Bites from Reuters New RSS Feed

Reuters has just launched a new newsfeed service for personal and non-commercial syndication using the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) format.

Here are samples of a couple of the feed categories, including the full contents at the time given. Besides serving as examples of typical story summaries, having them here will give us a way to check back and see how permanent the links to the full stories are, something I don't see mentioned on Reuters RSS page.

Reuters: Technology, 5/7/04; 1:22:32 PM.

Intel Scraps Desktop, Server Chip Plan. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. , the world's largest chipmaker, has scrapped plans for two new products as it shifts focus to making chips that have twice the computing power, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

Sony, Nintendo Aim to Wow Gamers with New Handhelds. TOKYO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp plans to unveil its first new major game hardware in four years next week with a handheld machine that aims to unlock Nintendo's stranglehold on the mobile game market.

Quietly, PalmOne Launches Retail Stores. NEW YORK (Reuters) - PalmOne Inc. , faced with slumping sales of what was once a must-have consumer gadget, is taking the story of handheld computers directly to the public with its own retail stores.

Guessing on Google, How High Will Valuation Go?. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Like the mathematical term that inspired its name, the valuation of Google Inc. is expected to amount to a very big number when it breaks new ground by selling an estimated $2.7 billion in stock through a Dutch auction of previously unseen size.

Broader U.S. Picture Swaps Move Closer to Reality. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mobile camera phone users are a step closer to wirelessly swapping digital photographs with whomever they choose after two rival technology groups said on Thursday they agreed on guidelines for such services.

HP, Quark Unveil Digital Publishing Alliance. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Quark Inc., the large maker of desktop publishing software, and Hewlett-Packard Co. , the computer and printer giant, on Friday announced an alliance to offer software that would let Quark customers generate more personalized marketing materials using HP printers.

Pac-Man Game to Jump from Computer to City Streets. NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life," Oscar Wilde once wrote. Little did he know that life would eventually also imitate video games.

Yahoo, Lycos Europe Strike Web Chat and IM Alliance. LONDON (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. and Lycos Europe, rival Web portals now turned business partners, will swap Web chat and instant-messenger technologies in a cost-savings move, the companies said on Thursday.

AOL Launches Site for Video Games. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - America Online on Wednesday unveiled a video game site for high-speed subscribers, a bid to attract more customers toward the broadband service it sees as key to its future growth.

Sony Cancels Many Sports Video Games for '04. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. video game arm of Sony Corp. <6758.T> said on Wednesday it would not update some of its sports titles this year, mirroring a similar move by Microsoft Corp. amid intense competition.

Reuters: US Domestic News, 5/7/04; 1:21:59 PM.

Major U.S. Papers Call for Rumsfeld's Resignation. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Rumsfeld took a beating in the U.S. press as many newspapers demanded the defense secretary's resignation with scathing critiques of his handling of the war in Iraq that cited the abuse of Iraqi prisoners as the last straw.

Ohio Priest Pleads Innocent to Nun's Slaying. CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic priest in Ohio pleaded not guilty on Friday to murdering an elderly nun 24 years ago in what police investigators have said may have been a ritualistic slaying.

Fingerprint Led to U.S. Madrid Bomb Suspect - Sources. MADRID (Reuters) - An American lawyer arrested in the United States was being held as a suspect in the Madrid train bombings after investigators found a fingerprint on a bag linked to the bombers, Spanish police sources said on Friday.

Judge: $289 Billion Tobacco Case to Trial. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge dealt tobacco companies a legal setback in a ruling made public on Friday, refusing to throw out the federal government's $289 billion racketeering case against the industry.

Health Probe Clears NJ Racetrack of Mad Cow Fears. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no evidence that people who ate at a New Jersey racetrack have become infected with a rare human version of "mad cow" disease, U.S. health officials said on Friday.

Vermont College Gets $50 Mln Anonymous Donation. BOSTON (Reuters) - An anonymous benefactor made a $50 million donation to Middlebury College in Vermont, the largest-ever cash gift to a New England liberal arts college, a spokesman for the school said on Friday.

Judge Delays Tyco Retrial Date Decision. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday said he will delay until at least next month a decision on a retrial date for two former Tyco International Ltd. executives whose first prosecution on corporate corruption charges ended in mistrial.

Scientist Defends 'Morning-After Pill' Decision. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. scientist said Friday he had overruled his staff in rejecting over-the-counter sales of a "morning-after" contraceptive, but said lobbying from political conservatives did not sway his decision.

Blue Chips Drop on Oil Prices. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips declined while technology stocks edged higher on Friday, as investors fretted over rising oil prices and worried that a report showing surprisingly strong jobs growth last month might mean the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates as early as June.

Ross, Rachel Together as Sitcom 'Friends' Ends. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Friends," the smash hit U.S. sitcom about six winsome young pals who became like family to each other and millions of TV viewers, ended its 10-year NBC run on Thursday with an emotional farewell that finally left Ross in Rachel's arms for good.

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