The America's Intelligence Wire articles from August 2005

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from August 2005

Australian minister vows to question fairness of Guantanamo Bay trial.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROD McGUIRK The government promised Monday to investigate whether an Australian terror suspect held at Guantanamo Bay could get a fair trial after two U.S. military prosecutors reportedly claimed the...

Amtrak Boosts Acela Service on East Coast.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: ROD McGUIRK Amtrak is restoring more of its high-speed Acela train service along the East Coast. Beginning Monday, Acela will run nine roundtrips between Washington and New York each weekday, Amtrak said. That...

U.S., Chinese diplomats meet for first `strategic dialogue'.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AUDRA ANG Chinese and U.S. diplomats on Monday launched a planned annual series of high-level dialogues in a move that could help ease trade and military tensions between the two powers. U.S. Deputy...

Catholic Church says victims of East Timor violence deserve international tribunal.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AUDRA ANG Victims of East Timor's bloody break for independence will only find justice through an international tribunal, the Catholic Church said Monday, as Indonesia and East Timor pressed ahead with...

Sudanese vice president Garang killed in plane crash.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AUDRA ANG The Sudanese government confirmed Monday that Vice President John Garang was killed when a Ugandan presidential plane he was traveling in crashed into a southern Sudan mountain range. "It...

Thai-Japan free trade agreement agreed in principle, may be signed in April.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AUDRA ANG Thailand and Japan have agreed to forge a free-trade agreement and expect to sign the deal next April unless disagreements arise over details, the head of the Thai negotiation team said Monday....

Renewed rains hamper cleanup efforts in western India; death toll hits 924.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM Deadly rains have killed 924 people in western India over a six-day period, authorities said Monday, as renewed downpours impeded body-retrieval efforts in India's financial capital...

Welsh rugby fan who killed NZ woman driver fined, disqualified.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM A Welsh rugby fan who fell asleep while driving, veering across the road and killing another motorist, was ordered to pay nearly 10,000 New Zealand dollars (US$6,800; A5,600) by a judge...

UBS says in Motor-Columbus stake sale talks.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Swiss bank UBS said Monday that it is talks with several shareholders to sell its 55.6% stake in Swiss electricity company Motor-Columbus....

Witness alleges Philippine election officials were bribed in Arroyo's house.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TERESA CEROJANO A former official in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's office claimed Monday he had personal knowledge that she rigged last year's election, saying he witnessed a supporter distributing...

Jayasuriya's injury not serious, may play again in tri-series.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SANDEEP NAKAI Sri Lanka's key batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is expected to play again during the ongoing limited-over cricket tri-series as a scan revealed no major injury, team manager Michael Tissera said...

India's fast bowler Nehra reprimanded by ICC.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SANDEEP NAKAI Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for excessive appealing in Saturday's match against Sri Lanka. ICC Match Referee Mike Proctor...

Kyrgyzstan says it intends to extradite 15 Uzbek refugees despite international objections.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV Kyrgyz authorities intend to repatriate 15 Uzbeks despite objections that it would violate international conventions on the rights of refugees, a deputy chief prosecutor said Monday. ...

Austria deploys 93 troops to Afghanistan to help secure elections.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV Austria on Monday deployed 93 non-combat troops to Afghanistan on a three-month mission to help secure the country ahead of parliamentary and regional elections. The troops will be...

Flooding caused by heavy rains kills at least 27 in northeastern Iran.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV Flooding caused by heavy rains swept through six villages in mountainous northeastern Iran, killing 27 people with another 25 reported missing, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported....

Australia to hold funeral for WWII airmen shot down over Germany.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV The Australian air force will hold a funeral in Germany next month for four airmen killed on a bombing mission during World War II, the defense minister said Monday. The four...

Sudanese vice president Garang killed in plane crash.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MOHAMED OSMAN The Sudanese government confirmed Monday that Vice President John Garang was killed when a Ugandan presidential aircraft he was traveling in crashed into a southern Sudan mountain range. ...

Washington opposes extraconstitutional steps to solve Philippine crisis: U.S. official.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIM GOMEZ Washington is opposed to any extraconstitutional steps, including a coup, a "people power" revolt or martial law, to resolve the Philippines' political crisis, a senior U.S. diplomat said Monday....

Statoil 2Q net rises to NOK6.8B after price rises.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: JIM GOMEZ LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Norwegian oil major Statoil said Monday that second-quarter net income rose to NOK6.8 billion ($1.1 billion), from NOK4.4 billion a year ago, after higher oil...

European shares open cautiously.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: JIM GOMEZ LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares opened little changed on Monday, as index upside was tempered by oil holding above $60 a barrel and by U.S. markets closing last week on a...

Brazil: Ministry of Transportation to tender 3,000 Km of railroads.
August 1, 2005... (From SABI (South American Business Information) - O Globo) Big foreign and Brazilian groups are intending to increase their stakes in the billionaire railroad concessions market. The target is the 3,000 Km that the Ministry of...

Citigroup Citi Cards unit to build facility, add jobs.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup Inc.'s Citi Cards unit on Monday said it's building a new, expanded facilty in Urbandale, Iowa, that is expected to be complete by January. As part of the expansion,...

Crude's benchmark contract snags a record.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- September crude closed at $61.57 a barrel in New York, up $1, or 1.7% for the session with the rally supported by the death of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz. The...

Ford extends discount program to Sept., some '06 models.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Ford Motor Co. on Monday said it would extend its "Ford Family Plan" employee discount pricing through Sept. 6. The program applies to Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars, trucks and...

Tech stocks close higher, yet Symbol sinks 15%.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks closed higher overall on Monday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index up 0.5% to close at 2,195. Symbol Technologies Inc.'s stock , however, sank $1.79, or 15%,...

Maxim Integrated net income up, sales slip.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Maxim Intregrated Products late Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $126.1 million, or 37 cents a share, compared with net income of $124.7 million, or 36 cents...

H&R Block agrees to buy AmEx tax unit for $220M.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- H&R Block Inc. after Monday's closing bell said it has agreed to buy the tax and business services division of American Express Co. for $220 million. The division will be...

Wells Fargo names Stumpf COO and president, promotes 3.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wells Fargo Corp. on Monday said John Stumpf has been named president and chief operating officer at the bank. Stumpf, who served as group executive vice president of community...

UPDATE 1-Loss of ETF business delivers sharp blow to Amex.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Sometimes on Wall Street, nothing fails like success. The old saw seems particularly apt just now for the American Stock Exchange. After playing a key role in developing the...

Youbet.com CFO departs; COO named as replacement.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Youbet.com Inc. said Monday that chief operting officer Gary Sproule has been named to the CFO post to replace Charles Bearchell, who is leaving the company. No reason was...

U.S. Treasury to borrow $59 billion in 3Q.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Treasury will borrow $59 billion in the third quarter, down $30 billion from last year's borrowing and $31 billion less than estimated in May, the department said...

Maxim Integrated Products in spotlight.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Quarterly results from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. are likely to grab investor attention after the bell Monday as the corporate earnings season enters a new week. In...

UPDATE 4-Benchmark Treasury yield closes at highest since April.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - Treasury prices fell Monday, tugging benchmark yields to their highest in more than three months, as U.S. economic data continue to paint a picture of solid growth accompanied by...

UPDATE 2-GM slashes 2006 prices, Ford extends price discounts.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. on Monday slashed prices and added other buyer incentives for its 2006 model-year fleet, hoping to ride the momentum of a discount program that boosted the...

UPDATE 9-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Energen ups 2006 EPS forecast to $2.95-$3.25 (3:43 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Energen Corp.on Monday added 5 billion cubic feet of natural gas production to its 2006 hedge position and...

UPDATE 9-U.S. stocks trade higher; economic optimism fuels gains.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks gained ground in the final hour of trading Monday, with a surge in the price of oil failing to dent investor optimism on the health of the economy after an upbeat...

UPDATE 3-Highlights of rising and falling U.S. stocks.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Advancers Administaff shot up 26% Monday after reporting second-quarter earnings of $7.3 million, or 28 cents a share, up from $2.8 million, or 10 cents a share in the same period a year ago, helped by...

UPDATE 1-Lincoln Educational shares slump on earnings decline.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lincoln Educational Services shares plunged more than 24% Monday after the company's second-quarter earnings tumbled from the year-earlier period on sharply higher costs. ...

UPDATE 2-Death of Saudi King feeds oil's fire, but not for long.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The death of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz sparked a climb in crude futures to a new record Monday, but most analysts believe that support from the uncertainty...

UPDATE 3-Financials mixed at the close, Putnam challenges WaMu.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Putnam Investments said Monday it would vote against the proposed $6.5 billion merger of Providian Financial and Washington Mutual, saying the offer price is too low. The news...

UPDATE 1-Shares of Shurgard soar on takeover bid.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shurgard Storage Centers Inc. rose sharply Monday following an unsolicited $2.4 billion takeover offer from Public Storage Inc. Public Storage offered to merge with Shurgard in...

UPDATE 1-Ford to offer Sirius as factory option.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sirius Satellite Radio said Monday that Ford and Lincoln Mercury will offer its radio service as a factory-installed option on several vehicle lines beginning this month. ...

UPDATE 4-Nokia sets succession plan, names Kallasvuo CEO.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Finland-based Nokia Corp. on Monday named Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the head of its mobile-phones business, as its chief executive in waiting. Kallasvuo is slated to replace Chief...

UPDATE 1-ISS backs Chevron bid for Unocal.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Institutional Shareholder Services said Monday it recommends Unocal shareholders vote for a merger with Chevron Corp. because a bid from China National Offshore Oil Co. could...

UPDATE 3-GM slashes 2006 prices, Ford extends price discounts.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. on Monday slashed prices and added other buyer incentives for its 2006 model-year fleet, hoping to ride the momentum of a discount program that boosted the...

UPDATE 1-TiVo shares fall on downgrade at SMH.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of TiVo Inc. slipped Monday after Sanders Morris Harris downgraded the stock, citing a range of near-term challenges facing the provider of digital video recorders. ...

UPDATE 1-Alltel finalizes Western Wireless deal.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Alltel Corp. on Monday said it completed its $6.5 billion acquisition of Western Wireless Corp., giving the regional phone company more than 10 million wireless customers in 34...

UPDATE 5-Nokia sets succession plan, names Kallasvuo CEO.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Finland-based Nokia Corp. on Monday named Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the head of its mobile-phones business, as its chief executive in waiting. Kallasvuo is slated to replace Chief...

UPDATE 3-Gold marks four-session climb on dollar weakness.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures closed higher for a fourth-straight session Monday, closing at its highest level since the end of June as further weakness in the U.S. dollar continued to spur...

UPDATE 1-Airline stocks shake off record-high crude price.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks, led by Northwest Airlines and AirTran Holdings, held out against record crude-oil prices Monday and traded higher. The Amex Airline Index ended the day up...

UPDATE 2-Symbol's stock falls 15% as CEO defects to NCR.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- NCR Corp. on Monday found its new permanent CEO in William Nuti, the top executive at troubled mobile-computing company Symbol Technologies Inc. News of Nuti's defection...

UPDATE 10-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Youbet.com CFO departs; COO named as replacement (4:29 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Youbet.com Inc.said Monday that chief operting officer Gary Sproule has been named to the CFO post to replace...

UPDATE 4-Dollar falls as economic uncertainty, oil price weigh.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar fell Monday as traders questioned whether strong domestic economic data would be enough to fuel a flagging greenback rally amid signs of revitalization outside the...

UPDATE 3-Guidant to resume sales of defibrillators; shares gain.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Guidant Corp. were on the rise Monday after the company said it won Food and Drug Administration approval to resume U.S. sales of its Contak Renewal 3 family of...

UPDATE 10-U.S. stocks end mixed amid strong data, spike in oil.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed Monday as investors juggled with positive manufacturing data, but also a fresh spike in oil prices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average drifting lower on...

Security Changes Affect Daily Life; Debates Over Racial Profiling; Vice of President of Sudan Dies.
August 1, 2005... (From CNN News) Byline: Kyra Phillips, Tom Foreman, Andrea Koppel KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR; Stories "Now in the News," the White House warns Iran could face sanctions if it resumes uranium processing. Iran has given the E.U. until...

Bolton Takes Short Cut to U.N. Position; Astronauts May Need to Repair Shuttle; Nigerians Pray for Hunger Relief; Rafael Palmiero Suspended for Steroids.
August 1, 2005... (From CNN News) KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: "Now in the News," bound for the U.N. John Bolton is going with full confidence of President Bush, but not with that of Congress. His appointment, made by President Bush while Congress is in...

U.S. retail gasoline prices flat last week: DOE.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. retail gasoline prices were largely unchanged last week, the Energy Department said Monday. Average prices of all grades rose 0.2 cent to $2.335 a gallon, the first increase...

Kinder Morgan to acquire Terasen Inc for $5.6B.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Kinder Morgan Inc. said after Monday's closing bell that it has agreed to acquire Terasen Inc. for $5.6 billion, including the assumption of debt. In Canadian dollars, the deal...

Macrovision profit slumps 31%; firm cuts outlook.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Macrovision Corp. late Monday said its second-quarter profit slumped 31% to $6.1 million, or 12 cents a share, from a year-earlier profit of $8.8 million, or 18 cents a share,...

Sycamore Networks stock option acct'g review near end.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sycamore Networks Inc. said after Monday's closing bell that its previously announced review of accounting for stock options granted during 1999 to 2001 is almost complete. It...

UPDATE 1-Telecom prices end slightly higher.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Telecommunications stocks edged higher in quiet Monday trading, with prices ending tightly wound around a narrow band. The broad-based Nasdaq telecom index gained 0.52 points...

UPDATE 4-Procter & Gamble scores 'broad-based' growth.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Procter & Gamble Co.'s businesses grew at a solid pace in the fourth quarter, pushing its profit 9% higher, and the household-products giant said Monday that it is "comfortable"...

UPDATE 2-Entergy profit rises 7.9%, helped by regulatory rulings.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Entergy Corp. said Monday that profit rose 7.9%, helped by a number of beneficial regulatory rulings. The New Orleans energy company reported that second-quarter net income...

UPDATE 2-PSEG swings to second-quarter loss on costs.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Public Service Enterprise Group said Monday it swung to a second-quarter loss after reporting $183 million in costs associated with closing operations at an Ohio plant and a...

UPDATE 2-Retailers close higher; RadioShack gains.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks closed moderately higher Monday, bucking a slight down trend on the broader markets. The S&P Retail Index rose 1.61 to 485.10. Shares of Wal-Mart rose 18 cents...

UPDATE 4-Biotech, pharma higher; Teva and Amgen in focus.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks rose Monday, buoyed by strong earnings from Teva and favorable Food and Drug Administration decisions for Guidant, Amgen and others. The...

Maxim Integrated earnings rise even as sales dip.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Maxim Intregrated Products Inc. reported late Monday that its sales dipped 5% in its latest quarter but its net income rose, helped by lower litigation expenses. The chip...

UPDATE 1-Maxim Integrated earnings rise even as sales dip.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Maxim Integrated Products Inc. reported late Monday that its sales dipped 5% in its latest quarter but its net income rose, helped by lower litigation expenses. The chip...

UPDATE 2-Tech stocks close slightly up yet Symbol sinks 15%.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks began the month on an upbeat note Monday by closing slightly higher overall, although Symbol Technologies Inc.'s stock sank 15% on news its chief executive...

UPDATE 1-Charges, pork slump cut Tyson earnings.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Costs of a legal settlement and plant closings took a bite out of Tyson Foods' fiscal third-quarter bottom line even as chicken and beef sales offset a pork slump and helped push...

UPDATE 1-Radio Shack hooks up with Cingular, Sprint PCS.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. said Monday that it has signed new long-term agreements to be the wireless provider for Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS. Fort Worth,...

Stumpf named president at Wells Fargo, three others promoted.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wells Fargo Corp. on Monday said John Stumpf has been named president and chief operating officer at the bank. Stumpf, 51, who served as group executive vice president of...

The Girls Are Back In Town: American Legion Auxiliary's Girls Nation Senators Return Home from Washington, D.C.
August 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Lucia Anderson of American Legion Auxiliary, 317-955-3863 or landerson@legion-aux.org News Advisory: WHO: 96 high school seniors selected from American Legion...

DNC Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
August 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National Desk Contact: Karen Finney of the Democratic National Committee, 202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will celebrate the 40th...

Republican Governors Association Passes $9 Million Fundraising Mark in First Six Months of 2005; Continues to Outpace DGA.
August 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Ben Jenkins of Republican Governors Association, 202-662-4147 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Republican Governors Association (RGA) this morning reported...

Lutheran World Relief Affirms Commitment to Sudan.
August 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National Desk Contact: Emily Sollie of Lutheran World Relief, 410-230-2802 or esollie@lwr.org BALTIMORE, Aug. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In light of today's tragic news about the death of John Garang, the recently...

Radiation Helps Eye Cancer Patients Beat the Disease, Retain Vision.
August 1, 2005... (From US Newswire) To: National Desk, Health Reporter Contact: Beth Bukata, 703-227-0141, bethb@astro.org or Nick Lashinsky, 703-227-0185, nickl@astro.org, both of ASTRO WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Doctors in the United...

UPDATE 1-Media shares close modestly higher.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Media and entertainment shares closed slightly higher Monday, with Sirius Satellite Radio up ahead of its announcement of second quarter earnings on Tuesday. Sirius...

U.S. stocks end mixed amid strong data, spike in oil.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed Monday as investors juggled with positive manufacturing data, but also a fresh spike in oil prices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average drifting lower on...

UPDATE 1-Maxim Integrated Products shares down slightly.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. lost nearly 1% Monday evening after the chipmaker reported results that met analysts' expectations for earnings despite a slip in...

UPDATE 11-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2005... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Adobe reaffirms 3Q earnings, revenue outlook (4:50 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Adobe Systems Inc.after Monday's closing bell reaffirmed its third-quarter earnings and revenue forecast. San...

Employees at Austria's fourth-largest mobile phone operator threaten strike.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Employees at tele.ring, Austria's fourth-largest mobile phone operator, threatened a one-day strike to protest plans to sell the company to a larger competitor, the Austria Press Agency reported Monday. The union...

A main suspect in Sharm el-Sheik attacks killed in shootout with police.
August 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MAGGIE MICHAEL One of the main terror suspects in the recent attacks at an Egyptian resort town was shot and killed Monday during a shootout with police in his mountain hideout, the interior ministry...