Clemson and South Carolina will not accept bowl bids, punishment for players who brawled toward the end of Saturday's game.

Teams left down and out


At 12:01 am yesterday, he joined hundreds of turnpike managers and others in manning collection booths along the 531-mile toll road.

Pike strike puts managers in booths


ATHENS-In one of the biggest shocks in Olympic judo history, defending champion Kosei Inoue was defeated by Dutchman Elco van der Geest in the men #39;s 100-kilogram category Thursday.

ATHENS 2004/Inoue crashes out


Girafa.com, which develops and providers data visualization solutions and services, announced yesterday that CompuServe, Netscape, AIM and ICQ - properties of America Online (AOL) - have signed an agreement with Girafa to use its thumbnail ...

AOL adopts Girafa #39;s thumbnail search technology


The entire ice hockey season could be lost to the dispute over salary capping.

Ice hockey: Season may be lost


NOVEMBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - MCI Inc. reported a \$3.4 billion third-quarter loss today, due mainly to a write-off of the value of its assets, as the company #39;s efforts to recover from bankruptcy were

MCI reports \$3.4B loss, but says it #39;s back on track


The average African is worse off now than during the colonial era, says the brother of South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki.

Africa 'better in colonial times'


BERLIN -- SAP AG, the German business management software maker, reported a 15 percent jump in third-quarter net profit Thursday, citing increased sales across the globe.

SAP reports 15 percent rise in 3Q profit


LONDON (Reuters) - Television junkies of the world, get  ready for

Next-Generation TV Streams Over Phone Lines


Sun Microsystems Inc. announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a small IT outsourcing company - SevenSpace.

Sun to extend Multi-Platform Managed Services


SPANISH football fans shamed their country again last night by hurling racist abuse at Bayer Leverkusen players during the Champions League fixture at Real Madrid.

FOOTBALL: REAL NAZI DISGRACE


ATHENS : As the Athens Paralympics drew to a close 1,001 moments, each more poignant and powerful than the last, rise to the surface in the search for the defining image of these unforgettable Games.

Olympics: Powerful moments stir emotions at Paralympic Games


Downside is having to learn to use html code. Internet Explorer #39;s AutoComplete function remembers passwords, but experts say it creates a security risk.

Internet accounts offer free Web space to host your site


Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, warned yesterday that production is likely to remain flat for the next five years as it accelerates the disposal of unwanted assets and

Shell switch in strategy fails to win support of investors


San Jose - In the latest change to its product lineup, Intel Corporation on Thursday shelved its plans to release a 4-Gigahertz (Ghz) computer microprocessor, saying it would rely on approaches other than faster clock speed to improve the performance of

Intel puts brakes on plan for faster chip


Five new moons have been discovered orbiting the giant planet Neptune.

Five new moons for planet Neptune


OSLO (Reuters) - Among those tipped to win the 2004 Nobel  Peace Prize on Friday are the U.N. nuclear watchdog and its  leader Mohamed ElBaradei, a Kenyan environmentalist and a  Russian anti-nuclear activist.

ElBaradei, Environmentalist Favored for Nobel


Lafayette, LA (Sports Network) - Rookie JR Smith scored 22 points to lead four Hornets in double figures, as New Orleans topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 105-95, in preseason action.

NBA Game Summary - LA Clippers at New Orleans


Novell has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, charging that the software giant thwarted sales of its WordPerfect software by withholding technical information and by making the Windows OS inhospitable to the application.

Novell Files WordPerfect Suit Against Microsoft


Delray Beach  Matias Boeker learned a couple of valuable lessons at his first ATP event this week. First, he #39;s done driving himself to tournaments after being involved in a multiple

Boeker #39;s a wreck - even before he #39;s ousted


Paul Gascoigne finds himself out of work today but with an abundance of focus and drive as he prepares for a career in management.

Gazza Ready for Managerial Rollercoaster


MANILA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted Manila and  other parts of the northern Philippines on Friday night,  prompting many to rush into the streets, but officials said  there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

Strong Quake Jolts Manila, No Major Damage Reported


HANOI : Vietnam Airlines took delivery of a brand new Boeing 777-200ER, the final aircraft of a four-jet deal guaranteed by the official US export credit agency the Export-Import Bank.

Vietnam Airlines takes delivery of new Boeing 777


Toys R Us Inc. swung to a profit in its second fiscal quarter from a loss a year ago, buoyed by a reversal of \$200 million in income tax reserves.

Accounting fix aids Toys R Us


The Army's recommendation marked the completion of a nearly 2-year-old investigation into the deaths of two prisoners.

Army Says Up to 28 G.I.'s Could Face Afghan Abuse Charges


3Com Corp. , a maker of switches for corporate data networks, and PC-Tel Inc. agreed to end patent-infringement lawsuits. Each agreed to license the other's modem-related patents that were part of the litigation, which began in March 2003. PC-Tel also will supply wireless software and antennas to 3Com. PC-Tel will record as revenue during this quarter \$3.2 million it had ...

Companies to settle patent lawsuits


OTTAWA (CP) - Despite a rise in the price of gasoline last month, the annual inflation rate dipped slightly to 2.3 per cent. However, the core rate of inflation rose a bit more than analysts had expected, fuelling

Inflation slips to 2.3 per cent; but some still predict higher <b>...</b>


The study shows that images of fear affect the emotional part of the brain. Since the link between the emotional brain and action is stronger than the link between the visual brain and action, viewing fearful

Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says


New Jersey Nets guard Zoran Planinic had surgery on his broken left hand Thursday and will be out indefinitely. Planinic broke his hand in Wednesday #39;s game against the Washington Wizards.

Nets guard Planinic has hand surgery


AP - President Bush paused on Veterans Day to honor the

Bush Honors 'Hidden Heroes' in Military (AP)


LOS ANGELES -- The City Council unanimously passed a tax relief package aimed at keeping film companies and other businesses from leaving Los Angeles.

LA City Council OKs tax relief package


Martin Truex Jr., driving the No. 1 Chevrolet, had the ninth-fastest time in yesterday morning's practice session for tomorrow's NASCAR Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Leaders can point to washout


YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta has confirmed a  constitution-forming National Convention will restart at the  end of the rainy season in November, despite political turmoil  sparked by the purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt.

Myanmar Says Constitution Talks to Restart Soon


IBM India has launched its first ThinkPad with an integrated fingerprint reader at prices beginning from Rs 95,000. ThinkPad, the most secure notebook PC, now features a model that delivers simplified access

IBM #39;s  #39;most secure laptop #39;  Rs 95,000


ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Brock Berlin threw a career-high  three touchdown passes to lead No. 4 Miami-Florida to an easy  27-3 win over Georgia Tech in ACC action at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Brock Berlin Guides Miami (Fla.) Past Georgia Tech


The purpose of this paper is to examine the difficulties of detecting complex viruses, including polymorphic, metamorphic and entry-point obscuring viruses. Whether or not an anti-virus (AV) technology can detect these viruses can be a useful metric to consider when evaluating AV products.

Infocus: Detecting Complex Viruses


NASA (news - web sites) is making progress in its return to flight efforts, despite suffering setbacks from a recent rash of hurricanes that have pummeled the nation #39;s space coast, according to the task force overseeing the agency #39;s work.

Return to Flight on Track Despite Setbacks


_ Southern California and Oklahoma remain one and two in the Bowl Championship Series standings released Monday, as the top five teams remain unchanged.

Utah Slips One Big Spot In BCS Standings


LOS ANGELES (IFPI) - The company and operators behind the Puretunes.com website, an online service which formerly sold unauthorized unlimited music downloads, have agreed to an out-of-court settlement of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought last year

Puretunes.com settles Record Companies #39; Copyright Infringement <b>...</b>


com. American League winners of the 2004 Rawlings Gold Glove Award were announced Tuesday evening. Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez won his 11th Gold Glove, while Toronto #39;s Vernon Wells and

Jeter, Wells each pick up first career fielding awards


GENERAL NAKAR, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine soldiers  rushed food, drinking water and other supplies by foot and  helicopters on Sunday to provinces cut off by four storms in  two weeks that left more than 1,300 people dead or missing.

Philippines Rushes Relief to Flooded Areas


Reuters - The Russia government has offered a  #36;10\million reward for information to help it hunt down Chechen\rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, accused by\Moscow of being behind last week's school siege, news agencies\reported on Wednesday.

Russia Offers  #36;10 Million for Chechen Rebels -Agencies (Reuters)


Darfur #39;s largest rebel group has said it will send its military officials home from peace talks within the week to deal with what it claimed were fresh attacks in the bloodied western Sudan province.

Setback in Darfur peace talks


Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt reached Sunday #39;s final at the Waterhouse Cup where he will play either Paradorn Srichaphan or Peruvian Luis Horna.

Hewitt reaches final on Long Island


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday but  retreated from an earlier break above \$50, as dealers awaited a  U.S. government report that is expected to show a small  increase in thin heating oil stocks ahead of winter.

Oil Hits \$50 and Bounces Back Under \$49


US President Bush said that now is the time to confront Social Security to deal with a projected \$3.7 trillion shortfall over 75 years and give younger workers the ability to invest some of their retirement money in personal accounts.

Bush to reform Social Security


Milwaukee Bucks guard Erick Strickland will miss at least two weeks after being placed on the injured list Thursday with a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee.

Bucks place Strickland on injured list


Curt Schilling is again a runner-up. In AL Cy Young voting released Thursday, the Red Sox star finished second to Minnesota #39;s Johan Santana.

Sports Buzz


AFP - Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana said his country had completed its negotiations to join the European Union in 2007.

Romania ends negotiations to join EU (AFP)


Makybe Diva won the 144th running of the A\$4.6 million (1.9 million pounds) Melbourne Cup to become only the fourth horse and the first mare to capture Australia #39;s richest and most famous race two years in a row.

Makybe Diva wins successive Melbourne Cups


Top executives at the Russian oil giant Yukos, including the company's American chief executive and chief financial officers, have left the country.

Fearing Prosecution by Kremlin, Top Executives of Yukos Leave Russia


NEW YORK - High-tech changes in the banking industry will soon be affecting the most mundane of financial products, the checking account.    On Oct...

Modernization to Speed Check Clearing


Riley and Stewart Cink halved their Friday morning four-ball match with the Europes Paul McGinley and Luke Donald when Riley saved par with a six-foot putt on the 18th hole.

Riley, Cink score for US team


It was a bad day yesterday for the doughnut maker Krispy Kreme, a Wall Street darling just a year ago. Reporting its third-quarter earnings, the company, based in Winston-Salem, NC, said

Hard Times at Krispy Kreme


CHICAGO - Ignoring a federal ban on prescription drug imports, Illinois' governor announced Tuesday that the state would have an online clearinghouse running within a month to help residents purchase drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.    The state won't import the drugs itself, but plans to contract with a Canadian company to connect state residents with foreign pharmacies that have been approved by state health inspectors...

Ill. Plans Online Network to Import Drugs


NEW YORK, November 5 (newratings.com) - Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ.NYS) and Vodafone Group, has reached an agreement to acquire all of NextWave #39;s airwave spectrum licenses for about \$3 billion.

Verizon Wireless to buy NextWave #39;s licenses for \$3 bn


Four small Linux vendors are working together to create a new Linux Standard Base 2.0-compliant binary set that they hope will attract independent software vendors and hardware makers to port their wares to the new code.

Four vendors team up on new standardized Linux


The Dutch government is taking control of its country #39;s gas transport network in a deal that analysts said will boost competition in the Netherlands and ease the way for the creation of a single European gas market.

Shell sells Dutch pipeline stake


MIAMI The Miami Dolphins are putting their courtship of LSU coach Nick Saban on hold. A team source tells The Associated Press that they want to comply with the NFL #39;s hiring policy by interviewing a minority candidate,.

Wait a minute


Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler suffered a rib injury during the closing moments of Sunday #39;s 24-10 loss to the New England Patriots.

Fiedler injured in another Miami loss


Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli cracked solo homers and rookie Scott Kazmir out-duelled Pedro Martinez to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 5-2 road win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.

AL Wrap: Devil Rays Humble Red Sox, Yankees Triumph


AP - In an astonishing discovery that could rewrite the history of human evolution, scientists say they have found the skeleton of a new human species, a dwarf, marooned for eons in a tropical Lost World while modern man rapidly colonized the rest of the planet.

Scientists Find Prehistoric Dwarf Skeleton (AP)


AP - Australia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it will boost security spending at its embassies by  #36;452 million after a terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia left nine dead earlier this week.

Australia to Upgrade Embassy Security (AP)


Time Warner Inc. reported a 7.8 decline in third-quarter earnings as it set up a \$500 million legal reserve related to continuing investigations into its America Online unit.

Time Warner sets up \$500 million legal reserve, profit dips


Parts of Germany #39;s complex can and bottle recycling system violate European Union law, according to a ruling yesterday by the European Court of Justice, the EU #39;s highest court.

German recycling violates EU law


Israel raises Palestinian hackles by planning a Gaza burial for Yasser Arafat as he lies ill in a Paris hospital.

Israel plans for Arafat burial


ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. Intel and Nokia will jointly develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system, unveiling

Nokia, Intel team on Symbian phones


Israeli forces demolish two apartment blocks in raids on Gaza, while warning of a possible attack on Syria.

Israel raid demolishes Gaza homes


xyankee writes  quot;Apple is on the verge of releasing a 60GB iPod that will not only hold a ton of music, but also sport photo-viewing capabilities!

Rumors of Next Generation of Ipods


Canada has advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup of ice Hockey with a 5-0 victory over Slovakia. Jarome Iginla had two goals and an assist Wednesday in Toronto.

Canada Advances to World Cup Hockey Semifinals


Bill Belichick has been able to motivate the Patriots to rise to the elite level of the NFL, so his ability to  quot;sell quot; his team's next foe, the Arizona Cardinals, shouldn't be a surprise.

Patriots see no patsies


The family of Joanne Lees today welcomed the announcement that a mechanic is to stand trial in Australia for the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio.

Girlfriend #39;s Family Welcome Backpacker Murder Trial


AP - Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, a moderate often at odds with GOP conservatives, disclosed Wednesday that the leader of Senate Democrats sounded him out about switching parties in the aftermath of President Bush's re-election.

Chafee: Reid Asked Him About Joining Dems. (AP)


Coming ashore south of Fort Pierce on Saturday. Across the peninsula and exiting into the Gulf of Mexico north of New Port Richey on Sunday.

Hurricane center takes cues from Florida State University


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treasuries prices fell on Thursday  after results of an auction of U.S. government debt were weaker  than expected and drew almost no private demand.

Treasuries Down After 'Ugly' Auction


At the US Amateur, players wear shorts and spectators get to walk right down the fairways. So compared with the US Open, which is run by the same outfit, everything about this championship is decidedly relaxed.

Relaxed atmosphere lifts Moore, List into final


BAGHDAD, 7 September 2004 - Seven US Marines were killed in a bomb attack near Fallujah yesterday in one of the worst days of US military casualties since the war in Iraq was declared over in May last year.

7 US Soldiers Killed


If one of your New Year's resolutions is to finally learn how to play an instrument, technology increasingly can help you get started.

Software for drummers and strummers


The nation #39;s largest public pension fund has agreed to disclose more than \$200 million in annual money management fees to settle a lawsuit by a media coalition.

CalPERS unveils managmement fees in settlement of open records <b>...</b>


CJ Leak left spring practice as Tennessee #39;s No. 1 quarterback, and a showdown with younger brother Chris appeared to be in the making when the Volunteers played Florida.

One Leak plays, other Leak sits


Australia has forced the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series into a decider, but only after surviving a stunning fightback by New Zealand in match two at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Aussies prevail in SCG thriller


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told senior Cabinet ministers Monday he wants to evacuate all Gaza settlements at one time instead of in three stages, officials said, reflecting a major shift in position.    At a meeting of the Security Cabinet, Sharon and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz presented their plan to evacuate all 21 Gaza settlements together, the officials said on condition of anonymity...

Gaza Settlement Evacuation Plan Sped Up


Reuters - The story headlined

ADVISORY: Levi Strauss Story Withdrawn (Reuters)


Microsoft is making its important security update for Windows XP available on auto-update servers today.

Home users get Windows update


Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.

Colleges fear XP update will jam networks


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of National Semiconductor fell more than 7 percent in pre-open trading Tuesday after the analog chipmaker lowered its fiscal second-quarter financial targets due to weak demand and high inventory.

Shares fall 7.1 percent in Tuesday #39;s pre-open


NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods was in upbeat  mood despite being deposed as world number one by Fiji's Vijay  Singh Monday.

Deposed No. 1 Woods Finds Comfort in His Improved Swing


Rather than banning the phones outright, schools are capitulating to demands of parents and market realities, and allowing students to carry cellphones in school.

Schools Relax Cellphone Bans, Nodding to Trend


WORLD champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina said today she still doesn #39;t know what caused her to fall during a weekend program.

Skater baffled by fall


Adolph Coors Co. and Montreal-based brewer Molson Inc. said Friday that they will pay a special dividend to Molson shareholders in connection with the companies #39; merger.

Molson, Coors to Offer Special Dividend


The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sleeping pill that some specialists say could pave the way for longer-term use of such medications.

A Sleeping Pill for Longer Use Wins Approval


October 6, 2004 6:43 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - It is looking increasingly likely that Oracle could be victorious in its lengthy takeover battle with PeopleSoft.

Oracle/PeopleSoft: merger signs and portents


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The US women #39;s basketball team continued its impressive play at the Olympics, pulling away from previously-unbeaten Spain for a 71-58 victory on Friday.

USA women #39;s basketball team pulls away to beat Spain


BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer United  Technologies Corp. <A HREF=

United Technologies Profit Rises 13 Pct


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cantor Fitzgerald, the bond brokerage  that suffered more deaths in the Sept. 11 attacks than any  other company, on Friday sued al Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and dozens  of foreign companies seeking damages related to the attacks on  the World Trade Center.

Cantor Fitzgerald Sues Al Qaeda Over 9/11


The T3G upgrade of Telecom #39;s nationwide mobile network cost 40 million New Zealand dollars (US\$28 million) and took about four months to build, the company says.

New Zealand 3G Network Launched


Brighton (England), September 29: Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday Britain must build a new skills base to avoid losing jobs to developing economies like China and India.

UK must build skills to avoid losing jobs to India: Blair


Reuters - U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,\with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil\producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through\the  #36;50 a barrel mark.

Stocks Open Higher, Shrug Off Oil Spike (Reuters)


ROME, Oct 19 - Unbeaten AC Milan and FC Barcelona meet in the battle for control of UEFA Champions League Group F at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.

Preview: Milan vs Barcelona


Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.

Consumer Confidence Slips Again


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -- Google stock jumped 18 percent in its long-awaited but rocky debut Thursday.

Google jumps 18 pc on debut


A group of California cities and counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. , saying the world #39;s largest software maker overcharged them for software.

Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft


The highest-ranking US Army soldier accused of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, has pleaded guilty to five charges.

US soldier pleads guilty in Iraq abuse case


A leading astronomy group in the US voices opposition to a global 'light relay' planned for next year.

Light relay 'should be dropped'


America Online launched on Wednesday the latest version of its instant messaging software, expanding support for sharing pictures and adding several subscription-based features.

AOL updates instant messenger


AFP - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels said they will spurn any new government proposals to revive peace talks not giving them self-rule as peacebroker Norway was set to try to jumpstart the negotiations.

Tigers reject Sri Lanka counter proposal to revive talks (AFP)


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - French forces in Ivory Coast destroyed  two Ivorian warplanes on Saturday after they hit a French  target in the rebel-held town of Bouake, killing eight French  soldiers, a United Nations official said.

Ivorian Planes Hit French; 8 Killed-UN Source


Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Thursday.

NL Wrap: Maddux Hits 15-Win Mark as Cubs Top Bucs


US consumer prices  fell by 0.1 in July, the first fall this year, reducing the chances of a September interest rate rise.

US prices in surprise July slide


ST. LOUIS - A lackluster unemployment report and fresh questions about President Bush's rationale for invading Iraq frame the second face-to-face encounter Friday night between Bush and Sen...

Economy, Iraq War Frame Bush-Kerry Debate


CHICAGO (AFP) - US hotel group Hyatt said it was buying the lodging chain AmeriSuites from the Blackstone investor group as part of its plan to expand the Hyatt brand name.

Hyatt to buy AmeriSuites in plan to develop hotel brand


In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the BCS by beating big-name teams. Their 45-21 upset of No. 13 Kansas State yesterday was its second win over a team

Another shocker for Fresno St.


Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. reported Wednesday that it launched its clinical trial database Web site after announcing its intention to create the site in August.

Lilly Launches Clinical Trial Web Site


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sola International <A HREF=

Sola Says Agrees to Be Sold for \$815 Mln


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

Dell CEO Says Considering AMD Chips for Servers


It #39;s very easy to reel off the options Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has at his disposal. Soon-to-be free-agent WRs Marvin Harrison and Brandon Stokley, RB Edgerrin James, and TEs Dallas

Attention to detail makes Manning great


HOUSTON (Reuters) - A former Enron Corp.  <A HREF=

Ex-Enron Asst Treasurer Strikes Plea Deal


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open flat on  Wednesday as high crude oil prices and profit warnings weighed  on the market on the eve of a new earnings reporting season.

Stocks Set to Open Flat; Oil Prices Weigh


THE Russian president, Vladimir Putin, yesterday accused the West of harbouring Chechen terrorists, speaking hours after rebel leader Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for the Beslan school massacre.

Putin accuses  #39;complicit #39; West of harbouring Chechen terrorists


When the United States plays Canada on Tuesday in the teams' first game of the World Cup of Hockey, the Americans' primary colors should be red, white, blue and gray.

Familiar American Roster Adds New Wrinkles for the World Cup


Kobe Bryants trial began Friday with 300 prospective jurors arriving at the county courthouse to fill out questionnaires, the first step toward choosing

Bryant trial opens with questionnaires for prospective jurors


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vanguard Group said on Thursday it  has implemented a temporary

Vanguard Closes \$5.3 Billion Energy Fund


PRIME Minister John Howard was a trustworthy individual and most Australians knew it, Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson said.

PM  #39;a trustworthy invidual #39;


AP - Medtronic Inc. on Thursday recalled the software used to program some SynchroMed implantable pumps because it was susceptible to errors that have led to two deaths and seven serious injuries.

Medtronic Recalls Software (AP)


The battle to set the standard for next-generation digital recording media took another twist on Thursday with the announcement that Walt Disney would launch titles on the Blu-ray Disc format promoted by Sony and Matsushita.

Disney backs Sonys Blu-ray DVD format


TOKYO : A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western and central Japan, following two major tremors at the weekend, the meteorological agency said.

Another strong quake hits western Japan


Tony Blair has rejected a call for an independent inquiry into the civilian death toll in the US-led war in Iraq. The call came on Wednesday in an open letter to the

Blair rejects tally of Iraq war dead


Nigeria's union boss vows to go ahead with a four-day strike from Monday against fuel prices rises.

Nigeria fuel strike 'to go ahead'


The nation's 45,000 federal airport security screeners suffer from low morale, understaffing and excessive overtime, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.

Airport Security Screeners Overworked


Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson has admitted he underestimated the situation on Palm Island in north Queensland in the lead-up to yesterday #39;s riots.

Police underestimated Palm Island crisis


Eli Manning got his first dose of real NFL defensive schemes and it had to taste awful. The top choice in the NFL Draft in April, the Giants' quarterback struggled against the New York Jets in a 17-10 loss last night in East Rutherford, N.J. It was the Jets' ninth straight win in the annual preseason series.

Jets befuddle young Manning


Harrison Frazar shot a bogey-free 64 to take his place among a crowded group at the top of the leaderboard with an 8 under at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas.

Frazar fires 64 to share Vegas lead


AP - Injured Mark Philippoussis has withdrawn from Australia's Davis Cup team for the World Group playoff against Morocco later this month.

Philippoussis Withdraws From Davis Cup (AP)


TORONTO (CP) - The next meeting of the US Federal Reserve will dominate markets early in the week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.

Financial markets key in on Federal Reserve interest-rate decision


BANGKOK (Reuters) - Japan is confident it can secure the  votes needed to resume commercial trade in whale products and  that this would be a step toward lifting a ban on hunting the  marine giants, a Japanese official said Wednesday.

Japan More Confident on CITES Whale Vote


p2pnet.net News:- The US Federal Trade Commission has filed its first spyware case against former self-styled Spam King Sanford Wallace, says the Center for Democracy and Technology, which made the original complaint last February.

FTC #39;s first spyware case


World News Canberra, Oct 2 : Up to 2,000 female koalas will be implanted with a slow-release hormone in Australia to keep their numbers down, reports Xinhua.

Koalas to undergo contraceptive implants:


which cost 130million and opened only 10 years ago - is to close. The fleet of Eurostar trains, which connect London with Paris

End of the line for Waterloo #39;s Eurostars


Federal regulators on Thursday filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five current and former managers of big vendor companies, saying they engineered a \$24 million accounting fraud by the retailing giant.

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against 3 Former Kmart Executives


Microsoft introduced a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.

Microsoft to Debut 'Istanbul' Application


BOCHUM, Germany Thousands of General Motors employees at its European factories are staging protests to fight what they call  quot;bad management.

Thousands of workers protest GM #39;s plans to cut 12,000 jobs in <b>...</b>


AP - The global food retailer Ahold NV, which owns the Stop  amp; Shop and Giant chains in the United States, said Monday it will buy a 20 percent stake in Scandinavian grocer ICA AB for 7.35 billion Swedish kronor ( #36;1.03 billion).

Ahold Raises Stake in ICA to 60 Percent (AP)


By GARY GENTILE    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- CinemaNow Inc., the Internet-based movie service, is a rarity in Hollywood - a company that eagerly embraces Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) technology and relies on it exclusively to transmit, protect and display the movies it rents to customers...

Entertainment World Wary of Microsoft Technology


Greg Anderson has so dominated Pro Stock this season that his championship quest has evolved into a pursuit of NHRA history. By Bob Hesser, Racers Edge Photography.

Anderson makes NHRA history with US Nationals win


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has congratulated the STF for their  #39;sterling achievement #39; in killing forest brigand Veerappan.

Veerappan killed, Jaya pats STF


Shawn Fanning's Napster software enabled countless music fans to swap songs on the Internet for free, turning him into the recording industry's enemy No. 1 in the process.

Napster Creator Touts Legal File Sharing


A powerful bomb went off in Thailand #39;s Muslim-dominated deep south and seriously injured 20 people on Thursday morning, when the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in the violence-troubled region.

Bomb rocks market in violence-plagued southern Thailand


Russia hopes to repay early \$10 billion or more in debts to the Paris Club of sovereign lenders and the IMF next year, a Finance Ministry source told Reuters on Monday.

Russia hopes to repay \$10 bn foreign debt in 2005


US oil prices were slightly softer on Monday after a four-day break, but the threat of a cold winter stretching persistently low global heating oil inventories kept the market within sight of \$50 a barrel.

US oil eases after holiday, wary of winter


By EMMA ROSS    MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- There's more good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours...

Chocolate Shown to Help Blood Vessels


Dismayed that Target stores have banned Salvation Army bell ringers, two Ahwatukee Foothills Realtors are bringing the biggest red kettle they can find to their office today and inviting donations.

Realtors #39; big red kettle aids Target-less ringers


Reuters - The head of a leading Kashmiri guerrilla group on Wednesday criticised President Pervez Musharraf's proposals to end the decades-old Kashmir dispute with India, saying it was a sign of weakness.

Kashmiri militant leader criticises Musharraf plan (Reuters)


This looks like the *real* beginning of the end for Itanium. The workstation market is two-fold. There are those that use workstations for computing tasks (scientific, visualization, whatever) and those that

Fudo is mad, Farrell is bad


Shares of Husky Energy Inc., a Canadian oil and natural-gas producer controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, surged after a newspaper reported that the Chinese government is in talks to buy the company.

Husky Energy Surges After Report of Talks With China (Update2)


The chemistry between Adriano and Obafemi Martins raises questions further marks about Christian Vieri #39;s future at Inter Milan.

Is Vieri #39;s Inter career over?


Kenya #39;s Paul Kirui won the world half-marathon title Sunday, capping a year in which he also captured 13.1-mile races in Rome and Berlin.

Kirui, Sun win world half-marathon titles


Ever since the Republic of Somalia forcefully gained its independence from European colonialists in 1960, the country is plagued by a number of serious problems including clan based governments, bad governance, chronic corruption, nepotism, favouritism

WAR-LORD PRESIDENT WOULD NEVER RESOLVE THE ANARCHY IN SOUTHERN <b>...</b>


Sun City - Look out for golfers who drive well and hit high lofted irons on to the greens. Those, says South African Ernie Els, are the criteria needed to win this year #39;s Nedbank Golf Challenge which will

Power player should win - Els


Forbes.com - Patrick Whitney's cell phone drives him crazy. Its speed-dial settings do not change when he travels to another city. He can't send a message to his online calendar. It makes random calls when it gets squashed in his briefcase. Fixing these problems doesn't take new technology, he says, just better design. Whitney, 53, is the director of the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design, the largest full-time graduate school of design in the U.S.

Design for Living (Forbes.com)


adapting

New security products


IBM on Thursday opened an expanded research center in China to bulk up its technology portfolio for midsize businesses worldwide. The SMB Innovation Center was added to the company #39;s research lab in Beijing

IBM expands China research site in midmarket push


The British oil exploration firm Cairn Energy may owe the Indian government more than \$6.9m (3.8m) in a dispute over an Indian oilfield, the company said yesterday.

Cairn owes millions to India


The United States is looking for a reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons, Iran #39;s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.

US Looking for Reason to Act Against Iran -Kharrazi


Software maker snags Hewlett-Packard veteran to lead fast-growing division, report to CEO Larry Ellison.\

Oracle hire signals focus on subscription services


LONDON (Reuters) - Red Bull will not be rushed into any  decision about drivers after buying the Jaguar Formula One team  Monday, says team boss Tony Purnell.

Red Bull Boss Purnell Says Drivers Can Wait


Named as the starter last month by Jon Gruden, Griese continued his outstanding play, throwing for 296 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 34-31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in an interconference game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Gerry Hunsicker has decided to step down as general manager of the Houston Astros after nine years on the job.

Houston Astros general manager resigns


CAIRO -- Video posted yesterday on a militant Islamic website showed what it claimed was a Japanese captive kidnapped by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group, and threatened to behead him within 48 hours unless Japan pulls its troops from Iraq.

Internet video says Japanese man taken captive, faces beheading


The heavy handed approach by the Thai authorities in handling the protestors in Narathiwat province in Southern Thailand has undermined hopes of peaceful settlements for the ongoing violence

Thailand Ablaze?


DNA testing, the same technology used in human paternity disputes and criminal investigations, is increasingly being used to verify canine bloodline claims.

Is That Dog Barking Up the Wrong Family Tree?


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday that it  would share the underlying software code for its Office program  as part of its efforts to make governments more confident in  the security and compatibility of the world's largest software  maker's products.

Microsoft to Share Office Software Code


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Freddie Mac will resume quarterly financial reporting next summer, after forgoing the regular reports in the wake of its restatement of three years #39; worth of results, the mortgage giant said Monday.

Freddie Mac to resume reporting


Federal indictments were unsealed yesterday accusing five former natural-gas traders at three Houston energy companies of reporting fake trades to industry publications.

Alleged fake trades lead to indictments


Ziff Davis - In an effort to seed the market for future designs, the companies plan to provide the specifications for the BladeCenter switching framework, the blade adapter framework and the design of the blade itself.

IBM, Intel to Open eServer Blade Designs (Ziff Davis)


Australian engineers generate electricity from  rotting bananas and now plan a full scale power station.

Bananas could power homes


Given that Handango have a catalog of applications that they sell through a range of store fronts hosted for operators and Nokias Preminet does pretty much the same thing todays announcement seems just a little odd.

Strange Bedfellows  Handango Selected As Preminet Key Content <b>...</b>


Reuters - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday,\sliding to an 8-week low under  #36;46 a barrel, as growing fuel\stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply\crunch.

Oil Dives Below  #36;46 to 8-Week Low (Reuters)


Who Governs the West Bank? Palestinian Administration under Israeli Occupation,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines that system, which faces its most acute crisis since the Oslo process was launched in 1993.

Who Governs the West Bank?


East Kilbride-based dairy group Robert Wiseman is celebrating its second major milk contract after sealing a new deal with supermarket giant Tesco.

Dairy creams off Tesco milk deal


WASHINGTON : The line of people filing new claims for jobless benefits grew last week, hurt by damage to businesses caused by Hurricane Charley, a US government report showed.

US weekly jobless claims rise 10,000 to 343,000


CAIRO, Egypt Sept. 9, 2004 - Osama bin Laden #39;s chief deputy claimed the United States was on the brink of defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan in a videotape broadcast Thursday that appeared to be a rallying call

Bin Laden Deputy: US on Brink of Defeat


SEARCH ENGINE megagiant Google is to digitise a substantial number of volumes held in the libraries of Harvard and Oxford Universities.

Google gets pally with Oxford and Harvard


Kostas Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou, the Greek sprinters who, it is alleged, deliberately evaded four drugs tests, left hospital yesterday with Kederis having been treated for scratches and Thanou with no visible injuries.

Greeks leave hospital to face music


Two lifts at the world's tallest building in Taipei have been declared the fastest on the planet.

Fast lifts rise into record books


The union that represents pilots at United Airlines said yesterday that it had struck a deal that would allow the airline to terminate the pilots #39; ailing pension plan and partly compensate them for the loss.

Pilots #39; Union at United Makes Pension Deal


Jamaal Tinsley put up the biggest numbers, but he reserved his biggest praise for the old newcomer. Asked about Michael Curry #39;s contributions to the Indiana Pacers #39; 108-97 overtime

Pacers must work OT to end losing streak


The Baltimore Ravens (7-3) have a prime opportunity to exploit the New England Patriots #39; vulnerable secondary in today #39;s game at Gillette Stadium.

Ravens - Patriots: 5 keys to the game


TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and  #39;81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89.

Former Blue Jays Manager Mattick Dies


MINNEAPOLIS - Best Buy Company Inc., the nation #39;s largest electronics retailer, said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose 21 percent, but gave hints that profits during the holiday selling season may not be quite what analysts were hoping for.

Best Buy #39;s 3Q Earnings Climb 21 Percent


Drug giant Merck says the Food and Drug Administration wants more information, but is prepared to approve the company #39;s successor drug to recalled pain reliever Vioxx.

Merck gets good news on drug to replace Vioxx


Swedish Annika Sorenstam is all smiles as she holds winner #39;s trophy following her victory on the final round of the US \$ 1million (euro 780,000) LPGA Mizuno classic at Seta golf course in Otsu western Japan, Sunday, Nov 7, 2004.

Sorenstam Wins Mizuno to Match Record


All 12 members of Europe #39;s victorious Ryder Cup team were due to be in action at the Volvo Masters which started in Valderrama, Spain, today.

Garcia full of confidence


AP - Gunmen shot and killed a senior official from the mainstream Palestinian Fatah party Tuesday in the Balata refugee camp, party officials said.

Senior Fatah Official Shot Dead in Nablus (AP)


AP - Christmas trees decorated with red bows, gold ornaments and white lights lined the hall at the National Building Museum for a holiday pageant attended Sunday by President Bush and his wife, Laura.

Bush Pays Tribute to U.S. Troops Abroad (AP)


The CBI says thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost in the next three months with exports falling and confidence low in many regions of the UK.

Manufacturers 'could cut 22,000'


LINZ, Austria : Recently deposed world number one Amelie Mauresmo shrugged off any doubts over her fitness by beating Poland #39;s Marta Domachowska 6-4, 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament here.

Tennis: Good to be back, says relieved Mauresmo


Computer audio equipment maker Creative Technology will be doubling its MP3 player product lines from its current eight by year-end, stepping up competition for rivals such as Apple Computer.

Creative out to cut iPod lead


PALMONE SAID that its \$399 Tungsten T5 personal digital assistant comes with 256MB of flash memory and can double as a portable USB drive.

PalmOne intros 256MB Tungsten T5 PDA


Reuters - Cannabis-based treatments may\have longer-term benefits for multiple sclerosis patients,\scientists said on Friday.

Cannabis May Have Long-Term Benefit for MS (Reuters)


TORONTO - Crude oil prices hit an all-time high Tuesday, pushing past the psychological barrier of \$50 US per barrel during Asian trading.

Oil prices breach \$50 US a barrel


RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinian  mourners flooded into Yasser Arafat's compound and mobbed his  coffin after it arrived for burial on Friday in the area where  Israeli forces trapped him until his final days.

Chaotic Scenes at Arafat Compound Before Burial


AMERICANS anticipating a close presidential election and anxious about the legitimacy of the outcome might consider Sunday #39;s inconclusive presidential vote in Ukraine, a nation of 48 million people whose geopolitical perch between Europe and Russia makes

The choice in Ukraine


PayPal has launched a new promotion offering five free tracks from the iTunes Music Store. You can now use PayPal to securely and easily buy music from the massive iTunes catalogue, including lots of exclusive tracks and videos.

Use PayPal on iTunes - Get Five Fre


PRAGUE -- After nearly two years of investigation, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said yesterday that it has not uncovered proof that Iran has a covert weapons program, although it could not rule out that Tehran was engaging in clandestine nuclear activities.

UN finds no proof of nuclear weapons in Iran


OXFORD, England Rich countries are ardent advocates for democracy all around the world. But when it comes to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, government of the many by the few is the preferred option.

Africa must be heard in the councils of the rich


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Stock Exchange traders  shouting buy and sell orders -- the faces of capitalism in  action -- have been fighting off extinction as the rise of  computer market-making systems have marginalized their role.

NYSE Traders Go Wireless to Fight Computer Rivals


NEW YORK, October 20 (newratings.com) - The Walt Disney Company (DIS.NYS) has reached a definitive agreement to sell its North American Disney Store retail chain to Children #39;s Place Retail Stores Inc (PLCE) for an undisclosed price.

Disney to sell 313 retail stores to Children #39;s Place


AFP - Outspoken US filmmaker Michael Moore urged despondent Democrats not to  quot;slit their wrists quot; over the outcome of the US election that gave President George W. Bush another four-year term.

Don't slit your wrists over election, Michael Moore urges Democrats (AFP)


TOKYO - Shosei Koda was a student learning English in New Zealand before entering Iraq, but his self-searching trip to one of the most dangerous places in the world without proper preparation ended in tragedy as the Japanese government confirmed Sunday

Koda #39;s Iraq trip was driven by sheer curiosity


Belmont Park's simulcast signal, absent since Sept. 15, returned to Suffolk Downs Thursday after the track's management, caught in the middle of a dispute between the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative and the New York Racing Association, signed a separate agreement with NYRA.

Signal back at Suffolk


Kansas City, MO -- New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi will make his first appearance since late July, as the former American League MVP was inserted in the starting lineup for Tuesday night #39;s game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium

Giambi Returns To Yankees #39; Lineup


TAIPEI (Reuters) - Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and  heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air  and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and  businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.

Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Kenneth Darby rushed for 197 yards and scored two touchdowns, on a run and on a pass, as Alabama beat No. 24 Southern Mississippi, 27-3, yesterday for its first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two years. Southern Miss (4-1) had been averaging nearly 29 points per game, but the Crimson Tide (5-2) limited it to ...

Darby helps turn the Tide


Entering a road contest on Saturday against defending ACC champion Florida State, the Cavaliers are ranked in the top 10 in the country in seven different categories.

Cavaliers move up to No. 6 in football polls


The Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem has assembled the names and biographies of Jewish victims of the Holocaust, and it will make the information available online.

At Holocaust Museum, Turning a Number Into a Name


Google on Thursday, October 5, announced a new test service. People will need only mobile phones or handheld devices and they should tap Google #39;s Web search via text messages, or short message service.

Google Tests Short Message Service


Decision by Private Capital Management, one of PeopleSoft's largest institutional investors, hurts Oracle's takeover bid.

Major PeopleSoft investor won't tender shares


NewsFactor - NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY) continues to play

NEC Tops IBM with Speedier Supercomputer (NewsFactor)


BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): A number of top West Indies players have ruled themselves out of consideration for Januarys one-day cricket series against Australia and Pakistan because of an ongoing contract dispute, cricket officials said on Wednesday.

Windies players rule themselves out for Australia tournament


Microsoft has begun sending Windows XP Service Pack 2 to home users via of its automatic update system. Despite a few flaws that already have been found in the massive patch, the update will strengthen system security for most Windows XP ...

Microsoft Gets Good Grades on SP2


The timing of Notre Dame #39;s firing of Tyrone Willingham makes no sense . . . unless the board of trustees had a replacement not only in mind, but in hand.

Is Meyer the man to get Irish up?


New observations of dust around young stars suggests collisions of large asteroid-like objects and fledgling planets are frequent.

How Planets Form:  #39;It #39;s a Mess Out There #39;


Veteran offensive lineman Mike Compton and rookie defensive tackle Anthony Maddox were among the 12 players cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Jags cut Compton, Maddox


JEREMY JAYNES is about to make history. As the first spammer to be sent to the slammer, Jaynes was described by prosecutors last week as a modern-day snake oil salesman.

On Wall Street: Dominic Rushe: The slammer is no deterrent for the <b>...</b>


AP - Two prominent politicians who will have a significant say in whether the Expos move to the nation's capital plan to meet Monday to try to save the suddenly wobbly deal.

D.C. Officials to Work on Baseball Deal (AP)


NewsFactor - Robot sales to consumers and enterprises are on the verge of exploding, according to a new study.

Robot Future Hinges on Software (NewsFactor)


Canadian Press - CAVENDISH, P.E.I. (CP) - A stark transformation is underway in the land of pinafores and gingham, thanks to Prince Edward Island's only nudist resort.

P.E.I. nudist resort gets nod to add campground in Green Gables country (Canadian Press)


Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Thursday that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have failed to recognize a deteriorating situation in post-war Iraq and

Kerry: Bush, Cheney in Denial About Iraq


The Mariners, who as a collective organization said to anyone who would listen that they wouldn #39;t stand for another 99-loss season or anything resembling it, have put their money where their mouth is.

Stove burns hot in Seattle


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House and Senate conferees agreed  late on Thursday to ban the leasing of aerial refueling  aircraft as part of a final deal on a \$422 billion defense  authorization bill, killing a proposed \$23.5 billion Air Force  deal with Boeing Co. <A HREF=

Conferees Ban Lease of Boeing Tankers


SPACE.com - Donald Machholz of Colfax, \  California, an optician who has been interested in astronomy since age eight, \  discovered nine comet from 1978 through 1994. He has since spent 1,457 hours \  scanning the skies for other comets, without any luck.

Newfound Comet Set for Winter Display (SPACE.com)


AP - Priest Holmes has strained ligaments in his right knee and might not be able to play for the Kansas City Chiefs next week.

Holmes Has Strained Knee; Status Uncertain (AP)


An old feud between the wife of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his senior advisers erupted into an extraordinary public brawl Monday after  Suha Arafat accused the aides of plotting against  her husband and they accused her of blocking access to the ailing leader and withholding information about his health.

Arafat's Wife Attacks His Aides, Setting Off a Public Brawl


EMI and retailer Fnac face legal challenge over antipiracy technology that blocks discs from playing on some devices.

French investigators probe copy-protected CDs


AP - The High Court in London has ordered Internet service providers to hand over the names and addresses of 28 alleged music pirates to Britain's trade body for the recording industry.

British Court Orders IDs of Downloaders (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - If New Yorkers were not already aware  their beloved Yankees had completed the worst post-season  collapse in Major League history, their media quickly reminded  them on Thursday.

Start Spreading the News, New York Loses to Red Sox


Scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, giving researchers a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products.

Genetic Map Created for First Breed of Cattle


New music sharing network allows users to amass points by referring buyers.

Pass Along Your Digital Music


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Sense of Style lived up to her billing as the odds-on favorite and drew off through the stretch for a 6 3/4-length victory in the \$250,000 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Race Course yesterday.

'Style' scores in Spa feature


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices limped to a  second session of losses on Friday as technical selling weighed  on a thin and weary year-end market.

Treasuries Lower Despite In-Line CPI Data


AP - Rudy Seanez intentionally walked Barry Bonds to load the bases in the 10th inning, then couldn't throw a strike when he tried. Pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski walked on four pitches to force in the tiebreaking run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 on Wednesday night.

Giants Overcome Marlins 6-5 in 10 Innings (AP)


The Institute for Supply Management said Monday US economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October. ISM #39;s purchasing managers index registered 56.

Manufacturing Sector Grows


To the outside world, Londoners are cold, brusque and unimpressed at the prospect of millions of people turning up on their doorstep to watch the 2012 Olympics.

Londoners urged to embrace 2012 bid


The economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil prices and

Economy improved, but not as much as expected


It seems hard to imagine, but the Internet was still a wild frontier just a decade ago.  But at a leading industry conference of the time a group of seers offered some remarkably prescient predictions of what was to come.

The Future of the Internet, Eleven Years Ago


AP - Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.

Consumer Confidence Dips in September (AP)


THE creator of the worlds most popular rifle has launched a vodka under the same name - the kalashnikov. At 82 per cent proof, the drink may prove as powerful as its famous AK-47 assault rifle.

Kalashnikov targets vodka market


AFP - President George W. Bush and rival John Kerry traded bitter blowss on Iraq and fighting terror Monday, as the US election took another bitter turn two weeks before polling day.

Bush, Kerry launch fierce attacks over Iraq (AFP)


Newly-appointed Roma coach Rudi Voller would be willing to step down if his predecessor Cesare Prandelli decides to return to the Giallorossi club.

VOLLER HAPPY TO STEP ASIDE


The NBA indefinitely suspends Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson of Indiana and Ben Wallace of Detroit on Saturday for their roles in a brawl Friday night.

Suspensions Doled Out


Former Olympic bronze medallist Richie Woodhall believes Amir Khan will be  quot;the Mario Kindelan of the next Games quot; if he is still an amateur in four years #39; time.

Woodhall backing for Khan


VIENNA, Austria - For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment - a technology that can be used for nuclear arms - and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months...

U.N. Demands Iran Halt Uranium Enrichment


Nokia has announced its third quarter results, beating expectations and growing market share, but showing a decline in revenues from mobile phones after a price cuts pushed through in the previous quarter.

Nokia grows phone market share in better-than-expected quarterly <b>...</b>


Nokia has signed a contract with the Libyan post office for a nationwide mobile network and equipment, in a deal valued at euro120 million (US\$146 million), the Finnish company said Monday.

Nokia Signs \$146M Deal With Libya


It looks likely that Ukraine will hold a new election as it awaits a supreme court verdict on electoral fraud.

Ukraine appears set for new poll


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressing an academic conference, said that it is the horrible disaster for both people when one nation is occupied by another.

Sharon opens a new era of peace in Middle East


Sixth seed Paradorn Srichaphan knocked out French player Jean-Rene Lisnard 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the second round of China Open tennis tournament Wednesday in Beijing.

Srichaphan edges out Lisnard to advance in China Open


A weakened Lindsay Davenport lost to defending champion Anastasia Myskina 6-4, 7-6 (1) Saturday in the Kremlin Cup semifinals in Moscow but will still regain the No.

Davenport loses in Kremlin Cup semis


Reuters - A top U.S. envoy accused Serbian\Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica of not doing enough to arrest\leading war crimes suspects on Monday, saying Belgrade had\shown

U.S. Envoy Slams Serb PM on War Crimes Handovers (Reuters)


Sonyand Ampexhave agreed to end their dispute over a patent covering thumbnail images in digital image storage and retrieval devices.
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Sony to pay \$40 million to Ampex


NASA will make a second attempt today to set an aviation speed record after an instrumentation problem forced the agency to scrap a planned flight test Monday.

Glitch delays NASA #39;s X-43 test


The IOC executive board met early on Sunday to rule on the case, which shocked the host nation days after its top sprint pair withdrew after missing an eve-of-Games dope test.

Sampanis confirmed positive


Bosnia #39;s main Muslim, Serb and Croat nationalist parties have been leading in an early count for local polls. Incomplete results released by the election organisers on Sunday indicated a strong backing for

Nationalists lead in Bosnia elections


WASHINGTONA judge in New Jersey has granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against Jacob Brown, a text-message spammer from Rhode Island.

Verizon Wireless wins permanent injunction against spammer


Is Your Web Browser Putting You At Risk?\\It's free, it comes with Windows and it's used by approximately 94 of the Internet population. It also poses an unacceptable security risk. What am I talking about? If you guessed Internet Explorer, you're right on the money. So, is your web browser ...


AP - The first tipoff came from the stands, not the locker room. The playoffs were in sight, and up in the massive decks of Dodger Stadium, fans weren't racing to their cars during the seventh-inning stretch.

Sportsview: Dodgers' Season Mysterious (AP)


Curt Schilling even wonders himself: What can he do for an encore? After he underwent a radical medical procedure by team physician Bill Morgan, Schilling went out and threw seven sizzling innings in the Sox' 4-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, a performance that has reached mythical status.

Schilling again willing, and hopes he's able


Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, left, tends to his right ankle during the third inning of game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees Tuesday, Oct. 19.

BoSox Lead Yankees 4-2 After Eight Innings


NEW YORK Ever since 1960, when a Cornell University astronomer named Frank Drake pointed a radio telescope at a pair of nearby stars on the chance that he might hear a  quot;howdy quot; from extraterrestrial beings, astronomers have persevered in the notion that

Interstellar mail service: It #39;s slow, but no static


Massachusetts Electric Co. , the state's biggest utility, reached a \$71 million agreement with Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly to freeze most rates through March 1 and offer all customers a monthly credit averaging 43 cents for the year after that. With the seven-year-old system of state-controlled  quot;standard offer quot; power rates set to expire in March, the settlement pact is ...

Utility, AG in agreement


A day of mourning has been declared in Liverpool in memory of the murdered British hostage Ken Bigley.

City mourns killed hostage Bigley


A general strike called by students in the state to protest against rebel bombings brings life to a standstill.

Assam strike over rebel attacks


GAZA CITY -- Residents said an Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late yesterday, killing a senior leader of the militant Hamas group, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year.

Hamas leader killed in missile strike in Gaza


Jack in the Box Inc. on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that sharply exceeded analysts #39; estimates due to increased sales and improved operating margins at its restaurants.

Jack in the Box Posts Strong 4Q on Sales


The National Hockey League, facing a possible work stoppage in less than a week, received the first new labor proposal from its players union in almost a year today in Toronto.

NHL Rejects Players Union #39;s Latest Labor Agreement Proposal


AP - President Bashar Assad shuffled his Cabinet on Monday, just weeks after the United States and the United Nations challenged Syria over its military presence in Lebanon and the security situation along its border with Iraq.

Syrian President Shuffles His Cabinet (AP)


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The dollar hovered just above three-week lows against the euro Monday and Treasury prices maintained gains made last week when weak US inflation figures raised doubts about the pace of future rate hikes.

Dollar near 3-week low


How much data can fit through broadband pipes? The next big broadband battle is going to turn on that very question. With data speeds increasing and monthly charges now within range of most family budgets, you

Wanted: Simple home security


The trade group representing the\U.S. music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against\744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to\illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday. <FONT face=

Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing


Hoping to monitor penguins unobtrusively, scientists are testing a tag made of silicone rubber. Stainless steel tags used currently can impede the birds' ability to hunt.

Penguin Tags Are a Drag -- Can Rubber Improve Them?


A giant asteroid will make a close brush by Earth Wednesday -- at least close by asteroid standards. The 4.6-kilometre-long Toutatis will come within 1.5 million kilometres of Earth.

Asteroid to make closest pass in 651 years


Reuben Droughns scored a 51-yard touchdown on his first carry of the game and gained 11 more yards on first down to start Denver #39;s next drive.

Lelie-Plummer connection produces 6th TD of season


BOTSWANA #39;S ruling party had won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections, handing President Festus Mogae a second and final term in office, election officials said today.

Voters stick with ruling party


British advertising agency company WPP Group PLC has clinched a deal to buy Grey Global Group of New York in a cash-and-stock deal valued at \$1.

WPP GRABS GREY FOR \$1.5B


ISTANBUL, Turkey - A fire broke out at a movie theater during a gala premiere Tuesday night, injuring dozens of people - none seriously, officials said.

Turkey Movie Theater Fire Injures Dozens


Italian-based Parmalat is suing its former auditors -- Grant Thornton International and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu -- for billions of dollars in damages. Parmalat blames its demise on the two companies #39; mismanagement of its finances.

Parmalat Sues Grant Thornton and Deloitte


Baseball suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the regular season Wednesday for throwing the kind of tantrum that is becoming commonplace in California.

Players' Tempers Burn in the Land of Playoff Fever


AP - A court on Saturday convicted 15 Yemeni militants on terrorism charges, including the 2002 bombing of a French oil tanker and a plot to kill the U.S. ambassador. One man was sentenced to death for killing a Yemeni police officer and seven received 10-year prison terms.

Yemeni Militants Convicted of Terrorism (AP)


Anyone who wants to go into space will be able to do so soon, as long as they #39;ve got a spare 100,000 that is. That #39;s how much a seat will cost on a new service from Sir Richard Branson #39;s company, called Virgin Galactic.

Space flight tickets to be sold


Leukemia specialists examined ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital to determine whether he suffers from the blood cancer, Palestinian officials said Saturday.

Physicians in France checking Arafat for leukemia, Palestinian <b>...</b>


This record is for all the little guys, for all the players who have to leg out every hit instead of taking a relaxing trot around the bases, for all the batters whose muscles aren #39;t

Ichiro as exciting as they come


FOR most spectators in the Olympic stadium, the lavish closing ceremony in Athens last night was a chance to revel in the self-congratulation and relief that traditionally comprise end-of-games euphoria.

China opens up for an Olympian effort


For all their electronic sophistication, fingerprint scanners have a major shortcoming. So some new models are going beyond skin deep.

Is It Really You? A Scanner Delves Beneath Fingerprints


Champions Arsenal extended their record unbeaten Premier League run to 45 games with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday but title rivals Chelsea were held 0-0 at

WRAPUP 1-Arsenal beat Fulham, Chelsea and Man Utd draw


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The daily dash between kindergarten and day care could one day be a thing of the past for Ontario parents under a provincial plan unveiled Thursday to dramatically increase the number of available day care spaces.

Ontario reveals plan to broaden child care options for kindergarten kids (Canadian Press)


Yahoo Profit More Than Triples Thanks to Overture\\Yahoo's quarterly profit more than tripled when compared to Q3 2003. The increase in Yahoo profit over this time period is largely attributed by the performance of Yahoo's search engine advertising service Overture. Yahoo posted net income of \$253.3 million, or 17 cents ...


WELLINGTON : New Zealand #39;s central Reserve Bank lifted interest rates for the sixth time this year. Governor Alan Bollard said in a statement the cash rate had been raised to 6.50 percent from 6.25 percent.

New Zealand interest rates lifted for sixth time this year


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, took legal action earlier this week against two European manufacturers for allegedly infringing on technology patents and registered designs.

Nokia sues over patent and registered designs


Deep splits emerge in Zimbabwe's ruling party amidst jockeying for position to succeed President Mugabe.

Mugabe moves against party rivals


SYDNEY: News Corp Ltd said it plans to hold a shareholder vote on its proposed reincorporation to the US at its annual general meeting in Adelaide on Oct 26, after obtaining approval from Australia #39;s Federal Court earlier yesterday.

News Corp shareholders to vote on move


Nashville - Thanks to a quick-thinking robbery victim and his camera-equipped cellphone, police had a photo of the suspect and tracked him down in 10 minutes, police said.

Quick-thinking driver helps cops save the day


Indonesia has stepped up security in the wake of Thursday #39;s bombing of the Australian embassy in the capital, Jakarta. Eleven people died, all Indonesians, after a massive bomb cratered the perimeter of the Australian embassy.

Indonesia On High Alert After Australian Embassy Blast


Stelco Inc (STEa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said it will not reach a new labor agreement with the union at its Lake Erie Works by midnight on Thursday, meaning Canada #39;s No.

UPDATE 1-Stelco fails to reach labor deal by GM deadline


Want tiny? Here's an eyepiece TV. Want big? There's a wall-size display. All video devices great and small hit the floor at CEATEC.

In Japan, it's TV gadget heaven


Offering its new Unix-based Solaris 10 operating system for free  quot;is a critical development for Sun, quot; says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.

Sun Rolls Out Solaris 10


SiliconValley.com - When

Creating sequel a thriller (SiliconValley.com)


The US health secretary is expected to announce an order for five million more doses of flu vaccine, but it appears they won #39;t come from Canada.

Flu-shot maker says surplus will stay in Canada


Judge George Daniels of Federal District Court in Manhattan has 289 motions in civil cases pending - more than any federal judge in the nation.

Judge's Decisions Draw Notice, for Being Conspicuously Late


We can talk all you want about Chris Paul, Justin Gray and Eric Williams. We know how talented the three are at their respective positions.

Levy is the glue that holds Wake together


HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Pro-democracy parties look set to increase their seats in Hong Kong #39;s Legislative Council elections next month, a result that could finally pave the way for a direct dialogue with Beijing.

CHINA WATCH: HK Democrats Nearing Path To Beijing Talks


Vulnerabilities in technology widely used for network authentication leave computers open to attack.

Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos


Skulls program proved that PDA and Mobile viruses are finally becoming a reality and it is no longer safe to just download anything from the Internet on your mobile handset.

Trend Micro releases Antivirus for Mobiles


The giant Diamond synchrotron being built in England is to receive a further 120m of funding.

Extra cash for 'super-microscope'


AP - U.S. and Afghan soldiers conducting a sweep in southern Zabul province arrested 10 suspected Taliban after a firefight in a forbidding mountain area, the governor said Saturday.

U.S., Afghan Soldiers Arrest 10 Suspects (AP)


Proposed changes in state procurement policies would favor Linux and its offshoots.\

California considers open-source shift


ARLINGTON -- Despite a fear of heights and her claim to be  quot;the most unathletic person out there, quot; Becky Carriveau of Medford said she was inspired to sign up for a beginner's indoor rock-climbing class through the Wild Women Outfitters retail store in Arlington as a challenge for the coming year.

Women's apparel store shifts into high gear


Reuters - A suicide car bomb exploded on Tuesday\at a police post near an entrance to the fortified Green Zone\complex in Baghdad, killing at least four people, a policeman\at the scene said.

Baghdad Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least Four (Reuters)


Holdout offensive tackle Orlando Pace signed a one-year contract on Monday with the St. Louis Rams and participated in his first practice.

Holdout Orlando Pace Signs With Rams


A fire broke out at a movie theater during a gala premiere Tuesday night, injuring dozens of people - none seriously, news reports said.

Fire Breaks Out in Turkish Movie Theater


ALL that was missing was a nice kiss on the bottom. Bracksie #39;s Government is forking out a lazy \$300 million so Macquarie Bank and Leighton Holdings, the victorious consortium in the Mitcham-Frankston tollroad

A toll with appeal


AP - Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader may get all the glory, but a new Star Wars video game finally gives credit to the everyday grunts who couldn't summon the Force for help.

REVIEW: Star Wars Game Gives Battle Tour (AP)


The U.S. dollar sank to a new all-time low against the euro Tuesday as a mini-rally in the U.S. currency sputtered out.

Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro


Reuters - Freddie Mac (FRE.N), the No. 2 U.S.\mortgage finance company, on Wednesday said it may face civil\action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for\possible violations of securities laws.

Freddie Mac May Face SEC Action (Reuters)


DALLAS - This one could make the Hummer look like a girlie car. International Truck and Engine Corp...

New Pickup Makes Hummer Look Rather Puny


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Tze-Lam Chan will be doing Tuesday morning what every worker dreams of: calling his boss to tell him he's quitting after winning the  #36;26.8-million jackpot in the Super 7 lottery.

Toronto couple wins third-largest jackpot in Canadian history and retires (Canadian Press)


Wednesday #39;s announcement that Kmart is acquiring Sears in an \$11 billion deal spawned a lot of questions and comments at the Rolla outlets of the two companies.

The Local Scene-Some local talk about Sears-Kmart merger


Tim Henman is well aware of the potential damage which his next opponent Ivan Ljubicic could cause in the third round of the Madrid Masters Series.

HENMAN WARY OF LJUBICIC #39;S POWER


AP - Tiger Woods wants out of the tabloids like he wants out of a sand trap.

Tiger Woods Wants Out of the Tabloids (AP)


AP - Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz on Tuesday became the most prominent Republican to endorse a California ballot measure that would fund human embryonic stem cell research in the state.

George Shultz Endorses Stem Cell Issue (AP)


Indian tail-enders Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh held up Australia #39;s push for victory in the first test on Sunday with a defiant ninth-wicket partnership of 72.

Pathan, Harbhajan hold up Aussie victory push


Prices on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange closed slightly higher Monday on bargain hunting, traders said. The key Hang Seng Index rose 39.

Hong Kong Shares Close Higher


Ed Viesturs has summitted 13 of the 14 highest mountains in the world without the aid of supplemental oxygen. The climber excels where others perish thanks to his alpine skills, mental focus, and near freakish physiology.

Climbing into the Death Zone, Mountaineer Excels


Reuters - Sybase Inc.  said on Tuesday\that it will partner with hardware vendor IBM  to market\its Linux database software, potentially dealing a blow to Sun\Microsystems, another long-standing partner.

Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software (Reuters)


SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec Corp. has agreed to acquire Stake Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based provider of IT security consulting services.

Symantec to acquire security consultants Stake


Soyuz TMA-5 docked with the Pirs module on Oct 16 at 0416 UTC. Sharipov, Chiao, Shargin, Padalka and Fincke spent a week aboard the Station and at 1814 UTC on Oct 23 Padalka, Fincke and Shargin entered Soyuz

Jonathan #39;s Space Report No. 537 - October 27, 2004


Microsoft Corp. does not plan to change its per-processor software licensing model when hardware containing dual-core and multicore processor technology for the Windows platform becomes available next year.

Microsoft Reveals Licensing Plans for Dual-Core Chips


Martha Stewart Living #39;s business may not have hit rock bottom yet, but its stock is officially back from the dead. Shares of the struggling media company were up nearly 9 on Wednesday, reaching not only their

Martha Stewart Shares Hit a Three Year High


At gaming stores, lines went through doors as people arrived at midnight to get the first copies. Halo 2 was definitely worth the wait.

Bit Bytes : Halo 2


Canadian Press - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - While the world focuses on the crisis in Darfur, three times as many people have been suffering for many more years in two other conflicts involving the Sudanese government.

World focuses on Darfur, but victims of Sudan's other conflicts neglected (Canadian Press)


CHICAGO -- The union for United Airlines #39; flight attendants promised Friday to fight the company  quot;over every dime quot; of its plan to impose an additional \$725 million in labor cuts and eliminate traditional pensions.

United #39;s unions face new hit to pay, pensions


AOL, the nation's top Internet service provider, thinks it's found the ultimate weapon against password thieves -- a password that changes every minute. And while AOL is mainly interested in protecting its own customers, it's also building the foundation of a system that could shield millions of others who do business online.

To stop a thief


Real estate developer Larry Silverstein, who envisions replacing all the commercial office space destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, won a court victory Monday that may help him do so.

Verdict favors World Trade Center leaseholder


Decrying what he described as  quot;shameless quot; disregard for the rule of law around the globe, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday urged world leaders gathered at the General Assembly to do everything within their power to restore respect for

Addressing UN Assembly, Annan urges nations to restore respect for <b>...</b>


MG Rover will unveil pre-tax losses this week of about 50m as it struggles to survive in the British car market. The losses are down from 95m for the previous year, but sales fell to 144,000 last year, compared

Rover pins future on China


com Staff. DreamWorks Animation Studios announced it was pushing the release date for its highly anticipated feature Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007.

Shrek 3 Postponed Until 2007, James Brown Has Cancer, Kidman Out <b>...</b>


Under the terms of the agreement, O2 is licensed by DoCoMo to offer the i-mode capability to the 22 million customers of its 2/2.5G and 3G mobile communications networks.

MMO2 Teams Up With DoCoMo to Bring i-mode to UK


IT security and research organization The SANS Institute is set to release its annual Top 20 list of Internet security vulnerabilities on Friday, with the intention of offering organizations at least a starting point for addressing critical issues.

SANS unveils Top 20 security vulnerabilities


VIENNA (AFP) - There is no need to put more oil on the market as it is well-supplied, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said here on Tuesday on the eve of an OPEC meeting.

Market does not need more oil: Iranian minister


Reuters - Biotechnology is meeting art in\Venezuela as scientists try to save the country's art treasures\from being ruined by its tropical insects, fungi and humidity.

Biotech Bug Busters Try to Save Venezuela Art Works (Reuters)


Looking to extend more of its marketing might from gum to candy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. announced Monday it has agreed to buy Life Savers and Altoids from Kraft Foods in a \$1.

Update 3: Wrigley to Buy Candy Brands From Kraft


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is hoping its traditional  year-end

Wall St. Week Ahead: Hope for Santa Rally


Internet portal Lycos has made a screensaver that endlessly requests data from sites that sell the goods and services mentioned in spam e-mail.

Screensaver tackles spam websites


ATHENS (Reuters) - Their character questioned and  commitment belittled, the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team  responded to their critics by taking the bronze with a gold  medal effort.

U.S. Men Salvage Some Pride with Basketball Bronze


AP - J.J. Arrington ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 26 passes for 260 yards and two scores in No. 12 California's 41-14 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.

No. 12 Calif. Beats N. Mexico St 41-14 (AP)


just in In order to get the next update of its operating system out on time, Microsoft will delay some planned feature improvements, sources close to the company said Friday.

Microsoft overhauls Longhorn plans


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher  belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the  Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in  the American League Saturday.

AL Wrap: Rookie Pair Connect to End A's Losing Streak


Globalization's changed how the world's markets interact -- and how your portfolio fares.

Altered Reality of Foreign Investing


James Anderson took both wickets to fall as England were met with West Indian defiance on the third day of the final Test at the Oval.

West Indies Hold Up England March


LABOR has failed to make inroads in Coalition marginal seats, casting doubt on its chances of winning Saturday #39;s election. An exclusive Newspoll shows the Coalition hanging on to its lead in the seats Mark Latham must win.

Labor trails in marginals


Laptops should be used as desktops if men want to protect their reproductive health, according to a new study published Thursday.

Researchers warn laptop users of infertility risk


The Los Angeles Lakers gave their Coach Rudy Tomjanovich a triumphant return to Houston Saturday night with an 84-79 victory over the Rockets.

NBA: LA Lakers 84, Houston 79


International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it had agreed to settle most of the issues in a suit over changes in its pension plans on terms that allow the company to continue to appeal a key question while capping its liability at \$1.7 billion.
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IBM Settles Some Pension Suit Issues


Ubisoft has launched the official Web site for its upcoming third-person stealth title, Tom Clancy #39;s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory.

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory sneaks onto the Web


Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal announced plans Monday to take over US steelmaker International Steel Group as part of a three-way merger to create a global metals mammoth.

Update 6: Dutch Steelmaker Buying ISG in \$4.5B Deal


LONDON (Reuters) - European shares fell almost one percent  by midsession Monday, hurt by a profit warning from consumer  goods giant Unilever and surging energy costs, but oil  companies like BP rose with the price of crude.

Food   Drink Woes Weigh on Eurostocks


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  <A HREF=

Morgan Stanley Profit Drops by a Third


NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - United Dominion Realty Trust  Inc. <A HREF=

United Dominion Buys \$897 Million Homes


Four former Merrill Lynch and Co. executives and two former midlevel Enron executives conspired to push through a sham sale of barges in 1999 because they didn't think they'd get caught, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Prosecutor: Merrill Lynch, Enron Execs Conspired


Islamabad, Dec 14 - Experts from Pakistan and India are meeting today and tomorrow in Islamabad to discuss nuclear and conventional confidence building measures (CBMs).

India, Pak to discuss CBMs


LONDON, SEPT 29: The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P amp;O) will cut up to 1,200 jobs and slash services in a plan to salvage its loss-making ferry business, which has been hit by competition from low-cost airlines.

P amp;O To Cut Up To 1,200 Jobs


Venus Williams, the former world No1, returned to competitive tennis with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian qualifier Alina Jidkova in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

Williams back in top form


BAGHDAD, IraqA Turkish contractor and an Iraqi Kurdish translator were beheaded on a video posted on the Internet yesterday, and a statement said they had been taken captive by the Ansar al-Sunna Army - the same group that killed 12 Nepalese hostages

Beheadings of Turk, Iraqi Kurd shown in Internet video


Water striders do what few other animals can: They walk on water. How the freshwater insects pull it off has baffled scientists #151;until now.

Hairy Legs Help Bugs Walk on Water


Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed today to stand up for democracy in Iraq - and warned the insurgents would not be defeated by military means alone.

We #39;re Standing Up for Iraq Democracy, Insists Blair


Former Newcastle defender Frank Clark blasted the ridiculous scenario which led to the Magpies dismissal of boss Sir Bobby Robson today.

Managers #39; Chief Slams  #39;Ridiculous #39; Sacking


NEW YORK - Like a boxer shedding pounds to get to his fighting weight, Motorola is trimming down to take on the mobile phone market, shedding jobs and spinning off divisions.

Motorola Picks A Smart Fight


Crude oil futures continued to plummet today on the belief that fuel supplies in the United States will be adequate to deal with its coming winter.

Oil Prices Continue to Plummet


ATHENS (Reuters) - American Justin Gatlin shot to victory  in the Olympic 100 meters final on Sunday in an atmosphere of  fevered excitement.

Gatlin Takes 100 Meter Gold


Reuters - A rise in crude oil prices for a second\day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in\the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at\Thursday's opening.

Oil, Dollar, Chips to Weigh on Wall St. (Reuters)


KOROLYOV, Russia Oct. 16, 2004 - A Russian spacecraft ferrying a fresh crew to the international space station had to be docked manually Saturday after an unexplained glitch sent it toward the outpost too quickly.

Soyuz Spacecraft Docks With Space Station


Sun Microsystems will detail its high-end UltraSparc IV processor Tuesday, a chip code-named  quot;Panther quot; that will roughly double the speed of servers using the current processor.

Sun: UltraSparc IV doubles server oomph


Jerry Rice got his wish last night when the Oakland Raiders traded the NFL's most prolific receiver to the Seattle Seahawks.

Rice gets his wish: Raiders deal receiver to Seahawks


Woody Williams and Brandon Backe had shaky starts in Game 1 of the NLCS, each pitcher allowing a two-run homer in the first inning to the opposing team #39;s star.

Cardinals 2, Astros 2


Reuters - Britain proposed new laws on Tuesday to\stop increasingly militant animal rights campaigners from\harassing scientists involved in medical experiments.

UK Plans New Laws Against Animal Rights Militants (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar steadied broadly on Friday  after a swelling U.S. trade deficit and steep oil prices pushed  it lower in the previous session, as investors awaited new data  about the U.S. economy.

U.S. Economy Questions Paralyze Dollar


Gyms worldwide were dark in anticipation of the Olympic gymnastics competition, NBC's Al Trautwig said this week in a dramatic introduction -- and then the cameras pulled back to reveal row after row of empty seats in Athens.

Olympics sport solid ratings


WASHINGTON (AFP) - US mobile telephone groups Sprint and Nextel are engaged in merger talks which could create the third-biggest US mobile operator worth some 30 billion dollars, according to reports.

Sprint, Nextel in merger talks: reports


AP - New Zealand researchers said Tuesday they will breed a flock of sheep in Australia that is genetically engineered to suffer Huntingdon's disease, so scientists can study the onset of the debilitating brain disease.

Experts to Breed Sheep to Study Disease (AP)


DENVER - The city attorney has decided to drop a minor drug charge filed last month against Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. Anthony was charged with possessing less than one ounce of marijuana, a petty

City dropping drug charge against Nuggets star


This week #39;s Golkar Party congress will feature rich, deceptive and powerful people bidding to win the chairmanship of the party, which controls the most seats in the House of Representatives.

Golkar Party congress to see  #39;sharks #39; fight for control


Speeding again. But neither caught nor arrested. That was the  quot;Meteor Man, quot; Andy Roddick, burning rubber tennis balls and scorching the green South Carolina pavement of Daniel Island, a remote neighborhood of Charleston, thereby spicing his credentials as the heaviest-handed server in the game.

Roddick applies heater to Belarus


Reuters - Business software maker\PeopleSoft Inc. on Saturday said its board again rejected\Oracle Corp.'s  #36;9.2 billion tender offer, remaining defiant a\day after most of its shares were tendered to Oracle.

PeopleSoft Board Rejects Oracle Bid (Reuters)


VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Hein Verbruggen,  head of the  International cycling Union (UCI), has reaffirmed that the  sport's revolutionary Pro Tour will begin in 2005 as planned.

Pro Tour Set for 2005 with or Without Tour De France


AP - Tennis in gale force gusts is closer to a farce than a sport.

Sportsview: Roddick, Agassi Blown Out Open (AP)


ASHBURN, Va., (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins  linebacker LaVar Arrington suffered a setback Monday in his  return from knee surgery, as the All-Pro strained his right  knee during a practice session.

Redskins' Arrington Re-Injures Knee in Practice


The Residences at Battery Wharf have not yet been built. But even though the formal sales campaign does not begin until next week, 14 of the 104 luxury condos on the former Bay State Lobster site in the North End are already sold.

Battle royale


Reuters - Jewish settler leaders failed Sunday\to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to put his\planned Gaza withdrawal to a national referendum and called a\confrontational meeting with him a

Settlers Say Gaza Meeting with Sharon a 'Disgrace' (Reuters)


AP - Just a few miles from George W. Bush's former office at the state Capitol, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote?

Religion Experts Ask How Jesus Would Vote (AP)


NEW YORK - Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series...

Twins Top Yanks 2-0 With Dazzling Defense


Because of setbacks in his training, Funny Cide didn #39;t have the chance to run in the Travers Stakes last summer after he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

Funny Cide Finishes Second in His Return Home


The merged company CyberTrust will service 4,000 clients worldwide and says it expects to have annual revenues of USD160 million. The firm will also employ 1,000 people globally, including 49 in Dublin in its identity management division.

Betrusted and TruSecure merge


An upgraded GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release this Wednesday, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware  quot;just work quot;.

GNOME: We have feature parity with Windows


Who needs that much? Anyone who wants to record a week's worth of TV shows.

Sony's home server stores 1 terabyte


Microsoft will begin offering less expensive versions of its Windows operating system on personal computers sold in Russia and India as part of a broader pilot program to test how it can get a better foothold in developing markets.

Microsoft starts pilot in Russia


Europe will enter the 12 singles matches Sunday holding a 11-5 lead and needing to finish with only 14 points to retain the Ryder Cup.

For the U.S., a Big Deficit and Little Time to Come Back


Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it would eliminate late fees on movies and games in the latest attempt to jump-start a rental business

Blockbuster Ends Late Fees, Sees Flat  #39;05


At some point, one would think Washington #39;s new Major League Baseball franchise -- assuming it does, at some point, play in Washington -- would want to plaster

Expos Look to Fill Several Positions


(November 7, 2004). I know, I know, I am eating my words when I said the time off would dampen Kostya Tszyus fighting skills and Sharmba Mitchell would dispose of the  #39;Thunder from

Sounds of thunder, strikes of lightning


Half of the sales staff at the Bayside Expo  amp; Executive Conference Center, a private meeting hall on the Dorchester waterfront, got pink slips last week, leaving the center with just two employees in charge of generating business.

Expo Center lays off half of sales staff


THIS is what happens when you try to do something high-tech on the cheap. to land on Mars, failed because the country #39;s government wanted a mission to the Red Planet  #39;on the cheap #39;.

Beagle 2  #39;fiasco #39;: British govt blamed for being CHEAPSKATE


AP - BUCK STOPS HERE: Cuba announces that dollars will no longer be accepted in stores and businesses, saying it is trying to regain control of its economy as Washington cracks down on the flow of the U.S. currency to Cuba. A convertible peso will be put in circulation.

Summary: Cuba Does Away With Dollars (AP)


The Astros #39; 12-3 victory Monday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series marked the third consecutive season that the Braves have lost the deciding playoff game at home.

The home of the Brave  and the meek


Israel and Egypt Wednesday reached agreement on beefing up security along the border between Egypt and Gaza and for training of Palestinian police.

Egypt, Israel agree on border security


Billions of dollars worth of global telecommunications networks bought or built by United States investors now belong to Chinese, Indian and other non-American companies that have snapped them up for a fraction of their cost.

Built for America, Sold (Cheaply) to the World


Russia #39;s embattled oil giant Yukos raised the white flag and said it would seek  quot;liquidation or bankruptcy quot; after the forced government sale of its key oilfield next month, the company said yesterday.

Yukos abandons its fight for survival


The wildlife protection arm of the United Nations announced Friday that it would allow Caspian Sea countries to export caviar, though at lower levels than in 2003.

U.N. to Allow Caviar Exports, but Quota Is Cut


Prince Charles will hit back on Monday at government accusations that he is old-fashioned and out of touch in his views on ordinary people #39;s aspirations.

Prince Charles Hits Back at  #39;Out of Touch #39; Jibe


According to JCN Network, Toshiba has announced a new breakthrough technology in hard disk drives (HDD) based on perpendicular recording, setting new benchmarks for data density, boosting the capacity of a single 1.8-inch hard-disk platter to 40 gigabytes

Toshiba Brings Perpendicular Data Recording to HDD


Grappling with a blockade called by Maoist rebels and the closure of leading business houses, the Nepal government was caught off guard by reports of the possible abduction of 12 of its nationals in Iraq on Saturday.

Abductions in Iraq catch Nepal government off guard


At least 12 people were killed and 100 wounded in a bomb attack on Saturday on an opposition rally in Bangladesh #39;s capital, police and witnesses said.

Bombs Kill 12 at Bangladesh Opposition Rally


This season's flu-shot shortage is enticing companies to enter a market that others have largely abandoned because of poor profits.<FONT face=

Fresh Look at Vaccines


Plus, Mel's Sirius decision, Phil hangs up his Nikes, and Mattel's

Is Disney a Growth Stock?


The latest information from Square Enix on Dragon Quest VIII focuses on the dungeons, which take full advantage of the game #39;s 3-D graphics.

Dragon Quest VIII Dungeon Details


DUBAI (Reuters) - Suspected militants have kidnapped an  Iraqi intelligence officer in response to the fighting in the  holy city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television reported on Tuesday.

Suspected Militants Kidnap Iraqi Officer-Jazeera


AP - Having served 17 terms, Illinois Rep. Phil Crane is the most senior Republican in the House. His quest for an 18th is proving difficult and has party strategists scrambling to fend off a challenge from Democrat Melissa Bean.

Senior House Republican in Re-Election War (AP)


AP - This is what everyone was waiting for from Willis McGahee. After 19 months of recuperation and countless questions about the strength of his left knee, the Buffalo Bills running back finally provided some answers. McGahee had the go-ahead score on a 1-yard run in his NFL preseason debut, helping the Bills to a 16-6 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

McGahee Helps Bills Beat Broncos 16-6 (AP)


BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer pulled out  of the Swiss Indoors tournament Tuesday with a thigh muscle  tear.

Federer Out of Basel Tournament with Thigh Injury


Goldcorp Inc., Canada #39;s fourth-largest gold producer, has agreed to buy Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. for \$1.8 billion in stock, giving Goldcorp its first assets outside of North America, Chief Executive Robert R. McEwen said.

Goldcorp Agrees to Buy Wheaton River for \$1.8 Bln (Update3)


19-year-old Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps' drunken driving trial is set for Dec. 29.

Phelps' Trial Set


Bethesda Softworks today announced new details on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the sequel to 2002 #39;s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

New details on Elder Scrolls IV


Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Out Today?\\Microsoft's MSN division will be holding a teleconference today at 1 pm EST to announce their newest addition to the MSN network. Will it be that MSN Search Beta is going live and full blown? Did they find a new actor to play the butterfly? ...

Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Out Today?