• Jan 07 NCAA Mens Basketball Top Twenty Five Games Summaries
  • Kansas 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Jan 6
    14 01/11 NEBRASKA, 1:45 PM
  • 2002-2003 Greenville Groove Roster / Jan 7
    NO. PLAYER POS HT WT YRS DOB FROM == ====== === == == === === ==== 0 Joe Hamilton G 6-6 180 Sr 9/27/02 France 0 Soumaila Samake C 6-10 240 1 3/18/78 France 4 Greg Gray G 0 3/6/79 ...
  • Ex-Knicks Official to Run New NBA Team
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Former Knicks player personnel head Ed Tapscott is being asked to build a winner in the NBA's return to Charlotte.
  • Raptors waive C Foster, G Jackson / Jan 7
    TORONTO (Ticker) - The Toronto Raptors on Tuesday waived center Greg Foster and guard Jermaine Jackson, and will sign guard Rafer Alston and forward Art Long to 10-day contracts on Wednesday.
  • Men Charged in Fatal Footbal Fight
    DORMONT, Pa. (AP) -- Two men who claimed they were acting in self-defense were ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges they fatally assaulted a man in a diner restroom after an apparent argument over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • San Antonio Game-by-Game Log / Jan 6
    (Goal Scorers in Parentheses)
  • ECHL Scoreboard as of 06:50 p.m. / Jan 7
  • 2003 Major League Soccer Schedule / Jan 7
  • American IDC To Expand Into Nine Niche Online Dating Sites
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--American IDC Corp. (OTC-PK: ACNI) announced today its plans to launch nine dating sites each covering a different `niche' market in a development agreement with the site owners.
  • Bush Renominates Pickering, Other Judges
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush on Tuesday renominated controversial Mississippi judge Charles Pickering and 30 other judicial nominees who were not confirmed by the Democrat-controlled Senate last year.
  • Japanese minister expected to air investment grievances in Vietnam
    HANOI, Jan 7 (AFP) - Japan's Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa was due to arrive in Hanoi late Tuesday for talks that are expected to dwell on recent grievances among the Japanese investment community in Vietnam.
  • Moody's lowers DoCoMo rating outlook on 3G outloook
    TOKYO, Jan 7 (AFP) - Moody's Investors Service lowered its ratings outlook for NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday due to concerns Japan's top mobile phone operator is losing its competitive edge in the third generation (3G) mobile phone market.
  • Euro-zone business climate improves in December
    BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (AFP) - The business climate continued to improve in the euro zone last month, while economic sentiment also reversed its downward trend and improved slightly, EU data showed Tuesday.
  • Israel Mulls if Arabs Can Run for Office
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's high court heard appeals from two leading Arab legislators Tuesday who were barred from running in upcoming elections -- a case viewed by some as an example of a troubled Arab-Jewish relationship.
  • Dollar bounces back ahead of Bush economic plan [Jan 7]
    LONDON, Jan 7 (AFP) - The dollar rebounded on Tuesday as dealers awaited details of US President George W. Bush's economic stimulus plan and mulled signs that the Japanese authorites may take action to curb the strength of the yen.
  • Democrats slam Bush economy plan as pro-wealthy
    WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (AFP) - Democrats on Tuesday slammed President George W. Bush's 647-billion dollar economic stimulus plan as unfairly skewed toward wealthy Americans' interests and pledged to challenge his proposal on the House and Senate floors.
  • Riyadh sees "clear picture" on gas mega-projects after Jan 25
    RIYADH, Jan 7 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia expects to have a "very clear picture" on the fate of its mega gas projects after January 25, setting a new deadline for foreign oil majors to submit their final positions, the foreign minister said Tuesday.
  • Iraq's Long-Serving Oil Minister Retires
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's oil minister retired Tuesday after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 and was replaced by a former diplomat and close associate of President Saddam Hussein, the official Iraqi News Agency reported.
  • Schnitzer Reports 90% Increase in First Quarter Earnings
    PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCHN) today reported first quarter 2003 net income of $3.9 million or $0.41 per diluted share on revenues of $76.5 million, which compares to net income of $2.0 million or $0.22 per share on revenues of $76.8 million during the first ...
  • Medigene, Subsidiary of Synergie Holdings Limited, Resumes Testing of its Anti Microbiological ``Surface Shield''
    SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--A Synergie Holdings Limited Inc. (PinkSheets:SYHO) spokesperson announced today that testing of Medigene's Surface Shield with Formula 51 anti microbiological disinfectant has resumed after a two-year hiatus.
  • Washington Huskies Save Teammate's Life
    SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington sophomore guard Kayla Burt underwent successful surgery to implant a defibrillator six days after her heart stopped and five quick-thinking teammates scrambled to save her life.
  • Pentagon seeking more funding for special operations troops, equipment
    WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (AFP) - The Pentagon is seeking more troops and equipment for a special operations command that has been given broader authority to conduct counter-terrorist operations, a defense official said Monday.
  • CBA Scoreboard as of 07:50 p.m. / Jan 7
  • New York Knicks 2002-2003 Game-by-Game through Jan 7
  • Penguins recall G Caron to fill in for injured G Hedberg / Jan 7
    PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday recalled goaltender Sebastien Caron from the American Hockey League to fill in for the injured Johan Hedberg.
  • ECHL Scoreboard as of 07:50 p.m. / Jan 7
  • Maryland Game-by-Game Log / Jan 7
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  • 2002-03 Roanoke Dazzle Schedule / Jan 7
  • More shuffles for Kooyong as Malisse replaces Pavel
    MELBOURNE, Jan 8 (AFP) - The injury-hit Kooyong International suffered another last-minute change of script Wednesday when substitute Andrei Pavel was replaced by Belgian Xavier Malisse.
  • Recap: ROANOKE 3, Atlantic City 2 / Jan 7
    SPORTSTICKER ECHL RECAP
  • Simmons Company Selects Mobius ViewDirect TCM for Enterprise Content Management Initiative
    RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Mobius Management Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOBI), a leading provider of software for total content management (TCM), today announced that the Simmons Company, one of the world's leading brand names in bedding, has licensed ViewDirect(R) TCM as a strategic solution for the management, ...
  • Carr Telephone to Cap Legacy Nortel DMS-10 Switch and Grow with Taqua's OCX Next-Generation Class 5 Switch
    RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- Cites Costs of Upgrading Legacy Switch as Major Factor
  • RedSheriff Selects Digital Envoy Geo-Intelligence Technology to Enhance Customer Intelligence Product Suite
    ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- Addition Allows Leading Web Analytics Firm to Offer Clients New
  • AirPrime Inc. and KTF Deliver World's First Commercially Available CDMA2000 1xEV-DO PC5230 Wireless PC Card
    CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- The Advanced PC5230 Wireless PC Card Marks a Significant Milestone
  • Bosch Rexroth Chooses ei3 to Manage Customer Call Center
    The New 24/7 Call Center Will Increase Support to Customers Around the World
  • Chronology of Ivory Coast crisis
    ABIDJAN, Jan 7 (AFP) - Following is a chronology of three and a half months of crisis in Ivory Coast, where rebels are fighting the army of President Laurent Gbagbo:
  • US involvement in Taiwan wargames "damaging": China
    BEIJING, Jan 7 (AFP) - China protested Tuesday against US plans to participate in Taiwan's biggest annual military exercises for the first time since 1979, saying such action "damages China-US relations."
  • Authorities seek help from tribal leaders to enforce peace in Ambon
    JAKARTA, Jan 8 (AFP) - Authorities in Indonesia's violence-torn Ambon island will seek the help of tribal leaders to bring a complete end to years of bloody sectarian conflict, an official said Wednesday.
  • Fire at chateau in northeast France was accident: official
    LUNEVILLE, France, Jan 7 (AFP) - A fire that partially destroyed an 18th century chateau in northeastern France last week has been ruled an accident, regional officials said Tuesday.
  • Metron Technology Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Financial Results
    BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Metron Technology (Nasdaq: MTCH), a leading global provider of outsourced marketing, sales, service and support solutions to the semiconductor industry, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 ended Nov. 30, 2002.
  • AP Corrects Wall Street Story
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The Associated Press, citing information from Markethistory.com, a financial research Web site, erroneously reported Monday that the Dow Jones industrial average had its second best performance for the first three trading days of a new year. The 5.18 percent gain through Monday was actually the Dow's best ...
  • Hungry for Weather? Location-enabled Custom Weather Reports Offered as an Integral Feature of GlobalDining Wireless Restaurant Portal
    BOULDER, Colo. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- Custom Weather, Inc., the leading supplier of syndicated weather data, and GETLiSa, the wireless Local Information Service Assistant, announced an agreement to join forces in an undertaking designed to bring highly valued, revenue-generating applications to ...
  • Regeneron Completes 12-Month Efficacy Phase of AXOKINE Phase III Pivotal Trial for the Treatment of Obesity
    TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) announced today at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference that the last study participant has completed the 12-month placebo-controlled portion of its Phase III pivotal trial designed to assess the efficacy and safety of AXOKINE(R) ...
  • Park Place to present at Salomon Smith Barney conference in La Quinta, California
    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Park Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: PPE) will present at the Salomon Smith Barney Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, January 8th at 3:30pm (PST) at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California.
  • U.S. Army Taps TransCore for Access Control Technology Testbed
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Tapped by the U.S. Army to participate in establishing a testbed for access control technology, TransCore is implementing a wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) system for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) and access control at Fort Monmouth, N.J., for the U.S. Army ...
  • Synbiotics Announces New President and Chief Operating Officer
    SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Synbiotics Corporation (OTCBB: SBIO) today announced that Mr. Paul Richard Hays has joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hays was also appointed to the Synbiotics Corporation Board of Directors.
  • Hong Kong shares open lower / Hong Kong Stocks [Jan 7]
    HONG KONG, Jan 8 (AFP) - Hong Kong shares prices fell 0.15 percent in opening trade Wednesday on lack of fresh incentives, dealers said.
  • Extensis Announces Portfolio 6.1 For Mac OS X
    Macworld San Francisco 2003
  • N.H. Debates Need for State Poem
    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- When state Sen. Ted Gatsas agreed to sponsor legislation to turn an ode to New Hampshire dashed off in less than 15 minutes into the official state poem he may not have expected a backlash.
  • NRC: Ohio Nuke Plant Fines Unlikely
    OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) -- A nuclear plant that allowed workers to leave after being exposed to radiation violated three requirements but probably won't be fined, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday.
  • Indian Rebels Claim Clashes in Bhutan
    GAUHATI, India (AP) -- Indian separatists fought army troops inside the neighboring Himalayan kingdom Bhutan, rebels claimed Tuesday. They said 15 soldiers and seven rebels were killed.
  • Eight freeze to death in Riga, two in Estonia as temperature plummets
    RIGA, Jan 7 (AFP) - Plumetting temperatures in the Baltic states have killed at least 10 people in recent days, forced schools and ports to close and grounded fishing boats, officials said on Tuesday.
  • Murray and Carter elected to baseball Hall of Fame
    COOPERSTOWN, New York, Jan 7 (AFP) - Eddie Murray, who hit 504 career home runs, and 11-time All-Star catcher Gary Carter were both elected on Tuesday to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • Gibson Decides to Return to Basketball
    ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Fred Gibson, a wide receiver who helped Georgia to its first Sugar Bowl victory in 22 years, joined the basketball team in time for practice Tuesday.
  • Preview: Centenary (5-8) at No. 13 Missouri (8-1) 8:00 p.m. EST / Jan 7
    COLUMBIA, Missouri (Ticker) -- No. 13 Missouri will look top avoid a letdown and post its third straight win when it faces Centenary at the Hearnes Center.
  • America East Conference Basketball Standings through Jan 6
  • Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Standings through Jan 7
  • Browns defensive coordinator Fazio retires / Jan 7
    CLEVELAND (Ticker) - Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Foge Fazio announced his retirement on Tuesday after a 42-year career in coaching on the high school, college and professional levels.
  • Colorado Avalanche Team Report / Jan 7
    Last result: 4-2 loss vs. Calgary, January 7
  • Fowler off the menu as Keegan sets sights on Spain-based duo
    MANCHESTER, England, Jan 7 (AFP) - Mid-table Premiership outfit Manchester City look set to abandon plans to sign Leeds' England striker Robbie Fowler and bid instead for South African international Benni McCarthy.
  • South Korea's Park Ji-Sung joins PSV Eindhoven
    EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Jan 7 (AFP) - South Korean international Park Ji-Sung has joined Dutch side PSV Eindhoven to join up with his former national coach Guus Hiddink, the club said on Tuesday.
  • Capriati makes early exit from Sydney tennis / Jan 7
    SYDNEY (Ticker) - Jennifer Capriati's preparations for next week's Australian Open were derailed Tuesday with a second-round upset from the $932,000 adidas International hardcourt tennis event.
  • 9/11 Suspect Seeks Recall of Witnesses
    HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- An attorney for the first Sept. 11 suspect to face trial asked Tuesday for several witnesses to be recalled, saying he wants to press them on apparent inconsistencies in their testimony.
  • Postal Service Records a $1B Profit
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Postal Service recorded a $1 billion profit in the first quarter of the fiscal year, topping expectations by $200 million, the agency said Tuesday.
  • Florida Rock Industries Corrects Year of Best Monthly Operating Performance
    CORRECTION...by Florida Rock Industries
  • Ascend One and Amerix Join Other U.S. Corporate Leaders in Commitment to 2003 Business Serving America Campaign
    COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Ascend One Corporation and its family of businesses, including FreedomPoint, Amerix Mortgage, 3Ci and Amerix Corporation, the leading technology and service provider to the non-profit credit counseling industry, announced today its participation in Business Serving America (BSA) ...
  • Morgan Stanley Launches Fundamental Value Fund
    Management team holds 12-year performance record
  • Venezuela to split its oil company in two: Energy Minister Ramirez
    WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (AFP) - Venezuela's state-run Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) may be split into PDVSA East and PDVSA West to restore production to pre-strike levels, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said in an interview published Tuesday in The New York Times.
  • Speech Technology Research Validates Very High Caller Satisfaction
    Study Reveals Speech Recognition is the Preferred Self-Service Method of Callers
  • KinderCare Offers Corona-Area Families New Childcare Option
    New State-of-the-Art Learning Facility Now Enrolling Children
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Selects LOG-NET to Advance Capabilities in Maritime Transportation and Associated Services
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen Selects LOG-NET to Advance Capabilities in Maritime Transportation and Associated Services; Relationship Further Expands LOG-NET's European Presence
  • Emery Forwarding Wins Contract to Move the ''World's Biggest Bore'' Drill
    REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--REICHdrill, Inc., the leading manufacturer of top head rotary drive drilling equipment used in the waterwell, oil/gas exploration, quarrying, construction, and mining industries, has awarded a contract to Emery Forwarding's Project Management Group to move the "World's ...
  • Stock prices in Tokyo skid 0.98 percent in morning trade / Japanese Stocks [Jan 7]
    TOKYO, Jan 8 (AFP) - Japanese share prices fell 0.98 percent Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei-225 average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange shedding 85. 15 points to end the early session at 8,571.35.
  • New York Exchange Prices
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Tuesday National prices for New York Stock Exchange Issues.
  • Racial Disparities Found in Death Penalty
    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Prosecutors in Maryland are much more likely to seek the death penalty in cases where blacks are accused of killing whites, according to a University of Maryland study released Tuesday.
  • Astronomers Use New Planet-Search Method
    SEATTLE (AP) -- Using a new technique that will be used to search for Earthlike planets, astronomers have found a distant extrasolar planet, a bizarre place of torrid heat, with clouds and raindrops made of iron.
  • Weather Around the U.S.A.
    Temperatures indicate Tuesday's high and overnight low to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Report: Red Sox sign 3B Mueller / Jan 7
    CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox, who were upset after losing the Jose Contreras sweepstakes, could be in the hunt for another pitcher.
  • Tuesday's Baseball Transactions / Jan 7
    Cincinnati Reds - Signed free agent pitchers Felix Heredia, who had been with the Toronto Blue Jays, and Kent Mercker, who had been with the Colorado Rockies, to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training.
  • America East Conference Basketball Standings through Jan 7
  • West Coast Conference Basketball Standings through Jan 7
  • Jones' Heavyweight Foray Might Be Brief
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- World light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr.'s foray into the heavyweight division might just be a one-shot deal.
  • Indy Racing League to be called IndyCar Series / Jan 7
    By Bruce Martin SportsTicker Contributing Editor
  • Louisville Game-by-Game Log / Jan 7
  • TriZetto Signs Software License Agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--The TriZetto(R) Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TZIX) has signed a software license agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA), the largest Louisiana health insurer, serving more than 950,000 customers. BCBSLA is the fourteenth Blues organization to become a ...
  • Novatel Wireless Grants Product Distribution Rights to Satel Systems
    Estonian Company Markets GPRS Product Line to Eastern European Enterprise Customers
  • INTERWISE Training Solutions Used by Motorola's Infrastructure Unit to Enhance Support for Carrier Customers
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002--Interwise(R), the foremost provider of enterprise communications solutions, today announced that Motorola's Global Telecommunication Solutions Sector (GTSS) is using the Interwise communications platform to increase its level of service and support for its carrier class ...
  • US-Venezuelan group urges Chavez to accept a political solution
    CARACAS, Jan 7 (AFP) - A US-Venezuelan business group Tuesday urged President Hugo Chavez to accept an "electoral solution" to the deep crisis rocking the South American country crippled by a 37-day-old strike.
  • France dangles economic aid in front of Ivory Coast
    PARIS, Jan 7 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac dangled the promise of economic aid in front of Ivory Coast Tuesday, saying Paris would lead a group of donors if the west African nation pulled back from the brink of civil war.
  • German magazines hit by advertising slump
    BERLIN, Jan 7 (AFP) - German magazines are being hit hard by the current slump in advertising, selling 9.7 percent fewer pages of adverts in 2002 than in 2001, statistics compiled by the magazine publishers' federation, VDZ, showed on Tuesday.
  • U.S. Planes Strike Southern Iraqi Radar
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. warplanes bombed two Iraqi anti-aircraft radars that threatened pilots patrolling the southern no-fly zone, the military said.
  • Malaysia Airlines eyes six new Airbus A380 mega-jumbos
    KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (AFP) - The parent company of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines is in talks with the European Airbus consortium to acquire at least six A380 superjumbo aircraft, a report said Tuesday.
  • JetBlue Adds Daytime Service Between New York/JFK and Las Vegas
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- Low-fare Carrier Now Offers Two Flights A Day On Route;
  • Orange County Water District and Irvine Ranch Water District Renew Support to Help the Needy
    Orange County Water District and Irvine Ranch Water District Renew Support to Help the Needy; Water Agencies Provide Free Farmland and Water
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and December Sales for Portfolio of U.S. and International Businesses
    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported fourth-quarter estimated U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants decreased 1%. For the fourth quarter, estimated international system sales increased 7% prior to foreign currency conversion or 9% after conversion to U.S. ...
  • Health Benchmarks, Inc. and University of California, Los Angeles Extend Partnership to Offer Research Fellowships
    WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003-- HBI offers fellowships for UCLA doctoral students
  • US transportation secretary hospitalized
    WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (AFP) - US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, the only Democrat in the cabinet of President George W. Bush, has been hospitalized to treat an infection and back problem and was not expected to be released until late February, the Transportation Department announced Tuesday.
  • European stocks flat as Wall St rally fails to impress / European Stocks [Jan 7]
    LONDON, Jan 7 (AFP) - European stocks were largely flat in early deals on Tuesday as yet more bleak euro-zone economic data ensured stocks failed to rise in tandem with Wall Street where shares were in sparkling form the day before.
  • BiTMICRO to Introduce Low-Cost FlashDrive Solid State Storage at AFCEA West 2003
    AFCEA West 2003 Conference
  • Hayward Police Investigate Palma Ceia Park Homicide
    Hayward police have identified a 39-year-old man who died after being shot in a park Monday night.