | 2 | Business |
US team wins Tommy Bahama Challenge in playoff Americans Hank Kuehne, Chad Campbell, Zach Johnson and Chris Riley beat a foursome of international players on the first playoff hole Tuesday in the inaugural Tommy Bahama Challenge. | 1 | Sports |
ID cards to double U.K. passport fees Costs tied to the country's controversial biometric ID card plan will cause the price of new passports to soar. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Jail deaths charges recommended Twenty-eight US soldiers face possible charges over the deaths of two prisoners in Afghanistan, the Army says. | 0 | World |
Injured Federer pulls out of Swiss event CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roger Federer, the world #39;s No. 1 tennis player, pulled out of the Swiss Indoors tournament Tuesday after injuring his left thigh in warm-up. | 1 | Sports |
California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft Class action suit accuses the software giant of violating state's business code. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Kroger's Profit Up; Price Cuts Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co., the top U.S. grocer, on Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell. | 2 | Business |
Investment curbs working, Beijing says BEIJING China #39;s efforts to slow the economy by curbing investments in industries such as steel and cement are working, a senior official said Sunday, suggesting that further tightening measures such as an interest rate increase may be unnecessary. | 2 | Business |
Hub consumer group joins AFL-CIO in AstraZeneca suit The AFL-CIO and a Boston-based consumer advocacy group sued AstraZeneca yesterday, accusing the drug manufacturer of deceptively selling doctors and patients | 2 | Business |
If the Revenue Column Says Zero, Avoid the I.P.O. Initial offerings of commercially successful companies regularly beat benchmarks of similar stocks over the long term, according to a new study. | 2 | Business |
WBA complete Earnshaw signing WEST BROMWICH, Aug 30 (SW) - English Premiership club West Brom have finalised the purchase of Wales striker Robert Earnshaw. The 3m fee paid to Cardiff City is a club record for the midlands club, a price | 1 | Sports |
Frictions over dollar to test global policy-making SINGAPORE: Chinas reluctance to unshackle the yuan when the dollar is plumbing record lows against the euro risks sparking political tensions that could complicate the already fraught task of ironing out global economic imbalances. | 2 | Business |
Gatlin sprints from unknown to 100m gold Reuters Athens Aug 23: American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic mens 100 metres race yesterday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals. | 1 | Sports |
Treasuries Drive Higher on Oil Prices CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices rallied on Wednesday in response to rising oil prices, weak equities and lower inflation prospects. | 2 | Business |
Shells Land Near Black Watch Base British soldiers in central Iraq and Basra came under renewed attack from insurgents yesterday, as British commanders set out in detail the role which the Black Watch regiment will play in the forthcoming assault US assault on Fallujah. | 0 | World |
Sweet success of Splenda results in a supply dilemma Dieters hoping for a slew of new products with the sugar substitute Splenda may be disappointed next year. | 2 | Business |
US raises interest rates to 2.25 The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 2.25, the fifth increase this year. | 0 | World |
Campbell delivers win ATLANTA - Let there be no doubt: The Auburn football team is the undisputed champion of the Southeastern Conference. And let it be written that Jason Campbell made it so. | 1 | Sports |
Suns Power Past Lakers 107-102 (AP) AP - Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 51.8 seconds remaining, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 107-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. | 1 | Sports |
Air Canada glitch causes minor delays A 45-minute outage at Air Canadas reservation computer during a busy period early this morning caused delays in departures from airports across Canada and in the United States. | 2 | Business |
Explosion in Iraq Kills 1, Injures 2 BASRA, Iraq - A bomb exploded Saturday outside a former Saddam Hussein-era palace that houses a U.S. consular office, killing at least one person and wounding two others, police and witnesses said... | 0 | World |
Before the Bell: Krispy Kreme Down 11 Pct Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 11 percent before the bell on Monday after the struggling doughnut shop chain reported a quarterly net loss | 2 | Business |
Catalanotto, Blue Jays agree to two-year deal Outfielder Frank Catalanotto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Monday to a \$5.4 million, two-year contract extension through 2006. Catalanotto will make \$2. | 1 | Sports |
Ex-U.S. Cyber Security Chief Sees Curb on Phishing <p>\</p><p> By Lisa Baertlein</p><p> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former White House Web security\chief predicted on Wednesday that technology companies and law\enforcers could soon stamp out most Internet "phishing" scams\that aim to trick... | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Stocks Climb on Positive Retail Sales NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Wall Street had worried that soaring oil and gasoline prices would prompt consumers to spend less... | 0 | World |
Chechnya goes to polls; man blows himself up in Grozny Moscow, Aug. 29 (PTI): An unidentified man blew himself up today outside a polling station in Grozny during presidential elections in war-torn Caucasian province of Chechnya. | 0 | World |
Web Server Takedown Called Speech Threat Devin Theriot-Orr, a member a feisty group of reporter-activists called Indymedia, was surprised when two FBI agents showed up at his Seattle law office, saying the visit was a "courtesy call" on behalf of Swiss authorities. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Powell: US will aid Palestinian elections Seeing a rare and probably fleeting opportunity to influence the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, the Bush administration is preparing financial assistance to help Palestinians | 0 | World |
US urges Israel to help Palestinian vote US Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a new Middle East peace drive by saying he will press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for steps to help Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat. | 0 | World |
Harry snubs senior service and sticks with the Army THE compassionate streak Prince Harry has inherited from his mother will make him a good army officer, a friend of the Royal family said last night, as it was announced the 20-year-old had achieved his dream of joining the army. | 0 | World |
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 | Sports |
Pinching pennies to grow a nest egg For Keri and Mark Seitz, it's come down to this: a new baby or a house? | 2 | Business |
UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday . | 2 | Business |
Amazon's A9 Reaches Beyond Google's Basics (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Amazon.com is trying to out-Google the king of Internet search with a new site that puts a fancy face on Google's plain-Jane search results. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Sharman counter attacks Sharman Networks launched its counter attack against the record labels in the Australian Federal court yesterday. The company attacked the labels for their anti peer-to-peer tactic of deluging such services with so-called #39;spoof files #39;. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Sen. Specter's Critics Turn Fire on Tort Reform (Reuters) Reuters - Critics seeking to keep moderate\Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter from chairing the Senate\Judiciary Committee were broadening their offensive on Friday\by attacking his record on curbing lawsuits. | 0 | World |
Prince Of Persia Returns Ubisoft has released its holiday flagship title, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within for all major consoles, including the Nintendo GameCube. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
IBM Brings High-Performance Computing to Houston (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The company's third supercomputing center will focus on the energy industry. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Marks and Sparks buys back 635m shares Ailing British retailer Marks and Spencer is to buy back 635 m shares -- around 27.9 pc of its issued capital -- at 362 pence following the UK #39;s biggest ever tender offer. | 2 | Business |
Dollar Tumbles to Record Low Against Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to a record low against the euro on Tuesday after a warning by euro zone officials on the euro's rise fell on deaf ears, with investors determined to dump the U.S. currency. | 2 | Business |
Leinart Is Sixth Heisman Winner From U.S.C. Quarterback Matt Leinart won the 70th Heisman Trophy by a comfortable margin over Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson, the first freshman to finish second. | 0 | World |
Beckham Criticized for Suspension (AP) AP - FIFA's president criticized England captain David Beckham for deliberately getting himself suspended for a World Cup qualifier and urged the English Football Association to take action. | 1 | Sports |
NCAA probation for little engine that could ROMEOVILLE, Ill. The Division Two school that won an NCAA Division One championship in volleyball last year is on NCAA probation for four years. | 1 | Sports |
Summer growth carries economy The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil prices and the Florida hurricanes, the government reported Friday. | 2 | Business |
DRCongo president makes first trip to east: warns against <b>...</b> KISANGANI, DRCongo : President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began a historic visit to the unstable and war-weary east of his country with a warning that the nation would not accept any further quot;aggression qu... | 0 | World |
Yahoo Now Powers OptusNet of Australia and New Zealand Yahoo Now Powers OptusNet of Australia and New Zealand\\Yahoo Search now powers the search engine results for OptusNet, Australia's second largest Internet service provider. The Age reports that Optus signed an agreement with Yahoo's Australia and New Zealand divis... | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Hamilton Keeps Gold but One Test Confirms Doping The American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Olympics after a testing lab mishandled his blood sample. | 1 | Sports |
UK Man Held Over Cisco Source Code Theft Police said on Monday they have arrested a 20-year-old British man on suspicion of stealing Cisco Systems (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) source code, the basic instructions for the machines that direct Internet traffic across the | 3 | Sci/Tech |
ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / IOC boss Rogge hails #39;awakening of Asia #39; IOC President Jacques Rogge hailed quot;the awakening of Asia quot; at the Athens Olympics as the global event headed toward its finale. | 1 | Sports |
House GOP Leader DeLay Delights in Rebuke of Accuser (Reuters) Reuters - A Texas congressman who brought a\successful ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom\Delay was himself rebuked by the ethics panel for violating the\rules in the way he brought the complaint. | 0 | World |
Astros pass Cubs in wild-card race The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, last night. | 1 | Sports |
Syria Defends Its Role in Lebanon Syria did not interfere in Lebanon #39;s recent presidential elections and has no interest in controlling its smaller neighbor, Syria #39;s foreign minister said Sunday. | 0 | World |
Lava Gases May Give Clues to Eruptions (AP) AP - Monitoring the gases emitted by lava from Mount St. Helens might provide clues to future eruptions, a British volcano expert reported Thursday. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Closing Arguments Made in Georgia #39;s #39;Evolution Disclaimer #39; Trial In a trial, reminiscent of the 1925 Scopes trial in Tennessee, lawyers give their closing remarks on text book-sticker disclaimers stating that #39;evolution is a theory, not a fact. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
P2P for cell phones: Reach out and share something Next year, wireless operators will debut ways to share a favorite ring tone. But don't expect a Napster free-for-all. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Husband in TV plea to kidnappers The Iraqi husband of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan has pleaded with her captors to release her. quot;I beg you, in the name of Islam and Arabism, while we are in the holiest Islamic month, to return my | 0 | World |
Trade Groups, Firms Push to Ease Tough Federal Scrutiny Two-and-a-half years after Congress passed the most sweeping corporate reforms since the Great Depression, trade groups are maneuvering to revise them, arguing that they are too expensive, too time-consuming and too much trouble for small businesses. | 2 | Business |
Freed UN hostages prepare for trip home KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three UN workers held hostage for nearly a month were preparing to fly home after their release yesterday from an ordeal that suggested Taliban-linked militants are adopting the tactics of Iraqi insurgents. | 0 | World |
Credit Suisse to combine units, float Winterthur NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Credit Suisse Group said Tuesday it will merge its Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking division into its private and corporate bank, cutting up to 300 jobs cuts and dropping a name that #39;s been on Wall Street for 72 years. | 2 | Business |
Death jolts Indonesian rights activists Indonesian rights campaigners have had their worst fears confirmed with the news the country #39;s best-known activist was apparently a victim of arsenic poisoning. | 0 | World |
Langer, Ponting make Pakistan toil Australia led Pakistan by 312 runs with nine second-innings wickets in hand when lunch was taken on the third day of the first test at the WACA in Perth on Saturday. | 1 | Sports |
Google Acquires Satellite Map Company In a deal that could give a boost to local search marketing, search engine giant Google said yesterday it acquired Keyhole Corp., which sells online satellite maps. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Site still a disaster The legacy from environmental irresponsibility still hangs heavily over the city of Bhopal in India. Two decades after the world #39;s worst industrial disaster, the site still needs to be cleaned up. | 0 | World |
Intel lowers quarterly forecast Intel Corp., the world #39;s biggest maker of semiconductors, reduced its third-quarter revenue forecast Thursday, blaming lower-than-expected demand for flash memory and PC chips. | 2 | Business |
Sigourney Weaver books flight with Virgin Galactica <em>Alien</em> star turns space tourist | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Bank of America To Lay Off 4,500 Bank of America will begin this month to cut 4,500 jobs across the company, predominantly in non-customer-facing positions. Bank of America said the cuts will spell \$150 million in severance | 2 | Business |
Nvidia Shores Up Development Gap with Intel Pact Under a cross-licensing agreement with Intel, Nvidia will be able to develop its nForce platform for Pentium chips. The agreement will give the graphics chip maker a boost in its race to keep | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Pittman Makes Remarkable Hurdles Comeback Thirteen days after undergoing knee surgery, world champion Jana Pittman made a remarkable comeback Saturday morning by winning her preliminary heat of the women #39;s 400-meter hurdles. | 1 | Sports |
Mixed media: Justice for all INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY: Pre-trial hearings at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of prisoners taken in the US quot;war on terrorism quot; are quot;designed to convict quot;, says one expert. | 0 | World |
Crewmen Ration and Lose Weight on Space Station The two crewmen aboard the International Space Station lost a few pounds in the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
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