AGENTS FOR Microsoft are investigating how its forthcoming Halo 2 game was pirated and distributed on the Internet nearly a month before it hit the shops.

Halo 2 leaked


It was another head-scratching turn in a Giants season in which no good deed seems to go unpunished. Brett Tomko got his eighth win Tuesday night, a 9-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies that lifted the Giants

No reason to jump for joy


Reuters - France said on Sunday two French\reporters held hostage with their Syrian driver in Iraq were\still alive a few days ago.

France Says Hostages Still Alive a Few Days Ago (Reuters)


THIERRY HENRY inspired Arsenal to a victorious start to their Champions League campaign as Arsene Wenger #39;s side proved patience is a virtue at home to a cautious PSV Eindhoven side.

Henry puts Arsenal on road to victory


Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster, worlds first file trading peer-to-peer network, is back in full force to legalize music swapping with his new venture.

Napster founder introduces new file-sharing service


Ukraine's presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko is having tests in Austria into his mystery illness.

Yushchenko in hospital for tests


AP - Defeated in Parliament, supporters of fox hunting went to court Friday to try to overturn a legislative ban on their more than 300-year-old sport and vowed a campaign of civil disobedience in the run-up to next year's general election.

British Hunters Seek to End Fox-Hunt Ban (AP)


BEIJING, China -- China has hailed its late former leader Den Xiaoping on the 100th anniversary of his birth. President Hu Jintao praised Deng as a man who made the people #39;s interests a priority.

China celebrates Deng anniversary


Forrester CEO George Colony argues that if Sun goes down, it's going to go down taking very big swings.

Sun's fighting chance


Australia wrapped up their first series win in India in 35 years after an overwhelming victory by 342 runs in the third Test in Nagpur.

AUSTRALIA ROMP TO HISTORIC WIN


Alaska Air Group Inc. posted third-quarter net income of \$79.2 million, or \$2.94 per share, which compares with \$40.7 million, or \$1.

Alaska Air Group profit up 51 percent


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Comcast Corp. <A HREF=

Comcast Up, Blockbuster Off Before Bell


KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Suspicious white powder has been  found in an envelope that arrived at the U.S. embassy in  Malaysia and three staff members quarantined, an embassy  official and police said on Monday.

Suspicious Powder Found at U.S. Embassy in Malaysia


England were ordered to stay in South Africa rather than fly to Zimbabwe yesterday after the Harare government barred most British media from covering their five-match cricket tour.

Cricket: England tour hangs in the balance


WHY are Telstra shares yielding about 9 per cent on a gross dividend basis, even though revenue and profits are rising at an annual rate of about 4 per cent?

Moving on from that old line


AP - On a trip to East Asia, Secretary of State Colin Powell intends to work out a strategy with Japan, China and South Korea on how to convince North Korea it is not under threat of attack.

U.S. Aims to Revive 6-Way N. Korea Talks (AP)


THERE WERE THREE WONDERFUL goals at Anfield yesterday, but only one was a winner. Few were predicting that it would come from Liverpool and no one but his closest relatives (and even they

Mellor the hero for Liverpool


Officials at Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly said Monday that the company has detected massive new oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico that could potentially double the country's reserves, but industry analysts cautioned that the  findings are still unproven.

Mexican Claim of New Oil Deposits  Doubted


Industry talk over the potential sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer might have subsided in recent weeks. But despite summer vacation season, Time Warner Inc.

Time Warner, Sony Still Courting MGM


The government prepared to rest its fraud and conspiracy case today following testimony from a key Enron executive that a barge sale was a sham designed to inflate profits.

Government to Rest in Enron Fraud Trial


The Atlanta Falcons were denied securing the NFC South title on Sunday when they were beaten 27-0 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons needed a win to clinch the division but quarterback Michael Vick had a day to forget.

BEATEN FALCONS MUST WAIT


Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary is suing Microsoft, accusing the software giant of stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio.

Pulp Fiction writer sues Microsoft


Google Founders Honored By Marconi Foundation\\Google's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who as Stanford graduate students successfully created the Google search engine, have been named the 2004 Fellows of the Marconi Foundation at Columbia University. The two award winners will join a select cadre of 32 of the world's ...


Greenspan basically has stopped the movie projector and pushed the button that says,

Berkshire Hathaway


International Business Machines Corp. Tuesday agreed to sell its personal computer business to China #39;s largest computer manufacturer, backing out of a market the venerable technology

China/New York IBM deal reflects global realignment


With its shipments jumping last year, the company is no longer playing the role of bottom-feeder in the disk drive industry.

Samsung driving forward


Iraqi National Guard soldiers remove the bodies of four murdered men found in a cemetery as US Army troops secure the perimeter in Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004.

Iraq: Elections Must Go Ahead As Planned


SecurePoint's decision to hire the alleged author of the Sasser worm has upset a software partner.

Hacker hire costs SecurePoint an ally


Michael Vick did enough to make sure that Eli Manning #39;s first start as the quarterback of the New York Giants did not have a fairytale ending.

VICK SHATTERS ELI #39;S DEBUT DREAMS


With next-generation game systems not expected until 2006, the video game industry needs blockbuster games to keep business flowing.

New Game Releases Could Herald  #39;Holiday of Megagames #39;


ATHENS, Greece -- Paula Radcliffe #39;s emotional exit from the women #39;s marathon on Sunday was not due to an injury, the British Olympic team said on Monday.

GB team: Radcliffe wasn #39;t injured


The investigation of insurance industry practices launched by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer isn #39;t just spreading to include more insurers, it has set off a frenzy of scrutiny nationwide, from California to Connecticut.

Insurance industry probe goes coast-to-coast


Reuters - Gunmen killed the Baghdad governor in\Iraq's highest-profile assassination in eight months and a\suicide bomber killed 10 people near the Green Zone on Tuesday\in an escalating campaign to wreck a Jan. 30 election.

Baghdad Governor Assassinated; Bombing Kills 10 (Reuters)


AP - 1903  #151; Red Ames' debut with the New York Giants was a five-inning, 5-0, no-hit victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was called in midafternoon because of unusual darkness.

This Date in Baseball for Sept. 14 (AP)


The EU Commission on Wednesday dragged Berlin to court over a law that shields carmaking icon Volkswagen from hostile takeovers, the culmination of a long campaign to break down barriers to foreign investment.

EU Sues Berlin Over Volkswagen Law


Eleven Lithuanians are charged with masterminding what is believed to be Europe's biggest euro forgery operation.

Lithuanians held over fake euros


RBI deputy governor on Tuesday said the increase in the overnight repo rate was a short-term signal aimed at tackling price stability.

Repo rate hike a short-term signal


An experimental pilotless jet will today attempt to break the world speed record by reaching 7,000mph - the equivalent of two miles per second.

Scramjet bid to fly at two miles per second


Martin McIntosh finally brought an end to Rotherhams season-long humiliation as Leeds were embarrassed by a side who had previously failed to win a Coca-Cola Championship game this season.

Leeds fall to Yorkshire rivals


Brett Lee will have one last chance to convince selectors he is worth a place in Australia #39;s first Test side against India as the tourists take on Mumbai in their only warm-up match here, starting tomorrow.

Lee on his last chance for Test


Britain #39;s BT Group Plc (BT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is hoping to make a dramatic return to the United States with a \$1 billion acquisition of Californian telecoms group Infonet Services Corp.

Report: BT Poised to Buy Infonet


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- No. 15 Ohio State hopes to avoid back-to-back defeats for the first time under Jim Tressel when it hosts No.

Ohio St. Buckeyes


Steve Ballmer says the world needs a really cheap computer, but Mike Ricciuti warns that cheap doesn't come easy.

The \$100 PC: How do we get there?


Connecticut rookie Lindsay Whalen played with the guile of a veteran Friday night, leading the Sun to a 68-64 victory over the Seattle Storm in the opening game of the WNBA Finals.

Sun 68, Storm 64


VoIP provider Skype has teamed up with Siemens Communications to offer cordless phones in a move that gives Skype users the ability to drop their headsets and use Siemens phones for free Web telephoning.

Siemens Unveils Cordless Phones For Skype Users


Turkish construction company Vinsan said last night that it was halting operations in Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.

Turkish firm pulls out of Iraq


Amid reports yesterday of sluggish back-to-school sales from the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , analysts maintained forecasts for a decent retail season.

Analysts see OK grade for back-to-school sales


Tiger Woods, who could lose his world No1 ranking this week has a far more important worry on his mind. His father, Earl, has suffered a relapse in treatment for prostate cancer and says that the disease has spread through his body.

Tiger Woods #39; father stricken with cancer


Burgeoning military sales lifted Boeing Co. to a 78 percent increase in third-quarter profits, its bottom line thriving despite the ethics scandals that have roiled the aerospace giant for the past year.

Update 5: Boeing #39;s 3Q Profit Up on Military Sales


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The judge considering Microsoft  Corp.'s appeal against European Union sanctions has convened a  closed meeting for Thursday after two more major opponents of  the U.S. software giant withdrew from the case, a court  spokesman said on Wednesday.

Hearing Set After Microsoft Rivals Quit


The United States ambassador to Afghanistan denies allegations he is meddling in the country #39;s first direct presidential election, to be held on October 9. US ambassador to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, says that

US Envoy Denies Using Influence in Afghan Elections


Revolution striker Taylor Twellman was among the closet Cardinal fans at Fenway Park Sunday night. Twellman and his wife were in the standing room section, but if Twellman had chosen differently as a teenager, he might have been on the playing field instead of in the stands.

Baseball is in his blood


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. CLEVELAND, Ohio, United States of America -- Cleveland Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund is involved in contract talks

Sale nearly set for NBAs Cavaliers


AFP - Internet advertising revenues in the United States surged 42.7 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago to 2.37 billion dollars, an industry group revealed.

US internet ad revenues up 42.7 percent to record (AFP)


Reuters - Stocks extended their rally on Friday,\led by technology shares after computer maker Dell Inc.\ shot up 8 percent on a higher quarterly profit and an\optimistic forecast.

Stocks End Higher as Dell Boosts Techs (Reuters)


Higher Rankings the Higher Revenue Per Click on AdSense\\Shaw, aka DigitalPoint, has posed an interesting observation. He has seen a correlation between the natural rankings of a page for a keyword term and the earned revenue per click on the AdSense ads for that page. He said, and its just ...


The judge presiding over a massive pension suit against IBM, which could cost the company more than \$6.5 billion, agreed Friday to a delay while settlement talks continue.

Delay in IBM pension case


If you can #39;t beat  #39;em, join  #39;em, or so they say. Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) plans to double the storage capacity that comes with its free email product, though one might wonder why it didn #39;t just go ahead, pull

Yahoo! Doesn #39;t Get It


C amp;C Group Plc, the maker of Tullamore Dew whiskey that held its initial public offering in May, said first-half profit more than doubled after the sale of a business helped cut debt and reduce interest charges.

C amp;C Profit More Than Doubles on Lower Interest Costs (Update2)


Sourav Ganguly led from the front with a judicious 90 as India beat Kenya by 98 runs in their opening Group C match in the ICC Champions Trophy, at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, on Saturday.

India have it easy against Kenya


Page, Brin and Schmidt hold one third of company #39;s stock, will still retain 81 of current holdings. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc.

Google founders to sell 7.2M shares


ATHENS -- Weightlifting #39;s aggressive pursuit of drug cheaters will continue even if it jeopardizes its future in the Olympics, its top official said yesterday after six more positive doping cases in what is again becoming the Games #39; dirtiest sport. Five ...

Five more suspended by weightlifting body


AP - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved bids for construction of 1,000 homes in Jewish West Bank settlements after freezing them earlier this month, amid growing friction with the United States over continued settlement expansion.

Israel Invites Bids in Construction Plan (AP)


CLEMSON, S.C. (Sports Network) - NBA commissioner David  Stern isn't the only one coming down hard on brawling.

Fight Fallout: Clemson Declines Bowl Bid


It began about a decade ago as an e-mail newsletter from Craig telling friends about upcoming events in San Francisco, and grew so popular it is now a full-fledged

Livewire: Craigslist Thrives on Service, Profits


RocketInfo Partners with Canadian Press, Helps Nascar\\Rocketinfo Inc., news search engine announced yesterday that it has formed a key reseller alliance with the Canadian Press (CP), one of the top-rated multimedia news agencies in the world. CP plans to expand their media monitoring services by offering clients access to the ...


The US military says a car bomb blast killed seven US Marines and three Iraqi national guardsmen in a military convoy on the outskirts of Fallujah.

Car Bomb Blast Kills 7 US Marines, 3 Iraqi Guardsmen


The Bears were losing 14-0 against the New York Giants after just 12 minutes Sunday, and a great many people in Giants Stadium had to believe the game was over at that point.

Shellshocked? Not these Bears


AP - The U.S. Army is preparing for its biggest desertion trial in decades following the surrender of Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins, wanted for allegedly abandoning his patrol nearly 40 years ago and becoming a North Korean propaganda tool.

Jenkins' Trial Will Be High-Profile Case (AP)


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- On the day of his cremation, hundreds of people laid flowers, candles and notes at the spot where controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was killed.

Flowers as Dutch film man cremated


At least 16 people are killed as a bus plunges into a river in central Nepal, police say.

Sixteen die in Nepal bus plunge


The radical Palestinian group Hamas says it will boycott next month #39;s election for a successor to the late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat.

Hamas to Boycott January Palestinian Election


The Cassini spacecraft has taken the most detailed temperature measurements to date of Saturn's rings. Data taken by the composite infrared spectrometer instrument on the spacecraft while entering Saturn's orbit show the cool and relatively warm regions of the rings.

Cassini Reveals Saturn's Cool Rings


No. 3 airline says loss to be worse than forecasts; gives new warning of bankruptcy threat. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc.

Delta warns of bigger losses


Police in Michigan said a fourth member of the Indiana Pacers was involved in the fight with fans last week. Authorities said reserve center David Harrison, punched an elderly man in the stands.

Another Pacer involved in brawl


PARIS, France -- An explosion outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris has wounded nine people, a fire commander has said. The cause of the blast early Friday morning is unclear but French radio station Europe

Blast at Paris Indonesian embassy


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Contract electronics manufacturer  Jabil Circuit Inc. <A HREF=

Jabil Posts Profit on Stronger Demand


: Microsoft Corp. today said that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused

EU accuses Microsoft of paternalistic view


FALLUJAH, Iraq - Advances in Fallujah slowed considerably yesterday after American-led troops took control of about half of the city.

Snipers stall Fallujah blitz; Allawi #39;s kin kidnapped


t first glance, it might seem like the simple extension of a standard tool in the fight against the bad guys. But in fact, wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is costly

The Call Is Cheap. The Wiretap Is Extra.


Shareholders in French theme park operator Euro Disney (EDLP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday backed plans for a capital increase of at least 250 million euros as part of a crucial restructuring effort.

Euro Disney shareholders back capital increase


Beijing -- Talk in China has shifted from holding a  #39;green #39; or  #39;people #39;s #39; Olympics to a  #39;frugal Games #39; as Beijing tightens its purse strings while undertaking massive preparations to play host to the 2008 event.

Beijing scrambles to reel in costs


Reuters - Wells Fargo   Co.  and U.S.\Bancorp , two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both\said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent.

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Rise (Reuters)


The thought of going to Boston College, whose football camp Dan Orlovsky attended for three years when he was in high school, was dashed when the Eagles did not offer him a scholarship.

Orlovsky does his level best


LOS ANGELES -- The Washington State University men #39;s basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the 2004-05 Pacific-10 Conference season in the annual preseason media poll, announced Wednesday at the conference #39;s media day.

WSU Notes and Quotes From Pacific-10 Men #39;s Basketball Media Day


The N.H.L. and the players association moved no closer to a collective bargaining agreement during a five-hour meeting Tuesday.

Still No Movement in N.H.L. labor Talks


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Thirty-five Pakistani men released from U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay,  Cuba, returned home Saturday, a senior interior ministry official said.

35 Pakistanis Held in Cuba Return Home


Chinese industrial output slows in October, the latest evidence that its booming economy is being reined in.

China's boom comes off the boil


Crude oil futures sank for a fourth straight day yesterday, settling beneath \$43 a barrel for the first time in nearly three months and capping a 14 percent decline for the week.

Oil prices continue slide for fourth day


The Tungsten T5 and the Axim X50v provide impressive extras for PDA fans who want more.

New Tricks for Palm Tungsten, Dell Axim


Rumor has it that Tivo and Netflix will team up to deliver downloadable movies. In a story from Newsweek  #39;s September 13 issue an unnamed  quot;insider quot; says the companies merely await the approval of Tivo #39;s board

Enter your e-mail:


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell  abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing  ceremonies in Athens Sunday in part because of events in Iraq  and Sudan, the State Department said.

Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics Ceremonies


CIOs surveyed last month predicted that IT spending would grow by only 6.7 during the next 12 months, down from the 8.4 growth rate they predicted in November, according to the latest CIO Magazine Tech Poll released today.

CIO Tech Poll: IT spending projections down in December


Call it the Maximus factor. Archaeologists working at the site of an old Roman temple near Guy #39;s hospital in London have uncovered a pot of cosmetic cream dating back to AD2.

The Roman road to beauty


The beleaguered networking gear maker says it won't be able to file earnings on the date it expected.

Nortel delays filing financials again


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials with the Grokster  file-trading network have agreed to pay \$500,000 to settle  charges they operated a separate music download service without  permission, a recording-industry trade group said on Monday.

Grokster Officals Settle Separate Copyright Case


Investigators say they have found traces of explosive in the wreckage of one of the two passenger planes that crashed earlier this week in southern Russia.

Bomb traces found in Russian plane wreck


Reuters - Whoever built Stonehenge,\the 5,000-year-old circle of megaliths that towers over green\fields in southern England and lures a million visitors a year,\couldn't have planned for the automobile.

Stonehenge Tunnel Faces Tough Road Ahead (Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Tuesday accused the Bush administration of failing to protect American jobs from unfair foreign competition after the World

Kerry Faults Bush for WTO Sanctions Threat


NetSuite, Inc., today announced NetSuite 10.0, delivering new capabilities that have never before been available in a business application -- whether delivered as an Internet service or an on-premise solution.

NetSuite 10.0 Makes CRM Fantasies a Reality


Sixth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia overcame a twisted ankle Saturday to reach the final at the Paris Masters for the fourth time in six years and will meet qualifier Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic for the championship.

Marat Safin to face Radek Stepanek in Paris Masters final


Teen clothing retailer Hot Topic Inc. said Wednesday that profit fell 18 percent in the fiscal third quarter as increased costs offset higher revenue.

Hot Topic 3Q Earnings Slip 18 Percent


MUMBAI, OCTOBER 31: In a novel disinvestment plan, the Rs 12,000 crore General Insurance Corporation (GIC), the countrys official reinsurer, has asked the government to allow domestic private sector insurers to pick up stakes in the state-owned body.

GIC wants to sell stake to private insurers


JEDDAH: The GCC yesterday sought observer status at meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

GCC seeks IMF role


Miller Brewing Co. is telling United Auto Workers members to think union when they have a beer. The UAW endorses the pitch for the union-made beer.

Miller puts UAW label in beer ad


AP - Democratic Rep. Robert T. Matsui of California, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans as an infant during World War II and went on to serve 26 years in Congress, has died of complications from a rare disease, his family said Sunday.

Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui Dies at 63 (AP)


ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Olympic 200 meters champion Costas  Kenteris, the focus of an Olympic doping scandal, withdrew from  the Athens Games on Wednesday

Greek Sprinters Withdraw from Games


The former CEO of NetScreen Technologies has moved on to a new upstart. Can he make the same magic work again?

Ex-NetScreen CEO takes on new start-up


It used only to be Australians who suffered from dead-rubber syndrome  that most infuriating of conditions whereby a dominant side could write off a failure to complete a clean-sweep by claiming that the match never mattered anyway. Now, however, it is ...

History beckons for England


A test rocket which Brazil successfully launched on Saturday provided reassurance to the countrys space programme 14 months after a more powerful one exploded before lift-off killing 21 people.

Brazil Back in Space


Aircraft will not be allowed to make low-level flights over key London landmarks under new anti-terrorism rules which are to become effective on Oct. 27, the British government said on Friday.

Planes to be banned from flying low over London #39;s landmarks


A baby spiny turtle has hatched  in Jersey, giving conservationists fresh hope for the endangered species.

Baby turtle gives species hope


AFP - The US military is investigating 28 soldiers over the deaths in December 2002 of two detainees in American custody in Afghanistan, the US Army said.

28 US soldiers suspected over deaths of two Afghan detainees (AFP)


INDIANAPOLIS -- All of the talk leading up to this week #39;s matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers focused on the quarterbacks and the shootout the two would have.

Colts outscore Packers in home opener on strength of Manning #39;s arm


Crude-oil futures continued higher Monday, rising more than 1 percent amid ongoing nervousness in the energy pits. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!

Crude futures eclipse \$46-a-barrel mark


KUALA LUMPUR: If youre still undecided on that long-contemplated iPod purchase, Apple Malaysia is hoping that its latest iterations - the iPod Photo and iPod U2 Special Edition -ill help you make up your mind.

U2 iPods now in Malaysia


bizpile writes  quot;It was reported earlier that Intel would be delaying the release of their 4Ghz Pentium 4 chips, but it now appears that they will be cancelling them altogether.

Intel Scraps Plan For 4 Ghz P4 Chip


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Ontario's highest court has given the go-ahead for the first class-action lawsuit by former students of a native residential school.

Former native residential school students can sue as a class: appeal court (Canadian Press)


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Military forces arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists plotting to launch suicide attacks on the US Embassy and Pakistani leaders, the government said yesterday.

Pakistan cuffs Al-Qaida-linked terrorists


Overall demand for long-lasting goods below estimates, but ex-transportation orders show solid gain. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Orders for long-lasting goods rose in September, the government reported Wednesday

Durable goods up slightly


Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn #39;t be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.

Event of the Day -- Women #39;s beach volleyball


By Abdul Hussein Al-Obeidi, Associated Press, 8/26/2004 08:16. NAJAF, Iraq (AP) Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of

Iraq #39;s top cleric arrives in Najaf on peace mission as a mortar <b>...</b>


AP - THE NEWS: Iran agreed Sunday not to test any centrifuges as part of a total suspension of nuclear activities that can yield uranium for atomic weapons.

Summary Box: Iran Vows to Stop Enrichment (AP)


A deadline for Sudan's government to improve security in troubled Darfur is set to expire later on Monday.

UN deadline on Darfur approaches


BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Flags flew at half-mast across  Russia on Monday at the start of national mourning for 338  people killed when Chechen rebels seized a school, while  questions mounted over President Vladimir Putin's policies.

Russia Mourns Hostage Killings, Questions Mount for Putin


Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the EU #39;s recommendation Wednesday that talks begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.

Europe cheers EU recommendation of Turkey


By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA    (AP) -- With 6,000 characters to memorize, Westerners shudder at the idea reading even the most basic street signs and instructions in Chinese...

Dyslexia Symptoms Not the Same in Every Culture


After weeks of negotiations that, at last viewing, appeared to be forcing the British Grand Prix off the Formula One calendar, Tuesday #39;s teams #39; meeting in London has once again resurrected hopes that the Silverstone race will take place in 2005.

Hooton confident, Stoddart certain over British GP


Sports India, Cricket Birmingham, Sep 15 : Pakistan Wednesday steamrolled minnows Kenya by seven wickets in a Pool C match of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston to set up an exciting and decisive clash with India Sunday.

Pakistan beat Kenya, set up exciting clash with India:


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi police have found the bodies of a  man and a woman, both believed to be Westerners, south of  Baghdad, the director of the hospital that received the corpses  said on Sunday.

Bodies of Two Westerners Found South of Baghdad


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.  quarterly profit  rose 24 percent on Thursday as stronger cable television  results and a tax benefit more than made up for a sharp  slowdown at Disney's movie studio.

Walt Disney Quarterly Profit Rises 24 Pct


Olympic champions Justin Gatlin and Joanna Hayes were announced as recipients of the 2004 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track  amp; Field (USATF) on Monday.

Gatlin, Hayes win Jesse Owens Awards


Diversified manufacturer and financial services company General Electric Co. posted third-quarter earnings in line with Wall Street expectations on Friday, as revenue rose 15 percent on higher industrial sales

General Electric Posts Higher Profit


FALLEN Press baron Lord Black #39;s Canadian holding company Hollinger Inc will present its long-awaited 2003 accounts in the next few weeks, followed by interim statements for the first three quarters of 2004.

Hollinger Inc to file accounts soon


The DVD Forum moved a step further toward the advent of HD DVD media and drives with the approval of key physical specifications at a meeting of the organisations steering committee last week.

DVD Forum finalises HD DVD-RW disc spec


Seattle -- There #39;s only one problem with Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.

Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2 drives some users buggy


JERUSALEM, Sept 22 (AFP) - Two Israelis, including a policeman, were killed and 16 other people wounded Wednesday when a teenage Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up at a police checkpoint next to a group of bus stops in Jerusalem.

Woman Palestinian Suicide Bomber Kills Two Israelis In Jerusalem <b>...</b>


In an effort to encourage hardware vendors to build components for the blade platform they co-develop, Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. on Thursday will open up parts of the BladeCenter design specifications, according to documents obtained by IDG News Service.

IBM and Intel to open up blade specifications


The world #39;s population is consuming about 20 percent more natural resources than the planet can produce, the environmental organisation WWF International warned Thursday in its  quot;Living Planet quot; report.

Humanity is outstripping planet #39;s capacity to sustain it: WWF


Thousands of kilometers away in Afghanistan itself, security experts, independent analysts and candidates are equally amazed that the polls will go ahead on October 9, in spite of insecurity and few guarantees that the vote will be free and fair.

Karzai attack underlines Afghan election fears


Shares of Syneron Medical Ltd., a maker of cosmetic medical devices, plunged 20 percent Tuesday morning following regulators #39; rejection of its application for a cellulite-smoothing device.

Update 1: Syneron Medical Shares Drop on Rejection


AP - Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industry #39;s pace of development is slowing, Intel Corp announced it has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of transistors that will power its next-generation chips.

Intel lauds milestone in shrinking chips


Premier League champions Arsenal have announced a sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines worth a potential 100 million pounds, the biggest in English football history.

Arsenal sign record sponsorship deal


The racist abuse suffered by England #39;s Under-21 stars against Spain on Tuesday is a regular part of the Spanish game, says an anti-racism campaign body.

Racism riddles Spanish football


AP - Comedian Denis Leary hosts a hockey game each year to raise money for firefighters in need. This year, he had added incentive.

Hockey Stars Raise Money for Firefighters (AP)


After hovering above \$22 for months, cartel looks to adjust range to \$28 to reflect soaring prices. SYDNEY (Reuters) - OPEC may set a new target range for oil prices next week and would like to see crude down

OPEC may lift oil price target


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Miami (Ohio) football coach Terry Hoeppner reportedly has accepted the head coaching job at Indiana. The Bloomington Herald-Times quotes sources close to the IU program as saying that

Newspaper: RedHawks coach accepts IU offer


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A building collapse at a construction site at Dubai airport killed more than eight people and injured many more Monday, a contractor said.

Dubai airport building collapses


The solar material kept inside the Genesis space capsule, which was crashed in the Utah desert on Wednesday after two parachutes failed to open, was intact and most scientific objectives were within reach, said NASA

Genesis #39; key data unbroken: NASA


Despite being part of eight playoff teams, including five World Series appearances and two championships, Clemens isn #39;t sure he has ever experienced the kind of wave like the one the Astros are currently riding.

Astros roar into share of wild-card lead


Looks like Martha Stewart #39;s time in the slammer will be something of a cakewalk. The homemaking maven, also known as inmate 55170-054, has been assigned to her third choice of prison, in Alderson

Martha #39;s  quot;Cupcake quot; Assignment


In his recent review of the Athlon 64 FX-55 processor, Jason Cross noted  quot;other things being equal, these chips have demonstrated nearly 100 clock scaling efficiency in many cases.

Intel #39;s Stealth Release


A revolt in the African state is threatening to disrupt the country #39;s most important export. Christian Allen Purefoy reports from Lagos on the latest conflict driving up the price of crude.

Nigeria #39;s oil rebels fuel fears of global shortage


NEW YORK India and Pakistan must tackle their decadeslong dispute over Kashmir  quot;head-on quot; and come up with new plans to finally resolve it, according to President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan.

Musharraf asks India to act on Kashmir


AP - Kennedy Winston scored 24 points to lead No. 18 Alabama over Western Carolina 97-66 on Friday night.

No. 18 Alabama Beats W. Carolina 97-66 (AP)


Samuel Eto #39;o had a memorable return to the Estadio Son Moix on Sunday as his two first-half goals helped his new club Barcelona defeat Real Mallorca 3-1.

Barcelona #39;s Eto #39;o dazzles on Mallorca return


Fine particle pollution has been significantly reduced in recent years, but millions of people live in areas where concentrations remain high - and their health remains at risk, the

EPA targets fine particle pollutants


A long running regulatory examination of Fannie Mae has found accounting and other problems at the giant government-chartered mortgage company that raise doubts about  quot;the quality of

Financial Warning Sounded on Fannie Mae


Reuters - The Boston Red Sox created history, now\they will try to make believers out of skeptics as baseball's\perennial also-rans take on the St Louis Cardinals in a bid to\earn their first World Series title since 1918.

Boston Hopes to Make Believers Out of Skeptics (Reuters)


Says improved search capabilities will return results an average of 10 times faster than before.

SAP taps search technology


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Dozens of Michael Jackson's fans pressed against a chain-link fence outside court Monday, staking out viewing spots hours before the pop star was to arrive to face off against the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges...

Jackson Squares Off With Attorney


AP - Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead Tuesday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.

Players OK Reaching Deal on Steroid Tests (AP)


PC World - Smaller, cheaper, more robust notebook fuel cells could be available in 2006.

New Technology Powers Fuel Cells (PC World)


Reuters - UPDATE 3-Pakistan arrests up to 10 al Qaeda suspects

Pakistan says holds suspects planning big attacks (Reuters)


The Mozilla Foundation is busy planning enhancements to its new open-source Firefox Web browser, including the possibility of integrating it with a variety of desktop search tools.

Mozilla mulls desktop search integration for Firefox


iseff writes  quot;Contrary to the rumors which have been circulating, John Doerr (VC and early investor in Google) told the Web 2.0 conference that although he believes in another browser war, Google won #39;t be a part of it.

John Doerr Disclaims Rumored GBrowser


AP - Two years after he tried  #151; and failed  #151; to convince the United Nations of the need to go to war in Iraq, President Bush will deliver a strikingly different message when he speaks to the 191-member world body this week.

Iraqi PM to Make U.N. Debut (AP)


A police officer in this Detroit suburb died with his wife and son in a Sunday morning house fire about the same time that two young children died in a blaze in Detroit, police and fire officials said.

Fires at homes in Waterford Township, Detroit leave 5 dead


Defending champion Arsenal stretched its unbeaten record in the English Premier League to 47 games, winning 1-0 at Manchester City yesterday on a rare goal by fullback Ashley Cole.

Roundup: Arsenal wins, extends unbeaten streak to 47


It may be one of the software industry's largest acquisitions to date, but Oracleexpects to work out its merger plans with PeopleSoftby the end of the year and will

Oracle says PeopleSoft merger ready to roll by January


The European Union and the United States exchanged blows again on Friday over a transatlantic aircraft pact, sharpening a trade row and calling into question funding for the world #39;s top aircraft makers.

EU, US Trade Blows Over Plane Agreement


The IBM announcement is being made in collaboration with Intel. Under an agreement reached two years ago, the companies have worked together to design and manufacture blade servers.

IBM Agrees to Share Blade Server Know-How


FOXBORO, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Ravens have the NFL #39;s top-ranked scoring defense. But the Ravens may be the ones having trouble moving the ball Sunday when they meet the New England Patriots.

Baltimore vs. New England


Reuters - Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc.\ roared to record quarterly earnings on Wednesday,\boosted by more efficient operations and demand for its new\models.

Harley-Davidson Posts Higher Profit (Reuters)


\The two almost-simultaneous plane crashes last week were caused by explosions, Russian investigators confirm.

Planes 'blown up by terrorists'


Kenenisa Bekele used a breathtaking final 400 meters late Friday to claim the Olympic 10,000-meter throne previously occupied by his Ethiopian countryman, Haile Gebrselassie.

Bekele keeps 10,000m gold in Ethiopia


Supermarket giant Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., struggling against competition from Wal-Mart and other grocery chains, named a new president and chief executive officer Friday, forcing out its previous leader after less than 18 months on the job.

Update 2: Winn-Dixie Forces Out CEO Frank Lazaran


Exiled - National Coalition of Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) on 30 November strongly denounced Burmas military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) for extending the house arrest of democracy leader and Nobel laureate Daw Aung

Burma exiled government denounced over continued detention of <b>...</b>


Boston was tingling with anticipation on Saturday as the Red Sox prepared to host Game One of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and take a step toward ridding

Excited Boston Ready to  #39;Play Ball #39;


Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship in Thomastown, Ireland by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under-par 64, giving him a two

Weather Doesn #39;t Impede Els


GEORGETOWN, Del. (Reuters) - Michael Eisner, the chief  executive of the Walt Disney Co. <A HREF=

Eisner: TV Interview with Ovitz Was Dumb


There has been a breakthrough agreement in Afghanistan #39;s disputed elections, with the main rival to President Hamid Karzai saying he will accept the result, after an independent inquiry into charges of fraud.

Breakthrough in Afghan election row


Toyota Motor Corporation said it was on track to expand global sales by more than 2per cent in the next two years, after shrugging off a 1.5per cent drop in quarterly profit.

Toyota cruising for car maker #39;s crown


BERLIN (Reuters) - The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center  will begin a campaign in January to flush out the last  surviving Nazi war criminals in Germany, the head of the  center's Jerusalem office said Sunday.

Drive to Nab Last German Nazis to Begin in January


Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.\ said late on Monday it is working on a project to\digitally scan the collections at seven libraries and will make\the pages available to Google users over the coming years.

Google Announces Search Deal with Seven Libraries (Reuters)


OTTAWA - The federal government has approved loan guarantees to a maximum of \$1.5 billion to allow Air Canada to buy up to 45 regional jets from Bombardier Aerospace.

Ottawa provides \$1.5B in loan guarantees for Bombardier


Saboteurs have blown up a junction where multiple oil pipelines cross the Tigris River in northern Iraq. The blast has caused a fire that could take three days to extinguish.

Iraqi pipeline blown up


BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria, under intense pressure to quit  Lebanon, pulled out its security forces from three key  positions in Beirut and north Lebanon on Saturday and  redeployed them in eastern Lebanon.

Syria Redeploys Some Security Forces in Lebanon


 By Patrick Markey

 CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - A car bomb killed a topVenezuelan prosecutor investigating opponents of President HugoChavez who were accused of backing a 2002 coup attempt againstthe leftist leader, officials said on Friday.

Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor Leading Coup Probe


PC World - Consumers are giving PDAs the hand as they move toward smart phones.

PDA Sales Continue to Drop (PC World)


CNN announced another change in its top management yesterday, appointing Jonathan Klein, who used to be the No. 2 executive at CBS News, as president of the company #39;s domestic network.

CNN Chooses Ex-CBS Official as Its US Chief


Reuters - Only a military-style operation with\bases across West Africa can stop the worst locust invasion for\15 years, Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade said Tuesday as\the insects swept into his capital.

West Africans Draw Up Battle Plans Against Locusts (Reuters)


JAKARTA : The bloody car bomb attack outside the Australian embassy in Indonesia Thursday drew strong international condemnation and defiance as leaders vowed to work together to fight the scourge of terrorism.

Jakarta bombing draws international defiance, condemnation


Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's mystery illness was caused by poisoning, doctors say.

Ukraine candidate 'was poisoned'


The U.S. Golf Association is expected to announce the awarding of the 2011 U.S. Open and the 2009 U.S. Amateur championships to Congressional Country Club later this month.

Congressional Double


The United States declared on Thursday genocide has occurred in Sudan #39;s Darfur region and blamed the Khartoum government and Arab militias for the crisis that has driven more than a million people from their homes.

US Declares Genocide in Sudan #39;s Darfur


Nearly 40,000 people in Germany took part in protests over US auto giant General Motors #39; plans to axe 12,000 jobs, about one-fifth of its European workforce.

GERMAN AUTO WORKERS IN MASS STRIKE


HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. on Thursday said it expects its third-quarter losses related to Hurricane Charley after reinsurance recoveries will be less than \$10 million, or 10 cents per share.

HCC Insurance Expects \$10M Charley Losses


A new, conventionally bred low-linolenic soybean that will reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids in processed soybean oil is ready to roll, Monsanto announced at a press conference this morning at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa.

Monsanto unveils VISTIVE soybeans


The Transportation Security Administration shifts responsibility for screening travelers from the airlines to the government. The new system, dubbed Secure Flight, seeks to target fewer people and to do so more accurately.

'Secure Flight' Replaces CAPPS II


Australian walker Nathan Deakes has won the Olympic bronze medal in the 20 kilometre walk, Australia #39;s first walking medal in almost half a century.

Deakes wins bronze in 20km walk


AP - In setting limits on chemicals in food and water, the Environmental Protection Agency may rely on industry tests that expose people to poisons and raise ethical questions.

AP: EPA Looking at Using Tests on People (AP)


Indonesia's largest party is electing its new leader in Bali in what is one of the most critical periods in its history.

Suharto party to elect new leader


MOSCOW - Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the document once the Russian parliament ratifies it as widely expected.    The protocol must be ratified by no fewer than 55 countries that accounted for at least 55 percent of global emissions in 1990, and Russia's participation would tip the scale...

Russian Cabinet Approves Kyoto Protocol


The Nov. 17 announcement that Kmart would be attempting to acquire Sears stores in a \$11 billion deal sent shockwaves throughout the financial world.

Challenges and opportunities seen in merger


MICHEL DAVID-WEILL has approved a flotation of Lazard that values the investment bank his family founded at \$3.4 billion. The approval is on condition that Bruce Wasserstein, the Wall Street dealmaker running the firm, resigns if the deal fails.

Lazard chairman backs flotation - at a price


Four executives of German memory chip maker Infineon Technologies AG have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix computer memory chip prices, the Department of Justice said Thursday.

Infineon execs plead to price-fixing


CHARLES Clarke yesterday signalled a truce in the simmering row with the Prince of Wales which has soured relations between the Education Secretary and the heir to the throne.

Clarke ends war of words with praisefor people #39;s prince


Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says he is astounded issues like the environment and rural and regional Australia did not rate a mention in last night #39;s debate between the Prime Minister and the Opposition leader.

Greens leader astounded at content of debate


Stocks shuffled to a mixed finish yesterday, rebounding from mid-day declines as oil prices retreated after surging past \$50 per barrel.

Stocks bounce back from their mid-day slide


AP - Bernard Kerik, New York City's former top cop, withdrew his name from consideration to be President Bush's homeland security secretary, a victim of the embarrassing

Kerik Withdraws His Name for Top DHS Job (AP)


Tony Blair has pledged to end the  quot;digital divide quot; by 2008 - if the Labour Party wins the next election. Speaking at his party #39;s conference in Brighton, the Prime Minister delivered ten things a  quot;future Labour

Tories mock PM for broadband pledge


Financial experts combed records Thursday at China Aviation Oil, the Singapore-listed jet fuel supplier that this week sought court protection from creditors after admitting crushing losses from speculative trading.

Update 2: Accountants Sift Aviation Oil #39;s Books


In the three months to September, Nokia gained market share for a second consecutive quarter, helped by price cuts and new handsets.

Nokia #39;s market share back above 30


GAZA CITY: The Israeli army killed one Palestinian in an air raid and demolished at least 35 houses in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israel shut down for Judaisms most solemn day of Yom Kippur.

Palestinian killed, 35 houses razed in Gaza


The pilots will vote on US Airway's demand for \$300 million in wage and benefit concessions, their union said Tuesday night.

Pilots at US Airways Will Vote on Plan to Cut Pay and Benefits


TORONTO (CP) - A strong profit report from the Bank of Montreal and a lower price for oil weren #39;t enough to spark buying interest as North American stock markets edged lower Tuesday.

Markets lower as falling price for oil and BMO earnings fail to <b>...</b>


Protesters have twice disrupted British Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s speech at his ruling Labor #39;s annual conference in Brighton, southern England, as thousands of pro-hunt campaigners

Protesters twice disrupt Blair #39;s speech at Labor #39;s conference


INNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17 - The Yankees #39; Gary Sheffield has a pulled muscle and bursitis in his troublesome left shoulder, but can continue to play, according to a diagnosis provided on Tuesday by Dr. Frank Jobe, the noted orthopedic surgeon who ...

Sheffield Should Be Able to Play On


Scientists now have their first direct evidence of changing weather patterns on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

Titan clouds seen to come and go


The rains came, and the Chargers at times acted as if they #39;d never been wet in a bathtub. But they once again managed to miss slipping on the bar of soap, and the parade kept on going through the afternoon into the night.

Chargers are manufacturing their own luck


Brinker International Inc., which operates the Chili #39;s restaurant chain, said Monday it received an inquiry from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the company #39;s share of taxes on \$31.

IRS asks about tips at Chili #39;s


GOING FARM-FRIENDLY: Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Director, ELRo Holdings, being welcomed by Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman  amp; Group MD, Bharti Enterprises, and Mr Rakesh B. Mittal, Joint MD, Bharti Tele-Ventures, at a press conference in the

Bharti group forays into agri-biz  Floats 50:50 joint venture <b>...</b>


SAN DIEGO - Jack in the Box Inc. on Wednesday said profit for its latest quarter soared 32 percent as sales rose sharply, operating margins improved and the tax rate sank.

Jack in the Box Profit Surges 32 Percent


Ziff Davis - Revenue for the quarter of  #36;11.2 million, compared with  #36;20.1 million in the year-ago quarter, dropped in part because of dwindling SCOsource licensing revenue #151;but SCO's CEO says the company is

SCO Posts  #36;7.4 Million Loss (Ziff Davis)


MONROVIA, LIBERIA - The capital of Liberia is under curfew Friday following an outbreak of violence that reportedly left churches and a mosque in flames.

Liberia violence sparks daylight curfew


Playing their second game in as many nights in the opposite corner of the country, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind early and then rallied to complete a Florida sweep.

Blazers win 11th straight over Magic


Two US soldiers were killed and a third was wounded Wednesday when a bomb exploded as they drove through an area of central Afghanistan where Taliban fighters are said

Bomb Kills Two US Soldiers, Injures One in Afghanistan


Sysco's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent due to an extra week in the quarter, customer-service initiatives and operating efficiency.

Sysco Corp.'s 4Q Profit Up 16 Percent


US consumer confidence fell sharply in August, breaking four straight months of gains, as a slowdown in job growth creation and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment.

US Consumer Confidence Tumbles in August


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks mostly lower Thursday after Merck   Co. said it would be forced to remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market due to serious health risks...

Stocks Shift Lower on Merck's Vioxx Woes


Denny Neagle's second run-in with the law in a little more than a year cost him his job with the Colorado Rockies.

Rockies release Neagle


The latest incarnation of Apple's iMac all-in-one desktop computer sports a new look and a beefy G5 processor. Computerworld Online News Editor Ken Mingis snagged one and offers his first take on the latest Mac.

The iMac G5: A first look at Apple's new all-in-one


Three Lebanese were killed and one wounded by a group of gunmen in Iraq on Friday, said an official of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry.

3 Lebanese shot dead in Iraq


Projected as an underdog in the glamour-city competition to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, New York will emphasize its diverse population and unparalleled marketing potential

New York undaunted by underdog Olympic status


STOCKHOLM - Swedish household electrical goods manufacturer Electrolux warned on Thursday that high prices for inputs of materials and mainly of steel would set back profits more than expected this year.

Electrolux profits hit by high steel price


WADA chief suggests cyclist got away with doping: Tyler Hamilton #39;s title from the Athens Games is  quot;no longer a gold medal in the eyes of the world quot; because of the cyclist #39;s failed drug test, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said.

Pound suggests Hamilton skirted justice


RUESSELSHEIM, Germany - General Motors Europe announced Thursday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving \$617 million per year.    The company said that 90 percent of the cuts would be made in 2005...

GM Europe to Slash 12,000 Jobs by 2006


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Paul Martin's staff contacted the office of former public works minister Alfonso Gagliano in 1999 to inquire about  #36;600,000 in sponsorship money for a Montreal sports group, documents provided to a public inquiry indicate.

Martin office asked about Montreal sponsorship deal involving hockey great (Canadian Press)


Success of alternative apps like Firefox may be putting pressure on the software giant.

Will Microsoft Makes Its Browser Better?


Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro said Tuesday that he remains hopeful of signing free-agent pitcher Matt Clement.  quot;We #39;ll ride this out to the end, quot; Shapiro said, adding that he has already offered more

Shapiro: We Still Want Clement


Specialty department store retailer Stage Stores Inc. on Thursday said its third-quarter results met Wall Street expectations, even though its profit dropped against a year-ago gain.

Stage Stores 3Q Profit Dips, Meets Views


It would be easy to dismiss a fighter known as  quot;Winky. quot; It also would be a mistake. The first fighter in 29 years to unify the junior middleweight division, Ronald Lamont Wright is slightly

#39;Winky #39; again sets sights on Mosley


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 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan Chase   Co. <JPM.N> said\on Wednesday it was canceling a \$5 billion outsourcing deal\with IBM Corp., <IBM.N> and planned to rehire about 4,000\workers who had been transferred to IBM under the pact.

J.P. Morgan Cancels IBM Outsourcing Deal


Tokyo - Powerful typhoon Songda made landfall in southern Japan on Tuesday, pounding the region with torrential rains and high winds that forced evacuations, caused blackouts and brought public transport to a virtual standstill.

Typhoon Songda batters southern Japan


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, a rocket hit the busy Baghdad thoroughfare Palestine Street...

6 Egyptians, 4 Iraqis Kidnapped in Iraq


Do you know what pops up when you Google yourself? You should, because odds are someone you work with or know does. A study released last month by Harris Interactive and Dogpile, a search engine run by InfoSpace

Who #39;s Googling You?


A South African court has postponed the trial of Mark Thatcher on charges he helped finance a coup in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea until next April.

Thatcher trial postponed until April


MIAMI (Sept. 24, 2004) -- Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered to repay the team more than \$8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.

Ricky Williams ordered to repay Dolphins


Delta Air Lines (DAL:NYSE - commentary - research) will cut employees and benefits but give a bigger-than-expected role to Song, its low-cost unit, in a widely anticipated but still unannounced overhaul, TheStreet.com has learned.

Delta Air #39;s Revival Plan Preaches Austerity


AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush was wrong when he suggested that victory against terrorism might be impossible, declaring that he has a plan to defeat those who threaten the United States.

Kerry: 'We Can, We Must' Win Terror War (AP)


As expected, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) headed by President Festus Mogae won the elections, winning 29 of the 57 seats up for election, giving Mogae a second five-year term in office.

Ruling Party Wins Botswana Elections


Wilmington, Delaware  Reuters News Service, 11 October 2004 - Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison said on Friday that Oracle has talked about revising its \$21-per-share offer to buy rival PeopleSoft, but he dented Wall Street expectations by saying

Ellison has talked about revising PeopleSoft bid


AccountingWEB.com - Sep-1-2004 - Conrad Black, the former CEO of Hollinger International, boldly and methodically abused his power to pocket millions of dollars that should have gone to the company, an internal investigation revealed.

Investigators Tell Story of Ex-CEO #39;s Looting of Hollinger Millions


The 10-race playoff for NASCAR's Nextel Cup championship starts with rain washing out qualifying Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Qualifying Rained Out


World #39;s leading software developer Microsoft has announced that it will promote its cheaper and simplified version of WindowsXP in Russia and soon launch a series of marketing

Microsoft unveils simplified version of WindowsXP in Asia


VIENNA : Limited spare capacity means that the ability of oil producers to meet the sharpest rise in demand since the 1970s is likely to be severely tested, according to experts attending an OPEC-sponsored seminar in Vienna.

Oil producers have wafer-thin safety margin: experts


A suicide attacker yesterday detonated a car bomb outside an Iraqi police academy, killing 20 people and wounding 36 in the latest attack designed to thwart US-backed efforts

Car bomb kills 20 in Kirkuk


President Gloria Arroyo said the Philippines is already in the midst of a fiscal crisis, and urged the people to be prepared to make sacrifices for the nation #39;s well-being.

President Gloria Arroyo: Philippines in Midst of Fiscal Crisis


LONDON - In two years, Arsenal will play their home matches in the Emirates stadium. That is what their new stadium at Ashburton Grove will be called after the Premiership champions yesterday agreed to the

Arsenal get \$300m Emirates boost


Prince Charles has re-opened Britain #39;s Istanbul consulate, shattered by a suicide bombing less than a year ago. Seventeen people, including Consul General Roger Short

Bomb-hit British consulate opens


Lamina Ceramics plans to introduce a light-emitting diode array with heat-reduction technology that allows it to be as bright as a theatrical light without a meltdown.

Tiny L.E.D.'s Grow Into Mighty Theatrical Lights


Sudan is to accept the deployment of more African peacekeepers for the cantonment of the rebels in Darfur, Sudanese Agriculture Minister Majzoub al-Khalifa said Wednesday, as

Sudan accepts deployment of more AU peacekeepers: official


The free use of the ballot box is the ultimate expression of democracy. We #39;ve had the right so long in this country that, sadly, many of us choose to use the right in a pedestrian, occasional fashion.

Forwarding freedom


US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow yesterday said record-high oil prices baffle the development of US economy.  quot;It #39;s creating headwinds for the otherwise very strong economy, quot; Snow told CNN #39;s  quot;Late Edition

High oil prices baffle US economy: treasury chief


The new PalmOne handheld retains data even when the battery runs down.

Revamped Tungsten hangs onto data


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrell Owens scored three touchdowns  and the Philadelphia Eagles amassed 35 first-half points on the  way to a 49-21 drubbing of the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas,  Monday.

Owens Runs Wild as Eagles Destroy Cowboys


Roger Clemens tells reporters he is very close to retirement but has yet to make a decision on whether he will play next season.

Clemens Still Not Sure


Leading results in the Rally of Italy on Sunday: 1. Petter Solberg (Norway) Subaru 4:43:47.9 2. Sebastien Loeb (France) Citroen 2:07.

UPDATE 1-Leading results in Rally of Italy


Apple introduces two new Jam Packs for its GarageBand music creation software, giving musicians and aspiring musicians more Apple Loops and software instruments to create music. Jam Pack 2: Remix Tools makes it easy to produce compelling dance, hip-hop and electronica tracks, while Jam Pack 3: Rhythm Section offers songwriters a complete backing band for their rock, alternative and country music. Sep 29

Introducing Two New Jam Packs


Natural gas prices have jumped 17 in two days, a chilling development for the millions of Americans who heat their homes with natural gas.

Natural gas supply fears raise prices


_ Illinois confirmed Tuesday it is turning to Ron Zook to reinvigorate its struggling football program. The school scheduled an afternoon news conference to introduce the former Florida

Illini Hope To Reinvigorate Football Program With Zook


Commercial space flight doesn't offer too many opportunities for investors, but there is one tiny prospect.

SpaceDev Burns Rubber


Dow component AIG says SEC staff may recommend action against it related to past transactions. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Insurer American International Group Inc.

SEC eyes action against AIG


AP - In Washington, in the tense months before war in Iraq, Charles Duelfer was confident.

U.S. Leaks Report of No Weapons in Iraq (AP)


London - A 70-0 beating of Canada was effectively a warmup for new England coach Andy Robinson. Now Clive Woodward #39;s successor has a real challenge when Tri-Nations champion South Africa returns to Twickenham to make up for a 53-3 loss two years ago.

No mercy for England says Os


ATHENS (Reuters) - Daniela Sofronie displayed all her  athleticism to edge Romania ahead of the United States in the  Olympic women's gymnastics team qualifying Sunday.

Romanian Gymnasts Edge Ahead of U.S. Women


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols homered for the fifth  time in the last four games and drove in five runs as the St  Louis Cardinals routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in National  League play at Busch Stadium on Monday.

NL Wrap: Pujols Drives in Five Runs as Cardinals Rout Reds


LONDON, Sept 4: Andrew Symonds crafted an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan in a one-day international at Lord #39;s on Saturday.

Australia beat Pakistan


SANTIAGO : Chinese President Hu Jintao, meeting US leader George W. Bush during an Asia-Pacific summit, said he plans to loosen the yuan #39;s decade-old peg to the dollar, but only under the right conditions.

Chinese leader wants stable climate for yuan reform


NEW YORK -- After three weeks of rest didn #39;t do the trick, Gary Sheffield will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.

Gary Sheffield #39;s shoulder bothered him for most of the season. (Al <b>...</b>


AP - Phil Mickelson has a green jacket in his closet to remind him this has been a great year. It just might not seem that way right now.

Mickelson's Great Year Ending on Sour Note (AP)


Paul Peterson throws two first-half touchdown passes and No. 21 Boston College returns two punts for scores to defeat No. 13 West Virginia 36-17 Saturday.

B.C. Tops West Virginia


The federal loan board that was created in 2001 to help assure the survival of the floundering airline industry may ultimately face the opposite task.

New Scrutiny for Airline Bailout Plan Three Years After Sept. 11


HOUSTON Halliburton, the oil services company once run by Dick Cheney, the US vice president, reported on Tuesday a quarterly loss and only meager pickings from its vast operations in Iraq.

Halliburton says profit in Iraq is weak


UNITED NATIONS -- UN officials have decided not to renew the contract of a doctor who coauthored a controversial memoir about life on the front lines of UN peacekeeping in the 1990s.

Doctor who coauthored memoir of UN peacekeepers is let go


Despite the fact Love of Money had never raced around two turns or in a stakes race before, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. thought enough of him entering Monday #39;s \$750,000 Pennsylvania

Dutrow #39;s gamble pays off fabulously


The US hopes a hard strike on the city will send a message to Iraqi militants, nationwide.

Behind Fallujah strategy


Responding to rocket fire, Israel has escalated strikes on Gaza, killing at least 50 Palestinians.

Gaza clash tests withdrawal plan


British Airways PLC said Sunday it would introduce a company-wide sick leave policy giving managers greater powers to monitor employees #39; absence under a deal hammered out with unions to avert a 24-hour strike.

British Air to monitor sick leave


Reuters - U.S. consumers have grown more\cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential\election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve,\according to a survey released on Friday.

Consumer Sentiment Improves in November (Reuters)


The Computer and Communications Industry Association has long been among tech #39;s most spirited Microsoft bashers. So it #39;s somewhat ironic to see the association agreeing to put its differences with the company aside.

I am CCIA of Borg!


Mylan Laboratories Inc. was one of the few drug makers whose stock closed up Friday with the sector down for a second day as fresh squabbles between veteran financier Carl Icahn and the company #39;s board erupted.

Mylan Shares Up As Drug Stocks Close Down


The Norwegian government announced it would impose mediation to end an oil-sector dispute that threatened crude production next month, pushing shipowners to drop a threatened lock-out.

Norwegian government to impose mediation in oil-sector dispute


Federated Department Store Inc. posted better-than-expected earnings in the third-quarter of 2004 thanks to a sales rebound in Florida, where hurricanes had dampened sales in September.

Federated #39;s 3Q beats Wall Street


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent\by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel\makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in\selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings\outlooks.

Nikkei Dips Techs, Steel Makers Fall (Reuters)


Martin Brodeur casually strolled through Canada #39;s dressing room on Sunday with a noticeable wrap on his injured left wrist. He said he felt good, just not well enough to join his teammates on the ice in preparation

Brodeur #39;s wrist feeling better


Japanese police have searched a nuclear plant owned by Kansai Electric Power for evidence of any negligence that may have led to a deadly accident there last month.

Japanese Police Raid Kansai Nuclear Plant


Plans to phase out the ban on cattle over 30 months old being sold as meat are announced.

BSE cattle ban to be phased out


AKRON : American Stewart Cink captured his second title of the year with a wire-to-wire win at the US\$7 million World Golf Championship Invitational on Sunday.

Golf: Cink beats Woods by four strokes to capture WGC Invitational


AP - Hal Sutton had a good idea what kind of U.S. team he would take to the Ryder Cup. All that changed in the final round of the PGA Championship.

DiMarco, Riley Get on Ryder Cup Team (AP)


ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks  continued their offseason makeover Friday as they signed free  agent pitcher Russ Ortiz to a four-year contract.

Diamondbacks Keep Busy; Ortiz Heading Home


BERLIN, Germany -- Germany, stripped of two equestrian golds in Athens, will almost certainly lose a third title after two of its show jumping horses failed dope tests.

Germany could lose equestrian gold


Three former NatWest bankers are due in a UK court to face an extradition hearing in connection with the collapsed energy giant Enron.

Bankers fight Enron extradition


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces bombed a suspected hide-out used by the militant group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah on Tuesday, and the military said its frequent strikes have taken a toll on the leadership of the Jordanian-born terror leader's network.    But in a sign of strength, dozens of militants - some waving banners of al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group - drove freely through the streets of another central Iraqi city, Samarra, where U.S...

Americans Forces Strike Fallujah


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Franklin Resources has agreed to pay a \$5 million fine in connection with charges that it allowed market timing in a fund that prohibited the practice in its prospectus.

Massachusetts fines two company units \$5 million


US soldiers patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, Friday Nov. 26 2004. In Fallujah, insurgents ambushed US troops as they entered a home during house-to-house searches in the former rebel bastion, killing two Marines

Iraq Officials Seek Delay for Elections


AP - Poverty is

Leaders Spotlight Gap Between Rich, Poor (AP)


The debonair jazz pianist and composer of such legendary Broadway tunes as

Cy Coleman, Broadway Composer, Dies at 75


Wholesale prices in the United States jumped 1.7 percent in October as a result of sharply higherenergy and food costs, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.

US wholesale prices up sharply in October


Reuters - News Corp.  , the media\company built by Rupert Murdoch, will join the Standard  \Poor's 500 stock index after the close of trading on Dec. 17,\S P said on Tuesday.

Murdoch's News Corp. to Join S P 500 (Reuters)


The insurance industry offers lots of reasons why policies are so expensive: terrorism, hurricanes, the economy, rising medical costs, lawyers and frivolous lawsuits.

Broker  quot;fees quot; from insurers a real crime


AP - The Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday released defensive end Tony Brackens, the team's all-time sack leader.

Jaguars Release Sack Leader Brackens (AP)


The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is proposing a tax increase to raise \$900 million a year to help pay for a five-year rebuilding program.

M.T.A. Seeks Tax Increases Over 5 Years


AFP - Europe's three key states are to meet again with Iran in Vienna to hear Tehran's response to their offer for it to avoid possible UN sanctions and receive nuclear technology by indefinitely suspending uranium enrichment.

Europe and Iran to meet again on nuclear issue (AFP)


While desperately hungry flood victims wander the streets of Gonaives searching for help, tons of food aid is piling up in a warehouse guarded by UN peacekeepers.

Lack of Security Keeps Food From Haitians


After four years of painful decline, the area's telecommunications business is starting to come back.  Most new entries are getting by without the dollars that used to flow from venture capital funds or from going public.<FONT face=

Telecom Shows Sparkles of Life


Cyber crime experts yesterday expressed their shock at a  quot;basic quot; security flaw at internet bank Cahoot that could allow hackers to view private account details.

Shock as  #39;basic #39; security flaw allows hackers into Cahoot


Secretary of State Kevin Shelley has alleged that Diebold deceived California with aggressive marketing that led to the installation of touch-screen voting systems that were not tested or approved nationally or in California.

California sues Diebold over voting systems


Kevin Garnett just missed out on a triple-double with 21 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a gritty 83-82 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

NBA Wrap: Garnett Leads Timberwolves #39; Rally


Oracle has extended the deadline for PeopleSoft investors to tender their shares in its hostile bid to acquire its business software rival--the 11th extension of the offer since Oracle launched the bid more than 15 months ago.

Oracle extends deadline on PeopleSoft bid


A rescuer carries the recorder found in the wreckage of a Russian Tupolev Tu-154, one of two planes to crash after taking off from the same airport 40 minutes apart.

Group claims responsibility for air crashes


HAVANA - Cuban Central Bank president Francisco Soberon said he is committed to ensuring the convertible peso remains on par with the US dollar in the wake of his country #39;s currency replacing dollars as legal tender.

Cuba to shield peso from devaluation


A judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit against Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison and Chairman Jeffrey Henley that accused them of insider trading before the company announced an earnings shortfall in 2001.

Judge dismisses Oracle insider trading suit


It is one of the oldest conflicts between man and beast: farmers killing marauders such as wolves, lynxes, lions and leopards to defend their livestock from the predators.

Crying wolf over predator attacks


The brother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley today said he had been encouraged by the release yesterday of the two Italian aid workers.

Italian hostages #39; release gives hope to Bigley family


Reuters - President Bush brought together\former presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on Monday to\launch an appeal for Americans to make a donation to help\victims of the South Asia quake and tsunamis.

Three U.S. Presidents Urge U.S. Relief Aid (Reuters)


Reuters - Fannie Mae  shares fell as much\as 3.5 percent on Friday, bringing losses for the week to about\16 percent, as investors grew wary of potential widespread\accounting problems at the No. 1 U.S. housing finance company.

Fannie Mae Slides on Accounting Issues (Reuters)


JERUSALEM - Five days into Israel's largest offensive in Gaza in years, army commanders were talking of an operation lasting weeks, while officials looked even further ahead - to Israel's planned evacuation of Gaza settlements next year.    Early Monday, the bodies of four Palestinians were brought from the northern town of Beit Lahiya to a Gaza hospital...

Israelis Press Ahead With Gaza Offensive


New Delhi, Oct. 3 (PTI): Overnight rains came as a blessing in disguise for Chinese runner Yingjie Sun, who crushed Irish star Sonia O #39;Sullivan #39;s dream of completing a rare triple of world titles by winning

Winner Sun thankful to rains for a cool morning


The \$450 million settlement is with regulators who accused the companies of improperly allowing favored investors to rapidly trade in and out of their funds.

2 Fund Groups to Pay \$450 Million to End Inquiry


MOSCOW (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was  seeking 20 percent of Russia's LUKOIL in a far-reaching  alliance that opens the way for the oil majors to tap vast  reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.

Conoco Wins \$2 Bln Russian LUKOIL Stake


VIENNA (Reuters) - Medical experts are still investigating  the cause of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's  illness during election campaigning, and poisoning remains one  possibility, his doctor said on Wednesday.

Experts Still Examine Yushchenko Illness -- Doctor


David Wells, the pitcher who once fancied himself as the ultimate Yankee and the ultimate Yankee fan, will be on the other end of the most storied rivalry in baseball

Wells Joins Other Side With Deal for 2 Years


In a change-of-scenery deal, the Yankees are close to a trade that would send left-handed reliever Felix Heredia to the Mets and put Mike Stanton back in pinstripes.

Yanks, Mets close to deal


Nvidia Corporation, a leader in graphics and digital media processors has introduced the Nvidia GeForce 6200 graphics processing unit (GPU) with TurboCache technology.

Nvidia TurboCaches GeForce 6200


Shock jock Howard Stern is quitting his morning show to join a subscription satellite radio network.

Stern moves to satellite network


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Ryder Cup red faces  have not been in short supply since the first event in 1927 but  few have been American.

U.S. Faces Mountain to Climb Against Buoyant Europe


Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa resigned out of the blue on Tuesday, less than one month after steering the twice world champions to their first Olympic soccer gold medal.

Argentina coach Bielsa resigns


BRITISH Prime Minster Tony Blair called for new efforts to revive the Middle East peace process today after the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and just hours before he sets off to visit US President George W. Bush.

Blair to push for Mid East peace


COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- The University of Maryland business school plans to give Blackberry wireless devices to all full-time MBA students this fall, an effort to make students technologically savvy and aware that a key to business is being able to access people and information at all times...

University to Hand Out Blackberry Devices


I feel that I #39;ve lost track of my 401(k) savings. I am 43 years old, earn \$115,000 annually, and usually receive a pay increase of about 4 percent annually

Rule number one: Be sure to save enough


Reuters - EBay Inc.  on Thursday\said it will soon launch a tender offer to buy the remaining\outstanding shares of South Korea's Internet Auction Co. Ltd.\for about  #36;41.1 million in cash.

EBay to Tender for South Korea's Internet Auction (Reuters)


The odds are long, but in a year that has seen the Lightning emerge from obscurity to drink from Lord Stanley #39;s Cup, who is to say the US team can #39;t

Tampa #39;s Fish Gets First Shot At Spain


The jarring image of a brooding David Ortiz angrily snapping his maple bat over his knee?

Sweeping sensation


Group seeks to make Web access for mobile device users as easy as it is for desktop users.

W3C highlights Mobile Web Initiative at workshop


Confidence at German companies worsened less than expected in August, the closely-watched Ifo survey showed on Thursday, but the institute #39;s president said a recovery was still not on solid ground.

German recovery remains weak


WASHINGTON: Hedge fund advisers will have to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and submit to examinations under a new rule approved on Tuesday in a 3-2 vote by the market-policing agency.

Hedge fund advisers have to register with SEC now


North Korea yesterday signalled that it may decide to lift the veil on some of its human rights violations after being challenged to allow the inspection of one of the country #39;s notorious prison

North Korea set to allow return for British civil rights <b>...</b>


AP - Lawyers for Australia's recording industry branded the popular Kazaa file-swapping network

Australia Music Industry Decries Kazaa (AP)


SHANGHAI Far from killing the intrigue and interest, the almost total domination of the Formula One season by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari has, paradoxically, ensured a that the last three races of the year, starting with the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday

Formula One: Desperate days for also-rans


Mathew Helm has practised the dive that won him silver at the Athens Olympics thousands of times. He finished Australia #39;s greatest Olympics in diving in almost the best possible way - with four perfect 10s and a spot on the medal podium.

DIVING - Helm backs himself to take a dive for last-second <b>...</b>


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. on Monday again  asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an  anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers  prepared to return to court this week to address one of the  final barriers to the \$9.2-billion takeover bid.

Oracle to PeopleSoft: Drop Poison Pill


AP - Making a major detour on the campaign trail, Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday night will rally voters in Hawaii where just two Republicans have ever won the state in a presidential race.

Cheney to Make Visit to Hawaii on Sunday (AP)


AP -

MIT Works to Power Computers With Spinach (AP)


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Bridgeway Capital Management and its president, lauded for practices that benefit mutual fund shareholders, have agreed to pay more than \$5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the firm overcharged investors

Firm, founder agree to pay more than \$5 mln


AP - Kwame Brown's boycott of a team huddle during a game was an example of immaturity that will not be tolerated, according to Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan.

Jordan Says Wizards Won't Tolerate Guff (AP)


HP announced that it will discontinue the use of Intel Itanium microprocessors due to the limited demand in the market from its customers.

HP to stop using Intel Itanium chips


Second quarter profits at ketchup maker Heinz are hit by higher material and transport costs.

Rising material costs hit Heinz


AP - Oakland, Anaheim and Texas are still battling with a week to go for what is likely to be the final spot in the AL playoffs. With Minnesota having clinched its third consecutive AL Central title, the New York Yankees heading toward a seventh straight first-place finish in the AL East and Boston comfortably ahead in the wild-card race, the West figures to attract the most interest in the final week of the regular season.

Angels Close Within One Game of A's (AP)


RUPERT MURDOCHS News Corp media empire has posted a 28 per cent rise in quarterly profit as strong results in newspapers, broadcast and cable television countered weaker performances in its film and Italian pay-TV divisions.

News Corp posts 28 rise in profit


BESLAN, Russia - Armed militants with explosives strapped to their bodies stormed a Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, corralling hundreds of hostages - many of them children - into a gymnasium and threatening to blow up the building if surrounding Russian troops attacked. At least two people were killed, including a school parent...

Hundreds Held Hostage at Russian School


With Chelsea losing their unbeaten record and Manchester United failing yet again to win, William Hill now make Arsenal red-hot 2/5 favourites to retain the title.

BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP BETTING ODDS: ARSENAL


Previously citing a  quot;sense of urgency quot; on North Korea issues, US Secretary of State Colin Powell headed into Seoul yesterday from China for a two-day visit to discuss international and bilateral affairs.

Powell sees urgency in N. Korean nuclear talks


Ask any baseball fan to list the greatest players in Cincinnati Reds history, and the name Pete Rose usually will come up. But Rose didn #39;t take part in the unveiling of a new Reds museum.

Reds Hall welcomes Rose in exhibits only


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The militant group lead by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a Web site Monday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong and said a second hostage - either an American or a Briton - would be killed in 24 hours.    The grisly beheading was the latest killing in a particularly violent month in Iraq, with more than 300 people dead in insurgent attacks and U.S...

Video: Purported U.S. Hostage Beheaded


AP - Marat Safin defeated Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-4 in the China Open on Saturday, setting up an all-Russian final with Mikhail Youzhny.

Safin Sets Up All-Russian Final in Beijing (AP)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely budged  in August and activity at mid-Atlantic factories slumped this  month, according to reports on Thursday seen as boosting  chances of a pause later this year in the Federal Reserve's  drive to raise interest rates.

Inflation Mild; Phila. Factories Sluggish


Venus Williams was upset yesterday in a Kremlin Cup quarterfinal for a number of reasons, her 10 double faults and 29 unforced errors the most significant ones. Playing her first tournament since losing to Lindsay Davenport in the US Open, Williams was routed by Elena Bovina , 6-3, 6-2, in Moscow in a little more than an hour. The 19-year-old ...

Venus Williams misses out as Davenport advances to Kremlin Cup semifinals


BearingPoint Inc., a management-consulting firm, has received a subpoena from a grand jury in California regarding federal contracts going back to 1998, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.

BearingPoint Gets Subpoena in California


CHICAGO (Reuters) - The dollar retreated on Thursday  following a report showing the U.S. trade deficit grew to the  second-highest level on record in August, stoking doubts about  U.S. economic growth.

Dollar Weakens on Expanded U.S. Trade Gap


Paris - A family tug-of-war over whether to reveal Yasser Arafat #39;s cause of death bubbled over in public on Saturday, with a brother of the late leader insisting the Palestinian people are entitled to know.

Row over Arafat #39;s medical file


THE national competition regulator has elected not to oppose Telstra #39;s 3G radio access network sharing arrangement with rival telco Hutchison.

ACCC clears way for 3G sharing


Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON  #8212; The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee recently discovered that dozens of contribution checks  #8212; some for as much as  #36;25,000  #8212; were diverted from its coffers to a private bank account, officials said Thursday.

#36;350,000 Siphoned From Democrats' Senate Campaign Fund (Los Angeles Times)


Rangers manager Alex McLeish insists the prestige of taking on European football #39;s elite is the only thing spurring him on to steer the club into the Champions League.

McLEISH GOING FOR GLORY


The brother of a British engineer kidnapped in Iraq said he was encouraged by the release of two Italian aid workers held hostage in the country for three weeks, while Prime Minister Tony Blair said the British government was

Italy release raises British hopes


Aviation industry analysts expect Qantas to head in a different direction now the Air NZ alliance is off. Picture:Reuters. Qantas #39; plans to take a 22.

Airline alliance downed in court


Description: The scramjet is a new plane that can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. NASA conducted a successful test-flight Tuesday.

NASA Scramjet Breaks Aviation Speed Record


JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stepped up efforts on Friday to overcome resistance in the ranks of his right-wing Likud party to an enlarged government coalition with the centre-left Labour, ahead of a decisive party meeting.

Sharon steps up efforts to form national unity govt


AP - U.S. forces launched an airstrike Friday in the troubled Iraqi city of Fallujah, witnesses said. A U.S. plane fired at least one missile into an industrial area of the city, located 40 miles west of Baghdad, witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

U.S. Plane Launches Airstrike in Fallujah (AP)


The folks at  quot;Jimmy Kimmel Live quot; hoped Curt Schilling would stop by Tuesday for an appearance after he led the Red Sox past the Angels in Game 1 of the Division Series. But they ran into a couple of problems, including Schilling winding up at a local hospital to undergo a second round of X-rays on his ...

Schilling keeps eye on ankle


AP - Chris McCray and Nik Caner-Medley each scored 20 points and 12th-ranked Maryland limited George Mason to four first-half baskets in a 78-54 victory Saturday.

No. 12 Maryland Tops George Mason 78-54 (AP)


Hurricane Charley - one of the most powerful storms in the nation's history - caused at least \$20 billion in damage in Florida alone.

Bush Surveys Damage in Florida as Toll Is Expected to Mount


Although they met four times in the regular season, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids don #39;t know each other that well heading into their first-round playoff

Galaxy, Rapids to get reacquainted quickly


PayPal, the online payment system owned by eBay Inc. (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Wednesday said it has fixed most of the problems that for five days left some users unable

PayPal Says System Glitches Substantially Fixed


A JUDGE IS ordering Microsoft to pay \$112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California #39;s market.

Microsoft to pay Californian briefs \$112 million


Baghdad - Iraq #39;s  quot;Chemical Ali quot; will be the first of toppled Saddam Hussein #39;s henchmen to stand trial. Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam #39;s who earned his nickname over his alleged role in the gassing

#39;Chemical Ali #39; will be the first in the dock


Rebels shot dead 21 Iraqi policemen in cold blood on Sunday, a day after killing 34 people in attacks on security forces, in a clear show of force ahead of an

Iraq Rebels Strike Before US Attack on Falluja


SAN FRANCISCO - A San Jose, California, judge ruled Monday that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is not entitled to trial documents that the company says might help it prove its European Commission antitrust complaint against Intel Corp.

Judge rejects AMD plea for confidential Intel documents


Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Larkin Won #39;t Be Coming Back to Reds


PROVO, Utah -- Matt Leinart passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns and Reggie Bush scored twice in his first 100-yard rushing game for top-ranked Southern California in the Trojans' 42-10 victory over Brigham Young last night.

Trojans don't trip


On Wednesday, former CEO of the US biggest software maker Computer Associate Sanjay Kumar was charged in the indictment for securities fraud in the company.

Sanjay Kumar pleading not guilty


DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado State University, plagued by  drinking binges that led to the death of a student and a  weekend of rioting, has banned all beer sales at the football  stadium starting with the homecoming game this weekend,  officials said on Friday.

Colorado Campus Bans Beer Sales at Stadium


Kim Palumbo of Westwood made tennis history at Bridgewater State College as she became the first BSC tennis player to be named the Little East Conference Player of the Week when she was chosen for the period ending Sept. 25. The women's team, along with the men's program, joined the Little East this season, after playing an independent schedule for ...

BSC's Palumbowins tennis honor


Israel accused Syria on Monday of

Israel Accuses Syria of 'Directing Terrorism'


NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian-backed warlord Abdullahi  Yusuf was elected Somali president by lawmakers on Sunday in  the 14th attempt in a decade to restore government to the  lawless African country.

Ethiopia Ally Elected Somali President


SAN FRANCISCO - On Tuesday, executives from Sun Microsystems Inc. will head to Wall Street, hoping to convince customers and partners in the financial industry that the company continues to be viable in the industry that Sun President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Scwhartz affectionately refers to as

Sun looks for turn-around on Wall Street


There are some indications that frustration over higher heating bills may spill over into the political arena in November.

Higher Fuel Costs Starting to Hit Consumers


Needing three points to vault into fourth place ahead of the Fire, the Revs found a way to scrape into the postseason at the last gasp, as goals from Clint Dempsey in the 55th minute and Steve Ralston in the 58th minute downed Chiacgo 2-1 and sent the

Revs Sneak Into Playoffs On Final Day


Reuters - Late one evening on a stony hill above\Djibouti's northern town of Tadjourah, an old Afar woman is\squatting comfortably on a thin mat, tiny limbs wrapped tidily\up around her.

Female Genital Mutilation Lives on in Djibouti (Reuters)


Lawmakers called on the government today to ignore demands from the UN nuclear watchdog agency that Iran freeze all uranium enrichment work.

Iran  #39;To Ignore Nuclear Freeze Demand #39;


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces and is considering joining the political process, an al-Sadr aide said Monday...

Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting


Playing the Minnesota Twins can be a painful process. On Saturday night, however, it literally was for the Tigers. Not only did they lose the game, 3-2, but two star players as well.

Pudge, Guillen injured in loss


A small bite of Apple has become a mouthful--the iPod has helped the stock double since January.

Apple shares barrel past \$50 on iPod juice


Johnny Kelley, a two-time Boston Marathon champion who became a beloved figure in the history of the race by running it a record 61 times, died at 97.

Boston Marathon Champ Johnny Kelley Dies


JBoss Inc. has added business process management (BPM) to its growing roster of open source software.

JBoss takes on business process management


AP - JPMorgan Chase  amp; Co. plans to undo a technology outsourcing deal with International Business Machines Corp., taking back about 4,000 employees and contractors from the computer giant.

JPMorgan to Absorb 4,000 IBM Workers (AP)


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government looked set for a  fourth straight term, according to a poll trend released on the  eve of Saturday's election, as rival leaders made last-minute  pitches over the economy and the U.S.-led Iraq war.

Australia Govt in Pole Position for Saturday Vote


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge may have sent a gift  to all merger-minded U.S. executives when he rejected the  government's request to block Oracle Corp.'s <A HREF=

Oracle Ruling May Embolden Dealmakers


AP - Seimone Augustus scored 17 points and third-ranked LSU opened the season with an 81-50 victory over Maine in the Women's Sports Foundation Classic on Thursday.

No. 3 LSU Outguns Maine 81-50 in Opener (AP)


palmOne is at the head of a downward spiral of the PDA market according to research group IDC. IDC #39;s figures showed a 8.7 per cent slump year on year for the third quarter of 2004 - the third successive quarter of year on year decline.

PDA market in downward spiral reports IDC


its second purchase this year of an e-mail startup. Stata Labs #39; Bloomba, which has earned high marks for performance, will bolster Yahoo #39;s competitiveness with Google and Microsoft, the companies say.

Yahoo Acquires E-mail Software Firm


tunningly, unexpectedly, one of college football #39;s prized head coaching jobs came open Monday morning with the firing of Florida #39;s Ron Zook.

Captains abound, but who can save UF #39;s ship?


BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - A heavily guarded convoy of  vehicles believed to be carrying a large shipment of U.S.  weapons-grade plutonium crossed France on Thursday on its way  for recycling, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners.

U.S. Bomb-Grade Plutonium Convoy to Cross France


Sprint Corp and Nextel Communications have tentatively agreed on key terms in a \$US35 billion (\$47billion) merger deal that would create a giant mobile phone carrier with nearly 39 million subscribers.

Sprint, Nextel close to sealing merger


Three foreign UN workers held in Afghanistan since Oct. 28 were freed on Tuesday, government officials said.  quot;They were released a while back this morning, quot; said a government official, who

UN Workers Freed in Afghanistan - Govt Officials


Wangari Maathai of Kenya became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to promote democracy, protect the environment and improve social conditions.

Kenya #39;s Maathai Wins Nobel Peace Prize on Environment (Update3)


Reuters - Half of the scheduled\doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay was\postponed Monday after the Devil Rays had trouble leaving\Florida because of Hurricane Frances.

Yankees Believe Devil Rays Should Forfeit Game (Reuters)


Siemens today unveiled the SF65 clamshell style mobile phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera, flash and four times zoom. The swivel style top end has a 16-bit internal colour display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, and on the flip side the camera lens.

Siemens SF65 Mobile Phone Digital Camera


Sun Microsystems on Tuesday said there have been 1.9 million downloads of an upgraded version of J2SE to correct a possible security vulnerability in the JVM, although there have been no attacks reported based on the problem.

Sun: 1.9 million downloads of Java fix


A wolf in Angels wings? Or a sacrificial lamb to be served up on the Fenway mound this afternoon? Kelvim Escobar went 11-12 this season and was beaten by the Red Sox stats, schedule, 4

Escobar is no pushover


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

Wal-Mart Fires 7 Execs, Managers


Australia's neighbours dismiss Prime Minister John Howard's plan for pre-emptive strikes oversees.

Howard terror plan gets brush-off


Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman will miss the rest of the season after rupturing a ligament in his right knee. Grossman was injured in Sunday #39;s 27-22 loss to Minnesota when he scored on a 6-yard scramble at the 2-minute warning.

Bears QB Grossman to miss rest of season with torn ACL


Netegrity, Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Computer Associates International, Inc.

Netegrity Readies for \$430 Million Acquisition


Migration to urban centres is exacerbating problems in the countryside, the World Urban Forum is told.

Losing sight of the countryside


Carphone Warehouse today announced a 25 increase in the number of connections during its second quarter, with interim pre-tax profits expected to be at least 27m.

Carphone poised to ring up healthy profits


Hajime Meshiai, an 11-time winner on the Japanese PGA Tour, shot 69 Sunday to retain a share of the lead after five rounds of the Champions Tour national qualifying tournament.

Reese, Meshiai Lead Champions Tour Quals