• HVB Bank Reports Loss for 2002
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- HVB, Germany's second-biggest bank, said Wednesday it lost 858 million euros ($927 million) in 2002 as bad loans nearly doubled, and the bank canceled its dividend for the first time since 1945.
  • British Telecom Turns to KANA to Manage Communication With More Than Five Million Customers
    MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- KANA's Industry Leading eCRM Application for the Telecommunications Industry Helps BT Provide World-Class Customer Care and Reduce Cost of Customer Service
  • Sierra Health Reports Prior Period Results in Accordance with SFAS No. 144
    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Sierra Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:SIE) has today released proforma financial information for the three months ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2002.
  • Ansoft Corporation Third Quarter Results: 17% Sequential Increase In Revenue
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq:ANST) today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2003.
  • SIGA Technologies and Four Star Group Team Up to Secure Additional Smallpox and Other Bio-defense Research Contracts
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGA and FRANKFURT: SGW 919 473), a biopharmaceuticals company focusing on antibiotics and vaccines for use in defense against agents of biological terrorism, has signed an agreement with Four Star Group to target and secure government contracts to ...
  • MapInfo's Technology Addresses Companies' Critical Business Continuity Concerns
    Business Continuity and Infrastructure Security Show
  • Wall Street declines as Iraq fears gnaw investors /US Stocks [Feb 19]
    NEW YORK, Feb 19 (AFP) - US share prices drifted lower Wednesday, pulling back from robust gains the previous day as concerns over the threat of war in Iraq gnawed at investors.
  • Northrop Grumman names Ronald Sugar chief executive
    LOS ANGELES, Feb 19 (AFP) - Northrop Grumman Corp said Wednesday its board had elected Ronald Sugar chief executive officer to replace Kent Kresa, who is retiring.
  • Oakland Police to Conduct Illegal Muffler Sting
    Oakland police will conduct an undercover crackdown from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday on auto shops installing "whistle tip'' mufflers that violate the city's excessive noise ordinance.
  • Iraq crisis must not detract from fight against poverty, says Annan
    ROME, Feb 19 (AFP) - Amid the backdrop of a looming war in Iraq, the international community must remember its obligations to the world's poor, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan told a world food conference on Wednesday.
  • Cuba Gives Democracy Backers Prison Time
    HAVANA (AP) -- A Cuban court has sentenced two supporters of the pro-democracy Varela Project to 18 months in prison for contempt and resisting arrest, organizers of the reform movement said.
  • St. John's Game-by-Game Log / Feb 19
    (Goal Scorers in Parentheses)
  • Recap: Bruins 1, Hurricanes 1 (OT) / Feb 19
    RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Carolina Hurricanes squandered another third-period lead and further reduced their chances of defending their Eastern Conference title.
  • Hooper smiles through the showers
    BENONI, South Afria, Feb 19 (AFP) - West Indies skipper Carl Hooper said on Wednesday that the disappointment of his team's washed-out match against Bangladesh will be the springboard for his side's assault on a Super Sixes place.
  • James to Have No. 23 Jersey Retired
    CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James is getting another classic sports jersey -- his own.
  • DRS Technologies Receives $4 Million U.S. Navy Contract for the Design and Development of Infrared Sensing Systems
    DRS Technologies Receives $4 Million U.S. Navy Contract for the Design and Development of Infrared Sensing Systems; Contract Valued At $10.5 Million, Including Options
  • weather.com and Hallmark Flowers Demonstrate Strong Connection Between Online Advertising and Product Sales
    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- Advertising Effectiveness Study Results Show Recent Campaign
  • TACT Receives Sixty-Day Extension from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel
    TACT Receives Sixty-Day Extension from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel; Extension Provided as Nasdaq Considers Modifications to Minimum Bid Price Rules
  • Vodafone's Greek unit nine-month profit climbs 12 percent
    ATHENS, Feb 19 (AFP) - Vodafone-Panafon, the Greek subsidiary of British mobile telephone giant Vodafone, reported on Wednesday pretax profits of 209.8 million euros (224.91 million dollars) for the last nine months of 2002, up 12 percent on the same period the previous year.
  • UN tribunal convicts Rwandan pastor and son of genocide
    ARUSHA, Tanzania, Feb 19 (AFP) - A former Rwandan clergyman and his son were jailed for 10 to 25 years Wednesday by a UN tribunal trying masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, the independent Hirondelle news agency reported.
  • Owner says sunken Tricolor will be salvaged within six months
    ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Feb 19 (AFP) - The Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said on Wednesday.
  • US says time critical, needs answer from Turkey on troops
    ANKARA, Feb 19 (AFP) - The United States needs an urgent answer on deploying troops in Turkey for a possible Iraq, US ambassador Robert Pearson said here on Wednesday, stressing that "Time is of critical importance for us."
  • New Zealand stocks down after falls in overseas markets
    WELLINGTON, Feb 20 (AFP) - New Zealand shares fell 0.99 percent Thursday following losses in foreign markets, dealers said.
  • Vertis Reports 74% Increase in Operating Income and 21% EBITDA Growth in 2002
    BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Vertis, Inc. ("Vertis") today reported results for its year and quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002.
  • Mycom Reports Q4 and 2002 Performance
    CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Mycom Group, Inc. (OTCBB:MYCO), a technology products, managed services, and software development company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced improved performance with a near break-even Q4 2002 with a loss of $7K. In the same period last year, a loss of $90K was reported. ...
  • Datalex plc Announces Full-Year Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2002
    DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2003--Datalex plc (ISE: DLE; OTC: DLEXY) today announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2002.
  • The world's worst air disasters since 1978
    TEHRAN, Feb 20 (AFP) - The crash of an Iranian troop transport aircraft Wednesday in central Iran, which claimed the lives of 302 people according to the official IRNA news agency, would rank as one of the worst air disasters of the past quarter century.
  • Campbell Soup Company Names Terry Danahy Senior Vice President, Human Resources
    CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today named Terry Danahy as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. He will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas R. Conant and will oversee the company's global human resources organization, which serves Campbell's 25,000 ...
  • Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals Elects New Chairman
    Snehal Desai of The Dow Chemical Company Named A.S.A.P. Chairman
  • Apache Oil selects TTG Systems to Power Online Learning Initiative
    TTG's TRACCESS Learning Management System Will Deliver Online Learning to Oil and Gas Operations in Western Canada
  • Mosel Vitelic in the Front Line To Tackle the High Bandwidth DDR1 400 System requirements, with 70% Plus Yields on its 256Mb DDR 400 CL 3 Memory Devices
    TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--The electronics system industry is in a constant pursuit for a high performance and higher bandwidth memory solutions. Systems as diverse as high end PCs, laptops and servers can all benefit from DDR 400 memory devices that provide a definite performance advantage over the DDR ...
  • Prescient Books Banner Year in 2002
    Consumer Products Innovator Doubles License Revenue and Posts Full Year of Profitability
  • Hong Kong shares close morning little changed / Hong Kong Stocks [Feb 19]
    HONG KONG, Feb 20 (AFP) - Hong Kong share prices closed little changed in morning trade Thursday, despite earlier weakness following falls on Wall Street, dealers said.
  • Ark. Gov. Announces $62.3M Budget Cuts
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Gov. Mike Huckabee on Wednesday announced $62.3 million in budget cuts that, by the end of June, could force the state to lay off workers and trim services for the poor and elderly. Taxes might have to go up, too.
  • Man Suffers Pitbull Bites in San Jose Home
    A man suffered minor bite wounds to his arms and legs Tuesday night when a pair of pitbulls, the recent parents of about 10 puppies, attacked him and several other people in a San Jose home, authorities said.
  • Blizzard Saps State Snow Removal Budgets
    BOSTON (AP) -- Sore backs weren't the only things hurting as residents of the Northeast shoveled hills of snow left by the year's first blizzard. State and city budgets also were strained.
  • Artist of Celtics' Logo Dies
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Zang Auerbach, brother of famed Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach and an artist who designed the team's logo, has died. He was 81.
  • Concorde makes emergency landing in Canada with engine problem
    PARIS, Feb 19 (AFP) - An Air France Concorde was forced to make an emergency landing in Halifax, Canada, on Wednesday after encountering a "problem with one of its engines" on a flight from Paris to New York, the French airline said.
  • Recap: (19) Mississippi St 63, AUBURN 46 / Feb 19
    AUBURN, Alabama (Ticker) -- Timmy Bowers and Mississippi State are proving to be the class of the West division of the Southeastern Conference.
  • Recap: (1) Connecticut 81, MIAMI Fla 60 / Feb 19
    MIAMI (Ticker) -- All-American Diana Taurasi recorded 19 points and nine rebounds as No. 1 Connecticut extended its record women's basketball winning streak to 64 games with a 81-60, Big East Conference victory over Miami.
  • Women's Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Standings through Feb 19
  • NHL Top Individual Performance / Feb 19
  • England almost choke on Burger king
    PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Feb 19 (AFP) - Namibia's Jan-Berry Burger gave England a massive World Cup scare before the minnows' lack of experience saw them go down by 55 runs in their Group A match here at St George's Park on Wednesday.
  • Team New Zealand turn to Pace to rescue America's Cup defense
    AUCKLAND, Feb 20 (AFP) - A beleagured Team New Zealand called in French back-up skipper Bertrand Pace as tactician Thursday in a desperate bid to come back from a 3-0 deficit to Switzerland's Alinghi in its defense of the America's Cup.
  • Uhl Standings through Games of 02/19/2003 / Feb 19
  • Missouri Game-by-Game Statistical Log / Feb 19
  • Top 25 College Baseball Schedule for Feb 23
  • Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Corrects and Replaces Previous Release, BW2125, NY-FUJI-PHOTO-FILM-USA
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- Fujifilm Unveils Its Latest ''Smart Solutions for Tomorrow'' at
  • OCP Announces Pluggable Optical Transceivers with Integrated Digital Monitoring Functionality
    CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- Initial product family includes modules to support SONET/SDH and
  • Sound Advantage Unveils SANDi 3.0: Industry's First Virtual Communications Assistant
    IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- New Software Uses Speech Recognition to Manage All Communication
  • S and P rates most Asian telecoms operators stable
    SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (AFP) - Most Asian telecoms operators have a stable outlook and face better growth prospects compared with their European counterparts, Standard and Poor's said Wednesday.
  • France tells Bulgaria Chirac's rebuke was call for unity
    SOFIA, Feb 19 (AFP) - French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy tried Wednesday tried to ease tension with Bulgaria, saying President Jacques Chirac's sharp criticism of EU candidate nations was meant as call for unity.
  • US film producer Haim Saban back in the running to buy KirchMedia
    FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (AFP) - The race to buy KirchMedia appeared to reopen Wednesday after billionaire US film producer Haim Saban officially made a bid for the owner of Germany's biggest broadcaster ProSiebenSAT1 and the vast catalogue of film rights belonging to the now-defunct Kirch empire.
  • More than 300 Iranian elite troops, crew die in plane crash
    TEHRAN, Feb 20 (AFP) - More than 300 people aboard an Iranian troop transport aircraft including top brass were killed Wednesday when it crashed shortly before landing in the southeast of the country, in one of the world's worst air accidents.
  • First Financial Corporation Revises Earnings
    TERRE HAUTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--First Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:THFF) announced today that net income for 2002 was $28.6 million, $4.20 per share, compared to the $27.4 million, $4.02 per share, announced on January 21, 2003. The increase results from a larger benefit from life insurance policies than ...
  • DCI to Present the Enterprise Portals & Web Services Conferences, April 15-17, 2003 in San Francisco
    The Enterprise Portals & Web Services Conferences
  • Mforma Group Announces Popular Movie-Based Games Including Star Trek Nemesis and Top Gun Air Combat for QUALCOMM's BREW Platform
    3GSM World Congress 2003
  • Four Die in California Aqueduct Crash
    PEARBLOSSOM, Calif. (AP) -- A pickup truck veered off a Mojave Desert highway and plunged into the California Aqueduct on Wednesday, killing four people, including three children. Another child was in critical condition after being pulled out of the murky water without a pulse.
  • Overuse Cited in Cipro Ineffectiveness
    CHICAGO (AP) -- Cipro, the antibiotic that became a household word during the 2001 anthrax scare, is becoming increasingly ineffective against other dangerous germs because of overuse, a study found.
  • US slaps sanctions on Indian man, firm for weapons sales
    WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (AFP) - The United States Wednesday slapped punitive sanctions on one Indian man and one company for alleged sales of chemical and biological weapons to Iraq.
  • Riviera Still a Challenge for Woods [Feb 19]
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- First, it was Phil Mickelson who called out Tiger Woods by suggesting he used inferior equipment.
  • Big Sky Conference Basketball Standings through Feb 19
  • Georgia Tech 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 19
    26 02/23 @ CLEMSON, 2:00 PM
  • Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents - NFC teams / Feb 19
    ARIZONA CARDINALS ================= Unrestricted (17)
  • Recap: LOWELL 2, Manchester 1 / Feb 19
    LOWELL, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Jeff Daw scored late in the third period to help the Lowell Lock Monsters snap a nine-game winless streak with a 2-1 triumph over the Manchester Monarchs. Daw, on assists from Tomas Kurka and Steve Halko, netted his 13th goal of the season with 3:26 left in the game to break a 1-1 tie. Kurka ...
  • Tennis Results / Feb 19
    #$380,000 Copa AT&T
  • US says Mugabe presence in Paris "regrettable," urges EU unity on sanctions
    WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday that France's hosting of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at this week's Franco-African summit in Paris was "regrettable" and called for European unity in enforcing travel sanctions against members of his government.
  • Singapore woman joins husband in jail for brutal death of maid
    SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (AFP) - The wife of a Singaporean man serving an 18-year term for beating an Indonesian maid to death is to join her husband in prison for her role in the case, the Straits Times reported Thursday.
  • Italian Greens blast Sicily bridge project
    ROME, Feb 19 (AFP) - Italian environmentalists on Wednesday blasted high-profile plans for a bridge to link Sicily with the mainland as unrealistic, expensive and dangerous.
  • 12 Palestinians dead, Israeli army storms Gaza
    GAZA CITY, Feb 19 (AFP) - Israeli troops stormed into Gaza City early Wednesday, killing 10 Palestinians in gunbattles during what the army said was a crackdown on Palestinian "terrorist" operations.
  • OAO Technology Solutions to Hold 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year End Investor Conference Call
    GREENBELT, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--OAO Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:OAOT) today announced that it will hold an investor conference call on Monday, February 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to review financial results for the fourth quarter and year end of fiscal 2002. The Company will release its ...
  • Pakistan Air Force Jet Crashes; 17 Aboard
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani Air Force plane carrying 17 people, including military officials and crew members, crashed Thursday in a remote region of northwestern Pakistan, a senior Air Force official said.
  • N. Korea Fighter Jet Crosses South Border
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean fighter jet briefly crossed the western sea border with South Korea on Thursday but retreated without incident when two South Korean jets raced to the area, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
  • Maverick Tube Corporation to Acquire SeaCAT Corporation
    ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Maverick Tube Corporation (NYSE:MVK) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SeaCAT Corporation providing for the acquisition by Maverick of SeaCAT for $4.0 million cash, a $5.0 million subordinated note and 733,676 shares of Maverick common stock. ...
  • BHP Steel accuses Asian countries of dumping steel
    MELBOURNE, Feb 19 (AFP) - BHP Steel said Wednesday it would file anti-dumping charges against Japan, China, South Korea and Indonesia due to imports of carbon steel heavy plates.
  • Coeur Reports 2002 Results from its Properties and Continued Exploration Success at its Martha Mine in Argentina
    COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) today announced that its operations exceeded 2002 production expectations and reduced consolidated cash costs to a record low of $2.89 per ounce of silver.
  • Sponsors and Speakers Finalized for Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference 2003
    LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--The Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) & PDF Conference to be held April 10-11 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida has announced Adobe Systems as a sponsor of the event. Other top PDF software developers and well-known PDF experts have also lined-up behind the ...
  • Market Figures as of 5:27 p.m.
    Market Figures as of 5:27 p.m.
  • Jury in Spy Case Continues Deliberations
    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Jurors in the trial of spy suspect Brian Patrick Regan finished a third full day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
  • Tyson-Etienne Fight Back On As Planned
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- First Mike Tyson changed his mind. Now Clifford Etienne has changed his, too. Etienne agreed Wednesday to fight Tyson as planned, marking another twist in the soap operalike saga that has enveloped the heavyweight fight for days.
  • Official report says Chechen refugees' rights violated
    MOSCOW, Feb 19 (AFP) - A report signed jointly by Russian officials and human rights activists charges that the basic rights of Chechen refugees living in tent cities in neighbouring Ingushetia are being routinely violated, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday.
  • Ephedra Eyed After Pitcher's Death
    An NFL player caught taking ephedra is often subject to harsher penalties than if he snorted cocaine. An Olympic athlete can lose a medal by taking the supplement.
  • Preview: No. 13 Maryland (16-6) at No. 8 Duke (17-4) 9:00 p.m. EST / Feb 19
    DURHAM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Maryland is the last visiting team to win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The 13th-ranked Terrapins try to halt the 25-game home winning streak of No. 8 Duke on Wednesday in a marquee Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
  • Women's Big East Conference Basketball Standings through Feb 19
  • Women's Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Standings through Feb 19
  • Iowa St 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 19
    24 02/22 @ OKLAHOMA, 4:00 PM
  • Preview: Columbus (22-28-6-2) at Anaheim (27-20-8-4) 10:30 p.m. EST / Feb 19
    ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to generate some offense when they visit the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on Wednesday at the Arrowhead Pond.
  • 2003 Major Harness Racing Stakes Schedule / Feb 19
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  • Ireland ready for Italy Test
    DUBLIN, Feb 19 (AFP) - A hamstring injury picked up by right wing Shane Horgan in last week's record win over Scotland has forced Ireland to make one change to their team to play Italy in the Six Nations Championship on Saturday.
  • World nordic ski championship results
  • Beckham looks for Juve tonic
    MANCHESTER, England, Feb 19 (AFP) - England captain David Beckham said Wednesday a Champions League clash with Juventus was just what Manchester United needed to get over his dressing room bust-up with manager Alex Ferguson.
  • English Football League results
  • General Services Administration Federal Supply Service Expands Use of Siebel eGovernment Applications
    SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003-- Agency to Follow-Up Successful Consolidation of 32 Systems
  • Supreme Court asked to shoot down Philippines gun ban
    MANILA, Feb 19 (AFP) - A prominent gun enthusiast on Wednesday asked the Philippines Supreme Court to overrule President Gloria Arroyo and allow licensed civilian firearms owners to carry their handguns in public places, court officials said.
  • Mahathir takes punchy line on Iraq as head of Non-Aligned Movement
    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (AFP) - The incoming chairman of the 114-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, has taken a characteristically punchy line on the Iraq crisis as he assumes his last major role on the world stage.
  • Troops Kill Palestinian in West Bank
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli soldiers fatally shot a Palestinian Thursday in a West Bank refugee camp, the latest death in a week of violence in which Israel has targeted Hamas militants and Palestinians have fired rockets at Israeli towns.
  • Dollar caught between fears of Iraq war and market intervention [Feb 19]
    TOKYO, Feb 20 (AFP) - Fear of an imminent war in the Gulf and caution over possible yen-selling intervention by Japanese authorities kept the dollar stuck in a range against other major currencies on Thursday, dealers said.
  • MMOG Bootcamp to Be Held During Game Developers Conference in San Jose Hilton & Towers
    Game Developers Conference 2003
  • Jupitermedia Announces Its Content Management Conference & Expo for February 26-27 in New York City
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq:JUPM) today announced that its Jupiter Content Management Conference & Expo is scheduled for February 26-27 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York City.
  • Digital Recorders, Inc. Announces Electronic Destination Sign System Orders
    Digital Recorders, Inc. Announces Electronic Destination Sign System Orders; Combined Orders Total More Than $1.3 Million
  • LG Mobile Phones Appoints New Vice President of PCS Sales
    Patrick McGraw to Direct Company's Growing Market Expansion in PCS Networks