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Cut-down Windows will boost piracy - Gartner
XP Lite is a few spanners short | 6 |
Stocks Gain as Oil Prices Ease
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as oil prices dipped after reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports. | 0 |
News: Technology Already Exists to Stabilize Global Warming
Existing technologies could stop the escalation of global warming for 50 years and work on implementing them can begin immediately, according to an analysis by Princeton University scientists. (Princeton University press release) | 6 |
News: Future Heat Waves: More Severe, More Frequent, and Longer Lasting
Heat waves in Chicago, Paris, and elsewhere in North America and Europe will become more intense, more frequent, and longer lasting in the 21st century, according to a new modeling study by two scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). (NCAR press release) | 6 |
News: New Hypoxic Event Found Off Oregon Coast
For the second time in three years, a hypoxic "dead zone" has formed off the central Oregon Coast. It's killing fish, crabs and other marine life and leading researchers to believe that a fundamental change may be taking place in ocean conditions in the northern Pacific Ocean. (Oregon State University press release) | 6 |
HP invokes Adaptive Enterprise mantra
Hewlett-Packard will detail enhancements to its virtualization products, the HP-UX 11i Unix operating system, and its AlphaServers this week during its HP World 2004 conference in Chicago. | 6 |
'Fahrenheit 9/11' Set for Oct. 5 Release on DVD (Reuters)
Reuters - "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore's
documentary lambasting President Bush and the war in Iraq will
be released on DVD on Oct. 5, its distributor said on Monday. | 1 |
'Fahrenheit 9/11' Set for Oct. 5 Release on DVD
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore's documentary lambasting President Bush and the war in Iraq will be released on DVD on Oct. 5, its distributor said on Monday. | 1 |
DreamWorks Battling Quality 'Shrek 2' Bootlegs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studio DreamWorks, which is preparing to spin off its animation unit in an initial public offering, is scrambling to prevent the proliferation of pristine bootleg copies of its hit cartoon "Shrek 2," Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety said in its Monday edition. | 1 |
Haas, Cink Join Ryder Cup Team
Jay Haas became the second-oldest player to be on the Ryder Cup team, joining Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks Monday for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month. | 8 |
American Aphrodite
Brooklyn-native Yvette Jarvis is an 'every woman' in Greece: professional basketball player, model, TV and talk show star and Athens councilwoman. | 8 |
U.S. Overpowers Czechs
With a dominating performance on the boards and two big scoring spurts, the United States women's basketball team overcomes another slow start and beats the Czech Republic, 80-61, Monday. | 8 |
Edwards Appears for Hearing
U.S. sprinter Torri Edwards appeared for a hearing on her doping case that will determine whether the reigning 100-meter world champion competes in the Athens Games. | 8 |
Jackson Squares Off With Attorney (AP)
AP - Against a backdrop of dueling public relations moves, Michael Jackson faces off in court Monday against the man who has put him there, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon. | 12 |
West Hollywood Wants to Restrict 'Strip' (AP)
AP - The city is placing a velvet rope around the Sunset Strip, trying to control which clubs and eateries use the storied nickname, but some businesses say they're trying to rewrite history. | 12 |
Kerry leads Bush -- despite Nader: poll (AFP)
AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll. | 12 |
Live: Olympics day three
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie moves to the top of sailing's Finn class standings. | 2 |
Islamic Group Warns European Nations To Withdraw Troops From Iraq
Italy and the Netherlands are the latest countries purportedly threatened by an Islamic militant group. | 2 |
Finnish Product Design Contest Calls for Entries
Design Forum Finland and the Fennia Group are making a call for entries for the Fennia Prize 2005, which must be received by the end of next month. | 2 |
Al-Qaida's British chief recently active
The man in custody suspected of being al-Qaida's top man in Britain attended a terror summit in Pakistan just five months ago, Time magazine reports. | 2 |
DaimlerChrysler Sells Hyundai Stake
German-U.S. automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday it has sold its 10.5 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors Co., a move that it expects will raise more than $900 million. | 2 |
Pilgrims finish their 34-mile journey
It's one thing to embark on a 34-mile walking pilgrimage as a show of faith. When nearly 300 people turn out despite a tropical storm in the forecast, perhaps that's an even stronger demonstration. | 2 |
EU presses Italy over BA-Alitalia fare row (AFP)
AFP - EU competition watchdog Mario Monti is seeking more information from Italian authorities about their demand for British Airways to stop undercutting ailing flag carrier Alitalia, a spokeswoman said. | 2 |
Unfinished Wong Kar-Wai film dropped from Edinburgh festival finale (AFP)
AFP - Hong Kong film-maker Wong Kar-Wai's new film "2046" will not be closing the Edinburgh International Film Festival as planned because it is not finished yet, festival organisers said. | 2 |
Lithuania agrees to hand over rock singer jailed for murder to France (AFP)
AFP - Lithuanian officials are ready to allow rock singer Bertrand Cantat, imprisoned in Vilnius for the murder of a French actress, to serve the rest of his sentence in France, the justice ministry said. | 2 |
DaimlerChrysler Sells Hyundai Stake (AP)
AP - Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday it has sold its 10.5 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors Co., a move that it expects will raise more than $900 million. | 2 |
US troops face huge shake-up
The US president is expected to announce plans for a major reorganisation of forces stationed abroad. | 2 |
Medical smart card plan outlined
NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data. | 2 |
Alien movie leads US box office
Sci-fi film Alien vs. Predator grosses $38.3m (£20.8m) at the US box office during its debut weekend. | 2 |
Pakistan Military Plays Down 'Terror Summit' Report (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistan's military Monday played
down a report in the latest edition of Time magazine describing
what it called a "summit of terrorists" held in March in
lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. | 13 |
Superstar's uncivil behavior is criminal (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Tribune - Pop stars are no strangers to bad behavior. Smashed guitars, ruined hotel rooms--such misdeeds often are chuckled over later, written up in the tabloids, perhaps listed on invoices for damage. Not so in Russia, where the public expects its performers to remember that they walk in Tchaikovsky's footsteps. | 13 |
EU presses Italy over BA-Alitalia fare row (AFP)
AFP - EU competition watchdog Mario Monti is seeking more information from Italian authorities about their demand for British Airways to stop undercutting ailing flag carrier Alitalia, a spokeswoman said. | 13 |
Canada must help raise profile of development issues in Africa: Goodale (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada intends to return to the forefront on African development issues, beginning with a renewed effort at helping the troubled continent grow out of poverty, says Finance Minister Ralph Goodale. | 13 |
Govt likely to cut oil product duties - official (Reuters)
Reuters - The government is expected to slash customs and excise duties on petroleum products in a bid to control inflation without hurting the profitability of oil firms, an oil industry official said on Monday. | 13 |
National pharmacare program would reduce hospital waiting lists: McGuinty (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A national pharmacare program funded by the federal government would indirectly result in shorter waiting lists, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said Monday. | 13 |
Losses and Lessons for Bush and Kerry (Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times - They lost at politics at an early age. Since then, they've rarely made the same campaign mistakes twice. | 13 |
Kerry leads Bush -- despite Nader: poll (AFP)
AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll. | 13 |
Pakistan Military Plays Down 'Terror Summit' Report
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military Monday played down a report in the latest edition of Time magazine describing what it called a "summit of terrorists" held in March in lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. | 13 |
Militia Set Fire to Iraq Oil Well in New Tactic
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite militia have set fire to an oil well in southern Iraq, Baghdad said Monday, adopting a new tactic in the uprising against U.S. forces and the new Iraqi government. | 13 |
Explosions near Kathmandu hotel
Nepalese police say at least three bombs have gone off near a top hotel, but there are no reports of injuries. | 13 |
Trial on Private Prison in Afghanistan Is Underway
Jonathan Keith "Jack" Idema, the American accused of running a free-lance anti-terror operation and private prison in Afghanistan, testified in court Monday that he could prove U.S. and Afghan authorities were fully aware of his actions. | 13 |
Pakistan Military Plays Down 'Terror Summit' Report
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military Monday played down a report in the latest edition of Time magazine describing what it called a "summit of terrorists" held in March in lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. | 10 |
Stocks Gain as Oil Prices Ease
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as oil prices dipped after reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports. | 10 |
U.S. Military Worried by Afghan Infighting in West
KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military said Monday it was ready to help the Afghan government quell factional infighting in western Afghanistan, where 21 people died in clashes at the weekend. | 10 |
US troops face huge shake-up
The US president is expected to announce plans for a major reorganisation of forces stationed abroad. | 10 |
Medical smart card plan outlined
NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data. | 10 |
Alien movie leads US box office
Sci-fi film Alien vs. Predator grosses $38.3m (£20.8m) at the US box office during its debut weekend. | 10 |
Universities 'have places to spare'
Education: For anxious A-level students awaiting their results this week the good news is that there are more university and college places this year than ever. | 10 |
Stocks Gain as Oil Prices Ease
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as oil prices dipped after reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports. | 0 |
Treasuries Slip as Stocks Rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on Monday, though traders characterized the move as profit-taking rather than any fundamental change in sentiment. | 0 |
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 |
German Cyclist Fined for Obscene Gesture
ATHENS, Greece - Women's road cycling silver medalist Judith Arndt won't be suspended for making an obscene gesture as she crossed the finish line, the leader of the German Olympic delegation said Monday. Arndt directed the gesture at German cycling officials on Sunday, upset because they didn't put her close friend Petra Rossner on the Olympic team... | 1 |
Nicky Hilton Gets Married
Nicky Hilton, hotel heiress and Paris' younger sister, got married in Las Vegas on Sunday to Todd Andrew Meister, a 33-year-old New York money manager. Paris and actress Bijou Phillips were reportedly at the ceremony which was held at 2:30 am at the La... | 1 |
Rancic Gets A New Job
"I am in for the long run. My goal is to be in deals with Donald Trump rather than doing them for him," says Bill Rancic, winner of the show '<b>The Apprentice</b>.' He got another job representing a credit card company which caters to small businesses... | 1 |
Nicky Hilton Gets Married
Nicky Hilton, hotel heiress and Paris' younger sister, got married in Las Vegas on Sunday to Todd Andrew Meister, a 33-year-old New York money manager. Paris and actress Bijou Phillips were reportedly at the ceremony which was held at 2:30 am at the La... | 1 |
Rancic Gets A New Job
"I am in for the long run. My goal is to be in deals with Donald Trump rather than doing them for him," says Bill Rancic, winner of the show '<b>The Apprentice</b>.' He got another job representing a credit card company which caters to small businesses... | 1 |
Police: Former Olympian Killed Wife, Self (AP)
AP - Police said Monday they believe a former Olympic athlete killed his neurosurgeon wife before jumping to his death from a 10th-story dormitory window. | 12 |
Blunkett's reputed lover threatens legal action against media (AFP)
AFP - The woman reputed to be having an affair with Home Secretary David Blunkett threatened to take legal action against news media which refuse to respect her privacy. | 2 |
Singer 'may move to French jail'
French rock star Bertrand Cantat could return to France from Lithuania to serve the rest of his jail term for killing his lover. | 2 |
'Take it or leave it' pay offer
The government makes public service union Nipsa what it calls a "take it or leave it" pay deal. | 2 |
Jail for drink-drive death biker
A biker who caused the death of his pillion passenger after drinking 12 pints is jailed for five years. | 2 |
Blunkett's reputed lover threatens legal action against media (AFP)
AFP - The woman reputed to be having an affair with Home Secretary David Blunkett threatened to take legal action against news media which refuse to respect her privacy. | 13 |
Israel Seeks to Break Palestinian Hunger Strike
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel declared psychological war on hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday, saying it would barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their spirit. | 13 |
Bush's Withdrawal Plan Could Draw Votes
WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to call tens of thousands of U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia could gain him election-year applause from military families, but won't ease the strain on soldiers still battling violent factions in Iraq and Afghanistan... | 13 |
Delegates Urge Al-Sadr to Leave Shrine
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called Monday for radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf... | 13 |
Jackson Squares Off With Attorney
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Against a backdrop of dueling public relations moves, Michael Jackson faces off in court Monday against the man who has put him there, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon... | 13 |
Phelps to Take on Thorpe in Busy Night
ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps, still smarting after America's upset loss to South Africa in the 400 freestyle relay, returned to the pool Monday and qualified fastest for the Olympic 200-meter butterfly. Phelps' quest to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games was dashed with the Americans' bronze medal in the relay Sunday night... | 13 |
Haas, Cink Selected for Ryder Cup Team
MILWAUKEE - Jay Haas became the second-oldest player to be on the Ryder Cup team, joining Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks Monday for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month... | 13 |
Florida Hurricane Death Toll Rises to 17
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to dig out victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless... | 13 |
Stocks Sharply Higher on Dip in Oil Prices
NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted new bargain-hunting on Wall Street Monday, sending stocks sharply higher. The Dow climbed more than 110 points in morning trading... | 13 |
Vietnam Bird Flu Cases Limited So Far: Official (Reuters)
Reuters - Vietnam has detected seven confirmed and
possible bird flu infections in humans so far, but is concerned
about more cases cropping up among its scattered small farms, a
health ministry official said on Monday. | 3 |
Vietnam Bird Flu Cases Limited So Far: Official
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has detected seven confirmed and possible bird flu infections in humans so far, but is concerned about more cases cropping up among its scattered small farms, a health ministry official said on Monday. | 3 |
Singer 'may move to French jail'
French rock star Bertrand Cantat could return to France from Lithuania to serve the rest of his jail term for killing his lover. | 10 |
'Take it or leave it' pay offer
The government makes public service union Nipsa what it calls a "take it or leave it" pay deal. | 10 |
Jail for drink-drive death biker
A biker who caused the death of his pillion passenger after drinking 12 pints is jailed for five years. | 10 |
Critics brewing over Rock 'n' Roll cans
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
How to Hire a Financial Planner (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - You've got a money question, and the guy in the next cubicle hasn't a clue how to answer. You need trustworthy information. But where to start? | 0 |
Daimler Nets $900 Mln Via Hyundai Sale
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler said it raised more than $900 million by selling its 10.5 percent stake in Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. on Monday, a remnant of its dented ambitions to build a global carmaking empire. | 0 |
Google's Trademark Gaffe
Will the company be able to keep the name of its new email service? | 0 |
AP: Group Discovers John the Baptist Cave (AP)
AP - Archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave where they believe John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples — a huge cistern with 28 steps leading to an underground pool of water. | 6 |
Science, Politics Collide in Election Year (AP)
AP - With more than 4,000 scientists, including 48 Nobel Prize winners, having signed a statement opposing the Bush administration's use of scientific advice, this election year is seeing a new development in the uneasy relationship between science and politics. | 6 |
The Governor's Secret Life
New Jersey's James McGreevey announces he's gay, had an affair and is resigning. But it's much more complicated than that | 12 |
Lessons Of Charley
The hurricane stages a surprise | 12 |
An Old Spy Comes In from the Hill
Rep. Porter Goss is Bush's pick for CIA chief | 12 |
How Long A War? Let's Ask
The Pentagon asks for an estimated time for the U.S. occupation in Iraq | 12 |
This Bud's For The U.S.
Canada's relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America | 12 |
Softening the Republicans' Message
Peggy Noonan's homecoming | 12 |
Stress And The Superdad
Like the supermoms before them, today's fathers are struggling to balance work and home | 12 |
Could Bill Clinton Beat Abe Lincoln?
The first video game to mimic a presidential election | 12 |
What is this Man Plotting?
A newly revealed summit of terrorists raises fears of a fresh plan to attack the U.S. This bombmaker and pilot could be a key player | 12 |
Roll Over, Martin Luther
Long the dominant faith affiliation in the U.S., Protestantism may no longer boast a majority | 12 |
Singer 'may move to French jail'
French rock star Bertrand Cantat could return home from Lithuania to complete his jail term for killing his lover. | 2 |
EU presses Italy over BA-Alitalia fare row (AFP)
AFP - EU competition watchdog Mario Monti is seeking more information from Italian authorities about their demand for British Airways to stop undercutting ailing flag carrier Alitalia, a spokeswoman said. | 2 |
Speed Up Saddam's Trial, Allawi Tells Court (Reuters)
Reuters - Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi
urged an Iraqi court Monday to speed up proceedings against
toppled leader Saddam Hussein and his close aides. | 13 |
EU presses Italy over BA-Alitalia fare row (AFP)
AFP - EU competition watchdog Mario Monti is seeking more information from Italian authorities about their demand for British Airways to stop undercutting ailing flag carrier Alitalia, a spokeswoman said. | 13 |
BCCI to introduce central player contracts (Reuters)
Reuters - The Indian cricket board will introduce central player contracts after nearly three years of protracted discussions. | 13 |
Smithsonian's Indian Museum Seeks Balance (AP)
AP - The newest Smithsonian museum is gathering ancient ceramics, intricate beadwork and modern art to illustrate the past and present of native peoples spread across the Western Hemisphere for some 20,000 years. | 13 |
Dollar Rises Vs Euro on Asset Flows Data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar extended gains against the euro on Monday after a report on flows into U.S. assets showed enough of a rise in foreign investments to offset the current account gap for the month. | 0 |
The Internet Is Calling
Web phone service is exploding. And maverick Jeffrey Citron lit the industry's fuse | 0 |
Retail Therapy
A store that sells what's so last season | 0 |
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