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| Jan.23 |
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Ask Jeeves reports first profit Online search engine reported its first-ever quarterly profit from operations. 4th-quarter earnings is $2 million
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| Jan.24 |
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Middle school to be closed The Unified School District is planning to close a school and launch a parcel tax to bolster a shaky budget
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| Feb.20 |
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Hit-and-run death Peter Palmquist, a 66-year-old world-renowned photography historian, was struck down
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| Mar.20 |
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Chiron names new chief executive Biotechnology company appointed former GlaxoSmithKline Plc executive Howard Pien its new CEO and president
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| Apr.10 |
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Groundbreaking for $3.2 m carpool lane The Caltrans project will widen I-80 between the Bay Bridge and Powell St. and could cut travel time by 11 minutes
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| Apr.20 |
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Upgrades to Ask.com Smart Search upgrade will make easier to tailor search queries for information, pictures, products or news
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| Apr.22 |
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Ask Jeeves Posts Profit, Raises Guidance Internet search company swung to a quarterly profit as revenues rose sharply on the strength of the paid search listings
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| Apr.23 |
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Ask Jeeves Dips on Guidance Shares in Internet search company fell 7% after the company gave a conservative outlook on revenue growth
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| Apr.29 |
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Wham-O buys assets of snowboard maker Company which makes Frisbees and Hula Hoops bought the assets of Riva Sports Inc.
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| May.19 |
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Chiron to buy vaccine maker PowderJect Chiron will buy British rival for about $878 million
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| May.28 |
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Ask Jeeves to shed slumping division Internet search engine provider to sell a business software division to a rival, Kanisa, for $4.25 million
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| May.30 |
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'Finding Nemo' released by Pixar| Movie surfaces as highest-grossing animated film of all time | |
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| Jun.17 |
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Chevys restaurants be acquired Chevys Fresh Mex and Fuzio Universal Pasta will be acquired by Texas-based Consolidated Restaurant Operations
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| Jul.22 |
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Ask Jeeves Swings to 2nd-Quarter Profit Net income grew to $4.9 million, or 9 cents per share
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| Aug.10 |
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Ask Jeeves leaves butler behind in new ad Ask Jeeves is spending $6 million to let people know there's more to its search engine than a cartoon
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| Aug.28 |
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2 small blasts near Chiron offices| No injuries were reported in the blasts, which hit around 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Chiron makes vaccines and drugs | |
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| Aug.29 |
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Animal Rights Group Claims Bombing| A little-known group calling itself 'Revolutionary Cells' claimed responsibility for bombing at Chiron | |
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FBI opens domestic terrorism probe 2 small bombs damaged the headquarters of Chiron that have been confronted by animal rights activists
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| Oct.7 |
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LeapFrog sues Fisher-Price Maker of the popular educational toy line, has sued Fisher-Price for allegedly violating its talking book technology
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| Oct.10 |
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Chevys files for bankruptcy Mexican restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 protection, following an acquisition deal that fell apart
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| Nov.3 |
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Ask Jeeves Names New CEO| Web search provider named its president, Steve Berkowitz, chief executive officer, effective Jan 1, 2004 | |
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| Nov.4 |
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Ask Jeeves launches Smart product search Smart Search for Products is beefing up tools that help consumers find, price and compare products on the Web
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Chiron sells 375,000 additional flu vaccine| U.S. Health Secretary Thompson has announced the purchase from pharmaceutical company | |
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