Feb. 11, 2003 -- Football coach Rick Neuheisel denies speculation that he interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers for their head coaching position, saying he never met with the NFL team.

Key events in the past 20 months in Washington athletics


NEW YORK - They clung to hope that the Red Sox would choke at the last minute and once again fail to win the World Series, but when it didn't happen, some Yankees fans yesterday begrudgingly gave the Sox their due.

Yankee fans forced to face harsh reality


The end of the year is nigh and parties are flexing our patience across the land. But Michael Herman warns the festive cheer and goodwill is not shared by online criminals.

More security worries


KABUL (Reuters) - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to  release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages  before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.

Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban


MONTREAL (CP) - Mike Ribeiro says he does not support a salary cap for NHL players. The Montreal Canadiens centre told the all-sports television station RDS on Thursday that a report this week that said he

Ribeiro: Newspaper report was wrong


TOKYO : Typhoon Chaba was approaching Japan and was expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to large areas in southwestern regions over the weekend, officials said.

Typhoon Chaba approaches southwestern Japan


Former Haitian soldiers who fought to oust former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide say they intend to provide security to help stop street violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Former Haitian Soldiers Vow to Provide Security in Port-Au-Prince


NEW YORK - The World Economic Forum looks at countries #39; competitiveness through both ends of the economist #39;s telescope--the macro end and the micro one.

Competitiveness #39;s 800-Pound Gorillas


A secret Israeli report warns Israel's world image could fall as low as South Africa's during the apartheid era, reports say.

Israel 'worried over world image'


NIJMEGEN, Netherlands Google #39;s so-called Dutch auction may have intrigued Wall Street, but nobody here was buying it, figuratively or literally.

#39;Dutch auction #39; finds few takers in the Netherlands


Putting aside efforts to control the federal deficit before the elections, Republican and Democratic leaders agreed in principle on Wednesday to extend \$150 billion

House-Senate Committee Agrees to Continue Tax Cuts


p2pnet.net News:- Through their RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), the members of the Big Four record label cartel have sued another 762 people, bringing the total to close to 5,800.

RIAA sues another 762


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brad Radke pitched seven solid innings, Corey Koskie drove in three runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees in the regular season for the first time since 2001 with an 8-2 victory Tuesday night.

Twins Collect Rare Victory Over Yankees


THE GAZETTE. Cyclist Tyler Hamilton gets to keep his Olympic gold medal because his backup blood sample was ruined in a botched lab procedure, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.

Ruined blood sample means Hamilton will keep medal


Reuters - Natural and organic foods retailer\Wild Oats Markets Inc.  and Pathmark Stores Inc.\ both warned on Monday that their full-year results\would miss Wall Street forecasts because profit margins were\being squeezed by aggressive price cuts.

Wild Oats, Pathmark Warn on Results (Reuters)


PC World - Updated OS includes software applications designed for business users.

Novell Puts Desktop Linux to Work (PC World)


A youth was killed in a shootout outside the DGP #39;s office in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The incident took place after a group of nearly 25 persons who had gathered outside the office tried to block the way

Hyderabad youth killed in police shootout


World champion Michael Schumacher arrived in Shanghai yesterday, along with a host of other Formula One stars, saying he looks forward to evaluating the challenges of the city #39;s brand new circuit.

Wait-and-see for Schumacher at new Shanghai circuit


Siebel Systemshas quietly introduced a version of its CRM (customer relationship management) sales software tailored for midmarket companies.
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Siebel creates cheaper, SMB software version


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Wali Lundy scored three touchdowns and Marquis Weeks returned a kickoff 100 yards against North Carolina for the second time in three years to give No. 15 Virginia a 56-24 victory yesterday.

Virginia grinds down UNC


A survey by The New York Times shows that those who lost a loved one in the 9/11 attacks differ from the public at large on some political and national issues.

With 9/11 as G.O.P. Backdrop, Families Express Raw Emotions


The start of last season seems eons ago now. Northeastern, which got off to an 0-11 start last season and didn't win until December, beat No. 10 Maine, 4-2, last night at Matthews Arena in its first Hockey East game of the season.

Opening might: Huskies humble Black Bears


Volkswagen confirms it is looking at the possibility of opening an Indian production facility, but insists it has yet to make a final decision.

VW considers opening Indian plant


BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Tony Blair offered his Labour  party on Tuesday a partial apology for waging war in Iraq,  striving to pull angry supporters behind him ahead of an  election next year.

Blair Makes Partial Iraq Apology to Win Back Party


Microsoft has set a date for a second Longhorn-themed Professional Developers Conference (PDC). The event will be held in September 2005, almost two years after the company first detailed the Windows XP successor at the 2003 PDC.

Microsoft Schedules Second Longhorn Event


Wangari Maathai (wan-GAH #39;-ree mah-DY #39;) of Kenya serves on the board of trustees for World Learning, the parent organization of the School for International Training in Brattleboro.

Nobel winner has Vermont ties


AP - This self-proclaimed band of idiots is going to play for the pennant. David Ortiz homered in the 10th inning to send the Boston Red Sox into their second consecutive AL championship series, completing a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with an 8-6 victory Friday.

BoSox Eliminate Angels 8-6 in 10 Innings (AP)


10.25.04 - WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will make his first title defense against the man who most recently knocked out Mike Tyson, Danny Williams, on Saturday, December 11, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort  amp; Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

Klitschko:  quot;I will prove that I am the best heavyweight in the <b>...</b>


Central bank boosts fed funds rate to 2.25 but after 5 hikes in this year what #39;s in store for  #39;05? NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Federal Reserve raised a critical short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage

Fed raises again


Being at home isn't what you think in the NFL. Heading into the weekend, 10 teams remain undefeated at home, but we're only talking two or three games. Let the season play out, but don't be surprised if that figure is less than what it was a year ago (four unbeatens at home).

But seriously folks


Flood victims in Haiti are buried in a mass grave, amid more warnings of the threat of disease.

Mass burial for Haiti storm dead


Telstra #39;s search for a new CEO has begun as incumbent CEO Dr Ziggy Switkowski has agreed to step down from the post. Switkowski #39;s last day will be 1 July, 2005 and possibly even earlier if the telecommunications company can find a suitable replacement.

Hunt for new CEO begins as Telstra #39;s Ziggy Switkowski steps down


The Ferrari team did not bother to attend the meeting of the Formula 1 team bosses in London today and so it could not take part in the discussions surrounding the subject of testing.

Ferrari - from the firing pan into the fire


WASHINGTON: American clothing retailers and importers sued on Wednesday to prevent the Bush administration from slapping emergency restrictions on imports from China at the request of the domestic textile industry.

American retailers up in arms, sue to block textile curbs on China


Software vendors have proceeded cautiously on the core question, with rivals IBM, Oracle, Sun, Microsoft and others waiting to see how the others approach the issue, partly to learn what works and partly to have the opportunity to counter.

Microsoft Won #39;t Charge More for Multicore Licenses


Not exactly the things you #39;d like your boss to be saying about you in your performance appraisal. And wouldn #39;t it be a little embarrassing if those opinions from the boss were somehow made public

Disney characters on trial


The US has a new head of cyber security, amid concerns about the Bush administration #39;s commitment to protecting computer networks from attack.

US gets new cyber security chief


Oil prices, Chinese imports lift August trade deficit more than forecasts to just short of record. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August to its second-highest level

Trade gap widens


Prince Harry, the younger son of Britain #39;s Prince Charles, returned home yesterday from a private stay in Argentina amid reports that he had cut his stay short after shots were fired not far from his lodgings.

Harry hurries home after kidnap scare


Contrary to the movie Jurassic Park, in which scientists recreate dinosaurs from ancient DNA, genetic material more than about 50 thousand years old cannot be reliably recovered.

Computer analysis shows scientists could reconstruct the genome of <b>...</b>


Reuters - A Denver hospital abruptly changed\course on Tuesday and agreed to perform a kidney transplant\that would be the first such procedure in the United States\using an organ found on a private Web site.

U.S. Hospital to Allow Web-Arranged Transplant (Reuters)


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.20 percent, up from 2.16 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.40 percent, up from 2.37 percent.

Short-term T-bill rates up


That's the research firm's verdict on Microsoft's stripped-down Starter Edition for developing countries.

Gartner: 'Steer away' from cheap Windows XP


Reuters - Oil prices charged back up to  #36;55 a\barrel on Wednesday as a fresh fall in U.S. heating oil stocks\stoked worries over winter supplies.

Oil Back Up to  #36;55 on U.S. Winter Stocks (Reuters)


Tehran, Oct. 21 (NNN): European states are to offer Iran a final chance to provide assurances that its nuclear energy programme is not aimed at acquiring weapons.

EU Nations To Give Iran Final Chance On Nuke Issue


Shelley McIntyre, vice president of business technology services, IT at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, answers readers' questions about developing new skills and leveraging legacy experience in today's job market.

Ask a Premier 100 IT Leader: Shelley McIntyre


Stephen Gallacher, at the age of 29 an unconsidered and probably under-rated Scot, leaped from relative obscurity to overnight fame yesterday when he won the Dunhill Links Championship, not just in his native Scotland but here at the home of golf.

Gallacher hits big time with perfect timing


LEISURE giant Rank is considering hiving off its Deluxe film, DVD and video business after it reported a 20 fall in first-half profits.

Deluxe sale in the script as Rank slips


Reuters - Elections will go ahead in Iraq next\January as planned, despite the violence ravaging the country,\interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Thursday.

Iraqi PM: Elections to Go Ahead as Planned (Reuters)


LOS ANGELES - Notre Dame #39;s 41-10 loss to Southern California Saturday night all but clinched an Insight Bowl berth for the Fighting Irish.

Insight Bowl hoping for Notre Dame


NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) and other technology companies recently

Who's Profiting from Open Source? (NewsFactor)


Engineers for the space agency's experimental X-43A project prepare to break the aircraft speed record. But the hypersonic jet flight could be NASA's last. By Amit Asaravala.

NASA to Attempt Mach 10 Flight


To introduce its six new cars and trucks, Ford Motor Co. #39;s namesake brand is launching an aggressive and energetic marketing campaign.

Ford brings star back to life in ads


New York, Sept. 29 (NNN): Hitting fresh 21-year highs of more than \$50 a barrel a day earlier, oil prices eased slightly on Tuesday but remained quite volatile as increased fighting in Nigeria forced several

Oil Prices Ease From 21-Year High But Remain Volatile


First-half profit at J Sainsbury has tumbled almost two thirds as Chief Executive Justin King battles to regain market share and restore financial health to the country #39;s third-largest foodseller.

Sainsbury profits slashed


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel has agreed that Palestinians from East Jerusalem should participate in the election next year of a Palestinian leader, his office said Monday.

Sharon to let Palestinians from East Jerusalem vote


The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said 2008 Games host Beijing should take care not to complete its venues too late, two months after it advised the city not to finish them too early.

IOC tells Beijing not to complete Olympic venues too late


WASHINGTON - California researchers fiddled with a single gene to create mice hypersensitive to nicotine, pointing to a single molecule partly to blame for nicotines addictive allure.

Molecule may be key to nicotine addiction


MOSUL: A US aircraft dropped a half-tonne bomb on Mosul on Saturday after insurgents attacked a US patrol that was trying to capture an insurgent arms dump, a military spokesman said.

Three top police officials among 19 killed in Iraq


NASA has said it is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy in February 2003. The launch date was the latest of several set by the space agency, and just as subject to change.

Nasa shuttle launch hope


WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Islamic militants holding two  Chinese engineers hostage in Pakistan threatened to kill one on  Monday unless security forces ended a siege of their hideout.

Talks Continue After China Hostage Deadline Passes


AP - Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as the company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.

Microsoft: 1Q Earnings Up 11 Percent (AP)


Tony Blair is being urged to use all his negotiating powers to end poor countries #39; debt and double aid. Some 45m children will die needlessly before 2015 and aid budgets are half their 1960 levels, charity Oxfam says in a new report, Paying the Price.

Blair told to double overseas aid


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy all played together in the groundbreaking 1991 women #39;s World Cup.

#39;Fab Five #39; search for gold in US women #39;s soccer


TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon blasted across Japan yesterday, killing at least 31 people, causing deadly mudslides and flash floods and prompting thousands to flee their homes, officials said.

Japan storm kills 31, 40 missing


Asthma experts have condemned as a  #39;shabby half measure #39; the government #39;s decision not to implement a complete ban on smoking in public places.

#39;Half measures #39; for pubgoers condemned, Asthma UK


Shipments go up, prices go down...with more of the same on the horizon.

Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma TVs


S Airways #39; pilots union said tonight that it would resume talks with the struggling airline, which is urging its unions to grant \$800 million in cuts to save it from another bankruptcy filing.

US Airways #39; Pilots Union to Resume Talks With Airline


Zimbabwe's tobacco crop, one of the country's main exportable commodities, falls for the fourth year running.

Zimbabwe tobacco crop falls again


Two weeks after Portsmouth appointed Croatian unknown Velimir Zajec as executive director, Harry Redknapp quit as manager on Wednesday, citing the need to take  quot;a complete break from the game quot;.

Redknapp quits as Portsmouth manager


Prime Minister John Howard attended a solemn commemoration today for victims of the nightclub bombings two years ago on Indonesias Bali island, which claimed the lives of 88 Australians.

Howard Remembers Australia #39;s Bali Dead


Reuters - Aftershocks kept striking northern\Japan on Sunday, hours after a powerful earthquake killed at\least 16 people, collapsing houses and triggering a landslide\which devastated a village.

Aftershocks Strike Fear After Japan Quake Kills 14 (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Lleyton Hewitt  bristled, battled and eventually blossomed as he took another  step toward a second U.S. Open title with a second-round  victory over Moroccan Hicham Arazi on Friday.

Hewitt Hits Top Gear, Mauresmo Storms On


(OfficialWire) -- 10/23/04 -- So incensed are fans of Manchester United football club over the prospect of American Malcolm Glazer buying control of  #39;their club #39; that

Japanese bank to control future ticket sales and media rights


Prime Minister John Howard has warned of economic disaster under a Latham Labor government - while admitting interest rates were high during his term as federal treasurer.

PM warns of ALP economic disaster


GABORONE (AFP) - Queues of voters in diamond-rich Botswana waited patiently to cast their ballots in elections that are expected to hand victory to the party in power since independence in 1966 in one of Africa #39;s most stable countries.

Botswana elections to hand victory to party in power since <b>...</b>


Xbox-exclusive title Phantom Dust has been acquired for US release by publisher Majesco, after developer Microsoft Game Studios declined to launch the title outside Japan earlier this year.

Majesco picks up Phantom Dust for US release


IN many markets, investor response to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group #39;s 1-for-1 merger offer to UFJ Holdings would have been predictable and nearly instantaneous.

Japan megabank turns deaf ear


LONDON -- Oracle Corp. rang in the first day of its OpenWorld European conference series on Monday by touting the growth of grid computing in Europe, followed with the main news of the day: the release of E-Business Suite Version 11i.10.

Oracle touts grid computing to open show


AP - The New York Jets re-signed guard Brent Smith on Wednesday, less than a week after the team cut him.

Jets Re-Sign Guard Brent Smith (AP)


ATHENS Nawal el-Moutawakel, the first Moroccan to win an Olympic gold medal, was in the mixed zone, avoiding interviews as deftly as she used to avoid hurdles, but then tonight el-Moutawakel was a fan instead of a star.

Athletics: A satisfying double distance twist


What normally happens within twenty minutes? That's how long your average unprotected PC running Windows XP, fresh out of the box, will last once it's connected to the Internet.

Columnists: Infected In Twenty Minutes


SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - England's Paul Casey fought off  the demons of regret to help steer his team to within a stroke  of the WGC World Cup first round lead Thursday.

Casey Overcomes Demons to Give England Solid Start


PARIS (Reuters) - Euro Disney shares leapt on Wednesday  after the French theme park operator clinched a long-awaited  deal to restructure its debt, but analysts say big challenges  loom for Chairman Andre Lacroix.

Relief for Euro Disney; Challenges Loom


Denver  This was Western Conference basketball, running, soaring and scoring, and the Denver Nuggets were the latest team from the West to remind the Heat it really isn #39;t suited for that kind of game.

Nuggets too quick for Heat


AFP - Doctors performed a record number of abortions in England and Wales in 2003, with almost two percent of women aged 15 to 44 choosing to end a pregnancy, according to health ministry figures published in the British press.

Abortion levels hit record high in England and Wales (AFP)


Bernie Ecclestone remains in the grip of Christmas spirit. A day after the gift of the British Grand Prix, given a July 10 date at yesterday #39;s FIA world council meeting, Formula One #39;s commercial

F1 #39;s plans for London race gather pace


The California Public Employees #39; Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, tendered its PeopleSoft Inc. shares to Oracle Corp.

Calpers Tenders 1.5 Mln PeopleSoft Shares to Oracle (Update2)


Long-term use increases the risk of developing tumors, new research indicates.

Study Details Mobile Phone Dangers


ATHENS, Greece - Into the heart of the 2004 Olympics and the 1,000-year-old stadium symbolic of it ran a little touch of Jacksonville Sunday.

Keflezighi wins silver in marathon for last US medal


JOHN Howard has full control of the Senate within his grasp after an emphatic election victory that will allow the Coalition to embark on an ambitious reform agenda, including the \$30 billion sale of Telstra and further industrial relations changes.

Howard #39;s reform agenda


federal judge ruled yesterday against Long-Term Capital Management, the mammoth hedge fund whose collapse in 1998 roiled world markets, finding that the fund acted

Hedge Fund Is Censured and Ordered to Pay Taxes


Iraqi police say at least 10 people are killed in a suicide attack on national guard recruits in Kirkuk.

Iraqi car bomb kills 10 in Kirkuk


Reuters - Chinese companies are\starting to pursue North American and European electronics and\consumer brands as their government pushes them to build global\sales forces for their low-cost products.

China Looks Outside Asia for M A (Reuters)


Lockheed Martin Corp. said yesterday it will take a \$110 million charge in the fourth quarter after losing a six-year court battle over a failed contract with the Energy Department for cleanup of a radioactive-waste dump in Idaho.

Lockheed Must Pay for Failed Dump Cleanup Firm to Take \$110 <b>...</b>


Japan #39;s central bank offered a bleaker assessment of the country #39;s economy Friday for the first time in more than a year and a half, citing weaker industrial production and slowing export growth.

Japan #39;s central bank downgrades its assessment of the economy


Microsoft is investigating the recent on-line release of a pirated copy of the forthcoming Xbox Halo 2 game, warning that downloading the code, or making it available for download, will be treated as theft.

Microsoft investigates game code theft


SAN FRANCISCO - Further pitting itself against Intel Corp.'s Pentium-M offerings, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Monday expanded its lineup of mobile Athlon 64-bit processors.

AMD adds mobile processor to Athlon 64 lineup


washingtonpost.com - One of the great things about digital photography is that you don't have to live with your mistakes. If you turned somebody's eyes red with your camera's flash, you can fix that goof with the right program. Better yet, that same software can organize your shots, share them online and even weave them together in slide shows.

Among 3 Digital Photo Fixes, Adobe's Is No. 1 (washingtonpost.com)


Academic institutions who have to add, manage, and secure thousands of new users within a period of just a few days face political and social issues on top of the immense technical ones.

Columnists: Academia Headaches


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slid toward \$49 a barrel  on Thursday after U.S. crude stocks rose unexpectedly and  rebels in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region agreed to a  cease-fire with the government, reducing an imminent threat to  supplies.

Oil Prices Slip as Supply Threats Ease


James Toney has learned at least one thing from reading the Bible. He doesn't hide his light under a basket.

Toney wants fighting chance


Reuters - WebMD Corp. , a leading\provider of health information online, said on Tuesday it\settled a disputed lease for its Santa Clara, California,\operations with a  #36;23 million cash payment.

WebMD Pays Landlord  #36;23 Mln in Property Settlement (Reuters)


Forget Bluetooth and UWB. A group of Japanese companies believes it's found a better answer for short-range networking.

Experts envision taillights that talk


A slip of the tongue on TV cost Dale Earnhardt Jr. first place and \$10,000, penalties imposed by an increasingly image-conscious NASCAR.

Penalty for on-air curse drops Earnhardt out of first place


Tonights all-or-nothing NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Richmond offers an interesting mix of desperation, anticipation and appreciation.

An all-or-nothing roll at Richmond


CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns rookie  tight end Kellen Winslow is expected to be sidelined  six-to-eight weeks after suffering a broken right fibula during  Sunday's 19-12 loss to Dallas.

Browns' Winslow Suffers Broken Leg


Taking a cue from the music industry, film studios and the Motion Picture Association of America said on Thursday that they were readying the first lawsuits against people

Movie Studios to Sue Internet File Traders


A year ago baseball was toying with the ill-conceived idea of expanding the playoffs by adding two wild-card teams - one from each league.

Shorter season would liven up Series


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Detroit Pistons begin defending their title on Tuesday when they kick off another NBA season with a home game against the Houston Rockets.

Pistons open new NBA season


WASHINGTON The two founders of the Pennsylvania-based Pilgrim-Baxter mutual fund family have agreed settle regulators #39; charges of improper trading.

Founders of Pilgrim-Baxter fund settle charges of improper trading


Apple Computer introduced a slew of new machines as it gears up for the annual holiday-shopping season.

This week in Apple news


L-3 Communications Corp., which supplies products used in aerospace and defense platforms, agreed to buy CAE Inc. #39;s Marine Controls division for about \$225 million cash and the assumption of about \$42.

L-3 to Buy CAE Marine Controls Division


AFP - Visiting French President Jacques Chirac hailed

Chirac tries to ease Franco-British tensions over Iraq (AFP)


At least 79 people were killed and 74 were missing after some of the worst rainstorms in recent years triggered landslides and flash floods in southwest China, disaster relief officials said yesterday.

Worst rains in years kill dozens in PRC


OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada may have to toughen up rules on  Internet pharmacies' sales of medicines to the United States,  Industry Minister David Emerson said on Friday, amid public  concerns of shortages or price spikes despite controls.

Canada Eyes Internet Pharmacy Sales to US


HANOI: Eight years after its inception, the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) is moving towards becoming a strong platform for promoting more tangible co-operation between the two continents.

Asem forum to promote co-operation between continents


Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 13 Palestinians in the deadliest strike in Gaza in nearly four months, as Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.

Israel Strikes Hamas Camp; 13 Are Killed


The United Nations has warned the government in Sudan to end the violence happening in the African country. There has been loads of fighting in the western region of Darfur where more than a million people have fled their homes and thousands are dying.

UN warns Sudan to stop violence


Version 6 of BladeLogic Operations Manager allows data center managers to make provisioning, change and compliance actions based on the services a company needs.

BladeLogic ships updated data center automation software


LONDON (Reuters) - Tragic, despicable, inhumane, cowardly,  barbaric, evil, and astonishing -- the deaths of a hundred or  more people including children in a siege in Russia sparked  strong words for the hostage-takers from world leaders.

Russian Siege Sparks World Horror, Solidarity


With its labor negotiations faltering, US Airways Group Inc. has begun consultations with bankruptcy advisers in anticipation of a filing, a source familiar with the talks said Tuesday.

Bankruptcy Firm Hired By Airline


The purchase of AT amp;T Wireless of Redmond by Cingular Wireless is just a few weeks old, but already the merged company is under attack from its biggest rival, Verizon Wireless, which is trying

Verizon ads aim at new merger -- just-merged Cingular/AT amp;T <b>...</b>


JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa seized 11 shipping  containers of uranium enrichment materials in a raid on a firm  run by a man it has charged under laws forbidding nuclear  proliferation, a government agency said Tuesday.

S.Africa Seizes Uranium Enrichment Materials


SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - At PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s Connect 2004 conference in San Francisco this week, the software vendor is expected to face questions from users about its ability to fend off Oracle Corp.

PeopleSoft #39;s Prospects Top Agenda at Show


TOKYO (Reuters) - Game fans stood in lines through a chilly  Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their  hands on Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, the consumer  electronics firm's first handheld game machine.

Sony PSP Draws Crowds and Lines on First Day


The insurance brokerage reports good earnings, but a subpoena sinks its stock.

Gallagher's Mixed Bag


AP - As of Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at least 1,145 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 877 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.

A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP)


Tony Blair has offered his Labour party a partial apology for waging war in Iraq, striving to pull angry supporters behind him ahead of an election next year.

Blair gives partial Iraq apology


David Beckham #39;s booking in England #39;s 2-0 win against Wales rules him out of Wednesday #39;s World Cup qualifier away to Azerbaijan, but City #39;s Shaun Wright-Phillips isn #39;t guaranteed to take his place in the starting line-up.

Who should replace Beckham?


A former US Marine has claimed that he saw American troops in Iraq routinely kill unarmed civilians, including women and children.

US soldiers would kill civilians, says Marine


The possibility of a cut in OPEC production grew stronger yesterday after the oil minister of Saudi Arabia indicated he was aware of majority sentiment in favor of a reduction.

Drumbeat grows for OPEC cuts


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Australia says claim troops in covert actions in Iraq


The new IBM DS6000 and DS8000 data storage systems include aa massively scalable storage system and a compatible ultra-dense storage system.

IBM Announces High-Capacity Storage Arrays


MCI, which as Worldcom became the world's largest corporate bankruptcy, sees losses balloon to \$3.4bn thanks to a price war.

Price war hurts telecoms firm MCI


ANDREW MURRAY walked off the Arthur Ashe court at Flushing Meadow yesterday after winning the US Open boys #39; title ... and vowed to return to win the senior version.

First title for Scot tipped to be new Tim


Israel's Ariel Sharon says he will push ahead with plans for Gaza disengagement, despite a rebuke from his Likud party.

Israeli PM defies party rebellion


LAS VEGAS Harrah #39;s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment are in negotiations to sell four casinos, in a move that could help reduce merger antitrust concerns.

Harrah #39;s, Caesars looking to sell four casinos


MOSCOW -- Russia trained Shamil Basayev to fight fires, but he has made a career igniting them.

As Russia seethes, 2 Chechen rebels are marked men


Linux Networx Inc. delivered two more systems to the Defense Department as part of the military #39;s Technology Insertion 2004 initiative to improve defense laboratories #39; high-performance computing.

DOD labs get Linux clusters


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices broke into fresh record  territory above \$52 on Thursday on heightened concerns over  tight winter heating fuel supplies.

Oil Sets New Highs on Winter Fuel Worries


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings rose 22 percent, driven by record revenue in its investment banking and capital markets segments.

Lehman 4Q Earnings Rise Sharply


ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines is reporting a much wider third-quarter loss despite a rise in revenue. The Atlanta-based airline warned Wednesday that its financial situation has worsened to the point that it needs

Delta 3rd quarter losses four times same period 2003


Crude futures climbed above \$48 a barrel Thursday as market fears of sabotage against the Iraqi oil infrastructure outweighed assurances from Baghdad that exports would increase in coming days.

Update 11: Crude Oil Prices Climb Above \$48 a Barrel


roundup Plus: LookSmart names new CEO...Akamai boosts Web application services...Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung.

Briefly: Unisys signs up Linux allies


THE baseball that Barry Bonds hit for his 700th career home run brought a top bid of \$US804,129 (\$1.08 million) today after a 10-day online auction.

Baseball ball sells for \$1m


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures broke through  \$50 to a new record on Tuesday, on worries over supply  disruptions from Nigeria and other major producers.

Crude Breaks \$50 on Nigerian Supply Fears


Here #39;s an intriguing Halloween idea for yappy Philadelphia Eagles enigma Terrell Owens. How about dressing up as a humble introverted wide receiver who lets his outstanding skills do all his talking for him

No love for Owens


com senior editor. The family trees of NFL coaching staffs are often fascinating and worthy of deep study that usually reveals a lot about the head coach #39;s fundamental philosophies of offense, defense, drafting, etc.

Del Rio has rich tree


TOKYO Oct 27, 2004 - In a dramatic rescue shown on live TV, a 2-year-old boy was pulled out alive Tuesday after four days trapped inside his family #39;s minivan, buried by an earthquake-induced landslide.

2-Year-Old Boy Rescued After Japan Quake


DARFUR, Sudan: Khadijah Mohammed Ali Ardamatta, a resident of the Ardamatta camp in West Darfur, removed her shawl to show a deep wound in her chest sustained when Arab militias attacked her in February in her village of Noury.

Can Khartoum disarm the janjaweed militia?


Spain #39;s Miguel Angel Jimenez won his fifth tournament of the year with a one-shot victory at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Jimenez, who carded a final round 66 for a 14-under-par

Spain #39;s Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open by one shot


He didn't play. That, in and of itself, is hoop Halley's Comet. For all the trees that have been felled over the years chronicling anything and everything about Gary Payton, there's been one indisputable fact: He doesn't miss games. He can be everything from abrasive to solicitous, but he is unfailingly durable. If this were baseball, Doc Rivers wouldn't have ...

A nice addition was subtracted


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) launched its beta version of a new tool that allows users to search from many places on the desktop -- such as Windows, Outlook and Explorer. The MSN Toolbar Suite takes advantage of Microsoft's dominant Windows operating system to provide an ever present search tool to mine for data on a computer's hard drive or information from the Web.

Desktop Search Tool Ups the Ante, Says Microsoft (NewsFactor)


AP - Alarms and cameras at Buckingham Palace worked well in detecting the breach of security by a man dressed in a Batman costume, but it was still too easy for him to get onto a balcony, a minister said Tuesday after the latest intrusion embarrassed officials guarding the royal residence.

Buckingham Palace Eyes Improving Security (AP)


Seattle - Software giant Microsoft is hoping to repel a challenge from Internet rivals Google and Yahoo by launching its own search engine on Thursday, according to reports on Wednesday in the American technology press.

Microsoft to launch new search engine


If money can indeed buy happiness, then Chelsea may celebrate its first league title since 1955 when the Premiership season ends next May.

Chelsea closing on Premiership title


An ambitious drug-research project in Madagascar aims to tap the botanical knowledge of traditional healers while helping to protect the country's rain forests.

Drug-Discovery Plan to Tap, and Help, Africa Forests


DECEMBER 17, 2004 -- United Airlines #39; pilots union leaders last night agreed to send a new tentative agreement to its members for a ratification vote, according to a message sent to company employees.

United, US Airways Making Progress On Labor Cost Cuts


Giant planets and broad bands of dust swirl around seven distant stars in new images captured by two NASA telescopes, both built partly in Colorado.

Solar-system births witnessed


An analysis of the 5.7 million lines of Linux source code shows that it contains fewer bugs per thousand lines of code than commercial counterparts. By Michelle Delio.

Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals


EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Toy maker Mattel said Monday that third-quarter earnings fell slightly on lower worldwide sales of its Barbie, Matchbox and Hot Wheels brands.

Tough Times In Toyland As Mattel Posts Lower Profits


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown  passes as the New England Patriots set a National Football  League record for consecutive wins by downing the winless Miami  Dolphins 24-10 in Foxboro on Sunday.

NFL Wrap: Patriots Win Record 19th Straight


The Irvine, Calif., PC maker on Thursday will revamp its E-Series line of desktop PCs for businesses with three new models, including a 6300 that sports a new motherboard design, dubbed Balanced Technology Extended (BTX), that helps machines run cooler

Gateway aims to reduce hot air


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - There was a moment before the last federal election when medicare reform became more than just a campaign promise for Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Question of medicare reform has become test of Martin's political credibility (Canadian Press)


The Philippine economy maintained its solid growth in the first nine months of the year as gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.5 percent, well on track of the governments full-year target.

GDP expands 6.5 in Jan-Sept


Home mortgage firm Freddie Mac on Friday said it began paying previously owed compensation to its former chairman and chief executive Leland C. Brendsel after a federal court lifted a government freeze order on the funds during a pending accounting

Freddie Mac Begins Paying Former CEO


Circuit City Stores Inc. reported a gain of 2.9 percent in quarterly same-store sales Tuesday, but growth lagged estimates due to a calendar shift and reduced spending in August.

Circuit City quarterly growth lags


Allen Iverson declared Monday that he is 100 percent and promised to be a better leader and teammate. Calling last year  quot;the worst season of my career, by far, quot; Iverson

Healthy Iverson vows changes this season


Some sleuthing by software giant Microsoft Corp. helped track down two brothers who authorities say sold bogus college degrees over the Internet, including an MBA that was issued to a housecat.

Microsoft helps in bogus degrees case


Free safety Marcus Coleman expected to be chasing All-Pro running back Priest Holmes around on the field Sunday. Coleman returned an interception a franchise-record 102

Coleman, Holmes play role reversal


When Gabrielle Wentworth was heading toward a new life in Seattle, she knew the job situation was tight, even for college graduates.

Finding a seasonal job is hard work this year


SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. wireless operators have created a plan for MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services) interoperability across networks, the Cellular Telecommunications   Internet Association (CTIA) announced Tuesday.

FALL CTIA - US carriers come together on MMS


Australian Prime Minister John Howard has launched his campaign for next month #39;s election, promising to keep Australian troops in Iraq as long as necessary and to increase government spending on education.

Australia #39;s Howard Pledges to Keep Troops in Iraq


November is proving to be a bumper month for computer games - and it is not over yet.

Christmas comes early for gamers


AP - More than a week after a court-imposed deadline to turn over all records of President Bush's military service, the Texas Air National Guard belatedly produced two documents Tuesday that include Bush's orders for his last day of active duty in 1973.

National Guard Hands Over More Bush Papers (AP)


To determine how good a company is, it helps to consider the characteristics of the perfect business.

The Perfect Business


ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead. An hour after she finished fifth in the long jump, Jones was unable to make the handoff in the 400-meter relay when Lauryn Williams left too early.

Jones Fails to Win Medal in Long Jump or Relay


Asasma Butt walked up to the entrance of the Lyce Rabelais in northern Paris last Thursday - the first day of school for students across France -he did something she didn #39;t want to do.

Showing Faith in France


In a big management shakeup aimed at halting a brutal assault from rival Fox News, CNN has pushed aside the head of its US network.

CNN cuts Hair as head of US unit


A group of Internet security and instant messaging providers have teamed up to detect and thwart the growing threat of IM and peer-to-peer viruses and worms, they said this week.

Group Formed to Track, Thwart IM Threats


New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin Sunday named Kurt Warner the team #39;s starting quarterback for the season opener at Philadelphia Sept.

Warner named Giants #39; starter


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co. <A HREF=

Boeing Gets \$891 Mln Air Force C-17 Deal


PARIS The battle between Boeing and Airbus escalated Wednesday when the United States and Europe filed competing unfair trade cases over government aid to the world #39;s two largest aircraft manufacturers.

US and EU escalate Boeing-Airbus battle


By nick giongco. YOU KNOW you have reached the status of a boxing star when ring announcer extraordinaire Michael Buffer calls out your name in his trademark booming voice during a high-profile event like yesterday

Pacquiao has truly arrived


Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO), stung by a prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, announced on Thursday that it was lowering key long-term earnings and sales targets.

Coca-Cola Cuts Long-Term Earnings Targets


AFP - The head of Sudan's delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western province of Darfur said there was no need for the AU to send peacekeeping force to the troubled region, insisting that Khartoum could handle the security situation.

Sudan negotiator denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur (AFP)


Actually, the funeral took place a while ago. What happened Friday night merely was the posting of the official death notice. Honestly, were you shocked, shocked, shocked, to see Argentina knock the golden gloss off Team USA?

Dream officially shattered


Vijay Singh wins the Deutsche Bank Championship to take the number one ranking from Tiger Woods.

Golf: Singh ends Tiger's reign


Reuters - Bloated with inventory and mired in the\red, the digital camera business of Japan's Olympus Corp.\underscores how making money in the cut-throat market is\getting tougher.

Profits Fading in Digital Camera Industry (Reuters)


Description: Separate car bombs kill eight Marines near Fallujah and at least seven people at the Al Arabiya television office in Baghdad.

Bombs Hit Marines, Iraq TV Office


The Dolphins have released free safety Antuan Edwards, who has started eight of nine games this season. Agent Brian Levy said Wednesday the Dolphins told him the franchise wanted to take a look at younger players at the position.

Dolphins release safety Edwards


THE almighty guddles that are the first three rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship finally began to untangle themselves last night.

Gale force is with Luke


The West Indies beat England by two wickets to win the Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament with seven balls to spare on Saturday thanks to a record 71-run ninth-wicket partnership between Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne.

West Indies beat England in dramatic finale


Wali Lundy runs for 104 yards and three touchdowns and Alvin Pearman returns a punt 70 yards for a score to lead No. 16 Virginia to a 44-14 win over Temple on Saturday.

Lundy Carries Cavs


Wearing a white windbreaker to protect him from the Siberian wind, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi stood on the bridge of a Japanese Coast Guard patrol boat on Thursday

Oil Could Help Japan Resolve Territorial Fight With Russia


Keith Miller was lauded as Australia #39;s greatest all-rounder and a cricket hero in the wake of the Second World War by mourners at his state funeral on Wednesday.

Aussie cricketer Keith Miller honoured with state funeral


Contract with Department of Defense is part of homeland security boom.

CSC lands \$52 million biometrics deal


AFP - President Pervez Musharraf declared he could see light at the end of the tunnel after proposing bold reforms to break Pakistan's deadlock with India over Kashmir, but analysts caution the journey is still painfully long.

Kashmir solution still far off despite Musharraf's gambit: analysts (AFP)


Presidential rivals Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych meet in a fresh bid to resolve the poll crisis.

Ukraine rivals bid to end crisis


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), of Hsinchu, Taiwan, has expanded its patent-infringement fight against rival contract chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.

TSMC files another patent suit against SMIC


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist  Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs  violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on  Tuesday.

American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years


By abc12, Associated Press. Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes and led the Packers to a 38-10 win over the Detroit Lions. Green Bay is2-4 and lost four straight before today.

Packers top Lions


Britain #39;s Darren Clarke shared the lead with Jay Haas and Jerry Kelly after Thursday #39;s wet first round of the \$6 million season-ending Tour Championship.

Clarke joint leader in season-ending Tour Championship


The Broncos are an example of how good things can be when the running game is working. Their opponent tonight, the Bengals, are an example of the flip side.

Bungling Bengals Play Running Broncos


AP - Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli offered an interesting solution to the team's concern about losing revenue if the Montreal Expos move to Washington.

Will O's Switch to NL if D.C. Gets Expos? (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the cradle to the grave. You can buy baby food, groceries, computers, furniture and a whole host of things at Costco -- now you can even find caskets at some of its stores.

Costco Tests Casket Market


1. Score early, score often and keep the pressure on. The Rams need to strike early against the Seahawks for many reasons. The crowd will be raucous and an early lead for St.

Five Keys to the Game


Reuters - If brushing and mouthwash don't improve\bad breath, an Israeli scientist may have the solution -- laser\treatment.

Laser Technique Used to Treat Bad Breath (Reuters)


Fliers also forgo raises through 2009 in move that saves firm \$1 billion yearly and increases stock prices. By Doug Gross / Associated Press.

7,000 Delta pilots OK cut in pay


AP - Peru's state-run television station broadcast images Thursday of villagers in the country's remote Lake Titicaca region dousing an accused thief with gasoline and setting him ablaze.

Peru TV Shows Images of Man Burned Alive (AP)


quot;They gave the auditors the actual street corners where the hawkers were selling the papers so they could see that the actual papers were being sold, quot; said an agent who witnessed the hawker operation.

Anatomy of a circulation fabrication


Kazaa, the internet #39;s most popular file-swapping system, told a court in Sydney yesterday that it was worried about users exchanging unauthorised files and had held talks with record companies in the United States.

Kazaa  #39;worried about piracy #39;


Damascus - A French lawmaker involved in negotiations to free two French journalists held hostage in Iraq said on Friday that a convoy bringing the two to Syria came under US fire, scuttling their release.

Hostages - convoy under attack


Day six of the Olympics will see Great Britain's Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms go for gold in badminton.

Preview: day six


AP - Pollen from genetically engineered grass floated more than 12 miles from experimental plots and bred with conventional plants, raising concerns that the biotechnology industry can't control the

Biotech Grass Breeding Raises Concerns (AP)


QUEBEC (CP) - A massive windmill power project unveiled by Quebec on Monday will more than double Canada #39;s output of wind energy and vault the province past Alberta as the country #39;s main producer, says an industry group.

Windmill project to push Quebec past Alberta in wind energy <b>...</b>


That would be

Subway Sandwiches:  quot;Warum sind die Amis so fett? quot;


Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly, is eliminating 575 US jobs, in order to streamline operations and become more competitive.

Eli Lilly Eliminating Jobs


IRAQ #39;S dreams of winning only its second Olympic medal were shattered this morning when Italy beat them in the men #39;s football bronze medal play-off, overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage yesterday.

Iraq #39;s loss overshadowed by Italy #39;s


THE HAGUE - Police in the Netherlands say they suspect that an explosion at a Muslim school is related to the murder of a Dutch filmmaker.

Bomb at Muslim school linked to murder of filmmaker


The 19th century mystic nun who inspired some of the more controversial scenes of Mel Gibson #39;s hit movie, The Passion of the Christ, was beatified on Sunday by Pope John Paul II.

The passion of the beatification


The world #39;s leading industrial nations agreed Sunday to cancel 80 percent of the nearly \$39 billion debt owed them by Iraq, a critical step in rebuilding the country #39;s devastated

Major Creditors Agree to Cancel 80 of Iraq Debt


The company was able to ship 200,000 units throughout Japan and interestingly, the response from the consumership was phenomenal. Retailers carrying the unit opened their stores early in the morning and faced long lines outside their facilities.

Sony PSP goes on sale in Japan


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for U.S. durable goods posted  a larger-than-expected rise in July, but new home sales showed  signs of buckling under the weight of higher interest rates,  two government reports showed on Wednesday.

Durable Goods Orders Up; Homes Sales Down


= Ministers from nations facing the Pacific Ocean discussed stronger economic ties and the elimination of trade barriers against a backdrop of street clashes between anti-globalisation protesters and Chilean police.

Asia-Pacific ministers talk trade, protesters battle with police


As we exclusively predicted earlier this week Honda has bought into British American Racing. David Richards will now stand down and Nick Fry will take over.

Honda moves in at BAR


AP - Gunmen killed a newspaper photographer as he and his family ate in a restaurant in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, the home turf of nearly all of Mexico's top drug bosses, authorities said Monday.

Gunmen Kill Photojournalist in Mexico (AP)


AP - Along the banks of the canal, women in rowboats grill fish and sell fresh bananas. Families eat on floating pavilions, rocked gently by waves from passing boats.

Bangkok's Canals Losing to Urban Sprawl (AP)


Financial services and insurance company Cincinnati Financial Corp. estimated pretax losses of \$89 million, or 34 cents a share after tax, from catastrophic events in the third quarter, excluding Hurricane Jeanne.

Cincinnati Financial Raises Storm Losses


Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Timberwolves Michael Olowokandi spent Wednesday night in jail after police needed a stun gun to compel him to leave a club.

Olowokandi jailed for nightclub incident


If clear skies break over southern California tomorrow, a B-52 bomber will take off from Edwards air force base and head out over the Pacific.

NASA #39;s hypersonic dream to have last flight tomorrow


from Britain, Australia, America, and countless other countries -- will be in action to make Iraq safer. In

10 reasons elections in Iraq will succeed


TOKYO Japanese stocks fell Thursday after a government report showed that machinery orders unexpectedly declined in September, signaling that corporate investment may weaken.

Japanese order data weigh on stocks


Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the world #39;s biggest telecom equipment makers, again delayed the release of its long-awaited restated

UPDATE 4-Nortel restatements now delayed to November


DETROIT (Reuters) - A Canadian law firm on Tuesday said it  had filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. <A HREF=

Ford Sued in Defective Door Latch Claim


Arab governments have reminded US President George W. Bush of his commitment to Middle East diplomacy, in the hope a second Bush administration will pay more attention to one of their top priorities.

Arabs remind Bush of Mideast peace commitment


South Korea and Japan agreed Saturday to try to restart stalled six-party talks concerning North Korea #39;s nuclear ambitions. North Korea should return to the multilateral

Seoul, Tokyo to push for North Korea talks


Boston College cleared a major legal hurdle in its bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference yesterday when a Massachusetts Superior Court judge issued summary judgment in favor of the school's attempt to depart the Big East next July under the old provisions of the conference's constitution.

Court rules for BC in flap over exit fee


More than 750,000 people marked the 40th birthday of the Notting Hill Carnival with a burst of Caribbean colour and the infectious calypso beat.

Caribbean Colour Celebrates Carnival #39;s 4Oth Birthday


AP - Prime Minister John Howard has been accused of turning his back on Asia, kowtowing to America and being Australia's most boring leader.

Howard Makes History With Australia Win (AP)


Darren Clarke won Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters on the Gotemba Course at the Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka, Japan. Clarke, who lead the tournament from the first round, holds on to his No.

Clarke closes in on No. 11 Scott in ranking


all Street #39;s earnings growth, fueled by two years of robust trading gains, is showing signs that it may taper off in coming quarters as a sluggish stock market and a less-favorable trading environment take a toll on profits.

Growing Signs of a Slowing on Wall Street


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

Kroger Profit Edges Up, Misses Forecast


Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid to buy Manchester United appears to be in tatters tonight after the American #39;s bankers JP Morgan dramatically resigned.

Takeover setback for Glazer


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derrek Lee's 10th-inning single scored  Mark Grudzielanek with the winning run, clinching the red-hot  Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the host New York Mets in the  National League Friday.

NL Wrap: Cubs Maintain Wild-Card Lead with Win


AP - Steve Francis scored a season-high 32 points, and Grant Hill added 27 points and 12 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic to a 122-113 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Francis, Magic Rally Past Lakers 122-113 (AP)


In his first fight since retiring in early 2002, Felix Trinidad Jr. knocked out Ricardo Mayorga with a stunning right at 2:39 of the eighth round of their middleweight bout.

Trinidad Returns to the Ring With a Knockout


Robin Soderling ensured none of the top four seeds would reach the semi-finals of the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix by ousting fellow Swede Joachim Johansson in straight sets on Friday.

SODERLING WINS BATTLE OF SWEDES


Football #39;s authorities have called for renewed vigilance against racism in the game following the reported abuse towards Dwight Yorke at Blackburn.

Racism rears its ugly head


By MATTHEW FORDAHL    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- In the latest change to its product lineup, Intel Corp...

Intel Scratches Plans for 4-Gigahertz Pentium


The Bush administration says it #39;s trying to confirm the latest declaration from the most feared militant group in Iraq. In a statement posted on a Web site Sunday, the group led by terror mastermind Abu Musab

White House: Trying to Confirm Terror Group #39;s Allegiance to bin <b>...</b>


Electronics companies are devising better ways to link Apple's best-selling audio player to a vehicle's stereo.

Detroit's new song: Have iPod, will travel


Christian Olsson of Sweden and Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas split the \$1 million-US Golden League bonus by winning their events at the ISTAF athletics meet Sunday.

Olsson, Williams-Darling share million-dollar Golden League <b>...</b>


AP - International Business Machines Corp. reported a small gain in third-quarter profits Monday, as increasing revenues in almost every area of the business, including emerging markets such as Russia and China, helped offset expenses from a pension lawsuit.

IBM Third-Quarter Earnings, Revenue Rise (AP)


CARLSBAD ---- Legoland California, the North County amusement park based on children #39;s building blocks, and its three sister theme parks in Europe could be sold or transferred out of the Lego company, according to a statement from Legoland officials.

Legoland park may be on the block


Congress passed a measure Friday putting a three-year ban on state and local governments #39; taxation of the monthly fees that Internet providers charge their customers.

Congress Votes to Ban States From Taxing Internet Service


Tokyo #39;s key stock index edged lower Tuesday morning as investors took profits from hefty gains the day before. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.

Update 3: Tokyo Stocks Decline in Midday Trading


Texas got into its first major bowl in seven years while laying on the couch. Cal perhaps didn #39;t by taking a knee. Jeff Tedford meets the press after learning that California will go to the Holiday Bowl instead of the Rose.

Cal doesn #39;t run it up -- and is run out of BCS


South African unions and government officials meet to try and thrash out a pay deal, as more strikes loom next week.

Bid to avert new S Africa strikes


Japan #39;s Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage - enough to record six TV channels for a week straight - the company said.

Sony raises the bar for personal video recorders


By the time Dan Wheldon took the checkered flag Sunday at the Firestone Indy 225, thousands in the crowd had already begun marching toward the exits.

Final flag falls at speedway


The SEC has postponed by a year its plans to shorten the time companies have to file their annual reports -- a move expected to help firms more easily adopt Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements.

SEC deadline delay spells Sarb-Ox relief


PARIS, France -- French motorcycle rider Richard Sainct, who won the Paris-Dakar rally three times, has been killed in a crash in the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt.

Rider Sainct killed in Egypt crash


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday paid his first visit to Kashmir since taking office, as Indian troops began to withdraw from the territory.

Indian prime minister visits Kashmir


LAKE LOUISE, Alberta - World Cup leader Bode Miller barreled his way into skiing history Sunday, collecting his third consecutive win.

Miller makes history with another win


BROOKLYN, Mich. (SportsTicker) - Greg Biffle took over the lead with 17 laps left and held off teammate Mark Martin to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.

Biffle, Martin give Roush 1-2 punch at Michigan


NEW YORK The dollar firmed against the euro on Tuesday, finding support from a growing chorus of European officials expressing concerns over the rapid ascent of their currency.

Currencies: Dollar firms on euro amid EU warnings


Bangalore, Oct. 20: Veerappans booty, amassed over 30 years and tucked away in 6,000 sq km of dense forest along the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, could be up for grabs.

Focus shifts to bandit booty


NASA is hoping to break new speed records later today when it will set loose its third X-43A  quot;scramjet #39; #39; over the Pacific Ocean.

NASA scramjet to attempt Mach 10 flight


The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to \$54 billion in August, the second highest level in history.

Trade Deficit Surges; Jobless Claims Up


Software developer Cognos Inc. on Wednesday posted a 52 percent rise in second-quarter profit, topping Wall Street expectations on a surge in license revenue across all of its regions, the company said.

Cognos 2Q Profit Rises Sharply


Reuters - Mike Mussina retired the first 19\batters he faced and Hideki Matsui drove in five runs as the

Mussina, Matsui Lead Yankees Past Red Sox (Reuters)


The airline's plan to emerge from bankruptcy may include canceling its pension plans.

Is United Taking Aim at Retirees?


Good news about US economic growth was offset by signs that the nation #39;s consumers were feeling less giddy than they had for more than eight months.

CONSUMERS GROWING WARY


FORMULA Ones teams last night put on a united front to come to the rescue of the British Grand Prix with a 20 million package that should put the nations most important motor race back on the calendar next year.

Teams agree deal to save grand prix for Silverstone


Berlin was selected as the venue for the 2009 world track and field championships by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) here on Saturday.

Berlin to host 2009 world athletics championships


HELSINKI : Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia and British mobile operator Vodafone said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.

Nokia, Vodafone join forces to simplify mobile phone software


Cendant (CD:NYSE) sewed up a \$1.25 billion acquisition of online travel giant Orbitz (ORBZ:Nasdaq), igniting another surge in shares of the airline-owned travel site.

Cendant Buying Orbitz for \$27.50 a Share


Arsenal today told the Football Association they do not need to arrange a peace summit before their Carling Cup quarter-final with Manchester United.

Arsenal peace pact with United


LOS ANGELES - Video game executives believe consolidation will be crucial to their future, but they also want further cuts to hardware prices to boost short-term growth, according to a report set for release this week.

Game execs predict mergers, price cuts


The New York Times Co. told investors yesterday that its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings would miss Wall Street estimates on weaker-than-expected advertising in the fourth quarter and higher costs for promotion, printing, distribution, and newsprint.

New York Times Co. cuts earnings outlook


Aluminum, the stuff of cans, explodes in its nano form. A small start-up has decided to harness that property.

Nanoparticles for energy, explosions


East Carolina quarterback James Pinkney and two other players are listed as questionable for Saturday #39;s game at Houston after they were injured in a single-car accident.

Three East Carolina players involved in car accident


LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men #39;s basketball head coach Rick Pitino and senior forward Ellis Myles met with members of the media on Friday to preview the Cardinals #39; home game against rival Kentucky on Satursday.

Pitino, Myles Discuss U of L #39;s Upcoming Game Against Kentucky


The Met Office is celebrating 150 years by unveiling a new supercomputer which they predict will put them at the forefront of weather forecasting.

Met Office unveils supercomputer


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon might feel relieved at the support of his party members and largely his opponents in the parliament to the controversial Gaza pullout plan, but whether it means the end of violence in the region is a worry that will

Israel #39;s Gaza pull outplan


Dampening the joy in Mudville, the turnover-prone, injury-bitten Patriots lost for the first time in 22 games, 34-20, at Heinz Field yesterday, leaving the 7-0 Eagles as the NFL #39;s only unbeaten team.

Steelers halt Pats #39; streak


Tampa Bay's sputtering offense suffered a major blow Monday when the team learned receiver Joey Galloway will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a groin injury.

Bucs' Galloway Will Miss Four to Six Weeks


Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - Mississippi State quarterback Omarr Conner is expected to miss at least three weeks after spraining a ligament in his right knee during Saturday #39;s 51-0 drubbing to LSU.

Mississippi State #39;s Conner out with knee injury


San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Tim Rattay is listed as questionable for Sunday #39;s game against the Chicago Bears with a forearm injury.

49ers QB Rattay questionable for Sunday


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and improved support for mobile devices.

New Media Center OS Unveiled


The worlds most popular online shopping store Amazon has launched DVD rentals on their UK based portal. In addition, to lure customers they are offering an early bird discount of 10 to the members on DVD purchased from the website.

Amazon UK starts DVD Rentals


AP - There might still be a spotless season on the NFL horizon this year.

Patriots, Eagles Do the Expected _ Win (AP)


NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh is leading Tiger Woods by two strokes after six holes in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.

Singh leads Tiger at Deutsch, eyes No. 1


Swedish golfer Marcus Norgren picked up three shots through five holes in today #39;s third round of the Australian PGA Championship on Queensland #39;s Sunshine Coast.

Norgren on the move at PGA


The court agreed to hear cases from Texas and Kentucky on displaying the Ten Commandments on government land and buildings.

Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Displaying Ten Commandments


Chinese people are expected to realise their dream of space tourism in 20 years with the country conducting research into the commercialisation of space technology, a senior space official has said.

China to realise its dream of space tourism in 20 yrs: official


Like a loose tiger, shares of Travelzoo (TZOO:Nasdaq - news - research), an online travel service with 7 million subscribers, are running amok.

Travelzoo Breaks Out


AP - Law enforcement agencies raided the head office of Russian oil giant OAO Yukos and the company's most important subsidiary, a Russian news agency reported Wednesday.

Authorities Raid Head Office of Yukos Oil (AP)


Newly named Houston Astros general manager Tim Purpura, left, answers a question as former general manager Gerry Hunsicker, right, listens during a news conference to announce Hunsicker #39;s resignation Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in Houston.

Purpura Succeeds Hunsicker As Astros #39; GM


Adam Gilchrist was standing by himself in one section of the indoor nets centre at Edgbaston on Monday. He contemplated the large area that had been cleared of any distractions, just the three stumps placed at one end.

Awesome Aussies have no worries


NewsFactor - Next week IBM (NYSE: IBM) will make its latest autonomic-computing creation -- DB2 Universal Database, aka

IBM Debuts Stinger Database Software (NewsFactor)


AP - The state Game and Fish Department is in the first year of a five-year radio collar study to learn more about pronghorns.

N.D. Conducts 5-Year Study on Pronghorns (AP)


The World Trade Organization cleared the way on Thursday to impose \$150 million of trade sanctions on the United States, sought by the European Union and others, after lawyers resolved a legal wrangle.

WTO Ready for US Sanctions


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.33 percent  by midday on Friday, led higher by banks and insurers thanks to  a better-than-expected corporate sentiment survey by the Bank  of Japan.

Tokyo Stocks Jump by Midday


com November 8, 2004, 2:46 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread IP telephony deployment and other network infrastructure upgrades.

Bluetooth chews on future plans


California transportation officials said on Thursday they have decided to allow a \$1.4 billion bid to rebuild part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to expire and to solicit less expensive designs for the over-budget project

Calif. to Let San Francisco Bridge Bid to Expire


Each day, detainees in Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, argue before anonymous military officers that they should not be in custody. The hearings have brought heavy criticism.

Guantnamo Prisoners Getting Their Day, but Hardly in Court


RWANDAN President Paul Kagame has created a diplomatic storm in north Queensland after bringing his own team of armed guards to an international business conference.

Gun-toting Rwandans invade Whitsundays


MacCentral - The focus of Apple Computer Inc. executives was on music Wednesday as the Cupertino, Calif.-based company released new versions of its professional music creation software Logic, Logic Express and new Jam Packs for its consumer level application GarageBand. Research analysts feel that Apple's overall product strategy of offering multiple products from consumer to pro is sound.

Analysts, Apple on Logic, GarageBand (MacCentral)


Israeli forces continued a major operation in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, using tanks and armored vehicles to suppress rocket fire into Israel, and in the process killing seven Palestinians.

Around the world


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blue chips ended lower on Monday,  under pressure from disappointing Thanksgiving sales from No. 1  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Dow Ends Lower as Wal-Mart Sales Drag


Germany banished their 2002 World Cup ghosts with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Japan in the first match of their three-game tour of Asia on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Germany banish World Cup ghosts in Japan


TORONTO - Celestica late Tuesday came out with a profit and revenue warning for its third quarter, saying some of its biggest customers were reducing orders for the company #39;s electronics equipment.

Celestica lowers Q3 guidance; shares slump after hours


PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer,  posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly sales on  Tuesday and warned it would not reach annual sales and profit  targets amid a sharp deterioration in its markets.

French Retailer Carrefour Warns on Profit


Investigators have found the chassis number of the van used in the Jakarta embassy attack, the same breakthrough that led to the identification of the Bali bombers, a top Australian policeman said Monday.

Breakthrough in Embassy Bombing-Australia


Kidnappers have released two truck drivers, one from Bangladesh and the other from Sri Lanka, after holding them hostage in Iraq for more than a month.

Iraqi kidnappers release South Asian hostages


Database giant expected to launch content management competitor to products from IBM and Microsoft this year.

Oracle hopes for big splash with Tsunami


PARIS : European steelmaker Arcelor said net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid  #39;healthy #39; growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.

Arcelor third-quarter profit jumps sixfold


USATODAY.com - Criminals deploy zombies herded into netwoks of a few hundred to more than half a million compromised PCs. Uses vary from the simply annoying (spam attacks) to the unsavory and criminal.

Zombie PCs spam, phish, harass on the sly (USATODAY.com)


If you don #39;t think professional football means a lot to the US networks that own the rights to broadcast the games, check out the deal a few of them just made with the NFL.

Big Deal For NFL


Their abductors also extended the deadline on their demand for the United Nations to withdraw from the country until Friday. They had earlier suggested that they might start killing the hostages on Wednesday.

Afghan hostages  #39;split up #39;


AILING supermarket chain Sainsbury #39;s is reported to be the target of a 5bn takeover bid being prepared by an ex-treasurer of the Conservative party.

Financier said to have eyes on Sainsbury #39;s


Reuters - An ethics panel admonished U.S.\House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Thursday,\saying he improperly offered to endorse a lawmaker's son in\return for a vote on a Medicare prescription drug bill.

Ethics Panel Admonishes House Leader DeLay (Reuters)


Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy was jubilant after a jury cleared him of all charges that he sexually abused five of his 10 daughters more than a decade ago.

Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy acquitted of sexual <b>...</b>


They are defined as waitresses or accountants, software publishers or garbage collectors. Some pull in top dollar, some the minimum wage.

A statistical nod to cubicle workers


A MAJESTIC Carlos Moya tamed world No2 Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 yesterday to clinch the Davis Cup for Spain. The popular Majorcan erased the heartache of missing Spains maiden triumph in 2000 by bringing

Moya #39;s magic seals Davis Cup for Spain


Cingular Wireless LLC, AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. and AT amp;T Corp. reported an agreement resolving issues related to the use of the AT amp;T brand in connection with Cingulars pending acquisition of AWS, as

Cingular to use AT amp;T brand six months after merger


AP - No. 25 Iowa is having a hard time keeping its tailbacks healthy.

QB Tate to Lead Injured Hawkeyes Vs. PSU (AP)


NEW YORK, Sept 21: Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi discussed proposals for rejuvenating the Iraqi army when he met President Pervez Musharraf in New York Monday evening, officials told Dawn.

Iraqi army revival discussed


Malaysia #39;s former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim reportedly plans to return home on October 31 after nearly two months abroad, but will avoid any strenuous political activity throughout the Muslim fasting month that ends next month.

Anwar may return by month #39;s end


The Internal Revenue Service is looking for a few taxpayers -- no it is not for overdue taxes -- the agency says it has nearly \$767,000 in tax refund checks that could NOT be delivered to about 1,096 Alabamians.

Federal Tax Agency has Thousands in Refund Checks for Alabamians


October 25, 2004 - I finally picked up the latest PC Gamer and thumbed through the Half-Life 2 review. I haven #39;t read the entire feature, as I got hung up on the part that said if you don #39;t want spoilers to just skip to the end for the score.

In Other News...


British police Thursday arrested radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri under the Terrorism Actat a prison in southeast London where the cleric was already jailed under a US extradition warrant.

British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza


American second seed Lindsay Davenport became the WTA #39;s new world No. 1 following her 6-4, 6-2 win over Dinara Safina of Russia in the second round of the \$2.

Determined Davenport reclaims world number one spot


Deyon Williams, the 2002 All-Met from Suitland High, has earned playing time by being Virginia's fastest receiver.

Williams Catching On


Last month, as the owner of Peppi #39;s, Trebec dreamed up the sandwich of ground beef, sausage, scrambled eggs, grilled onions and American cheese.

Roethlisberger in demand


MANHASSET, NY - Sun Microsystems has reached an out-of-court settlement with Eastman Kodak Co. in a two-year patent dispute over its Java programming language, agreeing to pay the imaging products company

Kodak, Sun settle Java dispute


Fidelity Investments will close its fast-growing \$17.8 billion Diversified International fund to new purchasers at the close of business Oct. 25. The fund, managed by William Bower, grew to assets of \$18.7 billion as of Oct. 8. It had a year-to-date return of 6.8 percent through the same date. The fund assets, including investor inflows and asset appreciation, grew from ...

Fidelity closing fund to new investors


Glenn Hoddle will this week succeed Gary Megson as manager of West Bromwich Albion, the Sun and Daily Mirror reported. Hoddle, who was fired by Tottenham in September 2003, will take

Hoddle to Join West Brom This Week, Papers Say: Soccer Roundup


OQO, a tiny 14-ounce Windows XP computer, may just be the most elegant and versatile miniature PC possible with current technology.

Fitting Your PC in a Pocket


A hearing about charges of racism on Zimbabwe #39;s cricket team has collapsed only a day after it began. The International Cricket Council, which was conducting the hearing in Harare, adjourned the session Thursday

Zimbabwe Cricket Hearing Over Racism Charges Collapses


AP - Raya Archakova says she's afraid to send her 17-year-old daughter to English lessons after last week's school siege, but not because she's worried about another terrorist attack.

Russia School Siege Stokes Ethnic Tensions (AP)


A jury has convicted four former Merrill Lynch (MER) executives and a former midlevel Enron (ENRNQ) finance executive of conspiracy and fraud for helping push

Five execs convicted in Enron barge case


The US Department of Justice launched an investigation of accounting services the American International Group Inc. provided to PNC that may have violated securities laws, the company said.

Justice Department joins probe of AIG services to PNC


AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. unveiled its own version of the iPod portable music player Friday, showing the fruits of a groundbreaking partnership it had previously announced with Apple Computer Inc.

HP-Apple Partnership Yields New IPod (AP)


With the Red Sox off as they prepare to begin the AL Championship Series Tuesday, the Patriots get a Sunday to themselves for a change.

Stage is set for Patriots' 19th


It #39;s not even 5 pm on a workday and the corridor outside Li Chengwen #39;s office is dark. The air is moist and warm. By Eugene Hoshiko, AP.

Voracious growth puts China in a power crunch


President Arroyo leaves Wednesday night for a 10-day working trip to the United States, Chile and Mexico, primarily to attend the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Summit in Santiago, Chile.

GMA off to APEC meeting


Frightened foreigners kept packing into Ivory Coast #39;s international airport Saturday to be evacuated home, despite promises by President Laurent Gbagbo #39;s government to protect them after a surge of anti-Western violence.

More foreigners flee Ivory Coast


The freekick was majestic, but the performance was not and if Real Madrid thought their bumpy start to the season was over with the slender win over Osasuna the supporters #39; verdict rang in their ears via regular bursts of booing.

Becks and co get the grief as Real boo boys vent frustrations


update A British court has ordered Internet service providers to identify 28 people who are allegedly downloading music illegally.

British ISPs must unmask downloaders


Malaysia Airports Holding Ltd. and an Indian partner will jointly bid to redevelop and operate New Delhi #39;s Indira Gandhi International Airport, a newspaper reported Thursday.

Malaysian Company to Bid for Contract


com September 20, 2004, 5:03 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

IBM, Boeing team up for defense work


The shooting of a schoolgirl added to a growing number of incidents that have spurred Israeli soldiers to speak about abuses of Palestinians.

Palestinian's Death Sets Off Flurry of Probes


TIME WARNER has agreed to pay \$510 million (262 million) to settle claims that America Online (AOL), its internet division, overstated its earnings capacity.

Time will pay \$510m in AOL settlement


It #39;s been copied by rivals, disparaged by social critics, attacked by politicians and snapped up - check the sales numbers after just one week on the shelves -y gamers.

#39;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas #39;: one wild ride


Former crematory operator Ray Brent Marsh pleaded guilty Friday to dumping 334 bodies and giving the families of the deceased cement dust instead of ashes.

Georgia crematory operator pleads guilty to dumping more than 300 <b>...</b>


Cable met telecommunications Monday at the Telecom  #39;04 trade show in Las Vegas as the top executives of Verizon Communications Inc.

TELECOM  #39;04: Verizon, Comcast execs slam regulation


Scientists have said since NASA #39;s Genesis crash-landed on the Utah desert Wednesday that all is not lost. Friday morning, following preliminary assessments

Genesis mission still unfolding


NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui produced three hits with two RBIs Tuesday and snapped an 0-for-16 slump, helping the Yankees crush the Devil Rays 11-2.

Matsui breaks out of slump as Yankees thrash Rays


AP -

Review: 'San Andreas' Among Best Games (AP)


STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - DaVita Inc. <A HREF=

DaVita Buys U.S. Kidney Clinics for \$3 Bln


Department store operator Kohl #39;s Corp. said Thursday that its profit grew 19 percent in the fiscal third quarter as new stores boosted revenue.

Kohl #39;s 3Q Profit Up 19 Percent to \$143.8M


The Internet phone service providers try to win over consumers who now have a host of options when it comes to making calls.

AT T, Vonage slash Net telephony rates


Air Canada has been cleared for take-off. An Ontario court judge approved the battered airline #39;s restructuring plan, and the company could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as Sept.

Ontario court OKs Air Canada restructuring


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman  John McCain on Saturday threatened to introduce legislation  requiring more stringent drug testing if Major League Baseball  does not impose tougher rules on steroid use by January.

Sen. McCain Threatens Baseball Over Steroids


AP - SBC Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. are expanding their partnership in high-speed Internet access to make news, entertainment and other services available not just on computers but also on cell phones, televisions and other devices.

SBC, Yahoo! Extend Pact to Offer Service (AP)


AP - Gas up the snowblower but don't put away your umbrella: The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a wild winter with heavy precipitation and dramatic temperature swings in the Northeast.

Farmers' Almanac Predicts a Wild Winter (AP)


The latest machine for helping the Energy Department model nuclear explosions has become the world #39;s most powerful computer. An IBM Corp.

IBM regains speed lead


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Red Wings Tuesday re-signed center Steve Yzerman to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Red Wings re-sign Yzerman


Global oil prices boomed on Wednesday, spreading fear that energy prices will restrain economic activity, as traders worried about a heating oil supply crunch in the American winter.

World oil prices boom


Dr Jane Goodall of England, world-acclaimed conservation biologist and pioneer for her work on chimpanzees in Africa, delivers her keynote speech entitled  quot;Reason for Hope quot; Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 in Singapore

Goodall Says Environment at  #39;Crossroads #39;


Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) and Nvidia have announced that the companies have been collaborating on bringing advanced graphics and computer entertainment technology to SCEI #39;s next-generation computer entertainment system.

Nvidia, Sony Unite For Graphics Chip


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve pushed U.S.  interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on  Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept  at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.

Fed Raises Interest Rate to 2.25 Percent


Brazilian police arrested more than 60 people yesterday in a massive operation to crack down on money laundering, targeting currency changers who illegally transfer money abroad.

Brazilians attack money laundering


PC World - Cell phones and wireless devices pass Airbus's onboard tests with flying colors.

Mobile Phones Cleared for Takeoff (PC World)


A couple pleaded guilty Friday to charges of smuggling dozens of illegal immigrants from Peru and forcing them into

Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Aliens


Summary - (Sep 8, 2004) NASA workers are continuing to assess the damage that Hurricane Frances wreaked on the Kennedy Space Center when it tore through Cape Canaveral over the weekend.

Cleaning Up Kennedy Space Center After Frances


MEXICO CITY, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A riot taking place Wednesday at La Esperanza Jail, in Mariona, in the outskirts of El Salvador,left a toll of 30 dead and 28 injured, with six grenades exploding.

Death toll of Salvadoran jail riot rises to 30


OCTOBER 12, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Cable met telecommunications yesterday at the Telecom  #39;04 trade show in Las Vegas as the top executives of Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon, Comcast execs slam regulation


Sun Microsystems Monday expanded its growing managed services business with an agreement to acquire SevenSpace, a small managed services company based in Ashburn, Va.

Sun To Acquire MSP SevenSpace


AP - The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.

Technology Challenges Sprint-Nextel Merger (AP)


KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban guerrillas  reiterated on Wednesday that they had nothing to do with the  kidnapping of three U.N. workers and said they opposed the use  of women as hostages for the release of prisoners.

Taliban Says Women as Hostages Is Against Islam


A barrage of mortar fire Thursday ended a brief period of relative calm in Baghdad, killing at least one civilian and wounding more than a dozen, while insurgents continued

CIVILIAN KILLED: Mortar barrage rocks Baghdad


AP - Russia took its case for expanding the global war against terrorism to the United Nations, demanding the Security Council draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition.

Russia Demands U.N. Terror Suspect List (AP)


The deal, if consummated, would give Cendant the technology it needs to shed its dependence on an aging system and business model that it #39;s relied upon to distribute airfares and hotel reservations.

Cendant-Orbitz Link Seen As Online Powerhouse


Via Technologies has released a version of the open-source Xine media player that is designed to take advantage of hardware digital video acceleration capabilities in two of the company #39;s PC chipsets, the CN400 and CLE266.

Via Tunes Open-Source Media Player


Citing failure of two big airlines to make payments to their pension plans, top government officials Tuesday called on Congress to make it harder for corporations to dump their obligations on taxpayers.

Fed up with pension defaults


THE dollar tumbled to new lows against the euro yesterday as markets brushed aside an upgrade to US growth and a fresh warning from the European Central Banks President

Euro soars as ECB chief defends rate


Tropical Storm Jeanne was just the last straw for the Caribbean island nation of Haiti. are eating dirt and mud due to an iron deficiency ... quot; said Dr. John Carrol of Haitian Hearts.

Haitian Hearts braves Jeanne #39;s wrath


The news comes on the same day that business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. fired CEO Craig Conway, the feisty leader who engineered the company's dogged resistance to a \$7.7 billion takeover bid by rival Oracle.

Justice Dept. Halts Effort to Block Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger


NEW YORK, Sept 27 (AFP) - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.

Oil hits NY closing record at 49.64 dollars


NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed and  more than 250 injured Tuesday when two trains collided in the  northern Indian state of Punjab, police said.

Indian Train Crash Kills 25, Over 250 Injured


Michael Melvill, who earned commercial astronaut's wings by piloting SpaceShipOne's history-making flight earlier this year, was selected to fly the first X Prize flight Wednesday.

Private Rocketship Launches Today


AFTER almost three months of inaction, investors are betting Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality is finally in play after private equity group Newbridge trumped rival bidder Bruandwo #39;s offer.

New ALH bid tipped


DirecTV Group, the largest satellite television programmer, has said that its loss widened considerably in the third quarter because of a one-time charge to write down the value of two satellites.

Deficit widens at DirecTV


THE News Corporation Ltd could probably satisfy most of the corporate governance criticisms relating to its proposed move to the US by simply formally adopting its previously stated intentions.

Protection key to News US move


AP - The European Union's foreign policy chief denied Thursday that he recently met with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which the EU has blacklisted as a terrorist organization.

EU Official Now Denies Hamas Contact (AP)


It #39;s hard to believe that only a month ago, the New York Giants were 5-2 and sitting a realistic two games behind the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East race.

The downward spiral


Sergio Garcia shot 4-under-par 67 in the wind Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Volvo Masters with fellow Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who was stung by a bee early in his round.

Spaniards Garcia, Lara lead in Spain


Alan Webb, who was supposed to end America #39;s streak of mediocrity in middle-distance races, got outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters.

America #39;s great hope in 1,500 has early exit, Devers squeaks into 100 semis


The High Court yesterday ordered ISPs to reveal the identities of 28 file-swappers sued by the British Phonographic Industry last week, handing the music industry first blood in its crackdown against file-sharing.

UK ISPs ordered to reveal file-sharers identities


Reuters - NASA is hoping techniques that would\enable a crew to repair damages to a space shuttle in flight\will be ready for the shuttle's planned May 2005 return to\space, officials with the agency said on Monday.

NASA Seeks Methods to Repair Shuttles in Flight (Reuters)


ST. GEORGE #39;S, Grenada -- Secretary of State Colin Powell began a visit to Grenada on Wednesday to see the devastation left by Hurricane Ivan as islanders complained the United States could be doing more to help.

Powell visits Grenada amid grumbling


Labor says there appears to have been pressure from the Prime Minister #39;s office on a public servant and it #39;s reaffirmed its determination to reopen the Senate inquiry into the matter.

Labor determined to reopen children overboard inquiry


WASHINGTON  TJ Thompson scored 27 points as George Washington defeated No. 12 Maryland 101-92 in the championship game of the BB amp;T Classic, the Colonials #39; fifth consecutive victory.

Maryland upset at BB amp;T Classic


More than 100 American and European foreign policy experts signed a letter protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s leadership.

Western Leaders Criticize Putin


Mystery Cloud


Phish made its farewell in Vermont this past weekend in true Phish style: playing its own musical marathon, swarmed by adoring fans and isolated from the rest of the world.

Phaithful Phlock to the Phinish as the 21-Year Jam Ends in Tears


Washington - A new class of planets has been found orbiting stars besides our sun, in a possible giant leap forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbour life.

Earth #39;s  #39;big brothers #39; floating around stars


quot;I don #39;t know what to say. You have to give Ohio State a lot of credit. They #39;re a good football team. I #39;m proud of them (the players); they fought back to give us an opportunity to win but we didn #39;t get it done at the end.

Inside The Lockerroom


MILAN: Parmalat #39;s administrators sued Bank of America yesterday, the latest of several lawsuits against some of the world #39;s biggest financial institutions over the food group #39;s 14 billion-euro bankruptcy.

Parmalat sues bank


Few topics paint a starker difference between George W. Bush and John F. Kerry than US foreign policy. Bush, a man who rarely traveled outside

Candidates paint two incomplete views on foreign policy


AP - Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn had open-heart surgery this week.

Former Commissioner Has Heart Surgery (AP)


Telecoms equipment group Marconi clears its 669.5m (\$1.2bn) debt mountain ahead of schedule.

Marconi wipes out debt mountain


Three senior executives at Citigroup were forced to resign yesterday as Charles O. Prince, the firm #39;s chief executive, delivered on a promise to improve the bank #39;s sullied reputation in

Citigroup Forces Resignations of 3 Senior Executives


GOLETA, Calif. - The University of California system is amassing Nobel Prizes at campuses once noted more for beer bashes and odd mascots than academic excellence...

Nobels Bring Prestige to Calif. Colleges


STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - Top seed Andre Agassi advanced to the final of the Stockholm Open on Saturday. Seeking his second title of the year, Agassi edged No.

Agassi advances to final of Stockholm Open


One of the US soldiers charged in the Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says he will plead guilty to some of the charges.

US Soldier Vows to Plead Guilty to Charges in Abu Ghraib Scandal


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The 19-inch Ryder  Cup is not the only thing coveted by holders Europe and the  United States at Oakland Hills this week.

Battle for Ryder Cup 'Underdog' Tag at Oakland Hills


Colin Montgomerie shot a 5-over-par 77 and missed the cut at The Heritage on Friday, five days after making the winning putt for Europe at the Ryder Cup.

Montgomerie misses cut at The Heritage


A summer-long effort targeting Internet crime has resulted in dozens of arrests and convictions on charges including use of

Dozens of Internet Crime Suspects Nabbed


Odyssey Healthcare Inc. (ODSY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday warned of an earnings shortfall, announced the resignation of its chief executive and said it was the subject

UPDATE 4-Odyssey warns of weak quarter, CEO resigns


Canadian Press - HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, Nfld. (CP) - Hurt and insulted by their premier's decision to pull down Canadian flags across the province, some patriotic Labradorians plan to raise the Maple Leaf in protest Tuesday.

Newfoundland's flag flap with Ottawa raises ire among some Labradorians (Canadian Press)


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Friday ended a two-day meeting on reviving Khokhrapar-Monabao rail link and agreed to take necessary steps for an early resumption of the train service.

Pakistan, India agree to reopen second rail link


Reuters - Global warming is set to accelerate in the\Arctic and bring drastic change for people and wildlife in\coming decades, according to a draft report that has opened\cracks among nations in the region about how to slow the thaw.

Global Warming Thaws Arctic, Divides Governments (Reuters)


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve.

Eagles bring back Levens; place Andrews on IR


Democracy activist Mustafa Barghouti who joins the Palestinian presidential race told reporters on Thursday that he and his bodyguards were beaten by Israeli soldiers on a roadblock in the northern West Bank.

Palestinian candidate says Israeli soldiers beat him


The Motion Picture Association of America is expected to announce a tactical shift in its campaign against movie piracy at a press conference later today.

Film industry to sue online pirates


The Nuggets needed a record-breaking defensive night to make up for a rim- breaking offensive one Monday night in their 76-67 win over the down and depleted New Orleans Hornets at the Pepsi Center.

Anthony misses victory


It #39;s a sleepy Thursday in the biggest summer vacation week in the year. Almost nobody #39;s around. Anyone who is around is focused on politics and the president #39;s speech tonight.

Beat the Analysts to Lucent #39;s Tax News


AP - After 17 years, the Matildas finally caught up to the U.S. women's soccer team. Joanne Peters' 12-yard header in the 82nd minute gave Australia a 1-1 tie Tuesday with the United States, breaking a 15-game Aussie losing streak that dates to the teams' first meeting in 1987.

Aussies Battle Americans to 1-1 Tie (AP)


For decades, pilgrims to Red Square have first passed in the shadow of the stolid Moskva hotel and the elegant Manezh exhibition hall. Once they made it across the square's cobblestoned expanse, they found their view obscured by the modernist concrete hulk known as the Hotel Rossiya.

Money Is Driving Moscow Makeover


For centuries the Tsaatan people have roamed Mongolia with the reindeer that provide their livelihood. But disease and inbreeding now threaten their herds #151;and cultural future. <i>With photo gallery.</i>

Reindeer Decline Threatens Mongolian Nomads


Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - They have become the defining images of Canada's fault-filled submarine program.

Navy to go on PR 'offensive' to repair battered image of submarine program (Canadian Press)


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States of America -- Months after it surprised the industry by

Sun #39;s McNealy talks about open source, Microsoft


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams came out swinging again Wednesday in his ongoing dispute with Ottawa and Prime Minister Paul Martin over the province's claim to offshore oil revenues.

Williams standing firm in dispute with Ottawa over offshore revenues (Canadian Press)