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Han wins Safeway in playoff Hee-Won Han stumbled her way into a playoff last month, then stumbled in the playoff and lost. On Sunday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, she did the opposite, making a clutch birdie on the final hole of | 1 | Sports |
Jaguar Exit Throws F1 Deeper Into Turmoil LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One, already struggling to shape its future and put on a show, is staring into the abyss after Ford's decision to pull out and sell its Jaguar team. | 1 | Sports |
Thomson beats the Street on core strengths Thomson Corp., a provider of information services that was once Canada #39;s largest newspaper publisher, sailed past Street forecasts in its latest quarterly results released Tuesday. | 2 | Business |
Russia slaps Yukos with fresh, potentially fatal, tax claims MOSCOW : Russian authorities hit the bruised Yukos oil giant with a battery of fresh tax claims which could see the firm #39;s total debt soar to an astronomical 17 billion dollars. | 2 | Business |
Cellphone Industry Hits Snag as It Woos Untapped Market The mobile phone industry is turning its attention to the last untapped demographic - people over 65. | 0 | World |
Explosions rock Argentine banks A blast rocks a branch of Citibank in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, killing a security guard, reports say. | 0 | World |
A Deal That's Creating Plenty of Buzz About the Mets The prospect of Pedro Martnez going to Queens is potentially the best news in years for the Mets. They have now won a public relations battle with the Yankees. | 1 | Sports |
Hawks Evicted From New York City Perch (AP) AP - Pale Male the city hawk was evicted from his nest, and the flap has already begun. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Panel Urges N.Y. to Pay \$14 Billion More for City Schools Court-appointed referees recommended the state pay an additional \$14 billion over four years to improve New York City schools. | 0 | World |
Riyadh says killing of Frenchman was "terrorist attack" (AFP) AFP - A French national shot dead in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah overnight was the target of a quot;terrorist attack quot; according to initial investigations, an interior ministry spokesman told AFP. | 0 | World |
Howard Stern Says He Plans to Jump to Satellite Radio After heavy F.C.C. fines, Howard Stern expects to deliver "my show my way" in the mostly unregulated medium. | 0 | World |
Take control of your desktop chaos Dragging and dropping files into well-organized desktop folders can be a chore for everyone but the most fastidious. A new technology, however, aims to do most of the work for you. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
China launches science satellite China launched an experimental satellite into orbit Sunday, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket; reported Xinhua, China #39;s government-run news agency. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Sports: Cobbs out for the season DENTON, Texas Last season #39;s NCAA rushing and scoring leader will miss the rest of this football season. North Texas running back Patrick Cobbs has sprained ligaments in his left knee. | 1 | Sports |
UPDATE 1-Ronaldinho strikes to give Barca win over Milan A brilliant late strike from Ronaldinho gave dominant Barcelona a 2-1 win over AC Milan in an epic Champions League contest at the Nou Camp on Tuesday. | 1 | Sports |
Microsoft Now Leads in PDA, Embedded OS Two new studies show Microsoft (Quote, Chart) is now leading both the embedded operating system category as well as in PDAs. According to statistics by research firm Gartner (Quote, Chart), Microsoft #39;s Windows | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Hodge called up as Ponting returns home Victorian batsman Brad Hodge has been called in to the Australian Test squad in India, as a replacement for injured captain Ricky Ponting. | 1 | Sports |
Thousands Hit NYC Streets; Cheney Arrives NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention on Sunday, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second term. On the eve of the convention, the demonstrators packed the street from sidewalk to sidewalk for 20 blocks as they slowly filed past... | 0 | World |
Humax, TiVo recorder aims for prime time The companies target mainstream audiences with a low-cost combination digital video recorder and DVD burner box. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Ashado pulls away to win Distaff Ashado had a little trouble finding running room in the stretch of the Breeders #39; Cup Distaff on Saturday. But once she did, she quickly kicked away from the opposition | 1 | Sports |
Trump #39;s casinos file for bankruptcy Donald Trump #39;s flagship casino business yesterday filed for bankruptcy as part of a financial restructuring aimed at easing \$1.8bn (1m) debt. | 2 | Business |
Braves 6, Padres 5 Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves threw out the potential tying run at the plate for the final out Wednesday night, preserving a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Padres. | 1 | Sports |
Sharman begins defense in Kazaa case Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa peer-to-peer file sharing software, began its defense in a Sydney court room on Tuesday against charges by members of the music industry that the company aided music piracy and copyright infringement. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Gas explosion in Chinese coal mine leaves 56 dead, scores missing (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - A gas explosion in a coal mine in central China killed 56 people and left scores trapped and missing, the government said Thursday. | 0 | World |
Indian board plans own telecast of Australia series The Indian cricket board said on Wednesday it was making arrangements on its own to broadcast next month #39;s test series against Australia, which is under threat because of a raging TV rights dispute. | 1 | Sports |
West Mulls Boundries for African Fighting (AP) AP - As the month-end deadline nears for Sudan to disarm the mostly Arab pro-government militias in Darfur, the United Nations and Western powers are in a dilemma over how far to go to stop the killing in an African country. | 0 | World |
Signs of a Glut and Lower Prices on Thin TV's Dont buy that high-definition TV yet. Competition may force the prices down further. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Dollar Near Recent Lows, Awaits ZEW/CPI LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held steady near this week's four-week low against the euro on Tuesday with investors awaiting a German investor confidence survey and U.S. consumer inflation numbers to shed light on the direction. | 2 | Business |
Ontario Securities Commission accuses 4 fund mangers of improper <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario Securities Commission is warning four Canadian mutual fund managers of quot;potential enforcement proceedings quot; for improper trading. | 2 | Business |
Bambang unveils plans for his first 100 days JAKARTA - Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to emerge the winner of the country #39;s first direct presidential polls, has begun to unveil plans for his first 100 days in power. | 0 | World |
Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DAL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">DAL.N</A> on Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the carrier \$1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy. | 2 | Business |
Large mammals facing the fate of the sabre tooth THE future of the world #39;s large wild mammals is threatened by pressures similar to those that caused the extinction of two-thirds of such species at the end of the most recent Ice Age. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Rebels in Battered Congo Town Declare Victory (Reuters) Reuters - Rebel soldiers confronting\army loyalists near this deserted Congolese farming town\declared victory on Friday after clashes that stirred fears of\fresh violence in turbulent central Africa. | 0 | World |
Streamlined Cable TV in a Card An innovation called the CableCard, which slides into a slot on the back of many new TV sets, is meant to eliminate the cable box. So why aren't cable customers hearing more about it? | 3 | Sci/Tech |
EPA: U.S. Waterways Contain Polluted Fish (AP) AP - One of every three lakes in the United States, and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Virginia Tech downs Virginia, 24-10 The team that few thought could contend for an Atlantic Coast Conference title less than two months ago is now one game away from winning it on its first try. | 1 | Sports |
Kerry-Kerrey Confusion Trips Up Campaign (AP) AP - John Kerry, Bob Kerrey. It's easy to get confused. | 0 | World |
Oil prices bubble to record high The price of oil has continued its sharp rise overnight, closing at a record high. The main contract in New York, light sweet crude for delivery next month, has closed at a record \$US46.75 a barrel - up 70 cents on yesterday #39;s close. | 0 | World |
SAY NEIGHBORS #39; WEAPONS LEAVE THEM VULNERABLE Electrical engineering student Roozbeh Rahimi reflects a common sentiment among Iranians when he expresses hope that this famous tourist city will gain fame soon for its nuclear technology. | 0 | World |
DEBKAfile Special Analysis Before deporting him to Lebanon in 1991, the late Yitzhak Rabin called Ezz-Eldin Sheikh al-Khalil the snakes head, singling him out as the terror master who raised and handled Hamas most accomplished terror operatives, Adnan al Hool and | 0 | World |
Ask Jeeves retools search engine in bid to catch Google, Yahoo SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine. | 2 | Business |
Sudan agrees peace plan after Blair sets deadline Sudan agreed to a five-point peace plan for the war-torn region of Darfur yesterday after Tony Blair set a three-month deadline for an end to the long-running conflict. | 0 | World |
FireFox Roars from the Gates Tuesday, November 9, 2004 will likely go down in the history books as the day the browser wars officially started. Obviously things happened before today to get us to the point where there was a real, legitimate | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Week of September 25th, 2004 Why to watch: Miami might be 2-0 and once again among the college football elite, but no one #39;s thinking Orange Bowl quite yet. | 1 | Sports |
Earnings Improve at Japanese Electronics Firms The Japanese electronics makers remained cautious about the months ahead, citing worries about global growth. Japanese corporate profits are almost certain to be hurt by any economic slowdown in Japan and in the United States. | 2 | Business |
A great catch? Lobsters How does he like lobster? Boiled, steamed, broiled, baked, grilled? Newburg? Bahar Uttam prefers his with a capital L -- Lobsters -- and sees them frolicking on a tennis court rather than laid out on a plate. In Uttam's mind lurks a tasty dish for the town's sporting crowd, one that could satisfy the five-year hunger of tennis junkies, a ... | 1 | Sports |
Delta Pilots Ratify Concession Package CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday ratified a concession package that will save the carrier \$1 billion a year, in a move the company hopes will buy it time to restructure outside of bankruptcy. | 2 | Business |
Instant Analysis: Va Tech at Miami For so many years, so many big games, and so many white-knuckle moments, the Miami Hurricanes have made the last minute of a football game their close friend. | 1 | Sports |
Nothing doing Well, that didn #39;t go very well, did it? Everybody knew the NHL planned on turning down the NHLPA #39;s latest offer yesterday, but the hockey world still held its breath when the two adversaries met face to face | 1 | Sports |
Wet Seal Third-Quarter Net Loss Widens (Reuters) Reuters - Struggling clothing retailer Wet\Seal Inc. on Wednesday posted a wider quarterly loss\as lackluster demand for its teen-oriented fashions forced the\company to make bigger markdowns. | 2 | Business |
USC, Auburn Complete Seasons Undefeated (AP) AP - Southern California and Auburn finished perfect regular seasons in very different ways. | 1 | Sports |
Spanish Leader Denies Gain From Bombings (AP) AP - Spain's prime minister, heckled Monday by opposition lawmakers, angrily denied his Socialist party instigated anti-government rallies on the eve of a general election to reap political benefit from the Madrid train bombings. | 0 | World |
Study Suggests Bloodletting May Actually Work By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) -- Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have - for some people. Bacteria need iron to cause infections... | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Acquittal Boosts Berlusconi Ahead of Vote (AP) AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi, an important ally for President Bush in Iraq, was acquitted of corruption charges that have dogged his government from the start. The verdict was a boost to the conservative leader ahead of 2006 elections. Berlusconi, 68, has long insisted he was the victim of left-wing prosecutors. | 0 | World |
Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. - A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night... | 0 | World |
Yankees' Holding Pattern Is Sure to Change Brian Cashman, the general manager of the Yankees, on Friday looked as if he had been up deep into the night plotting how to improve the team. | 1 | Sports |
Fears for T N pension after talks Unions representing workers at Turner Newall say they are 'disappointed' after talks with stricken parent firm Federal Mogul. | 2 | Business |
Russia: the losing battle against terrorism and insurgency Terrorism in Russia took on horrifying proportions in August and early September when more than 400 people were killed in four separate incidents in a span of less than two weeks. | 0 | World |
Radcliffe to Run in New York Marathon LONDON (Reuters) - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe believes she has put her failure at the Athens Olympics behind her after announcing on Tuesday that she will run in the New York marathon on November 7. | 1 | Sports |
Madrid draw with Villarreal to retain 2nd place Real Madrid played without four regulars and settled for a 0-0 draw with Villarreal yesterday, leaving them nine points behind Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona after 14 games. | 1 | Sports |
South Korean court blocks relocation of capital Yun Young-Chul (C-back), president of the Constitutional Court, speaks as the court ruled against President Roh Moo-Hyun #39;s plan to relocate the country #39;s capital at the court, in Seoul, October 21. | 0 | World |
Insurgents hammer central Baghdad BAGHDAD - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that left nearly 60 dead nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of | 0 | World |
Moya Upset in First Round of China Open (AP) AP - Top-seeded Carlos Moya was upset by French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-3, in the first round of the China Open on Wednesday. | 1 | Sports |
Old Rumors of Gay Sex Prove Powerful on Web Va. GOP members chose Del. Thelma Drake (Norfolk) to replace Rep. Edward L. Schrock after he resigned amidst allegations Schrock indulged in or solicited gay sex. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Soccer Coach Raymond Goethals Dies at 83 (AP) AP - Raymond Goethals, the Belgian soccer coach who led Olympique Marseille to the 1993 European Champions Cup title, died Monday, according to news reports. He was 83. | 1 | Sports |
Schumacher Clinches Seventh Season Title (AP) AP - Michael Schumacher clinched an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite not winning for just the second time in 14 races this season. | 1 | Sports |
Google Woos Froogle UK Shoppers quot;We developed Froogle UK so that online shoppers could quickly and easily locate the products they are looking for, from the most obscure to the most popular, quot; Google Engineering Director Cosmos Nicolaou said in a statement. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Landslides, floods kill nearly 340 in Philippines MARAGUNDON, Philippines -- A powerful rainstorm triggered landslides and flash floods that killed nearly 340 people in the eastern Philippines, officials said yesterday, and rescuers raced to save those stranded in three coastal towns before a typhoon strikes the hard-hit region. | 0 | World |
Germany to kick off 2006 World Cup FRANKFURT, Germany -- Hosts Germany will play in the opening match of the 2006 World Cup, the organizing committee of the governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday. | 1 | Sports |
Castro Appears on TV Wearing an Arm Sling Five days after falling and fracturing a knee and an arm, Cuban President Fidel Castro appeared on television on Monday with his arm in a sling to announce Cuba will end circulation of the US dollar. | 0 | World |
Utes Pile It On Alex Smith throws for three touchdowns, rushes for two more and finishes with 435 yards of offense, and No. 20 Utah backs up its first preseason ranking with a 41-21 win over Texas A M. | 1 | Sports |
Cazenove teams up with JP Morgan Cazenove said it had agreed to hive off its investment banking business into a joint venture with JP Morgan Chase and Co, in effect ending the independence of the 181-year-old British bank. | 2 | Business |
Safin, Petrova upset in Kremlin Cup Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic pulled off a major upset Wednesday, eliminating top-seeded Marat Safin 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-3 on the Russian #39;s home turf in the second round of the US\$2. | 1 | Sports |
Cahill Could Be in the Clear Tim Cahill could escape suspension for his controversial celebration of Evertons winner at Manchester City when he was sent off for pulling his shirt over his head. | 1 | Sports |
Bullying ZCU is cleared of racism WHILE Zimbabwe #39;s international playing future hangs in the balance, the Zimbabwe Cricket Union has been cleared of racism by the International Cricket Council. | 1 | Sports |
Microsoft spends 1bn to keep out the hackers The growing threat of hackers and viruses has prompted Microsoft to roll out a billion- dollar upgrade of its Windows computer operating system to strengthen security. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Wisdom was main course WALTHAM -- He is an 87-year-old man with a cane and a cigar, and the clout of a king. | 1 | Sports |
Salvation Army bell ringers booted from Target stores Target stores have a simple message for eager shoppers this holiday season: quot;Get giving #39; roughly translated, buy stuff. The national retail chain also has a simple | 2 | Business |
Mariners torment old foe A #39;s Ichiro, Madritsch and Cabrera are having a blast in an AL West race they watched from a distance. OAKLAND - George Sisler stayed on top for at least another day, but the Seattle Mariners took down the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. | 1 | Sports |
Conte turned athletes into towers of power HE IS THE face of sporting evil, this man who once was an accomplished bass player and now leers at us from a television screen describing the hell he hath wrought on the games people play and on the people who play them. | 1 | Sports |
2 US workers seized in Baghdad BAGHDAD -- Kidnappers seized two Americans and a Briton from their central Baghdad villa at dawn yesterday, in a bold raid that could further limit the mobility of foreigners in the Iraqi capital. | 0 | World |
Japan to Resume Space Rocket Launches (AP) AP - A government panel Wednesday approved plans to send a weather satellite into Earth's orbit by February 2005, in the first scheduled launch for Japan's troubled space program since late last year, an official said. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Taps X1 For Desktop Search Search engine giant Yahoo has tapped Pasadena-based X1 Technologies to add the ability to search desktop files and folders on Microsoft Windows platforms. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Cadence poaches another Intel server staffer <strong>IDF Fall '04</strong> Malhotra rejoins St. Fister | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Abductor kills self in Moscow region hostage freeing operation MOSCOW, November 25 (Itar-Tass) - A special task force unit freed both women who were held hostage by two armed army deserters in the Moscow region. | 0 | World |
This Just In - Sprint is Stupid \\Found this via BoingBoing this morning:\\"The new Treo 650 is out today -- and as a long-time fan of the Treo, I've been\looking forward to it. I've asked in the past for "one with everything" -- a\phone with all the features I could want in one device, without\compromises. It looks like PalmOne delivered, with a 320x320 screen, removable\battery, upgraded OS, a better camera, and Bluetooth."\\"Oops -- not quite! TreoCentral is reporting that the Sprint version of the\Treo 650 doesn't allow you to use Bluetooth for dial-up networking through\your computer. Apparently other carriers will, but not Sprint."\\"You see, Sprint sells connection cards, which are PCCards that allow you to\dial up y ...\\ | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Stocks End Flat, Intel Jumps After Hours NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, but well above their lows, after crude oil retreated from a record of over \$54 a barrel. | 2 | Business |
Major teams bounce back in World Cup soccer qualifiers LONDON: After a mixed bag of results in the weekend #39;s soccer qualifiers, Europe #39;s major countries asserted their authority this morning with France, England and Italy all winning away. | 1 | Sports |
Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use OCTOBER 01, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sun Microsystems Inc. this week released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, an upgrade of its programming language with more than 100 new features designed to bolster | 3 | Sci/Tech |
No. 9 Ohio State Edges Marshall on Last-Second FG COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Mike Nugent #39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired lifted the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a dramatic 24-21 win over the pesky Marshall Thundering Herd in the first-ever meeting between the teams. | 1 | Sports |
Court imposes lawyer on Milosevic The UN tribunal in The Hague says it will impose a defence lawyer on former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. | 0 | World |
FCC Proposes \$1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly \$1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties... | 0 | World |
Hostage-Takers Demand U.S. Allies Quit Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants piled more pressure on Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing an Iraqi-Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of death. | 0 | World |
Cazenove faces scrutiny over merger talks Cazenove, the Queen #39;s broker, will tomorrow be under pressure to divulge the state of merger talks at its annual shareholder meeting, with US giants circling the firm. | 2 | Business |
Baseball still learning lessons from '94 strike (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - In the 10 years since major league baseball's lights were dimmed and the World Series canceled, players and owners have cashed in. | 1 | Sports |
Cambodia passes succession law Cambodia approves a law to choose a new monarch, after King Sihanouk's abdication announcement. | 0 | World |
Armed Athens Bus Hijackers Release Five Hostages (Update2) Hijackers who took as many as 26 people hostage on a commuter bus on the outskirts of Athens released five of the captives. Police are in negotiations to free the remaining hostages, a spokeswoman said. | 0 | World |
Cisco Systems 1st-Quarter Earnings Rise (Reuters) Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker\of equipment that directs data over the Internet, on Tuesday\said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on rising demand for\its networking gear. | 2 | Business |
Dollar General earnings up 19 percent CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Discount retailer Dollar General reported a 19 percent rise in fiscal second-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales and lower charges. | 2 | Business |
Group E: Arsenal mystery continues Arsenal wasted a golden opportunity to virtually guarantee themselves a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos at Highbury on Tuesday. | 1 | Sports |
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