• Fitch Ratings Affirms FleetBoston Financial
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Fitch Ratings has affirmed all ratings of FleetBoston Financial (FBF) and has maintained its long-term Rating Outlook at Stable following FBF's announcement that the company will be recognizing $450 million (pre-tax) of additional provisions for fourth-quarter 2002 (4Q02) bring total ...
  • How Do Travelers Select Restaurants? New iDine Survey Divulges Results
    MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--How do travelers select restaurants when they're away from home? Looking in a guidebook or going online and asking the hotel concierge are the top responses according to a new iDine survey, conducted in late November among members of major frequent flyer dining programs.
  • Niku to Sponsor European User Conference
    Presentations by Emerson Process, Thomson Multimedia, BT Wholesale
  • Malaysian bourse gets some relief / Weekly Malaysian Stocks [Jan 10]
    KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (AFP) - The Malaysian bourse could be heading for a possible pre-Chinese New Year rally, analysts said Friday.
  • Autopsy Shows Columbine Gunman Shot Self
    DENVER (AP) -- An autopsy showed Columbine High School gunman Dylan Klebold died of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to his left temple, consistent with the investigative report on the 1999 killings, a newspaper reported.
  • Tim Clark takes lead at South African Airways Open / Jan 10
    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Ticker) - Native son Tim Clark moved a step closer to becoming the first golfer in more than a quarter century to defend his South African Airways Open title.
  • NCAA Div I Womens Basketball Schedule by Conference for Jan 10
  • Recap: Pee Dee 7, Florida 3 / Jan 10
    FLORENCE, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Preston Mizzi notched his second multi-goal game of the season as the Pee Dee Pride rolled to a 7-3 victory over the Florida Everblades. Mizzi, who had two goals against Florida back on October 25, gave Pee Dee the lead for good at 3-2 with a shorthanded tally 4:10 into the second period. ...
  • AsiaInfo Signs Contract with China Netcom, Tianjin, to Provide an Enterprise Information Portal Software Solution
    BEIJING & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASIA), a leading provider of telecom software solutions in China, today announced that it has signed a contract to supply an Enterprise Information Portal (EIP) software solution to Tianjin Netcom, a provincial subsidiary of ...
  • Mexico Economy Sec. Has Past Successes
    MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Nuevo Leon Gov. Fernando Canales, who President Vicente Fox invited Friday to be Mexico's new economy secretary, is a powerful industrialist who helped turn around a state saddled by debt and corruption.
  • Venezuela's Chavez Could Win This Round
    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Six weeks into an opposition strike, Venezuela's economy is in shambles. Oil exports are down to a trickle. Gasoline lines are long. Venezuela is losing $70 million a day.
  • Armenian president to visit Germany
    BERLIN, Jan 10 (AFP) - Armenian President Robert Kocharian will hold talks next week in Germany with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a government spokesman here said Friday.
  • Man appears in court over murder of two Hong Kong schoolgirls
    HONG KONG, Jan 10 (AFP) - A Hong Kong man charged with the murder of two schoolgirls made his first appearance in court on Friday, a judiciary spokeswoman said.
  • Pakistan to U.S.: Review Registration Law
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The government asked the United States on Friday to reconsider a new regulation requiring Pakistanis living in America to register with authorities.
  • Germany agonises over wartime suffering... this time, it's own
    BERLIN, Jan 10 (AFP) - Breaking with its past reticence, Germany has begun to take a fresh look at the suffering of its own civilians under ferocious Allied bombing in the latter years of World War II.
  • Group Looks to Moscow for Help With Cold
    MOSCOW (AP) -- Winters in the Russian capital are harsh and long. For at least 400 people every year, they are also deadly.
  • Smartcom, Endesa's Chilean Mobile Telephony Operator, Reached Almost 1 Million Customers in 2002
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--ENDESA (NYSE:ELE):
  • Senate Balks at US Airways Bill
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a blow to efforts to bring US Airways out of bankruptcy quickly, the Senate refused to wave through legislation to amend pension laws and let the airline spread out payments to its employee obligation fund over 30 years.
  • Medical Helicopter Crashes in Utah
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A medical helicopter crashed in dense fog, killing two hospital employees on board.
  • Successful Laboratory Studies of Laser-Lok Coming In February
    Association of Osseointegration National Conference
  • ADVO, Inc.: First Quarter Fiscal 2003 Earnings Results Conference Call and Annual Meeting Schedule
    WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--ADVO, Inc. (NYSE: AD) will be holding its first quarter fiscal 2003 earnings results conference call at 1:30-2:15 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 16, 2003. The conference call dial-in number is 1-800-310-1961, and will be accessible via replay at 1-888-203-1112 (the access number ...
  • Correcting Headings in BNP Residential Dividend Release
    CORRECTION...by Business Wire
  • Ex-Con Convicted in Internet Killing
    SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- An ex-convict who moved in with a woman he'd met on the Internet was convicted of her May 2001 slaying after she tried to end the relationship.
  • Filipino communist rebels told to prove sincerity before peace talks
    MANILA, Jan 10 (AFP) - Communist rebels in the Philippines should cease attacks on economic targets to prove their sincerity in calling for resumption of stalled peace talks, the military said Friday.
  • Villanova 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Jan 10
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  • Recap: New Jersey 94 TORONTO 79 / Jan 10
    TORONTO (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Nets were staggered 24 hours earlier, but the Toronto Raptors have been down and out all season.
  • dj Orthopedics Introduces New Diabetic Walker Boots for Pre-Ulcerative and Ulcerative Foot Conditions Related to Diabetes
    SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--dj Orthopedics Inc. (NYSE:DJO), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of products and services for the orthopedic sports medicine market, today introduced the DonJoy and ProCare line of walker boots designed for patients suffering from pre-ulcerative and ulcerative foot conditions, ...
  • 2003 Sacramento River Cats Schedule / Jan 10
  • Saint Josephs Game-by-Game Statistical Log / Jan 10
  • BioAPI Consortium Releases for Testing the Beta Version of the BioAPI Linux/Unix Reference Implementation Software
    GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--The BioAPI Consortium today announced the release of the beta version of the BioAPI Linux(TM)/Unix(TM) (Solaris(TM)) version. Once tested by the BioAPI members, and others upon request, the new Linux/Unix Reference Implementation software will be released to the general ...
  • Angry reaction to talks between tribal leaders and Indian govt
    GUWAHATI, India, Jan 10 (AFP) - Peace talks between a tribal separatist group and the Indian government Friday sparked off an angry reaction in the northeastern state of Manipur.
  • Britain Organizing Weapons Amnesty Plan
    LONDON (AP) -- The British government said Friday it will review its witness protection program and allow gun owners to give up illegal weapons without fear of retribution, as it battles a four-year increase in gun crime.
  • Australian war memorial in London given green light
    SYDNEY, Jan 11 (AFP) - Authorities in London have given the green light for construction of a memorial in Hyde Park honoring Australia's contributions in the two world wars, the defense ministry announced on Saturday.
  • CTS Announces Sale of Product Line to TXC Corporation
    ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) today announced an agreement with TXC Corporation for the sale of CTS' 3.2mm x 5mm Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (3.2 x 5 TCXO) product line. The 3.2 x 5 TCXO products are used primarily in mobile handset applications and represent about ...
  • Hong Kong gold closes lower [Jan 10]
    HONG KONG, Jan 10 (AFP) - Hong Kong gold prices closed lower Friday at 351. 50-352.25 US dollars an ounce, against the previous day's closing rate of 353. 00-353.50.
  • Friday's Markets Glance [Jan 10]
    Markets at a glance Friday as of 4:15p.m.
  • New York Exchange Prices K-O [Jan 10]
  • Salinas Police Department Hosting Promotion Ceremony
    Salinas Police Chief Daniel Ortega has announced that a promotion ceremony will take place today at Salinas City Hall to promote two officers to the rank of sergeant.
  • Three rebels, labourer die in Indian Kashmir shoot-outs
    SRINAGAR, India, Jan 10 (AFP) - Three Islamic militants and a Muslim labourer were killed Friday in two separate shoot-outs in Indian-administered Kashmir, a police spokesman said.
  • Japan's Koizumi pays homage to dead theatre hostages in Moscow
    MOSCOW, Jan 10 (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi laid flowers early Friday at a Moscow theatre where Chechen commandos took hundreds hostage in October, ahead of meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
  • India's Infosys says third quarter profit up 24 percent
    BANGALORE, India, Jan 10 (AFP) - India's second largest software exporter Infosys Technologies said Friday its third quarter to December net profit rose 24.3 percent after winning more outsourcing work from global companies.
  • Jan 10 NBA Summaries
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  • Tizbud to Make Stakes Debut
    ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Tizbud, a full brother to 2000 Horse of the Year Tiznow, will make his stakes debut in the $200,000 San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.
  • IAEA to hold extraordinary meeting on N Korea on January 15
    UNITED NATIONS, Jan 10 (AFP) - The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold an extraordinary meeting Wednesday on North Korea, a Western diplomat here said Friday.
  • Police nab two in plot kill US envoy to Gambia: State Department
    WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (AFP) - Police in the west African country of Gambia have arrested two people suspected of plotting to kill US ambassador Jackson McDonald, the State Department said Friday.
  • China's first suicide prevention center goes online
    BEIJING, Jan 10 (AFP) - China's first suicide prevention center opened a website in Beijing Friday, making it possible for the millions of people with mental health problems to find medical information online, state media said.
  • 7,000 Marines boarding amphibious warships in North Carolina
    WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (AFP) - A force of 7,000 US Marines received orders to board Friday three amphibious assault ships for the latest deployment of a US buildup for a possible war with Iraq, military officials said.
  • Big Movers in the Stock Market [Jan 10]
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.
  • Schnitzer to Acquire 100% of an Industry Leading Auto Dismantler
    PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., ("Schnitzer") (Nasdaq:SCHN) announced today that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the interest of its 50% partner in Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers (the "Joint Venture"). In addition, Schnitzer's ...
  • MetLife Board Declares Date for Annual Shareholders Meeting
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--The Board of Directors of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that the company will hold its annual shareholders meeting on April 22, 2003.
  • WILink Announces On-Line Reporting Feature for Vcall Webcast Events
    RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003-- Offers Investor Relations Professionals Real-Time
  • McGraw-Hill Education Offers Free Online Information About Smallpox
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003-- Anthony S. Fauci, MD, International Authority on Bioterrorism,
  • GBC Bancorp Announces Upcoming Fourth Quarter Conference Call
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--GBC Bancorp (Nasdaq:GBCB), parent company of General Bank, today announced that members of the public are invited to listen to the company's live quarterly call on the Internet on Friday, January 24, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will feature Peter Wu, ...
  • Fitch: Banner Health in Exploratory Talks with Phoenix Children's
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Banner Health System, whose $805 million outstanding bonds are rated 'AA-' by Fitch Ratings, is currently undergoing exploratory discussions with Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) to determine the potential for a future affiliation. Banner, whose corporate headquarters are located in ...
  • Corporate Profile for EPIX Holdings Corporation, Dated Jan. 10
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services.
  • Train accident in east India, nine coaches derailed
    NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (AFP) - Nine coaches and the engine of an express train were derailed in an accident in India's eastern state of Assam on Friday night, but there were no reported casualties, rail authorities said.
  • AP Top News at 4:14 a.m. EST [Jan 10]
    N. Korea Withdraws From Nuclear Arms Pact
  • Israel's Sharon Fighting for Survival
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's election campaign -- in just 72 hours this week -- went from flat to frenzied, with corruption allegations over a $1.5 million loan forcing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to fight for his political survival.
  • Boston Globe Columnist McDonough Dies
    BOSTON (AP) -- Will McDonough, a well-known sports columnist who worked for The Boston Globe for more than 40 years, has died. He was 67.
  • Women's Patriot League Basketball Standings through Jan 10
  • CBA Scoreboard as of 07:50 p.m. / Jan 10
  • Timberwolves Defeat Kings 115-109 in OT
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Joe Smith had a season-high 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Kevin Garnett added 24 points and 15 boards as the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Sacramento Kings 115-109 in overtime Friday night.
  • Recap: Hershey 3, BINGHAMTON 0 / Jan 10
    BINGHAMTON, New York (Ticker) -- Rookie goaltender Peter Budaj made a season-high 43 saves to help the Hershey Bears blank the Binghamton Senators, 3-0. Budaj turned aside 12 shots in the first period, 16 in the second and 15 in the third, and survived five power-play opportunities by Binghamton for his second shutout of the ...
  • New York Islanders / Jan 10
    Injury Reserve List
  • North Korea shrugs off backlash over nuclear pact withdrawal
    SEOUL, Jan 11 (AFP) - North Korea shrugged off a global backlash over its withdrawal from a key anti-nuclear pact as diplomatic efforts quickened Saturday to ensure the crisis does not escalate still further.
  • Al-Qaida Suspects Nabbed in Pakistan
    KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Police recovered rifles, grenades, street maps and more than $30,000 in cash from a house used by two al-Qaida suspects, officials said Friday.
  • French government wrong-footed as EDF/GDF staff reject pensions reform
    PARIS, Jan 10 (AFP) - The French government's ambitions to privatise the state electricity and gas companies were knocked off course Friday when staff at the two concerns voted to turn down a reform of their pension scheme agreed by management and unions.
  • Report: Germany Nabs 2 al-Qaida Suspects
    BERLIN (AP) -- German authorities arrested two Yemeni men Friday on suspicion of belonging to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network, media reports said.
  • UN to seek access to Ivory Coast for humanitarian groups
    UNITED NATIONS, Jan 10 (AFP) - The special UN envoy for the Ivory Coast crisis said Friday she would try to negotiate access to the entire West African nation for humanitarian organizations.
  • Central Valley Community Bancorp Reports Record Earnings for 2002
    CLOVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--The Board of Directors of Central Valley Community Bancorp (OTCBB:CVCY), the parent company of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), today announced unaudited consolidated net income of $723,000, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002, an increase of 19.11%, over the $607,000 ...
  • US jobless rate stuck at 6.0 percent in December
    WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (AFP) - The US unemployment rate was stuck at 6.0 percent in December, unchanged from November, as businesses unexpectedly shed 101,000 jobs, the government said Friday.
  • U.N.: Iraq War Could Further Hurt Economy
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The world economy is recovering more slowly than projected, and a war in Iraq could put a brake on further growth, according to a new U.N. forecast.
  • FCC's Powell Calls TiVo 'God's Machine'
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is a new convert -- to the personal digital video recorder faithful.
  • Department of Corporations Files $38 Million Suit Against Wells Fargo Financial
    Department of Corporations Files $38 Million Suit Against Wells Fargo Financial; Instant Loan Checks Result in $871,000 In Excess Interest for Unsuspecting Customers
  • Enterprise Completes Public Offering of Partnership Units
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) announced that it has completed its public offering of 12,750,000 limited partner common units. The common units were priced at $18.01 per unit, based on the closing price of the units on the New York Stock Exchange on January 9, 2003. The ...
  • LTC Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend on Series A and Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock
    OXNARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that it has declared monthly cash dividends of $0.1979 per share on the 9.5% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and $0.1875 per share on the 9.0% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock for January, February and March 2003. The ...
  • Hot and cold running adventure in Arctic for South Africa's Horn
    MONTREAL, Jan 10 (AFP) - South African adventurer Mike Horn, who is circling the globe alone and is currently in the frigid Arctic, faced a fiery scare as his tent and equipment caught fire, his team said in a statement Friday.
  • Wall Street rolls with the punches after weak jobs data /US Stocks [Jan 10]
    NEW YORK, Jan 10 (AFP) - Stocks recovered from an early slump sparked by a weak December employment report, with dealers attributing the underlying positive tone to investor optimism on the outlook for the US economy in 2003.
  • German trade surplus widens in November
    WIESBADEN, Germany, Jan 10 (AFP) - Germany's trade surplus widened in November, as export growth more than offset a decline in imports, data published by the Federal Statistics Office on Friday showed.
  • Vietnam tea exports grow 9.5 percent
    HANOI, Jan 10 (AFP) - Vietnam exported 75,000 tonnes of tea to 44 countries last year, representing a rise in volume of 6,000 tonnes or a 9.5 percent gain compared with 2001, the industry association said Friday.
  • Northbound 101 Lanes Reopened after Crash
    The California Highway Patrol reports that all lanes of northbound U.S. Interstate Highway 101 have been reopened south of Shoreline Highway in Marin County after a 5 p.m. accident that resulted in two overturned vehicles.
  • Canada Official Arrested for DUI
    WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) -- The premier of the western Canadian province of British Columbia was arrested Friday for allegedly driving drunk, Maui police said.
  • The Nation's Weather
    Scattered snow showers were on tap Friday for portions of the East, while rain was forecast for the Southeast and dry weather was expected to prevail over much of the West.
  • Milwaukee Brewers Roster / Jan 10
  • 2002 Atlanta Falcons Roster through Jan 10
  • Preview: Capitals (18-16-5-2) at Hurricanes (16-17-6-3) 7:00 p.m. EST / Jan 10
    RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals try to make it 11 consecutive games with at least one point on Friday night when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a Southeast Division battle.
  • 2003 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Schedule / Jan 10
  • Tanzania expels UNCHR official
    DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 10 (AFP) - Tanzania has expelled a senior official of the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) for violating rules governing the registration of refugees, Home Affairs Minister Mohammed Seif Khatib said Friday.
  • Two senior al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Germany
    FRANKFURT, Jan 10 (AFP) - Two Yemenis alleged to be high-ranking members of the al-Qaeda network were arrested Friday in Frankfurt, German investigators said.
  • Verdict in trial of Russian neo-fascist writer expected by March: lawyer
    MOSCOW, Jan 10 (AFP) - A court should render a verdict in the "terrorism" trial of Russian ultranationalist writer Eduard Limonov by mid-March, Limonov's lawyer told the Interfax news agency Friday.
  • Lufthansa passenger numbers rise in December
    FRANKFURT, Jan 10 (AFP) - German airline Lufthansa said Friday that passenger numbers rose in December, nearly matching the levels seen two years ago.
  • Airlines: Iraq War Could Hurt Industry
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Airline executives say their companies still face major financial problems that probably would worsen if America invades Iraq.
  • Alcoa Announces Dividend
    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--The Board of Directors of Alcoa today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable February 25, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2003. This is Alcoa's 96th consecutive quarterly dividend on its common stock.
  • GWYD Announces Alliance with Mr. World Fitness
    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Gateway (OTCBB:GWYD) announced that the company will begin a marketing campaign on wellness continuing throughout 2003.
  • Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Sells AmeriHost Inn Battle Creek, Michigan
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:HOST) today announced the sale of its AmeriHost Inn hotel located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The hotel will remain an AmeriHost Inn hotel as the buyer has executed a franchise agreement with AmeriHost Franchise Systems, Inc., a ...
  • Kings Embarass Nets in 36-Point Blowout
    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- If the Sacramento Kings-New Jersey game was a preview of the NBA Finals, the Nets are in danger of getting swept again.
  • Artist Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal Dies
    NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal, the grand, old man of Indian art, died at his home in the Indian capital. He was 101.
  • Iverson Questionable Against Knicks
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Allen Iverson is questionable for Friday night's game against the New York Knicks night because of a bruised right quadriceps.
  • Recap: PHOENIX 96, Memphis 90 / Jan 10
    PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Rookie Amare Stoudemire had another big game for the Phoenix Suns, which meant another road loss for the Memphis Grizzlies.