• MontaVista Linux Powers New Panasonic Broadband TV Tuner
    Embedded Systems Conference San Francisco 2003
  • French bosses prepare to help rebuild Iraq, urge US firms not to boycott
    PARIS, April 15 (AFP) - The French employers' association MEDEF on Tuesday called on its members to help provide aid to the people of Iraq and prepare to participate in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country.
  • Energy Secy. Offers Mixed Oil Forecast
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Oil prices have fallen sharply due to the quick success of coalition forces against the Iraqi regime, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Tuesday, but he said fallout from last year's turmoil in Venezuela could create a gas crunch this summer.
  • Chaparral Resources Inc. Announces Discovery of New Oil Formation in The Karakuduk Field
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Chaparral Resources Inc. (OTCBB:CHAR) announced today that its majority owned subsidiary, Karakuduk Munay, J.V. ("KKM"), has discovered a new productive zone in the Karakuduk Field's Lower Jurassic formation. The new zone, identified as J-11, is in addition to the existing 8 ...
  • eDiets Postpones Strategic Announcement
    Release Previously Scheduled for April 16th Delayed
  • Criminal charges recommended over collapse of Australian insurer
    SYDNEY, April 16 (AFP) - Australia's biggest corporate failure, the collapse of insurance giant HIH, was caused by mismanagement rather than systematic fraud, a royal commission found here Wednesday.
  • Schuff International Awarded New Projects Totaling $14.5 Million
    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Schuff International Inc. (AMEX:SHF), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, today announced the award of three new projects to its subsidiaries totaling $14.5 million.
  • Ethan Allen Unveils Innovative New Store in Princeton, NJ
    PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Ethan Allen Home Interiors (NYSE:ETH), located at 3524 U.S. Route 1 North, Princeton, New Jersey, is celebrating the grand opening of their new store.
  • Hong Kong shares open little changed / Hong Kong Stocks [Apr 15]
    HONG KONG, April 16 (AFP) - Hong Kong share prices opened little changed on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines, concerned about lack of progress in efforts to contain the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, dealers said.
  • US shares swing higher, IBM lifts spirits /US Stocks [Apr 15]
    NEW YORK, April 16 (AFP) - US share prices swung higher Tuesday after a weak opening as investors took heart from solid IBM profits and brighter news for tobacco/food group Altria.
  • Hospital Operator HCA Has Earnings Woes
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- HCA Inc., the nation's largest hospital operator, warned Tuesday that its first-quarter earnings will fall far below expectations, citing a mild flu season and the closure of several obstetrics and skilled nursing units.
  • Alameda Hospital Thrives on New Tax Revenues
    One year after City of Alameda voters passed a bill supporting Alameda Hospital with a $300 property tax on each homeowner, hospital officials are celebrating the move as a major success.
  • Recap: Rangers 5, Angels 4 / Apr 15
    ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- One bad inning was enough to rattle Jarrod Washburn and the Anaheim Angels.
  • AL Expanded Win-Loss Breakdown through Apr 15
  • Mets Defeat Pirates 3-1 [Apr 15]
    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Tom Glavine's third consecutive strong start and Jeromy Burnitz's two-run homer led the New York Mets past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Tuesday night, ending their six-game losing streak.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance Comparison through Apr 15
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  • IL Box Scores from Apr 14
  • Portland Beavers 2003 Game-by-Game / Apr 15
  • IL Standings through Apr 15
  • Pacers' Miller to Miss Last Two Games
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers center Brad Miller will miss the last two games of the regular season to rest his sore feet before the playoffs.
  • Apr 14 NBA Summaries
  • Golden State Warriors 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Apr 15
    51 02/14 @TOR W 118-114 (OT) 24-27 Jamison 32, Foyle 13, Arenas 7
  • Leafs Left Winger Corson Quits Team
    TORONTO (AP) -- Veteran left winger Shayne Corson left the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending a season marred by illness and waning production.
  • Covenant Health Bolsters Patient Services Using 3Com Enterprise Network
    SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- East Tennessee's Largest Health Care Provider Doubles Network
  • Kawasaki Heavy to recall nearly 11,000 faulty motorcycles
    TOKYO, April 15 (AFP) - Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries said Tuesday it would recall nearly 11,000 faulty motorcycles domestically and overseas due to defective brake and headlight systems.
  • Poland signs 1.18 bln euro contract for Finnish armoured transporters
    WARSAW, April 15 (AFP) - Poland on Tuesday signed a 1.18-billion-euro (1. 26-billion-dollar) contract with Finnish company Patria Vehicles Oy for 690 armoured personnel carriers, in its latest effort to meet NATO standards.
  • Quick Questions and Answers on the War
    Questions and answers about the war:
  • Four millionth New Zealander arriving next week
    WELLINGTON, April 16 (AFP) - New Zealand's population will reach four million at approximately 5.30 pm on April 24, Statistics New Zealand estimated Wednesday.
  • Hycor Biomedical Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
    GARDEN GROVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Hycor Biomedical Inc. (Nasdaq:HYBD) today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003 on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 6 a.m. EST.
  • BlackRock, Inc. Reports 12% Increase in Net Income for the First Quarter to $35.3 Million, Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.54 and Assets Under Management of $274 Billion
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) today reported net income of $35.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, a 12% increase compared with $31.4 million earned in the first quarter of 2002 and a 4% increase compared with $33.8 million earned in the fourth quarter of 2002.
  • Hong Kong jobless rate rises to 7.5 percent in March
    HONG KONG, April 15 (AFP) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate rose 7.5 percent in the three months to March, the government said Tuesday, warning of further declines in the months ahead due to the SARS virus.
  • Doctors conclude Papon too sick to go back to jail
    PARIS, April 15 (AFP) - A team of doctors has concluded that 92-year-old convicted Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon, released from prison early on medical grounds, is too ill to return to jail, court sources said.
  • Richard T. Lilly and Eli Goldratt to Host Executive Seminars on TOC/DBR
    HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Lilly Software Associates, a leader in enterprise and supply chain management applications for manufacturers and distributors, announces upcoming seminars in May for both customers and new prospects on the results-driven Theory of Constraints (TOC) management philosophy and ...
  • DRS Technologies Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Produce Radar Systems for Surface Ships
    DRS Technologies Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Produce Radar Systems for Surface Ships; Multi-Year Contract Valued at $24 Million, Including Options
  • Gunman With AK-47 Kills La. H.S. Student
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A feud between teenagers apparently spilled over into a packed high school gym as assailants armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and a handgun opened fire, killing one youth and wounding three others.
  • New York Yankees Injury Report / Apr 15
  • Anaheim Angels Injury Report / Apr 15
  • Ottawa Lynx 2003 Game-by-Game / Apr 15
  • TL Scoreboard as of 05:02 p.m. / Apr 15
  • PCL Scoreboard as of 08:44 p.m. / Apr 15
  • Recap: READING (Phillies) 5, Akron (Indians) 4 / Apr 15
    READING, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Brian Hitchcox homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Reading Phillies past the Akron Aeros, 5-4. Hitchcox hit a shot off of Ryan Larson for his first home run of the season. Andy Machado homered in the sixth inning and Jorge Padilla delivered a two-run single in ...
  • NBA All-Time Points Leaders / Apr 15
    POINTS 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 2. x-Karl Malone 36,366 3. x-Michael Jordan 32,277 4. Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 5. Moses Malone 27,409 6. Elvin Hayes 27,313 7. Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 8. Oscar Robertson ...
  • Arizona Cardinals First Round Draft Picks / Apr 15
    2002 -- Wendall Bryant, DT, Wisconsin
  • Hockey Note / Apr 15
  • Corry Publishing Chooses Okapi's ipXcelerator For Multi-Site Metropolitan-Area Data Protection Network
    Corry Publishing Chooses Okapi's ipXcelerator For Multi-Site Metropolitan-Area Data Protection Network; ipXcelerator Backs Up Three Locations, Thirteen Servers Over 20-Mile Span
  • 18 more hospitals set aside for SARS patients in Beijing
    BEIJING, April 16 (AFP) - Eighteen more hospitals have been earmarked to deal with SARS patients in Beijing, state press reported Wednesday quoting the capital's mayor Meng Xuenong.
  • 'Duty of humanity' that world reunites over Iraq: British minister
    LONDON, April 15 (AFP) - It is the 'duty of humanity' that the international community reunites to help rebuild Iraq, British International Development Secretary Clare Short said Tuesday.
  • Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri resigns: official statement
    BEIRUT, April 15 (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri submitted his resignation Tuesday and it was accepted by President Emile Lahoud, who asked him to stay on in a caretaker role, according to an official statement.
  • Full text of Iraq opposition statement
    UR, Iraq, April 15 (AFP) - Here is the text of the statement issued Tuesday by Iraqi opposition representatives meeting under US protection in southern Iraq, who agreed to reconvene in 10 days time:
  • Tuesday's World Gold Prices [Apr 15]
    Selected world gold prices, Tuesday.
  • Pointe Financial Corporation Reports Results for First Quarter of 2003
    BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Pointe Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:PNTE) reported consolidated net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003 of $461,000, or $.21 basic and diluted earnings per share compared to net earnings of $398,000, or $.19 basic and diluted earnings per share for the ...
  • Brass Eagle Inc. Pre-Announces First Quarter Sales and Earnings
    Revises Fiscal 2003 Guidance
  • Dates Set for Moody's Earnings Release and Investor Teleconference
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- Earnings Release: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
  • AIM Investments Announces Availability of March Portfolio Information for AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--AIM Investments announced today that March portfolio information for AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:RRE), AIM's closed-end real estate fund, is now available upon request.
  • Delta Mutual, Inc. Opens Former USSR Through New Technology Licensee
    SELLERSVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--In an announcement dated today, April 15, 2003, Delta Mutual, Inc. (OTCBB:DLTM) has announced the licensing agreement with Joseph Friedman and Sons International Inc. for the use of Delta Mutual, Inc.'s pollution remediation and recycling technologies.
  • The Brenner Group Launches IT Services Group
    Software Development and Managed Services To Complement Executive Management Services
  • Ultralife Batteries, Inc. Auditors Issue Unqualified Opinion
    Prior Year Going Concern Modification Withdrawn
  • Atari Ships ``Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'' for Xbox
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- New Monster, New Arenas, Improved Gameplay and Graphics Highlight
  • VisionAIR Names Tom Looney Director of Business Development
    Computer Software Industry Veteran Joins VisionAIR to Increase Company's Visibility and Industry Partnerships
  • Malaysian shares close 1.12 percent higher / Malaysian Stocks [Apr 15]
    KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (AFP) - Malaysian stocks closed 1.12 percent higher Tuesday as gains on Wall Street buoyed local sentiment, dealers said.
  • Man Killed Running across Oakland Freeway
    The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a man who was struck and killed by a car while attempting to run across Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland Monday night, said CHP Officer Tim Willock.
  • Weather Forecast for the San Francisco Bay Area
    The National Weather Service forecast for the San Francisco Bay Area calls for partly cloudy skies today.
  • Slovak President Signs NATO Agreement
    BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- President Rudolf Schuster on Tuesday signed an accession document committing Slovakia to joining NATO, the next-to-last step on the long road to membership in the military alliance.
  • Tulsa Drillers 2003 Game-by-Game / Apr 15
  • Jordan Finishes Career Amid Team Turmoil
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Jordan surely expected a different ending, not a finale amid the turmoil of his self-assembled, crumbling team.
  • Network Appliance Creates Enterprise NAS Gateway Solution with Hitachi Data Systems
    Network Appliance Creates Enterprise NAS Gateway Solution with Hitachi Data Systems; HDS NetApp Enterprise NAS Gateway Ships
  • Study Finds Benefits in Home Care Hiring
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- People with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to pay for help bathing, eating and housecleaning were much happier under an experimental program that let them hire the helpers, a study concludes.
  • New Hampshire Woman Wins Florida Lottery ``$1,000,000 CASH SPECTACULAR'' Scratch-Off Top Prize
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--A New Hampshire woman has become the fourth person to win a $1 million top prize in the Florida Lottery's "$1,000,000 CASH SPECTACULAR" Scratch-Off game. Four additional $1 million top prizes remain in the game to be won instantly.
  • Mbeki speaks out against apartheid lawsuits
    CAPE TOWN, April 15 (AFP) - Compensation lawsuits by apartheid victims against business are "completely unacceptable", South African President Thabo Mbeki said Tuesday.
  • Cuba used Iraq war as smokescreen for purge on dissent: Madrid
    MADRID, April 15 (AFP) - Cuba exploited the US-led war in Iraq as a smokescreen to launch a crackdown on political dissidents, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy charged on Tuesday.
  • Former Elf boss admits paying for his divorce with corporate money
    PARIS, April 15 (AFP) - The former head of French oil giant Elf, Loik Le Floch-Prigent, on Tuesday admitted to a Paris criminal court that corporate funds had been used to pay for his costly divorce settlement.
  • U.S. Offers Cash for Info on Saddam
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon will pay rewards of up to $200,000 for information on the whereabouts of leaders from Saddam Hussein's toppled regime and its hidden weapons, defense officials said Tuesday.
  • Annan deplores catastrophic loss of Iraqi cultural heritage
    UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday deplored the looting and destruction of Iraq's cultural heritage and urged its people and neighbours to act to stop it.
  • Gartner Says Worldwide Storage Management Software Market Recorded its First Ever Revenue Decline in 2002
    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- Future Trends in Software and Storage to be Unveiled at
  • First National Lincoln Corporation Assets Top $500 Million, Reports Record First Quarter Earnings, Up 13.3%
    DAMARISCOTTA, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--First National Lincoln Corporation (Nasdaq NM: FNLC), today announced earnings per share of $0.68 on a fully diluted basis for the three months and quarter ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $0.08 or 13.3% over the $0.60 reported for the same periods in 2002. Net income ...
  • Continental Airlines' losses deepen in first quarter
    HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 (AFP) - Continental Airlines said Tuesday its losses deepened in the first quarter of 2003, warning it was ready to axe more jobs if needed to survive.
  • Bethlehem Anticipates Sale Hearing to International Steel Group on April 22
    BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--In response to media inquiries concerning the supposed forthcoming bids for substantially all of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's assets, the following statement was released this afternoon by Robert S. Miller, chairman and chief executive officer, Bethlehem Steel:
  • Univision Merger Hasn't Excited Investors
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Univision Communications Inc.'s television channel is an institution to the Spanish-speaking population in the United States and Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. is the country's largest Spanish-language radio broadcaster.
  • Pleasant Teams with Beaches Resorts and Air Jamaica for `Big' Promotion
    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Pleasant Holidays, Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club, and Air Jamaica have come together to present a $2 million, Southern California "Jamaican Vacation" promotion this spring with K-BIG-FM, 104.3, one of the premier radio stations in the market.
  • Johnson and Johnson net profit leaps in first quarter
    NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 15 (AFP) - Health care group Johnson and Johnson said Tuesday net profit leapt 12.9 percent in the first quarter of 2003, helped by sales of blockbuster drugs.
  • Families Gear Up for Return of POWs
    ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) -- The daily vigil in front of the TV set has ended happily for the Hudson family. Now comes another challenge that families of former POWs must face: preparing for the soldiers' return.
  • Chicago Cubs Team Report / Apr 15
    Last Game: 11-1 loss vs. CIN, April 15 Streak: Won 1
  • Tuesday's Baseball Transactions / Apr 15
    Boston Red Sox - Optioned pitcher Bobby Howry to Pawtucket of the International League (AAA).
  • Phillies Trump the Marlins 4-3 [Apr 15]
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.
  • St Louis Cardinals Attendance Report through Apr 15
  • Recap: OKLAHOMA (Rangers) 4, New Orleans (Astros) 2 / Apr 15
    SPORTSTICKER PCL RECAP
  • Trail Blazers Extinguish Suns 120-102
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Portland Trail Blazers finally got to the Phoenix Suns.
  • Congressman John Tierney to Visit Gensym Corporation's Headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts
    BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- Sixth District Congressman to Review Application
  • NASA to Utilize Spectrum Signal Processing Software Defined Radio Technology to Enable High Performance, Low Cost Satellite Communications Systems
    BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003-- Spectrum's flexComm SDR-3000 Subsystem Will be Used in the Cross
  • Easing of War Anxiety Helps Push Gas Prices Down: AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report
    Topical News: War On Terrorism
  • United Cuts Flights Due to SARS, Iraq War
    CHICAGO (AP) -- United Airlines will reduce its flight schedule by 12 percent next month in response to the worldwide travel slump brought on by the war in Iraq and the spread of a deadly virus emanating from Asia.
  • Citizens Banking Corporation Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend
    FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Today, the Board of Directors of Citizens Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CBCF) declared a cash dividend of $0.285 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on May 7, 2003, to shareholders of record on April 25, 2003.
  • South Asia headlines
    April 15 (AFP) - The headlines around South Asia on Tuesday: (No headlines from Colombo due to a holiday)
  • Proliant Inc. Highlights the Need for Broader Immunity in Humans
    AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003--Proliant Inc.'s sister company American Protein Corporation (APC, Inc.) recently published an animal study in the Journal of Dairy Science testing the efficacy of bovine serum proteins in a coronavirus challenge model. Bovine coronavirus is similar to the virus found to be the ...
  • The Lighter Side of Business / [Apr 15]
    TAX REFUNDS: There has been abundant debate about whether the economy needs a short-term stimulus. A monthly consumer poll suggests it is about to get one as the government sends income tax refund checks.
  • European shares rise, FTSE up 1.75 pct, CAC 40 up 1.62 pct
    LONDON, April 15 (AFP) - European stocks rose Tuesday amid hopes of a post-war recovery in the world economy and company profits, with the London FTSE 100 index finishing up 1.75 percent at 3,916.80 points
  • Market Figures as of 11:15 a.m.
    Market Figures as of 11:15 a.m.
  • Tuesday's Wall Street Glance [Apr 15]
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  • No Bail for Woman in China-FBI case
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge Tuesday ruled that a woman accused of being a Chinese government double agent must remain in prison pending her trial because her enormous financial assets overseas make her a potential flight risk.
  • N.Y. Times Co. to Raise Dividend
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times Company said Tuesday it will raise its quarterly dividend by a penny to 14.5 cents.
  • New Providence Mayor Tackling Corruption
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Mayor David Cicilline is constantly reminded of the corruption and scheming that put his predecessor in prison and shattered the public's trust in city government.