Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department has agreed\to defer prosecution of Computer Associates International Inc.\ in its long-running investigation of accounting fraud at\the software maker, several publications reported on Wednesday,\citing unnamed sources.

Reports: Prosecutors, CA Reach Accord (Reuters)


BAGHDAD : The Iraqi capital was steeped in blood as a fledgling truce in a Shiite rebel bastion was shattered by running battles that officials said had resulted in scores dead, while 13 US soldiers were killed in the space of 24 hours.

Dozens killed as US troops battle militants in Sadr City


McDonalds Corp. third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the worlds largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.

McDonalds serves up 42 rise in earnings


LONDON For a company that had just reported a 26 percent increase in its quarterly earnings, sharply beating market expectations, Telekom Austria found itself with an awful lot of explaining to do as its top executives met with analysts and investors in

Beckoned by the Balkans


Sun Microsystems is readying an upgrade to its enterprise-level application server and is touting new downloading figures as evidence of the companys growing presence in the application server market.

Sun readies app server upgrade


George Bush seems to be gaining a reputation lately for saying the wrong things in his speeches and diplomacy has been replaced with insults.

George Bush is an  quot;imbecile quot; says North Korea


The European Commission plans to announce a formal proposal settling the long-running Coca-Cola antitrust case later on Tuesday, a source close to the situation said.

Source: EU-Coke Antitrust Deal in Works


colonist writes  quot;Russian space officials unveiled a full-scale model of the Kliper spaceship. If funding is provided, Kliper will replace the Soyuz space capsule as Russia #39;s human space vehicle.

Energia Reveals New Russian Spacecraft


AUSTIN, Texas A 36-year-old man has been arrested in England for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old Austin girl he met in an Internet chat room.

Man arrested in England in sex assault on Austin teen


US home prices at record levels don #39;t signal a national price  #39; #39;bubble #39; #39; because low mortgage rates and prospects for improved job growth will help sustain demand, housing-industry economists said.

Economists: Mortgage rates will help sustain home demand despite <b>...</b>


Milan's world-famous opera house La Scala is re-opening on Tuesday after a three-year closure for renovation.

Opera returns to Milan's La Scala


New perpendicular recording technology could lead to thinner, lighter, 80GB IPods.

Toshiba Boosts Hard Drive Capacity


The German engineering giant Siemens acquires the  BBC's IT unit and lands a 2.7bn euros outsourcing contract with the corporation.

Siemens wins major BBC contract


Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas said Friday that a pro-Chechen Web site likely would be shut down after it posted a purported message

Lithuania says pro-Chechen site likely will be shut down


Iraq is  quot;working 24 hours a day to ... stop the terrorists, quot; interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Monday. Iraqis are pushing ahead with reforms and improvements, Allawi told

Allawi vows steps to fight terrorism


BOSTON - The number of phishing Web sites associated with online identity theft scams grew by 33 percent in November, after dropping off in September and early October, according to data compiled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) and shared with IDG News Service.

Phishing Web sites grew by 33 percent in November


The Boston Red Sox will try to get Curt Schilling ready for another World Series start. They certainly hope they don #39;t need to use him.

Red Sox hope Schilling doesn #39;t have to pitch again


Google Inc. has partnered with five of the world #39;s leading libraries, including those at Stanford and Harvard, to digitally scan their collections so that the books can be searched, and in many cases read, online free of charge.

Google, 5 big libraries team to offer books


H amp;M stores from Milan to New York were mobbed as shoppers sought low-price fashions by Karl Lagerfeld, the designer behind Chanel.

Sale designed to draw crowd


AP - Southern California is No. 1 in the polls and the BCS standings. The computers prefer Oklahoma. Auburn's victories over Georgia and Tennessee might be the season's two most impressive performances. The Trojans, Sooners and Tigers are all 11-0, but the Bowl Championship Series can only accommodate two teams in its national title game.

Sportsview: Which Are the Best Two Teams? (AP)


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Kmart #39;s pending acquisition of Sears has a number of suppliers wondering how it will affect their business.

Suppliers optimistic about Kmart acquisition of Sears


Reuters - Snow is more important than\ice in protecting the delicate tundra from disturbances, a\finding that holds promise for a longer oil-exploration season\in Alaska's rapidly warming Arctic, state officials said on\Friday.

CORRECTED: Tundra Study Backs Longer Oil-Search Season (Reuters)


Colts.com. If a certain game is important for a certain reasons, the Colts head coach will discuss the matter with his team early in the week.

A DOUBLE-UP GAME


AP - Luis Castillo tied the score with a ninth-inning single, and pinch-hitter Damion Easley hit a two-run double in the 10th inning that led the Florida Marlins over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 Sunday.

Marlins Beat Brewers 5-3 in 10 Innings (AP)


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Texas linebacker Derrick  Johnson was named the Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner Monday. The  award is presented annually to the best defensive player in  college football

Texas LB Johnson Captures Bronco Nagurski Trophy


RCN Corp., the upstart telecommunications provider that has sought to battle giants like Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.

RCN looks to exit Chapter 11


Juan Pablo Montoya held off the charging Kimi Raikkonen to claim Sunday #39;s Brazilian GP, his first win of the season. In wet-dry conditions the Williams driver put in a very impressive performance to win the

Brazilian GP Race Report: Montoya claims first win of 2004


USATODAY.com - Internet search giant Google, quiet since going public in August, introduced a feature Wednesday that lets users search through pages of books online. Google is taking aim at online retailer Amazon.com, which offers similar technology on its e-commerce site.

Google feature offers pages of books online (USATODAY.com)


very happy

Musharraf


Google isn #39;t conventional and so aren #39;t its co-founders. Meeting them is pure fun. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this search engine and have been applying some really unconventional approaches to constantly

Google gets Bangalored


Japanese chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. made a solid market debut on Monday, with its shares trading at a 3.4 percent premium over their offer price in the morning session, despite a slowdown in chip demand.

Elpida makes solid market debut TOKYO (Reuters) - Nov 15, 2004


Intel co-founder Gordon Moore #39;s famous law will be re-examined again next week, as Intel shifts away from pure speed to the more efficient utilization of silicon.

Intel to Redefine Performance at IDF


Stephen Richards, CFO of security software maker McAfee, joins the board

McAfee CFO joins Cray board


When Napier man Matthew White moved to the Caribbean to work seven months ago, he expected an idyllic paradise with plenty of sun, palm trees, beautiful lagoons, and white sand beaches, however he never planned for one of the storms of the century.

Napier man in Caribbean as violent storms hit


Washington and Brussels say they will not escalate a dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus.

US and EU put air dispute on hold


IT managers at this week's ILM Solutions Conference said information life-cycle strategies are still a work in progress.

Users: Information life-cycle management standards needed


Reuters - North Korea described President Bush on\Monday as a tyrannical political imbecile who put Adolf Hitler\in the shade and said Pyongyang could see no justification for\talks with his administration.

North Korea Says Talks with U.S. Are Pointless (Reuters)


Two Western Illinois football players were suspended from the team Wednesday after being charged in a weekend burglary. Defensive back William Penn and defensive lineman Michael Black were each charged with

Western Illinois football players charged in burglary, suspended


New official figures have cast some doubt on the claims that the UK housing market has begun to cool in recent months. Home prices rose by a strong 2.1 during July - despite other evidence that the market

Home Prices Jump In Official Survey


AP - Accusing John Kerry of playing an

Cheney Rejects Kerry Criticism on Iraq (AP)


After putting a dreary October spin on its prospects for the final three months of the year, Intel allowed Thursday that Christmas may come to techdom after all.

Intel upgrades sales forecast


Thailand - Unknown assailants on Tuesday beheaded a 60-year-old Buddhist plantation worker in the southern province of Narathiwat in an act of revenge for 87 Muslims slain in a government crackdown there in October.

Another Buddhist killed in  #39;revenge attack #39;


com. With less than one week to go until the release of the final BCS standings, USC and Oklahoma are all but assured of going to the Orange Bowl if they both win their final games Saturday

BCS: Auburn stuck at 3; Texas closing in on Cal


AFP - Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp, said it has begun selling the world's fastest supercomputer.

NEC launches world's fastest supercomputer (AFP)


The last processor of the chip family is due Monday, signaling the end of a dynasty that never was.

End of the line for HP's Alpha


Rupert Murdoch, sunny news junkie. After the annual shareholder meeting of Fox Entertainment Group (nyse: FOX - news - people ), Murdoch said he saw a niche for a new cable business news channel that #39;d offer

Murdoch: Plans Cable Rival For  #39;Disappointing #39; CNBC


Depending on who is doing the analysis, either an additional 1.3 million American workers will be eligible for overtime beginning tomorrow, or 6 million will be stripped of that right.

Overtime law clarification is hard to figure


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

TiVo Users to Still See Many Ads


The phrase it #39;s a marathon, not a sprint #39; is usually associated with the English Premier League. This saying now also describes World Cup qualifying, which has become a league of sorts in its own right.

WEBSTER: Playing the England blame game


The US has revamped the qualification system which determines its Ryder Cup team in the wake of the crushing 18- 9 defeat by Europe last September.

US alter Ryder Cup qualification


washingtonpost.com - It's acceptable for consumers to use software that edits out nudity or bad language from a DVD movie -- but they had better leave the commercials and promotional announcements in, according to legislation adopted by the House of Representatives this week.

Piracy Bill's Language Protects DVD Movie Filters (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK The first thorough assessment of a decades-long Arctic warming trend shows the region is undergoing profound changes, including sharp retreats of glaciers and sea ice, thawing of permafrost, and shifts in ocean and atmospheric conditions that are

Bad news (and good) on Arctic warming


Planned job cuts at US companies climbed during November, a report said on Tuesday, a further sign of sluggishness in the labor market.

Employers Planned More Layoffs in Nov.


NAJAF, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a

Gov't Gives Najaf Militants 'Final Call'


AP - Gilbert Arenas scored 37 points, Larry Hughes had 31, and the Washington Wizards beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-116 in overtime Friday night.

Wizards Whip Lakers 120-116 in OT (AP)


Piper Jaffray downgraded the software maker's stock to

Stocks to Watch Wednesday


Source code is source of strength in forthcoming Tiger operating system, company says. Also: Commissions for iTunes sales, and iPods on the open road.

Apple builds on its core


AFP - Turkey celebrated the 81st anniversary of its foundation, but the festivities were marred by an embargo that President Ahmet Necdet Sezer slapped on women with Islamic headscarves at a reception in his palace.

Headscarf row mars Turkey's 81st birthday (AFP)


com September 21, 2004, 8:12 AM PT. Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

TruSecure, Betrusted formalize merger plans


While the American forces are preparing to launch a large- scale attack against Falluja and al-Ramadi, one of the chieftains of Falluja said that contacts are still continuous yesterday between members representing the city #39;s delegation and the interim

Iraqi vice president looms of imposing the emergency law, Falluja <b>...</b>


Washington - America Online is preparing to fire over 700 workers in early December, with many of the cuts coming from its northern Virginia headquarters, The Washington Post newspaper said Tuesday.

AOL employees get fired for Christmas


A joint UN-industry study says investment in industrial robots has increased by double digits to the highest level ever recorded. The Geneva-based UN Economic Commission

Investment in robots reaches record levels


Game makers need to spend time to make sure that music adds to the playing experience.

Giving a game a good score


WASHINGTON - Consumer prices in October posted their biggest increase in five months, pinching people #39;s pocketbooks at the gasoline pump and at the grocery store.

Specter of inflation, led by gasoline, rising again


After sweeping through his first two opponents, Lleyton Hewitt finally found a challenge at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. And it almost took the No.

Hewitt Survives Saulnier; Agassi Rolls Past Mathieu


AP - Many Americans remember the late Deng Xiaoping as a little man with big ideas at a Houston, Texas, barbecue grinning up at the cameras from under a ten-gallon hat.

AP Reporter Recalls Deng for His Humor (AP)


For starters, he moved into the final round of the European Tour #39;s China Open in the lead - a lofty position he has never occupied.

Golf: Thank Dodd I #39;m getting better


Sal DeFilippo #39;s pro football picks column appears Friday. Reach him at sallasvegassun.com or (702) 259-4076. On the surface, it seems as though the New England Patriots and New York Jets have a lot in common.

Columnist Sal DeFilippo: Patriots-Jets: Zero in common and not <b>...</b>


Jaguar may have gone to a good home, but as yet the British Grand Prix does not have one. On a remarkably good day for Formula One teams in trouble, with the sale of Jaguar going through to

Grand prix snag for Silverstone


AP - Linda Cropp just became my favorite baseball player. The chair of the Washington, D.C., city council doesn't own a uniform, won't ever set foot inside a batter's box, and probably couldn't break an egg if she had to throw it off a mound.

Sportsview: Selig   Co. Hear 'Chin-Music' (AP)


Falling milk prices, evaporating European Union subsidies and tougher demands by supermarket chains yesterday nudged two of Europe #39;s leading dairy companies into the biggest merger in the continent #39;s dairy industry.

Campina and Arla churn up dairy merger


Islamabad, Nov. 27 (NNN) : Rejecting Indias assertion to the contrary, Pakistan has said that the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is the real representative of Kashmiri people.

APHC Real Kashmiri Representative: Islamabad


So, Bronson Arroyo , will you pitch Alex Rodriguez any differently tonight in Yankee Stadium than you did the last time you faced him at Fenway Park July 24?

Brushing off the buzz


BERKELEY - Mysterious tremors deep beneath the San Andreas Fault could portend future earthquakes, according to University of California, Berkeley scientists.

UC researchers discover deep tremors under San Andreas Fault


A former treasurer of the Japanese ruling party #39;s largest faction was arrested yesterday, media reports said, in a widening political donations scandal that forced ex-Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to quit as the faction #39;s head last month.

Ex-treasurer of Japan party faction arrested


Google #39;s Desktop represents a privacy disaster just waiting to happen, a rival has warned. David Burns, Copernic CEO, says users should know that the giant ad broker intends to mix public and private queries

Google Desktop privacy branded  #39;unacceptable #39;


NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol survives a plane crash in southwestern Colorado on Sunday.

Ebersol Survives Crash


GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug 23 (AFP) - Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicks #39; life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama bin Laden #39;s personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military

Guantanamo Hearings To Give Only Restricted View Of Bin Laden <b>...</b>


Law firms DLA and Piper Rudnick LLP today announce that they will merge. When combined, DLA, which has extensive coverage across Europe and Asia and is ranked seventh in the UK, and Piper Rudnick, one of the

DLA and Piper Rudnick Combine to Create a Leading Global Legal <b>...</b>


Latin America has seen a decline in child mortality rate, but the situation in Iraq, countries of the former Soviet Union and those in sub-Saharan Africa has worsened over the

Child mortality rate drops in Latin America: UNICEF


The moans emanating from the airwaves these days are coming from AM-FM radio executives stunned by the imminent departure of Howard Stern, the trashy disc jockey who has become fabulously

Howard Stern #39;s move


JEDDAH, 6 September 2004 - Development banking is defined as a form of financial intermediary providing financing to high priority investment projects in a developing economy.

Toward an Efficient Saudi Development Financing Industry


Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and AT amp;T Corp. (TN: Quote, Profile, Research) have signed a research and product development agreement covering Internet telephone technology

Intel, AT amp;T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, Wireless


HELSINKI--The world #39;s largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, expects slowing mobile phone growth in 2005 but plans to launch more handsets next year and take market share, the firm said on Thursday.

Nokia says handset market to slow, share to rise


very constructive

Vienna nuclear talks


Hedging slightly on its vow not to update browser before releasing Longhorn, Microsoft says it could release add-ons to freshen up IE.

Microsoft says IE updates possible


The boy wonder halted the Gunners #39; last long unbeaten run. Can he do it again? IT REALLY all began for Wayne Rooney in the gloaming of the early evening of October 19th, 2002.

Rooney out to derail the big fifty


Ask Jeeves overhauls its website, results system and mascot, as search becomes increasingly competitive.

Ask Jeeves bets on smart search


26 November 2004 - The United Nations emergency feeding agency said today that the security situation in western Sudans Darfur region was deteriorating rapidly with 300,000 displaced people cut off from all aid following a rebel attack earlier this

Darfur: 300,000 displaced persons cut off from all aid following <b>...</b>


Computer Associates said all of its products for use with IBM's zSeries mainframes and the zOS operating system are now available on a pay-as-you-go basis.

CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools


AP - A bipartisan panel of energy experts said Wednesday that regulation of climate changing pollution and improved automobile fuel efficiency must be an essential elements of the nation's energy agenda  #151; a view that clashes with the White House and many members of Congress.

Panel Pushes for Energy Security Funding (AP)


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Akimbo Systems Inc., a startup that plans to deliver video over the Internet to television sets, has signed a deal for mainstream content from Time Warner Inc.

Turner to provide content for Net TV co.


NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil stepped back from its highs and earnings results from companies including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc...

Stocks Higher As Oil Retreats From Highs


The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released Thursday by a private research group.

Leading Indicators Fall 0.3 Pct. in Oct.


Hugh Osmond, the entrepreneur better known for investing in the food and drink sector, on Thursday night sealed the UK #39;s largest closed life assurance deal with the

Osmond buys life funds for 1bn


AP - President Bush has decided to lift sanctions against Libya, which he expects to trigger release of more than  #36;1 billion to families of Pan Am 103 victims, a senior administration official said Sunday.

Bush Lifts Libya Sanctions to Trigger Aid (AP)


Representatives of IBM Corp. and two other vendors offered to pay commissions to an educators group for any business that its members sent to them under a national program

Payoffs alleged in school computer program


Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis touched down in South Bend, Ind., last night and met with his new team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Weis signs a six-year contract at Notre Dame


LONDON (AFP) - A key but controversial plank of Britain #39;s post-September 11 security policy was thrown into disarray as the country #39;s highest court ruled that detaining terror suspects indefinitely without trial violated human rights laws.

British gov #39;t loses key case over terror suspects #39; detention


Reuters - U.S. retail sales rose modestly as\expected last month, but the underlying message from the\consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after\record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.

Retail Sales Up Slightly as Expected (Reuters)


Not expecting a rush of IT spending during the last three months of 2004, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina said Thursday that IT buyers have become smarter and more discriminating in their IT purchasing than they were just five years ago, and that they now realize that technology spending can sometimes be a

Fiorina: Sometimes IT spending is a 'bad thing'


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sports Network) - Tennessee quarterback  Steve McNair is questionable for Sunday's home game against  Jacksonville with a chest injury. McNair missed the Titans'  last two games with a bruised sternum.

McNair Questionable for Game Against Jacksonville


As Internet giants step into the crowded online music arena, some are banking on a new weapon to help attack market leader Apple Computer: instant messaging.

Can IM morph into  #39;instant music #39;?


FINANCIAL regulators will today examine fresh allegations about the professional conduct of James Middleweek, the analyst who has been embroiled in a bitter feud with former employer Collins Stewart.

New twist in Middleweek saga as FSA enters fray


Coke (KO) lowered its long-term targets for earnings and sales volume growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America, said it missed the health trend, and said it plans to boost spending on marketing its core brands

Coke #39;s Isdell:  #39;We have underperformed since 1997 #39;


When he sought to overturn the trade that sent him from San Francisco to Baltimore last March, Terrell Owens said there were several factors that led to his decision.

Another chapter in TO saga


Google, the operator of the world #39;s most popular Internet search service, plans to announce an agreement Tuesday with some of the nation #39;s leading research libraries and Oxford

Google adds major libraries to its database


Iraqi Airways is reportedly planning to restart international flights after a 14-year break on Saturday.

Iraq Airways heads past borders


AP - Palestinian leader Mahmound Abbas provided a long-awaited apology to Kuwaitis for the Palestinian support of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein after his army invaded Kuwait in 1990, making the remarks on arriving as part of a Middle East tour to repair relations with Arab nations.

Kuwaitis Get Apology From Palestinians (AP)


AP - A Democratic senator warned CIA Director Porter Goss Thursday that his efforts to make major changes could have

Feinstein Warns Goss Against CIA Reforms (AP)


Svetlana Kuznetsova and Lindsay Davenport had comfortable victories while Serena Williams looked nowhere near the top of her game in gutting out a win Wednesday on day one at the WTA Championships.

Serena Wins Thanks to Myskina Choke at WTA Championships; McEnroe <b>...</b>


Reuters - Anthropologists stepped into a\hornets' nest on Monday, revealing research that suggests the\original inhabitants of America may in fact have come from what\is now known as Australia.

Did the First Americans Come From, Er, Australia? (Reuters)


Liu Xiang of China took the Olympic men #39;s 110 metres hurdles gold medal in a world record-equalling time of 12.91 seconds on Friday.

Liu wins hurdles gold, equals world record


Lagos - Nigeria #39;s main umbrella union would go ahead with a general strike today amid confusion over the whereabouts of its leader following his detention by security agents, the blue-collar Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said yesterday.

Nigeria general strike to proceed


The International Monetary Fund on Monday commended Australia for its strong economic performance and said the country #39;s outlook was favorable and unlikely to

UPDATE 1-IMF lauds  #39;exemplary #39; Australian economic record


: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing a five-year program for Indonesia #39;s new government after winning three in five votes in the presidential election, M. Lufti, a spokesman for Susilo, said late last night.

Susilo prepares five-year program: Spokesman


As part of a crackdown on false and deceptive diet claims, the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to nine media companies yesterday, reminding them to stop publishing ads for bogus weight-loss products.

FTC warns news media on diet ads


Andriy Shevchenko #39;s first half header gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over Barcelona in front of a 68,000 crowd here on Wednesday and moved them a big step closer to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

AC Milan edge Barcelona


Internet telephony, or Voice over IP (define), is picking up steam, as telcos get wise to the benefits of turning speech into packets to be delivered via the Internet.

VoIP Discovers SPIT (Spam over Internet Telephony)


Reuters - An Israeli helicopter gunship fired a\missile near a house during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip\Wednesday, killing a Hamas militant, medics said.

Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Militant in Gaza-Medics (Reuters)


Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON  #8212; Seeking to dispel suggestions that the war in Iraq could lead to reinstatement of the draft, House Republicans on Tuesday hastily brought the idea to a vote  #8212; with the express intent of shooting it down.

Republicans Glad to Lose on Bill to Start New Draft (Los Angeles Times)


quot;These things tend to be decided by egos as much as by financial logic, but HBoS has shown its ability with a level head to walk away from a deal.

HBoS pulls out of Abbey race


Teresa Vanhooser has been appointed co-deputy director of the Engineering Directorate at NASA #39;s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Teresa Vanhooser Named Co-Deputy Director of Engineering at NASA <b>...</b>


London - A journalist posing as a workman managed to breach security at Queen Elizabeth #39;s official residence in Scotland, less than two weeks after an intruder climbed onto Buckingham Palace in London, police said on Friday.

Another palace intruder


It #39;s no wonder portable digital music players are one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season, as they carry hundreds or even thousands of songs, they #39;re compact enough to bring anywhere and getting music on to the player is as easy as two mouse clicks

The iPod v. the Zen Micro


\The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is taken to court by its own officers because it is publishing their photos on the internet.

Web of fury over police pictures


AP - Talbots Inc., the women's clothing retailer, cut its third-quarter earnings forecast Wednesday, citing low September sales.

Talbots Cuts Earnings View on Slow Sales (AP)


Microsoft released a  quot;critical quot; fix on Thursday for a security issue left unresolved by the Windows XP Service Pack 2. The configuration change closed a hole in the Windows firewall settings that could open

Microsoft posts critical configuration patch


An initial 200,000 of the consoles went on sale in Tokyo on Sunday as thousands of shoppers lined up overnight to buy the first devices.

Sony Launches Playstation Portable


The San Diego Chargers coach went off during his weekly news conference when he was asked what he thought about nose tackle Jamal Williams punching Jacksonville center Brad Meester at the end of a play in the second quarter of the Chargers #39; 34-21 win on

Schottenheimer fumes over perceived cheap shot


Eight suspected terrorists arrested in Spain this week were planning to bomb the national court in Madrid, police said yesterday. The suicide attack on the building, a nerve

Terrorist suspects  #39;planned huge blast in Madrid #39;


It's the fifth time regulators have taken action against a company for failing to protect consumer data -- and the second time the same California coder blew the whistle.

News: Petco settles with FTC over cyber security gaffe


The signs of trouble surrounding Microsoft #39;s massive Longhorn development project have been building for months. But on Aug. 27 the software giant bowed to the inevitable.

A Shorter Longhorn for Microsoft


Leave it to the greatest rivalry in sports to nearly turn a lovefest into an alley fight.

Theme park


IBM today rolled out its eServer OpenPower family of entry-level Linux servers, positioning the systems as cost-effective alternatives to Solaris boxes offered by archrival Sun Microsystems.

IBM Touts Entry-Level Linux Servers


AP - A few years ago, Ichiro Suzuki spent three days on his own wandering around the Hall of Fame, hoping to learn about the history of baseball in America.

Suzuki Near One of Baseball's Oldest Marks (AP)


SiliconValley.com - LOS ANGELES - In what may be remembered as one of the oddest couples to grace the stage of the Shrine Auditorium, hip-hop diva Queen Latifah joined Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Tuesday to introduce the software giant's new entertainment-focused operating system.

Gates unveils operating system (SiliconValley.com)


Real knew they had to win against the Italians to be assured of a place in the next round and went ahead in the ninth minute when after a lengthy passing move, Zinedine Zidane put in Ronaldo and the Brazilian lifted the ball past the advancing Roma keeper

Group B: Real breeze through behind Bayer


Several people are killed in new clashes between Iraqi and US troops and insurgents in the capital, Baghdad.

Fresh violence hits Iraq capital


AMD HAS failed in its most recent attempt to force Intel to disclose documents relating to an antitrust investigation to European Commission investigators.

Judge turns down AMD request for Intel documents


The government is set to unveil standards for the healthcare of children and adolescents on Wednesday.

Child healthcare goals to be set


Nov. 30--NEW YORK -- Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. said Monday they will launch digital consumer appliances with highly advanced semiconductors in 2006.

Sony, Toshiba to Launch Digital Appliances With Super Chips in <b>...</b>


An Afghan vice president survived an assassination attempt Monday when a remotely controlled device was detonated near his convoy, while two soldiers from the US-led coalition were killed in a separate gunbattle.

Afghan Vice President Survives Attack


Assistant manager Tommy Burns has been put in temporary charge of Scotland following the resignation of Berti Vogts, the Scottish FA said on Thursday.

Scots name Burns temporary manager


Oracle, which is in the midst of a hostile takeover attempt of rival PeopleSoft, on Monday raised its offer for the smaller software company by \$3 per share to \$24 per share.

Oracle ups PeopleSoft offer to \$24 per share


Apple Computer introduced an updated version of its iMac home computer with a minimalist all-in-one system that hides the computer's internal components inside a flat-panel L.C.D. display.

New iMac Makes Debut a Bit Later Than Apple Hoped


Israeli troops shot dead an unarmed mentally handicapped Palestinian during a raid on Tuesday on a West Bank refugee camp on the fourth anniversary of a Palestinian uprising.

Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian in West Bank Raid


Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington suffered a setback Monday in his return from knee surgery, as the All-Pro strained his right knee during a practice session.

Redskins #39; Arrington re-injures knee in practice


(SEATTLE) - A Raleigh-based company is named in a lawsuit filed by Microsoft on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity, the labels on software and computers that are supposed to show the products are legitimate.

Microsoft files first authenticity certificate lawsuits


Reuters - Intel Corp.  and AT T\Corp.  have signed a research and product development\agreement covering Internet telephone technology, high-speed\wireless broadband and combination voice-data devices for\businesses, the companies said on Thursday.

Intel, AT T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, Wireless (Reuters)


Copley Township - Former Indians centerfielder Milton Bradley has run afoul of the law once again. Bradley, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in April, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly interfered with police Sgt.

Athlete Milton Bradley has run-in with police


Vonage, an Internet phone service provider, and emergency telecom specialist Intrado say together they #39;ve conducted successful trials of an advanced means of making emergency phone calls using the Internet.

Vonage talks of 911 advancements


DAVID GOLD, the Birmingham City chairman, initially felt that the punishment given yesterday to a Blackburn Rovers supporter who racially abused Dwight Yorke last Sunday was too lenient.

Apologies placate chairman on racism penalty


JOHANNESBURG Say  quot;Africa quot; and what comes to mind? The genocide in Darfur, Sudan, or the HIV-AIDS epidemic affecting some 30 million Africans, or the violence in the Ivory Coast, a country once considered an oasis of calm on a calamity-stricken continent?

Globalist: Signs that the worst may be over in Africa


Second-seed Lleyton Hewitt moved into the quarterfinals of the Washington Open with a routine 6-3 6-2 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla.

Hewitt goes through in Washington


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - IBM said on Thursday it will recall  about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of  its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical  shock hazards.

IBM Recalls 553,000 Laptop Power Units Worldwide


Once upon a time, not so long ago, great local families built great local buildings. Exhibit A in Boston, of course, was Norman Leventhal and his family, developers of Rowes Wharf, 75 State St., and South Station to name just three.

Why Karp backed out


quot;Magic can happen. quot; Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) may have signed Howard Stern and the men #39;s NCAA basketball tournaments, but XM Satellite Radio (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people ) has its sights on your cell phone.

Panero: XM CEO Sees Cell Phones As Next Satellite Radio Frontier


KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The crew of the international space station has been ordered to cut calories because the food supply is running low.

Food running low aboard station; Crew ordered to cut calories


Brandon Backe and Woody Williams pitched well last night even though neither earned a win. But their outings will show up in the record books.

Starters: Nothing was something


Members of the Gadaffi family have pledged to support efforts to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, his brother claimed today. Paul Bigley said that Colonel Gadaffis London-based

Gadaffi Family Vow to Help Free Hostage


Northrop Grumman #39;s Information Technology unit, based in Herndon, won a 10-year, \$408 million contract from the Army for planning and support of war-fighter exercise training that the company said simulates command and control decision-making under

IN BRIEF


USATODAY.com - Thomas Coughlin, who joined Wal-Mart Stores as head of security and rose to vice chairman, will give up the post early next year after 25 years of service that helped the company become the world's biggest retailer.

Vice chairman quits Wal-Mart (USATODAY.com)


washingtonpost.com - The  #36;41 billion merger between Cingular Wireless LLC and AT T Wireless Services Inc. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission yesterday, according to federal sources close to the agency, paving the way for major changes in the lucrative wireless-phone market.

Regulators Let Cingular Buy AT #38;T Wireless (washingtonpost.com)


Glazer, who on Friday spent 45 million to take his stake in the Old Trafford club to 25.3. has bought another six million shares in United, offering a further indication that he is not about to back down from his desire to take control.

Glazer increases united stake


You may not have heard my name mentioned, but I was a hot item of discussion during the Bush-Kerry debates. How can that be, given that the words  quot;Allan Sloan quot; passed the lips of neither Kerry nor Bush?

Small Business, Ill-Defined


Sick, injured and reeling from a humiliating loss, the United States basketball team struggled past Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary-round game that signalled more difficulties to come.

US NBA stars edge Greece


The General Committee of the United Nations General Assembly decided Wednesday at its 59th session not to include into the draft agenda of the current session the so

UN General Assembly refuses to consider Taiwan #39;s UN representation


Google has announcing five new content partners and a massive scanning project that will bring millions of volumes of printed books into the Google Print database.

Google Partners with Oxford, Harvard  amp; Others to Digitize <b>...</b>


THE Nigerian Government has ordered Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell to pay \$2.13 billion in compensation for damage caused by nearly 60 years of exploration in the Niger Delta, a Senate paper said yesterday.

Oil giant told to pay \$2bn


NEW YORK - Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.9 points to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board...

Consumer Confidence Dips in September


ATLANTA (Reuters) - Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=

Delta's Stock Takes Off After Pilot Deal


Charles Robert Jenkins, a one-time US Army sergeant accused of defecting to North Korea 39 years ago, has saidy he will soon surrender to military authorities to  quot;face the charges that have been filed against me.

US  #39;defector #39; to turn himself in


MONTREAL -- If this were gymnastics, the Cubs would get low scores from the judges for awkward form at times in Wednesday night #39;s 2-1 victory in 11 innings over the Montreal Expos.

Cubs scratch out a win


Damien Martyn struck his second straight Test century for Australia before India spinner Murali Kartik helped to restrict the tourists to 362-7 on the first day of the third cricket Test at Nagpur.

Martyn Century Helps Australia to 362-7 in India Test (Update1)


ATHENS - The United States won its first fencing medals in 20 years Tuesday, a bronze by an Atlanta-area competitor and a gold by Mariel Zagunis in the saber competition.

Geogia woman wins medal in fencing


Talk about home cookin'. Hosting its annual men's basketball Invitational Tournament this weekend, Williams College rolled to a record-tying victory last night.

Ephs are on mark


AP - Tom Daschle says he might consider writing, lecturing or teaching now that his Nov. 2 election loss has cost him his Senate seat and the job of Senate minority leader.

Daschle Ponders Past, Focusing on Future (AP)


The pan-European security body wants to send more monitors for the re-run of the Ukrainian election.

Ukraine dominates security forum


ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday morning, speeding to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200 - a sharp contrast to his antics in the early rounds of the 100. Crawford, who finished fourth in the 100 after dominating the early rounds, was joined in the second round by U.S...

Crawford, Gatlin Back to Business in 200M


Handheld computer maker PalmOne Inc. plans to unveil Monday a new memory-packed personal digital assistant that can double as a portable USB flash drive.

PalmOne to unveil new handheld organizer


KABUL (AFP) - Afghanistan #39;s ousted Taliban militia vowed to disrupt President Hamid Karzai #39;s swearing-in ceremony, but the US-led military said watertight security on the ground and in the air would stop any attack.

Taliban vow to disrupt Karzai inauguration


AFP - Fears were growing for the safety of a British engineer held hostage in Iraq after grisly footage of the execution of a US co-worker also held captive was posted on the Internet.

Fears grow for British hostage in Iraq after execution of colleague (AFP)


Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all made it through to the quarter finals of the Carling Cup on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Louis Saha and Kieron Richardson saw Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

Carling Cup Wednesday Wrap: Big Guns Progress


An offbeat comic strip, published only on the Web, helps two video-game fans keep body and soul together.

A Comic Strip Takes Video Games Seriously (Almost)


The GOP convention came to New York last week and Wall Street did . . . well, not much. Many traders and money managers fled the city to avoid convention-related headaches.

Markets Quiet With GOP in New York


The causes of heart disease are surprisingly the same in every region and race, and stress seems to play a more important role in heart attacks than previously recognized, a major new study has found.

Causes of Heart Disease Seen Same Worldwide


By virtually all measures, the Los Angeles basin, the bowl-shaped home to 17 million air-breathing humans, remains the nation's capital of bad air.

Cleaner Los Angeles Air? Don't Hold Your Breath


When DC United opened camp more than nine months ago, snow and ice covered the training grounds around the back side of RFK Stadium.

United #39;s Improbable Trip to MLS Cup


US Olympic Committee officials angrily denounced gymnastics international federation for sending a letter to Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm asking him

USOC: No way Hamm drops gold


Letting Africans save Africa has become an operating objective for world diplomats. But that #39;s been difficult for one former colonial power, France.

France #39;s Burden in Africa


After Mulder lasted 3 2/3 innings in Sunday #39;s 6-2 loss in Anaheim, manager Ken Macha said there would be a  quot;discussion quot; on whether the left- hander would make his next start, Friday against the Angels.

A #39;S NOTEBOOK Mulder will start Friday as planned


PalmOne's Treo 650 sports a sharper screen, faster memory and an improved camera.

Photo: PalmOne's Treo 650


A Chilean judge, known for pursuing human rights violators, indicted former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet on Monday on charges of kidnapping nine political dissidents and killing one of them during his 17-year military regime.

Pinochet Indicted on Human Rights Charges


AP - Relatives of people who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks vouch for President Bush or Democrat John Kerry in new TV ads that try to persuade voters that just one of the two would best lead the country in a time or terrorism.

9/11 Kin Vouch for Bush, Kerry in TV Ads (AP)


ALEX FERGUSON believes there is still one gaping omission in his record at Manchester United. As he prepares for his 1,000th game tonight against Lyon in the Champions League he can look back on singles, doubles and trebles.

Alex regrets for the misses


Leaders of three campaign finance groups urged the Federal Election Commission yesterday to disqualify the agency #39;s chairman, Bradley A. Smith, from helping to decide whether a veterans group critical of Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry #39;s war

WASHINGTON IN BRIEF


A broken collarbone has ruined another season for Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers.

Lions Lose Rogers to Broken Collarbone


General Motors Corp. will offer its broadest and longest spread of interest-free loans later this month when it holds a three-day sale to clear inventories of 2004 model-year vehicles, dealers said on Tuesday.

GM to Extend Interest-Free Loan Incentives-Dealers


By honoring President Yasser Arafat, France has honored every Palestinian man, woman and child. For this we will be forever grateful.

Merci la France: We Will Be Forever Grateful


Charles Schwab Corp., the biggest US discount brokerage, announced Monday its second cut in trading fees since June amid increasing competition.

Schwab cuts trading fees, stock dips


Consumers shrugged off rising energy costs and kept spending in October, boosting retail sales and supporting forecasts of a solid holiday season ahead for retailers.

Registers ring, stores are listening


By DAVID KRAVETS    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc...

File-Sharing Networks Found Not Guilty


December 9, 2004 - PalmSource Inc. has purchased China MobileSoft Ltd., Nanjing, a vendor of mobile phone software and operating systems.

PalmSource Buy Yields New OS


Governor Pawlenty unveils a new Minnesota driver #39;s license today -- one that contains high-tech features. The new license includes a reflective image of a row of loons that seem to  quot;float quot; when viewed from different angles.

Driver #39;s license gets new high-tech features


Savvy marketing has helped Apple #39;s iPod and iTunes dominate the online-music market. Last month, for example, Apple and rock band U2 announced a deal to sell customized iPods.

Microsoft Takes Aim at iTunes, iPod


Forget the three league points at stake. The only thing on the line in Sundays mouth-watering clash between the Premierships two superpowers is pride.

Premiership: Manchester United V Arsenal - Clash of the Titans


Victories in India are precious and to win so emphatically in the opening match of a series of such importance will further buoy an already buoyant Australian team.

Win gives tourists bigger edge


One of the standard security tactics enterprises apply won #39;t work when defending PCs against threats posed by the image processing flaw found last week in Windows and numerous applications, security experts said Tuesday.

Blocking JPEGs No Defense Against Windows Vulnerability


LOS ANGELES  Longshore union and port shipping officials yesterday sifted through 300,000 applications submitted as part of a special lottery for 3,000 lucrative temporary dockworker jobs at the nation #39;s largest port complex.

300,000 seek 3,000 dockworker jobs


World News Brasilia, Oct 2 : Brazil has denied that technology for its centrifuge plants for uranium enrichment comes from the clandestine nuclear network headed by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.

Brazil denies getting nuclear technology from Pakistan:


AP - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday, in hopes of solidifying his power and boosting his ability to carry out reforms.

Japanese Cabinet Resigns Before Reshuffle (AP)


AP - Highlights of President Bush's second-term education proposals:

Highlights of Bush's Education Proposals (AP)


MONTREAL (Reuters) - Analysts chopped their fourth-quarter  profit estimates for WestJet Airlines Ltd. <A HREF=

WestJet Estimates Cut on Load Factor Woes


Canadian Press - MIAMI (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of people were told Wednesday to get ready to evacuate as powerful hurricane Frances crept closer to Florida just weeks after hurricane Charley's rampage.

Florida readies for hurricane Frances, ordering large-scale evacutions (Canadian Press)


An Iraqi man prays with his beads as others gather outside a destroyed church following an explosion in Baghdad, 16 October 2004. Bombs exploded near five churches around Baghdad this morning followed by a

5 Iraqi churches damaged during Ramadan


Reuters - European shares strongly extended gains\on Friday after data showed job creation in the U.S. economy\was double expectations at 337,000 in October.

Euro Stocks Rally After Strong U.S. Data (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - British police launched their own  terrorism case Thursday against a Muslim cleric already jailed  in London under a U.S. arrest warrant.

UK Launches Own Case Against Cleric Sought by U.S.


Google Inc. on Wednesday branched out into 3-D digital mapping with the acquisition of Keyhole Corp. In its second acquisition this year, Google has bought a startup company that connects consumers, businesses

Google Grabs 3-D Mapping Startup


Google cut the price of its share offering today as the new listing fell prey to worry about a slump in demand.

Google Slashes Price of Shares in Initial Public Offering


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon signaled that he is dropping what was once his key demand for resuming peace talks - a Palestinian crackdown on militant groups.

Sharon drops key demand for peace talks


A growing number of economists argue that the U.S. is caught in a gradual deterioration brought on by the yawning deficit in trade and other international transactions.

U.S. and Trade Partners Maintain Unhealthy Long-Term Relationship


AP - Ukrainian prosecutors Sunday reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned after doctors treating the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin.

Probe Into Yushchenko Poisoning Reopens (AP)


The City Council passed a modified version of a controversial plan to use public funds to create a black business district in the city.

Detroit City Council passes modified measure to create black <b>...</b>


Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes spam will be a thing of the past within two years. He did not elaborate on his definition of spam.

Gates Believes Spam Will Be Eliminated Within Two Years


Apple Computer (AAPL) on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled, on strong sales of its iPod digital music player and notebook computers, and said earnings for the current quarter would be much better than

Apple quarterly profit doubles; outlook tops views


BURLINGTON, Vt. (CP) - Goaltender Charline Labonte was looking for her first victory against the United States, but she had to be happy with her 33-save performance in a 1-1 tie at the Four Nations Cup women #39;s hockey tournament Thursday.

Canada, US tie 1-1 at Four Nations Cup international women #39;s <b>...</b>


Red Hat on Thursday announced the opening of its first office in China, in the capital Beijing. The company said it will be working with industry partners such as HP, IBM, Intel and Oracle, as well as with

Red Hat opens office in China


A screensaver targeting spam-related websites appears to have been too successful.

Anti-spam plan overwhelms sites


AP - Arsenal won for the first time in five games Saturday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry to beat Birmingham 3-0 in the Premier League.

Arsenal Gets Back to Winning Ways (AP)


BOSTON (Sports Network) - When the lights go on Saturday at  Fenway Park it will be exactly 18 years to the day the last  World Series game was played at the famed stadium.

Wakefield Ready for the Bright Lights of World Series


The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday ordered mutual funds to stop paying higher commissions to brokers who promote the companies #39; funds. The agency also required portfolio managers to reveal investments in funds they ...

SEC Orders Mutual Funds to Cease Incentive Pay


The inventor of the World Wide Web told a technology conference yesterday that making the Web more useful hinges on a familiar challenge: getting the players

Founder of Web envisions a new era


Microsoft this month is moving forward with the developer implementation of its anti-spam Sender ID framework, but open-source advocates and mail vendors doubt whether the software giant #39;s new proposed license meets open-source requirements.

Open-Source Community Skeptical About Microsoft #39;s Sender ID <b>...</b>


It #39;s a sad reflection on the pace of modern life that many in football have already lost sight of Brian Clough #39;s achievements.

Big  #39;ead, big mouth, big talent


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Everybody came here to represent. The Cali Contingent of Boston College's basketball team -- junior Craig Smith of Los Angeles, Sean Marshall of Rialto, and Jared Dudley of San Diego -- had quite a bit of incentive in last night's 74-64 victory over UCLA in the Wooden Classic before a crowd of 14,027 at Arrowhead Pond.

Some California beamin' for BC


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi today and with representatives of the auto and electronics industries through-.

Arnold hits Tokyo on trade mission


In another sign of the troubles facing the nation #39;s biggest airlines, US Airways filed Sunday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2002.

US Airways again files for bankruptcy protection


She's often seen in a ubiquitous infomercial peddling Pilates videos, but Mari Winsor's lean and sinewy body may be the best walking advertisement of the exercise phenomenon.

Pilates Promoter Praises Her Exercise


Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - A man's claims of constant taunting by a relentless loan shark chipping away at his family's savings set him on a fiery revenge path to tell police damning stories about Ripudaman Singh Malik, implicating Malik in the Air India bombing, a defence lawyer argued.

Accused bomber made enemy out of witness he allegedly stole from, taunted (Canadian Press)


General Motors Corp., the world #39;s largest automaker, has no plans to name former DaimlerChrysler AG executive Wolfgang Bernhard to a senior post, Vice Chairman Robert Lutz said.

General Motors Won #39;t Hire Bernhard as an Executive, Lutz Says


JP Morgan maintained an  quot;overweight quot; rating on Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) and raised earnings estimates, saying it has  quot;increasing confidence quot; in Apple #39;s digital music business.

Apple #39;s Music Business Looks More Sound


Motor Racing Network will follow NBC #39;s lead and add a delay to its NASCAR radio broadcasts beginning with Sunday #39;s race at Kansas Speedway.

Radio adds a delay for drivers


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Tiger Woods says he's planning a Caribbean vacation, but Barbados is abuzz with reports that he's set to wed Swedish model Elin Nordegren this week.    Newspapers in Barbados and Ireland have reported that the two are to marry early this week at the Sandy Lane luxury resort on the Caribbean island's west coast...

Sources Say Tiger Woods to Wed This Week


Some stocks you buy and never sell. Others you bought and wish you #39;d sold. But there are those cyclical stocks that should be bought and sold repeatedly over the years as their prices move in time to the economy.

Ride the Cyclical Wave


Oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Thursday as several OPEC ministers called for the cartel to stop producing more oil than its official target.

Oil Rises as OPEC Considers Supply Cut


Ahman Green, the Green Bay running back who long has stood in the shadow of his more famous quarterback, made a compelling case before a crowd of 72,000 and a national TV audience.

Packers spank Panthers


The United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup finals in Trinidad  amp; Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced this morning from FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland.

US Open WCQ with Trinidad


MacCentral - Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US #36;160 million. It's Yahoo's maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download world, currently dominated by Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, and populated by a variety of other competitors including Napster, Microsoft's MSN Music, Wal-Mart and others.

Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for  #36;160m (MacCentral)


Newcastle United fired Bobby Robson as manager Monday after the northeast English side suffered a turmoil-plagued start to its Premiership season.

Roundup: Newcastle United fires its manager


The Israeli far-right National Religious Party (NRP) voted Monday night to quit the coalition in protest of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s disengagement plan, localnewspaper Haaretz reported on its website.

Israeli NRP quits gov #39;t to protest pullout plan


com September 22, 2004, 4:00 PM PT. Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

Attacks disrupt some credit card transactions


Kraft, the struggling American food group, yesterday announced the \$1.5bn (810m) sale of its Life Savers and Altoids confectionery division to the chewing gum business Wm Wrigley Jr.

Wrigley swallows \$1.5bn Life Savers


The economy picked up a little more speed during the summer quarter, but some analysts and executives expressed worries over the economy's vulnerabilities.

Growth Rate of Economy Edged Higher Over Summer


AP - The sponsors of the nation's campaign finance law introduced legislation Wednesday that they said would end the millions spent by outside groups in the presidential race.

Campaign Finance Legislation Introduced (AP)


TOKYO (Reuters) - IBM <A HREF=

Sony, IBM, Toshiba Give Details of 'Cell' Chip


Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - San Francisco leftfielder Barry Bonds won his record setting 12th Silver Slugger award on Tuesday.

Bonds collects 12th Silver Slugger award


HOUSTON - Jurors still have work to do after convicting several former Wall Street bankers and a former Enron Corp. finance executive Wednesday of conspiring to push through a sham deal.

Enron barge jury not finished yet


My daughter called yesterday morning. Said she wouldn't be making it for her usual dinner at Mom and Dad's house the next couple of Wednesdays.

The rap on Artest: He is off-key


The United Nations has ended an internal inquiry into the discovery of a secret listening device at the world body #39;s European headquarters without finding out who planted the bug or when, officials said Friday.

UN Ends Failed Listening Device Probe


Holidays-to-insurance company Saga has been sold in a 1.35bn (\$2.43bn) management buyout deal backed by private equity firm Charterhouse.

Saga in 1.35bn management buyout


About a quarter of Americans have rated products, services or people online, according to the latest Pew Internet    #038; American Life Project survey. The results point to the growing significance of online rating systems. By Daniel Terdiman.

Internet Users Want a Voice


WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to call tens of thousands of U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia could gain him election-year applause from military families, but won't ease the strain on soldiers still battling violent factions in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Bush's Withdrawal Plan Could Draw Votes


The first of 18 gold medals to be awarded Wednesday, on the 12th day of the summer Olympics in Athens goes to Kate Allen of Austria.

Olympic Results: Wednesday, August 25


AP - President Bush will ask Congress for  #36;2 billion to help victims of Hurricane Charley, the White House said Friday.

Bush Seeks  #36;2 Billion in Hurricane Aid (AP)


Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., Aon Corp. and Willis Group Holdings Ltd., insurance brokers whose business practices are the focus of a probe by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, have

Marsh, Aon Trail on Board Independence Amid Spitzer #39;s Probes


AP - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away  #151; beat Michigan. Using the ingredients that vaulted them to wins in coach Tyrone Willingham's first eight games two years ago, the Fighting Irish used a stingy defense, an opportunistic offense and a key special teams play to beat No. 8 Michigan 28-20 on Saturday.

Notre Dame Bounces Back to Stun Michigan (AP)


A British television channel is seeking a terminally ill volunteer to donate their body after death so it can be filmed as it decomposes.

Human Corpse to Be Shown Rotting on TV


Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have rescheduled the phase-one rollout of their interoperability pact to October as the companies weigh additional areas of cooperation.

Sun, Microsoft To Reveal New Interoperability Plans Next Month


Israel #39;s parliament made a historic decision in backing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to withdraw settlers from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements.

Bush should try to cement a possible Mideast breakthrough


Ciena Corp., a maker of fiber optic products and services, posted a wider third-quarter loss Thursday on restructuring and acquisition charges, and warned that fourth-quarter revenue would be flat with third-quarter results due to  quot;ongoing customer

Ciena Posts Wider 3Q Loss on Charges


JACKSON HOLE, Wyo (Reuters) - Rising pressure on U.S.  finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the  social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full  retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan  said on Friday.

Greenspan-Aged Population to Hit Finances


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Meg Whitman, CEO of online auction Web site eBay, toppled Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina from the title of the corporate world #39;s most powerful woman, according to a new ranking by Fortune magazine.

eBay #39;s Whitman most powerful woman


India and Pakistan are preparing for high-level talks this weekend to build on a fledgling peace process. Top foreign ministry officials will meet in Delhi on Saturday followed by talks between the two foreign ministers over the next two days.

Kashmir summit builds peace hopes


Wildlilfe authorities in Australia are concerned by the beaching of dozens of whales in two separate incidents in waters off the state of Tasmania.

Australian wildlife authorities fight to save stranded whales


MANNHEIM, GermanyThe highest-ranking reservist in the US Army, charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, said yesterday he will plead guilty to some offences, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his

Prison violation #39; admitted


Dozens of members of outlawed Islamic militant groups have been detained in central Pakistan as part of investigations into two deadly attacks on religious congregations this month, police said on Saturday.

Pakistan holds over 50 militants after bombings


Reuters - Marsh   McLennan Cos.  Chairman\and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11\days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the\world's biggest insurance broker of rigging bids.

Marsh   McLennan CEO Greenberg Resigns (Reuters)


Such security flaws are not uncommon, but Gmail deviates from the norm by not causing cookies to expire when users change passwords.

Google Plugs Hole in Gmail


The board of Kidde PLC said Friday that it had rejected a tentative takeover bid from United Technologies Corp., saying it significantly undervalues the company.

Kidde Nixes United Technologies #39; Takeover


Real Madrid believe they will qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after recording their second win in a row with an edgy 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev.

Improving Real will qualify from tight group, says coach


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed Sunday to expand Israel's deadliest offensive in Gaza in four years and to stay as long as needed to stop Palestinian rocket fire as renewed attacks from the air and on the ground killed seven more Palestinians.    The latest killings brought the Palestinian death toll to 59 since Thursday...

Sharon: Israel Will Expand Gaza Offensive


The Packers #39; win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday was better than a good dose of Prozac for fans who were beginning to sink into depression over Green Bay #39;s dismal start this season.

Packer backing lacking: Slow start depresses fans, sales


AP - A newspaper's review of ballots cast in three north Florida counties where registered Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans showed just what officials reported: The counties' voters did on Election Day as they often do, voting for a Republican for president.

Review Finds Fla. Counties Voted for Bush (AP)


Reuters - Rescue workers scrabbled through\the wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel on Saturday in a hunt\for survivors from bomb blasts targeting Israelis that killed\at least 30 people and buried dozens more.

Rescuers Hunt for Survivors of Egypt Bombing (Reuters)


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States of America -- After a survey by International Data Corp.

Technology companies launch grid project to woo users


BAGHDAD -- Villagers found three decapitated bodies north of Baghdad yesterday, and a car bomb killed two people at an Iraqi military checkpoint south of the capital in attacks that seem to be increasingly targeting Iraqis rather than the United States and its multinational force allies.

Iraqis find three beheaded bodies


SEATTLE/ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Japan's Ichiro Suzuki  is poised to break one of the oldest records in major league  baseball.

Ichiro Closes on Sisler's Hit Record


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning continued to close in  on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday,  firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the  Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title.

NFL Wrap-Manning Near Record as Colts Beat Texans


The spotlight will shine on Jamal Lewis this weekend when the Ravens open their season in Cleveland against the team Lewis has historically dominated.

Lewis to Face Browns


Michael Ovitz staunchly defended his efforts as president of the Walt Disney Co. yesterday in between biting exchanges with the attorney representing shareholders in a \$140 million lawsuit.

Ovitz defends his tenure at Disney


Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update.

Windows update causes headaches


Legal actions against major polluters have stalled because of the agency's decision to revise rules governing emissions at older coal-fired power plants.

Inspector General Says E.P.A. Rule Aids Polluters


Reuters - Women could be faster 100-meter\sprinters than men by the 2156 Olympics, according to a study\on Wednesday.

Women May Run Faster Than Men in 2156 Games -Study (Reuters)


Afghan authorities have arrested three people and seized a car believed to have been used in the kidnapping of three foreigners, government and security sources say, but there was no word on the fate of the hostages.

Afghans make arrests over kidnappings


SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Ticker) -- Seventh-ranked Michigan tries to win in South Bend for the first time in a decade Saturday when it visits Notre Dame, which was blown out by the Wolverines last year.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish


Martha Stewart said yesterday she wants to begin her prison term as soon as possible. Speaking at a packed news conference held at the offices of her Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.

Martha Stewart Decides Prison Is a Good Thing Right About Now


Glitches are nothing new to Microsoft, but could delays and confusion surrounding Longhorn be detrimental to the software giant?

Will changes detract from Longhorn's success?


The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said the impact of soaring global oil prices on domestic inflation was more muted than it had been in the 1970s.

Impact of oil price on inflation subdued


IBM has won a \$972 million, seven-year services contract to help move U.K. bank Lloyds TBS to a converged voice and data network that improves connectivity for more than 2,000 national branches and 4,200 ATMs.

IBM inks \$972M voice, data deal with Lloyds


There is no  quot;I quot; in team, but there are two in Phil Mickelson. While the rest of his Ryder Cup teammates took part in a practice round Wednesday

Mickelson sticks to skipping practice


AP - Brian Cook came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and Kobe Bryant added 20 points despite being held without a field goal for three quarters to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Milwaukee Bucks 95-90 Tuesday night.

Cook Leads Lakers Past Bucks 95-90 (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. integrated oil company Marathon  Oil Corp. <A HREF=

Marathon Profit Drops, Outlook Cut


The Government today rounded on the BBC and terrestrial broadcasters for turning their backs on English cricket. Although Five will show highlights as part of the 220million

Beeb blamed for Test cricket #39;s satellite sale


Reuters in Germany is reporting that Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenant and eight other unnamed US officials will be charge with war crimes in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.

Rumsfeld, et. al. Charged with War Crimes in Germany


Intel is moving to reduce its chip inventory and make way for new products by deeply discounting some of its Pentium 4 and Itanium processors.

Intel Cuts Prices in Preparation for New Product Line


Tiger Woods finishes a disappointing 2004 season with his second straight championship, closing with a 5-under 66 to win the Target World Challenge.

Tiger Pounces to Win


University of Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom has lost his bid to continue playing college football while accepting endorsements to support his professional skiing career.

CU #39;s Bloom Denied Request


DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=

Ford Hikes Profit View,  Cuts Jaguar Jobs


The Government may have been caught flat-footed by Australia #39;s announcement of a 1850km maritime security zone but it turns out New Zealand already has similar measures.

NZ first in coastal security zone rule


Being a fan of the Cincinnati Reds #39; Big Red Machine in the 1970s, I was hoping for a little nostalgia when I watched a preview of ESPN #39;s Pete Rose movie this week.

Baines: Movie on Rose strikes out


Reuters - In the latest migration of a\mainstream radio heavyweight to the fledgling satellite\industry, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  on Thursday\named former Viacom Inc. President Mel Karmazin as its chief\executive officer.

Sirius Names Karmazin CEO, Shares Jump (Reuters)


NEW YORK - Investors were unmoved by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment of the economy, with stocks falling modestly Wednesday in light trading.    While Greenspan said the economy has

Stocks Fall After Greenspan Testimony


AP - Congress passed a bill that lays down strict guidelines for sex and violence in broadcast programming and threatens multimillion dollar fines or even closure for media outlets that disobey.

Venezuelan Congress Passes TV, Radio Bill (AP)


WASHINGTON : Secretary of State Colin Powell clarified that US policy on China and Taiwan has not changed, in an apparent bid to assuage Taipei #39;s concerns over remarks he made in a visit to Beijing.

Powell clarifies no change in US cross-strait policy after <b>...</b>


US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has three Manchester United directors ousted from the board after voting against their re-election.

United directors ousted by Glazer


USATODAY.com - At least 30 national parks now sport cell phone towers or other antennas, according to a newly released partial inventory by the National Park Service. This list, the first of its kind, is evidence that phone companies are targeting America's national parks for business.

In a national park, the call of the wild: Is it cellular? (USATODAY.com)


Seven Atlantic 10 teams are ranked in the latest Sports Network Division 1-AA poll, and four of them go head to head this weekend: No. 8 Maine plays at No. 4 Delaware and No. 12 New Hampshire is at No. 10 Villanova. In addition, No. 16 Northeastern plays at conference rival William  amp; Mary, the highest vote-getter outside the rankings.

Top-heavy matchups


Tickets for this  #39;more than a cricket match #39; sold out in three hours when placed on sale back in May. But while most appeared to have gone to India #39;s supporters, it was Pakistan #39;s

Youhana plays the hero


MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Ryan Ohliger fondly remembered how he used to come to Mountaineer Field to watch the football games of his big brother, Jon , a former West Virginia kicker. He also remembered how he used to delight in sitting among the leather-lunged West Virginia students who always unleashed a verbal barrage on opposing players.

His confidence has kicked in


Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the country #39;s existing business inquiries and tax probes should not be seen as a threat to other companies.

Putin aims to ease business fears


Oracle raised its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft today to \$24 a share from \$21 a share. The higher bid, which values Peoplesoft at \$9.

Oracle Raises Its Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft


The Russian oil giant Yukos said today that its management was putting together an emergency plan to continue running the company for a few months, even after the auction of its prize asset in December.

Yukos to Devise Emergency Plan to Continue Operating


After setting up an initial RFID test center in Dallas last May, Sun Microsystems Inc. will follow up with a similar facility somewhere in Scotland, said Vijay Sarathy, group marketing manager for RFID at Sun.

Sun Expands RFID Testing, Tools


A man holding hostages on a bus in Athens threatens to blow it up if a ransom is not paid in the morning.

Athens hijacker issues ultimatum


The shortage of flu vaccine this fall poses serious challenges for employers concerned about productivity, and for low-wage workers who don't have paid sick leave and can't afford to miss a day.

Lost to the Flu: Paydays


AP - Wachovia Corp. is planning a  #36;400 million data center in Birmingham that will anchor a 337-acre technology park.

Wachovia Plans Technology Park in Alabama (AP)


Veteran Davis Cup player Todd Woodbridge says the introduction of synthetic grass courts has been a  quot;cancer quot; on Australian tennis.

Woodbridge blasts tennis  #39;cancer #39;


Oct. 22 -- The US Department of Energy has awarded a \$235 million grant to help fund the development of a clean, advanced technology coal-fired power plant near Orlando, Fla.

DOE awards \$235 million for clean-energy power plant in Fla.


Xerox Corp. on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose as it cut costs and sales of its copiers and printers improved. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said net income available

Xerox Quarterly Profit Rises


Red Bull Racing are still hopeful of signing David Coulthard for the 2005 formula one season - but admit the chances of getting their man are just  quot;50-50 quot;.

Red Bull want to give Coulthard wings


AKRON, Ohio - President Bush and John Kerry battled over the economy and jobs in a small corner of the campaign's most fiercely contested state Saturday as polls showed a post-convention surge for the Republican in the White House.    With little more than eight weeks remaining to Election Day, a Newsweek survey gave the president a lead of 52-41 over Kerry, with independent Ralph Nader at 3 percent...

Bush, Kerry Clash on State of Economy


Barry Bonds is being linked more than ever to what could be baseball's biggest scandal since the Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.

Newest Reports Place Bonds Back at Center of Steroid Case


China and Argentina have decided to establish and develop a  quot;strategic partnership, quot; Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner said Tuesday in Buenos Aires.

China, Argentina to establish strategic partnership


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -

EA Video Game 'Madden' Tops 1.3 Million First Week


The Motley Fool - In 2005, a little-known change in the tax law will let more people, primarily older and wealthier retirees, take advantage of moving funds from their traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.

A Simpler Conversion (The Motley Fool)


First he reinvented the way we get e-mail. Now he's rounded up a bunch of radical thinkers to reinvent physics itself. By Duff McDonald from Wired magazine.

The BlackBerry Brain Trust


As the clock keeps fatally ticking for Darfurian refugees, the Sudanese government and rebels from Darfur finally reached landmark security and humanitarian agreements yesterday.

Finally, some deals for Darfur


WASHINGTON - Hunters may not be to blame for the decline in bison populations, according to a new study that points the finger at climate change.

Deep freeze dealt death knell to bison


roundup Plus: Adobe debuts hobbyist Photoshop package...Symbol joins WiMax wireless broadband group...HP to sell PathScale compilers.

Briefly: Westinghouse cuts price of LCD TVs


Israel #39;s chief of staff has called for the army to examine its conduct following allegations that soldiers carried out an execution-style killing of an unarmed Palestinian militant in the West Bank.

General warns his troops


Let the games begin. Not the Olympics again, but the all-out battle between Japanese video game giants Sony and Nintendo over their new gaming consoles. <FONT face=

Gaming Godzillas Prepare for Battle


Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer, and the host Anaheim Angels beat Oakland, 5-3, yesterday to move back within two games of the AL West-leading A's. Jermaine Dye hit a two-run shot for the A's, who won the series opener Friday night.

On double, Angels gain


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co. <A HREF=

NY Times Profit Slips as Ad Sales Uneven


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought.    Glaciers in West Antarctica are discharging 60 percent more ice into the sea than they are accumulating from snowfall, a research team led by Robert Thomas at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Wallops Island, Va., reports in Thursday's issue of the journal Science...

Arctic Glaciers Are Thinning Faster Than Ever


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar eased against major  currencies on Friday, as analysts fretted over the U.S. trade  deficit number for July, which came in narrower than expected,  but was still the second-highest on record.

Dollar Weighed Down by PPI, Trade Reports


Japan Airlines Corp, Asia #39;s largest carrier, may say second-quarter profit more than doubled as waning concerns about SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) boosted travel overseas.

Japan air profit up on overseas demand


For the second time in two weeks, IBM Corp. will unveil a product designed to challenge its archrival in the data storage business: EMC Corp. of Hopkinton. EMC dominates the market for high-end corporate storage hardware, but IBM's new ''storage virtualization quot; software could encourage defections from EMC by making it easier for companies to mix and match storage hardware from ...

IBM unveils challenge to EMC


Vijay Singh became the first golfer to earn \$10 million in a single season, after completing victory at the PGA Chrysler Classic at Palm Harbor in Florida on Sunday.

Golf: Vijay Singh wins Chrysler Classic


Yasser Arafat has promised to intercede on behalf of British hostage Ken Bigley, a senior Irish politician says. Michael Higgins, foreign affairs spokesman for the Labour Party in Dublin, said the Palestinian leader made his pledge in a letter to him.

Arafat offers support to Bigley


Some say people may be more civil when they see who they're communicating with as IMVU and AOL introduce sophisticated avatars to instant-message services. But will the services make any money? By Daniel Terdiman.

Instant Messaging Goes Graphical


American forces sharply intensified fighting here early on Tuesday morning, as troops attacked rebels loyal to Moktada al-Sadr from three

Overwhelming Militiamen, Troops Push Closer to Shrine


GEORGETOWN, Del., Oct. 26 -- Michael Ovitz said on Tuesday that Walt Disney Co. would have made a string of dazzling deals and shrewd strategic moves during his brief tenure as the company's president in the mid-1990s, if only chief executive Michael D. Eisner had not shot down his ideas.

Ovitz Defends His Tenure


The African Union (AU)-sponsored talks to restore peace in war-ravaged Darfur region, western Sudanreached a deadlock again on Monday when negotiators of the Sudanese government

Darfur peace talks in Abuja deadlocks over security, disarmament


For three days last week, the Russian media covered the school hostage drama in Beslan along new Kremlin-approved lines. The highly selective reporting that resulted

Media wary, Russians sceptical of Beslan coverage


OPEC, worried by the recent downward spiral of crude prices, agreed to cut production by 1 million barrels a day at a Friday meeting in Cairo, Egypt, but rather than shoring up prices, the action created a sell-off.

Cut by OPEC doesn #39;t slow the drop in crude #39;s price


DALLAS, TEXAS - The SMU Athletic Forum announced today the names of the candidates for the 2004 Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation #39;s top college running back.

Kyle Eckel Nominated For The Doak Walker Award


The Senate on Monday approved \$137 billion in tax breaks for corporations and special interests over 10 years, including a \$10 billion buyout for tobacco farmers.

Senate OKs \$137 billion in corporate, special interest tax breaks


The defense of Slobodan Milosevic resumed Tuesday, even as an appeals panel of the U.N. war crimes tribunal considered the former Yugoslav president's request to fire his court-appointed lawyer and let him represent himself again.

Milosevic War Crimes Trial Resumes


LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian rebels fighting government  troops in the southern Port Harcourt area are poised to launch  an uprising across the entire oil-producing delta region to  force political reforms or gain sovereignty, a rebel leader  said on Sunday.

Nigerian Rebels to Widen Conflict, Target Agip


The US economy #39;s  quot;soft patch quot; was not as weak as initial estimates, according to government data showing a 3.3 percent pace of expansion in the second quarter.

#39;Soft patch #39; not so soft, as US economic growth is revised higher


For older domestic manufacturers like General Motors, health care represents a severe financial burden.

Carmakers Face Huge Retiree Health Care Costs


Reuters - The\extinction of whole species, once specific to isolated islands,\is becoming a trend across continents.

Island Woes Stark Warning for Land Dwellers (Reuters)


Marcellus Sommerville scored 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and stole the ball three times Tuesday night to spark Bradley #39;s 64-62 victory over Loyola in Peoria.

Bradley slips past Loyola; Iowa upends No. 15 Texas


AP - One of the rarest birds on Earth came closer to being wiped out  #151; if not already extinct  #151; with the death of one of the last three believed to exist, officials said.

Death of Rare Bird Leaves Future Uncertain (AP)


The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is suing 761 people for alleged illegal filesharing. University students are a particular focus of the legal action with 25 people named for using university networks to distribute music.

RIAA sues filesharing US students


All the American television plans for Super Saturday were left in tatters under the floodlights of the Arthur Ashe Stadium when Andy Roddick, the reigning champion, followed Andre Agassi through the door marked  quot;Exit quot;.

Gate-crasher Johansson leaves hosts #39; party plans in tatters


Crude oil surged to a four-week high, bringing the gain this week to almost \$3 a barrel, on concern that shutdowns caused by Hurricane Ivan would further reduce inventories.

Crude Oil Soars to 4-Week High on Storm-Related Shutdowns


Oil prices fall as it emerges that supply from Iraq will not be affected by a bomb blast and Opec's  members are already producing more oil.

Oil prices dip as concerns ease


In a surprise shake-up, struggling supermarket chain Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. of Jacksonville forced out president and chief executive Frank Lazaran and named Peter L. Lynch, a former Albertsons Inc.

Winn-Dixie forces out president


Reuters - Rebels attacked the provincial\governor's office in Iraq's third city of Mosul on Thursday,\killing one of his bodyguards and wounding four more, the U.S.\military said.

Rebels Attack Governor's Office in Iraqi City (Reuters)


The conditions were ideal for a successful Saratoga debut for its native son Funny Cide, but the Spa #39;s reputation as the Graveyard of Favorites prevailed again.

#39;EVENING #39; FALLS ON FUNNY CIDE


The dream of bidding on an eBay auction, sending an e-mail or even making a cell phone call while 30,000 feet in the air came one step closer to reality yesterday.

Web access in sky set to take off


Americans are using more prescription drugs, but pharmaceutical companies can't take huge comfort in that.

Pill-Popping Nation


Multiplex Group, an Australian construction company, may miss out on UK development contracts should Westfield Group #39;s proposal to buy property developer Chelsfield Plc succeed, Merrill Lynch  amp; Co.

Multiplex May Miss Contracts Should Westfield Buy Chelsfield


Only hours before Dan Wilson might have become an ex-Mariner today, Seattle re-signed the veteran catcher to a one-year contract. Financial figures were not released, nor was any word about the status of ongoing

M #39;s sign Dan Wilson to one-year deal


Steve Ballmer, Microsoft #39;s CEO has emailed management and IT professionals in a fierce defence of Windows against Linux and Unix in the Enterprise.

Microsoft #39;s Ballmer tells customers to stick with Windows


Two of Canada #39;s biggest energy companies, TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada Inc., want to build a \$660 million liquefied natural gas plant in northeastern Quebec to meet North Americans #39; insatiable demand for the fuel.

Energy giants pair to pursue liquefied gas plant


MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Aiming to make Foster #39;s Lager the world #39;s third best-selling international beer by 2009, Australian drinks company Foster #39;s Group Ltd.

INTERVIEW: Australia #39;s Foster #39;s Taps Russian Beer Market


AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox video game business will lay off 76 workers and stop making some sports games, the company said.

Xbox to Stop Making Some Sports Games (AP)


Freed Indian hostages Sukhdev Singh, Antaryami and Tilak Raj were back home on Friday. The three truckers, freed in Iraq after a six-week ordeal, arrived to a rousing welcome from a huge crowd at New Delhi

Image Gallery of Indian hostages back home


AP - Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s credit rating was cut by Fitch Ratings on Monday to BBB-, one notch above junk status, a few days after the retailer trimmed its 2004 earnings outlook.

Sears Credit Rating Downgraded by Fitch (AP)


Breaking down business processes into Web services components was the easy part. Weaving them together into manageable, useful services has proved more ambitious.

Oracle and IBM move BPEL to the BPI forefront


Sporting Lisbon ended Dinamo Tbilisi #39;s interest in the UEFA Cup with a crushing 4-0 victory at the Boris Paichadze stadium in Georgia.

UEFA Cup: Liedson lifts Sporting


The last six stages of the Tour of Spain are set for sparks to fly in the battle for the final triumph in Madrid next Sunday. Roberto Heras leads by only

Sparks set to fly in Tour of Spain


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has had a medical test under anaesthetic at his compound in Ramallah after bouts of vomiting and stomach pain.

Arafat  #39;all clear #39; after surgery


AP - A posting on an Islamic Web site claimed Tuesday that the al-Qaida-linked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has slain a second American hostage in Iraq. The claim could not be verified immediately.

Web Site: 2nd U.S. Hostage Killed in Iraq (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Friday, after a  U.S. report showed consumer prices in line with expections,  reminding investors that the Federal Reserve was likely to  continue raising interest rates, analysts said.

Dollar Rises After CPI Data


IBM has given AMD #39;s recently announced dual-core Opteron microprocessor its stamp of approval, announcing that in mid-2005 it will ship a version of its e326 server equipped with the chips.

IBM Says  #39;Go #39; on Dual-Core Opteron Servers


The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Friday selected the Western Australia capital of Perth to be the venue for their fourth team in the expanded Super 14 provincial competition in 2006.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Australia pick Perth to host fourth Super 14 team


The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 2.25, the fifth increase this year.

US raises interest rates to 2.25


Clear Channel Communications said it would convert up to 25 of its stations to Spanish-language formats as it pursues advertising dollars aimed at Hispanic listeners.

Clear Channel Is Expanding in Spanish Radio


Tape storage vendor Quantum Corp. this week announced that it's buying Certance LLC, a maker of a competing tape drive technology.

Quantum buys Certance for \$60M


The Indonesian Constitutional Court has confirmed Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono #39;s election victory asincumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri left the public guessing whether she would accept the result.

Constitutional Court confirms Yudhoyono #39;s victory


AP - Tom Lochner was chosen as women's basketball coach at La Salle on Monday to replace John Miller, who resigned amid allegations he failed to report a rape involving one of his players.

La Salle Names Women's Basketball Coach (AP)


One of the world's largest bat species is said to be thriving in captivity in a purpose-built tunnel .

Tunnel vision boost for British bats


According to former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan, India have a better team than Pakistan in the platinum jubilee one day international between the two countries.

Pak hold edge for ODI


AFP - National Basketball Association players trying to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal for the United States have gotten the wake-up call that the

Dreaming done, NBA stars awaken to harsh Olympic reality (AFP)


The US will send three C-130 cargo planes from the Ramstein Airforce base in Germany to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, and will help transport African Union peacekeeping soldiers to Darfur.

#39;Pirate #39; Landing By US into Darfur


A powerful explosion rocked the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, the BBC reported. The number of casualties was not yet known, but a BBC correspondent

Blast rocks Islamabad Marriott


THE International Red Cross has condemned all sides in the Iraq conflict for failing to respect humanitarian laws. In Geneva, its operations director Pierre Kraehenbuehl stressed that international humanitarian

IRAQ RAGE OF RED CROSS


ANGRY Arsene Wenger last night branded Guus Hiddink  quot;appalling quot; after launching a bitter counter attack against his managerial rival.

WENGER STEPS ON THE GUUS


Researchers examined four mummified animalstwo hawks, a cat, and an ibis to find that ancient Egyptians mummified animals in a similar way to humans.

Egyptian animals mummified same way as humans


AP - The Cleveland Indians called up right-hander Kyle Denney to start Tuesday night against Detroit.

Indians Promote Right-Hander Kyle Denney (AP)


Calstrs, the third largest US pension fund, faces a \$23.1 billion funding shortfall and many other public pension funds may face similar gaps, the deputy chief executive of the third largest US pension fund said on Friday.

Calstrs pension fund sees \$23.1 billion shortfall


There were only a couple of dozen reporters on hand for San Diego native Chris Riley #39;s early morning press conference at the Ryder Cup at Bloomfield Township, Mich.

Baby daughter has Riley hooked


Airline travelers might be able to use their mobile phones and other wireless devices in the air under a proposal put forward by US communications regulators on Wednesday to ease the current ban.

US FCC Aims to Lift Airborne Wireless Phone Ban


A new study indicates that very high tides are linked with substantial earthquakes along Earth's continental margins. Does the theory hold water?

Are Earthquakes Encouraged by High Tides?


BAGHDAD -- The fight with renegade Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is not over and the US military must retake his stronghold in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, a top US commander said yesterday.

US eyes fight on Sadr home turf


Reuters - Rival army units in Democratic\Republic of Congo clashed on Saturday not far from Rwanda, the\United Nations said, another sign of the military and political\turmoil in the east of the former Zaire.

Congo Army Factions Clash in Eastern Congo-U.N. (Reuters)


The British Army's head tells the BBC the attacks which killed dozens in Iraq will not derail January's elections.

Iraq elections 'still on track'


Boston entrepreneur Philip Guarino once thought that running a small enterprise would be a piece of cake. ''Having an MBA, I didn't think I'd need any direction,

Entrepreneurs get by with a little help from their counselors


Before I was a professional golfer, I was a golf fan. And after the performance of the US Ryder Cup team this past weekend, I am a sad and angry golf fan.

It was clear the Europeans wanted the Ryder Cup more than the US


A rapid and accurate test for TB could cut infection rates around the world, say experts.

TB test to slash infection rates


Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken the oath of office as Indonesia #39;s sixth president, capping a rapid rise to power for the former general who has vowed to boost economic growth, tackle graft and fight terror.

Indonesia #39;s Yudhoyono takes oath as president


Oh, if only the biggest problems in Columbus, Ohio, were how the Buckeyes might get their running game going and beat Purdue today. Not so. In a pair of stories -- one in ESPN the Magazine, the other on ESPN.com -- Ohio State Coach    Jim Tressel  was first accused by former star running back Maurice Clarett of helping him gain access to free cars and of hooking him up with boosters for cash payments. The second story traced such scams back to Tressel's days as the coach at Youngstown State, in Clarett's home town. Ohio State's response to Clarett: He's a liar, and he's lying. Suddenly, though, the Boilermakers aren't Tressel's most daunting opponent.

Tressel Trailed by Allegations


Speaking at the IDC-sponsored European IT Forum in Paris, controversial author Nicholas G. Carr and business consultant Don Tapscott disagreed about whether IT can spark business model changes that help companies gain strategic advantages over competitors.

IDC Forum: Is IT creativity dead?


AFP - The recording industry has turned to its former arch-nemesis, the founder of online music file-swapping service Napster, to help it beat the piracy that it once accused him of spawning.

Music industry asks Napster founder, former arch foe, to sing new tune (AFP)


As Papa Griffith used to say every Jan. 1,

Accounting department


US Postal #39;s Floyd Landis, who was dropped on the final climb, retained the overall lead by just 8 seconds from Spain #39;s Alejandro Valverde (Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme) who was fourth on the stage.

Jimenez powers to victory


The Argos beat the BC Lions 22-16, principally by containing Casey Printers, the hottest quarterback in the league, in front of an announced crowd of 25,212.

Lions ransacked


September 23, 2004 Beijing -- Cisco Systems #39; president and CEO John Chambers today announced the company #39;s intent to open a research and development center in Shanghai, China.

Cisco invests \$32 million in china R amp;D center


PLAYSTATION 3 will use the Blu-ray Disc format, while a new, slimmer PlayStation 2 will go on sale internationally early in November.

PS3 to use Blu-ray, PS2 gets new slimline look


Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that defensive end Grant Wistrom will be sidelined four to six weeks with a small fracture in his left knee.

Seattle #39;s Wistrom out 4-6 weeks


The outlook for the holiday season dimmed yesterday as several of the nation #39;s large retailers reported disappointing sales for November, which included an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend, The Associated Press reports.

Holiday sales outlook dims with retailers November results


A man stabbed and injured 12 first-grade children at a primary school in northeast China Friday morning before being seized by police, Xinhua news agency said.

Man stabs 12 children in northeast China


Cell carrier certifies QuickTime format for delivering video to handsets.

Sprint backs Apple tech for video streaming


The reins of power have once again been handed over in Pakistan. And once again, it #39;s a man hand-picked by the country #39;s military ruler, Gen Pervez Musharraf.

Analysis: Can Shaukat Aziz deliver?


In the fall of 2002, Tony Stewart left Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point leader. He came into the fourth and final restrictor plate race of

Tony Stewart: Championship charge culminated at Talladega


BRUSSELS The European Commission is expected Tuesday to approve Oracle #39;s \$8 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft without conditions attached, a person briefed on the investigation said Monday.

EU is seen allowing Oracle deal


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

Oil, Gas Prices Lift Amerada Hess Profit