• XRAYMEDIA Signs Corporate Trade Group to Produce Revenues
    NEW YORK & VANCOUVER, British Columiba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--XRAYMEDIA.COM Inc., (OTCBB:XRMD), the leading real-time negotiating technology provider to the media industry, is pleased to announce the Company has entered into an agreement with a corporate trade group representing a wide spectrum of experience in ...
  • McNulty Lofts and Aveda Institute of St. Petersburg to Host Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Echelon Residential LLC ("Echelon") and the Aveda Institute of St. Petersburg ("Aveda") announced June 11th as their Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting at the McNulty Loft's new model center, adjacent to Aveda's new St. Petersburg retail facility, 235 3rd Street South. The ...
  • CMHA Changes Location for June Board Meeting
    CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority has announced a change in the location of the June meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The regular monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Lorain Square, 16321 Lorain Avenue. This ...
  • 360Commerce Announces Summer Release of 360Enterprise Central Office
    Retail Systems 2003 Conference and Exposition
  • Wall Street Unfazed by EBay Verdict
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A $35 million patent infringement verdict against eBay Inc. hasn't dented its soaring stock price, but the case might force the online auction giant to tweak its sales format -- or pay millions of dollars in royalties.
  • Suspect Admits Role in Philly Kidnapping
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- One of two men charged with kidnapping a 7-year-old girl who chewed through duct tape to escape pleaded guilty Wednesday.
  • Kansas City Royals 2003 Game-by-Game through May 28
  • Oakland Athletics Attendance Comparison through May 28
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  • Memphis Redbirds 2003 Game-by-Game / May 28
  • EL Substandings as of 10:03 p.m., May 28
  • England stalwart Ince keeps Wolves waiting
    LONDON, May 28 (AFP) - Former England captain Paul Ince is mulling over one last hurrah back in the Premiership after Wolves returned to the top flight for the first time in 19 years.
  • Romanian league results
  • Business Logic Corporation Creates SourceOFX: the First Certified OFX Solution Based on Web Services Standards
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003-- Solution to drive significantly lower deployment costs and address
  • Report: 1st SARS Case Confirmed in Russia
    MOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian hospitalized in a city on the Chinese border was diagnosed with SARS on Wednesday, becoming Russia's first official case, Russian news reports said.
  • Bush to Leave G8 Early for Mideast Talks
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is spending barely 24 hours at a summit of world leaders in France next week, leaving the meeting a day early for some in-person Mideast peacemaking at two Red Sea resorts.
  • Koizumi reaffirms "pressure" on North Korea, despite rift in government
    TOKYO, May 28 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reaffirmed Wednesday the need for "pressure" in checking North Korea's nuclear programme after resistance emerged within his government against a hard-line approach.
  • Wednesday's Money Rates / Money Rates [May 28]
    Money rates for Wednesday as reported by Moneyline Telerate as of 4 p.m.:
  • Dollar Gains Some Lost Ground
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The dollar advanced Wednesday as investors continued to book profits after the euro's recent leap and shunned the yen for higher-yielding currencies.
  • Brazil suspends Canadian beef imports citing mad cow scare
    BRASILIA, May 28 (AFP) - Brazil said Wednesday it was suspending beef imports from Canada, where a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) has resulted in the quarantine of 17 farms.
  • Building Trust is Good Marketing, Says BP Chief Executive Lord Browne of Madingley in World Energy Magazine
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--With American business facing a crisis of confidence, corporations that build trust are doing the best marketing job, according to Lord Browne's article in the new World Energy magazine.
  • Banta CEO Stephanie Streeter Talks to the Wall Street Transcript
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Stephanie Streeter, President & CEO of Banta Corporation (NYSE:BN), in which she talks at length about the Company's future.
  • Film stars Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton seal divorce
    LOS ANGELES, May 28 (AFP) - The marriage of Oscar-winning movie stars Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, once sealed with tattoos and vials of blood, is officially over, divorce papers showed Wednesday.
  • Man Accused of Sneaking Onto Plane in Pa.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A man described as a paranoid schizophrenic sneaked through security at Pittsburgh's airport late at night and was found sleeping aboard a parked commuter airplane the next morning, authorities said.
  • "Gross" human rights violations continue in Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
    LONDON, May 28 (AFP) - Amnesty International said in its report for 2002 published Wednesday that "gross" human rights violations continued in Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
  • Amnesty denounces serious rights violations by Russia in Chechnya
    LONDON, May 28 (AFP) - Russia is carrying out "serious human rights violations" in Chechnya, and the routine use of torture by police to extract confessions from detainees and "degrading" prison conditions are also causing concern, Amnesty International said in its annual report published Wednesday.
  • St. Louis Cardinals Overall Number One Picks / May 28
    2002 none (to Oakland for Jason Isringhausen)
  • AL Expanded Win-Loss Breakdown through May 27
    This article is Copyright 2003 by SportsTicker Enterprises L.P..
  • New York Yankees Team Report / May 28
    Last Game: 11-3 win vs. Boston, May 27 Streak: Won 1
  • Philadelphia Phillies 2003 Game-by-Game / May 28
  • Recap: MOBILE (Padres) 7, Chattanooga (Reds) 2 / May 28
    MOBILE, Alabama (Ticker) -- Khalil Greene doubled home three runs and Jon Knott added three hits and two RBI to help the Mobile BayBears defeat the Chattanooga Lookouts, 7-2. Greene smacked his 13th double of the year in the first inning and Knott produced a sacrifice fly in the second, homered in the sixth and doubled in the ...
  • Meadowlands Barn Notes for May 28
    It has been six years since trainer Steve LeBlanc basked in the afterglow of victory by Arturo in the SBOA/ New Jersey Classic at the Meadowlands.
  • South African league result
  • Atletico's controversial president steps aside
    MADRID, May 28 (AFP) - Jesus Gil has fulfilled his promise to stand down as controversial president of Atletico Madrid, the Spanish first division club announced on Wednesday.
  • ScanSoft Introduces X|mode Multimodal System for Interactive Wireless Applications
    PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003-- X|mode Simplifies the Development and Delivery of
  • 5G Wireless Expands Wi-Fi Footprint in Garden Grove to Include Fire and Public Works Departments
    MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--5G Wireless (OTCBB:FGWC) announced today it is expanding its footprint in the City of Garden Grove, California, with the addition of 12 new locations to the 9 existing high-speed wireless 802.11b (Wi-Fi) connections it currently provides.
  • Rite Aid Executives Given $2M Bonuses
    CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) -- Rite Aid Corp.'s top two executives received bonuses of $2 million apiece last year, the company disclosed in papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • New England Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2003
    ENFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--New England Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC: NEBS), the holding company for Enfield Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Bank") reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 of $106,000, compared to $225,000 for the same quarter a year ago. Net income for ...
  • Washington shelved report of 44-billion-dollar deficit: press
    LONDON, May 29 (AFP) - In the midst of negotiating a steep tax cuts package, the US government shelved a report that showed the United States faces future federal budget deficits of more than 44.2 billion dollars, a British business daily said Thursday.
  • Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Raises Over $2 Billion in Initial Public Offering
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE:EV) announced today the initial public offering of common shares of its closed-end fund, Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund. The Fund is issuing 101,000,000 shares at an initial price of $20 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $2.02 billion (exclusive ...
  • Electronics For Imaging to Offer $200 Million in Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2023
    FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced that it intends to offer approximately $200 million principal amount of convertible debentures due 2023 through a private placement. The terms of the offering are expected to include an option exercisable by ...
  • Altria Group, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.64 Per Share
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--The Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share, payable on July 8, 2003, to stockholders of record as of June 13, 2003. The ex-dividend date is June 11, 2003.
  • Schama Signs With BBC for New Programs
    LONDON (AP) -- Simon Schama, who gained an international TV audience with his 15-part series, "A History of Britain," has signed with the British Broadcasting Corp. to make two new programs.
  • Axis Systems Reveals Design Team Emulation Strategy at DAC '03 in Anaheim
    Design Automation Conference 2003
  • Liz Phair Turns to Pop With Latest Album
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Hailed a decade ago as the queen of indie rock, Liz Phair now says she just wants to be a pop star.
  • Russian Court Overturns Six Acquittals
    MOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian appeals court overturned the acquittals of five former paratroopers and one businessman in the 1994 killing of a journalist who was investigating military corruption, news report.
  • Braves Rock Reds 15-3 [May 28]
    ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves and Jeff Austin reached a bunch of milestones in the very first inning.
  • Post-coup Fiji breaching human rights: Amnesty
    LONDON, May 28 (AFP) - The rule of law and human rights in Fiji were being undermined with people responsible for racist violence, torture and extra judicial executions enjoying impunity, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays Attendance Comparison / May 28
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  • Texas Rangers Overall Number One Picks / May 28
    2002 Drew Meyer, ss-2b (10c)
  • Indians RHP Bere back on disabled list / May 28
    CLEVELAND (Ticker) - It did not take long for Jason Bere to land back on the disabled list.
  • Giants Activate Benard
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Marvin Benard from the 15-day disabled list before Wednesday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • AHL Rochester Results through Games of 05/27/2003 / May 28
    * indicates overtime
  • Usbl Oklahoma Game-by-Game Recap through Games of 05/27/03 / May 28
  • Kenneth B. Moll & Associates, Ltd. Is Investigating Whether Numerous Manufacturers Engaged in Price Fixing Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer - ``EPDM'' - Sold in the United States
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Kenneth B. Moll & Associates, Ltd. announce that it is currently conducting an investigation into whether Crompton Corporation, DuPont Dow Elastomers, LLC, Bayer AG and DSM N.V. raised, fixed and maintained the prices of ethylene propylene diene monomer ("EPDM") sold in the United ...
  • Jabber, Inc. Enters Wireless Instant Messaging and Wireless Real-Time Communications Market
    Jabber, Inc. Enters Wireless Instant Messaging and Wireless Real-Time Communications Market; SMS Gateway First Product in Wireless Suite; Available to Enterprises and Carriers In Q3
  • WordLogic Corp.: Corporate Licensing Agreement Reached
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--WordLogic Corp. (OTCBB:WLGC) today announced that it has signed it's first Corporate Licensing Agreement with Gaz Metropolitain (TSX:GAZ.UN) for use by their field representatives using Handheld Computers (PDA's). This agreement represents our largest corporate ...
  • UN plan proposes 5-year transition, then referendum on Western Sahara
    UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (AFP) - UN chief Kofi Annan urged Morocco, the Polisario Front and Algeria Wednesday to endorse a new peace plan to end the Western Sahara dispute, proposing a five-year self-governing period for the territory followed by a referendum.
  • All Star Analysts Portfolio: Fannie Mae, Home Depot, Microsoft and Oracle
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Zacks.com just released it's latest additions and deletions to the coveted All Star Analyst portfolio. This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least five analysts with a 5 Star All Star ranking. These are the brokerage analysts whose stock ...
  • Pangea Petroleum Announces Drilling Participation
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Pangea Petroleum Corporation (OTCBB:PAPO), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Nettlecombe Oil Co. to purchase a 15.3% working interest (11.48% net interest) in the East Peters prospect in Austin County, Texas. The initial well, which is a 2600' Frio zone test, is ...
  • Former Enron Executive and Northwest Native Speaks at Publishers Breakfast Speakers Series
    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Former Enron executive Lynn Brewer told a Columbia Tower Club breakfast audience that accountability, certainty and transparency in business dealings were the three most important lessons she learned as the result of her tenure with Enron.
  • N.Y. Sen. Wants Crown Victoria Probe
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The recent death of a Missouri state trooper has prompted a New York senator to call on the federal government to reopen its investigation into Ford Motor Co.'s Crown Victoria, the most popular model police car.
  • Pa. Board Rejects Parole for Murderer
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Calling him an "unrepentant, dangerous sexual offender," the state parole board rejected another appeal for release by a 75-year-old murder convict who remains imprisoned even though his life sentence was commuted in 1995.
  • DR Congo to get UN peacekeepers next week: ambassador
    UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (AFP) - UN peacekeepers will be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo starting next week, the French UN ambassador announced Wednesday.
  • Russia to boost pay to army pros as recruitment drive flags
    MOSCOW, May 28 (AFP) - Volunteers to join Russia's fledgling professional army are to be offered a sharp rise in pay, Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said Wednesday as the Kremlin moved to boost a flagging drive to recruit troops.
  • Philadelphia Phillies Attendance Comparison / May 28
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  • Milwaukee Brewers Overall Number One Picks / May 28
    2002 Prince Fielder, 1b (7h)
  • AL Box Scores [May 28]
  • Recap: ALBUQUERQUE (Marlins) 13, Colorado SPRN (Rockies) 9 / May 28
    SPORTSTICKER PCL RECAP
  • Chiefs promote Kuharich to vice president of personnel / May 28
    KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Carl Peterson continues to show his loyalty to the Kuharich family, promoting Bill Kuharich to vice president of pro personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Recap: Houston 2, HAMILTON 1 / May 28
    HAMILTON, Ontario (Ticker) -- Johan Holmqvist turned away 35 shots to lead the Houston Aeros to a 2-1 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs in the opening game of the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals. Holmqvist, who allowed a power play goal by Mike Komisarek just 1:58 into the game, made 14 saves in the decisive third period and ...
  • Australia drops Morocco tour, cites fatigue, security concerns
    SYDNEY, May 29 (AFP) - Australia has cancelled a cricket tour of Morocco after players complained of overwork and safety fears following this month's terrorist bombings in the North African nation.
  • The Hiring Machine to Revolutionize HR Management
    Industry's First Integrated Suite of HRM Applications to Debut in August 2003
  • OGC Releases Web Map Service Cookbook
    WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) today announced the availability of the Web Map Service (WMS) Cookbook version 1.0, the first in a planned series of books detailing the implementation and use of OpenGIS(R) Specifications. WMS defines interfaces for Web-based software to ...
  • Symantec Offers Webcast on Leveraging Managed Security Services and Early Warning Solutions to Better Respond to New Security Threats
    CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Symantec Corp., (Nasdaq:SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced it will host a Webcast, titled "Monitoring Threats to Your Enterprise: Leveraging Managed Security Services and Early Warning to Better Respond to New Security Threats." The Webcast, which ...
  • Bush, Hu to meet June 1
    WASHINGTON, May 28 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao will meet on June 1 in France for their first bilateral talks since Hu took office, Bush's national security adviser said Wednesday.
  • US sympathizes with Kenya over terror-related economic woes
    WASHINGTON, May 28 (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it sympathized with the economic loss Kenya has suffered due to the increased threat of terrorism but shrugged off suggestions that it compensate the country for the impact to its tourism industry.
  • Everest facts and figures
    KATHMANDU, May 28 (AFP) - Following are the main facts about Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, which was conquered 50 years ago on May 29, 1953 by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary.
  • Therma-Wave Announces Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003 Financial Results
    FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Therma-Wave, Inc., (Nasdaq: TWAV) a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture and sale of process control metrology systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors, reported financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 30, 2003.
  • Hairy no-frills airline ad makes Beckham snippy: press
    LONDON, May 29 (AFP) - David Beckham has asked budget airline easyJet to donate several thousand dollars to a children's charity after it used a photograph of him sporting plaited hair without permission, a British daily newspaper said Thursday.
  • Huron Consulting Group Adds Financial Investigations Expert
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Huron Consulting Group today announced that Stephen J. Burlone has joined the company as a managing director to assist clients with financial investigations, complex accounting issues and purchase price disputes. Although Burlone will be based in the company's Boston office, he will ...
  • First Mountain Bank Declares Stock Dividend
    BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--The board of directors of First Mountain Bank (OTCBB:FMBR) announced that a 5 percent stock dividend has been declared to shareholders of record on May 23, 2003.
  • BAB, Inc. Announces Purchase of Shares
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--BAB, Inc. (OTCBB:BABB), the Chicago-based operator and franchisor of Big Apple Bagels, My Favorite Muffin, and Brewster's Coffee, announced today that it has agreed to purchase 1,177,777 shares of its stock, representing 15.6% of the total outstanding shares of the company. The sellers ...
  • Advanced Plant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Union Bless, Ltd. Hong Kong Begin Research for SARS
    Advanced Plant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Union Bless, Ltd. Hong Kong Begin Research for SARS; Clinical Trials in Taiwan and the Philippines to Begin in Near Future
  • Metal Storm Demonstrates Firings of Multi Barrel Pod System Incorporating New 40mm Ammunition
    ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Metal Storm Limited (NASDAQ Small Cap ticker symbol: MTSX and ASX trading code: MST) announced today the successful firing of a multi barrel pod system firing conventional 40mm projectiles converted into a stacked round Metal Storm configuration.
  • ServicePower Announces Shares Listing
    Funds Will Go towards Expanding Business to Support Increased Market Opportunity
  • 'Jackass' Star Steve-O Released in Sweden
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- A star of MTV's "Jackass" arrested last week after claiming to have swallowed a condom filled with marijuana has been released .
  • 6 Hikers Rescued Near Mt. St. Helens
    STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) -- Six hikers were rescued from a rocky ridge in a forest near Mount St. Helens on Wednesday, two days after they failed to return from a day trip.
  • Morale Reportedly Flagging in Iraq
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Ask any soldier in Iraq with a 3rd Infantry Division patch on the shoulder how it's going, and the reply will be some version of the following four words: "Ready to go home."
  • Saudi Arabia fired 200 Muslim preachers for "incompetence"
    RIYADH, May 28 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has fired 44 "incompetent" Friday preachers, 160 imams (prayer leaders) and 149 muezzin (prayer callers) in the past six months, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
  • Detroit Tigers Overall Number One Picks / May 28
    2002 Scott Moore, ss (8h)
  • (C) 2003 SportsTicker Enterprises, L.P. All Rights Reserved / May 28
    By Fred Claire SportsTicker Contributing Editor
  • May 28 AL Summaries
  • Texas Rangers Attendance Report through May 28
  • Preview: NY Mets (23-28) at Philadelphia (27-24) 7:05 p.m. EDT / May 28
    PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- With manager Larry Bowa frustrated by his team's inability to deliver timely hits, the Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets in the second game of a three-game series.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance Report through May 28
  • Colorado Rockies Attendance Comparison through May 28
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  • Binghamton Mets 2003 Game-by-Game / May 28
  • Mighty Ducks suffer identity crisis in Game One / May 28
    EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim breezed through the first three rounds of the playoffs with the poise and composure of a battle-tested club. But things were different in Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • Tuesday's Sports Transactions [May 28]
    BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Agreed to terms with LHP Adam Loewen on a five-year contract. Optioned OF Jack Cust to Ottawa of the IL.
  • Usbl Brevard Game-by-Game Recap through Games of 05/24/03 / May 28
  • Denali Software and Open Core Protocol International Partnership Announce the Availability of OCP Compliant Databahn Memory Controllers
    PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003--Denali Software, Inc., the leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chip interface design and verification, and Open Core Protocol International Partnership (OCP-IP) announced the availability of OCP compliant ...