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

Boeing Quarterly Earnings Jump 78 Percent


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  <A HREF=

Paper: Sirius Pricey Despite Howard Stern


Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall (3) twarts the tackle of Maryland #39;s Dominique Foxworth (6) during first half action of the Maryland-Va Tech Atlantic Coast Conference college football game at Lane stadium in Blacksburg, Va.

No. 15 Va. Tech Drubs Maryland 55-6


A judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case refuses to reduce the singer's \$3m (1.67m) bail.

Judge refuses lower Jackson bail


When Sir Laurence Olivier made the Old Vic in London the base of the embryonic National Theatre, he opened with Hamlet. Four decades later, Kevin Spacey, the film star, selected

A stinker? Critics pan Spacey #39;s Old Vic debut


Stelmar Shipping Ltd. on Monday said it has agreed to be acquired by Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. for \$1.3 billion, including debt assumption.

Stelmar to Be Acquired for \$1.3 Billion


Apple is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title.

The week in...iPod


Reuters - The NASD on Monday permanently barred\former star technology banker Frank Quattrone from the\securities industry for refusing to testify about his possible\role in destroying documents and obstructing justice.

NASD Bars Ex-Banker Quattrone for Life (Reuters)


The death toll from a tropical storm buffeting Japan rose yesterday to 19 after searchers found more victims, including two men buried inside their homes beneath mud and debris that had barreled down a mountainside.

Japan death toll from Meari rises to 19, 8 missing


TORONTO  Nortel Networks Corp. gave details of a previously announced job cut program Thursday, saying it is cutting 1,400 in the United States by next June.

Nortel Net #39;s job cuts include 1,400 in US


McDonald #39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said Monday that sales at its namesake hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.1 percent in October, helped by a popular Monopoly game promotion in the United States.

McDonald #39;s Same-Store Sales Rise 6.1 Pct.


Next October, Chase Austin will finally be old enough to drive to the grocery store by himself. By then, though, he #39;ll also have a full season of stock car racing under his belt.

Teenager joins the race for future NASCAR success


TORONTO (CP) - In one of the largest initial public stock offerings in Canada in the last few years, ING Canada Inc. is aiming to raise \$907 million in its IPO after pricing the shares at \$26 each.

ING Canada prices its shares at \$26 each in \$907M initial public <b>...</b>


AP - Catches of cod and other fish stocks must be drastically reduced or even stopped in the North Sea to help populations recover from years of overfishing, an independent expert panel said Monday.

Panel Recommends Sharp Cuts in Fish Stocks (AP)


The sounds of tinkling bells could be heard above the bustle of the Farmers Market on the Long Beach Promenade, leading shoppers to a row of bright red tin kettles dotting a pathway Friday.

Ringing in the season


The last probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.

Ancient Animal Could Be Human-Ape Ancestor


AFP - Pakistan rejected as  quot;politicking quot; a US official's weekend claim that Osama bin Laden was close to being captured.

Pakistan says US claim that bin Laden near capture is politicking (AFP)


CHICAGO (Reuters) - The pilots union at US Airways Group  Inc. <A HREF=

US Air Pilots OK 18 Percent Pay Cut


The Boston Red Sox look as if they are going to win this World Series.  quot;What are you Thom, some kind of moron? Don #39;t you remember 1986 when the Red Sox were up 2-0 against the New York Mets?

Against these aces, it #39;s not in Cards


Joining America Online, EarthLink and Yahoo against spamming, Microsoft Corp. today announced the filing of three new anti-Spam lawsuits under the CAN-SPAM federal law as part of its initiative in solving the Spam problem for Internet users worldwide.

Microsoft Joins ISPs In Filing Anti-Spam Lawsuits


The service is the latest in a portfolio of businesses under the Easy banner, including easyJet, easyInternetcafe, easyCinema, easyBus, easyPizza, easyCar and easy4Men.

New Online Music: Easy Listening from Stelios


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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sales of video games rose about 11\percent in the United States in November, analysts said on\Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent\of all games sold in the month.

U.S. Video Games Sales Up 11 Pct in Nov.


KOALA bears are to be implanted with contraceptives to keep their numbers down and stop them munching the landscape bare at an Australian national park.

Koalas to get contraceptives


AP - Pitchers have dipped their fingers in pickle brine to ward off blisters, gotten cortisone shots in their shoulders or elbows, had their hamstrings wrapped in yards of tape.

Schilling Gets Ankle Stitched Again (AP)


Financial Times, 29 September 2004 - Developing countries must take action to reduce corruption and cronyism in order to improve investment climates and promote growth and poverty reduction, the World Bank said yesterday.

Developing countries urged to improve investment climate


Think circa 2002. Scraping for runs. Solid pitching. Aggressive base running. Coming from behind. Francisco Rodriguez and Troy Percival closing it down.

Victory conjures up spirit of 2002 team


Sun Java Workstations are designed to support simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing with no compromises in performance, allowing users to maintain their existing x86 infrastructure

Sun, Nvidia Design Professional Graphics Alliance


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Since the PlayStation 2 hit store shelves in 2001, no game has sold more copies than  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; or  quot;Grand Theft Auto 3 quot;.

The return of  #39;Grand Theft Auto #39;


AP - 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 Friday.

Man Arrested in UK in Cisco Code Theft (AP)


A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber killed at least four people in Tel Aviv #39;s main market today. The Tel Aviv fire brigade said at least four people were killed in the explosion in the Carmel market in the centre of the city.

Four die in suicide attack


Italy coach Marcello Lippi was delighted with the performances of his five new caps in Wednesday #39;s 1-0 win over Finland. Fabrizio Miccoli #39;s superbly-struck first half free-kick gave an experimental Azzurri

Lippi delighted with new-look Italy


Investors cheered by falling oil prices sent stocks higher yesterday, hoping the news signals a renewal of economic strength and an autumn rally.

Falling oil prices fuel increase in stocks


Reuters - The risk of wars being fought over\water is rising because of explosive global population growth\and widespread complacency, scientists said on Friday.

Scientists Say Risk of Water Wars Rising (Reuters)


Vector Ltd., New Zealand #39;s largest electricity distributor, agreed to pay NZ\$877 million (\$601 million) for Australian Gas Light Co.

Vector Agrees to Pay NZ\$877 Million for 66 of NGC (Update2)


Velimir Zajec aims to register a hat-trick of Barclaycard Premiership victories for Portsmouth at Newcastle tomorrow. And if it had all been within the same calendar month the man

Zajec Targets Hat-Trick


US Airways met with two unions yesterday to try to agree on concessions before an Oct. 7 hearing at which a bankruptcy judge may let the carrier temporarily reduce pay 23 percent to help avoid potential liquidation.

US Airways, two unions meet on proposed \$38 million cost cuts


AP - Miguel Cabrera homered and Mike Lowell singled home the go-ahead run, helping the Florida Marlins beat the Dodgers 4-2 on Monday night in Paul Lo Duca's return to Los Angeles.

Marlins Defeat Dodgers 4-2 (AP)


Scientists have used computer analysis to read evolution backward and reconstruct a large part of the genome of an 80-million-year-old mammal.

When Bats and Humans Were One and the Same


OAKLAND, United States : Bobby Crosby belted a game-winning sacrifice fly as Oakland beat Seattle 6-5 but they couldn #39;t prevent Japan #39;s Ichiro Suzuki from posting his 252nd hit of the season.

Baseball: Oakland beats Mariners, Suzuki nears hit mark


An Israeli army tank moves into the Gaza Strip, Oct 6. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s  quot;unilateral disengagement quot; plan means  quot;the freezing of the peace process quot; with US permission, a senior Sharon aide said Wednesday.

US gives blessing #39; to road map freeze


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Vivendi Universal Games said on  Tuesday it plans to ship

'Half-Life 2' Release Set for November After Delay


Nasa launches the Swift observatory to study gamma-ray bursts - the biggest explosions since the Big Bang.

Nasa launches cosmic blast hunter


Never in the history of college football #39;s top award has a freshman walked away with what is arguably sports #39; most recognizable trophy.

Peterson may become first freshman to win Heisman


SEOUL, South Korea - Hynix Semiconductor Inc. made a profit of 530 billion won (about US\$467 million) on sales revenue of 1,542 billion won (about US\$1,359 million) in the third quarter of 2004.

Hynix sees Q3 sales, profits slip sequentially


PARIS (Reuters) - Senior Palestinian officials hope to see  Yasser Arafat in a French hospital on Tuesday after traveling  to Paris despite a war of words with the Palestinian  president's wife.

Palestinians Hope to See Ailing Arafat Despite Row


AP - Siemens AG said Friday it anticipates unspecified additional costs from a software problem with new mobile phones that has led retailers to suspend sales.

Siemens Cites Problem With New Phones (AP)


Prime Minister John Howard is set to become the second longest serving Prime Minister after the Coalition #39;s convincing win in yesterday #39;s federal election.

Howard wins historic fourth term


China Mobile Communications, currently the largest operator of mobile communication services in China, will establish a 3G (third-generation) experimental network in Beijing at the beginning of next year, according to the China-based Xinhua Online.

China Mobile to set up experimental 3G network in Beijing


CARACAS -- Partisans on both sides are calling it the most polarized and important election in Venezuela's history, a presidential recall referendum today that will determine the course of democracy here and could buffet world oil prices. Both campaigns are also utterly convinced they will win.

President's fate is on the line in Venezuela


As the Internet turned 35 last week, Web speed-demons claimed a new record for how fast data can be transmitted over computer networks, announcing they had sent the equivalent of a big fat DVD movie file from Switzerland to California in a few seconds.

Internet's Speed Increases As It Turns 35 Years Old


IBM has put its PC business up for sale, according to a story published on Friday on Web site of The New York Times.

Report: IBM's PC business up for sale


Ask Jeeves today becomes the latest search engine to join the battle to organize the disparate information spread across users #39; computers.

Ask Jeeves Joins Battle for Desktop


National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman has locked the players out, but he isnt speculating on how far he is going to throw the key.

NHL: No Hockey League


TOKYO : California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to work his film celebrity on Japanese investors, using a trademark line from  quot;Terminator quot; to pump up the benefits of his state.

Schwarzenegger tells Japanese investors they #39;ll  #39;be back #39; to <b>...</b>


TechWeb - IBM and Red Hat will work together in helping independent software vendors get application certification on Red Hat's Linux server software.

Red Hat, IBM Partner In ISV Certification (TechWeb)


BAGHDAD, Iraq Expert assessments have concluded the recapture of Fallujah has not broken the insurgents #39; will to fight and may not pay the big security dividend US planners had hoped for.

US, Iraqi assessments: insurgents will to fight not broken by <b>...</b>


Last week Microsoft finally released the much-anticipated Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP. This update represents a fundamental change in many aspects of Windows XP security and could reasonably be called the next release of Windows XP as much as a ...

Windows XP SP2 Firewall


Arsenal earned a 1-1 tie with nine men against a Champions League group winner yet still came home to negative headlines. Thierry Henry scored a quality goal for an equalizer at PSV Eindhoven

Gunners go to Liverpool stung by more negative headlines


AP - Improved fish passage on the Penobscot River and recovery of a salt marsh on the west branch of the Pleasant River could bring environmental benefits to the Gulf of Maine, according to a new report.

Restoration Said May Help Gulf of Maine (AP)


Manchester United needed a controversial equaliser from striker Alan Smith in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Smith saves Man United from defeat at Blackburn


The Toronto Raptors agreed Friday to trade Vince Carter to New Jersey Friday for three players and two draft picks. The NBA, however, must make sure the trade fits under the league #39;s salary cap before it can become final.

Vince Carter dealt to Nets


washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld-computer software. For the past three months, gadgets running the software giant's Windows Mobile operating system outsold Palm handhelds, finally overtaking a rival that first popularized the electronic datebook organizers in the mid-1990s.

Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds (washingtonpost.com)


Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - Flames shot several metres into the sky as a major pileup involving several semi-trailers killed one person Thursday, injured six others and caused traffic chaos on a busy highway.

Huge pileup on Montreal highway kills one person and injures six others (Canadian Press)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM on Wednesday said it has settled  portions of an ongoing lawsuit related to its pension plan and  said the potential liability for the other claims that remain  on appeal is capped at \$1.4 billion.

IBM Settles Pension Claims


An earthquake killed one person and injured two others on Wednesday on the resort island of Bali, while a gale that swept through several parts of the country claimed one life and damaged hundreds of houses in North Sumatra.

Quake, gale kill two in Bali, N. Sumatra


Amazon.com Inc. reported net sales of \$1.46 billion in its third quarter, while Google reported \$805.9 million in revenue, an increase of 105 over the same quarter last year.

Amazon.com net sales jump 29; Google reports \$52M in net income


(Muncie) - Governor Joe Kernan announced a deal Friday that will lead to a new auto parts factory in Delaware County. Magna Drivetrain will create more than 300 jobs.

Muncie to Get 300 New Jobs


WASHINGTON -- The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from Britain also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing nations, the Food and Drug Administration fears.

FDA questions Ill. plan to buy drugs from UK


ON IPatch monitors, ensures networked Windows systems are current in midsize businesss.

Symantec Readies Patching Tool


Japanese stocks fell, paced by exporters such as Canon Inc. and Nissan Motor Co., after a US government report showed that the world #39;s largest economy added fewer jobs in November than some economists had expected.

Japan #39;s Nikkei, Topix Fall, Paced by Canon on US Jobs Report


SPACE.com - Wednesday, Sept. 22 marks what scientists call the fall equinox in the Northern \  Hemisphere, when night and day are of equal length and cooler weather is on \  the way -- if it hasn't already arrived.

The Sun's Travels and Why Fall is Nigh (SPACE.com)


Whatever decision the Court of Arbitration for Sport makes in the Paul Hamm case, it won't involve a duplicate gold medal for rival Yang Tae Young. The South Koreans, who claim Yang would have won the Olympic gymnastics all-around had it not been for a scoring error, want their man declared the sole champion.

South Korea has a sole golden goal


Shock jock Howard Stern will head to satellite radio, where listeners will have to pay to hear him.

Howard Stern to Broadcast on Sirius Radio in 2006


IOC President Jacques Rogge hailed  quot;the awakening of Asia quot; at the Athens Olympics as the global event headed toward its finale.

ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / IOC boss Rogge hails  #39;awakening of Asia #39;


Mergers and acquisitions in the beer industry have been hot this year. Expect it to get hotter.

Beer Brewer Buying


(CP) - Daniel Nestor and Mark Knowles shook off their past record in Grand Slam finals Friday, winning the men #39;s doubles title at the US Open in style.

Nestor and Knowles win the big one: a doubles title at US Open


Microsoft has promised to give advance notice of its monthly security updates to customers to help them prepare to install related software patches.

Microsoft to help users prepare for patching


InfoWorld - The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) on Nov. 30 plans to announce the addition of Dell, UBS Investment Bank, and value-added reseller Avarsys to its fold.

Enterprise grid group adds Dell, two others (InfoWorld)


WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court was told today that state laws barring people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers should be struck down as unconstitutional.

High court hears dispute over interstate wine sales


China has sent a contingent of riot police to Haiti to assist United Nations peacekeepers in the troubled Caribbean nation. Authorities in Beijing say the force of 95 police, which includes 13 women officers, left the Chinese capital for Haiti Sunday.

Chinese Riot Police Heading for Haiti


Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Wednesday that its offer to exchange unsecured notes for secured bonds fell short of a company goal, but that enough investors had tendered their short-term securities for a debt exchange to occur.

Delta exchange offer expires, volume lower than goal


The US dollar fell Tuesday morning against other major currencies in European trading. Gold prices rose. The euro was quoted at \$1.

Dollar is down, gold up in Europe


Reuters - A suicide car bomber plowed into\policemen waiting to collect their salary at a police station\west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest\insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.

Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraqi Police, Kills 12 (Reuters)


Iraq has a population of about 20 million. According to Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, most are living in relative peace and safety.

KILLING ZONE


Finally, the crabby old man had enough. He had refused to chase the spry youngster as he stepped outside his comfort zone and drained jumper after jumper during the first half.

Nets: Snap skid at 9 as Mourning leads way


LONDON Unilever, the world #39;s largest maker of food and soap products, cut its profit forecast on Monday, sending its shares to their lowest level in four years.

Unilever cuts profit forecast and shares tumble


WASHINGTON - The FBI has a backlog of hundreds of thousands of hours of untranslated audio recordings from terror and espionage investigations, despite large increases in money and personnel for translations since the 2001 terror attacks, a Justice Department audit released Monday said.    In addition, the audit by Glenn A...

Audit Finds Large FBI Translation Backlog


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Seventy-eight years ago, and a week before the 1926 British Open Championship, Samuel Ryder offered a  quot;little garden tea party, quot; featuring champagne and chicken sandwiches for

The 35th Ryder Cup Matches, golf #39;s premier spectacle, finally <b>...</b>


College football made news yesterday with the announcement of a television deal. Fox agreed to a four-year deal with the Bowl Championship Series excluding the Rose Bowl that won't begin for two years (the end of the 2006 season).

Is this move by Fox sly?


Well-known brands advertising on eDonkey raises questions about the popularity of free downloads.

Row brewing over peer-to-peer ads


In a scene eerily similar to the ongoing hostage-takings in Baghdad, three kidnapped United Nations election workers appeared in a new videotape aired Sunday on the al-Jazeera Arabic television station.

New Video Shows Kidnapped UN Workers in Afghanistan


Everton #39;s board of directors will meet on Monday to discuss new investment in the hard-up English Premier League side, the club said on Sunday.

Everton to meet on Monday to discuss new funding


SIR Mark Thatcher has lost his fight to avoid being questioned about his alleged involvement in a foiled coup to topple the president of Equatorial Guinea.

Thatcher stunned as court orders he face coup questions


President Bush nominated Deputy Treasury Secretary Samuel W. Bodman yesterday as his second secretary of energy, tapping an administration veteran to lead the Energy Department at a time of unstable oil prices and rising nuclear proliferation concerns.

Bush Picks Treasury  Deputy to  Lead Energy


Russia's president denounces calls for him to talk to Chechen separatists after the siege that killed hundreds.

Putin rejects 'child-killer talks'


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China has begun evacuating almost 250,000 people from coastal areas as it braces for the onslaught of Typhoon Aere.

250,000 Chinese flee typhoon


Stocks opened higher today, with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil producer stocks bolstered by higher crude oil prices.

Stocks Open Higher as Investors Shrug Off Oil Spike


Reuters - California Gov. Arnold\Schwarzenegger campaigned on Wednesday against a ballot measure\that would roll back the state's landmark

Schwarzenegger Stumps Against Three Strikes Reform (Reuters)


com December 1, 2004, 10:30 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

AOL revamps multimedia search engine


Reuters - French, British and German officials are\due to meet Iranian negotiators on Wednesday to discuss a\European proposal that Tehran scrap its uranium enrichment\program in exchange for nuclear technology.

EU, Iran to Meet Again on Nuclear Offer (Reuters)


No-frills airline Ryanair beat forecasts with an 18 per cent jump in half-year profit after a strong summer and cheered investors yesterday with a surprisingly upbeat take on the full year.

Ryanair profit beats forecasts, outlook improves


Turning water into hydrogen energy... A major R  amp; D milestone could help the nation advance toward a clean hydrogen economy. It #39;s a project the INEEL and a Salt Lake ceramics company are collaborating on, using

HYDROGEN MILESTONE


US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.

Stocks End Up as Oil Prices Fall


Banknorth Group Inc. solicited bids from several other large banks before deciding that a Canadian bank could acquire a majority stake in the company, chief

Banknorth sought other deals


ISLAMABAD: Twenty-five people were arrested in raids at Afghan slums on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday and illegal weapons were seized from them, police said.

25 arrested ahead of Karzais visit


AP - Andy Williams and Justin Mapp each had a goal and two assists, leading the Chicago Fire to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in an MLS game Wednesday night.

Fire Beat Wizards 3-1 in MLS (AP)


Apple Computer has unveiled two new versions of its hugely successful iPod: the iPod Photo and the U2 iPod. Apple also has expanded

Apple Unveils New Crop of iPods


JUST like ESPN Star Sports v StarHub, Manchester United left it until the very last moment to appease their followers last night. As thousands of Singapore fans waited right up to programme time for the live

Saved at the death


Sovereign Bancorp Inc. on Monday said chief financial officer James D. Hogan will retire from the position after helping the northeastern regional bank grow dramatically through a succession of acquisitions and other financial deals.

Sovereign CFO Hogan to Retire


Richard Branson has announced plans for the VSS (Virgin Space Ship) Enterprise, the first of several planned  quot;space liners quot; to be built with a total investment of \$110 million.

Branson #39;s  #39;Enterprise #39; Brings Final Frontier Within Reach


Reuters - Democratic presidential\contender Sen. John Kerry nearly caught up to President Bush's\record-breaking fund-raising efforts by taking in  #36;233.5\million, his campaign said on Friday, just behind the\incumbent's  #36;242 million.

Sen. Kerry Nearly Matches Bush's Fund-Raising (Reuters)


One of the largest financial institutions in Texas has drawn the attention of a New York banking giant. Bryan-based First American Bank SSB will be acquired by New York-based Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup buying First American Bank


News Corp., the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, partly because advertising sales increased at its cable-television networks including Fox News Channel.

News Corp. Profit Rises 27 on Higher Cable Ad Sales (Update2)


Independent Music Companies are challenging the merger of SONY and BERTELSMANN (BMG) saying it would lead to a  quot;market imbalance quot;.

SONY/BMG MERGER CHALLENGED


Intel has showcased the next two generations of its notebook platforms, and revealed how it intends to extend battery life in the future.

Intel adds Sonoma and Napa to mobile roadmap


Wheat exporter AWB has clinched the biggest sale to China in more than a decade. AWB will supply 1.5 million tonnes of wheat, a sale it values at around \$200 million.

AWB clinches  #39;tough #39; China deal


Three Palestinian gunmen trying to penetrate a Jewish settlement in Gaza killed three Israeli soldiers on Thursday before being shot dead, exacting the worst toll on Israel's forces in occupied territories in four months.

Three Israelis, Three Palestinians Killed in Gaza Clash


A late strike by Salomon Kalou sealed a 2-1 win for Feyenoord over NEC Nijmegen, while second placed AZ Alkmaar defeated ADO Den Haag 2-0 in the Dutch first division on Sunday.

Late Kalou goal seals Feyenoord win


ommissioner Bud Selig #39;s three-year contract extension, the start of a television network and a World Cup tournament are likely to gain overwhelming approval from baseball #39;s owners this week, while a decision on the future home of ...

Expos #39; Move Remains Undecided


The most comprehensive scientific reports global warming in the Arctic is happening now. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet.

Current Arctic ice cap warms at twice the global rate


At first, said Syed Rehman Mir, the policemen treated him with the deference he had come to expect as a senior government doctor in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

In Kashmir, Abuses Bruise Hopes


Reuters - Deere   Co. (DE.N), one of the world's\largest farm equipment makers, on Tuesday said quarterly\earnings jumped sharply, driven in part by strength in its\agricultural and construction equipment businesses.

Profits Up for Farm Equipment Maker Deere (Reuters)


A judge overseeing the first criminal trial involving former Enron Corp. executives told prospective jurors Monday he didn #39;t expect them to have  quot;come out of some hole somewhere quot; and not know of the former energy-trading giant.

Update 3: Enron Jury Selection Begins in Houston


Someone asked Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury after his team #39;s 87-79 victory over the rival Nets at Continental Airlines Arena last night whether a message had sent to the three-time

Knicks get defensive


In a sign that Google Inc. (GOOG)'s initial public offering is imminent, the Internet search company has asked federal regulators to give final approval to the paperwork required for its stock sale.

Google IPO Awaits Final Approval


Ivory Coast #39;s rebel chief said on Thursday he wanted President Laurent Gbagbo charged with war crimes as the West African country #39;s leader called on thousands of foreigners who fled mob violence to return.

Ivory Coast Rebel Chief Brands Gbagbo War Criminal


Red Hat has gone scavenging among Netscape #39;s remains, agreeing to pay America Online up to \$23 million in cash for the assets of Netscape Communications #39; Security Solutions unit.

Red Hat Picks Up Pieces of Netscape


LONDON - A large, icy rock at the edge of our solar system was warm at some point, a finding that suggests planetary processes like volcanic activity, astronomers say.

Warm signs detected from distant icy world


AP - Unseeded teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeated American Laura Granville 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Vancouver Open on Sunday.

Unseeded Vaidisova Wins Vancouver Open (AP)


TORONTO (Sports Network) - Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka  Kiprusoff will receive a huge increase in salary for the  upcoming season after an arbitrator Monday awarded the Vezina  Trophy finalist \$2.95 million.

Calgary's Kiprusoff Wins Big in Arbitration


France #39;s Richard Gasquet brushed aside American Jeff Morrison 6-1 6-4 in the Metz Open on Saturday to reach his first final of an ATP Tour tournament -- an all-French affair against Jerome Haehnel.

Gasquet reaches first ATP Tour final in Metz


A years-long phenomenon continues as crowds gather to buy the latest installment of Square Enix #39;s RPG series. TOKYO--When it comes to the popularity of video games in Japan, one of the franchises that can #39;t

Spot On: Dragon Quest VIII fever hits Japan


BAGRAM, Afghanistan - The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No...

General: Bin Laden Likely Issuing Orders


MicrosoftWatch: The Redmond software firm is set to make available more of its code under an open-source license on Tuesday. Microsoft is preparing to release a third piece of code under an open-source license

Microsoft to Release Third Open-Source Project


Two Italian woman aid workers and two Iraqis were kidnapped in broad daylight in central Baghdad Tuesday in a brazen raid that will alarm foreigners already edgy from widespread kidnappings.

Two Italian Aid Workers Kidnapped in Baghdad


Great expectations have lifted the company's shares -- but is it time to cash out?

RedEnvelope's Early Gift


Mark Webber #39;s Jaguar team boss believes the Australian can emulate compatriot Alan Jones and become a world champion with Williams.

Webber a champion in waiting, says Jaguar boss


The United States hit a record deficit of \$166.2 billion last quarter in trade and capital flows with the rest of the world.

Record Deficit for a Crucial Trade Figure


The United States Olympic Committee have refused to pass on an official letter to all-round gymnastic champion Paul Hamm requesting him to return his gold medal.

Americans Block Hamm Letter


Lazard Ltd., the international investment bank, late Friday, Dec. 17, filed an initial prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an \$850 million IPO.

Lazard files for \$850M IPO


After listening to Jerry Rice spend two days talking about his desire to move on to a team that will better utilize his services, the Oakland Raiders got the message Wednesday.

Rice, Al huddle on receiver #39;s options


By ALLISON LINN    SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is starting to ramp up distribution of its massive security update for the Windows XP operating system, but analysts say they still expect the company to move at a relatively slow pace to avoid widespread glitches...

Microsoft Expands Windows XP Update Release


Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) has modified its Catalyst switching products to help small and medium-sized businesses deploy converged data, voice and video networks.

Cisco Enhances SMB Offerings


ATLANTA -- They choked on their eggs. Got heartburn from the orange juice. And don #39;t even ask about the sausage. Breakfast was a tough go Sunday for the Detroit Lions defensive players, but it had nothing to do with the food.

Vick looks sick -- in a bad way -- vs. motivated Lions D


High oil prices, combined with surging demand for oil products such as petrol, land BP another jump in profits.

'Strong global demand' boosts BP


THOMASTOWN, Ireland (Reuters) - Three-times winner Tiger  Woods stayed in the hunt for a third successive WGC-American  Express Championship crown after Friday's second round, but was  frustrated his putting let him down.

Putting Woes for Tiger as Problem Shoulder Improves


VfL Wolfsburg moved three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 victory at home to Stuttgart on Saturday as Schalke 04 #39;s six-match winning run came to an end.

Petrov double sends Wolfsburg three points clear


Wednesday was a big day in the countdown to Super Bowl 2006, as the NFL came to Dearborn Wednesday to unveil the official logo for Detroits big event.

The Countdown Begins


Hoping to avoid a repeat of Janet Jackson #39;s infamous wardrobe malfunction during last February #39;s MTV-produced Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL and ABC are exercising extra caution when it comes to airing their latest all-star event.

NFL, ABC Cover Their Butts


Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill yesterday threatened to pull about \$120 million of state business out of Bank of America , and the Romney administration demanded a public accounting of the bank's layoffs and other recent moves in Massachusetts.

State threatens to pull business from bank


The latest recruit to the Indiana University basketball team has been cited for underage drinking. Lucas Steijn, who turned 18 on August first, was in an SUV that was pulled over by a police officer in Bloomington Sunday night.

Indiana recruit cited for underage drinking


roundup Plus: T-Mobile adds security measure to hot spots...Slashdot dips into politics...IBM releases low-cost Unix servers.

Briefly: Macromedia giving away Flex


by RN Security and Defence editor Hans de Vreij, 24 September 2004. Iran and the United Nations remain on collision course as Tehran sticks by its refusal to end its uranium enrichment programme.

Irans nuclear stubbornness


As U.S. deaths in Iraq surpassed 1,000, Pentagon officials said insurgents controlled important parts of central Iraq.

U.S. Conceding Rebels Control Regions of Iraq


A yawning religious and racial chasm has opened in the Netherlands in the two weeks since a Muslim apparently killed a secular Dutch filmmaker.

Muslim-secular rift deepens in Netherlands


AP - One year after scoring an NFL-record 27 touchdowns, Priest Holmes sometimes has trouble getting out of bed the morning after a game.

Chiefs' Holmes on Track for 32 Touchdowns (AP)


Sources say FCC on Tuesday will further exempt Internet calls from state rules and taxes. But is cable a fly in the ointment?

Feds expected to ease Net phone rules


American forces are gearing up for a major operation in the insurgent bastion of Fallujah, where up to 5,000 Islamic militants, Saddam

US forces gearing up for showdown with up to 5,000 fighters in <b>...</b>


BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Baltimore signed Marques  Ogden, brother of Ravens All-Pro tackle Jonathan Ogden to the  club's practice squad on Tuesday.

Ravens Add Ogden's Younger Brother to Practice Squad


GEORGE Bush #39;s closest allies in Europe greeted his re-election as a boost to the war on Islamic extremism but most European leaders barely managed to conceal the sense of disappointment they shared with most of the public across the continent.

Europe leaders lavish with faint praise


MOSCOW : Russian basketball champions CSKA Moscow said they were disappointed that NBA giants Utah Jazz had pulled out off a planned exhibition match here because of security fears.

Basketball: Moscow fumes as Utah Jazz pulls out of NBA date


To say the Sixers had trouble scoring in the first quarter Thursday is like saying a fish has trouble surviving out of water. Of their first 16 shots, the Sixers missed exactly 16.

Comeback not enough


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - A nervous Red Sox Nation, desperate for a World Series title, will be keenly focused on pitcher Pedro Martinez on Wednesday.

Sox #39;s hopes pinned on Martinez


TGn Sync, a coalition of more than a dozen vendors, will submit a joint proposal to the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn) for the next generation 802.11n standard.

TGn Sync Coalition Outlines Proposal for 802.11n


Revenge feels sweet and Swiss researchers are saying they have brain scans to prove it. In a study investigators said might help explain how social norms arose and regulate behaviour, brain centres linked

Study: Revenge is sweet


Bee Staff Writer. They knew, when the 2004 NFL schedule came out, there would be a revenge angle of sorts attached to the teams #39; first meeting since the Buccaneers #39; Super Bowl rout of Oakland two years ago.

Bucs discount revenge factor


Quality Distribution is hammered after reporting a large loss for the second quarter.

Quality Gets Swept Away


US researchers recently discovered specific doorways in mice brain cells, called receptors, which could hold the key to nicotine addiction.

Nicotine-sensitive mice aid smoking research


AP - Sounds like David Letterman is as big a

College Player, 39, Does 'Late Show' (AP)


BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Europe's biggest software  maker SAP could need a year more than anticipated to reach its  profitability target as it spends on research, development and  marketing, its chief financial officer said on Thursday,  sending its shares lower.

SAP CFO Puts Off Margin Target


The main rival of President Hamid Karzai has conceded defeat in Afghanistan #39;s presidential election with less than six per cent of the vote left to be counted.

Karzai claims poll win as rival admits defeat


ATHENS (Reuters) - Five weightlifters were banned from the  Olympics after failing drugs tests, officials said on Thursday,  as doping scandals continued to dominate the first week of the  Games.

Doping Casts Shadow Over Olympics -- Again


Reuters - Do U.S. voters really care that\George W. Bush's favorite gun is the Winchester his father gave\him, or that John Kerry likes fishing for blues and stripers?\Millions might, which means candidates will keep talking to\niche publications like Field   Stream.

Niche Publications Capture White House Contenders (Reuters)


CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (Ticker) -- No. 13 Michigan tries to avoid its first road loss to Illinois in 21 years when the Big Ten Conference foes meet Saturday.

Illinois Fighting Illini


Reuters - The European Union is confident of a\deal on Tuesday for France to host a  #36;12 billion global nuclear\fusion project after Japan signaled it would give up its bid in\return for compensation, an EU source said on Monday.

France to Host Nuclear Fusion Project - EU Source (Reuters)


FIFA president Sepp Blatter has strongly condemned David Beckhams decision to seek a yellow card during Englands clash with Wales on Saturday.

Blatter Blasts Beckham over Booking


Corporate rescue firm Stephen Forbes Cooper LLC applied to a Manhattan bankruptcy court today for the

Enron Interim CEO's Firm Seeks \$25M Bonus


Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found in the debris of one of two crashed airliners.

Russia finds air crash explosive


Intel Corp. unveiled an update to its wireless networking technology Thursday, adding simpler software, improved security and support for a more robust, less interference-prone radio standard.

Intel updates wireless chips, software


Spec. Aaron Bugg had the muscles in his legs severed while in Iraq but Saturday he walked down the aisle with the woman he has loved since junior high.

Soldier Walks Down Aisle Buoyed by Love, Science


Cincinnati is still among the most dangerous cities in the nation, but the metropolitan area which takes in Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana is actually a shade safer than average, according

Study: Cincinnati is a dangerous place to live


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. jets on Thursday pounded the rebel stronghold of Fallujah and a town near the Syrian border that had come under control of insurgents, killing dozens of people, officials and witnesses said...

U.S. Jets Bomb Insurgent-Held Iraq Cities


AP - A daring plan to have helicopters snag a space capsule as it plunged toward Earth went awry Wednesday when its parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert floor.

Genesis Capsule Slams Into Utah Desert (AP)


There was no escaping the sense of deja vu. For the second year in a row, Boston College suffered its first loss of the season against the same Atlantic Coast Conference opponent in almost the same way: on a long touchdown pass in the waning moments.

Unhappy ending for BC vs. Wake Forest


An attack that injured Australian soldiers near the nation #39;s embassy in Baghdad yesterday wasn #39;ta suicide bomber, an army commander said.

Bombing That Injures Australian Soldiers Not Suicide, Army Says


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles  defensive tackle Sam Rayburn is listed as questionable for  Monday's game against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium,  while kicker David Akers is probable. Neither player practiced  on Wednesday.

Eagles' Rayburn, Akers Nursing Injuries


Some 28 people are arrested in a global operation against a website allegedly involved in identity fraud.

Dozens held over identity fraud


NEW YORK (Reuters) - World oil prices shot higher on Monday  as companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico braced for output  disruptions from powerful Hurricane Ivan.

Oil Up \$1 as Hurricane Ivan Threatens


A federal jury Monday ruled in favor of World Trade Center (WTC) leaseholder Larry Silverstein inthe second phase of his insurance trial, deciding that the two hijacked planes

Jury rules 9/11 counts as two attacks for insurance purposes


The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to conservatives in the Anglican Communion, asking them to refrain from using hostile words about homosexuals.

ARCHBISHOPS CALL TO END GAY SLURS


The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 (Pota) polarised the country, not just by the manner in which it was pushed through by the NDA government through a joint session of Parliament but by the shabby and often biased manner in which it was enforced.

Still a hot Pota-to


China has closed 1,600 Internet cafes and fined operators a total of 100 million yuan (US\$12 million) for letting children play violent games and for other violations, the government said Saturday.

China closes 1,600 Internet cafes in campaign to stamp out online <b>...</b>


PUERTO CAIMITO, Panama - Mariano Rivera wept, sang and prayed Tuesday at the funeral for two family members who died at his house, and he later raced to catch a private jet to return to New York for Game 1 of the Yankees-Red Sox pennant series.    The star reliever broke out in tears as a choir sang hymns at the God of the Prophecy Church near his home in this fishing village 40 miles from Panama City...

Yankees' Rivera Heads to NYC for Playoffs


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The husband of Margaret Hassan, a  British-Iraqi aid worker snatched by kidnappers on her way to  work in Baghdad this week, appealed for her release on  Thursday.

Husband of Aid Worker Seized in Iraq Pleads for Release


AP - Kennedy Winston scored a career-high 33 points and hit a 16-foot jumper with 20.5 seconds left in the third overtime to give No. 22 Alabama a 102-101 win over Charlotte on Saturday night.

No. 22 Alabama Edges Charlotte 101 (3OT) (AP)


Consumers are feeling the pinch after five interest rate rises in less than a year, with a slowdown in the rampant housing market, ebbing consumer morale and a drop in retail sales, data show.

Consumers take fright as rate rises bite


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's president on Wednesday insisted  elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United  States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide  extra security for the ballot.

More U.S. Troops to Go to Iraq for Elections


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Undaunted by the scorn of a growing number of communities across the US, Wal-Mart will duplicate this year #39;s growth plans again next year.

Wal-Mart bucks backlash, continues growth plans


The Coca-Cola Co. is lowering its long-term targets for earnings and sales volume growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America. But the world's biggest soft drink company also plans to boost spending on marketing its core brands.

Coca-Cola Lowers Targets, Boosts Spending


NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control, but volatile oil prices gave investors some pause late in the session.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but choppy trading has made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...

Stocks End Higher on Upbeat Economic News


Oil prices scaled new heights at \$53 for U.S. crude Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel supplies and an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil terminals.

Oil Hits \$53 on Winter Worries, Nigeria


Intel, world #39;s largest chip maker, faced product delays and recalls throughout this year, but it seems that Intel has gotten their act together to produce 65nm chips in the near future.

Intel to make chips with 65nm process technology


Egypt #39;s highest authority on Islamic law endorsed Saturday a controversial government plan to synchronize the call to prayer in Cairo #39;s mosques and put an end to the present haphazard system based on the timekeeping of each individual

Egypt #39;s Mufti Approves Synchronized Call to Prayer


Everyone kept wondering when Austria #39;s alpine powerhouse would show up for the new World Cup season and the answer was emphatically provided on Sunday.

Austrians back on top


Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov says his group is planning to try the mastermind of the hostage siege in southern Russia that left more than 330 people, more than half of them children, dead.

Militant Chechen Rebel Leader to Go on Trial for Masterminding <b>...</b>


BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Sinn Fein, the  political ally of the IRA, cast doubt Saturday on whether a  deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland could be  struck with its arch foes, led by firebrand cleric Ian Paisley,  at talks next week.

Sinn Fein Cast Doubt on Chances of N.Irish Deal


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One Really Ugly Mark on Star Gas


Peyton Manning is on pace to shatter Dan Marino's single-season touchdown record and a second quarterback, Daunte Culpepper, is within striking distance of the mark.

Passing Marks in Peril


The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly 9 percent yesterday after its pilots agreed to salary cuts to try to help the ailing carrier avoid

Pilot accord might aid Delta


Amazon.com Inc., the online retailing giant, on Thursday reported profits that surpassed year-ago results but came in below analyst expectations.

Amazon 3Q Profit Rises, Misses Estimates


commentary Microsoft was a little unhappy with an article I wrote this week because it contained a slight factual error. The error arose from two separate companies finding an almost identical security hole

Microsoft: that isnt one flaw  its two separate flaws


GHAZNI, Afghanistan, 6 October 2004 - Wartime security was rolled out for Afghanistans interim President Hamid Karzai as he addressed his first election campaign rally outside the capital yesterday amid spiraling violence.

Karzai Campaigns Amid Spiraling Violence


American Robby Ginepri advanced to the quarterfinals of the CA Trophy with a 6-2, 6-1 win Thursday over fifth-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand.

Ginepri ousts Srichaphan at CA Trophy


SEOUL : UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in South Korea, where his agency is investigating unauthorised nuclear research.

UN nuclear watchdog chief ElBaradei arrives in South Korea


PC World is reporting that Toshiba will replace faulty memory modules in certain laptop PCs.  quot;The program covers 27 models notebook computers.

Toshiba Fixes Notebook Flaws


AFP - The United States manipulated intelligence on North Korea's nuclear program in a similar fashion to its use of weapons of mass destruction to justify the war on Iraq, a US foreign policy expert said in an article.

Bush manipulated NKorea intelligence like he did in Iraq: US expert (AFP)


NASA will extend operation of the Tropical Rainfall\Measuring Mission (TRMM) through the end of 2004, in light of a\recent request from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\Administration (NOAA).

News: NASA Extends TRMM Operations Through 2004 Hurricane Season


Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, vowed on Sunday to hit Israeli targets abroad after one of its leaders was assassinated in Damascus earlier in the day.

Hamas vows to hit Israeli targets abroad


Israels Shin Bet security service has tightened protection of the prime minister, MPs and parliament ahead of next weeks crucial vote on a Gaza withdrawal.

Security Tightened Around Sharon


DALLAS - Adrian Peterson decided to go to Oklahoma instead of Texas partly because of the way the Sooners always handle the Longhorns. This time, he was the reason for it...

Oklahoma Wins Fifth Straight Over Texas


Donna Summer, the Bee Gees and Giorgio Moroder will be inducted into the first Dance Music Hall of Fame.

Disco stars to enter Hall of Fame


The Stockholm stock exchange halted trade in kidney-care company Gambro on Monday after a report that the Swedish firm might be on the verge of selling its main dialysis operation in a \$3 billion deal.

Gambro Halted After Dialysis Sale Report


Biometric and smart-card technology will replace passwords to verify ID, Microsoft head Bill Gates says. Again.

Gates: Forget your passwords


Vancouver Canucks winger Todd Bertuzzi pleaded not guilty on Thursday to an on-ice assault charge stemming from a hit on Colorado Avalanche's Steve Moore that broke his neck.

Bertuzzi Enters Plea


Its that time of year again, as members of the Salvation Army fan out across the Wabash Valley. Its time for their annual Christmas kettle bell ringing season.

Bell-Ringers Set for Holiday Donations


Eight US Marines were killed and nine others injured Saturday west of Baghdad, the US military stated. Meanwhile, a car bomb went off outside the offices of the Al-Arabiya television station in central Baghdad

Eight US Marines dead as Baghdad car blast kills at least seven


LEIPZIG, Germany : Jurgen Klinsmann enjoyed his first home win as German manager with his team defeating ten-man Cameroon 3-0 in a friendly match.

Soccer: Klinsmann tastes first home win against hapless Cameroon


AP - When he's not getting sacked, Drew Bledsoe's throwing interceptions, or his receivers are dropping passes. The Buffalo Bills' running attack is no better. Neither Willis McGahee nor Travis Henry have scored a touchdown this season.

Flawed Offense Dragging Down Bills (AP)


On Monday, Kirk Kerkorian sold Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for the third time. As a Hollywood reconciliation story, that means Kerkorian has bought and sold the venerable movie studio more times than Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton.

Kerkorian and MGM, Off Again


Sharp unveils a new fat-busting microwave. Also: ARM Holdings zeroes in on Artisan Components   hellip;. Gateway will sell PCs at Micro Center stores in its latest push to return to profitability   hellip;. and more.

Obesity Solution: Nuke It


International Business Machines Corp. plans to open a new office in Fairfax County that will create 1,200 government contracting jobs in the county, according to sources familiar with the deal.

IBM to Open Office in Fairfax County, Creating 1,200 Jobs


Reuters - The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh has sought to resign after a court ordered her arrest in connection with a 10-year-old rioting case, the head of her Hindu nationalist party said on Sunday.

Uma Bharti to quit over rioting charges (Reuters)


AP - An Iraqi insurgent group said on its Web site Tuesday it had taken 11 Iraqi National Guard soldiers hostage and showed pictures of them in uniform.

Insurgent Group Claims 11 Iraqi Hostages (AP)


PARIS A bomb rocked a quiet, elegant neighborhood of apartment buildings in the west of the city, slightly wounding at least 10 people, including 4 workers at the Indonesian Embassy, where a rigged package exploded below its crimson and white national flag

Paris bomb at Indonesia Embassy wounds 10


Curt Schilling's masterful performance in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series isn't just the stuff that makes baseball legend. It's also the stuff that sells shoes.

Poised to cash in on 'magic shoe'


NewsFactor - Now that its in-flight Wi-Fi service is off the ground, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has hooked up with enterprise wireless-broadband access provider iPass to draw more customers to the aircraft manufacturer's Connexion offering.

Boeing Adds iPass to Wi-Fi Service (NewsFactor)


Talks aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago ended Sunday with no progress, Japanese officials said.

N. Korea-Japan Talks Make No Progress


Indonesian police arrest two people suspected of involvement in last week's Jakarta car bombing.

Couple arrested over Jakarta bomb


LONDON, NOVEMBER 11: A spacecraft the size of a washing machine and driven by a revolutionary ion motor will begin a braking sequence on Monday that should make it the first European mission to enter lunar orbit.

Ion drive probe set for lunar orbit


Reuters - Temperatures in the crater of Mount St.\Helens have risen above 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days\as lava nears the surface but there is no danger of an imminent\eruption, government geologists said on Tuesday.

Mount St. Helens Heats Up, Little Danger of Eruption (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - Last month's back-to-back price cuts by  Sony Corp <A HREF=

Price Cuts Propel UK Sales of Xbox, PS2


PITTSBURGH - It could be called a mechanical miracle - a robot that walks on water. With inspiration from nature and some help from research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a research team led by Carnegie Mellon engineering assistant professor Metin Sitti has built a tiny robot that can walk on water, much like insects known as water skimmers, water skaters, pond skaters or Jesus bugs...

Engineer Builds Robot That Walks on Water


Reuters - Creaky banking and postal systems are\conspiring against Chinese shoppers snapping up books and\cosmetics over the Internet, holding back a market that has\lured the likes of eBay and Amazon.

China's Online Shopping Stuck in Web of Problems (Reuters)


Microsoft Corp will begin its music download service in Japan with an initial offering of 50,000 songs, a spokeswoman for the US software giant #39;s online service unit said on Wednesday.

Microsoft to begin music download service in Japan


I #39;m dating myself here, but I can vividly recall the web browser scene ten years ago, when I #39;d eagerly download every new version of Netscape Navigator the moment it was released.

Got Firefox?


TEMPE - Double- and triple-teaming don #39;t bother Ike Diogu. He gets his points from the line. Arizona State #39;s junior center had 32 points and nine rebounds, almost singlehandedly lifting the Sun Devils (2-0

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Diogu lifts ASU to victory over Delaware


Intel on Thursday announced a component that #39;s compatible with all Wi-Fi standards, which will let the chipmaker reach the full audience of individuals who want to wirelessly connect to local area networks.

Centrino to connect with all Wi-Fi standards


Closing arguments begin Friday morning in the federal trial regarding how evolution is taught in Cobb County classrooms. As the five-day trial nears its end inside of the federal courthouse in Downtown Atlanta

Closing Words in Evolution Trial


AFP - She was pretty and smart; he was educated and charmingly polite. They could have been headed for

O Romeo, art thou a good Republican? Romance follows the party line in US (AFP)


Baghdad was again rocked by violence on Saturday as rebels launched an assault on a police station and four civil servants were assassinated, while US and Iraqi troops took the battle against insurgents from Fallujah to Mosul.

Violence erupts in Baghdad


Oracle suffered a legal setback Wednesday when a federal appeals court reviewing a shareholder lawsuit reversed a lower court #39;s ruling that had found in the company #39;s favor.

Appeals court faults Oracle in shareholder suit


AP - Insurgent forces in Fallujah attacked U.S. Marines and Iraqi government forces from a house inside the city Thursday, killing one Marine and one Iraqi soldier, a Marine commander said.

Commander: Iraq Insurgents Killed American (AP)


AP - The Supreme Court returned for another term Monday and wasted no time getting down to business, appearing poised to alter the system used for sentencing 64,000 federal criminal defendants a year.

Court Wades Into Prison Sentence Dispute (AP)


Groups fear that a vote amid persistent violence and a boycott by Sunnis would deprive the results of legitimacy.

17 Iraqi Parties Pressing For Delay in Elections


PAKISTAN has said for the first time that it is willing to pursue a negotiated settlement over the disputed territory of Kashmir, calling for independence or joint sovereignty with India.

Pakistan changes tack on Kashmir


By ALLISON SCHLESINGER    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- An expansion of a federal pilot program that provides schools with funding for fruits and vegetables might help students get as enthusiastic about brussels sprouts and broccoli as they are about pizza and ice cream, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Thursday...

USDA Expands Healthy Lunch Program


The US space agency (Nasa) has pushed back the return to flight of the space shuttles until May at the earliest. The Discovery orbiter was due to launch in March or April on a mission to the International

Shuttle loses March-April window


U.S. News   World Report - The baseball metaphor seems most apt. George W. Bush and John Kerry are like two weary but evenly matched teams heading into the ninth inning of the World Series with the score all tied up. It all comes down to how these boys of summer measure up in the chill winds of autumn.

The Swingers (U.S. News   World Report)


AP - After a shaky debate performance and new controversy over the war in Iraq, President Bush is stepping up his criticism of Sen. John Kerry on national security and the economy.

Bush to Hit at Kerry on Security, Economy (AP)


Low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 12.3 percent to beat Wall Street expectations despite higher fuel costs.

Southwest Airlines 3Q Profit Increases


LONDON (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co. <A HREF=

Dow Jones to Buy MarketWatch


Or did the Australians really bowl that well on a strip that was supposed to be best for batting on days two and three? Or maybe it was the Indian batsmen who dug a huge hole and buried themselves in it.

Slow and steady ruins the race


Coles Myer has branded the new Woolworths bid offered for Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group as unacceptable. Coles Myer, which has teamed up with Macquarie Bank through joint venture vehicle CMM Hotel

Coles says new ALH bid unacceptable


Oct. 11 issue - When Google first burst on the stock-market scene, the guys running the place sounded like political newcomers attaining public office for the first time and vowing to clean up the place: Mr.

Google Search: Best-Laid Plans


Internet users fed up with spam can go on the offensive by downloading a screen saver aimed at hitting junkmailers in the pocket, according to Net portal Lycos.

Screen saver to go on offensive against spam web sites


With a 90-59 record in five years at Merrimack , Ann McInerney has set some high standards.

Returns are in, and Merrimack looks like a winner


Forbes.com - When Google finally gets its gargantuan market capitalization later this year, it will turn its founders into billionaires and make individual investors everywhere swoon. But it will also validate an idea: The most valuable resource on the Internet is the collective intelligence of everyone who uses it.

Mass Intelligence (Forbes.com)


AFTER one of the most important speeches of his life, British Prime Minister Tony Blair was still fighting to reunite his New Labour Party yesterday as the war in Iraq continued to haunt his leadership.

Time for tea, while a nation decides


Start-up's new high-end Ethernet switches promise better port density, a challenge to second-tier sellers--or maybe to Cisco?

Force10 aims to blow Ethernet rivals away


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Differences between France and the  United States over how much of Iraq's debt to cancel hardened  on Saturday as the two attended a meeting aimed at promoting  international harmony.

US, France Entrenched in Iraq Debt Battle


LONDON (Reuters) - Former world champions John Surtees and  Niki Lauda believe Formula One needs to go back to its roots,  at least in the short term, to build a brighter future.

Motor Racing: Less Can Be More, Say Former Champions


AP - Former NFL player Justin Strzelczyk did not have alcohol or drugs in his system when he died after leading police on a highway chase, authorities said.

No Alcohol Found in Ex-NFL Player Who Died (AP)


US blue chips recovered ground on Friday after a fall in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , while a tech

US Stocks Boosted by Oil #39;s Fall


A new fuel cell for notebook PCs, more compact and powerful than competing technologies, could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around \$90, its Japanese inventors said Tuesday.

Smaller, more powerful PC fuel cell is on the way


The number of broadband users in the US nearly tripled in the past two and a half years to more than 48 million subscribers, according to a report released this week by the US Federal Communications Commission.

Broadband Proves Popular


GAZA (Reuters) - The Israeli army kept up pressure in the  northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing three Palestinians as  forces sealed off the Palestinian territories for the Jewish  holiday season in Israel.

Israel Kills Three Palestinians in Gaza Raid


BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Rebels in Ivory Coast said  on Thursday they were withdrawing from a long-delayed  disarmament process, warning that the war that broke out in the  world's top cocoa grower in 2002 could start again soon.

Ivory Coast Rebels Warn War Could Start Again


PITTSBURGH The trial for a troubled boxer charged with shooting his then-girlfriend after a traffic mishap has been delayed until next month.

Spadafora appears in Allegheny County court


The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Bear Stearns Cos #39; (BSC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) municipal bond offering practices, according to a filing from the US investment bank.

Bear Stearns bond offering practices investigated


IBM (Quote, Chart) has launched a suite of RFID (define) services for mid-market businesses and industrial sectors. The new services are geared for companies that typically employ 1,000 workers or less.

IBM Expands RFID Services


Baghdad - Rebels mounted fresh attacks in Iraq and kidnappers have seized an American-Lebanese contractor and four Jordanian drivers.

Oil company man killed in Baghdad violence


Staff at Hyundai and Kai walk out as part of a nationwide strike in protest at proposed new legislation encouraging temporary work.

S Korea motor workers on strike


AP - The Bush administration wants Congress' permission to shift nearly  #36;3.5 billion of the  #36;18.4 billion in Iraqi reconstruction aid to security and faster economic growth, documents submitted to lawmakers show.

Bush Wants  #36;3.5B to Boost Iraq Security (AP)


GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed 14 Palestinians in a  Gaza refugee camp Monday as parliament prepared, under tight  security, to debate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to  withdraw from the occupied territory.

Israel Kills 14 in Gaza Before Key Withdrawal Vote


SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - The days of relying on shrinking transistors to achieve performance gains are over, and the chip industry needs to enter a new era of innovation where system-level features are just as important as thinner transistor gates, said IBM Corp.'s Bernie Meyerson in a keynote address at the Fall Processor Forum Tuesday.

IBM's Meyerson: Chip industry needs a 'Plan B'


eBookers, one of Europe #39;s leading travel website is up for grabs. Cendant, the world #39;s largest travel group, is expected to announce a deal to buy the internet travel site at \$145 mn or more.

NRI entrepreneur hits windfall


LONDON, Oct 11 (AFP) - Climate experts cautioned Monday that a reported consecutive annual jump in the quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere might be an anomaly, without ruling out it was a sign of rapid global warming.

Scientist finds huge jump in gas that causes global warming <b>...</b>


You can see it in their eyes now, the same way you could see it so many times when they were the ones sliding helplessly back to the pack.

Roles reverse as chase shifts gears


Golden-based Canyon Resources lost a bid to use the substance at a huge gold deposit in Montana. Golden-based gold mining firm Canyon Resources Corp.

Mining firm seeks cyanide alternative


VIENNA (Reuters) - It is unclear if Iran's nuclear  ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm  evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as  Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday.

ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Through thick and thin, President Bush has consistently extolled the virtues of lowering taxes to make the economy stronger.

Bush to tout economic trend in NYC


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook northern Japan early Friday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Strong earthquake hits northern Japan


A car bomb exploded outside the main hospital in Chechny #39;s capital, Grozny, on Sunday, injuring 17 people in an attack apparently targeting members of a Chechen security force bringing in wounded from an earlier explosion

Car bomb targeting Chechen security force injures 17 after earlier <b>...</b>


(Article Central) Apple #39;s latest version of iTunes released last week has disabled an add-on program that allows people to transfer songs from their iPod.

iTunes 4.7 Disables Song Transfer


AFP - New data showed US inflation in check, with consumer prices up a modest 0.1 percent in August, giving the Federal Reserve room go slow on boosting interest rates.

US inflation in check, giving Fed room to maneuver (AFP)


Medics, aides and family rush to the West Bank as fears grow for Yasser Arafat's health.

Concern grows over ailing Arafat


Time Warner said today it is establishing a \$500 million legal reserve stemming from the on-going federal probes of its America Online unit and plans to restate the accounting for its stake

Time Warner Sets Aside Legal Reserve


BRUSSELS The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides on Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, the commission president, Romano Prodi, said on Tuesday.

Conditions on Turkey  #39;not new #39;


NEW YORK (Reuters) - KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting  firms, agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over the collapse  of Belgium's Lernout   Hauspie Speech Products N.V., by  agreeing to pay \$115 million, one of the law firms representing  investors said on Thursday.

KPMG Settles Lernout   Hauspie Lawsuit


He was the 19th-century version of a performance artist, a buckskin-clad faux-frontiersman whose lean and hungry look set drawing-room society all atwitter.

New biography describes Audubon #39;s magnetism, obsession


Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity and cutting into the president's advantage on national security.

John Kerry Takes Lead Over Bush in AP Poll


AP - A college student died Thursday after suffering a head injury in a clash between police officers and a crowd of Red Sox fans who poured into the streets outside Fenway Park to celebrate their team's victory over the New York Yankees.

Woman Hurt in Red Sox Celebration Dies (AP)


Villagers have to drink dirty well water in Ivory Coast #39;s Northern areas controlled by the rebels, Nov. 15, 2004.The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to impose an immediate arms

Arms embargo imposed on Ivory Coast


ROTTERDAM - Dutch-Indian steel group Ispat International announced on Monday that it had agreed to merge with Dutch LNM Holdings and US International Steel Group to form the world #39;s largest steelmaker, which would be known as Mittal Steel.

World #39;s largest steelmaker formed


Crude oil reached a new high in Asian trade Thursday, hitting \$52.38 US per barrel as the market took stock of reports of a possible strike in Nigeria and the sluggish revival of output in key Gulf of Mexico oil fields following hurricane

Crude oil prices hit all-time high in after-hours trading


ATHENS, 18 September - At the Opening Ceremony of the 12th Paralympic Games, Phil CRAVEN, MBE, congratulated Athens and all its citizens that have contributed to getting the city ready for the Paralympic Games.

IPC President Phil CRAVEN  A few moments of his life


DAKAR, 26 Aug 2004 (IRIN) - Hit by power cuts and administrative hitches, the Darfur peace talks in the Nigerian capital Abuja made slow progress on Thursday, a spokesman for the African Union (AU) which is sponsoring the negotiations said.

SUDAN: Darfur peace talks make sluggish progress


SEATTLE (Reuters) - RealNetworks Inc. <A HREF=

RealNetworks Ends Download 49-Cent Promo


USATODAY.com - Tech workers are holding on to their jobs tighter than they have in more than 20 years.

Tech workers stay put as economy perks up (USATODAY.com)


Michael Schumacher may rule the roost at the pinnacle of motor sport, but he failed to become  #39;Champion of Champions #39; at the novel event inside Paris #39; Stade de France.

Schu doesn #39;t rule in France


A new satellite tracking device, which could cost less than 100, aims to reunite parents with their lost children.

Satellite pinpoints lost children


Imperial Oil Ltd. says it will shift its head office to Calgary from Toronto, with the move to the Alberta oilpatch affecting 1,500 employees and expected to be completed by next August.

1,500 Imperial Oil jobs leaving Toronto


Ziff Davis - Mobile computing pioneer Andrew Seybold says PDA users

Seybold: PDA Users Will Support Wi-Fi Costs (Ziff Davis)


The two top US toymakers posted disappointing third-quarter results on Monday, citing uncertainty in the economy and cautious retailers, and tempered expectations for the crucial holiday season.

Toymakers Disappoint, Warn on Holidays


An Oscar voter is fined 300,000 after copies of movies he was sent ended up on the internet.

US actor fined over Oscars piracy


The sharemarket kicked off the December quarter at a new high yesterday, but experts are warning that it will have trouble maintaining the momentum of the past three months.

Shares unlikely to sustain giddy pace


Brockton reached the postseason by controlling the line of scrimmage and it wasn't about to change its game plan.

Brockton has its lines down pat


FOUR former Gurkhas working for a British security firm have been killed in a rocket attack in Baghdad, one of the deadliest strikes so far on the capitals high-security Green Zone.

Rockets kill four Gurkha guards in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone


The abrupt withdrawal last week of the best-selling painkiller Vioxx is an event rich in ironies and lessons that may ultimately lead to a rethinking of the way drug safety is evaluated in the United States.

Promise and Peril of Vioxx Cast Harsher Light on New Drugs


Fulfilling the worst nightmares of a British family, kidnappers Friday released a video showing their beheading of Kenneth Bigley, a contractor seized from his Baghdad

Kidnappers behead British hostage


AP - Armed with laptops, modems, hard disk drives and sandwiches, 12 computer experts hunkered down Friday for a seven-hour contest to find the best hacker in tech-savvy Singapore.

Computer Experts Vie in Hacking Contest (AP)


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton certainly has the ball coach schtick down pat. He can recruit talent, chew players out, pat them on the back and toss out one-liners with the best of them.

Sutton deserves plenty of blame for Americans #39; woes


LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Former Peruvian President AlbertoFujimori's bank accounts contain millions of dollars, much morethan he could earn and potential proof that he stole large sumsof state money during his 10-year rule, a Supreme Court judgesaid on Saturday.

Fujimori Accounts Hold Millions of Dollars -- Peru


Deep in thought, almost certainly unrelated to the task in hand, Keith Miller once led 12 men on to the field for New South Wales.

FEATURE-Splendid disregard for convention marked Miller


AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Kenyon Martin added 24 points and 16 rebounds, helping the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 112-106 Wednesday night.

Nuggets Hold Off Raptors 112-106 (AP)


A Filipino woman who won an \$825,000 lawsuit, claiming a Hollywood executive and his wife enslaved her, has called for an end to human trafficking.

Former teacher won \$825,000 in a suit against a Sony executive and <b>...</b>


TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan #39;s capital during the lunch rush on Friday, shaking tall buildings for about a minute.

Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan #39;s capital


The Motley Fool - It's been four months to the day since I last wrote on the subject of the cell phone industry's plan to publish your unlisted cell phone number for all the world to see -- and charge you for the privilege. Fortunately, the U.S. Senate has not been sitting on its hands all this while. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill on the proposed

Senate's Cellular Stand (The Motley Fool)


Sir Martin Sorrell said today that Ed Meyer, the 77-year-old chairman of Grey Global, was ready to accept his advice on how to make the company he has just sold much more profitable.

Sorrell:  #39;I #39;ll make Grey more profitable #39;


Mao said 'women hold up half the sky.' But only today are urban women making big gains.

Women in China finally making a great leap forward


Italy is urging Libya to tackle the swelling flow of illegal migrants as hundreds more land on Italian shores.

Italy seeks Libya migrant curbs


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday approved  Citigroup Inc.'s \$2.6 billion settlement with  WorldCom Inc.  investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged  the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.

U.S. Judge Approves Citigroup Settlement


The recent slowdown in growth and higher oil prices probably won #39;t stop interest rates from rising, a senior Federal Reserve official said yesterday.

Fed Reserve president expects gradual rise in interest rates


WHEN the worlds leading currency goes on the slide, be braced for all manner of latent trouble to come to the fore. The slide in the greenback, renewed after disappointing US jobs numbers last Friday, is

Tumbling dollar is bringing a global moment of truth


Craig Brazell #39;s pinch-hit double sparked a five-run sixth inning Monday as the New York Mets beat Atlanta 9-7 in the first game of a doubleheader.

MLB: NY Mets 9, Atlanta 7 (1st game)


Agrees to \$210M Justice Dept. deal and proposes paying an additional \$300M to end SEC probe. BY HARRY BERKOWITZ. Seeking to remove a cloud that has lingered over Time Warner for years, the media giant said yesterday

Time Warner pays up


Reuters - The earliest known relative of the\mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had primitive feathers, probably to\help it keep warm.

Early T-Rex Relative Had Feathers -- Study (Reuters)


AP - For a small biopharmaceutical firm that has yet to get a drug on the market, Medarex Inc. has been keeping some impressive company. Top pharmaceutical and biotech firms, from Johnson  amp; Johnson to Amgen Inc., have been signing deals with Medarex to use its genetically engineered mice as they seek to develop new drugs. The doctored mice have the rare ability to produce human antibodies, which can help fight disease just as natural antibodies do.

Laboratory Mice Produce Human Antibodies (AP)


Microsoft #39;s effort to send a message to Apple via legions of iPod users isn #39;t quite as elaborate as RealNetworks #39; Freedom of Music Choice campaign, but the gist is the same.

MSN, iTunes and  #39;choice #39;


America Online (Quote, Chart) launched a consumer version of its AIM Voice Conferencing (AVC) system today, underscoring the company #39;s stated belief that instant messaging is the new doorway to communication in the office and at home.

AOL Gives Voice to Consumers


Reuters - Time Warner's  AOL Europe\has hired Google  to provide advertiser-sponsored\search results for its Internet service, replacing Yahoo's\ Overture unit, AOL Europe said on Tuesday.

AOL Drops Yahoo's Overture for Google in Europe (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Todd Walker homered, had three hits  and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win  over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley  Field on Monday.

NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead


Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has said the group is in talks with a Chinese company over setting up a mobile phone service in mainland China.

Virgin plans China mobile service


ATHENS -- The spotlight returned to Marion Jones last night, dimmer but harsher than four years ago. The warming glow is gone, the celebrity tarnished by innuendoes about drug use, and whatever flattering light remains comes from the same smile that lit up the Sydney Games.

Determined Jones jumps into finals


Pigeon fanciers in Britain, tired of having their prize racing birds snatched by predators, have a plan to save them - by making them taste too nasty for other birds to eat.

Taste solution to pigeon predators


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  open  on Tuesday before a slew of economic data, with a  steadier dollar helping to mute firmer crude oil prices.

Stock Futures Soft Ahead of GDP Data


The Lions committee confirms Sir Clive Woodward as coach for New Zealand tour.

Rugby: Woodward for Lions


Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood #39;s piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.

Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home


MOSCOW -- Militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a school in southern Russia and took scores of children, parents, and teachers hostage early yesterday, threatening to blow up the building if government troops tried to storm it.

Militants hold scores of students, teachers


Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC said Wednesday that it will stop producing titanium dioxide pigment sulfate at its Savannah, Ga., plant by the end of September, affecting a quarter of the work force there.

Kerr-McGee to Cut Production at Plant


Come inside the value camp and cozy up to long-term results with a cushion of safety.

The Value Advantage


US stocks added to earlier gains on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.

Stocks Rise, Mergers, Retail Sales Help


The legendary chipmaker has cancelled a succession of high-profile projects, replaced managers and fallen behind a key competitor.

The Disco Ball of Failed Hopes and Other Tales From Inside Intel


GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl center Mike Flanagan will undergo surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season.

Packers lose Flanagan for the season


AP - The leader of India's Hindu-nationalist opposition on Tuesday voiced concern over the growth rate among minority Muslims and Christians, urging them to practice family planning to preserve the nation's

Hindus Worry Over Christian, Muslim Growth (AP)


NEW YORK - Sen. John Kerry said Monday that mistakes by President Bush in invading Iraq could lead to unending war and that no responsible commander in chief would have waged the war knowing Saddam Hussein didn't possess weapons of mass destruction and wasn't an imminent threat to the United States...

Kerry Questions Bush's Judgment on Iraq


Defensive players dream of making game-breaking hits like the one Mansfield cornerback Brett McDermott delivered yesterday.

Key hit sparks Mansfield win


LINUX distributor Red Hat has warned about an email scam designed to lure users of its open source software to download a fake update.

Fake email targets Red Hat Linux


Stanley Works has agreed to buy Security Group Inc., a maker of locks and access systems, and said it completed the acquisition of Cal-Dor Specialties Inc.

US-based Stanley Works buying two security companies


BAGHDAD, Iraq US soldiers have found two more bodies in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The military says at least one of the bodies is that of an Iraqi Army soldier.

US forces find two more bodies near Mosul; militant group claims <b>...</b>


Hypertasking and Attention Deficit Disorder


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Britain's Colin  Montgomerie has always played like a man possessed in Ryder Cup  matches against the United States.

Irrepressible Monty Again Flourishes in Cup Arena


Sun Microsystems is exploring a margin-negative model for hardware in order to win more business and solution providers should be preparing for that scenario, said Jonathan Schwartz, Sun president and COO.

Sun Explores Negative Margins to Win Business


Sara Lee Corp. reaffirmed its forecast for fiscal full-year profit of \$1.61 to \$1.71 a share. That includes first-quarter profit of 39 cents to 44 cents a share.

Sara Lee Affirms Profit Forecast of \$1.61 to \$1.71 a Share


AP - Jarrett Jack scored 20 points and No. 3 Georgia Tech held Alabama State scoreless for more than nine minutes at the start in a 74-37 rout on Friday.

No. 3 Georgia Tech Routs Alabama St. 74-37 (AP)


Leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia said on Monday in Vienna, Austria, that it had made a renewed effort to deflate record high world oil prices by upping crude output again.

Saudi Arabia takes credit for lower oil prices


AP - Gunmen firing from two cars killed 17 Iraqis as they were heading to work Sunday at a U.S. military facility in the northern city of Tikrit while separate attacks killed four Iraqi security personnel in nearby towns.

17 Iraqis Working for Coalition Killed (AP)


Fannie Mae should be rosy red with shame. The spanking applied by federal regulators leads the quasi-government mortgage company to announce it will increase its capital reserves by 30 percent and reform accounting procedures.

A Fannie smacking


LONDON - Not only has England captain David Beckham been told to learn to shut up by coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, he could also face punishment from the Football Association for his unsporting behaviour.

Big-mouth Becks to tell all at marriage counselling


Bayern Munich survived a scare in the second round of the German Cup, needing a goal in added time from Dutch striker Roy Makaay to beat amateurs VfL Osnabrueck 3-2 on Tuesday.

Bayern survive German Cup scare


India News: New Delhi, Dec 13 : India and Pakistan on Monday agreed to jointly fight the war against narcotic and psychedelic substances.

India, Pak agree to fight narco-terrorism jointly:


STATS ChipPAC Ltd., the third-largest chip packaging firm, swung to a quarterly net loss and said it might remain in the red into 2005

UPDATE 5-STATS swings to Q3 net loss, sees losses in 2005


AP - Three people who allegedly sent America Online customers millions of junk e-mail messages touting penny stocks and other Internet gimmicks went on trial Tuesday in the nation's first such felony case.

Defendants Accused of Sending Spam (AP)


Sri Lanka #39;s left-arm spinner Rangana Herath took two wickets in two balls to leave Pakistan facing a huge defeat at lunch on the final day of the first test on Sunday.

Herath strikes as Pakistan face massive defeat


Two British soldiers have died trying to save comrades following an ambush near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said.

Hero British soldiers die in Basra


Psychologists and neuroscientists have spent several decades producing theoretical models of the mental processes and neural networks that might  be involved in the kaleidoscopic state of psychosis. Largely concerned with simulating the nuts-and-bolts of the mind and brain, these  computer models generate results that tend only to be of interest to researchers and their scientific colleagues. More recently, scientists have decided to harness the power of virtual reality, in an attempt to move beyond the confines of theory, to simulate the experience of psychosis itself.

Simulating Psychosis II: Virtual Unreality


AP - Apple Computer Inc. stock jumped to a four-year high Monday after a major Wall Street firm nearly doubled its price target on the stock, saying that customer satisfaction with its iPod music player is creating

Apple Stock Jumps to 4-Year High on IPod (AP)


com September 15, 2004, 11:03 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

Adobe expands push for video, photo hobbyists


Britain #39;s Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks have cruised to Olympic bronze in the open 49er class. Hiscocks won silver with Ian Barker four years ago when the high performance 49ers made their Olympic debut in Sydney.

Britain wins bronze in sailing 49er class


AP - After a week-long advertising blitz, Jordan has abruptly cancelled plans to broadcast a soap opera about Afghanistan after an internet threat to  quot;strike quot; everyone from actors to TV executives if the show portrayed the Taliban in a negative light.

Jordan cancels Afghanistan soap opera


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

U.S. Economy Questions Paralyze Dollar (Reuters)


Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck  amp; Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities

Approval process has not found all potential problems


CNN has reported plans to shut down its CNNfn network in mid-December, cutting 60 jobs in the process. Some of the financial news network #39;s programming will shift over to CNN.

CNNfn going off the air


A European Union judge said Thursday he will continue to take into account testimony from the EU #39;s biggest former allies in its antitrust case against Microsoft, an indication their desertion would not affect the case.

Update 4: Microsoft Judge Calls Surprise Meeting


A train carrying a shipment of highly radioactive waste was on its way to a German storage dump on Sunday, after being delayed for two hours by anti-nuclear protestors in eastern France.

French nuclear shipment heads towards Germany after protest


Two British soldiers have been injured, one seriously, in separate attacks close to the Camp Dogwood military base, south of Baghdad.

Two soldiers hurt in Iraq attacks


AP - In what it calls a first in international air travel, Finnair says it will let its frequent fliers check in using text messages on mobile phones.

Finnair Introduces Mobile Check-In Service (AP)


Law enforcement agents have raided five homes and one ISP in what the Department of Justice calls the first federal enforcement action against piracy on peer-to-peer networks.

Feds Bust File-Sharing Sites


AP - A truck slammed into three vehicles Sunday in southern Iran, killing at least 18 people and injuring 22, state-run television reported.

Report: 18 Dead, 22 Hurt in Iran Accident (AP)


Bonneville International Corp. of Salt Lake City will acquire KTAR, KKLT-FM (98.7) and KMVP-AM (860) from Emmis Communications Corp.

Utah firm acquiring KTAR in radio deal


AP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday warned that poverty and instability in Africa is providing a fertile breeding ground for terror and criminal organizations.

Blair to Address Roots of Africa Problems (AP)


(Rochester, NY) 11/09/04 -- Workers in some Rochester-area toy and game stores worked late Monday night as fans of  quot;Halo 2 quot; lined up to buy a copy of the X-Box game that went on sale at midnight.

Halo 2 Hits The Streets


U.S. forces entered Samarra to re-assert Iraqi government authority, bombed a building in Falluja, and reportedly clashed with rebels in a town near the Syrian border.

U.S. Forces Take Action in Areas Dominated by Iraqi Insurgents


Reuters - IBM late on Tuesday announced the\biggest update of its popular WebSphere business software in\two years, adding features such as automatically detecting and\fixing problems.

IBM Rolling Out Biggest WebSphere Update in 2 Years (Reuters)


washingtonpost.com - Among corporate technology managers, it's one of the oldest adages:

PC Sector Sale By IBM Would Signal Change (washingtonpost.com)


MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd, the petrochemical flagship of India #39;s largest private company, said Monday second quarter net profit jumped 39 percent against a backdrop of high oil product prices.

Reliance second quarter profit up 39 per cent


Nokia, the world #39;s largest maker of mobile phones, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market in 2005 as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share in the face of increased competition from rivals Motorola, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson

Nokia To Come Out with 40 New Handsets in 2005


ABUJA (Reuters) - The Nigerian government agreed to cut  gasoline pump prices by 8 percent on Monday and called on  unions to call off an indefinite general strike over fuel due  to start on Tuesday, a top lawmaker said.

Nigerian Govt Aims to Avert Strike


Guantanamo inmates cannot appear as witnesses at the trial of 9/11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui.

Guantanamo witnesses barred


Stop reading all that 'clickwrap' fine print! A browser bot will accept or reject agreements on your terms. By Mark D. Rasch from Wired magazine.

You Need a Robolawyer


Before Game 4 of the World Series, Tim Wakefield was asked what Boston would be like if its Red Sox finally won a world championship.

Wakefield Knows


SAN JOSE, Calif. (CP) - Google Inc. says its initial public shares are priced at \$85 each, at the low end of the Internet search giant #39;s downgraded estimates.


The latest email virus  quot;Zafi.D virus quot; is certain to bring sadness and not joy to many surfers over the next few days/weeks.

Zafi.D virus - A  quot;Merry Christmas quot; email Santa didn #39;t send!


LONDON (Reuters) - Imagine the effect on Formula One if  world champion Michael Schumacher, rather than younger brother  Ralf, had signed for Toyota next season.

Formula One Needs a New Spark


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The effects of urban sprawl and industrial development on Ontario's ecologically sensitive watersheds will be more closely examined under a  #36;12.5 million provincial initiative.

Ontario to dedicate  #36;12.5 million to water studies and watershed protection (Canadian Press)


TEHERAN - Iran will probably give its formal response on Thursday to Britain, France and Germany on whether it will agree to a suspension of some of its nuclear activities in order to avoid possible UN sanctions, a top official told AFP.

Iran says will give response on nuclear deal soon


UNITED NATIONS - Iraqs interim prime minister appealed for a major infusion of foreign troops and international aid to help his country hold elections by January, saying a failure to achieve democracy would be a victory for terrorism.

Iraqi PM asks UN for rebuilding help


At meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund the French said non to the US proposal of writing off 90-95 per cent of Iraqs \$12bn of bilateral debt.

Plus a change in Franco-US relations


Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to help the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 for their 19th consecutive victory, a National Football League record.

Patriots Get NFL-Record 19th Straight Win: NFL Week 5 (Update1)


Brendan Hansen, United States, swimming  The former UT swimmer goes for the gold in the 200-meter breaststroke. The world-record holder at 100 and 200 meters, Hansen won the silver in the 100 breast on the second day of competition. He says a ...

Athletes To Watch


ST. LOUIS -- According to an Associated Press report, the Cardinals have chosen to buy out Woody Williams #39; 2005 contract option.

Woody Williams won 11 games for the Cardinals in 2004. (Eric Gay <b>...</b>


I.B.M. plans to announce that it will contribute some of its speech-recognition software to two open-source software groups.

Speech Code From I.B.M. to Become Open Source


Stores are stocked with an abundance of featherweight gadgets. But some of these tiny gadgets raise a new question: How small is too small?

Smaller Can Be Better (Except When It's Not)


The European Commission welcomed Monday proposals by Coca Cola to resolve a competition dispute focussed on deals between the drinks giant and retailers to ensure high-profile display.

EU welcomes Coca-Cola plan to resolve anti-trust row


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower market open on Monday as investors pause after a  three-day rally last week, with interest rates and a weakening  dollar gaining focus now that the presidential election is  over.

Stocks Seen Lower After Three-Day Rally


As Swiss-based miner Xstrata pushes ahead with its A\$7.4bn (US\$5.8bn) hostile takeover bid for WMC Resources, debate over the deal has narrowed to one key issue - the potential of the Australian miner #39;s giant Olympic Dam project.

Olympic prize in bid battle for WMC


TO THE British, it was a war cemetery. To the villagers of Stahnsdorf in the former East Germany, its annual Remembrance Day service was their window to freedom.

Queen visits Berlin war graves


CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge agreed on  Friday to consider a motion by United Airlines <A HREF=

Judge Will Mull Voiding UAL Union Deals


Microsoft #39;s entry into the blogging realm with MSN Spaces will cause an exponential growth in popularity for the Web-based communications technology.

Microsoft rolls out blogging service


US blue-chip stocks finished higher on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies #39; shares, although investors showed caution before next Tuesday #39;s presidential election.

Dow Up; Bin Laden, Election Cloud Outlook


NEW YORK - IBM Corp. said Friday that it has settled part of an employee lawsuit claiming that the world #39;s biggest seller of computers and related services violated age-discrimination rules when it changed pension plans.

IBM settles portion of pension lawsuit


ATLANTA -- One guy hasn #39;t won in 12 months and the other hasn #39;t won in nearly 12 years. It #39;s tough to decide which stat is the more improbable.

Tour #39;s generation scrap


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

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


NEW YORKIBM said yesterday it is in talks to settle a mammoth lawsuit alleging a pension plan adopted by the firm in the 1990s discriminated against 140,000 older workers.

IBM in pension settlement talks


Chelsea reserve keeper Carlo Cudicini has emerged as a possible transfer window target for Arsenal next month. The Italian has fallen behind Petr Cech in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge after the Czech stopper arrived at the club this summer.

Cudicini on Wenger #39;s hit list


GENEVA - At least 70,000 people have died since March as a result of poor conditions in refugee camps in Sudan #39;s Darfur, the United Nations health agency said Friday.

70,000 have died in Darfur camps: WHO


Reuters - Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim\cleric in the city of Miqdadiya Tuesday, the second such\killing in Iraq in as many days, witnesses and hospital\officials said.

Second Sunni Cleric Gunned Down in Iraq (Reuters)


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S.-drafted resolution  telling Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and warning  against foreign interference in Beirut's presidential election  squeaked through the U.N. Security Council on Thursday.

U.N. Warns Syria Against Interfering in Lebanon


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of rival retailers fell in Wednesday trading following the news of Kmart buying Sears for \$11 billion.

Rival retailers #39; shares fall on Kmart-Sears deal


Freshman quarterback Erik Ainge threw two touchdown passes Saturday as No. 17 Tennessee nipped No. 3 and previously unbeaten Georgia, 19-14.

COL FB: Tennessee 19, Georgia 14


AP - While politicians decry negative advertising and personal attacks, the bottom line is that such tactics often work.

Negative Attacks Often Prove Effective (AP)


Tomorrow, in a sudden sweep of decision-making, the Times waves goodbye to broadsheet life forever. No more two-version publication, no more broadsheets on Saturday.

Good Times, bad Times? We #39;ll soon find out


The hot event, who's ahead, pictures and quotes: what you need to know about the US election today.

Day at-a-glance


- Tigers 6, White Sox 4: At Detroit, Eric Munson hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Tigers over Chicago.

Ball Notes