AC Milan and Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi has undergone surgery on his troublesome left ankle and is not expected to return to action for three months, the Serie A club said.

AC Milan striker Inzaghi out for three months after surgery


A FIRST goal for Charlton from Moroccan defender Tala El Karkouri saw them preserve their unbeaten Premiership home record as they beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0.

Rovers get another headache


A small package bomb has exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering nearby windows, but officials said they had no leads about the motive.

Bomb rocks Indonesia #39;s Paris embassy


Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average fell for a fifth\straight day to hit a one-month closing low on Wednesday as key\exporters and techs such as Kyocera Corp. extended losses on\renewed caution about the country's economic outlook.

Nikkei Hits One-Month Closing Low (Reuters)


Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday finalized details of wage and benefits cuts for reservations and food service workers that the airline said

Continental cuts \$22 mln more in wages, benefits


SiliconValley.com - A new search engine launches Monday aimed at helping music lovers find tunes across a growing number of online music stores.

Name that tune -- then find it with GoFish (SiliconValley.com)


MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambicans began voting on Wednesday in  presidential and parliamentary elections focusing on who will  succeed President Joaquim Chissano, stepping down after 18  years in office.

Mozambique Votes to Elect Successor to Chissano


The US brings into service the first FA-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter rated as the most expensive jet in military history.

US rolls out most expensive jet


Ferrari team principal Jean Todt was full of praise for his driver, his team and the organisers of the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix after Rubens Barrichello claimed a narrow victory in Sunday #39;s historic race on the outskirts of Shanghai.

Chinese win important for Ferrari


Iran made Europe an offer Tuesday: Stop pressuring us on nuclear energy and we #39;ll guarantee not to make a bomb. European and US governments were discussing an alternate proposal - to buy Iran out of its nuclear ambitions.

Iran offers to guarantee  #39;no bomb #39; policy


Google #39;s recently launched news service in China doesn #39;t display results from Web sites blocked by that country #39;s authorities, raising prickly questions

Google conforms to Chinese censorship


Iran #39;s parliament approved on Sunday an outline of a new bill obliging the government to resume uranium enrichment activities - which the country views as a national.

Iranian parliament approves uranium enrichment


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices climbed on  Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a  quarter percentage point as expected and its post-meeting  statement offered few surprises.

Bonds Stroll Higher as Fed Stays Measured


Microsoft is introducing a new line of keyboards and mice, including some with fingerprint readers that lets users scan a finger instead of having to enter a log-in name and password when accessing online services or logging on to the PC.

Microsoft #39;s new mice get touchy


AP - Hoping to boost business ties with Singapore, Vietnam's prime minister opened a forum here Tuesday with promises of economic reform and continued growth.

Vietnam Hosts Investment Conference (AP)


A stock trader reacts at the Frankfurt stock market, Germany, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2004. The German stock index DAX reached this year #39;s highest level on the same day the US dollar dropped to a new all-time low

Sagging Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro


NASA #39;s Mars rovers have uncovered more tantalizing evidence of a watery past on the Red Planet, scientists said Wednesday. And the rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, are continuing to do their jobs months after they were expected to ...

More evidence of Martian water


NEW YORK, US -- Russian qualifier Anna Chakvetadze shocked lackluster French Open champion Anastasia Myskina by beating her 7-6 6-3 in the second round of the US Open in New York.

Myskina is toppled by Chakvetadze


eBay Style director Constance White joins Post fashion editor Robin Givhan and host Janet Bennett to discuss  how to find trends and bargains and pull together a wardrobe online.

Fashion on eBay


Peirsol plays a part in 2 world records: Aaron Peirsol of Irvine, Calif., lowered his world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the short-course world championships, which ended last night in Indianapolis.

American Peirsol, Australian Hanson excel at world championships


Julie Foudy left the game with a limp, and then the stadium on crutches, her spunky attitude nearly as big as the bandage wrapped around her sprained right ankle.

Injured Foudy May Not Play in Soccer Final


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A criminal probe of Boeing Co.'s  dealings with the U.S. Air Force is widening to include a \$100  billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal  reported on Tuesday.

Boeing Probe Widens to \$100 Bln Contract


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stayed in sight of historic  lows against the euro on Friday as traders braced for a meeting  of G20 finance ministers that is not expected to act against  the dollar's weakness.

Dollar Sticks Near Lows


There will be no pre-election cash giveaway, says Gordon Brown as he suggests he still wants to be premier.

Brown rules out pre-poll splurge


Smoke rises from a spot where a car bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, December 13. A suicide bomber killed 13 people in an attack Monday near to the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad.

Suicide attack kills 13 near Baghdad Green Zone


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive Thursday by completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles at San Diego, 10:05 PM


The software was originally scheduled to ship by the end of the year, but in October Microsoft pushed the release date into the first half of 2005.

Microsoft in final testing on Windows Server 2003 SP1


WHEELING, W.Va. - Remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...

Ivan, Remnants Blamed for 45 U.S. Deaths


Firefox is the second most popular Web browser in Europe, with 5.51 percent of the market share at the end of November, according to Adtech.

Internet Explorer Loses European Share to Firefox


The last two weeks of the regular season were agonizing for Jim Edmonds, robbed of enthusiasm once the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the NL Central.

Edmonds back in the swing


Small manufacturers in the UK are struggling in the face of soaring oil prices and higher interest rates, the CBI says.

Small firms struggle as oil soars


AP - Cell phone giant Vodafone Group PLC, which has spent years struggling to recoup billions spent on 3G licences, finally launched the cutting-edge service Wednesday in much of Europe and introduced or beefed up its operation in a dozen other countries.

Vodafone Launches 3G Services in Europe (AP)


Newcastle emerged as serious candidates to win the battle for Wayne Rooney last night after Everton rejected Manchester United #39;s offer of 20m for the striker #39;s services.

Ameobi the bait in race for Rooney deal


The Federal Communications Commission ruled 3-2 that states are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Internet phone providers, which treat calls no differently than any other application on the Net.

This week in VoIP news


You can learn something about a rock by looking at it. But what most geologists really want is to smack it with a hammer. That #39;s just what planetary scientists will do July 4 when NASA #39;s

NASA is planning on a smash hit with a comet


There were few offensive highlights during Virginia Tech's first scrimmage of fall practice on Saturday.

Offense Needs Work


Carl Icahn has emerged as a possible fourth bidder for Hollywood Entertainment, according to a regulatory filing. Free! Sign up here to receive our Midday Market Report e-Newsletter!

Icahn holds 8.4 of Hollywood Entertainment


One of the best-known names in camera film, Agfa-Gevaert, is quitting the industry due to the booming popularity of digital cameras.

Agfa-Gevaert quits camera film business


Some say indexes dropped Thursday because investors are idling until some good news comes around. Maybe so, but the trading volume of the Nasdaq-100 tracking stock, which we use to get a better feel for how individual tech shares are selling, ...

Investors See Only Negatives


It was shaping up to be another mundane evening in the back-to-back life of an NBA team. The Knicks, pushed to the limit by the lowly Hawks in Atlanta on Tuesday, clearly were going through the motions early on against Memphis last night at the Garden.

JEROME WILLIAMS - Charles Wenzelberg


Northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that will lead to serious consequences for the planet, according to the eight-nations scientific report.

Global warming accelerates arctic melt


Burt Rutan and Paul Allen #39;s spunky-looking little spaceplane had just returned to the runway after winning the \$10 million Ansari X Prize, and prize founder Peter Diamandis had a message for investors around the world who might be watching.

Space Race Focuses on Money


Voyager Capital, a leading Pacific Northwest information technology venture firm, has announced it is the first venture firm to join the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), an Oregon-based organization dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of

Voyager Capital Becomes the First Venture Firm to Join the Open <b>...</b>


Kid #39;s clothing retailer Children #39;s Place agreed to buy Disney #39;s 313 North American retail stores, the companies said yesterday.

Children #39;s Place to acquire Disney stores


Health officials in the Mexican state of Chihuahua fail in their effort to deal with a rat plague by sending in hundreds of cats.

Mexico rats survive cat onslaught


Iraq #39;s interim president held talks with the Italian prime minister in Rome Friday, as Italy is working on several fronts to try to secure the release of two Italian aid workers taken hostage in Baghdad.

Iraqi, Italian Leaders Discuss Hostage Crisis


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was stronger across the  board on Monday as oil prices eased from record highs and a  more optimistic view on global economic growth prospects spread  through trading floors, analysts said.

Dollar Rebounds as Oil Prices Ease


Cash'n'Carrion Lots of torch for not much cash

Hefty savings on the Inova X1


InfoWorld - Targeting Unix archrivals Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, IBM on Friday topped off the high end of its Power 5-based line of iSeries and pSeries servers, rolling out three systems all capable of hosting as many as 250 virtual servers on a single machine.

IBM tops off Power 5-based server line (InfoWorld)


Mark Hughes career as a player and international manager has been characterised by a battling nature and win-at-all-costs attitude.

#39;Sparky #39; Could Energise Rovers


American Airlines is offering incentives for employees to leave the world #39;s largest carrier voluntarily in order to lessen the blow in its proposed lay-off of 1,100 workers in the coming months, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.

American Air offers voluntary lay-off incentives


HELSINKI (Reuters) - U.S. anti-doping officials plan to  question Victor Conte after the BALCO head claimed he saw  sprinter Marion Jones taking banned drugs, world athletics body  the IAAF said Saturday.

U.S. Doping Watchdog to Question BALCO's Conte - IAAF


MOJAVE, Calif. The SpaceShipOne aircraft is one flight away from clinching the Ansari X Prize, a 10-(m)million-dollar award for the first privately developed manned rocket to reach space twice within 14 days.

SpaceShipOne just one flight away from X Prize


Dell yesterday unveiled their new portable Mp3 players, the Dell DJ 20GB for \$249 and the Pocket DJ 5GB for \$199. Both units will be available beginning November in the USA.

Dell Pocket DJ and DJ 20 GB Released


AFP - The National Basketball Association suspended Indiana's Ron Artest and three others following an ugly skirmish where Pacer players fought with Detroit fans.

NBA suspends four players after brawl with Detroit fans (AFP)


The European Commission says the organizations that collect royalties for songwriters in Europe are restricting competition in the field of music distribution over the Internet.

Europe to Consider Complaints About Online Music Royalties


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

Vodafone, Nokia Team Up for Simpler Mobile Software


General Growth Properties is going mall shopping, as it announced plans Friday to buy shopping mall owner The Rouse Co.

The Rouse Co. sold for \$12.6 billion


With more than half the ballots counted, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appeared Thursday to have won by a landslide, the BBC reported.

Karzai likely Afghanistan election victor


Charlie Sifford was still six years away from playing in his first PGA tournament in the United States, but they let him compete in Canada in 1955.

Sifford overcomes obstacles


Agriculture Minister insists Sudan can handle security situation in Darfur without need for AU peacekeepers. ABUJA - The head of Sudan #39;s delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western

Sudan denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur


AP - An international decision that it's illegal to cut the fins off of a shark and then dump the carcass is a great first step, but more is needed to protect sharks, experts say.

Scientists Seek Limit on Shark Killings (AP)


The only sign that Terrell Owens didn #39;t have an issue with was the scoreboard. David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes -- two

Eagles 34, Browns 31, OT


A human rights group has suggested a mandatory flash on camera mobiles would counter illicit photography.

Camera phones threat to privacy


By PETER SVENSSON    NEW YORK (AP) -- You know it's bound to happen: One of the CDs you've burned is going to stop working - be it from scratches, aging, poor manufacturing or the fact that it was made with old software.    But don't turn that disc into a drink coaster quite yet...

Review: Recovery Programs Rescue Damaged Discs


Nigerian Patrick Owomoyela, who plays for Arminia Bielefeld, will make his debut for Germany when they take on Asian champions Japan on Thursday.

Nigerian Debuts for Germany


KIRKUK, Iraq -- Hassan Mohammed Amin brought his seven children to a 200-square-yard patch of mud and set up home on the edge of this city in August as part of an ambitious attempt to reverse Saddam Hussein's ethnic cleansing.

As Kurds return to oil-rich city, a fragile detente


AFP - A 163-strong Fiji military unit will fly out to Iraq on November 7 to provide security for United Nations personnel, a Fiji Military Force statement said.

Fiji UN-Iraq security force to head out next month (AFP)


Headed goals from skipper John Terry and striker Eidur Gudjohnsen gave Chelsea a 2-0 Champions League win over CSKA Moscow and virtually guaranteed their spot in the knockout round.

Chelsea within sight of next stage


Thirteen miners have been killed in an explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, according to Russian officials. The Emergencies Ministry said 90 miners working in the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kuzbass coalfield had now been rescued, including 23 injured.

Russian mine explosion kills 13


Unbeaten Inter Milan travel to second-placed Lecce on Wednesday to meet a team who have won each of their three home games this year while also crushing Messina 4-1 in Sicily on Sunday.

Serie A matches Oct 27


A Sunni group that had called for a delay in voting quietly files its slate for balloting.  Seven Iraqis were killed Thursday in clashes in Baghdad and the volatile city of Ramadi.

Shiite parties announce candidates for election


A 21-year-old British soldier has been arrested over the murder of a civilian in Iraq. The suspect was being quizzed at a London police station.

UK soldier held over Iraq murder


MICROSOFT has moved to shore up its defences by acquiring a small anti-spyware company that makes security products to detect and remove unwanted software from Windows-based computers.

Microsoft buys spy-fight firm


MDM today announced a new mobile travel solution application for Palm OS and other platform handhelds. Directions on-the-Go offers navigational assistance without the need for a GPS or wireless connection.

MDM Delivers Directions on-the-Go


Srinagar Oct 24 : Former Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his son, National Conference president Omar Abdullah, had a narrow escape Sunday when guerrillas triggered a powerful mine, injuring seven people.

One Stop India News Resource on the Web


Bangalore: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) acquired a Canadian off-shore oilfield in West Australia yesterday, its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Subir Raha, announced today.

ONGC acquires West Australian co, signs MOU with Karnataka


Toshiba Corp says it has won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.

Hollywood majors back Toshiba DVD


Britain #39;S Georgina Harland salvaged a precious bronze from the wreckage of a terrible start in the modern pentathlon here yesterday.

Harland salvages medal from wreckage


A suspected Russian mobster is believed by U.S. law enforcement to be behind a series of phishing scams.

Police arrest phishing mob suspect


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Josh Tudela headed in a corner kick from Brian Plotkin in the 41st minute, lifting defending national champion Indiana to a 1-0 NCAA Division 1 soccer tournament win over Boston College yesterday.

Indiana kicks aside Eagles


It might have shaken up the betting market but New Zealand finally got something from their tour of Australia. After being destroyed by the Aussie in the test matches, they won the first one-day match of the three match series.

New Zealand upset Australia in first One-Day


Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 10-year-old Palestinian girl and a teenage boy in two separate incidents today during Israels massive offensive into the northern Gaza Strip, witnesses and hospital officials said.

Palestinian Girl Killed in Gaza Violence


Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic, disembarked from the inaugural flight from London, balancing on the aircrafts wing carrying a surfboard and flanked by models in bikinis.

Branson Launches Virgin Atlantic Flights to Australia


MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Basque regional government  called on armed separatist group ETA to renounce violence on  Tuesday, stepping up political pressure on the severely  weakened guerrillas to lay down their arms.

ETA Urged to Quit Fight as 17 More Suspects Jailed


Plan promises downloads of up to 3mbps to lure in gamers and other high-bandwidth users.

Verizon switches on speedier DSL


TORONTO (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=

Nortel to File Restated Results Next Year


Baseball fans let out a cheer when players cancelled their strike over the planned merger of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave.

Baseball fans relieved after strike cancelled


LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Four police officers died on Sunday  in a shootout with an armed group that took over a police  station in a southern Peruvian town on New Year's Day and held  10 hostages, doctors said.

Four Confirmed Dead in Peru Police Shootout


Sven-Goran Eriksson today admitted he is considering deploying a three-man attack against Wales in tomorrows World Cup qualifier.

Sven Ponders Three-Pronged Attack


Millions of people in the Americas stayed up on Wednesday to observe a total lunar eclipse that bathed the moon in a coppery red glow and gave scientists a chance to study the Earths atmosphere.

Millions in the Americas watch lunar eclipse


The Clippers have seemed destined for overtimes in this young NBA season. On Monday night, they squandered a 14-point lead and again found themselves in overtime.

Clippers fall in double overtime


AP - MOVE TO EASE ETHICS RULES: After Tom DeLay is snared in an ethics probe, House Republicans consider ways to make it harder to discipline members of Congress.

Summary Box: Move to Ease Ethics Rules (AP)


By wire services. Notre Dame #39;s search for a coach to replace ousted Tyrone Willingham appears to be nearing an end. According to the Chicago Tribune, the seven-member committee that voted to fire Willingham Nov.

Irish in talks with NFL #39;s Weis


Manchester United have expressed their disappointment at Arsene Wenger #39;s denials of the post-match tunnel fracas involving his players, and are launching an investigation.

Man U seek justice


TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF=

TD Buys Banknorth, Ups Profit, Dividend


For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.

Malaria Vaccine Proves Effective


DUBAI: The Middle East #39;s largest technology exhibition, GITEX, opened here Sunday with the international IT industry out in full force to showcase the latest market innovations to an expected 100,000 visitors.

Mideast #39;s largest IT fair opens in Dubai


Two sides with something to prove barrel down a narrow road at one another with no intention of letting up. If neither swerves at the last second, there will be a crash that inflicts heavy damage on both.

Health care, two-tier wage system threaten to ignite labor dispute


LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest hotelier  InterContinental Hotels Group Plc said on Friday it was selling  13 hotels in the Americas for \$450 million as part of its  strategy of selling assets while still managing the hotels.

InterContinental Sells 13 Hotels


The Cassini-Huygens mission in orbit around Saturn discovers two new moons around the ringed planet.

Cassini finds new Saturn moons


PRIME Minister John Howard hopes the Australian dollar does not keep on rising because it would make us less competitive. Mr Howard said although he wouldn #39;t say Australia was heading for tough times, there

PM wouldn #39;t like to see rising dollar


TheDeal.com - Vice Chancellor Leo Strine Jr. continues the case to hear additional testimony on PeopleSoft's poison pill.

Oracle-PeopleSoft to return (TheDeal.com)


The Iraqi kidnapping business continued unabated today with the abduction of two Egyptians in Baghdad. There was still no word of the fate of Briton Ken Bigley - or two Italian women whom websites claim have been beheaded.

Iraq Kidnapping Business Continues Unabated


US stocks fell on Tuesday as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer #39;s probe of the insurance industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of health insurers.

Stocks Slide as Insurers #39; Woes Offset IBM


AP - Much to the Florida Marlins' regret, Josh Beckett was right.

Marlins Fading in Chase for Playoff Spot (AP)


US commanders said they had established at least loose control over almost all of Fallujah on Saturday and estimated that 1,600 insurgents have been

Fallujah resistance reduced to pockets


NOVEMBER 01, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The end may be in sight in the ongoing saga of Oracle Corp. #39;s hostile takeover bid for embattled competitor PeopleSoft Inc.

Update: Oracle makes  #39;final #39; PeopleSoft offer, raises bid


Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge on Sunday gave top marks to Athens for organising a superb Games.  quot;I am an extremely happy President of the IOC, quot; he told reporters on the day the Games wrap up.

Rogge gives top marks to Athens


St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The threat of Hurricane Jeanne has forced the cancellation of Sunday #39;s game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field.

Hurricane Jeanne washes out Rays/Jays game for Sunday


World Economic Forum meets in New Delhi today to buy The Hot India Story. Foreign investors have poured a record \$7.3 billion into an economy fuelled by a city that is the countrys biggest global brand.

Bangalore Crumbling


Two Italian humanitarian workers who were kidnapped three weeks ago from their office in Baghdad were released Tuesday night, along with two Iraqi colleagues who had been

Eight captives freed in Iraq


Police say they are holding four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper, which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb.

Four held under terror laws


The Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) proposed to invest Rs 1,300 crore over a period of time in improving plant and upgrading products, Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC) Chairman Subir Raha said today.

MRPL to invest Rs 1,300 crore


Thats when you can get yours and how much you would pay. That is if you live in Japan. Sony today announced the release date and price for its new portable game system.

Sony PSP: December 12th 2004 \$185


Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev must be tried over the Beslan massacre, rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov says.

Chechen leader condemns Basayev


SYDNEY Shares of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings slumped Monday after the European insurer AXA withdrew a 3.4 billion Australian dollar, or \$2.

AXA retracts offer for Asian affiliate


AFP - Yukos won a stay of execution when a Russian official said its main production unit will have three months to scrape up cash to cover a crushing tax bill that could otherwise bury the wounded oil giant.

Russia stays Yukos execution for three months (AFP)


The World Series champion Boston Red Sox raised their ticket prices by an average of 7 percent for next year, the team announced Monday as it released its schedule for the 2005 season.

Red Sox tickets climbing again


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 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Business software maker  Oracle\Corp. <ORCL.O> said on Thursday it extended again its \$7.7\billion hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft Inc. <PSFT.O>, to\Sept. 10, as it awaits a U.S. District Court judge's ruling on\whether the takeover attempt can move forward.

Oracle Extends Offer for PeopleSoft


washingtonpost.com - Time Warner Inc. yesterday agreed to pay  #36;510 million to settle criminal and civil charges stemming from an accounting scandal at its America Online division, moving to end a messy affair that tarnished its image and impeded its business after its merger with AOL in 2001.

Time Warner  Settles AOL Cases For  #36;510 Million (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fairchild Semiconductor International  Inc. on Wednesday said it now expects fourth-quarter sales to  be down about 5 percent from the third quarter, compared with  its previous forecast for a drop of 5 percent to 10 percent.

Fairchild Sales Not as Bad as Had Thought


Taiwan #39;s key stock index fell modestly Wednesday after the island #39;s top producer of made-to-order chips issued a gloomy outlook for the fourth quarter, indicating the technology sector could be in for tough times.

Taiwan #39;s Key Index Falls Modestly


NOKIA and Vodafone have agreed to collaborate on simplifying mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.

Vodafone, Nokia in Java drive


The European Union is seeking new agreements with the US to slow climate change apart from the Kyoto Protocol that President George W. Bush withdrew from.

Europe Seeks New Accords With US to Address Global Warming


Microsoft has released a swathe of new figures related to Bungie #39;s Xbox opus, Halo 2, revealing that the title has now sold over five million units worldwide and become the most popular game in the history of Xbox Live.

Halo 2 global sales pass five million units


AP - Steelers safety Troy Polamalu won't say if Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer owes him money from some unpaid dinner bill of long ago. Or if he left his unwashed socks in the middle of the floor, or snored so loudly it kept others awake.

Steelers' Polamalu Repects Carson Palmer (AP)


PARIS An Iranian opposition group said Wednesday that Tehran bought blueprints of a nuclear bomb and weapons-grade uranium from the same Pakistani scientist who admitted selling atomic secrets to Libya and other countries a decade ago.

Iran and Pakistani linked


After a bumpy ride toward becoming a publicly traded company, Google Inc. finally saw its stock start trading on the Nasdaq exchange at around noon Eastern Daylight Time Thursday and with a strong opening at \$100.01, up from its \$85 initial offering price. The stock, which trades under the GOOG ticker symbol, closed at \$100.34, up 18 percent.

Google has strong first day of public trading


Conrad Black quit as chairman and chief executive officer of Hollinger Inc., the company that controls the publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, preempting a court decision that may have ousted him as early as today.

Hollinger Inc. Chief Executive Conrad Black Resigns (Update4)


Oil prices jumped nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as colder weather in the United States, the world #39;s largest heating oil market, brought temperatures more in line with seasonal norms.

Oil Rises Nearly 2 Percent on Colder US Weather


Worker apathy about PDA security is putting corporate data in jeopardy. The storage of the names and addresses of corporate customers on PDAs is now common - but security practices are struggling to keep up with technology usage.\

News: PDA security still dismal


Reuters - President Bush on Friday\appeared with relatives of some Americans killed on Sept. 11,\2001, and vowed the country

Bush Recalls 9/11 Leadership with Victim Relatives (Reuters)


The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne rained out Monday's game between the Mets and the Atlanta Braves. It will be made up Tuesday as part of a doubleheader.

Heavy Rain Washes Out Mets-Braves Game


Because skipping across the heavens like celestial sparklers will be hundreds of shooting stars during the annual Geminid meteor shower.

Meteor shower to light the sky


NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir, defence minister Pranab Mukherjee today said a roadmap was being prepared for the withdrawal.

Govt works on roadmap for troops cut in J amp;K


NEW YORK - Investors shrugged off rising crude futures Wednesday to capture attractively valued shares, sending the Nasdaq composite index up 2 percent ahead of Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering of stock. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 110 points...

Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Google IPO


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 By David Lawsky

 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The judge considering Microsoft\Corp.'s appeal against European Union sanctions has called a\closed meeting for Thursday to decide what action to take after\two more major opponents of the U.S. software giant withdrew\from the case.

Hearing Set After Microsoft Rivals Quit


US Treasury Secretary John Snow, left, and his German counterpart Hans Eichel, shake hands during the G20 conference of finance ministers and central bank governors in Berlin on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004.

Creditors to Write Off Most of Iraq #39;s Debt


While a swap had not yet been consummated Monday evening, there is mounting circumstantial evidence that Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice will be dealt to the Seattle Seahawks before the league #39;s Tuesday trade deadline.

Sources: Few details to be ironed out


Her heroes gave her a gift four years ago, and Heather O #39;Reilly repaid them handsomely Monday at Pankritio Stadium on the island of Crete.

SOCCER: Teen keeps an old dream alive


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

AutoZone Earnings Edge Higher


Representative Billy Tauzin will become president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the chief lobby for brand-name drug companies.

Industry Hires House's Author of Drug Benefit


MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former world champion Irina Slutskaya  has suffered another setback to her preparations for a new  figure skating season after injuring her knee in practice.

Knee Injury Puts Slutskaya's Preparations on Ice


With three of the top four contenders for the American League #39;s Most Valuable Player award from his country, Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez felt it was safe to host a celebration

MVP Guerrero best in country, AL


GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - A strengthened Hurricane Ivan headed toward the tip of western Cuba with 160 mph winds Monday after pummeling the Cayman Islands with flooding that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs.    The slow-moving, extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, killed at least 68 people across the Caribbean before reaching the Caymans, and threatens millions more in its projected path...

Hurricane Ivan Rolls Towards Cuba


Jefferies Group Inc. , a New York-based brokerage, is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a probe into whether brokers doled out gifts to mutual fund executives to win trading business, people familiar with the matter said.

Jefferies Group probed over gifts to mutual fund executives


Yukos is calling for an extraordinary shareholders meeting Dec. 20 to consider whether to file for bankruptcy under the crippling weight of \$14 billion in outstanding tax claims, or to pave the way for an

Theede #39;s  #39;Day of Reckoning #39; Looms


com. Shortstop Barry Larkin has expressed interest in playing for the Washington-bound Expos and being reunited with interim general manager Jim Bowden.

Larkin interested in Expos


a version of the open-source Firefox but with support for Microsoft Internet Explorer tied-in. Explorer remains the

AOL new browser combines Firefox with Explorer


WASHINGTON - The latest records to surface from President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard show that one commander took an unusual interest in the congressman's son during his basic training.    The officer in charge of the unit where Bush took his basic training wrote to then-Rep...

Records Show Commander Wrote to Bush Sr.


HARARE - Zimbabwe said it had put its security forces on high alert to deal with what it said was an opposition plan to unleash violence on Friday when a court is due to pass judgment in the treason trial of its leader.

Zimbabwe forces on high alert for treason verdict


Reuters - U.S. industrial output advanced in\July, as American factories operated at their highest capacity\in more than three years, a Federal Reserve report on Tuesday\showed.

U.S. July Output Up; Factories Run Faster (Reuters)


The ruling yesterday came more than 15 months after Oracle made its initial surprise offer for PeopleSoft. The past year has been marked by numerous legal maneuvers and verbal grenades tossed

Judge Rules Oracle Can Pursue PeopleSoft Takeover


IBM has revealed additions to its Rational software development tool lineup and said its architecting and modeling tools will support Unified Modeling Language 2.0 by the end of the year.

IBM Rational Tools To Support UML 2.0


The World Food Program announced on Thursday that it was forced to cease its food relief operations in most of the Sudanese state of North Darfur due to the renewed clashes in the war-torn region.

UN suspends food aid operations in Darfur


Roger Clemens lives a double life. On work days, hesa Hall-of-Fame-caliber pitcher, a scowling, intense, driven competitor who is on a short list of all-time baseball greats.

Clemens teams with his son


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday  include H R Block Inc., Michaels Stores Inc., Tech Data Corp.,  and Microsoft Corp.

HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 24


For the 10th consecutive year, tickets for the Army-Navy game have sold out, and for good reason. Countless aspects of this 105-year-old rivalry command respect, from the thrill-inducing pageantry of the pregame

After 0-13 season in  #39;03, Ross #39; Black Knights hope to mimic <b>...</b>


Lockheed Martin Corp. Monday said a court ruling in its dispute with the Department of Energy and the state of Idaho will reduce fourth-quarter earnings by \$110 million.

Update 1: Lockheed to Cut 4Q Earnings on Suit Loss


ALMOST four days after being engulfed by a collapsing hill, two-year-old Yuta Minagawa was lifted alive yesterday afternoon from the wreckage of his mother #39;s car.

Jubilation greets boy #39;s miracle rescue


THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- Tiger Woods realizes the only way he can reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Vijay Singh is to win golf tournaments.

Woods goes for three straight _ if he gets to the first tee


An alleged militant in northern Gaza is unharmed in an Israeli missile attack, hours after a similar strike in the south.

Missile 'targets Gaza militant'


Whenever an entire industry is beset by scandal, look for the participants who are clean.

Roses in the Pig Sty


AP - Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush get the headlines. Southern California's defense does the heavy lifting.

Trojans' Defense Carrying No. 1 Team (AP)


An infertile couple who believed a self-styled preacher #39;s claim that their child was miraculously conceived were really the victim of international child traffickers, a British judge ruled yesterday.

quot;Miracle babies quot; actually child-trafficking victims


The US is the originator of over 42 of the worlds unsolicited commercial e-mail, making it the worst offender in a league table of the top 12 spam producing countries published yesterday by anti-virus firm Sophos.

US tops the spam league


Dell Inc. said Thursday that it has won a \$700 million, 5-year contract to provide computers and services for Royal Philips Electronics.

Dell Gets \$700M Deal From Royal Philips


RAWALPINDI: Venus and Jupiter crossed each other in the eastern skies on Friday morning with a distance of less than 1 degree. This closeness was an illusion, seen from the Earth, as both the planets are at great distance from each other.

Venus, Jupiter come closest


It may be of great interest to voters whether Sen. John F. Kerry was or was not a war hero. That certainly seems to be the issue of the day.

The Bush-Kerry Tax Duel


Finding a cheap way to produce hydrogen fuel has been something of a Holy Grail to energy researchers for years. Recently, teams across the world announced advances, but observers say some promises are running ahead of results. By Daith  hAnluain.

Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Fruition


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NASA finding supports  #39;frame-dragging #39; theory


Britain will evacuate about 400 of its nationals and others from the Ivory Coast due to the deteriorating situation there, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.

UK says to evacuate 400 Britons from Ivory Coast By Reuters. <b>...</b>


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan #39;s drive to get his country into the European Union won strong backing from top EU officials Friday, a week before the bloc #39;s leaders decide whether to open membership talks.

Turkish leader wins EU officials #39; backing


Leaders in the Arab world have congratulated incumbent US President George W. Bush on his re-election. Arab League chief Amr Moussa hopes Bush will actively push forward the

Arab world #39;s reaction to Bush #39;s reelection


Reuters - Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards and\two touchdowns to win his showdown with fellow co-MVP Steve\McNair as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans\31-17 at Nashville on Sunday.

NFL Wrap: Manning Wins MVP Battle as Colts Beat Titans (Reuters)


The old adage that being overweight

Faulty gene link to obesity risk


Computer Associates is set to name IBM sales executive John Swainson as its new CEO, completing a long search to replace indicted former CEO Sanjay Kumar, industry sources said.

IBM sales exec John Swainson to become CA CEO


Erin Higgins scored 12 points and Chelsi Welch and Casey Walker added 10 each as No. 21 Oklahoma beat Texas State 76-57 Sunday. Higgins was 4-for-7 from 3-point range, but the Sooners (2-0) got most of their scoring inside against the smaller Wildcats.

No. 21 Oklahoma 76, Texas St. 57


SPOKANE, Wash. -- Potlatch Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Minnesota oriented strand board plants and related assets to a British Columbia company for \$457.

Potlatch to sell Minnesota strand board operation


Crude oil rose for a second day on speculation that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will call for a production cut at a meeting tomorrow.

Crude Oil Rises as OPEC Ministers Call for a Production Cut


AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives here this week for a landmark visit which Ankara hopes will help improve political ties in line with spectacular progress in economic relations between the two countries.

Russia's Putin set for landmark visit to Turkey (AFP)


The public is invited to an informal open house Monday to discuss salvage options on the Bland Mountain Fire. The August fire burned about 1,700 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, and the agency is considering salvaging up to 400 acres of that.

Bland Mountain salvage talks set


LONDON : European football governing body UEFA will take action against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros after the violence which scarred their UEFA Cup win over Millwall.

Soccer: UEFA charge Ferencvaros over Millwall violence


London - Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar said on Monday the US-led coalition authorities had made a big mistake by dismantling the country #39;s armed forces and main government ministries after toppling Saddam Hussein from power.

Dissolving army  #39;a mistake #39;


Who'sgot money riding on the outcome of the great pharmaceuticals debate? You and I do, if we have our retirement accounts invested in any of the hordes of mutual funds that own shares of Pfizer Inc. , Eli Lilly  amp; Co., Schering-Plough Corp. , and other titans of the medication trade.

Funds have front-row seats at great pharmaceutical debate


The Internet is a powerful tool for news organizations and emergency agencies as they track Hurricane Ivan's path through America's Southeast. <FONT face=

Digital Eye on Ivan


ATHENS -- Matt Hemingway gambled in the men's high jump last night, passing on the fourth height of the competition (7 feet 6 inches) to save himself for later. He easily cleared his next two jumps to take the silver.

Hemingway has silver sense


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A British hostage pleaded for his government to save his life in a new video aired Wednesday on Arab television after the release of two Italian women and 10 other hostages. In Baghdad, U.S...

British Hostage Pleads to Tony Blair


FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq -- The race started like any other, with the pop of a gun and the slap of sneakers on hard mud. The sun had begun to peek above the purple horizon, and the air was New England cold.

A morning jog, a midday feast, soldiers taste tradition


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar barely moved off recent lows  on Thursday after soft manufacturing data left traders nervous  of building positions ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the  week.

Dollar Near Lows on Players' Data Nerves


The script is so familiar, all the actors can no doubt recite their lines by heart. A US president complains about Airbus subsidies.

The Airbus-Boeing script is predictable: everybody loses except <b>...</b>


Subaru team leader Petter Solberg has established a comfortable lead following leg one of the Rally Italia Sardinia today Friday, the Norwegian 30.

Super Solberg shows way in Sardinia.


Swift, a satellite space lab that will hunt and study the most violent explosions ever seen in the universe, has finally launched from Cape Canaveral.

Swift blasts off on dying star mission


Internet service provider's subscribers will be able to buy its premium services individually through Valista's technology.

AOL, Valista team up for micropayments


The operation was carried out by a team of Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu police at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district of the state.

Veerappan shot dead by the STF


In a step towards landmark elections in Iraq, registering of voters and potential candidates has begun despite the latest violence, which claimed the life of Baghdad #39;s deputy governor.

IRAQ VOTER REGISTRATION BEGINS


Texas will be left out in the cold again, USC #39;s free ride and a break down of who should play in the Orange Bowl. It #39;ll take nothing short of a loss by California or Utah for Mack Brown and Texas to get into the BCS.

Fiutak: Five Thoughts on the BCS


A rule prohibiting mobile-phone spam adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month doesn't prohibit phone-to-phone text messaging, but FCC officials believe the new rule, combined with a 13-year-old law, should protect U.S. mobile phone customers against unsolicited commercial e-mail.

FCC mobile spam rule doesn't cover some SMS


TROUBLED UK life assurer Equitable Life yesterday said it had taken a 75 million hit as it moved in line with the rest of the sector and set aside more reserves to address the fact that people are living longer.

Equitable takes 75m hit as it makes progress on compensation


Union leaders today called for an inquiry into a massive computer crash which disabled the government #39;s benefits system, forcing civil servants to write out giro cheques by hand.

Call for inquiry into benefits computer crash


AP - Calling video voyeurism the new frontier of stalking, the House on Tuesday approved legislation to make it a crime to secretly photograph or videotape people, often for lascivious purposes.

House Backs Crack Down on Video Voyeurs (AP)


South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun pays a surprise visit to troops in Iraq, after his government decided to extend their mandate.

S Korea's Roh visits Iraq troops


JJ Arrington ran for 188 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries as the California Golden Bears shut out Arizona State, 27-0, in Berkeley, Calif.

COL FB: California 27- Arizona State 0


Some details of the highly-anticipated advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell, which is expected to power the PlayStation 3, have been released by the three firms responsible for the chip #39;s development - IBM, Sony and Toshiba.

The power behind PlayStation 3?


Aspyr Media, Inc., an entertainment publisher delivering fun in the form of games, music and DVDs, and game developer Wideload Games, Inc.

WIDELOAD GAMES ANNOUNCES FIRST TITLE


WHEN Sergio Garcia made a muddle of the first play-off hole at Valderrama and ran up 5 after Scotlands Alastair Forsyth had slipped out of contention during the closing round, Ian Poulter was able to demonstrate a cool head and steady nerves to win the

Focused Poulter keeps his cool


AFP - The National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets waived 33-year-old guard Lucious Harris, whose 54 playoff games with the team tied the most in club history.

Nets waive veteran guard Harris (AFP)


com September 9, 2004, 4:46 PM PT. Federal telephone regulators on Thursday set aside more spectrum for third-generation cell phone calls and other advanced wireless services, in a move

FCC frees up spectrum for 3G


Opinion Seeds of disaster

Is Microsoft creating tomorrow's IE security holes today?


China #39;s second manned space flight will carry two astronauts into space and will orbit the Earth for five days. The country #39;s space authorities made the announcement about the mission, which is scheduled for

China aims at five-day space shot


By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    Other drugs on the market offer arthritis relief, experts say    HealthDayNews -- A day after one of the largest drug recalls in history, America's 2 million Vioxx users are left wondering what's next in terms of relieving their arthritis pain...

Vioxx Users Can Find Safe Alternatives


CARY, NC -- The town of Cary has been ranked ninth in a list of the nation #39;s safest cities. When it comes to the nation #39;s most dangerous cities, Camden, NJ, topped the list, snatching the distinction from Detroit, which came in second.

Cary Named Ninth Safest City In Nation


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes bombed targets in Iraq's  rebel-held city of Falluja Friday, marking a violent start to  the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

U.S. Raids Hit Iraq's Falluja at Start of Ramadan


The movie-rental company said Tuesday it will drop late fees for games and movies starting Jan. 1 - a positive move as seen by customers at the Blockbuster on Westheimer in Montrose.

To better compete with Netflix, Blockbuster is dropping its late <b>...</b>


Reuters - Johnson   Johnson  on\Wednesday said it agreed to buy Guidant Corp. , for\ #36;25.4 billion in cash and stock, giving the healthcare products\maker a foothold in the fast-growing market for implantable\devices that regulate heartbeats.

J J Says to Buy Guidant for  #36;25.4 Billion (Reuters)


We #39;ve known about  quot;strained silicon quot; for a while--but now there #39;s a better way to do it. Straining silicon improves chip performance.

IBM, AMD Find Way to Improve Chip Performance


Houston Astros #39; Jeff Kent homers in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Saturday Oct. 16, 2004.

Astros Lead Cards 5-2 After Eight Innings


AP - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter with an elbow injury.

Steelers' Maddox Out With Elbow Injury (AP)


Sony is broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will produce

Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player


IBM is fleshing out its On Demand computing strategy with the release later this year of Websphere 6.0, the next incarnation of its flagship application server software.

IBM makes Websphere smarter to improve business continuity


The Seattle Storm and Anne Donovan have made WNBA history, but don #39;t look for them to sit on their accomplishments. There will be a championship celebration Friday in downtown Seattle in honor of the Storm #39;s WNBA title.

Storm cherish title, aim to stay on top


TITAN, the most mysterious of Saturns moons, could surrender many of its secrets when the Cassini space probe makes its closest-ever approach this week.

Space probe closes in to unlock the mysterious heart of Titan


The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 has gone missing in the Alps.

Iceman discoverer missing in snow


In the NFL its best to keep a sleeping giant down but despite a stellar offensive performance by the Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens were very opportunistic but in the end the Chiefs defense made the plays and Kansas City wins their first game of the season

Chiefs Stop Ravens 27-24 for First Victory


Batting practice barely had started Tuesday evening, but the Astros already had killed one bird. Although it was an accident when Chris Burke #39;s hard grounder killed a pigeon

Astros escape with victory


Opening night is on the horizon, but Allan Houston is still more curiosity than fixture in any discussion of the Knicks #39; rotation, and the remodeled lineup appears ready to take its first steps without him.

Knicks Are Ready, Even if Houston Isn #39;t


Aid workers in Sudan #39;s Darfur region have been airlifted to safety amid new fighting between government and rebel troops in a major town.

Aid workers flee Darfur violence


Reuters - Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd.\(7974.OS) is sexing up its U.S. advertising to launch the DS\handheld device, promising mature players that the gadget is\not their little brother's Game Boy.

Nintendo Says 'Touching Is Good' in Sexed-Up DS Ads (Reuters)


World News: London, Dec 10 : Cambridge University researchers have concluded that use of tools is habitual in monkeys after collecting the first hand evidence on this score.

Simians are experts too in the use of tools!:


Justin Rose fell five strokes from the lead, even before starting his second round at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro yesterday.

Rose faces struggle to hit top 40


Gets content from last-two-to-licence 'big four' recording firms

Wippit to gain over 1m major-label tracks


DUBAI: Al Jazeera television aired a video yesterday of three UN employees held hostage in Afghanistan by kidnappers who are threatening to kill them unless Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners are freed.

Arab TV airs video of 3 UN hostages in Afghanistan


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf #39;s proposals were made Monday during an address in Islamabad. He said options include giving Kashmir independent status, putting the region under joint

India Reacts Coolly to Pakistan Gesture of Flexibility on Kashmir


quot;Sun is in this big battle with Microsoft for enterprise commitments, quot; Jonathan Eunice, an analyst with the research firm Illuminata, told the E-Commerce Times.

Sun, Kodak Move Forward After \$92 Million Settlement


South Bend, Ind.- The bags under the eyes that hung heavy and seemed to age Notre Dame coach Ty Willingham beyond his years are gone.

Irish coach unpacks his bags


\

 By David Lawsky

 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has stopped\the clock on its review of Microsoft and Time Warner's purchase\of U.S. anti-piracy software maker ContentGuard, a spokesman\for the EU executive said on Tuesday.

EU Suspends Microsoft-ContentGuard Review


Juventus won 3-0 at Sampdoria in Italian soccer #39;s Serie A to record a third straight victory and maintain a two-point lead at the top of the 20-team standings.

Juventus Stays Top in Italian Soccer; Monaco Leads in France


Kmart looks like a true retail oddity: simultaneously losing ground with the American shopper and generating cash like a slot machine.

Kmart: Rich in Cash and Real Estate but Not in Sales


The Recording Artists Coalition, which represents musicians signed by major studio labels, sharply condemned a report released Sunday by the Pew Internet  amp; American Life Project, which claimed that about half of all musicians think that burning a copy of

Musician #39;s Group Questions Pew Survey


It was dark and eerily quiet in the command center of Akamai Technologies Inc., a company whose mission of easing Internet traffic jams gives it a clear view of what's happening on the Internet.

Akamai Strives for a Safer, Speedier Net


AFP - Malaysia's laws on homosexuality need to be amended, says former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, whose conviction and nine-year jail sentence for sodomy were recently overturned on appeal.

Malaysia's laws on gay sex need to be amended: Anwar (AFP)


Meet the special-effects gods who created the most anticipated game of the year. By David Kushner from Wired magazine.

The Crew of Halo 2


Dell rarely misses an opportunity to remind chief rival Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) which outfit is king of low-cost PCs. On Dec. 6, one day before HP #39;s semiannual meeting with analysts and investors, Dell (DELL

A Phony PC Price War?


NewsFactor - Five of the world's top mobile-phone manufacturers are joining forces on\the delivery of TV broadcasts to handsets, opening yet another\opportunity for content providers and hoping to drive demand for\next-generation wireless devices and services.

Phone Vendors Team Up To Deliver Mobile TV (NewsFactor)


AstraZeneca Plc, the UK #39;s second-biggest drugmaker, delayed the regulatory filing of its diabetes medicine Galida by a year to 2007, a setback that comes a month after US scientists questioned

AstraZeneca Faces Another Setback as Galida Filing Delayed


Reuters - India successfully test fired\a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern\coast of Orissa Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.

India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile (Reuters)


Two French reporters held hostage in Iraq for the past two weeks are out of danger #39; #39; and may be freed soon, an Islamic group in France said on its Web site, citing a French Muslim leader who #39;s been seeking their release.

French Hostages in Iraq Are Out of Danger, #39; Islamic Group Says


WebEx Communications is expanding its Web conferencing service with an offering designed for sales professionals, the company plans to announce on Monday.

WebEx adds Sales Center for sales professionals


Russell Anderson claims he relishes every opportunity to pull on a Scotland jersey - even though he does not have too many happy memories to call upon.

Anderson Hoping for Happier Times for Scotland


As a sign of their continuing co-operation, the leaders of Britain and France are scheduled to hold a meeting in London on 18 November.

Chirac meets Blair under shadow of Iraq


Reuters - Britain's broadband access charges are\still too high and need to be slashed further to bring them in\line with other nations, the UK's media and telecoms regulator\said Thursday.

Regulator: British Broadband Prices Still Too High (Reuters)


Hamid Karzai was sworn in on Tuesday as Afghanistan #39;s first elected president in a ceremony attended by several foreign dignitaries, including US Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Minister Donald Rumsfeld, report agencies.

Latest International news on mobile: sms INT to 7333


Dow Jones  amp; Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, says it has agreed to buy online news site MarketWatch Inc. in a \$519 million deal that widens its Internet audience.

DJ to acquire MarketWatch


Once again, my indifference to television paid off big time, because I wasn #39;t watching  quot;Monday Night Football quot; on Nov. 15, and thus avoided direct involvement with a controversial

Our  #39;desperate #39; TV times


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- The bitter battle for control of PeopleSoft Inc. has taken a new turn, with Oracle Corp. declaring its intent to stage a proxy fight that would sweep away the board members standing in the way of its \$9.2 billion hostile takeover.

Proxy battle taking shape in bid to wrest control of board


Retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. is proud his name is among a handful being mentioned as the next head of the US space agency.

Bolden says he hasnt been approached about NASA post


Birder Mathew Tekulsky recalls how American robins and other species visited his California yard for a few weeks in January, when a pyracantha bush produced its ripe berries.

Birding Column: Robins at a Pyracantha Party


Carl Pettersson will spend several hours the next three days driving to and from work. And he couldn #39;t be happier about it. Pettersson, a former NC State standout

Pettersson feeling at home on Greensboro course


Benfica and Real Madrid set the standard for soccer success in Europe in the late 1950s and early  #39;60s. The clubs have evolved much differently, but both have struggled

Job was a royal headache


Description: NPR #39;s Tavis Smiley talks with reporter Dawn Davenport about her latest article,  quot;Born in America, Adopted Abroad, quot; featured in the October 27 edition of The Christian Science Monitor.

Trend of Foreign Whites Adopting Black US Kids


Reuters - Chicago Bears wide\receiver David Terrell has been arrested for traffic\violations.

Bears Wide Receiver Terrell Arrested (Reuters)


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors will not finance endless growth in America's huge trade gap.

Fed chief warns on budget, trade gaps


Increasingly, consumers are finding that their checks are being electronically converted by banks, retailers, credit card companies and other businesses paid by check.

Less Painful Conversion


.Mac, the popular suite of Internet software and services, now offers both new members and its more than half million existing members 250MB of combined online storage for .Mac mailboxes and iDisk folders, perfect for sharing photos, movies and documents with family, friends and coworkers. Sign up now for a free 60-day trial. Sep 29

.Mac Increases Email  amp; iDisk Storage


hock jock Howard Stern #39;s move to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. begins an association between a man who was happy to describe, in detail, Paris Hilton #39;s sex tape and the industrial giants of the auto industry.

Satellite radio looks to lure males


Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements Tuesday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.

Video game giants roll out products


InfoWorld - IBM on Friday gave its autonomic computing strategy is boost unwrapping an enhanced version of a toolkit designed to help developers more quickly integrate a number of self-managing functions into their existing applications and services.

IBM improves on autonomic toolkit (InfoWorld)


AP - The makeshift memorials of flowers, candles and children's drawings are gone. So are the black ribbons that hung from balconies and windows as symbols of mourning from one hellish day.

Pain Still Raw 6 Months After Madrid Bombs (AP)


Limited Brands Inc. on Monday raised third-quarter earnings guidance and increased the purchase price in its \$2 billion stock buyback.

Limited Brands Boosts 3Q Guidance


Reuters - U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, intelligence\committee chairman in the run-up to the Iraq war, said on\Sunday the Bush administration had

Graham Says U.S. Shielded Saudis from Sept 11 Links (Reuters)


Cash America International Inc., the world #39;s largest pawnshop operator, reported Wednesday that it sold the company #39;s two European units in a single transaction and agreed to purchase a 41-store pawnshop chain based in Las Vegas.

Cash America Sells 2 European Units


The Boston investment firm State Street Research  amp; Management Co. plans to let go 116 employees, or 28 percent of its total staff, according to a filing with city and state officials, a result of its pending acquisition by BlackRock Inc.

State Street Research to cut staff after buyout


France says the medical files of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat can be released upon demand to eligible parties, such as his family.

France says Arafat medical file can be released to family


Britain should look to Europe rather than the US for its economic destiny, the French Finance Minister said yesterday as Gordon Brown launched a scathing attack on the euro system.

Sarkozy says UK cannot  #39;change its address #39; and ignore Europe


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the great names in  California quality wines wants to sell off the vineyards that  made it famous and devote itself to producing the mass-produced  wines it once mocked.

Winemaker Mondavi Plans an About-Face


Bungie's follow-up to its wildly successful shooter provides hours of fun, provided you're not too irritated by the ending or the long wait for a match on Xbox Live. By Lore Sjberg.

Halo 2: Playing to the Bitter End


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

Reeve Championed Spinal Cord Research


\\The Network Time Daemon (NTP  Daemon) implementation within Debian leaves a\lot to be desired.\\First off they don't include it with a working config.  You have to create your\own /etc/ntpd.conf.  To make matters worse the configuration doesn't accept DNS\names so you have to manually enter IPs.  Fun.  I can understand that they might\not want to provide ONE configuration and overwhelm one or two NTP servers but\they can provide a dynamic config that balances load among all available\servers.  There is of course the public serves list  but you have to Google\for it.\\All you really need to do here is enter a list of servers:\\server time.nist.gov\\server 192.43.244.18\

NTP in Debian


Oil prices raced to new record highs above \$50 on Tuesday, despite a pledge by OPEC producer Saudi Arabia to increase production, as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global supplies

Oil Sets New Record Over \$50


By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors continued to balance their portfolios on Wednesday in advance of the end of the third quarter.

Stocks higher on latest GDP reading, lower oil prices


Plus, Colgate-Palmolive's washed away, Microsoft opens up, and a stone-cold IPO.

Nike: Undervalued Powerhouse?


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said yesterday he #39;ll probably issue a recommendation this month on whether to approve Cingular Wireless LLC #39;s \$41 billion purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc.

FCC chief considers wireless merger


Denver messenger Sam Turner darts in and out of offices around town, never leaving his bicycle unattended for more than a couple of minutes.

A flick of a Bic defeats Kryptonite bike locks


MAXINE MCKEW: The Prime Minister has gently steered his Government back onto the official diplomatic line about Australia #39;s military obligations to America.

PM clarifies Downer #39;s ANZUS comments


AFP - Southern Sudanese rebels warned that the only alternative to a comprehensive peace deal is  quot;comprehensive war quot;.

Choose comprehensive peace or comprehensive war: Eritrea rebels (AFP)


AP - Nigeria's main labor union on Monday indefinitely suspended a looming nationwide strike that had threatened to shut down the oil industry in the world's No. 7 exporter.

Nigerian Union Suspends Looming Strike (AP)


Friendship is one thing, competition quite another. That was apparent when reporters asked Juwan Howard and Liu Wei about playing against friends, Chris Webber and Yao Ming, in the China Games.

China Games Notebook


MasterCard and Visa no longer can block banks from issuing credit cards from competitors after the Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal Monday.

Supreme Court sidesteps credit card dispute


GAZA (Reuters) - An explosion tore through the home of a  senior Hamas leader in Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least four  people and wounding him and about a dozen other Palestinians,  medics said.

Explosion in Hamas Man's Home in Gaza Kills 4


Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya could be summoned to a meeting of Formula One #39;s governing body, the FIA, to explain his conduct, according to reports.

Montoya  #39;poised for FIA summons #39;


Technology lobbying groups are stepping up their push for lawmakers to pass several pieces of legislation.

Tech groups push for R D credit, Internet tax ban


AP - Don't tell Mike McMahon the NFL's final exhibitions are meaningless.

Final Preseason Game Important for McMahon (AP)


Reuters - Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday\it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in\the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the\battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.

Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005 (Reuters)


LLEYTON HEWITT on the other side of a net serves as a mirror into the soul, a reflection of what it is that lies deep within an opponent.

Federer presents perfect vision


The Prime Minister flies to Washington today for talks with the newly re-elected Republican president, George Bush. Talks are likely to cover the Iraq war, the  quot;road map quot; for peace in the Middle East, the

Blair to meet Bush


washingtonpost.com - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s deal, potentially worth  #36;650 million, to acquire the broadcast rights to Major League Baseball over at least the next eight years, announced yesterday, was made possible by ESPN radio relinquishing its satellite broadcast rights.

Baseball's Move to XM Set Up by ESPN Deal (washingtonpost.com)


Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens has broken ground for a \$12 million renovation featuring geothermal energy and recycled rainwater.

A Queens Garden Gives New Meaning to 'Green'


A car exploded Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, killing the Palestinian driver. The car exploded about 200 metres from an Israeli occupation military checkpoint, not far from the nortern West Bank village of Baqa al Sharqia.

Palestinian killed in car blast as Israeli forces take control of <b>...</b>


Reuters - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka\Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North\Korea were

N. Korea Economic Sanctions 'One Option' -- Japan (Reuters)


Kabul: A murky Taliban splinter group which has held three UN workers hostage in Afghanistan for three weeks said it would decide on their fate Wednesday, as the US military expressed hope they would be released.

Afghan militants to decide fate of UN hostages


Subscription software maker reports jump in third-quarter sales, but sees growth slowing next year.

Salesforce.com posts 82 percent rise in revenue


The German handset maker joins the ranks of swivel-inducing manufacturers with its new SF65, a megapixel-toting mobile phone with a clamshell design.

Siemens SF65 to turn heads


AP - The Cavaliers activated guard Sasha Pavlovic and placed guard Dajuan Wagner on the injured list Thursday before they played the Denver Nuggets.

Cavs Activate Pavlovic; Wagner Back on IL (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buyout firm Fortress Investment Group  on Monday raised its offer for Stelmar Shipping Ltd. <A HREF=

Investment Group Raises Bid for Shipper


Times Staff and Wire reports TINICUM -- Globs of heavy crude oil were flowing down the Delaware River Saturday, covering boats docked along the river and threatening fish and waterfowl.

Oil tanker spills 30,000 gallons into the Delaware


Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs and filling up gas tanks.

September Consumer Prices Pick Up Momentum


AP - Joe Borchard scored from second base on Aaron Rowand's infield single in the 12th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a wild 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

ChiSox Slip Past Tigers 9-8, 12 Innings (AP)


David Ortiz saves the Red Sox for the second straight game, singling home the winning run in the 14th inning to give the Red Sox a 5-4 win to force Game 6 in New York.

Red Sox Extend Season


AFP - Japanese electronics giants NEC Corp. and Panasonic Mobile Communications said they have jointly developed a Linux-based software platform which offers third-generation mobile phones-users more services on their handsets.

NEC, Panasonic jointly develop Linux-based platform for mobile phones (AFP)


CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran Fred  Funk's positive approach paid dividends when he carded a  one-under-par 69 to move one stroke clear of the field after  the third round of the \$4.2 million Buick Championship  Saturday.

Aggression Pays Off for Buick Leader Funk


Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry said on\Friday the safety of Americans was at stake in next week's\election and refused to let a new Osama bin Laden videotape\overshadow his race with President Bush.

Kerry: Americans' Safety at Stake in Election (Reuters)


AP - China's economic boom is still roaring despite efforts to cool sizzling growth, with the gross domestic product climbing 9.5 percent in the first three quarters of this year, the government reported Friday.

China's Economic Boom Still Roaring (AP)


SIR ALEX FERGUSON ventured yesterday that Chelsea are suddenly the big concern for his Manchester United team, but there is nothing like a confrontation with Arsenal to set his pulse racing.

After  #39;Battle of the Buffet #39;, rivals ready for second helpings


Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the US Embassy, officials announced Saturday.

Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots


In a joint statement, Microsoft and Dassault said using the Microsoft platform will cut ownership and integration costs of using the Dassault software, widening the potential customer base.

Microsoft, Dassault Form Strategic Alliance


Financial regulators on Thursday asked prosecutors to investigate allegations that UFJ Holdings Inc. #39;s banking unit illegally obstructed recent inspections by reporting misleading information about its nonperforming loans.

Update 1: Regulators Ask Prosecutors to Probe UFJ


ATHENS : Armed men hijacked a bus in an Athens suburb early Wednesday, taking some 20 passengers aboard hostage, a police source said.

Gunmen hijack Athens bus, hold passengers


Brazil stands to lose billions of dollars in trade benefits from the United States if it does not prove by the end of September that it is making progress in combating copyright piracy.

Brazil Starts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Goods


Black Caps coach John Bracewell was forced to make some tough decisions in naming his side for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday.

Black Caps name Test side


Israel freed Hamas #39;s top West Bank leader Thursday after two years in jail and he swiftly called on the Jewish state to release all Palestinian inmates as a condition for any truce.

Israel Releases Top Hamas Member from Jail


EBay Inc. announced Thursday that it will keep its Half.com subsidiary open indefinitely, scrapping previous plans to shutter the e-commerce site in mid-October.

EBay Reverses Half.com Decision


Using its strengths in virtual machine technology, VMWare Inc. on Monday unwrapped new beta software for the desktop that allows administrators to more securely deploy and mange work environments outside the corporate network.

VMWare reveals Ace in the hole


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

Citigroup's Thomson, Krawcheck Swap Posts


AFP - The youngsters who sang the chorus in

Royalty payout could await voices behind 'The Wall' (AFP)


JOSE MOURINHO today hailed John Terry as a lynchpin of of Chelsea #39;s drive for Champions League glory. The England defender #39;s third goal of the tournament helped the Londoners make light of their striker crisis with this Satmford Bridge win.

Chelsea boss salutes Terry


It will all be settled tonight. The field for the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup will be set after the Chevy Rock 'n' Roll 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Speedway. Under the new points structure NASCAR adopted to determine the 2004 champion, the top 10 drivers in the Nextel Cup standings, plus any driver within 400 points of the ...

The chase is on for Cup drivers


SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's election  bandwagon creaked into motion on Tuesday with a leading  candidate drawing the biggest crowd of the campaign so far.

Afghan Election Bandwagon Creaks Into Motion


A judge on Tuesday began preliminary hearings into the 14-billion-euro collapse of Parmalat that could lead to one of the biggest trials in Italian corporate history

Italian judge opens Parmalat fraud hearings


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. <A HREF=

D.R. Horton Profit Up 52 Percent


US aluminium giant Alcoa warns its third quarter profits will fall below expectations, blaming restructuring costs, a fire and a strike.

Alcoa announces a profits warning


Activisions Doom 3 ( www.doom3.com ), the hot computer game that launched earlier this month, wasnt on store shelves for three days before players started

Fans rush to create mods for  #39;Doom 3 #39;


Yukos has paid three-quarters of its total tax debt of \$3.4bn (1.91bn; 99bn roubles) for 2000, the Interfax news agency has reported.

Yukos  #39;pays most of 2000 taxes #39;


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators are closely scrutinizing  the role of major international banks in the meltdown of  Parmalat, the scandal-ridden dairy group based in Italy, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Banks' Role Eyed in Parmalat Scandal -WSJ


WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans in poverty and those without health insurance each rose by more than 1 million in 2003, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

Census: Poverty up in 2003


OCTOBER 12, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Hopinkton, Mass.-based EMC Corp. announced today that it has acquired Retrospect backup software maker Dantz Development Corp.

EMC acquires Retrospect maker Dantz


written a check with the hopes that it wouldn #39;t clear for a few days, so there #39;s enough time to get more money in the bank account to cover the expense.

Checks to clear much faster as  #39;float #39; disappears


Prospective Livingston owner Pearse Flynn has praised Allan Preston for keeping the team afloat during an uncertain financial time but insists results on the field did not match the commitment of the sacked manager.

Hard-working Preston had to go


WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Securities and Exchange Commission has escalated its investigation of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. to a formal inquiry, the company announced Friday.

SEC Makes Investigation Of Krispy Kreme Formal


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Tuesday on  signs that high energy costs are slowing the economic growth  that has fueled this year's sharp increase in world oil  consumption.

Oil Stays Down as Fuel Costs Hit Economy


Sun and Microsoft are using a common strategy to attack a common enemy--Red Hat. Sun President Jonathan Schwartz fired a major counteroffensive against Linux nemesis Red Hat by unveiling hefty discounts on

Sun, Microsoft Move Focus Of Linux Battle To Leader Red Hat


AFP - Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who is charged with 16 alleged offences including incitement to murder Jews, appeared briefly by video link in court.

Radical cleric Abu Hamza makes brief court appearance (AFP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saku Koivu scored the winner with less  than four minutes to go, giving Finland a surprise 2-1 victory  over the United States in the semi-finals of the World Cup of  Hockey at St Paul, Minnesota on Friday.

Finns Sink Americans to Reach World Cup Hockey Final


Stocks were mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve prepared to meet and investors looked ahead to an another hike in interest rates.

Stocks Are Mixed Ahead of Fed Meeting


AP - Fred L. Whipple, a pioneer in astronomy who proposed the

Comet Research Pioneer Whipple Dies (AP)


WASHINGTON -- The United States yesterday forgave \$4.1 billion Iraq owed it and urged other nations not part of an international debt relief agreement to follow suit.

US forgives \$4.1b Iraq debt


LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to start softer on  Thursday with the insurance sector in the spotlight again after  American International Group <A HREF=

NY to Ease; Spotlight on Insurers


AP - Lamond Murray scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, helping the Toronto Raptors overcome a 20-point deficit in the second half to beat the San Antonio Spurs 96-91 Sunday.

Raptors Rally From 20 Down to Beat Spurs (AP)


Rafael Benitez, Steven Gerrard and Sami Hyypia have appealed to the Kop to inspire a reprisal of Liverpools great European performances when Olympiacos visit Anfield next month for a critical Champions League match.

Anfield #39;s big three make Kop appeal


Voters worried that an electronic voting machine might accidentally eat their vote on Nov. 2 would be better off pointing the finger of blame at clueless poll workers than at shiny new touchscreen machines, according to information released by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).
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Problems with e-voting? Blame the humans


Shares of food makers were mixed in Monday trading after Campbell Soup Co., the world #39;s largest soupmaker, said its first-quarter profit grew 9 percent on stronger sales of its popular condensed soups.

Update 1: Food Stocks Mixed on Campbell Report


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BEIJING -- China Wednesday again rejected a call by US Secretary of State Colin Powell to engage Taiwan in dialogue

China shuns talks with Taiwan after Powell call for dialogue


The Cardinals may or may not ever see the dominant Matt Morris of 2001 ever again, the pitcher who finished third in Cy Young balloting and was the undisputed No.

Edgar powers streak to four


Controversial bills proposed new penalties (including jail time) for copyright violations.

Congress Fails to Act on Copyright Bills


BRUSSELS One of 15 cardinals with Pope John Paul II during a weekend visit to a French shrine was quoted in Belgian news media on Monday as saying the ailing pontiff may have been making his farewells.

Cardinal hears farewell in John Paul #39;s remarks


AP - Gary Payton's offseason was marked by a cross-country trade, a missed deadline for taking a physical and an arrest for investigation of driving under the influence. Now the people who run his new team, the Boston Celtics, are eager to see the point guard on a basketball court.

Celtics Expect Gary Payton to Report (AP)


New Zealand is to amend its laws so that babies born there to non-resident parents do not automatically receive citizenship. Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins says of the 57,000 babies born each year

NZ removes birth residency right


Congrats, Community! We've scraped together a Buffett-worthy chunk of change.

Fools Save Half a Billion


Google Inc., a web-search services leader, will offer books and documents online from four universities and the New York Public Library.

Googles library project makes books available online


Contradicting NASA policy in a long and bitter debate over science and safety, a panel of the National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday that the

Panel Urges Shuttle Mission to Help Hubble


Four players scored in double figures for the Washington Mystics, whose defense stymied the Connecticut Sun for a 67-59 victory Saturday in game one of their opening-round WNBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

Mystics stifle Sun for easy win in playoff opener


SAN DIEGO (CBS.MW) - In light of Interstate Bakeries #39; bankruptcy filing today, here #39;s a rehash of something I wrote two weeks ago in Herb Greenberg #39;s RealityCheck.

Commentary: In retrospect, analysts were too kind


Prince Harry will join the army in early 2005 after passing his Sandhurst entrance exams, says Clarence House.

Prince Harry set for army career


France and the US draw up a UN resolution aimed at getting Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon.

UN mulls Syria-Lebanon resolution


KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- On the opening day of his first general managers meeting as the man in charge of the Mets, Omar Minaya moved in a direction the Mets have long been avoiding.

Mets reportedly to consider trading Piazza for Green


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Salvage crews dragged a  damaged Boeing 737 cargo jet off the runway at Banda Aceh  airport on Tuesday, clearing the way for flights to resume  bringing in relief aid for Indonesian quake and tsunami  victims.

Aid Flights Resume in Indonesia's Aceh


AKRON -- As the \$7 million NEC Invitational begins today on Firestone County Club #39;s South Course, there is bad news for the 75 players in the field who aren #39;t Vijay Singh.

Singh has put PGA to rest


Reuters - The decision by British authorities\to suspend the license of a major influenza vaccine\manufacturer just before the vaccine was to be shipped shows a\need for better communication, acting FDA chief Dr. Lester\Crawford said on Monday.

Flu Shot Disaster Shows Communications Gap-FDA (Reuters)


press baron, financier, philanthropist, member of the global elite. But as we learned this week from a Hollinger International investigative

Hollinger Paid For Lord Black #39;s Costly Hubris


MADISON, Wis. - Alando Tucker and the Wisconsin Badgers wanted to make sure people didn #39;t get the wrong impression about their embarrassing loss at Pepperdine last week.

No. 25 Wisconsin 69, No. 12 Maryland 64


AP - A federally funded group that promised flu shots on Election Day in six of South Carolina's poorest counties has drawn criticism from Republican leaders.

GOP Leaders Criticize S.C. Organization (AP)


Shares in Air New Zealand were placed in a trading halt before the New Zealand Stock Exchange opened this morning. Air NZ requested its shares be placed on the halt before a High Court announcement on the

Air NZ in trading halt


The death toll in Wednesday #39;s gas explosion at Daping coal mine in China #39;s Henan province has risen to 66. A 1,000-member rescue force is still searching for 84 missing miners.

China coal mine toll rises to 66


In this week's TravelWatch column: A small experiment in Armenia shows how easy it is to turn an urban dead zone into an appealing, living place.

Travel Column: Armenia's Lesson in Street Life


Ispat International will buy LNM Holdings and International Steel Group Inc., forming the worlds largest steel firm in a deal worth a total of \$17.

Ispat to form global steel giant in \$17.8 bln deal


I am extremely glad to see the DUP standing firm on commitments made to the electorate. The DUP made its case clear to both governments and to the public time and time again.

DUP Honour Commitments By Standing Up To Terrorism


There is no question in trainer Bobby Frankels mind who will claim Horse of the Year honors when the Eclipse Awards are handed out in January.

Ghostzapper to return in 2005; Azeri might retire after two more <b>...</b>


South Africa skipper John Smit paid tribute to his team #39;s resilience after the 23-19 victory over Australia, which won them the 2004 Tri-Nations.

Smit lauds Boks resolve


The two Internet phone services reach customer milestones--a sign to some that VoIP no longer intimidates consumers.

Skype, Voiceglo say consumers see the light


Andre Agassi, darling of the New York crowd, meets world number one Roger Federer in a mouthwatering quarter-final at the US Open on Wednesday as the year #39;s final grand slam bursts into life.

Open-Fireworks in store as Agassi takes on Federer


Internal defibrillator maker's earnings growth rate is slowing down, but its future looks healthy.

Medtronic Down, Not Out


AP - Excavators discovered 20 gilded mummies in the Bahariya oasis in western Egypt, the government's council of antiquities said Tuesday.

Excavators Discover 20 Mummies in Egypt (AP)


The HD DVD format has won a battle in its ongoing war with rival optical format Blu-ray with the announcement that Universal Pictures is backing the technology.

In Blow to Blu-Ray, Universal Backs HD DVD


AFP - China angrily rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's peace overtures, saying Beijing's stance was unchanged and warning that Chen risked  quot;great catastrophe quot; by pushing for independence.

China angrily rejects Taiwan's peace overture (AFP)


Trapeze Networks Inc. this week will announce upgrades to its wireless LAN switch software that make it easier to deliver and manage public and private WLAN services over the same infrastructure.

Trapeze Software Eases Services Delivery


American Michael Phelps won the gold medal Friday in the 100-meter butterfly with an Olympic-record time of 51.25 seconds.

Phelps Wins 100-Meter Butterfly


Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie will meet in the opening four-balls at Oakland Hills.

Golf: Ryder Cup pairings named


The parent company of American Airlines said it must refinance or replace an \$834 million credit facility or it might not be able to comply with one of the covenants of the loan, according to news reports Thursday.

American Airlines seeks new credit line


Vienna, Austria (Sports Network) - English midfielder Steven Gerrard will likely miss Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifier against Austria with a groin injury.

Gerrard doubtful for Austria match


CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators are  investigating United Rentals Inc. <A HREF=

United Rentals Is Target of U.S. Inquiry


WASHINGTON Supporters of a major rewrite of corporate tax law are optimistic they #39;ll be able to complete congressional action this week on legislation needed to end a bitter trade fight with Europe.

Tax bill nears approval by House-Senate negotiators


After coming back against Mariano Rivera for the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox think they'll overtake the New York Yankees in the AL East. Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning Friday night in Boston's 3-2 victory that cut the Yankees' lead to 2 1/2 games...

Red Sox Rally Past Yankees in Ninth


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices slid to 7-week lows on  Tuesday as growing signs of ample supply eased concerns over  fuel stocks for the northern winter.

Oil Price Dive Deepens as Supplies Swell


Bush administration proposes development-friendly policies that it says will protect fish. Environmentalists are outraged. By Brad Knickerbocker  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.

Bush plan on dams rekindles salmon debate


AFP - Australian authorities have cancelled the passports of three Sydney men who allegedly underwent guerrilla training with a radical Islamic group linked to Al-Qaeda.

Passports taken from three Sydney terror suspects (AFP)


Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe spotted a new star in the sky on Nov. 11, 1572, and astronomers have been trying ever since to figure out exactly what happened.

432-Year Search: Lost Star Found


Gold, benefiting from a weak dollar, peaked at \$444.60 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, and traders said the metal could rise higher still.

European gold peaks, eyeing weak dollar


Carlos Moya defeated Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) Sunday in Seville, Spain, to clinch Spain #39;s second Davis Cup title, extending the US team #39;s drought in tennis #39; top team competition.

Spain wins Davis Cup, extends US drought


Cairo - Egyptian police were deployed in force around tourist attractions in Cairo on Saturday after a string of deadly bombings in the Sinai peninsula.

Cairo security beefed up after Sinai blasts


BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - The killing of more than 320  children, parents and teachers during the bloody end to a  53-hour school siege left barely a family untouched in the  small Russian town of Beslan.

Despair and Anger in Small Russian Town After Siege


The Conference Board reported Thursday that the Leading Economic Index fell for a third consecutive month in August, suggesting slower economic growth ahead amid rising oil prices.

US leading economic index fall for third straight month in August


Windows #39; JPEG vulnerability could be exploited by using Internet Explorer, a security firm claimed Wednesday, making the threat a potentially  quot;devastating quot; one.

JPEG Attack Watch Continues


TOKYO, October 19 (Itar-Tass) - About 260 air flights have been cancelled in Japan on Tuesday because of Typhoon Tokage, which currently rages in the country #39;s south.

About 260 air flights cancelled because of Typhoon Tokage


Embattled Disney chief Michael Eisner is finally saying goodbye to Mickey Mouse and the Magic Kingdom. The media mogul, who over two decades revitalized a sleepy Disney but saw it falter

Eisner, Mickey to split


The wackiest bunch of barnstormers in 21st century baseball, the renegade Red Sox, last night played their way into the postseason promised land amid the adulation of a traveling band of fans, none more striking than a flock of bearded, white-robed disciples.

Berth announcement


EA, the world's biggest computer games firm, is setting up a studio in China to push online games.

China opens up to Electronic Arts


Bee Staff Writer. If misery loves company, the baseball fans of Chicago are in big trouble. They don #39;t have the Boston Red Sox to kick around anymore.

Futility still a theme for the  #39;cursed #39; few


NEW DELHI, Sept 4 (AFP) - Progress in ongoing peace talks with Pakistan has been  quot;not insignificant quot; and the process can be sustained, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday.

Progress With Pakistan  #39;not Insignificant #39;: Indian PM


A new California law will make it illegal to share files online without providing a valid e-mail address. The MPAA says it hopes to get the law on the books in other states, too. By Katie Dean.

Law Sends Sharers to Slammer


SHOPPING centres giant Westfield has cut a deal with fellow Australian developer Multiplex and billionaires Simon and David Reuben to carve up property group Chelsfield in a purchase worth 2.

Aussies and Reubens grab Chelsfield


It #39;s one thing to win Wimbledon, the biggest trophy in tennis. Quite another to live with it. By Anja Niedringhaus, AP. That is the tricky road of risk

Maria a smash hit in tennis #39; fishbowl


A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the shimmering embers of a dying star, and in their midst a mysterious doughnut-shaped ring. The dying star is part of a

Dying Star Goes Out With a Ring


Apple announced yesterday the launch of its iTunes music store in Canada, making it the 14 country where iTunes is available. Apple said that the iTunes music store in Canada has more than 700,000 songs and

Apple iTunes Opens in Canada


NVE Corporation's claim to MRAM fame doesn't stand up to nanoscrutiny.

NVE's Nanotrap Snares Speculators


Fresh off the Pedro Martinez signing, the Mets didn #39;t waste much time before moving on to their next order of business. A baseball official with knowledge of the team #39;s plans

Setting sights on Delgado


Astronaut, Leroy Chiao, and his crewmate have eaten through more food than Mission Control anticipated. (NASA). By GINA TREADGOLD.

Space Station Crew Has Limited Food Supply


Reuters - President Bush opened a slight\one-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in a tight race\for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released\on Thursday.

Reuters Poll: Bush Grabs One-Point Lead on Kerry (Reuters)


Separatist leaders from the north-east Indian state of Nagaland arrive in Delhi for peace talks.

Naga leaders in Delhi for talks


AP - J.J. Arrington and his California teammates are on the verge of so many remarkable accomplishments that it might be impossible not to think ahead to New Year's Day or beyond.

Golden Bears Focus on Archrival Stanford (AP)


The maker of Colgate toothpaste and Irish Spring soap  warned that earnings for the second half of the year will fall  short of earlier forecasts due to high marketing costs.

Stocks to Watch Monday


USATODAY.com - In the calculus of Internet crime, two of the most sought-after commodities are zombie PCs and valid e-mail addresses.

Going price for network of zombie PCs:  #36;2,000- #36;3,000 (USATODAY.com)


NOVEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Malicious hackers have compromised The SCO Group Inc. #39;s Web page twice in as many days, posting messages that appear to mock the company #39;s claims to own parts of the Linux operating system.

SCO Web site hack mocks company #39;s legal claims


Oil prices blasted higher yesterday, surging above \$44 a barrel after government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies as a Northeast cold snap drove up fuel demand.

Heating oil demand fuels price hike


The new prime-time television season officially starts this week, and more than bragging rights to ratings supremacy will be on the line for the broadcast networks.

As Season Begins, Networks Struggle In Cable's Shadow


The future of the wild tiger is gravely threatened by the trade of skins to China, a lobby group warns.

Tiger smuggling 'out of control'


AP - Top-seeded Vincent Spadea beat James Blake 6-3, 6-1 Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Millennium International Tennis Championships.

Spadea Advances to MIT Quarterfinals (AP)


Some of Australia #39;s biggest property interests have placed their shares under a trading halt amid speculation of further major consolidation in the sector.

Lend Lease, Stockland, GPT under trade halts


A NORTHERN Territory ranger has raised the possibility that the menstrual cycle of a female German backpacker may have attracted the 4.6m crocodile that killed her in Kakadu National Park two years ago.

Croc  #39;drawn to women #39;


Wireless revenues make up for lackluster landlines, but the industry at large is still on hold.

Is Verizon's Call Waiting?


THE odds are stacked heavily against Lleyton Hewitt but the Australian has incentives aplenty when he faces world No. 1 Roger Federer in the Masters Cup final in Houston today.

Hewitt bids to derail Federer express


Imagine if everyone watched television using the same set, listened to the radio using the same audio system or surfed the Web using the same browser.

The new browser on the block


The chip giant will now not ship the promised add-in module which would allow PCs based on its i915 and i925 families of chipsets to operate as WLAN access points, primarily to enable the sharing of broadband internet connections.

Intel cans Grantsdale WLAN plan


SOUTH Korea  #39;s Samsung Electronics, the world #39;s largest memory chipmaker, is to invest \$US24 billion (\$31 billion) in new chip production lines over the next six years.

Samsung pumps \$31bn into chip plants


NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's helped send stocks sharply higher Monday on Wall Street, with the swing exaggerated by thin late summer trading. The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 130 points...

Dow Closes Up 129 As Oil Prices Drop


More than 40 percent of Pentagon business, a total of \$362 billion, has been awarded on a no-bid basis over the last six years.

Pentagon Spends Without Bids, a Study Finds


Novell is consolidating operations in an effort to remove overlap between its four business units. The Waltham, Mass.-based software vendor is folding its Nterprise and SuSE Linux operations into a single

Novell Consolidates Business Units


Cambodia has ratified legislation to set up a UN-assisted tribunal which will put leaders of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime on trial.

Khmer Rouge tribunal approved


High oil prices are slowing the economy, two members of the Federal Reserve warned yesterday. There #39;s going to be a little bit of a slowdown effect, #39; #39; admitted Fed board member Ben Bernanke.

Pricey oil worrying economy exper


October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Two new domains, .post and .travel could appear next year after ICANN (icann.org), the organization that oversees the Internet address system, announced their preliminary approval on Wednesday, according

ICANN Approves .post and .travel