European aircraft maker Airbus SAS has withdrawn its petition to intervene in the European Commission #39;s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

Airbus withdraws support for Microsoft in EU case


Saturday marks the final day of swimming at the 2004 Olympics and even though American Michael Phelps will not be in the pool for the 400-meter medley relay he will have a chance to tie an incredible record.

Sports Headlines from the Summer Olympics


Hi-tech monitoring of livestock at pig farms could help improve the animal growth process and reduce costs.

Pig brother helps porkers flourish


AP - Californians will soon see advertisements urging them to help give Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other foreign-born citizens the chance to run for president.

Ads to Back Schwarzenegger for President (AP)


Reuters - U.S. investors, spooked early on\Thursday by fears that China's first interest rate hike in\nearly a decade would cool the country's booming economy,\recovered their nerve in midday trading on the view that any\threat to American manufacturers would be short-lived.

Investors Stirred, Not Shaken by China (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interest rates on U.S. 30-year and  15-year mortgages edged higher this week amid signs the economy  is improving, stoking inflation concerns, mortgage finance  company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.

U.S. 30-, 15-Year Mortgage Rates Rise


LeBron James enjoys the Cleveland Cavaliers #39; teamwork even more than his individual accomplishments. One led to the other Saturday night as James scored 26 points to become the youngest player

LeBron James scores 26 points as Cleveland beats the Bulls 97-74


ATHENS (Reuters) - American swimmer Michael Phelps won an  Olympic record-equaling eighth medal at the Athens Games when  the U.S. team took gold in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay  Saturday.

Swimming: Phelps Wins Eighth Medal at Athens Games


William B. Maag spent weeks meeting Sovereign Bancorp executives at obscure suburban restaurants, taking phone calls on the sly, and hashing out a business proposal at a country club near the New Hampshire border. While his colleagues at FleetBoston Financial Corp. vied for new jobs at Bank of America Corp. after the banks' merger, Maag realized early on that the ...

Capitalizing on Fleet exodus


ANYONE who thought the battle for Marks  amp; Spencer had plumbed the depths of City depravity with its stories of fisticuffs in Baker Street and allegations of interference with mobile phone records may have to draw breath as the banking battle gets serious.

Gloves are off as Abbey war turns dirty


Charlie Weis says his job as Notre Dame #39;s new football coach is to raise expectations and win games. It #39;s as simple as that.

Weis says winning is bottom line at Notre Dame


Earlier this week it emerged that Hamilton had failed two separate doping tests at the Athens Olympics and at this month #39;s Tour of Spain.

Hamilton keeps Olympic gold amid controversy


The bidding war between AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines over bankrupt ATA #39;s Midway business continued Tuesday, revealing a new, competitive world for low-cost carriers.

ATA Midway gates at center of battle


An Internet company that publishes information about online gambling has asked a judge to decide whether advertisements for Internet casinos are protected forms of speech.

Lawsuit Claims Free Speech for Online Casino Ads


Reuters - Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday\planned to attack President Bush's proposal to withdraw 70,000\American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to national\security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign aides\said.

Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan (Reuters)


American Airlines reported Monday that it will defer the delivery of 54 aircraft in order to postpone capital spending and allow the airline more flexibility in its restructuring.

American Airlines Defers Aircraft Delivery


New Albany -- An Indiana man who lived with an artificial heart for 147 days has died, the heart manufacturer said Monday. Abiomed Inc.

Artificial heart recipient dies after 147 days


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Audio technology company Dolby  Laboratories Inc. filed on Friday to raise as much as \$460  million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock.

Dolby Labs Files for a \$460 Million IPO


Since starting in the Gator Bowl as a redshirt freshman, senior safety Mike Daniels has made valuable contributions under the radar while waiting for his chance to play more.

Daniels Finds a Niche


San Francisco (AP) -- Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc. are not liable for the swapping of copyright content through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to movie studios and record labels.

Court rules two software firms not liable for file-share claims


WASHINGTON : An alliance of labor, industry and farm groups filed a complaint charging China with creating unfair trade conditions and undermining US workers and industry by manipulating its currency.

US labor, industry coalition charges China currency  #39;manipulation #39;


BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union executive body dropped disciplinary action against serial deficit offenders France and Germany, ending a three-year standoff that left the eurozone #39;s budget rules crippled.

France and Germany escape EU deficit doghouse


SEPTEMBER 03, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The disappearance of a laptop hard drive in the California State University (CSU) system has triggered a year-old state law requiring anyone whose personal information might have been stolen to be notified.

Hard drive with 23,000 Social Security numbers disappears


AP - A documentary critical of John Kerry's Vietnam-era anti-war activities will be shown only in part during a program examining the use of such documentaries to influence elections, Sinclair Broadcast said Tuesday.

Sinclair to Show Only Part of Kerry Film (AP)


Olympic relay gold medalist and world 400-meter champion Jerome Young was given a lifetime ban from the US Anti-Doping Agency for his second performance-enhancing drug violation, according to USA Today.

USADA bans sprinter Young for life


Canadian Press - REGINA (CP) - A former justice of the peace on trial for sexual  assault admitted Wednesday to getting a female courthouse worker to touch his penis.

Regina justice of peace on trial denies sexual touching accusations (Canadian Press)


SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Pacific Rim trading nations  said on Wednesday they should pool their influence to breathe  new life into talks to free up world trade.

APEC Ministers Urge New Effort on Trade Talks


President Vladimir Putin has taken advantage of the political climate following the tragic school hostage taking in Beslan earlier this month to accelerate his longstanding political course toward increased authoritarianism.

Russia -- Between Terror And Corruption


ATHENS, Greece (AP)  The diva does not warm up before her performance. Not much, anyway. That is something that other gymnasts do, and Svetlana Khorkina will never be confused with one of those.

Sportsview: Khorkina makes grand exit


TOKYO - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked northern Japan today injuring at least eight people, near the area where the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.

Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle News Services


The Australian Gas Light Co. , the countrys biggest power retailer, reported a jump of 18.5 percent in annual profit on Thursday and announced plans to sell its US\$569 million stake in a New Zealand gas distributor to fund future growth.

Australian Gas Light to sell NZ business


Boston College's Craig Smith runs into foul trouble, but not before his 20 points help the Eagles down the UCLA Bruins, 74-64, on Sunday.

Smith Guides Eagles


Women are better at  maintaining their self-control when they drink, researchers find.

Women 'better at holding drink'


Opponents vowed yesterday to step up their fight against a giant wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod amid accusations that a new US Army Corps of Engineers study was inadequate and biased toward the developer who paid for it.

Critics hit corps #39; Cape mill report


Oilfield and information services firm Schlumberger Ltd. said Thursday that third-quarter sales and profit missed Wall Street expectations as hurricanes and a slowdown in drilling activity in Mexico hurt results.

Schlumberger 3Q Profit Misses Expectations


AP - Steve Spurrier wants to return to college coaching.

Spurrier Wants to Return to College Ranks (AP)


Gearing up for the holidays, Apple is coming up with new versions of its leading musical products. Its iTunes site with its online charging for downloaded music will become available in 10 new countries, including Canada and Belgium.

Apple gears up for the holidays


Iraqi officials say at least 12 people were killed and 16 wounded in more incidents of violence across the country Wednesday. They say 10 people were killed and six wounded in an exchange of gunfire between

Violence Across Iraq Kills 12


Ziff Davis - Belkin on Tuesday announced a wireless remote technology that would beam live video to a remote monitor.

Belkin Designs PC-Less Video Extender (Ziff Davis)


Gary  quot;The Mentor quot; Payton made his presence felt yesterday at Patrick Gymnasium. He clapped to offer encouragement. He pulled Marcus Banks aside for pointers. He talked about his favorite role, as team leader. By force of physical fitness and personality, Payton dominated the first day of Celtics training camp on the court and in conversation.

Payton finding his place


Johnny Damon officially laid  quot;Cowboy Up quot; to rest as the Red Sox #39; identifying slogan prior to the start of their American League Division Series yesterday at Angel Stadium.

Assault in Anaheim: Sox bury Angels


Macromedia Monday shipped Flex Builder, an integrated development environment (IDE) for Web applications built on the company #39;s XML-based Flex application platform.

Macromedia Ships Flex Development Tool


STOCKHOLM -- Malnutrition among Iraq's youngest children has nearly doubled since the US-led invasion of Iraq, despite UN efforts to deliver food to the war-ravaged country, a Norwegian research group said yesterday.

Child malnutrition up since invasion, study says


SiliconValley.com - Google is launching an ambitious effort to make digital copies of some of the world's largest university library collections and will incorporate the texts into its vast Web index, apparently the largest project of its kind ever attempted.

Google to digitize millions of books (SiliconValley.com)


home in the United States for breaking sanctions, rejecting his demand for protection as a political refugee. His lawyers responded on Tuesday by appealing against the decision, which they described as  quot;very regrettable quot;.

Japan to deport ex-chess champ Fischer


Tiny sensors, shaped like tumbleweed and small enough to fit inside a blood vessel, might one day ride to space inside astronauts' bodies, warning the space travelers when radiation is damaging their cells.

Tumbleweeds in the Bloodstream


Recruiters working for U.S. contractors are hiring former Colombian soldiers - and even luring some active-duty ones - for security jobs in Iraq, says a former army officer who met with the recruiters.

Colombia Troops Being Hired for Iraq Jobs


AP - After a pennant race and postseason dotted with reversed rulings, baseball will get another chance to see who else wants to give replay a look. The topic is on the agenda for Thursday at the GM meetings. And there seems to be growing support among teams to join the NFL, NBA and NHL in using instant replay on calls such as fair or foul and homer or not, but definitely not balls and strikes.

Baseball GMs Weigh in on Instant Replay (AP)


Adelaide - New Zealand lost both their opening batsmen in the final session as Australia, led by Justin Langer #39;s third career double century, held a 519-run lead after the second day of the second cricket Test on Saturday.

Langer stars as Kiwis fade


CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANSI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it took an equity stake in Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and initiated discussions about combining the two companies.

Advanced Neuromodulation takes stake in Cyberonics


MANCHESTER City boss Kevin Keegan has hailed Premiership record-breakers Arsenal as the best-ever English club side. Keegan was part of the legendary Liverpool side that was just an FA Cup final defeat by

Keegan in awe of Gunners


Microsoft Corp., world #39;s largest software maker, faced an unexpected situation when it was brought to the company #39;s knowledge that various newsgroups and websites were hosting a leaked version of its upcoming Xbox game - Halo 2.

Microsoft Halo 2 leaks on the Internet


Shares of Google Inc. rose as much as 20 percent on Friday, to trade at more than twice the level of it cut-price IPO, after the

UPDATE 1-Google results revive  quot;dot-com quot; fervor


Singapore police arrest the chief executive of China Aviation Oil, the firm embroiled in a \$550m  trading scandal.

China Aviation chief is arrested


SPACE.com - Ask science fiction fans about the future and no doubt they'll tell you it's full of flying cars.

Future Flyers: Pushing Forward for Personal Aircraft (SPACE.com)


SAN JOSE -- As expected, Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its dual-core architecture Tuesday at the Fall Processor Forum, along with its first performance estimates.

AMD Describes Dual-Core Chips, Performance


Larry Brown was in the building, he brought a suit, and a special high-backed chair was set up at the end of the Pistons #39; bench.

Brown returns to job while lights are out


In the back of the DeKalb Farmers Market, a worker heaves 50-pound bags of Thai rice from a truck docked at the warehouse. Through a large door, he throws the sacks, an image of the Earth embossed on each one.

Price surge gains traction


TORONTO -- Maybe the capricious forces that rule the baseball universe, the ones that so far this summer have dictated that 26 of the 30 teams in the major leagues would have won more one-run games than the Red Sox, finally are tilting in the Sox' favor. After last night's 5-4 escape over the Toronto Blue Jays, the one in ...

Another one-run game won? This is too good


SAMARRA, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces are patrolling the Sunni Triangle city of Samarra after US and Iraqi soldiers claimed victory in retaking the city from insurgent forces.

Iraqi, US Forces Patrol Sunni Triangle


Oracle #39;s hostile bid to acquire rival enterprise software maker PeopleSoft for \$7.7bn (4.3bn) is set to continue for a bit longer.

Oracle extends offer for PeopleSoft again


The US Secret Service has arrested 28 people on charges stemming from an undercover investigation into cybercrime. Charges against the suspects include identity theft, computer fraud, credit-card fraud and consipracy.

Secret Service Nabs 28 in Online Fraud Sting


AP - Trail Blazers forward Zach Randolph was fined and had to pay his own way to Sunday's game at the Toronto Raptors after missing Portland's team flight. The plane left Portland at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and Randolph said he woke up at 8:45 a.m.

Blazers' Randolph Fined for Missing Flight (AP)


New laws aimed at prosecuting big-time Internet spammers, helping small businesses and elevating lacrosse to the status of

From Spam To Lacrosse, A Day for The Books


Truly a Judge edged Star Cross by a length yesterday in Arcadia, Calif., to win the \$150,000 San Gabriel Handicap at Santa Anita Park.

'Truly' takes San Gabriel


Microsoft's popular Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the Firefox browser.

Firefox browser takes on Microsoft


Cyberonics Inc. rejected a takeover bid from fellow medical-device maker Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. on Wednesday, saying it continues to focus on strengthening its epilepsy business and is still not interested in any combination or merger.

Update 1: Cyberonics Rejects Advanced Neuro #39;s Bid


Netflix spins the color wheel for a spell and it's a much brighter color than red.

Netflix Sees Green


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rebounded from  their worst ever defeat to register a 5-3 victory over the  Cleveland Indians in American League action Wednesday.

AL Wrap: Yankees Bounce Back to Maintain Lead Over Boston


Goal.com had revealed earlier this week that the deal bringing Boca Juniors super-striker Tevez to Corinthians would be sealed by today, and this is precisely what happened.

Official: Tevez To Corinthians


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators won't approve Allergan  Inc.'s <A HREF=

FDA KOs Allergan Psoriasis Treatment


AP - It took Joey Harrington about one second to choose between red, white and blue  #151; and blood.

Harrington Chooses Country Over Cousin (AP)


The United States beat European champion Spain 1-0 on Thursday to set up to a quarterfinal showdown against Australia at the Women #39;s Under-19 World Championship.

US downs Spain to face Australia in quarterfinals of women #39;s U-19 <b>...</b>


Welcome, N.C. (Sports Network) - Robby Gordon was placed on  probation Thursday for the rest of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup  Series season by Richard Childress Racing.

Robby Gordon Put on Probation for Rest of Year


Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt made moderate gains\on Tuesday after a key reading of U.S. inflation proved softer\than expected, a relief to investors in fixed-income debt.

Treasuries Up, Rate Hike Still in Offing (Reuters)


Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to deliver by the end of the year a new vulnerability service designed to help companies proactively detect and fix flaws that could be used in a malicious attacks.

HP to deliver vulnerability scanning service by year's end


Reuters - The world's longest continually\running experiment has revealed traces of plutonium in British\soil from nuclear tests in the Nevada desert 50 years ago,\scientists said on Monday.

World's Oldest Field Test Reveals Soil Secrets (Reuters)


The Dolphins terminated the contract of starting safety Antuan Edwards on Wednesday.

Dolphins Dump Edwards


Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its long-awaited iMac G5, a 2-inch thick, all-in-one device that hides its computing guts behind a flat-panel screen perched on an aluminum foot.

Apple hopes thin iMac can fatten profits, share


Jason White throws four touchdowns and No. 2 Oklahoma overcomes its own mistakes to beat Kansas State, 31-21, on Saturday.

White in Heisman Form


Today residents of Hong Kong will go to the polls to participate in what remains of its fragmented and suppressed democratic system.

Hong Kong elections matter


Lord Conrad Black ran a  quot;corporate kleptocracy quot; for his own benefit at Hollinger International, the owner of the Telegraph papers in London and The Chicago Sun-Times, and the board of directors

Hollinger Accuses Black of  #39;Ethical Corruption #39;


Volatile and remote areas outside the Sunni triangle are now being scoured by US and Iraqi troops.

Latest front for US forces: rural Iraq


Relatives pleaded Monday for the release of two Americans and a Briton held hostage as a deadline loomed for their beheading. In Baghdad, gunmen assassinated two clerics from a powerful Sunni Muslim group opposed to the US presence in Iraq.

Kin plead for 2 Americans, Briton to be released; 2 clerics slain <b>...</b>


SpaceShipOne, on a quest to win \$10 million, spun unexpectedly as it rocketed toward space Wednesday, but apparently went into space for the second time.

SpaceShipOne Rolls During Flight To Space


Nokia has demonstrated the first mobile IPv6 call, using its CDMA dual stack handset. The demonstration was made at the 3G World Congress Convention and Exhibition, which took place this week in Hong Kong.

Nokia Extends IPv6 To Phones


Sports India, Cricket: Kanpur, Nov 21 : Andrew Hall #39;s career best 163 enabled South Africa to remain in a commanding position at the end of Day 2 of the first Test match against India held in Kanpur.

Proteas thwart India spin attack, are at 459 for 7:


EBay Inc. announced a senior management reorganization Thursday, increasing international responsibilities for three executives and underscoring the significance of the company's tremendously profitable PayPal division.

EBay Reorganizes Senior Management


BAR expect Briton Jenson Button to continue racing for them next season if Formula One #39;s contract recognition board takes their side in a bitter tug-of-war with Williams.

Door remains open for Button, say BAR


inally, you can see the corner. It #39;s right there, waiting with all of its trappings. Get past it and you #39;re downwind. Get past it and everything is different.

They can #39;t turn down chance to turn corner


Browns running back Lee Suggs did not practice yesterday, leaving him doubtful for tomorrow's season opener against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland.

Browns' Suggs might sit, not run


ATHENS -- Evita Agiasoteli has been counting Greece's Olympic medals. Each one comes with a celebration from the boy next door, who likes to run through their neighborhood in the northern Athenian suburb of Nea Ionia yelling  quot;Hellas! quot; with each gold. Other neighbors often leave their evening yogurts unfinished so they can join the boy's victory cheer.

Clearing the hurdle of doping scandals


TOKYO Sept. 6, 2004 - A powerful typhoon pounded Japan #39;s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, grounding airplanes, halting trains and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Japan Typhoon Causes Landslides, Floods


Business travellers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing and iPass, the companies plan to announce on Monday.

Long-distance Web surfing comes closer


Maybe the third time will be the charm for Microsoft #39;s Windows XP Media Center Edition. Previous versions, released in 2002 and 2003, appealed to the early adopters among us.

Media Center PCs may have found their time


AP - Freshman Adrian Peterson ran for 183 yards and scored two touchdowns in his third straight 100-yard rushing performance to lead No. 2 Oklahoma to a 31-7 victory over Oregon on Saturday.

Second-Ranked Oklahoma Routs Oregon 31-7 (AP)


Anyone gazing out to sea from the east Kent coast on Tuesday will have seen an unusual flurry of lifeboats and helicopters. Two miles off Deal a disaster was unfolding - two 100ft boats

Nations unite as boats collide


AFP - Sated by the traditional Thanksgiving turkey, US consumers went on a multi-billion-dollar shopping fest snapping up post-holiday retail bargains in stores across America, the Visa credit card group said.

Sated on turkey, US consumers go on billion-dollar shopping fest (AFP)


English soccer #39;s ruling body charged Bolton forward El-Hadji Diouf with improper conduct for spitting at defender Arjan De Zeeuw during Saturday #39;s 1-0 home loss to Portsmouth.

Soccer spitter accused again


RUESSELSHEIM, Germany - General Motors Europe announced Thursday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving \$617 million per year.    The company said that 90 percent of the cuts would be made in 2005...

GM Europe to Cut 12,000 Jobs by the End


Players to watch: Steve McNair has completed 67.3 percent of his passes with five TD passes and zero interceptions in four starts vs.

Colts vs. Titans capsule


SOCCEROOS coach Frank Farina believes the return of Harry Kewell has re-invigorated his side for tonight #39;s dead rubber with the Solomon Islands.

Socceroos #39; Kewell edge


BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombias main rebel group on Monday criticized a government proposal to swap jailed guerrillas for kidnapped politicians, soldiers and three American contractors, saying any deal should allow its freed comrades to return to the

Colombia, rebels spar over prisoner swap


AP - Ring tones are so yesterday. If wireless companies have their way, the next multibillion-dollar surprise in the cellular business will be

'Ringback' Tones May Be Next Big Thing (AP)


Bob Watson does not want to be the Washington baseball team #39;s interim general manager, despite the efforts of Major League Baseball officials to convince him to take the job.

Watson doesn #39;t want to be DC team #39;s GM


OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma Olympic legend spoke out Monday on the controversy surrounding the gold medal won last week by American gymnast Paul Hamm.

Conner Sounds Off On Hamm Medal Dispute


Japanese communications firm Softbank is to buy the Japanese unit of Cable  amp; Wireless for \$132 million (72 million pounds), making it the No

C amp;W sells Japanese arm to Softbank


The Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached an agreement with the European Commission on Tuesday to settle a five-year antitrust case that

Coke, EU Strike Deal, End Antitrust Probe


AP - Internet service providers and other technology firms are proposing to soften a bill in Congress that they claim will make them targets of frivolous entertainment industry copyright lawsuits.

Tech Firms Seek to Soften Anti-Piracy Bill (AP)


China on Thursday announced it would hike interest rates for most deposits and loans by 0.27 percentage points, the first rise in nine years.

China Hikes Interest Rates


Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., said he plans to leave the company #39;s board when he steps down as CEO in 2006, Fortune magazine said it is reporting in its upcoming issue.

Report: Eisner won #39;t be on Disney #39;s board


Bolton chairman Phil Gartside insists manager Sam Allardyce - linked with the vacant Newcastle post - is going nowhere. According to reports, the St James #39; Park outfit have identified Allardyce as a successor

Gartside: Big Sam stays at the Reebok


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points and 13  rebounds while Jerry Stackhouse scored 28 points against his  former team as the Dallas Mavericks eased to a 122-113 road win  over the Washington Wizards Sunday.

Nowitzki, Stackhouse Spark Mavericks to Another Win


Open-source developers attempting to reverse-engineer the mysteries of private networking software turn to genomics research. They're applying algorithms developed by biologists to decipher the secrets of closed networks. By Danny O'Brien.

Genome Model Applied to Software


MINNEAPOLIS -- They were down by four runs. They were five outs from defeat. Hmmm. You think the Yankees were actually worried about losing? They have, as we all know too well, been there before and lived to tell about it.

October best


US aircraft and tanks attacked Shiite militia positions in fierce fighting early Wednesday in Baghdad #39;s Sadr City slum, killing 10 people and injuring 92 others, hospital officials said.

US, Iraqi troops clash with insurgents in Sadr City


All the hype and speculation came to an end Thursday when Steve Spurrier, once considered the leading man for the Florida job, removed his name from the pool of candidates to replace Ron Zook, who was fired Oct.25.

Spurrier to UF: Look elsewhere


the past two weeks. The AU supports the United Nations resolution to impose sanctions and an arms embargo against Ivory Coast, in an effort to prevent further military action.

African Union Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Ivory Coast


Hi-tech fraudsters have developed a new way of tricking customers who go online to do their banking, analysts warned yesterday. A  quot;Trojan horse quot; programme insinuates itself into a user #39;s computer via an email

Internet bankers face new phishing scam


Millions of people were urged to evacuate their homes as the hurricane gained speed and strength as it bore down on Florida's Atlantic coast.

Hurricane Jeanne Bears Down on Florida


PeopleSoft Inc., the business software-maker, unexpectedly fired Craig Conway, its chief executive, dumping the feisty leader who engineered the company #39;s dogged resistance to Oracle Corp.

PeopleSoft fires CEO, clearing way for bid by Oracle


Paul Tellier stepped down on Monday as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. (BBDsvb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (BBDb.

Bombardier CEO Quits, Shares Dive


Gordon Cooper, the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts whose space endurance record cleared the way for manned flight to the moon, has died.

Gordon Cooper, pioneering Mercury program astronaut, dies at 77


An international team of scientists described this week one of the most cataclysmic events in the universe, cosmic cannibalism in which one massive galaxy cluster is gobbling its smaller neighbor.

Galaxy mergers excite scientists


A century-old tariff should not be extended to Internet phone calls, the companies say.

Net firms: Don't tax Internet calling


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, branded by the US as a potential terrorist risk, was awarded a peace prize in Rome yesterday for his humanitarian work.

Yusuf Islam awarded peace prize


A hamstring and a pair of hurricanes have left United a little short-handed Saturday for their match against Dallas at RFK Stadium.

United Is Short-Handed


SALT LAKE CITY Urban Meyer confirms he #39;s leaving undefeated Utah to become the head football coach at Florida. Meyer said that at Florida everything is in place to make a run at the whole thing, and that was a factor in his decision.

Meyer says he #39;s headed for Florida


NewsFactor - A year after announcing it would migrate its Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows-run computers to Linux, the German city of Munich is expected to make the migration official. The city's council has scheduled a vote, which is anticipated to kick off the next phase of the Linux move.

Munich To Make Linux Migration Official (NewsFactor)


Japan's typhoon record was broken with a bang this week as battering winds and mountainous waves overturned ocean-going freighters.

Japan's Record 7th Typhoon; The Death Toll Is at Least 31


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury on Tuesday ordered  Medtronic Inc. <A HREF=

Medtronic Told to Pay \$400 Mln Damages


A massive injection of cash for grassroots sport and a new national stadium for athletics are included in a multi-million pound legacy promised by London #39;s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Legacy key element of bid paper


Hanjin Shipping Co. has been approached by US private equity fund Carlyle Group LP to acquire some of the South Korean company #39;s transport and logistics assets, Hanjin officials said.

Carlyle Group Shows Interest in Hanjin


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The former head of Iraq's special  tribunal set up to try Saddam Hussein accused the interim  government Thursday of manipulating the tribunal for political  ends and planning hasty show trials and executions.

Ex-Official Says Iraq Wants Show Trial for Saddam


BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Russian-US crew will blast off from here on Thursday bound for the orbiting international space station on a six-month mission to conduct a series of scientific experiments.

New ISS crew ready for launch


A conversation about Walter McCarty never stays focused on the Celtics' versatile forward for long. Just ask coach Doc Rivers.

Getting bedrock value


Nortel CEO Bill Owens says the future is

Nortel CEO Bill Owens sees 'exciting future'


TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen rose against the dollar on Friday  despite data showing Japanese growth came to a virtual  standstill in the third quarter, while the dollar was supported  versus the euro by verbal intervention from Europe.

Yen Rises Against Dollar


AFP - A consortium led by British insurer Prudential PLC has dropped its bid for a major South Korean state asset managing company.

Prudential drops bid for S.Korean assest managing firm (AFP)


Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's largest retailer, said on Saturday that it still sees a\2 to 4 percent increase in October sales at its stores open at\least a year.

Wal-Mart Keeps Same-Store Sales Outlook (Reuters)


In this second part of our personal, home-made PC-based PVR solution, Anandtech focuses on Microsoft #39;s Windows XP Media Center.

Building a Linux PVR, Part 2


Russia successfully launched a new model of booster rocket, the Soyuz-2, on Monday following two postponements. The rocket blasted off at 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) from the Plesetsk

Russia launches Soyuz-2 booster rocket


PowerNow has been included in all Opteron chips that have been on the market since mid May, but the feature cannot be used until instructions are built into the operating system.

AMD Opteron Chills Out with Power Management


Okay, England v Wales doesn #39;t have the sense of rivalry as playing against Scotland. Out of 97 matches against England, Wales have won only 14.

A BRAVE NEW ENGLAND


Symantec has signed an agreement to acquire stake, a security consulting and software company, Symantec said Thursday. stake will improve Symantec #39;s consulting contacts--six of the top 10 financial institutions are customers, Symantec said.

Symantec to acquire security firm stake


PHILADELPHIA - Two of the biggest forces in rock music over the last 20 years were plugging in the amplifiers Friday to kick off a high-volume effort to oust President Bush on Nov. 2...

Springsteen Kicks Off 'Vote for Change'


com December 8, 2004, 4:50 PM PT. A function built into all major browsers could be co-opted by attackers to fool Web site visitors into surrendering sensitive information, a security firm warned on Wednesday.

Browser phishing  #39;flaw #39; could hook users


SEATTLE - A major department store chain is telling the Salvation Army to take its bell ringers someplace else. Target Stores is taking the extreme action claiming the bell ringing gives the Salvation Army an unfair advantage.

Target Stores Ban Holiday Bell Ringers


Fresh from a painful parliamentary defeat, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said yesterday he will turn to his old rivals in the Labor

Sharon to seek rival Labor #39;s aid on Gaza plan


AP - A total of 115 whales and dolphins died after swimming onto beaches on two southern Australian islands, authorities said Tuesday as the search continued for more pods in danger.

115 Whales, Dolphins Die After Beaching (AP)


Reuters - Taser International Inc.  on\Monday said it won U.S. government approval to use its stun\guns on some commercial airline flights to protect passengers\from potential harm.

Feds OK Taser Stun Guns for Airlines (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.<A HREF=

Krispy Kreme Profit Dives, Stock Hammered


Many telecommunications officials and some FCC officials cite BPL as a reason for deregulation. They say that three wired choices, plus wireless offerings, would guarantee that no company could gain monopoly power.

FCC Adopts Rules for Broadband over Power Lines


Boston College's 36-17 victory over West Virginia yesterday put the Eagles in control of their destiny in terms of the Big East championship and the Bowl Championship Series berth that comes with it.

Sugar would be sweeter to Eagles


AMHERST -- Its nonconference schedule might have suggested otherwise, but the undefeated Boston College men's basketball team did not reach this point of the season with an 11-0 record by taking the path of least resistance.

BC eases past UMass


Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the house of Mauritania #39;s national security chief early Sunday, police in the coup-prone West African country said.

Gunmen Attack Mauritania Security Chief #39;s Home


Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) trimmed its financial forecast for the quarter ending September 2004 and now expects quarterly revenue to be in the range of \$61 million to \$62 million.

AMCC Trims Financial Expectations


The retailer will sell CallVantage in many of its outlets and through its Web site.

Circuit City picks up AT T Net phone plan


Georgia Techs Reggie Ball walks toward the sideline during Saturdays loss to Miami. ATLANTA - There is no starting quarterback controversy at Georgia Tech.

Gailey: Ball still the starter


currently CEO of Philips #39; consumer electronics business groups -- will succeed the unit #39;s CEO Scott McGregor. The company is scheduled to hold a Semiconductors and Technology analysts day in Holland on Friday.

Philips Shares Fall on News of CEO #39;s Departure


Anaheim at Boston (7:05 pm EDT). Curt Schilling (16-6) starts for the Red Sox, 41/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.

Baseball Today


Reuters - An Islamist group has released 18 Iraqi\soldiers it had captured and threatened to kill unless an aide\to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was released, Arabic\television Al Jazeera reported Monday.

Report: Islamist Group Frees 18 Iraqi Soldiers (Reuters)


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels deny reports of another split in their organisation.

Tamil Tigers deny rumour of split


The United Nations Security Council must immediately increase the international presence in Darfur and impose an extended arms embargo to stop continuing atrocities there, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to members of the Security Council.

Sudan: UN Must Extend Arms Embargo


Telephones and computers that were donated for use at the Republican National Convention will now be used to improve security and enhance New York City public schools.

Equipment Donated to Convention Is Passed to Schools


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson flooded the pitch with strikers in a bid to steal a victory that he hoped would prevent Arsenal and Chelsea disappearing over the Premiership horizon.

Stifling Blues add to United worries


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. <A HREF=

Citigroup to Acquire First American Bank


By DAN DeLORENZO    NEW YORK (AP) -- 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...

REVIEW: IPod Speaker System Get a Hearing


DECEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM #39;s once standard-setting PCs

IBM PC Users Face Uncertain Future


A recent study done by WestSideStory, a market research firm, present interesting results that show a continuous market share increase in FireFoxs favor.

FireFox better than Internet Explorer


NEW YORK -- Merck  amp; Co.'s campaign to defend itself in the wake of the recall of the pain reliever Vioxx intensified last week, as it placed a package of three full-page ads in seven prominent newspapers beginning last Friday. That follows several television appearances, as well as testimony before Congress by the company's chief executive.

Merck offers Vioxx defense


ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Freshman Chad Henne threw two touchdowns in a surprising start for Michigan, helping the eighth-ranked Wolverines to a 43-10 victory over Miami of Ohio on Saturday that ended the nation's longest winning streak...

Michigan Ends Miami of Ohio's Win Streak


JAKARTA - Several  #39;quick-action #39; police teams have converged on Indonesia #39;s West Java region to hunt down the top two masterminds of the recent Jakarta blast.

Hunt for Jakarta bombers converges on W. Java


Resisting the temptations of the mutual-fund performance chase isn't as easy as it may look.

Chasing hot funds is a strategy that courts failure


Australia #39;s biggest retailer, Coles Myer, beat its forecasts with a 26.5 per cent rise to record annual profits and said it was on track to meet profit growth forecasts for the next two years.

Coles Myer smashes profit forecasts


The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed new lawsuits against 761 people who allegedly use peer-to-peer (P-to-P) software to trade music files without permission, the trade group announced Thursday.

RIAA files 761 new file-trading lawsuits


Three of the top 10 PC vendors will be pushed out of the business by 2007, research firm Gartner predicted Monday. By Gregg Keizer.

Gartner: Third Of Top PC Vendors Gone In Three Years


GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - A 62-year-old man from Phoenix died after his boat overturned on the Colorado River, a Grand Canyon spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Rafter dies in Grand Canyon National Park


A search for a missing helicopter carrying a top Orthodox leader finds wreckage and bodies.

Greek cleric feared dead in crash


Having returned to the New England Patriots on Tuesday after a three-week absence, running back Kevin Faulk acknowledged the obvious.

Faulk rejoins Pats after mother #39;s death


It #39;s the end of an era for both outbound and inbound call centers when Concerto acquires the venerable Firstpoint Contact switch-making operation from Rockwell.

Concerto Buys Rockwell Unit


Aerospace and high-tech manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profits behind double-digit growth in sales for three of the conglomerate #39;s four business divisions.

Update 1: Honeywell Income Grows Again on Orders


NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed Wednesday as a lower reading on manufacturing activity and rising oil prices chilled an early spate of bargain hunting, sending blue chips lower. Technology shares made a modest advance despite brokerage downgrades of two semiconductor companies...

Dow Down on Oil Prices; Nasdaq Rises


NEW YORK (Reuters) - China, already a manufacturing  powerhouse, is flexing its financial muscles as companies based  there snatch up famous-name products from established companies  in the United States and Europe looking to divest low-margin  businesses.

Chinese Companies Seen Following Lenovo-IBM Lead


US President George W. President Bush signed on Friday a new corporate tax bill which will shower 136 billion dollars on US businesses, farmers and other groups in coming years.

President Bush signs new corporate tax-cut bill


The company behind Twinkies, spongy cakes that have been an American institution since the 1930s, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Taste of the times


Baghdad, Sept. 30 (NNN): At least 50 people, including 35 children, were killed and 145 others injured in a series of car bombings in Iraq on Thursday, reports reaching here said.

Car Bombings Kill 50, Leave 145 Hurt In Iraq


Delta Air Lines #39; CEO is cautioning that a tentative pact reached with pilots for a billion dollars in concessions doesn #39;t guarantee the struggling carrier has avoided a possible bankruptcy filing.

Delta chief warns that bankruptcy is possible


Dark Side of Kazaa and Other P2P File Sharing Programs\\P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are P2P scam sites out there that want you to pay them instead. P2P scam sites are rogue companies that have set up shop to fleece unsuspecting music downloaders looking for file ...


Enough explosives to fill almost 40 trucks are missing from a former Iraqi military facility, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Monday.

Tonnes of Iraqi explosives missing: UN agency


AP - Rick Majerus' new basketball coaching job comes with a doctor's permission slip. Given the OK to return to the high-stress, late-night, eat-on-the-run profession he loves, Majerus took over Southern California's underachieving program Wednesday although he won't be on the bench this season.

Majerus Takes USC Job, With Docs' OK (AP)


If you've got a blog and a job, beware. The two sometimes don't go together, as many ex-workers are finding out. By Rachel Metz.

Blogs May Be a Wealth Hazard


THE opening Test of the Wallabies #39; tour of Europe has been sabotaged by the refusal of English clubs to release players to Scotland #39;s cause in Edinburgh on November 6. Scotland coach Matt Williams is irate

English clubs sabotage Wallabies #39; tour opener


BRITAIN cannot wait any longer for the government to take radical action to resolve the countrys growing pensions crisis, ministers were warned last night.

Government  #39;must take bold decisions #39; over pensioners


GEORGETOWN, Del. - Michael Ovitz, Walt Disney Co. #39;s former president, defended his record Tuesday as the entertainment giant #39;s second in command, saying he was undercut a number of times by Chief Executive

Ovitz: Eisner Blocked My Plans for Disney


Krauser, one of seven New York City area players on No. 11 Pittsburgh #39;s roster, scored all but two of his 17 points at the free throw line in a 70-51 victory over Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.

No. 11 Pittsburgh 70, Memphis 51


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson agreed it was handball by Louis Saha that led to their equaliser - but felt his side deserved to win.

Ferguson bemoans finishing


Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the second and final cricket Test at Adelaide.

Australia Bats First in Second Cricket Test Against NZ


ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox lifted the World  Series title and buried a curse Wednesday beating the St. Louis  Cardinals 3-0 to claim their first championship since 1918.

Baseball-Red Sox Lift Championship, Bury Curse


The Americans' passion and ruggedness came out of nowhere, just as Stephon Marbury's 31 points did in a 102-94 quarterfinal victory over Spain.

Marbury and Late Timeout Are Upsetting to Spaniards


AMD #39;s new Sempron range of desktop and notebook CPUs is targeted squarely at Intel #39;s competing Celeron family.

AMD #39;s new budget processors


AP - A former senior Rwandan army officer pleaded innocent Monday before a U.N. tribunal to six counts of genocide and crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

Ex-Rwandan Officer Pleads Innocent (AP)


Reuters - President Bush Wednesday warned Iran\and Syria not to meddle in Iraq ahead of elections scheduled\for January 30 and voiced new hopes of forging peace between\Israel and the Palestinians.

Bush Warns Syria, Iran Against Meddling in Iraq (Reuters)


AP - Gary Sheffield homered twice and keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a seesaw, 13-10 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Yankees Blow Lead but Beat Twins 13-10 (AP)


\\The other day I blogged about setting up SSH proxies .  \\It turns out this is only 90 correct. You need to specify a timeout for the\'nc' command or they will block forever on your proxy machine and then you'll\run out of processes.\\The new command is \\

SSH Proxies and Timeouts


ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - Pitcher Angel Garcia was  picked first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball's  Rule 5 Draft on Monday, but moments after it was over he was  traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash considerations.

Devil Rays Acquire Angel Garcia


Insiders says the company will file for Chapter 7 protection after laying off hundreds.

Game publisher Acclaim on verge of bankruptcy?


The property insurance industry sustained record third-quarter losses this year after a series of storms, including a string of hurricanes, according to an actuarial firm #39;s preliminary estimate.

Update 2: Insurers Suffer Record Catastrophe Losses


Chelsea has denied there is any conflict of interest in its being grouped with Russian side CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. The two sides were drawn Thursday in Group H, along with titleholder Porto and Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea denies conflict of interest in Champions League grouping


They could have been excused for doing a little California dreaming. With a game upcoming against UCLA in Anaheim, Calif., in the Wooden Classic Sunday, it would have been natural for the Cali Contingent of Boston College's men's basketball team -- junior Craig Smith of Los Angeles, sophomore Jared Dudley of San Diego, and sophomore Sean Marshall of Rialto -- ...

BC coasts past Long Island


LONDON, Dec. 11 -- Family and friends gathered at Westminster Cathedral Saturday to remember Margaret Hassan, a respected aid worker abducted and believed murdered in Iraq.

Aid Worker Hassan Mourned at London Service


Tate, who will also become executive vice president of the Corte Madera-based home furnishings chain, was most recently the operating chief at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.

Restoration Hardware Names Tate COO


Haiti accused South African President Thabo Mbeki of failing to stop exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide from fomenting unrest in the Caribbean nation, the British Broadcasting Corp.

Haiti Tells South Africa to Control Exiled Aristide, BBC Says


The African Union mission chief to Sudan says he hopes  all troops will be deployed by the end of the year.

Year-end target for Darfur troops


New Web services technologies announced Monday will help developers build money-making applications and use existing mainframe technology to create and deploy new Web services.

Amazon Launches New Web Services


Football has come a long way -- and I #39;m talking about a lot more than just the hundred yards that separate the goal lines. Last night DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) announced a \$3.

DirecT Touchdown


AP - The Boston Red Sox took a 2-1 lead over the Anaheim Angels in the third inning of their AL playoff game Friday.

Red Sox Take 2-1 Game 3 Lead Over Angels (AP)


Company aggressively addresses smaller businesses with products that reduce the cost and complexity of operating a Cisco network.

Cisco switch products target small business


Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, the world #39;s largest dairy exporter, offered A\$1.34 billion (US\$1 billion) for the shares it does not own in National Foods Ltd, to expand milk sales in Australia and Asia.

Fonterra bids US\$1 billion to buy out National Foods


AP - Barry Bonds decided against taking a day off and was in the lineup Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. The Giants slugger often skips day games that follow night games, and he originally was scheduled to sit out Saturday.

Bonds Passes on Day Off, Stays in Lineup (AP)


AP - A Swedish Space Corp. sounding rocket successfully carried eight scientific experiments into the edge of space on Monday.

Swedes Launch Scientific Research Rocket (AP)


The wife of Jack Hensley, one of three Westerners kidnapped from their residence in Baghdad on Thursday, made a personal plea to the kidnappers to free her husband, saying he wanted to help the Iraqi people.

Wife of hostage held in Iraq pleads for release


MOSUL, Iraq - They come up in their Opels, attack and leave, says a business owner in the heart of Mosul, explaining how insurgents operate in Iraqs northern capital.

Catching the insurgents is a cat-and-mouse game in Iraqs north


Its not surprising the Notre Dame players and coaches were using words like devastating, heartbreaking and unbelievable following Saturdays 24-23 home loss to Boston College.

Another loss to BC crushes Notre Dame


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After weeks of negotiations, the  U.S. Senate could take action this week on a bill that would  make it easier to sue

U.S. Senate to Weigh Bill Targeting Web Song Swaps


BEA Systems with its upcoming Diamond application deployment platform envisions an IT person taking on the new role of application configurator in SOAs (service-oriented architectures).

BEA envisions role of 'application configurator'


MACQUARIE Bank has had 55 people furiously working to stitch together the ALH deal -- underlining how significant an opportunity the bank regards securing a slice of the gaming and hotel businesses.

Mac sees blue skies over ALH


Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) described the move  as a breakthrough in the elimination of such stockpiles around the world.

U.S. to Aid Albania in  Destroying  Chemicals


Opera Software has announced that over 1 million copies of its Opera Mobile web browser for Symbian OS have been downloaded from the company #39;s direct download site

Opera Mobile reaches 1 million direct downloads


Linda W. Cropp abruptly removes a bill to build a baseball stadium with public money, announcing that she has a new plan that could provide private funding for the project.

Cropp Postpones Vote


Barry Bonds swung at nine pitches and none of them left the ballpark. He made one spectacular throw and it saved the game.  quot;Tonight, he did it with his arm, quot; winning pitcher

Bonds propels Giants with arm, not bat


Canada may impose retaliatory duties on US imports for the first time since 1986, exposing strains in the world #39;s largest trading relationship.

Canada may put levies on US imports


Going into the 100th edition of the World Series, featuring two of the most prolific scoring teams in their respective leagues, could we have expected anything less than a slugfest?

Red Sox Draw First Blood in Battle of Top Offenses


Vijay Singhs sensational, record-breaking year continued at the weekend when he won the 84 Lumber Classic at the Mystic Rock course in Pennsylvania, his eighth win of the 2004 US PGA Tour season.

Singh #39;s record breaking season continues


AP - The top overall draft choice in the 1999 draft by Cleveland, Tim Couch was released by the Browns in June. He joined the Packers and was projected as Brett Favre's backup. But the quarterback never progressed, and the Packers cut him Sunday as teams got down to the 53-man roster limit for the regular season.

Couch, Gildon, Levens Among NFL Cuts (AP)


A court in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Siberia, on Wednesday sentenced Russian physicist Valentin Danilov to 14 years in prison for spying for China.

Court Sentences Russian Scientist Danilov to 14 Years for <b>...</b>


NASA should be able to meet all requirements for resuming space shuttle flights next spring, but some solutions, like repairing damage to heat shields, will be open

Panel Sees Shuttle Flights Resuming Soon


A disciplinary Commission has been set up to investigate recent allegations of doping against Marion Jones, Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced today.

Athletics: IOC Disciplinary Commission To Investigate Allegations <b>...</b>


PC World - Ad networks target online gamers as next big audience for product placements.

Invasion of the Video Game Ads (PC World)


MILAN Alitalia took a big step Tuesday toward resolving labor disputes that have threatened to push the Italian airline into bankruptcy, agreeing to new contracts with 2,300 pilots.

Alitalia and pilots agree on new contracts


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices set a new record at \$53 a  barrel on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel  supplies and news of an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil  terminals.

Oil Sets New \$53 High Supply Concerns


Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza on Tuesday as they approached a border fence with a bomb, an army spokesman and Palestinian security sources said.

Israeli Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinian Gunmen in Gaza


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF=

HP Pressured to Sell PC Business After IBM Deal


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday  launched its iTunes online music store in Canada, the 14th  country in which the popular service is available.

Apple Launches iTunes Music Store in Canada


A Boston landmark changed hands yesterday, as the Rouse Company , the developer and owner of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, agreed to be purchased by General Growth Properties Inc. of Chicago.

Firm buys Rouse in \$12.6b deal


A retaliatory 10 tax on exchange operations involving US dollars comes into force in Cuba on Monday.

Cuba dollar tax comes into force


BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe and Japan voiced strong concern  on Saturday over the slumping dollar but the world's 20 biggest  economies, nearing the end of a two-day summit, looked divided  over what if anything to do about it.

G20 Divided Over Dollar Slide, U.S. Mum


AP - Drew Gooden scored 27 points and LeBron James had 27, his final field goal coming on a monstrous dunk that sent the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-97 win Saturday night over the feuding Toronto Raptors, who didn't have Vince Carter.

James Scores 27 Points in Cavaliers' Win (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Matheny's two-run single  highlighted a three-run fifth inning rally which lifted the St.  Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in  the National League Divisional Series Thursday.

Cardinals Crush Dodgers to Grab 2-0 Series Lead


TechWeb - Rumors that Dell may be considering Advanced Micro Devices' server chips are again causing a stir.

Rumors Buzz Again About Dell Considering AMD (TechWeb)


For single women who want children, egg freezing may be a reproductive insurance policy.

For Women Worried About Fertility, Egg Bank Is a New Option


Russia is joining the ranks of nascent dictatorships, and Vladimir Putin is the executioner of Russian democracy. Right? Wrong. Russia is not a dictatorship, and the political system Putin is trying to reshape is not a democracy.

Not Another Soviet Union


Sony says its digital music players will now play MP3 format music tracks, and not just its own Atrac format. It is a major move for the electronics giant which has been criticised for only letting its own format be played.

Sony u-turn over MP3 music files


Trend Micro will become the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems.

Trend Micro Gives Away Mobile Antivirus App


Supporters of Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr remain in control of the Imam Ali mosque in the southern city of Najaf after 16 days of fighting with US-led forces, the British Broadcasting Corp.

Iraqi Sadr Militia Maintain Control of Najaf Shrine, BBC Says


Michael Schumacher asserted his authority in Formula One again Sunday with his 13th victory of the season but first since August. The seven-time world champion captured the Japanese Grand Prix, which was run

After a pause, Schumacher wins again in Formula One


The first phase of the nationwide sit-at-home protest against the current increase in the prices of petroleum products will last four days -- Monday to Thursday.

Strike: First Phase to Last 4 Days


The EU and US moved closer to an aviation trade war after failing to reach agreement during talks Thursday on subsidies to Airbus Industrie.

US-EU talks on Airbus subsidies fail


DAVIE - General manager Rick Spielman #39;s voice cracked as he spoke about his good friend and -ulp  -mer colleague. President Eddie Jones said he sat in the auditorium crying as head coach Dave Wannstedt

resignation should be no surprise


NEW YORK Chicago-based stock-exchange operator Archipelago Holdings Incorporated says earnings per share fell, though revenue rose slightly.

arnings dip at Archipelago


Qalai Zaman Khan, Afghanistan -- Masooda Jalal, the woman who would be president of Afghanistan, stands inside the mud walls of a bread bakery in this hardscrabble village on the outskirts of Kabul.

An Afghan woman who would be president


AP - Some 60 hippos have died from an unknown cause in the past two months in one of Uganda's national parks, an official said Tuesday.

Some 60 Hippos Die Mysteriously in Uganda (AP)


In the space between the fog of war (confusion, peril and instant reflexes) and the edited news break (carefully scripted and produced filler between Viagra commercials), a young Marine hangs out to dry.

Self-defense on and off the battlefield


AFP - The older the violin, the sweeter the music. And the Athens Olympics is proving the lyrics right as Martina Navratilova, Merlene Ottey and company are demonstrating the endurance of women with middle-aged ladies defying perceptions about age and competition in nearly every sport.

Olympian women escape the age barrier (AFP)


AP - Britain granted its first license for human cloning Wednesday, joining South Korea on the leading edge of stem cell research, which is restricted by the Bush administration and which many scientists believe may lead to new treatments for a range of diseases.

Britain Grants Human Cloning License (AP)


Riggs National Corp. shares fell Monday as more concerns surfaced that an ongoing money-laundering probe of the Washington, DC bank will scrap plans by PNC Financial Group Inc.

PNC Deal to Buy Riggs Seen in Jeopardy


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- More than anything else, Intel Chairman Andrew Grove was a pioneer. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!

Grove exits as Silicon Valley legend


DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Halliburton #39;s shares closed higher Wednesday after the Army Materiel Command reversed its decision to withhold 15 percent of its future payments to the company under a contract to supply and support US troops in Iraq.

Halliburton closes higher on Army #39;s decision to pay


The Millennium Stadium is trying to stage a 'Live Aid' style concert to raise more than 1m for the Tsunami disaster appeal.

Stadium 'to stage tsunami gig'


UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The international community is  quot;getting nowhere quot; with the crisis in Sudan #39;s troubled Darfur region, the US ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, said.

US says  quot;getting nowhere quot; with crisis in Darfur


Bolton climbed to fourth in the table as Newcastle slipped to their first loss under manager Graeme Souness. After a insipid first-half, El-Hadji Diouf gave Bolton a 52nd minute lead, bravely heading home

Bolton 2-1 Newcastle


With two short trips to the edge of space, the little rocket that could may have ushered in a new era in high-tech travel.

SpaceShipOne: Flights of fancy


Intel #39;s (INTC:Nasdaq - news - research) plans for high-end computing reached a sad milestone Tuesday, with Hewlett-Packard (HPQ:NYSE - news - research) saying it would end the partnership that developed the less-than-successful Itanium chip.

HP Hands Over Itanium to Intel


Britains 2004 Olympic and Paralympic medallists will take part in a parade through central London this lunch time. Beginning near the Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly at around 1.30pm, the parade - which includes

Olympic heroes on parade in London


SAN FRANCISCO The president of Intel, Paul Otellini, outlined plans Tuesday for computer chips due next year that simultaneously run tasks such as burning CDs and playing video games as he seeks to allay concerns about product delays.

Troubled Intel places bet on a new breed of chip


Bloomfield Township, Mich.- Nobody plays the underdog card better than European Ryder Cup players. It explains why Padraig Harrington and Colin Montgomerie practically tripped over people to get to the first tee Friday morning.

Europe sets tone, trumps US duo of Woods, Lefty


TechWeb - The growth comes as more vendors offer more software to offset the plunge in storage hardware prices.

Storage Services Market Heading To  #36;30 Billion (TechWeb)


The Madison Park boys' soccer team had one goal in mind yesterday: spoiling No. 14 East Boston's perfect record of 14-0. It couldn't hand East Boston a loss, but earned a 2-2 tie.

Madison Park snags a deadlock with Jets


There has been much talk over the past 36 hours about how Notre Dame and its football program are now no different from any number of other college football  #39;factories #39; littering the landscape.

Notre Dame #39;s Willingham just had too many bad Saturdays


MADRID, Spain -- Spain #39;s anti-violence commission has demanded the Spanish Football Federation open disciplinary procedures against national coach Luis Aragones.

Commission demands Aragones probe


AP - A U.S. warplane bombed the restive city of Fallujah on Friday, witnesses said.

U.S. Warplane Drops Bombs on Fallujah (AP)


Thousands of new customers across the Northeast are flocking to Bank of America Corp., chief executive Kenneth D. Lewis said yesterday, despite a wave of bad

Bank says it #39;s gaining customers since merger


JP Morgan Chase  amp; Co. on Tuesday shuffled top management at the firm which led to chief financial officer Dina Dublon resigning from the Wall Street giant and investment banking chairman David Coulter being reassigned to control West Coast operations.

JP Morgan Chase CFO Dina Dublon Resigns


Credit and debit card fraud rose by nearly a fifth to 478.8m in the year up to July, an industry body says.

Card fraud shows sharp increase


KIDNAPPED aid worker Margaret Hassan fainted as she pleaded for her life on a video yesterday. The distressing footage was released as her three sisters begged her captors for her release.

SHEER TERROR


SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft Settles Novell Antitrust Suit


Local election results in Germany #39;s most populous state indicate another setback for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder - but the decline has slowed.

Schroeder avoids big new losses


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint Corp. and cable television provider Mediacom Communications Corp. made public an agreement yesterday that will allow Sprint to offer Internet telephone service to Mediacom's 2.7 million household subscribers.

Sprint, Mediacom join in Internet phone deal


A series of subpoenas issued to reporters as part of the Justice Department's investigation of the leak of a CIA operative's identity seems more like a tactic of intimidation than legitimate information gathering. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

Attacking the Fourth Estate


Reuters - President Megawati Sukarnoputri urged\Indonesians on Thursday to accept the results of the country's\first direct election of a leader, but stopped short of\conceding defeat.

Indonesia's Megawati Apologizes, Warns on Terror (Reuters)


Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - As Sam Jennings started to regain consciousness, he saw the dark smoke billowing through his submarine.

N.S. submariner recalls harrowing experiences in career spent underwater (Canadian Press)


Because of its lax oversight, the state overpaid cities and towns by as much as \$20.5 million for school construction and renovation projects that came

State found to pay extra for school projects


InfoWorld - PeopleSoft's Board of Directors voted Wednesday to recommend that its stockholders reject Oracle's takeover offer of  #36;24 per share. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison quickly responded, saying the offer is final and that it is now up to PeopleSoft's shareholders to make a determination.

PeopleSoft board gives thumbs down to Oracle's offer (InfoWorld)


Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, according to a monthly report released today.

Manufacturing Activity Rises Again, but at Slower Pace


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened  a criminal probe into whether American International Group Inc.  <A HREF=

AIG Says Unit Faces U.S. Criminal Probe


Shortly before Pakistans Foreign Minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri came to New Delhi, Natwar Singh held a background briefing for journalists.

Shifting our Kashmir Paradigm


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc.<A HREF=

Dell Profit Rises


The loss of the shuttle Columbia was a

Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says


HP IS TO release the final Alpha processor on Monday bringing to an end the chip that had a cult following for the last 14 years.

Last Alpha chip to arrive on Monday


Q:I HAVE SOME SONGS that play fine with the iTunes program, but when I look for the song files on my hard drive, I can #39;t find them.

Learn to locate all of those missing Apple iTunes files


Chris Mihm is no Shaquille ONeal. That is to say, he doesnt refer to himself as The Big Journeyman, he doesnt duck-walk triumphantly after a routine dunk, he doesnt demand a contract

A new leaf for


Brazil #39;s Ricardo Mello booked his first ever ATP final berth of his career Saturday to vie for the Delray Beach title against top-seeded American Vince Spadea.

Spadea, Mello to vie for Delray Beach ATP title


Soybean rust, a disease that has devastated soybean fields in Brazil and Argentina, has been found in two test plots at Louisiana State University near Baton Rouge.

Illinois has soybean rust plan in place


Replacement starter Travis Smith pitched five solid innings, Andruw Jones homered again and the Atlanta Braves buried Philadelphia a little deeper in the NL East, beating the Phillies 3-1 on Monday.

Braves 3, Phillies 1


SIGNS of a  quot;turnaround and improved performance quot; at pokies maker Aristocrat Leisure have prompted a credit upgrade from ratings agency Standard  amp; Poor #39;s.

Aristocrat gets credit tick


IBM has signed a seven-year IT outsourcing deal with Dun   Bradstreet under which it will transform and manage key business functions and financial operations for the company.

IBM signs \$180M outsourcing deal with Dun   Bradstreet


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest retailer, on Thursday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.4 percent in September, slightly higher

Wal-Mart September Sales Up 2.4 Percent


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- National gas prices dropped 5 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, according to a survey. Free! Sign up here to receive our SiteWatcher e-Newsletter!

Gas prices drop 5 cents nationwide


Despite a short-lived increase in Palestinian jobs in 2003, the economy is performing well below its potential, said a World Bank report.

Palestinian economy  #39;in decline #39;


Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement Friday that five of the world #39;s largest mobile phone makers

Manufacturers hope to turn on mobile TV


NEW DELHI: Even Coca-Cola and Pepsi are turning calorie-conscious. With obesity concerns getting shriller by the day and the recent row over pesticide traces in soft drinks posing several challenges, the two

Coke, Pepsi to list nutritional facts on labels


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Home builder Lennar Corp. <A HREF=

Lennar Profit Up 12 Pct, Shares Fall


Industry giants are giving Howard University \$70.6 million in technology to help the school #39;s engineering and science programs.

Howard University engineering programs get a boost


NEW YORK -- Sears and K-mart say they will save \$500 million a year if their merger goes through. Some of that will be in job cuts, though the companies aren #39;t saying how many.

Sears, Kmart Want To Call Layoffs  #39;Head Count Changes #39;


LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The New York Yankees are poised to add five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson to their rotation in a blockbuster three-team trade, New York Newsday reported on its website.

Yankees reportedly to get Johnson in blockbuster trade


The Tribune Co., publishers of New York Newsday and the Spanish-language Hoy, will spend up to \$60 million to pay settlements in a circulation scandal.

Circulation scandal to cost Tribune Co.


The chief executive and chairman of Marsh  amp; McLennan Companies, the world #39;s biggest broker of insurance, stepped down today, less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.

Marsh  amp; McLennan Chief Steps Down


President Roh Moo-hyun and US President George W. Bush agreed to the early resumption of the six-party talks to end North Korea #39;s nuclear weapons program, Cheong Wa Dae said yesterday.

Roh, Bush agree to early six-party talks


A US judge rules there is no evidence linking Marlon Brando's son with the murder of actor Robert Blake's wife.

Brando Jr 'murder link' dismissed


One person was killed and 18 injured in clashes in Iran linked to the collapse of an Islamic loan fund, Iranian state TV reports.

Clashes as Iran Islamic fund fails


Reuters - Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin\promised on Wednesday to help fund an African Union mission in\Sudan's troubled Darfur region but he skirted the issue of whether\what was happening there was genocide.

Canada Offers Darfur Aid, Eschews 'Genocide' Label (Reuters)


Canadian former world champion Jacques Villeneuve will test for Renault at Silverstone on Wednesday and Thursday, the Formula One team said.

Villeneuve to test for Renault


The biggest challenge facing Paula Radcliffe as she prepares for the 10,000m may be dealing with the pressure she puts on herself.

Will Paula be her own worst enemy?


Kmart Holding Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. said today that they are merging to form a new retail company called Sears Holdings Corporation that will be the nation #39;s third largest

Sears and Kmart Agree to Merge in \$11 Billion Deal


AFP - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview published here that he might renege on his pledge to step down as military chief because  quot;the vast majority quot; of the Pakistani people  quot;want me in uniform. quot;

Musharraf says he may not step down as military chief: report (AFP)


Musicians believe the internet is an essential tool to help create and market their work, but at the same time more than half of artists say file sharing of unauthorized copies of music should be illegal, according to a new report.

Study: Musicians Dig the Net


TechWeb - Microsoft's E-mail-filter technology, Sender ID, is unpopular with open-source advocates but popular with spammers, who are using it to bypass other filters.

Spammers Hijack Sender ID (TechWeb)


SAN FRANCISCO -- The success of alternative browsers such as Mozilla Foundation's Firefox may ultimately have an unexpected side effect, causing Microsoft Corp. to be more aggressive in leveraging its dominance of Internet client software, said Marc Andreessen, one of the founders of the browser company that Microsoft beat out in the late 1990s, Netscape Communications Corp.

Andreessen: Microsoft to make IE more competitive


Otago University computer science lecturer and games expert Simon McCallum is urging parents to pay more attention to the ratings classifications on computer games, many of which, he says, are aimed at adults.

Parents should censor games - expert


Company #39;s maps show local traffic conditions in the US, the first site to do so nationally. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo! Inc.

Yahoo! shows live traffic conditions


Sainsbury #39;s is set to create 3,000 jobs as it looks to improve services at its supermarkets, newspapers have reported. The new staff will be used to keep shelves better stocked and give shoppers a better service

Sainsbury #39;s  #39;creating 3,000 jobs #39;


Medarex (Nasdaq: MEDX) is best known for being a leader in antibody technology with its capabilities for generating human antibodies in mice.

A Fantastic Cancer-Drug Deal


Charles Barkley will always be remembered for his infamous television commercial, in which he defiantly proclaimed:  quot;I am not a role model.

Sorry Charles, Shawn Green is a role model


British Airways Plc, Europe #39;s second- largest airline, raised about A\$1.1 billion (\$770 million) from the sale of shares in Qantas Airways Ltd.

British Airways Raises A\$1.1 Bln From Qantas Sale (Update2)


All the Red Sox wanted last night was one more chance to send out their two aces, Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling . Even as they faced elimination against the Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, the Sox finalized plans to go with Martinez in Game 5 today at Fenway Park and announced Schilling as their ...

Martinez, Schilling set for 1-2 punch


Didier Drogba silenced the Paris St-Germain crowd who had booed his every move with a two-goal performance that made the striker look worth every penny of his 24 million transfer from Marseilles.

Drogba silences French boos with a double hit


SEATTLE - Abu Dhabi #39;s Etihad Airways confirmed an order for five Boeing 777-300ERs, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ordered two 777-200ERs, Boeing Co.

KLM buying two more 777-200ERs, Etihad orders five 777-300ers


Maggie Wilderotter, a Microsoft Corp. executive in charge of cultivating and improving relationships with governments and education groups, is leaving the company after nearly two years.

Tech Briefs


AUBURN, Ala. -- All Auburn can do now is take care of business the next few weeks and hope the votes and the computer rankings fall its way.

Title party crasher?


Five mortars have exploded near the Italian embassy in Baghdad, wounding two Iraqi women and damaging homes, an Iraqi neighbour whose building was hit says.

Iraq mortar explosions wound two


AP - Seattle cornerback Ken Lucas left the field on a cart after bruising his chest Sunday in the Seahawks' game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Seahawks' Lucas Bruises Chest vs. 49ers (AP)


In Gonaives, Haiti, story headlined  quot;Haiti flood death toll nears 700, likely to rise quot; please read in first paragraph ... could rise above 660 ... instead of ... could rise about 660. By Joseph Guyler Delva.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The euro zone continues to experience a jobless recovery, with no indication that new jobs are being created after more than a year of generally sluggish economic growth.

Little sign of new jobs created in Europe


A small Oregon-based company on Wednesday released a set of integrated add-on tools for Microsoft #39;s Outlook e-mail client.

Add-On Toolkit For Outlook Cuts Clutter


PARIS (AFP) - Turkey has opened up a window of opportunity with market reforms since a deep crisis four years ago and progress over EU membership would give a big boost, the OECD said in a report.

Turkey opens  quot;window of opportunity quot; with reform: OECD


As many as 3.6 million people are expected to flood the city tomorrow morning to celebrate the Red Sox' World Series victory with a confetti-filled parade that could break Boston crowd records.

The party rolls on


Nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu was arrested today for allegedly revealing classified information, seven months after he completed an 18-year prison sentence for treason, police said.

Israel re-arrests whistleblower Vanunu


Deposed Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic is scheduled to open his defence case at war crimes tribunal Tuesday after months of delays due to his frail health.

Deposed Yugoslav president Milosevic to open defence at war crimes <b>...</b>


EUROPEAN FOOTBALL: The English club was the first to make the cut after defeating CSKA Moscow. AC Milan advanced after overcoming Barcelona 2-1.

Blues glide into final 16


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson traveled to California yesterday to urge the University of California regents to compete to continue managing the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

NM governor wants UC regents to continue running Los Alamos


AFP - A generation ago, a battle was successfully waged on this rugged island to preserve what was left of its primeval forests, home to giant trees millennia old. Now tourism spawned by this natural heritage is threatening its survival.

Saved from the saw, ancient Japanese forests now threatened by tourism (AFP)


A possible Trojan horse hidden in an illegal cell-phone game hits smart phones using the Symbian operating system.

Mosquito software bites smart phones


Business confidence in Germany, Europe #39;s biggest economy, stagnated in October as oil prices rose to a record and job cuts at companies including General Motors Corp.

European Economies: German Confidence Little Changed (Update2)


Cisco Systems (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) posted first-quarter results Tuesday, and investors are likely jumping like the firm #39;s financials: Profit rose 29, as the network equipper cited strong activity in both its traditional arenas as well as in

Chambers: Modestly  #39;Pleased #39; As Cisco Profit Rises 29


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei edged down 0.33 percent  Monday, falling for a seventh straight session in its longest  losing streak since December 2002 as worries about oil prices  and weaker business sentiment plagued the market.

Nikkei Extends Losing Streak


The Welsh coach Mike Ruddock #39;s attempt to inspire his national side to fresh heights took on a whole new meaning yesterday when he included the tallest player in the country in a 29-man squad for the forthcoming internationals against South Africa, New

Wales put faith in height for autumn Tests


AP - Stefan LeFors threw three touchdown passes and No. 12 Louisville rolled to a 55-28 victory over TCU on Wednesday night.

LeFors, No. 12 Louisville Crush TCU 55-28 (AP)


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his opposition candidates voted for state governors and mayorson Sunday, with tens of thousands of police and soldiers deployed around the country to maintain order.

Venezuelan president votes at regional election


Insecurity and intimidation are putting October elections in Afghanistan at risk, a new report says.

Monitors sound Afghan poll alert


AP - Steve Francis scored 29 points and No. 1 draft pick Dwight Howard added a career-high 24 in his homecoming as the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-99 Friday night.

Orlando Magic Waylays Atlanta Hawks 117-99 (AP)


Whether they care to admit it or not, this was the contest England had yearned for all summer. It was a measure of the team #39;s recent advance that they had become tired of pounding West Indies

England serve notice of intent


San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the Internet revolution.

San Fran wants free citywide WiFi


He was an unparalleled star of his day, throwing touchdown passes, swatting home runs, and swishing baskets at Lynn Classical. Aristotle George Agganis, whose mother called him

It's a fitting honor for school's finest


Analysis Lost in Space

Should Google blame Foot in Mouth disease, or Evil Bankers?


Automotive parts supplier Delphi Corp. said Wednesday it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission in late July related to agreements with Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Delphi gets SEC subpoena


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil's record-breaking rally took U.S.  crude over \$52 a barrel on Wednesday, a new all-time high,  fueled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter  inventories.

Oil's Rally Takes U.S. Crude Over \$52


Suddenly, the 25 points Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost for uttering a vulgarity during a live TV interview are looming very large indeed.

Earnhardt closing in on Busch without lost points


A controversial Italian politician has created a furore by making remarks critical of single mothers. Rocco Buttiglione, who has been proposed as the European Union #39;s new Justice Commissioner, has been quoted

Single mother remarks incense civil libertarians


Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein scored hits with Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare In Love and Chicago. Yet his relationship with parent company Disney has been like a bad marriage.

Anger management


Bentley coach Peter Yetten knows that increased success breeds increased expectations. Yetten's Falcons are returning to the NCAA Division 2 tournament one year after their first-round loss to eventual repeat national champion Grand Valley State. It being the program's first foray into postseason play, just being there was accomplishment enough.

This time, Bentley gives advance notice for playoffs


United Airlines agreed Friday to hire a consulting firm to review its pending business plan, a step sought by two unions in exchange for dropping legal action against the carrier.

Consultant to review United plan; unions drop lawsuit


AFP - French President Jacques Chirac sharply criticized the international community's failure to help put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the world should

Chirac hits out at international community's inaction in Middle East (AFP)


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- If Oklahoma and Southern California seemed comfortable handling yesterday's Media Day for tomorrow night's Orange Bowl BCS title game, there's a good reason. Both schools are used to the attention success brings.

Warmin' to that spotlight


Hundreds of Egyptians defy a ban on public protests to call for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 23-year rule.

Rare anti-Mubarak demo in Cairo


The family of Margaret Hassan have spoken of their profound grief after a videotape emerged last night purporting to show the execution of the aid worker.

Margaret Hassan #39;s family devastated after murder video


Kevin Garnett had 25 points, 21 rebounds and eight assists to pace the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-97 victory Tuesday against the visiting Miami Heat.

Garnett does it all for Timberwolves


Israel #39;s cabinet will today decide on a bill that would set out how to implement prime minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to withdraw Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip.

Israeli cabinet to decide on Sharon plan


Variety - Lions Gate Films Intl. has inked to sell foreign distribution rights to the Marvel/Lions Gate slate of animated made-for-DVD features.

Lions Gate deal a Marvel (Variety)


TIBU, Colombia -- The commander of Colombia's paramilitary forces wept and apologized yesterday for his role in a war against Marxist rebels as 1,400 fighters surrendered their weapons in the largest demobilization of an outlawed armed faction in the country's history.

Colombia fighters give up weapons


Official figures show the 12-nation eurozone economy continues to grow, but there are warnings it may slow down later in the year.

Eurozone economy keeps growing


Reuters - Terrell Owens scored three touchdowns\and the Philadelphia Eagles amassed 35 first-half points on the\way to a 49-21 drubbing of the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas,\Monday.

Owens Runs Wild as Eagles Destroy Cowboys (Reuters)


Chelsea are bad for football, it #39;s true; but they are also very good at it. Not something you could say about Titus Bramble, say.

Time To Applaud Chelsea #39;s Football


Crude futures sold off sharply for a second day in row Thursday, falling below \$44 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather. The drop to two-month lows triggered an additional wave of technical and speculative selling, traders said.

Crude Oil Prices Fall Below \$44 a Barrel


JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Consolidation in the gold mining sector was shaken awake Monday as Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HMY), the world #39;s sixth-biggest producer by output, launched

UPDATE: Harmony In \$8.24 Bln Share Bid For Gold Fields


Pedro Martnez went on television in the Dominican Republic yesterday to say what many in New York were waiting to hear and confirm what the Mets would not.

Martnez #39;s Being a Met Rests on a Physical Exam


US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz compared the crimes of Saddam Hussein to the atrocities of the Nazi and Stalinist eras in a speech in Warsaw on Tuesday, and argued that the Sept.

Wolfowitz Recalls Nazi Crimes Vs. Poland


Southern Co. (SO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which supplies power to the US Southeast, said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose slightly, as increased energy use in the industrial

Southern Co. Quarterly Profit Rises


AP - Britain's telecommunications regulator backed away from breaking up BT Group PLC on Thursday and instead ordered the industry giant to improve competitor access to its networks.

BT Escapes Breakup in Review of Industry (AP)


The Kansas City Chiefs played their kind of game on Monday night in Tennessee, and they wound up pulling out a victory over the Titans in the offensive shootout.

Chiefs win shootout with Titans


Judge rejects Justice Department charges, allowing Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft to continue.

Oracle wins antitrust case


European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti will hold a  news conference on Tuesday afternoon on the long-running  antitrust case against Coca-Cola, a European Union spokeswoman  said.

Stocks to Watch Tuesday


AFP - A technician in the Royal Navy has become the first serviceman in Britain's armed forces to be officially recognised as a Satanist, the defence ministry said.

British armed forces recognise first ever Satanist (AFP)


The company announced the firings on Thursday along with a restructuring plan that included layoffs of about 3,500 employees.

7 More Managers Fired Over Nortel Accounting


The Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers showed the baseball world how the Wests were won Saturday afternoon. After chasing Oakland and Texas for most of the season, the Angels scored three times in the

Angels, Dodgers sew up titles


Failures in the ball joints of Durango SUVs and Dakota pickups prompt DaimlerChrysler to order the recall of 600,000 vehicles. WASHINGTON - Bowing to pressure from federal safety regulators, DaimlerChrysler

Dodge SUVs, trucks recalled


Reuters - Former National League Most Valuable\Player Ken Caminiti, who in 2002 admitted he used steroids,\died of a heart attack in New York on Sunday, Major League\Baseball reported on its Web Site.

Former MVP Caminiti Dies of Heart Attack at 41 (Reuters)


Sensuous, intellectual woman, 5'3, adventurous, pretty and open, seeks a life partner who is sexy, highly intelligent and cheerful. How old is this woman? In her early 60s. That's the profile Mary Bellis Waller, now 64, posted on two Internet dating sites during her search for a companion. Waller was a pioneer of online dating among people her age, and thousands of others age 60 and older are also turning to the Internet to find romance.

Older People Turn to Internet to Find Love


Payless ShoeSource (NYSE: PSS) makes a living selling shoes for less, but the stock, up 19 at its high today, is the largest percentage gainer on the New York Stock Exchange.

Too High for a Comfortable Fit


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson criticized the ethical leadership and the pay of US corporate bosses in an interview published Monday.

Donaldson attacks CEO pay, ethics


LAS VEGAS - Nicky Hilton, the hotel heiress and socialite, has tied the knot with her beau in a late-night ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.    Hilton, 20, married New York money manager Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel early Sunday, according a Clark County marriage license...

Heiress Nicky Hilton Marries in Vegas


Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc on Thursday said it will continue to pursue legal action against former chairman Conrad Black, despite being dealt a setback last week.

Hollinger to Appeal Racketeering Suit Dismissal


TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 1.37 percent at  the opening on Monday as a recovery in U.S. stocks encouraged  investors to seek bargains among lagging issues, including  Canon Inc. and other high-tech issues.

Nikkei Opens Higher


Corporate raider Vincent Bollor said yesterday he had raised his stake in French advertising group Havas to 20.2 as Alain de Pouzilhac, Havas #39;s chairman, rounded on him for keeping his real intentions secret.

Bollor ups Havas stake to 20.2


Some wireless gadgets pump music from a computer to a stereo or TV. Others take a broadband connection and make it available to any PC within range.

Apple AirPort Express


Colombian ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt reaches her 1,000th day as a hostage of Marxist guerrillas.

Farc kidnap saga marks 1,000 days


WASHINGTON More than a year ago, India extended a  quot;hand of friendship quot; to Pakistan. Pakistan reciprocated and today, nine months later, the two sides are still talking.

Keeping India and Pakistan on track


Attempting an 'alternative lifestyle' in a game of The Sims 2 turns out to be an awful lot like plain ol' life. Go figure. Commentary by Gina Lynn.

Makin' Woohoo


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of gold rose to a 16-year  high above \$455 an ounce on Wednesday as investors piled into  the hard asset amid widespread worries about the dropping U.S.  dollar.

Gold Reaches 16-Year High Over \$455


AFP - Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly passed a bill to weaken presidential powers and change electoral law, breaking an impasse between outgoing President Leonid Kuchma and the opposition.

Ukraine parliament passes plan to weaken presidency (AFP)


ROME - Two cartoon characters named Neve and Gliz, representing a ball of snow and block of ice, are the mascot for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

Snow and ice: Olympic mascot for Turin Olympics


WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels  amp; Resorts Worldwide Inc. named Steven J. Heyer as its new chief executive officer. He will succeed company founder Barry S. Sternlicht effective Oct. 1. Heyer is currently president

Starwood Names Heyer CEO


(Rochester, NY) 09/22/04 -- Bold statements came from the Eastman Kodak company today. Investors learned digital sales are soaring beyond the company #39;s expectations.

Kodak #39;s Digital Sales Outlook


International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it is making the design of its  quot;blade quot; computer servers widely available, in a move designed to gain wider

IBM Opens Up Design of Its Blade Servers


AP - Some demographics and details of voter worries about the upcoming presidential election. The poll was taken Oct. 22-24 of 1,000 adults and 856 registered voters and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points for the whole sample, slightly larger for subgroups:

How Groups Feel About Outcome of Election (AP)


Officials at Mexico #39;s state-owned oil monopoly said Monday that the company has detected massive new oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico that could

Mexican Oil Claims Doubted


FOXBOROUGH -- Taylor Twellman regained his scoring touch last night, but the Revolution squandered the lead in falling, 2-1, to the Kansas City Wizards, their first loss since July 4.

Revolution lack magic touches


The European Union says it will contribute \$100 million to an African force in Sudan #39;s troubled Darfur region. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said during a visit to Ethiopia Saturday the

EU to Cover Half of African Mission in Darfur


Plus, talking turkey with Hormel, a peek into toyland, and Sirius demonic possession.

Unlocking Value at Altria


Washington, Nov. 20 (AFP): After a bitter 18-month battle, Oracle has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 per cent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.

Oracle a step closer to PeopleSoft


LONDON - The US dollar sank Friday in European trading after US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned of the dangers of America #39;s growing trade deficit and the chance the imbalance could eventually depress foreign demand for the greenback.

Dollar sinks after Greenspan remarks, gold up in Europe


By RAJESH MAHAPATRA    NEW DELHI (AP) -- India has the world's largest number of HIV-infected people, the head of a top international AIDS-fighting fund said Wednesday, dismissing official figures.

India Leads World in HIV Cases


Before any law has been passed, carmakers are putting on stability control systems. They like their buyers alive. Rollovers are the safety curse of sport utility vehicles.

Winning The War on Rollovers


ORACLE IS considering dropping its hostile \$7.7 billion bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft by one-third to one-fourth. Oracle co-president Safra Catz said that having seen PeopleSoft #39;s 2004 performance

Oracle wants to buy PeopleSoft cheaper


The famous Orson Welles' radio broadcast of

How Mars Fooled the World


Between them, the three carriers have cut back the value of their long distance networks by \$18.4 billion (AT amp;T #39;s writedown was \$11.

Asset Writedown Hurts MCI


The strength of oil prices is poised to exacerbate an airline  quot;bloodbath quot; long predicted for this winter, Ryanair has said, announcing a profits ahead of City forecasts.

Oil surge to cause  #39;bloodbath #39;, says Ryanair


Darwin, Australia - A teenager in Australia #39;s Northern Territory made a narrow escape from the jaws of a crocodile that dragged him underwater, police said on Monday.

Boy escapes from jaws of croc


Oil prices eased further on Tuesday, as the head of OPEC cartel said that markets were well-supplied with crude and traders continued to take profits from this year #39;s 40 percent rally.

Oil Falls; OPEC Says Market Well-Supplied


Durban - Deputy president Jacob Zuma is not the only controversial politician to have been dragged into the Schabir Shaik trial. On Monday disgraced former US president Richard Nixon also received a mention

Shaik: Nixon gets a mention


AP - For the last year and a half, industry observers have speculated about Kmart Holding Corp. chairman Edward Lampert's plans since the troubled retailer emerged from bankruptcy. On Wednesday, they found out.

Lampert Keeps Low Profile As Kmart Chair (AP)


Firebrand uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has decided to run for Palestinian President from his Israeli jail cell, says an official of his Fatah faction.

Jailed militant to seek office


Poland #39;s Robert Korzeniowski retained his 50km walk title at the Olympic Games here on Friday. The 36-year-old, who swept both walk gold medals in the Sydney Olympics four years

Korzeniowski retains men #39;s 50km walk gold


AP - J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford 41-6 on Saturday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.

No. 4 Calif. Routs Stanford in Big Game (AP)


IBM and Borland have both upgraded their development platforms to focus more on business process automation.

IBM, Borland upgrade developer tools


AP - Another accounting sleight of hand has been exposed in the latest charges against former executives of Kmart Corp.: the allegedly premature booking of millions in promotional payments to the retailer from chips and soda suppliers.

Tricks Alleged in Ex-Kmart Execs' Case (AP)


LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, a surprise announcement linked to treatment he had a year ago.    Blair also used the opportunity to end months of speculation about his leadership future by announcing that he intends to serve a full third term if his party is re-elected in national elections expected next year...

Blair to Have Medical Procedure on Heart


WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.515 percent, up from 1.470 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.750 percent, up from 1.725 percent.

T-bill rates hit 2-year high


Large crowds have lined Paris streets to witness military columns roll through marking the 60th anniversary of the citys liberation from German occupation.

Paris celebrates 1944 liberation day


Police in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region refuse to take orders from the government.

Abkhazian police defiant


In a hastily organized news conference, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun #39;s Spokesman Kim Jong-min on Thursday told reporters that the Presidential Office will

S.Korean president faces test over capital relocation plan