Six Bombs In 15 Minutes Leave At Least 80 Dead In Jaipur
A series of bomb blasts has claimed at least 80 lives in a popular tourist district of the city of Jaipur in north India....
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Kaupthing Spearheads Purchase Of Phase Eight
A consortium led by Kaupthing, the Icelandic bank, has bought Phase Eight, the fashion retailer for £51.5 million.......
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One Pianist, One Orchestra, No Conductor
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s first concert of the season at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday was a solid if commonplace program that danced around late Romanticism and the first rumblings of modernism....
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New CDs
New releases from Foo Fighters, Twista, Iron and Wine, Keyshia Cole and the Weakerthans....
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Stocks & Bonds: Shares Climb On Takeovers And Earnings
Investors still appeared skittish ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision....
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Sports News

Jets’ Cotchery Steps Into the Spotlight
2006-12-08 06:27 - It is widely accepted on the Jets that nobody outworks receiver Jerricho Cotchery, who is driven by a painful memory of a serious car accident over eight years ago.

N.H.L. Roundup: Once Again, Senators Top the Islanders
2006-12-06 23:44 - Dany Heatley scored twice, Jason Spezza had 3 points and Martin Gerber won the battle of backup goalies Tuesday night in the Ottawa Senators’ 4-2 victory over the host Islanders.

Jimmy V Classic: Orange Rallies, but Cowboys Stay Perfect
2006-12-06 23:44 - Winless in two tries against ranked teams after opening the season with seven wins against weak opponents, No. 21 Syracuse fell to No. 22 Oklahoma State, 72-68. No. 14 Arizona defeated Louisville, 72-65, in the second game.

Mavericks 92, Nets 75: Nets Show Promise, but They Have Far to Go
2006-12-06 23:44 - The Nets showed they have a long way to go before they can be considered among the best teams in the league in a 92-75 loss to Dallas Tuesday night.

An Incomplete Dream on the Academic Fringes
2006-12-06 23:44 - Would-be student athletes who enrolled at a Miami prep school to boost grades in order to earn college scholarships struggle after school closed following a New York Times report.

M.L.B. Winter Meetings: Drew Agrees to Contract as the Red Sox Reload
2006-12-06 23:44 - Agent Scott Boras announced that outfielder J.D. Drew had finally agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, but was not as forthcoming about pitcher Barry Zito.

A Whole New Game Ball?
2006-12-06 23:44 - N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that the league made a mistake by not closely consulting with players about the new ball introduced this season.

N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Defeat the Penguins to Stop a Two-Game Skid
2006-12-03 19:47 - Viktor Kozlov and Mike Sillinger each had two goals to lead the Islanders to a 5-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night.

No. 11 Duke 61, No. 18 Georgetown 52: Duke, Sluggish at the Start, Ral...
2006-12-03 19:47 - Guard Greg Paulus, held scoreless in the first half as Georgetown controlled play, sparked the Blue Devils to a victory with 13 second-half points Saturday night.

Some Players Use It to Cut Glare, Others to Turn Up the Spotlight
2006-12-03 19:47 - Many athletes do not seem to care about the intended use of eye black, making it a fashion accessory instead.


 
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