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Auction for Shares in Google's IPO May End Google Inc.'s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that Tuesday may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual \$3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant. <FONT face="verdana,MS S... | 1 |
Some of Leaders in United Iraqi Alliance (AP) AP - Some of the main leaders in the United Iraqi Alliance: | 1 |
SAP CFO Puts Off Margin Target (Reuters) Reuters - Europe's biggest software\maker SAP could need a year more than anticipated to reach its\profitability target as it spends on research, development and\marketing, its chief financial officer said on Thursday,\sending its shares lower. | 1 |
Trail Blazers Beat Clippers in Home Opener (AP) AP - Theo Ratliff turned the Trail Blazers' home opener into a block party. Ratliff tied both his career and the franchise mark with nine blocked shots as Portland beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-81 Friday night. | 1 |
Oracle beats forecast by penny, stock up SAN FRANCISCOOracle Corp. reported a 16 per cent rise in quarterly net income yesterday as the world #39;s second-largest software company benefited from steady demand for its flagship database software. | 1 |
Is Upgrading to Windows XP SP2 Worthwhile? Users of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition are scheduled to begin receiving Service Pack 2 via automatic update starting today. But delivery of the Professional Edition has been delayed at least a week while Microsoft and its users grapple ... | 1 |
Golf: Vijay Singh leads Chrysler Championship Vijay Singh, in his quest to surpass ten million dollars in winnings this year, leads the Chrysler Championship by one stroke over Tommy Armour III after three rounds. | 1 |
Sports: Braves 7 Phillies 2 PHILADELPHIA Andruw and Chipper Jones belted solo homers to support Jaret Wright in Atlanta #39;s 7-to-2 win over Philadelphia. Chipper Jones gave the Braves a 5-to-2 lead in the fourth with his 26th homer of the season. | 1 |
EC vows to pursue Microsoft for abusing its position The European Commission (EC), which fined Microsoft a record 497 million euros (US\$625.50 million) this year for abusing its dominant position, on Monday vowed to continue pursuing the US software group through the courts for anti-competitive behavior. | 1 |
Japanese taken captive in Iraq A group led by Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it would behead a member of Japan #39;s forces it had captured in Iraq if the Japanese government did not withdraw its forces from the country within 48 hours. | 1 |
Real Slashes Online Song Prices (PC World) PC World - Digital music battle continues, as Real undercuts ITunes' prices. | 1 |
Ramsey Settles In Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey, for the first time since preseason, will spend time working with the first-team offense. | 1 |
Cink putts his way to 5-shot lead Stewart Cink seized control of the NEC Invitational with six straight one-putt greens and a chip-in from 50 feet for birdie on the 18th hole yesterday for a 2-under-par 68, giving him a five-shot lead over a trio of Ryder Cup teammates. | 1 |
Vancouver Muslim leader denies comments about Jews were anti-Semitic (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - A Muslim leader under attack for calling Jews "brothers of monkeys and swine" says he is no anti-Semite. | 1 |
Blair Demands Complete End to Ulster Violence Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted today that there must be a complete and unequivocal end to violence by paramilitaries in Northern Ireland if the power-sharing executive is to be restored. | 1 |
Thin-client desktops: Not defunct yet Thin-client computing has been around for a decade, but the rising costs of updating software and installing security patches on networked personal computers is sparking renewed interest | 1 |
Senate Approves Goss As Head of CIA WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Senate approved President Bush's choice to head the CIA, Rep. Porter Goss, over protests from some Democrats who said he has too many Republican ties for a job that requires independence... | 1 |
Providence, Warburg near Telcordia deal PHILADELPHIA -- Buyout firms Warburg Pincus and Providence Equity Partners are close to a deal to buy telecommunications software company Telcordia Technologies Inc. for about \$1.3 billion, sources familiar with the situation said yesterday. | 1 |
HK Bourse: Release from Hutchison Whampoa On Connected Deal -8 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in | 1 |
Cut n #39; paste and colour codes My system configuration is as follows: Pentium IV - 1.60 GH, 128 MB RAM, Windows XP Pro OS, OXP. NAV2003 updated upto August 09, 2004. | 1 |
Peace returns to Najaf Amid the twisted metal and rubble of downtown storefronts and homes, in the side streets where residents tentatively ventured out, and even among the rebels in retreat, the word | 1 |
Verizon picks Motorola for video on fiber Verizon Communications is stepping further into video as a way to compete against cable companies. | 1 |
Lycos Europe buys Tiscali Sweden Spray Network AB - a subsidiary of Lycos Europe - has become the latest outfit to buy one of Tiscali #39;s unwanted ISPs. Spray has agreed to cough up 13m (8. | 1 |
Site Tracks Political Zeitgeist With 24-hour-a-day talk on all things political, the web is the ultimate gauge of public thinking. A new site seeks to capture up-to-the-minute buzz with an index of the most authoritative political bloggers. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. | 1 |
Equitable makes #39;steady progress #39; Troubled mutual insurer Equitable Life says it is making quot;steady and sustained progress quot; to restore its finances. Publishing its half-yearly results, the society said there had been quot;no material change quot; in its capital reserve, now standing at 532m. | 1 |
Ruddock calls on Llewellyn to rise to challenge MIKE RUDDOCK last night explained why he is banking upon the experience of Gareth Llewellyn and the try-scoring exploits of Tom Shanklin to help Wales #39; quot;class of 2004 quot; stamp their mark in the history books. | 1 |
Housing Construction Highest in 5 Months (AP) AP - Housing construction in August surged to its highest level in five months, a dose of encouraging news for the economy's expansion. | 1 |
Couples makes early move with 67, fast start for Els Former US Masters champion Fred Couples made the first significant move in the WGC-American Express Championship second round on Friday, surging up the leaderboard with a five-under-par 67. | 1 |
James Hardie hit hard Australia #39;s James Hardie Industries shares fell as much as 11 per cent after the company cut its full-year outlook because of higher costs and possible boycotts. | 1 |
Decision Iraq The role of commander in chief is clearly one of the president's most important jobs. But a presidential campaign provides voters little opportunity to evaluate how a candidate would handle that role, particularly if the candidate isn't an incumbent. | 1 |
Microsoft, AOL battle spam amp; spim Microsoft files new lawsuits against spam while AOL battles #39;spim #39;- unsolicited messages sent to users of its instant messaging service. | 1 |
CA bundles storage apps Officials at Computer Associates International Inc. are trying to upgrade their image in the storage market with a bundled solution that contains many applications that were previously available individually | 1 |
Ransom may save Bigleys life- Report A Kuwaiti newspaper reported that a new group is trying to secure Bigleys release, which could include the possibility of a ransom. | 1 |
Trahan Gets First Nationwide Victory (AP) AP - D.J. Trahan shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 on Sunday to capture his first Nationwide Tour victory at the Miccosukee Championship. | 1 |
'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47 EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died... | 1 |
Peoplesoft deal to trigger industry consolidation PeopleSofts shareholders tendered 60.8 of their shares to Oracle on November20th, which in TBRs (Technology Business Research) opinion makes this acquisition approximately 95 plausible. | 1 |
Padres shut out Dodgers Adam Eaton allowed five hits over seven innings for his career-high 10th victory, Brian Giles homered for the second straight game, and the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers, 3-0, last night in Los Angeles. | 1 |
No Need to Dress Up for This Preview; Just Log On to the Home Computer The WB Network has begun previewing its television shows over the Internet, hoping to reach more viewers more quickly, especially during the busy fall season. | 1 |
Saturn moon has scientists howling Close-ups of Titan seen for <b>...</b> Sophisticated cameras aboard the spacecraft Cassini gave Earth-bound watchers the world #39;s first close-up view of Saturn #39;s mysterious, largest moon Titan Tuesday night, as scientists processed striking images from the spacecraf... | 1 |
Pittsburgh in driver's seat now for top berth Syracuse's 43-17 victory over Boston College forged a four-way tie for first place in the Big East among the Orange, Eagles, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia. | 1 |
Steelers seek piece of history If the Steelers (6-1) beat the visiting Eagles (7-0), they #39;ll be the first team to defeat unbeaten foes in consecutive games this deep into a season. | 1 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Met 2003 Goals Mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last year met the government-set goals for making home ownership affordable, but only because three unusual multibillion-dollar deals were counted toward the targets, officials said Thursday. | 1 |
Taiwan opposition demands evidence on Chen's "soft coup" allegations (AFP) AFP - Taiwan opposition leaders have demanded President Chen Shui-bian provide evidence for his repeated allegations that military generals had plotted a "soft coup" in collaboration with rival China to cripple his government. | 1 |
Russia warns about elections; UN fears for civilians MOSCOW -- The intense US-led assault on Fallujah could undermine Iraq's upcoming elections, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned yesterday, and the UN refugee agency expressed concern about the tens of thousands of civilians who have fled the besieged city. | 1 |
Nikkei Dips 2 Percent on Exporters (Reuters) Reuters - The Nikkei average sank 2 percent on\Monday morning after a fall in the dollar rattled exporters,\while a strong earthquake that hit northern Japan at the\weekend lifted builders but dented firms whose operations it\affected. | 1 |
Cocaine and opiates found in Caminiti #39;s body Caminiti died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and opiates, a spokeswoman for the New York City Medical Examiners Office told ESPN. | 1 |
Indonesia #39;s Bashir Mocks Terror Charges in Court Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir told a court on Thursday his terrorism trial was a joke and mocked prosecutors by challenging them to file more bombing charges against him so the quot;thrill quot; was complete. | 1 |
WRAPUP 4-US September job growth weaker than expected US employers hired just 96,000 workers in September, the government said on Friday in a weak jobs snapshot, the final one ahead of presidential elections that | 1 |
Birdstone Shows Belmont Was No Fluke Birdstone won the Travers Stakes on Saturday and solidified his credentials as the top 3-year-old in training. | 1 |
Smog linked to increase in deaths An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report Wednesday in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health. | 1 |
Car makers - and unions - must face up to cutting jobs DIAGNOSING the problems faced by Europes car industry isnt rocket science - but listening to Europes auto bosses youd think the causes of the malaise were unfathomable. | 1 |
Ariba opens development center in India BANGALORE, INDIA -- Ariba Inc. has set up a software development facility in Bangalore, India, which will work on product development as well as technical support and services, the company announced Friday. | 1 |
Safin topples Agassi to turn heat on Henman Marat Safin ended the 34-year-old Andre Agassi #39;s run at the Madrid Masters yesterday and put further pressure on Tim Henman in the battle for qualification for the Masters Cup in Houston next month. | 1 |
BBC Says Deceived by Dow Impersonator on Bhopal LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC's international TV news channel apologized on Friday after being duped into airing an interview with a fake Dow Chemical spokesman who said the U.S. company accepted responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster. | 1 |
Series to begin in Atlanta on Tuesday or Wednesday The Atlanta Braves now know that they #39;ll be hosting the first two games of their National League Division Series next week. But they #39;ll have to wait until later this weekend to find out who their opponent will be. | 1 |
Pats Beat Seahawks, Extend Win Streak (AP) AP - The New England Patriots stopped a late Seattle comeback to beat the Seahawks 30-20 Sunday, running their streak to 20 wins, including playoffs. They also tied the league record with their 17th consecutive regular-season victory. | 1 |
Returns: La. Voters Back Gay-Marriage Ban (AP) AP - Early returns indicated strong support among Louisiana voters for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year. | 1 |
Sony PlayStation 3 to use Cell chip Sony announced that, in partnership with IBM and Toshiba, it is working on developing a Cell chip, which is designed to deliver high-definition content in an efficient manner. | 1 |
Another Product Delay at Intel Intel originally announced it had developed chip technology for high-definition big-screen televisions at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January. It originally expected that it would ship the TV chip by the end of the year, but ... | 1 |
Six dead as Nepal rebels vow to step up blockade KATHMANDU : Maoist rebels who have cut off Nepal #39;s capital for four days pledged to expand their blockade to the Tibetan border as fresh violence left six people dead. | 1 |
BEST Magazine #39;s best stuff of the season From fitness and photography to home entertainment and hi-definition computing BEST Magazine Senior Editor David Gregg has got the goods on some of the BEST STUFF of the season. | 1 |
Tycoon Puts Business Before Sport Multi-millionaire Malcolm Glazer is known as a shrewd investor whose love of sport is eclipsed by his canny business sense. Described by Forbes magazine as having an eye for value | 1 |
Guantanamo Brit #39;tortured #39; London - A British detainee at Guantanamo Bay claims to have been tortured by the United States, Sky news reports. Moazzam Begg says he also witnessed the deaths of two fellow detainees quot;at the hands of US military personnel quot;. | 1 |
Fidelity bowing out of Jumper Classic The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, which runs through Sunday in Hamilton, will be known by a different name next year. Fidelity Investments has announced that this is the last year it will sponsor the annual equestrian event that is celebrating its 15th anniversary. | 1 |
Schilling, he #39;s Bush league! BOSTON -- Looking to share some of the magic that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, US President George W. Bush enlisted a fan favourite to deliver his pitch while Democratic Sen. | 1 |
Siebel Systems Swings to 3Q Profit Software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter results swung to a profit on improved licensing revenue, but missed analyst expectations. | 1 |
Former Blue Jays Pitcher Cerutti Found Dead Former Blue Jays pitcher and television commentator John Cerutti was found dead in a Toronto hotel room on Sunday. He was 44. The baseball team said Cerutti, who was slated to provide color | 1 |
Commander of sub tells of ordeal; says Saunders was overcome with smoke (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - GLASGOW (CP) - The weary captain and crew of the stricken HMCS Chicoutimi told tales of heroism, fear and survival Monday in their first public recounting of the fire aboard their sub, with some expressing wonderme... | 1 |
Stocks open: ASX follows US falls The Australian sharemarket dropped sharply at the open after Wall Street set the tone on Friday with one of its lowest closes for 2004. | 1 |
Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft Offer While it waits for a federal court to rule on its hostile bid for PeopleSoft, Oracle (Quote, Chart) is keeping the deal in play. The database giant extended its previously announced tender offer of \$21 for | 1 |
PM: Oil attacks hurt Iraq #39;badly #39; An attack on Iraq #39;s main southern pipeline has seriously hampered critical oil exports in the struggling country, Iraqi officials say. | 1 |
Doug Fischer I had to bust this Wednesday Mail Bag out. We #39;ve got great matchups coming our way this weekend with Trinidad-Mayorga and Phillips-Ouma but the Monday Mail Bag was understandably dominated by Roy Jones emails. | 1 |
Federer, Hewitt ready for US Open rematch in Houston Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Reigning world No. 1 Roger Federer and former top-ranked star Lleyton Hewitt will meet in a blockbuster quot;Red Group quot; round- robin match Wednesday at the ATP #39;s season-ending Tennis Masters Cup. | 1 |
Blockbuster Offers #36;700M for Rival Chain (AP) AP - Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered #36;700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. in a bid to combine the two biggest players in the movie-rental industry. | 1 |
Asian Shares Track Wall Street Losses (Reuters) Reuters - Asian stocks slid on Monday on gloomy\U.S. jobs data, bleak earnings prospects at tech firms and high\oil prices, while the Australian dollar hit a six-month peak\after the coalition government was swept back to power. | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (Ticker) -- No. 13 Michigan tries to avoid its first road loss to Illinois in 21 years when the Big Ten Conference foes meet Saturday. | 1 |
Australia #39;s WMC rejects Xstrata bid Australian nickel and copper miner WMC Resources has rejected aA\$7.4 billion (3 billion pounds) takeover bid from Swiss-based Xstrata, but has left the door open for a higher offer. | 1 |
Europe #39;s most powerful supercomputer unveiled IBM and the Spanish government have introduced a new supercomputer they hope will be the most powerful in Europe, and one of the 10 most powerful in the world. | 1 |
ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful VIENNA (Reuters) - It is unclear if Iran's nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday. | 1 |
Terry and Gudjohnsen keep 100 per cent record intact CHELSEA moved five points clear at the top of Group H last night, continuing their 100 per cent record in the Champions League group stage with a 2-0 win over CSKA Moscow. | 1 |
IceRocket Adds Blog Search to New Features IceRocket Adds Blog Search to New Features\\IceRocket, the search engine that has been hailed by many for their approach to "pioneering commercial search by putting the interests of wants and consumers before advertisers" has recently added some new features which are sure to ... | 1 |
Tokyo Stocks Climb to 2-Week Closing High TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks climbed to a two-week closing high on Friday after Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other chip-related stocks got a boost from a bullish revenue outlook by global industry leader Intel Corp. | 1 |
Wilbur Ross, Steel Winner, Bets on China Textiles as Quotas End Wilbur Ross used US government protection to merge four bankrupt steelmakers into a company so profitable he #39;s selling it for \$4.5 billion. | 1 |
INDUSTRY REPORT: Sotheby #39;s plans November sale Sotheby #39;s Holdings Inc. almost quadrupled its guarantees to art collectors including Philip Berman #39;s heir and Hester Diamond in the last year as it gathered works for a November sale in New York and overtook | 1 |
Flight ID Rules Fuel Fresh Furor A privacy advocate who is suing the government for allegedly forcing airlines to ID passengers is pressing to have his case aired publicly. Government attorneys, meanwhile, want the court to hear their arguments in secret. By Ryan Singel. | 1 |
More hospital tests for Latham OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham is undergoing further tests at Sydney #39;s St Vincent #39;s Hospital after being diagnosed with pancreatitis. | 1 |
We got out of jail, admits Lockyer MATCHWINNER Darren Lockyer admitted the Kangaroos got themselves out of trouble after he inspired their 32-12 win against New Zealand in London. | 1 |
Notes: Randolph to tutor Matsui Several factors went into Omar Minaya #39;s decision to hire Willie Randolph as the new manager of the Mets. One of them involved Kaz Matsui. | 1 |
US Judge issues restraining order on Yukos unit auction NEW YORK, December 17 (newratings.com) - A US bankruptcy court yesterday granted the beleaguered Russian oil giant, OAO Yukos Oil Co (YUSA. | 1 |
Top Cyber News 10/22 It used to be the most popular online file-sharing software, but Kazaa #39;s long-term run at the top of the heap is now over. An online tracking firm says the new #1 site is the e-Donkey Overnet network. | 1 |
Oil Prices Set New High, Again Crude futures climbed above \$48 a barrel Thursday as market fears of sabotage against the Iraqi oil infrastructure outweighed assurances from Baghdad that exports would increase in coming days. | 1 |
Aerospace subsidy stand-off goes on EUROPEAN Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson and Robert Zoellick, his US counterpart, failed to make headway on a trans-Atlantic stand-off over subsidies for Airbus and Boeing at a meeting yesterday, saying the dispute remains headed for World Trade | 1 |
Rovers win precious points Blackburn Rovers got their first away win of the season beating Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Paul Gallagher #39;s 10th-minute strike and a Paul Dickov penalty with 13 minutes remaining sealed the | 1 |
Stocks End Up as Oil Prices Fall NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally. | 1 |
Bush, Kerry are ignoring tech debate, says Intel #39;s Barrett SAN JOSE, Calif. - Craig Barrett, Intel Corp. #39;s chief executive, on Tuesday (Oct. 19) blasted the presidential candidates over the lack of attention given on how the United States is losing its competitive edge, according to the Associated Press. | 1 |
US Air, Pilots Union in Tentative Pact NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIRQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIRQ.PK</A> said on Friday it reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union that would save \$300 million annua... | 1 |
Five Sports on Shortlist for Possible Olympic Games Inclusion LONDON (Reuters) - Golf, rugby and squash are on a shortlist of five sports to be assessed for possible inclusion in the 2012 Olympics. | 1 |
Firms tighten up business security Check Point and McAfee unveil products designed to help companies protect their networks. | 1 |
Forest Laboratories Cuts Profit Outlook Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday lowered its profit outlook for fiscal year 2005, citing the recent approval of generic versions of its antidepressant drug Celexa. | 1 |
Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans WinFS skillio writes quot;Everyone #39;s favorite OS maven, Bill Gates, announced a release date for Longhorn on Friday. He confirms what many had suspected - Microsoft will attempt to complete this release in calendar year 2006. | 1 |
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