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{ "text": "Broncos Running Back Out for Entire Season (AP) AP - Denver Broncos running back Mike Anderson will miss the entire season because of a groin injury sustained last weekend in an exhibition game against Houston." }

{ "text": "Closing Arguments In Enron Barge Trial Houston -- Prosecutors claim six executives conspired to push through a 1999 sham sale of barges because they didn #39;t think they #39;d get caught." }

{ "text": "Seagate to Ship 400 GB HDD SL: Seagate Technology has announced that it will begin shipping the world #39;s highest capacity PC hard drive to retail stores and resellers." }

{ "text": "Bank of America Fires Back at Parmalat LONDON (Reuters) - Grant Thornton and Bank of America have filed motions in a New York court to remove a U.S. injunction stopping them counter-suing insolvent Italian dairy group Parmalat, which has sued each for \\$10 billion." }

{ "text": "Vote Counting Begins in Afghan Elections KABUL, Afghanistan - Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential election got under way Thursday, five days after a landmark vote meant to cement a new era of stability after more than two decades of strife. The head of the Afghan-U.N..." }

{ "text": "Cingular to Reduce Work Force by Roughly 10 Percent, CEO Says Cingular Wireless LLC, the nation's largest cell phone company, will cut about 10 percent of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently acquired AT T Wireless, Cingular's chief executive said Tuesday." }

{ "text": "E-commerce still booming Online retail sales continue to show significant growth, according to the latest figures released by the US Department of Commerce." }

{ "text": "Israeli Held Meetings With U.S. Analyst (AP) AP - A senior Israeli diplomat in Washington has met with a Pentagon analyst being investigated by the FBI on suspicion he passed classified information to Israel, Israeli officials confirmed Monday." }

{ "text": "More Newcastle United Stories Legendary Real Madrid defender Goyo Benito believes the arrival of Jonathan Woodgate at the Santiago Bernabeu will help bring an avalanche of titles to Real Madrid." }

{ "text": "UN, ending mission, says some human rights improvement Sudan's Darfur region (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Security has improved inside camps in Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region, but displaced villagers still face attacks and abuse when leave the camps, a United Nations team said Saturday, wrapping up a mission that could determine whether Sudan is hit with international sanctions." }

{ "text": "Publisher Files Copyright Suit Against Google An adult publishing company sued Google last week, alleging a dozen counts of copyright infringement. Perfect 10, a Beverly Hills, CA-based publisher of an adult-oriented magazine and Web sites, asserts that " }

{ "text": "Schering-Plough and Bayer form strategic alliance Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Bayer designed to maximize the companies #39; pharmaceutical resources while maintaining each company #39;s own strategic interests." }

{ "text": "Hurricane Ivan Slams U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf Coast near Mobile, Alabama, early this morning with peak winds exceeding 125 miles an hour (200 kilometers an hour)." }

{ "text": "Warne #39;s career 1992: Makes Test debut against India in January. In two Tests against India his overall figures are 1-228. Australian wicketkeeper Rod Marsh invites him to return to the Adelaide Academy and his career is " }

{ "text": "Giants Give Up Right to Void Bonds' Deal (AP) AP - Barry Bonds will have two more seasons to break Hank Aaron's career home run record with the San Francisco Giants, who decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract." }

{ "text": "Microsoft finalises three-year government deal Hot on the heels of its 10-year strategic partnership with the London Borough of Newham, Microsoft is close to signing a new broad three-year public sector agreement with the government. " }

{ "text": "Microsoft launches new search engine Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. on Thursday launched a test version of its new MSN Search service, hoping to compete with Google and other major Web search services." }

{ "text": "US opening oil reserve NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The federal government said Thursday it plans to loan a limited amount of crude oil from the nation #39;s strategic reserve in a bid to offset shortages caused by Hurricane Ivan." }

{ "text": "AOL Properties Sign Girafa For Thumbnail Search Images AOL Properties Sign Girafa For Thumbnail Search Images\\\\Girafa.com Inc. announced today that the CompuServe, Netscape, AIM and ICQ properties of America Online, Inc., have signed an agreement with Girafa to use Girafa's thumbnail search images as an integrated part of their search results.\\\\Using Girafa's thumbnail search service, search users can ..." }

{ "text": "Colgate to Cut 4,400 Jobs, Shut Plants NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">CL.N</A> will cut about 4,400 jobs, or 12 percent of its work force, and close nearly a third of its factories under a restructuring, the consumer products company said on Tuesday." }

{ "text": "Congress Sends 'Net Access Ban to White House The U.S. Congress on Friday reinstated a ban on Internet access taxes after the House of Representatives agreed to extend it for another three years rather than make it permanent." }

{ "text": "Pinochet is ordered to stand trial for murder Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was ordered under house arrest yesterday, charged with kidnapping and murder dating back to his 17-year rule." }

{ "text": "Science Magazine: Asia Farmers Sucking Continent Dry (Reuters) Reuters - Asian farmers drilling millions of\\pump-operated wells in an ever-deeper search for water are\\threatening to suck the continent's underground reserves dry, a\\science magazine warned on Wednesday." }

{ "text": "Update 4: Court Dismisses Suit From Hollinger Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. suffered a setback Friday in its legal battle against ousted CEO Conrad Black and several associates when a federal judge sharply scaled back its effort to " }

{ "text": "Family takes helm at Bombardier Canada #39;s Bombardier family has taken back management control of the troubled transport equipment maker that bears its name following the sudden departure of Paul Tellier, chief executive." }

{ "text": "SABMiller #39;s China JV in \\$154m deal SABMiller, the world #39;s second largest brewer #39;s Chinese joint-venture, China Resources Breweries Limited (CRB) has acquired the Chinese brewing interests of Lion Nathan for an equity value of \\$71-million and estimated assumed debt of \\$83-million, CRM " }

{ "text": "Siemens Says Cellphone Flaw May Hurt Users and Its Profit Siemens, the world #39;s fourth-largest maker of mobile phones, said Friday that a software flaw that can create a piercing ring in its newest phone models might hurt earnings in its handset division." }

{ "text": "September Retail Sales Up by 1.5 Percent WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March..." }

{ "text": "Approval Expected for Big Cellphone Deal Federal regulators will formally approve Cingular Wireless #39;s \\$41 billion purchase of AT amp;T Wireless today, company officials briefed on the matter said over the weekend." }

{ "text": "Dollar Holds Above Record Low Vs Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held almost a cent above its record low against the euro on Tuesday, winning a respite after heavy selling as European officials warned about a strong euro and investors grew wary ahead of U.S. trade data." }

{ "text": "Off-day would have been welcomed by Sox After another disappointing road trip - the White Sox were 3-4 on a swing through Detroit and Cleveland - a day off sure would look enticing." }

{ "text": "EU foreign ministers hope to break deadlock over ASEM summit The European Union said Friday it quot;hoped to reach a conclusion quot; at a meeting of foreign ministers on the participation of military-ruled Myanmar in an upcoming summit of Asian and European nations." }

{ "text": "Press blame Right for swaying citizenship votes On Sunday voters rejected government-backed plans to simplify naturalisation procedures for second-generation foreigners. They also turned down a proposal to grant children born in Switzerland to foreign parents the automatic right to a Swiss passport." }

{ "text": "Lewis University Put on Probation (AP) AP - Lewis University of Division II was put on four years' probation for an array of infractions that included its men's volleyball team, which won a national title last year the school has since forfeited." }

{ "text": "Longhorns face steeper competition against Razorbacks The University of Texas football team is coming off a 65-0 victory over the North Texas Eagles. Texas dominated every facet of the game against the Eagles." }

{ "text": "Ford to Recall 474,000 SUVs Worldwide (Reuters) Reuters - Ford Motor Co said on Friday it\\was recalling about 474,000 Escape and Mazda Tribute sport\\utility vehicles globally because the accelerator cable may\\prevent the engine from returning to the idle position, which\\could increase stopping distance and result in a crash." }

{ "text": "AFP Interview: UN refugee chief says Sudan likely to grant Darfur <b>...</b> ABECHE, Chad, Sept 26 (AFP) -- The Sudanese government has seen the writing on the wall and is likely to grant some autonomy to the violence-wracked Darfur region but the rebels should now do their bit to end the world #39;s worst humanitarian crisis, UN High " }

{ "text": "Thirteen people killed in power plant explosion in Hebei Thirteen people were killed and one seriously injured in an explosion at a power plant in Wu #39;an City in north China #39;s Hebei Province when the plant began trialoperation on Thursday afternoon." }

{ "text": "Athletics: Eight-year ban given to Collins for #39;pattern of doping #39; Michelle Collins, who won the world athletics indoor 200 metres for the United States last year, was yesterday suspended for eight years despite the fact that she has never tested positive or admitted doping violations." }

{ "text": "Two Wizards face possible suspensions The Washington Wizards #39; Brendan Haywood and Larry Hughes could face suspensions for their part in a fight during Monday night #39;s preseason game against the Bulls in Chicago." }

{ "text": "Saudi setback hurts BAE Systems BAE Systems shares slid more than 4 per dcent in early trade after the company, while announcing quot;good progress quot; on its Eurofighter contracts, admitted further troubles in the controversial al-Yamamah programme." }

{ "text": "Symbol Arms Mobile Professionals With New Handheld Symbol Technologies Tuesday launched a line of enterprise-class handheld devices aimed at mobile professionals such as retail managers and supply chain management professionals." }

{ "text": "World News: Zimbabwe jails UK #39;coup plotter #39; The British leader of a group of 67 alleged mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to seven years in jail." }

{ "text": "Putin ready to probe other oil companies Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to go after other oil companies the way he has hammered Yukos, a top Kremlin official has said." }

{ "text": "Make hotels just like home HOTEL operators, take note: Todays hotel guests are making a nonsense of room-pricing strategies with their aggressive, Internet-aided discount-hunting." }

{ "text": "Microsoft: scan for spyware before downloading SP2 Microsoft last week warned Windows XP users to scour their systems for spyware before downloading Service Pack 2. An Associated Press report quoted Microsoft executives saying some spyware could cause computers to freeze upon installation." }

{ "text": "China plans renewed bank bailout A year after injecting \\$45bn into two state banks to ready them for flotation, China is preparing a fresh bailout for two more institutions." }

{ "text": "A #39;new Greece #39; beams after success of Games As Greeks get a boost, it remains unclear if success will mean higher stature in Europe. By Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor." }

{ "text": "Virender Sehwag turns in 133 not out Virender Sehwag #39;s smashing century spurred India in the second test match Friday after Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne surged to the top of test cricket #39;s all-time wicket-takers by dismissing Irfan Pathan for his 533rd wicket." }

{ "text": "Astros 10, Pirates 5 HOUSTON Mike Lamb went four-for-five with a homer and four RB-Is to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight win with a 10-to-five victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates today." }

{ "text": "Bush, Kerry Trade Barbs Following Debate ALLENTOWN, Pa. - President Bush on Friday ripped into Sen..." }

{ "text": "Hamilton Wins Cycling Time Trial Event THENS, Aug. 18 Tyler Hamilton had bruises splotched all over his back, painful souvenirs of a Tour de France gone terribly wrong. " }

{ "text": "WebEx Launches Sales Center WebEx Communications is expanding its Web conferencing service with an offering designed for sales professionals, the company plans to announce this week." }

{ "text": "Pirates named PROSECUTORS HAVE named those charged in one of the biggest pirate software seizures in US history. The two-year investigation, dubbed Operation Digital Marauder, resulted in quot;one of the largest seizures of " }

{ "text": "English 'world language' forecast A third of people on the planet will be learning English in the next decade, \\says a report." }

{ "text": "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." }

{ "text": "Robertson emerges with time A debate on draft day 2003 was whether the Patriots should have moved up to take Kentucky defensive lineman Dewayne Robertson , who was picked fourth overall by the Jets. After he had a subpar rookie season, the feeling was the Patriots made the right choice, though they took Ty Warren 13th overall that year and he also ..." }

{ "text": "Board with Mukesh: Reliance Mumbai, Nov. 26: Mukesh Ambani apparently commands the full support of the board on all recent decisions, including the controversial one that elevated him to the final authority in the group." }

{ "text": "NASA 'Scramjet' Launched on Mach 10 Try (AP) AP - A tiny unmanned NASA \"scramjet\" soared above the Pacific Ocean Tuesday at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, or almost 7,000 mph, in a successful demonstration of a radical new engine technology." }

{ "text": "The Digital Transition If my car died tomorrow, I'd have a lot less angst picking its successor than I would if my TV conked out. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-Rob Pegoraro</B></FONT>" }

{ "text": "US rates seen headed up despite soft-spot worries Federal Reserve policy-makers were expected to raise US interest rates on Tuesday for a third time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from rock " }

{ "text": "Texas Instruments Plans Investment US-based chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. said it will spend about US\\$300 million (euro 240 million) over the next three years to increase output at its facilities in the northern Philippines." }

{ "text": "Traber rehabbed all of last season Traber was chosen in the first round and 16th overall of the 2001 draft by the New York Mets, and made his major league debut with Cleveland in 2003." }

{ "text": "Monster Mashes Attract Masses Kaiju Big Battel -- a multimedia event in which costumed combatants spew toxic ooze on audience members -- is growing in popularity. There are already dedicated websites and a DVD series. Coming next: a book and TV pilot. By Xeni Jardin." }

{ "text": "Cricket: Dubai global academy The International Cricket Council are to open a global cricket academy designed to improve standards of lesser nations." }

{ "text": "Hussein Beat Sanctions With Bribes Saddam Hussein made \\$11 billion in illegal income and eroded the world's toughest economic embargo during his final years as Iraq's leader through shrewd schemes to secretly buy off dozens of countries, top foreign officials and major international figures, said a new report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector released yesterday." }

{ "text": "UPDATE 1-Thompson earns Celtic a record win over Rangers Scottish champions Celtic secured a record seventh successive win over Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday with a 1-0 victory courtesy of midfielder Alan Thompson #39;s venomous late strike." }

{ "text": "Cowboys Own Orange Stephen Graham scores 16 points, including two late three-point plays, and No. 5 Oklahoma State beat No. 4 Syracuse, 74-60." }

{ "text": "Nokia, Pointsec team on mobile data security Enterprises seeking higher security for their growing number of mobile devices may be interested in new encryption technology that Nokia Corp. is deploying in its smart phone products." }

{ "text": "Petroleum and natural-gas supply data due out Thursday SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A rally in heating-oil futures to a fresh record and gains for natural gas for the first time in four sessions pulled crude prices more than \\$1 a barrel higher Wednesday." }

{ "text": "Put RSS Feeds On Your Web Page Put RSS Feeds On Your Web Page\\\\If you're interested in putting RSS feeds on your Web page but you don't have a lot of server/programming expertise, you might want to try the RSS Digest tool at http://www.bigbold.com/rssdigest/ . This tools has some nice extras on it, though at the moment ..." }

{ "text": "UK to assess Iraq troop move A reconnaissance team is to visit the area around Baghdad where UK forces could be sent to provide US back-up." }

{ "text": "French Soldier Threatens to Blow Up Depot (AP) AP - A soldier, angry about being forced to retire, was holed up in an army depot with 60 tons of explosives Sunday, threatening to blow it up. About 400 residents were evacuated from nearby villages." }

{ "text": "Australia embraced by Malaysia at ASEAN summit TONY EASTLEY: For years Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir blocked Australia #39;s closer involvement with the ASEAN group of nations." }

{ "text": "Al-Sadr #39;s militia keeps fighting in Baghdad US forces and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr #39;s militia battled Saturday in Baghdad even as the truce that ended the bloody fighting between US-Iraqi troops and the militia forces in Najaf held for a second day." }

{ "text": "MUTV: We #39;re giving balanced picture MUTV bosses have hit back strongly at allegations of bias levelled against them by a group of Manchester United supporters. United #39;s official television station was targeted by fans who disrupted live coverage of the reserve-team match at Altrincham." }

{ "text": "Israel to present PA with #39;good will #39; steps in coming days Israel will respond with a series of positive gestures if the successors to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat will implement security reforms and a quot;real quot; cease-fire felt on the ground in the territories, Israeli security and diplomatic sources " }

{ "text": "Washington chooses a stadium site for Expos The DC Sports and Entertainment Commission outlined its plans Tuesday night in a meeting with city government officials. An official involved in the process, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated " }

{ "text": "NEC develops CD, DVD, HD-DVD drive prototype KAWASAKI, JAPAN - Engineers at NEChave developed a prototype optical disc drive that supports the new HD-DVD format and is also compatible with CD and DVD formats, they said Wednesday." }

{ "text": "France Hopeful for Hostages, Fatwa Demands Release (Reuters) Reuters - France remained hopeful on Sunday that\\two French hostages in Iraq would be freed and a religious\\fatwa issued in Iraq demanded their release." }

{ "text": "EU studies Iranian response on nuclear program wrangle VIENNA (AFP) - EU officials were evaluating Iran #39;s response to an offer for Tehran to avoid possible UN sanctions over its nuclear program in a wrangle that has led a UN watchdog to hold up a key report." }

{ "text": "ATI Announces HyperMemory ATI Technologies announced a technology that reduces the need for dedicated graphics memory, which could lead to lower PC system costs." }

{ "text": "Browns day after: Week one The Browns started the season on a good note for the first time since 1994, and the win buoys the teams hopes for the near future." }

{ "text": "Matrix delivers on 3D memory chip promise Nearly three years after Matrix Semiconductor first announced plans to offer write-once memory chips based on a 3D design technology, the chips are in volume production." }

{ "text": "Emi profits fall but online music market improving LONDON: EMI, the world #39;s third-largest music group, reported a drop in first-half profits on Friday but said the beleaguered industry was rebounding as online music sales start to take off." }

{ "text": "Dog Extinctions Show Why Bigger Isn #39;t Better Fossils from extinct dogs show why bigger is not better -- giant meat-eating animals died out because they relied too heavily on hunting other big animals, scientists reported on Thursday." }

{ "text": "Consumers Would Pay In Phone Proposal A proposal backed by a coalition of telephone carriers would cut billions of dollars in fees owed by long-distance companies to regional phone giants but would allow the regional companies to make up some of the difference by raising monthly phone bills for millions of consumers. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>" }

{ "text": "Poland to decide on Iraq pullout soon WARSAW - Poland should decide soon when to pull its troops out of Iraq and end a political debate that encourages Al-Qaeda, Prime Minister Marek Belka says." }

{ "text": "Crowton Steps Down As BYU Football Coach BYU coach Gary Crowton walks off the field after BYU #39;s 28-27 loss to Boise State, in Boise, Idaho, in this Sept. 24, 2004 photo." }

{ "text": "Microsoft's Tune Like Many Others Cue the music: Microsoft has officially thrown its headphones into the ring in the contest to bring legal music downloads to the masses. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>" }

{ "text": "CE giants #39;readying Blu-ray camcorders #39; Sony, Sharp and Matsushita plan to offer camcorders based on a cut-down version of the Blu-ray Disc, and could announce product as early as next year." }

{ "text": "Bush, Kerry Bow to McCain's Wishes on Ads NEW YORK - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry bowed to the wishes of popular maverick John McCain on Thursday, as the president embraced the Republican senator's legal fight against big-money special interest groups airing negative ads and the Democratic nominee scrapped a commercial that featured McCain..." }

{ "text": "Honey, did you remember to call the DVD recorder? The machine has a 400GB hard disk drive, is capable of zapping video elsewhere in a home, and is designed to let consumers program recording remotely over the Internet--including via cell phones." }

{ "text": "Blue Chips Unchanged, Wal-Mart Weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were near the unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A> dampened sentiment, offsetting the benefit of easing oil prices." }

{ "text": "Techs extend Nikkei #39;s rally Technology shares edged up in Asia on Tuesday, as crude oil prices hovered near \\$44 a barrel and the dollar languished ahead of key US economic data." }

{ "text": "Colgate to Cut 4,400 Jobs, Shut Plants NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">CL.N</A> will cut about 4,400 jobs, or 12 percent of its work force, and close nearly a third of its factories under a restructuring, the consumer products company said on Tuesday." }

{ "text": "Dell, Philips cut \\$700 million deal Dell will supply PCs, managed services and application packaging services to Philips Electronics worldwide, the two companies said Thursday." }

{ "text": "Linux: Paris weighs a shift to open-source camp PARIS The open-source computer system known as Linux won a tough battle over Microsoft earlier this year when the city of Munich decided to change the operating software of 14,000 government computers, despite the personal intervention of Steve Ballmer " }

{ "text": "Chinese economy surges 9.5 in first 3 quarters BEIJING: China #39;s economy surged by an impressive 9.5 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of this year, marginally slower than the 9.7 per cent recorded in the first half of the year, the government said here on Sunday while claiming credit for " }

{ "text": "EDS Is Charter Member of Siebel BPO Alliance (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Siebel Systems (Nasdaq: SEBL) has named EDS as the charter partner in Siebels' new business process outsourcing (BPO) global strategic-alliance program. The agreement expands the relationship between EDS and Siebel to provide a set of high-value managed products and service offerings targeted at the BPO and customer relationship management (CRM) marketplaces." }