Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress #39; injured hamstring will prevent him from playing in Saturday #39;s game against the New York Giants.

Pittsburgh #39;s Burress out Sunday; Staley is doubtful


Anheuser-Busch and Legend Group have both signed on as sponsors of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its the first time Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser, has sponsored a Summer Olympics outside

Beijing 2008 Gets New Sponsors


AP - After struggling for three months, the Boston Red Sox are getting hot. Curt Schilling allowed three hits in seven shutout innings for his 15th win and Manny Ramirez hit a grand slam to lead Boston over the Chicago White Sox 10-1 Friday night.

Red Sox Bash White Sox 10-1 (AP)


NEW YORK Oct. 7, 2004 - The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew more uncertain Thursday as the nation #39;s largest retailers reported they had a fourth straight month of tepid sales in September.

Retailers Post Modest Gains in September


John OShea has warned Manchester United supporters not to expect miracles from returning hero Rio Ferdinand. Alex Ferguson is expected to waste little time in restoring his star defender to the Red Devils

Don #39;t expect Rio miracle - O #39;Shea


An adult Web site publisher is suing Google, saying the search engine company made it easier for users to see the site #39;s copyrighted nude photographs without paying or gaining access through the proper channels.

Indexing of Copyrighted Photos Lands Google in Court


Brussels - Microsoft Corporation said on Monday it is ready to put a stripped down version of Windows on the market if ordered to do so by a European court.

Microsoft braces for EU appeal


Reuters - A U.S. government medical\reviewer told an advisory panel Monday that new findings\confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain\antidepressants increase the chances of suicidal behavior among\children and teens.

Depression Drugs, Suicide Linked, Reviewer Says (Reuters)


Remnants of Bethlehem Steel will live on under foreign ownership in a \$4.5 billion deal announced Monday. A privately owned Dutch steelmaker led by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is acquiring International Steel

Dutch steelmaker will buy ISG


U.S. President George Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry both advocate universal access to broadband and stronger cybersecurity but the two candidates disagree in their approaches in answers given in a tech policy questionnaire released by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

Presidential candidates differ in IT questionnaire


Belgian Kim Clijsters on her website Thursday announced that her relationship with Aussie Lleyton Hewitt has come to an end.  quot;Kim and Lleyton have agreed to end their relationship for private reasons.

Hewitt, Clijsters Reach Break Point in Opposites-Attract <b>...</b>


Patriots safety Rodney Harrison was voted the dirtiest player in football in a recent poll conducted by Sports Illustrated of 354 current and former NFL players. Surprised?

The real dirt on Mawae


Horseplayers started the Breeders #39; Cup with a bang heard round the nation #39;s betting parlors when Ashado, the unwavering favorite, trounced a smart field to win the \$1 million Distaff.

ASHADO WINS FOR PLETCHER


MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Supply and demand in the oil market  are roughly in balance and current high prices are due to the  possibility of disruptions rather than any shortage, a U.S.  official said on Tuesday.

U.S.: High Oil Price Due to Supply Fears


OPEC oil ministers yesterday backed steps to end overproduction when members of the oil cartel meet in Cairo today. Saudi Arabia and others were authorised to open the taps in August as

Opec prepares to support oil price by enforcing quotas


A true digital convergence product that combines a gamut of innovative technologies including a true color LCD (16 million colors), Text-To-Speech conversion capability, as well as, a 5-megapixel CCD camera.

Worlds First 5-Megapixel Camera Phone


The new chief executive of the McDonald #39;s Corporation, James A. Skinner, promised yesterday to continue the positive momentum the company has had for the last 18 months and make no significant

New McDonald #39;s Chief Vows to Keep Strategy Unchanged


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. captain Hal  Sutton, looking for a final-day miracle in the Ryder Cup,  predictably packed the upper order of his singles list with his  biggest guns for Sunday.

Sutton Goes for Broke in Final-Day Pairings


JERUSALEM - Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday he was lifting his threat to resign over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s refusal to put a Gaza pullout plan to a national referendum.

Israel #39;s Netanyahu lifts resignation threat


Calls grow for answers  over the school siege in Beslan as Russia holds a second day of official mourning.

Putin under pressure over siege


The United Nations health agency said Friday that the death toll in refugee camps in the Darfur region of Sudan had reached 70,000, and that people would continue dying

UN Says Sudan Death Toll Reaches 70,000


PC World - 71-inch HDTV comes with a home stereo system and components painted in 24-karat gold.

LG Unveils Big, Pricey Plasma TV (PC World)


Telstra Corp., Australia #39;s largest phone company, appointed Bruce Akhurst as chief executive of its Sensis publishing and classified advertising arm, as part of its third executive shuffle in two years.

Telstra Corp. Appoints Akhurst to Head Sensis Advertising Unit


Researchers at electronics giant TDK have developed a tough new coating that promises to make scratched DVDs a thing of the past and that will help usher in an emerging data storage format with 10 times the capacity of the current DVD standard.

Try scratching this DVD


CHICAGO. Dec. 15 -- Decrying violence in fast-selling video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) wants Illinois to make it illegal for anyone younger than 18 to buy violent or sexually explicit games. Among the targets would be the Grand Theft Auto series, Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat.

A Push to Restrict Sales of Video Games


Reuters - Democrat John\Kerry asked the Federal Election Commission on Friday to force\a group accused of collaborating with the Bush campaign to\withdraw ads challenging his service in Vietnam as the\presidential race took a decidedly bitter turn.

Kerry, Bush Escalate Battle Over Vietnam Ads (Reuters)


AP - Pope John Paul II traveled to a hilltop shrine near the Adriatic Sea Sunday to celebrate an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims.

Pope Celebrates Mass Near Hilltop Shrine (AP)


MONTERREY, Mexico - Health authorities in the northern state of Chihuahua said Tuesday they are recruiting hundreds of cats to fight hundreds of thousands of rats.    Chihuahua state officials say they hope to collect as many as 700 felines and send them to Atascaderos, an isolated farm village in the rugged Tarahumara mountains, a region where officials estimate there are about a half million rats...

Mexican State Recruits Cats to Fight Rats


The United States reiterated on Wednesday its demand that Iran must suspend all enrichment-related activities. Boucher claimed that Iran #39;s latest promises to suspend some

US demands Iran suspend all enrichment-related activities


The US Department of Justice is considering whether to conduct a criminal investigation into accounting fraud at Fannie Mae, the biggest US mortgage finance company, and has yet to

Fannie Mae Probe Under Consideration by Justice, Person Says


The D.C. Council approved a measure late Tuesday night that dramatically restructures Mayor Anthony A. Williams's deal with baseball to build a stadium.

Ballpark Deal in Doubt


NEW YORK Oct. 18, 2004 - A top networking gear producer plans to offer a speedy new cellular technology that #39;s an alternative to DSL and cable Internet access with the added advantage of being available on the road.

Modem to Connect With Speedy Cellular Tech


The SpaceShipOne team will attempt to win the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, the 47th anniversary of the start of the first space race when the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite.

SpaceShipOne Team Ready To Grab X Prize


FAIRFAX, Va. Dec 1, 2004 - Washington Redskins rookie safety Sean Taylor plans to call teammates as witnesses to say he was sober when he was arrested for drunken driving on Oct. 27.

Redskins #39; Taylor Pleads Not Guilty to DUI


Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

Click Fraud Threatens Web


Tampa Bay center fielder Rocco Baldelli hurt his left knee playing baseball at his Cumberland, RI, home and will undergo surgery on Friday.

Devil Ray Baldelli will undergo knee surgery


Hamburg Township, Mich. - Gary Baja is surprised by some of the people who have checked out his new restaurant, CR Smokin #39; Chicks.

Not that kind of chick


AP - Michelle Wie will make another appearance on the PGA Tour after accepting a sponsor's exemption Tuesday night to play next month in the Sony Open.

Teen to Play PGA Tour Event Next Season (AP)


Guerrillas loyal to Moktada al-Sadr ceded control of the holy site to the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, but did not give up their guns.

Insurgents Quit Mosque in Najaf After Peace Deal


Vodafone customers are charged for text messages they send on their monthly phone bills. The senders can choose whether replies are sent back to the e-mail inbox or to a mobile phone.

Vodafone Launches Desktop Text Messaging Software


INDONESIAN counter-terrorism police had re-arrested two men suspected of involvement in this month #39;s deadly bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta, a report said today.

Arrests in embassy bombing: report


AP - Nicaragua's leftist Sandinista Front sought to capitalize on the recent fracturing of a rival party during municipal elections Sunday amid ongoing attempts to remove the country's president from office.

Nicaraguans Vote in Municipal Elections (AP)


CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices ended barely  higher on Friday as gains made after a surprise drop in August  producer prices were eroded by upbeat remarks by two regional  Federal Reserve Bank presidents.

Treasuries Gains Eroded by Upbeat Fed


Venezuelan election officials say they expect to announce Saturday, results of a partial audit of last Sunday #39;s presidential recall referendum.

Venezuela Awaits Result of Presidential Recall Vote Audit


Mike Nugent #39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired Saturday gave the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes a 24-21 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd.

COL FB: Ohio State 24, Marshall 21


Pink TV

French gays hail new


AP - A federal panel that has spent two years reviewing studies of Gulf War illnesses recommends focusing future research on the effects of the toxic substances that veterans encountered during the 1991 conflict.

Fed Panel Presses Gulf War Illness Aid (AP)


Lycos Europe appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screensaver program from its site, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.

Lycos pulls antispam screensaver from site


Reuters - The United Nations nuclear watchdog\Friday called on North Korea to give up any nuclear weapons it\may have and allow U.N. inspectors to return to verify that the\country's atomic program is peaceful.

U.N. Calls on N.Korea to Scrap Its Atomic Arsenal (Reuters)


NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui singled in the eighth inning for his only hit on Thursday as the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 to clinch a playoff spot for the 10th season in a row.

Matsui 1-for-5 as Yankees clinch 10th straight playoff spot


EXIT polls from Romanias presidential run-off yesterday showed the race between the Social Democrat prime minister, Adrian Nastase, and the opposition leader, Traian Basescu, was too close to call.

Romanian exit polls predict dead heat


GROZNY, Russia - The Russian government's choice for president of war-ravaged Chechnya appeared to be the victor Sunday in an election tainted by charges of fraud and shadowed by last week's terrorist destruction of two airliners.    Little more than two hours after polls closed, acting Chechen president Sergei Abramov said preliminary results showed Maj...

Kremlin Choice Appears to Win in Chechnya


CAMARILLO, Calif. Gas prices at the pump declined over the past two weeks. An industry analyst says a seasonal drop in consumption and lower crude oil prices contributed to the drop.

Survey: Gas prices drop as consumption goes down


AP - Sea turtles stand to gain protection from accidental killings through a new federal policy announced Thursday to require stricter documentation on imports of shrimp and shrimp products.

Shrimp Imports Tightened to Save Turtles (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries eased into an auction of  new U.S. government debt on Wednesday, just hours before the  Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the  fourth time this year.

Treasuries Slip Before Auction, Fed Meet


AP - Omar Garcia Escobedo's family thought their 25-year-old son had, like so many other migrants seeking work in the United States, drowned trying to cross the treacherous, fast flowing Rio Grande River.

Mexican Migrant Seeks U.S. Work Visa (AP)


NOVEMBER 12, 2004 (REUTERS) - In a joint operation, Greek and British police have cracked a multimillion-dollar illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated high-tech software programs.

Greek, British police break illegal software ring


The General Electric Co. said Monday it had sold a 60 percent stake in its pioneering back- office unit in India to two private equity firms for \$500 million.

GE sells 60 of pioneering India division


OPEC oil production cuts, announced at a special meeting of that cartels representatives in Cairo, Egypt Friday, are part of a strategy to keep light sweet crude prices above \$40 a barrel.

Higher oil pricing may be in store from OPEC


Reuters - Pioneering NASA engineer Maxime Faget,\who designed the Project Mercury capsule that carried the first\U.S. astronauts into space and worked on every subsequent\manned spacecraft including the space shuttle, has died at the\age of 83, NASA said on Sunday.

Pioneering NASA Engineer Max Faget Dead at 83 (Reuters)


Japanese industrial production fails to expand for a second month in a row, official figures show.

Japan's production fails to grow


They play to the last out in the Bronx, you know. The Minnesota Twins were agonizingly close to heading home with a 2-0 series lead. But funny things can happen when ballgames reach the 12th inning and pitchers are out there doing things they don't ordinarily do. And so after watching the Twins reach their tiring reliever ...

Late show: New York does it again


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Osama bin Laden's chauffeur was formally charged Tuesday in the first U.S. military tribunal since World War II, appearing at a pretrial hearing where his lawyer challenged the process as unfair...

Bin Laden Driver Charged at Guantanamo


Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to sell its Bally #39;s Casino New Orleans for about \$24 million, company officials said Friday.

Caesars OKs Sale of Bally #39;s New Orleans


The European Commission proposes closure of dangerously depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and off the west of Scotland.

EU set to close fishing grounds


Airport operations were back to normal early Wednesday following a radio failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility that tied up travelers for hours.

Radio Outage Grounds West Coast Flights


NJ Transit #39;s executive director on Thursday said the agency #39;s 400,000 daily riders should expect fare hikes of up to 15 percent starting in July to offset a projected \$50 million

NJ Transit riders warned to expect fare hikes in July


In Chinese cities, there were 3.18 communal toilets for every 10,000 citizens in 2003, said Zhang Yue, deputy director of urban construction department of Ministry of Construction said Wednesday in Beijing.

Cities need more toilets


SYDNEY : An investigation has been ordered into whether the media was tipped off before a car bombing that caused Australia #39;s first casualties in the Iraq conflict, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.

Australia probes Iraq bomb blast that produced its first <b>...</b>


At least 16 Israelis were killed Tuesday and almost 100 injured when two Palestinians aboard buses blew themselves up within seconds of each other.

Two bus blasts in southern Israel kill 16


Israeli troops raided a Gaza refugee camp Friday in retaliation for a deadly Palestinian mortar fire, sparking fighting that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 24 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier.

Deadly Palestinian Mortar Fire Prompts Israel Raid


European Union regulators Thursday cleared a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company, Columbia Pictures Corp. Ltd., and Britain #39;s ON Demand Group to provide a video-on-demand service in Britain and Ireland.

EU Clears Disney-Columbia British Venture


Demand for new home loans and refinancings jump as interest rates slide amid weak economic reports. NEW YORK (Reuters) - New applications for US home loans rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest ...

Refinancings soar 21 as rates slump


Mortgage rates climbed for the second consecutive week on news that the economy may soon be improving, according to surveys conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac and Bankrate.

Economic optimism hikes mortgage rates


Kerr claimed her third LPGA Tour tournament of the year yesterday, overcoming final-round difficulties and a strong challenge from Kim to win the State Farm Classic.

Roundup: Kerr wins despite shaky final round


Chinese research assistant in the Beijing bureau of The New York Times has been detained on suspicion of revealing state secrets. The research assistant, Zhao Yan, was detained on Sept.

Researcher for The Times in China Is Detained


The Department of Defense is handing out contracts for a project to record what soldiers see and do in battle zones. The new initiative closely resembles another, called LifeLog, that the Pentagon scrapped months ago. By Noah Shachtman.

Pentagon Revives Memory Project


SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is working with its  diplomatic partners to try to hold nuclear talks with North  Korea this month, but recent North Korean comments suggested no  grounds for optimism, the South's foreign minister said on  Friday. There are plans to hold a fourth round of nuclear  negotiations among the two Koreas, the United States, China,  Japan and Russia by the end of September as the countries  agreed at the previous session in June.

S.Korea FM: No Optimism on Nuclear Talks with North


Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Tom Brady went 18-of-26 for 260 yards with two touchdowns to lead New England to a 35-28 win over Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium.

NFL Game Summary - Cincinnati at New England


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries prices turned slightly  lower on Tuesday in a classic buy the rumor sell the fact  reaction as a reading on U.S. consumption proved not as weak as  some had been betting.

U.S. Treasuries Falter as Core Sales Rise


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. <A HREF=

Disney Dissidents Want Eisner Out in 2005


Hosts Germany will open the 2006 World Cup in Munich on June 9, it was confirmed on Wednesday following a FIFA meeting in Zurich. German national coach Jurgen Klinsmann initially

Germany to play the 2006 WC opener match


The Cardinals had been waiting for someone to step up and deliver the finishing blow, to squash the Dodgers #39; upset dreams and return them to St.

St. Louis puts end to LA #39;s upset hopes


Congress's newly passed intelligence  bill contains a provision adopted in response to the Riggs Bank scandal: It requires senior federal bank examiners to wait a year before accepting private-sector jobs with financial institutions they regulated as government employees.

Job Provision Born of Riggs Scandal


Asians tend not to be very straightforward. They avoid precise questions and exact answers, even on matters of paramount importance - like money.

ANNWhat does Asia want from China?


Game publishers and hardware makers will battle for consumers' holiday dollars with a slew of high-profile releases.

Big stakes in holiday game scramble


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf this week urged steps to end the bitter dispute.

India and Pakistan balk at bold Kashmir peace plan


Oil prices sank more than 2 percent and fell below \$44 a barrel Wednesday, extending their recent slide after a government report showed domestic gasoline supplies had not fallen last week, as Wall Street had expected last week.

Oil tumbles below \$44


The Cubs' Sammy Sosa , just 3 for 22 in his previous six games, hit his 34th homer in the sixth -- the 573d of his career, tying Harmon Killebrew for seventh place on the career list.

NL notables


After a miserable Olympics four years ago, the U.S. men's volleyball team has guaranteed a place in the medal round.

U.S. Beats Australia


Skype Technologies SA, of Luxembourg, Tuesday released a beta version of its free Internet telephony software for Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X.
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Skype dials up beta software for Mac OS X


New scientific findings show that avian influenza H5N1, or bird flu, can be spread to other species such as cats. It was first reported in February that cats in Thailand were infected and three died.

New Concerns About Bird Flu Take Flight


A double rejection for Buttiglione in Brussels. The justice and security commission of the European Parliament has rejected by just one vote, the first resolution that accepted the candidature of Rocco Buttiglione

Buttiglione Rejected by EU Parliament


WASHINGTON - Addressing questions that have lingered for years, newly unearthed memos state that George W. Bush failed to meet standards of the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam war, that he refused a direct order and that his superiors were in a state of turmoil over how to evaluate his performance after he was suspended from flying...

Memos: Bush Suspended From Guard Flying


Arsenal, who are taking on debts of 360 million to build a stadium that will help them match Manchester United, will be still be earning less than United from shirt sponsorship

Arsenal still trail in shirt value


The Federal Reserve is expected to nudge interest rates up for a fourth time this year today, acting on the belief the economy has finally emerged from an extended  quot;soft patch. quot;

Fed seen pushing rates up


29 September 2004 -- Afghan police said Taliban militants attacked an Afghan government office early this morning and launched a gun battle that left four attackers and three Afghan troops dead.

Taliban Attack Afghan Government Office


Reuters - Broadband services using fiber optic\networks are expected to grow in the coming years with the race\now on among companies to develop this technology, the chairman\of Israel's Alvarion Ltd.  said on Tuesday.

Race on to Build Fiber Optic Networks - Alvarion (Reuters)


A RIVAL consortium last night declared war on US tycoon Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid to take control of Manchester United. Former Football League chairman Keith Harris is heading a team of  #39;red knights #39; to wrestle the club from dollar billionaire Glazer.

UNITED: RIVALS LINE UP NEW BID


ANN ARBOR , Mich. -- Tyler Ecker caught a short pass from Chad Henne over the middle, eluded two tackles, and lumbered down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 left to give 14th-ranked Michigan a 27-24 victory over No. 13 Minnesota yesterday.Henne was 33 of 49 for 328 yards -- all records for a true freshman at Michigan ...

Michigan rallies by Gophers


Ubisoft #39;s first-person shooter is arriving on Microsoft #39;s console November 16, with the PlayStation 2 shipping as previously scheduled.

Xbox Ghost Recon 2 deploys 2 weeks early


The government ordered Pfizer Inc. to yank cheeky television ads that promised better sex for men taking Viagra because they failed to disclose known risks associated with

FDA Orders Viagra to Pull  #39;Wild Thing #39; Ad


While it took the digital photography industry around six years to launch a six megapixel digital camera it seems the mobile phone industry is not hanging about.

LG Electronics plans to launch 7MP camera phone


AP - A University of South Florida women's basketball player who wanted to wear Islamic clothing on the court quit the team on Wednesday.

Muslim Player Who Sought Exemption Quits (AP)


Kellen Winslow #39;s hyped rookie season might be over after it barely began - much like a promising season for the Cleveland Browns.

AFC: Winslow leads Browns #39; injury woes


AP - U.S. intelligence officials are studying the latest video from Osama bin Laden's top deputy to learn if the message is simply to rally al-Qaida's faithful  #151; or if it's an indication of events to come.

Officials Search al-Qaida Video for Clues (AP)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Powerful typhoon Songda made landfall in  southern Japan on Tuesday, pounding the region with torrential  rains and high winds that forced evacuations, caused blackouts  and brought public transport to a virtual standstill.

Typhoon Songda Pounds South Japan, Snarls Transport


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (CP) - Tom Lehman and Briny Baird are tied for the lead, and Stephen Ames of Calgary is only four shots behind going into the final round of the Funai Classic golf tournament.

Tom Lehman and Briny Baird tied for lead; Stephen Ames four <b>...</b>


Sony Pictures has set up a joint venture television and film co-production unit in China, taking advantage of a loosening of restrictions on the tightly controlled industry.

Sony Pictures sets up operation in China


RUGBY in the Pacific Islands has been dealt a huge blow after they were left out of a major shake-up in the southern hemispheres premier tournaments yesterday.

Tri-Nations expansion


The \$35 billion merger of Sprint and Nextel announced Wednesday may make consumers jittery about rising prices in a consolidating industry, but experts say the remaining players will still wage a tough fight for every customer.

Merger may heat up fight for wireless customers


The SCO Group Inc. is reconsidering its plans to launch an alternative to the Groklaw.net Web site that had been scheduled to go live this week, a company spokeswoman said Monday.

SCO #39;s answer to Groklaw.net on hold


France and Germany #39;s bruising dispute with Brussels over their big budget deficits is expected to be suspended next week after both countries claimed they would comply with EU rules in 2005.

Brussels likely to put deficit disputes on ice


Every second week in October, The Start catches a leaf as it falls from a tree. It has happened in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and Ohio.

Today #39;s Game Plan


Reuters - BBC World said on Friday it was duped in\an

BBC Says Deceived by Dow Impersonator on Bhopal (Reuters)


CA's latest acquisition target rolls out a new version of its identity and access management software.

Netegrity updates provisioning tools


Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent forward/center Jelani McCoy on Monday and waived forward Anthony Miller.

Hawks sign free agent Jelani McCoy


European Aeronautic, Defense  amp; Space Co., Europe #39;s largest aerospace company, more than tripled third- quarter net income and raised its 2004 earnings forecast because Airbus delivered more planes and the space unit posted a profit.

EADS Triples 3rd-Quarter Profit, Raises 2004 Forecast (Update2)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Planned job cuts at U.S. firms climbed  during November, a report said on Tuesday, in a further sign of  sluggishness in the labor market.

Job Cuts Rise Further in Nov. - Report


On Dec. 23, the Phoenix Suns and new Coach Mike D #39;Antoni traveled north to Seattle to take on the SuperSonics. The Suns were barely in a 116-90 loss, dropping to 10-19 on the season, an incredible disappointment

Insider Preview - Sonics vs. Suns


Australians vote in less than 24 hours to choose a new government with most key pointers suggesting the incumbent conservative coalition of Prime Minister John Howard will be returned.

Polls point to Howard victory


Auburn and LSU have played several nickname games in recent years: The Fire Game. The Interception Game. The Cigar Game. The latest entry might be The Hurricane Game.

LSU-Auburn rivalry could get another chapter: The Hurricane Game


NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Shares of The Rouse Co. (RSE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped before the bell after General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US shopping mall owner, on Friday said it would buy Rouse for ...

Before the Bell- Rouse Co. shares jump 32 percent


Oil cartel expected to call for tighter compliance with official quota levels at Cairo meeting. CAIRO (Reuters) - The OPEC oil cartel is unlikely to lower its official production ceiling when ministers meet

Delegate: OPEC unlikely to cut quotas


A major Hispanic interests group praised US President George Bush Tuesday for picking Kellogg #39;s chief executive Carlos Gutierrez for commerce secretary.

Latino groups lauds Gutierrez pick


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Southern California and Oklahoma will meet for the national championship in the Orange Bowl on January 4 after the schools finished 1-2 in the final BCS standings released Sunday afternoon.

USC and Oklahoma earn Orange Bowl bids; Auburn squeezed out


The Royal Mail #39;s proud boast that it is making 1m a day profit will come as little consolation to those who feel the service is still poor.

Evening Gazette Our Say


An American freelance journalist with New England ties was shown in a video on al-Jazeera TV saying he is being treated well, #39; #39; while an aide to Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr said Micah Garen may be released soon.

Captors treat journalist well #39;


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steve Finley hit a grand slam home run  to cap a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as  the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West title with a 7-3  win over the San Francisco Giants Saturday.

NL Wrap: Finley Slams Dodgers to West Title


SOFTWARE KING Microsoft #39;s anti-open source obsession seems to have killed chances of its anti-Spam Sender ID getting accepted by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a standard.

Microsoft snubbed on Sender ID


Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday announced a faster version of its popular iBook notebook personal computer and a less expensive model of its PowerMac

Apple Enhances iBook, Cuts Prices Before Holidays


How the flawed interface design of a police dispatch system became a municipal issue in San Jose, Calif.

Wanted by the Police: A Good Interface


The Belgians must be proud. The reinstated and, looking at the new Bus Stop chicane, one might say reincarnated Spa proved its worth on Sunday with an enthralling, magnificently dramatic race - certainly the best of the year so far.

Second coming at Spa


Hewlett-Packard blindsided analysts with news that its third- and fourth-quarter earnings would badly miss estimates primarily because of problems in its server and storage division.

Storage, servers brings down HP results


The MSN TV 2 is a complete overhaul of the earlier MSN TV Internet receiver. Based on the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, it ships preloaded with Windows Media Player for TV, Microsoft

Microsoft Introduces MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player


AP - Chipper Jones hit his 300th career home run on Monday night, connecting in the Atlanta Braves' game at San Diego.

Braves' Chipper Jones Hits 300th Homer (AP)


In their first detailed and comprehensive look at the DNA of chickens, scientists have found that 60 percent of the bird #39;s genes have close cousins in humans.

Chicken Genome Should Boost DNA Research


LONDON : British unemployment fell for the 15th month in a row in August to reach the lowest level for 29 years, official figures showed.

British unemployment hits new 29-year low


Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning barely won re-election to the US Senate on Tuesday, edging Democratic challenger Daniel Mongiardo by about 2 percent of the vote in Kentucky.

Close call: Bunning hangs onto Senate seat


Reuters - A strong earthquake shook New\Zealand's South Island on Tuesday but there were no reports of\injuries or major damage, officials and witnesses said.

Strong Earthquake Rattles New Zealand's South Island (Reuters)


Device is the first of its kind and can work on most surfaces, company claims.

Logitech Launches Laser-Tracking Mouse


NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal is to begin publishing a Weekend Edition in the US, starting Saturday, September 10 2005. The Journal #39;s Weekend Edition will include the latest business and financial news

Wall Street Journal to launch weekend edition in 2005


CIOs at Enterprise Management World see server consolidation as a way to reduce management complexity in data centers and avoid the need to buy more server hardware.

Server consolidation a priority for some data center operators


In the latest setback for IPO hopeful tech companies, San Diego-based Lindows (www.lindows.com) has indefinately postponed its IPO.

Lindows Delays IPO


NEGOTIATORS claim to have secured a deal to free Annetta Flanigan, the kidnapped United Nations official, and her two colleagues in Afghanistan.

Afghan deal to free UN hostages


AP - Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.

Japan Raids Record Cos. Over Ringtones (AP)


WASHINGTON -- The House last night passed a massive business-tax bill aimed at settling a trade dispute with the European Union and propping up domestic manufacturers.

House Passes Corporate-Tax Bill


GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants detonated a bomb  Tuesday near an Israeli army base in the central Gaza Strip,  causing several Israeli casualties, Palestinian and Israeli  security sources said.

Bomb Blows Up in Gaza, Israeli Casualties -Sources


AFP - The IG Metall union pledged its determination to prevail in what is expected to be turbulent salary negotiations this week with car manufacturer Volkswagen, which is demanding large sacrifices from employees.

IG Metall union vows to stand strong in salary negotiations with VW (AFP)


AFP - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., said it had developed a new image sensor chip for mobile products, which it said had the highest sensitivity and the smallest size in the industry.

Samsung develops high quality image censor for camera phones (AFP)


Spanish motor rally legend Carlos Sainz took a gentle swipe at the state of the world championship on Thursday after his glorious career ended with a whimper.

Sainz takes parting shot at world rally set-up


NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped \$50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...

Stocks Move Higher As Oil Prices Dip


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held close to \$50 a barrel on  Wednesday ahead of U.S. inventory data that is expected to show  tighter supplies in the world's biggest oil consumer as a  result of Hurricane Ivan.

Oil Holds Near \$50


When it comes to counting, a remote Amazonian tribespeople have been found to be lost for words. Researchers discovered the Piraha tribe of Brazil, with a population of 200, have no words beyond one, two and many.

Brazil tribe prove words count


A Palestinian farmer told of how his olive grove of 400 trees had been poisoned by Israeli settlers and his son run over and killed by a settler.

How To Get A War-Torn Region To  #39;Shalom #39;


Rookie Michael Boulware saved the game for the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe the season, too. Boulware intercepted a pass by AJ Feeley and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown with 56 seconds remaining

Seahawks reclaim first place in NFC West


The South Korean Unification Ministry said Nov. 24, 2004, that North Korea gave a visiting UN official a  #39;very positive message #39; about resuming stalled six-way talks on its nuclear programs.

UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Atomic Talks


A Monday morning text message spelled out Justin Midgett #39;s second chance to make a first impression. The University of Florida reserve quarterback and Charlotte High School graduate received a message on his

Midgett reacts to Zook #39;s firing


Visual Studio 2005 Team System will try to include features that make it more likely that what the developers know in their hearts also is visible to managers.

Visual Studio Aims At Structuring The Software Development Process


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Belgium captain Bart Goor plans to appeal against a five game ban imposed on Wednesday after he was sent off for spitting at Spain #39;s Xavi earlier this month.

Goor will fight five-game FIFA ban


LG Electronics revealed Monday that is has set a new technological benchmark by producing the world #39;s first terrestrial digital-media-broadcasting (DMB) cell phone that allows consumers to watch programs and use normal dialing functions simultaneously.

LG One-Ups Rivals with World #39;s First Terrestrial DMB Handset


Sony (NYSE: SNE) is taking one more step toward making its Walkman a more formidable contender in the digital music wars. According to several news agencies, Sony is launching a new Walkman with a hard drive and support of the popular MP3 format.

Sony vs. Big Apple


In its latest study of Americans #39; online habits, the Pew Internet  amp; American Life Project found that a substantial chunk of internet users want to voice their opinions online.

Internet Users Want a Voice


SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out  on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share  photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the popular digital  music player into the multimedia realm, while spurring its  rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.

Apple Rolls Out iPod Photo, Rocks with U2


Unilever, one of the world #39;s leading consumer-products companies with products from Dove soap to Hellman #39;s mayonnaise, surprised investors today by disclosing that its full

Unilever and Colgate Warn of Slowdowns in Their Earnings


WASHINGTON - Congress on Thursday approved a \$145.9 billion package of tax relief to extend three popular middle-class tax cuts, giving President Bush his fourth major tax victory since taking office.    The Senate approved the measure 92-3 Thursday night less than an hour after it cleared the House by a similarly lopsided 339-65...

Congress Passes Middle-Class Tax Cuts


The Red Sox will either complete an amazing comeback tonight as the first team to rebound from a 3-0 deficit in postseason history, or the Yankees will stop them.

With One Life to Live, the Red Sox Want It Now


Rumours that the Internet would witness a sustained and devastating cyber-attack by Islamic

News: 'Electronic Jihad' fails to materialise


A heroin dealer can claim a 90,000 tax deduction for cash that was stolen during a drugs transaction, an court ruled today. The Australian Taxation Office lost a bid in the High Court to overturn a lower

Tax Break for Drug Dealer Whose Cash Was Stolen


AMD quietly published first specs of the first 90 nm Opteron processors and talked about Opterons with up to eight cores during a conference with analysts.

AMD releases details of 90 nm Opterons, multicore chips


Italy was upset, although not altogether distraught, after its first loss in World Cup qualifying. Slovenia beat the Azzurri 1-0 in Celje on substitute Bostjan Cesar #39;s 82nd-minute header.

Italy remains calm after loss to Slovenia


The main suspect in the Amsterdam slaying of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh has links to a radical Islamic terrorist group, the BBC reported Thursday.

Van Gogh murder suspect has terror links


Conrad Black and David Radler  quot;abused their control of a public company and treated it as their personal piggy bank, quot; says Stephen Cutler, the SEC #39;s head of enforcement.

SEC Charges Black with Fraud


Worldwide sales of external disk storage systems hit \$3.5 billion in the second quarter, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, according to research firm IDC.

IDC: External disk storage up


LANDOVER, Md. -- In a matchup between two of the National Football League #39;s legendary minds, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells came out a winner over Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs.

Redskins Lose To Dallas, Again


The screen version of the international stage hit is finally here. Can it revive the Hollywood musical?

How To Film A Phantom


Five European Union (EU) member states signed a declaration of intent here Friday for a European gendarmerie force, marking a new milestone in the bloc #39;s road to independent defense building.

5 EU states sign declaration on gendarmerie force


AP - Women and girls in war zones suffer rape and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment, Amnesty International said a report released Wednesday.

Amnesty: Rapes in War Zones Not Punished (AP)


The Braves will have to face Pedro Martinez regularly for the next four years. If the former Boston Red Sox right-hander with the questionable shoulder can stay healthy, that is.

Mets sign Pedro for \$53M


When tech companies want to do the right thing, Ernst Ligteringen is the man they increasingly turn to for advice.

Social responsibility in dollars and cents


UNITED NATIONS - The United States on Tuesday accused all parties in the 22-month conflict in Sudan #39;s western Darfur region of complicity in a growing humanitarian disaster and demanded that those responsible be held accountable for atrocities and attacks

US Blasts All Parties in Darfur Conflict


AFP - After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corp has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 percent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.

Oracle takes 60 percent of PeopleSoft shares but game is not over (AFP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology stocks rose on Monday as  semiconductor companies returned to favor, led by Intel  Corp.<A HREF=

Tech Stocks Rise; Oil Prices Boost Sector


AP - Reformist opposition candidate Traian Basescu was winning Romania's presidential runoff in a tight contest, according to partial official results released Monday.

Basescu Leads Romania Presidential Runoff (AP)


A group led by Sony of America reached a tentative agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about \$4.8 billion in cash, snatching it from Time Warner at the 11th hour.

Sony-Led Group Makes a Late Bid to Wrest MGM From Time Warner


WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade continued his hot  start to the 2004-05 campaign with a career-high 37 points, as  the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 on the young season with a  118-106 win over the Washington Wizards.

NBA Wrap: Heat Stay Unbeaten with Win Over Wizards


AFP - Opposition supporters in Ukraine continue to block key government buildings, after the first meeting between two presidential rivals ended without agreement and amid opposition threats of

More protests as Ukraine talks end without agreement (AFP)


Foreign Minister Sylvan Shalom cautioned the European Union Sunday to not back any Palestinian moves to condemn Israel at the United Nations for its controversial West Bank separation barrier.

Israeli FM cautions EU not to back new UN vote on barrier


Using a novel new approach, scientists at the Imperial College in London are on the path to optical storage that dwarfs the capacities of current DVD #39;s and even upcoming, blue laser-based discs.

Dawn of the Terabyte DVD


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.39 percent  at the opening on Tuesday after a rise in crude oil to another  record high put a damper on the appetites of investors  returning from a three-day weekend.

Japan Stocks Open Lower


The Salvation Army may be forced to scale back its help for those in need if Londoners don #39;t start tossing more toonies into its kettles.

Salvation Army faces risk of barer kettles


A critical security flaw has been discovered in WinAmp that exploits the stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability allowing attacks from hackers.

Critical Flaw in WinAmp


America #39;s Bode Miller won his second race of the season Saturday with victory in the opening World Cup downhill by almost a second over nearest rival Antoine Deneriaz.

Alpine Skiing: Bode Miller Wins Lake Louise Downhill


Padraig Harrington took advantage of a huge mistake by Graeme McDowell to move into a share of the lead with nine holes to play at the Linde German Masters in Cologne today.

HARRINGTON DRAWS LEVEL


Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sports Network) - Mainz has shocked everyone in the Bundesliga this season. The newcomers, who were expected to finish near the bottom of the table, are currently stationed in third.

Mainz a pleasant surprise


AP - Kobe Bryant's attorneys asked a judge Monday to make sure the NBA star doesn't have to answer questions about other

Bryant's Attorneys Ask Judge for Limits (AP)


Fan violence is worse -- and much more common -- at soccer \games in Europe

Soccer Fans Out of Control In Europe


Microsoft has paid \$536 million to rival Novell as part of its ongoing programme to settle legal disputes that have formed the cornerstone of European regulators #39; action against the software giant.

Money Talks: Microsoft settle with Novell and the CCIA


Last Monday, on the 41 st anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a video game called JFK Reloaded was released for sale.

JFK, Bush, and the Canadian media


Oracle Corp. prevailed Thursday in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempting to block the Redwood Shores company #39;s \$7.

Decision comes in Oracle vs. DOJ, Oracle prevails


It took Tony Stewart seven months to secure a spot in the Nextel Cup Championship Chase. It took Robby Gordon only 64 laps -- barely 45 minutes of racing -- to put Stewart #39;s Cup title hopes on the ropes.

Stewart #39;s title hopes take serious hit


AP - An oversized model train speeds over the heads of visitors to guide them through 200 species of orchids.

Smithsonian Exhibit Explores Orchid Lore (AP)


A US group released its annual warning about antisocial video games, but a University of Toronto professor says he #39;s only really worried about a very narrow category of such interactive entertainment.

Parents need to understand video games: expert


Fani Halkia #39;s victory in the Olympics women #39;s 400 meters hurdles was extraordinary but drug-related questions about the Greek #39;s performance are unfair, Australian coach Phil King said Thursday.

Halkia #39;s Win Extraordinary, Says Pittman #39;s Coach


Indonesian authorities on Thursday ordered a countrywide security crackdown after several foreign governments warned that terrorists were preparing to launch attacks against Western targets ahead of Christmas.

Indonesia orders huge security clampdown after terror warnings <b>...</b>


Climate experts and politicians  will discuss policies they believe may be needed beyond the Kyoto Protocol.

Talks look for new climate effort


HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge will hear  arguments on Thursday in Russian oil company Yukos' <A HREF=

YUKOS Gets Hearing as It Tries Stop Sale


ATHENS, Greece - Written off after their opener and branded failures back home, Stephon Marbury and the Americans are showing signs that they just might be the team to beat after all. Marbury set a U.S...

Marbury Leads Dream Team Past Spain 102-94


KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- Foreign election experts on Wednesday studied complaints from candidates in Afghanistan #39;s first-ever presidential election, setting aside suspect ballot boxes and further delaying the vote count.

Election monitors weigh complaints in Afghanistan


Compact speakers for personal music players have been around since the original Walkman. Now that mini-hard drive music machines can hold your entire collection, the product category is back with a vengeance.

IPod Speaker Sets Get a Hearing


BlackBerrys, sometimes referred to as CrackBerrys among addicted adherents, make e-mail portable, available anytime and almost anywhere. <FONT face=

No Escape From E-Mail


Forward Thomas Vanek agreed to a three-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, passing up his final two years of college eligibility at Minnesota.

Vanek, Sabres Sign


NEW YORK - Finally, there is some good news for Microsoft in its struggle to gain a foothold in the living room. The third try is always the charm when Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) takes a run at a new market.

Third Time #39;s A Charm


ATLANTA - Delta Airlines Inc. is hoping its pilots #39; union will approve a steep pay cut to help the company avoid bankruptcy. Delta pilots, currently among the highest paid in the nation with salaries that

Delta pilots to vote on proposed pay cut agreement


Crude oil futures finished above 53 dollars a barrel Friday as traders were unsettled about winter fuel supplies in the United States and labor-government confrontation in Nigeria.

Crude oil prices end over \$53 per barrel in NY


Harry Redknapp maintained his conscience was clear today following his decision to join Southampton just two weeks after leaving south-coast rivals Portsmouth.

Redknapp Planning Portsmouth Raid


Of all the ICC Champions Trophies, this year #39;s at England was the worst in terms of timing. The weather was cold and with rain interrupting the flow of the game, it didn #39;t make for the excitement that a one-day game has.

West Indies read the conditions well


Reuters - The United States is looking for a\reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly\developing atomic weapons, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal\Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.

U.S. Looking for Reason to Act Against Iran -Kharrazi (Reuters)


Beleaguered server firm is working on a series of higher-performance processors it hopes will get profits back on track.

Sun looks to chip performance to bring brighter days


Rio Ferdinand returned to action after his eight-month suspension on Monday and produced a solid performance as Manchester United beat local rival Liverpool 2-1 to climb five places in the Premier League.

Ferdinand returns to United after eight month drug ban; Howard <b>...</b>


Oil prices held steady on Thursday as concern over lean heating fuel supplies in the United States and Europe ahead of winter stemmed falls of nearly \$10 since late October.

Oil Steady as Winter Worries Stem Decline


NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 17: The Cabinet today approved the repeal of POTA, an anti-terrorism law enacted by the NDA Government, stating that it was a draconian law and being grossly misused.

POTA to go, Centre to beef up another law


Sun Microsystems Inc has found itself in the unusual position of losing a Java law suit, brought by photography giant Eastman Kodak.

Sun on wrong end of Java IP victory


AFP - Seven people including two US soldiers died in explosions in Afghanistan, officials said, as early results from historic elections gave President Hamid Karzai a strong lead over his rivals.

Seven dead in Afghan attacks as vote count resumes (AFP)


AFP - Terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed used one of his many aliases to obtain a tourist visa to visit Australia a month before the September 11 attacks in the United States which he plotted, the government said.

Terror mastermind obtained visa to visit Australia, government admits (AFP)


BIG BLUE has asked the Swiss High Court to block attempts by the Roma people to sue them for crimes against humanity. The Roma, descendants of those who were processed in Nazi death camps allegedly using IBM #39;s

IBM appeals Roma ruling


Welcome to The Show! On Novemeber 21 in Homestead, Fla, NASCAR will crown a champion when the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup concludes.

Talk NASCAR with Mike Massaro


Secretary of State Colin Powell plans a brief stop in hurricane-ravaged Grenada on Wednesday.

Powell to Visit Hurricane-Ravaged Grenada


So how are you enjoying your offseason so far? Anyway, I'll bet you didn't sign a \$54 million contract. I know I didn't.

Martinez showed his true colors


AP - When coach Lou Holtz set out to revamp South Carolina's losing culture this offseason, he took a look at himself as well.

Gamecocks Coach Lou Holtz Goes Hopeful (AP)


ICANN #39;s new domain transfer policy that starts Friday is intended to provide greater security and portability to the domain transfer process and protect against  quot;domain slamming.

Is Your Domain Locked Down?


and often humorous -- side today, as it launches an advertising and marketing push designed to appeal to buyers #39; personal aspirations.

Toyota targets hopes, dreams in new marketing


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former world number one Venus Williams 6-3 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the \$1.

Sharapova downs Venus to reach Zurich semi-finals


AP - Will Wall Street wrap up another year-end rally in time for the holidays? A key job creation report and the strength of the weekend's shopping kickoff will determine the rally's fate in the week ahead.

Investors Hope for Strong Retail Reports (AP)


Blunkett had final say on legality of request

Home Office in frame over FBI's London server seizures


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The appointment of a close ally of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as the country #39;s new prime minister has been criticized as showing the  quot;rule of oppression.

Opposition slams Pakistan PM vote


NewsFactor - Two companies specializing in Linux-based cluster systems for high performance computing have drawn the interest of investors, giving each a substantial financial boost.

Linux Cluster Firms Draw Investors (NewsFactor)


Sri Lanka spinners Rangana Herath and Tillakaratne Dilshan shared six wickets to help bowl South Africa out for 191 in the third one-day international on Sunday.

Sri Lanka spinners throttle South Africa


Reuters - The search for al Qaeda leader Osama\bin Laden has gone cold and there is no indication of his\whereabouts, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the\Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday.

Musharraf Says Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold -Post (Reuters)


NEW YORK: The prospect of a mutually beneficial gas pipeline through Pakistan to India has supplanted the hot air of bilateral bickering between two countries.

India, Pak replace hot air with gas pipeline


The intensity of advertisements broadcast this weekend signaled the importance that both sides attach to the debates.

Strong Charges Are Exchanged Before Debate


The number of people claiming unemployment benefit last month fell by 6,100 to 830,200, the Office for National Statistics said. Average earnings, including bonuses, increased by 3.8 in the year to July, down

Unemployment down by 16,000


The Atlanta Braves now know that they #39;ll be hosting the first two games of their National League Division Series next week. But they #39;ll have to wait until later this weekend to find out who their opponent will be.

Series to begin in Atlanta on Tuesday or Wednesday


It was another hard luck story for Martin ONeills demoralised Scottish champions in the Ukraine tonight as an emphatic Francelino Matuzalem double and exquisite Brandao chip in the second half left their European dreams in tatters.

Celtic bottom after defeat to Shaktar


WEST LAFAYETTE, In. - The Orange put together a nice drive to end the first half, but came away empty as senior receiver Jared Jones couldnt handle a low snap on a 24-yard field-goal attempt with 27 seconds remaining in the half.

SU Football Trails Purdue 20-0 At Halftime


25, 2004. Reader Wayne Sweeney blamed both the players and fans for their roles in last weekends Pistons-Pacers melee. If someone threw a drink at me, Id charge them too, Sweeney

Around the NBA: The Amico Report


As Delta Air Lines Inc. struggles for its financial future, the carrier is entrenched in an intense political fight over desirable routes to China that could have an economic impact of \$400 million.

Delta goes all out for China route


3Com Corp. , a smaller rival of telecommunications equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. , on Friday lowered its revenue and gross margin forecasts for its fiscal first quarter, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.

3Com Lowers Revenue Forecast, Shares Drop


NEW YORK (Reuters) -  Lucent Technologies Inc. said on  Tuesday it has reached a tentative agreement with the unions  representing 10 percent of the telecommunications equipment  maker's work force.

Lucent Reaches Tentative Deal with Unions


The oil giant Shell yesterday unveiled plans to merge its British and Dutch halves into a single company under the control of a unified board in what marks the most sweeping

Shell shock as oil giant merges to become one company


NEW YORK, December 16 (newratings.com) - Goldman Sachs Group (GS.NYS) reported sequential earnings growth of 36 for 4Q today. The renowned brokerage firm reported earnings of \$1.19 billion or \$2.36 per share

Goldman Sachs - robust earnings growth for 4Q


President George W Bush delivered an unapologetic defence of his record before the United Nations yesterday, saying there was no security in looking away from threats to global security.

The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat but to prevail <b>...</b>


Four years ago, about 2,300 voters cast their ballots before Election Day on state-of-the-art, push-button electronic voting machines. For 678 of them, their votes were never recorded.
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Lost Votes in N.M. a Cautionary Tale


One of the two Blackburn Rovers Football Club fans charged with public disorder for racially abusing Dwight Yorke has been handed a five-year ban.

Five-year ban for Blackburn fan


European drug regulators are conducting a safety review of four arthritis drugs amid reports that they could increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

Safety probe into arthritis drugs


Concealing women in the home is a backward view of Islam, the leader of Pakistan tells the BBC.

Pakistani women 'must not hide'


Silvio Berlusconi, the Houdini of European politics, escaped jail last night on charges of bribing Roman judges. At the end of the Prime Minister #39;s trial in Milan, judges cleared him

Berlusconi proved to have bribed judge but avoids prison


Scientists in China have found a 120 million-year-old fossil of a baby bird which is believed to have died just before it hatched and which could shed light on the relationship between dinosaurs and birds.

Ancient Bird Fossil May Suggest Link with Dinosaurs


NEW YORK - Enron Corp. Friday said Chief Financial Officer Raymond Brown resigned to pursue other job opportunities and will be replaced on an interim basis by Robert Bingham.

Enron #39;s chief financial officer resigns


For the first time since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, a US passenger jet landed in Vietnam today. United Airlines Flight 869 took off from San Francisco yesterday and arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly

First US flight to Vietnam for 30 years


Wireless operators agree to \$35 billion deal to create a new company that will be called Sprint Nextel. By Mobile Pipeline News. The merged company, which the companies positioned as a merger of equals, will be called Sprint Nextel.

Sprint, Nextel Agree To  #39;Merger Of Equals #39;


AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is aiming to make cooperation with Libya a model for Europe's efforts to stem a tide of illegal immigration from Africa, but further talks are still needed between Tripoli, Rome and the EU to resolve the crisis.

More talks scheduled as Italy presses Libya on immigration crisis (AFP)


AFP - National Basketball Association players union leaders met with an arbitrator to have suspensions from a brawl between players and fans reduced but league officials did not participate.

NBA skips arbitration hearing on brawl suspensions (AFP)


It didn't take Matt Savit long to make a big contribution at the varsity level. The sophomore, who was called up from Lincoln-Sudbury's junior varsity soccer team just three days ago, scored the lone goal as the undefeated Warriors slipped past Weston, 1-0.

Warrior displays his upside


ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps got his eighth medal at  the Athens Olympics Saturday without even getting wet when the  United States broke the world record in the men's 4x100 meters  medley relay.

Absent Phelps Gets Eighth Medal


ATHENS (Reuters) - Italian Ivano Brugnetti strode to victory in the first athletics final of the Athens Olympics on Friday with a commanding performance in the men #39;s 20km walk.

Brugnetti Strides to First Gold in 20km Walk


The company behind the Dallas Morning News agreed on Monday to hand back \$23m (12.5m) to advertisers after admitting circulation figures for the daily and Sunday editions had been inflated.

US press hit by new circulation figures scandal


China would punish intruders at embassies and schools according to the law, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Tuesday.

China to punish embassy intruders


LONDON, England -- The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is to be included on Formula One #39;s draft 2005 calendar when it is published on Wednesday, according to sources close to the negotiations.

British Grand Prix thrown lifeline


JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian teenager blew herself up at a busy Jerusalem bus station yesterday, killing two Israeli policemen who stopped her for a security check and wounding 16 bystanders in an attack that evaded Israel's clampdown on the West Bank for the Jewish holidays.

2 killed by suicide bomber at station


State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the world #39;s largest insurance broker and lodged criminal charges against two insurance executives, accusing the brokerage of taking improper payments to steer business to certain companies.

Spitzer alleges insurance broker demanded kickbacks


CHICAGO (Reuters) - At first glance, paying \$13 or \$14 for  a hard-wired Internet laptop connection in a hotel room might  seem expensive.

Away on Business: Hold the Phone


Omar Vizquel #39;s days with the Cleveland Indians could be dwindling. And although free agency beckons for the Gold Glove shortstop, he can #39;t imagine playing for any other team.

Vizquel hoping he #39;s not done with Indians


Redskins linebacker Antonio Pierce was impressive during Sunday's 16-10 win. But just as significant was the leadership and intelligence he exhibited leading up to the game.

Pierce Is Rare Mix


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials  gathered on Tuesday for their final policy meeting of the year  and were widely expected to nudge interest rates up to stay  ahead of inflation amid a steady economic expansion.

U.S. Fed Set to Nudge Interest Rates Up


Swiss voters appear to have rejected proposals to relax the country's strict  naturalisation laws.

Swiss 'reject' citizenship reform


12 December 2004 -- Insurgents in Iraq conducted attacks across the country today, killing two US soldiers and an Iraqi policeman.

US Troops, Iraqi Police Killed In Attacks


Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison, who last week won a federal judge #39;s support for his US\$7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc, now needs to woo PeopleSoft customers to complete his plan to boost sales.

Oracle seeks sales gain by wooing clients


AP - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. has upgraded its flagship desktop publishing products, giving powerful new features to not only the authors of electronic documents but also their recipients.

Adobe Beefs Up Flagship Product Acrobat (AP)


MINNEAPOLIS - The Heat wasn #39;t overly concerned about its 0-2 record against Western Conference teams heading into Tuesday #39;s game at Minnesota.

Minnesota #39;s shooters slash Miami #39;s defense


PASADENA, CALIF. - The twin Martian robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity will explore the Red Planet for another six months, NASA said Tuesday.

NASA rovers will explore Mars for six more months


AP - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Manila on Friday night, swaying high rises, knocking out power over a wide area and sending frightened residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Major 6.4-Magnitude Quake Shakes Manila (AP)


Miami, FL -- Ricky Williams, who shocked the football world when he announced his retirement at the age of 27, has made inklings to Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt about returning to the club.

Report: Williams Considers Possible Return To Miami


ATHENS, Greece - The United States won the men's 400-meter medley relay in world-record time Saturday night, giving Michael Phelps his record eighth medal of the Athens Olympics without him getting into the pool. Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak won in 3 minutes, 30.68 seconds, lowering the old mark of 3:31.54 set by the Americans at last year's world championships in Barcelona, Spain...

U.S. Men Set World Record, Without Phelps


Carlos Beltran sent Minute Maid Park into a frenzy. He drove Julian Tavarez a little crazy, too. Beltran struck again Sunday, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game, sending the Houston Astros over the St.

Beltran leads Astros, series tied


A coding error during routine upgrade maintenance at online payment Web site PayPal.com has created havoc for users, who have had only intermittent access to their accounts since Friday.

PayPal users still stranded as site glitch continues


A moderate earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, two days after over 40 people were injured when two strong quakes hit the region.

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Western Japan


Highly touted freshman Sean Singletary scores 15 points, leading Virginia to a 78-60 victory against No. 10 Arizona.

U-Va. Upsets Arizona


England captain David Beckham is starting to compile the defence of his self-confessed deliberate booking against Wales to try to avoid a disciplinary charge.

Beckham plans his defence


Opec members have split on whether their output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause oil prices to drop.

OPEC and Ivan Bring Pressure on Oil Prices


The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Conrad Black and his Vancouver partner, David Radler, of defrauding Hollinger International Inc.

Black, Radler defrauded shareholders, SEC claims


For 43 years, the Mets have been a relatively white team reflecting the suburbs. Now, with Omar Minaya and Pedro Martinez, talent and desire speak Spanish.

A Couple of Davids Team Up in Queens


The UK #39;s economic growth slowed in the third quarter as manufacturing output declined, preliminary data has shown. Gross domestic output (GDP) increased 0.4 in the three months to 18 October, according to

economy slows in third quarter


KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's outgoing president and  opposition appeared deadlocked on Tuesday after the collapse of  a tentative deal intended to smooth a rerun of elections  annulled because of fraud and defuse weeks of turmoil.

Ukraine President, Assembly Deadlocked Over Poll


Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  on\Tuesday announced a faster version of its popular iBook\notebook personal computer and a less expensive model of its\PowerMac desktop line, as the computer maker gears up for the\holiday shopping season.

Apple Enhances iBook, Cuts Prices Before Holidays (Reuters)


Its not really much of a surprise at this point, but at least we can now openly talk about the T5 and its specs. The palmOne Tungsten T5 features a Tungsten E-esque design, a brilliant 320x480 display, 256MB RAM, Bluetooth and several software updates.

palmOne Announces the Tungsten T5


Argentina will play African champion Tunisia at Cologne on June 15 in the opener of the Confederations Cup, which Germany will use to prepare for hosting the 2006 World Cup.

Argentina vs. Tunisia in Confederations Cup opener


ATHENS, Greece - Gail Devers, the most talented yet star-crossed hurdler of her generation, failed once again in the Olympics as she was struck by injury before the first hurdle. Devers, 37, who has three world championships in the 100-meter hurdles, pulled up short and screamed as she slid under the first hurdle...

Injured Devers Can't Finish Hurdles


LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - The oddsmakers have labelled Vitali Klitschko a strong favourite to defend his WCB heavyweight title but the scars over his left eye may be the biggest equalizer for challenger Danny Williams.

Klitschko #39;s cut problem could be equalizer for Williams


Russ Berrie and Co., a maker of stuffed animals and other gift items, on Thursday said it bought Kids Line LLC , a privately held maker of infant bedding products based in South Gate Calif.

Russ Berrie Buys Private Bedding Firm


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych took the official lead today in Ukraine #39;s presidential election but did not appear to have enough votes to avoid a runoff after balloting

Prime minister takes lead in Ukrainian election


SHIPMENTS of personal digital assistants declined for the third consecutive quarter as large vendors continued ceding the depressed market to smaller electronics makers, researcher IDC reported.

PDA sales continue slide


Uefa says it will allow European matches to be played on artificial pitches from the start of next season.

Football. Fake grass approved


Ziff Davis - The competition between open-source and proprietary software promises to be the most significant force in IT over the next decade.

OS Competition Is Good for IT (Ziff Davis)


One of the good things about supporting Portsmouth is that no one has ever had any expectations. A life of mid-table mediocrity - as the unlamented former manager Graham Rix promised the

The Portsmouth fiasco: a fan #39;s view


Andriy Shevchenko celebrated his 28th birthday by scoring one goal and setting up Filippo Inzaghi #39;s game winner with a minute remaining to help AC Milan beat Celtic 3-1 for its second win in as many matches.

AC Milan defeats Celtic 3-1 on late goals in Champions League


China said it will tax some textile exports and curtail investment in its domestic industry after the US and European Union threatened restrictions on an expected flood of Chinese clothing when quotas expire Jan. 1.

China to Tax Textile Exports to Ease US, EU Concern (Update2)


Everyone surrounding the Nationals returned Wednesday to a question that has haunted the team since its days in Montreal: What do we do now?

Stuck in a Rundown


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.'s <A HREF=

ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service in Sprint Deal


Yahoo Testing Travel Search Engine\\Yahoo is launching its public beta test of a travel search engine based on its recent acquisition of online travel company FareChase. In a statement to the Search Engine Journal, Yahoo made the test site available to the public Tuesday evening for testing the searching of ...

Yahoo Testing Travel Search Engine


BANGALORE, INDIA -- The purely offshore outsourcing model is out of favor, and Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are finding that they need U.S. facilities and staff to run operations for their American clients.

'Pure' outsourcing model falls from favor


AP - The beer is flowing, John Fogerty is singing on the stereo and six scantily clad young Chinese women are doing the hokey-pokey.

Hooters Opens First China Outlet in Shan (AP)


Patrick Kluivert has sent out a chill warning to both the Barclays Premiership and Europe after launching his Newcastle career in style.

Kluivert insists the best is yet to come


Struggling Vitoria have sacked their third coach since the Brazilian championship started in late April and brought in 71-year-old Evaristo Macedo in an attempt to avoid relegation.

Vitoria sack a second coach this season


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Sparks aim for their seventh straight win at home when they host the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday at the Staples Center.

GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 4:00 PM


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that the recent events could be a historic turning point for the Middle East, without mentioning the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Sharon says recent events may be turning point in Mideast


IBM presented two new enterprise-class storage arrays that feature compatible software that allows the boxes to be managed through a single interface and data to be replicated between them.

IBM unveils new Shark and midrange array


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson   Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.

J J: Arthritis Drug May Hike Cancer Risk


Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall's experience on the Hokies basketball team featured the kind of leadership that the football team desperately needs this season.

QB Strength Needed


Japan #39;s central bank yesterday predicted the economy would shift into inflation for the first time since 1997 during the next fiscal year, though it strongly signalled that this would not trigger a tightening of monetary policy.

* Prospects of tighter monetary policy played down


AP - Two third-party presidential candidates filed a federal lawsuit Monday to force a recount of Ohio ballots, and a spokesman for the state Democratic Party said it intends to join the suit.

Third-Party Candidates Seek Ohio Recount (AP)


SEPTEMBER 03, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Storage vendor EMC Corp. today named Jeffrey Nick as its chief technology officer. Nick is an IBM veteran who helped design the company #39;s on-demand computing initiative and led its grid computing strategy.

EMC taps longtime IBM veteran Jeffrey Nick for CTO position


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says he did not check with his caucus, nor did he have to, before suggesting ways to change how country is run.

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says his role is to explore new ideas (Canadian Press)


Yahoo Jazzes Up Mobile Search\\Google SMS started serving search results to mobile users in the US just a few days back. Now Yahoo! follows it with even more comprehensive feature set. Google SMS is currently text based for the results; Yahoo! jazzes them up with maps, website icons, as well ...

Yahoo Jazzes Up Mobile Search


DENVER -- Denver Nuggets star and Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony said he doesn #39;t remember a conversation that has showed up on a homemade DVD.

NBA Star Shows Up In Baltimore  #39;Snitching #39; DVD


Consumers can take music, photos and movies on the road when Sony's Vaio U hits the United States next month.

Will pocket-size Sony PC take on iPod?


Three years ago, we attended Sun #39;s quarterly network computing day. It was the heart of the Bust, and we were treated to pot shots directed at IBM and Microsoft and were told that Sun was the true  quot;open standards quot; vendor.

Enterprise Unix Roundup -- Selling Wall Street on Sun


When contact info for Republican delegates got posted on the web, the Department of Justice subpoenaed an ISP, but now seems to be backing off. Ann Harrison reports from New York.

Feds Hunt Source of GOP Data


A thrilling last-lap shootout between Honda-powered competitors Adrian Fernandez and Tony Kanaan was decided in favor of the former Sunday at California Speedway, as Fernandez edged his rival by just the length of a nosecone to win his third Indy Racing

Fontana: Honda race report


He saw the looks and he heard the snickers and he guessed that the joke was at his expense. Boxing has never been the subtlest of sports, and Ward has never been the largest of light heavyweights.

US boxer topples the Russian giant


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures hit a new  record on Tuesday at \$50.01 a barrel as worries about the  stability of supplies from Iraq, Nigeria and Russia compounded  concerns over low fuel stocks ahead of peak winter demand.

CORRECTED: Oil Strikes New Record on Supply Fears


If I say Vioxx, what #39;s the first name that pops into your head? Dorothy Hamill or Shelly South? Chances are, it #39;s Hamill. The erstwhile Olympic ice skating champion turned corporate shill appeared in TV ads hawking Vioxx until Merck  amp; Co.

Drug shills could take chill pills


In a matchup of conference leaders, the Seattle SuperSonics thought the Indiana Pacers would run out of steam when it counted most.

SuperSonics 103, Pacers 95


A powerful Libyan charity organization that mediated for the release of a British hostage Saturday blamed the British government for his slaying in Iraq.

Libya blames Britain for hostage killing


AFP - Arab League foreign ministers open a two-day meeting here on Tuesday focused on Lebanon and its relations with Syria, the situation in war-wracked Iraq, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Lebanon, Iraq and Mideast top Arab ministers' concerns (AFP)


Another grandstand finish earned Europe #39;s Ryder Cup talisman Colin Montgomerie a standing ovation from the 18th green gallery, this time at the Duke #39;s Course in The Heritage tournament on Thursday.

Montgomerie enjoys another grandstand finish


AP - After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status. And the task is daunting, many Democratic consultants and leaders agree.

Democrats Have Bad Case of the Blues (AP)


US 10-year Treasury notes finished for a second week at the highest since April, on speculation record oil prices will hinder economic growth, prompting the Federal Reserve to slow the pace of interest-rate increases.

Treasury 10-Year Notes Hold Close to April High for Second Week


TOM HARKIN. To understand what the Bush administration is really up to, it pays to watch what it does, not what it says. Monday, as the new Bush rule governing eligibility for overtime pay went into

President Bush delivers anti-Labor Day message


CONTRADICTING fears that the semiconductor industry #39;s pace of development is slowing, Intel has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of transistors that will power next-generation chips.

Intel makes tiny breakthrough


NEW YORK -- Gabelli Asset Management Inc., run by star money manager Mario Gabelli, received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its investigation of improper fund-share trading, the firm said in a regulatory filing.

Asset-manager Gabelli subpoenaed by SEC


The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency Sunday in response to the escalation of violence by militants. The emergency declaration covers the entire nation, with the exception of Kurdish-run areas in the northern part of Iraq.

State of Emergency Declared in Iraq


Manchester United have revealed they had no plans to sign Wayne Rooney until Newcastle made a bid for the striker. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said he had held talks with Everton boss David Moyes about signing

Man Utd in Rooney admission


SOUTHAMPTON, England -- West Indies captain Brian Lara had to quit after being struck on the neck by a bouncer as his side beat Pakistan by seven wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final.

Lara floored as Windies make final


Anaheim Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was named Most Valuable Player in the American League Tuesday. Guerrero received 21 of 28 first-place votes and 354 points in balloting

Guerrero named American League MVP


American Paul Hamm and South Korea #39;s Yang Tae-young have testified before the sports world #39;s highest court in a hearing to determine who should win the Olympic men #39;s all-around gymnastics gold medal.

Hamm, Yang Testify Before Sports Court


Reuters - NYMEX crude kept close to record\highs near  #36;54 early on Tuesday as global oil supplies remained\hounded by disruptions, magnifying concerns over U.S. heating\oil stocks ahead of the winter, traders said.

NYMEX Crude Near Highs Off  #36;54 (Reuters)


Workers at struggling Delta Air Lines will see their pay cut by 10 percent, their health care premiums go up and their vacation time trimmed under a cost-saving plan announced Tuesday.

Delta to chop pay 10 percent


BOSTON - Tim Wakefield finished off the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Now comes the real challenge for the streaking Boston Red Sox. Boston beat Detroit 6-1, ending a stretch of 26 games - 23 against teams below

Hey, Yankees  here come the Red Sox


Reuters - Two of China's leading banks have\identified fake Web sites in recent days and reported them to\the country's public security organs, bank officials said on\Thursday.

Two China Banks Uncover Fake Web Sites (Reuters)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that killed at least 36 people, including one American soldier, and injured at least 203 others, U.S...

Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 36; 203 Hurt


Iraq #39;s vice president conceded Saturday that voting might not be possible in all parts of the country when elections are held in in January.

Leaders say all of Iraq may not vote


AP - Militants bombed two churches Tuesday in Mosul, wounding three people in a coordinated attack apparently aimed at stirring trouble between religious groups in this ethnically diverse northern city.

Militants Bomb Two Churches in Mosul (AP)


The Securities and Exchange Commission has escalated its investigation of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. to a formal inquiry, the company said yesterday.

SEC deepens Krispy Kreme inquiry


Russia moved ahead Friday with plans to break up the country #39;s largest oil producer, announcing it would auction off a majority stake in the main production unit of oil giant OAO Yukos next month.

Update 9: Russia Advances Plans to Break Up Yukos


GMail Fighting Spam with Oomph!\\GMail is already the seventh largest (1 month back) email service with roughly a million users. As and when it goes public, signups will increase exponentially. It will probably relegate Yahoo! Mail to the third spot and occupy the second spot by November next year (with ...

GMail Fighting Spam with Oomph!


The New York City medical examiner #39;s office reported Monday former major league third baseman Ken Caminiti died from a drug overdose.

Finish line, November 2


Despite the big overall increase, shipments of standalone chips for desktop graphics cards grew just 2.3 per cent, JPR said. Shipments of integrated desktop graphics chips were up 25.1 per cent, while their

Q3 integrated graphics chip shipments soar


Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer wins a court order delaying his deportation from Japan.

Court stops Fischer deportation


Daily diversions: Birgit Fischer won her first Olympic gold medal in flat-water kayaking as a teenager in 1980 for East Germany. In Athens, at 42 and the single mother of two teenagers, she goes for her eighth gold medal.

Friday Olympic Preview: How will Marion do?


Amit Yoran has now become the fourth US cybersecurity chief in a year to quit in frustration today, giving the government only a day #39;s notice.

Cybersecurity Czar bails


It may be the only thing Dick Cheney and John F. Kerry have in common: One elite Boston investment firm controls large slices of their family fortunes.

Bitter foes, investment bedfellows


With the first day of the opening battle between South Africa done and dusted, we look at some crucial moments of the first day #39;s play in Port Elizabeth.

Day One: Eng take the edge


Global warming is heating the Arctic at a rapid pace - with impacts that could range from the disappearance of polar bears #39; summer habitat by the century #39;s end to a damaging rise in sea levels worldwide.

An Arctic alert on global warming


NEW ORLEANS Five offshore oil rigs were set adrift in the Gulf of Mexico and three others were damaged by Hurricane Ivan. The Coast Guard says it received a report from Diamond Offshore that a 335-foot semi

At least five rigs adrift in the Gulf


An international call for tenders has been issued for the appointment of an engineer to carry out detailed inspections and determine the work which needs to be carried out on Manwel Dimech Bridge, along Regional Road.

Call issued for tenders to inspect Regional Road bridge


The deal signed at the annual Association of South East Nations (Asean) summit in Laos commits most of the countries to lower tariffs on goods by 2010, with an extension to 2015 for four

SE Asian Nations Seek Free Trade Zone with Rising China


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The blue-chip Dow slid back into  negative territory on Monday, but the broader Standard   Poor's  500 index rose after a fall in oil prices eased worries about  corporate profits.

Blue Chips Off, S P 500 Up on Oil Retreat


A Delaware judge ruled yesterday that co-op owners at the Watergate East were within their rights when they voted this summer to reject the offer of a D.C. developer to purchase property as part of a plan to convert the Watergate Hotel into more luxury co-ops.

Watergate Co-op Owners Win Ruling


Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than \$8.6 million. The money was for incentives and a signing bonus, an arbitrator said.

Ricky Williams ordered to repay Dolphins


Metro opened its newest station yesterday amid hopes that it would spark more economic development in the city #39;s Northeast commercial district along Florida and New York avenues while serving residents in the nearby, emerging neighborhoods.

Metro opens its newest station


Women #39;s US Open tennis champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is one step closer to another title. Her match-winning streak reached eight Friday with a quarterfinal win at the Wismilak International tournament in Bali, Indonesia.

Women #39;s Tennis: Kuznetsova Set for Another Title After US Open Win


Drug companies are fighting most of the state initiatives, which they say will deny patients access to valuable treatments.

States' Tactics Aim to Reduce Drug Spending


Chelsea skipper John Terry has warned Arsenal to prepare themselves for a revitalised Blues outfit in Sunday #39;s crucial Barclays Premiership showdown at Highbury.

TERRY UPBEAT DESPITE RARE DEFEAT


AFP - Prime Minister John Howard said Australia is unlikely to sign a non-aggression pact with its Asian neighbours despite reports its stance is causing friction ahead of his visit next week to Laos for the ASEAN leaders' summit.

Australia raises hackles in Asia over refusal to sign peace pact (AFP)


AP - A new  #36;58 million lab at Michigan State University will be a key to detecting diseases that start in animals but can be transmitted to people.

New Mich. Lab Key to Detecting Diseases (AP)


The New York State Athletic Commission will announce today that Randy Neumann will be the referee for Saturday night #39;s John Ruiz-Andrew Golota fight at Madison Square Garden.

Familiar ref for Ruiz-Golota


MADRID David Beckham struck with a free kick to win back some support from a furious Bernabu crowd and give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in its first match since its coach, Jose Antonio Camacho resigned.

Soccer: Beckham gives Real a slender victory


Opinion: According to its president, Oracle has a clear idea of how it #39;s going to slice up PeopleSoft to retain the choicest assets and send the rest to the corporate rendering yard.

Oracle Eyes PeopleSoft as Meat on the Hoof


The Baltimore Ravens have proven they can win in spite of Kyle Boller. Now they #39;re going to find out if they can win without Jamal Lewis.

With Jamal out, focus turns squarely on Boller


Jones had 198 yards rushing and three touchdowns, helping Dallas erase a 10-point deficit with less than three minutes to play as the visiting Cowboys stunned the Seattle Seahawks, 43-39, last night.

COWBOYS 43, SEAHAWKS 39


BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - The bodies of 49 soldiers of  Iraq's fledgling army have been found shot dead northeast of  Baghdad, police and officials said on Sunday.

Bodies of 49 Iraqi Soldiers Found Shot Dead


Scientists have decoded the complete sequence of all DNA in the bacterium responsible for potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.

Science cracks killer bug's code


Fraudsters are achieving higher levels of automation for phishing scams, using software tools and botnets to increase the reach of their work, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

Automated phishing on the rise, experts say


AMERICAN rider John Hopkins upset pre-race favourites, including world champion Valentino Rossi, to take provisional pole today for the weekend Japan Grand Prix with a record lap time on the first practice day.

Rossi misses provisional pole


The Mozilla Foundation has released Version 1.0 of its Firefox browser, an open-source product that has generated lofty expectations that it will offer real competition to Microsoft Corp.'s ubiquitous Internet Explorer.

Mozilla launches Firefox 1.0 browser


com November 22, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.

Bells #39; video gamble


Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said his profane outburst directed at Oklahoma fans was prompted by a group of student hecklers who were allowed to get close to his players during warmups and fans throwing oranges on the field.

Callahan: Oklahoma fans #39; shoddy treatment sparked outburst


Made nervous by the announcement that McAfee #39;s (MFE:NYSE - news - research) CFO plans to resign, investors on Tuesday sold off shares of the antivirus maker.

McAfee Slides on CFO Departure


Maryland's potent offense erupts in the second half, scoring three goals in a four-minute span, as the Terrapins defeat Hofstra, 4-0, in an NCAA soccer tournament second-round game Tuesday night.

Terps Start Slow, Erupt


AP - Serbian territory has 17 mass graves containing bodies of ethnic Albanians slain during Kosovo's 1998-99 war, a former interior minister said Friday, accusing current authorities of a cover-up.

Official Alleges 17 Mass Graves in Serbia (AP)


Pearson, the publishingand business informationgroup, insisted it remained committed to financialnewspapers in spite of its decision tosell a controlling stake

Pearson sells 743m stake in Spanish media group


PARIS (Reuters) - European equities flirted with 5-month  peaks as hopes that economic growth was sustainable and a small  dip in oil prices helped lure investors back to recent  underperformers such as technology and insurance stocks.

European Stocks Are at Five Month Highs


TORONTO -- A US soldier who deserted because he opposed the war in Iraq appealed for asylum in Canada yesterday but faces an uphill battle to persuade a refugee tribunal that he has the right to stay.

Army deserter dealt legal setback


A Japanese printing company is buying Austin-based DuPont Photomasks Inc. (Nasdaq: DPMI) for \$650 million. Tokyo-based Toppan Printing Co.

Japanese company buying DuPont Photomasks


AP - Reuben Droughns had another 100-yard game to help the Denver Broncos stay atop the AFC West for another week.

Droughns Helps Broncos Stay Atop AFC West (AP)


AP - The Genesis space capsule carrying solar wind particles will be plucked from nearly a mile above the Utah desert by stunt helicopter pilots who've replicated the retrieval, without fumbles, in nearly a dozen practice runs.

Pilots to Pluck Space Capsule From Air (AP)


Reuters - Women who use the injected\contraceptive Depo-Provera have a higher rate of sexually\transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Injected Contraceptive Raises STD Risk - Study (Reuters)


The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing the US Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.

Jobless Claims Rise More Sharply Than Expected


At least three critical vulnerabilities are among those fixed by the most recent versions of Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird.

Latest Mozilla releases fix 10 security flaws


Briton Jenson Button will drive for BAR next year but is likely to join Williams in 2006 after Formula One #39;s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ended a tug-of-war between the teams on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-BAR win contract tug-of-war over Button


Animated film The Incredibles beats Disney/Pixar's previous US box office record for Finding Nemo.

Incredibles tops Nemo film record


Holding company IFIL SpA said Friday it will sell the foods division of retailer La Rinascente SpA to French supermarket retailer Auchan in a deal worth euro1.

IFIL to Sell Foods Chains to Auchan


JAKARTA, INDONESIA - An earthquake in Indonesia on Friday has killed at least 11 people and injured about 65 others. The 6.4-magnitude quake occurred at 11:25 am local time near the town of Nabire, in West

11 dead in Indonesia earthquake


Curt Schilling #39;s start in Game 2 of the World Series at rainy Fenway Park on Sunday night apparently was not yet in jeopardy, but The Associated Press reported that the

Schilling could miss rest of Series


The French government and Muslim community in France requested the release of two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq. Al-Jazeera TV broadcast video of the hostages and disclosed the names of the

France Pleas for Release of Journalists


The Eagles' connection of Donovan McNabb-to-Terrell Owens hooks up three times as they easily run past the Giants, 31-17, on Sunday.

Owens Takes Flight


According to an advisory published on security firm Secunias website, a critical vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word, which can be exploited by a malicious code to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user #39;s system.

Critical Flaw Discovered In MS Word


China is to strengthen controls on TV advertising to avoid affronts to national dignity after a row over a Nike ad campaign.

China tightens up TV ad rules


UFJ Holdings, a merger target of two major Japanese banks, slashed workers #39; paychecks Friday and sharply lowered its earnings outlook for the current fiscal half-year as it struggles to cut costs and ease a ballooning debt burden.

Japanese Bank in Merger Talks Cuts Pay


Clinton Morrison was recalled to the Birmingham City line-up for Sundays derby against Aston Villa, and took just nine minutes to find the net at Villa Park as the Blues continued their exceptional record in clashes with their rivals since their top

Morrison benefits from Sorensen blunder


THEY named a suite after John Robertson when he ended his 16-year association with Hearts in the summer of 1998. Many thought they should have erected a statue.

FOOTBALL: I DON #39;T CARE IF IT #39;S TYNECASTLE OR MURRAYFIELD I #39;D BOSS <b>...</b>


Since Microsoft won the browser wars in the late 1990s, its Internet Explorer software has been the way most people surf the Web. But with some slick new challengers on the scene, that may be about to change.

Savvy Web Surfers Catch New Wave of Browsers


The UN nuclear agency has warned that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tonnes of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces for months.

UN agency: Insurgents in Iraq may have missing explosives


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home builder optimism grew in  October to its strongest level in 2004 on low mortgage rates  and heavy traffic of potential buyers, rebounding from a  decline in September, an industry report said on Monday.

Home Builder Optimism Rises in Oct-Report


An American jet fired a missile at a house where about 10 members of an al-Qaida-linked group were believed to be meeting in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Friday, police and the US military said.

US jet fires at house where insurgents believed to be meeting


An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.

Police Confirm Pipe Bomb Blast at Stem-Cell Lab


MSN Search Engine - Searching for ways to make Redmond rise again\\What would you do if you were tasked with designing a new search engine? You have all the resources the world can offer and the certain knowledge that your project is so important to your employer that mountains, molehills, ...


Herve Gaymard, farm minister and loyal backer of French President Jacques Chirac, takes over the finance ministry from Nicolas Sarkozy.

Chirac loyalist takes finance job


Trauma and malnutrition leave many refugee mothers unable to breast-feed.

Wells of Life Run Dry for Sudanese


BANGKOK - Millions of volunteers led by emergency teams fanned out across Thailand yesterday in a new drive to fight bird flu after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gave officials 30 days to eradicate the epidemic.

Thailand on warpath against bird flu


In promoting the disengagement plan, that confrontational man, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, has already caused great suffering, anger and destruction - just look at the tremendous commotion already happening.

Look who #39;s talking


Shane Warne and Darren Lehmann have been recalled to Australia #39;s squad for next week #39;s first test against New Zealand after the selectors dropped Simon Katich and Nathan Hauritz.

Australia recall Warne and Lehmann for first NZ test


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina Hendrick Motorsports officials have confirmed that an airplane owned by the organization was reported missing and downed today.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS STATEMENT


The Walt Disney Company #39;s multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified yesterday.

Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable


Barry Bonds took creams and oils that could have contained steroids, but did so unknowingly out of blind faith in his trainer and best friend, the baseball player #39;s lawyer said on Friday.

Bonds Could Have Unknowingly Taken Steroids


NEW YORK - It #39;s never a smart move to pick a public fight with Apple Computer, and it #39;s doubly unwise if that fight involves the iPod in some way.

RealNetworks Doesn #39;t Rock