• This Week in College Basketball Top 25 [Dec 2]
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  • Player Pos Min FGM-Fga FTM-Fta off-Def-Tot AST PF St to PTs / Dec 2
  • NFC Team Reports / Dec 2
    NFC EAST ======== DALLAS COWBOYS DT La'Roi Glover, Dallas' marquee free agent signing in the offseason, was superb on Thursday with seven tackles and a sack. Among his tackles, Glover stuffed QB Danny Wuerffel for a no gain on a 3rd-and-1 play and stuffed RB Stephen Davis for no gain on the fourth down play in the fourth ...
  • Daily Sports Test for Monday / Dec 2
    1. Who was the first Heisman Trophy winner to play MLB?
  • AHL Schedule for Dec 2
  • US defense, space programs lag as "war on terror" heats up
    WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (AFP) - The largest US military and space-related programs are behind schedule and over budget, jeopardizing Washington's readiness for its "war on terrorism," the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
  • Burundi's main rebel group: 100 men to 10,000 in less than 10 years
    BUJUMBURA, Aug 10 (AFP) - Burundi's Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD), which signed a historic ceasefire deal with the government on Tuesday, took up arms with about 100 men in 1993.
  • Venezuela Opposition Launches Strike
    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Opponents of President Hugo Chavez launched a general strike Monday and threatened street protests in a bid to oust him, but many businesses remained open and Venezuela's key oil sector appeared to be working.
  • Belarus ambassador to Japan denies asylum rumours
    MOSCOW, Dec 2 (AFP) - Belarus's former ambassador to Japan Petr Kravchenko on Monday denied any plan to seek political asylum and said he is ready to return to his country, ITAR-TASS reported from Tokyo.
  • Draft EU constitution must be fleshed out: British minister
    LONDON, Dec 2 (AFP) - The EU's draft constitution must be fleshed out to clarify the objectives and values of the regional grouping, A British cabinet minister said late Mpnday.
  • Earthquake strikes Greece's Peloponnesian region
    ATHENS, Dec 2 (AFP) - A dawn earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Monday in Greece's western Peloponnesian region, causing damage to several dozen homes, local authorities said.
  • Income Strategies for Longer Lives
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Even if you're not concerned yet about outliving your income, insurance companies think you should be.
  • Impreso Reports 34.4% Gain in FY2002 Earnings
    Sales Reach Record $123 Million
  • Shanghai GM China market reaps rewards of booming car market
    SHANGHAI, Dec 2 (AFP) - The 1.5 billion dollars that US car maker General Motors Corp has sunk into a Chinese joint venture is proving to be no white elephant amid an explosion in auto sales over the last two years.
  • Allied Capital Finances Recapitalization of Nation's Top Frozen Pizza Manufacturer
    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Allied Capital Corporation (NYSE:ALD) today announced that it has invested $10.4 million of subordinated debt in Frozen Specialties, Inc., a leading manufacturer of budget, private-label frozen pizza and appetizers for convenience stores and groceries nationwide.
  • Fleet Forms Strategic Alliance with Cendant Mortgage to Provide Mortgage Origination Services
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Alliance Highlights Customer Service Guarantees, Strengthens
  • Exigen Group Adds Banking Executive to Board of Directors
    Richard M. Rosenberg, Former Chairman and CEO of BankAmerica Corporation, Joins Exigen Board
  • Misys Healthcare Systems Announces Comprehensive Product Strategy for RIS/PACS Integration
    TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- New Integrated, Brokerless Solution Supports IHE Guidelines,
  • Will & Grace Star Says Role Is No Strain
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Megan Mullally, the helium-voiced Park Avenue socialite-turned-office assistant on NBC's "Will & Grace" said the role of Karen Walker doesn't strain her vocal cords.
  • Former US commando gets 10 years for Monaco arson death of top banker
    MONACO, Dec 2 (AFP) - A Monaco court sentenced a former US Green Beret to 10 years in prison Monday for starting a fire in a luxury apartment in this wealthy principality that killed his billionaire boss, banker Edmond Safra, in 1999.
  • Controversial figure officially appointed head of Anglican church
    LONDON, Dec 2 (AFP) - Controversial theologian Rowan Williams, known to support the idea of women bishops and to accept gay priests, was formally confirmed Monday as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide.
  • Women's Ivy League Basketball Standings through Dec 2
  • Bowl Championship Series college football ratings / Dec 2
    The following are the Bowl Championship Series college football ratings:
  • Rice Cites Talent, Work Ethic in Success
    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Practice was over for more than three hours and Simeon Rice still wasn't ready to go home.
  • Cloutier named NHL Player of the Month for November / Dec 2
    NEW YORK (Ticker) - Vancouver Canucks goaltender Dan Cloutier, who has backstopped the team to a franchise-record 10-game winning streak, on Monday was named NHL Player of the Month award for November.
  • African leaders draft ceasefire accord for Burundi
    ARUSHA, Tanzania, Dec 2 (AFP) - African leaders worked Monday on a draft ceasefire deal they planned to submit to Burundi's government and the main Hutu rebel force, a Burundian minister said.
  • Travel warnings serve terrorists' cause: Indian minister
    NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (AFP) - Foreign governments are helping terrorists' causes by issuing travel warnings for India, the country's tourism minister said Monday.
  • U.S. Military Sets Up Qatar Headquarters
    DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The U.S. Central Command has almost finished deploying a portable headquarters to the Gulf nation of Qatar for war games to be conducted next week, a spokesman said Monday.
  • Municipal Advantage Fund Inc. Declares Monthly Dividend Of 7.00 Cents Per Common Share
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--The Board of Directors of Municipal Advantage Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: MAF), a closed-end management investment company which seeks a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes, today announced that it has declared a dividend of 7.00 cents per common share.
  • Valence Technology Accesses $5 Million of Equity Capital
    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Valence Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:VLNC), a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(tm) technology and Lithium-ion polymer rechargeable batteries, today announced that it has drawn down $5 million for the 3rd fiscal quarter from its equity financing commitment ...
  • H-Quotient, Inc., Announces Patent Filing for Splatterless Spout
    Significant New Revenues Projected
  • 4Kids Entertainment and Toys ``R'' Us Sign Exclusive Agreement for Tech Toys
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:KDE) announced that its subsidiary, 4Kids Technology, Inc., has entered into a three-year agreement with Toys "R" Us (NYSE:TOY) to jointly develop toys and games that use existing and novel technology (Tech Toys), for sale exclusively at Toys "R" Us ...
  • Fitch Issues Presale Report On Bank of America Lease Equipment Trust 2002-A
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on Bank of America Lease Equipment Trust (BALET) 2002-A discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'AAA' rating on the class A notes, expected 'A' rating on the class B notes, and expected 'BBB' rating on the class C notes. The ...
  • Grace Comments on Proposed Sealed Air and Fresenius Settlements
    COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--On November 29, 2002, Sealed Air Corporation and Fresenius Medical Care AG each announced that they had reached agreements in principle with representatives of the asbestos creditors committees to settle claims of fraudulent transfer in the Chapter 11 proceedings of W. R. Grace ...
  • WPCS Completes Financing For The Acquisition Of Invisinet Incorporated
    EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--WPCS International Incorporated (OTCBB:WPCS) today announced it has completed a financing transaction, raising $1,000,000 in equity.
  • Xtend Networks Has Been Named One of the Top 100 Venture Funded Companies by Venture Reporter
    BroadBand Plus 2002
  • Three Killed in Russia Land Mine Blast
    MOSCOW (AP) -- A car hit a land mine and exploded Monday near a settlement housing Russian military personnel outside the capital, killing a businessman and his two employees.
  • Women's Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Standings through Dec 2
  • Broncos Stumbling Since Bye Week
    DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Broncos were one of the league's best teams through the first seven weeks, dominating with a stout defense and a well-balanced offense.
  • Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Log through Dec 2
  • Carolina Panthers Game-by-Game Log through Dec 2
  • Washington Redskins Team Report / Dec 2
    2001 Record: 8-8
  • NFL Scoreboard as of 00:20 a.m. / Dec 2
  • Pick of African Performances in Europe at the weekend
    LAGOS, Dec 2 (AFP) - The performances of African players across the leagues in Europe at the weekend:
  • Canon Medical Systems Unveils New Digital Radiography and Image Viewing Products
    Canon Medical Systems Unveils New Digital Radiography and Image Viewing Products; Versatility Important To Hospitals, Imaging Centers, Clinics And Physicians' Offices
  • Old Dominion Freight Line Rolls Out Symbol Rugged Mobile Computers For Next-Generation Delivery System
    HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) today announced that Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL), a leading motor carrier transporting primarily less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, is rolling out its handheld computers and two-dimensional scanning technology to ...
  • Ninth Colombian journalist murdered in 2002
    BOGOTA, Dec 2 (AFP) - The ninth Colombian journalist to be murdered this year was officially identified by police Monday.
  • 2 Die As Bomb Explodes Near Bombay
    BOMBAY, India (AP) -- A bomb exploded on a bus parked near a crowded Bombay railway station Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others.
  • Afghan Leader Appeals for More Security
    KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) -- The president of Afghanistan opened a conference Monday with an appeal for help in bringing greater security and broader reforms to his war-shattered country.
  • Arab League chief's Russia visit to focus on Iraq, Mideast
    CAIRO, Dec 2 (AFP) - Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa said Monday he would travel to Russia on December 9 to discuss the Iraqi crisis and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
  • Israel could fit planes with anti-missile technology within months: paper
    JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (AFP) - Every Israeli civilian aircraft could be equipped with anti-missile radar scrambling technology within months, a high-ranking Israeli official was quoted as saying in the daily Yediot Aharonot on Monday.
  • Police Praise New Crime-Fighting Tool for Making Property Crime Investigation Faster, More Efficient
    FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Dallas/Fort Worth-Area Law Enforcement Leading the Way with New
  • Texas Capital Bank Announces Move to Norwood Tower
    Historic Building Offers Greater Visibility and Customer Convenience
  • Energy Firm Defends Its Calif. Dealings
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Texas energy company on Monday urged federal energy regulators to ignore findings that it withheld natural gas from California to drive up prices during the state's energy crisis.
  • Six wounded in explosion on German ship in Danish port
    COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 (AFP) - Six Polish sailors were wounded, one of them seriously, on Monday when an explosion rocked the German cargo ship they were on, docked in the northern Danish port of Alborg, police said.
  • U.S. Federal Trade Commission Approves Hitachi-IBM Hard Disk Drive Venture
    TOKYO and SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT, TSE: 6501) and IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM) today announced that on November 27 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved plans by Hitachi and IBM to combine their hard disk drive operations, forming a new company to be called Hitachi ...
  • Tokyo Stocks Close Lower / Japanese Stocks [Dec 2]
    TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo stocks edged down Monday as investors cashed in on three days of strong gains. The dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
  • SFPD Hands over Initial Report on off-Duty Incident
    San Francisco prosecutors today said they received for the first time a copy of an initial police report on an early-morning fight between three off-duty officers and two other men on Nov. 20.
  • Italy drops probe of policeman who killed Genoa protester
    ROME, Dec 2 (AFP) - Italian state prosecutors on Monday dropped an official judicial inquiry against a police officer who killed a protester in riots during last year's Group of Eight summit in Genoa.
  • Argentina lifts wildly unpopular bank accounts freeze, one year on
    BUENOS AIRES, Dec 2 (AFP) - Long lines of depositors snaked outside banks here Monday after Argentina met an International Monetary Fund demand to give them free access to money held for a year on government orders against their will.
  • Boston College F Agbai out six weeks with neck injury / Dec 2
    BOSTON (Ticker) - Boston College forward Uka Agbai is expected to miss at least six weeks after injuring his neck in a game Sunday, the school announced Monday.
  • Dec 01 NCAA Mens Basketball Top Twenty Five Games Summaries
  • Dec 01 NCAA Womens Basketball Top Twenty Five Games Summaries
  • NCAA Womens Basketball Top Twenty Five Games Box Scores from Dec 01
  • Buffaloes Await 2nd Chance Vs. Sooners
    HOUSTON (AP) -- Colorado made too many mistakes against Oklahoma the first time the teams played this season. The Buffaloes have been looking for a second chance, and they get it Saturday in the Big 12 championship.
  • France Telecom Signs Deal With Mobilcom
    PARIS (AP) -- France Telecom SA said it has finalized a deal to buy back $6.1 billion in loans granted to Mobilcom AG, a move that should trigger a rescue plan for the beleaguered German mobile phone operator.
  • Asia's phone user numbers to expand fivefold by 2010: study
    HONG KONG, Dec 2 (AFP) - Asia's telecoms growth continues to outstrip the rest of the world with the number of phone users seen exploding nearly fivefold to a billion by the end of the decade, a study released here Monday said.
  • British minister for international development to visit India
    NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (AFP) - Clare Short, the British Minister for International Development, will visit India this week, the British High Commission here said Monday.
  • "Obscene" Aussie T-shirts depicting Bush, bin Laden confiscated
    SYDNEY, Dec 2 (AFP) - Australian police said Monday they had confiscated T-shirts depicting US President George W. Bush and al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a sexual act after a shopper complained they were obscene.
  • Tier 1 Research Reviews Digex's Search for Strategic Alternatives and Potential Sale from WorldCom
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Customers, Competitors, Investors and Potential Acquirers Can Access a 45-Page Report, Detailed Financial Model and the 12/3/02 Conference
  • EarthShell Packaging Entering National Retail Expansion
    Wal-Mart To Offer Product At Select Stores Throughout The U.S.
  • First African-American Sponsored Lifecare Retirement Community in U.S. Hosts Meetings in Birmingham, AL
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Ivy Acres, a planned, nonprofit, continuing care retirement community designed for adults age 55 and older is the first African-American sponsored lifecare community of its kind in the U.S. The sponsor is Senior Residences, Inc. (SRI), of Winston-Salem, NC, a not-for-profit ...
  • Bush Signs Wetlands Preservation Bill
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush marshaled White House fanfare on Monday to renew a program that leverages federal dollars to preserve wetlands.
  • Titans' McNair Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Steve McNair, the Tennessee Titans' toughman, has added another story to his resume.
  • Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Log through Dec 2
  • NFL Substandings through Dec 2
  • Staunton wants to be Ireland manager - but not now
    LONDON, Dec 2 (AFP) - Aston Villa captain Steve Staunton said Monday he wanted eventually to become the Republic of Ireland manager but had no interest in filling the current vacancy created by Mick McCarthy's departure.
  • I'm staying says Roeder despite Beattie winner
    LONDON, Dec 2 (AFP) - West Ham manager Glenn Roeder insisted he would not walk out on the English Premiership's bottom club after Southampton's James Beattie struck an injury-time winner at Upton Park on Monday.
  • Russia embraces Davis Cup heroes
    France v Russia football match in 1999 was a European Championships
  • U.S. Marine Corps Awards LRIP Contract to BAE SYSTEMS for M777 Howitzer
    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $135 million contract to BAE SYSTEMS for low rate initial production (LRIP) of the M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer.
  • McDonald's Taiwan Selects NetScreen to Secure its Nationwide Network
    SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--NetScreen Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:NSCN), today announced that McDonald's Corporation, the world's largest global food service retailer, has selected NetScreen products to provide firewall security and remote access connectivity for all of its franchises in Taiwan.
  • Vanguard Managed Solutions Partners with Solarcom to Deliver Managed Services to Mid-Sized and Large Businesses
    MANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Solarcom leverages VanguardMS' Careguard suite of managed services
  • Philips Announces Semiconductor Industry's First I2C I/O Expander and Serial EEPROM Combination Device
    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- New ICs Integrate Industry Standard 8-bit I/O Expander
  • U.S. Small Business Administration Shores Up Disaster Recovery Plan with Iron Mountain Off-Site Data Protection
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Iron Mountain's Electronic Vaulting Service Eases the Burden of Data
  • New Zealand takes no offence at Howard remarks on pre-emptive strikes
    WELLINGTON, Dec 2 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark downplayed a row sparked by her Australian counter-part John Howard over his support for possible pre-emptive strikes overseas to prevent a terrorist attack on Australia.
  • Some Stocks Listed Incorrectly on Errors
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A handful of stocks were listed at grossly inflated prices on the Web sites of some news organizations and brokerages over the weekend due to the error of several data distributors, the New York Stock Exchange said Monday.
  • Plum Creek Timber Company President and CEO, Rick Holley, to Speak At Salomon Smith Barney's Annual Global Paper & Forest Products Conference December 5, 2002
    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Rick Holley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL), will present at the Global Paper & Forest Products 2002 Conference hosted by Salomon Smith Barney in New York City on December 5th at approximately 10:50 a.m. EST.
  • Molecular Mining Corporation Announces A Collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for Gene Network Study Relating to Bone Formation
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Molecular Mining Corporation (MMC) announced today a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK) to analyze gene expression data in order to learn more about mechanisms underlying bone formation.
  • Pivotal Self-Service Technologies, Inc.: Announcement
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Pivotal Self-Service Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PVSS) announced today the acquisition of a new business for Prime Wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of PVSS.
  • Malaysian shares close 0.8 percent lower / Malaysian Stocks [Dec 2]
    KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (AFP) - Malaysian share prices closed 0.8 percent lower Monday on falls in some blue chips after foreign investor-led selling, dealers said.
  • Hong Kong stocks close morning 0.3 percent higher / Hong Kong Stocks [Dec 2]
    HONG KONG, Dec 3 (AFP) - Hong Kong share prices closed Tuesday morning 0.3 percent higher on selective buying of telecoms stocks, dealers said.
  • Denver Lineman Neil's Status Uncertain
    DENVER (AP) -- Denver right guard Dan Neil had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday, but coach Mike Shanahan was hopeful he could return this weekend against the New York Jets.
  • Bruins sign Thronton to one-year extension
    BOSTON, Dec 2 (AFP) - Center Joe Thornton, second in the National Hockey League scoring race with 33 points, was rewarded with a one-year contract extension here Monday.
  • Illinois Game-by-Game Statistical Log / Dec 2
  • GartnerG2 Survey Shows 82 Percent of Consumers Believe Creating Backups of Digital CDs Is Legal, Although Laws Are Vague
    STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002-- Lack of Basic Archiving and Backup Capabilities Will Affect Online
  • Sorenson Media Delivers Simple and Affordable, High-Quality Video Encoding Solutions to the Desktop with Three New Versions of Sorenson Squeeze 3
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Sorenson Media, the leading provider of high-quality video compression software and delivery services, today announced in separate press releases three new versions of Sorenson Squeeze(TM), the company's award-winning video compression software -- the Sorenson Squeeze 3 ...
  • EFI Announces Availability of Unimobile Version 5.0
    Enhanced Messaging Solution Serves Vertical Market Needs
  • Naspers, MIHH and MIHL Shareholders Approve Reorganization
    CAPE TOWN, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002--Naspers Limited (JSE:NPN), MIH Holdings (JSE:MIHH) and MIH Limited (Nasdaq:MIHL) today announced that the necessary shareholder approvals required to approve and to implement the reorganization of the Naspers Group have been obtained and the required resolutions have ...
  • Japanese agency asks for extension of Aum surveillance
    TOKYO, Dec 2 (AFP) - The Japanese government Monday called for the official surveillance for another three years of the Aum Supreme Truth cult responsible for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway.
  • Annan backs UN aid agency over food aid destruction by Israel
    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called Monday on Israel to investigate the demolition by its armed forces of a United Nations warehouse containing more than 500 tonnes of food for destitute Palestinians.
  • Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Sodomy Case
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court reopened a homosexual rights issue Monday, agreeing to decide a case that asks if it's unconstitutional for states to punish same-sex couples for having sex.