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2005/11/08

Daily News Digest: Front Page News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's Front Page News:
  • Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va.
  • France Continues to Burn Despite Security
  • One Dead, 2 Hurt in Tenn. School Shooting
  • Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down
  • Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise
  • Toll Brothers cuts forecast
  • North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing
  • 'Desperate Housewives' Actor Fired
  • Lakers Spoil Hawks' Home Opener
  • Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo
  • Mayor Bloomberg Romps to Win in New York
  • European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe
  • Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare
  • How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin?
  • Under fire, a giant employer offers a useful health plan
Democrats Win Gov. Races in N.J., Va.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:31 pm PST
AP - Democrats swept both governors' races Tuesday, with Sen. Jon Corzine easily winning New Jersey and Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine taking Virginia despite a last-minute campaign push for his opponent from President Bush. Full Story
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France Continues to Burn Despite Security
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST
AP - France declared a state of emergency Tuesday to quell the country's worst unrest since the student uprisings of 1968 that toppled a government, and the prime minister said the nation faced a "moment of truth" over its failure to integrate Arab and African immigrants and their children. Full Story
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One Dead, 2 Hurt in Tenn. School Shooting
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:54 pm PST
AP - A teenager shot and killed an assistant principal and seriously wounded two other administrators at a high school on Tuesday, officials said. The student was arrested. Full Story
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Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:01 pm PST
AP - Three masked gunmen in a speeding Opel assassinated a second lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial Tuesday, casting doubt on Iraq's ability to try the case and leading a prominent war crimes prosecutor to urge moving the proceedings to another Arab country. Full Story
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Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST
AP - Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases — syphilis and chlamydia — are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday. Full Story
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Toll Brothers cuts forecast
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:14 pm PST
Reuters - Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL.N) on Tuesday said it will cut its fiscal 2006 earnings forecast and will build fewer homes next year because of softening demand and tighter building restrictions. Its shares fell 14 percent, taking the broader stock market down with them. Full Story
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North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:18 pm PST
AP - New talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear programs opened Wednesday in Beijing, and the chief Chinese envoy called for negotiators to start work on the contentious details of how the North will disarm and what it will get in exchange. Full Story
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'Desperate Housewives' Actor Fired
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:08 pm PST
AP - Page Kennedy, who plays a fugitive from the law on "Desperate Housewives," was fired from the hit ABC drama for improper conduct, a series spokeswoman said Tuesday. Full Story
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Lakers Spoil Hawks' Home Opener
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:25 pm PST
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 37 points, including two drives to spark a 14-2 second-half run, and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Atlanta's home opener, beating the Hawks 103-97 on Tuesday night. Full Story
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Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:08 pm PST
AP - The technology industry shift's to Internet-based software and services represents a massive and disruptive "sea change," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates wrote to top-level executives in a memo aimed at rallying his troops against the new competitive threats the company faces. Full Story
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Mayor Bloomberg Romps to Win in New York
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:18 pm PST
AP - Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg won a second term in a blowout Tuesday, easily defeating former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer by drawing a wide majority of Democrats away from his opponent in this strongly left-leaning city. Full Story
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European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST
Reuters - A European-built probe designed to explore the hot, dense atmosphere of Venus blasted off early Wednesday on a Russian booster rocket, beginning a five-month journey to Earth's neighbor. Full Story
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Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST
Reuters - Malaysian authorities on Wednesday ruled out bird flu in a second health scare involving the mysterious death of pigeons in the country's northwest. Full Story
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How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin?
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:39 am PST
Reuters - For Londoners, gray matter is the new black. Full Story
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Under fire, a giant employer offers a useful health plan
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:10 am PST
USATODAY.com - As it grew into the nation's largest retailer and employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. largely ignored critics who charge that the company is stingy with wages and benefits, drives small retailers out of business and uses hardball tactics with employees, union organizers and suppliers. Full Story
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Daily News Digest: Health News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's Health News:
  • Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare
  • Colas, not coffee, linked to hypertension in women
  • Antibiotics given too often for sore throat-study
  • Missing protein may hold lung cancer key
  • Syphilis rises in US but gonorrhea at new low: study
  • Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease
  • Syphilis Rates Rising Among U.S. Men
  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 8, 2005
  • Health Tip: Air Bags Can Harm Children
  • Survey Looks at Ethics of Alzheimer's Trials
  • Blacks More Likely to Forego Lung Cancer Surgery
Malaysia rules out bird flu in second health scare
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:26 pm PST
Reuters - Malaysian authorities on Wednesday ruled out bird flu in a second health scare involving the mysterious death of pigeons in the country's northwest. Full Story
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Colas, not coffee, linked to hypertension in women
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:14 pm PST
AFP - Women do not develop high blood pressure from a coffee drinking habit but there is a link between hypertension and drinking colas that may have nothing to do with caffeine, a study said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Antibiotics given too often for sore throat-study
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:16 pm PST
Reuters - Doctors often improperly prescribe antibiotics to children complaining of sore throats but could avoid that mistake by administering a simple test for strep throat, a study said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Missing protein may hold lung cancer key
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:03 am PST
Reuters - A single protein may hold the key to turning the tide on lung cancer -- still the world's biggest cancer killer -- research published on Tuesday showed. Full Story
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Syphilis rises in US but gonorrhea at new low: study
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:52 pm PST
Reuters - The number of U.S. syphilis cases rose for the fourth straight year in 2004, fueled by increases among men, while the gonorrhea disease rate reached a historic low, federal health researchers said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:15 am PST
Reuters - Chronic kidney disease is much more likely to develop in overweight and obese people with high blood pressure (hypertension) than in those of ideal body weight, according to the results of a large study. Full Story
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Syphilis Rates Rising Among U.S. Men
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ready to declare syphilis all but eradicated in this country in 1999. Since then, rates of the disease have soared. Full Story
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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 8, 2005
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Full Story
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Health Tip: Air Bags Can Harm Children
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Although air bags are extremely effective in saving adult lives, they often do not have the same effect for children. Full Story
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Survey Looks at Ethics of Alzheimer's Trials
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of Americans approve of allowing patients with Alzheimer's disease to be enrolled in research studies -- even when they aren't able to provide their own consent, new research shows. Full Story
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Blacks More Likely to Forego Lung Cancer Surgery
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Race may be a factor in choosing surgery when patients are confronted with a diagnosis of lung cancer, researchers report. Full Story
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Daily News Digest: World News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's World News:
  • France Continues to Burn Despite Security
  • North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing
  • Australia Says Two Cells Were Competing
  • Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down
  • The Pakistan quake: Why 10,000 schools collapsed
  • Chinese President in London for Talks
  • Israel's Hunt for Militants to Continue
  • 14 Haitian Officers Face Charges in Deaths
  • Feuding Sudanese Rebels Briefly Quit Talks
  • Terror Training Camp Found in Indonesia
  • NDP'S promise to help topple the Liberals not enough for Tories
  • New Australia terror laws questioned after arrests
France Continues to Burn Despite Security
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST
AP - France declared a state of emergency Tuesday to quell the country's worst unrest since the student uprisings of 1968 that toppled a government, and the prime minister said the nation faced a "moment of truth" over its failure to integrate Arab and African immigrants and their children. Full Story
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North Korea Nuke Talks Open in Beijing
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:18 pm PST
AP - New talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear programs opened Wednesday in Beijing, and the chief Chinese envoy called for negotiators to start work on the contentious details of how the North will disarm and what it will get in exchange. Full Story
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Australia Says Two Cells Were Competing
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:57 pm PST
AP - Two Islamic terrorist cells were competing to become the first to stage a major bombing in Australia, a prosecutor said Tuesday after police arrested 17 suspects in a series of coordinated pre-dawn raids in two cities. Full Story
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Second Lawyer in Saddam Trial Gunned Down
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:01 pm PST
AP - Three masked gunmen in a speeding Opel assassinated a second lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial Tuesday, casting doubt on Iraq's ability to try the case and leading a prominent war crimes prosecutor to urge moving the proceedings to another Arab country. Full Story
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The Pakistan quake: Why 10,000 schools collapsed
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00 am PST
The Christian Science Monitor - Ten-year-old Kaleem's classroom is now a tent, his schoolyard a patch of ground near a stream. His real school in Bampora was flattened in the earthquake, trapping him under rubble for six hours before rescuers found him. Kaleem, smiling shyly, says he is happy to be back in class. Full Story
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Chinese President in London for Talks
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:29 pm PST
AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Britain on Tuesday for three days of talks on economic relations, climate change and security issues, prompting peaceful demonstrations against China's human rights record. Full Story
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Israel's Hunt for Militants to Continue
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:53 pm PST
AP - Israel's army chief told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that the military will keep up its deadly hunt for members of Islamic Jihad, despite threats by the Palestinian militant group to retaliate with suicide bombings. Full Story
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14 Haitian Officers Face Charges in Deaths
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:32 pm PST
AP - Fourteen police officers will face charges for their alleged involvement in the slayings of at least 11 civilians at a soccer game, Haiti's police chief said Tuesday. Full Story
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Feuding Sudanese Rebels Briefly Quit Talks
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:47 pm PST
AP - Feuding Sudanese rebel leaders briefly walked out of a meeting with the State Department's No. 2 official on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges he faces as he tries to shore up peace efforts in the troubled African nation. Full Story
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Terror Training Camp Found in Indonesia
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:16 pm PST
AP - Indonesian police uncovered a recently abandoned jungle training camp where militants taught bomb-making skills to scores of extremists, security officials said Wednesday. Full Story
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NDP'S promise to help topple the Liberals not enough for Tories
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:52 pm PST
Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The prospects of a joint opposition push to oust the Liberals remained uncertain Tuesday as the Conservatives continued to question the NDP's commitment to toppling the government. Full Story
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New Australia terror laws questioned after arrests
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:38 pm PST
Reuters - Australia is pushing ahead with tough new anti-terrorism laws on Wednesday despite Muslim and civil liberties leaders questioning their necessity a day after police arrested 17 men on charges of planning a terrorist attack. Full Story
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Daily News Digest: Science News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's Science News:
  • European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe
  • Kan. School Board OKs Evolution Approach
  • Groups Say U.S. Lags in Species Protection
  • More Monarch Butterflies May Go to Mexico
  • Astronauts Install Space Station Cameras
  • Hundreds Face Wreckage of Midwest Tornado
  • Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV
  • Japanese Whalers Aim to Double Usual Kill
  • Scientists Find Fossils in Sexual Union
  • Global energy meet agrees roadmap on renewables
  • S.Korea cracks down on human egg brokers
European Space Agency Launches Venus Probe
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:52 pm PST
Reuters - A European-built probe designed to explore the hot, dense atmosphere of Venus blasted off early Wednesday on a Russian booster rocket, beginning a five-month journey to Earth's neighbor. Full Story
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Kan. School Board OKs Evolution Approach
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:04 pm PST
AP - Revisiting a topic that exposed Kansas to nationwide ridicule six years ago, the state Board of Education approved science standards for public schools Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution. Full Story
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Groups Say U.S. Lags in Species Protection
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:26 pm PST
AP - The government has allowed 283 species identified as possibly facing extinction to languish without protection under the Endangered Species Act, a coalition of environmental groups contends in a lawsuit against the Interior Department. Full Story
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More Monarch Butterflies May Go to Mexico
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:47 pm PST
AP - As many as 200 million Monarch butterflies may migrate to Mexico this year — a nearly tenfold increase over 2004, when unfavorable weather, pollution and deforestation caused a drastic decline in the population, environmental officials said Tuesday. Full Story
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Astronauts Install Space Station Cameras
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 02:35 pm PST
AP - Two spacewalkers installed a camera on the outside of the international space station Monday and tossed overboard a surplus data-collecting device, sending it spinning off into the void like a spiraling football. Full Story
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Hundreds Face Wreckage of Midwest Tornado
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:58 pm PST
AP - Crews finished draining a four-acre retention pond Tuesday as they made sure there were no more victims of the huge tornado that killed 22 people over the weekend. Full Story
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Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:39 am PST
Reuters - The two men living aboard the International Space Station installed a new television camera and within minutes it was relaying live images of their spacewalk on Monday. Full Story
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Japanese Whalers Aim to Double Usual Kill
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:01 pm PST
AP - A fleet of Japanese whaling ships left for the seas of Antarctica amid protests Tuesday, aiming to kill 850 minke whales — almost double last year's catch — and expand the hunt to fin whales for the first time. Full Story
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Scientists Find Fossils in Sexual Union
Thu, 03 Nov 2005 04:46 pm PST
AP - This was no one-night stand. Scientists in India say they have discovered two fossils fused together in sexual union for 65 million years. Full Story
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Global energy meet agrees roadmap on renewables
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:47 am PST
Reuters - Environment officials from around the world agreed in Beijing on Tuesday to work to increase reliance on renewable sources of energy, underscoring a commitment to renewables after oil prices hit record highs. Full Story
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S.Korea cracks down on human egg brokers
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 02:15 am PST
Reuters - South Korean police have made their first arrest under a new bioethics law, capturing a man they suspect illegally sold human eggs to infertile couples in South Korea and Japan, a police spokesman said on Monday. Full Story
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Daily News Digest: Technology News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's Technology News:
  • Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo
  • Verizon Reduces Prices for Phone Service
  • CBS, NBC Offer On-Demand Replays of Shows
  • Digital Tracking to Protect On-Demand TV
  • Samsung Denies Plans for Music Service
  • U.S. wireless carriers take aim at adult content
  • Microsoft sees up to 3 mln early Xbox 360 sales
  • Funds could move on C&W, says chief
  • Worm Targets Linux Systems
  • Quest Software Shares Rise on 3Q Results
  • Netgear Takes Wireless LANs to the Next Level
  • Analyst: Security Will Drive Windows-to-Mac Switch
Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:08 pm PST
AP - The technology industry shift's to Internet-based software and services represents a massive and disruptive "sea change," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates wrote to top-level executives in a memo aimed at rallying his troops against the new competitive threats the company faces. Full Story
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Verizon Reduces Prices for Phone Service
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:07 pm PST
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. sharply cut its prices for unlimited telephone service across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, including markets where Cablevision Inc. has just boosted broadband Internet speeds. Full Story
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CBS, NBC Offer On-Demand Replays of Shows
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:30 pm PST
AP - Will people pay to watch their favorite TV shows when they want to? NBC and CBS are betting on it. Full Story
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Digital Tracking to Protect On-Demand TV
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:01 pm PST
AP - Invisible marks that can be used to trace illegal copies of television shows and movies will be embedded in programs available on demand across the country using technology from Widevine Technologies. Full Story
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Samsung Denies Plans for Music Service
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:00 am PST
PC World - Online store isn't in development, just a new interface, company says now. Full Story
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U.S. wireless carriers take aim at adult content
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:10 pm PST
Reuters - With Internet and video more readily available on wireless phones, the major U.S. carriers on Tuesday unveiled guidelines aimed at limiting children's access to adult content and services. Full Story
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Microsoft sees up to 3 mln early Xbox 360 sales
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:28 pm PST
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said it expects to sell as many as 3 million Xbox 360s in the first three months after its launch -- a strong start in its battle to dominate the market for next-generation gaming consoles. Full Story
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Funds could move on C&W, says chief
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:45 pm PST
FT.com - Richard Lapthorne, chairman of Cable and Wireless, on Tuesday signalled the UK's second-largest fixed-line telecoms network operator could become a takeover target for private equity funds following a recent profits warning. Full Story
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Worm Targets Linux Systems
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:12 pm PST
NewsFactor - A new worm that attacks Linux systems and exploits several vulnerabilities in the operating system has been reported, and security firms are urging caution among users. Full Story
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Quest Software Shares Rise on 3Q Results
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:39 pm PST
AP - Shares of Quest Software Inc. rose sharply, a day after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations. Full Story
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Netgear Takes Wireless LANs to the Next Level
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:11 pm PST
NewsFactor - Networking specialist Netgear is taking wireless LANs to the next level with the launch of equipment that promises to deliver data at speeds matching wired Ethernet connections. The new equipment also promises to extend the reach of wireless systems for homes and businesses. Full Story
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Analyst: Security Will Drive Windows-to-Mac Switch
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:13 pm PST
NewsFactor - A financial analyst predicts that the ubiquity of computer viruses, and Apple's success in its music ventures, will drive more and more Windows users to switch to Macs. Full Story
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Daily News Digest: Odd News News

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005 09:00 PM PST
Today's Odd News News:
  • How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin?
  • Do you use corn-holders to keep them up?
  • Catholic magazine apologizes for naked rear
  • Afghan capital gets first luxury hotel
  • "Is this a dagger which I see before me?"
  • Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV
  • Three die playing catch with grenade
  • Firms make profit by paying too much tax
  • Fireballs seen over Germany spark UFO speculation
  • Princess confronts commoner culture shock
  • Doubts Raised About Toilet-Seat Case
  • Londoners find love is a serious business
  • Bolivians Honor Skull-Toting Tradition
  • Rostock win court battle against streakers
  • Mayor Says He'll Resign if Re-Elected
  • Corn-based socks to debut in Japan
  • Two Drunken Moose Invade Home for Elderly
  • South African woman killed by bee swarm
  • Cheerleaders Had Sex in Bar, Witnesses Say
  • Japan princess to wear mother's kimono at wedding
How do you say "What's your sign?" in Latin?
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:39 am PST
Reuters - For Londoners, gray matter is the new black. Full Story
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Do you use corn-holders to keep them up?
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:41 am PST
Reuters - Biodegradable socks, made from corn-derived fiber and manufactured by U.S. hosiery makers, are coming to Japan, industry officials said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Catholic magazine apologizes for naked rear
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:43 am PST
Reuters - One of Italy's most popular magazines, the wholesome Famiglia Cristiana weekly, will apologize to its readers for printing an advertisement which showed a woman's naked bottom, the magazine said Tuesday. Full Story
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Afghan capital gets first luxury hotel
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:42 am PST
Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the opening of the capital's first five-star hotel on Tuesday, leaving his sick bed to mark the occasion. Full Story
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"Is this a dagger which I see before me?"
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:44 am PST
Reuters - Britain's crime writers' club on Tuesday awarded its "Dagger of Daggers" to John Le Carre, picking "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold" as their top book of the last 50 years. Full Story
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Spacewalkers capture themselves on TV
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:45 am PST
Reuters - The two men living aboard the International Space Station installed a new television camera and within minutes it was relaying live images of their spacewalk on Monday. Full Story
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Three die playing catch with grenade
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:27 am PST
Reuters - A hand grenade being used instead of a ball in a game of catch exploded early on Saturday killing three youths in this Bosnian town, police and news agencies said. Full Story
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Firms make profit by paying too much tax
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:26 am PST
Reuters - While most people try to avoid paying taxes as best as they can, some Dutch firms have discovered they can earn more money by doing just the opposite. Full Story
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Fireballs seen over Germany spark UFO speculation
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:25 am PST
Reuters - Numerous sightings of massive fireballs in the skies over Germany this week have led to an upsurge in reports of UFOs, but scientists believe the cause could be a bizarre annual meteor blitz. Full Story
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Princess confronts commoner culture shock
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:23 am PST
Reuters - It's a fairytale in reverse. Full Story
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Doubts Raised About Toilet-Seat Case
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:47 pm PST
AP - A man who sued Home Depot last month claiming a prank left him glued to a toilet seat made a similar allegation about another restroom more than a year ago, an official told a newspaper. Full Story
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Londoners find love is a serious business
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:39 am PST
Reuters - For Londoners, grey matter is the new black. Full Story
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Bolivians Honor Skull-Toting Tradition
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:25 pm PST
AP - It's a tradition people outside Bolivia might find creepy: families perch human skulls on altars, revering them and asking them for protection and good luck. On Tuesday, the skulls were gussied up and taken to cemeteries, where the families crowned them with flowers and filled their jaws with lit cigarettes. Full Story
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Rostock win court battle against streakers
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:00 am PST
Reuters - Hansa Rostock have won 20,000 euros (13,520 pounds) in compensation for a German soccer league fine of the same amount from three streakers who disrupted a Bundesliga match, a lawyer for the club said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Mayor Says He'll Resign if Re-Elected
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:15 pm PST
AP - Mayor Thomas LaMont, who has been in office a little more than 10 years, said he will resign if re-elected Tuesday. Full Story
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Corn-based socks to debut in Japan
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:59 am PST
Reuters - The Chicago White Sox may have won baseball's World Series, but the corn socks are coming to Japan. Full Story
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Two Drunken Moose Invade Home for Elderly
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:38 am PST
AP - They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of an elderly home in southern Sweden had to deal with both when a pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises. Full Story
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South African woman killed by bee swarm
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:10 am PST
Reuters - A South African woman was killed by hundreds of thousands of enraged bees after her vehicle hit an electricity substation that contained their hive, an emergency services group said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Cheerleaders Had Sex in Bar, Witnesses Say
Mon, 07 Nov 2005 06:30 pm PST
AP - Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders were charged after their arrest at a bar where witnesses told police the women had sex in a restroom. Full Story
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Japan princess to wear mother's kimono at wedding
Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:08 am PST
Reuters - Japan's Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will wear one of her mother's kimonos at the reception for her wedding next week to commoner Yoshiki Kuroda, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Full Story
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