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A Stereo with a Brain
You can train Bose's new system to play songs you like. Is it worth the price? | 0 |
The Sponsor Moves In
The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content? | 0 |
Chrysler's Bling King
After a tough year, Detroit's troubled carmaker is back -- thanks to a maverick designer and a car that is dazzling the hip-hop crowd | 0 |
Why Oil Prices Aren't Falling
The troubles of Yukos drive up the price | 0 |
Punching at iTunes
How rivals are taking aim at Apple's dominance in digital music | 0 |
Scion Grows Up
Toyota's trendy youth brand gets a sporty coupe. Will kids get on board? | 0 |
What's Cool In the Pool ... ... And Hot On the Deck
Americans are spending more on tricking out the places where they swim. Here's a look at the new wave of accessories | 0 |
Che Lives!
The 1960s communist's famous likeness is a hot item for modern-day capitalists | 0 |
South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
AFP - South African fixed line monopoly Telkom vowed to go ahead with plans to cut 4,000 jobs despite a court injunction forcing the state-run enterprise to seek agreement with the unions. | 6 |
AdWatch: Bush Raps Kerry on Intel Reform (AP)
AP - Details of new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Monday: | 12 |
Bush says 60,000-70,000 troops to be withdrawn from Europe and Asia (AFP)
AFP - President George W. Bush announced that 60,000 to 70,000 US troops would be brought home from bases in Europe and Asia over the next decade as part of a major defence reorganisation. | 2 |
China Typhoon Death Toll Rises; 40 Missing (AP)
AP - China raised its official death toll from Typhoon Rananim to at least 147 on Monday, as villagers with farm tools dug through massive landslides searching for 40 people still missing. | 13 |
Speed Up Saddam's Trial, Allawi Tells Court
BAGHDAD (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 |
Kenya Maasai land claims rejected
Kenya's government rejects Maasai demands to return land leased to British settlers 100 years ago. | 13 |
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. | 13 |
Sri Lanka hit by oil strike
Workers at Sri Lanka's main oil company end a two-day strike, held in protest at government plans to sell more of the company. | 13 |
Bush to Announce Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops
Senior administration officials say the plan affects 70,000 or more uniformed military personnel plus 100,000 of their family members and support personnel. | 13 |
Showdown With The Rebel
The U.S. and the Iraqi government struggle
to contain the truculent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr | 13 |
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 | 13 |
A Classic Spectacle
With a theatrical nod to its mythology and rich history-- and without a hitch -- Athens brought the Olympic Games home in a dazzling fashion | 13 |
A Talk with Iraq's Prime Minister
Sitting down with Iyad Allawi | 13 |
How Long A War? Let's Ask
The Pentagon asks for an estimated time for the U.S. occupation in Iraq | 13 |
This Bud's For The U.S.
Canada's relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America | 13 |
Uniting To Resist?
Why violence is escalating in Iraq | 13 |
Why Oil Prices Aren't Falling
The troubles of Yukos drive up the price | 13 |
Tropical Storm Earl Fades to Tropical Wave
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Earl faded to a tropical wave early Monday over the central Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. | 10 |
Stocks Higher on Oil Price Relief
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday, getting a boost from lower oil prices after news the Venezuelan president survived a recall eased fears about the country's oil exports. | 0 |
LifePoint to Buy Rival for $1.1 Billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rural hospital operator LifePoint Hospitals Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LPNT.O&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LPNT.O</A> has agreed to acquire rival Province Healthcare Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PRV.N&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">PRV.N</A> for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to broaden its geographic reach, the companies said on Monday. | 0 |
Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching $8.6 Bln (Reuters)
Reuters - Worldwide research and
development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology
should rise about 10 percent this year to $8.6 billion, a
research firm said on Monday. | 6 |
Kan. to Move Forward on Dinosaur Exhibit (AP)
AP - Concerns about funding and poor attendance will not stop plans to bring a dinosaur exhibit to Science City at Union Station, University of Kansas and Science City officials said. | 6 |
Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching $8.6 Bln
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Worldwide research and development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology should rise about 10 percent this year to $8.6 billion, a research firm said on Monday. | 6 |
A Classic Spectacle
With a theatrical nod to its mythology and rich history-- and without a hitch -- Athens brought the Olympic Games home in a dazzling fashion | 1 |
Men, Women and Fighting
Hero splashes love and death in ravishing colors | 1 |
Living Through Better Cooking
A revolutionary who fought for spontaneity over correctness JULIA CHILD, 1912-2004 | 1 |
The Concertina of Time
In Cloud Atlas David Mitchell makes writing a high-wire act -- brave, dazzling but too far aloft | 1 |
People
Great Danes of Hollywood; Mike Wallace makes news | 1 |
Q&A With Seth Green
Austin Powers' evil son Seth Green stars in Without a Paddle | 1 |
Saber Rattling
U.S. fencing gets off to a rocky start | 1 |
Could Bill Clinton Beat Abe Lincoln?
The first video game to mimic a presidential election | 1 |
The Sponsor Moves In
The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content? | 1 |
The Gospel According To Spider-Man
Christians have discovered a powerful new teaching tool, and it's playing at a cineplex near you | 1 |
Of Magic and Men
Susanna Clarke's ravishing Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a superb post-Potter fantasy for grownups | 1 |
Cue the Agonized Guy
Peter Krause is the all-media master of misery | 1 |
Quantum Leap
A tough-to-spell film uses physics as a central plot device | 1 |
Che Lives!
The 1960s communist's famous likeness is a hot item for modern-day capitalists | 1 |
"Come see how it's done" US women tell beaten NBA squad (AFP)
AFP - United States Olympic women's basketball center Lisa Leslie has some advice for her humbled male counterparts from the National Basketball Association - come see how a real Dream Team plays. | 8 |
Sutton Adds Haas, Cink to Ryder Cup Team
MILWAUKEE (Sports Network) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton finalized his team on Monday when he announced the selections of Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as his captain's picks. | 8 |
Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment (AP)
AP - President Bush on Monday announced plans to call 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia — in one of the largest troop realignments since the end of the Cold War. | 12 |
Bush says 60,000-70,000 troops to be withdrawn from Europe and Asia (AFP)
AFP - President George W. Bush announced that 60,000 to 70,000 US troops would be brought home from bases in Europe and Asia over the next decade as part of a major defence reorganisation. | 2 |
Russian firm threatens to halt Yukos river oil transports (AFP)
AFP - A top river oil transport company threatened to halt Yukos shipments by September 1 over payment worries, in a move that would hit 12 percent of the production by Russia's largest oil company. | 2 |
UK set for midweek storm
The remnants of a tropical storm are to bring high winds and rain to the UK, forecasters warn. | 2 |
Bush says 60,000-70,000 troops to be withdrawn from Europe and Asia (AFP)
AFP - President George W. Bush announced that 60,000 to 70,000 US troops would be brought home from bases in Europe and Asia over the next decade as part of a major defence reorganisation. | 13 |
Bombs explode at Nepal luxury hotel, no casualties (Reuters)
Reuters - A man on a bicycle threw at least four bombs into the compound of a luxury hotel in Nepal's capital on Monday but the blasts caused no casualties, authorities said. | 13 |
AdWatch: Bush Raps Kerry on Intel Reform (AP)
AP - Details of new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Monday: | 13 |
Syrian rights activist gets bail
A Syrian court agrees to free on bail a prominent rights activist accused of tarnishing the image of the state. | 13 |
Floridians Who Lost Homes to Charley Frustrated
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (Reuters) - Relief supplies poured rapidly into southwest Florida after Hurricane Charley's devastating punch but some of the thousands of newly homeless on Monday were frustrated as they faced rebuilding their lives. | 10 |
Stocks Higher on Oil Price Relief
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday, getting a boost from lower oil prices after news the Venezuelan president survived a recall eased fears about the country's oil exports. | 10 |
UK set for midweek storm
The remnants of a tropical storm are to bring high winds and rain to the UK, forecasters warn. | 10 |
Olympic swimsuits see-through in water
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/1890/'>Ananova: Quirkies</a> | 10 |
Is 4Kids 4 Investors?
4Kids Entertainment got karate-chopped last week. Can it get back up off the mat? | 0 |
Oracle readies CRM updates
Oracle Corp. plans to release the latest version of its CRM (customer relationship management) applications within the next two months, as part of an ongoing update of its E-Business Suite. | 0 |
Google: Now Playboy's Latest Bunny (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - Investors in the company that's trying to come off as cute as a bunny could find themselves holding a fistful of vipers if the founders of Google Inc. continue to chart their erratic course. | 6 |
Security expert warns computer hackers keeping up with technology (AFP)
AFP - Computer hackers are keeping up with the times and are putting an increasingly technology-dependent world at risk, the chairman of leading US-based IT security firm McAfee said. | 6 |
E.U. Extends Review of Anti-Piracy Software Deal
European antitrust regulators said Monday they have extended their review of a deal between Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make anti-piracy software together. | 6 |
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. | 1 |
Football: Liverpool want Alonso
Exclusive: Liverpool are the only club in talks with Xabi Alonso, with Real Madrid not in the race for the player. | 2 |
Security expert warns computer hackers keeping up with technology (AFP)
AFP - Computer hackers are keeping up with the times and are putting an increasingly technology-dependent world at risk, the chairman of leading US-based IT security firm McAfee said. | 13 |
Militants Give El Salvador 20 Days to Quit Iraq
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist group has given El Salvador 20 days to pull out troops from Iraq or it would strike inside the Central American country and against its forces in Iraq, according to an Internet statement posted Monday. | 13 |
Bicycle Bomber Attacks Nepal Hotel
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) - A man on a bicycle threw at least four bombs into the compound of a luxury hotel in Nepal's capital Monday but the blasts caused no casualties, authorities said. | 13 |
Depression, Substance Abuse Linger After Pregnancy (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Women who binge drink, get depressed or smoke during their pregnancy boost their risk for depression and alcohol use after they give birth as well, a new study shows. | 3 |
Charley Sends Mobile Home Stocks Soaring
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of mobile home manufacturers soared on Monday on hopes of increased business after the destruction Hurricane Charley wreaked in Florida over the weekend, an analyst said. | 0 |
Windows update causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update. | 6 |
Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching $8.6B
Worldwide research and
development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology
should rise about 10 percent this year to $8.6 billion, a
research firm said on Monday. | 6 |
Jazz Guitarist George Benson Goes Hip-Hop (Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly 30 years after he burst into
the pop mainstream with his smash hit "This Masquerade,"
singer-guitarist George Benson is reaching out to a new
generation of fans with his first studio album in four years,
and he has gone hip-hop. | 1 |
Jazz Guitarist George Benson Goes Hip-Hop
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 30 years after he burst into the pop mainstream with his smash hit "This Masquerade," singer-guitarist George Benson is reaching out to a new generation of fans with his first studio album in four years, and he has gone hip-hop. | 1 |
U.S. Softballers Look to Cool Cat to Beat Japan
ATHENS (Reuters) - American Cat Osterman proved top dog in a pitching battle with rivals Japan, as the U.S. softball team rallied in extra innings to win 3-0 Monday. | 8 |
Updating the Greek classics
The CEO of Driftwood Estate in Margaret River, Tom Galopoulos, wants to plant a vineyard in Greece but is frustrated by the lack of sizeable land available. | 2 |
Soldier, refugee meet again in Pomona
They sought refuge in a towel factory. As they entered, many of the factory workers were still there, clinging to the floor, trying to steer clear of stray bullets. | 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 |
Singer 'may move to French jail'
French rock star Bertrand Cantat, jailed for killing his actress lover in Lithuania, may be allowed to serve the rest of his sentence in France. | 2 |
Donkey cart beats out Porsche in Portuguese road race (AFP)
AFP - A donkey cart beat a Porsche in a race held in a northern Portuguese city over the weekend to see which mode of transportation could best handle car congestion. | 2 |
Funding for capital police force
Lothian and Borders Police receives £600,000 in funding to tackle the "unique" pressures of capital policing. | 2 |
Windows update causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update. | 2 |
Donkey cart beats out Porsche in Portuguese road race (AFP)
AFP - A donkey cart beat a Porsche in a race held in a northern Portuguese city over the weekend to see which mode of transportation could best handle car congestion. | 13 |
Sudan army voices opposition to upgrading of African Union mission (AFP)
AFP - The Sudanese army expressed opposition to the upgrading of an African Union protection mission newly arrived in the wartorn western region of Darfur into a full-blown peacekeeping force. | 13 |
N.Korea Shuns Atomic Talks, Others See Posturing
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea ruled out on Monday attending proposed six-way working-level talks on its suspected nuclear arms programs and questioned the entire negotiating process, blaming hostile U.S. policy for Pyongyang's tougher stance. | 13 |
Windows update causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update. | 13 |
Kids Can Have a Lot to Say About Their Health (Reuters)
Reuters - Even young children can paint a
picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't
always match parents' perceptions, research shows. | 3 |
Exercise Spurts May Improve Blood Fats (Reuters)
Reuters - Short bursts of exercise may
help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that
occur after fatty meals. | 3 |
Kids Can Have a Lot to Say About Their Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even young children can paint a picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't always match parents' perceptions, research shows. | 3 |
Exercise Spurts May Improve Blood Fats
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Short bursts of exercise may help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that occur after fatty meals. | 3 |
Windows update causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update. | 10 |
Funding for capital police force
Lothian and Borders Police receives £600,000 in funding to tackle the "unique" pressures of capital policing. | 10 |
Interest rates and oil prices hit investor confidence
Money: Investors' confidence in the stock market has been knocked by rising interest rates and oil prices, research showed today. | 10 |
Stocks Higher on Oil Price Relief (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks gained on Monday, getting
a boost from lower oil prices after news the Venezuelan
president survived a recall eased fears about the country's oil
exports. | 0 |
Intelsat to Be Bought for $5 Billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Intelsat Ltd., the world's
second-largest satellite operator, said on Monday it agreed to
be bought by a consortium of four private equity firms for $5
billion, including assumption of $2 billion of debt. | 0 |
Intelsat to Be Bought for $5 Billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intelsat Ltd., the world's second-largest satellite operator, said on Monday it agreed to be bought by a consortium of four private equity firms for $5 billion, including assumption of $2 billion of debt. | 0 |
Intelsat to Be Bought for $5 Billion
<p></p><p> NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intelsat Ltd., the world'ssecond-largest satellite operator, said on Monday it agreed tobe bought by a consortium of four private equity firms for $5billion, including assumption of $2 billion of debt.</p> | 0 |
Windows update causes headaches
Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update. | 0 |
Stamps.com Asks You to Picture This
The online postage service offers a chance to put personal pictures on official stamps. | 0 |
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