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This edition was generated on Wed Feb 23 11:53:41 EST 2005

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Photo Bush, Schroeder Denounce Iran Nuclear Aims
AP - 11 minutes ago
President Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder insisted Wednesday that Iran must not have nuclear weapons, but remained divided on how to coax Tehran into giving up its suspected ambitions for such an arsenal. Full Coverage

Photo Allawi Forming Coalition to Fight for PM
AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Wednesday he was forming a broad coalition to fight for the post of prime minister after Iraq's dominant Shiite political party nominated a conservative candidate. Full Coverage

Photo Fla. Right-To-Die Case Goes Back to Court
AP - 40 minutes ago
Back-to-back court rulings handed victories to each side in the bitterly contested fight over the fate of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, but her parents' share of the victory may be short-lived. Full Coverage

Photo Nine Deaths Blamed on Killer Calif. Storms
AP - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Still more rain soaked Southern California on Wednesday, giving Los Angeles its wettest year in more than a century, after collapsing hillsides crushed homes, oozing mud blocked highways and a surging river carried away part of an airport.

Photo Death Toll in Iran Quake Rises to 500
AP - 52 minutes ago
Rescue teams using dogs and heavy machinery pulled more bodies from the ruins of flattened villages in central Iran on Wednesday, and officials raised the death toll from a powerful earthquake to at least 500. The count was expected to rise even higher. Full Coverage

Photo Family Support Suspect in Alleged Bush Plot
AP - 49 minutes ago
Family and friends who packed a Virginia courtroom to support Ahmed Omar Abu Ali laughed out loud when prosecutors alleged that the former high school valedictorian had plotted to assassinate President Bush. Full Coverage

Photo Attorneys Make Headway With Jackson Jury
AP - 44 minutes ago
Attorneys in the Michael Jackson case made headway in selecting a jury, dismissing a self-styled "karaoke junkie" and two women with ties to law enforcement. Full Coverage

Photo Burning Manure Pile in Nebraska Goes Out
AP - 27 minutes ago
It took nearly four months, but to the relief of neighbors miles around, a burning manure pile has been extinguished.

Apple Unveils Four New IPod Models
AP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday released four new versions of its popular iPod for users who want either a compact device or a full-color media player that can display photos.

Photo Red Sox Will Get Rings at Home Opener
AP - 28 minutes ago
The Boston Red Sox will receive their World Series rings just before their home opener against the New York Yankees.


Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Photo Red Sox Will Get Rings at Home Opener
AP - 28 minutes ago
The Boston Red Sox will receive their World Series rings just before their home opener against the New York Yankees.

Photo Defiant Bonds Avoids Steroids Questions
AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Defiant and all over the map, Barry Bonds dodged the steroids topic as much as he could and instead took shots at Jose Canseco and the entire media contingent. Full Coverage

More Top Stories
Rose Outplays Carter As Raptors Beat Nets  (AP)
Nebraska Upsets No. 4 Oklahoma State  (AP)
Olympic Delegation Tours NYC Sports Venues  (AP)


Sports Section
 AP
 Reuters
 The Sporting News
 USATODAY.com
 New York Post
 AFP
 AFP World Sports
 CP
 Yahoo! Sports


Football
Photo Quarterback Bledsoe Agrees Deal with Cowboys
Reuters - 23 minutes ago
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe has agreed terms with the Dallas Cowboys, The Dallas Morning News said Wednesday.
Football Section
 NFL Football
 NCAA Football
 CP
Basketball
Photo Heat's O'Neal to Have Tests on Injured Knee
Reuters - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Miami Heat's All Star center Shaquille O'Neal was scheduled to have tests on Wednesday to assess the knee injury he suffered in Chicago the previous day.
Basketball Section
 NBA Basketball
 NCAA Basketball
Baseball
Photo Giambi the X Factor As $200M Yankees Train
AP - Wed Feb 23, 8:00 AM ET
Jason Giambi took a swing, the ball cleared the right-field wall and the crowd cheered.
Baseball Section
Soccer
Jamaica, Cuba Qualify for Gold Cup
AP - Wed Feb 23, 1:14 AM ET
Jamaica and Cuba qualified for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup with wins Tuesday in the Caribbean Cup soccer tournament.
Soccer Section
 Reuters
 AP
 AFP
 CP
Hockey
Predators, Gaylord Settle Lawsuit
AP - Tue Feb 22,10:35 PM ET
The Nashville Predators don't know when they will play again, but the team settled a legal fight Tuesday with an original investor over shares and naming rights for their arena.
Hockey Section
 AP
 CP Jr. Hockey
 CP
College
Photo LSU Tops No. 16 Alabama, 61-59
AP - Tue Feb 22,11:53 PM ET
Ross Neltner's tip-in at the buzzer gave LSU a 61-59 victory over No. 16 Alabama on Tuesday night and denied the Crimson Tide the chance to clinch the SEC West.
College Section
 NCAA Basketball
 NCAA Football
 AP
Tennis
Photo Spadea Advances in Tennis Channel Open
AP - Wed Feb 23, 3:44 AM ET
Vince Spadea waited 11 years for his only ATP singles championship, so it shouldn't have been surprising that his first title defense was difficult.
Tennis Section
 Reuters
 AP
 AFP
 CP
Golf
Photo Start of Match Play Championship Delayed
AP - Wed Feb 23, 7:49 AM ET
Hours after the announcement that the Match Play Championship would not begin until Thursday because of the saturated course at La Costa, one match already was in the books.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Business
Tame Consumer Price Rise Eases Fears
Reuters - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Consumer prices inched up just 0.1 percent in January as energy prices tumbled sharply for the second straight month, according to a report on Wednesday that helped soothe recent anxiety on inflation. Full Coverage

More Top Stories
Medco to Buy Accredo for $2.2 Billion (Reuters)
Oil Steadies, OPEC Tries to Reassure (Reuters)
Blue Chips Climb on Tame Inflation Data (Reuters)
Lowe's Posts Profit, But Pares Outlook (Reuters)


Market Snapshot
Chart
DJIA
NASDAQ
S&P 500
10666.92
2033.88
1189.51
+55.72
+3.56
+5.29
Quotes delayed
Disclaimer - Symbol Lookup

Business Section
 Reuters
 AP
 AFP
 Forbes.com
 BusinessWeek Online
 USATODAY.com
 NewsFactor
 NPR
 FT.com
 Investor's Business Daily
 Motley Fool
 TheDeal.com
 CP


Economy
Photo Consumer Inflation Shows Slight Increase
AP - 35 minutes ago
Consumer prices edged up a tiny 0.1 percent last month as energy costs went down significantly for the second straight month, sending a price-stability message that was at odds with the most recent wholesale price report. Full Coverage
Economy Section
Stock Markets
Photo Blue Chips Climb on Tame Inflation Data
Reuters - 56 minutes ago
U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by bargain-hunting after Tuesday's sharp decline and tame January consumer prices data, which calmed inflation worries.
Stock Markets Section
Company Earnings
Photo Lowe's 4Q Earnings Up on Increased Sales
AP - 4 minutes ago
Lowe's Cos., which operates the nation's second largest home improvement chain, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose nearly 27 percent on a nearly 18 percent increase in sales.
Earnings Section
Personal Finance
Fannie Mae IDs New Accounting Problems
AP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Fannie Mae's federal regulator has identified numerous new problems with the company's accounting practices, including deficiencies in recording some securities and loan transactions, Fannie said Wednesday.
Personal Finance Section
 Reuters Mutual Funds
Industries
Big Lots Profit Falls; Sales Inch Up
Reuters - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Big Lots Inc. , a close-out retailer, reported sharply lower quarterly profit on Wednesday, but beat Wall Street estimates as sales rose.
Industries Section
 Automotive
 Pharmaceutical
 Telecommunications
 Retail
 Financial/Banking
 Entertainment/Media
Commentary
Copycats
Forbes.com - Thu Jan 27, 6:55 PM ET
What do you do if that great fund you want just closed to new investors? Find one that's similar. Here's how.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Lateshow Top Ten List

Top Ten Messages Left On Paris Hilton's Cell Phone

10. "You probably don't remember me, but we had sex about 3 weeks ago."

9. "Consider switching to Verizon, we rarely let hackers steal our personal information."

8. "So this is the second most embarassing thing that's ever happened to you?"

7. "Uh yes, I'd like to book a room for next Wednesday night at the Detroit Hilton."

6. "It's Bill Clinton. I've been meaning to call you for some time."

5. "Hey it's Pauly Shore--thanks for getting my name in the newspaper."

4. "Sorry I missed you, you must be at work...just kidding."

3. "Hi, it's Christo. Wanna get freaky in Central Park?"

2. "You have a collect call from Dave Letterman, will you accept?"

1. "Is there anything of yours NOT on the internet?"

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - February 23, 2005
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
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Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it.
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Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.
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George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Man and Superman (1903), Maxims for Revolutionists
Sometimes people carry to such perfection the mask they have assumed that in due course they actually become the person they seem.
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W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Moon and Sixpence

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