Travellers carrying more than 10,000 euros will have to declare the cash when entering or leaving the EU, finance ministers decide.

Euros cash declaration limit set


SUSILO Bambang Yudhoyono began his first day as Indonesia #39;s president yesterday by swearing in his Cabinet - a mix of experts and political appointees whom analysts said could push through

Unity plea as SBY names Cabinet


(November 7, 2004) - Beating Arizona was a nice and much-needed boost, but if the Bills dont follow suit with another victory over the Jets today, they can almost start planning for 2005.

Bills Scouting Report


Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON  #8212; Leading the majority party in the Senate, a job that has been likened to herding cats, is tough enough in ordinary times. For Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), last week's Republican election triumphs paradoxically made the job tougher yet.

Majority Leader Faces Balancing Act in Senate (Los Angeles Times)


Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese retail stocks rose as Daiei Inc. surged on optimism a possible investment by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may help it avoid going to a government bailout agency.

Japan #39;s Topix Index Gains; Retailers Led by Daiei Inc. Advance


An apparent suicide bombing in a crowded Tel Aviv open-air market Monday killed at least five people and seriously injured more than 30 others.

Market bomber kills five in Tel Aviv


Troy Percival will indeed be visiting Detroit. What happens from there is anyone #39;s guess. Agent Paul Cohen confirmed to MLB.com on Monday that the free agent closer will

Percival to visit Tigers


The DuPont Co. has agreed to pay up to \$340 million to settle a lawsuit that it contaminated water supplies in West Virginia and Ohio with a chemical used to make Teflon, one of its best-known brands.

DuPont will settle C-8 lawsuit


The AFL-CIO cranked up its campaign to stop the export of US jobs yesterday by launching a new database designed to track companies that outsource jobs overseas.

Union sets up database to track job outsourcing


Citizens Financial Group markets itself as ''Not your typical bank. quot; But, as the Providence bank found out this week, it actually is all too typical.

The John Smith of banks


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.65  percent on Wednesday following a weaker finish on Wall Street  and as investors remained nervous about oil prices and  corporate earnings at home and overseas.

Tokyo's Nikkei Average Opens Down


DreamWorks Animation Inc., riding on a wave of recent hit films including  quot;Shrek 2 quot; and  quot;Shark Tales quot; was looking for friendly waters on Wall Street Thursday with its highly anticipated initial public offering.

Update 3: DreamWorks Animation Seeks Splashy Debut


PARIS : French business tycoon Francois Pinault, targeted in complex civil action over the collapse of California insurance company Executive Life, was questioned here by a US lawyer under the supervision of a French judge.

Executive Life case lawyer questions Pinault


The latest Gartner figures show that both server shipments and revenue increased in Q2 as Hewlett-Packard and IBM lost market share to Sun and Dell.

Server shipments and revenue increase


ROME (Reuters) - Italy's disputed candidate for EU justice  and security commissioner, under fire for calling homosexuality  a sin, has said single mothers are

Single Mothers 'Not Very Good,' EU Candidate Says


AP - Cedric Benson and the Texas running machine keep rolling along. Benson rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown and Vince Young passed for three scores to his tight ends as No. 5 Texas beat Rice 35-13 Saturday night.

Benson Leads No. 5 Texas Over Rice 35-13 (AP)


Islamabad, Dec 8 : Pakistan said today #39;s test-firing of its nuclear-capable ballistic missile, having a range of 700 km, will not affect the ongoing dialogue process with India and create a tense atmosphere between the two countries.

Missile test will not affect dialogue process with India: Pak :


People based outside the US have been unable to visit the re-election website of President Bush.

Bush site bars overseas visitors


Glen Cove staff laid off on Friday, Texas staff locked out of their offices; games library in jeopardy. According to numerous sources, including some former Acclaim staffers, Acclaim Entertainment #39;s home office

Acclaim shutters offices, staffers ushered off premises


AP - Kidde PLC, the British fire and safety company, said Thursday it had agreed to a 1.4 billion pound ( #36;2.8 billion) takeover by United Technologies Corp.

Kidde Accepts Takeover by United Tech (AP)


England head into a five-month World Cup qualifying break with top slot in Group Six and the knowledge they can ill-afford to be complacent next year.

No room for complacency from table-topping England


David Beckham grabbed the spotlight from Wayne Rooney with a spectacular goal, a needless suspension and a trip to hospital with a broken rib as England downed Wales 2-0 in a World Cup qualifying game yesterday.

Beckham centre of attention


An explosion at a West Bank checkpoint early Tuesday lightly wounded at least three people, Israeli rescue services said. Israel Radio reported the explosion appeared to be caused by a Palestinian suicide bomber.

Bomb Explodes at Israeli Checkpoint


OIL prices tumbled yesterday as the market took fright at signals that the cost of energy may be choking back the rate of growth in the economy.

Oil falls on new demand outlook


BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Rick Majerus #39; stint as a college basketball analyst for ESPN apparently has been short-lived. According to an ESPN.

Majerus accepts offer to be USC #39;s basketball coach next season


HOUSTON, Dec. 7 -- For the second time in the events history, Houston has been selected as the host city for NBA All-Star. The 55th annual All-Star Game will be played at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets on Feb. 19, 2006.

NBA All-Star Returns to Houston


Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows continued to decline in 2003 for the third year in a row, in  quot;a very major fall quot; that UNCTAD blames on troubles facing the global economy last year, and especially industrialised nations.

Economy: Investment Down But Set to Rally


For all his sly buffoonery - it was almost impossible to get him to answer a question properly - Yasser Arafat was a man with a vision.

A mistake to belittle Arafat or his vision


OSAKA, Aug 31, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Sanyo Electric Co. will jointly develop a next-generation DVD format, called HD-DVD, with Toshiba Corp.

Sanyo to jointly develop HD-DVD with Toshiba, NEC


AFP - The dollar weakened against the euro as dealers were unimpressed by better-than-expected US retail sales and focused instead on the likelihood that Tuesday's trade figures will show a record deficit.

Dollar weakens despite better-than-expected US retail figures (AFP)


quot;The security and virus argument for Linux and against Windows is real, but in many, though not all, aspects, that #39;s a reflection of how much more widely Windows is deployed, quot; said Gordon Haff, Illuminata senior analyst.

AT amp;T Denies Move Away from Windows


roundup Plus: More money for fuel cells...Linux release features Windows support...Gmail delivered to desktops.

Briefly: Glitches hit some EarthLink-hosted sites


AP - Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment.

Spacewalking Astronauts Install Antennas (AP)


Reuters - Australia is on track to meet targets\set by the global Kyoto Treaty to cut greenhouse gas emissions\but will still not sign the pact because it ignores key areas\of the fight against global warming in developing nations.

Australia to Meet Kyoto Target But Refuses to Sign (Reuters)


BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - The decapitated bodies of three  men, their heads strapped to their backs and the corpses put in  nylon bags, were found dumped by a roadside north of Baghdad  Wednesday, Iraqi police and U.S. officials said.

Three Beheaded Bodies Found North of Baghdad


NEW YORK - On the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, dignitaries, community leaders and relatives of victims stood at ground zero and gave voice to the names of the dead...

Parents to Read 9/11 Victims' Names


In what could be its final quarterly financial update before filing for Chapter 11, Delta Air Lines Inc. has reported a net loss of \$646 million on \$3.

Delta posts \$646M loss in Q3


OutKast topped the first US digital music awards, presented by the Recording industry Association of America (RIAA). They took a multi-platinum award yesterday in recognition of 400,000 downloads for  #39;Hey Ya!

OutKast take digi-download crown


The Beijing municipal government has apparently given in to mounting domestic criticism and withdrawn its recent order for computer operating systems and office suite software from United States giant Microsoft.

Microsoft 29m yuan order lost


The death toll from Tuesday #39;s airline crash in Java, Indonesia, climbed to 33 as rescue workers found the body of the pilot under the plane #39;s cockpit.

Indonesian crash death toll rises to 33


N the annals of consumer electronics, certain devices have proven so compelling, they #39;ve created consumer cults. You know, Mac heads.

For BlackBerry Users, a New Way to Write


ALITALIA bosses and unions along with the government today announced their agreement on a deal to salvage the troubled Italian flag-carrier.

Deal to salvage troubled Alitalia


NOVEMBER 10, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - In a bid to further differentiate itself from open-source rivals, Microsoft Corp. yesterday said it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers.

Microsoft to indemnify most customers from legal threats


Bill Gates is claiming the most spammed person in the world. Microsoft Corp. Chairman receives 4 million spam messages in his email every day, according to his silent voodoo doll Steve Ballmer.

Spammed inbox for Bill Gates


Fox News Channel commentator Bill O'Reilly and a co-worker who had accused him of sexual harassment have agreed to settle and dropped all allegations against each other, lawyers for Fox said.

O'Reilly Case Settled Out of Court


Shaken by a string of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks, Japan is in the grips of an unlikely rescue saga. Rescue teams working in Nagaoka, one of the city #39;s worst-hit by the initial earthquake on Saturday

Boy rescued after 4 days in Japan quake rubble


Hurricane Ivan has entered the Gulf of Mexico packing maximum sustained winds of near 160 miles-an-hour. The National Hurricane Center says gusts are even higher and Ivan remains an  quot;extremely dangerous quot; Category Five hurricane.

Killer Ivan enters Gulf of Mexico


NEW YORK - A welcome slide in oil prices set off a relief rally on Wall Street Friday, with stocks posting a healthy advance as crude approached but then fell back from the \$50 a barrel mark. The major indexes all ended the week higher...

Stocks Edge Higher As Oil Prices Fall


A plane owned by the Nascar race team Hendrick Motorsports crashed Sunday en route to the Subway 500 Nextel Cup race, killing all 10 on board.

Ten Are Killed in Crash of Nascar Team Plane


The US sports tycoon, Malcolm Glazer, has raised his stake in Manchester United from around 19 to a little over 25. The purchase is not necessarily a prelude to a bid for overall control of the club bid according to one of his associates.

Glazer increases stake in Man Utd


By JIM ABRAMS    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Calling video voyeurism the new frontier of stalking, the House on Tuesday approved legislation to make it a crime to secretly photograph or videotape people, often for lascivious purposes.    Under the legislation passed by voice vote, video voyeurism on federal lands would be punishable by a fine of not more than \$100,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both...

Congress Backs Crack Down on Video Voyeurs


Will double its advertising revenue in five years as it ramps up its search services to rival Web search leader Google Inc. BELLEVUE: Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to double ad revenue: CEO


This year's Ars Electronica festival in Linz, Austria, chose to explore the next 25 years of media art while including a smattering of its greatest hits.

Ars Electronica Asks What Will Be Next


Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - John Daly #39;s wife, Sherrie Miller Daly, pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge on Friday and will await sentencing.

Daly #39;s wife pleads guilty


The rocket plane SpaceShipOne, built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan and financed by Microsoft Corp. co- founder Paul Allen, won the \$10 million competition aimed at creating a space tourism

SpaceShipOne Wins \$10 Mln X Prize With Today #39;s Flight (Update2)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average closed lower  Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak as profit-taking  hit Toyota Motor Corp. and other exporters that had benefited  from gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen.

Tokyo's Nikkei Average Closes Lower


Stephen Dodd of Wales won the China Open Sunday by three strokes over Thomas Bjorn. Dodd shot a 4-under-par 68 in the last round to finish in 12-under 276.

Stephen Dodd wins China Open


roundup Plus: Macromedia offers Flash video tool...UTStarcom wins Indian IP gear contract...Microsoft tightens Windows-mainframes link.

Briefly: Mozilla makes Japanese push


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Mike Imoh ran for 236 yards and two touchdowns yesterday as No. 18 Virginia Tech prevailed, 27-24, over North Carolina, which missed a 54-yard field goal with a minute left that would have tied the game.

Heels given boot this time


As Indy car seasons go, it was not a great one for legendary car owner Roger Penske. So the Penske people whooped it up big time on Sunday when two-time Indianapolis 500

Andretti #39;s drivers finish season 1-2


CHICAGO  The Marlins are beginning to identify with the Montreal Expos as far as playing home games on the road. The Marlins already had to make up one of last weekend #39;s three postponed

First 2 games vs. Expos will be at US Cellular Field


A witness said one of the wounded was a taxi driver who was allegedly shot by American soldiers as he was driving a family back from Baghdad.

Violence continues in Fallujah


Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness will today talk face-to-face for the first time with a Northern Ireland Chief Constable.

Sinn Fein Breaks New Ground over Power Sharing


Reuters - Wanadoo has signed a deal with U.S.-based\digital media firm Loudeye  to bring its online music\service to subscribers in the Netherlands and Spain, the\Internet division of France Telecom  said on Tuesday.

Wanadoo Teams with Loudeye to Extend Music Service (Reuters)


AFP - Members of an international solidarity group trying accompanying humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip abandoned their trip after a standoff with security forces, a member of the group said.

Egyptian police block solidarity group accompanying aid to Palestinians (AFP)


A virus that spies on keystrokes and downloads passwords and bank account details is circulating among emails, masquerading as a screensaver designed by internet portal Lycos to attack stammers, a watchdog warned on Thursday.

New virus camouflaged as screensaver


Dan Cotrone of Hanover, the all-New England Prep All-American heavyweight wrestler at the Tilton School in New Hampshire last year, is now attending the University of Oklahoma and vying for a spot on the Sooners's varsity wrestling team.

Cotrone wrestling at Oklahoma


PAKISTAN cricket coach Bob Woolmer is hoping his new look team can catch Australia by surprise when their three Test series starts next month.

Tourists hoping to surprise Aussies at home


SPACE.com - Imagine the weight of a nagging suspicion that what held your world together, a constant and consistent presence you had come to understand and rely on, wasn't what it seemed. That's how scientists feel when they ponder gravity these days.

The Problem with Gravity: New Mission Would Probe Strange Puzzle (SPACE.com)


Food purveyor Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) -- owner of the SPAM canned meat bonanza -- had good news this morning, or so you would think. Sales were up 15, unit volume was up 6, and earnings, excluding a positive impact from the ...

Wall Street Slices SPAM


Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON  #8212; House Republicans changed a party rule Wednesday to allow Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas to remain as majority leader even if indicted in an investigation of campaign finance violations in his home state.

House GOP Alters Its Rules to Shield Combative DeLay (Los Angeles Times)


Oil futures dropped by nearly \$1 per barrel yesterday despite more sabotage of Iraqi oil infrastructure, reinforcing the view among traders that prices had risen too fast earlier this summer.

Prices of oil drop despite sabotage


Will Juniper Networks, Ciscos chief rival in the router market, make an entry into ethernet switching, and try to take yet another bite out of Ciscos business?

Switched on?


A new British-based Formula One team is planned for the start of the 2006 season and may include Russia #39;s first-ever driver, the team #39;s co-founder said.

Midland Group Plans to Start Formula One Team for 2006 Season


Two trains collided head-on yesterday in northern India, killing at least 31 people in a crash that the railway minister called  quot;brutal murder quot;.

31 dead in passenger train collision in India


Internet engineers are unhappy with Microsoft's plans for tracing where e-mails come from.

Microsoft's spam plan rejected


Bank of America has unveiled plans to eventually put an IP phone on every employee's desktop -- a three-year, corporatewide IP telephony rollout that involves about 180,000 phones.

Bank of America to deploy 180,000 IP phones


The Catwoman game is a major disappointment that feels like a pointless tie-in with the film.

Catwoman far from perfect


WASHINGTON -- Despite soaring oil prices and a slumping dollar, the United States enjoyed a banner year in terms of economic growth in 2004, but the new year is likely to see a significant slowdown, private economists say.

After a banner '04, forecasters see a slower '05


AFP - Turkey has its endemic inflation under control and its growth rate is impressive, but experts say it must deal with a huge public deficit and knock its labyrinthine bureaucracy into shape if it gets the go-ahead Friday to start membership talks with the European Union.

Inflation and growth on target, but deficit a problem for Turkey's economy (AFP)


No. 19 Maryland overcomes poor first-half shooting to earn a 91-42 victory over St. Bonaventure.

Terps Blast Bonnies


A senior market regulator said yesterday that Beijing law enforcement bodies have banned brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, Givenchy, Fendi and some 20 others from being sold at marketplaces around the city.

Beijing cracks down hard on fake brands


Palestinian officials have disbanded a Gaza security force feared by civilians and under fire by human rights groups in one of the first concrete steps toward security reform in months, says a security official.

Palestinians disband feared security force


Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor did not practice yesterday and Coach Joe Gibbs said he was told to take the weekend off and report back to Redskins Park on Monday in the aftermath of

Taylor Told To Take the Weekend Off


LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Bill Gates predicts a future for the entertainment industry in which traditional broadcast television is rendered irrelevant.

Bill Gates: A model for the future


The PO Little League will hold an election of officers meeting at 7 pm Thursday at the YMCA. All officers, coaches, volunteers and interested parents are urged to attend.

PO Little League


a pilot program targeting first-time and beginning computer users -- comes on the heels of a similar customized version for Russia.

Microsoft Releases Low-Cost Windows XP for India


AFP - Freak storms packing howling winds and heavy rain that lashed Britain and France this week were set to continue after already causing significant destruction and the deaths of at least four people.

Summer storms lash Europe, deaths in France (AFP)


Hurricane Ivan roared into Jamaica with drenching rains and deadly winds on Friday, and sporadic shooting erupted in the near-deserted capital as looters went on the prowl, robbing emergency workers at gunpoint.

Looters on the prowl as hurricane belts Jamaica


World News: Bangkok, Oct 19 : Suspected avian influenza virus claimed 23 tigers in a private zoo in Thailand, officials said here Tuesday.

Suspected bird flu claims 23 Thai tigers:


AT T today announced layoffs affecting more than 20 of its workforce, far higher than the 8 it had said earlier in the year would be laid off.

Brief: AT T lays off 20 of workforce


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A consortium led by Sony Corp. of America announced late Thursday the details of its \$4.8 billion agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Sony-led deal sets MGM buy terms


AP - They say that opposites attract, and in the case of Sen. John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry, that may be true  #151; at least in their public personas.

Heinz Kerry's Persona Offsets Kerry (AP)


France's Jacques Chirac says global powers must recognise the new reality of an interdependent world.

Chirac urges fairer world order


If theyd lost a game, they would understand. If they hadnt won their conference championship game, they wouldnt argue. If theyd even ever really struggled to win, they could see being left out on the championship picture.

Sugar Bowl will leave Tigers with bitter taste


Reuters - Taiwan rescue workers dug out seven\bodies from mud and rock in a mountain village that was hit by\a devastating landslide triggered by Typhoon Aere, but eight\still remained buried, officials said on Friday.

Taiwan Rescuers Dig Out 7 Bodies Buried in Landslide (Reuters)


Gardez (Afghanistan), Sept. 16 (Reuters): Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid today when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez.

Karzai escapes bid on life


AP - Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize and remember an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.

U.S. Researchers Win 2004 Nobel Prize (AP)


BARDOLINO, Italy (CP) - Michael Rogers of Australia won the elite-division time trail Wednesday at the world road cycling championships, repeating his delayed victory from last year.

Aussie Michael Rogers wins time trial at road cycling worlds


Review Wireless networking for your Zire 72, Tungsten T3 or T5

PalmOne Wi-Fi SD Card


The end zone could be a very lonely place when the Charm City meets the Capital City tonight. (5:30 pm, ESPN). The usually stout defense of the Baltimore Ravens has some pride to restore after a bad game in prime time.

NFL Preview: NFL Preview


Six weeks ago, the rookie Erik Coleman hoped to make the Jets #39; roster on special teams. After a 34-28 victory over the Chargers on Sunday, the Jets are undefeated, and Coleman, now a starting safety, is a big reason.

5th-Round Draft Pick Gives Jets #39; Secondary Some Sizzle


SafeTinspector writes  quot;ComputerWorld has a story regarding the sudden departure of Chris Stone, a respected open source advocate and the man often sited as the architect behind Novell #39;s acquisistion of Ximian and SUSE as well as the recent open source

Open Source Advocate VP Chris Stone Leaves Novell


Digital disposable cameras are debuting in about 1,000 CVS stores across the nation, the retail chain said Thursday. The one-time-use cameras, which feature a color preview screen, have 25 pictures and are priced at \$19.

Disposable Digital Camera Debuts At 1,000 CVS Pharmacies


Vladimir Putin began a state visit to Kiev yesterday with a television interview in which he held out the possibility of favourable treatment to Ukrainians, a move thought likely to be helpful to the pro-Moscow candidate in next Sunday #39;s presidential

Putin #39;s Kiev visit  #39;timed to influence Ukraine poll #39;


AP - In an Aug. 29 story about a permanent injunction against a Rhode Island man who sent unsolicited text messages to Verizon Wireless cell phone customers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of the federal court action. The injunction was granted Aug. 23, not Aug. 27.

Correction: Spam-Lawsuit Story (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher against major  currencies on Thursday after the U.S. weekly jobless claims  report suggested stable job creation, although Hurricane  Charley likely skewed the data.

Dollar Rises as U.S. Jobless Claims Fall


Oil prices held firm around \$51 per barrel on Wednesday, hovering near record highs amid the sluggish recovery in US Gulf oil production and an anticipated decline in key winter fuel stocks, dealers said.

Oil Hits \$51 a Barrel in Hurricane #39;s Wake


NewsFactor - The first in a new series of desktop PCs from Gateway will become available later this week, says the company.

Gateway To Ship New, Cooler Desktops (NewsFactor)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators on  Thursday charged brokerage Raymond James Financial Inc. <A HREF=

SEC Charges Raymond James with Fraud


Russia said Thursday that China Petroleum  amp; Chemical Corp., Asia #39;s biggest oil refiner, may join Royal Dutch/Shell Group #39;s Sakhalin-2 project in the Pacific and buy liquefied natural gas from the venture #39;s offshore fields.

China May Join \$10Bln Sakhalin-2


TOKYO -- Alleged US Army deserter Charles Robert Jenkins said yesterday that he would surrender to US military authorities to face charges that he deserted his post along the demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea in the 1960s.

Alleged US deserter says he will surrender soon


Oil prices held steady on Tuesday after falling 2 percent a day earlier and were set for further falls in anticipation of higher US crude stocks despite concerns over disruptions to Iraqi oil flow.

Oil Flat After Drop, More Losses Seen


AP - A group of Russian mothers, desperate for peace in Chechnya, told rebels in the breakaway region Wednesday they were ready to mediate peace between the government and militants fighting a decade-long battle for independence.

Mothers of Russian GIs Appeal to Rebels (AP)


Business-software maker's antitrust victory may pave way for accelerated merger activity in overcrowded IT markets, experts say.

Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market


Dubai Ports International is buying the foreign port operations of US railroad company CSX Corp. for \$1.15 billion in cash, the companies announced Thursday.

Dubai Ports International Buys CSX #39;s Ports


Indonesian Detective Police Chief, Suyitno Landung, holds pictures of arrested terror suspects in Jakarta, November 24. Indonesian police said they had arrested four Muslim militants over a suicide bomb attack

4 arrested over embassy bombing


No. 3 US airline gets commitment from GE Commercial Finance as it looks to avoid bankruptcy. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc.

Delta lands \$500M in financing


Lenny Wilkens gained some job security despite coaching without a hand-picked assistant for the first time in his career as the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 96-88 Tuesday night.

Knicks 96, 76ers 88


Reuters - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf\travels to the United Nations in New York Sunday to push peace\with rival India and collect praise for arrests he says have\broken al Qaeda's back in the war against terror.

Musharraf Goes to U.S. in Search of Peace and Praise (Reuters)


AFP - The United Nations envoy on AIDS urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to persuade the world's richest countries to provide more funds to step up treatment of the disease in Africa.

UN AIDS envoy urges Blair to make G8 do more for Africa (AFP)


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices soared to a new record  above \$50 on Tuesday as uncertainties over Nigerian output  heightened worries of a severe supply disruption ahead of  winter.

Oil Charges to \$50.47 Record


Dusty Mangum kicks a 37-yard field goal as time expires and No. 6 Texas, behind quarterback Vince Young, edges No. 13 Michigan, 38-37.

Texas Tops Michigan


The head of Balco, a US lab accused of supplying steroids to sport stars, asks a court to drop all charges.

Bid to dismiss US sport drug case


com. Back in the mid- #39;90s, they called it the Browser Wars: Netscape Navigator vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer. But that score was settled long ago, when America Online ironically bought

Browser Wars, Part II?


AP - New Jersey Devils coach Pat Burns says he's making good progress in his fight against colon cancer after finishing chemotherapy treatments this week.

Burns Making Progress in Cancer Fight (AP)


The Braves #39; sense of timing is impeccable. Whenever the Mets are down, along comes their tomahawk-chopping nemesis to show them up.

Braves give Cox his 2,000th victory


EDMONTON - This NHL season died from neglect ages ago and on Tuesday it became obvious. Two wrongs make for last rites. The NHL and its players have accomplished nothing through 90 days of this lockout other

Game over: NHL, its players have accomplished nothing


A team of aviation pioneers with dreams of one day offering tourist trips into space will tomorrow attempt to clinch a 5.5 million prize by launching a craft beyond the

Space Ship Prepares to Blast off for  #39;X Prize #39;


TELEVISION has been something of a great white whale for the Microsoft Corporation. The company has tried to sell WebTV and build software for TV #39;s and cable boxes.

Microsofts Latest Plan for TV


The deal will reduce Iraq #39;s debt owed to the 19 Paris Club creditor nations by 80 percent, from a current \$38.9 billion to \$7.8 billion in 2008.

Major points of Iraqi debt reduction plan


Oracle Tuesday continued its midmarket push with the release of a new version of its 10g J2EE application server priced for midsize customers.

Oracle #39;s New App Server Targets Midmarket


Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl, taking a spot left vacant because Ron Zook is leaving for Illinois and Urban Meyer wants to coach Utah through its postseason game.

Florida won #39;t let Zook coach Gators in Peach Bowl


Australia #39;s 13 million voters have begun choosing a new government with the opposition Labor Party pinning any hope of victory on a late surge of  quot;undecideds quot; swinging their way.

Australia goes to the polls


Google Inc. reported Thursday that sales and profit more than doubled in third quarter, despite an expense of more than \$200 million, as the company issued its first quarterly financial report since going public.

Google Posts Big Gains


AFP - African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western Sudanese region of Darfur began in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Talks begin in Abuja on conflict in Sudan's Darfur region (AFP)


Tom Gordon surrendered the tying and winning runs in the eighth, spoiling the night for Orlando Hernndez and the Yankees.

With Pieces in Place, the Yankees Slip Up


TSA will collect domestic passenger records for June 2004; data will be used to test program aiming to hunt for terrorists. <FONT face=

U.S. Orders Airlines to Release Fliers' Data


Notes: Oregon State must contend with Stanfords unorthodox 3-4 defense. The Cardinal are OSUs only opponent that uses the 3-4 as their basic set.

Oregon State at Stanford


NEW YORK - Today at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, AtheroGenics was met with pointed skepticism over trial results for its drug, AGI-1067.

Gunfight At The Artery Wall


The former manager of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs was in town to interview for the Phillies #39; vacancy at the same position.

Phils give Baylor managing interview


OCTOBER 15, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Google Inc. is bringing its proven search capabilities to a Windows XP- or Windows 2000-equipped computer near you, helping users to catalog most of the files and content

Google Desktop Search app lets you  #39;google #39; your Windows PC


AP - Limiting jury awards in medical malpractice lawsuits is President Bush's health care priority in his second term agenda, but there is strong disagreement over whether such caps would help contain rising costs.

Bush Seeks Limit on Malpractice Jury Awards (AP)


After a day of conferences and seminars, this year #146;s IBC trade show for media, video and broadcasting professionals kicked off in Amsterdam. Within minutes the Apple booth was buzzing as Motion made its first public appearance at a major European event. See a photo gallery from the first day of the show. Sep 10

IBC in Amsterdam


LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks touched two-month highs  on Monday as tech shares rallied after STMicroelectronics    stuck to its full year forecast while government bond yields  firmed on continuing speculation about rate hikes.

European Stocks, Yields Higher


Tim Cahill #39;s goal in the 80th minute lifted Everton to a 1-0 victory Sunday at Portsmouth, keeping the Toffies firmly in third place in England and only three points behind league-leading Arsenal.

Cahill #39;s late goal gives Everton win over Portsmouth


Honduras and other Central American countries once embroiled in war have become hot markets for affordable beachfront property.

From War-Torn to Wonderland


LONDON, Sept. 21. - When he departed Heathrow airport a week ago with his European Ryder Cup team, captain Bernhard Langer vowed to return with the 19-inch-high Ryder Cup Trophy.

Bernhard Langer may step down


The adage in space science is that one person's noise is another's signal. When the sun temporarily blocked Earth-Mars links, the orbital and surface science went into a deep sleep to protect from noise becoming a errant signal...

Mars Express Sees Chaos in the Canyon


VIENNA (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko, speaking after doctors said he was poisoned with  dioxin, on Sunday likened his country's upheaval over a rigged  election to the fall of Soviet rule or the Berlin wall.

Yushchenko: Ukraine Events Are Like Fall of Soviets


No problem. Salvation Army bell ringers will swipe your debit or credit card for an on-the-spot donation. Starting Wednesday in Arizona, the agency is using hand-held debit/credit machines at select Valley locations.

Arizona bell-ringers taking plastic this year


AP - A video posted Monday on a Web site showed the beheading of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong. The militant group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the slaying and said another hostage  #151; either an American or a Briton  #151; would be killed in 24 hours.

Video on Web Site Shows Beheading of Man (AP)


The No. 22 Maryland women's basketball team faces its first big test of the season Friday when the Terrapins play No. 2 Louisiana State at 7 p.m. in the Coors Classic.

Terps Get First Test


Brock Berlin #39;s relationship with University of Miami football fans has been uneasy at best. He has tried to appease them as best he could -- by winning games, particularly in the fourth quarter.

Berlin brings calm to  #39;Canes


School systems in Prince George #39;s, Charles and St. Mary #39;s counties have been placed on a watch list that puts them at risk for sanctions -- including eventual state intervention -- if student

3 Area Districts Added to Md. #39;s Watch List


the British Phonographic Industry is taking legal actionagainst 28 people in Britain for illegally swapping music over the internet.

Record industry target 28 music downloaders


As its pilots began voting on wage and other concessions, Delta Air Lines today announced \$500 million in new financing from General Electric Commercial Finance.

Delta gets \$500M in financing


AFP - The EU commission acted to ease trade tensions with the United States, saying it would lift sanctions after US President George W. Bush approved a repeal of illegal corporate tax breaks.

EU to lift trade sanctions against US amid lingering doubts (AFP)


Research In Motion is targeting European and Asian markets with a phone-and-messaging device that uses the company #39;s new SureType keyboard design.

RIM takes new BlackBerry design overseas


In a bid to bring Linux to the marketplace, the open-source community and manufacturers agree on new rules for Linux. The often unruly world of open-source software drew closer to marching in lockstep Monday

Linux: Should it be tamed?


DEDHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 6, 2004 -- First-of-its-Kind Offer Liberates Consumers from a Lifetime of Phone Bills with One Payment of \$999.

RNKVoIP Launches Lifetime Phone Service Plans for One-Time Fee


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Eagles running back Brian  Westbrook could miss some time with a broken rib, a  Philadelphia television station reported Tuesday night.

Eagles' Westbrook Could Miss Some Time


Disney boss Michael Eisner faces opposition about his plan to step down in 2006, with some shareholders saying it should be sooner.

Opposition to Disney step down


ATHENS -- With a dazzling routine on the floor, American Carly Patterson staked her claim last night as the new queen of gymnastics. Patterson, 16, spoiled Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina #39;s final chance at Olympic gold in gymnastics #39; premier event and ...

American claims Khorkina crown


US authorities have arrested at least 103 suspects and filed 117 criminal complaints since June 1 in a crackdown on various forms of online fraud, according to Attorney-General John Ashcroft.

US sweep rounds up scores of online frauds


Setting aside Sharman Networks #39; objections, an Australian judge accepted last Friday an affidavit with potentially damaging assertions about Kazaa #39;s handling of copyrighted material.

Report asserts Kazaa makes the rules


Task force plans antispam campaign, from education to cross-border legal efforts.

International Group Teams Against Spam


Activity in the nation #39;s manufacturing sector grew in October for the 17th straight month, but at a slower pace than the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

Update 1: Manufacturing Growth Slows in October


Trend Micro on Monday followed in the footsteps of rivals like Symantec by introducing anti-virus and anti-spam software for handhelds and smart cell phones.

Trend Micro Gives Away Mobile Security


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, facing a  party mutiny over his plan to quit the Gaza Strip, has approved  1,000 more Israeli settler homes in the West Bank in a move  that drew a cautious response Tuesday from Washington.

Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank


HOUSTON, United States : JD Drew singled to drive in a run in the top of the ninth inning and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over Houston and force the Astros into a fifth and deciding game.

Baseball: Smoltz sizzles as Braves force deciding game


A 31-yard field goal by John Carney in overtime Sunday gave the New Orleans Saints a 28-25 win over St. Louis. Carney kicked five field goals in the game, including a 38-yarder

NFL: New Orleans 28, St. Louis 25 (OT)


Former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar is to answer questions about the 11 March Madrid bombings.

Spain's ex-PM faces bombs inquiry


Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, will discuss the latest quarterly MoneyTree venture capital results and trends in venture capital. Filter columnist Cynthia L. Webb will moderate the discussion.

Venture Capital Investments


A federal judge rules that Florida doesn't have to provide a paper trail for electronic votes, tossing out a congressman's lawsuit. Jacob Ogles reports from Orlando, Florida.

No Paper Trail, No Problem


Baseball can be so fickle. The line between the daring and defeatist is precariously thin, blurred by intangible factors, altered by blind providence.

Astros don #39;t like chokers these days


The liberal coterie is profiting by writing about the most successful company in this country's history ( quot;How women pay for Wal-Mart's success, quot; Oct. 31).

Wal-Mart's successis market-driven


Crude oil futures nose-dived for a second day in a row yesterday, briefly dipping below \$43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and mild fall weather in the Northeast and Midwest.

Oil Prices Take Another Deep Drop


The Queen is to open a conference on climate change today during her state visit to Germany. The gathering, held at the British embassy in Berlin, will make recommendations on climate change to Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Queen opens climate summit


After a 3-3 slugfest of a first half, the New England Patriots (10-1) made enough alterations at the intermission to open the game up in the second half en route to a 24-3 win over Baltimore (7-4) yesterday.

After adjusting, Pats get busy


AP - The first thing you notice is the scar. It's a jagged 2-inch line running just above Serena Williams' left knee, a reminder of the surgery that sidelined her for the last half of 2003 and the start of this season.

Serena Says She's 90 to 95 Percent Back (AP)


Saudis: Bin Laden associate surrenders


AP - Nomar Garciaparra filed for free agency Friday, starting the bidding process for the All-Star shortstop.

Garciaparra Files for Free Agency (AP)


Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability.

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread


AP - Jets guard Pete Kendall has a unique appreciation for the record streak the New England Patriots are on.

Jets Low Key About Showdown With Patriots (AP)


AP - Human Rights Watch urged Russian authorities on Wednesday to take action against the vicious hazing that plagues the nation's military, saying the abuse that kills dozens of conscripts every year and traumatizes thousands more can be prevented.

Russia Urged to Combat Hazing in Army (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles thumped the  Detroit Lions 30-13 in a clash of two previously unbeaten teams  in the NFL on Sunday.

NFL Wrap: McNabb Sparkles as Eagles Rout Lions


The new program includes grants and classes to help research and academic institutions manage their network systems.

Sun offers help in academic networking


Legislative leaders voiced new backing for embryonic stem-cell research yesterday, speaking out after Californians voted to spend \$3 billion to lure the companies and scientists engaged in the much-debated research.

Mass. legislators back work on embryonic stem cells


ATHENS (Reuters) - Golden oldies struck gold at the  Olympics Friday with German canoeist Birgit Fischer and Polish  walker Robert Korzeniowski showing a clean pair of heels to  younger rivals.

Olympic Wrap: Golden Oldies Take Center Stage


Reuters - U.S. oil futures set a new record  #36;47.01\a barrel on Wednesday after a new threat against Iraq's oil\sector by rebel Shi'ite militia.  U.S. crude traded up 26 cents\to set a new high in the 21-year history of the New York\Mercantile Exchange contract.

U.S. Crude Sets New Record  #36;47 a Barrel (Reuters)


When one of NASA's rovers drills a hole in a rock on Mars some 200 million miles away, the commands come from Lower Manhattan.

Martian Robots, Taking Orders From a Manhattan Walk-Up


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug 19, 2004 (AP) -- As the month-end deadline nears for Sudan to disarm the Janjaweed militias in Darfur, the United Nations and Western powers debate how far to go to stop the killing ...

Western leaders waiting for African solutions to African wars


African Union (AU) mediators at Darfur peace talks in Nigeria are trying to have rebel groups end their boycott, after receiving assurances from Sudan #39;s government it will stop its offensive.

Sudan #39;s Government Promises to Stop Darfur Offensive


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. new home sales fell more than  expected in July to the their lowest pace since December, as  higher mortgage rates cooled the housing market, a government  report showed on Wednesday.

U.S. New Home Sales Fall in July


Rich Kaplan of Microsoft #39;s Security Business  amp; Technology Unit previewed the company #39;s Windows Rights Management Services Service Pack 1 beta at RSA Conference Europe 2004, and announced the

Microsoft Shores Up Security Effort


FLAGSTAFF, a town in Arizona with 50,000 inhabitants, was recently named eighth-best place to live in America. It has also, for the last month, been the retreat of Paula Radcliffe.

Bouncing back


AP - The San Jose Earthquakes clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference by tying the Dallas Burn 2-2 on Saturday night in the season finale for both teams.

Earthquakes Tie Burn to Clinch Playoffs (AP)


SHIRE Pharmaceuticals was yesterday celebrating approval from US regulators for the launch of its Fosrenol treatment for patients with kidney disease.

Shire wins US approval for kidney disease drug


LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was happy enough with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea here at Highbury yesterday despite twice putting the champions ahead only to see the Premiership leaders draw level each time.

Henry happy as Gunners, Blues draw


Pakistan has taken two quick wickets to have Australia in trouble at 4-115 off 27 overs in their one-day international at Lord #39;s.

Australia makes steady start at Lord #39;s


\$2.5 million in prize money is on the line as gamers from Uzbekistan to Ecuador compete in the World Cyber Games.

Photo 8 of 8: Global gamers clash for cash


DARLINGTON, South Carolina (Ticker) - With so much emphasis being placed on NASCAR #39;s  quot;Chase for the Championship, quot; it won #39;t be hard to keep track of those 10 drivers in Sunday #39;s Southern 500.

Busch wins NASCAR pole in Darlington


IBM is filling in the center of its Power 5-based eServer i5 lineup on Tuesday, unwrapping a four-way system aimed at midsize companies looking to consolidate a variety of business applications.

IBM rolls out midrange eServer i5


Consumers worried about job prospects. Raises questions about whether Americans will be in spending mood during holidays. Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence in the United States to a seven

Confidence index hits 7-month low


A game between two of the league #39;s top scoring teams from last season wasn #39;t pretty. Both the Kings and Sonics shot below 42 percent in the first half of last night #39;s NBA game at KeyArena.

Sonics clobber Kings


The Organization of American States has reproached the United States and the European Union for refusing to participate in Colombia's peace process with right-wing paramilitary groups despite what it called impressive progress.

OAS Reproaches U.S., EU Over Colombia


Glaciers in the Antarctic and in Greenland are melting much faster than expected, and the fastest moving glacier in the world has doubled its speed.

Climate Talks Bring Bush #39;s Policy to Fore


MIYAZAKI, Japan : American superstar Tiger Woods overcame rainy conditions to hit a five-under-par 65 for a three-stroke lead in the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament.

Golf: Woods off to flying start in bid for first Japan tour win


Reuters - Sri Lanka's government launched a new all-party forum on Monday to discuss how best to turn a two-year truce with Tamil Tiger rebels into permanent peace -- but a clutch of opposition parties stayed away in a boycott.

Sri Lanka all-party peace forum opens to boycott (Reuters)


A Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University supercomputer running processors for Apple Inc. Mac computers now operates at 12.

Mac supercomputer speeds up


Ireland has become the first country on earth to cut off direct-dialed calls to entire nations in a bid to crack down on Internet-based fraud.

Ireland cracks down on Internet fraud


A Spotsylvania medic was shot and killed this week in the clinic at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, where he was working for a Halliburton subsidiary.

Va. Civilian Medic Killed at Iraq Prison Clinic


US Airways' second trip to bankruptcy court holds both promise and peril for the nation's other major airlines.

Sorting Out The Winners if US Airways Doesn't Survive


Iraqi elections should go ahead as planned in January despite mounting violence unless the United Nations says it is not feasible, interim President Ghazi al-Yawar says.

Iraqi President says polls should go ahead


Davidson was due to test with Williams in Spain next week as the team evaluates candidates for a race drive next season, but while BAR were seemingly prepared to offer Davidson to Williams for one year, the Grove-based team are said to have refused.

Davidson test cancelled


AFP - Internet networking giant Cisco Systems agreed to acquire closely held Internet protocol service provider P-Cube for 200 million dollars in cash and options.

Cisco to spend 200 million dollars for Internet phone firm (AFP)


Cablevision #39;s MSG Network and Fox Sports NY will lose big ad bucks and be forced to cut the prices they charge cable and satellite companies now that the Mets have walked away to start their own channel, media insiders said yesterday.

Big loss for Cablevision


A fierce snowstorm pummeled the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year yesterday, snarling roads and causing long delays at airports as millions

Snowstorm in Midwest delays holiday travelers


ATHENS (Reuters) - With no clear-cut favorite, the women's  sprints at the Athens Olympics will be more exciting than they  were four years ago when Marion Jones dominated, according to  Caribbean sprinters Debbie Ferguson and Veronica Campbell.

Sprints More Fun Without Jones, Says Ferguson


AFP - Seven people, including a popular TV star and a former diplomat, went on trial in Portugal in a high-profile child abuse case involving minors from a network of state-run children's homes.

Major paedophile trial begins in Portugal (AFP)


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Activity at factories in the Philadelphia region grew at a slower pace in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

September slowdown for Philly-area factories


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday urged his opponents to recognize his recall referendum victory and pledged dialogue even with his  quot;most bitter enemies

Chavez Urges Foes to Accept Defeat, Scoffs at Fraud


ATHENS, Greece - The Americans got a taste of what it was like in the good ol' days. They finally played an opponent they were able to beat easily, routing Angola 89-53 Monday in their final preliminary game of Olympic men's basketball...

Dream Team Breezes Past Angola 89-53


TheDeal.com - A fourth independent director for the software company took the stand Friday.

PeopleSoft trial ends with whimper (TheDeal.com)


Wasted chances, edgy crowd, gradual retreat into defence, late panic, strange negative substitution, two points wasted. A pessimistic Liverpool supporter turned around at half-time and said:  quot;It can #39;t get any worse than this.

Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 1 (Echo)


Maryland sophomore forward Hassan Fofana has decided to leave the school, coach Gary Williams announces Saturday.

Terps Lose Fofana


Google Scholar is intended as a first stop for researchers looking for scholarly literature like peer-reviewed papers, books, abstracts and technical reports.

Google Plans New Service for Scientists and Scholars


Reuters - Commercial truck maker Navistar\International Corp.  on Monday said it expects higher\fourth-quarter earnings and revenue as the recovering U.S.\economy spurs orders for its trucks and engines.

Navistar Sees Higher 4th-Quarter Earnings (Reuters)


When neighbours of Kenneth Bigley urged him to leave Baghdad amid growing fears for his safety, he would shrug off their concerns and say:  quot;I #39;m not afraid.

Briton may have paid a fatal price for his passion for the Middle <b>...</b>


Ronaldo blamed the high altitude after Ecuador ended Brazil #39;s 10-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.  quot;I had a big headache, I was short of air and I needed oxygen to

Ronaldo blames altitude after shocking defeat


THENS, Aug. 19  It was nearly 3 am and Paul Hamm was alone on his porch at the Olympic village, sky dark, grounds quiet, gold medal hanging around his neck.

Hamm Has Little Time to Savor All-Around Victory


An extra 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity worldwide is needed to avoid another year of blistering oil prices, International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Claude Mandil warned on Sunday.

World Needs More Oil Capacity -Watchdog


Bluetooth based Personal Mobile Gateway (PMG) devices developed by IXI Mobile are not exactly new, having been on the Italian market for some time as the NeoFone and NeoChat devices, but with AT amp;T Wireless #39; roll out of a new PMG device named OGO, you

AT amp;T Launches The Messaging OGO


SLIGO, Ireland - A Canadian sailor was waging a battle last night to overcome severe smoke inhalation injuries after he and a fellow sailor were airlifted from their disabled submarine to hospital in this small Irish north coast town.

Sailor in critical condition due to smoke inhalation


Russia, the world #39;s second-biggest oil exporter, next month will increase northern Baltic port loadings on expectations winter storms in the Black Sea and traffic in the Bosporus

Russian oil exports to go north


The disgruntled receiver, who turns 42 today, expects to be dealt before the Oct. 19 trade deadline. By Gregg Bell -- Bee Staff Writer.

Making his point


LeapFrog sticks to its quarterly ritual of raining on the toy-making parade.

LeapFrog's Blue Christmas


The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.

Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial


Two Chinese engineers and their Pakistani security guard were kidnapped early today by unidentified men in Pakistan #39;s South Waziristan tribal area, bordering Afghanistan, where security forces have launched operations to flush out hiding Al-Qaeda militants

2 Chinese engineers kidnapped in Pak


SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The next major Windows release, code-named Longhorn, is due to arrive so far into the future that many corporate users aren #39;t particularly bothered by Microsoft Corp.

Many Users Are Unfazed by Scaled-Back Longhorn Plan


The brother of a British hostage being held in Iraq accused the United States on Thursday of sabotaging efforts to spare the man #39;s life.

US  #39;sabotaged #39; efforts to save British hostage


The story could hardly be more dramatic. Over 513 pages, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Richard Breeden accuses former Telegraph owner Lord Black and his fellow executives of systematically

After the lurid stories, Black still faces judgment day


The trials of former members of Saddam Hussein #39;s Iraqi regime will begin next week, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has said.

Saddam officials #39; trials to begin


Prince Harry has made a return visit to Lesotho to visit the child rape victim whose horrific ordeal touched the world. The young prince has pledged to help her.

Prince Harry to help child rape victim


Israeli officials, who are already seeking bids to build 1,001 new housing units in the West Bank, have plans for another 450 units, government sources said Monday.

Sources: Israelis have plans for more housing units


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis, weary of violence and  deprivation, erupted in wild celebration Saturday after their  national soccer team beat Australia 1-0 in the Athens Games.

Iraqis Celebrate Olympic Victory with Bullets


Dhaka -- Bangladesh has not ruled out foreign involvement in a grenade attack on an opposition rally last week that killed 19 people and wounded more than 150.

Bangladesh won #39;t rule out foreign hand in blast


LOS ANGELES -

Actor Stewart Recovers From Angioplasty


Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry handheld device and other mobile products, on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose significantly on improved sales.

Research In Motion 2Q Profit Soars


Reuters - Shares of CoTherix Inc.  rose\2.7 percent  before the bell on Tuesday after Piper Jaffray\initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an\

CoTherix, Google Rise Before the Bell (Reuters)


Julie Coons, the president of the Technology Council of Maryland, discusses the organization and the region's technology community.

Maryland's Technology Future


Invesco Funds Group and its sister company agreed Tuesday to pay \$376.5 million and surrender another \$75 million in fees to settle allegations of improper trading, a deal that will send nearly all the money to investors harmed by the practice.

Update 4: Invesco, AIM Advisors Settle for \$376.5M


Shopkeeper explains how to fill in voter registration forms to his customers in Baghdad, November 23. Iraq #39;s Electoral Commission on Sunday set national elections for January 30, 2005.

US-led forces zero in on death triangle #39;


Mobile multimedia content will get its own nationwide network in the US by 2006 if an \$800m (435m) project by Qualcomm goes according to plan.

Qualcomm to build \$800m US wireless media network


MUNICH/TEL AVIV, Nov 2 (SW) - Bayern Munich aim to take three points against Juventus on Wednesday, while Ajax Amsterdam travel to Israel to face Maccabi Tel Aviv in an attempt to stay in the race for the second round.

CL Preview: Bayern host Juventus, Ajax face Maccabi Tel Aviv


Rwandan troops arrive in Sudan to help protect ceasefire monitors in the war-ravaged Darfur region.

Rwandan soldiers arrive in Sudan


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Four ad agencies that charged taxpayers more than  #36;350,000 in commissions for a controversial TV series about hockey legend Maurice Richard actually did no work on the series, a public inquiry was told Monday.

Ad agencies charged hefty fees for no work, sponsorship inquiry told (Canadian Press)


Lycos Releases Two New Search Tools\\People Search is a rebranding of WhoWhere.com offering telephone and other data sources including direct links (labeled

Lycos Releases Two New Search Tools


FINALLY, after a gaggle of expansion packs, the sequel to The Sims has landed, and those who enjoyed the original are in for a treat.

The Sims 2


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to fresh eight-month  lows against the euro on Tuesday, down for a 10th straight day  as traders sold more of the currency on worries about the U.S.  economy and the gaping trade deficit.

Dollar Loses More Ground, Hits 8-Mth Low


Alain Menargues, deputy director-general in charge of news at the French state-owned Radio France International (RFI), has resigned.

Head of french radio RFI resigns due to anti-Israeli argument


roundup Plus: AOL updates Instant Messenger...Push-to-talk wiretaps on feds' speed list...Tellabs scales back AFC buy...Top McAfee exec to step down.

Briefly: Dolby, Intel sound off for developers


OJIYA, Japan, Oct 24 (AFP) - Overturned cars, crumbled homes and shattered roads greeted rescue workers Sunday after Japan #39;s deadliest earthquake in almost a decade stunned residents used to bearing through the nation #39;s frequent tremors.

Shocked Japanese sent scrambling as earthquakes inflict heavy toll


To be sure, it was a Halloween night horror show Sunday in the Windy City for the 49ers, who were so bad in their 23-13 loss to the Chicago Bears that it was downright scary.

Fright Night in Chicago


WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.

Jobless Claims Rise By 16,000


A US soldier was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan #39;s eastern Paktia province this week on the same day two servicemen died in neighboring Paktika, the US military said on Wednesday.

Third US Soldier Killed in Afghan Clashes


Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is opening an investment bank, Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC. It will be a division of consulting firm Giuliani Partners LLC, according to a statement on Giuliani #39;s Web site.

Giuliani Opens Investment Bank, Looks To Cash In On Golden Aura


Reuters - The number of people filing an\initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a\larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended\Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.

Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected (Reuters)


Reuters - President Bush held a three-point\lead over Democratic rival John Kerry nationwide and slightly\strengthened his leads in the vital states of Ohio and Florida,\according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.

Bush Keeps Three-Point Lead on Kerry -Reuters Poll (Reuters)


Reuters - A powerful bomb exploded near\an army truck in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on\Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 20,\officials said.

Bomb Kills 10, Injures 20 in Pakistani City (Reuters)


SAN FRANCISCO - After being written off by industry observers last year, America Online Inc. #39;s browser unit showed signs of life Tuesday as it released an update to its Netscape Web browser.

Netscape browser update released


Downloader.Lunii, a new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, also modifies the configuration of Windows machines and attempts to download files from a remote location, according to Symantec Corp.

New Trojan program squashes adware


Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.

FBI supplier readies secure Linux


Australia have won the 2nd one dayer against New Zealand by 17 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1. Australia were down to 161 for 6 at one stage, but then added another 100 runs.

Aus beat Kiwis by 17 runs


Academic institutions and researchers are widely viewed as impartial actors in drug trials. But that independence often comes with strings attached.

Drug Testing Doesn't Always Tell the Whole Story


WASHINGTON The United States announced Thursday that its trade gap widened in August to \$54 billion, the second-largest ever, reflecting record spending on imported oil and a decline in goods exports that may presage a slowdown in manufacturing.

US trade deficit widens to \$54 billion on oil spike


HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2004-- L #39;operazione crea una centrale globale per l #39;analisi strategica el #39;approfondimento del settore energetico IHS Energy, fonte globale leader di software, analisi e informazioni

IHS ENERGY acquiert Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)


AP - Some wildlife experts want to make the greater sage grouse an endangered species icon. Its Western habitat, unfortunately, is atop some of the nation's largest untapped natural gas fields.

Sage Grouse Listing May Curb Natural Gas (AP)


The company says its revenue is stabilizing. If so, a value stock is in the making.

MCI Could Become a Value


THE men exposed as plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea are the scum of the earth. Next time someone demands that the West should  quot;take over and sort out Africa quot;, remember this scandal and the real face of Western intervention it reveals.

Oil: Reason Behind Coup Bid


NEW YORK (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan Chase   Co. <A HREF=

JP Morgan KOs \$5 Bln IBM Outsourcing Deal


The Cubs #39; glass had to be half empty because these were two games they should have swept. The Marlins #39; wound up half full because these were two games they had every excuse to surrender.

Ho-hum results at Wrigley


TOKYO (AP) -- A Japanese government panel has approved plans to send two spy satellites into Earth's orbit beginning next year, a media report said Wednesday.    If confirmed, the missions would be the first since late 2003 for Japan's ailing space program, which has suffered a slew of launch and mission failures...

Japan Planning to Launch Spy Satellites


MILAN (AFP) - Alitalia airline won a thumbs up from the stock market following a weekend job-cutting deal with flight attendants seen as clearing away a threat of bankruptcy and opening up new horizons.

Alitalia Gets Lift From Flight Attendants


Sony executives yesterday said they  quot;fell asleep quot; in the portable music market - but the company is awake now. Sony plans to improve its position in the market by next year, promising a range of products that aim at Apple #39;s iPod.

Sony execs -  #39;we fell asleep in portable music #39;


When Scott Drummond arrived at Wentworth in May his total career earnings on the European Tour stood at less than 40,000. He was 435th on the world rankings and 186th on the Order of Merit.

Drummond Returns to A Different Wentworth World


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday as  markets braced for a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week  that is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate, making  the dollar a more attractive currency.

Dollar Gains on Fed Rate Hike Outlook


p2pnet.net News:-  quot;UC Berkeley officials issued a statement of regret about a computer hacking that may have exposed the names and social security numbers of about 600,000 people, quot; says the Berkeley Daily Planet.

UC Berkeley hack apology


LOS ANGELES - Comedian Rodney Dangerfield is expected to make a full recovery from his heart valve replacement surgery but remained in intensive care Sunday, his publicist said.    The 82-year-old actor is hospitalized at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, where he continues to make progress, said publicist Kevin Sasaki...

Rodney Dangerfield to Make Full Recovery


Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  and watch\maker Swatch   are offering wireless data watches with\faster information updates at lower prices than earlier models,\the companies said on Wednesday.

Microsoft, Swatch Offer New Wireless Watches (Reuters)


Though MSN TV2 is the successor to the original WebTV devices, the new box is a vast departure from its predecessors.

New Microsoft set-top box ready to roll


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Japan #39;s largest telephone company, plans to spend 5 trillion yen (\$47 billion) over the next several years to replace its copper data-transmission lines with faster fiber-optic lines, according to

NTT: Trillions of yen for upgrades


Emeryville #39;s Chiron Corp. said Thursday that it will delay shipments until early October of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, after the company identified a small number of lots that do not meet product sterility specifications.

Chiron to delay flu vaccine shipments


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Wal-Mart Still Sees Nov. Sales Up 2-4 Pct


Hollywood movie studios on Tuesday sued scores of operators of computer servers that help relay digital movie files across online file-sharing networks.

Server operators sued in bid to stymie online file-sharing


A 20-year-old man has been arrested in England in the theft of the proprietary software blueprints used by Cisco Systems Inc.'s networking equipment, police and the company confirmed.

Man Held in England in Cisco Code Theft


There was a time when beating Holy Cross made the season for Boston College. Those who remember that era never dreamed there would be a BC senior class with a chance to sweep four games from national power Notre Dame.

BC seniors eye Irish sweepstakes


The 24 member policy making group of the International Monetary Fund met Saturday in Washington and failed to reach consensus on implementing a more generous debt relief program for the world #39;s poorest countries.

IMF Group Fails to Reach Concensus on Debt Relief Program


China #39;s unheralded Xing Huina caused a major shock as she turned the tables on the Ethiopians to storm to gold in the women #39;s Olympic 10,000 metres on Friday.

Xing stuns Ethiopians in 10,000m


Oil prices keep climbing but for the moment the economists are sticking to the line that the global and Australian economies will weather the storm.

Global strength repels oil surge


KUALA LUMPUR AirAsia said Wednesday that it aimed to raise as much as 864 million ringgit, or \$227 million, in Malaysia #39;s biggest share sale this year and that it might have to lift fares as fuel costs surge.

AirAsia to sell shares and warns fares may rise


Angry mobs in Ivory Coast have burned and looted in the country #39;s largest city. The machete-wielding residents have also laid siege to French military base and are searching for French families.

Machete-waving mobs loot, attack French targets after Ivory Coast


In a move as predictable as the sun rising in the east, AMD drew a PR bead on Intel last week and managed to get a small bottle of ink spilled over how it had showed off a dual-core x86 90nm Opteron at its facilities in Austin, Texas on Tuesday.

AMD Tweaks Intel with PR Coup


AP - Lakers star Kobe Bryant wants to apologize to former teammate Shaquille O'Neal for mentioning his name during a police interview last year.

Lakers' Bryant Would Apologize to Shaq (AP)


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The union representing about 17,500 grocery workers in Colorado halted a contract vote late Friday out of concern that some bargaining units might approve the pact, according to a published report.

Grocery workers #39; vote halted in Colorado


Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said that it intends to buy Perfigo Inc. for \$74 million in cash, boosting the company's efforts to secure network

Cisco buys network security company Perfigo


It seems someone on the International Space Station has been super-sizing their meals: food is running so low that evacuation has been considered.

Space crew  #39;using up food supply #39;


PARIS, Nov. 4. - Both Lyon and Manchester Uniteds Ruud van Nistelrooy struck four times in group D of the Champions League as the French champions downed Fenerbahce 4-2 while the Dutch stars goals

Lyon, United make merry


China #39;s second manned space flight will be conducted by two astronauts over five days in 2005.  quot;Shenzhou-VI will be blasted into space sometime next year, quot; said Zuo Saichun, a

Two men to circle space for five days


Three British bankers indicted in Texas on fraud charges involving Enron Corp. appeared in a London court Tuesday for an extradition hearing.

Enron-linked UK bankers in court


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.89 percent  in early Wednesday trade as exporters such as Toyota Motor  Corp. rose, while the market showed little reaction to news of  a Japanese held hostage in Iraq.

Japan Shares Rise


NANCY -- A French antinuclear protester was killed yesterday in eastern France when his leg was severed by a train carrying radioactive waste to Germany, officials said. Paramedics quickly cared for protester Sebastien Briat, 21, after the accident near the town of Avricourt, but he died on the way to a hospital, officials said. He had been surprised by the ...

Train surprises, kills antinuclear protester in France


In the postgame scrum underneath Rutgers Stadium, Connecticut Coach Randy Edsall paused for a moment and reflected on that day in December 1998 when he began the daunting

Milestone for UConn; Millstone for Rutgers


VIENNA - Last-chance Iran-EU nuclear talks in Paris on getting Teheran to suspend uranium enrichment in order to avoid UN sanctions were deadlocked on Friday evening and may continue Saturday, a Western diplomat close to the negotiations told AFP.

Last-chance Iran-EU nuclear talks deadlocked: diplomat


AP - NASA scientists said they have recovered some critical pieces of the Genesis space capsule intact and are optimistic the wreckage will yield valuable information about the origins of the solar system.

Scientists Recover Critical Genesis Parts (AP)


A MAN believed to be Osama bin Laden, speaking on a tape, urged his fighters to focus attacks on oil sites in the Gulf and Iraq and hailed the terrorists who attacked a US consulate in Saudi Arabia.

#39;Osama #39; tape tells Saudis: prepare for coup


Iphtashu Fitz writes  quot;CNet News is reporting that 4 major internet providers - AOL, Earthlink, Microsoft, and Yahoo, have filed another bunch of lawsuits against spammers.

AOL Files First Spim Lawsuit


The Security Council calls for foreign troops to leave Lebanon -  a move aimed at reducing Syrian influence.

UN backs Lebanon sovereignty call


quot;The Electoral Commission set the date of January 30 as the date of the election, quot; spokesman Farid Ayar told Reuters on Sunday.

Iraq sets election day


AP - Fish with both male and female sex tissue have been discovered near Colorado wastewater treatment plants on the South Platte River and Boulder Creek.

Deformed Fish Found Near Treatment Plants (AP)


Andrew Hall #39;s highest ever first class score underpinned a fine South African batting effort as the tourists reached 459 for seven at stumps on day two of the first Test with India.

India v South Africa


Women #39;s apparel retailer Christopher  amp; Banks Corp. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings fell 34 percent as it awaits the benefit of merchandise changes that are expected to help results later this year.

Christopher  amp; Banks 2Q Earnings Fall


HANG ON A MINUTE, WASNT this supposed to be a derby match, packed with grunts, grimaces, full of ugly, clumsy and petulant tackles and a general lack of oxygen available for the players to feed to their brains?

All square after love and war


In September, IBM announced that the Blue Gene/L prototype had sustained speeds of 36 trillion calculations per second. Blue Gene/L recently achieved a sustained performance of 70.

BlueGene Wins the Supercomputer Speed Race


Joe Crede is Chicago's sixth player with 20 homers, a franchise record. The other White Sox with 20 or more homers are Paul Konerko (40), Carlos Lee (29), Jose Valentin (29), Aaron Rowand (22), and Juan Uribe (21).

AL notables


Eleven contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda and Orbital Science Corp. of Dulles, are meeting todaywith NASA officials to present ideas for developing the transportation systems that will carry humans once again to the moon and eventually to Mars.

Firms to Detail Mars Transport Plans


Manchester United chief executive David Gill has called for the Champions League second group stage to be restored. Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger were among the

Gill: Bring back old format


Beijing #39;s municipal government canceled an order for Microsoft Corp. computer software following official complaints that local governments aren #39;t buying enough domestically-developed software.

Microsoft Order Pulled by Beijing Amid Focus on Local Products


The Chinese Railway Ministry #39;s project with an estimated contract value of 100 billion yen aims to double the speed of trains on five major existing railway lines, stretching over

Kawasaki, Others Win Bid for Chinese Bullet Train Project


News reports from Britain say the British Grand Prix race will be dropped from next year #39;s Formula One calendar, because of a financial dispute between race organizers and Formula One chief Bernie Eccelstone.

British Grand Prix to be Dropped from Formula One Next Year


They were home to Detroit this week, coming off a bye, and did nothing to improve on the record. Joey Harrington completed 18 of the 22 passes he threw.

Giants falter at home against Lions


BAGHDAD (Aljazeera) -- Iraqi security forces stormed into Aljazeera #39;s Baghdad office on Saturday and sealed it with red wax. Iraqi officials said the channel had not respected the closure order nor answered

Extended Iraq ban outrages Aljazeera


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit another record on  Friday, trading as high as \$53.40 a barrel, on supply worries  ahead of a planned oil worker strike in Nigeria and delays in  post-Hurricane Ivan U.S. output recovery efforts.

Oil Ends Above \$53 on Supply Worries


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury yields held near five-months  lows on Friday as the market digested recent hefty gains while  awaiting a key reading on the U.S. consumer.

Treasury Yields Hold at Lows Before Data


From the big bang to the search for ET, a new PBS miniseries seeks the meaning of life, the universe and beyond. The show brings together the latest research on ancient frozen moss, far-flung meteors and organisms that live in boiling water. By Jason Silverman.

Origins Traces Our Original Din


Arnold Schwarzenegger has never met his match. Rival bodybuilders blocking his quest for a Mr. Universe title? Girly men. Predators from outer space?

Governor makes his pitch in Japan


AP - It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked at Sacred Heart. His reply: Israeli counterintelligence.

Churches Installing Cell Phone Jammers (AP)


ST. LOUIS Steven Jackson #39;s first 100-yard game led St. Louis past San Francisco 16-to-6. Jackson, the first running back taken in this year #39;s draft, ran 26 times for 119 yards on 26 carries.

Rams 16 49ers 6


The Chinese government has shut down 1,600 Internet cafes during 2004 and hit thousands more with fines and temporary closures. The country #39;s Culture Ministry claims that the shuttered establishments

China Cracks Down on Internet Cafes


Critics say the three biggest credit raters -- Moody's, Standard   Poor's and Fitch -- have become important gatekeepers in capitalism without commensurate oversight or accountability.

Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts


Six teams will play baseball games today, and two more will join them tomorrow. The Moneyball boys won #39;t be one of them. Their reinvention of the game didn #39;t work this season.

New baseball season begins


Human error caused the crash that left 80 per cent of staff without access to benefits payment processing systems at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) last month, supplier EDS has acknowledged.

#39;Human error #39; crashed DWP


Tony Blair vows that the government

Blair's vow over British hostage


AP - Typhoon Nock-ten battered Taiwan on Monday as the storm's eye whirled just off the island's eastern coast, drenching mountainous regions with rain that could trigger deadly mudslides.

Typhoon Lashes Taiwan With Wind, Rain (AP)


While the Oakland Raiders might be willing to deal the soon-to-be Hall of Fame receiver before the Oct. 19 trade deadline, the Detroit Lions aren #39;t interested.

Rice won #39;t be a Lion


Telenor will remain a key player in the Hungarian wireless market after it announced its Hungarian mobile arm, Pannon GSM, acquired a UMTS license in Hungary.

Telenor Boosts Hungarian Wireless Position


WASHINGTON -- A string of government reports yesterday offered a mixed picture of the US economy.

Data mixed on economy


At least 12 people die in an explosion at a fuel pipeline on the outskirts of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.

Pipeline blast kills 12 in Lagos


France said it will maintain its law banning Muslim scarves and other signs of religious belief in state schools, rejecting a demand by the Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters for its revocation.

France Rejects Iraqi Kidnappers #39; Demand on Scarf Ban (Update2)


As Iraq's nationwide elections near, the clergy has led an unprecedented mobilization of the Shiite majority population. The momentum they have created has made a delay in the ballot difficult, if not impossible.

Shiite Clergy Push Vote


Reuters - A Turkish engineer abducted by a militant\gang in eastern Afghanistan was found dead on Wednesday, a\witness who saw the body being carried down from a mountainside\told Reuters.

Kidnapped Turk Killed in Afghanistan -- Witness (Reuters)


It #39;s called the International Open Source Network (IOSN), which is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a primary goal to promote Free and Open Source (FOSS) software usage.

UN Backs Open Source With New Agency


Apple have announced that their iTunes store has crashed through the 200 million song download mark, a mere five months since we reported on their breaking the 100 million milestone.

Apple breeze past the 200 Million iTunes mark


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's conservative Prime Minister  John Howard, a key U.S. ally and supporter of the Iraq war,  celebrated on Sunday his election win after voters enjoying the  fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.

Australia's Howard Celebrates Fourth Poll Win


Archeologists in northwestern England have found a burial site of six Viking men and women, complete with swords, spears, jewelry, fire-making materials and riding equipment, officials said Monday.

British archeologists find Viking burial site, complete with arms <b>...</b>


Fierce fire fights have erupted in the south of Fallujah as trapped enemy fighters make a last stand against US and Iraqi forces. In areas of Fallujah now under US and Iraqi Army control, US forces are taking

US troops push deeper into Fallujah


However, the decline is not as bad as analysts had expected, and the company raises its profit outlook. By Todd Zaun. TOKYO -- The Honda Motor Co.

Honda profits drop as sales start to sag


With all due respect to Roger Clemens, Jeff Bagwell and the Houston Astros, this is the matchup Major League Baseball wanted. The Red Sox and Cardinals, two of the game #39;s most storied

In the Cards: St. Louis wins NL title, date with Sox


Reuters - Blockbuster Inc. , the top U.S.\movie rental chain, said on Wednesday it is willing to raise\its bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , a rival\that has two other suitors looking to buy it.

Blockbuster: Open to Raise Hollywood Bid (Reuters)


CHEVY CHASE, Md., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- A group of researchers has re-created with remarkable accuracy part of the genome of the common ancestor of all placental mammals, a small shrew-like creature

Bringing to Life the Genome of an Ancient Mammal


Everything fell apart for the 49ers on Sunday. And then they put it back together again. Well on their desultory way to securing status as the very worst team in the NFL, the Niners instead climbed suddenly from the abyss with an incredible comeback.

Comeback for ages provides win to savor


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was near record lows against  the euro and its lowest level since March 2000 versus the yen  on Monday after a meeting of the Group of 20 rich and  developing nations suggested no effort to stem the dollar's  decline.

Dollar Near Record Lows, No G20 Support


The Bank of Japan #39;s latest Tankan quarterly survey of business conditions showed sentiment among large manufacturers falling for the first time in seven quarters, reflecting the downturn in corporate sector activity in Japan.

Survey deals blow to corporate Japan


LONDON (Reuters) - Last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq  and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has, if anything, made  the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said  on the eve of a state visit to key U.S. ally Britain.

Chirac Says Iraq War Made World More Dangerous


AP - Bitingly personal, President Bush called Sen. John Kerry too weak and wavering for wartime leadership Thursday while the Democrat held Bush responsible for missing explosives in Iraq.

Bush, Kerry Trade Charges on Leadership (AP)


Reuters - Security software maker Symantec Corp.\has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for  #36;13.5 billion,\expanding into the backup and recovery software market, the\companies said on Thursday.

Symantec to Buy Veritas for  #36;13.5 Billion (Reuters)


LVMH, the world #39;s biggest luxury goods company, has beaten forecasts with a 14-percent rise in first-half operating profits, helped by a rebound in retailing and strong sales at Louis Vuitton.

LVMH profits rise on retail revival


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - After getting a first look at the widespread damage left behind by Hurricane Charley, Florida residents were faced with the arduous task of sorting through the wreckage, and for some, starting over again...

Florida Residents Face Hurricane Wreckage


Reuters - PalmOne Inc. , the leading\maker of handheld computers on Tuesday said it licensed\Microsoft Corp.  software that enables secure delivery\of corporate e-mail to portable devices.

PalmOne, Microsoft Set E-Mail Software Pact (Reuters)


The Air Force signed a deal with Microsoft Corp. and Dell Inc. for software services that could be worth \$500 million over six years, Microsoft officials said today.

Microsoft, Dell big winners of Air Force deal


AFP - A political crisis gripped a bitterly divided Ukraine as the pro-West opposition planned more mass demonstrations to protest a contested presidential vote claimed by the Russia-friendly prime minister.

Crisis grips divided Ukraine over disputed presidential vote (AFP)


USATODAY.com - The Federal Communications Commission is set next month to decide how to auction spectrum to wireless carriers to bring high-speed Internet service to  airlines as early as next year. But, regulators have been boxed into a corner: promote low prices and great features, or ensure the service works reliably.

Decision looms on high-speed access aloft (USATODAY.com)


FRANKFURT Representatives of Volkswagen and its labor union faced off across a table Wednesday, opening a round of negotiations that will be closely watched here as a test of how long German workers can preserve their privileged place in the global auto

At VW, threat of job losses hits nerves


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday urged Washington policymakers to consider reducing future Social Security and Medicare benefits, saying that

Greenspan Urges Look at Senior Benefit Costs


The Indianapolis Star reported Friday that the Pacers likely will place All-Star forward Jermaine O #39;Neal on the injured list due to a strained ligament in his left foot.

O #39;Neal


Continental Airlines Inc., the fifth-largest US carrier, said it will skip contributions to employee pension plans this year, taking advantage of a law enacted in April to conserve cash.

Continental to Skip Pension Payment


As linebacker Keith Brooking headed to the Atlanta Falcons locker room, he bellowed to nobody in particular: We own the South, baby!

Vick powers Atlanta past Carolina again


Detectives say they have no witnesses or suspects in the murder of an elderly couple killed in an apparent robbery at their Christian bookstore.

Police have no suspects in killings of elderly couple


Microsoft Corp. on Monday will start charging for a Hotmail feature that allows users of the Web-based e-mail service to access their e-mail using the Outlook e-mail client.
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Microsoft to charge for Hotmail-Outlook link


The anticipated merger of Guidant Corp. and Johnson  amp; Johnson could give an unintended boost to Boston Scientific Corp. if Guidant's drug-coated stent launch is delayed, said analysts looking at the implications of a potential deal.

J amp;J-Guidant could help Boston Scientific


Opposition parties are demanding an urgent government statement on Iraq, with speculation that the Black Watch are about to start patrolling some of the most dangerous areas of the country.

Black Watch head for Baghdad


NEW YORK - Even at a wrenching moment of surrender, Martha Stewart was - as always - under impeccable control. Her announcement Wednesday that she would report to prison as soon as possible came in a light-bathed studio, before a brilliant backdrop of color swatches, perfectly choreographed for television...

Stewart Asks to Serve Sentence Soon


The Philadelphia Phillies are clinging to their slim playoff hopes even if they #39;re having trouble hanging onto fly balls. Center fielder Jason Michaels accidentally knocked Charles Thomas #39; drive over the fence

Phillies win again despite Michaels #39; homer gaffe


Ice on wings may have caused Ebersol crash: Investigators said yesterday they were looking into whether ice on the wings or a mechanical problem contributed to the fiery crash of an executive jet that killed the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick

Ice on jet #39;s wings may have been cause on Ebersol crash


When it mattered most, when Miami needed one defensive stand to force overtime, the Hurricanes simply couldn #39;t do it. That fact, perhaps as much as a loss that might have taken them

North Carolina stuns unbeaten Miami 31-28 on last-second field <b>...</b>


HANOI, November 28 (Itar-Tass) -- Chiefs of state and prime ministers are coming to Vientiane, Laos, for the tenth ASEAN summit due on November 29-30.

Chiefs of states, premiers coming to Vientiane for ASEAN summit


Barnstable had the upperhand once again. The Red Raiders are one win away from defending their MIAA Division 1 state volleyball championship after blanking Chelmsford, 3-0, in the semifinals last night in Mansfield. It was the second time this fall Chelmsford had been frustrated by the powerful Barnstable lineup.

Barnstable has its way once more


New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased this fortnight. The government has decided to wait till the US presidential elections are over, official sources said.

No increase in petrol, diesel prices


The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, will deliver a  quot;clear message quot; to the Sudanese government that it must do more to stop the violence in Darfur when he arrives in Khartoum this evening.

Straw to demand more from Sudan


Vernon Davis has used his size and athleticism to develop into an explosive downfield target at the tight end position for the Terrapins.

Davis Gets a Grip


ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines (DAL) and its pilots union reached a tentative agreement that allows the struggling airline to temporarily bring back recently retired pilots to the cockpit to avert staffing shortages which the company has warned could force it

Delta Air Reaches Deal on Pilot Retirements


A senior Hamas leader indicated today that the militant group is halting attacks on Israelis while the Palestinians prepare to choose a new leader, the latest sign of change following the death of Yasser Arafat.

Hamas leader signals it has halted attacks on Israelis


The government offered tax concessions to exporters and proposed the creation of free trade zones in a plan unveiled Tuesday aimed at doubling India #39;s share of global trade in five years.

India Offers Tax Concessions to Exporters


MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - Leftist candidate Tabare Vazquez declared victory in Uruguay #39;s presidential election Sunday after exit polls showed him surging past two rivals with a majority of the votes, apparently aligning this small South American country with

Leftist candidate declares victory in Uruguay election


Firefox #39;s share of the US browser market grew by more than a third in the last month. Firefox #39;s share of the US browser market grew by more than a third in the last month, a Web metrics firm said Monday.

Firefox Keeps Slicing Into IE #39;s Share


AP - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by

Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads (AP)


At least four people were killed in a rocket attack near the Iraqi Oil Ministry and two others were wounded in another suicide car bombing attack near the Iraqi Culture Ministry on Sunday, Iraqi police said.

At least four killed in two explosions in Baghdad


Come November, customers will see the Power5-based p5-590 and p5-595 servers hit the market. The 32-way 590 is a direct replacement for the current Power4-based p690.

IBM #39;s Power5 beast takes on Sun, HP - and IBM


The jet plane in which US adventurer Steve Fossett plans to fly non-stop around the world without refuelling is set for launch in January from Kansas.

Kansas start for Virgin attempt


SPACE.com - In that classic movie, The Day the Earth Stood \Still, the alien ambassador Klaatu demonstrates detailed knowledge of modern \Earth history. How does he know all this, he is asked. We've been monitoring \your radio broadcasts for a good many years. That's how we learned your \languages. Lately, we've been getting your television also, he said.

Man's TV Triggers Satellite Rescue System, FCC Investigates (SPACE.com)


AFP - Egypt and Israel completed a prisoner swap under which six Egyptian students held for plotting attacks on soldiers were freed in return for the release by Egypt of an Israeli Druze held for spying.

Egypt, Israel free prisoners in exchange deal (AFP)


(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets try for their third consecutive win this evening when they head to Cleveland to face LeBron James and the Cavaliers at Gund Arena.

New Jersey Nets Team Report - December 7


Human Genome Sciences Inc. on Tuesday posted a wider third-quarter loss, hurt by charges from consolidating locations and the retirement of its chairman and chief executive officer.

Human Genome Posts Deeper 3Q Loss


HAMID Karzai maintained his clear majority in the Afghan presidential elections as the vote count passed 75 per cent today, according to the official poll website.

Karzai maintains clear majority


By FRANK GRIFFITHS    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The radio telescope at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory will begin mapping the known galaxy on Friday, scientists said.    The radio telescope, the world's most sensitive listening device that is powerful enough to hear planets forming several billion lights years away, received six more radio receivers to expand its range...

Scientists Plan to Map Known Universe


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned early on Wednesday after a  quot;successful quot; three-day visit to The Hague where he attended the India-EU Summit.

Manmohan Singh returns from The Hague


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Tuomo Ruutu will undergo surgery Friday to repair a subluxation of his left shoulder.

Blackhawks #39; Ruutu needs surgery


Alan Goldstein pulled his silver BMW Z3 up to a Crown gas station here and filled the tank for \$22.40 -- nearly twice what he paid a few years ago.

Soaring oil prices largely falling flat as campaign issue


Reuters - Tony Blair will urge his\party on Tuesday to reunite for an election fight, seeking to\heal rifts over Iraq even as two more British soldiers die in\Basra and a hostage remains under threat of death.

Blair to Urge Party Unity Under Iraq Cloud (Reuters)


London 2012 has revealed a glimpse of its ambitious plans for the next-but-one summer Olympics. The spectacular main stadium, designed by Spanish architect Alejandro Zaero-Pollo of the practice Foreign Office

Designers unveil plan for Olympic park


When Macromedia #39;s Flex was released, the company noted that it reflected the emergence of a push toward services-oriented architectures (SOAs), which resulted in applications that are

Macromedia Releases Flex Builder


Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday said quarterly profit topped its own lowered expectations as the computer and printer maker saw record revenues in every business

HP Profit Tops Lowered Forecast


E. Neville Isdell, Coca-Cola Co. #39;s new chairman and chief executive officer, could receive an annual compensation package worth \$15 million.

Isdell #39;s pay tied to results


The European Union #39;s top trade official says he #39;ll move to lift millions of dollars in punitive tariffs on US goods. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy says he #39;ll act because Congress

EU proposes end to biggest trade dispute with Washington


KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan on Saturday questioned U.N.  estimates that up to 70,000 people had died from hunger and  disease in its remote Darfur region since a rebellion began 20  months ago.

Sudan Questions WHO Darfur Deaths Figures


GONAIVES, Haiti - Storm-battered survivors trudged Thursday through mud contaminated by bodies and sewage and dangerous with debris that slashed bare feet, amid fears that an epidemic could ravage the city whose death toll officials say could reach 2,000.

Haiti Storm Death Toll Could Reach 2,000


THE FA last night launched an inquiry over Chelsea keeper Petr Cech #39;s alleged criticism of referee Graham Poll for allowing Thierry Henry #39;s free-kick in Sunday #39;s 2-2 draw at Highbury.

FA TO CECH ON REF RANT CLAIM


London, Oct. 16: Prince Harry was cleared yesterday of cheating in his art A-level by the examination board that set and marked his papers.

Exam board clears Harry


As the voting gets underway, in what is expected to be a tight race, there are already election fears of fraud. Many are worried that the PSD (Social Democrats) might attempt to manipulate the voting in some way.

Romanian Election also the subject of corruption


AP - Japan may extend its deployment of its non-combat troops in southern Iraq if the security situation in the country does not change, a top government official said Tuesday.

Official: Japan Could Extend Iraq Mission (AP)


Company preps single chip WiMax compliant part for use in wireless broadband gear.

Chipmaker Fujitsu prepares WiMax chip


Juan Carlos Ferrero became the second major casualty of the China Open on Thursday, the number two seed losing 6-4 6-4 to American Kevin Kim in the second round.

UPDATE 1-Ferrero downed at China Open


Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams.

Dozens Charged in Push Against Spam and Scams


GASTONIA, NC -- Last year, the Jones Soda Co. rolled out, to much fanfare, the noxious-sounding product Turkey  amp; Gravy Soda. It flew off shelves faster than free antacids on the day after Thanksgiving, and

Quest For The Thanksgiving Soda


ATHENS -- The Christian Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria was killed yesterday after an army helicopter transporting him and his entourage to a monastic enclave in northern Greece crashed into the sea, according to government and church officials.

Copter crash kills cleric


AFP - Yahoo said it was buying digital music group Musicmatch for about 160 million dollars in cash in a move aimed at boosting the Internet portal's online music offerings.

Yahoo to buy Musicmatch, seeks to be 'major player' in online music (AFP)


Blacksburg, VA (Sports Network) - Vincent Fuller had a 74-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown and sealed the win with an interception late in the game, lifting Virginia Tech to a 19-13 win over sixth-ranked West Virginia at Lane Stadium.

NCAA Game Summary - West Virginia at Virginia Tech