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Monday, April 28, 2003
 

Peaceful activists caught in fight. Death and injury mark the perils of non-violent resistance in the Palestinian territories. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories]
10:32:31 PM    

US arrests 'Baghdad mayor'. Coalition officials accuse Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi of trying to sabotage work to repair the Iraqi capital. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition]
10:31:38 PM    

Thursday, April 24, 2003
 

A Reticent China Undercuts Its Milder New Image. China's restrictions on information about a SARS has undermined five years of diplomacy intended to alter its image as a prickly regional power. By Joseph Kahn. [New York Times: Business]
4:39:20 PM    

Thursday, April 17, 2003
 

A Reticent China Undercuts Its Milder New Image [1]. China's restrictions on information about a SARS has undermined five years of diplomacy intended to alter its image as a prickly regional power. By Joseph Kahn.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/science/sciencespecial/18CHIN.html?ex=1051243200&en=3236da451b582e5a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:39 PM    


Russia Approves Private Pipe to Carry Oil Bound for U.S. [1]. Dropping its opposition, Russia approved plans for a privately owned oil pipeline to Murmansk that would carry oil bound for the United States. By Sabrina Tavernise.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/business/worldbusiness/18RUBL.html?ex=1051243200&en=db24a3971c4e3236&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:38 PM    


Campaign for Diet Coke Reappears [1]. Coca-Cola is taking lines from a classic in its campaign to stimulate a thirst for Diet Coke. By Stuart Elliott.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/business/media/18ADCO.html?ex=1051243200&en=1df3e05c8629a700&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:37 PM    


Earnings More Than Triple at Travelers [1]. The Travelers Property Casualty Corporation's first-quarter profits were more than triple the results for the year-earlier first quarter, when profits were weighed down by a hefty accounting charge, the company said.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/business/18TRAV.html?ex=1051243200&en=bd5fcba3c01a0f51&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:37 PM    


U.S. Awards Contract to Rebuild Iraq's Infrastructure [1]. A contract to repair Iraq's power, water and sewage systems was awarded to the Bechtel Group of San Francisco. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Iraq-Reconstruction.html?ex=1051243200&en=424607b800c8b241&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


Sony Pictures Looking to Cut Costs [1]. Sony Pictures Entertainment has formed an internal committee to cut costs and review its movie business. By Laura M. Holson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/business/media/18SONY.html?ex=1051243200&en=3cfb9364c1adde5d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


Sony Pictures Looking to Cut Costs [1]. Sony Pictures Entertainment has formed an internal committee to cut costs and review its movie business. By Laura M. Holson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/business/media/18SONY.html?ex=1051243200&en=3cfb9364c1adde5d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


Columbia Panel Urges More Photos of Shuttle Missions [1]. NASA needs to develop better ways to inspect its fleet, the board investigating the loss of Columbia said today. By John Schwartz.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/science/space/17CND-SHUT.html?ex=1051243200&en=fbc6753af0a6807c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


A Mass Grave Is Found in Northern Iraq [1]. Nearly 1,600 unmarked graves were found in Kirkuk, between a Pepsi-Cola bottling plant and one of the mansions of a cousin of Saddam Hussein. By C. J. Chivers.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/international/worldspecial/18GRAV.html?ex=1051243200&en=850cc9b926304d43&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


U.S. Awards Contract to Rebuild Iraq's Infrastructure [1]. A contract to repair Iraq's power, water and sewage systems was awarded to the Bechtel Group of San Francisco. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Iraq-Reconstruction.html?ex=1051243200&en=424607b800c8b241&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:09:36 PM    


Blix seeks UN role in Iraq [1]. UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix tells the BBC his teams still have a vital part to play in Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2957905.stm
10:09:36 PM    


Pupils sent into quarantine [1]. Scores of schoolchildren will be quarantined because of the Sars virus when they arrive back in the UK from Hong Kong on Friday.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/2957951.stm
10:09:35 PM    


US hails capture of Saddam brother [1]. Barzan al-Tikriti - accused of massive human rights abuses - is captured on a tip-off in Baghdad, coalition forces say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2956983.stm
10:09:35 PM    


Basra looters prolong chaos [1]. Looting continues in Iraq's second city despite efforts by British troops and local figures to re-establish law and order.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2957203.stm
10:09:35 PM    


Russian liberal deputy shot dead [1]. Sergey Yushenkov, a veteran pro-reform member of the Russian parliament, is shot dead in Moscow.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2957077.stm
10:09:35 PM    


UK geologist 'killed by Eritrea rebels' [1]. A British geologist dies in Eritrea at the hands of Islamist rebels, the government of the east African country says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2957743.stm
10:09:35 PM    


Schu facing possible ban [1]. Michael Schumacher could be punished for ignoring warning flags during the Brazilian GP.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2957365.stm
10:09:35 PM    


UN challenges Cuba on rights [1]. The UN's Human Rights Commission asks Cuba to allow a rights inspection - but fails to pass a stronger resolution.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2957493.stm
10:09:35 PM    


Iraq regime linked to terror group [1]. Secret Iraqi files detail contacts with Africa group linked to Al Qaeda.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0418/p01s04-woiq.html
10:09:34 PM    


Status report on US war goals [1]. The US is making progress on several fronts.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0418/p01s02-woiq.html
10:09:34 PM    


The SARS effect: a chill for American businesses [1]. Travel to Asia is down significantly, while Chinatowns in US see tourist dropoff.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0418/p02s01-usec.html
10:09:34 PM    


From Iraqi officers, three tales of shock and defeat [1]. Dismay voiced at the number of errors and the impact of US psychological operations.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0418/p01s03-woiq.html
10:09:34 PM    


Kurdish militias reclaim land, leaving Arabs homeless [1]. Arabs say they've received eviction notices, but Kirkuk governor denies any official policy

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0418/p07s02-woiq.html
10:09:34 PM    


Experts to Send Team to Iraq in Wake of Museum Looting [1]. The international group of archaeologists and museum directors also backed an appeal for the Security Council to impose a temporary embargo on the acquisition of all Iraqi cultural objects. By Alan Riding.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17CND-UNESCO.html?ex=1051243200&en=802de371a8c0aa1f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
5:08:53 PM    


Tough talks loom over Iraq oil [1]. US calls for sanctions against Iraq to be lifted are likely to result in some stiff negotiations, as many states seek a key role for the UN.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2955793.stm
5:08:52 PM    


Robert C. Atkins, 72, Creator of Controversial Diet, Dies [1]. Dr. Robert C. Atkins, whose best-selling low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was dismissed as nutritional folly for years but was recently validated in some research, died Thursday. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/obituaries/AP-Obit-Atkins.html?ex=1051243200&en=8f3f7ff897ed4618&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:09:08 PM    


Robert C. Atkins, 72, Creator of Controversial Diet, Dies [1]. Dr. Robert C. Atkins, whose best-selling low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was dismissed as nutritional folly for years but was recently validated in some research, died Thursday. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/obituaries/AP-Obit-Atkins.html?ex=1051243200&en=8f3f7ff897ed4618&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:09:07 PM    


Board Examining Shuttle Accident Issues First Recommendations [1]. Columbia accident investigators today said NASA's current methods for inspeciting the wings are inadequate and may have contributed to the disaster. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Shuttle-Investigation.html?ex=1051243200&en=639da36dffbfb645&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:09:07 PM    


Annan Implores Europeans to Forge Pact on Rebuilding Iraq [1]. European Union leaders issued a joint statement today calling for a "central role" for the U.N. in the future of Iraq, a position that could put them at odds with the United States. By Frank Bruni.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17CND-GREECE.html?ex=1051243200&en=87cb956de7acd52a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:09:07 PM    


Billionaire Getty dies [1]. US-born billionaire philanthropist Sir John Paul Getty II dies at a London hospital at the age of 70.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2956737.stm
3:09:07 PM    


More tax credit confusion ahead [1]. One million families will need their tax credits reassessed because they are based on old income assessment.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2956063.stm
3:09:07 PM    


Employers reject fire proposals [1]. Firefighters' employers formally reject proposals to end the long running pay dispute prompting fears of new strikes.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2957601.stm
3:09:07 PM    


Hussain keeps Test captaincy [1]. Nasser Hussain will be England's captain for the summer Tests against Zimbabwe and South Africa.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/2955543.stm
3:09:06 PM    


Billionaire Getty dies [1]. US-born billionaire Sir John Paul Getty II dies at a London hospital at the age of 70.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2956737.stm
3:09:06 PM    


Diet guru Atkins dies [1]. Controversial US diet guru Dr Robert Atkins has died, aged 72, a week after he injured his head in a fall.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2957343.stm
3:09:06 PM    


Tigana leaves Fulham [1]. Fulham manager Jean Tigana leaves the club with immediate effect and will be replaced by Chris Coleman until the end of the season.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/2957495.stm
3:09:06 PM    


Fisi eyes further success [1]. Jordan's Giancarlo Fisichella is hoping his Brazilian Grand Prix win will inspire the team to more points in San Marino.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2956171.stm
3:09:06 PM    


Sir John Paul Getty Jr., Billionaire Philanthropist, Dies at 70 [1]. Sir John Paul Getty Jr. was a reclusive American-born art lover and Britian's leading patron of good causes. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/obituaries/AP-Obit-Getty.html?ex=1051243200&en=8ba30729ba195b8d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:09:45 PM    


Primedia Chairman's Contract Will Not Be Renewed [1]. Primedia Inc., the publisher of New York magazine, will part ways with Thomas Rogers over differences in strategies. By David Carr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/media/17CND-MAG.html?ex=1051243200&en=cb9eec5c94336187&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:09:45 PM    


Some Looters Had Keys to Museum Vaults, Experts Say [1]. PARIS (AP) -- Some of the looters who ravaged Iraqi antiquities appeared highly organized and even had keys to museum vaults and were able to take pieces from safes, experts said Thursday at an international meeting. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-War-Iraq-Museums.html?ex=1051243200&en=eeddb9d209a2f85c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:09:45 PM    


Primedia Chairman's Contract Will Not Be Renewed [1]. Primedia Inc., the publisher of New York magazine, will part ways with Thomas Rogers over differences in strategies. By David Carr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/media/17CND-MAG.html?ex=1051243200&en=cb9eec5c94336187&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:09:45 PM    


Exposure to SARS in Toronto Raises Chance of Its Spread [1]. The possibility that SARS could be spreading to the Toronto at large increased with the news that 500 members of a church group had been exposed to the disease. By Clifford Krauss.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/16/science/sciencespecial/16TORO.html?ex=1051070400&en=65af221eb1a614d5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:09:45 PM    


Army 'colluded' with loyalist killers [1]. Some British army intelligence officers and police helped loyalists to murder Catholics, a report says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/2955941.stm
1:09:45 PM    


Saddam's half-brother 'captured' [1]. Barzan al-Tikriti - accused of massive human rights abuses - is captured on a tip-off in Baghdad, coalition forces say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2956983.stm
1:09:45 PM    


Rail strike hits Easter travellers [1]. Strike action by train guards causes disruption to rail passengers as people get away for Easter.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2955527.stm
1:09:44 PM    


Campbell in red card appeal [1]. Arsenal appeal against defender Sol Campbell's sending off against Man Utd.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2955845.stm
1:09:44 PM    


Nigeria incitement warning [1]. President Obasanjo warns his main challenger in Saturday's presidential election not to cause trouble.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2956841.stm
1:09:44 PM    


Honeywell Earnings Decline 32% [1]. High-tech manufacturer Honeywell International said that its first-quarter net income fell as higher revenues were offset by higher overhead and materials costs. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Earns-Honeywell.html?ex=1051243200&en=aebfa762c5e94d0e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:36 PM    


A Baghdad Art Center Left in Ashes [1]. Some of Baghdad's cultural elite are angry about the war, seeing in its destruction a vulgarity that only further degrades Iraq. By Dexter Filkins.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17FURY.html?ex=1051243200&en=55de3efebe210633&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:36 PM    


Sir John Paul Getty Jr., Billionaire Philanthropist, Dies at 70 [1]. Sir John Paul Getty Jr. was a reclusive American-born art lover and Britian's leading patron of good causes. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/obituaries/AP-Obit-Getty.html?ex=1051243200&en=8ba30729ba195b8d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:36 PM    


Army 'colluded' with loyalist killers [1]. A report says a branch of British army intelligence and some police officers helped loyalists to murder Catholics.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/2955941.stm
12:07:35 PM    


'Mass grave' found in Iraq [1]. Kurdish officials say they have found a mass grave of victims of Saddam Hussein's ethnic cleansing.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2956129.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Campbell in red card appeal [1]. Arsenal defender Sol Campbell will appeal against his sending off against Man Utd.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2955845.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Hussain keeps Test captaincy [1]. Nasser Hussain will be England's Test captain for the seven summer Tests against Zimbabwe and South Africa.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/2955543.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Fisichella eyes further success [1]. Jordan's Giancarlo Fisichella is hoping his Brazilian Grand Prix win will inspire the team to more points in San Marino.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2956171.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Nigerian election warning [1]. Nigeria's main opposition candidate threatens mass protests if presidential polls on Saturday are not free and fair.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2952251.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Roh backs US-N Korea talks [1]. South Korea's leader says the outcome of talks on the North's nuclear plans is more important than taking part.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2955129.stm
12:07:35 PM    


Iraq: EU wants key role for UN [1]. EU leaders believe the UN needs a major role in rebuilding Iraq, but the details have to be worked out.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2955377.stm
12:07:35 PM    


WPP Creates Division to Unite Agencies [1]. WPP Creates Division To Unite Agencies The WPP Group in London is making changes affecting several large agencies. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/media/17ADDE.html?ex=1051243200&en=521ca1699fafc042&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:35 PM    


In U.S., Fear Is Spreading Faster Than SARS [1]. Along the West Coast, a pervasive fear of SARS has taken hold, despite the fact that no one in the U.S. has died from it. By Dean E. Murphy.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/health/17SARS.html?ex=1051156800&en=5a1a80fa71877c6b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:34 PM    


Health Group Certain of Agent in Respiratory Ailment [1]. The World Health Organization said that animal experiments have proved conclusively that the cause of SARS is a new member of the coronavirus family. By Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/science/17INFE.html?ex=1051156800&en=211430e07a30e8ac&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:34 PM    


Virus Badly Underreported in Beijing, W.H.O. Team Finds [1]. A team of international medical investigators said that Chinese authorities had significantly understated the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome. By Erik Eckholm.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/science/17BEIJ.html?ex=1051156800&en=4bc58def5fa27302&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:34 PM    


On the Ground in Iraq, the Best Compass Is in the Sky [1]. In the Iraqi desert, satellite technology specifically the Global Positioning System, or G.P.S. has become a fundamental and pervasive navigation tool for ground forces. By Seth Schiesel.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/technology/circuits/17navi.html?ex=1051156800&en=bfd48328e1e9c779&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:34 PM    


Journal's Closing Spells End of an Era [1]. Partisan Review, the quarterly journal of culture and politics that emerged from the ideological ferment of the 1930's, is ceasing publication. By Emily Eakin.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/books/17PART.html?ex=1051156800&en=125ff33a13043a77&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:34 PM    


Putting the 'Hip and Cool' Back in Family Films [1]. Walden Media is zeroing in on what its founders call the underserved market for high-quality family and youth entertainment. By Ralph Blumenthal.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/movies/17WALD.html?ex=1051156800&en=aa4b667367b70474&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


Sci-Fi Shrine for Seattle, Complete With Aliens [1]. Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, is planning to build a "cultural project" in Seattle devoted to the science-fiction experience. By Stephen Kinzer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/arts/design/17SCIF.html?ex=1051156800&en=9c98101c591d64a8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


World Business Briefing: Asia [1]. JAPAN: Bridgestone To Sell Bonds; TAIWAN: Telecom Shares Sold;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/business/worldbusiness/15FOBR3.html?ex=1051070400&en=d8dca9f7d7b47d26&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


World Business Briefing: Europe [1]. BRITAIN: Bank Names Executives; RUSSIA: Pipeline Financing; BRITAIN: Profit Falls At Reuters; THE NETHERLANDS: Retailer Investigated; THE NETHERLANDS: Drug Maker'S Profit Falls;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/12/business/worldbusiness/12FOBR2.html?ex=1050811200&en=95ed849a59a9f208&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


Dutch Bank's Brazil Move [1]. ABN Amro Holding, the Dutch bank, has agreed to buy the Brazilian unit of Banca Intesa for 2.29 billion reais ($700 million). By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/worldbusiness/17ABN.html?ex=1051156800&en=dcdcd162449ee9e1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


As Japan Struggles, Pachinko Evolves [1]. Pachinko, a sort of vertical pinball game, is a big business in Japan, with total revenue of about 28 trillion yen ($233 billion) a year. By Ken Belson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/worldbusiness/17PACH.html?ex=1051156800&en=1498f40c72767dfc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


An Industry Under Constant Scrutiny [1]. The growing number of investigations into anticompetitive behavior in the chemical industry raise questions about why the industry seems so prone to collusion. By Paul Meller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/worldbusiness/17CHEM.html?ex=1051156800&en=c861f7f2aa71b6a6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


Chief Ousted at Skandia Amid Tumult [1]. Skandia, the Swedish financial services company, dismissed Lars-Eric Petersson and brought a former deputy chief executive out of retirement to head the company. By Christine Whitehouse.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/worldbusiness/17INSU.html?ex=1051156800&en=ce4ccb6af8d728ed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:33 PM    


Technology Briefing: Hardware [1]. ADVANCED MICRO POSTS WIDER FIRST-QUARTER LOSS; MOTOROLA LOWERS GROWTH PREDICTIONS;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/technology/15TBRF3.html?ex=1051070400&en=e7ce17a2e5bd74cc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


Technology Briefing: Biotechnology [1]. GENZYME GENERAL PROFIT DOUBLES ON STRONG SALES;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/technology/17TBRF2.html?ex=1051156800&en=9b1749f4d3130823&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


A Deficit, Any Way It Is Sliced [1]. The Congressional Budget Office's updated forecasting methods don't help the White House's argument for tax cuts. By Jeff Madrick.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17SCEN.html?ex=1051156800&en=4ae58f49a6fc1963&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


New Labor Realities [1]. News Analysis. By Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17LABO.html?ex=1051156800&en=801246dd5db0f681&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


Profits at Apple Computer Are Down 65% in Quarter [1]. Apple Computer Inc. reported lower profits on Wednesday, but the results still exceeded analysts' expectations by 2 cents a share. By Laurie J. Flynn.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17APPL.html?ex=1051156800&en=22e551878c7324c3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


Oakley Profit Down 42% [1]. Oakley, the sunglasses maker, said yesterday that first-quarter earnings declined 42 percent, but the results were better than expected. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17OAKL.html?ex=1051156800&en=815acd905c9c9f40&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


J.P. Morgan's Net Up 43%, Aided by Low Interest Rates [1]. J. P. Morgan Chase reported stronger-than-expected earnings, as low interest rates led to record mortgage refinancings and robust bond trading profits. By Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17BANK.html?ex=1051156800&en=0cf91216776debc9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


Merrill's Earnings Increase on Strength in Bond Business [1]. Merrill Lynch became the latest Wall Street firm to announce strong results in the midst of a stock market drought. By Landon Thomas Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17MERR.html?ex=1051156800&en=6986722aeb00b765&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


EMC Posts Profit but Says Its Customers Remain Wary [1]. EMC, the largest independent vendor in the business data storage industry, joined other major technology companies in reporting solid results for the first quarter. By Barnaby J. Feder.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17DATA.html?ex=1051156800&en=060e4b3a705070cd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:32 PM    


Coca-Cola Reports a Profit, but Fails to Sway Investors [1]. The Coca-Cola Company said that strong sales of Vanilla Coke and Diet Coke in the first quarter allowed it to report earnings despite economic challenges. By Sherri Day.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17COKE.html?ex=1051156800&en=43a898818a093f7c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Iraq Pipeline to Syria No Big Secret, Experts Say [1]. Although the Bush administration is moving to shut down a pipeline that provided Iraqi oil to Syria illegally, American oil companies have long imported Syrian oil. By Neela Banerjee with Felicity Barringer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17OIL.html?ex=1051156800&en=1bc900b9d66fa86a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


A Campaign for Drinking [1]. A new commercial supports going out, having a drink and driving, as long as it is done responsibly. By Nat Ives.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/media/17ADCO.html?ex=1051156800&en=94e2279b84e5cc5a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Disney Cuts Losses in Sale of Angels [1]. The Walt Disney Company had tried to unload the Anaheim Angels for four years before reaching an agreement to sell them for $180 million to a Phoenix businessman. By Richard Sandomir.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/sports/baseball/17angels.html?ex=1051156800&en=8b9171823b1bc622&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Baghdad Bank Plundered as Iraq's Economy Falters [1]. Money continues to spill from Iraq's broken banking system, as armed gangs slowly work their way through the strongboxes and vaults. By Craig S. Smith.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17DINA.html?ex=1051156800&en=7ea715a58a435484&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Near the End, It's Mach for the Masses [1]. The rarefied culture of the cabins is changing as the Concorde enters its last days, with a motley crue of passengers splurging on a now-or-never trip on the supersonic airline. By Greg Retsinas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/nyregion/17CONC.html?ex=1051156800&en=c6cc2995b0208d84&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Fleet Suspends Stock Specialist [1]. By Bloomberg News A specialist for the FleetBoston Financial Corporation on the New York Stock Exchange has been suspended for trading irregularities in shares of General Electric, according to a person briefed in the investigation. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17TRAD.html?ex=1051156800&en=4db6b6e6fd39a22c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Mild Weather and Low Rates Bring Surge in Home Building [1]. Housing construction grew 8.3 percent in March, almost twice as much as economists had forecast, spurred by low mortgage rates and warmer weather. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17HOUS.html?ex=1051156800&en=03f1766a0eb38f1e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:31 PM    


Flight Attendants Approve Concessions at American [1]. Union members narrowly approved $340 million in annual wage and benefit cuts, giving the carrier more room to avert bankruptcy. By Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17AIR.html?ex=1051243200&en=57533d4453e66d01&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


D. Gale Johnson, 86, Expert in Farm Economics, Is Dead [1]. D. Gale Johnson was a pioneer in agricultural economics. Several of his insights presaged other notions that are now hallmarks of macroeconomics and labor economics. By Daniel Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/obituaries/17JOHN.html?ex=1051243200&en=9b66dfaea79db60f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


New Charges Against Ex-WorldCom Executive [1]. Scott D. Sullivan, the company's former chief financial officer, is accused of defrauding a series of banks out of billions of dollars. By Kurt Eichenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17TELE.html?ex=1051156800&en=ac96339932daff1d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Ford's Earnings Double Forecast From Wall Street [1]. The Ford Motor Company's efforts to trim its bloated cost structure and revitalize its operations showed signs of progress. By Danny Hakim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17PLAC.html?ex=1051156800&en=a24495ceff77a59f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Many Corporate Pension Funds Assumed Outsize Gains [1]. A new study shows that many of the nation's corporations made assumptions about their investment returns that would be deemed too aggressive by regulators. By Mary Williams Walsh.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17PENS.html?ex=1051156800&en=21b6e6a971b7a8b2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Nation's Jobless Claims Rise [1]. The Labor Department today reported that new applications for jobless benefits rose by a seasonally adjusted 30,000 to 442,000 last week. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Economy.html?ex=1051243200&en=8d2896dbb5560f31&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Questions About Investor on Board of HealthSouth [1]. C. Sage Givens's relationship with HealthSouth highlights the conflicts that can develop when venture capital investors serve on corporate boards. By Landon Thomas Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17CARE.html?ex=1051156800&en=9091d50bc3aa9ee6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Primedia Chief Executive Resigns [1]. Tom Rogers resigned from Primedia Inc., the money-losing publisher of magazines such as Seventeen and New York, because of "differences" with the board. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-media-primedia.html?ex=1051243200&en=b4c358833cfc114a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Stocks Open Near Unchanged Mark [1]. Data showing weakness in the U.S. labor market offset encouraging financial results from mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-markets-stocks.html?ex=1051243200&en=91c0b3d05f866202&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:30 PM    


Bayer Agrees to Pay U.S. $257 Million in Drug Fraud [1]. In the largest ever Medicaid fraud settlement, Bayer pleaded guilty to engaging in a scheme to overcharge for the antibiotic Cipro. By Melody Petersen.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/business/17DRUG.html?ex=1051156800&en=e1b93a15618fc5e5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Delta Reports Severe Financial Crisis [1]. Delta Air Lines said today it faces the worst financial crisis in its history as it reported a wider first-quarter loss and said it will need to cut costs even further. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Delta.html?ex=1051243200&en=62aa301b47bfb932&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Letters [1]. Seeking the Right Words.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/science/15LETT.html?ex=1050984000&en=a9946dab32a781d9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Stress: It's Impossible to Avoid, but Possible to Conquer [1]. Sometimes the burden of ever-increasing stresses can overwhelm a person's ability to cope. By Jane E. Brody.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15BROD.html?ex=1050984000&en=687b66790823a2fb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


To Curb Cravings, and Maybe More [1]. The arrival of two new drugs that appear to curb food cravings and reduce appetite has piqued substantial interest among eating disorder specialists. By Erica Goode.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15SIDE.html?ex=1050984000&en=d1e8d5937fb32fc9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


The Deadly Trails of Typhoid Mary [1]. History's most famous superspreader was Typhoid Mary, born Mary Mallon in Ireland in 1869 and a cook for wealthy New York families. By Donald G. Mcneil Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15MARY.html?ex=1050984000&en=30e96a43e6acfc53&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Navel Perspective [1]. This week's question: What determines whether a navel is an innie or an outie? By C. Claiborne Ray.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15QNA.html?ex=1050984000&en=7c5e364c5d555cb1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Regimens: A Warning for Arthritic Knees [1]. Exercises to strengthen the quadriceps may pose a risk to people with arthritis of the knee. By Eric Nagourney.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/fitness/15REGI.html?ex=1050984000&en=dcc6d68974a633db&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:29 PM    


Trauma: Too Hot, Too Cold and Just Right [1]. Emergency medical crews give medicine to as many as 800,000 Americans a year, but a new study suggests that many of the drugs are stored improperly. By Eric Nagourney.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15TRAU.html?ex=1050984000&en=1eae2c2cd7c9ca96&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


E.P.A. Orders Companies to Examine Effects of Chemicals [1]. Scientists are raising concerns about the potential health and environmental effects of an important family of industrial chemicals. By Jennifer 8. Lee.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/science/15EPA.html?ex=1050984000&en=e18f356b6ce2152b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


Scientists Say Human Genome Is Complete [1]. The parts of the genome still missing are of minor importance, but many biologists would like to see them sequenced before declaring the genome finished. By Nicholas Wade.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/science/15GENO.html?ex=1051070400&en=c5d6af80de001bb4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


Stem Cell Transplants Offer New Hope in Some Cases of Blindness [1]. A little-known operation restores hope for people who lose sight from chemical or heat burns of the eye or certain rare diseases. By Gwen Kinkead.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15EYE.html?ex=1050984000&en=e915a3f4d361fa91&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


Quest for Weight-Loss Drug Takes an Unusual Turn [1]. Researchers have been studying weight loss in people taking two drugs already on the market, but approved for a completely different use. By Denise Grady.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15WEIG.html?ex=1050984000&en=70d4cb99472072ff&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


How One Person Can Fuel an Epidemic [1]. Watching SARS hop around the world and explode in new outbreaks, epidemiologists began to ask themselves: is it carried by "superspreaders"? By Donald G. Mcneil Jr. and Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/health/15SPRE.html?ex=1050984000&en=9271693776471275&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


Health Group Certain of Agent in Respiratory Ailment [1]. The World Health Organization said that animal experiments have proved conclusively that the cause of SARS is a new member of the coronavirus family. By Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/science/17INFE.html?ex=1051156800&en=211430e07a30e8ac&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


Jordan Bows Out for a Third Time [1]. Forty-year-old Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player ever, headed into retirement for the third and presumably last time. By Chris Broussard.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/sports/basketball/17jordan.html?ex=1051156800&en=c6a19a5f15fb6329&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


U.S. Troops Arrive in Philippines to Practice War Games [1]. U.S. troops arrived at a former U.S. military base today for joint military exercises with Philippine soldiers aimed at dealing with security and terrorist threats. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-philippines-exercises.html?ex=1051243200&en=58633043123381a3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:28 PM    


U.S. Generals Meet in Palace, Sealing Victory [1]. The commanders discussed how to maintain security and rebuild Iraq now that Saddam Hussein is gone. By Michael R. Gordon and John Kifner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17IRAQ.html?ex=1051156800&en=eb3a898e8eba61b5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:27 PM    


Baghdad Bank Plundered as Iraq's Economy Falters [1]. Money continues to spill from Iraq's broken banking system, as armed gangs slowly work their way through the strongboxes and vaults. By Craig S. Smith.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17DINA.html?ex=1051156800&en=7ea715a58a435484&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:27 PM    


In U.S., Fear Is Spreading Faster Than SARS [1]. Along the West Coast, a pervasive fear of SARS has taken hold, despite the fact that no one in the U.S. has died from it. By Dean E. Murphy.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/health/17SARS.html?ex=1051156800&en=5a1a80fa71877c6b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:27 PM    


White House Is Pressing Israelis to Take Initiatives in Peace Talks [1]. The Bush administration is pressing Israel to ease its crackdown in the West Bank and Gaza once a new Palestinian prime minister is installed. By Steven R. Weisman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/middleeast/17DIPL.html?ex=1051156800&en=6de49ba8925a1fdb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:27 PM    


International Organizations Must Play Role in Iraq, E.U. Says [1]. As new cracks threatened to appear over lifting trade sanctions in Iraq, European Union leaders urged the United States to let the U.N. and E.U. help rebuild the country. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-eu-summit.html?ex=1051243200&en=bf42762706493dd5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:27 PM    


U.S. Forces Capture Hussein's Half-Brother [1]. Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, a former chief of Iraqi intelligence, is believed to have helped Saddam Hussein hide billions of dollars in other countries. By John M. Broder.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/international/worldspecial/17CND-BROTHER.html?ex=1051243200&en=4dae54142067c80f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:26 PM    


Security forces aided loyalist murders [1]. A report says a branch of British army intelligence and some police officers helped loyalists to murder Catholics.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/2955941.stm
12:07:26 PM    


'Mass graves' found in Iraq [1]. Kurdish officials say they have found a mass grave of victims of Saddam Hussein's ethnic cleansing.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2956129.stm
12:07:26 PM    


Billionaire Getty dies [1]. Reclusive US billionaire Sir John Paul Getty II dies at a London hospital at the age of 70.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2956737.stm
12:07:26 PM    


Saddam's half-brother 'captured' [1]. Barzan al-Tikriti - accused of massive human rights abuses - is captured on a tip-off in Baghdad, coalition forces say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2956267.stm
12:07:26 PM    


Tough talks loom over Iraq oil [1]. US calls for sanctions against Iraq to be lifted are likely to result in some stiff negotiations, as many states seek a key role for the UN.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2955793.stm
12:07:26 PM    


US war bill reaches $20bn [1]. The Pentagon says the war in Iraq has so far cost $20bn, with the cost of keeping troops there likely to be $2bn.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2955021.stm
12:07:26 PM    


Baghdad water back on tap [1]. Engineers repair a crucial pumping station while efforts are under way to restore mains electricity, the Red Cross says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2952755.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Basra utilities 'were not bombed' [1]. The commander of UK forces says coalition bombing had not seriously damaged Basra's electricity and water supply.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2955623.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Virgin to fly aid to Iraq [1]. Virgin Atlantic is to begin flying relief supplies to Iraq ahead of starting scheduled services to Baghdad.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2955371.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Police introduce stun guns [1]. Police in England and Wales start carrying a controversial electronic stun gun that will knock out suspects.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2955019.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Rail strike hits Easter getaway [1]. Strike action by train guards causes disruption to rail passengers on one of the busiest days of the year.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2955527.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Branson to fight for Concorde [1]. Sir Richard Branson tells the BBC he may ask for government help if British Airways does not allow Virgin Atlantic to run the supersonic jet.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2955937.stm
12:07:25 PM    


O2 tries out mobile video [1]. 02 becomes the latest mobile firm to trial video clips via phones, including highlights of Arsenal matches.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/2953655.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Queen enjoys Maundy sunshine [1]. The Queen visits Gloucester in beautiful weather for the traditional Maundy Thursday service.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2955109.stm
12:07:25 PM    


Campbell fate in referee's hands [1]. Referee Mark Halsey is to review Sol Campbell's red card against Man Utd.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2955845.stm
12:07:24 PM    


In Korea crisis, China takes lead [1]. The US and North Korea agreed to three-way talks in Beijing next week to discuss the North's nuclear programs.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0417/p01s04-woap.html
12:07:24 PM    


Setbacks in winning Iraqi hearts [1]. By Thursday, the US Army will establish a central point for compensation claims.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0417/p01s03-woiq.html
12:07:24 PM    


City workers swell layoff ranks [1]. New York announces cuts of at least 4,500 employees, as other cities face difficult decisions, too.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0417/p01s02-usec.html
12:07:24 PM    


Religion in the Americas began 2250 BC [1]. Peruvian artifact may represent the oldest religious object ever found in the Western Hemisphere.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0417/p02s02-woam.html
12:07:24 PM    


In charge of Iraq - and eager not to be [1]. Garner's daunting task: rebuild, help launch a stable government, and then exit -as soon as possible.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0417/p01s01-woiq.html
12:07:24 PM    


Thrills and Frustration on Bay Area Screens [1]. Daily life as an HDTV devotee in San Francisco is by turns thrilling and frustrating, envy-inducing and infuriating. By Evan Ratliff.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31WATC.html?ex=1049691600&en=dea566f2dd7444e5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:24 PM    


Madonna, Institution and Rebel, but Not Quite the Diva of Old [1]. Madonna, who has been a pop diva for two decades, may be looking at the final stages of a long career. By Lynette Holloway.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31MADO.html?ex=1049691600&en=0157cca1a999768f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:24 PM    


A Top Executive Leaves Foote, Cone [1]. A Top Executive Leaves Foote, Cone Ian Beavis, the top executive at the San Francisco office of Foote, Cone & Belding, resigned last week, the agency said, to pursue other interests. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/31ADDE.html?ex=1049691600&en=069e7d5c0d1a0016&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:24 PM    


On Minot, N.D., Radio, a Single Corporate Voice [1]. Through a quirk in the rules governing radio concentration, Clear Channel Communications owns all six commercial stations in Minot By Jennifer 8. Lee.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31MINO.html?ex=1049691600&en=a595c31d92671f0f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Gambling Sites Adjust to Scrutiny [1]. As Congress seeks to put more restrictions on online gambling, site operators have already begun to look for ways around the rules. By Bob Tedeschi.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31ECOM.html?ex=1049691600&en=7227b4dc29837802&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


German News Channels Come of Age [1]. Ratings for the country's two all-news channels skyrocketed in the first week of the war. By Mark Landler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/worldbusiness/31NETS.html?ex=1049691600&en=8f3fecf1f46a1030&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Suit Challenges Right to Report Political Slurs [1]. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon make a decision in a media libel law case that may turn out to be the most important on this subject since 1977. By Adam Liptak.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/national/31LIBE.html?ex=1049691600&en=a860d0ef633c8c95&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Foundations' 2002 Giving Held Steady, Report Finds [1]. Grants from the nation's more than 62,000 foundations last year totaled $30.3 billion, basically keeping pace with those in the previous year. By Stephanie Strom.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/national/31GIVI.html?ex=1049691600&en=7aed4e28739dd72b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Inventor Seeks to Transform Modern Warfare [1]. James Michael O'Dwyer believes his electronic gun is the key to a utopian warfare of the future in which human casualties are minimized.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31PATE.html?ex=1049691600&en=314cecf04bb49fd3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Reporter Is Criticized for Comments in Iraqi TV Interview [1]. Peter Arnett, a correspondent based in Baghdad, told Iraqi state television that his reporting about Iraqi civilian casualties "helps those who oppose the war.". By Jim Rutenberg.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/international/worldspecial/31ARNE.html?ex=1049691600&en=c9eb076c2fde315e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Media Companues Reduce Profit Forecasts [1]. The industry expects the war in Iraq to lower revenue, but many promotions are proceeding as planned. By Stuart Elliott and Nat Ives.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31ADCO.html?ex=1049691600&en=07b1c81938e8a287&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


Michelin Man Enlists Palm to Move Tires [1]. Michelin is offering a free Palm Zire, Palm's entry-level digital organizer, to customers who buy four new tires. By Matt Richtel.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31PALM.html?ex=1049691600&en=d8d039ae017784fa&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:23 PM    


As Yankees Opener Nears, YES Makes Another Pitch to Cablevision [1]. The YES Network proposed that Cablevision carry the Yankees' cable channel for 90 days starting Sunday. The offer came one day after the collapse of a tentative one-year deal. By Richard Sandomir.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/sports/baseball/30YES.html?ex=1049691600&en=2655ab1e78da5eec&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Robert E. Hudec, 68, Expert on Global Trade Law, Dies [1]. Robert E. Hudec broadened the study of laws governing international trade to embrace matters of diplomacy and politics. By Daniel Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/obituaries/31HUDE.html?ex=1049691600&en=fa6522216e1224b9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Suit by Liberty Media Draws 'Stunned' Response by Vivendi [1]. In a move that surprised analysts, the Liberty Media Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Universal, accusing it of concealing financial problems. By Geraldine Fabrikant.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31VIVE.html?ex=1049691600&en=62e88d53ba5c8d38&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Director of 'Titanic' Turns to 3-D Film Ventures [1]. James Cameron is exploring familiar terrain in "Ghosts of the Abyss," the first digital 3-D documentary film to examine the wreckage of the Titanic. By Laura M. Holson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31JIM.html?ex=1049691600&en=01c8127aaaa51e0e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


HDTV's Acceptance Picks Up Pace [1]. As prices drop and networks sign on, sales are beginning to expand beyond the cult of early adopters. By Eric A. Taub.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/technology/31HDTV.html?ex=1049691600&en=4da50f0d2a5fbdef&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


War's Effect on Retailers Appears to Be Mixed [1]. Shoppers have taken to the nation's malls in surprising numbers. The question is whether they are buying. By Tracie Rozhon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/businessspecial/31SHOP.html?ex=1049691600&en=efbd44a1ef6658e8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Chief Sees More Changes for US Airways [1]. The airline still needs to cut costs and consider retooling how it makes money, the company's chief executive said on Sunday. By Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/31AIR.html?ex=1049691600&en=4eb564d468685c9a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


War Puts Radio Giant on the Defensive [1]. Critics of Clear Channel Communications accuse the radio broadcaster of drumming up support for the war in Iraq, while muzzling musicians who oppose it. By John Schwartz and Geraldine Fabrikant.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/business/media/31RADI.html?ex=1049691600&en=afe3b7259e4de40d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Glowing Rash, High Fever, Kidney Failure [1]. Every once in a while, a piece of information comes along that makes the puzzle fall into place. By Lisa Sanders, M.d..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/magazine/30DIAGNOSIS.html?ex=1049605200&en=539850fa71314f87&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:22 PM    


Hong Kong Reports Surge of Cases of Disease [1]. Hong Kong health officials said that 78 people had fallen sick with a mysterious respiratory illness in a single apartment complex over the last three days. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/asia/30INFE.html?ex=1049605200&en=863204b37d8d94f3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Canada to Screen Airline Passengers for Respiratory Ailment [1]. Canada said that it would screen all passengers boarding international flights in Toronto for high fever and other flulike symptoms. By Clifford Krauss.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/29/health/29CANA.html?ex=1049518800&en=f207a9219291c0da&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Hong Kong Faulted on Response to Illness [1]. Sharp questions were being raised about why Hong Kong has emerged as a center of the outbreak of SARS, for severe acute respiratory syndrome. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/29/health/29HONG.html?ex=1049518800&en=8bedddd912142fa0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Health Care for the Poorest as a Central Human Right [1]. Paul Farmer, a Harvard Medical School professor and anthropologist, discusses health care for the world's poor.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/29/arts/29QNA.html?ex=1049605200&en=837605e76c96245f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Chemical Might Pose Health Risk to Younger Women and Girls [1]. An internal Environmental Protection Agency report suggests that a chemical used to produce Teflon might pose health risks for young girls and women of childbearing age. By Jennifer 8. Lee.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/29/health/29ENVI.html?ex=1049518800&en=1bfcc8570414afb4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Exclude More From Smallpox Vaccinations, U.S. Is Urged [1]. A panel of medical advisers recommended that people who have three or more major risk factors for heart disease should also be excluded from taking the smallpox vaccination. By Denise Grady.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/29/international/worldspecial/29SMAL.html?ex=1049605200&en=02b6e6787fec5c27&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


For Rams Coach Martz, Alzheimer's Is Personal [1]. Coming off a 7-9 year after he coached the Rams to the Super Bowl in 2001, Mike Martz will address Congress on behalf of the Alzheimer's Foundation. By Damon Hack.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/sports/football/30NFL.html?ex=1049605200&en=cc18c5ac6fe84ff9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:21 PM    


Armed With New Tools and Tactics, Doctors Head to the Battlefield [1]. From redesigned first-aid kits to a radically new kind of surgery on the front lines, battlefield medicine has changed markedly. By Gina Kolata.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30TRAU.html?ex=1049605200&en=147ab4994291dfe0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Federal Disease Agency Warns of Spread of Respiratory Illness [1]. The mysterious respiratory disease, which has infected hundreds of people worldwide, may be only in the early stages of a much larger epidemic. By Lawrence K. Altman with Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/health/30INFE.html?ex=1049605200&en=5153976c43fb382d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Constraints Derail Beijing War Protest [1]. BEIJING, March 30 Chinese opposed to the war in Iraq almost held their first authorized demonstration here today. But an official allergy to public protests even one in tune with national policy proved to be too strong to overcome. By Erik Eckholm.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30CND-BEIJIN.html?ex=1049691600&en=77c43ab42d04b383&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Two U.S. Soldiers Stranded in Desert for Seven Days [1]. Two young American soldiers have been rescued by marines after being stranded in the southern Iraqi desert for seven days. By Judith Miller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30CND-RESC.html?ex=1049691600&en=91dca922398bdd51&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


3 Die in Chopper Crash in Southern Iraq [1]. SOUTHERN IRAQ (AP) -- A Marine UH-1 Huey helicopter crashed at a forward supply and refueling point in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing three U.S. servicemen and wounding one, the U.S. military said. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-War-Helicopter-Crash.html?ex=1049691600&en=b333db735a0ea656&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Truck Hits Crowd of G.I.'s in Kuwait, Injuring 13 [1]. Thirteen soldiers were injured today, none of them critically, when an unknown man plowed into a line of soldiers waiting in line for the base store at a camp in Kuwait. By Judith Miller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30CND-KUWA.html?ex=1049691600&en=c4de776b031e6c03&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


U.S. Officials Vehemently Counter War Doubts [1]. The statements came after complaints from officers in the field said they are facing resistance of a sort they did not expect. By Joel Brinkley.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30CND-POLI.html?ex=1049691600&en=61e1906cf15dc195&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Coalition Moves Toward Baghdad and Tries to Secure Cities on Way [1]. Several thousand U.S. troops advanced today toward units protecting Baghdad as other allied forces sought to secure cities along supply routes. By Thomas Fuller, International Herald Tribune.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/international/worldspecial/30CND-MILI.html?ex=1049691600&en=dd37ceefec0abb05&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:20 PM    


Iraq war 'on track' [1]. The commander of the US-led campaign to oust Saddam Hussein rejects criticism, saying 'remarkable' progress' has been made.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2900907.stm
12:07:19 PM    


UK soldier killed in ambush [1]. A UK soldier has been killed during operations in southern Iraq, while in Basra a fierce battle rages.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2899829.stm
12:07:19 PM    


Killer father found dead [1]. Steven Wilson - jailed for life for the murder of his two young sons last week - is found hanged in his cell.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2901259.stm
12:07:19 PM    


'Hardest battle yet' for UK marines [1]. UK forces have fought a day-long battle against hundreds of Iraqi troops, supported by tanks, outside the city of Basra.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2901415.stm
12:07:19 PM    


Channel 4 reporter dies in Iraq [1]. Channel 4 foreign affairs correspondent Gaby Rado has been found dead while reporting from Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2900379.stm
12:07:19 PM    


Cook plays down troops row [1]. Robin Cook seeks to defuse a row with his ex-colleagues after a ferocious attack on the war in Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2899621.stm
12:07:19 PM    


Rumsfeld 'wanted cheap war' [1]. A US magazine claims US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld forced military chiefs to send too small a force to fight Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2899823.stm
12:07:19 PM    


UN delivers water into Iraq [1]. Vital supplies of drinking water arrive in the south, but an aid shipment destined for the north is delayed in Turkey.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2900967.stm
12:07:19 PM    


In Pictures: Anti-war protests mount [1]

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2900101.stm
12:07:19 PM    


Tracking the Kurdish advance [1]. The BBC's Jim Muir crosses what used to be the Iraqi frontline in the north, now left by withdrawing soldiers.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2899627.stm
12:07:18 PM    


Blast hits Kabul UN compound [1]. The headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force is hit by an explosion but there are no reports of casualties.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/2901421.stm
12:07:18 PM    


Suicide blast hits Israeli resort [1]. A suicide bomber attacks a cafe in the Israeli town of Netanya, injuring around 30 people.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2900185.stm
12:07:18 PM    


Jobs warning over National Insurance [1]. One in five firms is planning to get rid of staff to pay for the rise in National Insurance contributions, a business lobby says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2901023.stm
12:07:18 PM    


Parkinson's drug 'highly promising' [1]. A new treatment pumped into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease has produced highly promising results in early trials.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2892283.stm
12:07:18 PM    


Zimbabwe opposition defiant after vote [1]. The Zimbabwe opposition threaten mass action over human rights abuses as polling ends for two by-elections.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2901295.stm
12:07:18 PM    


On two 'fronts,' the war grinds on [1]. Eleven days into the war, a shift in expectations.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0331/p01s01-woiq.html
12:07:18 PM    


Faith and family: sustenance in combat [1]. A foxhole view: the war through soldiers' eyes.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0331/p01s02-woiq.html
12:07:17 PM    


In war's dust, 'fog,' a yearning to communicate [1]. The war hits home: A global diary. Part 2

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0331/p01s03-woiq.html
12:07:17 PM    


Hostilities flare again in America's other war [1]. Attacks against US troops in southern Afghanistan increase.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0331/p01s04-wosc.html
12:07:17 PM    


Kurdish guns turn south [1]. An assault on an Islamic militant enclave near Iran has freed Kurdish fighters to fight Hussein's regime.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0331/p06s01-woiq.html
12:07:17 PM    


Pentagon Adviser Is Stepping Down [1]. Richard N. Perle resigned as chairman of a Pentagon advisory board after the disclosure that he was also advising a communications company. By Stephen Labaton.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/28GLOB.html?ex=1049432400&en=b101a152ea18a4c6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:17 PM    


Bear Stearns Surmounts a Grim Market [1]. Bear Stearns, led by James E. Cayne, has accomplished far more this year than anyone predicted. By Landon Thomas Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/28BEAR.html?ex=1049432400&en=52a2ddd185cae7cb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:17 PM    


United and Pilots' Union Reach Tentative Pact [1]. United Airlines has a tentative six-year agreement with its pilots' union, a deal that would allow it to create a low-fare airline. By Micheline Maynard.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/28UNIT.html?ex=1049432400&en=83385686c221a44d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:17 PM    


American Air Is Called Close to Seeking Bankruptcy [1]. American Airlines may seek bankruptcy protection as early as next week, and other airlines continue to suffer. By Edward Wong and Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/28AIR.html?ex=1049432400&en=431a38570068bd51&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:17 PM    


Iraqis Abandon Post and Kurds Advance [1]. The withdrawal appeared to stop a few miles short of Kirkuk's outskirts, and for Kurds the day became both festive and ominous. By C. J. Chivers.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/international/worldspecial/28NORT.html?ex=1049432400&en=5386755e1f87568c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


A Gulf Commander Sees a Longer Road [1]. The removal of the Iraqi government is likely to take longer than originally thought, Lt. Gen. William Wallace said on Thursday. By Jim Dwyer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/international/worldspecial/28GENE.html?ex=1049432400&en=afd035852abfde51&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Bogus holiday club warning [1]. The Office of Fair Trading launches a campaign to stop people signing up to rip-off holiday club promotions.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2892623.stm
12:07:16 PM    


South Korea's New Leader Offers Plan to Spur Investment [1]. The new administration of President Roh Moo Hyun announced sweeping economic proposals as concerns grow that South Korea's economy may be slipping. By Don Kirk.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/worldbusiness/28KORE.html?ex=1049432400&en=2efe28ebf884ce43&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Japan Puts Deregulation to Big Test [1]. In the biggest test yet of the Japanese way of deregulation, Japan Post, a new public corporation, will replace the government-run postal system. By Ken Belson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/worldbusiness/28POST.html?ex=1049432400&en=6a7c76c7d6e2e0cc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Fears of War and Illness Hurt Tourism in Asia [1]. The war in Iraq and the outbreak of a mysterious respiratory ailment that began in China are combining to wreak havoc on tourism in Asia. By David Barboza.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/worldbusiness/28TOUR.html?ex=1049432400&en=8c6c5630dc5a64d5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Vivendi Chief Visits Studio and Tries to Reassure Executives [1]. Jean-Rene Fourtou, the chief of Vivendi Universal, held a question-and-answer session with 300 senior executives. By Laura M. Holson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/media/28VIVE.html?ex=1049432400&en=17289aa6f406f744&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Burger King Weighs Shifting Some Work [1]. Burger King Weighs Shifting Some Work.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/media/28ADDE.html?ex=1049432400&en=cd15f35b7bd4e364&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:16 PM    


Reality Shows Face a Very Real War [1]. With war as its television competition, the leading reality shows are keeping viewers but the second tier is fading. By Stuart Elliott.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/28/business/media/28ADCO.html?ex=1049432400&en=84d6a43a41135abc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:15 PM    


Battles Near Iraqi Cities Prompting a Wave of Refugees [1]. Thousands of Iraqi civilians were reported to be fleeing their homes today as troops battled Iraqi forces outside at least three key cities. By Thomas Fuller International Herald Tribune.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-MILI.html?ex=1049432400&en=060b0fac30fca455&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:15 PM    


Iraq braces for Baghdad siege [1]. US-led forces will face street-by-street fighting in Baghdad, Iraq warns, as the city comes under intense attack.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2893877.stm
12:07:15 PM    


UN nears new Iraq aid deal [1]. UN Security Council members broadly agree on restarting the huge Iraq oil-for-food programme, the German ambassador says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2894025.stm
12:07:15 PM    


Two dead British soldiers named [1]. Ministry of Defence names two UK soldiers, whom it believes are those pictured dead on Arabic TV station, al-Jazeera.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2893757.stm
12:07:15 PM    


Blair and Annan discuss Iraq aid [1]. The British PM and the UN Secretary General discuss the humanitarian issues in Iraq and the UN's post-conflict role.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2893927.stm
12:07:15 PM    


US soldiers' Iraq war tales [1]. US soldiers injured in Iraq say they are surprised by the fierce Iraqi resistance, after earlier predictions of mass surrenders.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892297.stm
12:07:15 PM    


Kurd guerrillas seize Iraqi positions [1]. Kurdish guerrilla fighters move into abandoned Iraq troop positions shortly after hundreds of US troops parachute into the region.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2893943.stm
12:07:15 PM    


Hackers cripple al-Jazeera sites [1]. The websites of the Arabic TV news channel al-Jazeera have come under electronic attack from hackers.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/2893993.stm
12:07:15 PM    


Under fire in Nasiriya [1]. US Marines are continuing to experience stubborn resistance from Iraqi troops around Nasiriya.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892467.stm
12:07:14 PM    


Serb police kill Djindjic suspects [1]. Serbian police fatally shoot two alleged mafia bosses suspected of masterminding the murder of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2893947.stm
12:07:14 PM    


Rail network braced for strikes [1]. Nine train companies face reduced services on Friday while guards go on strike over safety.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2893315.stm
12:07:14 PM    


A shifting war forces US to change gears [1]. US expands a northern front as troops strengthen hold in south.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0328/p01s03-woiq.html
12:07:14 PM    


Inside the 'most intense' fight yet [1]. Ambushes and close-in combat in the battle of Najaf.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0328/p01s02-woiq.html
12:07:14 PM    


War-front news rivets and repels [1]. Nonstop coverage offers viewers unique access to battle zone, but may give a distorted perspective.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0328/p01s04-woiq.html
12:07:14 PM    


Iraqi power structure seems to remain intact [1]. Coordinated defense tactics indicate someone is in charge, but is it Hussein?

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0328/p04s01-woiq.html
12:07:14 PM    


Bush meets Blair, but can US meet Europe? [1]. Several disputes have a common factor: disagreement over America's global role.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0328/p08s01-woiq.html
12:07:14 PM    


I.M.F. Says Iraqi War Threatens Global Economic Recovery [1]. Financial uncertainties related to the Iraqi war may stymie a nascent global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund said today. By Timothy L. O'brien.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27CND-IMF.html?ex=1049432400&en=dcb4d97a620d30e2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:14 PM    


Stocks Recover From Early Fall as War Dominates Wall St. [1]. Stocks rebounded from early declines today after President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended the pace of the war against Iraq. By Jonathan Fuerbringer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27CND-STOX.html?ex=1049432400&en=4f01beb740b165d5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:14 PM    


Mine Discovery Delays Iraq Aid Arrival [1]. ON BOARD RFA SIR GALAHAD (AP) -- British officials reluctantly postponed the start of a seaborne relief operation Thursday after discovering Iraqi mines in the shipping channel leading to the recently captured Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-War-Iraq-Food-Aid.html?ex=1049432400&en=ecd5626bc0569138&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:13 PM    


Wounded Americans Say Iraqi Soldiers Fought in Disguise [1]. Three American soldiers were wounded in two ambushes last weekend sprung by armed Iraqis dressed in traditional robes. By Mark Landler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-WOUND.html?ex=1049432400&en=781305bfa27285af&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:13 PM    


U.S. Rejects Criticism on Awarding of Iraq Contracts [1]. The overriding United States objective is to provide the quickest possible relief to the Iraqi people, an American official said. By Brian Knowlton International Herald Tribune.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-AWARD.html?ex=1049432400&en=5aa618c8c79d3af1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:07:13 PM    


Thursday, March 27, 2003
 

Antiwar Groups Jam Midtown [1]. Anti-war groups called for a day of widespread civil disobedience today, including blocking busy intersections and staging a "die-in." By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Anti-War-Protests.html?ex=1049432400&en=56422ffc38d70c7a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:06:04 PM    


Rumsfeld Urges Congress to Approve $74.7 Billion War Package [1]. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld urged quick congressional approval of President Bush's request for $74.7 billion to cover the emerging costs of war. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/politics/AP-War-Budget.html?ex=1049432400&en=b37938ea2c70d413&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:06:04 PM    


Bush and Blair Voice Their Resolve to Remove Hussein [1]. With a new intensity of anger and determination, President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain pledged again today that Saddam Hussein's regime will be destroyed. By David Stout.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-PREXY.html?ex=1049432400&en=1249ec230752dadd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:06:03 PM    


British destroy Iraqi column [1]. British tanks engage an Iraqi column near Basra destroying 14 tanks in a major battle, say UK commanders.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891059.stm
3:06:03 PM    


British 'destroy Iraqi column' [1]. British tanks engage an Iraqi column near Basra destroying 14 tanks in a major battle, say UK commanders.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891059.stm
2:06:15 PM    


Millionaire accused had 'chronic cough' [1]. A man accused of cheating on Who Wants to be A Millionaire? by coughing had "cough variant asthma", says medic.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2891957.stm
2:06:14 PM    


Police get radiation detectors [1]. Police officers are being issued with radiation detection monitors in case of exposure following a terrorist attack on the UK.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2892953.stm
2:06:14 PM    


Marines 'Contested Every Inch, Every Mile' [1]. Officers fear resistance from bands of irregular Iraqi fighters and army units will only stiffen as allied forces get closer to Baghdad. By John Kifner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-MARINE.html?ex=1049432400&en=150f4d29a4f30db6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:05:23 PM    


Coalition 'breaking Saddam's grip' [1]. President Bush says the US-led forces will press on for "however long it takes" to topple the Iraqi leader.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892933.stm
1:05:23 PM    


Blair condemns troop 'executions' [1]. Tony Blair accuses Iraq of "executing" two British soldiers, as he concludes talks with US President George Bush.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm
1:05:23 PM    


US paratroopers open northern front [1]. Kurds greet hundreds of US paratroopers who were parachuted into northern Iraq at start of new front in the war.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892801.stm
1:05:23 PM    


Museveni backs political change [1]. Uganda's president calls on members of the ruling "Movement" to end a ban on multi-party activities.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2888037.stm
1:05:23 PM    


Coalition 'breaking Saddam's grip' [1]. President Bush says the US-led forces are making "steady progress" towards toppling the Iraqi leader and "liberating" his people.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892933.stm
12:05:26 PM    


Blair condemns troop 'executions' [1]. Tony Blair accuses Iraq of "executing" two British soldiers, as he concludes talks with US President George W Bush.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm
12:05:26 PM    


US paratroopers open northern front [1]. Kurds greet US paratroopers at start of new northern front.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891239.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Airport virus checks urged [1]. Countries with large numbers of cases of a virulent pneumonia should screen passengers at airports for the illness, say experts.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2892837.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Fortuyn suspect admits murder [1]. The man accused of murdering Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn tells the first day of his trial that he committed the crime.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2888859.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Blunkett pushes asylum havens [1]. Asylum seekers would be deported to UN controlled centres outside Europe under UK proposals to the EU.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2892301.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Hong Kong Quarantines 1,000 and Closes Schools Over Virus [1]. Hong Kong's Health Department announced this evening that 51 more patients had been hospitalized with pneumonia and other symptoms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/health/27CND-HONG.html?ex=1049432400&en=aa91bb74d344e5df&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:25 PM    


Iraq troops engage US forces [1]. Battles rage across southern Iraq as US and UK soldiers encounter fierce resistance from Iraqi forces.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890523.stm
12:05:25 PM    


In pictures: Iraq war - day eight [1]. US-led forces continue to meet fierce resistance from Iraqi troops and militia, as the war enters its second week.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2891733.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Waiting for the Iraqi exodus [1]. Aid workers in eastern Jordan await a stream of Iraqi refugees expected to start arriving when fighting reaches the cities.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890961.stm
12:05:25 PM    


Eight arrested in terror raids [1]. Police arrest eight men under anti-terrorism laws in raids in Derby.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2892241.stm
12:05:24 PM    


Museveni backs political change [1]. President Museveni calls on members of the ruling "Movement" to end a ban on multi-party activities.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2888037.stm
12:05:24 PM    


War News From MTV and People Magazine [1]. Recognizing that not everyone gets their news from daily newspapers, the Pentagon offered some of its "embed" slots to reporters from magazines like People and Rolling Stone. By David Carr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27MTV.html?ex=1049432400&en=f03c1a5383772b19&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:24 PM    


Anxiety Builds in First Week of Fighting [1]. Signs of anxiety about the progress of the war were evident in pockets around Columbus, Ohio, and its mall-filled suburbs. By Monica Davey.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27VOIC.html?ex=1049432400&en=2fd253c36a125c99&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:24 PM    


U.S. Hunts for Bio-Agents and Gas at an Iraq Depot [1]. American military officials have found no traces of chemical or biological agents at a sprawling Iraqi ammunition storage facility south of Baghdad. By Judith Miller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27INSP.html?ex=1049432400&en=1a2cfb38663e80c0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:24 PM    


Washington Trying to Curb U.N. Role in a Postwar Iraq [1]. Once again Britain, Washington's staunchest ally in the drive toward Baghdad, is trying to play the role of mediator. By Steven R. Weisman with Felicity Barringer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27DIPL.html?ex=1049432400&en=eb889651d0992b16&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:24 PM    


With Smaller Operation Than First Planned, U.S. Opens Northern Front [1]. The U.S. military opened its long-awaited northern front on Wednesday, but the operation was significantly smaller than what the Pentagon originally planned. By Eric Schmitt with C. J. Chivers.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27NORT.html?ex=1049432400&en=b5fcab392099784b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:24 PM    


Situation in Basra Remains 'Difficult and Confused' [1]. Allied troops surround Basra but conditions inside remain desperate for civilians, many of whom have been without water and electricity for much of the past week. By John M. Broder.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-QATAR.html?ex=1049432400&en=60863ef9fcdde6e1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:23 PM    


Stocks Slide on Fears of Protracted War [1]. Growing fears of a protracted war in Iraq weighed on Wall Street again Thursday, prompting investors to cash in more profits. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Wall-Street.html?ex=1049432400&en=685b5212b4442ed7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:05:23 PM    


Daily Update: an online roundup [1]. First attempts at aid relief said to be disastrous

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/dailyUpdate.html
12:05:23 PM    


Bush and Blair: different postwar visions [1]. The US and British leaders meet for talks on Iraq at Camp David Thursday.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/p01s03-woiq.html
12:05:23 PM    


Lessons on how to oust Hussein [1]. Kurds who fought in the 1991 uprising say involving them and encouraging civilian revolts are key.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/p08s01-woiq.html
12:05:23 PM    


Iraqis opt for delay as defense [1]. American troops face hurdles as Hussein's troops move south of Baghdad.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/p01s02-woiq.html
12:05:23 PM    


Slideshow: One week of war [1]. A look back at memorable images.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/slideshows/weekatwar/slide1.html
12:05:23 PM    


A 1982 Israeli war has modern echoes for US in Iraq [1]. The parallels between the US-led invasion of Iraq and Israel's invasion of Lebanon 21 years ago are striking -- and ominous.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/p13s01-woiq.html
12:05:23 PM    


Watering Iraqi Eden [1]. International groups are weighing options to restore the Mesopotamian wetlands once the war is over.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0327/p14s01-sten.html
12:05:22 PM    


Iraq troops engage US forces [1]. Battles rage across southern Iraq as US and UK soldiers encounter fiercer Iraqi resistance than expected.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890523.stm
12:05:22 PM    


British 'destroy Iraqi column' [1]. British tanks engage an Iraqi column near Basra destroying 14 enemy tanks in a major battle, say UK commanders.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891059.stm
12:05:22 PM    


Millionaire accused had 'chronic cough' [1]. A man accused of foul play by coughing on Who Wants to be A Millionaire? had "cough variant asthma", says medic.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2891957.stm
12:05:22 PM    


Extra £1.25bn for war on Iraq [1]. Chancellor Gordon Brown announces extra funds to help the Ministry of Defence pay for the war against Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2891835.stm
12:05:22 PM    


Chemical weapons 'proof' found [1]. UK troops have found evidence proving Iraq is ready to use chemical weapons, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2892077.stm
12:05:22 PM    


In pictures: Iraq war - one week on [1]. US-led forces continue to meet fierce resistance from Iraqi troops and militia, as the war enters its second week.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2891733.stm
12:05:22 PM    


Scientists identify killer virus [1]. Experts say they have now confirmed the identity of a virus which may have killed more than 50 people worldwide.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2891467.stm
12:05:21 PM    


British tanks 'wipe out Iraqi column' [1]. UK Challenger 2 tanks engage an Iraqi column near Basra destroying 14 enemy tanks in a major battle, British commanders say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891059.stm
7:12:34 AM    


PoWs are civilians, says MoD [1]. Two prisoners of war shown on TV are civilian sub-contractors hired through a Saudi company, says the Ministry of Defence.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890901.stm
7:12:34 AM    


Oil shortage rocks markets [1]. Oil prices march higher and share indexes get off to a weak start to the day as the war dominates markets.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2890793.stm
7:12:34 AM    


Family tribute to teenage soldier [1]. The father of a 19-year-old soldier killed during a "friendly fire" incident in Iraq says he is proud of his son.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2888177.stm
7:12:33 AM    


Aid ship delay after mines found [1]. British ship Sir Galahad, carrying food, water and blankets to Iraq, has been delayed from reaching port by the discovery of two mines.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2890731.stm
7:12:33 AM    


Police DNA powers 'to be extended' [1]. Police could take fingerprints and DNA from anyone they arrest, even if they are not charged, under new plans.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2890047.stm
7:12:33 AM    


Iraq troops engage US forces [1]. Elite Iraqi forces fight to hold a crucial town, slowing US soldiers pushing north towards Baghdad.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890523.stm
6:12:30 AM    


Iraqis 'forced to fight' [1]. Iraqi forces in Basra are being made to leave the city and fight by pro-Saddam militia, say British military commanders.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891059.stm
6:12:29 AM    


Convoy hijacked in aid 'disaster' [1]. Long-awaited aid deliveries destined for Iraq have run into trouble on the ground, BBC News Online's Ryan Dilley reports.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2891069.stm
6:12:29 AM    


UK commander attacks TV footage [1]. The leader of UK forces in the Gulf clashes with a TV station over its "deplorable" decision to show footage of dead British soldiers.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890901.stm
5:12:19 AM    


Coalition hits Iraqi column [1]. Coalition jets and artillery pound an Iraqi column which made a dash out of the besieged southern city of Basra.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890405.stm
5:12:19 AM    


Five die in gas-filled car [1]. Four children and a man believed to be their father are found dead in a gas-filled car at a north Wales beauty spot.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/2890999.stm
5:12:18 AM    


Liberian leader accuses US [1]. President Taylor says the United States is indirectly supporting Lurd rebels after an attack near the capital.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2891087.stm
5:12:18 AM    


First, Do No Harm (Wirelessly) [1]. IF you think the gowns are bad, consider another indignity you might encounter during a hospital stay: your doctor uses a cellphone, but you and your visitors are prohibited from doing the same. By Marcia Biederman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/technology/circuits/27hosp.html?ex=1049346000&en=86e1eebfcb141c36&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:44 AM    


Hong Kong Ward Battles New Virus [1]. Patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia that has infected about 1,300 people are battling the illness in a specially created isolation ward. By Thomas Cramptoninternational Herald Tribune.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/health/27HONG.html?ex=1049346000&en=87bcec21b0e1e8d9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:44 AM    


Deal Offers Novartis a Foothold in Viral Drugs [1]. Novartis, with its decision to pay $255 million for a majority stake in a modest biotechnology company, is gaining a foothold in the fast-growing market for drugs to treat viral diseases like hepatitis and AIDS. By Alison Langley and Andrew Pollack.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27BIOT.html?ex=1049346000&en=9b7ed0c52c450455&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:43 AM    


Experts Support Move to Curb Some Smallpox Vaccinations [1]. Medical experts said the government acted correctly on Tuesday when it temporarily suspended smallpox vaccinations for people with heart disease. By Denise Grady.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27SMAL.html?ex=1049432400&en=f37b02b71502f61a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:43 AM    


Democrat Pulls Her Support for Senate Malpractice Bill [1]. The lone Senate Democrat who publicly supports caps on jury awards in medical malpractice suits is withdrawing her name from the legislation. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/politics/27MEDI.html?ex=1049432400&en=17250ac4c75f39bd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:43 AM    


New York State Adopts Strict Ban on Workplace Smoking [1]. New York became the third state to pass a law that would ban smoking in nearly every restaurant, bar and workplace. By Winnie Hu.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/nyregion/27SMOK.html?ex=1049432400&en=15de1a951e2fa1e0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:43 AM    


Drug Shows Promise in at Least 4 Cancers [1]. A fourth kind of cancer has proved to be treatable by a drug that also causes remarkable remissions in many patients with a rare form of leukemia. By Nicholas Wade.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/health/27CANC.html?ex=1049432400&en=5133bdd2abce40b7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:42 AM    


China Raises Tally of Cases and Deaths in Mystery Illness [1]. Chinese health officials on Wednesday dramatically increased their estimates of the number of cases and deaths caused by a new mystery pneumonia. By Elisabeth Rosenthal with Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/health/27INFE.html?ex=1049346000&en=f709fcf6e73f11f2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
4:11:42 AM    


Aid ship delayed after mines found [1]. British ship Sir Galahad, carrying food, water and blankets to Iraq, is delayed from reaching port by the discovery of two mines in the waterways.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2890731.stm
4:11:42 AM    


Lennon's childhood home opens [1]. The house in Liverpool where John Lennon spent his early years is opened to the public by his widow Yoko Ono.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2890129.stm
4:11:42 AM    


Aid ship delayed by mine [1]. British ship Sir Galahad, carrying food, water and blankets to Iraq, is delayed from reaching port by the discovery of a mine.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2890731.stm
3:11:38 AM    


'POWs and dead' film condemned [1]. The British military and Prime Minister Tony Blair deplore an Iraqi broadcast allegedly showing UK prisoners and bodies.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890667.stm
2:11:27 AM    


Blair and Bush hold Iraq summit [1]. Tony Blair is in the US for talks with President Bush on the progress of the war and plans for a post-Saddam Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm
1:10:46 AM    


Elite US division flies to Gulf [1]. The army will soon fly its high-tech 4th division to the Gulf area, after it was refused permission to cross into Iraq via Turkey.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890331.stm
1:10:46 AM    


Police leads over Hannah's death [1]. Officers have several new lines of inquiry after a Crimewatch reconstruction of student Hannah Foster's last movements.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2890615.stm
1:10:45 AM    


Fortuyn murder trial to open [1]. The man accused of murdering Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is due to appear in court amid intense public interest.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2888859.stm
1:10:45 AM    


Technology Briefing: Deals [1]. I.B.M. TO BUILD NVIDIA'S LATEST GRAPHICS CHIP; OXFORD GLYCOSCIENCES TALKS WITH POTENTIAL BIDDERS;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/technology/26TBRF2.html?ex=1049346000&en=b34ad858de99efa1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:45 AM    


Technology Briefing: Telecommunications [1]. WORLDCOM POSTS NET PROFIT FOR JANUARY;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/technology/26TBRF1.html?ex=1049346000&en=65f5a38c9d4357a4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:44 AM    


Technology Briefing: Software [1]. NETWORK ASSOCIATES DELAYS FILING ANNUAL REPORT;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/technology/20TBRF1.html?ex=1048827600&en=57801c9d425179bd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:44 AM    


World Business Briefing: Americas [1]. BRAZIL: A Deficit Declines; BRAZIL: Jet Order Reduced;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/business/worldbusiness/22FOBR3.html?ex=1048914000&en=e1f41fbc6926aba8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:44 AM    


Attacks on Chemical Ships in Southeast Asia Seem to Be Piracy, Not Terror [1]. Small boats packed with men carrying assault rifles have attacked three chemical tankers in the Strait of Malacca in the last month. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/asia/27SHIP.html?ex=1049346000&en=8c4de755ce6d9015&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:43 AM    


Philippines Denies It Is Boycotting UBS [1]. The Philippine finance secretary, Jose Camacho, denied that his government had banned UBS Warburg from participating in government bond underwriting. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/worldbusiness/27PHIL.html?ex=1049346000&en=1f91f4eee176d0a2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:43 AM    


Hopes Fading for Bolivia Pipeline Project [1]. A project that was once heralded as Latin America's largest infrastructure development is now close to collapse. By Juan Forero.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/worldbusiness/27BOLI.html?ex=1049346000&en=ef09ac8dc5d283ca&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:43 AM    


Europe Moves to Require Quarterly Financial Reports [1]. The European Commission proposed Wednesday that companies trading on the union's stock exchanges be required to publish quarterly financial reports. By Paul Meller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/worldbusiness/27EURO.html?ex=1049346000&en=b51719d729a2c6f7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:42 AM    


Delays Are Rare at U.S. Borders [1]. Surprisingly, heightened security at borders have made crossings smoother and more efficient than before the war. By Colin Campbell with Elisabeth Malkin.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/worldbusiness/27BORD.html?ex=1049346000&en=bc1d820fc7a96340&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:42 AM    


Accounts and Executive Changes [1]. Accounts • The United States division of Novartis Animal Health, Greensboro, N.C., part of the Swiss drug company Novartis, to Colle & McVoy, Minneapolis, as agency of record on its account. The assignment, with billings estimated at $25 million, had been handled by various agencies on a project basis since the closing of the Novartis Animal Health agency of 11 years, Earle Palmer Brown, New York. Colle & McVoy is majority owned by the MDC Communications Corporation. • Beck's North America, Stamford, Conn., to Alturas Communications, Denver, as the first multicultural agency of record for the seller of the Beck's beer line. Billings were not disclosed. Beck's is part of Interbrew. Alturas is part of the Meridian Advertising unit of Applied Graphics Technologies. People • Nancy Hill was named executive vice president and managing director to oversee a new account at BBDO Worldwide, New York, part of the Omnicom Group. Ms. Hill will supervise the account of a new service of America Online, part of AOL Time Warner, called AOL for Broadband. Ms. Hill had been executive vice president and managing director at the New York office of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, which is part of the Interpublic Group. Miscellany • Vickers & Benson Arnold, Toronto, part of the Arnold Worldwide Partners division of Havas, was renamed Arnold Worldwide Canada. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27ADDE.html?ex=1049346000&en=c05f53137be6ae49&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:42 AM    


MTV to Begin 24-Hour Service in Part of China [1]. MTV has reached an agreement for 24-hour distribution in China, making it the first United States cable network to provide round-the-clock programming in the country. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/media/27MTV.html?ex=1049346000&en=5dfbddc381153351&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:41 AM    


Ms. Magazine Names Editor [1]. Elaine Lafferty, a correspondent for The Irish Times, has been named the editor in chief of Ms. magazine. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/arts/27MS.html?ex=1049346000&en=44aca580e5d59c4e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:41 AM    


A TV Fair Overtaken by Events [1]. Images from Iraq flooded the airwaves this week, and damped the market for images that opened at Cannes Monday. By John Tagliabue.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/media/27TELE.html?ex=1049346000&en=b9942d83214c4822&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:40 AM    


Advertising Has So Far Remained Surprisingly Constant [1]. The news media have mostly refrained from continuous war coverage, which has allowed near-normal amounts of ads to appear. By Stuart Elliot.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/media/27ADCO.html?ex=1049346000&en=c79b490d13d0fb89&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:40 AM    


Is War a Generator of Expenses or an Economic Stimulus? [1]. Why don't we hear more about how the Bush administration's request for $75 billion to aid the Iraq war might help the U.S. economy? By Virginia Postrel.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27SCEN.html?ex=1049346000&en=635487b8e94ebd19&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:39 AM    


Tracking the Injuries When S.U.V.'s Collide [1]. Initial results are in from the first tests to determine how vehicles stand up in collisions with sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. By Danny Hakim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27AUTO.html?ex=1049346000&en=0f26d6be858c3095&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:39 AM    


Some Question Timing of Sears Credit Card Unit Sale [1]. Sears, Roebuck could be selling its giant credit card business at the bottom of the market. But its portfolio may not be bottoming out as quickly as those of its competitors. By Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27PLAC.html?ex=1049346000&en=13bf07b4973ae1e8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:39 AM    


Phone Directory Publisher to Cut 190 Jobs [1]. The R.H. Donnelley Corporation said that it would cut about 190 jobs as it closed a plant in Tennessee and combined some operations in Kansas and New York. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27PRIN.html?ex=1049346000&en=78f7882b2045c303&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:39 AM    


Marketing Post at Gap [1]. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Bloomberg News) Gap Inc., the clothing store chain, named Jack Calhoun head of marketing for the Banana Republic chain, filling a position left vacant when Amy Schoening quit in January. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27GAP.html?ex=1049346000&en=e687106b7d03de8d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:38 AM    


Visa Transactions Up 8% [1]. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Bloomberg News) Visa International Inc. said today that its United States unit processed $989 billion in transactions in 2002, or 8.1 percent more than a year earlier, as more customers used debit cards. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27VISA.html?ex=1049346000&en=5fbcdfe4ab2b5d04&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:38 AM    


Deal Offers Novartis a Foothold in Viral Drugs [1]. Novartis, with its decision to pay $255 million for a majority stake in a modest biotechnology company, is gaining a foothold in the fast-growing market for drugs to treat viral diseases like hepatitis and AIDS. By Alison Langley and Andrew Pollack.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27BIOT.html?ex=1049346000&en=9b7ed0c52c450455&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:38 AM    


Crude Oil Rises on Indications of Longer Cutoff of Iraqi Exports [1]. The price of crude oil rallied Wednesday as Iraqi military resistance slowed a United States advance toward Baghdad. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/worldbusiness/27OIL.html?ex=1049346000&en=99df8e403500d34f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:38 AM    


Shares Drop on Concerns War Will Be Protracted [1]. Stocks fell Wednesday amid growing skepticism that the war in Iraq, a drag on spending by consumers and businesses, would end anytime soon. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27STOX.html?ex=1049346000&en=88533043a4386e0a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


S.E.C. Asks That Exchanges Review Their Governance [1]. The stock and options exchanges were called upon to compare their corporate-governance practices with new standards for companies whose shares they list. By Patrick Mcgeehan.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27NYSE.html?ex=1049346000&en=dbd648397e5233cb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Ratings of Tobacco Bonds Face Possible Downgrading [1]. Fitch Ratings said Wednesday that it might downgrade the credit ratings for about $18 billion of tobacco bonds in the near future. By Jonathan Fuerbringer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27FITC.html?ex=1049346000&en=c47b85644afa9cb6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Machinists' Union Sues United Over Layoffs [1]. The machinists' union is accusing United Airlines of using the war in Iraq as an excuse for cutting its operations. By Micheline Maynard.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27UNIT.html?ex=1049346000&en=64f207e1ce797f5b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Hands Out for Shares of War Budget [1]. President Bush's request for money to pay for the war in Iraq became a magnet for various causes on Capitol Hill, with groups competing for money for a host of indirectly related issues. By David Firestone and Philip Shenon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/politics/27COST.html?ex=1049346000&en=4a21850b6858b349&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Army Depots in Iraqi Desert Have Names of Oil Giants [1]. The 101st Airborne Division has named one central Iraq outpost Forward Operating Base Shell and another Forward Operating Base Exxon. By Neela Banerjee.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27CAMP.html?ex=1049346000&en=fd0886a36169568a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Chief Executive Resigns at Goldman's Market Specialist Unit [1]. By Bloomberg News. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27WALL.html?ex=1049346000&en=233b8d8f3d0acbc6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:37 AM    


Panel Finds Manipulation by Energy Companies [1]. During the 2000-2001 energy crisis in California, electricity and natural gas prices were driven higher because of widespread manipulation by over 30 energy companies. By Richard A. Oppel Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/politics/27FERC.html?ex=1049346000&en=6be9d33a0bb63250&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Key Executive at HealthSouth Admits to Fraud [1]. The C.F.O. of HealthSouth admitted that he had conspired with other executives to manipulate reported earnings to keep up the company's stock price. By Kurt Eichenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27CARE.html?ex=1049346000&en=f6f21e3b504ca764&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Judge Questions Legal Fees in New York Tobacco Case [1]. Doubt is being cast on the tobacco settlement even as states make plans to use the billions of dollars that they have been pledged. By Jonathan D. Glater.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27TOBA.html?ex=1049346000&en=d17276fd29e070f2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Republican Plan to Aid Airlines Is Below Request [1]. G.O.P. leaders voiced support for providing as much as $3 billion in aid to the nation's airlines, far less than what the industry says it needs. By Edmund L. Andrews.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27RELI.html?ex=1049346000&en=9255ddd7783895d6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Sears Reinvents Itself, but What Exactly Is It? [1]. The decision of Sears to part with the credit business, which begun during the Depression, represents a marked shift in strategy. By Constance L. Hays.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27SEAR.html?ex=1049346000&en=8109b3a7454fe880&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


W.T.O. Rules Against U.S. on Steel Tariff [1]. If the United States loses on appeal, European and other nations could impose trade sanctions of comparable value against the United States. By Elizabeth Becker.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/business/27STEE.html?ex=1049346000&en=99bdabea0f0b53d4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Trial Under Way in Case of Vegetarians' Sick Child [1]. A State Supreme Court trial is unfolding in a Queens courtroom in the case of a couple charged with endangering their child's life through a strict vegan diet. By Corey Kilgannon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/nyregion/26BABY.html?ex=1049346000&en=7671f306b0c1fe38&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Medicare Recipients Face 12.4% Rise in Premiums [1]. Medicare beneficiaries face a large increase in premiums next year, and doctors' fees will probably be cut because Medicare spending surged unexpectedly last year. By Robert Pear.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/national/26HEAL.html?ex=1049346000&en=7826a6fc0409c9a5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:36 AM    


Agency Suspends Smallpox Vaccines for People With Heart Disease [1]. Federal health officials issued the order after seven health workers with a history of cardiac disease developed severe health problems after being vaccinated. By Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/national/26SMAL.html?ex=1049346000&en=ad8a3c8127fb4c5a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:35 AM    


34 Deaths in China Attributed to Mystery Illness [1]. China said today that 34 people had died and about 800 had been infected by a mysterious respiratory illness. Singapore also closed schools to try and control its own outbreak. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-health-pneumonia.html?ex=1049346000&en=d3a62852c56f48e0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:35 AM    


Bush Says War May Be Long, but Hussein Is Doomed [1]. Interrupted several times by loud cheering and applause, the president acknowledged that there was no way to know how long the war would last. By David Stout.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26CND-CAPI.html?ex=1049346000&en=cfcf6bd684466575&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:35 AM    


Harmless or Not, You Can't Be Sure [1]. Allied forces have taken more than 4,000 prisoners of war, an American general at Central Command said on Wednesday. By Michael Wilson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27PRIS.html?ex=1049346000&en=9b213cbc1d5b5136&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:34 AM    


Iraqi Soldiers Say It Was Fight or Die [1]. Iraqi prisoners taken after the battle said their officers had been firing at them, pushing them into battle. By Dexter Filkins.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27AMBU.html?ex=1049346000&en=deb84f5eaf382d84&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:34 AM    


A City Is Encircled in a 36-Hour Battle [1]. United States Army troops encircled the city of Najaf on Wednesday after seizing three bridges across the Euphrates River. By Steven Lee Myers.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27INFA.html?ex=1049346000&en=f490250b66fb567d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:34 AM    


Baghdad Blasts Are Said to Kill 17 Civilians Cause Remains Unclear [1]. Iraqi officials said an American missile was responsible for the blasts, while American military officials said they did not know the cause. By John F. Burns.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27BAGH.html?ex=1049346000&en=5b5261b3b1e79157&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:34 AM    


Allies Adapt to Setbacks [1]. While the campaign has not produced the swift victory for which the Bush administration clearly hoped, the American military is moving to adapt. By Michael R. Gordon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27STRA.html?ex=1049346000&en=c2ecae262149f33c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:34 AM    


1,000 Troops Swoop Down on Kurdish Region [1]. Their intention is to secure an airfield where the deployment by air transport of tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles is expected soon. By Patrick E. Tyler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27MILI.html?ex=1049346000&en=c46711964c9ebd29&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:10:33 AM    


US paratroops open north Iraq front [1]. US troops drop into northern Iraq, as the coalition admits air strikes on Baghdad may have led to civilian deaths.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890523.stm
1:10:33 AM    


Annan seeks UN role in Iraq [1]. The UN secretary-general urges the divided Security Council to unite and tackle Iraq's humanitarian crisis.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2890451.stm
1:10:33 AM    


Blair arrives for US summit [1]. Tony Blair is in the US for talks with President Bush on the progress of the war and plans for a post-Saddam Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm
1:10:33 AM    


'POWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers, two POWs and a drone are broadcast on al-Jazeera TV.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm
1:10:32 AM    


Bush rallies troops [1]. The US president tells troops in Florida that the war is going well, as the US announces plans to deploy more troops in the Gulf.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2890083.stm
1:10:32 AM    


Protests after week of war [1]. More anti-war rallies are planned as the military action against Saddam Hussein in Iraq runs into a second week.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2890643.stm
1:10:32 AM    


In pictures: UK forces in Iraq [1]. As the war in Iraq continues, BBC News Online looks at the latest pictures of British involvement in the campaign.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2889853.stm
1:10:32 AM    


Tensions surface as aid arrives [1]. There is resentment amid the gratitude as soldiers help deliver food and water to Iraqis in al-Zubayr.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890415.stm
1:10:31 AM    


Sex scandal shakes US Air Force [1]. The US Air force removes the heads of its elite academy amid allegations that women cadets who reported rapes were ignored.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2890539.stm
1:10:31 AM    


Police DNA powers 'to be extended' [1]. Police could take fingerprints and DNA from anyone they arrest, if if they are not charged, under new plans.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2890047.stm
1:10:31 AM    


Wednesday, March 26, 2003
 

Anti-war hacking rises sharply [1]. More than 20,000 websites have been hacked since the war on Iraq began says one UK-based security firm.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/2888589.stm
5:03:45 PM    


Battle for hearts and minds at Umm Qasr [1]. Securing Umm Qasr is vital to the US-led forces attacking Iraq, and not only because it will allow them to land humanitarian aid.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887545.stm
5:03:45 PM    


US raid 'may have caused deaths' [1]. The US-British coalition says air strikes on Baghdad may have resulted in civilian deaths.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890015.stm
4:03:35 PM    


'PoWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers, two UK PoWs and a drone are broadcast on al-Jazeera TV.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm
4:03:35 PM    


Pro-Saddam Briton surrenders [1]. A man who claims he went to Iraq to fight for Saddam Hussein reportedly hands himself to coalition forces, saying he wants to go back to Manchester.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2889703.stm
4:03:34 PM    


'Many die' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm
4:03:34 PM    


Warplanes attack Basra column [1]. Coalition aircraft hit a huge convoy of Iraqi tanks heading south-east out of Basra towards the al-Faw peninsula.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889635.stm
4:03:34 PM    


'PoWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers, two UK PoWs and a drone are broadcast on Qatar-based TV.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm
4:03:34 PM    


UK Saddam supporter surrenders [1]. A man who claims he went to Iraq to fight for Saddam Hussein reportedly hands himself to coalition forces, saying he wants to go back to Manchester.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2889703.stm
4:03:34 PM    


In pictures: Baghdad shops bombing [1]. Images from Baghdad after a row of shops was reportedly hit in a coalition air raid, killing at least 14 people.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2888307.stm
4:03:34 PM    


One war, two battles [1]. News analysis: as US-led convoys march toward Baghdad, scattered encounters with guerrilla fighters and paramilitary units point to a troubling reality, that Iraq and the coalition are not necessarily fighting the same war.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/earlyed/early_iraq0326.htm
4:03:34 PM    


Slideshow: the road to Baghdad [1]. An un-embedded photographer takes a look at the advancing US troops.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/slideshows/roadBaghdad/slide1.html
4:03:34 PM    


Interactive map [1]. A flash look at the latest developments.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/iraq/iraq_superMap.html
4:03:33 PM    


'Many dead' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm
4:03:33 PM    


'POWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers and two British prisoners of war are broadcast on Qatar-based TV.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm
4:03:33 PM    


Blair begins US summit trip [1]. Tony Blair is on his way to Washington for his first summit with US President George Bush since war began.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm
4:03:33 PM    


Terror suspect flown to US [1]. A suspect allegedly linked to the 1998 terror attacks in East Africa is identified and sent to the US for trial, Kenya says.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2888575.stm
4:03:33 PM    


'Many casualties' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm
4:03:33 PM    


UK troops 'ready to back rebels' [1]. British forces are ready to support Iraqis who rise up to overthrow Saddam Hussein, the prime minister has said.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887209.stm
4:03:33 PM    


Pakistan and India test missiles [1]. South Asia's two nuclear rivals say they have carried out test-launches of short-range, nuclear-capable missiles.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/2887931.stm
4:03:33 PM    


UK soldiers killed by 'friendly fire' [1]. A "friendly fire" incident involving two tanks claims the lives of two UK soldiers near Basra in southern Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2886715.stm
4:03:33 PM    


Blair pledges support to 'uprisings' [1]. Tony Blair tells MPs coalition forces are ready to support Iraqis who rise up against Saddam Hussein.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2886691.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Communities grieve for war casualties [1]. BBC News Online examines the human cost of the conflict so far, and its price on British communities.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2887987.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Aid begins to arrive in Iraq [1]. The first shipments of relief supplies to reach Iraq since the war began are being distributed.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887929.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Turkey allays Kurd war fears [1]. Turkey's army chief says further troops may be sent into northern Iraq, but only by agreement with the US.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2887821.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Reporters witness battle for Basra [1]. Resistance and rebellion are the key words of despatches sent by journalists travelling with British forces close to Basra.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2887031.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Evidence of earliest human burial [1]. Researchers claim to have found the earliest deliberate human burial - and therefore the first evidence of symbolic thought - at a 350,000-year-old site in northern Spain.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/2885663.stm
4:03:32 PM    


Cheating 'silly' says Millionaire accused [1]. A college lecturer accused of foul play on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? tells a jury he did nothing wrong.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2888791.stm
4:03:32 PM    


British Airways cuts more flights [1]. The UK airline reduces capacity by 4% and speeds up its job cut programme in response to the war in Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2887263.stm
4:03:32 PM    


O'Malleys: Anguish over bodies find [1]. The brother of a man feared murdered in Spain with his wife says news that bodies have been found is 'sickening'.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/2888607.stm
4:03:32 PM    


China pneumonia toll reaches 34 [1]. A mystery illness causing widespread panic in Asia may have killed as many as 34 in China, including the first deaths in the capital Beijing.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2887569.stm
4:03:31 PM    


HealthSouth Advisers Under Scrutiny [1]. The investigation into HealthSouth's accounting fraud is expected to include not only company executives but also investment bankers and auditors. By Simon Romero with Milt Freudenheim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26CARE.html?ex=1049259600&en=eb511e0c544a8148&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:52 AM    


Goldman Banker Understands the Plumbing [1]. John A. Thain, an understated, austere man who knows his firm's inner workings, might be the right executive for Goldman Sachs. By Landon Thomas Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26WALL.html?ex=1049259600&en=9ce666a2783c1490&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:51 AM    


Home Equity Borrowing Rises to Worrisome Levels [1]. As Americans borrow against their homes at unprecedented levels, some experts warn that many people will lose their houses. By Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26HOME.html?ex=1049259600&en=f990248e13bb4f04&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:51 AM    


Connie Chung Will Leave CNN [1]. CNN has told Connie Chung, one of the its most prominent anchors, that it has dropped her prime-time program, effective immediately. By Bill Carter.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/media/26TUBE.html?ex=1049259600&en=7c5d776709d97d00&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:51 AM    


Uprising reported in Basra [1]. UK forces fire on the southern city of Basra in support of what they say is a civilian uprising.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2886805.stm
12:04:51 AM    


In pictures: UK forces in Iraq [1]. As the war in Iraq continues, BBC News Online looks at the latest pictures of British involvement in the campaign.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2882181.stm
12:04:51 AM    


US wins custody of moon rock [1]. The US Government wins a fight against a Florida businessman over a disputed piece of moon rock worth up to $5m.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2887039.stm
12:04:51 AM    


Officials Say Iraqis May Have Killed Some Prisoners [1]. American officials said that some of the seven Army mechanics killed near Nasiriya were apparently executed by their captors. By Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26CAPI.html?ex=1049259600&en=c2760b8140330f2f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:50 AM    


Blair Heads to U.S. for Talks on Europe Rift [1]. Prime Minister Tony Blair will stress the need to mend European-American divisions caused by the military campaign in Iraq. By Warren Hoge.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26BLAI.html?ex=1049259600&en=3de5fbfb1e7e3eed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:50 AM    


Opinions Begin to Shift as Public Weighs War Costs [1]. Americans say the war will last longer and cost more than they expected, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. By Adam Nagourney and Janet Elder.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26POLL.html?ex=1049259600&en=ee64d3c9418abe8f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:50 AM    


Some of Hussein's Arab Foes Admire His Fight [1]. Arab governments share no great love for Saddam Hussein, but replacing him by force seems a bad precedent. By Neil Macfarquhar.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26ARAB.html?ex=1049259600&en=e8f9fb9da8b0bc77&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:49 AM    


Troops Endure Blowing Sands and Mud Rain [1]. The single, solitary departure from flying sand on Tuesday came from rain, but what fell from the sky was not water but mud. By Jim Dwyer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26STOR.html?ex=1049259600&en=c89035698dafdb0b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:49 AM    


Heavy Iraqi Losses Seen in Big Battle [1]. American military officials said the American soldiers had killed about 450 Iraqis and destroyed more than 35 vehicles. By Patrick E. Tyler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26MILI.html?ex=1049259600&en=4c9d30f9626f1fda&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:49 AM    


Baghdad Empties, but Fills With Foreboding [1]. Tuesday was a grim day in Baghdad, perhaps the grimmest since the war began, and with the darkening prospect of worse to come. By John F. Burns.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26BAGH.html?ex=1049259600&en=0c0d43ffa00c4e52&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:49 AM    


Resistance by Militia Is Delaying Baghdad Battle, Officers Say [1]. The attack on the Republican Guard will be delayed while American and British forces fight in and around southern cities. By Michael R. Gordon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26STRA.html?ex=1049259600&en=9942edc0b9250914&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:04:48 AM    


Tuesday, March 25, 2003
 

Dawn raids target Baghdad [1]. Buildings are burning in central Baghdad after what appear to be dawn raids by coalition forces.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887057.stm
11:03:57 PM    


Bodies found in missing couple hunt [1]. Police in Spain investigating the disappearance of a couple from north Wales have discovered two bodies.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/2886877.stm
11:03:56 PM    


World Business Briefing: The Americas [1]. BRAZIL: Auto Strike Ends;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/worldbusiness/26FOBR3.html?ex=1049259600&en=c62bce98065f87f3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:29 PM    


World Business Briefing: Europe [1]. GERMANY: Music Slump Hurts Bertelsmann; BRITAIN: Chemical Outlook Falls; GERMANY: Bank Sale Canceled;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/business/worldbusiness/22FOBR1.html?ex=1049000400&en=7a685ff594dc41fd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:29 PM    


Philippines Boycotts UBS in Anger Over Bond Criticism [1]. The Philippine government is taking steps to punish UBS Warburg for sounding a sour note on Philippine government bonds. By Wayne Arnold.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/worldbusiness/26PHIL.html?ex=1049259600&en=011bc43502e1dfc7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:29 PM    


Farm Exports Boom in Argentina [1]. Tax money is pouring into the coffers of Argentina and its farm sector is responsible for much of the amount. By Tony Smith.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/worldbusiness/26ARGE.html?ex=1049259600&en=d45fc7d92151b986&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:29 PM    


Bank of Japan to Buy More Stocks From Lenders [1]. The Bank of Japan's policy board said it would buy more stocks from the nation's lenders and flood the credit markets with yet more yen. By Ken Belson.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/worldbusiness/26YEN.html?ex=1049259600&en=702ecd35699ba72f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:28 PM    


Condé Nast Picks No. 2 at GQ to Be Its New Editor [1]. Jim Nelson, executive editor of GQ, will be named editor in chief of the magazine this afternoon, according to a senior executive at Condé Nast Publications. By David Carr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/media/25CND-MAG.html?ex=1049259600&en=3fac5fa8db32cf87&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:28 PM    


Senate Votes to Slash Bush Tax Cut Plan [1]. The Senate unexpectedly voted today to trim more than half of President Bush's proposed $726 billion tax cut. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Budget.html?ex=1049259600&en=a160edb792464536&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:28 PM    


Uprising reported in Basra [1]. UK forces fire on the southern city of Basra in support of what they say is a civilian uprising, as a major battle is reported near Najaf.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2886805.stm
10:03:28 PM    


UK soldiers killed by 'friendly fire' [1]. A 'friendly fire' incident claims the lives of two UK soldiers near Basra in southern Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2886715.stm
10:03:28 PM    


Bodies found in missing couple hunt [1]. Spanish police investigating the disappearance of a couple from north Wales discover two bodies

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/2886877.stm
10:03:28 PM    


Blair seeks to heal US-Europe rift [1]. Tony Blair is to try to persuade George Bush to mend splits caused by the Iraq crisis at talks in the US.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2886691.stm
10:03:28 PM    


West must show Mid-East 'resolve' [1]. The UK's Jack Straw says much Arab anger over Iraq is rooted in "double standards" over the Palestinians.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2886975.stm
10:03:28 PM    


Q&A: Battle for Iraq [1]. With coalition forces marching on Baghdad, BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus assesses the war so far and pitfalls ahead.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2885831.stm
10:03:28 PM    


Father guilty of killing his sons [1]. A Birmingham man is jailed for life for murdering his two young sons with a screwdriver.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2885745.stm
10:03:27 PM    


Call for private dentistry reform [1]. A major shake-up in the way private dentists operate is expected to be recommended in a long-awaited report.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2886451.stm
10:03:27 PM    


Teenage self-harm widespread [1]. More than one in eight adolescents has deliberately harmed themselves, researchers have found.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2884119.stm
10:03:27 PM    


Turmoil in Nigeria's oil town [1]. The army patrols the streets and searches vehicles in Warri, in an attempt to end two weeks of ethnic violence.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2886241.stm
10:03:27 PM    


Putin Rejects U.S. Claims of Military Sales to Iraq [1]. President Vladimir V. Putin responded today to American accusations that Russian companies are selling advanced military equipment to Iraq, calling the claim "unsubstantiated." By Sabrina Tavernise.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-RUSS.html?ex=1049259600&en=9b0eebc95ff2cac3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:27 PM    


Agencies Struggle to Send Food and Water to Iraqis [1]. A number of U.N. agencies are developing plans involving more than $1 billion in food and other aid in what may be the largest humanitarian relief effort in history. By Timothy L. O'brien.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-AID.html?ex=1049259600&en=d2e7fd3299ec3459&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:27 PM    


Blair and Bush to Meet on War, Europe and Mideast [1]. Prime Minister Tony Blair said today that he would fly to the U.S. on Wednesday to confer with President Bush on three issues. By Warren Hoge.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-BLAI.html?ex=1049259600&en=3fef41774dbb982a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:27 PM    


Pentagon Tries to Dampen Expectations of Quick Win [1]. The Pentagon said today that the war in Iraq was going well, with American and British troops moving deep into the country and closing fast on Baghdad. By David Stout.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-PENT.html?ex=1049259600&en=5897399ee94b9d2f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:27 PM    


From Basra, Reports of a Popular Uprising [1]. Tuesday night, there were scattered reports that Shiite civilians in Basra had begun to resist the Iraqi authorities. By Marc Santora.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/26CND-BASRA.html?ex=1049259600&en=cc55e8d45e91c4e7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:26 PM    


Top General Warns of Heavy Strikes to Come [1]. Gen. Richard B. Myers hinted that the American-led air campaign, which has so far put certain Iraqi government targets off-limits, could become more intense soon. By Eric Schmitt.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-AIR.html?ex=1049259600&en=622e3f2d2d0daea8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:26 PM    


Next, the battle for Baghdad [1]. Fight for capital, now nearing, would test if US can topple regime without big casualties.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p01s01-woiq.html
10:03:26 PM    


US escalates war on northern Iraq's militants [1]. US forces are now fighting two Islamic groups - one radical, one more moderate - on a second front.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p01s04-woiq.html
10:03:26 PM    


In Bay Area, kids question war's validity [1]. Dance class, soccer, and CNN: Kids ponder the war.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p01s03-woiq.html
10:03:26 PM    


Expectations tempered: a ground-eye view [1]. Fake signs and farmers with guns: guerrilla-war tactics.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p01s02-woiq.html
10:03:26 PM    


POW effect: The captured become tools of warfare [1]. Amid echoes of Vietnam, Iraq aims to intimidate by parading US prisoners on TV.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p02s02-woiq.html
10:03:26 PM    


Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance [1]. Adverse weather disrupts the US-led advance towards Baghdad, but heavy bombing of Republican Guards goes on.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2885359.stm
3:02:59 PM    


Blair promises to back Iraqi people [1]. Tony Blair promises the US-led coalition will not let down the Iraqi people at his monthly news conference.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2882953.stm
3:02:59 PM    


Bertelsmann 2002 Profits Slip 25 Percent [1]. German media giant Bertelsmann said today its profit fell 25 percent in 2002, due to charges from the acquisition of Zomba Music — Britney Spears' record company. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Bertelsmann.html?ex=1049259600&en=198385b72101e4ed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:03:05 PM    


Delta C.E.O. Mullin Gets $13 Million Package [1]. Delta Air Lines, which last year posted a $1.27 billion net loss, in 2002 awarded Leo Mullin a pay package worth about $13 million. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-airlines-delta-pay.html?ex=1049259600&en=6d42cd3aad4100e4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:03:05 PM    


Bush Asks for Nearly $75 Billion for War Costs [1]. President Bush said today he would ask Congress for $74.7 billion to pay for the war in Iraq "and our global war against terror." By Elisabeth Bumiller and David Firestone.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-PREX.html?ex=1049259600&en=9e4db52aeaea766e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:03:05 PM    


Fierce Weather Impedes Coalition Even More Than Iraqi Resistance [1]. While the troops continue to move en masse toward Baghdad, their pace was slowed by a huge sandstorm that brought a virtual halt to much of the war. By John Kifner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-MARI.html?ex=1049259600&en=cf5ea21f80be273a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:03:05 PM    


Avoiding Urban Combat in 2nd Largest Iraqi City Was a Goal [1]. The British Royal Marines said today that they had changed strategy and would now take the southern capital by force if necessary. By Patrick E. Tyler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CND-MILI.html?ex=1049259600&en=d4f8efc6603249ff&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:03:05 PM    


Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance [1]. US-led forces are being hit by fierce sandstorms as they try to advance towards Baghdad, where Republican Guards are being bombed.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2885359.stm
2:03:05 PM    


Uprising reported in Basra [1]. UK forces fire on the southern city of Basra in support of what they say is some kind of civilian uprising.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2886235.stm
2:03:05 PM    


Father guilty of killing his sons [1]. A Birmingham man is jailed for life for mudering his two young sons with a screwdriver.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2885745.stm
2:03:05 PM    


Blair promises to back Iraqi people [1]. Tony Blair promises the US-led coalition will not let down the Iraqi people as UK forces move to support a reported uprising in Basra.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2882953.stm
2:03:04 PM    


Muslim opposition to war remains strong [1]. British Muslims remain solidly opposed to the war against Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2884651.stm
2:03:04 PM    


Iraqi TV rallies war effort [1]. As the US-led forces march on Baghdad, BBC Monitoring looks at programming on Iraqi Satellite TV.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2884953.stm
2:03:04 PM    


Djindjic murder suspect arrested [1]. A senior special police officer is arrested in Serbia on suspicion of assassinating Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2885377.stm
2:03:04 PM    


Millionaire lecturer 'quiz show failure' [1]. A college lecturer accused of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? performed poorly on TV quizzes, a court hears.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2885135.stm
2:03:04 PM    


UK house prices stagnate [1]. House prices did not rise in March, according to the latest survey that suggests the house price boom has run out of steam.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2884799.stm
2:03:04 PM    


Stocks Slightly Higher in Early Trading [1]. Stocks were higher Tuesday, as investors nervously watched the latest war developments after officials cautioned a tough fight likely awaits in the days ahead. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Wall-Street.html?ex=1049259600&en=66003dae9465a3b3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:08:52 PM    


Lessons of the Past for Bush on Leading a Nation at War [1]. The president needs to keep the country convinced of ultimate triumph if he hopes to have it marching in solid ranks behind him. By R. W. Apple Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25CHIE.html?ex=1049173200&en=b3ca870c16bb00e8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:08:51 PM    


U.S. Plans to Run Iraq Itself [1]. The U.S. is preparing to establish immediate sole control of postwar Iraq, initially without recourse to the U.N. By Elizabeth Becker.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25POST.html?ex=1049173200&en=69648dc29f62b831&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
1:08:51 PM    


Sandstorms halt Baghdad advance [1]. US-led forces are being hit by fierce sandstorms as they try to advance towards Baghdad, where Republican Guards are being bombed.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2885359.stm
1:08:51 PM    


Britons fight for Basra [1]. A second British soldier is killed in combat as a sandstorm delays operations in and around the city of Iraq's second city Basra.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2883225.stm
1:08:51 PM    


Bush sends $75bn bill for war [1]. President Bush asks Congress for $75bn to pay the initial costs of the war in Iraq and the fight against terrorism.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2882681.stm
1:08:51 PM    


Reality of war hits markets [1]. The prospect of extended hostilities in Iraq pushes oil prices sharply higher and leaves share traders floundering.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2883357.stm
1:08:51 PM    


Djindjic 'killer' arrested [1]. A senior special police officer is arrested in Serbia on suspicion of assassinating Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2885377.stm
1:08:50 PM    


Coalition tackles Saddam guards [1]. Coalition forces bomb units of the Republican Guard on the outskirts of Baghdad, as Iraqi resistance checks their advance.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2883041.stm
10:03:04 AM    


Blair says 'huge amount' achieved [1]. Tony Blair says the war is going "exactly" to plan as he confirms he will fly to meet George Bush.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2882953.stm
10:03:04 AM    


Students' killer jailed for life [1]. A landlord is starting a life sentence after being convicted of killing two Korean students.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2884381.stm
10:03:04 AM    


Basra campaign claims second Briton [1]. A second British soldier is killed in combat as the Iraqi city of Basra becomes a "military objective" for UK troops.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2883225.stm
10:03:04 AM    


UK forces declare port 'open' [1]. Umm Qasr - where UK and US forces met fierce Iraqi resistance in recent days - is now 'safe and open', British troops say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2884083.stm
10:03:04 AM    


Coalition accused over aid to Iraq [1]. Iraq says Britain and the US are blocking food and medical supplies from reaching the country.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2884145.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Iraq shows off Apache crew [1]. The Pentagon confirms that two men paraded on Iraqi TV are the crew of a missing helicopter gunship.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2883043.stm
10:03:03 AM    


US Congress gets $75bn war bill [1]. President Bush briefs Congressional leaders on the cost of the war with Iraq, with an initial bill of $75bn.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2882681.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Reality of war hits markets [1]. Oil prices surge higher while share traders face more turbulence as the prospect of a protracted war with Iraq hits sentiment.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2883357.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Life in Baghdad via the web [1]. The online diary of an Iraqi man in Baghdad is giving net users a first-hand view of the war.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/2881491.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Protecting Iraq's oil fields [1]. Preventing the sabotage of Iraqi oil fields was a crucial coalition goal, reports the BBC's Richard Bilton.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2881661.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Resistance grows as troops near Baghdad [1]. The BBC's David Willis is travelling with the US troops as they advance towards Baghdad.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/2884451.stm
10:03:03 AM    


Millionaire major 'capable of win' [1]. The wife of the man accused of cheating on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? says he is clever enough to win fairly.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2885135.stm
10:03:02 AM    


Mystery illness claims more victims [1]. A mysterious form of severe pneumonia continues to claim victims as US scientists searching for a cure announce a possible breakthrough.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2884183.stm
10:03:02 AM    


UK house prices stagnate [1]. House prices did not rise in March, according to the latest in a list of surveys that suggest the house price boom has run out of steam.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2884799.stm
10:03:02 AM    


Fears of Respiratory Disease Deepen in Hong Kong [1]. All public hospitals reduced non-essential services, workers and students were told to stay home if they felt at all ill and one of the two top officials handling the outbreak was himself hospitalized. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/24/international/asia/24CND-HONG.html?ex=1049173200&en=3ee20a0022ccf8b8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Letters [1]. Healing Relationships To the Editor:.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/25LETT.html?ex=1049173200&en=b34525ca6c5a1174&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Stampede Survival [1]. This week's question: Is there a way to survive stampedes like the one that recently killed nightclub patrons? By C. Claiborne Ray.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/25QNA.html?ex=1049173200&en=5b2dbab4ca2fd12c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Worried About Terror? Preparations That Make Sense [1]. Most of the advice on preparing for a terrorist attack sounds indistinguishable from that given on preparing for an earthquake. By Kenneth Chang.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25PREV.html?ex=1049173200&en=fad93ebbd80c789f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Experts See Gains and Gaps in Planning for Terror Attack [1]. With war under way, experts say the nation's capacity to respond to terrorism is greater than it was in the past, but still has significant gaps. By Denise Grady and Lawrence K. Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25PUBL.html?ex=1049173200&en=7fcfeed3dbab5203&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Mental Skills: Staying Sharp in Pregnancy [1]. Does pregnancy interfere with concentration and memory? Though some pregnant women insist it does, a new study says: No. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/womenshealth/25MENT.html?ex=1049173200&en=ecdf27e71794578d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Outcomes: Dashed Hopes for Gehrig Ailment [1]. Despite widespread use by people with the disorder, a new study has found that creatine provides no significant benefit in humans with A.L.S. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25OUTC.html?ex=1049173200&en=bdc3dd17cde9d5ee&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:02 AM    


Reactions: New Twist on Smoke and Coughs [1]. A new study found that smokers had to inhale almost eight times as much of an irritant before coughing as much as nonsmokers. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25REAC.html?ex=1049173200&en=2535d5b480ee990a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Cause and Effect: Asthma's Link to Stormy Weather [1]. Thunderstorms can set off asthma attacks, and fungus may be to blame, a Canadian study has found. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25CAUS.html?ex=1049173200&en=def84062eb66a983&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Helping Soothe Chronic Pain [1]. "The Chronic Pain Solution" is a balanced treatment plan that addresses all forms of pain. By John Langone.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25PAIN.html?ex=1049173200&en=8e3e1442de47d847&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


A Guide to Talking the Talk [1]. "Crucial Conversations" is an easy-to-read guide that aims to harness the power of dialogue. By John Langone.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25TALK.html?ex=1049173200&en=2244d552fc68dbe4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Images of Preserved Embryos to Become a Learning Tool [1]. A project is under way to put thousands of detailed images from a collection of preserved human embryos on the Internet. By Anahad O'connor.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25EMBR.html?ex=1049173200&en=1544055b9b32c189&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


In Medicine, Nature Plays Dirty Tricks [1]. "Natural" alternatives are not always inexpensive, nor are they always gentle, effective or safe. By Abigail Zuger, M.d..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/policy/25CASE.html?ex=1049173200&en=48708f4ecb17d7aa&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Vaccines and Autism, Beyond the Fear Factors [1]. The overwhelming body of evidence so far suggests that thimerosal poses no significant threat to the developing brain. By Jane E. Brody.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/children/25BROD.html?ex=1049173200&en=ad354cc52bb59273&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Exposure to Pesticides Is Lowered When Young Children Go Organic [1]. A recent study showed that an organic diet could decrease a child's pesticide exposure from above the amounts considered to be of negligible risk. By Carol Kaesuk Yoon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/nutrition/25PEST.html?ex=1049173200&en=1e0223ba7718fa1a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:01 AM    


Procedure May Save Women in Third World From Cancer [1]. Doctors are testing a simple one-visit procedure that could save many of the thousands of women who die each year of cervical cancer. By Donald G. Mcneil Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/womenshealth/25CERV.html?ex=1049173200&en=464062e1c3d1b483&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:00 AM    


Effort to Make Sex Drug for Women Challenges Experts [1]. It may be impossible to devise any one treatment that works for most women as well as Viagra works for men. By Mary Duenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/womenshealth/25SEX.html?ex=1049173200&en=af9269fe3f1a64a2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:00 AM    


Fear of New Virus Grows as Hong Kong Official Falls Ill [1]. The outbreak is beginning to change daily life as people warily watch their neighbors on buses and ferries, while shunning people with a cough or a sneeze. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/asia/25HONG.html?ex=1049173200&en=2ea7388b51894774&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:00 AM    


In Search of a Gulf War With No Gulf War Illness [1]. Officials are coordinating their efforts - intense monitoring and measurement of the health of the troops - to forestall another outbreak of symptoms. By Gina Kolata.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/25SYND.html?ex=1049173200&en=5bdc4f4374651c4c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:03:00 AM    


Treatment and Training Help Reduce Stress of War [1]. Many troops in this new gulf war will discover that battlefield reality bears little resemblance to anything that they had imagined beforehand. By Erica Goode.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/health/psychology/25STRE.html?ex=1049173200&en=55d69ce514bc4e5c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


Technology Briefing: Software [1]. COREL AGREES TO BE ACQUIRED BY VECTOR CAPITAL; KEYNOTE OFFERS TO BUY BACK 33% OF ITS SHARES; SYMANTEC WILL BE ADDED TO S.& P. 500;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/technology/20TBRF1.html?ex=1048827600&en=57801c9d425179bd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


Technology Briefing: Hardware [1]. CONEXANT WILL SPIN OFF MINDSPEED UNIT;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/technology/20TBRF2.html?ex=1048827600&en=6a3d749523d0217d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


Technology Briefing: Telecommunications [1]. MOTOROLA INCREASES BID FOR NEXT LEVEL BY 13%; BELLSOUTH AND EARTHLINK EXPAND NET ACCESS PACT;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/technology/19TBRF3.html?ex=1048654800&en=54bea317ab400596&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


World Business Briefing: Australia [1]. AUSTRALIA: Gas Deposit Found; AUSTRALIA: Real Estate Acquisition;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25FOBR2.html?ex=1049173200&en=8a255364228f2eea&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


World Business Briefing: Asia [1]. JAPAN: Special Bank Meeting; JAPAN: Trade Surplus Grows; JAPAN: Land Prices Fall; SOUTH KOREA: Debt Assistance;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25FOBR1.html?ex=1049259600&en=ef722af96542b7ca&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


Helping Hand for Bangladesh's Poor [1]. As successive governments have struggled to fulfill basic needs, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, or BRAC, does much of what a government should do. By Amy Waldman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/asia/25BANG.html?ex=1049173200&en=c0e9fdbb1175c02f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:59 AM    


Oil Prices Help Mexico's Trade [1]. High oil prices pushed Mexico's trade balance into a surplus for the first time since June 1997, the finance ministry said. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25MEXI.html?ex=1049173200&en=3f3d683f44fe99a0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Preparing Journalists for Battle [1]. British companies that equip and train members of the news media in Iraq have experienced booming business. By Alan Cowell.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25BRIT.html?ex=1049173200&en=9cdbb4940cc33dc8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Shock, Awe and Razzmatazz in the Sequel [1]. With the new engagement in Iraq, the Pentagon and television news coverage are blurring the lines between movies and real life as never before. By Michiko Kakutani.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/arts/television/25SHOW.html?ex=1049173200&en=be0080d53b6100cf&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Sandal From Brazil Is New Fashion Flavor [1]. Brazilian flip-flops are now fashion's flavor of the month in the United States, finding takers in high-end stores for prices as high as $160. By Tony Smith.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25BRAZ.html?ex=1049173200&en=63e3aa408b8693d4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


U.S. Disfavor Drains Turkish Economy [1]. The Istanbul Stock Exchange has fallen by a quarter from its February high and is approaching an all-time low. By Landon Thomas Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/worldbusiness/25ANKA.html?ex=1049173200&en=d49de4e2fcaff28d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Basketball Puts Rather on Sideline [1]. Dan Rather, the anchor of the "CBS Evening News," declined to criticize the network's decision to recently give him less air time during its N.C.A.A. tournament coverage. By Richard Sandomir.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/sports/ncaabasketball/25CBS.html?ex=1049259600&en=dfe900394a70c8f1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Reporting Reflects Anxiety [1]. War coverage that was speeding along on good news and victorious imagery has bumped into hard realities. By David Carr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25MEDI.html?ex=1049259600&en=49ff971081031f33&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


Antiwar Talk Not Unanimous [1]. None of the documentary filmmaking nominees who joined the Oscar winner, Michael Moore, onstage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night knew just what he was going to say. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/movies/25WAR.html?ex=1049259600&en=044800be7af2abd5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


How a Nightmare Began and Might Continue [1]. Their tones may differ, but three new documentaries all explore the roots of 9/11 and its aftermath in the Muslim world. By Nancy Ramsey.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/arts/television/25RAMS.html?ex=1049259600&en=c44cb9ae2a15d01c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:58 AM    


A Night to Restore a Faith in Movies [1]. It is always dangerous to read too much meaning into the Oscars, but this year's awards do suggest that ambitious, accessible movies can still find audiences and honors. By A. O. Scott.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/movies/25NOTE.html?ex=1049173200&en=3d39bbf14255c228&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


TV Images Confirm Fears of Prisoners' Kin [1]. The number of American prisoners of war increased as Iraqi television showed video images of two men who it said were captured pilots. By Jim Yardley.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25POW.html?ex=1049173200&en=15ab66a53c17ce6d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


From China to the American Dream [1]. Bill Moyers's new PBS documentary crams nearly two centuries of tangled Chinese-American history into a few engrossing hours. By Dwight Garner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/arts/television/25GARN.html?ex=1049259600&en=263cd741b3a12804&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


'Gangs' Not All There on Big Miramax Night [1]. Miramax Films went into the Oscars with 40 nominations and came away with nine awards. There was at least one big lump in the gravy, though. By Rick Lyman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/movies/25OSCA.html?ex=1049173200&en=a76ced3ba459b552&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


Some Consolidation by AstraZeneca Unit [1]. Some Consolidation By AstraZeneca Unit The United States operation of AstraZeneca in Wilmington, Del., which sells drugs like the stomach-acid treatment Nexium, said yesterday that it had consolidated most of its creative duties in the United States, which had been handled by nine agencies. Though billings were not disclosed, AstraZeneca spent nearly $199 million to advertise in major media last year, according to CMR, a division of Taylor Nelson Sofres.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/media/25ADDE.html?ex=1049173200&en=249062b5c3ad6739&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


Sticking to Plans on Madison Ave. [1]. Madison Avenue is cautiously forging ahead with business as usual or as usual as possible given the war against Iraq. By Stuart Elliott.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/media/25ADCO.html?ex=1049173200&en=f1a267dce590dff4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


Carefully, Democrats Press On for Presidency [1]. Democratic presidential candidates say they are weighing what is appropriate to do or say at a time when the nation is absorbing endless images of soldiers in combat. By Adam Nagourney with Richard A. Oppel Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/politics/campaigns/25POLI.html?ex=1049259600&en=73052a105bd7e5fd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


Groups Lose Challenge to Government's Broader Use of Wiretaps [1]. An effort by a coalition of civil liberties groups to challenge the government's use of expanded surveillance authority under a post-Sept. 11 statute failed. By Linda Greenhouse.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/politics/25SCOT.html?ex=1049259600&en=b31e6ea82d57ede2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


CSX Filing Details Payments to Snow [1]. Treasury Secretary John Snow, who led the CSX Corporation for 14 years, received $60.8 million in cash, stock and pension money when he resigned last month to join the government, according to a report filed today by the company.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25SNOW.html?ex=1049259600&en=af22169fd2cf8b15&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:57 AM    


Iraq War Keeps Generals Busy, Even the Ones Who Have Retired [1]. A whole constellation of retired generals including many who led the recent wars in Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Persian Gulf can be seen across the television firmament. By John H. Cushman Jr..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25GENE.html?ex=1049173200&en=347d78dd1741dbe3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


Demand for Gold Falls [1]. LONDON, March 24 (Bloomberg News) World gold demand fell 3 percent in the fourth quarter as rising prices deterred jewelry buyers, the metal's biggest users, the World Gold Council said in a report.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25GOLD.html?ex=1049173200&en=3f26b1b1b7bea3ed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


A Confluence of Several Cultures [1]. Cape Town's many suburbs all have their own shopping and business districts, but the real action is in Cape Town proper. By Abby Ellin.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25GROU.html?ex=1049173200&en=690086a202dc5487&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


Low-Fare Flights Are Gaining [1]. How big a slice of the pie are low-fare airlines actually taking? By Joe Sharkey.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25MEMO.html?ex=1049173200&en=faead4ca53d12a6a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


A Travel Expert Who Hates to Fly [1]. Terry Trippler, the well-known expert on airline fares, really, really hates to fly, but still he loves the airline business. By Joe Sharkey.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25ROAD.html?ex=1049173200&en=22a0b22045c3598c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


Bush Requesting Nearly $75 Billion for War Costs [1]. President Bush will ask Congress for $74.7 billion to pay for the war in Iraq, but the money covers anticipated expenses for only the next six months. By Elisabeth Bumiller and David Firestone.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25PREX.html?ex=1049173200&en=09f35463ab02c505&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


Web Venture Chief Is Indicted in Fraud Case [1]. Gregory Earls, the chief executive of U.S. Technologies, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of swindling more than $1 million from investors in an Internet venture. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/technology/25TECH.html?ex=1049173200&en=c2c2f990a033d5fc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


Data Expert Is Cautious About Misuse of Information [1]. Gilman Louie, who runs a venture capital firm founded by the Central Intelligence Agency, warned of the danger of amassing a large, unified database that would be available to government investigators. By Steve Lohr.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/technology/25DATA.html?ex=1049173200&en=2d44bfc4eaf50af9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:56 AM    


N.Y.S.E. Urged to Reform Process [1]. The New York Stock Exchange should consider changing how it chooses its directors, said Leon E. Panetta, one of its longtime directors. By Patrick Mcgeehanand Jonathan Fuerbringer.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25PLAC.html?ex=1049173200&en=9bdc19620589133c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Accused Adviser's Web Operator Is Arraigned [1]. The man who ran the Web site for a penny-stock adviser accused of using information from the F.B.I. to manipulate stock prices was himself arraigned on securities fraud charges. By Andy Newman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/technology/25SHOR.html?ex=1049173200&en=d32c1baa6c8f4977&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


2 Retailers Say War Hurts Sales [1]. By Bloomberg News. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25SALE.html?ex=1049173200&en=c77423e1374ca3f3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Industry Sees Opportunity to Push U.S. for New Rules [1]. No one in the chemical industry will come out and say it. But the truth is, for chemical companies, the war in Iraq is not all bad. By Claudia H. Deutsch.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/businessspecial/25CHEM.html?ex=1049173200&en=e20a6dc315d515a6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


War in Iraq Could Bring U.S. Recession, or Economic Growth [1]. Depending on the outcome of the war in Iraq, its impact on the economy could range from a recession to a mild stimulant. By Daniel Altman.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/businessspecial/25COST.html?ex=1049173200&en=bf254131113ea0af&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Delta Plans to Cut Flights, Citing a Drop in Demand [1]. Delta Air Lines said that it would temporarily cut 12 percent of its capacity because of low passenger demand caused by the war with Iraq. By Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/businessspecial/25AIR.html?ex=1049173200&en=d37cf1c5ee1b4e52&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


More Charges Expected in HealthSouth Inquiry [1]. Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth soon. By Simon Romero with Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25CARE.html?ex=1049173200&en=6a97d5ad707fbdce&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Democrat Seeks Inquiry on Bankrupt Firm's Adviser [1]. Representative John Conyers asked the Defense Department to investigate Richard N. Perle, the head of a Pentagon advisory board who is also an adviser to Global Crossing. By Stephen Labaton.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25GLOB.html?ex=1049259600&en=738be806ae378c2c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Retailers Adjust Reluctantly to Era of Permanent Discounts [1]. Many stores already have sale signs in their windows because consumers are not buying goods that are not on sale. By Tracie Rozhon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25SHOP.html?ex=1049173200&en=dda8e25009d355e7&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:55 AM    


Co-President at Goldman Announces His Retirement [1]. John L. Thornton, the co-president of Goldman Sachs, surprised Wall Street by announcing his retirement to become a professor in China. By Landon Thomas Jr. and Joseph Kahn.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25WALL.html?ex=1049173200&en=d8ada2d33d596b88&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


Government May Alter Line Between a Car and a Truck [1]. In planning an overhaul of fuel economy standards, the White House may redraw the lines between what is considered a car and what is defined as a light truck. By Danny Hakim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/25AUTO.html?ex=1049173200&en=675e8211a3b21bde&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


Stock Market Rally Ends [1]. The worldwide rally in stock prices ended, with some European exchanges declining more than 5 percent. By Floyd Norris.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/business/businessspecial/25STOX.html?ex=1049259600&en=13d746abf76d5d30&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


Bush Requesting Nearly $75 Billion for War Costs [1]. President Bush will ask Congress for $74.7 billion to pay for the war in Iraq, but the money covers anticipated expenses for only the next six months. By Elisabeth Bumiller and David Firestone.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25PREX.html?ex=1049173200&en=09f35463ab02c505&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


TV Images Confirm Fears of Prisoners' Kin [1]. The number of American prisoners of war increased as Iraqi television showed video images of two men who it said were captured pilots. By Jim Yardley.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25POW.html?ex=1049173200&en=15ab66a53c17ce6d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


U.S. Crosses Euphrates North of Nasiriya [1]. NASSIRIYA, (Reuters) - U.S. Marines finally forced their way across the Euphrates river on Tuesday after a fierce street battle in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya that opened up a new line of advance northward toward Baghdad. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-iraq-nassiriya.html?ex=1049259600&en=652bae108a26fb0c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


British Say Umm Qasr Now 'Safe and Open' [1]. UMM QASR, (Reuters) - British and U.S. commanders said on Tuesday they had crushed resistance by Iraqi fighters in the key southern port town of Umm Qasr, and it was now open to receive aid supplies badly needed by local people. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-iraq-ummqasr.html?ex=1049259600&en=0d0d1f2546de780a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


The Goal Is Baghdad, but at What Cost? [1]. The cost of taking Baghdad and dislodging Saddam Hussein's government, in terms of both allied and Iraqi casualties, is uncertain. By Michael R. Gordon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/international/worldspecial/25STRA.html?ex=1049173200&en=07407559b37096be&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:54 AM    


Coalition Planned to Avoid Urban Combat in 2nd Largest Iraqi City [1]. In an about-face, British forces said today they have decided to move against militia fighters who have prevented them from securing the southern Iraqi city of Basra. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-War-Basra.html?ex=1049259600&en=bbee78b619ac573f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:53 AM    


Guerrilla tactics vs. US war plan [1]. Casualties mount for US as fedayeen fighters mix among civilians and gird for urban warfare.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0325/p01s01-woiq.html
10:02:53 AM    


In the field, a fight for Iraqi hearts, minds [1]. American forces make bold use of Iraqi opposition allies in both combat and psychological operations.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0325/p01s03-woiq.html
10:02:53 AM    


World and America watching different wars [1]. News coverage of Iraq hardens global perceptions.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0325/p01s04-woiq.html
10:02:53 AM    


So far, few Iraqis head for the borders [1]. Neither the bombardment of Baghdad nor fierce fighting in southern Iraq has yet frightened Iraqis into fleeing.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0325/p07s01-woiq.html
10:02:53 AM    


In Serbia, prime minister's slaying triggers mafia roundup [1]. More than 3,000 alleged crime figures and corrupt officials have been brought in since March 12.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0325/p07s02-woeu.html
10:02:53 AM    


Wednesday, March 19, 2003
 

Technology Briefing: Internet [1]. ERROR FORCES AMAZON TO SHUT DOWN BRITISH WEB SITE;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/13/technology/13TBRF2.html?ex=1048136400&en=63caaeee6e41134d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:03 PM    


Robert Leonard, 70, a Creator of Ticketmaster [1]. Robert Anthony Leonard's technical expertise and marketing prowess helped create the worldwide machine that opens doors to over 150,000 events a year. By Wolfgang Saxon.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/obituaries/20LEON.html?ex=1048741200&en=93376e1d3c555689&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Sending 'Liberal Media' Truism to the Fact-Checker [1]. In an impressively researched book, Eric Alterman provocatively challenges the conservative belief in a liberal media bias. By Orville Schell.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/books/20SCHE.html?ex=1048741200&en=bf66cb13b754bea4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


A Rocker and a Revered Author Bond for a Cause [1]. When Robert Coles, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, needed to raise enough money to save his magazine, DoubleTake, from closing, he called Bruce Springsteen. By Jacques Steinberg.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/arts/music/20BOSS.html?ex=1048741200&en=aa0529d84a46aa48&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Now, Teenage Décor [1]. Pottery Barn has announced the first comprehensive line directed exclusively at consumers aged 12 to 19. By Marianne Rohrlich.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/garden/20TEEN.html?ex=1048741200&en=511ae81cc6df1c63&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


In U.S. Eyes, a Fraud Particularly Bold [1]. It was a fraud that went on for more than 15 years, complete with "family meetings" to create records to fool the auditors, who seem never to have caught on that something was amiss, even as a company that was barely breaking even was reporting more than $1 billion in nonexistent profits. By Floyd Norris.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20PLAC.html?ex=1048741200&en=3d443b1b7c417eb6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Paying the Price for Isolation [1]. American unilateral bravado regarding the war could be costly when it comes to the economy. By Jeff Madrick.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20SCEN.html?ex=1048741200&en=5aaf53938ae9bfa5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


A Most Unsettling Time for French Wineries [1]. The threat of a boycott of French wines by Americans could not come at a worse time for a struggling industry. By John Tagliabue.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/worldbusiness/20WINE.html?ex=1048741200&en=85ccdcf09f790b27&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Automakers May Try Zero Percent Financing [1]. With the United States poised to attack Iraq, auto dealers are worried that Detroit may not have a tonic to offer a paralyzed economy. By Danny Hakim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/automobiles/20AUTO.html?ex=1048741200&en=1d7c4dffd6500e17&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Karmazin Is Expected To Stay On at Viacom [1]. Summary Source: After months of negotiations, Mel Karmazin, the president of Viacom, is expected to sign a new contract in the next several days to remain at Viacom. By Geraldine Fabrikant.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/media/20VIAC.html?ex=1048741200&en=8be507c2b2be292c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:02 PM    


Designers Lose a Free Oscar Plug [1]. Hollywood's decision to roll up the red carpet at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday will cost the fashion industry incalculable free publicity. By Ruth La Ferla and Alex Kuczynski.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/movies/oscars/20FASH.html?ex=1048741200&en=f45c92a447e1b2a3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Pirelli Returns to Basics With Tires Made in U.S. [1]. While the phone industry and Pirelli's other core business, manufacturing cable, are in deep slumps, Pirelli's tire operation has held up well. By Eric Sylvers.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/worldbusiness/20TIRE.html?ex=1048741200&en=23e05af5d6a75b02&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Art Dealer and 3 Others Sued Over $26.5 Million in Taxes [1]. Federal prosecutors filed suit on Wednesday against the Manhattan art dealer Larry Gagosian and three business associates. By Carol Vogel.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20AUCT.html?ex=1048741200&en=e39050929de6a39a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Europe Challenging German Law Protecting VW [1]. The European Commission began legal proceedings on Wednesday to challenge a German law that protects Volkswagen from a hostile takeover. By Paul Meller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/worldbusiness/20EURO.html?ex=1048741200&en=79f3b4e56588b1ba&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Big Holder Buying Rest of Expedia in Stock Deal [1]. Expedia, one of the largest online travel agencies, agreed on Wednesday to be acquired by its part-owner USA Interactive. By Saul Hansell.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/technology/20TRAV.html?ex=1048741200&en=a982c67006a4c15b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Britain Plans to Review 4 of 5 Bidders for Safeway [1]. A British official ruled that four of the five potential buyers of the supermarket chain would have to submit their proposals to further antitrust scrutiny. By Suzanne Kapner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/worldbusiness/20GROC.html?ex=1048741200&en=36a7bdbffdfb9c76&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Interpublic Faces Audit by I.R.S. [1]. The company disclosed a federal audit of its income tax returns and provided more details about previously announced charges.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/media/20INTE.html?ex=1048741200&en=c056bfc905a4e7c8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Many Marketers to Curb Campaigns [1]. Major marketers are poised to shelve billions of dollars worth of advertising when war with Iraq breaks out. By Stuart Elliott.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/media/20ADCO.html?ex=1048741200&en=bdd4dccc0d1fd84f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:01 PM    


Some Insurance Rates in the Gulf Have Doubled Overnight [1]. Prices for insurance for ships, businesses, oil workers and journalists in the Persian Gulf region are skyrocketing. By Joseph B. Treaster.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/international/worldspecial/20INSU.html?ex=1048741200&en=c5b5452c5a66a6bb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


A Trade Show Talks Shop Between Talk of an Invasion [1]. War worries were pervasive on Wednesday at a large international gathering of the wireless communications industry. By Simon Romero.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/international/worldspecial/20WIRE.html?ex=1048741200&en=bd45ed6fe98d3de6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


In Shift, Enron Will Retain Interests in Some Pipelines [1]. The stories of Enron's ultimate demise may prove to be at least somewhat exaggerated. By Kurt Eichenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20ENRO.html?ex=1048741200&en=237e1ffd8ec9fcae&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


Sprint Settles Suits With Policy Shift and $50 Million [1]. In a settlement that may signal that the battleground for corporate reform has shifted to the courts, Sprint agreed to changes in governance. By Patrick Mcgeehan.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20BOAR.html?ex=1048741200&en=9a56730d8dd3b528&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


Airline to Drop 1,200 Jobs as Part of Cost-Cutting Plan [1]. Continental Airlines said that it would eliminate 1,200 jobs as part of a plan that would try to cut expenses $500 million a year. By Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20AIR.html?ex=1048741200&en=f999b630c2454d6d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


Diller Is Leaving Vivendi Entertainment Post [1]. Barry Diller said that he was leaving his job as interim chief executive of Vivendi Universal Entertainment to focus on his interactive business. By Geraldine Fabrikant.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/media/20DILL.html?ex=1048741200&en=27407da15e0fd721&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


Hospital Chain Accused of Accounting Fraud [1]. HealthSouth, the nation's largest chain of rehabilitation hospitals, was accused on Wednesday of adding $1.4 billion in nonexistent earnings to its profits. By Milt Freudenheim.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/business/20CARE.html?ex=1048741200&en=90004068a791ef01&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


White House Warns Public to Prepare for Loss of Life [1]. War against Iraq will be as short as possible but Americans must be prepared for loss of life, the White House warned today. By Brian Knowlton, International Herald Tribune.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/19CND-IRAQ.html?ex=1048741200&en=d95656f45bf4b365&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:03:00 PM    


War on Iraq begins [1]. President Bush confirms the military campaign against Iraq is under way, after explosions rock Baghdad at dawn.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2866109.stm
11:03:00 PM    


UK issues terror attack warning [1]. Britons around the world are warned to be vigilant for indiscriminate terror attacks as war begins in Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863055.stm
11:02:59 PM    


Anti-war protesters maintain pressure [1]. Protests against war with Iraq continue across the UK - including school children outside Westminster.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
11:02:59 PM    


Cuba plane 'hijacked' to Florida [1]. A Cuban airliner lands at Key West airport in Florida - the FBI says it was hijacked by six people on board.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2866595.stm
11:02:59 PM    


HealthSouth and Chief Charged With Fraud [1]. The S.E.C. charged the nation's biggest operator of rehabilitation hospitals and clinics with overstating its earnings by at least $1.4 billion since 1999. By Kenneth N. Gilpin.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19CND-CARE.html?ex=1048741200&en=cd5aa0d711f242a9&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:10 PM    


15 Iraqis Cross Border to Surrender in Kuwait [1]. Fifteen Iraqi soldiers guarding the Iraq-Kuwait border laid down their arms and crossed into Kuwait today, a U.S. military commander said. By Steven Lee Myers with Patrick E. Tyler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19CND-TROO.html?ex=1048741200&en=2fe295666bf2eb24&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
10:02:09 PM    


World waits as Iraq deadline expires [1]. A US deadline for Saddam Hussein to go into exile or face war passes, as US-led forces prepare to attack Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2866109.stm
10:02:09 PM    


UK issues terror attack warning [1]. Britons around the world are warned to be vigilant for indiscriminate terror attacks in the face of imminent war.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863055.stm
10:02:09 PM    


British troops await orders [1]. British troops stationed in the Gulf are standing by for orders to attack Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863379.stm
10:02:09 PM    


Anti-war protesters maintain pressure [1]. Protests against looming war with Iraq continue across the UK - including school children outside Westminster.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
10:02:09 PM    


UK house prices falling [1]. House prices fell for the first time in two years as concern about war grew, according to the latest figures.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2865405.stm
10:02:09 PM    


Second UK mystery bug case [1]. A second suspected case of the severe flu-like illness which has claimed lives around the world has been reported in the UK.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2865737.stm
10:02:09 PM    


Arsenal crash out in Valencia [1]. John Carew scores twice as Valencia end Arsenal's Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2858229.stm
10:02:09 PM    


Barca end Newcastle hopes [1]. Newcastle's brave run in the Champions League ends with a 2-0 defeat at home to Barcelona.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2860505.stm
10:02:08 PM    


US rejects Arctic oil drilling plan [1]. The US Senate narrowly rejects a Republican plan to allow oil drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2866503.stm
10:02:08 PM    


Iraq may favor a city war, Stalingrad-style [1]. Hussein's strategy has US soldiers armed with medieval-era tools to storm Baghdad.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0320/p01s02-woiq.html
10:02:08 PM    


War within the war: shaping perceptions [1]. How conflict is viewed will influence larger outcome.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0320/p01s03-woiq.html
10:02:08 PM    


US, Turkey wrangle over last pieces of war plan [1]. Even if Turkey approves US overfly rights, northern Iraq remains stumbling block.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0320/p01s04-woiq.html
10:02:08 PM    


A homeland readier for 'high' alert [1]. Government raises threat level, but agencies and cities have been preparing for months.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0320/p03s01-woiq.html
10:02:08 PM    


Summit scandal rocks S. Korea [1]. An investigation into an alleged $500 million payoff to North Korea is expected next month.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0320/p08s01-woap.html
10:02:08 PM    


Blair holds war talks with Bush [1]. The prime minister holds 11th hour war talks with President George Bush before meeting senior colleagues.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863055.stm
8:34:05 PM    


HK doctors 'identify killer disease' [1]. Scientists in Hong Kong claim a breakthrough against a virulent form of pneumonia claiming victims worldwide.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2862991.stm
8:34:05 PM    


Fuel Supplies Are a Top Concern of Military Planners [1]. One of the chief worries that preoccupies military planners is that combat forces will outrun their fuel supply lines. By John M. Broder.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19CND-LOGI.html?ex=1048741200&en=95f42e3b908f4e03&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
8:34:05 PM    


Diller Steps Down From Vivendi Universal [1]. Barry Diller unexpectedly resigned as co-chief executive of Vivendi Universal Entertainment today. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Diller-Resigns.html?ex=1048741200&en=55e0088dd29b23fc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:01:51 PM    


Looming war on Iraq condemned [1]. France and Germany speak out against war, as US-led forces move into position for an imminent assault on Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2865785.stm
3:01:51 PM    


Anti-war protests under way [1]. Protests against looming war with Iraq take place across the UK - including school children outside Westminster.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
3:01:51 PM    


'Bombs' removed from flat [1]. Bomb disposal experts remove two 'home made' bombs from a flat near Gatwick Airport in Sussex.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2862887.stm
3:01:51 PM    


'Stay indoors' terror advice [1]. A Home Office website tells people to "go in, stay in, tune in" if there is a terrorist attack on the UK.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863003.stm
3:01:51 PM    


Valencia v Arsenal [1]. Match report will appear later.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2858229.stm
3:01:51 PM    


Somalia arrests terror suspect [1]. A Yemeni man accused of involvement in terror attacks in East Africa is arrested in Somalia and flown to Kenya.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2865103.stm
3:01:51 PM    


Bloomberg Appeals to White House for Terrorism Aid for New York [1]. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg asked President Bush today for more money to fight terrorism around New York City. By David Stout.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19CND-MAYOR.html?ex=1048741200&en=6e4786ac948fa452&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:01:51 PM    


Negative Views of U.S. Are Increasing in Europe, Poll Finds [1]. Most of America's major European allies and Russia view the U.S. unfavorably, according to a nine-country survey. By Christopher Marquis and Marjorie Connelly.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/politics/19CND-POLL.html?ex=1048741200&en=30f6862c2aed59c6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
3:01:50 PM    


Rumsfeld Seeks Consensus Through Jousting [1]. Decisions reached by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld after months of fierce debate with his defense colleagues will soon be tested on the battlefields of Iraq. By Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/politics/19PENT.html?ex=1048654800&en=47b309ecb8ea5a21&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:05:47 PM    


Antiwar Movement Divided by Thoughts on Civil Disobedience [1]. Some members of the antiwar movement argue for acts of civil disobedience, while others fear alienating the public. By Kate Zernike.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/national/19PROT.html?ex=1048741200&en=5411ef98fd3f2efb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:05:47 PM    


White House Warns Citizens to Prepare for Loss of Life [1]. War against Iraq will be as short as possible but Americans must be prepared for loss of life, the White House warned today. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Bush-Iraq.html?ex=1048741200&en=ae16ec891b6dd6c2&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:05:47 PM    


Oil Steady After 4 - Day Rout, on War Alert [1]. LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices steadied on Wednesday after a four-day rout that knocked 18 percent off the cost of a barrel, as dealers braced for an imminent U.S. invasion of Iraq. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-markets-oil.html?ex=1048741200&en=61034a792ab3ed82&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
2:05:47 PM    


War on Iraq condemned [1]. France and Germany speak out against war, as US-led forces move into position for an imminent assault on Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2865785.stm
2:05:47 PM    


Blair holds war talks with Bush [1]. The prime minister holds eve-of-war talks with President George Bush before meeting senior colleagues.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863055.stm
2:05:47 PM    


Firefighters defy leaders over pay offer [1]. The fire dispute is set to go on after members of the Fire Brigades' Union voted not to accept a revised pay offer.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863753.stm
2:05:46 PM    


Key duo fit for Arsenal [1]. Patrick Vieira and Sol Campbell both pass fitness tests ahead of the crunch match at Valencia.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2858229.stm
2:05:46 PM    


Warne can play in England [1]. Shane Warne is given permission to play village cricket in England despite failing a drugs test.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/2865653.stm
2:05:46 PM    


Amazon shuts after price error [1]. Amazon UK's website closed temporarily after a mistake which meant it was selling £192 computers for £7.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2864461.stm
1:01:40 PM    


B-52s prepared for war [1]. A convoy of lorries arrives at a Gloucestershire airbase where B-52 bombers are being prepared for a war against Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2864027.stm
1:01:40 PM    


Quiz suspect 'did not know' cougher [1]. A man accused of cheating to win £1m on a TV quiz tells a court he did not know the man who allegedly helped him.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2864759.stm
1:01:40 PM    


Arsenal ready for crunch match [1]. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is optimistic of a positive result from their crucial match in Valencia.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2858229.stm
1:01:40 PM    


S.E.C. Charges HealthSouth and Its C.E.O. With Accounting Fraud [1]. The S.E.C. said it separately ordered trading in HealthSouth securities suspended for two business days. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-health-healthsouth.html?ex=1048741200&en=bb1f6accdb132cfb&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:01:48 PM    


Bear Stearns Profits Leap on Bond Results [1]. Bear Stearns Cos Inc. said today its quarterly earnings rose 52 percent, soundly beating estimates, as the Wall Street firm posted record bond results. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-financial-bearstearns-earns.html?ex=1048741200&en=2d6e94a7dd48244e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:01:48 PM    


With Tighter Security, New Yorkers Tense Up for Life in Wartime [1]. Wearily if not warily, New Yorkers began confronting the additional uncertainties that accompany the end of the long buildup to war. By James Barron.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19YORK.html?ex=1048741200&en=e0991698f603e690&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
12:01:48 PM    


Millionaire winner had £50,000 debts [1]. A quiz show winner accused of cheating their way to the top prize owed more than £50,000 with his wife, a court hears.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2864759.stm
12:01:47 PM    


Blix briefs UN as war looms [1]. Recriminations between the big powers continue as the Security Council hears weapons inspectors' reports.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2864405.stm
12:01:47 PM    


Region braces for conflict [1]. BBC correspondents assess the mood in the countries around Iraq as war against Baghdad looms.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2863917.stm
12:01:47 PM    


Four Safeway bids face scrutiny [1]. Four of the five proposed bids to buy the UK supermarket group will be referred to the Competition Commission, officials say.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2865079.stm
12:01:47 PM    


Terror suspect arrested in Somalia [1]. A Yemeni man accused of involvement in terror attacks in East Africa is arrested in Somalia and flown to Kenya.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2865103.stm
12:01:47 PM    


Troops poised to attack Iraq [1]. US-led forces move into position for an assault on Iraq as its leadership vows defiance.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2863065.stm
11:01:40 AM    


Millionaire winner had £50,000 debts [1]. A quiz show winner accused of cheating his way to the top prize owed more than £50,000 with his wife, a court hears.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2864759.stm
11:01:40 AM    


Anti-war protests underway [1]. Protests against looming war with Iraq take place across the UK - including school children outside Westminster.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
11:01:40 AM    


EU investigates mystery buggings [1]. An inquiry is launched after bugging devices were found at the French, German and UK missions in an EU building.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2864063.stm
11:01:40 AM    


Pakistan 'let Waqar down' [1]. Waqar Younis has been made a scapegoat for World Cup failure, former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus tells BBC Sport.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2860000/newsid_2864500/2864507.stm
11:01:40 AM    


Kluivert expects tough tie [1]. Exclusive: Patrick Kluivert says Newcastle will prove worthy opponents for Barca on Wednesday.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2863559.stm
11:01:40 AM    


Oil Prices Decline Ahead of Possible War [1]. WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the United States and Iraq move closer to war, crude oil stocks are growing and prices are declining. By The Associated Press.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Iraq-Oil.html?ex=1048741200&en=c1503db59cc94a7e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:01:40 AM    


Stocks Open Slighty Higher [1]. Reports that U.S.-led forces moved into the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait fed hopes for an imminent and quick war against Iraq. By Reuters.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-markets-stocks.html?ex=1048741200&en=236edef268dd5c8d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
11:01:39 AM    


Anti-war protests continue [1]. Protests against the looming war with Iraq are taking place across the UK.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
10:01:39 AM    


Congo hails CAR coup leader [1]. Congo's foreign minister praises the leader of the coup in the Central African Republic, despite regional condemnation.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2863793.stm
10:01:39 AM    


At the Dentist: Parents' Smoke and Babies' Teeth [1]. Children who are regularly exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke appear more likely to develop cavities in their baby teeth. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/children/18DENT.html?ex=1048568400&en=70984d548285c7d0&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:31 AM    


Measurements: The Economics of the Heart [1]. The way people respond to stress appears to be in part a function of how well off they are economically. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/18HEAR.html?ex=1048568400&en=6294399bd9f74e64&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:31 AM    


Aging: Closing In on Root of Alzheimer's [1]. Studies have indicated that over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen led to a lowered risk of Alzheimer's. Now a new report suggests why. By John O'neil.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/aging/18PATT.html?ex=1048568400&en=d1512dc98a1f54c3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


Best Way to Fight Colon Cancer: Take the Test [1]. Colorectal cancer approaches being 100 percent curable, even preventable, if everyone at risk would take advantage of well-established tests. By Jane E. Brody.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/anatomy/18BROD.html?ex=1048654800&en=e83344f11e6c888f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


Scientists Explore the Molding of Children's Morals [1]. Over the last few years, schools in 48 states have introduced character education programs in the hope of bolstering students' morals. By Susan Gilbert.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/children/18MORA.html?ex=1048568400&en=229d55590d6adb4f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


Studying a Disease in Life as Well as in the Abstract [1]. The author of "Moonrise: A Family's Journey Through Muscular Dystrophy" hopes that the book will raise awareness. By Hubert B. Herring.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/18BOOK.html?ex=1048568400&en=c9cae03291d5fcb4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


In New Outbreak, Eerie Reminders of Other Epidemics [1]. The W.H.O. has declared a mysterious respiratory illness "a worldwide health threat," but little is known about the ailment. By Lawrence K. Altman, M.d..

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/policy/18DOCS.html?ex=1048568400&en=42a2671f6fbece5d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


'Oldest Old' Still Show Alertness [1]. Of all the infirmities people dread in old age, dementia may be the scariest. But in a recent study, half of the nonagenarians were perfectly alert. By Mary Duenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/aging/18OLD.html?ex=1048568400&en=c8660ac14a7b7f5d&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


Tales From a Burn Unit: Agony, Friendship, Healing [1]. David Malagrino and William Long were at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., on Feb. 20. They have been brought together by a painful survival. By Mary Duenwald.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/health/18BURN.html?ex=1048568400&en=ff3376fb440a8f40&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


U.S. Seeks $289 Billion in Cigarette Makers' Profits [1]. The Justice Department is demanding that cigarette makers forfeit $289 billion in profits derived from a half-century of fraudulent and dangerous marketing. By Eric Lichtblau.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/national/18TOBA.html?ex=1048568400&en=f05c8f099c9d86b8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:30 AM    


Pfizer to Sell Drug to Rival to Soothe Regulators [1]. Pfizer has agreed to sell a new incontinence treatment to Novartis for $225 million. By Alison Langley.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19DRUG.html?ex=1048654800&en=3c9eff2e1d062950&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Hong Kong Officials Concede Other Carriers Are Out There [1]. Officials hastened to add that the moderate rate of new infections around the world suggested that the disease is not as contagious as initially feared. By Keith Bradsher.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/asia/19HONG.html?ex=1048654800&en=1e0ae13ab8414be3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Tobacco Companies Pledge to Fight Justice Department [1]. Tobacco companies pledged to fight Justice Department efforts to recover $289 billion from the industry for allegedly conspiring to defraud consumers. By Sherri Day and Jonathan D. Glater.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19PLAC.html?ex=1048654800&en=553f1b4ba4218883&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Bayer Cleared of Liability in a Lawsuit Over a Drug [1]. A Texas jury cleared Bayer, the German drug company, of all liability in a lawsuit brought by an 82-year-old retired oil company engineer. By Melody Petersen.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19BAYE.html?ex=1048654800&en=235624c26e27e1c4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Tenet to Sell or Shut Hospitals and Cut Jobs [1]. Tenet Healthcare said it would sell, close or shrink 14 of its 114 hospitals and cut jobs and expenses to cope with an expected decline in payments received from Medicare. By Andrew Pollack.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19CARE.html?ex=1048654800&en=42fa93b31a097111&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


New Yorkers Lag in Colon Cancer Screening, Surveys Show [1]. Fewer than half of New Yorkers over age 50 have had the recommended screening for colon cancer, and the rate is below average among blacks. By Richard PÉrez-peÑa.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19CANC.html?ex=1048741200&en=91ce8019e45a1ab1&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Panel Says Health Cutbacks Fall Hardest on Minorities [1]. City Council Members said budget cuts proposed by the health commissioner disproportionately hurt minority groups that have high rates of H.I.V. infection and other problems. By Nichole M. Christian.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19HEAL.html?ex=1048741200&en=ff0821253a1f5947&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Researchers Find Clues That a Virus Is Causing the Mysterious Illness, but Seek Proof [1]. The World Health Organization cautioned that much more work needs to be done to be sure that a virus is the cause of the outbreak. By Lawrence K. Altman and Mark Landler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/health/19INFE.html?ex=1048654800&en=f330958816b2e062&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:29 AM    


Troops poised to attack Iraq [1]. US-led forces move into position for an assault on Iraq as the Iraqi leadership vows defiance.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2863065.stm
9:01:29 AM    


Blair hopes for swift war [1]. UK forces will do everything they can to ensure war against Iraq is swift and minimises civilian casualties, promises Tony Blair.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863055.stm
9:01:29 AM    


Three held after 'bombs' found [1]. Three men are arrested after police find two "home-made bombs" at a flat near Gatwick Airport in Sussex.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2862887.stm
9:01:29 AM    


British troops gear up for war [1]. British troops in the Kuwaiti desert make their final preparations for war against Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863379.stm
9:01:29 AM    


Turkey to reassess US request [1]. The Turkish parliament is to vote on a US request to use the country's airspace in the Iraq war - but not to deploy ground troops.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2862903.stm
9:01:29 AM    


Desert troops battle sand storms [1]. Sand storms delay military preparations in the Gulf as dust affects visibility and damages hardware.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2863749.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Anti-war protests continue [1]. Anti-war campaigners step up their campaign with a range of protests planned to utilise "people power".

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2859873.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Markets count down to war [1]. The European markets recover from weak openings as a US deadline nears for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2863197.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Strike decision angers firefighters [1]. Union leaders' are getting a rough ride from firefighters' delegates over the cancellation of a 24-hour strike planned for Thursday.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863753.stm
9:01:28 AM    


'Stay indoors' terror advice [1]. An updated Home Office website tells people to "go in, stay in, tune in" if there is a terrorist attack on the UK.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2863003.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Bugging devices found at EU [1]. French and German offices at an EU building in Brussels have been bugged, officials confirm.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2864063.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Wenger risks Campbell's fitness [1]. Arsene Wenger sparks a fresh club versus country row ahead of Arsenal's Champions League game in Valencia.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/2863019.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Latif succeeds axed Waqar [1]. World Cup failures Pakistan sack Waqar Younis as captain, replacing him with wicket-keeper Rashid Latif.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2860000/newsid_2863200/2863215.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Zimbabwe's biggest strike continues [1]. Shops and industries remain closed on the second day of a strike called by the opposition to bring down Robert Mugabe.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2863817.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Cuba cracks down on dissidents [1]. Cuba's communist government says it has arrested dozens of dissidents in contact with the US representative in Havana.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2863005.stm
9:01:28 AM    


Technology Briefing: Telecommunications [1]. BANKRUPTCY FILING FOR HUGHES UNIT;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/technology/19TBRF3.html?ex=1048654800&en=54bea317ab400596&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:28 AM    


Technology Briefing: Hardware [1]. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY LOWERS FORECASTS; CONCURRENT COMPUTER SHARES PLUNGE;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/12/technology/12TBRF2.html?ex=1048222800&en=5a6817f93240a2be&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:28 AM    


Technology Briefing: Software [1]. PROGRESS SOFTWARE POSTS 72% RISE IN INCOME;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/technology/14TBRF1.html?ex=1048222800&en=65522d88376be144&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


World Business Briefing: Americas [1]. CANADA: Drop In Profit For Commercial Printer;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/15/business/worldbusiness/15FOBR3.html?ex=1048309200&en=683c285cb786118a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


World Business Briefing: Europe [1]. BRITAIN: Marconi'S Restructuring Delayed; GERMANY: Basf Posts A Profit;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/15/business/worldbusiness/15FOBR1.html?ex=1048395600&en=8d62f0c89b8654af&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


World Business Briefing: Asia [1]. INDIA: Bids For Oil Company; SOUTH KOREA: Credit Card Debt; JAPAN: New Bank Governor Testifies; JAPAN: Joint Venture Disciplined;.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/business/worldbusiness/18FOBR1.html?ex=1048654800&en=52c6a79d817fd1bf&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Germans Balk at the Price of Economic Change [1]. Even rather small changes in the elaborate rules governing Germany's economic life inevitably provoke spirited opposition from some quarters. By Richard Bernstein.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/europe/19LETT.html?ex=1048654800&en=d977d4f7fb12b2cc&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


With Little Loans, Mexican Women Overcome [1]. In Mexico, small business loans to women, known as microcredit or microfinance, represent a chance for the poor to acquire a little bit of wealth. By Tim Weiner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/americas/19MEXI.html?ex=1048654800&en=b483565d5686d4f6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Pfizer to Sell Drug to Rival to Soothe Regulators [1]. Pfizer has agreed to sell a new incontinence treatment to Novartis for $225 million. By Alison Langley.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19DRUG.html?ex=1048654800&en=3c9eff2e1d062950&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


P.&G. Is Acquiring Wella, German Hair Care Company [1]. The Procter & Gamble Company said that it would buy 77.6 percent of Wella of Germany for $3.4 billion. By Claudia H. Deutsch.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19HAIR.html?ex=1048654800&en=c7913f5807d40963&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Alcoa and Iceland Agree on Smelter Project [1]. After nearly a year of talks, Alcoa and Iceland reached an agreement to build a $1.1 billion aluminum smelter at Reydarfjordur in the wild. By The New York Times.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19ICEL.html?ex=1048654800&en=534023c08f9c9e0b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Troubles in U.S. for Irish Drug Maker [1]. Elan, the troubled Irish drug company, is facing an F.T.C. investigation and a deteriorating relationship with the company to which it sold $850 million worth of drugs and other assets. By Brian Lavery.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19ELAN.html?ex=1048654800&en=927786612bf9770a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


News Corp. to Raise Up to $1.5 Billion With Bond Issue [1]. The News Corporation said that a subsidiary would raise as much as $1.5 billion in capital by issuing bonds. By Suzanne Kapner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19RUPE.html?ex=1048654800&en=81cf50c94708111c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Split on Iraq May Harm U.S.-Europe Trade Ties [1]. Businesspeople in Europe are watching nervously for signs that the trans-Atlantic dispute will spill over into commerce. By Mark Landler with Eric Pfanner.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19EURO.html?ex=1048654800&en=f9429f74e24ade47&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


Turner Jabs AOL Time Warner [1]. Though full of criticism and antics, Ted Turner is still not ready for his exit from AOL Time Warner. By David D. Kirkpatrick.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/media/19TURN.html?ex=1048654800&en=dc6bfaae750b19f5&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:27 AM    


'Sopranos' Star Drops Suit Against HBO [1]. The salary dispute between HBO and James Gandolfini, the star of "The Sopranos," ended as the network received notice Mr. Gandolfini had dropped his lawsuit against the network. By Bill Carter.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/media/19SOPR.html?ex=1048741200&en=f694a5663805655a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


2 New Campaigns Reflect War News [1]. 2 New Campaigns Reflect War News As war against Iraq looms, Qwest Communications International is adding to a six-month-old campaign of commercials that feature some employees who are also military reservists. The reservists appear and speak along with other employees in two of four commercials that began running Monday night. The new commercials, which carry the theme

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/media/19ADDE.html?ex=1048654800&en=2efe50252d18a1f6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Adoptive Families Get Starring Role [1]. While adoption is not an especially foreign concept in American life, until now the advertising industry has done little to reflect the numbers. By Abby Ellin.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/media/19ADCO.html?ex=1048654800&en=afd9b8bba3e4508e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Too Many Brennans Don't Spoil Broth, Judge Rules in Lawsuit [1]. A restaurateur in New York City successfully battled a New Orleans dining dynasty for the right to name his new restaurant after himself. By Susan Saulny.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19REST.html?ex=1048654800&en=1e34f46c23e71e1c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


US Airways Restructuring Plan Is Approved [1]. A United States Bankruptcy Court judge approved US Airways' restructuring plan yesterday, clearing the way for the airline to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by March 31. By Micheline Maynard.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19PENS.html?ex=1048654800&en=9500d9ecfded5c4c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Scholastic Posts $500,000 Loss in Quarter [1]. The Scholastic Corporation, the publisher of the Harry Potter books in the United States, posted a quarterly loss of $500,000 yesterday as sales rose less than 1 percent. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19SCHO.html?ex=1048654800&en=a22cf14ec22e6e89&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Calpers to Release Data [1]. The board of the California Public Employees' Retirement System has voted unanimously to release quarterly performance data on the pension fund's venture and private-equity investments. By Dow Jones / Ap.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19CALP.html?ex=1048654800&en=ed854b94b20169dd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Priceline Buys 14% Stake in TravelWeb [1]. Priceline, the online travel site that allows bargain hunters to bid for goods and services, yesterday aligned itself with TravelWeb, the upstart hotel reservation Web site, in a deal that will give Priceline a 14 percent stake in TravelWeb. By Bob Tedeschi.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/technology/19TRAV.html?ex=1048654800&en=342b7a763b78fa7f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Among the Hospitals, a Mixed Project [1]. A car wash on the Upper East Side of Manhattan will soon be replaced by an unusual hotel and office combination that is to be built in connection with a new residential building. By John Holusha.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19HOTE.html?ex=1048654800&en=5ef5cb1da81c1d3c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Shares Rise Modestly in Choppy Trading; Bond Prices Fall [1]. Stocks rose after bouncing between gains and losses. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 3.66 points, to 866.45. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19STOX.html?ex=1048654800&en=d540973e009b3970&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Tenet to Sell or Shut Hospitals and Cut Jobs [1]. Tenet Healthcare said it would sell, close or shrink 14 of its 114 hospitals and cut jobs and expenses to cope with an expected decline in payments received from Medicare. By Andrew Pollack.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19CARE.html?ex=1048654800&en=42fa93b31a097111&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


New Housing Dropped Sharply in a Snowy Month [1]. Starts on new housing fell 11 percent in February, the government said, the biggest decline in nine years as snowstorms hampered construction in the South and Midwest. By Bloomberg News.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19ECON.html?ex=1048654800&en=9e49bb70db44ca45&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Corporations in Survey Say Banks Tie Loans to Other Business [1]. Top financial officers of large corporations believe the willingness of banks to lend to them is linked to their willingness to do other business with banks, according to a survey. By Riva D. Atlas.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19BANK.html?ex=1048654800&en=64e00c8bb6804093&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:26 AM    


Cargo Insurance Would End 48 Hours Into an Iraqi War [1]. Insurance companies notified airlines and operators of cargo ships that their coverage for wartime cargo losses in the Middle East would be canceled within 48 hours of the start of hostilities in Iraq. By Joseph B. Treaster.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19INSU.html?ex=1048654800&en=e4165a26738ca3ed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Gasoline Prices, Near Record Highs, Don't Reduce Demand [1]. Analysts predict that even if crude oil prices drop soon, gasoline prices will stay high, likely averaging $1.76 a gallon in April. By Neela Banerjee.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19GAS.html?ex=1048654800&en=0c8c95e2dfc202c3&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


BellSouth Official Can Go to Sprint [1]. Trying to resolve a protracted tug-of-war between rival phone companies, a court-appointed arbitrator ruled that Gary D. Forsee could leave BellSouth to become chief of Sprint. By Patrick Mcgeehan.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/technology/19BELL.html?ex=1048654800&en=8b5b9a560df25869&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Houston Breaks Real Estate Cycle [1]. There has long been a boom-and-bust real estate cycle in Houston, but the city has learned to diversify its economic base. By Michael Brick.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19BRIC.html?ex=1048654800&en=8fedbc7f1feab47e&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Tobacco Companies Pledge to Fight Justice Department [1]. Tobacco companies pledged to fight Justice Department efforts to recover $289 billion from the industry for allegedly conspiring to defraud consumers. By Sherri Day and Jonathan D. Glater.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19PLAC.html?ex=1048654800&en=553f1b4ba4218883&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Bayer Cleared of Liability in a Lawsuit Over a Drug [1]. A Texas jury cleared Bayer, the German drug company, of all liability in a lawsuit brought by an 82-year-old retired oil company engineer. By Melody Petersen.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/worldbusiness/19BAYE.html?ex=1048654800&en=235624c26e27e1c4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Airlines Announce Cutbacks as They Prepare for War [1]. Airlines scrambled to prepare for a war with Iraq by suspending flights and warning employees to expect emergency wage cuts. By Micheline Maynard and Edward Wong.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19AIR.html?ex=1048654800&en=5cc8e21e1b05a7fd&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged [1]. The Federal Reserve said that uncertainties surrounding a war in Iraq made it too difficult to assess the risks of a new economic slump. By Edmund L. Andrews.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/business/19FED.html?ex=1048654800&en=fba11c785295a9ed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Higher Alert and Tighter Budgets [1]. As the nation returned to a high level of alert, state, local and federal officials increased security at sensitive sites, but many states did not activate the National Guard. By Jodi Wilgoren.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/national/19SECU.html?ex=1048654800&en=65e4cba3c9a85435&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:25 AM    


Rumsfeld Seeks Consensus Through Jousting [1]. Decisions reached by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld after months of fierce debate with his defense colleagues will soon be tested on the battlefields of Iraq. By Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/politics/19PENT.html?ex=1048654800&en=47b309ecb8ea5a21&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


U.S. Calls Decision by Hussein His 'Final Mistake' [1]. The White House said that Saddam Hussein made his "final mistake" when he rejected an ultimatum ordering him to leave Iraq or face war. By Elisabeth Bumiller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19IRAQ.html?ex=1048654800&en=8000095fd2253c34&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


Teams of Experts to Hunt Iraq Arms [1]. The plan is to rapidly find, secure and ultimately destroy the caches of chemical, biological and other unconventional weapons. By Judith Miller.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19WEAP.html?ex=1048654800&en=798ea18bebfe3099&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


Turkey May Allow U.S. Flights [1] By Frank Bruni with David Rohde.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19CND-TURKEY.html?ex=1048741200&en=6ba03299dff49c60&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


As Baghdad Empties, Hussein Is Defiant [1]. Among many Iraqis, the mood seems to be that war, if it is inevitable, might as well come soon as late, so the country can move forward. By John F. Burns.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19BAGH.html?ex=1048654800&en=9d3843c7ea57f789&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


Soldiers and Equipment Head for Iraq Border in Vast Formation [1]. The U.S. and Britain made final preparations to wage a war aimed at toppling Saddam Hussein's government in Baghdad. By Patrick E. Tyler.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/international/middleeast/19TROO.html?ex=1048654800&en=69620acbda08597f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
9:01:24 AM    


In this war, tactic of surprise is key [1]. Battle strategy will reflect a different set of objectives from previous Gulf War.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0319/p01s01-woiq.html
9:01:24 AM    


War may reshape global order [1]. Old alliances shatter and unlikely new ones form on a scale not seen in generations.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0319/p01s03-woiq.html
9:01:24 AM    


In Kuwaiti desert, US supremacy mixes with bravado [1]. US troops look past combat, chemical threat to quick victory.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0319/p02s02-woiq.html
9:01:24 AM    


Watching and waiting [1]. Americans rally, but still hazy on 'why' of war.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0319/p03s01-woiq.html
9:01:24 AM    


Gulf deployment leaves US military stretched thin [1]. With heavy ground forces and carriers in Gulf, a crisis elsewhere would test resources.

[1] http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0319/p04s01-woiq.html
9:01:23 AM    



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