• 2003 Nashville Sounds Schedule / Apr 2
  • SPEEA Calls Boeing's Bidding Process for 7E7 Work Misguided
    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--After taking assistance from cities and states where its factories have been located for more than 80 years, The Boeing Company is turning its back on communities by setting up a bidding process to choose the location for its new 7E7 plant, according to the union representing ...
  • Merkle Direct Marketing Awards Employee Lease of 2003 BMW 330i
    LANHAM, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Merkle Direct Marketing, Inc. (www.merklenet.com), a leading provider of information-based database marketing services, announced that Zhengda Shen is the winner of the company's 2002 Chairman's Award, the highest level of employee recognition.
  • META Group Affirms SER's Leadership in Outbound Contact Center Solutions
    META Group Affirms SER's Leadership in Outbound Contact Center Solutions; SER Recognized as a 'Best-In-Breed Outbound Dialing Vendor' -- 'Best Pacing Algorithm in the Industry'
  • Pilots Describe Being Behind Enemy Lines
    ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK (AP) -- The two Americans bailed out of a failing F-14 Tomcat fighter jet in the Iraqi desert, and when rescuers asked if they could walk, they didn't hesitate.
  • Taiwan's Evergreen Marine to hike US-bound prices by 700-900 dollars
    TAIPEI, April 3 (AFP) - Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp. announced Thursday that it will raise by 700-900 US dollars its transportation charges for each US-bound 40-foot container departing from Asian ports in reflection of brisk demand.
  • MSF slams Russia's inertia over kidnapped Dutch aid worker
    MOSCOW, April 2 (AFP) - Around 50 people rallied in front of the Russian parliament on Wednesday to protest at the failure of authorities there to find a Dutch aid worker kidnapped more than seven months ago in the southern republic of Dagestan.
  • Saudi envoy to US hits back at criticism from Iraqi VP
    WASHINGTON, April 2 (AFP) - The Saudi ambassador to the United States delivered an icy riposte to insulting criticism of his government from Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Wednesday but took the diplomatic high road in calling Saddam Hussein's deputy "a fool."
  • US bureaucratic battle over post-war aid to Iraq heats up
    WASHINGTON, April 2 (AFP) - An internecine US bureaucratic battle is heating up between the Defense and State departments over control of humanitarian aid to Iraq, officials and aid workers said Wednesday.
  • Chinese delegates told to stay away from New Zealand sister city convention
    WELLINGTON, April 3 (AFP) - Chinese delegates arriving for a sister city convention have been told they are not welcome, prompting a warning Thursday from Ambassador Chen Mingming that the action could damage a valuable source of New Zealand's tourism revenue.
  • Dollar regains ground against yen after Shiokawa comments [Apr 1]
    TOKYO, April 2 (AFP) - The dollar regained lost ground against the yen Wednesday due to the threat of Japanese government intervention after Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa warned the government was closely watching foreign exchange movements.
  • Lifeline Systems Announces Preliminary First Quarter Results
    Expects Continued Revenue and Earnings Growth
  • Poll: Consumer Confidence Rises
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A new poll released Wednesday found that the war isn't hurting consumer confidence, with attitudes about the economy even rising a tad but still remaining near a nine-year low.
  • Tom Martino's Troubleshooter Network Endorses Automotive Avenues
    Dedication to Service and Spotless Background Earns Dealership Endorsement
  • Zacks Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 6 Stocks: drugstore.com, Harris Interactive, Select Comfort, Benchmark Electronics, Claire's Stores, and Hutchinson Technology
    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.6% since 1988 and has gained +13.3% annually since 2000 as the markets have been tumbling down. Among the #1 ranked stocks today ...
  • META Group Finds IT Salaries Continue to Rise Despite Declining IT Budgets
    META Group Finds IT Salaries Continue to Rise Despite Declining IT Budgets; 75% of Companies Paying IT Staff Higher Salaries Than Non-Technical Counterparts
  • Brooks Brothers to Open Flagship Store in Beverly Hills
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Brooks Brothers has announced that it has signed a long-term lease to acquire 468 Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
  • Tandy Brands Accessories to Report Third Quarter 2003 Results on April 17, 2003
    ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: TBAC) will release its third quarter 2003 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 17, 2003. The company has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the same day.
  • Raytheon May Speed Up Tomahawk Production
    BOSTON (AP) -- Defense contractor Raytheon Corp. said it is in talks with the Navy to accelerate production of the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missiles after two weeks of war in Iraq have depleted stocks of the existing model.
  • Teen in Smart Murder Case Up for Parole
    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- One of four teenagers convicted of helping Pamela Smart kill her husband -- a murder case that triggered a media frenzy and spawned the 1995 movie "To Die For" -- has his eye on freedom after spending nearly 13 years in prison.
  • Dems Eye Boost in Domestic Security Funds
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats want to add as much as $9 billion for domestic security programs to a near $80 billion Senate package paying the first bills of the war with Iraq and other expenses of the global confrontation with terrorism.
  • Ex-Champion Driver Fermin Velez Dies
    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Champion driver Fermin Velez died of cancer Monday, three days shy of his 44th birthday.
  • Broncos OK Deals With Ferguson, Stewart
    DENVER (AP) -- Safety Nick Ferguson and linebacker Quincy Stewart both agreed to deals with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday.
  • Recap: Springfield 2, SAINT JOHN NB 1 / Apr 2
    SPORTSTICKER AHL RECAP
  • Recap: Canucks 3, PHOENIX 3 (OT) / Apr 2
    PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Vancouver Canucks' push for their first division title hit a snag as they squandered a two-goal lead in the third period and settled for a 3-3 deadlock with the Phoenix Coyotes.
  • Florida Panthers Game-by-Game Log through Apr 2
    (Goal Scorers in Parentheses)
  • NHL Scoreboard as of 07:10 p.m. / Apr 2
  • 2003 Tucson Sidewinders Schedule / Apr 2
  • Rural Broadband Coalition Bridges City/Country Divide at ISPCON Spring Event
    ISPCON Spring 2003
  • Joseph Kabila: to oversee transition in DR Congo
    SUN CITY, South Africa, April 2 (AFP) - Joseph Kabila, catapulted into the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) early in 2001, will oversee a two-year transition to elections after the signature of a peace agreement here Wednesday.
  • US Afghan base attacked as Washington expresses concern over incidents
    BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 2 (AFP) - A US base came under rocket attack in eastern Afghanistan, a military spokeswoman said Wednesday as Washington expressed concern about recent attacks on foreigners in the war-ravaged country.
  • Russia protests near-hit of Moscow's Baghdad embassy
    MOSCOW, April 2 (AFP) - Russia handed the US ambassador to Moscow a protest Wednesday after bombs fell near the Russian embassy in Baghdad, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
  • Bush discusses Iraq war with Kuwaiti, Qatari rulers
    KUWAIT CITY, April 2 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush discussed the Iraq war by telephone Wednesday with the heads of state of Kuwait and Qatar, which have both allowed US-led forces to station themselves on their territory.
  • International Forest Products Limited: Deteriorating Market Conditions Result in Sawmill Curtailments
    International Forest Products Limited: Deteriorating Market Conditions Result in Sawmill Curtailments; Exchange Rates, U.S. Duties Adding to Impacts
  • Deutsche Bank Hires Richard Strauss to Cover Brokers & Asset Managers
    Neil Abromavage to Cover the Consumer Finance Sector
  • Albemarle First Bank Announces Temporary Reduction in Warrant Exercise Price
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Albemarle First Bank (NASDAQ:AFBK) (NASDAQ:AFBKW) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a temporary reduction in the exercise price of its warrants.
  • IIR Industry Alert: Petroleum Refiners Focus on NOx Compliance Projects
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). On a recent Industry Today radio broadcast, Chris Paschall, Industrialinfo.com's Petroleum Refining Group manager spoke about the large number of NOx (nitrogen oxide) reduction related ...
  • Thai stock market closes marginally firmer / Thai Stocks [Apr 2]
    BANGKOK, April 2 (AFP) - The Thai stock market rebounded 0.22 percent Wednesday after investors bought blue chips following gains in overseas markets as US-led forces moved closer to the Iraqi capital, analysts said.
  • Market Figures as of 2:48 p.m.
    Market Figures as of 2:48 p.m.
  • PG&E Reports Drop in Natural Gas Prices This Month
    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced today that natural gas prices are forecast to drop significantly for the utility's residential customers this month.
  • Weather Around the U.S.A. [Apr 2]
  • Houston Astros Attendance Report through Apr 2
  • Recap: NEW ORLEANS 106, NEW Jersey 97 / Apr 2
    SPORTSTICKER NBA RECAP
  • 2003 NBA draft underclassmen / Apr 2
    The following is a list of college underclassmen who have declared themselves eligible for the 2003 NBA draft:
  • Recap: COLUMBUS 3, Minnesota 0 / Apr 2
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three power-play goals in a 3:48 span of the first period and goaltender Marc Denis did the rest en route to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
  • Schedule for Apr 2
  • KPN Selects Nortel Networks Equipment for 10 Gigabit Service on International Network
    AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--KPN will use optical equipment from Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT) to provide dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), 10 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) service on its international fibre-optic network under an agreement signed today.
  • Creo Marks 5000th CTP Installation And Introduces Performance Upgrades
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Creo Inc. (NASDAQ:CREO)(TSX:CRE) is marking the installation of its 5000th computer-to-plate (CTP) device with celebrations worldwide and the introduction of a several important performance upgrades, including some of the fastest machines in the industry.
  • Cybernet Medical Receives FDA Clearance for MedStar
    Expands into Home Care Market for Diabetics
  • US helicopter shot down in Iraq, seven presumed dead
    WASHINGTON, April 2 (AFP) - A US Blackhawk helicopter was shot down in Iraq, and the seven soldiers on board were presumed dead, a Defense Department official said late Wednesday.
  • NATO accession PMs to meet in Bucharest to discuss new security risks
    BUCHAREST, April 2 (AFP) - Prime ministers from the seven NATO accession states are to meet in Bucharest on Friday and Saturday, the Romanian government said.
  • Fence-mending Powell faces tough talks with Europeans
    BRUSSELS, April 2 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Colin Powell will seek to mend shattered diplomatic fences with Europe Thursday, in talks focussed on Iraq's post-war reconstruction and government.
  • Range Borrowing Base Increases
    FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE:RRC) today announced that its banks had unanimously approved an increase in the funds available under its credit facility. The borrowing base was increased by $23 million to $170 million. The increase was granted following the banks' ...
  • SatCon Ships 2.2 MW Rotary UPS System
    Unit Shipped to Toronto-Based Bulk Reproduction Facility
  • Technology Research Corporation Receives Gold Medal Award for Eighth Consecutive Year from the Defense Logistics Agency
    CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Raymond B. Wood, Senior Vice President of Government Operations and Marketing for Technology Research Corporation (TRC), (Nasdaq:TRCI), announced that as a result of its exceptional Automated Best Value System score, the Company has again been honored by both the Richmond, ...
  • Agari Mediaware Unveils Media Bus 3.0 at NAB Conference
    New Release Fully Integrates Web Services; Dynamically Transforms Metadata Schemas
  • Wednesday's Most Active Stocks [Apr 2]
    Sales, 4 p.m. price and net change of the 15 most active New York Stock Exchange issues, trading nationally at more than $1.
  • Video Software Dealers Association to Honor the Smothers Brothers With Freedom of Expression Award
    ENCINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--On July 29th, the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) will present its "George Carlin Freedom of Expression" Award to the Smothers Brothers during the Opening Ceremony of VSDA's Home Entertainment 2003 event at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ...
  • Singer Edwin Starr Dies of Heart Attack
    LONDON (AP) -- Edwin Starr, the soul singer who produced No. 1 Motown hits such as "War," died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday, his manager said. He was 61.
  • Computers Used More in Standardized Tests
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- When the school testing season picks up steam next month, something will be missing in many classrooms -- the No. 2 pencil.
  • AHL Scoreboard as of 07:49 p.m. / Apr 2
  • Cargill makes first career quarterfinal at Sarasota Open / Apr 2
    SARASOTA, Florida (Ticker) - Ansley Cargill, a 21-year-old wild card, overcame Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, on Wednesday and advanced to her first career WTA quarterfinal at the $140,000 Sarasota Open.
  • HP Doubles Hardware Recycling e-Coupon
    Earth Day Promotion Rewards Customers for Protecting the Environment
  • FEC May Hold Hearings on Public Financing
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Election Commission is considering changes in the public financing system and will decide this week whether to hold a hearing next month on several proposals.
  • Blast Kills Six in S. Philippines
    MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A large explosion shook the southern Philippine city of Davao on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring many others, the military said.
  • Saddam mystery plot thickens on no-show
    DUBAI, April 2 (AFP) - A call to world Muslims to wage holy war read out in the name of Saddam Hussein intrigued US and British leaders but only deepened the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the Iraqi president, dead or alive.
  • Karbala, a holy Shiite city on the road to Baghdad
    NAJAF, Iraq, April 2 (AFP) - Karbala, a major gateway to Baghdad coalition troops claimed Thursday to have passed, is one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines and, since a 1991 uprising, also a symbol of resistance against Saddam Hussein's Sunni regime.
  • Mikohn to Record Legal/Severance Expenses, Accelerate Depreciation in First Quarter Ended March 31, 2003
    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003-- Mikohn Gaming Corporation (Nasdaq:MIKN)
  • State Housing Director Julie Bornstein to Lead Keston Infrastructure Institute at the USC Lusk Center
    State Housing Director Julie Bornstein to Lead Keston Infrastructure Institute at the USC Lusk Center; Christian Redfearn, Ph.D., Named Research Director
  • Xybernaut Raises over $6 Million
    FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR) announces that it has raised $6.1 million through a $2.0 million private placement of common stock with institutional investors, a long-term borrowing of $1.75 million and exercises of approximately $2.4 million of previously issued warrants. ...
  • Hong Kong shares open higher / Hong Kong Stocks [Apr 2]
    HONG KONG, April 3 (AFP) - Hong Kong share prices rose 0.27 percent in opening trade on Thursday on follow-up buying following gains on Wall Street, dealers said.
  • Broadway Ticket Availability [Apr 2]
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The final performance of "Les Miserables" on Broadway has found its villain.
  • Wednesday Morning News Roundup
    Santa Clara County health official determined Tuesday that a 74-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman who were taken from a quarantined American Airlines jet at Mineta San Jose Airport to the hospital -- did not meet the criteria for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), an unusual respiratory illness ...
  • Palestininan killed in Israeli raid on Gaza Strip
    GAZA CITY, April 3 (AFP) - A Palestinian was shot dead in the early hours of Thursday morning during an Israeli army raid on the refugee camp of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said.
  • Powell kicks off Iraq talks with wary ally Turkey
    ANKARA, April 2 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Colin Powell began meeting Wednesday with top officials in Ankara in a bid to mend strained relations that have suffered ever since the Muslim nation refused to allow US troops onto its soil for an attack against Iraq.
  • Iraq violated international law with mines in mosque: rights group
    WASHINGTON, April 2 (AFP) - Iraq has violated international humanitarian law by storing anti-personnel landmines in a mosque in Kadir Karam in northern Iraq, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
  • Last Phillies Home Opener at Veterans
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies' final home opener at Veterans Stadium is sold out. The last available tickets to Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates were sold Wednesday, marking just the fifth sellout for a home opener at the Vet -- and the first since 1994, when the Phillies were coming off a World ...
  • 4 Tigers Pitchers Make Debut in Same Game
    DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers became the first team to have four pitchers make their major league debuts in the same game Wednesday night, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, baseball's statistician.
  • Preview: Chi White Sox (0-1) at Kansas City (1-0) 2:05 p.m. EST / Apr 2
    SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW
  • Preview: Mariners (0-1) at Athletics (1-0) 10:05 p.m. EST / Apr 2
    OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Barry Zito takes the mound for the first time this season on Wednesday when the Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a three-game series at Network Associates Coliseum.
  • AL Attendance Report through Apr 2
  • Recap: Timberwolves 91, Supersonics 86 / Apr 2
    MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Troy Hudson and Kendall Gill dealt a major blow to the Seattle SuperSonics' playoff hopes.
  • Columbus Bluejackets Game-by-Game Log / Apr 2
    (Goal Scorers in Parentheses)
  • 2003 Hobey Baker Award finalists / Apr 2
    The following are the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which is presented annually to the top men's college hockey player in the United States.
  • Anritsu Company Integrates Sniffer Technology from Network Associates into MD1230A Ethernet/PoS Test System
    RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003-- Single-Instrument Solution Provides Wire-Speed Analysis on Multiple Network Segments and Decode Protocols on All Seven OSI Layers
  • Experts Find Biological Clock in Plants
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Plants appear still and silent, but inside a clock is ticking.
  • South Korea offers lifeline to credit card firms
    SEOUL, April 3 (AFP) - South Korea's government said Thursday it had decided to arrange massive loans to ease market jitters over debts owed by credit card businesses, the Finance and Economy Ministry said.
  • TV chiefs in Russia's far-east told to slash Hollywood "propaganda"
    VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 2 (AFP) - Television chiefs in Russia's far-eastern Maritime region have been ordered to cut back on Hollywood movies and other US productions in order to counter "American propaganda" during the US-led invasion of Iraq, local officials said Wednesday.
  • "Human shields" deny US plane attack on road to Jordan
    AMMAN, April 2 (AFP) - "Human shields" who arrived here from Iraq in a road convoy early Wednesday denied having come under attack by a US warplane, following Iraqi charges that some of them were hit.
  • IMF sees Russia's 2003 GDP growth below 4.9 pct forecast
    MOSCOW, April 2 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it was revising downwards its 2003 economic growth forecast for Russia in 2003 from a previous forecast of 4.9 percent.
  • Commtouch Closes First Tranche Funding
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003--Commtouch (Nasdaq:CTCH), a developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam solutions, today announced that it has successfully closed the first tranche under the convertible loan agreement described in its February 13 release, with the company receiving a total of ...
  • US scientists look at new coronavirus as possible SARS source
    WASHINGTON, April 2 (AFP) - US scientists are looking at a new coronavirus as a possible source of the mysterious Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta said Wednesday.
  • Two Sons Get Custody of Pa. Councilman
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A judge sided with the sons of an 82-year-old city councilman who became the center of a custody dispute after he fell ill during a trip to Florida and his fiancee was accused of abusing him.
  • Lawsuit Filed to Block Radioactive Trash
    YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Activists sued the Energy Department on Wednesday to keep it from shipping radioactive trash through Oregon to Washington state.
  • Families of 507th Hope for More Good News
    EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- As family and friends of Pfc. Jessica Lynch celebrated the news of her rescue, relatives of the soldiers who disappeared with her hadn't given up hope about the fate of their own loved ones.
  • Cuba Seeks Life Sentences for Dissidents
    HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba is seeking life sentences for at least 10 of the dissidents jailed in the largest crackdown in years aimed at extinguishing all government opposition, the island's best-known rights activist said Wednesday.
  • S. Korea to Send Troops to Middle East
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday authorized the dispatch of non-combat troops to support the U.S.-led war on Iraq.
  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays Attendance Comparison / Apr 2
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  • Baltimore Orioles Injury Report / Apr 2
  • Tampa Bay Lightning Team Report / Apr 2
    Last result: 2-1 win vs. Montreal, April 2
  • 2003 New York Power Roster / Apr 2
    NO. NAME POS HT HOMETOWN === ==== === == ======== 0 Christie Welsh F 5-10 Massapequa Park, NY 1 Saskia Webber GK 5-9 Princeton, NJ 2 Kristy Whelchel D 5-6 Boca Raton, FL 3 Christie Pearce D ...