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Survey Estimates Values of Options, Excludes Exercises
Figuring out how much executives get paid can be like predicting the weather -- an inexact science. | 0 |
Wal-Mart Tries to Shine Its Image by Supporting Public Broadcasting
Wal-Mart, stung by criticism of its labor practices, is turning to public radio, public television and even journalists in training to try to improve its image. | 0 |
Ambitious Package to Raise Productivity (cnd Microsoft's Profit)
Microsoft Office, software for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, is seeing its growth slow. Microsoft isn't pleased. | 0 |
Government Spending Up Sharply Locally
Federal procurement spending in the Washington area rose last year at its highest rate since the 1980s, according to a study to be released today, creating tens of thousands of jobs and increasing economic growth disproportionately in Northern Virginia. | 0 |
Report: Michael Jackson Not 'Manhandled' (AP)
AP - The state attorney general's office has concluded that Michael Jackson was not "manhandled" by sheriff's deputies who took him into custody last year on child molestation charges, CBS News reported Sunday. | 1 |
Heiress Nicky Hilton Marries in Vegas (AP)
AP - LAS VEGAS — Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press. | 1 |
Phish Begins Its Last Three Concert Sets (AP)
AP - Jumping, singing and dancing, over 60,000 fans basked in the music as Phish opened the first of three farewell sets Sunday night at a festival in northeastern Vermont, the jam band's home state. | 1 |
Rolling Stones Drummer Watts Battles Throat Cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - The Rolling Stones' 63-year-old drummer
Charlie Watts is suffering from throat cancer but should
recover after radiotherapy, a band spokesman said Saturday. | 1 |
Hong Kong Family Firm Behind Next DreamWorks Hit (Reuters)
Reuters - Jaws dropped when Francis Kao, fresh
out of college, persuaded his father to transform the family's
highly profitable business making plastic Christmas trees into
a digital animation house. | 1 |
Hey Now! Jeffrey Tambor Enjoys Life Behind Bars (Reuters)
Reuters - It's a testament to Jeffrey
Tambor's talent that despite being one of the most respected
and well-liked actors in the industry, he's best known for
playing jerks. | 1 |
Report: Michael Jackson Not 'Manhandled' (AP)
AP - The state attorney general's office has concluded that Michael Jackson was not "manhandled" by sheriff's deputies who took him into custody last year on child molestation charges, CBS News reported Sunday. | 1 |
Rowling Teases Fans About 'Potter' Plot (AP)
AP - "Harry Potter" novelist J.K. Rowling said Sunday her young hero would survive to the seventh book in her series about the young wizard, but refused to say whether he would reach adulthood. | 1 |
Hey Now! Jeffrey Tambor Enjoys Life Behind Bars
LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - It's a testament to Jeffrey Tambor's talent that despite being one of the most respected and well-liked actors in the industry, he's best known for playing jerks. | 1 |
Woods Comes Up Empty, but Still No. 1 (AP)
AP - Tiger Woods came up empty in a major again, but he's still the No. 1 ranked player in the world. | 8 |
Twins Win on Koskie's 10th-Inning HR (AP)
AP - Corey Koskie hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins overcame a two-run deficit to beat Cleveland 4-2 Sunday and prevent the Indians from pulling within a percentage point of the AL Central lead. | 8 |
Kobe Bryant Due Back in Court Monday (AP)
AP - With Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, speculation is mounting that prosecutors are looking for a way to dismiss the charge after a series of setbacks. | 8 |
Giants Top Phillies 3-1 to Finish Sweep (AP)
AP - Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month and helped San Francisco complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-1 victory Sunday. | 8 |
Tennessee Tech's Worrell Extends Contract (AP)
AP - Longtime Tennessee Tech women's basketball coach Bill Worrell has agreed to a new three-year contract with the option for three more years, the school announced Sunday. | 8 |
Brad Ott Gets First Nationwide Victory (AP)
AP - Brad Ott shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the Nationwide Tour's Price Cutter Charity Championship for his first Nationwide victory. | 8 |
Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his career. | 8 |
South Africa's Relay Upset Leaves U.S. and Phelps 3rd
Four obscure guys from South Africa crashed the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay party with a world-record time of three minutes, 13.17 seconds. | 8 |
Florida Cleans Up After Charley Kills 16 (AP)
AP - Residents left homeless by Hurricane Charley's 145 mph winds dug through their ravaged homes on Sunday, sweeping up shattered glass and rescuing what they could as President Bush promised rapid delivery of disaster aid. | 12 |
Federal Police Force to Aid GOP Gathering (AP)
AP - In a secure corridor of a government building, officers of a little-known federal police force sit among blinking routers and servers, manipulating and monitoring cameras across the city. | 12 |
Comedians on the Political Campaign (AP)
AP - Comedian commentary on the campaign: | 12 |
Cheney's Newborn Grandson Goes on Stump (AP)
AP - Children from political families may get tired of campaigning, but Philip Perry isn't bored yet. | 12 |
Poll: Bush Gets Low Marks on Economy (AP)
AP - A majority of Americans take a dim view of President Bush's handling of the economy and feel jobs are scarce, according to a poll released Thursday. | 12 |
Gore Criticizes Bush's CIA Director Pick (AP)
AP - Former Vice President Al Gore charged Thursday that President Bush's nomination of Republican Rep. Porter Goss to lead the CIA continues the president's pattern of using the Sept. 11 tragedy for political benefit. | 12 |
Top Evangelicals Still Await GOP Invite (AP)
AP - Some prominent evangelical Christians say they have not been invited to participate in or attend the Republican National Convention less than three weeks before the event is to begin. | 12 |
House Parties Set to Focus on Education (AP)
AP - Determined to make education an election-year issue, a coalition of mostly liberal-leaning groups is planning what amounts to a giant party — a single night of gatherings in homes, churches and libraries to get people talking about public schools. | 12 |
AdWatch: Bush Responds to Critics in Ad (AP)
AP - Details of new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Wednesday: | 12 |
Levers of Power Can Give Incumbent an Edge (AP)
AP - An incumbent president seeking re-election can have a clear advantage, especially in foreign policy. | 12 |
Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his career. | 12 |
Santander payout offer hits doubts
Banco Santander's offer of a 31p special dividend payment to Abbey National shareholders is all but worthless, according to analysts at Citigroup. | 2 |
Thousands in S. Korea Protest Iraq Plans (AP)
AP - Hundreds of protesters clashed with police Sunday near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against the country's plans to send more troops to Iraq. | 13 |
Parks Canada protest greets prime minister at closing of Acadian Congress (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - GRAND PRE, N.S. (CP) - Striking Parks Canada workers gave Prime Minister Paul Martin a free pass Sunday into the closing ceremonies of the World Acadian Congress in Nova Scotia. | 13 |
Snow Storms Blanket Southern New Zealand (AP)
AP - Snow storms isolated New Zealand's fourth biggest city of Dunedin on Monday, closing major roads, shutting schools and factories, and freezing newborn lambs. | 13 |
Venezuelans Flood Polls, Voting Extended
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans voted in huge numbers on Sunday in a historic referendum on whether to recall left-wing President Hugo Chavez and electoral authorities prolonged voting well into the night. | 13 |
Swimming showdown
Ian Thorpe and Michael Phelps will chase gold in the men's 200m freestyle on day three of the Olympics. | 13 |
Venezuelans Line Up to Vote on Whether to Recall President
By early Sunday night it remained unclear whether the opposition had mustered the 3.76 million votes it needed. | 13 |
U.S. Battles Shiites in Iraqi Holy City
NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy... | 13 |
Singh Wins PGA Championship in Playoff
HAVEN, Wis. - The only birdie Vijay Singh made all day was the only one that mattered... | 13 |
Puerto Rico Stuns Dream Team, 92-73
ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros... | 13 |
Venezuelans Flood Polls, Voting Extended
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans voted in huge numbers on Sunday in a historic referendum on whether to recall left-wing President Hugo Chavez and electoral authorities prolonged voting well into the night. | 10 |
Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his career. | 10 |
Speculation mounts regarding Bryant dismissal
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Showdown expected in Jackson case
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
D.C. Slow to Reduce Its Ranks of Jobless
The District is in an economic boom. But some neighborhoods have struggled with double-digit unemployment for decades despite programs that have tried to help residents get jobs. | 0 |
Scrimmage Gets Ugly
Ralph Friedgen used a four-letter word to describe his Maryland team's offensive performance in Sunday's practice: blah. | 8 |
Schumacher Sets Mark
Michael Schumacher won the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday in Budapest, setting yet another record by becoming the first Formula One driver with 12 victories in a season. | 8 |
Business Is Business
When it comes to qualifying for the main draw of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Robert Kendrick knows that survival takes precedence and friendships are put on hold. | 8 |
Poll: N.J. Governor's Approval Nudges Up (AP)
AP - Gov. James E. McGreevey's approval rating has not suffered since he announced that he had an affair with a man and will resign in November, a new poll showed Sunday. | 12 |
Edwards Caps Intense Push in Iowa (AP)
AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 12 |
Edwards Caps Intense Push in Iowa (AP)
AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 13 |
Democrats Pressure McGreevey to Leave Soon (AP)
AP - High-level New Jersey Democrats said Sunday that pressure is building among members of Gov. James E. McGreevey's own party for him to step down before his announced Nov. 15 resignation date. | 13 |
Iraqi Conference on Election Plan Sinks Into Chaos
The conference was thrown into disorder by delegates staging protests against the U.S.-led military operation in Najaf. | 13 |
Florida Assesses Damage in Wake of Deadly Storm
Two days after Hurricane Charley tore across the state, the death toll was inching up, but far slower than officials had feared. | 13 |
F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers
The F.B.I. has been questioning demonstrators in an effort to forestall violent protests at the Republican National Convention. | 13 |
Cutie in a muscle shirt (not safe for work)
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/1717/'>FARK</a> | 10 |
Nikkei Falls Over 1 Pct on Oil Worries (Reuters)
Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei fell more than one percent
by mid-morning on Monday as investors stepped up selling of
exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. amid growing fears of the
impact of surging oil prices on the global economy. | 0 |
Falcons' Kerney Sprains Knee in Practice (AP)
AP - Atlanta Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney sprained his right knee in practice on Sunday when a lineman rolled on his leg. | 8 |
Leonard Thought He'd Won PGA Championship (AP)
AP - Justin Leonard thought the Wanamaker Trophy had his name on it when he hit a 5-iron and watched the ball sail over Seven Mile Creek guarding the front of the 18th green. "I thought I'd just ended this golf tournament," he said. | 8 |
Gas Prices Drop, but Increase Expected (AP)
AP - Gas prices have dropped nearly 5 cents in the past three weeks with an increase in supply, but soaring crude oil prices could cause rates to rise again soon, an industry analyst said Sunday. | 12 |
Democrat Warns Against Fight on CIA Chief (AP)
AP - The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee warned fellow Democrats in the Senate on Sunday against trying to block the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss as CIA director, saying that would be picking the wrong fight in this election year. | 13 |
Dell Exits Low-End China Consumer PC Market
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dell Inc. <DELL.O>, the world's largest PC maker, said on Monday it has left the low-end consumer PC market in China and cut its overall growth target for the country this year due to stiff competition in the segment. | 6 |
Where's Charley? (Variety)
Variety - Goodspeed Opera House; 397 seats; $53 top | 1 |
115 Accused of Gambling on Insect Fights
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police arrested 115 men for illegally gambling on insect fights on Sunday in the same building that housed a cricket lovers' association, a police spokesman said. Police seized about 300 crickets and $1,025 in cash during the bust, said police spokesman T.K... | 1 |
McGahee Helps Bills Beat Broncos 16-6 (AP)
AP - This is what everyone was waiting for from Willis McGahee. After 19 months of recuperation and countless questions about the strength of his left knee, the Buffalo Bills running back finally provided some answers. McGahee had the go-ahead score on a 1-yard run in his NFL preseason debut, helping the Bills to a 16-6 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. | 8 |
Prime Minister Tony Blair will ease into the Italian leg of his...
Prime Minister Tony Blair will ease into the Italian leg of his summer holiday today - ' despite threats by Islamic terrorists to target the country over its role in Iraq. | 2 |
Bush Tours Florida Hurricane Destruction (AP)
AP - Marine One flew low over destroyed homes, downed power lines and uprooted trees Sunday, giving President Bush a bird's eye view of the destruction caused by Hurricane Charley. | 13 |
Tropical Storm Earl Hits Caribbean Isles
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Tropical Storm Earl unleashed heavy rains and violent winds that felled trees and ripped off roofs Sunday in the eastern Caribbean, while hundreds of people sought refuge in shelters... | 13 |
Report: Michael Jackson Not 'Manhandled'
LOS ANGELES - The state attorney general's office has concluded that Michael Jackson was not "manhandled" by sheriff's deputies who took him into custody last year on child molestation charges, CBS News reported Sunday. The findings were contained in a three-page letter Martin A... | 13 |
Puerto Rico Stuns Dream Team, 92-73
ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros... | 13 |
Heiress Nicky Hilton Marries in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press. Hilton, 20, married Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, according a Clark County marriage license... | 13 |
Democrats Pressure McGreevey to Leave Soon
TRENTON, N.J. - High-level New Jersey Democrats said Sunday that pressure is building among members of Gov... | 13 |
Bush Vows Rapid Aid to Hurricane Victims
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Residents left homeless by Hurricane Charley's 145 mph winds dug through their ravaged homes on Sunday, sweeping up shattered glass and rescuing what they could as President Bush promised rapid delivery of disaster aid... | 13 |
Venezuelans Line Up to Vote on Chavez
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday to decide whether to force leftist President Hugo Chavez from office, waiting in mile-long lines as election officials promised to keep polls until everyone got to vote. The sheer number of voters - believed to be a record in Venezuela - along with problems with electronic thumb-printing machines overwhelmed election authorities, who twice postponed the polls' closing to midnight, eight hours later than originally scheduled... | 13 |
Nikkei Down at Midday on Oil Worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.66 percent by midday on Monday, extending losses into a third day as growing fears about the impact of surging oil prices on the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. | 0 |
Dell Exits Low-End China Consumer PC Market (Reuters)
Reuters - Dell Inc. (DELL.O), the world's
largest PC maker, said on Monday it has left the low-end
consumer PC market in China and cut its overall growth target
for the country this year due to stiff competition in the
segment. | 6 |
Wake-Up Call for Dream Team: U.S. Routed in Olympic Opener
In an arena filled with fans cheering its demise, the U.S. men's basketball team continued to give ground in the game its country invented, losing to Puerto Rico. | 8 |
Singh Wins Playoff and P.G.A. Title
Several players outplayed Vijay Singh on Sunday, but nobody outlasted him at the 86th P.G.A. Championship. | 8 |
Hurricane Loses Steam, Douses East Coast (AP)
AP - The disorganized remnants of Hurricane Charley dropped rain across the Northeast and whipped up choppy seas Sunday as the weakening weather system sped off toward the North Sea. | 12 |
Football: Chelsea sink Man U
Eidur Gudjohnsen earns Chelsea a 1-0 win over depleted Man Utd. | 2 |
China Says Taiwan Spy Also Operated in U.S. - Media (Reuters)
Reuters - Beijing on Monday accused a
Chinese-American arrested for spying for Taiwan of building an
espionage network in the United States, and said he could go on
trial very soon. | 13 |
China Says Taiwan Spy Also Operated in U.S. - Media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing on Monday accused a Chinese-American arrested for spying for Taiwan of building an espionage network in the United States, and said he could go on trial very soon. | 13 |
Caterpillar Union Rejects Contract Offer
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) said its members at Caterpillar Inc on Sunday voted to reject the construction equipment maker's contract proposal, the second time this year workers have voted against a Caterpillar contract offer. | 0 |
Dollar Falls Vs Euro, Yen on Trade Data
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a new four-week low versus the euro on Monday after investors interpreted a widening of the U.S. trade gap to record levels as another indication of a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy. | 0 |
NYMEX Crude Hits Record $46.76 (Reuters)
Reuters - NYMEX crude oil futures hit a
new record of $46.76 on Monday on worries about possible unrest
and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in a
referendum on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez. | 0 |
NYMEX Crude Hits Record $46.76
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - NYMEX crude oil futures <CLc1> hit a new record of $46.76 on Monday on worries about possible unrest and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in a referendum on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez. | 0 |
Broncos LB Pierce Sprains Right Knee (AP)
AP - Denver linebacker Terry Pierce sprained a ligament in his right knee during Denver's preseason game against Buffalo on Sunday. | 8 |
Singh Wins Playoff to Seize Third Major Title
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his career. | 8 |
Reservists Say War Makes Them Lose Jobs (AP)
AP - Increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops who have returned from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are encountering new battles with their civilian employers at home. Jobs were eliminated, benefits reduced and promotions forgotten. | 12 |
N.C. Candidate: Pakistani a 'Terrorist' (AP)
AP - A Pakistani man charged with immigration violations after filming Charlotte skyscrapers is described as a "terrorist" who came to the country "to kill you" in a new television ad from a North Carolina congressional candidate. Vernon Robinson began airing the ad days before his runoff election Tuesday in a Republican primary against state Sen. Virginia Foxx. | 13 |
One Bad Dream
Puerto Rico shocks the U.S. basketball squad | 10 |
Rough Waters For the U.S. Swimmers
For the Americans, it's been one good day -- and one bad | 10 |
Plan to end Whitehall sleaze rule
Tony Blair wants to open the way for former ministers and civil servants to accept jobs in private industry without having to wait months. | 10 |
Hurricane Charley batters Florida
Florida is piecing itself together after Hurricane Charley claims 20 lives. | 10 |
Blasts shake Iraq conference
World: Violence threatens talks on democracy. | 10 |
Suspect held over death of miner
UK: Police investigating the murder of a former miner arrest a man during a huge search of woodland by 600 officers. | 10 |
Slow start to Britain's medal pursuit
Sport: The first weekend of Olympic competition ended with Team GB in possession of just a single medal. | 10 |
I'll quit if we fail, says PO chief
Business: Mills puts his job on the line in quest to hit £50m profit target. | 10 |
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