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Energizer CEO Paul Mulcahy to RetireEnergizer Holdings Inc., which makes batteries and razors, on Tuesday said chief executive Paul Mulcahy will retire after the company #39;s 2005 annual meeting in January. | 2 |
Activision expands Doom 3 - Resurrection of Evil announcedActivision has announced today that id and Nerve Software are working an expansion pack to the mighty Doom 3. Carrying the title Resurrection of Evil it does indeed promise to resurrect some evil. | 3 |
SHOPTALK: Don't Tread On Me (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com - What do you do when you evoke the ire of the ad industry's largest trade organization? You launch an editorial-cartoon contest about it, of course. That's what Talent Zoo, the Atlanta-based job-recruitment and -placement specialist for the ad business, did last week after that nasty spat with the 4A's over a column on the Talent Zoo Web site criticizing Advertising Week. | 3 |
Palestinian Authority faces financial crisisRAMALLAH, West Bank -- Senior Palestinian officials struggled yesterday to stabilize the financial operations of the Palestinian Authority, as Yasser Arafat lingered at what an envoy termed a quot;critical juncture between life and death. quot; | 0 |
Toyota in quest for pole position in ChinaJapan #39;s No. 1 automaker is no longer content to take a back seat to foreign rivals in China. On Monday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced the launch of Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co. | 2 |
Flying Finn Given Two Years for Aggravated Assault HELSINKI (Reuters) - Former Finnish ski jumping star Matti Nykanen was sentenced to 2 years in jail after a court found him guilty of aggravated assault on Wednesday, the chief prosecutor said. | 1 |
A Throwback to OlympiaATHENS -- Today, Olympians will be in the ancient stadium at Olympia for the shot put competition. Been there, but haven #39;t done that. | 1 |
Big Lead for Washington as Angelos Blocks HomeThe Montreal Expos appear to be heading to a new home in Washington, but the most pressing concern is the negotiation to compensate Orioles' owner Peter Angelos. | 1 |
UAL, creditors agree to 30-day extensionCHICAGO - UAL Corp. #39;s United Airlines Friday said it has agreed with its creditors committee to a 30-day extension on the period in which it can file an exclusive bankruptcy reorganization plan. | 2 |
Season over for ClijstersBelgian Kim Clijsters will spend the rest of the season on the sidelines because of a new injury to her wrist. The 21-year-old injured her left wrist at the Belgian Open but doctors said it is not as serious | 1 |
American Hits Wrong Target, Loses Gold Medal ATHENS (Reuters) - Matthew Emmons is a trained accountant but he got his numbers terribly wrong on Sunday. | 1 |
Red Hat Releases New Linux UpdateRed Hat Inc. Tuesday released its latest patch, Update 3, to its flagship server operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. RHEL(Red Hat Enterprise Linux)subscribers can download this latest update from the Red Hat Network. | 3 |
Comets to miss 1st WNBA playoffsHOUSTON -- For the first time in franchise history, the Houston Comets will not be part of the WNBA postseason. Tangela Smith had 17 points and six rebounds for the Sacramento Monarchs, who used a 12-0 run | 1 |
New UK Airport Scanner 'Undresses' Passengers (Reuters)Reuters - A new X-ray machine at London's Heathrow\airport, which sees through passengers' clothes, has been\attacked by civil liberties campaigners as a ""voyeur's\charter."" | 3 |
Beckham centre of attentionDavid Beckham grabbed the spotlight from Wayne Rooney with a spectacular goal, a needless suspension and a trip to hospital with a broken rib as England downed Wales 2-0 in a World Cup qualifying game yesterday. | 1 |
Upturn in Oil Prices Leave Stocks MixedNEW YORK - A fresh upturn in oil prices left stocks mixed Friday even as a satisfactory report on durable goods orders provided new evidence that the economy might be gaining traction. Downbeat outlooks from a pair of microchip makers weighed on tech stocks... | 0 |
UPDATE 1-Ontario fund buying Alliance Laundry for \$450 mlnAlliance Laundry Holdings, a commercial laundry equipment manufacturer, on Wednesday said its private equity owners agreed to sell the company to Teachers #39; Private Capital for about \$450 million. | 2 |
Sybase Offers Free Database for LinuxCompany hopes to attract users who will later upgrade to its small business software. | 3 |
Spurs defeat Mavericks 94-80Tim Duncan scored 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs held Dallas to 3-for-17 shooting in the fourth quarter of a 94-80 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night. | 1 |
Salvation Army faces risk of barer kettlesThe Salvation Army may be forced to scale back its help for those in need if Londoners don #39;t start tossing more toonies into its kettles. | 2 |
30 Killed in Spate of Attacks in IraqMore than 60 were wounded in a rash of suicide bombings and attacks, as U.S. forces prepared for a possible assault on Fallujah. | 0 |
Supreme Court confirms decision to strip Pinochet of immunityThe Chilean Supreme Court yesterday confirmed the decision taken last May by the Appeal Court to strip Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution. | 0 |
U.S. Military Wraps Up Philippines Relief (AP)AP - The Philippines thanked the U.S. military on Saturday for its help after storms and typhoons left more than 1,000 people dead and at least 550 missing. | 0 |
Flash iPod rumours lift Apple stockApple shares rose 4.9 percent on Monday after analysts said they expected the company to introduce a smaller, cheaper iPod in January. | 3 |
Oswalt set on ending Astros hexBy wire services. Now it #39;s Roy Oswalt #39;s turn to try to pitch the Astros to their first playoff series victory. He can only hope for more help from his bullpen than Roger Clemens got Sunday. | 1 |
Cheat Sheet: FirefoxIt #39;s a new internet browser. The first full version, Firefox 1.0, was launched earlier this month. In the sense it #39;s a browser, yes, but the differences are larger than the similarities. | 3 |
Gilat and Cisco collaborating on satellite interface routersGilat Satellite Networks (TASE, Nasdaq: GILTF) has entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with giant telecoms equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems. | 2 |
Officers Called Negligent on School Plot (AP)AP - Prosecutors have charged three police officers with criminal negligence in the seizure last month of more than 1,000 hostages in a school in Beslan, officials said Wednesday. | 0 |
PalmOne in partnership with MicrosoftIs this a joke or is it a misleading headline? The answer is neither. It #39;s for real. PalmOne, the handheld manufacturers as opposed to PalmSource, the operating system company, signed a licensing agreement | 3 |
Goodyear to Cut 340 Jobs, Take Charge CHICAGO (Reuters) - Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GT.N</A> said on Friday it will cut 340 jobs in its engineered products and chemical units as part of its cost-reduction efforts, resulting in a third-quarter charge. | 2 |
Burmese military #39;s move to free prisoners described as cynicalBurma #39;s military government has announced the release of five-thousand detainees, in a third mass release in less than a month. | 0 |
Thatcher back in court today to challenge subpoenaMark Thatcher, the British businessman, is back in the Cape High Court today to challenge a subpoena demanding answers about his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. | 0 |
Synnex's World Isn't FlatThe company is moving along a dual track -- growth through acquisitions and organic efforts. | 2 |
Australia #39;s Dish ready to for another brush with fameFor Australians, the quot;Dish quot; as they like to call the giant antennae of the Parkes radio telescope is nearly as well known as the Sydney Opera House. | 3 |
'EverQuest,' 'Warcraft' PolishedIf my experiences with two new massively multiplayer online role-playing games have taught me one thing, it's that if I really wanted, I'd never have to interact face-to-face with another person again. I have all the friends and enemies I can handle thanks to ""EverQuest II"" and ""World of Warcraft."" | 3 |
Hurricane Keeps Singh From Ireland Trip (AP)AP - Vijay Singh withdrew Monday from the American Express Championship, wanting to stay home with his family in Florida and cope with the damage left by Hurricane Jeanne. | 1 |
Fed calls strategy on rates successWASHINGTON -- The unusual strategy adopted by the Federal Reserve in the summer of 2003 for stoking the US economy without cutting interest rates was a clear success, researchers at the US central bank have concluded in a new study. | 2 |
Aggadan scores at BelmontAggadan beat Personal Touch by three-quarters of a length to win yesterday's \$60,000 allowance feature for older horses at Belmont Park. | 1 |
Shi #39;ites bombed as Iraq poll campaign beginsA bomb near a Shi #39;ite shrine has killed eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fuelled fears of sectarian strife as campaigning began for Iraq #39;s first election since Saddam Hussein #39;s fall. | 0 |
More Internet Users Surfing Away From Microsoft #39;s ExplorerLike millions of computer users, Bob Davis found out the hard way that Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer has security flaws. quot;My computer was taken over with viruses and spyware and so, unfortunately, I had to reformat my entire hard drive, quot; Davis said. | 3 |
Corporate Tax Bill Clears Major HurdleWASHINGTON - The Senate on Sunday removed the last major hurdle stalling passage of the most sweeping overhaul of corporate taxes in nearly two decades. By a 66-14 vote, lawmakers agreed to end the delaying tactics used by opponents of the tax bill... | 0 |
MAURESMO CAUTIOUS OVER COMEBACKAmelie Mauresmo is set to adopt a low-risk strategy as she returns to fitness following a thigh injury. The Frenchwoman became world number one for the first time in September but did not hold the position | 1 |
Anderson makes NHRA history with US Nationals winGreg Anderson has so dominated Pro Stock this season that his championship quest has evolved into a pursuit of NHRA history. By Bob Hesser, Racers Edge Photography. | 1 |
Israel launches sweeps in JeninThe Israeli army pours into the West Bank city of Jenin, sparking firefights with Palestinians. | 0 |
India orders Olympic dope probeSports Minister Sunil Dutt says action will be taken after two weightlifters fail a drugs test at the Athens Olympics. | 0 |
Saddam #39;s lieutenants on #39;hunger strike #39;Some of Saddam Hussein #39;s top aides are refusing meals in their secret US detention centre, the US army acknowledged on Sunday after a detainee #39;s lawyer said Iraq #39;s ousted leaders were on hunger strike. | 0 |
Exelon to sell power generation assets to DynegyExelon Corp. (EXC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it would sell some of its Sithe power generation assets to Dynegy Inc. | 2 |
Dollar Off Lows After Currency Flow Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar got some relief from mounting selling pressure on Tuesday, recovering from session lows after a U.S. government report showed an increase in U.S. capital inflows in September. | 2 |
Slovenia leader in key poll testThe people of Slovenia are voting in the first parliamentary elections since the country joined the European Union and Nato earlier this year. | 0 |
Cleaning Up Kennedy Space Center After FrancesSummary - (Sep 8, 2004) NASA workers are continuing to assess the damage that Hurricane Frances wreaked on the Kennedy Space Center when it tore through Cape Canaveral over the weekend. | 3 |
Expos move presents a capital opportunityNow that the Montreal Expos have a new home -- Washington -- they need a new owner. Owned by the other 29 major-league franchises for the past three years, the Expos will be sold in the coming months. | 1 |
Wildcats spring Sproles for another huge gameMANHATTAN, Kan. -- Darren Sproles ran for 221 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries, leading No. 12 Kansas State to a season-opening 27-13 victory over Division 1-AA Western Kentucky last night. | 1 |
Raids mounted in latest assault on Iraqi regionUS, British and Iraqi troops mounted raids yesterday in a swath of territory south of Baghdad in the fourth sizable assault since last month aimed at | 0 |
Charter Loses Another Top ExecCharter Communications (CHTR:Nasdaq - news - research) lost its second top executive in a month Friday with the resignation of operating chief Maggie Bellville. | 2 |
Talbots Profit Meets Lowered Forecast (Reuters)Reuters - Clothing retailer Talbots Inc. (TLB.N)\on Wednesday posted a slight increase in quarterly profit,\meeting its lowered forecast, as it sold more merchandise at\full price and recorded a tax benefit. | 2 |
West Virginia invited to Gator Bowl againJacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - It looks like West Virginia will be headed to the Gator Bowl, again. Following consecutive losses that dropped them out of the national rankings, the Mountaineers (8-3, 4 | 1 |
Jamaica Braces for Hurricane IvanDescription: NPR #39;s Michele Norris talks with Knolly Moses, a Jamaican freelance journalist, about Hurricane Ivan. The storm is expected to hit Jamaica in full force late this afternoon, and the capital of Kingston lies directly in Ivan #39;s path. | 0 |
JC Penney Picks Questrom SuccessorJC Penney (JCP:NYSE - news - research) said Wednesday it hired a new chairman and chief executive, Myron Ullman. Ullman, a former executive at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH:Nasdaq - news - research), will succeed Allen Questrom. | 2 |
Yen Rises But Upside Limited TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen edged up against the dollar on Thursday on lower oil prices, but gains were stemmed as investors refrained from taking fresh positions ahead of the Bank of Japan's corporate sentiment survey due on Friday. | 2 |
Study Reveals Global Warming Effects in ArcticDescription: A study released Monday that says that global warming is particularly intense in the Arctic. The melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and changes in permafrost have acute impacts on Arctic residents | 3 |
Red Hat Buys Technology from Netscape SEATTLE (Reuters) - Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=RHAT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">RHAT.O</A> said on Thursday that it had bought Netscape's computer user identification and management technology from America Online Inc., a unit of Time Warner Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=TWX.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">TWX.N</A> | 3 |
Right-hander allows seven runs in three-plus inningsThe Expos may be playing their final few games, but the Phillies found out firsthand that this vanishing breed isn #39;t about to go quietly. | 1 |
Nintendo DS vs. Sony PSPAs Fool Seth Jayson noted last week, Nintendo (OTC BB: NTDOY) had sold half a million of its portable Nintendo DS units within a week of their November 21 launch in the United States. | 3 |
US Airways flight attendants OK possible strikeThe more than 5,000 US Airways flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants overwhelmingly voted in favor of possible strikes against the carrier. | 2 |
Poland floats plan to pull out of Iraq by end-2005Poland #39;s leaders floated the idea on Monday of withdrawing troops from Iraq by the end of next year, giving the first timetable for a planned pullout by the staunch Washington ally. | 0 |
Enron to begin US pipeline auction on WednesdayEnron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) begins the last major leg of its 2-1/2 year trip through bankruptcy on Wednesday when it kicks off an auction to sell its US gas pipelines, the company said. | 2 |
Google #39;s First Report Is a GoodieWith its profits and stock surging, the search giant is winning over skeptics. Still, long-term growth challenges remain. With Google #39;s shares climbing 75, to \$150 since its August initial public offering, a | 2 |
Gum maker Wrigley agrees to buy major candy brands from Kraft for <b>...</b>Candy and gum maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. announced Monday it has agreed to buy a number of candy brands, including Life Savers and Altoids, from Kraft Foods for \$1. | 2 |
Masters Cup semis to feature the four best players in the worldHOUSTON: Russia #39;s Marat Safin and Australia #39;s Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the Masters Cup semi-finals with impressive straight-set victories here on Friday, completing a historic line-up. | 1 |
Symantec to Buy Veritas for \$13.5 BillionSymantec Corp., the top global security software maker, on Thursday said it will buy data management software company Veritas Software Corp. | 2 |
IBM Reassures Workers After Milestone DealIBM will sell its once vaunted personal computer business to Lenovo Group Ltd., the leading computer maker in China.<FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><br><B>-The Washington Post</b></font> | 3 |
Novell #39;s Linux, Identity Services InitiativeLinux and identity management will be Novell #39;s biggest strengths, according to its chief executive Jack Messman. Messman told delegates at this year #39;s Novell Brainshare Europe event in Barcelona | 3 |
Major League Baseball Returns to Washington, DCMajor League Baseball is back in the nation #39;s capital for the first time since the Washington Senators team moved to Texas and became the Rangers in 1971. | 1 |
Soldier Blogs Detail Life in Iraq (AP)AP - Iraq war blogs are as varied as the soldiers who write them. Some sites feature practical news, war pictures and advice. Some are overtly political, with more slanting to the right than to the left. Some question the war, some cheer it. While some military bloggers (or milbloggers) say their commanders have encouraged their online literary ventures, a few say their commanders have shut them down. | 3 |
Beckham may retire from England after World Cup - mediaEngland captain David Beckham says he may retire from international soccer after the 2006 World Cup, media reported on Sunday. The 29-year-old has been named in Sven-Goran Eriksson #39;s | 1 |
Hurricanes Strap on the Pads for Tuesday WorkoutCORAL GABLES, Fla. - Despite a recent rash of injuries, the University of Miami #39;s 12th-ranked football team conducted a normal Tuesday practice with full-contact work at the Greentree Practice Fields. | 1 |
Virus report points to profit-hungry hackersTrend Micro report validates concern in security industry that malicious hackers are more interested in money than fame. | 3 |
2 Cable Giants Set To Bid for AdelphiaComcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. are planning a joint bid for Adelphia Communications Corp. as part of a deal that could lead to a broad realignment of interests in the cable industry and increase Comcast's already dominant presence in the mid-Atlantic region. | 3 |
US: AB to launch caffeinated BudweiserAnheuser-Busch has launched a caffeine-infused version of its leading Budweiser brand. The beer, called B(E) will also contain guarana and ginseng. | 2 |
Aviva to hire 3,300 in India, Lanka for offshoring bizAviva Plc, the fifth largest insurer globally, will hire about 3,300 more people in India and Sri Lanka by 2007, as part of its strategy to outsource some of its life and non-life services. | 2 |
In NY, Pakistan and India leaders vow to seek peaceUNITED NATIONS, New York The new Indian prime minister met with his Pakistani counterpart Friday for the first time and the two men promised to work together to gradually ease tensions between their nations and explore a peaceful settlement for the | 0 |
England wins World Cup with final-round 64Seville, Spain (Sports Network) - Paul Casey and Luke Donald of England fired an eight-under 64 in the alternate-shot format Sunday to win the World Golf Championships - World Cup. | 1 |
Welcome change for CabreraLet's say Boston is the sun of the baseball universe, where hope and criticism burn bright, where a city revolves around the game. | 1 |
Iran arrests dozens 'for spying'Dozens of people are arrested in Iran for spying on its nuclear activities, and passing details to its ""enemies"". | 0 |
Kerry Courts Blacks, Hispanics With Ads (AP)AP - John Kerry and his allies are intensifying their efforts to reach out to blacks and Hispanics with waves of new advertisements meant to energize two groups that historically side with the Democratic Party. | 0 |
Iran 'serial child killers' heldIranian police arrest two men suspected of murdering several children and burying their bodies in the desert. | 0 |
Canadian company to create 310 jobs at Muncie drivetrain plantMUNCIE, Ind. - Auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. will build a \$73 million factory to produce powertrain components for General Motors Corp. | 2 |
Microsoft To Add LInks To Payroll Services In Next Version Of <b>...</b>Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it is partnering with Automatic Data Processing Inc. Small Business Services to offer integrated payroll services as part of the new Office release scheduled to make its United States debt in late 2005. | 2 |
Lawsuit Filed Over Search Gambling AdsYahoo, Google and other major web sites have been hit with a lawsuit saying they carry online gambling ads in violation of California law. This comes after two of the major search companies earlier this year made moves that were supposed to remove online gambling ads entirely. | 3 |
Peoplesoft announces meeting datePeoplesoft nominates its four current directors to retain their seats on the company board as it bids to see off a takeover by Oracle. | 3 |
quot;I can take his punches quot; - WilliamsBy Ant Evans in Las Vegas( pic by Mr Will/Hogan Photos): WBC heavyweight title challenger Danny Williams insists he #39;s completely unperturbed by champion Vitali Klitschko #39;s well-hyped punching power on the eve of their Mandalay Bay collision here Saturday | 1 |
IRA Says It Has Resumed Disarmament Talks (AP)AP - The Irish Republican Army has reopened negotiations with Northern Ireland's disarmament chief, the outlawed group said Tuesday, signaling its readiness to put more weapons out of commission for the first time in over a year. | 0 |
Sun Plans to Call on Lenovo After IBM Deal-CEO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Scott McNealy is looking forward to making an early sales call on Lenovo's new CEO as soon as the company's \$1.25 billion deal to buy IBM's PC business closes, the Sun Microsystems CEO said on Wednesday. | 3 |
Militia to Give Up Arms Under Sadr City PlanMilitia fighters in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City are to begin surrendering their mortars, grenades, machine guns and other weapons Monday under an accord with the interim Iraqi government, both sides announced Saturday. | 0 |
Cuba rules out US change of policy towards itThe Cuban government does not believe there will be changes in Washington #39;s policy against the island country, regardless whoever wins the presidential election in the United States next week, local press said Saturday. | 2 |
Everton to Respond to United #39;s Rooney OfferEverton were today expected to respond to Manchester Uniteds offer for Wayne Rooney after the Old Trafford club joined Newcastle in the bidding war for the England striker. | 1 |
Tech industry split in its political donationsTech industry political action committees and employees from computer and Internet companies have contributed just over \$1.6 million to President George Bush, and almost the same amount to Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry. | 3 |
India, GCC agree to promote economic cooperationNew Delhi, Aug 25 (VNA) - India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed on Wednesday a Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation to boost economic and trading ties as well as to explore the possibility of a free trade area between India and GCC | 2 |
Nagging Questions Dog Georgia Opener (AP)AP - Beginning a season of high expectations, the Georgia Bulldogs still have a few questions to answer. | 1 |
Framingham health center seeking new, larger homeThe Framingham Community Health Center, which just opened in March, is hoping to relocate and expand to serve a fast-growing population of low-income, mostly Brazilian patients. | 2 |
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