IRVING, Texas - They never trailed and didn #39;t have any turnovers. They made five sacks and got strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt.

ARON ON COWBOYS: Dallas plays better, but still scraping out wins


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Dorsey Levens has found  employment for the 2004 season after the veteran running back  signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on  Monday.

Eagles Bring Back Dorsey Levens


Reuters - Corey Dillon rushed for 105 yards and\two touchdowns as the New England Patriots won their 20th\consecutive game, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 in

NFL Wrap: Patriots Roll to 20th Straight Win (Reuters)


Stocks rose modestly yesterday as investors looked past a mix of economic data and falling profit forecasts from Google and Applied Materials.

Stocks overcome some gloomy news


GlaxoSmithKline yesterday said it would publish all details of its clinical drug trials after being accused of concealing information that its leading antidepressant could be harmful to children.

Spitzer forces Glaxo to publish drug trials


Gordon Brown will make an appeal today to traditional Labour values, calling on rank and file to build a  quot;progressive consensus quot; for the 21st century.

Brown tells activists to return to party values


Kelly Holmes proved that her double victory at the Olympic Games was no fluke in the World Athletics Final in the Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo with a turn of speed to win the 1500 metres that was even more impressive than in Athens last month.

Holmes leaves rivals trailing


Boston #39;s Big Dig, a new system of freeway tunnels beneath the city and its harbor, has started springing leaks, and Massachusetts officials say San Francisco #39;s Bechtel Corp.

Bechtel #39;s big headache


LONDON, October 14 (newratings.com) - Sony Ericsson posted robust profit growth for 3Q04, with the company #39;s quarterly pre-tax profits more than tripling from the one year ago levels.

Sony Ericsson triples 3Q profits


\Two US scientists win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for uncovering the secrets of the human sense of smell.

Secrets of smell land Nobel Prize


On-line customization was a slow starter in the 1990's. But as technology has improved, so has the variety.

Do-It-Yourself Design: Just Point and Click


DHAKA: Nearly two million Muslims from around the world ended their three-day annual prayer for global peace and harmony outside the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday.

World Muslims end peace prayers in Bangladesh


THE imminent appointment of Walter Smith as the national manager will restore to influence the dynasty which stretches all the way back to Jock Stein.

Smith to restore the Stein dynasty


No. 1 USC wasn #39;t at its best, but Reggie Bush was and his two scintillating long TD runs helped the Trojans hold off UCLA 29-24 on Saturday.

BCS takes shape as USC, Auburn complete unbeaten seasons


The United States wins the men's 400-meter medley relay in world-record time Saturday night, giving Michael Phelps his record eighth medal of the Athens Olympics.

U.S. Wins Medley Relay


London -- The plethora of security technologies on the market are enough to overwhelm even the most knowledgeable IT managers, but in sorting through all of the options, it may be helpful to look at what is not needed, according to Gartner Inc. research detailed hereat its IT Security Summit conference.

Gartner points out the security you don't need


AP - A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit that resulted in a  #36;71 million penalty against Zimbabwe's ruling party for allegedly torturing and killing political opponents.

#36;71M Judgment Vs. Zimbabwe Party Tossed (AP)


The deadliest hurricane to hit the Caribbean in a decade is on course to slam into Jamaica, where about 800 Britons were being evacuated.

Hurricane Ivan heads for Jamaica


The remains of a 230-million-old marine reptile with fangs and a long neck are unearthed by fossil hunters in southeast China.

Long-necked hunter found in China


Microsoft Corp., world #39;s largest software maker, announced yesterday that it will release the next version of Windows operating system, code-named Longhorn, in the second half of 2006.

New version of Windows planned for 2006


The World Cup of Golf has been won by England, who won the title for just the second time in the event #39;s 50 year history and their first under the revised format introduced in 2000.

England wins second World Cup title


Iran says its first nuclear reactor, being built with the help of Russia, will not go on line until October 2006, a year later than planned.

Iran Announces Delays in First Nuclear Reactor Coming on Line


Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has tipped Patrick Kluivert to re-establish himself as one of Europes top strikers after watching him help to dismantle Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin.

Souness Salutes  #39;World-Class #39; Kluivert


AP - On the day one of the worst defeats in Atlanta Falcons history, Jim Mora used jokes and compassion as medicine for his players' wounded psyches. Mora's assistant coaches were meeting with the players to review Sunday's 56-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at the same time Mora met with reporters.

Falcons Must Regroup After Loss to Chiefs (AP)


SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost \$3 million, according to witnesses.    Oprah Winfrey and former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were among more than 120 guests seen by an Associated Press reporter perched on a hill overlooking the club house of the Sandy Lane resort and golf course, which went to extraordinary lengths to shield the ceremony from journalists...

Woods Marries Model in Barbados Ceremony


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says he #39;s never had a computer virus, but that adware and malware have him ticked off enough that Microsoft plans to do something about them.

Gates: Microsoft to Tackle the Spyware Problem


Tony Blair is to host a major scientific conference on climate change in February as part of an attempt to create an international consensus on the science involved and so lock the US and the G8 group of industrial nations into action beyond the Kyoto

UK initiative on climate change


Embroiled in an accounting scandal that led to the firing of its CEO, Nortel Networks said today that its financial results for 2003 and the first half of 2004 won't be out until the end of October.

Nortel again delays filing financial results


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

Wal-Mart Dec. Sales Still Seen Up 1-3 Pct


The London Stock Exchange (LSE) today rejected an offer from Deutsche Borse, its bigger German rival, valuing it at about 1.35 billion (\$2.6 billion), or 530pence per share, a significant premium to Fridays closing price of 430 pence.

LSE says no to Deutsche Borse takeover offer


A rocket attack in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border has wounded at least five people and damaged several houses. Security officials in Bannu in the North West Frontier Province say two rockets

5 Wounded in Rocket Attack in Northwestern Pakistan


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday as a sabotage  attack on Iraqi oil infrastructure reignited concern about the  reliability of crude exports from the country despite a peace  deal to end an uprising in Najaf.

Oil Rebounds After Iraq Pipeline Attack


Reuters - Oil prices perked up from 7-week lows on\Friday on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in the U.S.

Oil Up from 7-Week Lows on U.S. Weather (Reuters)


Australian and Indonesian scientists have discovered a species of tiny human beings who lived on the remote Indonesian island of Flores 18,000 years ago.

Scientists find new species of hobbits


Germany #39;s Henkel and California #39;s Clorox Co. Thursday agreed to a \$2.8 billion stock swap and cash deal. Under the agreement, Henkel will sell back its 29 percent ownership stake in Clorox in return for \$2.

Dial #39;s parent sells Clorox interests


Reuters - The PIMCO mutual fund group's\adviser and two affiliates will pay  #36;11.6 million to settle\U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges involving\improper

PIMCO Adviser in  #36;11.6 Mln SEC Settlement (Reuters)


US airlines have agreed to limit flights into Chicago #39;s O #39;Hare International Airport at peak periods to stem record delays that have slowed aviation nationwide, federal officials said on Wednesday.

UPDATE 3-US airlines agree to cut flights at Chicago #39;s O #39;Hare


IN CASE anyone had forgotten, Jim McDonnell, Danny Williamss trainer, stood up at the last pre-bout press conference here on Wednesday and repeated his

McDonnell still spoiling for a fight


AP - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed in an interview published Tuesday to expel Yasser Arafat from the West Bank

Israel's Sharon Vows to Expel Arafat (AP)


The University of California Board of Regents opted against Regent Ward Connerly #39;s proposal to adopt a multi-racial check box option on admissions applications at its Wednesday meeting at UCLA.

UC Regents fail  quot;Multi-racial quot; action


The Internet telephony marketplace is sizzling hot these days, with traditional phone carriers hoping to fend off cable firms and a host of other upstart rivals.  All the buzz prompts the question: Is telecom back? <FONT face=

VoIP: A Shot in Telecom's Arm


In Nebraska, a scientist adds the vectors and delta-V's of Newtonian physics to the usual X's and O's of football.

Crunch! Oof! Well, That's Physics


NewsFactor - Making illegal copies of computer games and desktop applications is one thing, but ripping off enterprise software is entirely another.

European Software Pirates Caught (NewsFactor)


(CBS/AP) Iran has agreed in principle to temporarily stop some suspect activities that its critics allege are meant to make nuclear weapons, as it seeks to blunt censure at an upcoming UN meeting, diplomats said Tuesday.

Iran May Curb Nuke Work


The European Union #39;s competition commissioner, Mario Monti, is ready to allow Oracle to proceed with its \$7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for its software rival PeopleSoft

Europe Is Said to Be Close to Allowing Bid by Oracle


Andre Agassi marched into the Stockholm Open semi-finals on Friday, beating Spanish eighth seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-2 in his toughest match of the tournament.

Agassi overcomes Verdasco power


One of the biggest fund-raising efforts of the year is about to begin for the Salvation Army: the Christmas kettle drive. In Flagstaff, the drive will kick off the day after Thanksgiving outside

Controversy over Christmas kettles


One of the NBA #39;s all-time greats, or a marvelously blessed opportunist who was in the right place at the right time? Scottie Pippen #39;s place in NBA history probably will be debated longer than Pippen himself

NBA Rundown: How good is/was Scottie Pippen?


AP - Several thousand Christians who packed a cathedral compound in the Egyptian capital hurled stones at riot police Wednesday to protest a woman's alleged forced conversion to Islam. At least 30 people were injured.

Christians in Egyptian Church Stone Police (AP)


Google has just introduced its latest invention: software that applies its search technology to what is on your own hard drive.

Google Takes On Your Desktop


AFP - Orders placed with manufacturing companies in Germany rose in October, after gaining slightly the previous month, thanks to a large number of big-ticket domestic orders, data published by the Economics and Labour Ministry showed.

German manufacturing orders rise in October (AFP)


Nextel Communications Inc., the sixth largest US mobile company, on Friday said its third-quarter profit rose amid strong customer growth and it raised its earnings forecast for the full year.

Nextel #39;s Profit Rises, Ups Outlook


Mobile telephones are one of the most quickly discarded items of consumer electronics. Rapid changes in technology and taste means customers constantly upgrade their phones leaving behind more and more discarded phones.

Phones into Flowers


SpaceShipOne, the privately built manned rocket aiming to claim the 10 million USD X-Prize, has completed the first of two qualifying flights, and is scheduled to attempt the winning second flight on 4 October, despite some technical concerns.

SpaceShipOne halfway to X-Prize


Hollywood dealmaker Michael Ovitz quietly got a very stingy options package before joining Walt Disney - because insiders thought he might flop.

MOUSE MADE OVITZ CHEESY DEAL


Baghdad - Extremists killed 25 members of the Iraqi security forces, with several of the victims being beheaded, reports said on Thursday.

Iraqi troops beheaded


SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Honeywell, the U.S.  avionics-to-antifreeze conglomerate, will beat its own target  for \$1 billion of China sales in 2005 as it expands aerospace  manufacturing there, its country chief said on Thursday.

Honeywell Confident About China Outlook


AP - Florida State and Miami were originally scheduled to play Monday. Instead, they spent the day trying to recover from Hurricane Frances.

Miami, Florida St. Regrouping After Storm (AP)


Dell has released the new Inspiron 9200 that replaces the Inspiron 9100 as Dell #39;s desktop replacment style notebook. The 9200 features a 17 quot; UltraSharp Wide Screen with either an XGA or UXGA resolution display.

Dell Inspiron 9200 17 quot; Desktop Replacement Notebook Released


ISN SECURITY WATCH (08/11/04) - A Sunday referendum in Macedonia against a government law granting the countrys ethnic Albanian minority more political rights and powers has failed due to insufficient voter turnout.

Macedonian govt wins multi-ethnic victory


Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has warned that  quot;terrorists quot; are flooding into his country from across the Muslim world.

Iraqi PM:  #39;Terrorists pouring in #39;


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

Shoppers Flood the Malls, Surf Internet


TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday it is prepared to temporarily suspend some nuclear activities but would not surrender its right to enrich uranium.

Iran to halt some nuclear activities


AP - A Web site that sells photos of naked women is suing Google Inc., alleging that the online search engine leader is destroying its business by distributing links and passwords that provide free glimpses of the nude models.

Adult Site Sues Google for Infringment (AP)


hen the Bush administration issued an update last week on federal climate research, it was criticized with equal vigor by environmentalists and by industry-backed groups.

Computers Add Sophistication, but Don #39;t Resolve Climate Debate


In order for the three-way trade between the Yankees, Dodgers and Diamondbacks to go through, Shawn Green must first waive a no-trade clause and agree to land in Arizona.

Hot Stove Truth  amp; Rumors: Dec. 17, 2004


European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the US economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.

European Shares at 2-Month High


NEW YORK, October 20 (newratings.com) - JP Morgan Chase  amp; Company (JPM.NYS) reported a 13 decline in its third-quarter profits, driven by high merger-related costs and sluggish trends in its fixed-income trading business.

JP Morgan posts 3Q profit decline; misses forecasts


It was never going to be a question of  quot;if quot; where Brendon McCullum was concerned. He has always been too classy to have to wait a long time before bringing up his maiden Test century.

McCullum lives up to his billing


Which search engines do searchers prefer and why? How do users use search engines to find the information they want? And how do searchers perceive paid versus free listings? New research offers insights into the workings of the searcher's mind.

Delving Deep Inside the Searcher's Mind


A Loudoun County jury convicted two North Carolina residents of violating Virginia #39;s anti-spam law yesterday, a decision that likely will become a landmark in the nation #39;s growing crusade against unwanted e-mail.

2 NC residents convicted of spamming


SAN DIEGO - Cesar Izturis homered and Adrian Beltre had three hits for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who survived a shaky start by Kazuhisa Ishii and beat San Diego 9-6 on Thursday night to take a 1 1/2-game lead over San Francisco in the NL West.    San Francisco lost 7-3 to Houston...

Dodgers Clobber Padres 9-6


SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Macintosh(R) computer owners will soon be able to enjoy all the benefits of Sony #39;s award-winning double layer, dual format DVD burning technology with the

Sony Introduces New Mac-Compatible Double Layer DVD Burner


Paris launched their candidature file for the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday with bid leaders insisting they have learned their lesson from past failures.

PARIS HOPE TO LEARN FROM PAST FAILURE


West Indies may send a weakened squad to Australia for the forthcoming one-day series after most of their 25-man squad missed a deadline to make themselves available amid a dispute over sponsorship.

WINDIES SPONSORSHIP ROW


Nestle, the world #39;s biggest food and drink company, on Thursday reported sales of 64.6 billion Swiss francs (US\$52.87 billion, euro42.

Nestle Reports Nine-Month Sales Unchanged


MOSCOW, November 17 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian transport ship Progress failed to raise the International Space Station to the designated orbit on Wednesday.

Transport ship fails to raise ISS to designated orbit.


Amidst allegations the election fell far short of meeting democratic standards, officials say Ukraine #39;s hotly-contested presidential vote is too close to call.

Ukraine headed for runoff vote, officials say


ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The father of a computer engineer  detained in Pakistan last month for suspected links with al  Qaeda filed a petition Tuesday calling for his son to be  produced in court and urging authorities not to extradite him.

Father of Pakistan Al Qaeda Suspect Files Petition


Reuters - Brokerage Bear Stearns Companies\ on Wednesday said quarterly profit fell 10 percent hurt\by lower investment banking revenue and higher expenses.

Bear Stearns Profit Falls (Reuters)


MIAMI -- Although Chris Rix's fumble overshadowed Xavier Beitia's blocked field goal, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will remember them both.

Fla. St. coughed it up


AP - Harvard University scientists have asked the university's ethical review board for permission to produce cloned human embryos for disease research, potentially becoming the first researchers in the nation to wade into a divisive area of study that has become a presidential campaign issue.

Harvard Wants to Clone Human Embryos (AP)


LONDON : The head of a British boutique investment bank, Seymour Pierce, is considering a financial restructuring of Manchester United as a possible rival proposal to a planned takeover by US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.

Bank mulls rival proposal for Manchester United


Pakistan #39;s parliament elected Shaukat Aziz as its new Prime Minister yesterday. President General Pervez Musharraf named Mr Aziz as his choice as head of government, after his relationship

Musharraf #39;s choice elected as new PM


Reuters - Thai scientists began an investigation\Monday into what some conservationists believe could be the\world's biggest case of ape smuggling -- nearly 100 orangutan\found in a Bangkok amusement park.

Thai Scientists Begin Probe in Big Orangutan Case (Reuters)


Oil prices surged to yet new record\highs Tuesday, driving U.S. crude above \$54 as global supply\outages thwart efforts to build winter heating fuel\inventories.

U.S. Oil Over \$54 on Winter Fuel Worries


John Kerry made the comments after weeks of standing by as a group of Vietnam veterans criticized his wartime record.

Kerry Calls Ad Group a 'Front for the Bush Campaign'


Larry Walker laced a one-out double to right field, but was left on second base as Tim Wakefield managed to baffle the rest of the Cardinals and get out of the first inning unscathed.

World Series Underway in Boston


Juan Diaz carried his impressive boxing show on the road Thursday night. In the first defense of his World Boxing Association lightweight title, Diaz not only was successful

Undefeated Diaz retains title


Google is already viewed by many as the king of search engines, but the newly public company is continuing to launch new services like

Google Books It to the Finish Line


Maybe I #39;m out of the loop, but I don #39;t remember when it was normal for a football coach to work for two teams at the same time.

He #39;s ND #39;s darling now, but jobs at football factories are risky


The Malcolm Glazer takeover bid took a further twist yesterday with Manchester United announcing they had broken off talks with the American businessman.

Glazer saga takes new twist on day of intrigue at Old Trafford


The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley said today he was looking into reports that a new Iraqi militant group had intervened to help negotiate the engineers release.

Militant Group May Ask for Ransom for British Hostage


Philadelphia (Reuters) - Despite the euphoria of one of the  busiest weeks in U.S. mergers and acquisitions in almost five  years, Wall Street investment bankers cannot live by mega-deals  alone.

Despite Mega-Deals, Small Mergers Rule


WASHINGTON - As expected, the Montreal Expos are about to get their new name: the Washington Nationals. A city official and a baseball official, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday that

In Washington, it #39;ll be  #39;Let #39;s go Nats #39;


After two years of fits and starts, Microsoft will finally deliver its Virtual Server 2005 product, which company officials contend will be an important contributor to its Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI), the company #39;s plan for managing distributed

Virtual Server becomes reality


Speaking for all non-members of Red Sox Nation, we're happy you beat the Yankees.  Now go win a World Series so we can be done with you.

One Nation, Indivisible


The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead.

France refuses Iraqi kidnappers #39; ultimatum


t was a moment some local fans had longed for: Scott Kazmir, pitching in New York. The results met expectations, but the setting did not.

Kazmir Is Impressive in Long-Awaited New York Debut


JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have detained seven  people linked to terrorism since last week's bombing outside  the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed nine people and  wounded 182, officers said on Friday.

Indonesian Police Detain Seven People on Terror Links


Andre Agassi tried to get this over in a hurry. He wanted a fast day at the US Open, just like Roger Federer. Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian on Labor Day, sweeping out his longtime

Agassi ousts Sargsian, faces Federer in Open quarterfinals; Henman <b>...</b>


BARBADOS, West Indies -- Tiger Woods married his Swedish girlfriend Elin Nordegren at a ceremony on the Caribbean island of Barbados, local media reported.

Local media confirm Woods marriage


WASHINGTON - A packet of Texas Air National Guard records released Friday showed that the commanding officer of President Bush's basic training unit took a special interest in him as a trainee and wrote to his father to praise him. Democrats called that proof of preferential treatment...

Guard Supervisor Wrote to Bush's Father


Good news has been in short supply for Europe #39;s traditional industrial economies like Germany and France. Growth remains weak, unemployment high, labor markets are still rigid and the euro is soaring, pricing their exports out of the market.

China #39;s needs could rescue European industry


FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces thrust at least  one km (half a mile) into rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and  were not far from the Iraqi city's heart, residents and an  Iraqi army officer said.

U.S.-Led Forces Thrust Towards Central Falluja


AP - Al Leiter pitched two-hit ball for six innings to earn his first win in six weeks, and the New York Mets put another dent in Chicago's playoff hopes Sunday with a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.

Mets Put Another Dent in Cubs' Hopes (AP)


Gerald Williams singled twice in a six-run first inning and the Mets broke out of their offensive funk in a big way.

Mets Thump Dodgers


A 17-year-old was arrested after authorities received a tip that he was making threats in an online chat room about his high school, fellow students and an

Teen accused of making threats about school, possessing weapons


AP - Impoverished North Korea might resort to selling weapons-grade plutonium to terrorists for much-needed cash, and that would be

U.S. Commander: N. Korea May Sell Nukes (AP)


Michael Jackson's father, Joseph, is released from hospital after surgery to fix two bleeding stomach ulcers.

Jackson's father 'fine' after op


THE mother of Robinho, one of Brazil #39;s most exciting young soccer players, had been kidnapped, police said yesterday. Marina de Souza, 43, was abducted by two armed men who invaded a barbecue at Praia Grande

Mother of soccer star kidnapped


AFP - Global consumer electronics giant Sony said its interim net profit more than doubled to 76.5 billion yen (720 million dollars), thanks in part to its popular movie Spider-Man 2.

Sony net profit more than doubles; Spider-Man 2 a boost (AFP)


Palestinians picked over the rubble of more than two weeks of fighting in a refugee camp on Saturday after Israeli tanks quit northern Gaza to end a crushing offensive.

Palestinians Pick Up Pieces After Israeli Offensive


If toys are on your holiday gift list, it #39;s always great to be the one who gives the best toy. Don #39;t forget about safety. Just because a toy is on the store shelf doesn #39;t mean it #39;s safe.

Toy Safety: Common Sense and Consumer Protection


One of the US Army reservists charged with abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison admitted at a pre-trial hearing today that he initially lied to a military investigator by saying he did not take part in the maltreatment.

Prisoner scandal soldier: I lied


China will be the third largest advertising economy by 2011, beating the UK and Germany, according to a report published yesterday.

China #39;s ad market gallops ahead


Reuters - Bank of America Corp. , the No.\3 U.S. bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29\percent, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.\and growth in deposits and credit card issuance.

Bank of America Profit Up 29 Percent (Reuters)


China #39;s Xing Huina came from nowhere to win the Olympic gold medal in women #39;s 10,000m race in Athens on Friday. The 20-year-old Xing, making her first Olympic appearance, clocked a winning time of 30 minutes 24.

China #39;s Xing Huina wins Olympic women #39;s 10,000m gold


AP - Experts dragged sensors from boats and divers scooped soil from the ocean bottom Thursday, looking for radioactive clues to the location of a hydrogen bomb lost off the Georgia coast in 1958.

Feds Ply Waters Off Ga., Seek Lost H-Bomb (AP)


Reuters - Invesco Funds Group Inc. and affiliate\AIM Advisors Inc. agreed to a  #36;450 million settlement with\state and federal regulators to resolve probes of improper\trading, officials and the parent company said on Tuesday.

Invesco, AIM Agree to  #36;450 Mln Settlement (Reuters)


International Business Machines Corp. agreed to sell its personal computing business to China #39;s largest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd.

IBM sells PC unit to Lenovo


THE SUN: Glenn Hoddle is being lined up for a shock return to Southampton. Also: John Toshack has emerged as the No 1 choice to become Wales manager after Mark Hughes was named Blackburn #39;s new boss last night.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY


ASBESTOS-RELATED boycotts of James Hardie products have forced the controversial building products maker to slash its profit forecast.

Hardie feels boycott pain


Pat Summitt defends the decision to place forward Chamique Holdsclaw on the injured list even though she was fit enough to practice.

Summitt Defends Team


Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, talks space and the future with James Cameron for Wired magazine.

The Next Giant Leap


If canceling the Pentium-4 4GHz processor was not enough, AMD has come up with fresher set of problems for Intel. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices renewed the claims of being the maker of the fastest PC Microprocessors

AMD presents more troubles for Intel


In the asset management industry, the corporate structures can get confusing -- and the numbers huge. BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), for example, is a large asset management firm with \$314 billion under management.

BlackRock Gets a Piece of Met


Ismael Valdez pitched six solid innings, Jeff Conine drove in all three runs and the Florida Marlins averted a series sweep by beating the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Sunday.

Marlins Top Braves, Keep Hopes Alive


Sarah Ulmer #39;s blitzing gold medal ride at the Olympic Velodrome on Monday has left her eating her own words. Ulmer broke the women #39;s 3000m individual pursuit world record for the second time in two days in the final.

Ulmer surprised with record time


The Raptors have to be reminded sometimes that defence is not just something you put around the flower garden. They obviously forgot last night, losing a laugher to the Los Angeles Clippers 101-89 at the Staples

Raps down and out in LA


Shares of SI International Inc. jumped nearly 16 percent Friday on news the Reston, Va., company plans to sell 3.2 million of its shares together with affiliates of equity firm Frontenac.

Stock Sale Plan Boosts SI International Shares


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers have traded cornerback Mike McKenzie to New Orleans. Do you think the Packers made a good move trading Mike McKenzie to New Orleans?

Packers Trade McKenzie


AP - European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday cleared Oracle Corp.'s hostile  #36;7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., removing one of the last major hurdles to the contested takeover proposal, a person close to the case said.

Source: EU Regulators Clear Oracle Bid (AP)


InfoWorld - 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 (InfoWorld)


Lovers of Kennedy lore will get a rare chance at owning some common possessions of late President John F. Kennedy and his family in an auction of art, furniture and other effects from their homes.

Kennedy Knicknacks to Go on the Block Next Year


Environmental Protection Agency officials are linking with IBM Corp. on a major new grid computing program aimed at improved air pollution modeling and environmental risk assessments, and whose grid capabilities may be offered as a service in the future.

EPA works with IBM on grids


Jean-Alain Boumsong has come out in full support of Alex McLeish following Rangers #39; exit from the Champions League on Wednesday.

Boumsong support for McLeish


AP - The Chicago Sun-Times averted a strike Wednesday with a last-minute contract deal that was reached as union reporters, copy editors and other news staff were prepared to walk out.

Sun-Times, Union Reach Tentative Deal (AP)


MOSCOW - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday and told him that China is ready to provide  quot;feasible help quot; to Russia in the fight against terrorism, Itar-Tass news agency reported Friday.

China #39;s Wen meets Putin


SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - True freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 28-20 victory over eighth-ranked Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan


Microsoft said Tuesday that it has released a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems.

Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows


Novell tomorrow will begin shipping Linux Desktop 9, a desktop version of its open-source Linux operating system that's aimed at enterprise users.

Novell launches desktop Linux for enterprises


The Intel chip, once expected to dominate the server market and even creep into PCs, takes yet another knock.

HP discontinues its Itanium workstations


AP - At 34, Andre Agassi has seen a lot of things in tennis. And here's one more that he'd like to add: instant replay.

Agassi: Let's Give Replay a Try (AP)


com September 29, 2004, 12:45 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

IBM spices up corporate search


Gunmen clashed with Saudi police Friday in a town northeast of Riyadh, killing one officer and injuring three, Al-Arabiya television reported.

At least one Saudi policeman killed in clashes with gunmen


AFP - The right by homosexual couples to adopt children will reportedly be added to draft legislation legalizing gay marriages to be adopted Friday by Spain's Socialist government.

Spanish government to allow homosexual couples to adopt (AFP)


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar kept close to the previous  session's one-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on  Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited U.S. data to  confirm fresh signs of strength in U.S. manufacturing.

Dollar Holds Firm Before CPI, Philly Fed


Tuesday #39;s meeting could hold clues to whether it #39;ll be a November or December pause in rate hikes. By Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer.

When will the Fed catch its breath?


A historic name in mutual funds will soon vanish from Boston's investing scene, with BlackRock Inc.'s agreement yesterday to acquire State Street Research  amp; Management Co., an 80-year-old money manager with Brahmin roots, for \$375 million.

State Street Research acquired


James K. Galbraith is a professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a senior scholar at the Levy Economics Institute in New York.

The dollar #39;s decline is not yet cause for alarm


Autodesk  this week unwrapped an updated version of its hosted project collaboration service targeted at the construction and manufacturing industries. Autodesk Buzzsaw lets multiple, dispersed project participants -- including building owners, developers, architects, construction teams, and facility managers -- share and manage data throughout the life of a project, according to Autodesk officials.

Autodesk tackles project collaboration


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered above a six-month low  against the yen on Friday as the market considered the meaning  of a rate rise in China and worried about the strength of the  U.S. economy.

Dollar Near Low V Yen, China Impact Wanes


JD WETHERSPOON embarked on a fresh round of price promotions yesterday to win back drinkers after a dismal summer for the pubs chain.

Spoon #39;s summer drought


Adobe Systems Inc. has temporarily removed the 6.0.3 update for Professional and Standard versions of its Acrobat software for the Macintosh platform.

Adobe temporarily pulls Acrobat update for Mac


Germany's SAP, the world's largest maker of business-management software, reported Thursday a third-quarter rise in revenue and net income, boosted by strong sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and continued growth in the U.S.

SAP posts hike in Q3 revenue and profit


Seven years ago, after Lakshmi Mittal took his fledgling steel group public, he was asked how he could compete in a global industry undergoing huge upheavals.

Emperor with flair for extravagance


Reuters - Iraq may modify plans for its first\free election to give people more time to vote next month,\officials said Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again\struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.

Iraqis Consider Extending Election Amid Violence (Reuters)


AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Sudan's violence-plagued western region of Darfur to see the plight of refugees driven from their homes by state-sponsored militias.

British foreign minister arrives in troubled Darfur (AFP)


Janica Kostelic of Croatia beat Anja Paerson of Sweden Saturday to take her first World Cup race in nearly two years in Aspen of Colorado, the United States.

Kostelic takes first World Cup race in nearly 2 years


The defense that couldnt seem to get a turnover finally got a couple on Monday night. First-round draft pick Ahmad Carroll, facing the stiffest test of his rookie season, scored a touchdown on a fumble

Favre has big game, but defense pitches in to beat Rams 45-17


com October 26, 2004, 7:41 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.

Europe blesses Oracle-PeopleSoft union


British authorities have arrested a man suspected of stealing source code from Cisco Systems in May, a spokeswoman for Scotland Yard confirmed Friday.

Suspected Cisco code thief arrested in UK


The European Union #39;s head office on Wednesday predicted a smooth transition to the euro in the 10 new EU nations that are hoping to adopt the common currency by 2010.

New EU Members to Transition Smoothly


Ofcom has challenged BT to come up with proposals for opening up its networks to competitors to help speed the growth of telecoms services including broadband - or face a possible Competition Commission investigation.

Ofcom delivers ultimatum to BT


Abu Hamza, the radical Muslim cleric, is to face terrorism charges in the UK, delaying US extradition proceedings and upsetting the American authorities who wanted to try him for separate offences.

Abu Hamza to face charges in Britain


British heavyweight fighter Danny Williams has threatened to pull out of Saturday #39;s World Boxing Council title fight with champion Vitali Klitschko if he is forced to shave his beard, British media reported.

Williams in Pull-Out Threat Over Beard Inspection


Level 3 Communications Inc., a provider of integrated communications services, said on Friday that it acquired telecommunications giant Sprint Corp.

Update 1: Level 3 Buys Sprint #39;s Internet Unit


secure the release of a British engineer taken hostage by Muslim extremists eight days ago. The respected Muslim Council of Britain joined a growing campaign to rescue Kenneth Bigley, 62, originally from Liverpool

Envoys head to Iraq to free hostage


The Montreal Expos would be renamed the Washington Nationals if the proposed move of the franchise is approved by baseball owners.

Nationals Unveil Logos, Colors


Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc, the UK #39;s third- biggest bank, agreed to buy Juniper Financial Corp. from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for \$293 million in cash to help expand its credit card business in North America.

Barclays to Buy CIBC Credit Card Unit for \$293 Mln (Update1)


Company debuts new products that let businesspeople shuttle data from databases to mobile gadgets.

Sybase links back office to mobile devices


Sales of MP3 players are rocketing, fuelled by falling unit prices, integration of MP3 support into a wider range of devices and the creation of legal music download websites.

IPod faces competition as MP3 player sales boom


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Aleida Gallangos met her brother in  Washington last week for the first time since he was kidnapped  by Mexican police 30 years ago, closing one chapter in the  annals of Mexico's

Mexico 'Dirty War' Tale Ends Happily, Victim Found


With one stroke of a white-out brush, Barry Bonds got the security he sought and the Giants ensured their marquee attraction will be around two more years.

GIANTS NOTEBOOK Bonds receives guarantee for  #39;06 Reworked contract <b>...</b>


Cardinal Health Inc., a medical products and services company, plans to cut 4,200 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force, and close 25 offices as part of a three-year restructuring plan, the company said Monday.

Cardinal Health Plans to Slash 4,200 Jobs


Australia is considering a security pact with Indonesia if incoming president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agrees, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Monday.

Australia, Indonesia consider defense pact


For soft-spoken trainer Robin Graham, calling the 5-year-old gelding Mr. O'Brien

Graham Lauds Mr. O'Brien


Italy #39;s small Muslim community took part in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.

Italy #39;s Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnappings


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grant Hill collected 28 points, seven  rebounds and six assists to carry the Orlando Magic to an 86-83  win over the short-handed Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis  Saturday.

NBA Wrap: Short-Handed Pacers Lose the Night


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian woman has claimed a new world record after living with over 6,000 scorpions for 36 days straight.

Woman Lives With 6,000 Scorpions, Claims New Record


A bankruptcy judge today begins hearings on US Airways #39; request to reject its union contracts and impose \$1 billion in wage and benefits cuts on 28,000 workers.

#39;It #39;s high noon #39; for unions, airline


Microsoft #39;s Virtual PC software has been lauded by critics as a convenient way for Mac users to run Windows applications on their Macs, but what if you need to do the opposite?

Turn Your PC Into a Mac


AT amp;T Corp. will pay \$100 million to end a class-action lawsuit by investors who accused AT amp;T and former Chairman C. Michael Armstrong of lying about its outlook to boost its share price, the company said on Tuesday.

AT amp;T Settles Lawsuit for \$100 M


A UN envoy to Sudan will visit Darfur tomorrow to check on the government #39;s claim that some 70,000 people displaced by conflict there have voluntarily returned to their homes, a spokesman said.

UN envoy headed to Darfur


The issue of political overseers modifying information from federal scientists that conflicts with policy goals has arisen periodically in recent years.

Interior Official and Federal Biologists Clash on Danger to Bird


Amazon.com apparently has greater sales in electronics than books for the very first time.

Amazon's Electrifying Sales


Huge waves and freezing rain hampered efforts on Friday to search for six missing crew members from a wrecked freighter that was spilling its oil into the Bering Sea.

Weather Hinders Search for Ship's Crew as Oil Spill Widens


November 10, 2004 - On Monday, Novell and Microsoft announced that the Redmond giant has agreed to pay \$536 million in cold, hard cash to settle an antitrust dispute regarding Novell #39;s Netware.

Novell Buries One Hatchet with Microsoft, but Files Suit on <b>...</b>


The Belgian tennis ace, 21, called Hewitt to end their relationship without giving a reason - then posted a statement on her website.

HEWITT IS DUMPED BY PHONE


Although faced with fresh evidence of global warming, the United States and other members the Arctic Council on Wednesday failed to make any recommendations

Group Passes on Addressing Global Warming


The hunt for the financiers behind the attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea, which led to the arrest in South Africa of Sir Mark Thatcher, yesterday moved to the sedate surroundings of the royal court in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Coup plot inquiry moves to Guernsey bank


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock investors next week should get  more clues on whether the bull market has long enough legs to  drive gains to year end, as many market pros now expect.

Wall St. Outlook: Bull Market with Legs?


Lazard #39;s board will meet Tuesday to discuss plans for a possible initial public offering for the independent investment bank, sources close to the matter said.

Lazard partners get deadline for IPO


Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has said that the government can no longer ignore the spate of killings by the Tamil Tiger rebels, a presidential statement available here on Thursday.

S.Lankan president says govt can no longer ignore Tamil rebel <b>...</b>


XM Satellite Radio and radio manufacturer Delphi Tuesday introduced the Delphi XM MyFi, the latest entry in the battle over digital music, pitting XM against Sirius Satellite Radio and on-line music sources like Napster.\     <FONT face=

Handheld Satellite Radio Receiver is Unveiled


Citgo Petroleum Corp. will install \$320 million in pollution controls in six refineries and pay \$3.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit charging the company with violating the Clean Air Act, the Justice Department announced yesterday.

Citgo Reaches \$323 Million Emissions  Settlement


Federal and state governments usually promote competition for telecom services, but some states are blocking free Wi-Fi access.

Tech.gov: Barriers to Free Wi-Fi


All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a \$40 million, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its Web site Wednesday.

Lucchino: Renteria Deal Not in Place Yet


The EU and US reach a compromise after marathon talks over post-Kyoto steps to combat climate change.

Future climate talks deal agreed


Within a converted barn on the Planetary Society #39;s campus Tuesday, a group of scientists, engineers and volunteers began the countdown for a March launch of the

Mission to surf sun #39;s rays


What: MIAA Division 2A Super Bowl. Where: Curry College in Milton. When: Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Last meeting: Schools have never met.

Bishop Feehan (10-1) vs. Hingham (11-1)


Salesforce.com Inc. on Thursday released its first quarterly results since going public, posting income of \$1.2 million on revenue of \$40.6 million for the three months ended July 31.

Salesforce.com maintains profitability and growth


JERUSALEM - Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom called Wednesday for UN sanctions against Iran unless it called a complete halt to uranium enrichment.

Israel wants UN sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme


COLOMBO : Relatives of Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Dharmendran Rajaratnam appealed to his captors in Iraq to free him, saying he had been forced to work there by his Kuwaiti employer.

Relatives, Muslim groups appeal for release of Sri Lankan hostage <b>...</b>


Thousands of miles from the rain and wind of Hurricane Ivan, a model of the storm swirls in the memory and processors of a supercomputer that can predict its likely course and strength.

Supercomputers Aid Hurricane Forecasting


LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Orange unveiled its  third-generation (3G) mobile phones in a long-delayed  commercial launch, with seven new handset models aimed at its  key French market and at least four at Britain in time for  Christmas.

Orange Unveils 3G Phones in Long-Delayed Launch


PHNOM PENH : Cambodia, one of the world #39;s poorest countries, is counting on international donors to make new financial commitments next week to prepare the nation for what is destined to be a harsh new economic year.

Phnom Penh counts on donors as it braces for a tough economic year


HP announced today that they are working on software to throttle viruses which could ultimately slow the spread of viruses and worms.

HP Looking to Ward off Viruses


Microsoft, the software giant has issued a patch so that users can view pictures in the JPEG format without the risk of getting their computers infected.

That Picture Could be a Virus


Iraq #39;s insurgency spread to a relatively calm area near the Syrian border yesterday when a suicide car bomber killed at least 16 people at an Iraqi National Guard centre.

Suicide bomb kills 16 at guard centre


The record series of four hurricanes that hit Florida in recent weeks has ended NASA #39;s hopes of returning the space shuttles to flight in March 2005, NASA announced on Friday.

Space shuttle return to flight delayed


Iran notified the UN nuclear watchdog in writing yesterday that it would suspend uranium enrichment and related activities to dispel suspicions that it was trying to build nuclear arms.

Iranian freeze on enrichment will continue


UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said it would be irresponsible #39; #39; to offer guarantees that there won #39;t be tax increases, while refuting accusations his spending plans aren #39;t affordable.

UK #39;s Brown Says There Can Be No Guarantees #39; on Tax Increases


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.710 percent, up from 1.685 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.950 percent, up from 1.870 percent.

Rates rise on T-bills


To become Afghanistan's first elected President, he has to placate warlords, pacify the Taliban -- and survive

Inside Karzai's Campaign


The Washington-bound team also agreed to terms with outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on a minor league contract and selected outfielder Tyrell Godwin and third baseman Tony Blano in the Rule 5 draft.

Nationals Sign Cordero


A FORMER speech writer for George W. Bush has claimed Yasser Arafat died of AIDS. Former presidential aide David Frum, famous for coining the phrase  quot;axis of evil quot;, says the world has shown

Claims Arafat died of AIDS


OISKHARA, Russia - A man tried to bring a suspicious package into a polling station in Chechnya on Sunday, then died in an explosion as he ran away, the head of the Chechen election commission said on Russian television.

Man dies in blast as Chechens go to polls


Stephon Marbury, concerned about his lousy shooting in Athens, used an off day to go to the gym and work on his shot. By finding his range, he saved the United States #39; hopes for a basketball gold medal.

ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / US beats Spain to reach semis


AP - Red Sox fans waited 85 years to celebrate this moment. After so many disappointing Octobers, it was finally Boston's turn to enjoy a World Series victory.

Red Sox Fans Finally See Team Win Title (AP)


Weeks after the launch of its Firefox 1.0 Web browser, the Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday is set to release version 1.0 of its Thunderbird e-mail client.

Thunderbird 1.0 takes on Entourage, Eudora


The International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers is planning to work with software publishers next year to help simplify the language in software contracts, says President Barbara Rembiesa.

Q A: IAITAM President Barbara Rembiesa on asset management issues


In NEW YORK story headlined  quot;US Airways lenders let carrier keep using aircraft, quot; please correct paragraph 3 to read ... US Airways said it has agreed to cure and perform for all but 36 aircraft, and has reached interim arrangements for 14 of these .

CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-US Airways lenders OK aircraft use


SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Former Chilean dictator Augusto  Pinochet was hospitalized in Santiago on Wednesday with acute  respiratory infection.

Chile's Pinochet Hospitalized with Infection


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

Sirius Names Karmazin CEO, Shares Jump (Reuters)


Britain's golden night on the track help the nation's Olympians surpass their success in Sydney four years ago.

GB beat Sydney medal haul


French stablemates Peugeot and Citroen dealt rallying a double blow on Thursday with the shock announcement that they were pulling out of the world championship at the end of 2005.

UPDATE 1-Peugeot/Citroen pull-out deals a double blow


Major banks being investigated by the Commerce Commission for not properly disclosing credit card fees, insisted yesterday they have been upfront with the public over the fees for the past few years.

We disclosed credit card fees say banks


China will step up controls on investment in power plants, despite electricity shortages, to help ease pressure on coal supplies, state media reported Monday.

China to Control Power Plant Investments


This time there was no inspiring rally, nothing that could be labeled a moral victory and no reason for the crowd of 17,595 not to voice its displeasure with a chorus of boos.

And the beat(ing) goes on


Why look at pictures when you can have the real thing? All it takes is a telephone -- and the ability to give good voice. Commentary by Regina Lynn.

Phone Sex Is Better Than Porn


AP - The body of a whale resembling a giant dolphin that washed up on an eastern Australian beach has intrigued local scientists, who agreed Wednesday that it is rare but are not sure just how rare.

Scientists Intrigued by Rare Dead Whale (AP)


The Tampa Bay Devil Rays postponed Saturday and Sunday #39;s games against the Detroit Tigers as Hurricane Frances moved closer to Florida.

Devil Rays postpone two games against Tigers


More than 2,400 people are evacuated as Typhoon Megi lashes the southern shores of South Korea.

Typhoon Megi hits South Korea


The marathon was inspired by suffering, and on the day an event that is as much a test of character as a test of endurance returned to its Olympic roots, the suffering returned, too.

Evocative, and Steamy, Marathon Goes to Japanese Woman


British entrepreneur Richard Branson #39;s Virgin Group Ltd. became the latest company to throw its hat into the online music ring Monday by launching the Virgin Digital service.

Virgin launches digital music service


quot;We offer a world-class opposing force for these battlefield exercises that enhances training realism, quot; said Gregg Donley, president of the IT sector #39;s technical service business unit at Northrop Grumman.

US Army Awards Northrop Grumman \$408 Million Contract


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Swiss mining conglomerate Xstrata said Monday it offered to buy the entire issued share capital of major Australian mining company WMC Resources for A\$7.4 billion (\$5.79 billion) in cash.

Xstrata makes \$5.8B bid for WMC


Southeast Asia #39;s stock markets were among the world #39;s best performers as the fourth quarter began. Christopher Wood, the top Asia strategist in Institutional Investor #39;s fund-manager survey last year, is betting the gains are just starting.

Around Asia #39;s Markets: Watching Southeast Asia take the lead


As the standoff over North Korea #39;s nuclear ambitions continues, members of a multinational consortium in charge of constructing two light-water reactors in the North have tentatively decided to put off their stalled project by another year.

Yomiuri: Light-water Reactor Construction Likely to Be Suspended <b>...</b>


SAN FRANCISCO - Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them.

Wednesday #39;s Sports In Brief


The software maker proposes open-source Java-based reporting tools for consideration by the Eclipse open-source foundation.

Actuate pushes open-source data reporting


Editors of Merriam-Webster announced the most requested definition on the company #39;s Internet sites during 2004 was a four-letter word -- BLOG.

quot;Blog quot; heads top 10 words of year


Cisco Systems will open a research  amp; development (R amp;D) center in Tokyo that will focus on IP-based technologies including IPv6, multicast and wireless for both its mainstream routers and its IOS and IOS XR software.

Cisco Set To Open Japanese R amp;D Center


Engineers hired to investigate the cause of September #39;s massive Big Dig tunnel leak have discovered that the project is riddled with hundreds of leaks that are pouring millions of gallons of water into the \$14.

Big Dig found riddled with leaks


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Violent gangs with roots in U.S.  crime culture are spreading through Mexico, with some setting  up shop in the capital, the government said on Thursday.

Central American Street Gangs Spread Across Mexico


A Bush administration report suggests that evidence of global warming has begun to affect animal and plant populations in visible ways, and that rising temperatures in North America are due in part to human activity.

Administration Shifts On Global Warming


The move is expected to dampen prospects for a long list of companies that have focused on taking advantage of the Chinese market.

Chinese Central Bank Increases Rates for First Time in 9 Years


Microsoft announces Longhorn, its next version of Windows, will meet its 2006 release date. But to deliver on time for corporate client contracts, a key component -- the underlying file system for the software -- will be missing.

Next Windows Version: 2006 Target


London - Three gamblers who have used a James Bond-style laser device to win more than 1-million (R11,24-million) at the Ritz in March did nothing illegal, police have concluded.

Techno tricks used to ring roulette winnings


A NEW bird species, which is believed to be found nowhere else in the world, has been discovered on the remote island of Calayan, 70 km north of Luzon.

New bird species discovered in Babuyan Island


Brazil #39;s ruling party has made gains in Sunday #39;s local elections seen as mid-term referendum on the government of left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Brazilian Ruling Party Makes Gains in Local Elections


It was an impressive home victory, even though the tournament, which Woods hosts, doesn #39;t count as an official victory. After the triumph at the Target World Challenge at Thousand Oaks in California, Tiger

Bet on Tiger Woods  he is brilliant


The Patriots are going to have to get by without Ty Law for at least a month -- and perhaps as long as seven weeks -- after the Pro Bowl cornerback was diagnosed

Law out a month to seven weeks


ANKARA (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey, putting to rest  lingering Cold War tensions, said Monday it was time their  political ties caught up with their booming economic links.

Former Foes Russia, Turkey Eye Era of Warmer Ties


PARIS (France): French authorities have handed over the medical file on late President of Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat to his widow Ms Suha Arafat, who is studying it, her lawyer said in a statement.

Arafat #39;s medical file handed over to Widow


Paul Otellini, a 30-year Intel Corp. veteran who oversaw the launch of the Pentium processor in the 1990s, will replace chief executive Craig Barrett when he steps down to become chairman in May, the semiconductor giant's board of directors announced Thursday. <FONT face=

Intel Names Otellini as Next CEO


Inspired by graffiti, posters and the communal culture of the Web, stickers are gaining wide attention as an artistic phenomenon.

Download, Peel and Stick, and All the World's a Gallery


By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 26/11/2004). Increasing numbers of homeowners are renegotiating their mortgages to take advantage of the slowing property market, the British Bankers Association said yesterday.

Remortgages surge as new home loans begin to weaken


Apple lost one war to Microsoft by not licensing its Mac operating system. It may repeat the error with its iPod and music software.

BYTE OF THE APPLE


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Two days of friendly banter couldn't bridge the chasm separating George W. Bush and Paul Martin in style, substance and worldview.

Bush-Martin back-slapping can't hide ideological divide (Canadian Press)


She may be in a West Virginia prison, but Westport #39;s Martha Stewart is growing her business by adding to her furniture line, including new items to a collection based on her Westport home.

Martha Stewart Adds to Furniture Line, Including Turkey Hill


BUDAPEST (AFP) - Hungary will withdraw its 300 troops from Iraq by March 31, 2005, Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said at a military ceremony in Budapest.

Hungary to withdraw troops from Iraq by March 2005: Gyurcsany


Alex Rodriguez scores on a wild pitch in the 11th innning to lead the New York Yankees into the AL Championship Series by defeating the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, on Saturday.

Yankees Close Out Twins


WATERTOWN, Mass. -- Watertown police say it was a pipe bomb that broke windows at the offices of a biological research company in Watertown early Thursday morning.

Police Say Pipe Bomb Damaged Building


Michael Owen scored his fourth goal in four games to help Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over newly promoted Getafe at the Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night.

Real Madrid beat Getafe


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Boston Red Sox are one win away from ending The Curse and wiping out 86 years of frustration. After becoming the first team to erase a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven playoff series, the

Red Sox on verge of World Series title


Thailand #39;s Queen Sirikit has made a rare public appeal for all Thais to help end 10 months of violence in the south that has killed hundreds of people.

Thai Queen Urges End to Violence in Muslim South


Trading in shares of Swedish health care company Gambro AB were halted Monday by the Stockholm Stock Exchange amid a report that a US company was poised to buy one of its units.

Swedish Stock Exchange Halts Trading


Oracle Corp.'s hostile \$7.7 billion bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. could drop by one-third to one-fourth, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said Monday.

Exec Says Oracle Lowering PeopleSoft Bid


Intel #39;s LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) high-definition television chips first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January will not be released in time for next year #39;s show, as scheduled.

Intel Delays Digital TV Chips


Iraq #39;s leading Shiite political groups formally announced today that they had formed an alliance to run in the national elections set for late January, saying their

Shiite Groups Unite to Run in Iraq Elections Next Month


Joe Nemechek took his first pole in four years and the seventh of his NASCAR Nextel Cup career Friday, earning the top spot for the EA Sports 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Nemecheck Takes Pole


Developing countries have criticised the IMF and World Bank for failing to give more decision-making power to smaller nations. Ministers from the Group of 24 (G24) developing countries made their statement

G24 demand for greater IMF clout


ST. LOUIS -- It seems most everyone on the St. Louis sideline figured out the Patriots were up to something when they lined up for a field goal midway through the third quarter. The problem was they couldn't get the message to the 11 Rams on the field at the time.

St. Louis defenders didn't know what hit them


LOS ANGELES - So, did she or didn't? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, in wedding apparel and surrounded by family and friends...

Report: No Spears Marriage License on File


As an environmentalist with more than 30 years of activism under my belt, I am generally not vulnerable to complacency. But if there is any area of environmental concern I tend to feel is well in hand it is the Great Lakes.

Hands off Great Lakes


ABC has pulled out of the television rights negotiations for the Bowl Championship Series, a source familiar with the talks said Friday.

ABC withdraws from BCS negotiations


The International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing on alleged racism in Zimbabwean cricket was scrapped in Harare on Thursday after the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) and the players who accuse its officials of racist behaviour

Zimbabwe hearing on alleged racism scrapped


Citigroup (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday launched a legal challenge against Parmalat #39;s restructuring plan, hitting back after the bankrupt food group

UPDATE 2-Citigroup hits back at Parmalat with court move


Iran said on Sunday that it would fulfill its commitment of suspending uranium enrichment activities on Monday, denying the allegation that it was still producing uranium feedstuff for enrichment.

Iran says to fulfill uranium suspension as scheduled: spokesman


As the UN #39;s nuclear watchdog agency confirmed Monday that about 380 tons of explosives are missing from an Iraqi military complex, the issue quickly moved into the presidential campaign.

UN agency confirms missing explosives in Iraq


SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 19, 2004 -- NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA) and Intel Corporation today announced the companies have signed a broad, multi-year patent cross-license agreement

NVIDIA and Intel Sign Broad Cross-License, Chipsets License <b>...</b>


The deal makes the Chinese company the world #39;s third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled.

IBM #39;s PC division bought by Lenovo


If Bernard Hopkins v Oscar de la Hoya did not quite live up to its ludicrously lofty billing, it was through no fault of the fighters.

Vegas serves up boxing treat


The UN #39;s nuclear watchdog is meeting in Vienna on Monday to consider a European draft resolution aimed at addressing concern about Iran #39;s nuclear programme.

Nuclear agency weighs Iran steps


Reuters - Diebold Inc. , the leading\maker of automated teller machines, on Monday reduced its\third-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts as it absorbs\costs for recertifying its electronic voting machines in\California and for expenses related to a pending civil action\in that state.

Diebold Cuts Forecast (Reuters)


BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Ten Colombian police officerswere killed on Tuesday in an ambush by the National LiberationArmy, or ELN, in the worst attack by the Marxist group inyears, authorities told Reuters.

Ten Colombian Police Die in Marxist Rebel Ambush


MOSCOW (CP) - Petro-Canada and Russia #39;s Gazprom have signed a tentative deal aimed at shipping liquefied natural gas to North American markets by 2009.

Petro-Canada signs on for plan to ship liquefied natural gas from <b>...</b>


US spending on information technology goods, services, and staff will grow seven percent in 2005 and continue at a similar pace through 2008, according to a study released Monday by Forrester Research.

US IT spending to grow 7 in 2005


Some pundits claim that the paid search market has peaked, but new research tells a different story, suggesting that local search is emerging as an important and powerful driver for the paid search market.

Local Search: Missing Pieces Falling into Place


AP - Serena Williams blamed a headache for her poor play in a 7-6 (5), 6-3 upset loss to qualifier Alina Jidkova in the second round of the Generali Ladies Open.

Serena Blames Headache for Linz Upset (AP)


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps, seeking his sixth medal of the Athens Olympics, advanced in the 200-meter individual medley Wednesday with a conservative swim.

Phelps Advances in 200-Meter Medley


AFP - Amare Stoudemire, who will make 2.32 million dollars this season, had his fourth-year option picked up on his contract, the Phoenix Suns announced.

Phoenix exercises option on Amare Stoudemire (AFP)


PC World - Beta search app creates vulnerabilities that may threaten your data's\  security.

Google Stumbles With New Desktop Tool (PC World)


SunTrust (STI:NYSE - news - research) fired three executives in its credit division in the wake of an accounting snafu, vowing that a conservative credit culture should never  quot;interfere with the application of generally accepted accounting principles.

SunTrust Cleans House


AFP - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has been handed a six-month ban from first-class cricket after walking out on a domestic match last week, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said.

Former Pakistan captain Latif banned for six months over walk-out (AFP)


Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced Wednesday he is creating an investment banking firm to advise companies on financial transactions.

Giuliani Creates Investment Banking Firm


AP - A prisoner accused of transporting supplies for Taliban fighters went before a U.S. military review panel Friday, while another boycotted the proceedings.

Guantanamo Panel Considers Two Cases (AP)


The R D tax credit, first passed as a temporary measure in 1981, has been extended 11 times and allows U.S. companies conducting research and development activities to get a tax credit of up to 10 of R D spending.

Bush signs extension to R D tax credit


Michael Phelps yesterday pulled out of the 400 metres individual medley at the short course world championships in Indianapolis with a sore back.

Exhausted Phelps feels the strain


World News: Hong Kong, Oct.21 : A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed at least 56 people and left 100 others missing.

56 killed in China coal mine blast:


There was a twist in Oracle #39;s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft earlier this week when a PeopleSoft director testified in court that he would be open to discussions about a merger.

PeopleSoft Softens Opposition to Oracle Merger


AP - A senior Bulgarian official ruled out paying any compensation to get Libya to reconsider the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses accused of infecting children with HIV.

Bulgaria Won't Pay Libya Over HIV Case (AP)


AP - The former chairman of consumer finance giant Takefuji Corp. was convicted of ordering the wiretapping of the home phone of a journalist who had written articles critical of the company, an official said Wednesday.

Ex-Finance Exec Convicted of Wiretapping (AP)


Computer Associates International Inc. said Monday it has revoked home security and office support benefits to former Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Kumar, who was indicted last week on

CA revokes some of Kumar #39;s benefits


As CEO and chairman, James Elsesser kept looking for a way to make Interstate Bakeries Corp. as solid as its brand names. Inheriting a company with aging factories and slow reflexes that for decades

IBC seeks to rise again through bankruptcy


Kenneth L. Franklin, the former Chairman and Chief Astronomer at New Yorks Hayden Planetarium, would often make reference to our  quot;dynamic and ever-changing sky.

Celestial Summit Meeting


The Mars rovers emerged from a communications blackout period and the low point of winter today with new funding and big plans for the journey ahead.

Mars Rovers #39; Mission Extends with New Goals, New Funding


Police have determined that a fourth member of the Pacers, reserve center David Harrison, was involved in the brawl at last Friday night's Indiana-Detroit game.

Another Pacer Involved


The FBI is adding more Internet crime suspects to its top lists of wanted criminals, signaling a growing interest in cracking down on cyber-crime. <FONT face=

FBI Pursuing More Cyber-Crime Cases


Valencia maintained their place at the top of the Primera Liga as they had to settle for a share of the spoils against Real Betis but by the end of the weekend they may be toppled from the summit.

Valencia Held But Stay on Top


Gugliotta, who has a mild right ankle sprain, is averaging 1.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in eight games this season. He played in just one game after coming off the injured list on December 1 with lower back pain.

Celtics #39; Gugliotta back on injured list


Web portal Yahoo has launched a web search service for mobile phone users in the US, according to a report from Reuters today. Its rival, internet search company Google, had introduced an SMS service to access

Yahoo launches mobile web search


(Paulsboro, NJ -WABC, November 27, 2004 ) - Authorities are working to clean up a slippery and potentially dangerous mess in a South Jersey river.

Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Oil Spill into Area River


Aruba Wireless Networks this week will introduce a new set of WLAN hardware and management software designed to reduce costs and increase capacity of enterprise wireless LANs.

Aruba Grids Embed Access Points in Walls


Fresh Del Monte Inc. (FDP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday cut its 2004 earnings forecast because of weak banana prices, high fuel costs and bad weather, among other factors.

Fresh Del Monte Cuts 2004 Profit Forecast


AFP - As many as five million deaths are caused by air pollution every year in India, the country's junior Environment and Forest Minister Namo Narayan Meena said.

Air pollution causes five million deaths each year in India: minister (AFP)


Verizon Wireless, the largest US wireless company, said on Wednesday it was expanding its high-speed data service to all or part of 17 cities, under a \$1 billion upgrade aimed at increasing customer spending on its services.

Verizon Wireless Expands Broadband to 17 Cities


TORONTO (CP) - Nortel Networks shares fell Thursday after the troubled telecom equipment maker warned that its full-year growth in 2004 will likely trail the industry, rather than outperform its peers as the company has been predicting.

Nortel warns it now expects 2004 revenue growth will trail its <b>...</b>


Toy retailer KB Toys Inc. will close 141 to 238 underperforming stores by Jan. 31, 2005, possibly including its store in Citrus Heights.

KB Toys announces store closings


The London Stock Exchange says first-half turnover rose as trading activity on its electronic platform grew despite mixed market conditions.

Trading spurt lifts London Stock Exchange turnover


BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start a possible Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible Schilling could return later in the series.    Derek Lowe will start in his place - unless the schedule is pushed back by rain that is forecast for Game 3 on Friday night...

Ankle Keeps Schilling From Planned Start


Armed robbers have stolen masterpieces by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo and national radio said a version of  quot;The Scream quot; was part of the haul.

Munch #39;s  quot;The Scream quot; stolen


Dec. 3, 2004 - Of the six teams the Packers have beaten during their winning streak, only Minnesota has a winning record. The Packers get a true gauge of their standing Sunday at Philadelphia.

Eagles Set for Pack Attack


Japan #39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 138.20, or 1.3 percent, to 10,718.93 at 9:02 am in Tokyo. The broader Topix index lost 12.

Japan #39;s Nikkei 225, Topix Drop; Canon, Honda, Nissan Decline


At the start of their work day on Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes was the man with the reputation and big-time stats.

Pittman gets upper hand on Kansas City #39;s Holmes


AP - A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.

Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors (AP)


Steven P. Jobs, founder of Apple, unveiled a new line of miniretail stores, making his first appearance since cancer surgery.

Now Showing at Apple: The Return of Mr. Jobs


A militant group has claimed responsibility for killing a Turkish and an Iraqi hostage, Arab TV networks reported today. A video showing the killings of two men, who identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk, was released.

Two Hostages Executed in Iraq


ATHENS - While world record holder Paula Radcliffe is still picking up the pieces after burning out in the women #39;s marathon at Athens Olympics, gold medal winner Mizuki Noguchi is simply basking in the glory and pondering her next move.

Gold medalist Noguchi pondering future


ONCE AGAIN a Bush administration scientific report blames emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases for global warming, and once again the reaction of the Bush White House is to say the evidence does not warrant action.

Science sidelined


I do a Google vanity search on myself about once a month to get a barometer on how, if at all, readers are reacting to and using my columns.

Flip-flopping on Google


Edvard Munch's paintings

Iconic Munch Painting Stolen from Museum in Norway


AP - Ivan, Frances and Charley delivered three staggering blows to the Gulf Coast and Florida, as well as Caribbean island nations, all in just five weeks.

Forecasters: More Hurricanes May Be on Way (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks made strong gains on  Wednesday as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence  about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical  about the strength of the rally.

Stocks Close Higher in Light Volume


With a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees moved to the verge of clinching their seventh straight AL East title.

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Time Warner Inc., the world #39;s largest media company, probably will report a 26 percent increase in third- quarter net income, helped by a rebound in Web-advertising sales at its America Online unit.

Time Warner #39;s Parsons Lifts Profit With AOL Advertising Gains


This handout picture released by Pakistan #39;s Defense Ministry shows the launching of Pakistan-made Ghauri V missile, which has a range of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) at undisclosed location in Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.

Pakistan Test-Fires Nuke-Capable Missile


India News, New Delhi,Sachin Tendulkar has come out in support of wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel after criticism of his work behind the stumps in the first two Tests against Australia, saying the teenager has done a  quot;good job quot;.

India ; Tendulkar backs beleaguered Parthiv


By the end of the century one in 10 species of birds in the world will be extinct and a further 15 percent will be on the brink of extinction.

One in Four Bird Species May Die Out This Century


Wal-Mart is to allow its Chinese employees to join a trade union following pressure from the Chinese authorities.

Wal-Mart approves unions in China


CINCINNATI - President Bush on Monday announced plans to shift as many as 70,000 U.S. troops who are now stationed in Western Europe and Asia in one of the largest realignments since the end of the Cold War...

Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment


The biggest fear for veteran flanker Wayne Chrebet in his battle to overcome the concussion he suffered last November was not that the next hit could end it all.

Jets: Clearly, Chrebet is happy


Experts call Marketscore software a privacy threat.

Universities Struggling with SSL-Busting Spyware


North Korea has said it has turned plutonium from 8,000 spent fuel rods into nuclear weapons. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Vice Foreign Minister Choe Su-hon said the weapons were needed for  quot;self-defence quot; against  quot;US nuclear threat quot;.

N Korea warns on nuclear rods


Rising oil prices will weigh on US economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.

Oil Won #39;t Derail US Expansion -Bernanke


Asked last Friday if he had been given any news of his fate or his future with the Mariners, Bob Melvin said he had not.  quot;But look around the office, quot; he said with a grim smile.

Poor season dooms Melvin


SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM announced today that it will release as open-source code some of its software for speech-enabling applications.

IBM open-sources speech-recognition development tools


The studio will be a significant ally for the group, which is trying to win support for its technology over the rival HD DVD format.

Fox joins Blu-ray group


A year ago, Mornay was a pleasant little town at the foot of a hill in the heart of West Darfur. It was home to 5,000 people who ambled in its central market and worked green fields at its edge.

In fetid camps of Darfur, refugees need to know world is watching


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China  reaffirmed their confidence on Thursday in six-party talks to  dismantle North Korea's suspected nuclear arsenal despite  Pyongyang's decision to cancel a negotiating round this month.

US, China Support N.Korea Talks After Cancellation


Authorities in Singapore shut down a large network of around 10,000 robot, or

ISP Telenor cripples zombie PC network


SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian banking and insurance group Suncorp-Metway Ltd. (SUN.AU) said Friday net profit for the full year ended June 30 jumped 61 to A\$618 million from A\$384 million a year earlier, boosted

Australia #39;s Suncorp-Metway FY Net A\$618M; Outlook Upbeat


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Tuesday awarded  General Dynamics Corp. <A HREF=

Lockheed, GD Win U.S. Army Contract


AP - Tommy Tuberville returns to Mississippi with a trip to Atlanta on the line, and he's bringing his best Auburn team yet. The third-ranked Tigers need one win to lock up a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game before their first off week of the season, and all they have to do is win Saturday at Mississippi  #151; where Tuberville hasn't lost since leaving Oxford for Auburn six years ago.

Auburn Focused on SEC Championship Spot (AP)


Bernie Williams hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees clinch their seventh straight AL East title, beating the playoff-bound Twins, 6-4, Thursday night.

Williams Lifts Yankees


This one supposedly earned an MBA--and a lawsuit for the online university that issued the degree. Dallas-based online university Trinity Southern faces a lawsuit for consumer fraud filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General #39;s Office.

An Educated Cat?


IBM, HP, Sun and Dell lead the market, which saw 7.7 percent revenue growth in the second quarter, compared with a year earlier.

Gartner sees solid server sales


FOOD - where would we be without it? A lot of businesses have made a lot of money from one of lifes few essentials by providing answers to the question of how much we can afford to pay for food, and the

Selling good local produce provides food for thought


DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON - Software vendors need automated tools that look for bugs in their code, but it may be a decade before many of those tools are mature and widely used, said the former director of cybersecurity for the US

Former cybersecurity czar: Code-checking tools needed


A new report on global warming #39;s impacts on Oregon and the rest of the Northwest may fall short of Hollywood blockbuster standards, but it demonstrates the need for a strong, cohesive national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Solving the climate crisis: New study cites serious impacts in <b>...</b>


Toshiba Ltd. and Memory-Tech said this week that they plan to bring to market a hybrid DVD disc that can be used both for standard-definition and HD content.

Toshiba Develops Hybrid DVD


Motorola and NTT DoCoMo plan to target Japanese business travelers with a new 3G handset next spring that will run on W-CDMA and GSM networks.

Motorola, DoCoMo Team For 3G Handsets


com September 21, 2004, 11:23 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

PeopleSoft ties knot with IBM


The Serbian PM insists his country's courts should try war crimes suspects wanted by the tribunal in The Hague.

Serbian PM snubs Hague tribunal


The Ravens are waiting to see how the knee of tackle Jonathan Ogden improves, and continue to hope that he will play in the season opener.

Ogden's Knee Improves; His Status Is Uncertain


Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. said on Thursday that it will buy Joyo.com Ltd., which\runs some of China's biggest retail Web sites, for about \$75 million to gain entry into China's fast-growing market.

Amazon to Buy Chinese Retailer Joyo.com


Novell brings updated kernel to enterprise LinuxTimed to coincide with this years linuxworld expo, Novell has announced SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. Though Novells SuSE division has marketed a commercial Linux distribution based on the v2.6 kernel, this is the first to be granted the more stringently qualified enterprise designation. Besides kernel-level improvements and the usual collection of updated software packages, this release offers improved fail-over, clustering, and resource management and comes bundled with Novells ZENworks configuration management software for Linux. The company claims that its AutoBuild system allows it to offer identical configurations for a variety of platforms, including x86 (both 32- and 64-bit), Itanium, IBM POWER, and IBM mainframes. Free evaluation downloads are available now and support subscriptions start at \$349 per dual-CPU server.SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, Novell/SuSE

Product Previews, 8/16/2004


It was reported on September 30 that the South Korean government is aggressively reviewing ways of a conditional handover to China of North Korean defectors who used weapons or violence to enter the Korean Embassy in China.

N.Korean Defectors with Weapons in the S.Korean Embassy in China


Reuters - Israel's parliament ratified Prime\Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan on Tuesday, a\pivotal step toward the first evacuation of settlers from\occupied territory Palestinians want for a state.

Israeli Parliament Backs Sharon Gaza Pullout Plan (Reuters)


He's a kicker, for crying out loud. So why is Adam Vinatieri so popular? Kickers, after all, are supposed to be outcasts with small facemasks and funny shoes, guys with too many consonants in their last names who trot facelessly on and off the field between the real action.

Vinatieri has gone from footnote to footlights


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks and bonds fell on Tuesday  as the dollar hit a record low against the euro.

U.S. Stocks, Dollar and Bonds Fall


Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France shook off a slow start yesterday to beat Russian Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to successfully defend her Advanta Championship title for her fifth tournament victory of the season.

Mauresmo struggles but wins 2nd straight


LONDON (Reuters) - An undercover reporter smuggled fake  bombing-making equipment into Britain's parliament on Thursday,  a day after fox hunting supporters burst into the chamber of  the House of Commons, The Sun newspaper said.

Fake Bomb-Making Gear Smuggled Into UK Parliament


Golfing superstar Tiger Woods has reportedly wed girlfriend Elin Nordegren in a lavish sunset ceremony at a resort. People Magazine said Woods, 28, and the former Swedish nanny Nordegren, 24, exchanged marriage

Woods weds in Barbados: report


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Paul Martin and the premiers have agreed to a vast reform of the federal equalization program worth  #36;28 billion in new cash for most provinces over 10 years.

Martin, premiers reach  #36;28-billion equalization deal; Williams storms out (Canadian Press)


Andy Cole #39;s six-game suspension over last month #39;s brawl at West Bromwich was cut to four on Thursday after an appeal to the English Football Association.

Cole suspension cut by two games


Reuters - Mali's government said on Saturday it\could supply enough food for villagers who watched locusts\devour their harvests and that the threat posed by the insects\had largely subsided.

Mali Says Locust Outbreak Subsides, Eases Food Fears (Reuters)


Maxime  quot;Max quot; Faget, an intuitive engineer who became the chief architect of NASA #39;s Mercury capsule and a key contributor to the design of three other manned spacecraft, has died.

Area engineer was in at the start of the space race


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newspaper tycoon Conrad Black and his  top lieutenant were charged by regulators on Monday with  siphoning more than \$85 million from the company they ran, and  they face a move to bar them from serving as officers of a  public company.

SEC Charges Black with Fraud


Microsoft has fired another broadside against the spammers with nine new lawsuits against companies that send illegal unsolicited email to Hotmail accounts.

Microsoft escalates fight aginst Hotmail spam


AP - Braylon Edwards caught six passes for 150 yards and a touchdown and No. 18 Michigan turned four turnovers into 27 points in a 30-17 win over Iowa on Saturday.

Michigan Forces Turnovers for 30-17 Win (AP)


Queensland Parks and Wildlife officers have begun searching for the dingo that entered a resort room on Fraser Island in the state #39;s south-east and approached a baby lying on a bed.

Search underway for resort dingo


America Online today released a preview of a new Netscape browser that is based on the Firefox browser, but also supports Microsoft's Internet Explorer engine.

New Netscape browser supports Internet Explorer


CHELSEA meet their nouveau riche counterparts from Russia tonight, but Jos Mourinhos desire for a compact squad has left him with a lack of strength up front for the Champions League encounter with CSKA Moscow.

Mourinho tips Kezman to take chance


Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) and General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) head for a showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the

Fiat and GM set for showdown over Fiat Auto sale


Friends, family and fans gather at a church in Harlem, New York, for the funeral of rapper ODB.

New York funeral for rapper ODB


The nation's accounting rule maker decided yesterday that companies will have to begin deducting the value of stock options from their profits next year, reining in a cheap way to compensate workers that had been abused by executives and clouded earnings.

Board rules options be counted as expenses


It was just another Bowl Championship Series selection Sunday, as unhappy teams from coast-to-coast once again sparked debate about the BCS, even if there were mostly agreement that USC and Oklahoma

Cal #39;s demoted to Holiday Bowl


Mobile phone makers need to protect people from peeping toms and blackmailers who use built-in cameras to take secret pictures, campaigners said today.

Move to Stop Voyeurs Mis-Using Camera Phones


Online gaming and sports content firm UK Betting reduces its first-half losses, helped by cost cuts and big events like Euro 2004.

UK Betting gets Euro 2004 boost


Vagit Alekperov, the chief executive of Lukoil, is at ease talking about finding fossil fuels.  quot;I am an expert in the area of oil and gas production, quot; he said in an interview at a New York hotel,  quot;There #39;s nothing else that I know how to do.

New challenges for Lukoil chief


English Premiership side Fulham lost their High Court legal dispute with former manager Jean Tigana. Tigana, the former France international midfielder, took the club to court over accusations that he effectively

Fulham lose legal fight with Tigana


The company at the center of a probe into insurance brokerage fees says it took in more than \$1.2 billion in incentive payments over the past 18 months and that its decision to stop using such fees will reduce operating income.

Update 6: Ace, AIG End Commissions Eyed in Probe


Manager Joe Torre repeatedly declined comment Thursday on whether he thinks first baseman Jason Giambi will return to the Yankees, but the Hall of Famer Yogi Berra did not.

Berra Speaks Against Giambi's Return


The investigation of insurance practices by the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, is causing wide ripples in the British market, the cradle of the industry.

British Insurers in Turmoil Over Incentive Fees


BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell urged  China on Monday to exert its influence over North Korea to  resume six-party negotiations on scrapping its suspected  nuclear weapons programs.

U.S. Urges China to Push for More N.Korea Talks


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Top aides of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr prepared to hand over control of a holy shrine at the center of a crisis in Najaf on Friday to representatives of Iraq #39;s top ayatollah, a Sadr spokesman said.

Sadr Militia in Contacts to Hand Over Najaf Shrine


NewsFactor - A newcomer on the open source scene has received funding to expand operations and develop new product lines.

Open-Source Startup SourceLabs Gets Venture Funding (NewsFactor)


The dress code for the U.S. Navy has gotten a little update to bring it into the 21st century.

Military dress code gets tech upgrade


Information technology company Electronic Data Systems Corp. on Friday said it reached a modified agreement for a Navy Marine Corps intranet contract, effective immediately.

Electronic Data Reaches Pact With Navy


Rafael Benitez insisted Liverpool could still qualify from the Champions League group stage after a bitterly frustrating night at Anfield.

Benitez disappointed with draw


They played for the championship of Armenia yesterday at Flushing Meadow, where a collateral event, the US Open, was also in progress.

Armenian supremacy for Agassi


it #39;s the sport that won #39;t die, no matter what. You can have gamblers, psychotic fans, spouses that blab and players who cork.

Baseball #39;s image getting Creamed


AP - Fans chant

Dodgers' Beltre Making Bid for MVP (AP)


KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo-based Rwandan rebels, under  threat of imminent attack by Rwanda, repeated an allegation  Tuesday that Rwandan troops had crossed the border in recent  days to seize the vast country's mineral-rich east.

Rebels Again Say Rwanda Troops Enter Congo


The giant potato-shaped asteroid 4179 Toutatis zoomed past earth just after 8:30 am Wednesday afternoon in the closest approach of any known asteroid of comparable size this century.

Mountain-sized Asteroid Zips Past Earth Wednesday


Reuters - Oracle Corp. on Monday said it has\asked Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately\redeem the company's poison pill, two days after 61 percent of\PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock for Oracle's\ #36;24-a-share hostile offer.

Oracle to PeopleSoft: Redeem Poison Pill (Reuters)


BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Strong explosions shook central  Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy fighting erupted in a  street notorious as a rebel stronghold, in violence that killed  at least eight Iraqis, the U.S. army and witnesses said.

Blasts and Fighting in Baghdad Kill at Least 8


This was supposed to be the people's IPO, an exercise in shareholder democracy that would serve as a model for other companies seeking to go public without the suffocating embrace of Wall Street.

Small investors scared off by exercise in stock democracy


It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first  quot;Halo quot; on

Fans throng for first shot at  quot;Halo 2 quot; game


AP - England's Nick Cheetham had the only bogey-free round Saturday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that gave him a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Championship.

Cheetham Leads Dunhill by a Stroke (AP)


NEW YORK, August 25 (New Ratings) - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.NAS) has released its long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) security update for its XP Professional users.

Microsoft releases SP2 update for all Windows XP users


AP - The Washington Wizards unveiled a singles night promotion Wednesday against the Orlando Magic.

Wizards Hold Singles Night at Magic Game (AP)


The group that buys the Montreal Expos will get to keep all concession, advertising and parking money generated from baseball games in the 41,000-seat ballpark that Washington plans to build, along with revenue from the sale of naming rights.

Expos will keep ballpark revenue; council foe questions new <b>...</b>


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won the first-ever Korea Open on Sunday. The top-seeded 17-year old Russian beat Poland #39;s Marta Domachowska in straight sets -- 6-1, 6-1 -- in less than an hour.

Sharapova Wins Hansol Korea Open


Elena Dementieva outlasted Jennifer Capriati 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to set up all-Russian women #39;s final at the US Open. Earlier, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first Russian woman to reach the Open final when she beat a limping Lindsay Davenport 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Friday #39;s Sports In Brief


Hygiene-to-security group Rentokil Initial has warned of further tough trading next year and announced plans to sell part of its hygiene division.

Rentokil warns of tough outlook


PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro -- Kosovo lawmakers yesterday elected a former rebel commander to be the prime minister even though he was recently questioned by UN war crimes investigators.

Ex-rebel picked to lead Kosovo


GAZA (Reuters) - A Palestinian was killed when the Israeli  military fired a missile during a hunt for militants behind the  killing of an Israeli soldier in the central Gaza Strip  Tuesday, Palestinian medics said.

Palestinian Killed in Israeli Missile Strike -Medics


President Pervez Musharraf #39;s proposals to solve the Kashmir dispute has been called a  quot;betrayal quot; by opposition groups in Pakistan.

Musharraf Kashmir plan: Your reaction


Fred Funk needed a late rally yesterday on a sticky, steamy day to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Buick Championship.

Funk shakes off slow start


BEIJING - Authorities in Central China are holding out little hope of finding alive the 116 men trapped in a coal mine in Shaanxi province.

Chinese officials have little hope for trapped miners


The computer giant hands off its personal-computer business business to a Chinese firm

IBM Puts The PC In Its Past


The company that revolutionized the search of the Internet has now revolutionized searching your hard drive. Google #39;s (Nasdaq: GOOG) new Desktop Search utility is an incredibly

Google Ogles Your Hard Drive


AP - Yao Ming believes his teammates on the Chinese national team need to get stronger and smarter in order to compete for a medal at the 2008 Olympics, though he wouldn't go so far as to endorse the solution offered by Del Harris.

Yao Thinks Chinese Players Need More Work (AP)


More than 150 people are injured when a high-speed train derails in the Australian state of Queensland.

Train crashes in north Australia


Australia #39;s commodity exports are expected to soar to a record 96 billion Australian dollars (US\$67 billion) in the current financial year, a national forecaster said in a report Monday.

Daily Forex Commentary


Colonies of microorganisms found thriving under rocks at the north and south poles are evidence that life can exist in harsh areas on Earth which may mimic conditions on Mars, scientists said Wednesday.

Scientists find surprising polar life


PERTH (Dow Jones)--Financially distressed Australian mining company Sons of Gwalia Ltd. (SGW.AU) said Monday that it has been approached by several parties interested in buying its gold business.

INTERVIEW: Gwalia Has Been Approached By Gold Ops Buyers