BOSTON - The New York Yankees and Boston were tied 4-4 after 13 innings Monday night with the Red Sox trying to stay alive in the AL championship series.    Boston tied the game with two runs in the eighth inning on David Ortiz's solo homer, a walk to Kevin Millar, a single by Trot Nixon and a sacrifice fly by Jason Varitek...

Yanks, BoSox Tied 4-4 After 13 Innings


Intelsat loses a satellite, which could mean lost millions for the defense contractor.

Lockheed's Loss in Space


In the shadow of Oracle, PeopleSoft boss Craig Conway seeks to sooth customers during convention keynote.

PeopleSoft keeps up the fight


JAKARTA Aug 19 - Four Indonesian political parties - Golkar, Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), United Development Party (PPP) and Peace and Prosperity Party (PDS) - declared a national coalition on Thursday in their bid to form a good ...

Four Indonesian political parties form National Coalition


AFP - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has left the door open for fast bowler Brett Lee to return to the side for next week's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final.

Ponting leaves door open for Lee comeback (AFP)


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly loss due to store closings and sluggish sales, sending its stock down 16 percent.

Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Stock Off 16 Pct


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Making Informed Search Keyword Choices


Italian club Lazio, England #39;s Newcastle United and Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart are among the top group of seeds for Tuesday #39;s UEFA Cup group draw.

Lazio, Newcastle, Stuttgart among UEFA Cup top seeds


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A Tunisian medical team examined Yasser Arafat in the West Bank yesterday, but aides dismissed Israeli media reports that the Palestinian leader's health had deteriorated and said he had the flu.

Aides cite flu as doctors examine Arafat


JAKARTA - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday said he would form the next government and formulate a 100-day programme after being declared the runaway winner of last month #39;s presidential election in Indonesia.

Bambang declared clear winner


CHICAGO - Catching Nokia has been an obsession at Motorola. But is the Schaumburg, Ill.-based handset maker catching the Asian flu?

Samsung Beats Motorola In Market Share


Conrad Black and other controlling shareholders of Hollinger used \$400 million for personal perks, a new report says.

Panel Says Conrad Black Ran a 'Corporate Kleptocracy'


ATLANTA - Lawyers for Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis are negotiating a plea deal in his drug conspiracy case that would allow him to serve jail time in the offseason, a source close to the case told The Associated Press on Saturday.    Under a deal being discussed with federal prosecutors, Lewis would serve four to six months - possibly split between jail and a halfway house - after the season, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity...

Jamal Lewis Deal Could Include Jail Time


Police commanders toured the Al Aqsa Mosque compound Thursday, ahead of a final decision by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on whether to restrict access of Muslim worshippers.

Israeli police chiefs tour Temple Mount ahead of Ramadan


quot;On the basis of security team #39;s report the Government is advising the BCCI to go-ahead with the matches in Chittagong, quot; a spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs told a news agency.

Govt clears Chittagong as venue for matches


Supermarkets face a new showdown as labor unions determined to keep health benefits spar with management trying to compete with Wal-Mart.

The Health Care Clash Moves to the Next Aisle


A possible merger of Nextel Communications, the fifth-ranked wireless carrier in the US, and Sprint, the third-largest, may be winning strategy, given the ferocious competition in the telecommunications industry.

Sprint and Nextel merger might work


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri on Tuesday urged Indonesia to accept the results of

Megawati urges Indonesians to accept poll results


Juanita Swedenburg first planted grapes 24 years ago to help pay the taxes on her 130-acre Valley View Farm near Middleburg in the heart of Virginia #39;s hunt country.

High court to hear wine case


Canadian Press - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's incoming antitrust chief said Friday she thought Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was doing a

EU's incoming antitrust chief says honorary degree won't affect view of Gates (Canadian Press)


PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Powerful and  strengthening Hurricane Ivan killed at least three people in  Grenada and devastated its capital, St. Georges, as it pounded  the tiny islands of the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday.

Hurricane Ivan Devastates Isle of Grenada


The European Union said Monday it will lift sanctions against US imports following President Bush #39;s decision to remove illegal export subsidies.

EU to lift tariffs on US exports


Hopes -- and worries -- that US regulators will soon end the ban on using wireless phones during US commercial flights are likely at least a year or two early, government officials and analysts say.

Airborne Cell-Phone Ban Likely to Remain for Now


NewsFactor - Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is planning a music-themed event next week in San Jose, California, that will feature the rock band U2, fueling speculation that the computer company may be poised to make a significant music-related product announcement.

Apple Plans Music Event - Is an iPod Announcement on the Agenda? (NewsFactor)


HOUSTON - John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit...

Braves Beat Astros 6-5 to Force Fifth Game


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has left London to spend two days in Rome seeing a Football Association psychiatrist. The Evening Standard says 25-year-old has agreed to seek professional help after confessing

Chelsea #39;s Mutu visits Rome shrink


Reuters - The United Nations approved paying  #36;2.9\billion to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Thursday for\environmental projects to clean up oil lakes and other\pollution from Iraq's 1990-1991 occupation of Kuwait, a\spokesman said.

Iraq's Neighbors Get  #36;2.9 Billion for Clean-Up (Reuters)


Research has lately shown that enterprises are going to spend a lot of money on IT hardware and infrastructure during the rest of the year, and both Gartner and IDC have new numbers tracking ongoing growth in the server market.

Server Market Share


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It was sloppy game for Team Canada at the Four Nations Tournament, but Danielle Goyette saved the day. The 38-year-old veteran scored with just 1:16 left in the third period to lift her

Canada slides past Sweden at Four Nations Cup


Lleyton Hewitt has lost his rain-interrupted semi-final to Czech Jiri Novak in three sets at the Japan Open. The Australian dropped the opening set 4-6, but rallied to take the second 6-4 and send the match into a decider.

Novak knocks Hewitt out


JERUSALEM Military prosecutors on Monday charged an army captain with five separate offenses following accusations by fellow soldiers that he repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure she was dead.

Israeli captain charged in death


AFP - Shaquille O'Neal paid various women hush money to keep quiet about sexual encounters, Kobe Bryant told law enforcement officers in Eagle, Colorado.

Bryant say O'Neal paid women hush money to keep silent (AFP)


NEW YORK - Oil prices jumped to record highs above US\$54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to build northern hemisphere winter heating fuel inventories.

Oil: Price ends lower after jump over US\$54


SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian soldiers killed the head  of a guerrilla group fighting for Kashmir's merger with  Pakistan in a gunbattle on Thursday, hours before President  Abdul Kalam began a rare visit to the region, an official said.

India Says Rebel Chief Killed in Kashmir Gunbattle


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Global health leaders meeting in  Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on  medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make  those now on the market available to the poor.

World Health Leaders Call for New Research Goals


Roger Federer posted a huge win in the howling wind, beating two-time champion Andre Agassi 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

Federer Beats Agassi to Reach Open Semifinals


ATHENS: Two suspected Albanians armed with rifles and dynamite hijacked a packed Greek passenger bus in Athens and warned they would  quot;light the fuse quot; if a this morning #39;s deadline for payment of a \$1.3 million (BD491,400) ransom and safe passage was not met

Bus hijackers demand \$1m


Sri Lanka gained ground in the opening stages of the Champions Trophy game against England at the Rose Bowl. England made a steady start before losing Vikram Solanki and captain Michael Vaughan as they reached 54-2 off 15.

Champions Trophy: Lankans gain ground


Yukos #39; largest oil-producing unit regained power supplies from Tyumenenergo, a Siberia-based electricity generator, Friday after the subsidiary pledged to pay 440 million rubles (\$15 million) in debt by Oct. 3.

Business in Brief


AP - Saboteurs attacked a key oil pipeline in northern Iraq, setting it on fire, police said Tuesday.

Saboteurs Hit Pipeline in Northern Iraq (AP)


SiliconValley.com - If there's a spirit that defines the many quirks and complexities of Pleasanton software company PeopleSoft, it emanates from its founder and once-again chief executive officer, David A. Duffield.

Incoming CEO: Father figure Duffield back at the helm (SiliconValley.com)


Reuters - Gateway Inc. (GTW.N), the computer\maker that recently shuttered its chain of 188 stores, will\begin selling its desktops at CompUSA Inc.'s outlets later this\week, the two companies said on Monday.

CompUSA Stores to Sell Gateway PCs (Reuters)


: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked northern Japan today near the area where the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.

Strong earthquake strikes northern Japan


Some tough playing conditions cooled off Ted Purdy on Friday. A day after matching the course record with a 61, Purdy struggled through the stifling heat

Wilson takes lead at Texas Open


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PC maker Gateway Inc. said on  Sunday its new line of notebooks, desktop personal computers  and monitors aimed at retail markets will be available at Micro  Center's 20 stores in the United States.

Gateway's PCs, Notebooks Available at MicroCenter


The last Black Coaches Association Football Classic, matching defending co-national champion Southern California and Virginia Tech on Saturday at FedEx Field, is sold out.

Hokies-USC Sold Out


Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.

Consumer Prices Up in Nov. As Gas Calms


Harry J. Longwell, executive vice president at Exxon Mobil, will retire at the end of the year, the company said yesterday. Mr. Longwell, 63, is retiring after 41 years.

Exxon Executive to Retire


MILAN (Reuters) - Parmalat is suing its former auditors Deloitte  amp; Touche and Grant Thornton, claiming damages of  quot;at least \$10 billion quot; and broadening a legal battle to claw back funds from financial partners which it says ...

Parmalat sues ex-auditors


The departure yesterday of Miami Dolphins Coach Dave Wannstedt adds another layer of unrest to a Miami season that has included the unexpected preseason retirement of the star running back

Discord in Miami as Wannstedt Quits


Former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel looked forward to a return to coaching Wednesday after being cleared by the NCAA of wrongdoing related to his gambling on basketball games.

Neuheisel cleared by NCAA


Also: company announces it exceeded 2 million subscribers over Labor Day weekend. \

TiVo hires marketing chief


Robbie Williams #39; upcoming Greatest Hits album will be available on memory card, according to label EMI. While the card will cost nearer 30, rather than the 12.

Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits album to be available on memory <b>...</b>


The French President has called for national unity for the sake of two French hostages in Iraq, as a row broke out over a failed attempt to free them.

Chirac unity call in hostage row


Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to wartorn Chechnya ahead of presidential elections next week. He laid a wreath at the grave of the province #39;s recently assassinated Russian-backed leader.

The aftermath of the Grozny bomb


A military judge today warned the US government that the slowness of its investigations into alleged abuse at an Iraqi prison could derail the cases against the accused soldiers.

Judge wants speed on Abu Ghraib evidence


US Olympic officials Friday rejected as deplorable a suggestion by the International Gymnastics Federation that mens all-around individual champion Paul Hamm

USOC rejects call for Hamm to return gold


Cisco will pay approximately \$200 million in cash and options. The acquisition of P-Cube is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of Cisco #39;s fiscal year 2005.

Cisco Grabs P-Cube for \$200 Million


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Linx Printing Technology (UK:LPT) said its board has agreed to recommend Danaher Corp. #39;s (DHR) 550p per share cash offer, valuing the British company at approximately 86 million pounds.

Linx Printing Tech. recommends Danaher 550p/shr offer


Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin has been chosen by the US Postal Service to provide managed network services in a potential \$6 billion deal.

Lockheed Martin Wins Big US Postal Service Contract


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Sports Network) - According to a report,  New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his  grand jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in  2003 and also used steroids for at least three seasons.

Report: Giambi Admits to Using Steroids


Late on Friday, an United Airlines plane will arrive in Vietnam #39;s Ho Chi Minh City, marking the first time that a commercial American airliner will be landing in the country since the Vietnam War.

US Flight Lands in Vietnam After 30 Years


Europe #39;s golfing team has won the Ryder Cup with a record margin, scoring 18-and-1/2 points over the nine-and-1/2 for the United States.

Europe wins golf #39;s Ryder Cup


Google Has A New One for the Labs - Google Suggest\\Google's Labs has popped out a new beta - Google Suggest. Google Suggest looks like the regular Google search, except as you type in keywords Google -- surprise! -- tries to guess what you could be typing. The really nifty ...


BEA Systems is set to release Diablo, an SOA-based application server that is the cornerstone of the upcoming WebLogic Platform 9.0.

BEA Continues Service Oriented Architecture Push


AFP - Seven artists from the new eastern member states of the European Union display their vision of history in a special exhibition, celebrating EU enlargement, at the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum for modern art.

Artists from new EU-member states put on historic display in Amsterdam (AFP)


England boss Sven Goran Eriksson could go with a three-man strike-force against Wales tonight. The Swede said he may play Jermain Defoe and Michael Owen at the front with Wayne Rooney just behind them.

England to attack Wales with 3-man strike-force


LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment  Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn  the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a \$600 million  leisure and gambling resort.

Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino


AP - Japan's financial markets were closed Tuesday for a national holiday. Markets will reopen on Wednesday.

Japanese Financial Markets Closed (AP)


AP - An armed group claimed in a video Thursday to have obtained a large amount of explosives missing from a munitions depot facility in Iraq and threatened to use them against foreign troops.

Armed Group Claims to Have Iraq Explosives (AP)


BANGALORE, India: India #39;s second-largest software exporter, Infosys Technologies, quarterly net profit jumped 49 percent, well ahead of market expectations, thanks to a sustained outsourcing boom.

Indian IT major Infosys net profit jumps 49 percent as outsourcing <b>...</b>


EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  wide receiver Randy Moss is listed as doubtful for Sunday's  game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a right hamstring  injury.

Moss Doubtful for Sunday's Game Vs. Jaguars


DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. says it is bidding at least \$100 million for gates at Chicago #39;s Midway Airport and other assets of ATA Airlines Inc.

Southwest to enter bidding for bankrupt ATA


The Seattle Storm is the new Women #39;s National Basketball Association champion. Seattle defeated the visiting Connecticut Sun, 74-60, in the third and decisive game of the WNBA Finals.

Basketball: Seattle Storm Wins WNBA Finals


An African crisis summit to discuss unrest in Ivory Coast on Sunday called for an immediate UN arms embargo on both sides in the conflict, as the Ivorian government moved to rebuild its air force.

African Leaders Call for Ivory Coast Arms Embargo


Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. (NFLX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday raised its subscriber and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter, saying a price cut had helped draw new customers.

Netflix Raises Subscriber Forecast After Price Cut


AP - South Korea's military tightened roadblocks and traffic checks north of Seoul after finding signs of possible infiltration by North Korean agents on Tuesday, officials said.

South Korea Hunts Possible Infiltrators (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys R Us Inc. <A HREF=

Toys R us Posts Net Profit


President Bush has built relationships over the last four years with a range of religious leaders. The payoff came on Election Day.

Bush Benefits From Efforts to Build a Coalition of the Faithful


Reuters - First Industrial Realty Trust (FR.N)\on Monday raised its profit forecast for the third quarter and\full year, citing higher gains from the sale of properties\owned by its joint venture.

First Industrial Realty Raises Forecast (Reuters)


Ireland #39;s fine start to the World Cup qualification endures. Four points from two matches provide strong foundations, though the performance here might have yielded less.

Morrison exploits holes in Swiss cheese defence


FOXBOROUGH -- The play did not look as bad as Rodney Harrison's hit that leveled Rudi Johnson in yesterday's 35-28 Patriots victory over Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium.

Palmer's loss stifles Bengals


PRIME Minister John Howard said he would not be swayed by more public servants coming forward in relation to the children overboard scandal.

Public servant backs Scrafton


AP - The NFL agreed Monday to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals worth a combined  #36;8 billion.

NFL OKs 6-Year Extensions With Fox, CBS (AP)


Paul Scholes has never been comfortable when the spotlight has swung in his direction, and you can imagine him squirming when he was being described as one of the best midfield players in the world last summer.

MATCH VIEWS FROM THE BROADSHEETS


US oil prices edged higher Monday as Iraq #39;s oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines.

Oil prices edge higher


Mark Bellhorn singled to deep center with two men gone in the ninth inning to plate the decisive runs and help the Boston Red Sox rally for a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Tuesday.

AL Wrap: Red Sox Edge Orioles, Keep Pace with Yankees


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was  assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and  hospital sources said.

Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor - Police


Reuters - Short-sellers, Wall Street's dwindling\band of ultra-cynics, are seeing green again.

Wall St. Bears Claw Back Into the Black (Reuters)


Will Martha Stewart appear in Sears? Will Craftsman tools show up at Kmart? And will Sears move out of the malls and into the home of the flashing blue light?

Attention shoppers: Kmart to buy Sears


The international lifeline to save five million homeless victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami gathered strength on Sunday.

Relief Effort Gains as Aid Is Reaching More Survivors


AP - Japan revised its economic growth numbers for the April-June quarter downward Friday, but analysts shrugged off the report and said recovery was on solid footing for the world's second largest economy.

Japan Revises April-June Economic Data (AP)


GENEVA : International air passenger traffic should record its strongest growth in 12 years in 2004, climbing by 11 percent for the year as a whole, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.

Air passenger traffic set to record strongest growth since 1992 <b>...</b>


Verisign (Quote, Chart) has launched its new name server initiative, a move designed to improve the speed with which .com and .net DNS zone files are updated.

VeriSign Accelerates DNS


Preliminary figures in the Afghan presidential election indicate interim leader Hamid Karzai has won the simple majority needed to avoid a run-off.

Early results show Karzai victory


Australia re-elected a conservative government recently, which will allow the expansion of a crucial part of the U.S. missile defense shield. Critics say the Pine Gap facility could start an arms race in Asia. Patrick Gray reports from Brisbane, Australia.

Aussies to Bear Missile Shield


All the injuries and Ron Artest's benching finally caught up with Indiana. Elton Brand had 19 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers took control of the lethargic Pacers from the start in a 102-68 win last night, the worst home loss in franchise history.

Pacers are at a loss


AFP - Norwegian police hunting for two world-famous paintings by artist Edvard Munch, stolen at the weekend in the country's first-ever armed museum robbery, said they had no clue what the thieves were going to do with their priceless bounty.

Norwegian police hunt for motive, robbers in Munch art theft (AFP)


NEW YORK - Wouldn #39;t you know it. On Monday, Roger Federer awoke from three hours of fitful sleep feeling sick. His nasal passages were almost as congested as Times Square, where he spent part of the morning

Federer is the first since Sampras to truly be king


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Filter Corporate Email Through Gmail


American Alvin Harrison has followed his brother Calvin into athletic infamy after accepting a four-year ban for drugs offences. The dual 400m relay gold medallist has admitted to using several undetectable

Harrison gets four years


FOXBORO - Old stereotypes don #39;t die easily, particularly in the age of the Internet. Yesterday, the Bengals became the Patriots #39; 12th victim of the season.

Football; Game 13: the Bengals; History Hard to Shake


Reuters - International auctioneers Sotheby's\Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday said its third-quarter loss\narrowed slightly on higher sales.

Sales Help Narrow Loss for Sotheby's (Reuters)


The US economy experienced another month of disappointing job growth in September, adding to the trend of lackluster hiring that has made this one of the weakest labor market recoveries in modern history.

Job growth sluggish in September


If you already marked the date on your Cardinals 2005 calendar, if you already purchased tickets for the series at Busch Stadium on May 27-29, if you bought the  quot;East Coast Pack quot; that includes games with the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets, you could be in for

Nation #39;s capitol may lose baseball


Apple iTunes Hits 200 Million Sales\\Apple announced yesterday that over 200 million songs have been sold via the iTunes online music store. According to Eddie Cue, Apple's VP of Applications, the amount of sales/downloads from iTunes has vastly accelerated since its launch in April 2003.\\It took Apple nearly a year ...

Apple iTunes Hits 200 Million Sales


Japan industrialists are gloomier about the economic outlook for the first time since March 2003,  the central bank's quarterly Tankan survey finds.

Business confidence dips in Japan


Portsmouth deservedly beat Tottenham 1-0 at Fratton Park on Monday night as their forwards Yakubu and Lomana LuaLua came out on top against the previously watertight Tottenham defence.

Pompey #39;s Yakubu Gets The Better Of Spurs


The way Alex Rodriguez jumped out of the batter #39;s box in the ninth inning last night, he looked as happy as a little leaguer after his first big hit.

A-Rods late delivery


British authorities shut down the pharmaceutical's only U.S. flu vaccine manufacturing facility.

Chiron Sneezes, Investors Catch Cold


Adaptability and aggression will be the keys to the Spaniard's weekend at the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. Find out why...

Fernando plans attacking approach to Shanghai


The US Patent and Trademark Office has preliminarily rejected a Microsoft patent on a system for recognizing computer files, a victory for  quot;open source quot; advocates

Microsoft patent is rejected, but company vows to fight back


Google does not expect to maintain the same pace of revenue growth it has recorded over the last several quarters, the company acknowledged Thursday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Google hints at slowing growth


Suspicions that the arthritis drug Vioxx could cause serious cardiovascular damage arose as early as 1999, the year Vioxx was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a next-generation remedy that might be safer than older drugs like ibuprofen.

Drug #39;s withdrawal puts heat on FDA Agency too reliant on drug <b>...</b>


Spammers have become enthusiastic adopters of technology designed to spot and stop them.

Spammers exploit anti-spam trap


Reuters - Democrats and environmental groups\on Monday expressed hope that changes in the Bush\administration Cabinet could moderate a White House plan to\open some 60 million acres of federal forests to logging.

Democrats, Greens Aim to Overturn Bush Forest Plan (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders at U.S. factories showed  strength in August, even though a drop in aircraft orders  pulled the overall indicator lower, the U.S. Commerce  Department reported on Monday.

August Factory Orders Dip, Aircraft Dive


JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police launched a nationwide  manhunt on Friday for al Qaeda-linked militants blamed for a  suicide car bomb attack outside the Australian embassy that  jolted both countries ahead of elections.

Jakarta Hunts Islamic Militants After Embassy Attack


If Congress doesn #39;t pass the Federal Paper Ballot Emergency Act, and soon, John Kenney might die. Washington, DC - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Kenney, 44, is on a hunger strike seeking

Calling for Ballot Reform - One Hunger Striker and a Chimpanzee


Guaranteed pension benefits hang like the Sword of Damocles over corporate earnings.

The Perils of Pensions


TORONTO - Onex Corp. has agreed with Laidlaw International Inc. to acquire two of its subsidiaries, American Medical Response Inc.

Onex to Acquire Two Laidlaw Subsidiaries


LONDON (AFP) - British athletics chiefs have named sports psychologist David Collins as the new Performance Director with the job of producing medal winners at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

British give shrink an Olympian job


Major regional indexes close in the red on early hike in crude prices and Coca-Cola profit warning. PARIS (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday as an early session rise in oil prices stoked concern

Oil, Coke cap European stocks


John Swainson, named CEO-elect of Computer Associates last week, spoke with Computerworld about his new job, the future of CA World, his review of CA management products and ethics reforms.

Q A: John Swainson, CA's new CEO, lays out his priorities


The threat of violence in petroleum-rich Nigeria this week, followed by a spike in oil prices, underscored yet again that country #39;s importance and danger to companies that work there.

Nigerian oil flows, for now


The US House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday night that could put some peer-to-peer (define) file swappers in jail for up to five years.

House Toughens Penalties on P2Ps


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Freddie Mac fell Friday as the market digested news about the mortgage company #39;s earnings, which were restated lower for 2003.

Freddie, Fannie shares feel fresh pressure


Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed  quot;king of all media, quot; rocked the industry Wednesday by announcing plans to abandon traditional airwaves for the relatively untried frequencies of satellite radio in January 2006 in order to escape the tightening grip of

Shock jock defecting to satellite radio Deal gives big boost to <b>...</b>


One of the fiercest Hurricanes ever has passed the western edge of Cuba on its way towards the United States. Hurricane Ivan and its 260 kilometre an hour winds toppled power lines, uprooted trees and caused extensive flooding across Cuba.

Ivan Hits 11th Country on Caribbean Cruise Towards US


Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a one-match touchline ban for imporper conduct, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday.

Souness gets one-match ban for improper conduct


In sharp contrast to last month #39;s barrage of critical patches, Microsoft has offered up just one  quot;important quot; fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.

Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update


A new search engine tool has been released this week which is based on the Google search engine - but with a twist. Fagoogle.com supports homosexuality and actively sponsors programs aimed at educating people about the gay lifestyle. Released this week, Fagoogle.com aims to generate well needed money for the ...

Fagoogle - Search Engine Supports Gay Community


Updated OS, new consumer products expected to be introduced next month.

Microsoft Readies Media Center Updates


Whitehouse Station-based Merck is joining with a company that last year began small-scale testing of a nasal spray drug designed to make the stomach feel full faster.

Merck Partnering With Nastech On Nasal Spray Obesity Drug


EA announce the first expansion pack for The Sims 2, giving you the ability to send your kids to university... One of the key features that kept The Sims constantly engaging to fans of the title were the multitude

Send Your Sims To Uni in 2005


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is arranging a programme of daily counselling in London after failing a drugs test, his agent said on Wednesday.

#39;Cooperative #39; Mutu to start counselling, says agent


England fall to the first defeat under new coach Andy Robinson after Australia run out narrow winners at Twickenham.

Rugby: Australia beat England


LONDON (Reuters) - Belarussian powerlifter Vladimir Buben  has been banned for life after a positive drugs test at the  Athens Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee  (IPC) said on Monday.

Belarussian Paralympic Lifter Banned for Life


HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Astros seemed as shocked as  they were happy after beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on  Sunday to clinch the National League wild card playoff berth  and cap an improbable late-season comeback.

Late-Season Heroics Guide Astros Into Playoffs


New research finds extract helps control cholesterol levels    HealthDayNews -- Hibiscus flowers may help your heart in the same way that red wine and tea do, claims new research from China.    Hibiscus contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease, says a study in the current issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture...

Hibiscus Flowers Help Your Heart


AP - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops could get the blowout victory his Sooners need Saturday without any regrettable decisions. No. 2 Oklahoma has never lost to Baylor, winning the last five years by an average margin of 38 points. They will need to do that  #151; and maybe more  #151; to make a good impression on the poll voters.

Oklahoma Could Get Blowout It Needs (AP)


MADISON, Wis. Sixth-ranked Wisconsin is 8-and-0 for the fourth time in 115 years of football. Anthony Davis rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries as the Badgers beat Northwestern 24-to-12.

Sports: (6) Wisconsin 24 Northwestern 12


Former Hollinger International boss Lord Black reaches a deal with the media group over windfalls from the sale of Telegraph newspapers.

Black in windfall compromise deal


Witnesses say the attackers surrounded Brigadier-General Mohammad al-Batrawi #39;s car and forced him to drive off. Brigadier Batrawi is head of the financial surveillance department of the Palestinian security forces.

Gunmen kidnap top Gaza official


NEW YORK - Sounding anything other than a company that has had its share of missteps in recent months, outgoing Intel chief executive Craig Barrett expressed confidence and even a bit of cockiness at the company #39;s Fall analysts #39; conference in New York

Intel bullish on technology direction at Fall analysts #39; meeting


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average lost 0.85 percent\to a three-week closing low on Thursday as a fall in the dollar\further weakened investor confidence in company earnings,\driving exporters such as Honda Motor Co. down.

Nikkei Hits Low, Hurt by Weak Dollar (Reuters)


The retaliatory tariffs are less than the Europeans and others had sought, and they are far less than the \$4 billion the WTO authorized the EU to impose in another case involving US export subsidies.

WTO Backs Effort Aimed At US Law


AP - The New York Giants sure are going to enjoy their bye week. After all, five games into the season they've already matched last year's win total.

Streaking Giants Lasso Cowboys 26-10 (AP)


RAY Williams, the eccentric executive who built insurer HIH from nothing into a multi-billion dollar insurance giant he ran as his personal fiefdom, yesterday became the biggest scalp of the

HIH head admits guilt


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below  \$47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another  increase in U.S. oil and natural gas inventories.

Oil Fades to \$47, Awaits U.S. Stock Data


Internazionale hit five against Messina and AC Milan came from behind to win at Parma on a good night for the Milanese in Serie A. On-fire Brazilian Adriano netted his first Serie A hat-trick and debutant

Serie A Wrap: Wins For The Milan Giants


Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. unveiled in Beijing on Tuesday its first WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) cell phone for the international market, the company said in Tokyo.

Panasonic demos first international 3G handset


KABULA day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped a rocket attack on his helicopter, he slipped away from his US security guards and left the presidential

Amid security fears, Karzai struggles to talk to Afghans


The board of software vendor PeopleSoft has advised shareholders to reject Oracle #39;s takeover bid for a fifth time, pushing the long-running saga closer towards a proxy battle next Spring.

PeopleSoft rejects  #39;final #39; Oracle bid


THE Leeds United board today demanded proof of funding after considering a  amp;pound25 million (\$61.58m) takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.

Show us your money, say Leeds


ASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that a huge explosion that took place Thursday on North Korea #39;s border with China was likely  quot;not any kind of nuclear event, quot; but he said

Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises US Concerns


InfoWorld - Borland Software this week is breaking up its Together ControlCenter package for UML modeling into separate products for developing, designing, and architecting applications.

Borland focuses on UML modeling (InfoWorld)


Farmington, Pennsylvania - Vijay Singh shot a three-under par 69 to win the \$4.2m PGA event on Sunday and capture his eighth title of 2004.

Vijay wins third straight event


Here is the list of longest suspensions in NBA history for on-court incidents. Note: does not include the immediate suspension (one game) handed down today: 72 games-x - Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers, (for the

NBA #39;s longest suspensions


Record oil prices are unlikely to inflict the economic pain they did in the 1970s, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday, adding that he thought the world could adjust to higher-priced oil.

Greenspan Says US Can Weather Oil Price Increases


BROADBAND access prices in Britain are still too high and need to be cut further to bring the country into line with other nations, according to Ofcom, Britains media and telecoms regulator.

Slash UK broadband costs, says watchdog


The nascent petroleum division of natural gas giant Gazprom will bid for the crown jewels of the battered Yukos oil empire, its chief said Tuesday - a widely anticipated move that could put the heart of the company jailed billionaire Mikhail

Natural gas giant Gazprom to participate in Russian auction of key <b>...</b>


AP - Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will not give his opponents in Malaysia any excuse to put him behind bars again, but he vowed to keep campaigning for democratic reforms.

Anwar Vows to Campaign for Reforms (AP)


THE GERMAN teenager who wrote the Sasser worm is being trained as a security software programmer and given a job. Sven Jaschan, 18, has been taken on by the Securepoint computer outfit in northern Germany.

Sasser writer gets a job


Genentech Inc., the world #39;s second- biggest biotechnology company, received a subpoena from the US Attorney #39;s office in Philadelphia as part of a criminal and civil investigation into marketing of its top-selling drug, Rituxan.

Genentech Receives US Subpoena in Rituxan Marketing Probe


Peoplesoft agrees a \$10.3bn takeover bid from rival business software firm Oracle, after an 18-month corporate battle.

Oracle seals \$10bn Peoplesoft bid


WASHINGTON: Luxembourg #39;s Gilles Muller stunned top-seeded Andre Agassi 6-4, 7-5 to reach the final of the Washington Classic on Saturday, depriving the American veteran an opportunity of picking up a sixth victory at this event.

Giant Gilles slays Andre


NOVEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its efforts to win Novell Inc. NetWare users over to its Windows Server 2003 operating system by offering migration products and support, the company announced today.

Microsoft aims at NetWare users with migration campaign


Liverpool, Nov 9 -- Emlyn Hughes, the former Liverpool and England football captain and TV personality, has died of cancer after battling a brain tumour for the last 15 months on Tuesday, aged 57.

Emlyn Hughes dies, 57


Half-Life 2

Photos: Invasion of


Microsoft resurrected its anti-spam Sender ID proposal Monday by making changes to appease some critics, and immediately won over one of its biggest detractors: American Online.

Microsoft Changes Sender ID, AOL Back On Board


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese baseball players and club  representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike  in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners  agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next  season.

Japanese Baseball Players, Owners Reach Deal


Juventus came back from an early deficit to beat Lazio 2-1 Sunday and restore its four-point lead in the Italian league. By Paco Serinelli, AFP.

First-place Juventus wins in Italian league


Just days after yet another terrorist blast shook their confidence, Indonesians are looking forward to some good news Monday: Citizens in the world #39;s largest Muslim

Indonesians prepare to directly elect president for the first time


The man responsible for selling portions of Microsoft #39;s (Quote, Chart) Windows NT and 2000 source code earlier this year was charged with one count of unlawfully distributing a trade secret by the US Attorney #39;s Office in Manhattan Tuesday.

Man Charged in MS Windows Leak


For about \$10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.

Philly Considers Wireless Internet for All


LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood movie studios are preparing to sue computer users they say are illegally distributing movies online.

Source: Movie industry to sue computer users


A flaw in the Microsoft programs that was announced on Sep 14, has already paved the way for a deluge of new security threats. The hackers have begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.

Don #39;t view that image, it may have hidden code


Reuters - An explosion of soyabean farming in\South America is threatening huge areas of forest and grassland\containing some of the world's richest and most diverse\wildlife, a leading conservation group said on Thursday.

South American Soya Explosion Threatens Forests - WWF (Reuters)


AP - Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as the software company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.

Microsoft: 1Q Earnings Up 11 Percent (AP)


New England Patriots wide receiver Chas Gessner (18) is brought down by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Deke Cooper (35) in the second quarter of preseason NFL play, last Thursday in Foxboro, Mass.

AFC powers meet in season opener


David Beckham scored on a free kick in the 61st minute to put Real Madrid atop the Spanish league standings with a 1-0 victory over Osasuna on Tuesday in coach Mariano Garcia Remon #39;s debut.

Beckham #39;s goal gives new Real Madrid coach win in debut


Pakistan News, Islamabad/Karachi: Preparations are in full swing across Pakistan for the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. The festival is expected to fall on November 14 or 15 in Pakistan.

Pakistan ; Pak gears up for Eid


Ford yesterday rejected claims that the end of Jaguar cars production at Browns Lane was the start of wider plans to make further cutbacks.

Bosses reject claims of further job cuts in future


Former NBA star Calvin Murphy has been acquitted of sexual abuse charges. The NBA Hall of Famer wiped away tears as he heard the verdict.

Former NBA star acquitted of sexual abuse charges


Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook lead a 20-point second half to deliver a 27-6 win over the Giants, securing the Eagles' fifth straight trip to the playoffs.

Eagles Clinch Division


The end of summer lull for viruses and worms continues. We #39;re still seeing new versions of RBots, and a new Bagle, but nothing with teeth.

Security Watch Letter: Inside the JPEG Virus


A police station on the outskirts of Baghdad #39;s Green Zone has been attacked by a suspected suicide bomber driving a truckload of explosives.

Suspect suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi policemen


MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal  Sutton, opting for form and experience, selected Jay Haas and  Stewart Cink as his wildcard picks for next month's match  against Europe.

Haas and Cink Named as U.S. Ryder Cup Wildcards


AP - The money laundering allegation in a congressional ethics complaint filed against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay involves the same  #36;190,000 in political contributions that led to indictments of the Texas congressman's aides on similar charges.

Charges Vs. DeLay Linked to Ethics Charges (AP)


Adobe and GeoTrust announced that, for customers that need stronger electronic signatures, a new jointly developed certified document solution (CDS) goes online today.

Adobe enables security features in Acrobat, Reader, LiveCycle


Someone needs to buy a firewall. The game industry, Rockstar in particular, has once again been a victim of piracy. After the big-time thefts over the last year or so, such as Half-Life 2, Doom

Grand Theft Auto Stolen


Wayne Rooneys future may be unclear but Manchester United could certainly do with a little bit of magic after dropping two home points in a 0-0 draw with Everton.

UNITED LACKING MAGIC


Three Silicon Valley entrepreneurs want a simple way for folks to populate their mobile devices with data. As cell phones become the one thing to carry -- part phone, part PDA, part camera, part MP3 player -- using Vazu might do the trick.

Web to Handset: Easy Data Dump


US casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London #39;s Wembley Stadium into a \$600 million leisure and gambling resort.

Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino


The moon is partially covered by the shadow of the earth at approximately 9:14 pm EDT, as seen from Archer, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.

Stargazers Enjoy Total Lunar Eclipse


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors are investigating  whether 13 suspected Muslim militants arrested in the past two  weeks were part of a single group or were merely linked by  their contact with a Syrian man who is still at large.

Dutch Probe Links Between Muslim Radical Suspects


Le Zen Micro te donne la possibilit de choisir ta couleur prfre. Tu prfres le rose au noir ou gris ? Fais ton choix entre toutes les couleurs que le Zen micro peut toffrir.

Creative Zen Micro


AP - A lot of people love television but apparently some people have had enough of it, too. A new keychain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs  #151; anywhere from airports to restaurants  #151; is selling at a faster clip than it would take most people to surf the channels on their boob tubes.

Keychain Remote Control Turns Off Most TVs (AP)


A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to pull Israelis out of the occupied region.

Palestinian attack kills woman in Gaza settlement


AP - United Airlines' workers are getting formal details on how the bankrupt company wants to replace their traditional pension with a 401(k)-style benefit plan  #151; plus further steep reductions in pay and other benefits.

United Aims to Replace Pension Plan (AP)


SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost \$1.5 million.    Oprah Winfrey and former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were among more than 120 guests seen by an Associated Press reporter perched on a hill overlooking the club house of the Sandy Lane resort and golf course, which went to extraordinary lengths to shield the ceremony from journalists...

Woods Marries Swedish Model in Barbados


NEW YORK -- The corporate pension crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. First, companies struggled to come up with the money to cover their benefit obligations, and now they want to ditch their plans altogether.

Pension plans raise concerns


OCTOBER 25, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - PeopleSoft Inc. today will announce that it #39;s porting the sales force automation module from the latest version of its CRM software to Research In Motion Ltd.

Sidebar: PeopleSoft Puts CRM App on BlackBerries


Delta Air Lines, in an effort to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, is considering giving its pilots an equity stake in exchange for pay and benefit cuts, a Delta pilot spokeswoman said yesterday.

Delta May Offer Its Pilots Equity Stake to Get Cuts


CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. <A HREF=

McDonald's Sales Climb 4.2 Percent


AFP - The pound stabilised after falling due to continued weaknesses in British economic data.

Sterling stabilises after falling on data (AFP)


BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has unveiled his candidacy for the general elections on January 30. His name appears at the top of a list of candidates submitted by his electoral alliance for seats in the 275-member National Assembly.

Allawi unveils candidacy for elections


AP - Marwan Barghouti, a fiery Palestinian leader serving multiple life terms in an Israeli prison, indicated Thursday that he is running for Yasser Arafat's position as head of the Palestinian Authority, defying the traditional leadership and scrambling the political picture ahead of the Jan. 9 election.

Jailed Leader to Run for Arafat's Job (AP)


By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer. either pick up his option or not, it #39;s up to them. Jon wants to remain a. on first baseman Travis Lee and their 2006 option on reliever Paul Quantrill.

Yankees decline options on Quantrill, Lee


When the Lakers were dismantled last summer, the Sacramento Kings thought their biggest rivalry was finished. Turns out Kobe Bryant and his new teammates are ready to start it up again.

Lakers 115, Kings 99


Customers at Apple Computer #39;s iTunes store will now be able to pay for their songs, albums and gift certificates using PayPal, a virtual wallet technology owned by eBay.

Apple #39;s iTunes now accepting PayPal


ING Canada Inc., a unit of Dutch bank and insurance group ING Groep NV, on Friday said it has filed a prospectus for an initial public offering of its common shares in Canada.

ING Canada Files IPO Prospectus


Oracle has told a Delaware court that it plans to drop a lawsuit pending there against PeopleSoft if PeopleSoft shareholders don't back Oracle's tender offer by next week's deadline.

Oracle to drop PeopleSoft suit if tender fails


Zach Randolph had 34 points and 17 rebounds, leading an overwhelming inside game that gave the Portland Trail Blazers an 88-85 preseason victory Thursday night over the Toronto Raptors.

Preseason roundup


The shipment of jobs overseas is one of the most pressing economic issues of the presidential campaign. Here are 10 key facts of the matter.\

Digital Agenda: 10 facts you should know about outsourcing


The Mets didn #39;t consider Scott Kazmir untouchable, trading him away to the Devil Rays, but at times he certainly looked that way last night against Seattle at Safeco Field in his major-league debut.

Kazmirs in The Show


WASHINGTON - Planning revenge really does feel sweet, according to a new study of brain scans. Researchers in Switzerland said the brain centres linked to enjoyment  quot;lit up quot; in young men who punished those who cheated them.

Scans show brain hard-wired for sweet revenge


This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

Sparring begins in Kazaa trial


STAR CITY, Russia Sept. 23, 2004 - The new crew to the international space station will conduct experiments to research new AIDS vaccines and plant growth, and work on new space vehicles that will help future

Space Station Crew Plans New Missions


DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria on Tuesday insisted that it had  not dropped a demand that Israel stick to a promise said to  have been made by late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to abandon  all Syrian land under any peace treaty.

Syria Denies Dropping 'Rabin' Condition for Peace


Reuters - Richard Branson is abandoning cyberspace\as he heads for outer space.

Branson Dumps Cyberspace on Road to Outer Space (Reuters)


Digital models of an historic ship are created as part of its restoration to test if it will survive the process.

'Virtual' repairs for Cutty Sark


By PAUL ELIAS    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market...

California Cities and Counties Sue Microsoft


He looked me straight in the eye last July at the Olympic Trials for track and field and said,  #39; #39;I #39;m innocent. #39; #39;.

Alvin Harrison accepts four-year suspension


The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives four million e-mails a day, but practically an entire department at the company he founded is dedicated to ensuring that nothing unwanted gets into his inbox, the company #39;s chief executive said Thursday.

Microsoft devotes entire department to filtering spam from Gates #39; <b>...</b>


Inside the gutted church, with the acrid scent of burning still thick and the crunch of charcoal under foot, Iraqi Christians baptized Savio Mar Georgis.

Iraqi Christians struggle to stay


A suicide bomber blows up his car near the party headquarters of interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

Car bomber hits central Baghdad


NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 20: Clearing a slew of measures, the Cabinet today sent out a strong signal that it was all for opening up different sectors.

Airline FDI is up, onions are set free


Recent history was repeated in yesterday's cross-town matchup between the Plymouth North Blue Eagles and the Plymouth South Panthers at Mario J. Romano Field.

Ground game carries Plymouth North


A new version of the Bagle computer virus is spreading rapidly around the internet.

Joke e-mail virus tricks users


Alitalia appeared to clinch its final union agreement on Saturday over job and wage cuts, as cabin crews agreed to a painful restructuring needed to prevent the airline #39;s collapse, a union source said.

Alitalia  #39;strikes cabin crew deal #39;


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- No. 16 DePaul had five players reach double figures in a 99-54 victory over Loyola-Chicago. DePaul freshman Erin Carney tallied her first double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds.

Five Blue Demons reach double figures


AP - Mobile phones are expected to generate greater revenue this year than traditional land lines with the nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America driving growth, a U.N. agency said Thursday.

U.N.: Mobile Phones Gaining Revenue (AP)


Spain said it will keep up pressure on the Basque separatist group ETA following the weekend arrests of ETA #39;s suspected political leader by French police.

Spain Vows to Keep Pressure on ETA


America West Holdings Corp., of Phoenix, the parent company of America West Airlines, declined to bid for bankrupt ATA #39;s assets Thursday, America West said.

America West declines to bid for ATA


AP - The candidates for Colorado's tightly contested open Senate seat  #151; beer heir Peter Coors and state Attorney General Ken Salazar  #151; clashed Sunday over whether Osama bin Laden deserves the death penalty and the legal age for drinking.

Colo. Senate Candidates Clash Over Terror (AP)


Microsoft chalked up a couple of government contract wins in the UK this week. But while Redmond touts total cost of ownership studies (TCO), an open source consultant says the numbers don #39;t add up.

How Redmond Won Newham


Families of British victims in the Sept. 11 terror attacks would gather at a memorial garden here on Saturday to commemorate the third anniversary of the tragic event.

Families of British victims to commemorate Sept. 11


AFP - Cricket's world stars signalled their support for victims of the overwhelming Asian tsunami by agreeing to play in the first of two benefit matches in Melbourne next week.

World stars support Asian tsunami charity match (AFP)


President George Bush signs into law the country's most radical overhaul of its intelligence agencies in nearly 60 years.

Bush passes US intelligence bill


The bomb attacks in Egypt last week that killed 32 people, 13 of them Israelis, show that the war against terrorism must be fought without compromise, everywhere, #39; #39; Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said.

Terrorism Must Be Fought Without Compromise, #39; Sharon Says


BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Thursday the EU #39;s  quot;positive quot; approach to its bid to start membership talks, but said sticking points remain ahead of a crunch summit.

Turkish PM eyes  #39;positive #39; EU move, but sticking points remain


roundup Plus: SAS Institute lures former Red Hat CFO...McAfee CFO joins Cray board...Unisys boosts COO to CEO...Turn your fingerprints into passwords.

Briefly: Dell updates low-end server line


MUCH LOVED music firm Apple has had to recall more than 28,000 rechargeable batteries that it jacks into its aluminium 15-inch PowerBook G4 because they may overheat.

Apple #39;s flaming batteries recalled


SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will never dismantle its  nuclear arsenal and will not resume talks on its atomic  programs unless the United States drops its

N.Korea Vows Will Never Dismantle Nuclear Arms


The Jets overcame a 14-3 halftime deficit and Jonathan Vilma intercepted Tim Rattay's pass with 1:44 to go, helping New York make franchise history.

Jets Go 5-0 With Win Over 49ers


Reuters - South Korea is seeking independent\verification on the nature of a huge blast in North Korea last\week, which its communist neighbor has said was linked to a\hydroelectric scheme, Seoul's defense minister said on Tuesday.

South Korea Says to Pin Down Nature of North Blast (Reuters)


IT lasted two weeks and cost nearly 3m. By the standards of the royal family of one of the world #39;s wealthiest oil-rich states, it was subdued.

Two weeks and 3m to celebrate princes wedding


THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS -- The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called  quot;the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands quot; after a death threat to a Dutch politician was found pinned with a knife to the body of a slain

Dutch defy  #39;jihad #39; threat


The 22nd-ranked Washington Huskies (2-0) remain in Anchorage for the second of three consecutive games in the Great Alaska Shootout at Sullivan Arena.

UW Men Play in Alaska Shootout Semifinals


A watchdog group asks a consumer-protection agency to look into the higher price of songs on Apple's British version of its iTunes service. Wendy M. Grossman reports from London.

U.K. ITunes Prices Questioned


AP - Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin on Monday charged Franklin Templeton Investments with fraud, accusing the company of violating a consent order by not admitting to wrongdoing in a settlement of mutual fund trading allegations.

Mass. Charges Franklin Templeton of Fraud (AP)


Two former Computer Associates executives pleaded not guilty last week to charges involving a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal.

CA accused plead not guilty


The way Kurt Warner sees it, the New York Giants have roughly 46 million US reasons for him to lose his job. The way Giants coach Tom Coughlin sees it, the quarterback shuffle he made is less about money and more about winning.

Gotta hand it to young Eli


A Canadian version of the US no-fly list that infamously had folksinger Cat Stevens deported and Ted Kennedy hassled at airports is running into legal turbulence.

Legal concerns delay Canadian version of US-style terror list for <b>...</b>


David Beckham, the English midfielder of Real Madrid, recognized the important role played byhis compatriot and teammate, Michael Owen, and acknowledged he hasnever had doubts about his performance.

Beckham claims he trusts on the capability of Owen


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says Iraqi security forces need equipment as well as training and anything NATO allies can do to support them will be helpful.

Rumsfeld appeals for NATO help in Iraq


A major security operation is under way in Chile ahead of an annual Apec summit in the South American nation.

Chile steps up security for Apec


Analysis Too expensive to bury it in MS?

Why did Sendo bury the hatchet with MS?


Hurricane Frances forces the postponement of Monday's college football season opener between Florida State and Miami.

FSU-Miami Postponed


(AGI) - Rome, Italy, Sep. 14 - Negotiations between Alitalia and the professional pilots #39; union have come to a dead end due to lack of agreement between ANPAC and Unione Piloti.

ALITALIA: AGREEMENT WITH PILOTS #39; UNION FALLS THROUGH


Reuters - President Bush on Thursday\sought to smooth over differences with Sen. John McCain by\promising to take legal action to stop political ads by outside\groups, including those attacking the war record of Bush's\Democratic presidential rival, John Kerry.

Responding to McCain, Bush Plans Legal Action on Ads (Reuters)


NASA #39;s Mars rovers have returned new evidence for past water, pictures of Earthlike clouds seen for the first time from the planet #39;s surface, and a rock that doesn #39;t look like anything scientists have ever seen.

Oohs and ahs over Martian rocks and clouds


As software disputes go, Novell #39;s decade-long antitrust claim against Microsoft was particularly drawn out. That made the \$536 million payoff announced Monday especially sweet.

Novell wins windfall Microsoft settlement


NEW YORK, September 23 (newratings.com) - The former Chairman and CEO of Computer Associates International (CA.NYS), Sanjay Kumar, has been charged with securities fraud in a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal.

Computer Associates settles charges; ex-CEO indicted


As the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opened in Houston on Monday, it is notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is - and for how little money was involved compared with how much in other Enron

First trial offers window on intricate Enron deals


Reuters - Dillard's Inc. (DDS.N) on Wednesday\reported a narrower quarterly loss as the department store\operator cut costs.

Dillard's Posts Narrower 2nd-Quarter Loss (Reuters)


All three seeds in action won Wednesday at the WTA stop in Philadelphia in (3) Maria  quot;Cell Phone Mannequin quot; Sharapova (d.

Capriati Hangs On to Stay in WTA Championships Race, Sharapova <b>...</b>


For Tricia Alley, the dilemma was both ecclesiastical and logistical. In short, how to fit in her weekly obligation to the Roman Catholic church so as not to conflict with her weekly avocation -- NASCAR. Living in the Seattle area, that was a tough call, given the races are aired Sunday mornings and last longer than even the most protracted ...

Zooming into prominence


MOSCOW Russia #39;s Justice Ministry will sell off some of the assets of a subsidiary of the oil giant Yukos. That #39;s according to a statement carried by the Interfax news agency.

Russian Justice Ministry says it will sell some Yukos assets


NEW YORKOil prices jumped nearly \$2 (US) yesterday after the US government said crude stocks fell to a fresh five-month low last week and distillate fuel inventories barely grew ahead of winter.

Concern over inventories drives up oil price


DALLAS, United States : Steve Nash reminded the Dallas Mavericks how impressive a National Basketball Association player he can be, scoring 17 points and adding 18 assists to lead Phoenix in a 107-101 triumph here.

Basketball: Canada #39;s Nash makes triumphant NBA return to Dallas


The Microsoft chairman receives four million e-mails a day, but practically an entire department at the company he founded is dedicated to ensuring that nothing unwanted gets into his inbox, the companys chief executive said today.

Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam .....


AP - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction of an American woman imprisoned in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo confirmed Thursday.

Conviction of American in Peru Upheld (AP)


CHICAGO (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. <A HREF=

BJ's Profit Rises, Stock Down on PPI Data


FOXBOROUGH -- It is logical, if you coach offensive football for a living, to look at the Patriots secondary as presently constituted and see opportunity.

Patchwork secondary was in prime position


NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.  <A HREF=

Pay-Per-View Revenue Boosts WWE Profit


Disappearance of shoulder-fired missiles has prompted intelligence analysts to increase sharply their estimate of the number of such weapons that may be at large.

Missing Antiaircraft Missiles Alarm Aides


Joe Straitiff, recently fired from the game company after struggling with overtime issues, now spends more time with his daughter.

Photo: Family time for former EA worker


A drug company executive who spoke out in support of Montgomery County's proposal to import drugs from Canada and similar legislation before Congress said that his company has launched an investigation into his political activities.

Pfizer Lawyers Grill Dissenting Executive


CHARLOTTE -- To help fans forget the departure of the Hornets, the NBA brought Commissioner David Stern and rapper Nelly to Charlotte to roll out a red -- or orange -- carpet for the Bobcats.

NBA Returns To Charlotte; Bobcats Lose Opener


What appeared to be a mismatch took a turn for the competitive in the second set before Henin-Hardenne regrouped to win, 6-1, 6-4.

Mismatch Turns Competitive as Henin-Hardenne Faces Rookie


AP - Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said Monday that he will not seek the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.

Vilsack Won't Seek Chairmanship of DNC (AP)


Former Washington coach Rick Neuheisel was cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA Wednesday for gambling in a college basketball pool, but the university had its probation extended two years.

NCAA clears Neuheisel, extends Washington #39;s probation


Apple Computer (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off its new iMac family with a design that puts the entire computer into the flat-panel display.

Apple #39;s New iMac Is All Display


AP - Snow storms isolated New Zealand's fourth biggest city of Dunedin on Monday, closing major roads, shutting schools and factories, and freezing newborn lambs.

Snow Storms Blanket Southern New Zealand (AP)


As investors waited anxiously for Amgen #39;s (Nasdaq: AMGN) earnings report, the United Kingdom #39;s high court snuck in with a stinker.

One Value-Priced Biotechnology Giant


AUSTRALIAN Paul Stoddart has warned the owners of a potential new Formula One team to be prepared for a long, tough haul in the sport.

Stoddart warns new team


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has escaped a  recent soft patch and seems to be picking up steam, Federal  Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks  economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.

Greenspan: Economy Regaining Traction


NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Mills Corp. (MLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a real estate investment trust, on Tuesday said it agreed to buy a 50 percent managing stake in nine regional malls from General Motors Corp. #39;s (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) ...

Mills to pay GM unit \$1 bln for stakes in 9 malls


Is PeopleSoft #39;s founder and long-time chief executive back at the helm to accept Oracle #39;s takeover bid, or to dig-in for a long-term battle?

Does new Peoplesoft CEO signal a buyout?


Gold miners Harmony (HAR) and Gold Fields (GFI) dominated activity on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) on Monday, with the former taking a knock after announcing a hostile bid for the latter.

Gold Fields, Harmony dominate JSE


IRAN insisted yesterday that it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union to freeze its uranium enrichment programme - a move diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal.

Uranium deal threat as Iran pushes for exemptions


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. jobs soared at the sharpest  rate in seven months in October, the government reported on  Friday, helped by a surge in construction activity as  hurricane-battered areas in the Southeast were rebuilt.

U.S. Job Gains Strongest in Seven Months


Martha Stewart wants to serve her five months prison sentence  quot;as soon as possible quot; and has sent a request to do so to the judge in charge of her legal case, the queen of domestic life said in a news conference in New York Wednesday.

Martha Stewart asks judge for jail right away


BellSouth's RealPages to Sell Google AdWords\\RealPages.com from BellSouth yellow pages and Google today announced an agreement whereby RealPages.com will become the first yellow pages publisher authorized to sell advertising through Google AdWords(R) to small and medium-sized local businesses. Under the multi-year agreement, BellSouth will include Google AdWords as an integral ...

BellSouths RealPages to Sell Google AdWords


Islamabad - Pakistan test-fired an intermediate-range, nuclear capable ballistic missile on Tuesday as part of its efforts to boost defences against nuclear rival India in spite of recent peace talks.

Pakistan steps up nuclear race


NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co. <A HREF=

GE to Buy SPX Fire Detection Unit


A law banning spam delivered to wireless devices goes into effect next month. But is it necessary? By Thomas Claburn. In less than a month, it will be illegal to send commercial messages to any Internet domain

Insiders Weigh Prospect Of Wireless Spam


MOSCOW Russia #39;s foreign minister on Wednesday defended sweeping political changes announced earlier this week by President Vladimir Putin, telling the United States and other critics that the plans were an internal matter.

Top official backs Putin on changes for Russia


Nortel Networks Corp., North America #39;s largest telephone-equipment maker, said third-quarter revenue will decline from the second quarter #39;s \$2.

Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr (Update3)


US enforcement agencies have arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams in recent weeks, according to several people involved in the actions.

Agencies swoop on cybercrime


ZHANG JUN says his two-storey frosted glass and chrome beauty salon near the Tibetan capitals imposing Potala Palace is the biggest in town.

Tibetan culture falters under Chinese influx


The education policy of the Bush administration is founded on two pillars: standardized testing and charter schools.    However, as reported in this New York Times article (see also the audio archive at NPR or nonsubscription coverage at the Boston Globe) , the US Department of Education's own testing data show that nationwide, charter schools are, in aggregate, lagging their public counterparts.

Charter Schools and Testing Collide


AP - The Atlantic Coast Conference chose Jacksonville on Thursday to host its first two championship games.

ACC Picks Jacksonville to Host Title Games (AP)


AP - A U.N. human rights expert criticized the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan for violating international law by allegedly beating Afghans to death and forcing some to remove their clothes or wear hoods.

U.S.-Led Afghan Coalition Critcized (AP)


United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and leaders of its pilots union have agreed on a deal under which the pilots will not oppose termination of their pension plan but will receive a \$550 million note convertible into company stock when the airline emerges from bankruptcy protection.

Pension Agency Wary of UAL Deal


BEIJING, OCTOBER 22: China #39;s economy expanded by 9.1 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, marking the third consecutive quarter of slower growth as Beijing reins in investment and lending.

Chinas Q3 growth slows


MOSCOW -- Chechen security forces killed 22 separatist rebels, including the alleged organizer of the assassination of the republic's president, a top republic official said yesterday, according to news reports. Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov was quoted as saying the rebels were killed in an operation in the Vedeno region, about 30 miles southeast of Grozny, the Chechen capital. The ...

22 rebels said killed, including key figure


At the conclusion of the Second Trans-Tasman Test, New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming talked of his teams inability to withstand the best ever Test attack.

2004 Adelaide Test and Taste Experience


Telecom Corp., New Zealand #39;s largest phone company, probably increased first-quarter profit 14 percent as it spent more on marketing and cut prices to lure customers to its mobile and high-speed Internet services.

Telecom NZ May Report 14 Rise in 1st-Qtr Profit (Update1)


THE dollar opened stronger today as some commodity-based trading helped pushed the domestic unit higher. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at \$US0.

Commodoties push dollar higher


A police officer who had just finished working a long night shift. A wife who finally got to snuggle in bed next to her husband. A son who would have started fifth grade today.

5 dead in house fires in Waterford and Detroit


Arsenal dropped five points behind Chelsea in the English Premier League on Sunday after losing 2-1 to Liverpool on an injury-time goal by Neil Mellor.

Arsenal Loses Again in Premier League


Euro Disney (EDLP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) shares leapt on Wednesday after the French theme park operator clinched a long-awaited deal to restructure its

UPDATE 1-Euro Disney deal brings relief but challenges loom


DALLAS - OK, help me out here. Is it odd years Holiday Bowl and even years Cotton Bowl? Or even years Holiday Bowl and odd years Cotton Bowl?

Latest failure shows Brown starting to lose talent battle


Serbia's Orthodox Church files a lawsuit accusing the UK, France, Germany and Italy of failing to protect churches in Kosovo.

Serbian church sues over Kosovo


AstraZeneca shares have fallen more than 6 percent after a US medical panel recommended regulators reject its anti-clotting pill Exanta, a key product for the company #39;s future growth.

AstraZeneca shares fall on US drug blow


It cost Sun Microsystems \$5 billion to develop Solaris, a powerful computer operating system used by governments and giant corporations worldwide.

Sun to offer new Solaris as  #39;open-source #39; software


Time Warner Inc. (TWX), the world #39;s largest media company, on Wednesday reported a lower third-quarter profit and established a \$500 million legal reserve and said it will restate its accounting for its AOL Europe unit prior to 2002.

Time Warner Posts Profit


London - England captain Lawrence Dallaglio is set to quit the national team and bring his international career to an end, press reports said here on Tuesday.

Dallaglio set to quit England: report


TheDeal.com - The ruling is major blow to the Department of Justice, which argued that the hostile takeover weakens competition.

Court clears Oracle-PeopleSoft (TheDeal.com)


LONDON, Nov 27 (IranMania) - Iranian delegation chief to the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Hossein Moussavian said on Friday evening that Iran and Europe have reached a new agreement.

Iran, EU have reached new accords: Moussavian


harrisburg, pa.Franklin Brown, a former Rite Aid Corp. chief counsel convicted of accounting fraud, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison by a judge who rejected his arguments that the term would be a death sentence because he is 76 and ill.

Rite Aid official gets 10 years for fraud


Serena Williams, hoping her surgically-repaired knee holds out in her quest to capture a third US Open title, pounded No. 15 seed Patty Schnyder in straight sets Sunday to advance into the quarterfinals for a match-up with countrywoman Jennifer Capriati.

Serena Pastes Schnyder, Capriati Next at US Open


LYNDON, Vt. The state Agency of Transportation is appealing a Lyndon Planning Board decision that requires pilots to activate a rotating beacon at the state airport.

State appeals pilot activated beacon


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell passed  for 224 yards and a touchdown, Courtney Taylor caught four  passes for 89 yards and a score, and No. 2 Auburn overcame a  slow start to beat Southeastern Conference rival Alabama,  21-13, in the 69th Iron Bowl.

Second-Ranked Auburn Downs Alabama


SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2004 (SmartPros) California Public Employees #39; Retirement System (CalPERS) has a new plan  quot;to reign in abusive compensation practices in corporate America and hold directors and

CalPERS Plans to Tackle Abusive Executive Compensation


Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall has waved a no-trade that could send him from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.

A's Want Kendall


Vertebrate Paleontologist Amy C. Henrici of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh holds a stone fossil of a new genus and species of terrestrial adopted amphibian that lived in the Pennsylvanian Period, about 300 million years ago, Monday

Student Finds New Species of Amphibian


LOS ANGELES -The outcome of Sunday night #39;s Game 4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers had little bearing on the Cardinals #39; thinking about their NLCS starting rotation.

Starting rotation might get a makeover for next round


European Union regulators will decide Tuesday whether Oracle Corp.'s hostile \$7.7 billion bid for rival business software concern PeopleSoft Inc. can proceed, the EU's antitrust chief said Friday.

EU to Rule Tuesday on Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft


AP - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Thursday he would prefer not to face another election-related lawsuit, but defended the high court's decision to get involved in the contentious dispute over the 2000 presidential vote in Florida.

Justice Thomas Hopes for Smooth Election (AP)


Reuters - If retirement fears were\color-coded, they would be somewhere between orange and red\right now.

Be Happy, Put Retirement Fears to Rest (Reuters)


Dubbed by the National Science Foundation as a modern-day journey to the center of the earth, a \$250 million project uses a drill to explore the San Andreas fault.

Mysteries of San Andreas Fault Are Explored by a Drill


Pick your vehicle #151;stock car, motorcycle, pickup truck, riding lawn mower #151;and competitors in the United States race them. So, too, the solar-powered car.

Solar Car Racing Competition Heats Up


Reuters - Kroger Co. , the top U.S.\grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it\kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.

Kroger's Profit Climbs, Misses Forecast (Reuters)


U.S. troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad on Monday, while five U.S. troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as insurgents stepped up attacks ahead of next month's elections.

Gunfight Erupts on Busy Baghdad Street


Four of the Pacers involved in last month's brawl pleaded their cases before an independent arbitrator on Thursday, but no representative from the N.B.A attended.

N.B.A. Sits It Out as Pacers Plead Case


Wireless phone carrier Verizon Wireless on Thursday said it named John Townsend as vice president and chief financial officer of the company, beginning in January.

Verizon Wireless Names Townsend As CFO


Signs of a fun-loving team on a rapturous roll: Derek Lowe paying a goofy tribute to Red Sox starter Pedro Martinez by donning a Dominican flag do-rag, wrapping David Ortiz's long chain around his neck, and waving Martinez's toy red bat as the substitute cheerleader; Johnny Damon mimicking the injured Manny Ramirez by triumphantly pointing both index fingers to celebrate ...

Joys of summer


Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein acknowledged Edgar Renteria was more a luxury for the 2005 Red Sox than a necessity. But there's nothing wrong with getting the keys to a BMW, and that's what the four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glover is in the eyes of the Red Sox.

Renteria signing a top-shelf deal


Tomorrow night President Bush and John Kerry take the stage together for the final time before Nov. 2. This debate will focus on domestic issues, so it was supposed to be the one Mr.

THE WESTERN FRONT


The pigeons in the Imam Ali shrine on Monday were flying out of the vast courtyard into a sky filled with the smell of blood and the echoes of urban warfare.

Inside the Imam Ali shrine, as US closes in


Wolves manager Dave Jones was dismissed Monday with the relegated club struggling near the bottom of the former First Division. Jones, who had been in charge at Molineux since

Wolverhampton fires manager Jones


Romanians returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between their leftist prime minister, formerly a member of the communist elite, and the capital #39;s Western-leaning mayor.

Premier faces Bucharest mayor in Romania


Iran says it has converted several tons of raw uranium - also known as  quot;yellowcake quot; - into a gas that can be used in making enriched uranium.

Iran Says it has Converted Some  #39;Yellowcake #39; Uranium


THE Reserve Bank faces the biggest monthly surge in home loan approvals in more than a decade when official figures are reported on Wednesday, the same day it is expected to confirm interest rates are on hold for another month.

Home loans explode


The longtime relationship between Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner and ex-Disney President Michael Ovitz underwent a  quot;slow deterioration quot; beginning in early 1996 that eventually lead to Ovitz #39;s

Witness: Ovitz, Eisner Were Clashing


Tired of combing the Net for the right tech job? A start-up says its program can do it--and better than online job boards.

Site promises to read want-ads for you


ATHENS (Reuters) - South Africa ruined Michael Phelps's  dream of winning a record eight gold medals in a dramatic and  controversial day of swimming at the Athens Olympics on Sunday.

South Africa Ends Phelps' Gold Medal Quest


LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 1 -- A European judge today cast a skeptical eye on whether Microsoft Corp. should be forced to create two versions of its Windows operating system, one with its program for playing digital music and videos and one without.

Microsoft Judge Skeptical


AFP - An Al-Qaeda linked group in Iraq holding Briton Kenneth Bigley has renewed a threat to kill him unless London meets the kidnappers' demands.

Zarqawi group renews threat to kill British hostage (AFP)


The government will come under increasing pressure this week to explain what action it took to protect British citizens in the West African state of Equatorial Guinea - after Jack Straw, the foreign secretary, admitted that he knew about the attempted

Straw faces pressure over African coup plot


While it is true that many Americans have moved into the ranks of being considered millionaires, the lower-income portion of the country has been taking a worse beating than boxer Roy Jones Jr.

Family Spending Part of Its Dollar


Microsoft's MSN division will launch a test version of a free Web logging (blogging) service aimed at consumers on Thursday, Microsoft's first foray as a provider of this increasingly popular Internet activity for the mass consumer market.

Microsoft enters consumer Web logging market


Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again.

Christopher Reeve Put Super Effort Toward Research


LONDON : Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he intends to sign an extension to his contract at Arsenal, ending speculation that he could be lured away from Highbury to become the new Real Madrid coach.

Soccer: Wenger pledges future to Gunners


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) --  quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire quot; will soon be the only syndicated TV series to add a real-time interactive element during production tapings.

AOL IM becomes  #39;Millionaire #39; friend


Sony is abandoning its copy-protected CDs that use built-in technology to limit copying them. The CDs allow users to copy their music once for free onto a personal computer, but use the internet to charge a fee for subsequent copies of the same disc.

Sony abandons copy-protected CDs


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A significant number of seniors are being shortchanged by the Canada Pension Plan, with the estimated underpayments totalling about  #36;1 billion, says a new report released Monday.

Report: Seniors shortchanged by CPP; estimated  #36;1B in underpaid benefits (Canadian Press)


Government spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, is to investigate a 6.2bn programme to install a computer system at the NHS.

NHS 6.2bn computer system probed


It can #39;t be easy for former No. 1 Serena Williams, struggling to get back into tennis shape, and seeing countrywoman Lindsay Davenport battering 0-and-1 an opponent that the younger Williams sister barely edges 7-6(3), 7-5.

Sharapova, Mauresmo Roll While Serena Struggles at WTA <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell may  use a conference on Iraq later this month as an opportunity to  engage directly with Iran, officials said on Friday, despite a  looming nuclear crisis.

U.S. May Use Iraq Meeting to Engage Iran


LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick cracked a 155 mph delivery,  two mph quicker than his own fastest serve record, to help push  the U.S. into a 2-0 lead over Belarus in their Davis Cup  semifinal on Friday.

U.S., France on Top in Davis Cup Semis


Sharman Networks was able to filter Kazaa to prevent copyright infringement, but instead chose to build a massive user base for advertising revenue, the Federal Court heard on day one of the peer-to-peer provider #39;s widely-anticipated trial.

Sharman turned blind eye to copyright filtering, court told


Bangladesh were thrashed by nine wickets in their Champions Trophy match against South Africa at Edgbaston on Sunday. Bizarrely electing to bat first, the Tigers mustered just 93 runs before being bowled out in the 32nd over.

South Africa thump Tigers


The struggle over the fate of two aging elephants at the Detroit Zoo might move to a new battleground, the zoo director said Friday.

Legal action possible in elephant fight


Wipro Ltd., India #39;s third-largest software exporter, said Friday its net profit for the fiscal second quarter that ended September reached US\$84 million (euro 67.

India #39;s Wipro Rides on Outsourcing Wave


A grand judging goof at the Athens Olympics cheapened American gymnast Paul Hamm #39;s historic gold and gave South Korea another good reason to cry robbery at the games.

Two golds again in new judging debacle? Not this time


World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will run in the New York marathon on November 7, race organisers say. The 30-year-old Briton failed to finish either the marathon or the 10,000 metres at last August #39;s Athens Olympics.

Radcliffe to run New York marathon


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Prices of US wholesale goods and services rose 0.1 percent in September, the Labor Department said Friday. The core producer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy goods, rose 0.3 percent.

US Sept. PPI up 0.1, core rate up 0.3


It looks like Internet search sites have decided that it's all about you. Over the past few weeks, things have been heating up as search engines roll out  quot;personalization quot; features such as tools to help you save and organize search results online.

Search engines more user-friendly


AFP - Russia's President Vladimir Putin is heading to the high-tech city of Bangalore, on the second day of his trip to India, after ruffling feathers by rebuffing New Delhi's hopes of a veto on an enlarged UN Security Council.

Russia's president to head for India's Silicon Valley (AFP)


Putting some truth the rampant rumors that Google was getting into the instant messaging business, the company has announced the beta test release of Google SMS, the mobile phone equivalent of IM.

Google Launches Mobile Messaging Service


Germany, France and Britain have agreed to set a November deadline for Iran to meet UN demands to clear up concerns that the country is covertly trying to make nuclear weapons, a diplomatic source said here Saturday.

European trio sets Iran deadline to meet UN anti-nuke demands


USA Track and Field chief executive officer Craig Masback today declared victory over dope cheats. At the group #39;s annual meeting, he said  quot;our clean athletes took the sport back from the cheaters quot;.

US  #39;beats drug cheats #39;


A flight attendant got fired by Delta for posing in a provocative manner in her uniform on her blog, even though it didnt identify the airline.

Fired Flight Attendant Finds Blogs Can Backfire


AP - Two strong earthquakes, one magnitude 6.9 and the second magnitude 7.3, rattled western Japan within hours of each other Sunday night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering tsunami waves.

Strong Earthquakes Rattle Western Japan (AP)


BAGRAM AIR BASE: Al Qaeda is believed to have called its followers to action in response to the massively attended vote last month that elected President Hamid Karzai, said a top US commander.

Qaeda believed to be calling for action in Afghanistan


It was all business on Thursday night after Notre Dames final practice of the week in preparation for their game against Michigan on Saturday.

Willingham Determined on Thursday


AP - Seeking more influence over global decisions, Brazil, Germany, India and Japan joined forces to lobby for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat and pledged to work together to reform the United Nations.

Nations Lobby to Expand Security Council (AP)


The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will look into Citibanks Seoul branch as well as other foreign banks as late as next month to check whether their private banking units have been

Regulators Target Privating Banking Units


Hedge funds are gaining in popularity as they pursue a host of investment strategies.

From Simple to Complex, Hedge Funds Gain Ground


Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Cinven Ltd. agreed to buy VNU NV #39;s directories unit for 2.1 billion euros (\$2.6 billion), betting they can repeat Apax #39;s past success in buying and selling yellow pages assets.

Apax, Cinven Buy VNU Directories Unit for EU2.1 Bln (Update3)


A 113-year-old tradition will make its way to the streets Friday once again. From 11 am to 1 pm the Salvation Army will hold the official kickoff of the Red Kettle campaign outside Wal-Mart.

Salvation Army will be ringing bells Friday


ARSENE WENGER last night breathed a huge sigh of relief as Arsenal blitzed Rosenborg to storm into the Champions League #39;s second phase.

WE #39;RE BACK


India have made a disastrous start to their reply to Australia #39;s first innings total of 474 runs on day two of the first Test against India in Bangalore.

India make disastrous start, lose 4 wickets


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrives in London to hold talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Musharraf arrives in UK for talks


The publishing software giant Adobe Systems Inc. today introduced Adobe Acrobat 7.0 software, the company #39;s desktop applications suite for creating and viewing PDF (Portable Document Format) files.

Adobe Systems Introduces Acrobat 7.0


ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces members are  believed responsible for the deaths of 5,200 civilians who  disappeared during a decade-long struggle with Islamic rebels  and should face justice, a government-appointed official said.

Algeria Security Feared Behind 5,200 Deaths


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, were losing a fight  for survival Saturday.

U.S. Ryder Cup Team Losing a Fight for Survival


Opinion: Whether they realize it or not, many people leave sensitive information out in plain view on Web sites. But sooner or later, a Google search will dig it up.

Don #39;t Expect Privacy on the Web


Pedro Martinez keeps the Cardinals down over seven innings as the Red Sox win, 4-1, in Game 4 to take a 3-0 lead in the World Series.

Martinez, Boston Cruise


HARTFORD, Conn. -- Hartford officials are pointing to steadily decreasing crime statistics and an overhauled police department in an attempt to discredit a national survey ranking Hartford the country #39;s seventh-dangerous city.

Hartford tackles image as nation #39;s seventh-most dangerous city


US-based Red Hat Inc., the world #39;s top distributor of open-source Linux software, expects its international business to increase to half its sales within 12 months, an executive said on Tuesday.

Red Hat Sees Half of Sales Outside US in a Year


In financial documents filed with the SEC, Sun Microsoystems said its net income for the quarter that ended June 30 had been revised downward by \$12 million and 1 cent per share.

Sun trims fourth-quarter earnings by \$12M


 By Andrew Hay

 RIO CUEIRAS, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's center-leftgovernment will unseal archives of the country's 1964-85military dictatorship in an effort to resolve a painful chapterin the nation's recent history, the justice minister said onTuesday.

Brazil Says Will Open 'Dirty War' Archives


AP - Arkansas may still be Clinton country, but it's no longer Democratic terrain.

Arkansas Is 2004 Campaign Battleground (AP)


Count Indiana Congressman Mike Pence (R-District 6) among those who believe the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat could lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Pence Sees Arafat Death as Opportunity for Mideast Peace


PARIS -- Ten Islamic militants were convicted and sentenced to prison yesterday for a plot to blow up a crowded Christmas market on New Year's Eve 2000 -- a bombing that a prosecutor said was avoided

10 militants get prison in France bomb plot


ATHENS, Greece - Tyler Hamilton #39;s greatest ride capped the finest Olympic day for US cycling, which won three of the six medals awarded in Wednesday #39;s road time trials - surpassing its two total road medals won since the 1984 Games in Los ...

US Cyclists Capture Three Medals


AP - Myanmar's ruling junta has accused ex-Prime Minister Khin Nyunt of corruption and said he was ousted before he could unveil findings of his investigation of senior army commanders, official newspapers said.

Myanmar's Ex-Leader Accused of Corruption (AP)


What do you do after you #146;ve loaded a blank CD (or a DVD) into your Mac? Find out on the Apple Pro/ site in the latest Mac OS X killer tip. Sep 21

Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Burning a CD from the Finder


Russia #39;s security service chief says that more than 80 suicide attackers have been trained abroad to attack the country, which he says has no adequate system of dealing with terrorism.

Suicide attackers  quot;ready to strike quot; Russia


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened 0.36\percent higher on Monday as bargain hunters scooped up miners\and other recent laggards following a 3.5 percent drop in the\key gauge in the previous six trading days.

Tokyo Stocks Open Higher (Reuters)


ATHENS (Reuters) - Argentina upset three-times defending  champions the United States 89-81 in their semi-final at the  men's Olympic basketball Friday.

'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina


American troops and Iraqi security forces launched a major operation to regain control of Mosul yesterday, after a week of lawlessness which saw large parts of Iraq #39;s third city fall under the control of militants determined to open a new front in the

US push to rid Mosul of insurgents


Reuters - Scientists have found a 16-foot fossil of\a new species of fish-like lizard that swam the seas 160\million years ago when dinosaurs ruled on land.

New Fossil of Fish-Like Reptile Found in Arctic (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday as warnings of  lower earnings from consumer goods giants Colgate-Palmolive and  Unilever weighed on markets.

Stocks Sag as Colgate Warns, Oil Jumps


SPAM could become a thing of the past in around two years #39; time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on a visit to Madrid.  quot;Spam is a major security problem, quot; Mr Gates said, noting that progress had been made in the fight against unsolicited mail.

Spam  #39;under control #39; in two years: Gates


US Airways Group Inc. will begin liquidation in mid-January if it fails to secure new lower-cost, long-term contracts with three of its largest labor unions either by negotiation or court

US Airways Argues for New Deals In Hearing


Though Microsoft has sold several million copies of its Xbox, the company has seen few successes with its first generation video game system.

Halo 2 Poised for Record Sales


In this era of tightened airport security, retailers are offering new products -- such as bras and shoes -- designed to get passengers through the checkpoints without the indignity of a pat-down.

Functional Fashion at Airport Checkpoints


Want to learn to improve your customers' experience, pinpoint buyers' exact interests and reach prospects at every phase of the buying cycle? Look to your search logs to mine this crucial market research data.

Connecting with Customers through Search Market Research


VIENNA, Sept 17 - The UN nuclear watchdog has found no signs of nuclear-related activity at a site in Iran called Parchin that several US officials have said may be linked to secret atom bomb research, Mohamed ElBaradei said on Friday.

UN Watchdog: No Sign of Iran Nuclear Activity at New Site


ILICA, Turkey -- For the past nine years, Osman Acar, his two wives, and 22 children have spent most nights inside an 18-by-15-foot tent pitched outside this remote village in the mountains separating Turkey from Iraq.

Kurds say changes merely gesture by Turkey for EU


Ballmer digs pit, inserts whole MS strategy, keeps digging

Love DRM or my family starves: why Steve Ballmer doesn't Get It


It #39;s not quite Raymond Bourque returning to Boston in a Colorado Avalanche sweater, but it #39;s close. Put it this way: if John Lynch gets another Super Bowl

Lynch set for return to Tampa


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission will vote soon on new governance and disclosure  rules for the groups that oversee America's stock markets, SEC  Chairman William Donaldson said on Thursday.

SEC Chief: Vote Near on Market Crackdown