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Poe condition turns for worst , Carlito Pablo. Editor #39;s Note: Published on page A1 of the Dec. 14, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. HIS PASS was good for three hours but former President | 0 | World |
Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Bomb Blast A member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas escaped unhurt on Monday when a bomb blew up his car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said. | 0 | World |
Italian police accused of beating protesters to stand trial GENOA, ITALY - More than two dozen Italian police officers accused of beating protesters at the G-8 summit in Genoa must stand trial, a judge has ruled. | 0 | World |
Cyprus wants Turkish #39;normalisation #39; move by next March: FM BRUSSELS, Dec 13 (AFP) - Cyprus wants Turkey to demonstrate willingness to normalize its relations with the Cypriot government before an EU summit next March, Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou said Monday. | 0 | World |
Bombardier chief executive Tellier quits MONTREAL - Paul Tellier stepped down as as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc., sending the train and plane maker #39;s shares down as much as 26 percent to a 10-year low on Monday. | 2 | Business |
Overseas Shipholding to buy Stelmar for \$843 mln Greek shipping Stelmar Shipping Ltd. (SJH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by shipbuilder Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. | 2 | Business |
Some auto workers strike on eve of top Fiat-GM meeting ROME Some of Fiat #39;s auto workers struck for two hours a day ahead of a top-executive meeting. Tomorrow #39;s meeting could determine whether Fiat insists on an option to force General Motors to buy the struggling Italian auto group. | 2 | Business |
Test Confirms Second Canada Mad Cow Case WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A final laboratory test has confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had mad cow disease, the second case Canada has found in its herd, an industry source briefed by veterinary officials said on Sunday. | 2 | Business |
Chile Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case (Reuters) Reuters - A Chilean judge on Monday\formally charged former dictator Agusto Pinochet with homicide\and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human\rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule. | 0 | World |
Oracle Finally Snags PeopleSoft After 18 months of rancor, Oracle makes PeopleSoft an offer it can't refuse. Also: IBM, AMD find ways to boost the performance of silicon chips hellip;. Survey ranks the most IT savvy countries; U.S. slips to 7th place hellip;. and more. | 2 | Business |
Volkswagen to Open Assembly Plant in UAE (AP) AP - German carmaker Volkswagen AG will begin assembling heavy trucks in the United Arab Emirates beginning in 2006, a spokesman said Monday. | 0 | World |
Warriors Place Fisher on Injured List (Reuters) Reuters - The Golden State\Warriors have placed guard Derek Fisher on the injured list\with a sprained right knee. | 1 | Sports |
Judge Indicts Chile's Ex-Dictator Pinochet (AP) AP - Gen. Augusto Pinochet was indicted Monday for the kidnapping of nine dissidents and the killing of one of them during his 1973-90 regime, and the former dictator was placed under house arrest. | 0 | World |
College Sports TV Gets Cable Deals (AP) AP - College Sports Television announced distribution deals with cable operators Cox and Charter Communications on Monday that could make the channel available in more than 65 million households. | 1 | Sports |
Andy Roddick Fires Coach Brad Gilbert (AP) AP - Andy Roddick fired coach Brad Gilbert this weekend after 1 1/2 years together that yielded a U.S. Open title and the No. 1 ranking. | 1 | Sports |
Protesters Urge Delay for Ohio Electors (AP) AP - Congressional Democrats and dissident groups asked the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday to review the outcome of the state's presidential race, hours before the Ohio delegation to the Electoral College was to cast ballots for president and vice president. | 0 | World |
Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Bomb Blast BEIRUT (Reuters) - A member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas escaped unhurt on Monday when a bomb blew up his car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said. | 0 | World |
Jacuzzi A Little Too Soggy For a small cap, Jacuzzi has a megabrand. But it's probably not enough to excite investors. | 2 | Business |
OracleSoft At Last Oracle announces a blowout quarter and a deal for PeopleSoft at \$26.50 per share. | 2 | Business |
Which Medications Are Your Best Bets? Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies. | 2 | Business |
Ford Fumbles First Hybrid SUV At the worst possible moment, Ford announces the worst possible recall. | 2 | Business |
European Shares Edge Upwards European shares edged higher on Monday bolstered by reassuring comments from UK bank Lloyds TSB on its earnings expectations for this year. | 2 | Business |
Jaguar Workers Reject Strike Action Jaguar workers have voted against striking in protest at the ending of car production at their historic factory in Coventry, it was announced today. | 2 | Business |
Cardinal Health Plans to Slash 4,200 Jobs Cardinal Health Inc., a medical products and services company, plans to cut 4,200 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 offices as part of a three-year restructuring plan, the company said Monday. | 2 | Business |
SEC Drops Winnick Charges From Global Crossing Pact, People Say US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson rejected a staff proposal to sanction Gary Winnick as part of a settlement with Global Crossing Ltd. | 2 | Business |
Robert Laberge/Getty Images 1. According to published reports, the source of the recent feud between Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone is that Kobe is accusing the Mailman of making a pass at his wife, Vanessa, at a Lakers game last month. | 1 | Sports |
Koskie, Blue Jays reach preliminary agreement on \$17 million deal Third baseman Corey Koskie plans to leave the Minnesota Twins for Toronto. Koskie and the Blue Jays reached a preliminary agreement last night on a 17 (m) million dollar, three-year contract. | 1 | Sports |
Chile #39;s Pinochet Charged in Plot to Kill Opponents, Court Says Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was indicted on charges that he took part in a plot by Latin American military regimes to kill opponents in the 1970s. | 0 | World |
The PeopleSoft vs. Oracle story A Register History The tale of Oracle #39;s attempt to buy Peoplesoft is a story of Larry Ellison #39;s relentless pursuit of his target in the face of implacable hostility from the PeopleSoft board. | 2 | Business |
London Stock Exchange rejects German takeover bid The London Stock Exchange today rejected a 1.35bn takeover approach from German rival Deutsche Brse, but held open the prospect of further talks. | 2 | Business |
Paul Tellier dismissed as chief executive of Bombardier MONTREAL (CP) - Paul Tellier was dismissed as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. on Monday in a bombshell announcement that drove down the company #39;s stock to a record low. | 2 | Business |
Hilfiger to acquire Lagerfeld brands Tommy Hilfiger Corp. announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase German designer Karl Lagerfelds brands for an undisclosed cash amount. | 2 | Business |
Strained silicon to accelerate transistors by 24 percent AMD and IBM have developed a strained silicon transistor technology which the firms believe will dramatically increase processor performance. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
The Geminid Meteor Shower The 2004 Geminid meteor shower is underway. Midnight sky watchers this weekend sawbright meteors shooting out of the constellation Geminid--at least a few per hour. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Un-Weis Planning GameNight: Bob Davie says quot;not intelligent quot; scheduling may have been the Irish #39;s downfall. And things don #39;t get easier the next few years. | 1 | Sports |
Bashed by the Bus Comparing the Jets #39; 17-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday to their loss to the New England Patriots seven weeks ago is like comparing a torn ligament to a broken bone. | 1 | Sports |
Hollywood Story rallies from fourth to win at Hollywood Park Hollywood Story rallied from fourth turning for home to post a one-length victory Sunday over Royally Chosen in the \$150,000 Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park. | 1 | Sports |
EU to lift textiles quotas from next January The European Union (EU) said Monday it would eliminate from January 1, 2005 all quantitative restrictions on the import of textile and clothing products from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. | 2 | Business |
3Com to Buy TippingPoint in Cash Deal Networking hardware and software maker 3Com Corp. said Monday that it agreed to buy TippingPoint Technologies Inc. for \$430 million in cash in a move to strengthen its security offerings for business customers. | 2 | Business |
Such incidents won #39;t deter me: Shahrukh Hours after a bomb ripped through his concert at Colombo, Shah Rukh Khan, who returned to Mumbai with his team mates, said the incident will not deter him from holding similar shows. | 0 | World |
Croatia Presidential Race Goes Into Second Round ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's pro-Western President Stjepan Mesic narrowly failed to win re-election on Sunday, paving the way for a second round run-off against the candidate of the ruling conservative government. | 0 | World |
Car explodes in quot;act of sabotage quot; in Damascus DAMASCUS, Dec 13 (AFP) - A car belonging to a Palestinian exploded in a residential district of Damascus on Monday, in what the Syrian authorities said was an quot;act of sabotage. | 0 | World |
Twenty-eight police to stand trial for G8 violence A judge today ordered 28 police officers to stand trial for their alleged brutality in a raid against anti-globalisation protesters during the 2001 Group of Eight summit in Genoa, news reports said. | 0 | World |
Cassini Express Pays Second Visit to Saturn #39;s Mystery Moon Launched in 1997, the Cassini Huygens mission is a cooperative US\$3.27 billion venture between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Italy #39;s space agency. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
UPDATE 1-Celtic regain Premier League lead Celtic ditched Dunfermline 2-0 at East End Park on Sunday to reclaim top slot in the Scottish Premier League. Their bitter Glasgow rivals Rangers had gone top | 1 | Sports |
No. 14 Arizona Defeats Arizona St. 97-79 (AP) AP - Salim Stoudamire had 15 of his 18 points in the second half, helping No. 14 Arizona turn a close game into a 97-79 rout of Arizona State in their Pac-10 opener Sunday. | 1 | Sports |
Chinese-Made Cars to Be Sold in U.S. (AP) AP - The man who brought the Yugo and Subaru to this country has a new project #151; becoming the first mass importer of low-cost Chinese-made cars. | 0 | World |
Area Marine aids in Fallujah restoration What once was the thriving Iraqi city of Fallujah now is a virtual ghost town of bombed-out buildings and piles of rubble. Nearly five weeks after the fight for the city began, a fight in which more than 50 | 0 | World |
Blast Destroys Car in Damascus, Wounds Passerby A suspected bomb blew up in a car in a crowded district of Damascus on Monday, destroying the vehicle and slightly wounding a passerby, residents said. | 0 | World |
CST Signs Deals College Sports Television announced distribution deals with cable operators Cox and Charter Communications on Monday. | 1 | Sports |
Bombardier CEO Quits, Shares Plunge MONTREAL (Reuters) - Paul Tellier stepped down as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BBDsvb.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BBDsvb.TO</A> <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/Full... | 2 | Business |
SEC Won't Punish Global Crossing Founder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have decided against filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his attorney said on Monday. | 2 | Business |
Stocks Higher on Retail Data, Mergers NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which signaled an uptick in consumer spending. | 2 | Business |
Vintner Chalone Spurns Rothchild,Stock Up NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Chalone Wine Group Ltd. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CHLN.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CHLN.O</A> a U.S. winemaker, on Monday rejected an existing buyout offer from French luxury wine maker Domai... | 2 | Business |
Ford Expands Recall of SUVs to 600,000 DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">F.N</A> has expanded its recall of Escape and Mazda Tribute SUVs to nearly 600,000 vehicles, according to the automaker and the ... | 2 | Business |
Oracle to Buy PeopleSoft for \$10.3B UPDATE: Oracle #39;s (Quote, Chart) dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart) was rewarded on Monday as PeopleSoft #39;s board of directors agreed to sell the company for \$10.3 billion. | 2 | Business |
China to Impose Duties on Clothing Exports China has decided to impose duties on its exports of textiles and apparel, a move that could ease worldwide fears that Chinese clothing makers will soon dominate the global market after its liberalization on Jan. | 2 | Business |
Vintner Chalone Spurns Rothchild,Stock Up The Chalone Wine Group Ltd. (CHLN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) a US winemaker, on Monday rejected an existing buyout offer from French luxury wine maker Domaines Barons de Rothschild, saying it was now entertaining a better offer. | 2 | Business |
Tuesday Morning tumbles on Monday Close-out retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. said Monday it expects fourth-quarter and full-year earnings and full-year sales to miss analysts #39; expectations due to poor sales of decorative | 2 | Business |
DaimlerChrysler, GM Join on Hybrids DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology | 2 | Business |
Americans Enticed by Digital Cameras (AP) AP - At age 75, Marilyn Smith discovered a wealth of reasons this holiday season to switch to a digital camera. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
High-Tech Roads Forecasting System Ready (AP) AP - A new high-tech computer system that provides pinpoint weather forecasts for specific stretches of highway, tested in Iowa over the past two winters, is attracting interest from transportation officials worldwide. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
UK Amazon Boss Dreams of a Digital Christmas (Reuters) Reuters - Amazon.com's UK chief hopes sales of\digital music players and DVDs will propel the online retailer\to its best quarter ever as footsore shoppers abandon the high\street for their Internet terminals. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Sony #39;s PSP Launch Greeted by Long Lines of Buyers Sony #39;s first hand-held game machine is vying to give Nintendo a run for its money in Japan this holiday season. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is taking the news with a grain of salt. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
WENGER - LAPSES WILL COST US Arsene Wenger admits Arsenals title defence will fail if they do not sort out their costly lapses at set-pieces quickly. The Gunners twice led against Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea thanks to a double | 1 | Sports |
Four Heavyweight Champs Is the Same as None OVER the last four decades, even the casual sports fan could usually name the accepted world heavyweight champion, beginning with boxing #39;s golden era of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George | 1 | Sports |
SAP unfazed by Oracle, Peoplesoft merger (AFP) AFP - SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said it was not concerned by the creation of a new number two in the sector via the merger of rivals Oracle and Peoplesoft in the United States. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Oracle buys PeopleSoft for 10.3 billion dollars (AFP) AFP - Oracle sealed a deal to buy rival business software firm PeopleSoft for 10.3 billion dollars after a bitter 18-month battle, the two firms announced. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Pakistan denies CIA has set up bases on its soil in hunt for Osama <b>...</b> Pakistan said Monday there is no evidence that al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is hiding in the country, and denied it had allowed CIA agents to set up bases along its border to hunt the terror mastermind. | 0 | World |
Fish Levels in Lake Michigan a Concern (AP) AP - On the surface, Lake Michigan is one of the world's biggest and wildest bodies of freshwater and a popular fishing destination. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
British sufferer of madcow disease no longer 'terminally ill': dad (AFP) AFP - A British man suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease is no longer terminal ill, thanks to an experimental medical treatment, his father said. | 0 | World |
Bombardier CEO Quits, Shares Dive MONTREAL (Reuters) - Paul Tellier stepped down on Monday as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BBDsvb.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BBDsvb.TO</A> <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters... | 2 | Business |
India-Pakistan peace boosts trade Trade between India and Pakistan increases after the nations embarked on a peace process although it remains a tiny fraction of overall exports. | 2 | Business |
Cuba starts 'huge' military drill Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and "millions" of civilians take part in defence exercises in Cuba. | 0 | World |
Turkey 'must admit WWI genocide' France's foreign minister says Turkey should acknowledge the 1915 genocide of Armenians before it joins the EU. | 0 | World |
Dissecting flu's deadly weaponry Scientists hope the understanding of past flu pandemics can help us better prepare for future crises. | 0 | World |
3Com to acquire TippingPoint for \$430 million 3Com Monday announced plans to acquire TippingPoint Technologies, a maker of intrusion prevention systems, for approximately \$430 million in stock. | 2 | Business |
Unocal to Settle Lawsuits Over Myanmar Abuse Unocal Corp. has agreed to settle two closely watched lawsuits accusing the US oil giant of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses that occurred during the construction | 2 | Business |
Sony PSP Flying Off Shelves - 200,000 First-Day Sales Sony #39;s handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Portable, reportedly sold more than 200,000 units on its first day of availability in Japan. | 3 | Sci/Tech |
Pats #39; Weis Accepts Top Notre Dame Job BOSTON -- The University of Notre Dame has officially announced the appointment of its new head coach, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis. | 1 | Sports |
Roddick splits with Gilbert after 1 years Andy Roddick fired coach Brad Gilbert this weekend after 11/2 years together that yielded a US Open title and the No. 1 ranking. No specific reason was given for the surprising split in a statement Roddick released Monday through SFX Sports Group. | 1 | Sports |
Wanadoo UK begins major broadband drive France Telecom makes 'substantial and significant' investment | 3 | Sci/Tech |
The PeopleSoft vs. Oracle clash <strong>A <cite>Register</cite> History</strong> | 3 | Sci/Tech |
FPJ placed on life support Philippine movie icon Fernando Poe Jr.s condition has deteriorated, prompting doctors to put him on life support following a massive stroke over the weekend, his spokesman said yesterday. | 0 | World |
Malaysia, Singapore Work to Repair Ties Malaysia and Singapore on Monday made significant progress in repairing four decades of soured relations, agreeing to hold top-level talks on a range of disputes including | 0 | World |
Wither The Dollar A weak dollar should be good for U.S. exports. But it's already causing pain overseas, and in the long run it could drive up the cost of living at home | 2 | Business |
The New Breed The TIME/CNN 25 Business Influentials/Setting the Global Standards for Management, Ethics, Marketing and Innovation | 2 | Business |
CalPERS: Corporate Reformer Under Fire The California Public Employees' Retirement System, a state agency that used its power to influence corporations | 2 | Business |
IBM Puts The PC In Its Past The computer giant hands off its personal-computer business business to a Chinese firm | 2 | Business |
Chile Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case <p></p><p> SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A Chilean judge on Mondayformally charged former dictator Agusto Pinochet with homicideand kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to humanrights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.</p> | 0 | World |
France Proposes Ex-EU Trade Chief Lamy to Head WTO <p></p><p> By Timothy Heritage</p><p> PARIS (Reuters) - France has formally proposed formerEuropean Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate tohead the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy said on Monday.</p> | 0 | World |
"Of Course It Was Poisoning" Viktor Yushchenko talks to TIME's Yuri Zarakhovich about the attack on his life, who he believes did it, what he'll do if elected President of Ukraine, and what he thinks of Vladimir Putin's Russia | 0 | World |
Poisoned. But Whodunit? The Ukrainian election takes a new twist after a stunning medical disclosure | 0 | World |
Choking on Growth Rapid economic development has led to filthy air. The good news: this is a mess that can be cleaned up | 0 | World |
PeopleSoft Ends Fight, Accepts Oracle #39;s \$10.3 Bln Bid (Update8) PeopleSoft Inc. capitulated to Oracle Corp., accepting a sweetened \$10.3 billion offer to end an 18- month battle that pitted PeopleSoft against its shareholders and led to the ouster of its chief executive. | 2 | Business |
IBM PC Users Face Uncertain Future DECEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM #39;s once standard-setting PCs | 2 | Business |
Tuesday Morning Lowers 2004 Guidance Home accessories and gift retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. on Monday lowered its 2004 earnings guidance and forecast fourth-quarter results below Wall Street expectations on lower-than-expected seasonal sales. | 2 | Business |
Iraqi President Faults Army #39;s Dissolution The interim president of Iraq, Ghazi al-Yawer, says the US-led coalition made a big mistake when it disbanded the Iraqi armed forces after last year #39;s invasion to topple Saddam Hussein. | 0 | World |
Stocks Climb; Retail Sales, Oracle Help NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, after he government said retail sales in November were better than expected, a sign of economic strength. | 2 | Business |
Import Cars Need Parts, Too Generic auto parts retailers benefit from the explosion in the popularity of import car culture. | 2 | Business |