• At least one civilian killed in attack on freight train in Congo
    BRAZZAVILLE, Feb 7 (AFP) - At least one person was killed and several others wounded when members of a diehard militia group attacked a freight train in the Republic of Congo's southwestern Pool region, a military spokesman said Friday.
  • Federal Cuts in after-School Funding Could Mean More Crime
    California law enforcement leaders say a drastic cut in federal funding for after-school programs will result in an increase in crime and violence.
  • AP Corrects Archbishop Bevilacqua Story
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- In a Feb. 6 story about Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the archbishop of Philadelphia, The Associated Press erroneously said the cardinal is required under church law to resign when he turns 80. The church requires bishops at age 75 to submit their resignations to the pope, who then decides when to accept the ...
  • R.I. Plant Blast Injures 14 Workers
    CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) -- An explosion at a chemical manufacturing plant Friday injured 14 workers, one critically.
  • Leftist Nepalese leader says Maoist talks must preserve democracy
    KATHMANDU, Feb 7 (AFP) - The leader of Nepal's top mainstream communist party said Friday that planned peace talks between the government and Maoist rebels must not harm democracy.
  • Brave author takes on "Godfather" sequel
    NEW YORK, Feb 7 (AFP) - It was a daunting offer, but one that more than 40 writers found they could not refuse.
  • Columbus Bell to Go on Auction Block
    MADRID, Spain (AP) -- For sale: one ship's bell, old and corroded, big piece missing. First user: Columbus.
  • William & Mary 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    20 02/08 @ HOFSTRA, 4:00 PM
  • NHL Scoreboard as of 07:10 p.m. / Feb 7
  • Zimbabwe's Sithole named to leading Olympic post
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - The President of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, Tomas Sithole, has been named the new Director of the International Olympic Committee's International Cooperation and Development Department.
  • Australia, South Africa start as Cricket World Cup favorites / Feb 7
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Ticker) - Ricky Ponting will try to captain Australia to a record third title when the eighth Cricket World Cup begins Sunday.
  • AFL Schedule for Feb 7
  • NATO chief heads to Germany as deadline looms
    BRUSSELS, Feb 7 (AFP) - NATO chief George Robertson will hold talks with German ministers this weekend ahead of a deadline for NATO agreement on a US request for help in any war against Iraq, officials said Friday.
  • Ousting Saddam prelude to reshaping Mideast: senior Arab officials
    AMMAN, Feb 7 (AFP) - The Arab world's worst suspicions about US policies have been stirred by Secretary of State Colin Powell's comments to Congress that a war on Iraq could "reshape" the Middle East to suit Washington's interests.
  • Turkey Denies U.S. Anti-War Leader
    ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Border police on Friday denied entry into Turkey to a former U.S. Marine who is leading an anti-war group of "human shields" headed for Iraq ahead of a possible U.S.-led attack, an official said.
  • DataWave Earns US$119,964 During Its Second Quarter
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003--(TSX-V:DTV)(OTCBB:DWVSF): DataWave announces net income of US$119,964 for the third quarter ended December 31, 2002 compared to net income of US$22,667 for the same period last year, an increase of 429%. Revenues increased 47% to US$4,798,270 from ...
  • Helicopter searching for Colombian minister's plane fired upon
    BOGOTA, Feb 7 (AFP) - A Colombian Air Force helicopter searching for the missing plane of Minister of Social Protection Juan Luis Londono, came under fire Friday, civil aviation authorities said.
  • Berger Holdings, Ltd. Redeems $750,000 of 10% Subordinated Debenture Eleven Months Early
    Berger Holdings, Ltd. Redeems $750,000 of 10% Subordinated Debenture Eleven Months Early; CEO Steps Down, Will Remain as Chairman
  • Travel Weekly: Travel Agencies Holding Steady
    SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003--According to a recent Travel Weekly survey of travel agents, conducted by Northstar Travel Research, agencies are faring well. More agencies are showing a profit than not (38% verses 28%); and while most agencies (54%) will be maintaining current staffing levels over the next 6 ...
  • Berlin Film Fest Readies for Top Prize
    BERLIN (AP) -- Berlin's film festival moved into competition mode Friday, screening two hot contenders for the 10-day event's top prize, the Golden Bear.
  • Dealer Selling Car Once Owned by Eminem
    SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) -- An automobile dealership is offering a find for Eminem fans: a chance to buy a Chevrolet Camaro he once owned.
  • Mill Valley Seniors Organize Peace March Today
    Claiming that no one is too old to be an activist, about 75 residents of the Redwoods Retirement Center in Mill Valley plan to take to the streets this afternoon as an expression of peace.
  • FBI: Accused Spies Had Classified Data
    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- A former National Guard officer and his ex-wife pleaded innocent to possession and attempted sale of illegally obtained national security secrets that the FBI said are worth millions of dollars.
  • Vietnam police name slain British priest's companion as prime suspect
    HANOI, Feb 7 (AFP) - Police in Vietnam named Friday a Briton as the chief murder suspect in the death of a British Roman Catholic priest killed in suspicious circumstances last month.
  • Wounded U.S. Soldier Shot Himself
    SCHWEINFURT, Germany (AP) -- A U.S. soldier hospitalized in Germany with gunshot wounds to his left hand and leg has admitted he shot himself in frustration over his army career, police said Friday.
  • Hampton 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    20 02/08 MD EASTRN SHORE, 2:00 PM
  • Middle Tenn St 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    23 02/08 DENVER, 8:00 PM
  • Anz Championship - Second Round Complete / Feb 7
  • Legal loophole might save French prop
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - France's South African-born Test prop Pieter De Villiers may escape a ban for testing positive for cocaine and ecstasy through a legal loophole.
  • New Zealand's World Cup game in Kenya hangs in balance: ICC
    JOHANNESBURG, Feb 7 (AFP) - International Cricket Council (ICC) president Malcolm Gray admitted on Friday there was no progress on the fate of New Zealand's World Cup game in Kenya.
  • English Premiership result
  • Empoli Team Report / Feb 7
    Coach: Silvio Baldini (4th year)
  • Clear Technologies Releases New Module for C2 CRM Which Creates Customer Portals With Automated Web Site Content Updates
    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003-- New Content Management System Helps Companies
  • Call Center Las Vegas Conference Opens Monday
    Call Center & CRM Solutions Las Vegas 2003
  • China's Jiang tells Bush Iraq inspections should be supported
    BEIJING, Feb 7 (AFP) - China's President Jiang Zemin Friday told his US counterpart George W. Bush that the work of the UN weapons inspectors in Iraq should be supported, state media reported.
  • France able to intervene militarily in Iraq: minister
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - France has the military wherewithal to intervene in any conflict in Iraq but it is not currently preparing for war, Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Friday.
  • New Zealand stocks fall 1.2 percent to seven week low
    WELLINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - New Zealand stocks fell 1.2 percent to a seven week low Friday, led lower by heavyweights Telecom Corp. and The Warehouse, brokers said.
  • Ventana Medical Systems Reports Record Sales for Fourth-Quarter and 2002
    Ventana Medical Systems Reports Record Sales for Fourth-Quarter and 2002; Company Meets Sales and EPS Expectations
  • Fitch Ratings Downgrades Asarco's Notes To 'DDD'
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003--Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings of Asarco Inc.'s (Asarco) notes due in 2003 to 'DDD' from 'C'. This rating action is a result of the company's failure to make a $100 million principal payment due on February 3, 2003 for the 2003 notes.
  • PartnerRe CEO Patrick Thiele to Speak at the Merrill Lynch 2003 Global Insurance Investor Conference
    PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003--PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) today announced that Chief Executive Officer and President Patrick Thiele is scheduled to make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch 2003 Global Insurance Investor Conference at The St. Regis Hotel, New York, on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at 8:50 ...
  • Bethlehem Seeks End of Retiree Benefits
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Bethlehem Steel announced Friday that it would seek elimination of health and life insurance benefits for about 95,000 retired workers and dependents, saying it cannot afford it.
  • Corporate Profile for Solace Therapeutics Inc., dated Feb. 7, 2003
    --(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.
  • New Zealand shares fall after losses in major stocks / New Zealand Stocks [Feb 6]
    WELLINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - Weakness in heavyweights Telecom Corp. and The Warehouse drove the New Zealand sharemarket down to a seven week low Friday.
  • Friday's Wall Street Glance [Feb 7]
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street's numbers for Friday
  • At the Movies: 'Deliver Us From Eva'
    Gary Hardwick has a rare and noble ambition among contemporary filmmakers: to explore the love lives of young black professionals in seriocomic tapestries that never ignore race but transcend it with their universality of theme.
  • Incubus Files Lawsuit Against Sony
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The rock band Incubus has filed a lawsuit against Sony Corp. in an attempt to break free from a contract that requires them to make four more albums with the record company.
  • Highway Reopened, 1 Dead after Hwy 121 Accident
    A woman who appeared to be in her early 80s died when the Cadillac DeVille she was driving in Sonoma swerved across state Highway 121 and was partially crushed by an oncoming car, the California Highway Patrol said.
  • Spotlight Turns to E. Texas on Columbia
    SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (AP) -- From the window of a deserted country store, Aimee Garrett and her terrier Sugar watch a steady stream of disaster-crew trucks, state troopers and military vehicles roar down the highway connecting Nacogdoches to San Augustine.
  • Jacksonville St 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    22 02/08 @ TROY ST, 8:00 PM
  • Nevada 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    21 02/08 @ TEXAS EL PASO, 9:05 PM
  • Southern Ill 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    20 02/08 @ SMS, 8:05 PM
  • LA Salle 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    22 02/09 TEMPLE, 12:00 PM
  • Women's Southeastern Conference Basketball Standings through Feb 7
  • Xavier 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    22 02/09 GEO WASHINGTON, 2:00 PM
  • Hornets F Mashburn finally gets his All-Star due / Feb 7
    ATLANTA (Ticker) - There is a long list of very good players who never have played in an NBA All-Star Game.
  • Sports birthdays in February / Feb 7
  • St. Louis Blues through Feb 7
    Active
  • Miller Stays Undecided on Downhill Race
    ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) -- Two races, two medals. Can Bode Miller go 3-for-3?
  • Camplin, Arkhipov Win Freestyle World Cup
    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- World aerials champions Alisa Camplin of Australia and Dmitri Arkhipov of Russia won World Cup freestyle races Friday.
  • Serena into semis as Hantuchova, Dokic crash
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - World number one Serena Williams meets big-hitting Greek Eleni Daniilidou for a place in the final of the 585,000-dollar Paris Indoor Open after both advanced in straight sets here Friday.
  • North Carolina St Game-by-Game Statistical Log / Feb 7
  • France, Spain and Australia have one foot in second round
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - France, Spain and Australia all have one foot in April's second round of the Davis Cup following the first day of matches in the World Group first round on Friday.
  • Recap: DAYTON 6, Lexington 4 / Feb 7
    DAYTON, Ohio (Ticker) -- Brian Cummings gave his team the lead for good midway through the third period as the Dayton Bombers earned a 6-4 triumph over the Lexington Men O'War. Cummings tallied his sixth of the season at 8:44 of the period, snapping a 4-4 tie. Chris M. Thompson added an empty-netter with four seconds remaining ...
  • Jimmy Carter satisfied with progress in Venezuelan crisis
    WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - Former US president Jimmy Carter said Friday that both President Hugo Chavez and his opposition had made progress toward finding a way out of Venezuela's year-long political crisis.
  • French group TF1 mulling offer for bankrupt KirchMedia
    PARIS, Feb 7 (AFP) - The private French television channel TF 1 is mulling a new offer for the bankrupt German group KirchMedia, a source close to the matter said Friday, confirming press reports.
  • Spain purchases vaccines against possible bio-terrorist attack
    MADRID, Feb 7 (AFP) - Spain purchased two million vaccines for smallpox to be able to face a possible bio-terrorist attack using the virus, Mario Rajoy, Spain's government spokesman, said Friday, confirming press reports.
  • Friday's Gold Coin Prices [Feb 7]
    Selected coin prices Friday
  • Deutsche Bank Boosts 2002 Net Profit
    BERLIN (AP) -- Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest, said Friday its net profit more than doubled last year, but the performance came in below expectations as provisions for bad loans also climbed.
  • The Fairchild Corporation Announces 9.4% Revenue Increase for Quarter Ended December 29, 2002
    DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003--The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE:FA) announced today that its revenues from continuing operations increased to $21.7 million for the quarter ended December 29, 2002, as compared to revenue of $19.8 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2001.
  • White House says US recovery underway, risks ahead
    WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - White House economic adviser Glenn Hubbard, the architect of President George W. Bush's 674-billion-dollar tax cut package, said Friday that a recovery was underway but risks lay ahead.
  • Prosecutor: Firm Knew of Tyco Transactions
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A prosecutor acknowledged Friday that PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest accounting firm, knew about many of the transactions that have led to the indictments of Tyco International's top executives.
  • Air Greenland plane makes emergency landing after losing wheel
    NUUK, Greenland, Feb 7 (AFP) - An Air Greenland plane made an emergency landing Friday with 25 passengers and three crew on board in southwest Greenland after losing one of its two front wheels, the company said.
  • MVC Capital Mails Letter to All Shareholders
    NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available
  • The SCREAMIN' SERPENT Roller Coaster From K'NEX is No. 1 Toy in the Construction Category for the Second Consecutive Year
    HATFIELD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003-- K'NEX Announces New Growth Strategy and the Addition of
  • Taiwan shares close down 2.03 percent / Taiwanese Stocks [Feb 7]
    TAIPEI, Feb 7 (AFP) - Taiwan shares closed down 2.03 percent Friday, extending losses after a dive the previous day, amid continued fears about Iraq and the North Korean crisis, dealers said.
  • Stock Prices Rise in London / British Stocks [Feb 7]
    LONDON (AP) -- Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Friday.
  • AP Top News at 4:36 a.m. EST [Feb 7]
    Bush Says 'The Game Is Over' for Saddam
  • Tigers blow up gun boat as Sri Lanka peace talks due to begin
    COLOMBO, Feb 7 (AFP) - Three Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka committed suicide on Friday by blowing up their boat after being caught carrying an anti-aircraft gun in violation of a ceasefire with government troops, officials said.
  • Pakistani court postpones trial on killing of French engineers
    KARACHI, Feb 7 (AFP) - An Islamic militant suspected of plotting a massive car bomb explosion that killed 11 French naval engineers was produced under heavy guard before a special Pakistani anti-terrorism court Friday.
  • Devil Rays RHP Colome involved in car crash / Feb 7
    SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Ticker) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays reliever Jesus Colome suffered minor injuries in an automobile accident Thursday night that killed three women in another vehicle.
  • New Orleans 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    22 02/08 @ UL LAFAYETTE, 8:05 PM
  • Colorado St 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    21 02/08 @ UNLV, 10:30 PM
  • Montana 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 6
    20 02/08 EASTERN WASH, 9:35 PM
  • South Florida 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    21 02/09 @ SAINT LOUIS, 3:00 PM
  • Surging Lakers still an NBA title threat
    ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb 8 (AFP) - With five consecutive triumphs to gain a winning record for the first time all season, the Los Angeles Lakers are not willing to give up on their fourth league title in a row just yet.
  • Scott likely to skip Qatar Masters
    SYDNEY, Feb 7 (AFP) - Australian Adam Scott said on Friday he was unlikely to defend his Qatar Masters title next month saying the Middle East was too dangerous and he feared "all hell breaking loose".
  • Wild Defeat Sharks 4-3
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Cliff Ronning followed a disallowed goal early in the third period with one that counted 45 seconds later, and the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Friday night.
  • New Zealand take crunch match against England in IRB Sevens
    WELLINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - New Zealand capped a good opening day in the IRB Sevens rugby tournament Friday with a 24-0 win in their crunch match against England.
  • WCHA Conference Standings Feb 7
  • NCAA Div I Womens Basketball Schedule for Feb 7
  • Spain squad for Germany friendly
    MADRID, Feb 7 (AFP) - Spain coach Inaki Saez has recalled defenders Cesar Martin of Deportivo La Coruna and Agustin Aranzabal of Real Sociedad for Wednesday's friendly against World Cup finalists Germany in Mallorca.
  • Davis Cup: Sweden 0 Brazil 1
  • Some Stores Collecting Online Sales Taxes
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Some major retailers this week began voluntarily charging online sales taxes in 37 states and the District of Columbia, a move that could reshape the way business is done on the Web.
  • Lagardere Sees Decline in 2002 Revenues
    PARIS (AP) -- French conglomerate Lagardere SCA on Friday said its 2002 revenues slipped from a year ago, but said revenue growth was stronger than expected in its media business hich includes books and magazines.
  • Deutsche Boerse raises estimates for pre-tax profit in 2002
    FRANKFURT, Feb 7 (AFP) - Deutsche Boerse, the company which operates the German stock exchange, said Friday it was raising its estimates for pre-tax profit last year thanks to positive business in the fourth quarter.
  • Israel braces for Iraqi "earthquake", fears more Palestinian attacks
    JERUSALEM, Feb 7 (AFP) - Israel was bracing for what its army chief predicted Friday will be an "earthquake" in the region if the United States attacks Iraq, amid fears of more Palestinian attacks inside Israel.
  • Theater Critics Honor Up-and-Coming Playwright John Walch With M. Elizabeth Osborn Award
    Theater Critics Honor Up-and-Coming Playwright John Walch With M. Elizabeth Osborn Award; Award Honors Memory of Esteemed Critic and Mentor to Young Playwrights
  • Philippines shares close 0.5 percent higher on selective buying / Phillipine Stocks [Feb 6]
    MANILA, Feb 7 (AFP) - Philippine share prices closed 0.50 percent higher in light trading on Friday due to selective buying of key blue chips, dealers said.
  • US seeks delay in Moussaoui trial
    WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (AFP) - US prosecutors on Friday asked a federal court to delay the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man publicly charged in the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington.
  • Nelson Mandela Embarks New Career: Art
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Van Gogh. Picasso. Matisse. Mandela?
  • Lafayette 2002-2003 Game-by-Game / Feb 7
    5 12/05 CENTENARY, 7:30 PM 6 12/07 Princeton L 75-89 0-5 Farrell 17, Dill 5 7 12/17 Ursinus W 87-70 1-5 DeBerry 22, Hughes 10 8 12/19 @ St Peters W 64-53 2-5 DeBerry 19, Pleick 11 9 12/21 1-@ Massachusetts W 54-52 3-5 DeBerry 20, Pleick 6 ...