The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership focused on driving awareness and promoting education of cyber security within home user, small business, and education audiences, today announced October as National

National Cyber Security Alliance Names October as National Cyber <b>...</b>


All in due time, Lindsay Davenport will decide whether she wants to retire. Only right now is not that time.  quot;I swear, it #39;s so hard to answer that, quot; she said after limping off from a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 loss to

Davenport will decide on retirement, in due time


This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. EMC today announced Express Solution

EMC aims to lower Exchange TCO


Air travelers face a new screening process before they step on a plane, Secure Flight. Civil liberties advocates say it's better than CAPPS II, but aren't completely sold yet. By Ryan Singel.

Secure Flight Gets Wary Welcome


Brandon Webb found himself in the strangest of positions on Wednesday night, protecting a 3-0 lead against the Dodgers after just three innings.

Early runs puts Webb on Easy St.


In a single moment last week, all the mystery and contradiction surrounding Moktada al-Sadr, Iraq #39;s rebel cleric, came into focus.

After 3 Weeks of Fighting in Najaf, 1 Riddle: Who Won?


Sun Microsystems plans to announce a free version of its Solaris operating system Monday, taking a page that Red Hat tore from its playbook in 2003.

Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion


The Sun may have captured thousands or even millions of asteroids from another planetary system during an encounter more than four billion years ago, astronomers are reporting today.

Sun Might Have Exchanged Hangers-On With Rival Star


A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw


THE man at the centre of the China Aviation Oil (CAO) scandal is expected back in Singapore and with him possibly will come the key to unlocking the mystery behind the company #39;s collapse.

CAO #39;s Chen to return to Singapore


ATHENS (Reuters) - Argentina won its first Olympic gold  medal in 52 years in the soccer final Saturday, while the U.S.  women's basketball team atoned for their men's failure by  storming to victory.

Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold in 52 Years


LONDON (Reuters) - Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods has  married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at the luxury Sandy Lane  resort in Barbados, The Daily Nation newspaper reported on  Wednesday.

Tiger Woods Marries Swedish Ex-Nanny


Undefeated Harvard at Princeton, defending Ivy League champion Penn at Yale, and Atlantic 10 North Division leader Northeastern at Maine highlight today's Division 1-AA New England football schedule.

Harvard facing challenging test


Drug kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, wearing handcuffs and a bulletproof vest, flew late Friday aboard US government plane for trial in the United States, becoming the most powerful Colombian trafficker to ever be extradited

Powerful drug kingpin extradited to US


AP - Jamaica's soccer team left the island Monday for Columbus, Ohio, where it will play the United States in a crucial World Cup qualifying match.

Reggae Boyz Head to World Cup Qualifier (AP)


WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Two Polish troops have been killed and five injured when their vehicles crashed as they were trying to escape an ambush in the central Iraqi city of Hillah, a military spokesman said.

Poles killed after Iraq ambush


Health care and consumer products maker Johnson  amp; Johnson is close to finalizing its long-rumored \$24 billion cash and stock acquisition of medical-device maker Guidant Corp.

Reports: J amp;J, Guidant deal near


AFP - Eurostar operations were unaffected by a 24-hour strike over pay by members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, a company spokesman said.

Eurostar traffic not affected by workers' strike (AFP)


Less than a year after walking away with the three top prizes, England have failed to receive a single nomination in any of the major categories for the annual International Rugby Board awards.

England fall short at IRB awards


Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck returned to practice and is expected to play Sunday against Buffalo. Hasselbeck had acupuncture treatments for a deep bruise just above his knee.

Hasselbeck returns to practice, expects to start for Seahawks


The Internal Revenue Service is looking for more than 600 Arkansans whose federal income tax refund checks totaling almost \$424,000 were returned to the IRS as undeliverable by the Postal Service.

IRS looks for Arkansans due checks


On a remote Indonesian island, archeologists were astonished to discover a new, small human species that walked the earth just 18,000 years ago. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Lost Tribe of Little People


The next 12 months look like they are going to be a lot of fun if you are a geek or gadget fan.

The future in your pocket


com October 5, 2004, 10:57 AM PT. ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row.

T-Mobile adds security measure to hot spots


Shares in Allied Waste Industries Inc. slid 9 percent in heavy volume Tuesday after the company lowered its profit expectations for the second time this summer.

Allied Waste cuts forecast


Reuters - The world's fast-growing thirst for\water can only be met by purifying sea water as rivers and\reservoirs become unable to meet demand, Spain said on Thursday\unveiling a major program to fight its own chronic shortages.

Seas Only Hope for World Water Supply, Says Spain (Reuters)


China's biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which comes amid reports it might buy IBM Corp.'s personal computer business.

Lenovo May Be in Acquisition Talks With IBM


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven Heyer, a former top executive  at Coca-Cola <A HREF=

Former Coke Exec to Become Starwood CEO


At one end of Texas Stadium, in a sea of blue seats vacated by deflated Cowboys fans, 100 or so Giants fans gathered over the tunnel where the

It #39;s a Giant difference


ALAMEDA, Calif. - Jerry Rice is leaving the Bay Area, where he developed into the greatest receiver in NFL history with a relentless work ethic that still defines him today.

Raiders trade Rice to Seattle


AP - Marine researchers have discovered the deepest coral reef ever found in the United States in about 250 feet of water off the Florida coast.

Deepest U.S. Reef Found Off Florida Coast (AP)


Risk-assessment techniques are yielding results at the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the number of enforcement referrals from SEC inspectors is up significantly in the last six months, senior SEC officials said.

SEC Inspections Yield More Referrals


AP - From now until the start of winter, male tarantulas are roaming around, searching for female mates, an ideal time to find out where the spiders flourish in Arkansas.

Survey Records Tarantulas' Travels (AP)


Ireland #39;s crackdown is an effort to tackle rogue autodialler programs and modem hi-jacking.  quot;In many cases, the consumer will only realize they have fallen victim when they receive their phone

Ireland Launches Crackdown on Internet Scams


PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A group headed by Sony Corp of  America agreed in principle to acquire Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer <A HREF=

Sony Group Agrees in Principle to Buy MGM


TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - The Iron Bowl didn #39;t come close to providing the anticipated showcase of top tailbacks. Instead, the quarterbacks and two of the nation #39;s best defenses dominated No.

Tailbacks take back seat in Iron Bowl


Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia have teamed up to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets.

Vodafone and Nokia team up on software


American Express (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to \$120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the

Amex to Record Charge, Cut Jobs


You begin with the obvious: He is one of the greatest pitchers of his time. Pedro Martinez's gaudy won-lost percentage (.705) will land him in the baseball Hall of Fame when his career is over, an understandably overlooked fact at the moment, in the wake of his final four starts of the 2004 season, all of them losses, each of ...

Martinez never tougher to gauge


AP - President Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously, a White House official said Saturday.

Bush Reviews Disputed Guard Documents (AP)


THE GIRLS Following are the leading scorers in EMass. Information is supplied by league representatives. PLAYER G A Pts 1. J. Vickers, Norwell 32 14 46 2. J. Leaverton, Feehan 26 13 39 3. B. Hogan, Bp. Feehan 26 12 38 3. J. Powers, Andover 24 14 38 5. M. Sheehan, Belmont 21 16 37 5. S. Leonard, Rockland 20 ...

Scoring leaders


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. <A HREF=

Motorola Third-Quarter Earnings Rise


Microsoft today released its third open-source offering called the FlexiWiki project on SourceForge.net. FlexWiki is a collaborative web-based authoring environment implemented on the Microsoft .

Microsoft Reveals More Intellectual Property


Microsoft has added new business intelligence (BI) capabilities to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005; according to an announcement today at the 2004 Professional Association for SQL Server community summit in Orlando, USA.

Microsoft Adds More Intelligence To SQL Server


The violent video game  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; could eclipse Hollywood #39;s most successful films, even as it draws the ire of critics.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas


AFP - Japanese video game giant Nintendo said it will seek to retain its dominance of the portable game market with the launch of wireless Nintendo DS, a hand-held double-screen console.

Nintendo seeks to dominate portable game market with new console (AFP)


Peter Mandelson, the incoming EU trade commissioner, yesterday found himself at the centre of a transatlantic trade war over multi-billion dollar subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, the civil aircraft manufacturers.

Boeing battle is Mandelson #39;s first test


The new deal is broad-ranging, allowing nVidia to license Intel #39;s front side bus technology so that it can build integrated chipsets for motherboards while also leaving the door open for cooperation on other fronts.

AMD Loses nVidia Monopoly


Reuters - Ghana's President John Kufuor won a\second and final four-year mandate in the world's number two\cocoa grower on Thursday after taking more than half the votes\in the first round of a presidential poll.

Ghana's President Wins Four More Years in Office (Reuters)


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

Merck Adopts Key Managers Benefits Plan


The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into Krispy Kreme, the company announced Friday.

SEC Opens Krispy Kreme Investigation


AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed the English Premiership club's desire to bring Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes to Anfield during the January transfer window.

Benitez confirms Morientes interest (AFP)


The conversion rate of water into hydrogen ranges between 45 and 50 percent in high temperatures, compared with about 30 percent in electrolysis, researchers said.

US Scientists Claim Breakthrough in Hydrogen Fuel Research


He's been pretty much a forgotten man this season. He was sent to the minors, then went home to Korea, with some wondering whether he'd ever come back and others not caring a hoot if he did.

Kim rejoins team; role uncertain


There may have been another to go picked in the first round had he declared. That #39;d be Braylon Edwards, ladies and gentlemen, Michigan #39;s multi-talented wide out.

Edwards saving Wolverines #39; season


NEW YORK - Oil prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000. But with trading on Wall Street light and losses only moderate, investors seemed to be coming to terms with near-\$50 per barrel crude...

Stocks Slip on Oil, Dow Falls Below 10,000


US search engine Google.com launches a new search service, Google Print, Wednesday (Oct. 6). The service will allow users to search books and help publishers promote their books online for free.

Google enters online bookstore market


Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed on Sunday to maintain spare oil production capacity of 1.5 to 2 million barrels per day and said it was prepared to hike output to meet customer demand.

Saudis ready to hike oil output


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers opened up  a 2 1/2 game lead in the National League West pennant race with  a 7-4 victory over title rivals the San Francisco Giants  Sunday.

NL Wrap: Dodgers Slay Giants in Crunch Pennant Game


The World Health Organization is spearheading a campaign to reduce the numbers of women who die in childbirth.

WHO bid to cut maternal deaths


Sergio Garcia had to undergo an extensive investigation following a lost-ball incident at Valderrama on Friday before being cleared to keep his one-stroke lead in the Volvo Masters second round.

UPDATE 1-Garcia retains lead after lost-ball incident


The Cat's Eye Nebula was the first planetary nebula ever to be discovered but its complex gas layers give knots and jets like the Lord of the Ring's famous floating eye of Sauron.    Astrobiology Magazine -- A new study of a large number of planetary nebulae has revealed that rings, such as those seen here around the Cat's Eye Nebula, are much more common that thought so far and have been found in at least one third of all planetary nebulae...

Hubble Telescope Captures Image of Sauron's Eye


AP - Hot-tempered and outspoken, Kellen Winslow Jr. isn't toning it down just because he's a rookie.

Outspoken Winslow Makes Impression at Camp (AP)


LOS ANGELES Boeing and defense contractor Northrop Grumman say they #39;ll bid as a team to compete for NASA #39;s manned and robotic space exploration program.

Northrop Grumman, Boeing team up to bid on space contract


As the Raptors were falling 90-86 in overtime to the defending champion Detroit Pistons last night before a sellout crowd of 22,076 at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Vince hurt as Raps bow in OT


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Older Windows OSes need critical patch


PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Duce Staley left the Philadelphia Eagles for a chance to be a featured back again. Staley has more than filled the role for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who look to knock off an unbeaten

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh


Efforts to help save the life of Kenneth Bigley held captive in Iraq, intensified when Irish politicians made an appeal to Bigley #39;s captors.

Blair urged to act on Bigley


Auto parts magnate Frank Stronach offered few details Monday on the circumstances leading up to Brian Tobin #39;s sudden departure from two of his companies, refusing to comment on reports of friction between the two .

Stronach mum on Tobin


The most popular item on eBay today is not a rare signed copy of Bob Dylan #39;s  #39;Like a Rolling Stone. #39; Nope. It #39;s a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich with a running price of over \$16,000.

Holy Toast! eBay Sandwich Taking Record Bids


Motorists suffer daily traffic jams because the Highways Agency has been slow in tackling the problem, a report says.

Agency 'slow tackling jam misery'


The US space agency NASA says incorrectly installed switches are the likely cause of the crash earlier this year of the Genesis space capsule.

Incorrectly Installed Switches Caused Space Crash Earlier This <b>...</b>


An online photo album showing Navy SEALS with Iraqi prisoners prompts an investigation. A military prosecutor says they're simply evidence of juvenile behavior, but they may violate the Geneva Convention, which prohibits souvenir photos of prisoners of war.

Navy Probes New Iraq Photos


U.S. Marine killed in Iraq's Anbar province<br>BC-Iraq-Military Death,0115

U.S. Marine Killed in Anbar Province


Republican Senator Norm Coleman calls on UN head Kofi Annan to quit over the oil-for-food scandal.

US senator calls on Annan to quit


Sixteen workers are critically hurt in a huge explosion at an oil refinery near the western Indian city of Baroda.

Indian refinery blast injures 16


com 04-11-2004. Electronic Data Systems has postponed the release of its third quarter 2004 earnings for the second time, as it continues to negotiate with its auditor KPMG over the value

EDS postpones earnings release


On a recent Wednesday night at the Lifestyles shop on Moody Street, owner Gary Stone gestured toward a couple in their 40s who were perusing the store's lengthy wall of sex toys. They were dressed smartly, as if they had just dined at one of Waltham's fancier downtown restaurants.

Waltham sex boutique aims to attract couples


Tiruchirappalli: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh today described as unfortunate Brian Lara and other top West Indies players being ruled ineligible for a One-day cricket tournament in Australia in January after refusing to a sign a contract over

It #39;s unfortunate: Waugh on Lara being dropped


Fall marks start of more than cold and flu season    HealthDayNews -- Not only is fall the start of the cold and flu season, it's also the time of year when sinus infections become more common.

Sinus Infections Crop Up in Autumn


Composite applications require user interface work in native language, company says.

I2 sets up software development operation in Beijing


Orlando Hernandez allowed one run and two walks in becoming the first Yankee starter to open the season 8-0 since Bob Wickman in 1993.

Yankees' Hernandez Stays Perfect


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Andrea Cianferoni, an Italian kidnapped 2:30 pm yesterday by four armed men in the hinterland village of Delabayan of Kauswagan town, Lanao del Norte was released 10:30 am today, in barangay Inudaran of the same town, according to

Italian kidnap victim freed


AP - Detroit has a Greektown section that tempts visitors with moussaka and baklava, and a Mexicantown neighborhood with Latin American groceries and restaurants. Now, politicians are pushing for a business district identified with the city's biggest minority group  #151; blacks.

Detroit 'African Town' Plan Stirs Debate (AP)


US police say they still have no idea why a gunman shot and killed guitarist Darrell Abbott and three others at a rock concert.

Guitarist killer's motive unknown


MOSCOW, Russia -- Russia was in shock Wednesday as an armed group took more than 200 people hostage at a school near Chechnya just hours after a suicide bomber killed 11 people and injured dozens outside a busy Moscow subway station.

Russia in shock as hostage drama follows suicide blast


Yahoo on Tuesday confirmed it acquired a start-up last month called Wuf Networks that produces technology to let people transfer digital files onto mobile devices.

Yahoo buys start-up to boost mobile


Boston, MA -- Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over Portland at the FleetCenter.

National Basketball Association Game Capsules


Last week, in this space, we postulated that we would see a large rebound in crude oil imports and domestic production as the recovery from Hurricane Ivan occurred in earnest, leading to a substantial increase in crude oil inventories.

Crude Oil Inventories Following Hurricane Ivan; Gas and Diesel <b>...</b>


Four Iraqis were killed and 19 others wounded, including two US soldiers, Tuesday when a car bombhit a US military convoy in the Iraqi town of Baiji, 200 km north of Baghdad, the US military said.

4 Iraqis killed, 2 US soldiers wounded in car bomb attack


The already cutthroat competition for passengers and market share at Logan International Airport is likely to get even more heated over the next several months.

Looming changes may spark gate war at Logan


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Andrew Bogut scored a game-high 19 points as Utah defeated Furman 62-50 in the Great Alaska Shootout on Saturday.

Utes leave Furman feeling small in Alaska


The top education ministry official in the oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk has been assassinated by unknown assailants.  quot;Ibrahim Ismail was killed on the main road as he was heading to the technological

Iraqi education official killed


BOSTON (Reuters) -

With Yankees Slain, 'Miracle' Sox Eye Bigger Demon


CEO Michael Robertson says the Linux company

Lindows postpones public offering


Bookselling giant Barnes and Noble outlined plans to implement the SQL Server 2000 Business Intelligence offering.  quot;SQL Server 2000 will significantly reduce the time it takes our developers to aggregate data.

Microsoft Extends SQL Server Intelligence


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on  Tuesday, with lower oil prices helping support markets, but  Johnson   Johnson <A HREF=

Stocks Flat, J J-Guidant Deal Drags Dow


Members of the panel monitoring NASA #39;s effort to return the space shuttle to flight said Thursday that despite several open items, they see no reason why Discovery can #39;t be launched in May or June.

Shuttle on track for launch, panel says


In a move to modernize its venerable line of mainframe-based CICS middleware, IBM on Wednesday introduced an updated version of its CICS Transaction Server that enables corporate IT administrators to extend the product to work better with SOAs (service-oriented architectures) through Web services.

IBM gives CICS a boost


Sony Corp. wasn #39;t around in 1905, so the company could not have been George Santayana #39;s point of reference when he observed then that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Stubborn Sony finally unveils an MP3-friendly music player


VANCOUVER - A new computer game launched by Microsoft on Tuesday is graphic, violent - and wildly popular. Halo 2 is a console game where Master Chief,  quot;a genetically enhanced super-soldier, quot; battles to

The game #39;s no angel, but it #39;s got a halo


The marathon mouse has been unveiled by scientists: a rodent which, with a little genetic tinkering, can run twice as far as a normal mouse.

#39;Marathon #39; mice ready to run and run


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy in many areas of the  United States grew at a slower pace in late July and August as  household spending softened, the Federal Reserve said in a  report on Wednesday.

Economy in Many Regions Slowed in Summer


Nothing elicits fear and loathing across the land like the announcement of a major Windows upgrade. Grown men and women quake at the thought of hours of troubleshooting. Corporate IT departments don full battle gear and issue stern warnings against upgrading before they've tested for incompatibilities. Small children weep when their favorite computer games suddenly won't run.

Ready for Windows Service Pack 2?


Hutchison Whampoa, under pressure to offset losses on 3G mobile costs, cuts the price for the sale of its emerging markets arm.

Telecoms sell-off price reduced


Tonight on HBO PPV, only one of the two brave warriors will emerge with the bragging rights as to which one is the superior Mexican fighter, The Baby Faced Assassin Marco Antonio Barrera or Erik El Terrible Morales?

Barrerra vs Morales  quot;Mexican World War 3 quot;


Reuters - Venezuela's left-wing\President, Hugo Chavez, easily won a referendum on his rule and\on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents, while\vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's\political conflict.

Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution (Reuters)


AP - Tim Hudson might not be Los Angeles-bound after all. Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta and his Oakland counterpart, Billy Beane, have talked extensively about Hudson at baseball's winter meetings.

Dodgers Continue Winter Trade Talks (AP)


HOUSTON, Sept. 24 -- Oil futures prices continued to climb Thursday as traders shrugged off a decision by the US Department of Energy to loan two refiners a relatively small amount of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Crude futures prices continue to climb


Pedro Emanuel scored the winning goal Sunday as Portugal #39;s FC Porto defeated Colombian side Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty shootout to win the final Toyota Cup.

FC Porto defeats Once Caldas on penalties to win Toyota Cup


The push for better ethics and transparent accounting in corporate America has had an unexpected side effect: more finance chiefs are calling it quits.

Where Have All the Chief Financial Officers Gone?


BAGHDAD -- An 18-year-old private earned the first Silver Star medal awarded to a soldier from the First Cavalry Division serving in Iraq, after he helped fight off a deadly guerrilla ambush in May that killed two of his companions and wounded five.

Private earns division's first Iraq Silver Star


Chan Ho Park pitches six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Texas equals its win total from last year by easily defeating Minnesota 8-3.

Rangers Park Twins


Australia captain George Gregan has signed a three-year contract with the Wallabies which will take him through the 2007 World Cup in France.

Rugby-Gregan signs with Wallabies through 2007 World Cup


AP - How political can it be for Congress to help farmers and ranchers suffering from a drought? Judge by the television viewing habits of Sen. George Allen of Virginia, who heads the Senate's Republican campaign operation.

Drought Aid Colors S.D. Senate Race (AP)


It was once as chic as a Walkman the size of a house brick and as tricky to work out as a Rubik #39;s cube - but the end appears nigh for the humble videotape recorder.

The end of video?


The FTSE 100 index has reclaimed some of its recent losses, led higher by BHP Billiton and Allied Domecq after upbeat news from both.

FTSE bounces as BHP buoys miners


BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - World number four Tim Henman  was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 989,750-euro Swiss  Indoors tournament Friday, falling 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to unseeded  Czech Jiri Novak.

Henman Falls to Unseeded Novak in Basel


The giant has released a patch so that Windows doesn #39;t let in hackers when it handles JPEG graphics formats. The flaw means that attackers can create an image file that will automatically run dodgy code, dump

More flaws found in Microsoft Windows


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said opponents of his proposal to evacuate settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank must stop inciting the military and security forces to reject the withdrawal plan.

Sharon Says Incitement to Oppose Disengagement Plan Must End


Travel and hospitality company Cendant Corp. today announced plans to acquire online travel vendor Orbitz.com for approximately \$1.25 billion.

Cendant buying Orbitz.com in \$1.25B deal


Armed insurgents rampaged Thursday through Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, detonated a massive car bomb in the capital and apparently seized control of two smaller urban centers. This violence took place as U.S. forces continued their major offensive in Fallujah.

Violence Erupts Across Iraq at Sites Far From Fallujah


AP - Dan Miceli hardly had to turn around to watch the flight of the ball. The sound coming off Jim Edmonds' bat was all too familiar.

Houston's Bullpen Blows Game Again (AP)


Pleasantly Perfect lost his last race, but that didn't diminish his standing as the top handicap runner in the country. It will take more than one defeat to knock the horse who won the \$4 million Breeders' Cup Classic in October and the \$6 million Dubai World Cup in March off his perch. He has a chance to get back ...

A winning situation


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday said  customers will be able to make custom music CDs at 45 of its  U.S. coffee shops by later this month, the first step in a plan  to expand the service nationwide.

Starbucks Expanding Custom CD Service to 45 Stores


Boston Red Sox #39;s Pokey Reese, right, and Orlando Cabrera, leap into each other #39;s arms as they celebrate after Boston defeated the New York Yankees 10-3 in the final game of the AL championship series Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York.

Red Sox Win AL Pennant; NL Game 7 Tonight


Pakistan Supreme Court today granted bail to husband of self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in connection with several cases of corruption against him.

SC grants bail to Zardari


PeopleSoft Inc. will kick off its Connect user show on Tuesday determined to focus attendees #39; attention on its progress in the past year and product plans for the coming one

PeopleSoft prepares for questions at Connect show


The iPod and iTunes will see competition from wireless network providers, according to the CEO of Warner Music Group. Speaking at the UBS Media Week Conference, Warner #39;s Edgar Bronfman suggested

Mobile networks are iPod  #39;threat #39;


The latest round of the global legal battle between Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar and US beer giant Anheuser-Busch Ltd. remained open Tuesday after the European Union #39;s high court passed the trademark case back to judges in Finland.

EU Court Passes Beer Case Back to Finland


AP - Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 113-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

SuperSonics Beat Spurs, 113-94 (AP)


Having reminded Mancunians of what they are missing courtesy of a superlative goal at Old Trafford yesterday, David Beckham will sit out England #39;s World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan on Wednesday

Beckham suffers rib fracture


Question: In a recent column you said that 95 percent of all viruses and spyware are aimed at Internet Explorer, so I decided to do away with IE.

Firefox browser helps you make the most of your time online


New China News Agency reported that the satellite was set into orbit by a  #39;Long Walking- 2C #39; rocket. The satellite was launched at 15:50 local time (10:50 in Turkey) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center in Gansu province in northwestern China.

China Launches Satellite


Citigroup Inc. on Friday said US securities regulators are thinking of recommending enforcement proceedings against the former head of Citigroup Global Investment Management.

Citigroup #39;s Ex-Exec May Face SEC Action


NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Dillard #39;s Inc. (DDS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a narrower quarterly loss even after it cut costs, but a drop in same-store sales caused the latest results to miss Wall Street #39;s estimates by a wide ...

Dillard #39;s misses estimates, shares plunge


Eleusis made a successful US debut by beating Literacy by 2 1/4 lengths in Aqueduct's feature yesterday, the Grade II, \$150,000 Long Island Handicap for fillies and mares 3 and older.

Eleusis captures Long Island 'cap


BEIJING -- When the opening lyrics of ''Dark Side of the Moon quot; floated through the air at a Beijing bar on a recent evening, patrons sang along to the Pink Floyd classic. ''Breathe, breathe in the air, quot; they chanted in chorus. They seemed oblivious to the irony, in a city that is fast becoming one of the world's most polluted.

As fuel use rises, China eyes alternatives


AP - The Republican National Convention is officially President Bush's party, but fellow GOP candidates are not shy about using the days before the guest of honor's arrival to raise money for their own campaigns.

Republicans Tap Gimmicks to Raise Cash (AP)


NEW YORK - New York braced Sunday for tens of thousands of demonstrators in the largest scheduled protest of the week against the Bush administration, as Republican delegates descended on a heavily fortified convention city.    Marchers planned to chart a circular course through the city to the convention site at Madison Square Garden and then back south again...

Largest Protest of Week Expected in NYC


In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favored veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Putin favors veto right for India as permanent UNSC member


NewsFactor - The CD will remain the most popular music format in Europe until at least the end of the decade, when digital-music downloads will start to pose a challenge to the CD's dominance, according to a new study.

Study: CDs Still Overshadow Digital-Music Downloads (NewsFactor)


Arrest of pregnant woman for talking loudly is latest incident in which Transit Police are accused of overzealous enforcement.

For Metro, a Case of Too-Free Speech


AMSTERDAM - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has led tributes to film director Theo van Gogh, who was assassinated in Amsterdam on Tuesday morning.

Dutch PM leads tributes to Van Gogh


The success of alternative Web browsers could push Microsoft to more aggressively leverage its dominance of Internet client software, said Marc Andreessen, one of the founders of Netscape.

Andreessen: Microsoft to make Internet Explorer more competitive


Huawei Technologies and ZTE, the leading Chinese telecommunications equipment makers, say they are in discussions to become sponsors of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

China telecoms companies  #39;in Olympic pitch #39;


10 September 2004 -- A US jet fired missiles at an insurgent stronghold in Al-Fallujah today, the fourth straight day of attacks in the Sunni city west of Baghdad.

US Strikes Targets In Al-Fallujah


USATODAY.com - On Tuesday at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, Bill Gates showcased the third iteration of the couch-potato software that fuels Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, MCE 2005 for short. It's the version Gates insists will lift these entertainment-oriented (and often pricey) machines into the mainstream.

Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Microsoft makes multitasking entertaining (USATODAY.com)


Up to 31 people have been killed and many more injured after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew crashed on landing in heavy rain in Indonesia #39;s central Java.

Up to 31 dead in Indonesia jet crash


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mobile phone giants Vodafone and  Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify software for cell  phones written with the Java computer language that promises to  bring cheaper, smarter handsets.

Vodafone, Nokia Team Up to Simplify Mobile Software


AP - With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.

Retailers Aim to Excite Holiday Shoppers (AP)


A sabotage attack on a cluster of about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq has cut exports from the key oil-producing region by half, a leading oil official said yesterday.

Oil production halved as pipelines sabotaged


Nearly 8 million mobile-phone users have switched carriers and kept their cell numbers since a new rule allowing that flexibility took effect one year ago, the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the agencys

8 million callers have kept cell numbers


AP - The Bush administration has spent more than  #36;65 million in the past two years to aid political organizations in Ukraine, paying to bring opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to meet U.S. leaders and helping to underwrite exit polls indicating he won last month's disputed runoff election.

U.S. Money Helped Opposition in Ukraine (AP)


ISRAEL has assassinated the Hamas arms expert said to be behind the development of the Qassam rockets that have been targeting Israeli towns.

Israelis kill Hamas rocket expert


SAP AG this week unveiled a service that evaluates security settings across a customer #39;s SAP enterprise system. SAP Security Optimization helps customers identify and fix vulnerabilities, and minimise the

SAP launches security service


NEW YORK Stocks rose modestly in light trading on Monday as investors awaited the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports, hopeful the news would override worries about record oil prices and a sputtering US economic recovery.

Stocks: Stocks rise as investors bet on profit reports


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices rallied on  Wednesday as the latest U.S. economic data contained enough  soft spots to keep the economic outlook uncertain.

Economic Doubts Rally Treasuries


AFP - North Korea has warned that South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment could fuel an arms race in northeast Asia, accusing the United States of practising  quot;double standards. quot;

NKorea warns of arms race following SKorean uranium experiment (AFP)


Gateway Inc. is rolling out a new desktop computer aimed specifically at the retail market featuring the new BTX design that improves cooling and noise reduction capabilities.

Gateway Rolls Out Cool but Quiet Desktop


AP - Nokia OYJ reported a 20 percent drop in third-quarter profits on Thursday, citing disappointing mobile phone sales that will likely put a damper on fourth-quarter results as well.

Nokia Posts Drop in 3Q Earnings, Sales (AP)


The US Federal Trade Commission filed a legal complaint last week against two companies that are believed to have infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising and then attempted to sell their owners anti-spyware software.

FTC sues alleged spyware distributors


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks slipped on Thursday as  exporters such as Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. succumbed  to the weakness of the dollar against the yen and gave up some  of their gains of the previous three sessions.

Nikkei Drops, Exporters Hurt by Yen


US helicopters start dropping food and medical supplies into parts of quake-ravaged western Aceh.

Helicopters reach isolated Aceh


Honda Motor Co. will own a stake in BAR-Honda for the first time since the Japanese automaker rejoined Formula One racing in 2000.

Honda to take stake in BAR-Honda F1 team


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped against the euro on  Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve proved less hawkish on  interest rates than some investors had expected, while the yen  rallied on a key Japanese business survey.

The Dollar Dips Against the Euro


To help users find media files of all kinds, Yahoo and Blinkx this week went live with video search tools, adding to a cluster of services that includes the SingingFish streaming media offering.

Video Search Gains Momentum


Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan have the highest graduation rates for athletes among the state #39;s seven NCAA Division I schools, an NCAA report showed Monday.

NCAA graduation-rate study


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

Nike's 2nd-Quarter Earnings Jump


AMMAN (Reuters) - The spiritual mentor of al Qaeda ally Abu  Musab al-Zarqawi, a Muslim cleric who justified Zarqawi's  beheading of hostages in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air  strike, associates and relatives said on Wednesday.

Zarqawi Cleric Ally Killed in U.S. Strike -Family


Lebanon #39;s new government was  quot;made in Damascus quot; in defiance of a UN resolution calling for an end to Syria #39;s interference in Lebanese affairs, a senior US official was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

US Official: Lebanese Govt.  #39;Made in Damascus #39;


Wildlife conservationists are expected to push for new trade restrictions to protect fast-disappearing animals and plants, while lobbyists try to free up commerce in some species at international talks starting yesterday in Bangkok.

Conference seeks to combat illegal sales of wildlife


called  quot;HD DVD quot; -- is in competition with the Sony-led Blu-ray disc to become the dominant next generation DVD. Toshiba said the HD DVD #39;s strength against

Toshiba To Sell Next-Gen DVD Laptops by 2005


BERLIN: Surging oil costs heighten the risks to the euro zone recovery, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said yesterday in an interview that pushed prospects for a credit tightening further into the background.

Surging oil prices  #39;a threat to EU recovery #39;


GLOBAL semiconductor sales rose to 10.1 billion in August from the previous month and it appears chip inventories are declining, industry trade group the Semiconductor Industry Association said.

Chip sales hit 10.1bn


WASHINGTON - Relatives of soldiers who refused to deliver supplies in Iraq say the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in poor shape.    The Army is investigating up to 19 reservist members of a platoon that is part of the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C...

Unit Refused Iraq Mission, Military Says


As he says he does each week this time of year, Texas coach Mack Brown sat down with his team Sunday and explained where it stands in terms of qualifying for a Bowl Championship Series game.

Postseason issues begin to surface


AP - SBC Communications Inc. will use a Microsoft Corp. software system to transmit television over high-speed Internet connections like the ones SBC will offer after replacing the local arteries of its copper telephone network with fiber-optic cables.

SBC, Microsoft Ink  #36;400M Internet TV Deal (AP)


Scientists are beginning efforts to retrieve solar atoms from the crashed Genesis space capsule, a day after it plunged to earth and slammed into the Utah desert.

Bid to Salvage Solar Evidence from Crashed Capsule


Del Neri replaces Rudi Vller, who resigned Sunday after less than a month in charge of the Serie A club. He will become the third coach at Roma since Fabio Capello quit the club to take over at Juventus in May.

Roundup: Roma appoints Del Neri as coach


AFP - Two young Australian men have been jailed for more than two years for firebombing three Asian restaurants in a series of racist attacks earlier this year.

Australian men jailed for firebombing Asian restaurants (AFP)


There's hope for the next generation when teens begin investing their money.

How Millionaires are Born


Exactly four years ago, a few days before Yom Kippur, then deputy chief of general staff Maj.-Gen. Moshe Ya #39;alon appeared before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Analysis: Bombing is a reminder that calm is artificial


A few US women #39;s soccer players scooped up small pieces of sod at Karaiskaki Stadium after their emotional gold-medal victory last week.

As it turns out, the Greek way proved to be the right way


(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves will try to move one step closer to their 13th straight division title, as they continue a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight from Turner Field.

Atlanta Braves Team Report - September 22


The US is rolling out a nine-country, \$125 million military training program.

US engages Africa in terror fight


Orion Multisystems today unveiled a workstation that takes high-performance computing and puts it on the desktop using low-power processors from Transmeta and an innovative motherboard design.

New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box


Australia #39;s Ryan Bayley won the men #39;s Keirin final Wednesday, becoming the only cyclist to win two individual gold medals at the Athens Games.

Bayley wins Keirin gold medal, capping Australia #39;s golden show


AFP - European stock markets reversed initial gains to fall in early trading, as New York crude oil futures rose to new record high points above 55 dollars a barrel, dealers said.

European stocks fall amid new record price spike for oil (AFP)


AP - While Tom Kite did more with less raw talent than just about anybody during his PGA Tour days, Morris Hatalsky acknowledges he probably could have done more with his natural gifts.

Kite Maintains One-Stroke Lead at Schwab (AP)


Bengie Molina went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer, Kelvim Escobar outpitched Kevin Brown and the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game sweep.

Angels Take Third Straight From Yankees


Oscar De La Hoya #39;s fights have generated more than 8.5 million pay-per-view buys and nearly \$400 million, otherworldly figures for a non-heavyweight.

With Hopkins fight ahead, De La Hoya takes look back


The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new UN survey

UN sees coming surge in domestic robots


Israel's ruling Likud party and opposition Labour struggle to agree over the state budget,  according to reports.

Israel coalition talks 'impasse'


Broadcasters beat back a proposal that would have required them to give up their current analog channels by 2009 as their allies on the Senate Commerce Committee

Senate Panel Waters Down McCain Television Bill


Amid all the warfare, suicide bombing, political vitriol and other ugly aspects of life, itsa joy when the yearly Nobel Prizes show humanity at its finest.

The Charleston Gazette: Inspiring


MADRID, SEPTEMBER 20: Jose Antonio Camacho resigned as Real Madrid coach on Monday, just four months after taking up the post. Camacho offered his resignation to club president Florentino Perez following the

Camacho quits


AP - The secretary of state ordered an unprecedented statewide hand recount Monday in the closest gubernatorial race in state history.

Wash. Orders 3rd Count in Governor Race (AP)


AP - A dozen blind students from across the United States are at a summer camp this week working on a project most don't associate with the visually impaired  #151; launching a NASA rocket.

Blind Students to Launch NASA Rocket (AP)


Terrorists and insurgents are stepping up attacks on oil and gas operations overseas in an effort to disrupt jittery energy markets, destabilize governments and scare off foreign workers, analysts said.

Terrorists Have Oil Industry in Cross Hairs


With food stores running low, the two astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are cutting back their meal intake and awaiting a critical cargo delivery expected to arrive on Dec. 25.

ISS Crew Counts Calories as Food Supply Runs Low


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips, Europe's top consumer  electronics group, cut the sales forecast for its closely  watched chip unit on Friday and predicted much smaller growth  for the semiconductor industry next year.

Philips Warns Sees 2005 Slowdown


AP - The

Arab League Chief: Iraq Getting Tense (AP)


LONDON (Reuters) - European shares shrugged off a spike in  the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms  again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's  mm02 beat expectations.

European Shares Shrug Off Record Euro


AP - Here's some advice from the Capital One Bowl for Iowa fans thinking about reserving flights to Orlando: Book them.

Iowa Expecting Capital One Invitation (AP)


AP - Researchers on Monday unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the

Group Creates Engineered 'Marathon Mice' (AP)


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to come face to face with the misery of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan. Mr Straw will fly from the Sudanese capital Khartoum to El Fasher in northern Darfur to visit the Abu Shouk refugee camp.

STRAW TO SEE DARFUR CAMP


Two top CIA officers quit amid reported disputes with the recently-appointed boss of the US spying agency.

Top CIA staff quit US spy agency


NEW YORK Aug. 19, 2004 - Offering more evidence that the nation #39;s economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity fell in July for the second consecutive month.

Leading Indicators, Jobless Claims Fall


JAKARTA : A deadly bomb blast outside Australia #39;s embassy in Jakarta was not linked to next month #39;s Australian elections or forthcoming polls in Indonesia, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.

Australian embassy blast not linked to elections: Downer


The NHL #39;s chief legal officer blasted the players #39; association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a  quot;charade quot; as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.

NHL Official Says Players  #39;Are Not Negotiating #39;


Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson is set for Monday knee surgery and will be lost to the Spanish leaders for the rest of the calendar year.

Op To Keep Larsson Out Until 2005


Boston Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler has signed with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, opting for the chance to play every day over a return to the World Series champions.

Kapler leaves Red Sox for Yomiuri Giants


QUETTA, PAKISTAN - At least 11 people were killed Friday when a powerful bomb went off at a popular outdoor market in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan.

Bomb in Pakistan market kills at least 11


Northern Ireland must win in Wales to revive their World Cup hopes according to former goalkeeper Tommy Wright. Saturday #39;s 3-0 defeat at home to Poland was a disastrous start for Lawrie Sanchez #39;s side and

Wright says NI must win


FT.com - Easy Group on Monday confirmed that it has signed a deal with T-Mobile to offer mobile services in the UK as it targets a formal launch of EasyMobile in March next year.

Easy Group signs up with T-Mobile (FT.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar dropped to an all-time low  against the euro on Wednesday ahead of a G20 finance ministers'  meeting as analysts fretted that officials would do little to  stem the currency's fall.

Dollar Sags to Record Low Vs Euro


TFT LCD panel prices are expected to fall significantly for larger area 17 inch and 19 inch panels for LCD TVs, but the cost of products in the shops is still seen as a barrier to high volume consumer demand, according to ...

Soft Demand for TFTs Affects Prices


AUGUST 30, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A new company thinks it has the answer for scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing on the desktop.

New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box


Never could these words, uttered so long ago by Yogi Berra, ring more true today. Tonight, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off in the much-anticipated rematch of last year #39;s American League Championship Series.

Boston will fight for 7 games but still lose to Yanks


MUNICH - Former German football great Franz Beckenbauer has warned national team coach Juergen Klinsmann against fielding too many young players at the expense of experience.

Beckenbauer warns about youth vs experience


NOVEMBER 17, 2004 -- Pittsburgh, Pa. -- The largest union representing flight attendants yesterday threatened strikes against airlines that seek to abrogate contracts through bankruptcy proceedings.

Flight Attendants #39; Union Threatens Strike


The protracted legal battle over Russian oil giant Yukos appeared to enter its final phase Friday when the government set a date to auction off a majority stake in the company #39;s

Date Set for Auction Of Russian Oil Giant


Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Molecule offers Alzheimer's hope


AP - Violence erupted again Friday in the Haitian capital as the decapitated bodies of three police were found, bringing the death toll to at least seven people in two days of protests for the return of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Second Day of Violence Breaks Out in Haiti (AP)


Fred Ebb, the lyricist who wrote Chicago and the classic song New York, New York, dies of a heart attack.

Chicago and Cabaret lyricist dies


Reuters - Ask Jeeves Inc.  posted a\higher third-quarter profit as Web-search advertising continued\to fuel revenue growth.

Ask Jeeves Third Quarter Profit Up, But Stock Falls (Reuters)


PSA is targeting fitment of its new stop-start technology, officially launched at a press conference in Paris yesterday, of 50,000 units by 2006.

FRANCE: PSA sets modest target for stop-start fitment of <b>...</b>


AFTER 58 years, the Far Eastern Economic Review will stop operating as a weekly news magazine. Instead, the regional magazine will be relaunched as a monthly magazine of issues and ideas - largely written

Far Eastern Economic Review calls it a day


PeopleSoft #39;s profit may drop  quot;significantly quot; this year and may have trouble surviving on its own, according to testimony Monday by an Oracle executive.

Oracle sees PeopleSoft profit declining


The Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said yesterday that the trial of the toppled Iraqi regime Saddam Hussein and his aides might start in October.

Saddam #39;s trial in October; Salem Chalabi resigns court presidency,


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 By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Nathan Layne

 TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it had won\support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros.\Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line\Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the\next-generation DVD.

Toshiba Wins Support for HD DVD from 4 Film Studios


Nearly 380 tonnes of deadly explosives, powerful enough to shatter air planes, demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons, are missing from one of Iraq #39;s most sensitive former military installations, the interim government has

Iraq: Tonnes of explosives missing


Europe 6 1/2, US 1 1/2.  quot;Well, we made some history today, quot; said Hal Sutton, the man who presided over the worst first day ever experienced by an American Ryder Cup team.

Captain picks effort apart


Over the next five years, the company will spend \$40 million on its new lab, which will focus on the digital home.

HP to open research center in South Korea


Leeds United called a board meeting Thursday to consider a 25-million-pound (\$55.7 million Cdn) takeover by a British-American consortium.

Leeds holds board meeting to discuss takeover of troubled soccer <b>...</b>


LOS ANGELES - Southern California seemed helpless as Aaron Rodgers picked away at its defense, hitting pass after pass. But with California just 9 yards from a potential winning score, the Trojans finally

No. 1 Trojans prevail


Braylon Edwards caught eight passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in the third quarter for No. 17 Michigan.

Michigan Escapes San Diego State


When the Hypersonic Missile Technology team at COLSA Corporation and the U.S. Army need to model hypersonic flight on a computer system, they #146;ll no longer have to wait two months to get results. They now can use one of the world #146;s largest and most powerful computers: a supercluster of 1,566 64-bit, dual-processor Apple Xserve G5 servers. Sep 14

Xserve G5 Supercluster


WASHINGTON -- The US government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to Grenada, Cuba, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica in light of Hurricane Ivan.

US urges Americans to avoid Grenada


The Republic of Ireland #39;s leading scorer, Robbie Keane, extended his record to 24 goals as Brian Kerrs side beat Croatia 1-0 in a friendly at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on Tuesday.

Keane On Target As Ireland Win


JAPAN #39;S top mobile carrier has begun marketing a mobile phone for corporate customers that works over both the local wireless and cellular networks.

DoCoMo 3G phones add wireless VoIP


BEIJING (Reuters) - Talks between diplomatic rivals Taiwan  and China could resume if the island sticks to a 1992  interpretation of the

China Sets Condition for Resuming Talks with Taiwan


CEOs aren #39;t taking the care that they should with their customers #39; data when they outsource, according to a new survey of senior management.

Bosses  #39;too trusting #39; of outsourcer #39;s security


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel declared psychological war on  hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners Monday, saying it would  barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their will.

Israel Turns Up Heat on Palestinian Hunger Strike


The UK has been replaced by France as the top destination for asylum seekers in the industrialised world, says the UN.

UK no longer top asylum nation


Mike Mussina pitched three-hit ball for eight innings and struck out a season-high 11, leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Tuesday night.

Tuesday #39;s AL Capsules


HP (www.hp.com) announced an investment of more than \$3 billion over the next three years designed to vault Intel Itanium 2-based HP Integrity servers to the leadership position in the \$20 billion market currently served by RISC processors.

HP Extends Server Leadership


Striker Samuel Eto #39;o says Barcelona still want to top their Champions League group despite having safely qualified for the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw against Celtic on Wednesday.

Barcelona still aiming to overhaul Milan


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday hinted at a possible assassination of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.

Sharon hints at Arafat assassination


The US dollar sank anew against other major currencies yesterday, even though Japanese officials publicly raised the prospect of joining with European governments to brake its slide.

US Dollar Continues Its Broad Decline


TALL AFAR, Sept 11: Hundreds of Iraqis left the trouble spot of Tall Afar, as regional heavyweights initiated contacts with the government on Saturday in a bid to end a US-led operation that has killed at least 50 people.

Iraqis try to lift town #39;s siege


AP - Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti dropped out of the race to replace Yasser Arafat on Friday, agreeing to support the candidacy of interim leader Mahmoud Abbas in a move intended to head off a split in the ruling Fatah movement.

Barghouti Backs Abbas in Palestinian Race (AP)


VERO BEACH, Fla. - People lined up for more than a half-mile for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state...

Florida Residents Line Up for Food, Water


THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.

Wambach #39;s boot boosts US into semifinals


JERUSALEM -- The Israeli man at the center of the resignation of New Jersey's governor, James E. McGreevey, over a gay affair said in an interview published yesterday that he is straight and had no idea at first that his boss is homosexual.

Israeli speaks out on McGreevey


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A large explosion hit outside a police academy in downtown Baghdad on Sunday, killing eight people, officials said.    At about the same time, a car bomb blew up near a small market close to the Culture Ministry, police Lt...

Large Explosion Kills Eight in Baghdad


So it is no more than apt that Peter Lonard should yesterday add to the tradition in the 100th staging of Australia #39;s oldest and greatest golf championship.

Lonard wins with a birdie barrage


Alastair Forsyth will take a three-stroke lead into the Volvo Masters final round on Sunday after overshadowing tournament favourite and playing-partner Sergio Garcia.

Forsyth leads the way at Volvo Masters


AT amp;T, the US telecommunications group, yesterday said it will take a restructuring charge of about \$1.1 billion in the third quarter mainly to cover the cost of about 7,000 job cuts and revalue downward its assets by \$11.

AT amp;T to take \$1.1 bn charge


Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.

Palestinians Set Jan. 9 For Vote


FORT WORTH, Texas _ Wednesday was a tough day for nearly everyone connected with American Airlines. Employees learned more layoffs are in store as the struggling airline cuts back.

American to lay off workers, ground planes after new loss


The Washington Huskies pay a visit to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1996. The Fighting Irish (2-1) will look to extend their winning streak to three games while the Huskies

Irish And Huskies Set To Battle This Afternoon


In recent years for Notre Dame, any victory over Michigan State has been cause for a celebration. But the Irish coaching staff wasn #39;t pleased with the fourth quarter.

Coaches want Irish to take the fourth


The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has expressed concerns that materials and equipment from Saddam Hussein #39;s former nuclear programme in Iraq have vanished without trace.

IAEA concerns over Iraq nuclear materials


The generational divide becomes apparent as families start to think about gift-giving holidays. Advice for shoppers of all ages.

Bridging the Gadget Gift Gap


Prime Minister Tony Blair faced angry protests as he urged his party to set aside its differences over Iraq and seize the chance of an historic third term in power.

Protesters disrupt rallying call


Delta Air Lines Inc. #39;s plans to eliminate its hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and redistribute its aircraft among its other hubs cities provides the other hubs some short-term benefits, but heightens some long-term credit concerns

Fitch Ratings reports concerns about Delta #39;s Dallas dehubbing


Maybe you #39;ve noticed already this holiday season - Salvation Army bell ringers are not standing in front of as many stores as they did last year.

Salvation Army bell ringers hushed


Two influential Sunni Muslim clerics were killed in Iraq, and authorities awaited word Monday on the fate of three groups of hostages, including a Briton and two Americans.

Sunni clerics killed in Baghdad


Over 50 people were killed when a car bomb exploded at a police station and recruitment center in Haifa Street in central Baghdad.

50 killed in blast at Baghdad police station


Reuters - Al Qaeda chief Osama bin\Laden can not be hiding in Pakistan's tribal lands on the\Afghan border as Pakistani forces have combed the area and\found no hint of him, a Pakistani army commander said on\Thursday.

Bin Laden Not Hiding on Pakistan Border -Commander (Reuters)


FoTW AV specialist throws wobbler

The Register is band full of s**t


The cost of a barrel of oil jumped more than 25 cents in just a few hours Thursday -- hitting \$52.53. .At this rate, the price could be aiming for the \$53 mark soon.

Oil Prices Keep Rising


AP - Rescuers recovered the bodies of 10 Dominican migrants and searched for eight who remain missing after their boat capsized trying to reach Puerto Rico, officials said Thursday.

Dominican Navy Finds 10 Migrants' Bodies (AP)


Governments from nearly 30 countries demanded Friday that the World Trade Organization undertake an urgent review of what might happen when textile quotas end Jan. 1. The

Nations demand study of quotas


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales rose in the  latest week, but business continued to fluctuate from the  effects of Hurricane Charley and high gasoline prices, a report  said on Tuesday.

Chain Store Sales Up 0.1 Percent - Report


Japan's rate of economic expansion is revised downwards for the three months to June amid falling government investment.

Slower growth for Japan's economy


One dreadful preseason performance cost top overall draft choice Eli Manning the New York Giants #39; starting quarterback job, as Coach Tom Coughlin yesterday named veteran Kurt Warner his starter

Warner Gets the Nod Ahead of Manning


The purchase, which ConocoPhillips, the American energy conern, made at an auction today for the Russian government's stake in Lukoil, sets the stage for projects in Iraq.

ConocoPhillips Buys \$2 Billion Stake in Lukoil


Sri Lankas emphatic victory over the South Africans must count among the finest in their cricketing history. Graeme Smiths side were taken apart with the efficiency of crew changing tyres at a car race.

Sri Lankas finest hour


AP - Jeremy Bonderman brought the Kansas City Royals back to earth in a hurry. After Kansas City set a team record for runs in a 26-5 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, the Detroit right-hander shut down the Royals in the nightcap, allowing six hits in eight innings in the Tigers' 8-0 victory.

Royals Score 26, Shut Out in Same Day (AP)


EAGLE, Colo. (Reuters) - The trial in the Kobe Bryant rape  case looked set to go ahead later this month after the state's  highest court ruled against prosecutors on Monday over a key  piece of evidence in the high-profile case.

Kobe Bryant Rape Trial Looks Set to Go Ahead


One-time taxi driver Jose Pekerman took over as coach of Argentina on Thursday, replacing sudden quitter Marcelo Bielsa. Pekerman, who presided over Argentina #39;s youth programs

Jose Pekerman takes over as coach of Argentina


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

Flash dims AMD #39;s revenue outlook


DoCoMo has been offering its Internet capable i-mode mobile service in Japan since 1998. Now, under a new agreement, mm02 will provide DoCoMo #39;s i-mode technology to its 22 million customers in Britain, Germany and Ireland.

NTT DoCoMo, mm02 Bring I-Mode to Europe


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nucor Corp. <A HREF=

Nucor Raises Forecast, Payout, Sets Split


Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi smiles during a visit with Iraqi troops at Camp Fallujah, on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004.

Sunni Clerics Call for Elections Boycott


Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate.  quot;I #39;m just really proud of them, because they did it the right way, quot; Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek said.

No. 19 NC State 92, New Orleans 58


Yahoo unveiled new versions of its Front Page and My Yahoo, showcasing enhancements in design and functionality to both. Beta versions of both pages will be rolled out on a phased basis beginning today.

Yahoo Working On New Design


The separation of PalmOne and PalmSource will be complete with Eric Benhamou's resignation as the latter's chairman.

PalmSource chairman to step down


Homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate their way home over long distances, scientists claim.

Pigeons 'sense magnetic field'


Injuries again kept Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and running back Chris Brown out of practice Friday, casting doubt on their availability Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

McNair, Brown Questionable


BAGHDAD -- A US journalist with Boston-area ties who was abducted by militants in Iraq and threatened with death said in a video aired yesterday that his captors were treating him well, while an Italian journalist also was reported missing in the war-torn country.

Hostage says he #146;s being treated well


DHAKA: India will focus on results and not records in the first Test against Bangladesh starting today, even though two of their players are on the verge of personal milestones, captain Saurav Ganguly said.

India  #39;aiming for wins not records #39;


Senior Arab officials attending a US-sponsored conference in the Middle East rejected the Bush administration #39;s assertion that greater democracy would help end terrorism

Arab Officials Criticize US Support of Israel


After his company announced plans to acquire security and authentication tools from Netscape Security Solutions, Red Hat Inc. CEO and chairman Matthew Szulik spoke to Computerworld about the company's plans.

Q A: Red Hat's CEO on his company's latest acquisition


Unusual Search Engines \\Unless you've been living under a rock, you know of the major search engines like Google or Yahoo. But did you know that there are many other smaller or niche search engines out there that can offer you unique help? Let's take a look at some of ...

Unusual Search Engines


Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday it plans to ship  quot;Half-Life 2 quot; to retailers in November, bringing to market the eagerly anticipated PC game that has been plagued by missed launch dates and a hacker attack on its

#39;Half-Life 2 #39; Release Set for November After Delay


ALASTAIR FORSYTH is today pondering over the loose shots that saw the Volvo Masters slip from his grasp at Valderrama. The Paisley golfer had gone into the final round with a three- stroke lead but a poor

Forsyth mulls over that late Volvo stutter


Q1 Labs this week plans to release the latest version of its flagship software as well as add-on software that the company says enables its security management tool to not only detect security issues but also prevent them.

Q1 Labs tackles intrusion prevention


AP - The University of the District of Columbia canceled its men's and women's basketball seasons Thursday, citing problems with recruitment, academic eligibility and financial aid.

Univ. of D.C. Cancels Basketball (AP)


A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday gave United Airlines another 30 days to come up with a restructuring plan, but he warned the airline and its warring unions

United Given New Deadline to Devise Plan


Reuters - Serbs went to the polls in local\elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since\they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.

Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-Mayor (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ranks of Americans filing for  initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at  least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought  by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on  Thursday.

Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 1.13 percent  to hit a five-week closing low on Friday as worries about high  oil prices and uncertainty over the U.S. economic and market  outlook hit a broad range of stocks.

Nikkei Hits 5-Week Closing Low


At CEATEC, Sony unveils a home server packed with a terabyte of storage. Also: Networking via ordinary light fixtures?

Tech edges ahead at Japan show


North Korea wants urgently to restart six-party talks on its nuclear programmes, but is still demanding certain conditions be met, a top UN official has told South Korea #39;s Yonhap news agency.

UN says N. Korea wants urgent atom talks


Stranded passengers from the devastated towns of Real and Infanta rush to board an outrigger boat December 6. Food and water shortage forced residents to flee to other province and Manila as roads to Real and other towns destroyed by flash floods and

1,400 dead or missing in Philippine storms


\\Wow... poor  kid.\\

Bush Election Causes Suicide


For all but the most elderly Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, portraits of Yasser Arafat, in outdoor posters, framed in public buildings, smaller pictures in the most humble homes of

Arafat in Gaza


DALLAS -- Oklahoma #39;s dominance of Texas is reaching infomercial status. Less annoying, maybe, but more effective. It has become a rite of fall.

Oklahoma #39;s mastery of Texas borders on ridiculous


David Beckham celebrated his return to Old Trafford with one of his finest goals in an England shirt as Sven-Goran Eriksson #39;s side imperiously brushed Wales aside with a composed 2-0 win.

England beat Wales at Old Trafford


It #39;s only natural that Microsoft would want to develop and sell software supplemented by technology from its latest acquisition, anti-spyware company Giant Company Software.

Microsoft Might Not Fully Benefit from Purchase


The San Diego Padres found out between the second and third innings that they were eliminated from wild-card contention, then rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Padres 3, Diamondbacks 2


The United States has intelligence that Iran is working to adapt missiles to deliver a nuclear weapon, further evidence that the Islamic republic

Powell says Iran pursuing nuclear bomb


F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly lost patience with Silverstone #39;s owners and has moved to have the 2005 British GP scrapped from the calendar.

Bernie to pull GP plug


Microsoft is still confident of hitting its target of 100 million Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) downloads by the end of next month.

Microsoft: Windows XP SP2 downloads  #39;on target #39;


A DETERMINED Guillermo Canas held off a strong early charge from Spain #39;s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to win his first round clash at the Shanghai ATP event 7-6 6-1 today.

Canas struggles, Ferrero out


Siding with chip makers, Microsoft said it won't charge double for its per-processor licenses when dual-core chips come to market next year.

Microsoft math: dual core licensed as one chip


CASHIERS, N.C. - The remnants of Hurricane Ivan left behind a violent mark on the Southeast, killing several people, washing away scores of roads, leaving thousands without electricity and sending search teams to scour damaged areas for stranded residents...

Ivan Remnants Wreak Havoc Across Southeast


Russia launched a new-generation space booster rocket on Monday in a move that could eventually help send civilian cargoes into space, Itar-Tass news agency reported.

Russia launches new space booster rocket


Head coach Mike  quot;Pinball quot; Clemons and the Toronto Argonauts are all business this week heading into Sunday #39;s Grey Cup matchup against British Columbia at Frank Clair Stadium.

Around the CFL: The Argos are all business


BERLIN/BEIRUT - One of the main organisers of a controversial Islamist conference in the German capital Berlin has been deported to Lebanon, German officials said, less than two weeks before the planned three-day gathering.

Organiser deported before Islamist Berlin rally


Four hundred years ago, sky watchers, including the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler, best known as the discoverer of the laws of planetary motion, were startled by the sudden appearance of a

Great Observatories May Unravel 400-Year-Old Supernova Mystery


THE rapid spread of fear that can cause crush injuries and serious accidents in crowds could be provoked by an innate reaction to body language, a provocative new study has found.

Revealed: why the fear factor runs with the pack


20-year product development veteran from Abbott Laboratories will face the challenge of completing Human Genome Sciences' makeover from gene hunter to drug marketer.
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HGS Picks Watkins as New Chief Executive


December 05 2004 1700CET- Several explosions took place at various petrol stations at the outskirts of the capital city of

ETA after explosions at Madrid


December 15, 2004 -- Pedro Martinez confirmed Tuesday during an interview in his home in the Dominican Republic that he has agreed to join the New York Mets.

Pedro Martinez signs \$52m deal with NY Mets


Leeds United have asked for proof of funding after considering a 25 million takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury. The Leeds board met this afternoon to discuss a proposed deal from a British-American

Leeds stall takeover


New York; September 23, 2004 - The Department of Justice (DoJ), FBI and US Attorney #39;s Office handed down a 10-count indictment against former Computer Associates (CA) chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar and Stephen Richards, former CA head of worldwide sales.

Sanjay Kumar indicted for fraud


Afghan warlords are involved in intimidation which could threaten October's elections, Human Rights Watch says.

Afghan warlords 'threaten poll'


Paul Menard won his first NASCAR Busch Series pole, edging Kasey Kahne by two-thirds of a second Friday at Kansas Speedway. Menard took the pole for the Mr.

Menard takes first Busch pole for Kansas race


QUESTION: What is the best approach to protecting me from ID theft and related activities? Will a software package work best, or must I go to a hardware firewall?

Blocking out the bad


LONDON, Sept. 5. - European champions Greece lost 1-2 to Albania and France were held to a barren draw at home by Israel in World Cup qualifying surprises yesterday.

Greece humbled; England, France held


The number of arrests at English soccer matches last season dropped 10 percent, highlighting the success of action to tackle football hooliganism, #39; #39; the UK government #39;s Home Office said in a statement.

Arrests at English Soccer Matches Fell 10 Per Cent Last Season


Gold Banc Corp. (GLDB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a Kansas banking company, agreed to pay \$16 million to resolve claims it charged excessive interest rates and fees on federally

Gold Banc to pay \$16 mln to resolve loan claims


Scrum half Chris Whitaker has been ruled out of Australia #39;s rugby tour to Europe next month, compounding selection problems for the Wallabies.

Whitaker sidelined, Gregan in doubt


The Houston Rockets have been beaten 95-72 in a pre-season game Sunday by the Orlando Magic, led by former Rockets guard Steve Francis.

Yao Ming faces francis, Rockets routed by Magic


AP - Lindsay Davenport finished No. 1 in the world for the third time in the year-end WTA rankings released Tuesday.

Davenport Ends Season Top-Ranked Player (AP)


TWIN FALLS -- The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 410 Idaho taxpayers -- including more than 70 in Magic Valley -- whose income tax refund checks were returned from the US Postal Service as undeliverable.

\$322,000 in refund checks go undelivered in Idaho


IBM Wednesday introduced a significant overhaul to its WebSphere J2EE application server, with new support for standards-based messaging protocols, better management features and enhancements to improve availability of applications, according to an IBM

IBM Overhauls WebSphere App Server


Malaysia has detected a new outbreak of bird flu in a village in north-east Kelantan state, the sixth to be hit by the deadly virus in a month, officials announced today.

Bird flu outbreak hits Malaysia


WASHINGTON: Recent archeological evidence studies seems to suggest that the first Americans came from Australia and not Siberia as has been widely believed.

Americans came from Australia: Study


It #39;s not often that the Cincinnati Bengals get to flash their skills in front of a national audience. In fact, it had been 12 years since Cincinnati had appeared

Bengals step up to Monday Night challenge


All eyes will be on Tatiana Golovin of France when she faces Anastasia Myskina in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. The Moscow-born 16-year-old has returned to Russia for the first time this week, and will play

Golovin ready for Russia


Tomorrow #39;s US Federal Reserve meeting will likely dominate markets this week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.

All eyes are on US Fed meeting


The Nobel Peace Prize winner links the pursuit of peace with environmentalism and a shift in humanity #39;s thinking. BY DOUG MELLGREN.

A plea for new thinking


The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying

Future of EU patent legislation in doubt


Telecom Italia will use cash for a larger-than-expected chunk of a 20 billion-euro (\$26.69 billion) buyout of mobile unit TIM it is likely to announce on Tuesday, a source close to the deal told Reuters.

Telecom Italia  #39;in TIM buyout #39;


Nissan is to stop production at some of its domestic car plants for five days due to a steel shortage. Japan #39;s second-biggest car maker will suspend operations at three of its four domestic plants on 29 and 30 November.

Steel shortage hits Nissan plants


The European Commission is backing its former trade commissioner Pascal Lamy to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation.

EU backs Lamy for trade position


Altria Group Inc. (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake in brewer SABMiller Plc (SAB.

Brewer Helps Push Up Altria Profit


23 August 2004 -- A US reporter released in Iraq after more than a week in captivity said today he had been seized while taking pictures at a city market in Al-Nasiriyah.

Kidnapped Reporter Released In Iraq


A bus taking Greek high school students to watch the Paralympics smashed into a truck loaded with glass Monday, killing seven teenage passengers and injuring 30 other people, police said.

7 students killed in Greek crash


Athens -- The venues didn #39;t fall down. The terrorists were kept at bay. The US Olympians waved the flag anyway, and nobody got hurt.

A Greek revival Athens defied skepticism by staging  #39;dream Games #39;


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips edged down on Tuesday  as oil jumped to another record and government data on the  services sector showed that growth was slower than expected  last month.

Blue Chips Slip on Oil Concerns


Cincinnati Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis said yesterday that he expects quarterback Carson Palmer to play again this season, but he doesn #39;t know if it will be this week.

Bengals Uncertain Of Palmer #39;s Status


Eight former officials of Peregrine Systems Inc. have been indicted by a federal grand jury for what prosecutors say was a massive conspiracy to commit a multibillion-dollar securities fraud over three years.

Eight former Peregrine Systems execs indicted


One short flight for man, or the start of a long voyage for rich men. That #39;s one way of looking at Monday #39;s historic jaunt of the revolutionary spacecraft SpaceShipOne, which crossed the brink of space for the second time in six days.

Space tourism industry takes off


Nokia Corp. on Tuesday demonstrated the use of IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol, on a handset. The Finnish company demonstrated what it called the industry #39;s  quot;first Mobile IPv6 call.

Nokia Demonstrates IPv6 Phone


Many said these Games would be a shambles, but they turned out to be sensational. Sensational not just because of the virtual dope-of-the-day revelations but in their ancient concept and their modern execution.

Mrs A could mean far more to London than Mrs B


USATODAY.com - Every day, consumers plunk down millions of dollars for cell phones, computers and high-end electronics that are supposed to make their lives better. And every night, they lie awake worrying that their new PCs or plasma TVs will spontaneously combust the day their warranty expires.

Does your tech stuff need extra protection? (USATODAY.com)


Not once, but twice Edgerrin James thought that his knee had touched the ground, that he had put the Indianapolis Colts in a position to score points.

James fumbles away Colts #39; chances


AP - The Chicago Cubs paid a  #36;6,725 penalty for renovating landmark Wrigley Field without the required city permits for such work.

Cubs Pay Penalty for Wrigley Repairs (AP)


Centre Tom Shanklin scored four tries as Wales crushed Romania 66-7 in an international test at the Millennium Stadium on Friday. Mike Ruddock #39;s men notched up 10 tries as they

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Shanklin stars as Wales rout Romania 66-7


PepsiCo Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, said third-quarter earnings increased 35 percent, spurred by surging demand overseas.

PepsiCo Net Rises 35; Frito-Lay Job Cuts Planned (Update1)


washingtonpost.com - Perhaps Microsoft was hoping for all eyes to be on the much-ballyhooed launch  today of its

Microsoft's Legal Cleanup Day (washingtonpost.com)


Delphi Corp. today reported third quarter revenues of \$6.65 billion, and a net loss of \$114 million or a loss of \$0.20 per share. Excluding the impact of previously announced restructuring charges, Delphi

Delphi report quarterly loss


GlaxoSmithKline escaped with a rap over the knuckles yesterday in the latest crusade against alleged corporate wrong-doing spearheaded by the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer.

Drug firm settles Seroxat research claim


Burma #39;s secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, General Khin Nyunt, according to officials in neighbouring Thailand.

Burma #39;s military regime  #39;has ousted prime minister #39;


Iran is demanding that it be allowed to make an exception in its commitment to freeze all uranium enrichment activities so it can operate about about two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday.

After making nuke deal, Iran reportedly wants exception


U.S. companies that send the most jobs overseas handsomely reward their CEOs, a new study says.

For CEOs, offshoring pays


The malware file is named  quot;Extended theme.SIS quot; and claims to be a theme manager for the Nokia 7610 smart phone, written by  quot;Tee-222.

#39;Skulls #39; Trojan Taking Out Cell Phones with Symbian OS


GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle...

Ivan Makes Landfall on Alabama Coast


Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday proposed political, economic and cultural measures to boost ties between China and Latin America.

President Hu expounds proposal for ties with L. America


Astros 5, Cardinals 2, St. Louis leads series 2-1 Roger Clemens isn #39;t done yet, and neither are the Astros. Putting aside talk this might be his final game, Clemens focused on

Clemens clocks Cards


Germany came away from a meeting with Iran on even more concerned about Tehran #39;s nuclear ambitions than before the talks, diplomatic sources said.

Germany uneasy on nuclear plans after Iran talks


Reuters - U.S. troops fought to crush\resistance in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, but rebels\hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a car bomb that\killed 17 people in a crowded Baghdad street.

Iraq Rebels Hit Back Amid Falluja Battles (Reuters)


AFP - The World Trade Organisation authorized the European Union and seven countries to impose millions of dollars' worth of sanctions in retaliation for a US anti-dumping law, a diplomat said.

WTO authorizes sanctions against US for anti-dumping law (AFP)


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast on Sunday ordered a  pullback from an offensive on the rebel-held north after France  destroyed its airpower in a retaliatory strike which sparked  mob attacks on French citizens and property.

Ivory Coast Army Pulls Back, Paris Flies in Troops


According to geneticist Ian Wilmut, who used cloning to create Dolly the sheep,  quot;We owe it to the people who suffer from motor neuron disease and are going to suffer from it in

Creator of Dolly the Sheep Aims To Clone Human Embryos


AP - In a state flush with elderly voters concerned about the lack of flu vaccine, President Bush on Tuesday sought to allay fears about shortages that he says were caused by a

Bush Blames Defect for Flu Shot Shortage (AP)


(CBS) Finally I have a TiVo for my radio. Well, not quite but it #39;s close enough. Just as TiVo does for TV, RadioShark from Griffin Technology (griffintechnology.

Radio Takes The Big Leap Forward


EMC (Quote, Chart) is expanding its network-attached storage (NAS) offerings with two new midrange options and a high-end product.

EMC Expands NAS Offerings


IBM is continuing work to raise the profile of grid computing beyond scientific and research markets. Several grid-based commercial projects built on IBM platforms have been launched, including one at the US Environmental Protection Agency.

IBM move boosts commercial grid computing


IBM will push its Power5 line of servers down into the low end of the market, taking Linux with it, when it unwraps an aggressively priced series of Linux-only systems on Monday that will go up against the offerings of Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.

IBM delivers Power-based servers with Linux


Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval.

FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals


Reuters - California Gov. Arnold\Schwarzenegger vetoed on Wednesday a bill that would have\required the state's employers to give workers written\notification if e-mail and other Internet activity is being\monitored at work.

Schwarzenegger Vetoes E-Mail Monitoring Disclosure (Reuters)


Twenty-five leaders representing all of the members of the newly expanded European Union on Friday signed the bloc #39;s first-ever constitution, a document that aims to create a more federal-type government in Europe.

Controversy mars EU constitution signing


ATHENS: China, the dominant force in world diving for the best part of 20 years, won six out of eight Olympic titles in Athens and prompted speculation about a clean sweep when they stage the Games in Beijing in 2008.

China supreme heading for Beijing


OXFORD, Miss. -- Sherrie Miller Daly, wife of professional golfer John Daly, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal money laundering charge.

Sentencing hasn #39;t been set


The hard luck Back Bay Holiday Market at Prudential Center was shut down for about five hours yesterday by the Boston Public Health Commission, prompting one merchant to say she plans to leave.

City shuts Back Bay Holiday Market


Linux Network scores two military-related deals for Linux clusters.

Linux clusters gear up for simulated combat


After an absence of a decade, Philips Electronics is making personal computers again, the company said yesterday. The Netherlands-based electronics conglomerate, which abandoned the PC business in the early

Philips Electronics resumes marketing PCs


Immediately following the 49ers #39; 24-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, disgusted 49ers coach Dennis Erickson said he would make changes on offense.

49ERS NOTEBOOK Erickson longs for the simple life


A Brooklyn lawyer announced plans yesterday to file the first federal lawsuits against Merck  amp; Co. on behalf of New Yorkers who developed heart troubles using the arthritis drug Vioxx.

Death of Bx. mom cited in 1st round of Vioxx suits


Reuters - China Internet media firms, which\struck gold with mobile phone messaging services last year, are\scrambling to diversify after a government clampdown on\sex-related material and a billing overhaul.

China Internet Firms Seek New Sources of Revenue (Reuters)


As hard as the numerous NHL players gathered here tried to maintain focus on tonight #39;s World Cup of Hockey final, it was impossible to ignore the larger issue rumbling through their midst.

Lockout threat looms over World Cup final


International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge tried to erase Beijing #39;s money worries Monday, saying that hosting the Games will benefit the country.

Rogge: Good Games ahead


KUANTAN: Malaysias scorpion queen Nur Malena Hassan has broken the world record after staying in a glass enclosure at the Kuantan Parade here with 6,060 scorpions for 32 days.

Scorpion queen breaks world record


AP - Top Arizona draft pick Stephen Drew enrolled in classes at Florida State on Thursday, a move similar to the one made by older brother J.D. Drew.

Diamondbacks' Top Pick Enrolls in College (AP)


Reuters - With most technical issues resolved\and giants like Vodafone Plc signing up customers, 2005 could\be the year when third-generation (3G) mobile services finally\gain a global audience.

After False Starts, 3G Mobile Service Set for Take-Off (Reuters)


Europe #39;s biggest budget airline Ryanair launched another European hub on Tuesday at Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland, and said it was also looking to expand in Italy.

Ryanair Launches New Irish Hub, Eyes Italy


Britains Karen Stupples shot 65 to claim a share of second place at the halfway stage of the Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, California.

Stupples Shoots into Second


ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government tried to reassure an  anguished nation Thursday that two women hostages in Iraq were  most likely still alive, saying an Islamist group's claim to  have killed them was

Italian Govt. Tries to Assure Country Over Hostages


Knight Trading Group Inc., a leading stock dealer, Wednesday said it expects to report an operating loss for the third quarter due to  quot;persistent lackluster market conditions quot; in its core businesses.

Update 1: Knight Trading Expects Operating Loss


AP - U.N. workers searched by land and air Tuesday for eight Sudanese aid workers missing in rebel-controlled territory in the western Darfur region, officials said Tuesday.

U.N. Searches for Missing Aid Workers (AP)


Paul Pinegar throws two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and runs for another score as Fresno State dismantles No. 13 Kansas State, 45-21, Saturday.

Bulldogs Maul Wildcats


The Cardinals' late-season acquisition of outfielder Larry Walker continues to reap dividends.

La Russa familiar with this scene


Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell Group opened a court action Monday to try to block a strike targeting oil exports in the world #39;s No.

Shell Try to Block Nigeria Oil Strike


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson   Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.

J J Says Arthritis Drug May Hike Blood Cancer Risk


A day after a popular arthritis drug is pulled from pharmacy shelves, patients and doctors are trying to decide what to do next. Vioxx is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat osteoarthritis, acute adult pain and menstrual pain.

Vioxx Recall Prompts Patients To Look For Alternatives


Washington Capitals defenseman Brendan Witt was awarded \$2.2 million for the 2004-05 season in his arbitration hearing on Tuesday.

Caps' Witt Wins Arbitration


GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SKO), today reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 decreased 4.9 percent to \$272.8 million from \$286.8 million during the same period last year.

ShopKo Reports November Retail Sales


A newly discovered Triassic reptile that has a neck much longer than its body is reopening a question long thought settled: what good is a long neck?

Did Triassic monster use suction to feed?


NEW YORK, November 18 (newratings.com) - The US dollar declined to a new record low against the euro and dropped against the yen yesterday, following the news of the US Treasury Secretary, John W Snow, ruling out government intervention to stem the

US dollar hits record low against euro; Snow rules out <b>...</b>


To make sure nobody missed its big change from a broadsheet to a tabloid, The Times of London told readers about it on the front page.

The Times of London Goes Tabloid


The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) congratulated the Palestinian people and the Muslim nation on Friday at the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

In Ramadan message: Hamas calls for unity against Israel


A large planet-like object out in the realm of Pluto shows signs of either a relatively recent collision or perhaps volcanic activity, astronomers said today.

Volcanic Activity Possible on Object Beyond Neptune


There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.

Through a Yankee Fan's Expectant Eyes, the World Turns Upside Down


Arctic peoples aim to team up with tropical islanders in a campaign against global warming, arguing that polar bears and palm-fringed beaches stand to suffer most.

Arctic People Seek Tropical Team on Global Warming


Afghanistan #39;s historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing US-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting

Afghan elections stained by faulty ink


University and the Institute for Genomic Research agree to jointly pursue experiments and federal funding in genomics, human health, agriculture, veterinary medicine and biodefense. <FONT face=

Va. Tech, Research Group to Team Up


The health of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, deteriorated significantly yesterday prompting doctors in France to conduct further tests.

Fresh concern raised over Arafat #39;s health


After a series of missteps, Google finally pulled off its much-hyped initial public offering last week. The good news about this unusual IPO, which sought to deprive Wall Street banks of full control over

Internets Google goes public


International soccer #39;s governing body said Wednesday it plans to boost training for the referees who will handle matches at the 2006 World Cup.

FIFA to boost referee training for 2006 World Cup


SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian retail heavyweight Woolworths Ltd. (WOW.AU) Monday said annual net profit rose 12 to A\$731 million, and predicted solid growth this

UPDATE: Woolworths Profit Up 12; CEO Departure Delayed


PASADENA (California) - Hollywood stunt pilots and Nasa scientists are teaming up to snatch a capsule full of stardust as it parachutes back to Earth next month.

Hollywood to grab stardust for Nasa


The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the accounting practices six companies #39; use in calculating pension and other post-retirement benefit costs, according to published reports.

SEC Seen Probing Pension Costs


Philadelphia is a city filled with landmarks, and the Eagles #39; 27-6 rout of the Giants had plenty of them. The Eagles sealed their fourth straight NFC East title, and joined the 1985 Bears and

EAST CHAMP EAGLES EYEING SUPER PRIZE


With TiVo (TIVO ) and NetFlix (NFLX ) finally announcing a long-rumored partnership to launch a video-on-demand service sometime next year, investors smiled on the deal that will keep the two popular, but under-fire, innovators ahead of competitors.

TiVo and NetFlix: Picture-Perfect Duo?


KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities have briefly lifted a curfew to let people carry out essential tasks after a quiet night following riots that left two dead.

Curfew eased in tense Kathmandu


What if somebody had offered the Babe a magic potion to cure hangovers and help him lose weight and buff up those spindly calf muscles of his?

Where Was Balco a Century Ago?


AP - At first glance, the U.S. Marines saw nothing extraordinary about a baby crib in the corner of a bombed-out house in Fallujah. But when Lance Cpl. Nick Fenezia threw back the blankets, a Kalashnikov rifle and bulletproof vest lay on the tiny mattress.

U.S. Marines Mull Fallujah's Future (AP)


DELIVERING the Sir Donald Bradman Oration in Brisbane last year, the celebrity interviewer Michael Parkinson compared the personal style of the Don with that of his great contemporary Keith Miller.

Playboy who irked the Don


NAIROBI (Reuters) - Amnesty International urged the U.N.  Security Council on Tuesday to impose a mandatory arms embargo  on Sudan to stop all parties to the conflict in Darfur  committing human rights abuses.

Amnesty Urges Mandatory UN Arms Curb on Sudan