Orders to U.S. factories have fallen for a second straight month. The worse-than-expected performance is further evidence that a prolonged slowdown in housing and a severe credit crunch are raising risks of a recession.
The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that factory orders dropped by 1.3 percent in …
WASHINGTON--Iraq's weapons declaration bears out U.S. skepticismthat President Saddam Hussein would come clean, Secretary of StateColin Powell said Monday, adding that using force to disarm Saddamremains an option.
Powell withheld a detailed assessment of the declaration untilchief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix reports to the UN SecurityCouncil on Thursday, but said the declaration appears suspect.
A senior White House official said the administration would have areaction to the documents by the end of the week, but that nodecision has been made on whether President Bush would …
LAST YEAR AT PASSOVER, JUST WEEKS before Israel Independence Day, Jews around the world sat down at their seders, shocked and horrified by the news that a Palestinian suicide bomber blew up guests at a seder at a hotel in Netanya, ultimately killing 29 and wounding some 150 people.
For good measure, the Hamas Palestinian terrorist was prepared to use a bottle of cyanide to "enhance" his mass attack, but failed to do so due to a technicality.
Then, by last Israel Independence Day Jews began demonstrating on behalf of Israel in an outpouring of solidarity and support.
THREE IMPORTANT RESULTS FOLLOWED the Netanya bombing, which was the most muderous attack in Israel in a …
Scoreboard at tea Friday on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Australia, 1st Innings
(Overnight: 254 for four)
Matthew Hayden c Dhoni b Khan 0
Simon Katich c Dhoni b Sharma 66
Ricky Ponting lbw Harbhajan 123
Michael Hussey not out 135
Michael Clarke lbw Khan 11
Shane Watson b Sharma 2
Brad Haddin c Laxman b Sharma 33
Cameron White c Harbhajan b Sharma 6
Brett Lee not out 26
Extras: (10lb, …
Gordon was injured in the second quarter but completed the 121-118 double-overtime victory over the Celtics that tied the best-of-seven series. He finished with 22 points, including the three-pointer that forced the second overtime.
Gordon is listed as day-to-day for Game 5 tonight in Boston, but he sounded Sunday as if he would play as long as the MRI didn't reveal serious damage.
''I'll do what I need to do to play,'' he said. ''We've played pretty well against them there the first two games. We just have to play with the same edge and see what …
NEW YORK U.S. stocks rose for the first time in four days after aFederal Reserve report indicated the economy is expanding with littleinflation. Computer-related shares led the gains, lifted by higher-than-expected sales at Cisco Systems Inc.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 132.65, or 1.2 percent, toclose at 10,787.80. The gains followed through on a rebound thatbegan Tuesday afternoon, when the Dow and other indicators struggledback from steep losses to end modestly lower.
Broader stock indicators were also higher today, with the Standard& Poor's 500 index gaining 1.6 percent and the Nasdaq composite indexgaining a healthy 3 percent.
Traders said the …
SYDNEY (AP) — John Daly walked off the course at the Australian Open on Thursday after hitting seven balls into the water on the 11th hole at The Lakes.
Infuriated Australasian tour officials, calling Daly's actions unprofessional, responded immediately by banning the controversial American from playing in the Australian PGA in two weeks.
It started on the short par-4 10th when Daly tried to drive the green. He thought his ball was in the front bunker, but after blasting out to about 4 feet, he realized he had hit a practice ball from the adjacent range. That's when he was told his ball was in the back bunker, and with a penalty shot and a three-putt, he wound up with a triple …
