Ireland and Birmingham City striker Clinton Morrison needs knee surgery and will be sidelined for a month, his Premier League club said Monday.

Clinton Morrison sidelined with knee injury


AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld swept into an airbase in Iraq's western desert Sunday  to make a first-hand evaluation of operations to quell a raging  Iraqi insurgency in his first such visit in five months.

Rumsfeld Arrives at Desert Marine Base in Iraq


They fly his banner, wear his face on their T-shirts, and utter solemn prayers with upturned hands at his graveside. But many young

Young Palestinians hope for post-Arafat democracy


Kazaa and Grokster, which belongs to the large FastTrack network, uses the UUHash hashing mechanism to verify files. Its main advantage is that it allows large files to be checked very quickly.

Brilliant Digital and Altnet Sue the RIAA


Heading into the World Series, I didn #39;t think St. Louis #39; pitching would be able to stop the Red Sox #39; offense. Through the first two games, the advantage goes to the Red Sox.

Merloni: With home advantage gone, Sox #39; job not easy


The billing dispute between the US Army and Houston-based Halliburton Co. continues as the Army on Tuesday said it would withhold paying 15 percent of future invoices from Halliburton.

US Army to withhold portion of Halliburton payments


AP - A fund set up to help combat three of the world's most widespread diseases will support another round of projects, organizers said Thursday, after the United States dropped its objections to financing provisions.

Global Fund to Fight Deadly Diseases (AP)


quot;Take a hard hat and a pair of ear plugs, quot; was Lleyton Hewitt #39;s laconic advice to the United States team before they set off for the Davis Cup final against Spain.

Americans sink or swim with Fish


A Chilean court strips former ruler Augusto Pinochet of his immunity over the murder of his predecessor as army chief.

Pinochet faces murder case probe


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - You change the oil in your car  every 5,000 miles or so. You clean your house every week or  two. Your PC needs regular maintenance as well -- especially if  you're using Windows and you spend a lot of time on the  Internet.

Programs: a Checklist for Tuning Up Your PC


Stocks staggered to a mixed finish Wednesday as lower-than-expected manufacturing activity and rising oil prices chilled an early spate of bargain hunting, but technology shares posted a modest advance.

Stocks End Mixed Amid Rising Oil Prices


Before boarding a plane in Madrid, a Colombian smuggler ate a pricey meal that landed him in trouble upon his arrival in Bogota.

Smuggler Arrested With \$197K in Stomach


HANOI (Reuters) - The absent member will be the one holding  center-stage at a meeting in Hanoi of leaders of Asia and  Europe. In a hard-fought compromise, Myanmar's ruling junta  will not send its government head.

Myanmar Still Irritant as Asia, Europe Heads Meet


The lawyer for Barry Bonds confirmed Friday that the San Francisco Giants left fielder used a clear substance and a cream given to him by his personal weight trainer

Suspicion Swirls Around Bonds


AP - 1941  #151; Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped a third strike on Tommy Henrich of what would have been the last out of a Dodgers victory against the New York Yankees. Given the second chance, the Yankees scored four runs for a 7-4 victory and a 3-1 lead in the World Series, which they ended up winning.

This Date in Baseball for Oct. 5 (AP)


The first thorough assessment of a decadeslong Arctic warming trend shows the region is undergoing profound changes, including sharp retreats of glaciers and sea ice, thawing of permafrost

Study Finds Warming Trend in Arctic Linked to Emissions


The decision by Target Corp. to ban Salvation Army bell-ringers this year could take the jingle out of the collection bell, but the local Army operation hopes the community will rally so that doesn #39;t happen.

Target Stores Ban Salvation Army Bell


NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices declined in spite of Hurricane Ivan's damper on production in the Gulf of Mexico, and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but volatile moves on news have made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particular given recent fluctuations in oil prices...

Stocks Climb Higher As Oil Prices Fall


One of four U.S. military officers in Afghanistan alleged to have murdered a local man they believed was following their movements was issued an official reprimand.

Army Reprimand Reported in Slaying


NASA #39;s X-43A scramjet programme successfully smashed its own world speed record for aircraft by flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.

NASA scramjet smashes speed record


Japan has revised down second-quarter economic growth to 0.3 percent from an initial estimate of 0.4 percent, defying widespread expectations for an upward revision and sending the yen and stocks lower.

Japanese growth revised down


US industrial output growth nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities nearly swamped a strong performance at factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.

Industrial Output Growth Nearly Stalls


Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell\accused European allies of undermining NATO on Thursday by\refusing to allow staff seconded to the alliance to take part\in its military training mission in Iraq.

Powell Attacks European NATO Allies on Iraq (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a slightly  higher market open on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased for a  third day, giving hope to investors that costly oil was  loosening its grip on the stock market.

Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Eases Its Grip


A rugby nation lifted its head once more last night. The surprise was that it was South Africa, not Australia or New Zealand, who emerged into the light clutching the coveted Tri-Nations trophy.

Matfield turns the Aussie tide


AP - The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city.

Falcons, Colts to Play in Tokyo in 2005 (AP)


The Lady Bison, off to their best start in 21 years, improve to 5-0 with a 59-53 victory over visiting Loyola on Thursday night.

Howard Still Perfect


Ker-ching. An extra \$2.14bn (1.2bn) has landed in the coffers at Diageo, the global drinks giant whose brands include Guinness, Baileys, Johnnie Walker whisky, Gordon #39;s gin and Smirnoff vodka.

Cash is king for Diageo investors


Jay Bazuzi:  quot;I work for Microsoft. I own plenty of Microsoft stock. I want Microsoft to succeed. But right now Google is kicking our butt.

Google Desktop reaction


Reuters - A powerful typhoon triggered landslides\and flash floods in northern Taiwan on Wednesday before plowing\into China where hundreds of thousands of people have been\evacuated.

Typhoon Aere Pounds Taiwan, Heads Into China (Reuters)


WASHINGTON - A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service.

Schools, Libraries Internet Aid Delayed


America Online is aiming to get a piece of the travel search market, announcing plans to introduce a new Web-based property to compete with the likes of Travelocity.

AOL Enters the Online Travel Market


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc. <A HREF=

Cisco to Sell Routers with Fujitsu


Bad weather forces the US to cancel the first full flight test of its national missile defence system in nearly two years.

US missile defence test delayed


GONAIVES, HAITI -- Haitians surrounded by the destruction from tropical storm Jeanne prayed for the 1,500 dead and gave thanks their lives were spared at church services yesterday while the United Nations rushed more peacekeepers in to stem looting in the

Haitians pray for dead, give thanks for their lives


While the debut of the Microsoft music store inevitably conjures up images of Apple and Microsoft going head-to-head for the hearts and wallets of consumers, Microsoft has made it clear that

Microsoft Launches Music Store Beta


Give the International Olympic Committee credit. By virture of simply being in the room when the bullet slipped into the chamber, by holding the disciplinary hearing at which, on Wednesday, Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou completed ...

With Kenteris and Thanou out of Games, hometown suffers a big blow


Toyota Motor Corp. reported an 11.4 percent jump in earnings for the first fiscal half Monday, as sales growth in North America, Europe and Japan offset losses from an unfavorable exchange rate.

Toyota Profits Jump in First Fiscal Half


St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Hector Luna tripled and scored the winning run on Reggie Sanders #39; pinch-hit single in the 11th inning, as the St.

Sweep in the Cards: St. Louis wins ninth in a row


Sun Microsystems on Monday gave its NetBeans IDE 4.1 developers a rolling start toward working with the 4.1 version of the product, shipping an early access release that features support for Enterprise Edition 1.4 with EJB and Web services.

Sun Delivers NetBeans 4.1 Access Release


A Dutch filmmaker who outraged members of the Muslim community with his works #39; attacks on the treatment of women in Islamic society was gunned down and stabbed to death on an Amsterdam street Tuesday morning.

SLAIN FILMAKER: Dutch directory made films that questioned Islam


Though not nearly as entertaining, it continues the theme that machines can hold power over humans, even when the people are fighting to regain control.

Sorting through all the scenarios


Barry Bonds has become only the third baseball player in history to hit 700 home runs. The San Francisco slugger reached the milestone in the Giants #39; home game against the San Diego Padres.

Bonds reaches 700 milestone


AP - Election-year tactics like making anonymous phone calls or inventing make-believe groups to criticize the opponent now come with a higher price: the possibility of time in jail.

Dirty Campaign Tricks Now Serious Crimes (AP)


NEW YORK, November 8 (newratings.com) - Novell Inc (NOVL.NAS) has launched a new Linux desktop operating system, Desktop 9, targeted at enterprise customers.

Novell launches Linux Desktop for enterprise market


Asian stocks rose for the third week in four, led by gains among electronics makers such as South Korea #39;s Samsung Electronics Co.

Asian Stocks Rise in Week, Led by Samsung Electronics, Hon Hai


NEW YORK - Family members clutching roses and bearing photos of the relatives they lost on Sept. 11 fell silent early Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the World Trade Center attack...

Families Mark Third Anniversary of 9/11


Americans stormed the nation #39;s stores on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the key holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys, consumer electronics and Santa.

Americans flock to the stores


The row between South African President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu worsens.

Tutu and Mbeki in war of words


US presidential candidates George W Bush and John Kerry tour states seen as important to win November's poll.

Bush, Kerry on swing-state tours


Forget bookmarks: Web content managers allow you to create your own personal, searchable cache of web pages.

Capturing Your Personal Web


NEW YORK George Soros is handing greater control of his \$12.8 billion money management firm to his sons, Robert and Jonathan, and spinning off his real estate, credit and buyout units, a memo sent to investors and staff said.

Soros gives bigger role in his fund to 2 sons


Linguists see the computer as one important way of saving hundreds of languages in Africa, some spoken only be a few dozen elders.

Using a New Language in Africa to Save Dying Ones


MARK COLVIN: The Opposition leader, Mark Latham, has challenged the Prime Minister to remove the gag that #39;s prevented senior government advisers, including those in the PM #39;s office, from talking about what happened in the  #39;children overboard #39; affair.

Latham urges PM to remove public service gag


A suspected al-Qaida operative who was captured along with another man during raids in this southwestern city is an  quot;explosives expert quot; who had arrived here from Iran, a security official said Thursday.

Al-Qaida  #39;explosive expert #39; caught in Pakistan came from Iran <b>...</b>


NOVEMBER 17, 2004 (INFOWORLD) - SAN FRANCISCO - Unless you #39;ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you already know Microsoft Corp.

Windows XP SP2: A bandage, not a panacea


The weak internal controls and corporate governance that led Citigroup to violate Japanese banking laws together with the severe punishment it received from local regulators are  quot;unique in Japan, quot; the chief executive of the global financial giant said

Citigroup tightens up after Japan disgrace


US Airways Group Inc. has warned a bankruptcy court that it is considering whether to freeze or terminate two pension plans covering nearly 25,000 participants, The Wall Street Journal reports.

US Airways warns on pensions


Microsoft's new Virtual PC emulator lets an Apple computer run Windows XP amazingly well. It's a great product for those occasions when you must sully your Mac with a Windows-only application. By Leander Kahney.

Making XP a Welcome Guest on Mac


AFP - Australia was investigating whether a foreigner found dead in central Iraq could be one of two Australians allegedly kidnapped in the country earlier this week.

Australia investigating if Iraq body could be rumored hostage (AFP)


NC State playing at home, rolling over a hapless opponent powerless to stop the onslaught. But Wednesday night, Towe watched things from the other end.

Wolfpack batters old friend in opener


General Electric Co. on Thursday entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations the company failed to disclose to investors the scope of the retirement package of former President and CEO Jack Welch.

GE settles with SEC over Welch retirement package


Cedric Benson, RB, Texas: Carried 33 times for 165 yards and made three receptions for 13 yards against Texas A amp;M on Friday. Reggie Bush, RB, USC: Caught two passes for 73 yards and one touchdown, and carried seven times for 24 yards against Notre Dame.

Heisman watch


Network services giant AT amp;T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use.

AT amp;T looks into closing its Windows


SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. filed nine new lawsuits against spammers who send unsolicited e-mail, including an e-mail marketing Web hosting company, the world #39;s largest software maker said Thursday.

Microsoft sues Web site hoster over spam


The Mets introduced Willie Randolph as their new manager Thursday afternoon, giving the Brooklyn native a big welcome in a press conference at Shea Stadium #39;s Diamond Club.

Mets introduce Randolph as skipper


Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho offered his resignation to club president Florentino Perez on Sunday, Spanish state radio reported.

Camacho ready to quit as Real coach - reports


SAN DIEGO -- Rookie left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis of Vancouver stymied the San Diego Padres yesterday and led the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win.

Rockies #39; Francis picks up first major-league victory


Now shipping, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 gives you the power to perfect and transform your digital photos like a pro. Oct 29

New Photoshop Elements


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shawn Green hit two home runs,  including a grand slam, as Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta  Braves 7-4 in a battle of National League division leaders at  Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

NL Wrap: Green Homers Lift Los Angeles Past Atlanta


Dale Earnhardt Jr. was docked 25 points and fined \$10,000 for cursing during a postrace TV interview, NASCAR announced Tuesday. The loss of points drops Earnhardt out of first place in the Nextel Cup standings.

Post-Talladega expletive costs Earnhardt


The Irish team to play the USA Eagles shows eleven changes, two positional, from the side that defeated South Africa 17 - 12 on Saturday.

Leamy, Bowe to be capped in USA match


JERUSALEM -- The health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat deteriorated yesterday, and Palestinian doctors were rushed to his Ramallah compound in the West Bank to treat what has so far been diagnosed as a stomach disorder, according to senior Palestinian officials.

Health of Arafat said to deteriorate


The European Commission (EC) opened an in-depth investigation on Wednesday into plans by Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to take over U.S. digital rights management (DRM) company ContentGuard Holdings Inc.

EU extends MS, Time Warner probe


THE US pharmaceutical industry that exports medicines around the world is facing further scrutiny after a survey revealed nearly one-fifth of its government overseers had experienced pressure to approve drugs about which they had reservations.

Drug approval process flawed


Treo 650 boasts a high-res display, an improved keyboard and camera, a removable battery, and more. PalmOne this week is announcing the Treo 650, a hybrid PDA/cell-phone device that addresses many of the shortcomings

PalmOne Unveils Treo 600 #39;s Successor


Thirty-nine people were arrested, including the son of Boston University #39;s former president, and 63 were injured as tens of thousands of Red Sox fans gathered near Fenway Park to celebrate the team #39;s historic World Series victory.

Red Sox celebrations net 39 arrests


Washington state #39;s \$3.2 billion package of tax incentives for Boeing #39;s 7E7 project has become a focal point of the quickly worsening trade dispute between the US and Europe over government support for airplane makers.

Aircraft subsidies trigger trans-Atlantic trade fight


Already reeling from the Vioxx recall, Merck said late yesterday it faces a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice and an informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Feds probing Merck


Reuters - Locust swarms infesting Mauritania and\other African nations could develop into a full-scale plague\without additional foreign aid, the U.N. Food and Agriculture\Organization said Thursday.

U.N. Warns of Full-Scale Locust Plague in Africa (Reuters)


The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled Monday that the embattled oil giant Yukos must pay some \$1.4 billion in fines and penalties as part of a \$4.1 billion back-tax claim for 2001, the Interfax news agency reported.

Yukos Ordered to Pay Portion of Tax Claim


War is not an option against Iran and no one expects the standoff over Iran #39;s nuclear program to lead to an  quot;Iraq-like confrontation, quot; German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

War Not an Option Against Iran - Germany #39;s Fischer


AP - Jon Gruden resisted the temptation to gloat. The Tampa Bay coach said Monday he isn't the least bit surprised that his Buccaneers have turned their season around by winning three of four games after an 0-4 start.

Improving Bucs Think They're Back on Track (AP)


Union members at Jaguar today voted overwhelmingly to oppose closure at the Browns Lane plant in Coventry and backed a call for an industrial action ballot.

Jaguar faces strike ballot


Officials can not estimate all casualties as some people still remain under the ruins. The wall of the new airports terminal collapsed in United Arab Emirates  capital at 11 am.

Dubai terminal construction collapse


SAN DIEGO ---- The Kevin O #39;Connell era has at least temporarily begun. On Monday, the La Costa Canyon High graduate was officially promoted to starting quarterback by San Diego State coach Tom Craft.

O #39;Connell gets start for Aztecs


Iraqi security officers stormed al-Jazeera #39;s Baghdad offices and sealed the newsroom with red wax at the weekend after the US-backed interim government banned the Arabic television station from broadcasting in the country.

Iraq extends al-Jazeera ban and raids offices


BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND -- Northern Ireland #39;s largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defence Association, announced yesterday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.

UDA seeks part in Ulster talks


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved  cash advances Tuesday to entice Gaza settlers to evacuate their  homes, while police investigated death threats against Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon sparked by his pullout plan.

Israeli Settler Pay Approved, Sharon Faces Threats


The attacks came after gunfire on an American patrol. Meanwhile, four GIs were charged with murder in the death last year of an Iraqi general.

US fires on Sadr City


Search any fee-based digital music service for the best-loved musical artists of the 20th century and most of the expected names show up.

Beatles record label sues Apple Computer  again


TORONTO (CP) - With world oil prices hitting a record high above \$54 US a barrel, early indicators were sharply negative for North American stock markets Tuesday.

Stock market indicators sharply negative after oil hits record US <b>...</b>


Dell Inc., the largest personal-computer maker, has reported third-quarter profit jumped 25 percent as US business customers boosted spending on PCs and demand from foreign

Demand propels Dell #39;s profit up 25 in 3rd quarter


ENGLAND #39;S players hit out at cricket #39;s authorities last night. They claimed they had been used as  quot;political pawns quot; after the Zimbabwe government produced a spectacular U-turn to ensure the controversial one-day series will go ahead.

England players hit out


BEIJING (Reuters) - Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is  to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported  on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks  on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions.

Senior Chinese Leader to Visit N.Korea Next Week


ATHENS, Greece -- A dark cloud over the Games lifted yesterday as Greece #39;s top two sprinters pulled out rather than face expulsion over a missed drug test.

Olympics Notebook: Kenteris, Thanou withdraw after ducking drug tests


Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand could not beat Swede Joachim Johansson in Athens, but he got the job done in Long Island. Srichaphan, who lost in straight sets to Johansson in the first round of the Olympics

SRICHAPHAN GETS HIS REVENGE


Namibia #39;s ruling SWAPO party scored an overwhelming victory in official election results on Sunday, bolstering the former guerrilla movement as it grapples with sensitive issues such as land reform.

SWAPO Declared Winner in Namibia Election


Chinese who have grievances against local officials often take a course that is an age-old tradition in China: They shangfang, or travel to the capital for an audience with higher authorities.

Blocked on China's Paths to Justice


Ideal for barebone laptops, apparently

Seagate seeks system builder support for 100GB notebook drive


Cisco this week will release products it says will help small companies deal with the complexities of LAN switch security, convergence and network management.

Cisco offerings target small firms


Honeywell International Inc., the world #39;s largest supplier of building controls and thermostats, agreed to buy Novar Plc of the UK for 798 million pounds (\$1.53 billion) to expand in security, fire and ventilation systems.

Honeywell to Buy Novar to Expand in Building Products (Update6)


One of the hottest, most energetic mergers of two colossal galaxy clusters has been imaged in exquisite detail by an X-ray observatory in space, astronomers announced on Thursday.

Titanic merger of galaxy clusters revealed


Home builder Lennar Corp. (LEN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit and raised its forecasts for the current and following year, citing a stable economy.

Lennar Profit Up 12 Pct, Shares Fall


A Paris appeals court on Tuesday upheld the acquittals of three photographers accused of invasion of privacy after they took pictures of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed at the scene of their deadly crash.

Photographers in Princess Di Case Absolved


Rupert Murdoch #39;s plan to move his News Corp. global media empire #39;s major share listing from Australia to Wall Street won overwhelming shareholder approval Tuesday at the company #39;s annual general meeting.

Voters Support News Corp. Shift to US


AP - The State Department is advising Americans traveling or living in Laos to take precautions and avoid areas likely to be hit by continuing violence.

State Dept. Warns of Violence in Laos (AP)


The hottest team in football? You'd have to have your helmet on backward not to recognize the folks in Foxborough as they stand on the threshold of history. But take a peek south. You just might notice a couple of former laughingstocks who are no longer Sunday punchlines.

Southern discomfort


AP - Sports cable channel ESPN will launch its own branded wireless phone service next year, the first in a series of branded cell phone services planned by The Walt Disney Co., which owns ESPN.

ESPN to Offer Phone Service Through Sprint (AP)


United Airlines #39; parent company, UAL Corp., said Wednesday it #39;s airline will reduce US flights and focus more attention on more profitable international flights.

United to cut domestic flights


LONDON (AFP) - Chinese company Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. may be ready to step in to save ailing British car manufacturer MG Rover, a media report said.

Chinese set to bale out Britain #39;s ailing MG Rover car maker


Survivors of a fatal fire on a Canadian submarine that was left drifting in the north Atlantic described yesterday how they thought they would suffocate in the choking fumes.

Sub #39;s crew recall fight with  #39;brutal #39; fire


Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won a gold medal in the individual time trial at the Olympics last month in Athens, is suspected of receiving illegal performance

A Cycling Medalist Denies Evidence of Doping


AP - In a low-key end to a groundbreaking case that extended the reach of Australia's libel laws to the world, Dow Jones  amp; Co. has settled a defamation lawsuit launched against it by an Australian mining magnate.

Dow Jones Settles Defamation Lawsuit (AP)


Zimbabwe are out of the Champions Trophy but captain Tatenda Taibu said they will leave England with their heads held high. The inexperienced side came close to beating Sri Lanka in the second game in group

Zimbabwe heads held high


Interim leader Hamid Karzai nudged closer to victory in Afghanistan #39;s landmark presidential poll with nearly two-thirds of the vote counted, officials said Thursday.

Karzai nears victory in Afghan election as vote count proceeds


Reuters - Treasuries prices turned slightly\lower on Tuesday in a classic buy the rumor sell the fact\reaction as a reading on U.S. consumption proved not as weak as\some had been betting.

U.S. Treasuries Falter as Core Sales Rise (Reuters)


Defense lawyers on Wednesday sought to poke holes in a government witness #39;s story of an angry confrontation with a former Enron Corp.

Enron Defendants Try to Deflect Witness #39;s Story


For the second year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded more than a hundred math, science and engineering students full tuition and a monthly stipend to pursue academics aimed at improving the nation's security. Security Blog

Students for security


(Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield hopes to stop a personal three-game losing streak this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game set with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 25


HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans rushed to change dollars into  local pesos on Tuesday as President Fidel Castro's communist  government prepared to pull the U.S. currency from circulation  more than a decade after it was legalized here.

Cuba to Get Rid of Dollars After a Decade


The Sun says Mutu, 25, has confessed to soccer chiefs he is a regular user and has been addicted to the drug since early this year.

Chelsea to sack Mutu - with Abramovich approval


BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 4 - Militants carried out deadly strikes in Baghdad and in the northern city of Mosul for the second day on Saturday, with suicide car bomb attacks on police stations and Kurdish militiamen

Insurgents #39; Attacks Kill at Least 26 Iraqis


AFP - Cingular Wireless Corp. announced it had completed a 41-billion-dollar takeover of AT and T Wireless after winning final clearance from US regulators.

Cingular, ATT Wireless merge after clearing last hurdle (AFP)


At least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.

'Car bomb attack' kills 12 Iraqis


The British Grand Prix has been confirmed with a five-year deal between the British Racing Drivers #39; Club - owner of the Silverstone circuit - and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone.

How the British GP was saved


OTTAWA - Nortel Networks has announced that it #39;s once again delaying the release of financial reports. The company is currently reviewing its accounting for the past four years.

Nortel delays reporting, again


MANNHEIM, Germany - The lawyer of one of the U.S. Army reservists accused of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Tuesday that military prosecutors have agreed to drop some of their charges after the soldier agreed to plead guilty to the rest...

Soldier at Abu Ghraib Makes Plea Deal


NOW was the worst possible time to elect a Labor government given world economic conditions, Prime Minister John Howard said today.

PM presses interest rate warning


In terms of their inability to score, the Nets are turning back the clock this season, which is not necessarily a good thing. Nor is it aesthetically pleasing.

SONICS 79, NETS 68


AccountingWEB.com - Sep-27-2004 - Days after Fannie Mae #39;s federal regulator released a highly critical report on the mortgage giant #39;s accounting practices, observers say top management may not survive the fallout.

Management Shakeup May Lie Ahead for Fannie Mae


SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - According to a report, New  York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand  jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and  also used steroids for at least three seasons.

Report: Giambi Admits to Using Steroids


Retirement hasn't changed Bobby Ross much. He's waiting for the same pregame goose bumps he always felt in his years of coaching college and pro football. He's reverted to his old coaching habits and is relishing the time spent with his new players, starting at 5:45 a.m. and often putting in 16 or 17 hour days.

Army's allure has brought Ross back to sideline


LONDON: Striker Bonaventure Kalou netted twice to send AJ Auxerre through to the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup at the expense of Rangers last night.

Kalou double strike sinks Rangers


Lehman Brothers has agreed to pay \$222.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit contending that it and other brokerage firms and banks helped Enron mislead investors.

Lehman Settles Suit Over Enron


He was thinking about that, the little-used outfielder admitted, when he came up with two on and one out in the bottom of the ninth, the game tied 6-6.

Right time for new A #39;s hero McMillon #39;s homer in ninth breaks tie <b>...</b>


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  <A HREF=

AMD Big Gainer in 3rd-Quarter Microchip Sales-IDC


A suspected bomb blew up in a car in a crowded district of Damascus on Monday, destroying the vehicle and slightly wounding a passerby, residents said.

Blast Destroys Car in Damascus, Wounds Passerby


ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharrafs uniform issue might be resolved by parliament, Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon told a private TV channel on Sunday.

Parliament likely to resolve uniform issue, says McKinnon


Rebels blew up a pipeline inside an oilfield in southern Iraq in the latest in a series of attacks on the country #39;s oil infrastructure that

Saboteurs set pipeline ablaze inside southern Iraqi oilfield


BioVeris Corp. announced yesterday that it settled two lawsuits against Jacob N. Wohlstadter, its chief executive's son, whom the company had accused of spending millions of dollars on cars and real estate to sabotage a joint venture he ran so he could purchase it for a bargain price.

BioVeris Settles 2 Lawsuits Against Chief Executive's Son


Eastman Kodak Co. won the first round of a Java lawsuit against Sun Microsystems Inc. that could impact Sun #39;s bottom line and possibly threaten Microsoft #39;s .

Jury Rules for Kodak in Java Patent Dispute


When the Mets unveiled the finalists for their opening at manager Monday night, the list was in alphabetical order: Terry Collins, Rudy Jaramillo and Willie Randolph.

Randolph Appears to Be Leader in Clubhouse


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President James  Wolfensohn will leave his post at the beginning of June, when  his term expires, and a search is now under way for someone to  replace him, a U.S. Treasury spokesman said on Monday.

World Bank Head to Leave in June


com December 8, 2004, 7:53 AM PT. PalmSource, which makes software for mobile devices, said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire China MobileSoft in a deal expected to expand the

PalmSource buys into China, Linux


In stock trading, a commitment by the market maker to find the highest price for a seller #39;s shares, or the lowest price for a buyer, that is available in any market at that time.

Best price


\

 LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased further on Tuesday, as\the head of OPEC cartel said that markets were well-supplied\with crude and traders continued to take profits from this\year's 40 percent rally.

Oil Falls; OPEC Says Market Well-Supplied


AFP - Japan's top cellphone operator NTT DoCoMo and US telecoms giant Motorola announced a deal to jointly develop a third-generation handset for business users, marking the American company's first major foray into the lucrative Japanese mobile phone market.

NTT DoCoMo, Motorola to develop 3G mobile handset for business users (AFP)


Test pilot makes successful foray into space on rocket ship. But there was some drama... THE spectators on the ground gasped as the rocket ship rolled at least 16 times in about 16 seconds.

#39;It flew like a dream #39;


A Trojan horse computer program that uses infected computers to churn out mobile phone spam messages is causing concern among antivirus firms.

Trojan spammers take aim at mobile phones


A UN-appointed panel has reached Sudan to determine whether genocide has taken place in the western region of Darfur. The United States has alleged that genocide occurred in Darfur but the Sudanese government

UN panel probing genocide arrives in Sudan


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained critically ill and unconscious at a military hospital near here Friday, but hospital officials said his condition had not deteriorated.

Arafat Critically Ill, But Not Deteriorating


AFP - US President George W. Bush called his Philippines counterpart Gloria Arroyo and said their countries should keep strong ties, a spokesman said after a spat over Arroyo's handling of an Iraq kidnapping.

Bush calls Philippine leader, affirming ties despite Iraq hostage spat (AFP)


WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - The NFL Players Association  Monday filed a grievance with the Dallas Cowboys over the  recent release of quarterback Quincy Carter, claiming the  organization was in violation of the league's collective  bargaining agreement.

NFL Players Association Files Grievance Over Carter Release


Hooded anti-American marchers protesting an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile Friday hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at police who retaliated with water cannons and tear gas.

Anti-Bush Protesters Battle Police at Chile Summit


Kevin Garnett hit a jumper with 8.3 seconds left and finished one assist shy of a triple double, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 96-91 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

Timberwolves 96, Rockets 91


Points: With no hurricanes approaching Hattiesburg, Southern Miss finally gets to play at home. Traveling, however, hasn #39;t bothered the Golden Eagles, who lead the nation in turnover margin (3.

Thursday #39;s previews


Reuters - Some mutual funds invest in stocks;\others invest in bonds. Now a new breed of funds is offering\the chance to own fine art.

Art Looks Like Fine Investment for Funds (Reuters)


Solving the nation #39;s spam problem will require a balancing act, legal and privacy experts said today in Washington, DC, at a meeting sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.

E-mail commerce vs. politics


Game giant sued for failing to pay overtime. Meanwhile, blog sparks flurry of complaints about work conditions in game industry.

Electronic Arts faces overtime lawsuit


AP - A night of ugly basketball failed to blemish the Seattle SuperSonics' surprisingly good-looking record. Despite starting the first half 0-for-10 and the second half 0-for-8, the Sonics got some timely offense from Rashard Lewis and improved the NBA's best record to 8-1 Wednesday night with a 79-68 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

SuperSonics Top Nets 79-68 in Ugly Game (AP)


South Australia state #39;s low debt levels and robust fiscal performance #39; #39; are the key factors in upgrading its credit rating to Aaa from Aa1, Moody #39;s Investors Service said in a statement.

Moody #39;s Upgrades Credit Rating for South Australia State to Aaa


Wall Street stocks remained in the doldrums this morning as investors awaited the end of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to result in this year #39;s third interest rate hike.

Fed Likely to Bump Up Rates Again


She often wears an oval-shaped, blue-hued necklace with a fluttering fairy painted on the front. Storm forward Lauren Jackson said it was a gift from her mother, something to watch over Lauren while they were separated.

Tough loss for Storm as they struggle without Jackson


Extension ratified for Japanese and US public safety band

Wi-Fi extensions should breathe new life into 802.11a


PARIS Turkey won an important endorsement Thursday in its bid to join the European Union as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report praising Ankara for recent economic strides.

OECD praises Turkey #39;s economic development


Israeli political parties were yesterday bogged down in hard bargaining over the formation of a new coalition government to implement the plan of Ariel Sharon, prime minister, to

Hard bargaining over Israeli coalition posts


Immigration officials have a message for employers hoping to hire foreign workers through the H1-B visa program for the fiscal year that began Friday: It's too late.

H1-B Visa Cap Met in One Day


GATINEAU, Que. (CP) - Are Internet phone calls a new frontier or just a technological tweak for an old service? That was the question before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

CRTC hearings explore need to regulate Internet voice services


WASHINGTON - In blasting new overtime rules that take effect Monday, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards says he can't understand why the Bush administration wants to undermine a system that rewards workers who toil long hours.

Edwards Denounces New Overtime Rules


Alternative e-mail client will compete with Outlook Express and Eudora.

Mozilla Launches Thunderbird 1.0


So who's pitching the most important game of the year for the Yankees tonight? Manager Joe Torre wasn't saying last night.

Torre not ready to name starter


AP - Attorneys for the woman accusing Kobe Bryant of rape said Monday they might move her lawsuit to California because of Colorado's strict limits on financial damages.

Bryant Accuser May Move Lawsuit to Calif. (AP)


Cameroon #39;s Samuel Eto #39;o Fils helped Barcelona trounce Real Madrid 3-0 to move seven points clear of their great rivals in Spain #39;s La Liga.

Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid


South Africa have shrugged off accusations of negative tactics before the second and final test against India which starts on Sunday.

PREVIEW-South Africa target rare series double in India


Cubans jammed banks and exchange kiosks to swap their dollars for local pesos on Thursday, as the communist government, retaliating for tightened sanctions, moved

Nervous Cubans swap Yankee dollars for pesos


Strained relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia could prevent the Axum obelisk's return to Ethiopia from Italy.

Deadlock over Axum obelisk


The specialty retailer's uncertainty about the fourth quarter is unsettling.

Williams-Sonoma Warily Pessimistic


anny Ramirez was finally talking. After playfully telling reporters to leave him a telephone message or send him a fax, then putting a bag of bats in front of his locker to block their access

Ignoring 1918, Ramirez Has Fun Leading the Resurgence


Ted Lilly thoroughly enjoyed ending Boston #39;s six-game winning streak with a record performance. Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a three-hitter, pitching the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0 Monday night.

AL: Jays LHP subdues Red Sox


Thousands spend a second night in shelters as rescue efforts continue after a series of earthquakes in northern Japan.

Japan quake victims sleep out


PRINCE Harry will not apologise to a paparazzi photographer with whom he scuffled outside a London nightclub, a royal spokesman said today.

No apology from Prince Harry


PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers have committed to forward Darius Miles, a long-term move that creates questions about Shareef Abdur-Rahim #39;s role with the team.

ESPN.com news services


The Palestinian leader spent his final days in a coma at a French military hospital outside Paris.

Arafat Forced His People's Plight Into the World Spotlight


Macrovision this week is upgrading its AdminStudio software-packaging application, which the company acquired when it bought InstallShield in July.

Macrovision updates software-packaging app


KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz opposes amendments to the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter that would allow the discussion of bilateral issues, but

PM opposes bilateral issues at SAARC forum


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. retailers reported modest  gains in November sales on Thursday, as discounting lured  customers, but high energy prices and nagging concerns about a  soggy job market kept buying in check.

Retailers' Nov. Same-Store Sales Rise


Chris Brown rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans ended a run of three defeats by powering to a 48-27 victory over the struggling Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay sent packing


AP - In some ways, Reggie Bush is the most unlikely Heisman Trophy finalist. He doesn't start for No. 1 Southern California, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. He's a sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors. Finally, he's often been overshadowed by teammate Matt Leinart, also a finalist for the award.

Bush Unlikely Heisman Trophy Finalist (AP)


WASHINGTON, NOV 20 : After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corporation has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.

Oracle finally takes 60 of PeopleSoft shares


Delta Air Lines continued its downward spiral toward bankruptcy Wednesday as the company reported a net loss of \$646 million for the third quarter.

Delta Air Lines reports huge loss for third quarter


LOUDON, N.H. -- Well before the green flag dropped on yesterday's Sylvania 300, signaling the start of the Chase for the Nextel Cup, Dale Earnhardt Jr. expressed concern about how the other 33 drivers would race the top 10 in contention for the title.

Mate grates Earnhardt


The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, agreed to disclose the fees it pays to venture capital and hedge fund managers as part of a legal settlement.

Calpers to disclose venture fees


Euphoria still lingers in the air after the triumphant homecoming of two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq. But concern intensified

Italy debates the cost of freeing hostages


Call it destiny, serendipity, karmic justice, whatever you will. But the planet has come around full circle since last October, when Tim Wakefield was sobbing in the Bronx amid the sad wreckage of yet another autumnal fantasy.

Wakefield is prepared to take charge


Brazil #39;s metalworkers union approved a contract with the country #39;s automakers giving workers a 10 percent pay increase and limits on overtime, the O Estado de S. Paulo daily newspaper reported.

Brazil Union Backs 10 Pay Raise From Automakers, Estado Says


BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi insurgents destroyed a northern oil export pipeline Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to the nation #39;s crippled economy, and Iraqi officials said two car bombs and gunbattles across the country left at least 12 Iraqis dead.

Iraqis killed, oil fields struck in latest attacks


Reuters - A roadside bomb exploded in southern\Afghanistan, wounding three U.S. soldiers and an Afghan\interpreter, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

Blast Wounds Three U.S. Soldiers, Afghan Interpreter (Reuters)


In 2002, President Bush laid down a  quot;road map for peace quot; between Israel and the Palestinians. That road map, to which Israel agreed, called flatly for Israelis to immediately freeze all settlement activity on the occupied West Bank.

Tearing up the road map


Police are considering interviewing Ian Huntley about comments he is said to have made on the Soham murders.

Police reviewing 'Huntley' tapes


Well, somebody didn #39;t show up. I couldn #39;t believe it. The Packers weren #39;t ready to play the Eagles. How did that happen?

Monday Rewind: What we learned in Week 13


ATHENS (CP) - Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie lost his bid for a second medal in Athens after finishing fourth Saturday in the men #39;s 10-metre tower.

Canadian Despatie leads heading into 10-metre tower final at <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers fed a pick-up in U.S.  economic growth in the third quarter but a sentiment survey for  this month showed oil prices were dampening their spirits,  government and private-sector data showed on Friday.

Consumers Feed Pick-Up in Economic Growth


The first day of a disarmament program in the Sadr City slum of Baghdad yielded a rich harvest of weapons from Shiite fighters. Cars full of machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and landmines were turned in Monday.

Shiite militants turning in weapons in Iraq


wounded more than 40 during Friday prayers in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot, police say.  quot;It was a suicide attack, quot; Nisar Ahmed Saroya, district police officer for Sialkot, told Reuters.

Suicide bomber kills at least 18 in Pakistan


Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX :Nasdaq - news - research) shares rose in premarket trading Wednesday after the company announced a drug development deal with Switzerland-based Novartis (NVS :NYSE - news - research).

Vertex Gains on Novartis Deal


PeopleSoft's board turns down Oracle's

PeopleSoft board rejects Oracle bid


The United States and the European Union faced off on Wednesday over billions of dollars in subsidies for top aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, by filing competing cases at the World Trade Organization.

US, EU Spar Over Airbus, Boeing Aid


Russian rescue workers help astronauts get out of the Soyuz escape capsule after Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, Yuri Shargin, and American NASA astronaut Mike Fincke from international space station were parachuted near the town of Arkalyk in north

US-Russia Space Crew Lands on Earth


British American Tobacco, the world #39;s second-biggest cigarette maker, has posted a 20 percent rise in nine-month profits, saying its wide brand portfolio and geographic spread have helped offset the strength of the pound.

BAT profits rise despite strong pound


Indiana University fires head football coach Gerry DiNardo on Wednesday after three season. DiNardo leaves with two years left on his contract and an 8-27 career record.

Indiana Fires Coach


Iranian deputy foreign minister Gholamali Khoshrou denied Tuesday that his country #39;s top leaders were at odds over whether nuclear weapons were un-Islamic, insisting that it will  quot;never quot; make the bomb.

Iran sticks by belief that nuclear arms unIslamic: minister


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, lowered its sales forecast for August, citing Hurricane Charley's swipe across Florida and slower than expected back-to-school sales.

Wal-Mart Lowers August Sales Forecast


PalmOne Inc. #39;s long-awaited update to the Treo 600 will come with a new processor, sharper display and flash memory, as the company continues to improve its flagship product.

PalmOne updates the Treo smart phone


Reuters - The U.S. presidential campaign between\George W. Bush and John Kerry has prompted a frenzy of gossip\and conspiracy theories among Internet bloggers, hybrid online\sites that blend news, gossip and opinion.

Blogs Abuzz with Gossip in Caustic U.S. Campaign (Reuters)


Online payment Web site PayPal.com was back in service late last night after a coding error disrupted service for four days.

PayPal.com resumes operations after four-day service disruption


Finally, something to sing about at Vivendi Universal (nyse: V - news - people ). The French conglomerate raised its 2004 earnings forecast after reporting a fivefold increase in third-quarter profit, thanks to its music and telecommunications units.

Fourtou: Vivendi Earnings Are Music To His Ears


SunTrust Banks Inc., the seventh- largest US bank, said it will restate results for the first and second quarters of this year because the company incorrectly calculated loan losses.

SunTrust Restates Profit, Postpones Earnings Report (Update4)


Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) plans to lay off about 8 percent of the company #39;s workforce, or about 1,500 employees.

Temple-Inland cuts 1,500 jobs


Flextronics International (nasdaq: FLEX - news - people ) announced fiscal second-quarter earnings in-line with Wall Street estimates.

#39;); //-- gt; Eye On Stocks


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Rolen hit a two-run tie-breaking  homer off Roger Clemens in the sixth inning to give St Louis a  5-2 victory over the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium Thursday,  putting the Cardinals in the World Series.

Cardinals Secure World Series Showdown with Red Sox


Canadians are buying more alcohol, including wine and beer, though less and less of the beer is being sold by domestic producers such as Molson Inc.

Canadians Buying More Liquor, Especially Foreign-Made Beer


Iveta Benesova defeated Kristina Brandi 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Advanta Championships. Benesova and Brandi split the first two sets and Brandi broke serve to take a 1-0 lead in the third.

Benesova wins at Advanta Championships


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Argonauts may need to brush up on tackling for the playoffs, but their pass rush and kicker Noel Prefontaine are in top form.

Prefontaine boots Argos past Lions


A fghanistan #39;s three-year drive for stability reached a milestone when Mr. Hamid Karzai was sworn in Tuesday as its first popularly elected president.

Challenges for Mr. Karzai


roundup Mozilla aims for 1 million downloads of its open-source browser in the next 10 days. Also: Common ground for Linux backers.\

Firefox heats up


Panicked residents scrambled to flee three storm-ravaged coastal Philippine towns on Sunday while rescuers made last-ditch attempts to find survivors of the powerful storm that left more than 1,100 dead and missing.

People flee storm-ravaged Philippine towns as rescuers search for <b>...</b>


AP - Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democrat's.

Brain Scans May Unlock Candidates' Appeal (AP)


Newcastle United drew 1-1 at Charlton to extend its unbeaten league run under manager Graeme Souness to four matches and climb one place to eighth in English soccer #39;s 20- team Premiership.

Newcastle United Extends Unbeaten Run With 1-1 Draw at Charlton


Boeing (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is prepared to discuss the elimination of billions of dollars in tax breaks it receives from Washington

Boeing Willing to Negotiate on Tax Breaks


Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in oil supply, saying the cartel #39;s reference crude price was still above its official target despite steep recent falls.

Saudi Arabia cool on OPEC output cuts


Australia completed an emphatic Test series sweep over New Zealand with a 213-run win Tuesday, prompting a caution from Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming for other cricket captains around the globe.

Australia clinches series sweep


Reuters - An anthrax outbreak has killed\120 hippos in Uganda, raising the toll from a disease that has\claimed hundreds of wild animals in Zimbabwe, Botswana and

Anthrax Kills 120 Hippos in Ugandan National Park (Reuters)


AP - Carolina running back Stephen Davis said Wednesday he expects to play again this season. He didn't sound very convincing.

Davis Getting Frustrated With Knee Injury (AP)


The expression rarely changes, but for a moment, Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson let his guard down. An all-American point guard and consensus college player of the year last season at St.

Nelson living magical dream


Marine Corps Marathon organizers have launched an unprecedented security effort in preparation for Sunday's 26.2-mile race.

New Running World


Queues over a thousand people long formed at some retailers in Japan yesterday as Sony #39;s PlayStation Portable went on sale, with fears of a shortage realised as stocks sold out within hours at some major outlets.

Massive queues in Japan as PSP sells out


KIDNAPPED aid worker Margaret Hassan was shown on videotape last night pleading for Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq. The tape, broadcast on Arab TV network alJazeera, also showed her demanding the

MARGARET IN NEW TAPE PLEA


Phone maker debuts software that gives parents more control over content that children access on cellular devices.

Nokia lets parents filter out mobile smut


Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived on Sunday for his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories in 18 months, signaling a new push for Middle East peace following the death of Yasser Arafat.

Powell Arrives for Middle East Talks


Luke Donald made a flying start at Carnoustie to leap to the top of the leaderboard on the third morning of the Dunhill Links Championship.

DONALD TRUMPS STUMBLING HOWELL


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has failed to meet a U.N.  Security Council demand that it pull its troops out of Lebanon  and has given no timetable for when it would do so, U.N.  Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday.

Syria Has No Plan to Pull Troops from Lebanon -- UN


Canada #39;s defense minister has spoken of his pride at the way the crew of a crippled submarine acted after a fire on board the vessel that killed an officer.

Canada: Brave sailors saved sub


THE struggle for the soul of the Olympics is still not won, not in a thousand years and more. On Wednesday, token events took place on the sacred site where the original Games took place in Ancient Olympia hundreds of years before Christ.

This lying, sneaky spirit of the Games


Brad Radke, Torii Hunter and the rest of the Minnesota Twins were on the brink of contraction three years ago. Now they #39;re poised for a third straight division title.

Radke strikes out nine Rangers


More than 2,000 surveillance cameras in public places would be tied in to a network that would use sophisticated software to spot emergencies or suspicious behavior under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Richard Daley.

Chicago Mayor Covers City with Surveillance Cameras


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. <A HREF=

Bank of America to Cut 4,500 More Jobs


NEW YORK - AT amp;T Corp. swung to a third-quarter loss of \$7.1 billion after recording huge charges related to the company #39;s retreat from traditional telephone services, which has included at least 7,500 more

AT amp;T posts \$7.1 billion loss for the third quarter reflecting <b>...</b>


ATHENS -- On the day the world track federation (IAAF) opened an investigation into alleged drug violations by two Greek sprinters and their coach, IAAF Doping Commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist said the organization had long been unhappy with Greece's approach to anti-doping rules.

Greeks under fire for drug policing


Phillips foresees completing the takeover by Dec. 30 and seeks to allay customer and reseller worries. By Charles Babcock. Oracle president Charles Phillips will journey up the road to PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle President To Meet With PeopleSoft Execs Wednesday


GAZA CITY, Oct 22: Israel #39;s killing of a top Hamas fighter in Gaza prompted calls for vengeance by the radical Islamic group on Friday, days ahead of a critical parliament vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to evacuate the territory.

Hamas vows to avenge leader #39;s death


China had  quot;strong reservations quot; about floating its yuan currency (CNY=: Quote, Profile, Research) , according to International Monetary Fund documents from July that were released on Friday.

UPDATE 1-China has strong reservations about yuan move-IMF


Reuters - Nickelodeon, the Viacom Inc.\childrens' cable network known for Dora the Explorer and Blue's\Clues, said it will test a new strategy with video games, a\clothing line and baby videos that are not tied to its popular\television shows,

Nickelodeon Expands Beyond Its TV Roots (Reuters)


The Renault F1 Teams Spanish driver may only be starting eighth, but he is bullish about his chances in tomorrows Brazilian Grand Prix.

Tomorrows another day: Fernando looks ahead to the race


With January fast approaching, and with it the prospect of nearly 60 new Delta flights, Salt Lake City International Airport officials are rushing to absorb the increase.

New priority: SLC ponders ways to absorb Delta flights


As they left the tunnel, the Cleveland Browns paused to touch the 1964 championship trophy. They then played as if they want one for themselves.

Notebook: Browns reach back for win over Ravens


A US marine who turned up in Lebanon after disappearing from Iraq is charged with desertion.

US marine charged with desertion


AP - Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer off Dustin Hermanson in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied from a late three-run deficit for a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

Astros Defeat Giants 7-3 (AP)


In downtown Washington, once synonymous with the demise of urban retail, upscale men's clothier Jos. A. Bank has beaten internal sales predictions by 15 percent one year after opening. And developers are putting the final touches on a 275,000-square-foot shopping complex with five national chains.

Retailers Finding a Market Downtown


Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world #39;s biggest dairy exporter, said its A\$1.34 billion (\$1.01 billion) offer for the rest of National Foods Ltd.

Fonterra Says Offer for National Foods Is Generous #39; (Update1)


The man who derailed Mike Tyson #39;s comeback will get a shot at the heavyweight title. British fighter Danny Williams, who stopped Tyson in the fourth round on July 30 in Louisville, will fight WBC champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine on Dec.

Williams to face Klitschko for title


As the nation #39;s new overtime regulations take effect, metro Detroit companies are looking at their overtime policies to make sure they comply, while some employers have determined that most of their employees won #39;t be affected.

LABOR REGULATIONS: Employers review overtime policies


The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit on Saturday to scan the universe for celestial explosions.

NASA Starts Hunt for Celestial Bursts


Telecom mobile general manager Kevin Kenrick showed off the Harrier personal digital assistant at the launch of the company #39;s 3G mobile broadband network in Wellington yesterday.

Telecom offers broadband to go


The dismissal in June of Leonid Parfyonov, one of the best-known screen faces in Russia whose programme often tested the limits of Kremlin-defined political correctness, triggered fears of further crackdown on media freedom.

Axed TV presenter joins Russian Newsweek


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Heavy fighting broke out between  U.S. troops and Shi'ite militiamen in the Iraqi city of Najaf,  where Iraq's interim defense minister said he expected a

Fighting Rages in Najaf After Peace Bid Fails


AFP - US Secretary of State Colin Powell warned North Korea against carrying out any new missile tests, saying Washington would not be intimidated into changing its policy towards the Stalinist state.

US warns N. Korea against missile tests (AFP)


PARIS Sept. 28, 2004 - Extremists will have the upper hand in Iraqi elections if voting is held amid the current violence, Jordan #39;s King Abdullah II said in an interview published Tuesday, voicing profound

Jordan #39;s King Worries About Iraq Elections


Who #39;s the sports figure one most wanted to feel sorry for this past week, but simply couldn #39;t? Who turned us off most? He #39;s one and the same - Hal Sutton, the US Ryder Cup captain whose team was almost obliterated

On the Couch / The US needs to show some respect


Hynix of Korea has sold its non-memory semiconductor operations to Citigroup Venture Capital for Won954.3bn (\$828m) and it will be renamed MagnaChip Semiconductor.

Hynix sells non-memory business


Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani, the great Shia marja taqlid (source of emulation) based in Najaf, returned to the city last Thursday in order to resume his pivotal role in resolving the Najaf crisis.

Ayatollah Sistanis pivotal role in resolving Najaf crisis


Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.

Consumer Prices Nudge Up in August


AFP - An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard.

Australia PM launches new skills program as centrepiece of election campaign (AFP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - When stocks fell into their deepest  hole of the year last month, it was the little guys who  scrambled out the trenches the quickest.

Small Stocks Lead the Way on Wall Street


Technology News, SYDNEY, Kazaa, the world #39;s most popular Internet file-swapping system, told a court on Thursday it was worried about users exchanging unauthorised files and held talks with record companies in the United States about the problem.

Technology ; Kazaa talked to record firms about music swaps <b>...</b>


PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record, leaving a royal pardon as his only option  for a swift return to politics.

Malaysia's Anwar Loses Bid to Lift Political Ban


The recording industry #39;s lobbying group today sued three users of American University #39;s computer network, accusing them of illegally sharing digital music files online.

DC College Students Targeted in Piracy Suit


AP - Cincinnati Reds closer Danny Graves was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of lower back spasms that flared up during his last outing.

Reds' Graves Placed on DL With Sore Back (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The leaders of India and Pakistan on  Friday hailed a new era in often-fraught relations between the  two nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint pipeline project  and pursue solutions to the Kashmir conflict.

India, Pakistan Leaders Hail New Chapter in Ties


Harking to the belief that Linux is replacing Windows, Unix and other operating systems in small and medium-sized businesses, IBM unveiled a new server line optimized for the open source operating system.

IBM Debuts Power5 Server Line for Linux


NEW YORK: American Express Company, the travel and financial services giant, said yesterday it was suing Visa and MasterCard over anti-competitive business practices.

Card firms face lawsuit


MADRID, Spain -- Paradorn Srichaphan earned his first victory against Alex Corretja 7-6, 6-3 to end the popular Spanish wildcard #39;s run at the Madrid Masters.

Corretja #39;s run ended by Paradorn


Acclaim Entertainment, the video game publisher responsible for the Turok series and the 1990s blood fest Mortal Kombat, collapsed yesterday under debts of more than \$100m (60m).

Acclaim falls on its sword


AP - Sen. Arlen Specter must prove to his Republican colleagues that he is the right man to head the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday.

Frist: Specter Must Prove Himself for Post (AP)


The Board of Directors of US entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. has chosen a search firm to help it find a successor for Disney CEO Michael Eisner, the company announced Monday.

Disney looks for Eisner #39;s successor


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The father of an imprisoned Australian cowboy accused of fighting with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban saw his son for the first time in five years Wednesday, as he prepared to go before an American military tribunal on war crimes charges.    After the meeting, David Hicks, 29, wore a suit and tie as he arrived for a tribunal hearing on charges of conspiracy to commit war crimes, aiding the enemy and attempted murder for allegedly firing at U.S...

Australian Detainee Meets With Father


The billionaire financier Carl Icahn offered to buy the generic drug maker Mylan Laboratories to force the company to drop its acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals.

Icahn Offers \$5.4 Billion for Mylan, Drug Maker


Reuters - Prosecutors in the rape case against\U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant are questioning the validity\of DNA evidence crucial to the defense's case, saying data\appeared to have been manipulated and might have to be thrown\out.

Bryant Prosecutors Question Defense DNA Evidence (Reuters)


Australian record companies, including the world's four major labels, are suing the firm behind the Kazaa file-sharing software.

Australian labels sue file sharer


Britain and Ireland resume their joint efforts this week to revive deadlocked peace talks in Northern Ireland, aiming to forge common ground between deeply opposed sectarian groups.

Ireland, Britain resume negotiations for peace talks


A bomb exploded Sunday at a Shiite mosque in the city of Lahore, killing at least four people and injuring others, officials said.

Four killed in Pakistan blast


Dell Inc. chairman Michael Dell announced a long-term partnership between his company and other hardware and software vendors to develop best practices in deploying a grid computing infrastructure.

Oracle, Dell to boost grid standards


The New York Yankees, having won the taut pitchers #39; duel in Game 2, took Game 3 of the American League Championship Series to the other end of the spectrum.

Game 3 outburst just one way club has built 3-0 lead


Manager Alan Trammell keeps talking about this year. About scoring some runs, winning some games. But really, this is all about next year for the Detroit Tigers, especially now

Tigers look to the future


The Philippine economy grew at a stronger-than-expected 6.2 percent in the second quarter, nearly keeping up with the pace of the surprise 6.4-percent first-quarter expansion and bringing

RP economy grew 6.3 in first half


washingtonpost.com - President Bush and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joined forces yesterday to seek legal action to reduce the influence of

McCain Joins Bush to Rein In Groups (washingtonpost.com)


As I write this article a war is going on on the battlefield of the browsers (programs for surfing the internet such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox).

The browsers war: Firefox vs Internet Expl


Central Square in Lynn should be looking a bit brighter. New sidewalks, curbs, fences, lights, landscaping, and road improvements are planned for the Gateway Artisan Block, a key area of the square, with \$830,000 in state grant money given to Lynn last week.

State grant to aid Lynn; Bank gives Salem \$10k


DUBLIN (Reuters) - A second blood sample taken from  Waterford Crystal, the horse Cian O'Connor rode to win  Ireland's only gold medal at the Athens Olympics, has also  tested positive for banned substances, local media reported  Tuesday.

Irish Olympic Medal Horse Fails Second Test-Report


At stumps on Day One of the first Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia are poised to bowl their Kiwi counterparts out for a mediocre score with New Zealand at 7/250.

Kasprowicz shines as Aussies dominate first day


TONY Blair faces a mauling in the Commons today from Labour backbenchers furious at a plea for British troops to bail out the Americans.

BRIT HOSTAGE NO 2: BLAIR FACES A MAULING


ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court Monday gave a former Irish  priest a suspended 12-month jail sentence and a 3,000 euro fine  for pushing a leading Olympic marathon runner off the road, a  court source said.

Irishman Gets Suspended Jail Term for Pushing Runner


Delta Air Lines Inc., the third-largest US carrier, reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union on pay reductions, according to a statement by the union.

Delta, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement on Wage Cuts (Update1)


na tough year on Wall Street, Israel A. Englander should be riding high. His \$3.5 billion in hedge funds are up more than 8 percent - at a time when the stock market is barely up for the year.

A Hedge Fund Master Receives Unwanted Attention


Qwest Communications International Inc., the fourth-largest US local-telephone provider, agreed to pay \$250 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it

Qwest to Pay \$250 Mln to Settle SEC Fraud Charges (Update2)


The NASA spacecraft that smashed into the Utah desert last month while bringing home fragile samples of solar wind may have been doomed by engineering drawings that had been done backwards, an investigating board said.

Drawings done backwards likely doomed NASA probe


INSURGENTS in Iraq have killed at least 11 police and national guardsmen in two suicide car bombings, while a roadside bomb in Baghdad has wounded six US soldiers.

Double suicide bombings kill 11


Connexion broadband service also will be used to deliver four channels, company says.

Boeing Eyes In-Flight Live TV


Eastman Kodak Company and IBM will work together to develop and manufacture image sensors used in such consumer products as digital still cameras and camera phones.

Kodak, IBM See Eye to Eye on New Image Sensors


Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent in July as gasoline costs posted their biggest decline in eight months, the government reported today.

Consumer Prices Fell Modestly in July


Board cites

PeopleSoft fires CEO Conway


THOMASTOWN, Ireland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ended a  frustrating week at the WGC-American Express Championship on  Sunday without a strokeplay title to defend for the first time  since turning professional in 1996.

Frustrated Woods Leaves Ireland as World No. 3


Shares in Telecom Italia SpA were suspended from trading for two days on Monday, ahead of an expected buyout attempt by the company of its mobile unit Telecom Italia Mobile SpA, or TIM.

Telecom Italia Shares Suspended


A shade more than 14 months ago, David Wells appeared at a news conference in Fenway Park, not far away from the room where he greeted reporters yesterday. Back then, Wells was a card-carrying member of the Evil Empire, a true believer in the Curse of the Bambino, on the verge of pitching Game 3 of the Red Sox-Yankees AL ...

Coming and going


com. AT amp;T Wireless announced a drop in sales and profits, as it moved closer to its planned acquisition by Cingular Wireless. The firm earned \$117 million on revenues of \$4.

AT amp;T Wireless #39;s Numbers Down, Prepares For Acquisition By Cingular


IT worker confidence declined in September after several months of increases, but it remains high relative to the confidence of workers in other industries.

IT Worker Confidence Takes a Dip


Last year, in Marvin Lewis #39;s first season as an NFL head coach, the Cincinnati Bengals regained respectability by rallying from a 1-4 beginning to win seven of nine games and contend for a playoff spot.

Bengals Still Kicking


FOXBOROUGH -- The Wise Guys said this one might be a challenge, but this time the Wise Guys were wrong. What the sellout crowd at Gillette Stadium and the ESPN audience saw last night was a Big Brother/ Little Brother mismatch.

Touted opponent simply not up for the challenge


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin wanted to scrap the Canada Health Act when he was a deficit-fighting finance minister, says Sheila Copps in a politically explosive new memoir.

Martin's bid to scrap Canada Health Act nixed at last minute: Copps (Canadian Press)


In improving to 3-0, the New England Patriots tied the NFL record for consecutive victories with 18. They gained almost 400 total yards, got the key plays when they needed them and beat former Patriot Drew

How We Saw Week 4


The UN special envoy to Sudan has welcomed an African Union announcement that it will begin deploying armed peacekeepers to Darfur on Sunday.

UN urges bigger Darfur deployment


Reuters - Brazil should end the year at\the top of the list of countries with the highest rate of\pirated personal computers in its market, outranking China for\the first time, according to a study released on Thursday.

Shiver Me Timbers! Brazil Full of PC Pirates --Study (Reuters)


Reuters - Barry Bonds failed to collect a hit in\his bid to join the 700-homer club, but he did score a run to\help the San Francisco Giants edge the host Milwaukee Brewers\3-2 in National League action on Tuesday.

NL Wrap: Bonds Denied Home-Run Milestone in Giants Win (Reuters)


SVEN GORAN Eriksson has such a myopic view of David Beckham he must be the only person in the whole country who can #39;t see that the time has come to drop his captain.

LAWRO: SKIPPER #39;S NOT WORTH HIS PLACE


There were some skeptics wondering if Giants manager Felipe Alou was making the right decision by putting veteran Kirk Rueter on the hill in literally the biggest game

Major League Baseball News


McDonald #39;s Corp., the world #39;s largest restaurant chain, said Chief Executive and President Charlie Bell has resigned to focus on his fight against cancer.

McDonald #39;s Says Chief Executive Charlie Bell Resigns (Update1)


AP - Javier Valentin doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds played spoiler again, sending the Chicago Cubs to a crushing 2-1 defeat Thursday.

Cubs Lose Another Heartbreaker to Reds (AP)


The FCC has ruled against state regulation of voice-over-IP phone services, saying that disparate state regulations would slow their rollout.

FCC Wants No State Strings Attached to VoIP


The recent Internet Security Threat Report from security vendor Symantec painted a bleak picture for IT security - both now and into the future.

System attackers up the ante


Stocks were headed for a mixed-to-lower opening on Monday after oil prices spiked to new record highs, raising fears that soaring energy costs could crimp corporate profits.

Stocks to Open Lower


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Three politicians allied with former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide were led away in handcuffs after a six-hour standoff at a radio station, and gunfire erupted today in Haiti #39;s capital where political clashes have left 14 dead

Clashes in Haitian capital kill at least 14


Washington, DC, City Council committees will consider a revised stadium funding package on Wednesday that includes a \$450 million community investment fund financed with bonds, according to the mayor #39;s staff.

DC City Council Weighs Revised Baseball Plan


SPANIARD Virginia Ruano Pascual has fought back from a set down to upset ninth-seeded Croat Jelena Kostanic at the Gaz de France Stars WTA event in Belgium today.

Ruano Pascual upsets Kostanic


RBC, 05.11.2004, Moscow 10:01:15.Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the federal bill on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, adopted by the State Duma of Russia on October 22, 2004 and approved by the Federation Council on October 27

Putin approves ratification of Kyoto Protocol


AP - Did global warming spur severe drought in the Western United States? A new study co-authored by a tree-ring researcher at the University of Arizona shows a possible connection.

Study Links Tree Rings to Global Warming (AP)


It's hard to resist these increasingly handy devices. But should you try?

Tiny Drives With Big Brains


Reuters - Oracle Corp.  on Tuesday\reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit fueled by steady\demand for its flagship database software, but executives\warned that customers were still cautious about spending on\technology.

Oracle Quarterly Income Rises 16 Percent (Reuters)


MONTREAL (Reuters) - Second-quarter profit fell by  two-thirds at plane and train maker Bombardier Inc. <A HREF=

Soft Margins Cut Bombardier Profit


PARIS (Reuters) - The fate of Palestinian President Yasser  Arafat was mired in confusion on Tuesday as French doctors  contradicted reports by senior Palestinian officials that the  veteran leader had died at a Paris hospital.

Arafat Dead, Say Palestinian Sources Amid Confusion


The Mozilla Foundation today announced the worldwide availability of the Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 e-mail client. Thunderbird follows last month #39;s highly successful release of the open-source browser, Mozilla Firefox 1.0.

Mozilla Thunderbirs 1.0 e-mail client launched


The dictionary module has been integrated into the word processor and is also a stand-alone application in the Works Task Launcher. A thesaurus has been included, as well as the option to set parental controls.

Microsoft unveils Works 8


Cisco Systems this week will introduce a new line of routers with integrated services that combine concurrent data, security, and voice features in one system.

Cisco routers add services


Though cargo is piling up in the International Space Station and shuttles won #39;t fly until after the new crew leaves, the astronauts on board are optimistic about their mission.

Departing pair showing new crew around space station


AP - A top Chinese commerce official said Monday that General Motors Corp. hasn't provided enough evidence to prove that a local company copied one of its car models.

Chinese Official Disputes GM Claim (AP)


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

Challenge over Enron extradition


An American casino company spearheading new growth in Macau #39;s 150-year-old gambling industry plans to open the biggest gaming hall the southern Chinese enclave has ever seen.

US Firm Plans Macau #39;s Biggest Ever Casino: Report


Ancient Roman women had beautiful skin, apparently, they had a foundation skin cream which until recently, no one knew how to reproduce.

Ancient Roman Skin Cream Gave Women Beautiful Complexion


US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow began a European tour yesterday, aiming to highlight the need for stronger economic growth in Europe as Washington tries to blunt criticism over massive

Snow prods Europe on economic growth


AFP - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder travels to Libya to add impetus to the former pariah state's transition to democracy and finalise several major business deals.

German leader touts for business in rehabilitated Libya (AFP)


MIAMI (Reuters) - The hacking and identity theft tools now  earning big money for mainly eastern European organized crime  could be used by terrorists to attack the United States, an FBI  official said on Wednesday.

Cyber Crime Tools Could Serve Terrorists -FBI


Movie scripts and personal letters belonging to the late star Katharine Hepburn are to go on show.

Hepburn papers donated to library


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell for a  second straight session on Wednesday, pressured by a wave of  profit-taking after repeated failures to break recent lows on  yields.

Oil Drops, Bulls Bail, Treasuries Fall


The Rubin Museum in Chelsea is a splendid new space devoted primarily to the Buddhist works of Himalayan Asia.

Eastern Gods and Demons Alight in a Western Space


FT.com - Cable and Wireless, the UK based telecommunications group, is in talks with Softbank and MKS Partners, a private equity group, about selling its Japanese operations, in a move that would represent a retreat from the market.

C W in talks to sell Japanese operations (FT.com)


With its somewhat bulky contours and shiny silver case, Delphi's MyFi portable satellite radio evokes an old transistor radio.<FONT face=

Satellite Radio That's Well Received


A suit against a large hedge fund filed by Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire financier, could shine a bright light on the largely unregulated hedge fund industry.

Icahn Accuses a Hedge Fund of Stock Manipulation


One more loss and the Giants would set a franchise record with 10 straight. One more fine by Tom Coughlin before he even picked up his first victory and the Giants would be on the verge of revolt.

Skins Cough one up for Tom


Angel Lopez examined a blue flier that read in English and Spanish,  quot;Disaster Assistance is Available Now, quot; but discarded it as soon as FEMA workers moved on to another house in this neighborhood of migrant farmworkers.

Illegal immigrants avoid Charley relief


Sven-Goran Eriksson has insisted he hasn #39;t had any contract from Real Madrid, but crucially didn #39;t rule out the chance of him leaving England to take charge of the Spanish giants.

Sven Doesn #39;t Rule Out Real Switch


Reuters - Algeria's largest Islamic rebel group\with ties to al Qaeda said it has appointed a new chief, known\as an explosives expert, as it tries to regroup following the\loss of key leaders in recent gun battles with authorities.

Algerian Al Qaeda Ally Says Appoints New Leader (Reuters)


The Steelers-Dolphins game is still scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow at Pro Player Stadium in Miami as team and league officials monitor the progress of Hurricane Jeanne.

Steelers Notebook: Game on -- same time, same place


AP - NASA's spaceflight leadership council decided Friday to delay the spring 2005 launch date for the first shuttle scheduled to return to space since last year's Columbia tragedy, citing hurricane damage and more work needed to meet a panel's recommendations.

Shuttle's Spring 2005 Launch Date Delayed (AP)


The European Commission said on Wednesday it favoured allowing US biotech giant Monsanto to sell a genetically-modified oilseed rape known as GT73 in the 25-nation European Union.

Brussels approves GM oilseed rape


Chinese divers dominated again at these Olympics, winning a record six gold medals, so it was fitting that in the last event they were left to compete against themselves.

Hu wins China #39;s record sixth Olympic diving gold medal


The chief enforcement officer for the Business Software Alliance told attendees at a Gartner asset management conference yesterday that software audit raids with federal marshals and court orders against enterprise customers are rare.

BSA now pushing 700 software piracy probes in the U.S.


Italia released details of its offer to buy the 44 percent it does not own of its mobile phone unit, Telecom Italia Mobile.

Telecom Italia Outlines Plan to Purchase Mobile Unit


Halliburton Co. said Monday a bankruptcy judge approved the final insurance settlement agreements between Halliburton subsidiaries and insurance carriers.

Halliburton settles insurance dispute


Yahoo! Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire online music service Musicmatch Inc. in a cash deal valued at US\$160 million. It #39;s Yahoo #39;s maneuver to become a player in the online digital music download

Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for \$160m


AP - Keyshawn Johnson sat alone at his locker for a long time with a blank stare on his face. Then he found it hard to put his frustration into words. How could things have gone so wrong for the Dallas Cowboys?

Cowboys' High Hopes Dwindle After Big Loss (AP)


BAGHDAD - Iraq #39;s Independent Electoral Commission said on Wednesday it may consider holding next month #39;s elections over an extended period, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi had suggested.

Iraqi Officials Consider Extending Voting Period


The president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries says he has asked the US to release some of its emergency crude oil stocks.

OPEC has asked US for oil help


Cell phone shoppers looking for new deals and features didn't find them Thursday, a day after the phone companies announced a merger that they promised would shake up the wireless business. <FONT face=

Gradual Changes to Come for Sprint, Nextel


The British soccer club Manchester United said on Monday that it had received a preliminary takeover offer, which one person close to the talks said was from the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Malcolm Glazer.

Taking over Man U - Malcolm Glazer


The latest survey from OneStat.com shows what was expected. Firefox is gaining on Internet Explorer and pretty rapidly. As per the reports, Mozilla Foundation has taken a 7.4 market share gaining more than 5 since May.

Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser Market Share Gains to 7.4


Without Michael D. Eisner at the helm of the Walt Disney Company, will Harvey Weinstein and Steven P. Jobs stay as partners?

At Disney, Mending Fences or Moving On?


The Harvard women's hockey team faced the question every top team in the nation will try to answer this season: How to stop Minnesota's quick-shooting, sharp-skating top line.

Gopher trio is golden


SPACE.com - A military project aimed at building smarter robots has given researchers the wheels they need to make their automatons go.

Rise of the Robots: Segway Platform Gives Mechanoids Motion (SPACE.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday,  helped by technology shares like Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Lower Oil Prices, Intel Help Stocks Rise


Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines.

Freshman Sparkles as Notre Dame Rebounds


Jon Lieber agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Al Leiter returned to the Florida Marlins, and Woody Williams went back to the San Diego Padres as major league teams moved quickly to grab starting pitchers yesterday after the first free-agent deadline of the offseason passed.

Lieber goes to the Phillies


Frank Lampard scored with two minutes remaining as Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of English soccer #39;s League Cup.

Chelsea Beats Fulham in League Cup; Watford Defeats Portsmouth


By MARK SHERMAN    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...

Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17


A group of companies led by the Toshiba Corporation made a major advance in the effort to define a new DVD standard as Paramount and three other Hollywood studios announced on

Four Studios Give Backing to a Format for DVD #39;s


LONDON, September 20 (newratings.com) - Samsung Electronics (SSUN.FSE) expects its global semiconductor sales growth to decline below 10 next year, from the estimated 20 for 2004.

Samsung: Global chip sales growth to decline in 2005


NAJAF, Iraq - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan Wednesday for Najaf that would disarm his militiamen and remove them from a holy shrine where they are hiding out, according to a spokesman. However, Al-Sadr wanted to negotiate how the deal would be implemented...

Al-Sadr OKs Plan to End Fighting in Najaf


Marco Antonio Barrera has claimed the WBC super-featherweight title with a majority points win over old adversary Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Barrera edges out Morales


This week, scientists f urther confirmed the presence of water on Mars, almost a year after the Mars Exploration Rovers landed on the fourth rocky planet from the sun.

Evidence for water on Mars flows


He has torn apart his team, his life and the world that revolves around him. Now that the latest bullet has whizzed past Kobe Bryant #39;s head, you have to wonder if he can see the smoldering ruins of what he #39;s left behind.

Even in victory, Bryant #39;s a loser


SRINAGAR, India : The announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of a troop reduction in Indian Kashmir this winter has evoked reactions ranging from relief to disbelief in the insurgency-hit region.

Relief, disbelief in Kashmir as India announces troop reduction


AFP - Twelve inmates and eight warders have been injured in a fight at a Malaysian detention camp for terror suspects during a search which turned up a cache of home-made weapons.

20 injured in fight at Malaysian detention camp for terror suspects (AFP)


Iraq is still too dangerous for Russian companies to work there, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Friday.  quot;Our companies are ready to return to Iraq as soon as the necessary

Putin: Iraq Still Too Dangerous for Russian Firms


OTSU (Japan): World number-one Annika Sorenstam shot into the history books with a solid nine-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic yesterday, becoming only the second player to win an LPGA event four years in a row.

Annika achieves historic four-peat


Connecticut missed shots, made turnovers and struggled at the free throw line. None of the mistakes caught coach Geno Auriemma off guard.

North Carolina pulls shocker on No. 4 Connecticut


Unfavorable exchange rates and fear of terrorism are keeping many would-be spectators at home. ATHENS-An uninformed spectator stumbling into the Athens Olympic Sports Complex on Wednesday night could have been forgiven for ...

Missed target


UN chief says Iraq may not be able to hold credible elections as planned in January 2005 due to lack of security. By Robert MacPherson - LONDON.

Annan: Iraq war was illegal


WASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization is set to give the go-ahead today for sweeping retaliation against the United States from Canada, Europe and others for its continuing refusal to dismantle illegal trading laws.

US braces for trade backlash


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Perot Systems Corp. said Friday it has named Peter Altabef president and CEO and Ross Perot Jr., who previously held those titles, as board chairman.

Perot Systems: Peter Altabef new CEO


Shares in J Sainsbury have risen by 3 per cent on mounting rumours of a potential 8 billion bid involving Allan Leighton, the serial director.

Takeover rumours spur Sainsbury stock


The promotion will mark a subtle shift at the top of Intel - Paul Otellini promises to be a kinder, more gentle leader than his last two predecessors.

Intel's President Is Promoted to C.E.O.


The rape case against Kobe Bryant finally fell to pieces shortly after 11 am Wednesday, when his accuser called District Attorney Mark Hurlbert to say she #39;d had enough and would no longer co-operate.

Kobe case full of errors


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Linde (DE:648300) is not discussing a 8.6 billion pound merger of its industrial gas operations with the UK #39;s BOC Group (BOX) (UK:BOC) , Germany #39;s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported.

Linde merger with UK #39;s BOC Group  #39;speculation #39; - report


H R Block's financial advisors unit was charged with fraud by the NASD for misrepresenting the risks to investors of Enron bonds.

H R Block Faces Fraud Over Enron Bonds


UK-based development group Climax has announced that it will be showing off a fully playable prototype of its ambitious next-generation console action title Avalon to select publishing executives in the near future.

Climax gives publishers a vision of Avalon


North Korea #39;s official media have dropped the honorific dear leader #39; #39; from reports on Kim Jong Il, a Japanese news agency reported a day after other reports said his portrait had been removed at some public sites.

North Korean Media Drop Dear Leader #39; Title, Press Monitor Says


AP - The United States on Thursday toned down a resolution on Sudan to win support from China, Russia and other Security Council members who fear the threat of sanctions against Khartoum could complicate efforts to end the looting and killing in the Darfur region.

U.S. Tones Down Resolution on Sudan (AP)


AP - This Georgia-Auburn game has it all: star quarterbacks, stingy defenses, talented running backs and high stakes. It's got No. 3 Auburn trying to remain in the national championship hunt and avenge losses the last two years to one of its biggest rivals, and No. 8 Georgia jockeying for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series.

Georgia Vs. Auburn: a Game With Everything (AP)


A HARDLINE faction of the Taliban that claims to be holding Annetta Flanigan, a hostage from Northern Ireland, has threatened to kill her and two other captives if British troops do not pull out of Afghanistan, writes Tom Coghlan in Kabul.

Taliban threat to kill Briton


AP - Three of Lou Holtz's assistant coaches will remain at South Carolina under new coach Steve Spurrier, though their assignments may change.

S.C. Assistants Asked to Stay on Staff (AP)


The Nato alliance has agreed to take on a larger role in the training of Iraqi security forces, a spokesman said. The organisation will now work towards creating a large military training academy to expand

Nato agrees to expand Iraq role


AP - German automaker BMW will launch a crucial redesign of its mainstay 3-Series in March, the company said Tuesday. The new line is expected to challenge German rival Mercedes and its C-Class cars.

BMW to Launch Its New 3-Series in March (AP)


The Liberal-National Party coalition government led by prime minister John Howard has been returned to office in Australia in an election result that once again underlines the collapse of support

Australia: Howard government returned, courtesy of Labor


Northern Nevada customers of Cingular Wireless and AT amp;T Wireless will see no changes in existing rates after Tuesdays approval of their \$41 billion merger, officials said.

AT amp;T, Cingular get OK to merge


OCTOBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - NEW YORK -- IBM yesterday unveiled two new enterprise-class storage arrays, one aimed at the high end and one at midrange environments but both with compatible software that allows the boxes to be managed through a

IBM unveils new Shark and midrange array


The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is planning to open an office in Africa to provide support for the establishment of the African Regional Internet Registry and Internet service providers (ISPs) across the continent, according to ICANN officials.

ICANN to set up shop in Africa


Far from being a finished product after its first preseason scrimmage last Monday, Boston College's football team continued to polish its game in its second scrimmage last night at Alumni Stadium, despite a 45-minute delay because of lightning and torrential rain.

Eagles apply some more polish


BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin  ordered security forces to seal off a southern region amid  fears some Chechen hostage-takers may have escaped the storming  of a siege school which killed at least 250 people.

Russia Seals Off Siege School Region


NEW YORK, November 30 (newratings.com) - Merck  amp; Co (MRK.NYS) has adopted a new compensation plan aimed at retaining its senior management officials in case of a possible takeover.

Merck adopts compensation plan for top offiicals


AP - Gucci Group, the luxury goods division of French retailer Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA, on Monday appointed Mark Lee, an American, as president and managing director of its star Gucci brand.

American Named President of Gucci Brand (AP)


KIEV, (AFP) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who was briefly hospitalized after being knocked down during an election campaign scuffle on Friday, was in fact hit by nothing more dangerous than an egg, according to TV pictures.

Knocked Down By An Egg: TV Shows Attack On Ukrainian Premier


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warns that prompt action is needed to fund pensions for the ageing US population.

Greenspan warns on ageing threat


Ziff Davis - FIC's

FIC to Roll Out Linux Video Player (Ziff Davis)


BJ Elder scored 27 points, Will Bynum had 19 and Jarrett Jack added 16 for No. 4 Georgia Tech in a 99-68 victory over Michigan on Tuesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Tuesday #39;s Top 25 Capsules


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Raytheon Co. reported a third-quarter  net profit on Thursday after a loss in the year-ago quarter.

Raytheon Posts Third-Quarter Net Profit


Tehran (IRNA) -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi condemned here Thursday the deadly car bombing attack outside Australia #39;s embassy in Jakarta that killed and injured innocent people.

Iran condemns bomb attack in Indonesia


London, England (Sports Network) - The Football Association suspended Fulham striker Andy Cole for three matches Wednesday. The suspension stems from an incident during Fulham #39;s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich on September 18.

Cole found guilty by FA


TAIPEI (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon triggered landslides  and flash floods in northern Taiwan on Wednesday before plowing  into China where hundreds of thousands of people have been  evacuated.

Typhoon Aere Pounds Taiwan, Heads Into China


Two weeks after it was hit by Hurricane Charley, Florida is open for business and welcoming visitors. The organisation Visit Florida, which offers advice to holidaymakers

Florida recovers from Hurricane Charley


LONDON -- The head of British Airways and top managers helped with passenger check-in Saturday as the airline sought recover from a week of chaos that stranded thousands of passengers.

British Airways bosses help with check-ins