Roh's move to do away with the security law has become the latest symbol of an ideological battle now raging in South Korea over whether detente with the North is happening too fast, too soon.

S. Korea Weighs Support for the North


India is to build a pipeline into Nepal to ensure smooth supply of petroleum products in the Himalayan nation torn by an increasingly violent Maoist insurgency, an oil official said on Thursday.

India to build oil pipeline to Nepal


The EU is set to impose new sanctions against Burma, overshadowing a summit of Asian and European leaders.

EU threatens new Burma sanctions


Reuters - Halliburton Co.  said on\Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the\business if the oil services company's stock performance keeps\lagging its peers.

Halliburton to Restructure KBR Unit (Reuters)


Global media group News Corp. has launched a shareholders #39; rights plan to protect shareholders #39; interests if any attempt is made to wrest control from executive chairman Rupert Murdoch and his family.

News Corp. sets up  #39;poison pill defence #39; to protect Murdoch family <b>...</b>


IF the latest takeover drama were a movie, it would probably be a straight-to-video tragicomedy. Last week, Blockbuster, the video rental chain, precipitated collective head-scratching

You #39;ll Laugh. You #39;ll Cry. But This Merger May Not Be a Hit.


Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali El-Naimi has said that the \$10-15  quot;fear premium quot; that has been present in oil prices will disappear as the problems of  quot;supply quot; and  quot;geographic tension quot; diminish.

S. Arabia: Oil Prices will Drop \$10-15


You don #39;t have to be a computer geek to know who Craig Newmark is, though familiarity with the Internet helps. His is a household name in the virtual, if not the real, world because of the Web site he launched

A day in the life of . . . Craig Newmark


Continuing in the thirty-first century, MechAssault 2 allows gamers to encounter entirely new experiences in the epic BattleTech world.

MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf


Georgia Tech was in no mood to celebrate this victory, not after a sickening injury to one of its most promising players. BJ Elder scored 23 points and the third-ranked Yellow Jackets started

No. 3 Georgia Tech 79, Arkansas-Little Rock 54


WASHINGTON - An appeals court ruled Monday for a second time that the government can seek to execute Zacarias Moussaoui, the only U.S. defendant charged with a role in the al-Qaida conspiracy that led to the Sept...

Court: U.S. Can Try to Execute Moussaoui


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased from new highs on  Friday as dealers pocketed profits from a long record-breaking  run after escalating violence in Iraq took U.S. crude close to  \$50 a barrel.

Oil Falls from Highs After Missing \$50


AP - A federal judge has ordered a man known as the

Man Ordered to Disable Spyware Programs (AP)


The city of Philadelphia has reached an agreement with Verizon Communications that will let the municipal government deploy a citywide Wi-Fi network, but a carrier-backed bill that would let incumbent carriers block such projects has been signed into law by Pennsylvania's governor.

Verizon deal lets Philadelphia move ahead with wireless plan


CELTIC returned to the top of the SPL yesterday with a convincing victory that was neither a hangover nor a backlash from their European exit in midweek.

Sutton and Petrov lift Celtic back to top


The makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works swapped online by their users, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a stinging blow to the entertainment industry.

Update 2: Two Firms Cleared of Swapping Violations


ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger last night insisted he didn #39;t have tunnel vision at Old Trafford but Ruud van Nistelrooy came clean over his part in Sunday #39;s Manchester meltdown.

FOOTBALL: PEA SOUPER


It has been learned that 29 North Korean defectors intruded into a Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday. A source in Beijing who is familiar with information on North Korea said about 30 North Korean defectors

North Korean Defectors intrude into Japanese School in Beijing


Reuters - The New England Patriots began their\quest for successive Super Bowl titles with a tight 27-24 win\over the Indianapolis Colts in the opening game of the NFL\season in Foxboro Thursday.

Patriots Begin Title Defense with Narrow Win Over Colts (Reuters)


After several months of increasing optimism among IT workers, their confidence about job security and personal finances dipped in September, according to a report released this week

IT Worker Confidence Takes A Dip


AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) said on Monday it has signed a 10-year agreement with ID Biomedical Corp. (IDB) of Canada to distribute ID Biomedical #39;s flu vaccine in the United States.

AmerisourceBergen to Boost Flu Vaccine


AP - Correll Buckhalter's injury overshadowed Terrell Owens' spectacular debut with the Philadelphia Eagles. Owens caught an 81-yard TD pass from Donovan McNabb on Philadelphia's first play, and rookie J.R. Reed returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score, leading the Eagles over the Baltimore Ravens 26-17 in a preseason game Friday night.

The Bad Overshadows Good in Eagles Win (AP)


A stream of interstellar helium atoms almost as hot as the surface of the Sun is blowing through the solar system.

Shields Up!


Tony Blair has said his Labor party will not cave in despite poor poll ratings, backbench revolts, and protests over hunting and the Iraq war.

Blair: Labor will not buckle


TORONTO (CP) - Bank of Montreal and US subsidiary Harris Bank are paying \$197.4 million for Indiana #39;s 19-branch Mercantile Bank as they bolster their successful operations in the US Midwest.

Bank of Montreal to pay \$197.4M for Indiana #39;s Mercantile Bank


A series of X-Prizes for the scientific or technological breakthroughs that tackle the most important challenges facing humans are being planned.

X-Prize for world #39;s  #39;Holy Grails #39;


UK regulators criticized Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Europe #39;s second-largest oil company, for unprecedented misconduct #39; #39; in the overstatement of reserves that led to fines of \$151.

UK Regulators Criticize Shell in Settlements (Update1)


Malcolm Glazer will not make an  quot;imminent quot; bid for Manchester United but it is his  quot;unwavering intention quot; to launch a full takeover offer as soon as he can persuade the club #39;s biggest shareholders to sell, according to a City source.

Glazer stockpiles even more United shares


It #39;s been an interesting 2004 for Nokia (NYSE: NOK). The year started with lower sales and eroding market share. Then competitors Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Sony Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) both reported strong results.

A Revival at Hand?


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Tripath Technology plunged as much as 57 percent in late trading Friday after the company said its third-quarter loss would widen, revenue would come in well below its previous outlook and that it would take a charge

Tripath Tech sees Q3 loss widening


BlackRock Inc. (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research  amp; Management Co.

UPDATE 2-BlackRock buys State Street Research for \$375 mln


AP - China's communists wrap up a key leadership meeting Sunday amid speculation over whether former President Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.

China Communists End Leadership Meeting (AP)


California running back JJ Arrington needed less than three quarters to tie a 23-year-old Pac-10 Conference record against Southern Miss Saturday night at Roberts Stadium.

Cal #39;s Arrington has record-tying 11th 100-yard game


Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos called Wednesday #39;s do-or-die Champions League match against AS Roma  quot;the most important game of the season.

Real Madrid faces AS Roma in  #39;the most important game of the <b>...</b>


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought  beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000  for the first time in 3 weeks.

Stocks End Higher, Dow Back Above 10,000


Four U.S. agencies yesterday announced a coordinated attack to stem the global trade in counterfeit merchandise and pirated music and movies, an underground industry that law-enforcement officials estimate to be worth \$500 billion each year.

Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative Launched


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two Italian women aid workers were  reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his  life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage  crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.

Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK Hostage Pleads


Dell has launched the Inspiron 9200, the company #39;s first notebook with a 17-inch wide-aspect screen, providing customers a viewing area 26 percent larger than a 15.

Dell Launches 17-inch Inspiron 9200 Laptop


AP - Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No. 1 position in the handheld game market.

Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance (AP)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Democratic senator on  Wednesday said lawmakers were concerned about a slide in the  value of the dollar and urged the Bush administration to step  up pressure on China to move to a more flexible exchange rate.

U.S. Senator Says Dollar Slide Worrying


SEATTLE - Ichiro went 1-for-4 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday, moving within two hits of becoming the first player in major league history to record 200 hits in four consecutive years from his rookie season.

Ichiro 2 hits from historic major league record


South Africa #39;s Charl Schwartzel birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with England #39;s Neil Cheetham to win the 958,945 dollar Dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Country Club today.

Schwartzel wins on home soil after play-off


Tiffany is taking it on the chin as spiking raw material costs eat into its bottom line.

Tiffany's Pricey Elements


To determine the origin of elephant ivory tusks, a team of researchers led by Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington in Seattle collected samples in the most important areas inhabited by African elephant herds.

DNA Analysis Could Combat Ivory Poaching


US Airways #39; unions, defying efforts to win labor concessions to avert a bankruptcy, are unlikely to give up pay and benefits under a threat of cuts imposed by a court, a labor leader and consultants said.

More union givebacks unlikely at US Airways


NLR is a consortium of 18 universities and research groups that are building the first nationwide optical network owned and operated by researchers.

Photo: National LambdaRail Architecture


Tom Brady delivered the signature play of the Patriots' first exhibition game. He dropped back, scrambled to his left, and with Eagles defender N.D. Kalu tugging at his jersey, whipped a spinning first down pass to David Patten .

Belichick won't issue any passing grades


The Irish duo of Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington shot a 12-under 60 Thursday to share the lead with Austria's Martin Wiegele and Markus Brier after the first round of the team World Cup.

Ireland, Austria Share World Cup Lead


Coveted free agent pitcher Carl Pavano will visit five cities, including Baltimore, in less than a week to decide where to sign.

Pavano on Tour


Reuters - Leaders of China, Japan and South\Korea vowed Monday to strengthen cooperation in resolving the\crisis over North Korea's nuclear programs and to tighten\security and economic ties.

China, Japan, SKorea Vow Cooperation Over NKorea (Reuters)


Colony Capital is poised to become a major competitor in the gaming industry nationwide after reaching a final agreement to buy four casinos from Harrah #39;s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment, analysts said Monday.

GAMING DEAL: Colony gets casinos for \$1.2 billion


CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Downloading music continues to drive strong sales and revenue at Apple Computer as the Cupertino-based company announced Thursday that 150 million songs have been downloaded from its iTunes service.

IPod, ITunes Drive Strong Sales At Apple Computer


The European Union has broken international trade rules by subsidizing sugar producers, the World Trade Organization ruled Friday.

WTO: EU sugar subsidies break trade rules


Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Gabriel Heinze is expected to finally make his debut for ninth-place Manchester United Saturday as the Red Devils travel to take on surprising Bolton.

Manchester United hopes to quiet upstart Bolton


Reuters - Flight attendants at US Airways\ on Sunday said they had rejected a new proposal by the\airline on cuts in wages and benefits which they said fail to\improve on sick leave and reserve policies.

Flight Attendants Reject US Air Proposal (Reuters)


AP - Kennedy Winston scored 21 points and Chuck Davis had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 18 Alabama to a 72-54 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday night.

No. 18 Alabama Holds Off Alabama St. 72-54 (AP)


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud party agreed on Thursday to a possible alliance with opposition Labour in a vote that averted a snap election and strengthened his Gaza withdrawal plan.

Sharon Wins Key Vote on Alliance for Gaza Plan


Wholesale prices for domestically produced mens and boys apparel rose 0.6 percent in October 2004, which economists attributed to higher energy costs rather than real pricing power, the Labor Departments Producer Price Index revealed on Tuesday.

USA : Oil price lifts mens apparel prices


Mobile phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on the move.

Personal Solar Panels Could Help Power Mobile Devices


World rally champion Sebastien Loeb says he is relieved to have secured the title in Corsica on Sunday, sparing him a nervous wait for his first crown.

Loeb relieved to clinch title in Corsica


AUSTRALIAN Mat Mladin claimed his seventh win of the season today in the opening race of the US Superbike Championship double-header in Georgia.

Mladin notches seventh Superbike win


USATODAY.com - AT amp;T (T) is teaming with America's big cable TV operators to offer phone service over their broadband Internet lines, marking the telecom giant's first big move since it announced plans to abandon its traditional consumer long-distance business.

AT amp;T dials up VoIP service with cable deals (USATODAY.com)


 By Robin Emmott

 LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - American Lori Berenson faces 11 moreyears behind bars in Peru after the Americas' top human rightscourt upheld her 20-year sentence on terrorism charges,President Alejandro Toledo said on Thursday.

Peru Says Top Court Upholds Berenson Sentence


Wall Street stock indexes closed out a dismal third quarter mixed Thursday after Merck  amp; Co. stated it would remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market.

Wall Street: Dow index down for day, quarter after Merck news


AP - Major league baseball will attempt to finalize negotiations within a week to move the Montreal Expos to Washington next year, a high-ranking baseball official said Thursday after a meeting of the sport's executive council.

Baseball to Try to Finalize Expos' Move (AP)


SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed a car  packed with explosives into an army convoy in Indian Kashmir on  Saturday, killing four soldiers and a civilian and wounding 30  more, police said.

Five Killed, 30 Hurt in Kashmir Car Explosion


WASHINGTON - Playing on the fear factor, Vice President Dick Cheney suggested in a campaign speech there might be another terrorist attack on the United States if John Kerry were in the White House. President Bush's opponents' are raising their own worst fears, including the potential for more wars during a second Bush term...

Candidates Play on Fears of Attacks, Wars


World crude prices rise amid fears that oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, and as saboteurs strike a pipeline in Iraq.

Oil price up on hurricane fears


Using low-power chips, parallel processing and innovative architecture, Orion Multisystems introduces personal supercomputers that can plug into a wall socket.

Mini Supercomputers, Power Misers


Atari has opened the initial sign-up phase of the closed beta for its Dungeons  amp; Dragons real-time-strategy title, Dragonshard.

Sign-Up for Dragonshard Beta Starts Today


Receive an accredited college degree based on your work and life experience. Almeda University can help you take charge of your career.  Our evaluation process is free.

ADV: Earn Your College Degree Today


British Prime Minister Tony Blair may be relieved at Iraq ally George W. Bush #39;s re-election but analysts and politicians say any near-term gain could soon give way to problems

Bush May Mean Near-Term Gain, Later Pain for Blair


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, said August sales will be little changed or rise as much as 2 percent, hurt by Hurricane Charley and sluggish demand for back-to-school products.

Wal-Mart Says August Sales May Be Little Changed (Update4)


President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia and Belarus have put a sharp dispute over natural gas deliveries behind them and that there are no obstacles to good relations.

Putin Says Belarus Gas Spat Is Over


Who knows? Maybe a year from now when Ty Law is playing cornerback for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, or Dallas Cowboys, Eugene Wilson will slip into the starting spot the Patriots had in mind for him all along. But for now, Wilson is content to be part of a defense that has six former No. 1 ...

A position of strength


KARACHI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda appears to  be using established militant groups and small cells for bloody  attacks in Pakistan aimed at destabilizing President Pervez  Musharraf and thus the wider war on terror, analysts say.

Al Qaeda Using Militants Against Musharraf


Relationships in the information age work best when you exercise restraint and courtesy. Especially after you break up. Commentary by Regina Lynn.

How Long Is Your Digital Trail?


Johnson  amp; Johnson announced last night that will buy medical-device maker Guidant for \$23.9 billion in cash and stock. The deal, approved by both boards but subject to regulator approval, is one of the largest

Johnson  amp; Johnson to Buy Guidant


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- An exodus of foreigners from Ivory Coast showed no signs of easing yesterday as African leaders prepared to seek ways to end the crisis in the West African country.

Foreigners flee Ivory Coast amid unrest


For Paul Martin, George W. Bush #39;s official visit to Ottawa this week after taking control of the White House for another four years, not only signals a new era in Canada-US relations.

Big business pushing security agenda


Coming out of the lift on the 37th floor of Cendant #39;s New York office, visitors are greeted with a breathtaking view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.

Travel group widens horizons to compete online


AP - Pakistani troops acting on a tip raided a terrorist hideout Monday in a remote tribal region, sparking a shootout that left four foreigners dead and several wounded, an army spokesman said.

Pakistan Raids Terror Hideout; 4 Killed (AP)


The leader of Cameroon's main opposition party calls for reforms ahead of next month's poll.

Cameroon polls 'will not be fair'


Prize-winning Spanish writer  Camilo Jose Cela informed for General Franco's regime, a historian says.

Spanish laureate 'was informer'


After a week of gentle rumblings, Mount St. Helens broke open today with a small eruption shortly after noon Pacific time, tossing up a plume of ash and smoke.

Mount St. Helens Releasing Steam After Days of Quakes


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The board of UK investment bank Cazenove has approved a plan in which JP Morgan Chase will buy a 50 percent stake in the firm for \$180 million, according to a media report Sunday.

JP Morgan in deal with Cazenove


CNN said Thursday it will shut down its struggling CNNfn financial news network in mid-December, giving up its attempt to compete with CNBC after nine years.

CNNfn Shutting Down


MANAGEMENT at the Italian national airline Alitalia put forward a rescue plan today to trade unions that foresees slashing 5000 jobs and splitting the struggling carrier into two in order to keep it aloft.

Alitalia to slash 5000 jobs


Reuters - Rolling the dice at a craps table or\wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational\use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will\find its stock a better bet.

Las Vegas Sands Looks for a Jackpot (Reuters)


InfoWorld - IBM on Tuesday announced two new storage products  #8211; upper midrange and high-end disk arrays designed for ease of use and lower cost. The DS6000 and DS8000 feature higher physical storage capacities, a modular architecture, and additional visualization technology, all in systems considerably smaller than previous versions.

IBM brings high-end storage functions to midrange (InfoWorld)


Japan #39;s cabinet decided Thursday to extend the Self-Defense Forces #39; (SDF) humanitarian assistance operation in Iraq by one year until Dec. 14, 2005.

Japan extends troops mission in Iraq


NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone and 24 other mobile phone firms and manufacturers join forces to develop the next generation of high-speed handsets.

Mobile firms sign 'Super 3G' deal


Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday the bankruptcy of US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) could sharply reduce its

EDS: US Air Bankruptcy to Cut Its Profits


Transmeta Corp. has begun shipping its second-generation Efficeon processors, the TM8800 series.

Transmeta claims anti-virus first with new processor


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Lakshmi Mittal, one of the UK's  wealthiest men, will merge his steel assets and buy  International Steel Group Inc. in a deal worth \$17.8 billion to  form the world's largest steel company.

Mittal Family Forges \$17.8 Bln Steel Deal


Virginia legislators are weighing a plan to add biometric data and radio signal emitting chips to licenses to prevent identity theft and thwart terrorists. Critics say the plan could compromise privacy and allow new varieties of fraud to flourish. By Mark Baard.

RFID Driver's Licenses Debated


After a year and a half of being flamed, dissected and dismissed on the Groklaw.net Web site, The SCO Group Inc. (SCO) has decided to set up a Web site of its own to cover the latest happenings in its many legal disputes.

SCO plans alternative to Groklaw Web site


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, launched a fierce  fightback on Saturday to keep their hopes alive with two wins  and a halved fourball rubber.

U.S. Stages Fight-Back at Ryder Cup But Still Trails


JUAN Pablo Montoya has complained that Williams are showing favouritism to his team-mate Ralf Schumacher, who makes his return following a near-fatal crash at the United States Grand Prix in June.

Ralf favoured, moans Montoya


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Forwards LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns on Monday were named the NBA #39;s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

James, Marion named NBA Players of the Week


Andy Roddick broke his own fastest serve record as he helped the US take a 2-0 lead over Belarus in their Davis Cup semi-final on Friday.

UPDATE 3-Roddick hits record serve as US take control


Steve Waugh described India as the final frontier and it was crossed yesterday by a locum captain and an ageing team as Australia won a series here for the first time in 35 years.

Australia close India file at last


Eurostar describes talks with the RMT union aimed at averting strike action as

Progress on Eurostar strike talks


GENEVA, Nov. 18 -- The United States and Australia prevailed in an interim ruling by the World Trade Organization in a dispute over protection given by the European Union to its regional goods such as Champagne wine and Feta cheese, trade officials said Thursday.

WTO Blesses American 'Champagne'


Close to 350 die, half of them children, after Chechen rebels take an entire school hostage. What the siege means for Russia

Defenseless Targets


Global warming (news - web sites) is melting the Arctic ice faster than expected, and the world #39;s oceans could rise by about a meter (3 feet

Oceans to Rise One Meter by 2100-Arctic Expert


In Half-Life 2, players take up arms against an Orwellian society where unseen masters lord over oppressed humans who have no choice but to submit and comply.

Steaming mad at Valve


The German offered his resignation immediately after Saturday #39;s 3-1 defeat at Bologna, but was asked by director general Franco Baldini to reconsider.

Voller: My resignation best way of helping Roma


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - The Bank of Japan #39;s latest tankan survey shows why Japan can afford to wait, and did not fight the yen #39;s strength against the dollar with currency intervention.

Tankan suggests why Japan hasn #39;t intervened in forex


The Palestinians' likely next President hopes to take on the militants--and Arafat's legacy

Can He Stop the Killing?


Symantec Corp. is expected to announce on Monday a new service to help financial institutions fight phishing attacks and online fraud.

Symantec Rolls Out Anti-Phishing Service


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine patients who took  AstraZeneca Plc's <A HREF=

AstraZeneca's Crestor May Harm Kidneys


LONDON -- Doctors working for the US military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal.

Doctors involved in abuse at Abu Ghraib, report


LONDON Invoking a global threat of terrorism, the British government announced plans on Tuesday to introduce national identity cards for the first time since the Second World War.

Britain to issue first identity cards since World War II


Evander Holyfield may have finally run out of reasons to keep fighting. If so, it appears he #39;ll be the last one to admit it. The former heavyweight champion #39;s sad decline continued last night

Holyfield can #39;t see the end


Lord_Slepnir writes  quot;Cnet is reporting on a consortium of compainies that wish to develop a Serial ATA hard drive interface for Miniature hard drives called CE-ATA.

Serial ATA for Mini Hard Drives Planned


Microsoft last week announced antitrust settlements with Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), ending years of legal wrangling.

MS settles antitrust cases with Novell, CCIA


MOSCOW The Russian government said Tuesday that it would sell part of Yukos #39;s most valuable subsidiary by the end of November as the company tries to pay off the billions of dollars it owes in taxes.

A Yukos subsidiary gets a low valuation


ATHENS (Reuters) - Italy #39;s former world champion Ivano Brugnetti returned to the limelight to upstage favorite Jefferson Perez and win the Olympic men #39;s 20km race walk on Friday.

Italy #39;s Brugnetti Upstages Perez in 20km Walk


Cutting-edge data mining and other intelligence tools could redefine privacy as we know it. A News.com special report.

Digital Agenda: Homeland security--A global assault on anonymity (page 2)


NEW DELHI: The steel in Jyoti Randhawa came to the fore once again as the Indian golf star clinched the \$5,50,000 Volvo Masters of Asia title at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Jyoti burns brightest at the end


AP - Drug manufacturer AstraZeneca PLC announced Friday that trials of its new lung cancer drug found it didn't help patients live longer. Its shares dropped more than 8 percent.

AstraZeneca Reports Poor Test Results (AP)


Those who #39;ve been around the Internet for a few years probably remember trying out PC-based telephony solutions that rarely connected, and when they did, sounded like bad CB

Internet-based phone service delivers quality calls, low prices


US oil major pays nearly \$2B for 7.6 of Russian firm, partnership eyes projects in Russia, Iraq. MOSCOW (Reuters) - US oil major ConocoPhillips and Russia #39;s Lukoil announced Wednesday they would form a strategic

Conoco, Lukoil form alliance


Jonathan Byrd shot his second successive five-under-par 66 on Friday and joined Jeff Sluman on top of the leader board after two rounds at the Chrysler Championship.

Byrd ties Sluman for Chrysler lead


washingtonpost.com - Federal agents yesterday took their first steps to go after individuals who illegally trade copyrighted music and videos over the Internet, seizing computers, software and related equipment at five homes around the country.

Suspected File-Sharing 'Hubs' Raided (washingtonpost.com)


Astronomers reveal one of the clearest images obtained of Stephan's Quintet.

Astronomers see galactic dance


JERUSALEM : US Secretary of State Colin Powell hailed a  quot;moment of opportunity quot; for Middle East peace as Israel and the United States pledged to back next year #39;s Palestinian election to the hilt.

Powell hails peace opportunity ahead of Palestinian vote


AP - Ichiro Suzuki homered for his 200th hit of the season, but Abraham Nunez hit his second grand slam in two weeks to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Thursday night.

Royals Clobber Mariners 7-3 (AP)


UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening oil sanctions against Sudan unless the government acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in the Darfur region that the United States has called genocide...

U.N. Threatens Sanctions Against Sudan


Olympic rowing hero James Cracknell has revealed a lack of hunger was behind his decision to take a year away from the sport. The 32-year-old, who was part of the British gold-medal winning coxless fours in

CRACKNELL TAKES YEAR OFF


They opened their season Sept. 2 in the smallest of markets in Muncie, Ind., lucky to escape Ball State's lyric little bandbox with a 19-11 victory and luckier still that the game was not televised and broadcast back home to Boston.

Prime-time Eagles


Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said on Friday the US aircraft maker #39;s archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market.

Boeing CEO: Jet Market Recovery Slower


AP - When Office Depot, Inc. stores ran an electronics recycling drive last summer that accepted everything from cell phones to televisions, some stores were overwhelmed by the amount of e-trash they received.

'e-Junk' Recycling Still in Its Infancy (AP)


Netopia Inc. today said it will restate two years of results and revise the results in its most recent fiscal quarter and announced that its auditor, KPMG LLP, has resigned.

Brief: Netopia to restate results


LOS ANGELES -- ''Baghdad Girl

Wartime blogs serve as dispatches sent from bloody front


Kashmir veteran Rajyavardhan Rathore wins India's first ever individual silver medal at the Olympic Games.

India makes Olympic breakthrough


WASHINGTON -- Oil prices fell sharply yesterday after briefly surpassing \$54 US a barrel despite nagging concerns that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant disruption of output.

Oil prices fall sharply after rise


SINGAPORE : Singapore Telecoms has joined hands with six other Asian telcos to form a unified regional mobile network. The Bridge Mobile Alliance will be equally owned by SingTel

SingTel, six other Asian operators form regional mobile alliance


Microsoft next month plans to distribute an updated beta version of its Visual Studio 2005 development tool that includes the first fruits of the company #39;s ambitious initiative for team development.

Microsoft to show off team-development tools


Oil and gas spilled during recent sabotage attacks on Iraq #39;s southern oil pipelines ignited Sunday and firefighters battled to douse the flames.

Spilled Oil, Gas Ignite in Iraq #39;s South Rumaila Field


CHICAGO - Like most of us, politicians don #39;t know much about isotopes. But because they know something about money and jobs, lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are locked in a battle to convince the federal

Ill., Mich. Want New Federal Isotope Lab


SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Despite voting to play in the Insight Bowl, the Notre Dame football players didn #39;t mask their shock and outrage over the sudden firing of coach Tyrone Willingham after only three seasons.

Irish players support Ty, rip firing


Best Buy beat analyst estimates with a 21 per cent rise in quarterly profit, sending its shares 5 per cent higher yesterday. The number one US consumer electronics retailer said

Best Buy ahead 21 in spite of  #39;modest growth #39;


Locked in combat at the top of the Primera Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their rivalry at the Nou Camp on Saturday (kickoff 2100 GMT) in the most keenly awaited Spanish derby for years.

Primera Liga matches, November 20-21


Bank of America will begin this month to cut 4,500 jobs across the company, predominantly in non-customer-facing positions. Bank of America said the cuts will spell \$150 million in severance

Bank of America To Lay Off 4,500


Advanced Micro Devices plans to demonstrate its version of a new approach to processor design, with a chip that is expected to offer faster computing and relatively less power consumption.

Advanced Micro Plans to Show New Chip Ahead of Intel


Microsoft has responded to our story yesterday about it threatening Asian governments that, if they choose Linux, they may get sued - possibly by one of the holders of the  quot;more

Microsoft raises FUD over patents


The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that The Walt Disney Company will become a member of the Board of Directors of the BDA, and will begin releasing content non-exclusively in the Blu-ray Disc format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North

Disney Sides With The Blu-ray Disc Assocation


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


BRITAIN #39;S Silverstone Grand Prix was yesterday saved for the next five years after a Daily Mirror campaign. Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone gave it a reprieve until 2009 by signing

British Grand Prix is rescued thanks to Mirror


Cisco this week launched an upgrade to its CallManager IP PBX platform, broadening its encryption support for IP phones and other VoIP devices, such as VoIP gateways and voicemail servers.

VOIP boosted in Cisco PBX


Struggling air carrier US Airways (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) may petition a bankruptcy court to impose temporary concessions on its unionized workers in the event they fail to agree quickly enough to cost savings

US Airways may ask court for pay relief - WSJ


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World finance ministers gathered  under heavy guard on Sunday to discuss efforts to fight terror  financing while warning the world must stay focused on the  economic recovery and fight against poverty.

Finance Leaders Tackle Terror Financing


AP - Henry Kissinger warned Congress on Tuesday to slow down the creation of a new intelligence superboss and said he and other cold warriors think only deliberation would ensure the change won't hurt America's intelligence and security capabilities.

Kissinger Urges Caution on Intel Chief (AP)


The BCS tried to spread joy and big bucks around the country Sunday and had its typical result. USC and Oklahoma came out the big winners and will play for the national champion in the Orange Bowl.

Week in review: BCS fails again


British, American and Iraqi authorities were trying last night to secure the freedom of Margaret Hassan, the Irish-born aid worker kidnapped in Baghdad early yesterday.

Kidnapped aid chief is shown on video, distressed and bound


AFP - US President George W. Bush and Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry sparred on the economy, the Iraq war and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and continued their war of words over Bush's national guard stint to avoid the Vietnam War.

Bush, Kerry feud over Vietnam, economy, Iraq, Darfur (AFP)


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Coca-Cola on Thursday posted a 24 percent drop in quarterly profit and said the company is  quot;off our proper growth course, quot; hampered by weak sales growth and one-time charges.

Coca-Cola profit hit by flat revenue


Now that a judge has ruled against the federal government's effort to thwart Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft over antitrust concerns, the tech sector could see a rash of acquisition attempts.\
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Oracle's Wish Comes True


After eluding capture for decades by winning over villagers, India's violent bandit was killed this week.

End to India's brutal 'Robin Hood'


Chad got the best of Champ, turning the Cincinnati Bengals into an unexpected prime-time success. Chad Johnson left cornerback Champ Bailey face-down in his tracks on a 50-yard touchdown catch that got the

Bengals 23, Broncos 10


Leggett  amp; Platt Inc. said Monday that it will supply lawnmower-engine maker Briggs  amp; Stratton Corp. with aluminum die castings for an assembly plant in Auburn, Ala.

Leggett  amp; Platt, Briggs in Supply Pact


TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday.

N. Korea said likely improving technology


which has been making headway with companies and governments -- potentially face headaches if the open-source operating system fragments into differing and incompatible versions.

Linux Group Promotes Standard Version


Third-quarter profits at Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV surged on one-time gains from stakes sold in two companies floated on the capital market, Europe #39;s largest consumer electronics maker said Tuesday in a statement.

Philips Q3 earnings soar on one-time gains


Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday the head of its networks unit had resigned and another top networks executive left, in the second major shake-up

Two More Top Nokia Execs Exit


At PeopleSoft Inc.'s Connect 2004 conference in San Francisco next week, the software vendor is expected to face questions from users about its ability to fend off Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid and remain independent.

PeopleSofts prospects top agenda at show


Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong will coach the Gators in the Peach Bowl, taking a spot left vacant because Ron Zook is leaving for Illinois and Urban Meyer wants to coach Utah through its postseason game.

Zook Not Going to Bowl


US stock futures pointed to a weaker start Wednesday as rising oil prices and a major price cut for Google Inc. #39;s highly anticipated initial public offering raised investors #39; eyebrows.

Futures point lower


AP - By the time he soon leaves, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will have led his department longer than any of his predecessors. His greatest disappointment, though, is his failure to deliver on the Bush administration's high priority of getting Congress to enact a broad energy agenda.

Abraham Leaves Without Passing Energy Plan (AP)


PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The last details of how former Khmer  Rouge leaders will be tried for their roles in the deaths of an  estimated 1.7 million Cambodians should be thrashed out by the  end of the year, a United Nations official said on Wednesday.

U.N., Cambodia to Thrash Out Khmer Rouge Trials


WASHINGTON -- Ernie Miller, 38, offers a telling clue as to how www.craigslist.org became the Internet's go-to place to solve life's vexing problems.

Users hope eBay's stake won't ruin Craigslist


Following a flurry of midnight sales, one of 2004 #39;s most anticipated Xbox titles is in gamers #39; hands. Almost three years to the day after Halo: Combat Evolved first crash-landed onto the Xbox, its sequel has finally arrived.

Halo 2 heads out


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

IBM Recalls 553,000 Laptop Power Units Worldwide (Reuters)


HOUSTON (AP _ A former Enron finance executive says he realized in May 2000 that the company #39;s purported 1999 barge sale to Merrill Lynch was improper.

Former Enron finance executive testifies in barge case


Canadian Press - VICTORIA (CP) - The first increases in B.C. child-care subsidies in a decade were announced Tuesday.

Liberals add  #36;33 million to child care, boost family subsidy by  #36;200 (Canadian Press)


Illinois coach Ron Turner said repeatedly he hopes to stay. His players all want him to come back. Now it #39;s Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther #39;s turn to have his say.

With Illini #39;s season over, attention turns to Turner #39;s future


NewsFactor - Sprint (NYSE: FON) is taking its mobile-data services to the next level, targeting both consumers and business customers, as the carrier rolls out the Sprint TV multimedia service and adds the popular \BlackBerry e-mail application to its portfolio.

Sprint Broadens Its Vision (NewsFactor)


AP - Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, to begin airing this week:

AdWatch: Kerry Ad Asks About Iraq Solution (AP)


Adobe has announced ambitious plans to unify the digital camera market by creating a single file format that all digital cameras can record in.

Adobe tries to unify digital camera market with new file standard


Somewhere in Jeff Ulbrich #39;s house lies a Kodak moment worth savoring. The 49ers #39; linebacker is shown bringing down Emmitt Smith in a manner so forceful, it bore reenactment Thursday.

Smith just keeps on churning out the yards


AP - When the Pittsburgh Steelers vote for the team's most valuable player this year, a lot of ballots might be split five ways.

Offensive Linemen May Be Steelers' MVPs (AP)


AP - The Seattle Seahawks placed special-teams standout Alex Bannister on injured reserve Friday, along with practice-squad receiver D.J. Hackett.

Seahawks Bench Bannister, Hackett (AP)


The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) will announce it is taking legal action against illegal internet file-sharers for the first time today.

Bpi to Target Internet File-Sharers


Will new cafes come to the rescue of the restaurant chain? Stay tuned to find out.

What's Eating at Bob Evans


Hollywood studios are locked in a battle over adopting a standard for high-definition Digital Video Disc technology, in an apparent replay of the 1980s struggle between VHS and Betamax video formats.

Hollywood divided over next-gen DVD standard in  quot;Betamax-style quot; <b>...</b>


SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Under pressure to boost investor interest ahead of aA\$30 billion share sale, Australia #39;s largest telephone company Telstra Corp.

2nd UPDATE: Telstra Chief Quits Amid Asia M amp;A Missteps


Credit Suisse yesterday announced a radical shake-up of its businesses including an overhaul of its investment bank and the planned flotation of insurer Winterthur.

Credit Suisse brings bank back into fold


AP - As one of the world's most prolific spammers, Jeremy Jaynes pumped out at least 10 million e-mails a day with the help of 16 high-speed lines, the kind of Internet capacity a 1,000-employee company would need.

Trial Shows How Spammers Operate (AP)


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that 2005 will be

Sharon Expresses Optimism for Upcoming Year


The US men #39;s national soccer team, holding a slim lead atop the CONCACAF region #39;s Group 1, faces a tricky test today as it meets an El Salvador team battling to stay alive.

US expects tough test in El Salvador


Half-Life 2

Screen shots: Invasion of


AFP - France has sent a senior foreign ministry official to the Jordanian capital Amman as part of efforts to secure the release of two French hostages in Iraq, the ministry announced.

French Foreign Ministry official rushed to Amman amid hope for hostage release (AFP)


One of Carmelo Anthony #39;s friends flew to Denver Thursday to claim responsibility for the marijuana found last week in the Nuggets star #39;s carry-on bag and to attempt to clear Anthony #39;s name.

Melo #39;s friend takes blame


Tom Lehman and Briny Baird top the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Funai Golf Classic in Orlando. They are both at 17-under par, one shot ahead of Scott Verplank.

Baird and Lehman head Funai classic


Children returned to classes in this grief-stricken southern Russian town Wednesday for the first time since heavily armed militants seized more than 1,200 hostages at

Children Return to Classes in Russia


Reuters - An American citizen specializing\in the Internet was arrested by the Belarus KGB for allegedly\mishandling funds, Belarus authorities reported on Monday.

Belarus KGB Arrests U.S. Internet Specialist (Reuters)


The free, hosted MSN Spaces service is Microsoft #39;s first consumer foray into providing a blogging platform. Spaces will enable MSN members to maintain a blog and control it with some sophisticated features that are not typical of all blogging services.

IMPlanet Weekly News Break


Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and Adam Vinatieri kicked five field goals to lead the New England Patriots past the Buffalo Bills, 29-6, Sunday night.

Patriots rout Bills, go 2 games up in East Division


The time for Linda Cropp to show the city how tough she is was before Mayor Williams agreed to a deal.

Cropp Has Bad Timing


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slumped across the board on  Friday, as dealers shrugged off positive U.S. economic data  amid concerns about the currency's shaky fundamentals.

Dollar Ignores Data as Slump Continues


Today we #39;ll find out just who the powerful Yanks will meet in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills in three weeks. As the golf world gears up for what is sure to be a great spectacle, the

Few easy Ryders on European squad


Amid questions about whether the arthritis drug Vioxx was taken off the market soon enough, a key senator suggested Friday that an independent board of drug safety might

FDA defends its handling of Vioxx safety


British Airways today pledged to carry out an investigation into a staff shortage that sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport last week.

BA to Investigate Staff Shortage Crisis


Yao Ming led China to one of the biggest upsets in men #39;s Olympic basketball on Tuesday, netting 27 points as his team beat Serbia and Montenegro 67-66 to knock the world champions out of the tournament.

China topple world champions


Yulia Pakhalina of Russia leads the Olympic preliminaries of 3-meter springboard diving, beating out Canada's Blythe Hartley and China's Guo Jingjing.

Pakhalina Leads Springboard Preliminaries


Bolstered by investors, Oracle Corp. appears destined to complete its long-sought takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. unless its rival becomes more profitable and proves it is worth more than the \$9.2 billion bid currently on the table.

Investors bolster takeover by Oracle


Chelsea Football Club striker Adrian Mutu has been named as the player who has reportedly failed a drugs test. The Mail on Sunday claimed a top Premiership star had failed a random drugs test, and widespread

Chelsea Football Club star named in drugs scandal


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August, but volume was feather light  ahead of the upcoming Republican convention in New York City.

Stocks Up in Light Volume Ahead of Convention


JetBlue Airways Corp. , a low-fare carrier flying mainly on the East Coast, said third-quarter profit will be lower than it expected because of hurricanes that forced flight cancellations in Florida and high fuel costs.

Storms, fuel costs to take toll on JetBlue


The newly released former deputy of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has made an  quot;amazing quot; recovery from back surgery, according to his doctor in Germany.

Anwar makes  #39;amazing #39; recovery


AP - Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns  #151; in the sky and on the ground  #151; that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off.

Space Tourism Faces Safety Regulations (AP)


The jingling bells, smiling face and clanking red kettle have become as much a signature to the approach of Christmas as shopping-mall Santas.

Banishing bell-ringers takes a toll


Chris Penn, George Clinton, Chuck D, Ice-T, Peter Fonda, join a diverse mix of voice talent in Rockstar #39;s crime epic. With Grand Theft Auto already on its way to retailers, Rockstar has finally revealed the

Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods lead San Andreas #39; all-star cast


When it was revealed developer Rockstar Games #39; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would be three times larger than the previously epic GTA: Vice City, I cringed.

Not just bigger, it #39;s the best


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush delivered an unapologetic defense of his decision to invade Iraq, telling the United Nations Tuesday that his decision

Bush Defends Decision to Oust Saddam


Big Food Group Plc, the UK owner of the Iceland grocery chain, said second-quarter sales at stores open at least a year dropped 3.3 percent, the second consecutive decline, after competitors cut prices.

Big Food Says Sales Fell on Competitors #39; Price Cuts (Update1)


Reuters - Oil prices continued to rally on\Monday, clawing back more of this months' losses on heightened\concerns over low global winter fuel supplies.

Oil Extends Rally on Heating Worries (Reuters)


As most have heard by now, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) founder Gordon Moore famously predicted in the 1960s that the number of transistors on a chip would roughly double every two years.

Making Money From Moore #39;s Law


Security software company Symantecis negotiating to buy storage software vendor Veritas Softwarefor more than \$13 billion, according to a report published Tuesday by The New York Times.

Symantec may buy Veritas for over \$13 billion


German scientists, sifting through dust on the ocean #39;s floor, have discovered stardust that may have helped initiate human evolution.

Deep Sea Sediment Might Have Sparked Evolution


The lives of thousands of Holocaust victims are coming to light in a new database that allows anyone with an Internet connection to research the fate of family members and friends sent to Nazi death camps.

A Catalogue of Genocide


LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit \$440.00 an ounce, its highest  in 16-1/4 years, in Europe on Monday and was seen consolidating  before rising further on a shaky dollar.

Gold Hits 16-Year High - \$440 an Oz.


KEY WEST, Fla. - The only whooshing sound Hurricane Ivan stirred in the Keys and populous South Florida on Sunday was a sigh of relief from residents no longer fearful the 150-mph storm would make a direct hit...

Florida Keys Likely Spared a Direct Hit


Three senior intelligence officers are reportedly jailed in further fallout from an apparent high-level power struggle.

Burma military officers 'jailed'


MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Plans for a NASCAR race track in Snohomish County crashed and burned Monday, when local leaders advised International Speedway Corp.

Snohomish County, Marysville, back out of track plan


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesians began voting on Monday in a landmark election expected to remove President Megawati Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general who has vowed firmer leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.

Indonesians go to the polls


The alleged political leader of the armed Basque separatist group ETA and his partner were arrested Sunday along with 19 other accused ETA members during a police sweep in southwestern France, Spanish authorities said.

Alleged Leader of ETA Is Captured in France


Qwest Communications International Inc. yesterday agreed to pay \$250 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the company fraudulently booked \$3.

Qwest to Pay \$250 Million in Fraud Probe


BOSTON -- The Red Sox are hoping to rebound Wednesday in New York as they take on the Yankees in Game 2 of their championship series.

Red Sox Nation Keeps Faith With Pedro


TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo court on Friday rejected a  request by former world chess champion Bobby Fischer to have  Japanese authorities halt procedures to deport him, Kyodo news  agency reported.

Japan Court Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Can Be Deported


NEW YORK -- If you're having some regrets about how you've been handling your financial life, take heart: You can resolve to make a fresh start in the new year.

This year, take control of your financial life


AFP - At least 33 people were killed and dozens others wounded when two bombs ripped through a congregation of Sunni Muslims in Pakistan's central city of Multan, police said.

At least 33 killed, 70 wounded in Pakistan bombings (AFP)


Jerome Williams pitches seven strong innings in his first start in two months and San Francisco jumps back into a tie for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego, 4-1.

Giants Topple Padres


Election time is an apt occasion for reflecting on what politicians refer to as your core values, and I hope to make that phrase meaningful for perhaps the first time. Four years turns out to be a pretty good cycle for such examinations, even beyond the political realm.

Voting along party lines


European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. NV, the parent of aircraft maker Airbus, Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Racal Instruments Group for up to \$130 million.

EADS buys Racal Instruments


FT.com - US stock index futures indicated a higher open for cash stocks on Wall Street on Tuesday thanks to falling crude prices and better-than-expected earnings from IBM and Texas Instruments.

Wall St set for gains as techs prepare for rally (FT.com)


Two of the league #39;s most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time. And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers last night, a phantom penalty, followed by a 9-yard touchdown catch by

Titans get 542 yards, 38 points - and a loss to Chiefs


Yahoo! Inc. announced Thursday that it scored a deal to become the official Web site for the next two seasons of Mark Burnett #39;s hit reality show  quot;The Apprentice, quot; currently airing on NBC.

Yahoo! Partners With Mark Burnett For New Season Of  #39;The <b>...</b>


The new reserves come on top of 300 million earmarked last year to pay compensation for failing endowment policies and mis-sold precipice bonds.

Lloyds TSB adds 110m to reserves for policies


NewsFactor - Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) will start releasing patches for its software applications on a regular monthly schedule, the company says.

Oracle To Begin Monthly Patch Release (NewsFactor)


The rand was looking to strengthen further on Monday, extending Friday #39;s gains against the greenback, which tumbled following the release of poor US economic data.

Rand seen extending Friday #39;s gains


NEW YORKWorld oil prices rose yesterday as concerns over a supply shortage after Hurricane Ivan persisted despite news the United States will lend some oil from its reserves to refineries to make up for lost production.

US to tap oil reserve to boost production


The largest window built for use in space has been completed, promising a spectacular view from the International Space Station.

Space's largest window is built


Technology employees are donating slightly more money to the Republican party.

Which Candidates Do Tech Companies Support?


Intel and Hewlett-Packard will end their 10-year long development partnership for Itanium server chips, according to a report from Reuters.

Report: Intel, HP Itanium Joint Development to End


AP - The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex-race car driver whose business career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and shady ventures, was charged Wednesday with helping finance a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

Thatcher's Son Charged in Coup Plot (AP)


com October 13, 2004, 12:19 PM PT. According ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October, application development is the last priority, but nonetheless an important one.

Adobe releases hobbyist Photoshop package


. - As soon as Monday, Burt Rutan could send his split-tailed space guppy past the envelope of blue sky for the second

Want to travel on a private space jet? Pack nerves of steel.


AP - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates signed an agreement Friday with a Spanish association for the blind to develop better software for people with visual impairments.

Gates Signs Deal on Software for the Blind (AP)


AFP - A top UN aid official warned that the number of people chased from their homes in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region would reach two million by next month.

WFP warns of two million displaced in Darfur by December (AFP)


The British makers of the Grand Theft Auto video game are aggressively pursuing whoever leaked its newest version, San Andreas to the Internet.

Search on for  #39;Grand Theft Auto #39; pirates


AP - The coach who made burnout a part of sports lexicon is 68 and enduring one of the most disappointing years of a long, distinguished career.

Vermeil Figures on Coming Back Next Year (AP)


BOSTON - With polls showing a narrowing gap between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, independent candidate Ralph Nader said Sunday that he planned to continue campaigning in key battleground states in the final month of the presidential election...

Nader to Hit Swing States; Kerry Improves


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that killed nearly 60 people nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of control.    On Monday, a series of explosions rocked the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah and clouds of smoke rose into the sky, witnesses said...

Surge of Baghdad Violence Leaves 59 Dead


OAO Gazprom, the world #39;s biggest natural-gas company, will borrow \$10 billion from six banks led by Deutsche Bank AG to help finance a bid for OAO Yukos Oil Co.

Gazprom Gets \$10 Bln Loan, Plans Bond, Bankers Say (Update2)


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters appeared to be in  control of a holy shrine in Najaf on Friday hours after Iraq's  interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by  seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.

Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine - Witness


Researchers expose differences in brain activity between people who fib and those who don't. Brain scans reveal that it really is easier to tell the truth.

Lying Makes Brain Work Harder


AFP - Mahatma Gandhi's long walk through history has paused in an unlikely spot -- the central Canadian prairie city of Winnipeg.

Mahatma Gandhi inspires new Canadian rights museum (AFP)


com November 22, 2004, 7:41 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.

Oracle: Let #39;s get past this  #39;impasse #39;


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer will file a lawsuit as early as Friday against an insurance company, the second suit stemming from his sweeping probe into bid-rigging in the industry, Spitzer told Reuters Friday.

Spitzer Plans to Sue Insurer


Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week #39;s OPEC meeting, hawks in the organization have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high - and lowering output.

OPEC Hawks Want to Keep Prices High


Russian Mikhail Youzhny upset sixth seed Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the China Open. Fifth seed Marat Safin, also from Russia, faces Jarkko Nieminen

Youzhny upsets Paradorn to reach Beijing final


South Korea's Haansoft is joining the effort to put Linux on computers in Asia.

Korean software maker joins Asian Linux group


Biometric and smart-card technology will replace passwords to verify ID, Microsoft head Bill Gates says--again.

Gates: Passwords passe


AFP - North Korea's second ranking leader was scheduled to meet with China's two most powerful men as Beijing persisted in its efforts to revive stalled talks on the nuclear standoff.

Nuclear impasse top of agenda as NKorea's No. 2 meets China's leaders (AFP)


Houston quarterback David Carr was 14-for-23 for 228 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 35 yards and didn #39;t turn the ball over once.

Raiders Insider


AFP - Egyptian-American sociologist and human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim said he is planning to stand in the process to elect Egypt's next president that kicks off in May.

Human rights activist to stand in Egyptian presidential election (AFP)


The fate of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad was looking increasingly perilous today, after his Muslim extremist captors threatened to kill him if their demands are not met.

Iraq Hostage Fate Hangs in Perilous Balance


Hewlett-Packard Co. Monday said it bought back \$1.3 billion in stock and announced a plan to buy back another \$3 billion in shares over the next several months.

Hewlett-Packard Buys Back \$1.3B in Stock


Jennifer Capriati believes she has what it takes to finally get that first US Open title. She believes getting past Serena Williams in the quarterfinals could be the push she needs to make her Grand Slam dream come true.

Can Capriati beat Serena?


Oracle said that it had extended its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft to Sept. 10, as it awaits a ruling on whether the takeover attempt can proceed.

Oracle Extends Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft


BAGHDAD -- US forces pounded parts of Fallujah from the air and ground yesterday, hitting insurgents in a city where Americans are said to be gearing up for a major offensive.

Fallujah focus for US forces


WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration announced on Tuesday that it will order domestic airlines to turn over personal information about passengers to test a system that will compare their names to those on terrorist watch lists.    The system, called Secure Flight, replaces a previous plan that would have checked passenger names against commercial databases and assigned a risk level to each...

Airlines Told to Turn Over Passenger Data


The insurance giant Norwich Union today announced plans to move 7,000 jobs abroad by 2007. Aviva, which owns Norwich Union, announced the transfer of the jobs - servicing its UK businesses - to an angry response from unions.

Norwich Union to move thousands of jobs abroad


HOUSTON (Reuters) - Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece Sunday.

Record-Tying Beltran Blasts Astros Into Tie


A Venezuelan military plane crashed in a mountainous region near Caracas on Friday, killing 16 poeple, including high-ranking officers, a top government official said.

16 Killed in Venezuelan Plane Crash


PASADENA, Calif. The spacecraft Cassini has begun beaming close-ups of Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan to Earth. The first image was a low-resolution scene of part of Titan #39;s disk covered in hydrocarbon haze.

Cassini beaming images of Titan


Citigroup was fined \$250,000 for failings in its hedge-fund business yesterday and agreed to close its Japanese trust banking arm as its regulatory problems continued.

Citigroup fined for Japan hedge-fund failings


AP - Jerry Rice was scheduled to meet with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis on Wednesday night to discuss the receiver's future after he said he wants to be traded.

Jerry Rice Reiterates Call for Trade (AP)


ATHENS, Greece - Three teammates, three Olympics, three gold medals. Dawn Staley, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes...

U.S. Women Show Dream Team How It's Done


(Sports Network) - Ichiro Suzuki will try to add to his new single-season hits record, as he takes the field for the Seattle Mariners in the middle test of a season-ending three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.

Seattle Mariners Team Report - October 2


NEW YORK (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. defense contractor Lockheed  Martin Corp. <A HREF=

IT Services, Jets Lift Lockheed Profit


OCTOBER 21, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. yesterday reported a 6 increase in revenue during its second fiscal quarter but posted a \$94 million loss after paying to settle government investigations into the company.

CA posts Q2 loss on restitution charges


FRANKFURT (AFP) - The modest recovery of the German economy ran out of steam in the third quarter, official data showed, as exports, previously the main driving force behind growth of the eurozone #39;s biggest economy, slumped on the back of the global

German economic recovery runs out of steam


The power of Afghan armed factions means elections there will go ahead in an environment of fear and repression, US-based Human Rights Watch says.

Afghan warlords  #39;threaten poll #39;


LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks hit a new 2-1/2 year  high on Tuesday as a slide in oil prices and a rise in the  dollar fueled confidence in the global economy, but a glum  Christmas report from Woolworths weighed on UK retailers.

European Shares Hit New 2-1/2 Year Peak


Venezuelan officials say first results of an audit of the vote on President Chavez's rule show no fraud.

Venezuela audit 'confirms' result


Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that a version of  quot;Halo 2, quot; the forthcoming follow-up to the best-selling video game for the company #39;s Xbox console, had been leaked and illegally posted for download on the Internet.

#39;Halo 2 #39; illegally posted online for download


Mozilla Firefox has features and extensions that go far beyond what you get with Internet Explorer.  Here's how to turbocharge the browser to enhance your online experience.

More Search and Browsing Fun with Firefox


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US mortgage finance company, on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations of securities laws.

Freddie Mac May Face SEC Action


The Bank of England left the cost of borrowing unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday after data had shown a slowdown in the housing market, slowing consumer

Bank of England holds interest rates


Manugistics Group Inc., facing falling revenue and losses that more than doubled in its second quarter, said Thursday it will lay off more than 90 employees by the end of January.

Manugistics Plans Layoffs as Losses Mount


SevenSpace will be absorbed entirely into Sun #39;s Services operation.  quot;It is growing more evident by the day that  #39;one size fits all #39; outsourcing is history, quot; said Marissa Peterson, executive vice president at Sun Services.

Services Buy Broadens Sun #39;s Software Support


Reuters - Best Buy Co. Inc. , aiming to\capitalize on the growing popularity of digital imaging, on\Thursday launched a photofinishing service that would allow\customers to order prints online for the first time.

Best Buy Enters Online Photo Processing Fray (Reuters)


AP - Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's No. 2 electronics retailer, reported Monday that same-store sales declined 4.3 percent in the third quarter, largely because of weak sales of music and movie software.

Circuit City Same-Store Sales Fall in 3Q (AP)


is closing eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores, including a store at North East Mall in Hurst, and three Off 5th stores, the company said today.

Saks to close North East Mall location


The action, dubbed Operation Web Snare, entailed more than 160 investigations over a three month period between June and August. Investigators say they have identified more than 150,000 victims with estimated losses of more than \$215 million.

Operation Web Snare targets online crime


AFP - The African Union mandated South African President Thabo Mbeki to launch an urgent mission to resolve the crisis in Ivory Coast.

S. Africa's Mbeki on 'urgent mission' to resolve Ivory Coast crisis (AFP)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration might  reconsider sanctions imposed on two Indian scientists for  alleged nuclear cooperation with Iran if New Delhi offers

U.S. Might Reconsider Sanctions on Indian Scientists


BAGHDAD: The presidents of Iraq and the United States pledged yesterday there would be no delay to landmark elections on January 30 despite a flare-up of violence that left about 100 dead in three days.

Bush-Yawar firm on Iraq poll date


November 09, 2004 - In a surprise move, Sony Computer Entertainment and Polyphony Digital revealed today that Gran Turismo 4 will feature limited EyeToy support.

Limited EyeToy Support in GT4


Samsung #39;s V5400 mobile phone boasts a high-resolution 2.2-inch liquid crystal display and includes features such as an MP3 player, electronic book reader and Korean-English dictionary.

Samsung Debuts First Mobile Phone with Hard Drive


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday permitted a unit of Johnson  amp; Johnson to market an artificial spinal disk in the United States as a new form of treatment for people with severe lower back pain.

Artificial Spinal Disk Gains Approval From the FDA


VMware Inc., known for its virtual machine technology for servers and workstations, is turning its attention to the client space. The Palo Alto, Calif.

VMware Takes Virtual Machines Mobile


On one side of Mars, NASA #39;s Spirit rover has found a mineral that solidly points to water activity. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover has found confirmation

Rovers #39; findings confirm water was on Mars


NEW YORK - Traditional phone systems may be going the way of the Pony Express. Voice-over-Internet Protocol, technology that allows users to make and receive phone calls using the Internet, is giving the old circuit-switched system a run for its money.

VoIP Vs. Conventional Telephones


Finance police have raided the offices of Italy #39;s Olympic organizers for records on the Turin committee #39;s work ahead of the 2006 Winter Games, officials said on Thursday.

Finance police raid Olympic files


Admirers from near and far gathered in Congressional Cemetery Saturday to mark the 150th birthday of march king John Philip Sousa.

Foot-Tapping, Heart-Thumping Salute to Sousa


Wachovia Corp. (WB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 5 US bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by increased lending to consumers and a decline in bad loans.

Wachovia Profit Rises 14 Percent


Near the end of the third quarter of the Miami Heat #39;s 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Shaquille O #39;Neal leaned against the scorer #39;s table in AmericanAirlines

Wizards Fall to Heat In Round 2


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

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Rise


The BlackBerry 7100 Series handsets are the first wireless devices to feature SureType with large,  quot;optimally placed quot; keys that allow one-handed or two-handed operation.

QWERTY keyboard for mobiles


Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland, Filipino Angelito Nayan and Kosovan Shqipe Habibi were kidnapped in the Afghan capital, Kabul, last week.

Hostage release drive continues


TOKYO (Reuters) - Negotiations between Washington and Tokyo  over the impact of a global realignment of U.S. military forces  are

Japan Defense Chief: Talks on U.S. Troops 'Grueling'


TWO US marines and at least three insurgents died south of the Iraqi capital, the first casualties of a US-led sweep of the so-called  quot;death triangle quot;, a marine spokesman said today.

Marines die in  #39;death triangle #39;


Epson has been a major supporter of motor sport since 1983 and believes the Japanese Grand Prix to be the perfect vehicle to communicate with its home market through the dynamic global sport of Formula One.

BAR sign Epson for one race


Firm says it's buying Dynamicsoft and its SIP-based development tools to help win new business with broadband and wireless providers.

Cisco acquires software developer for \$55 million


(Article Central) The Mozilla Foundation is set to release a preview of FireFox 1.0, the latest version of the open source Web browser.

Mozilla Previews FireFox 1.0


Egypt #39;s President Hosni Mubarak is on an unscheduled trip to Syria after a divisive Arab League debate over Syria #39;s military presence in Lebanon.

Arab allies discuss Lebanon vote


AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting has asked his Indian counterpart to join him in a formal protest over the deplorable state of the Mumbai wicket after the tourists #39; Black Friday batting collapse.

Ponting calls for pitch inquiry


Having narrowly missed consecutive NCAA Division 3 national titles, Williams will face a new challenge this season.

Ephs put to the test


Jelena Dokic #39;s miserable form continued as she lost 6-3 6-0 to Thailand #39;s Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round of the China Open in Beijing.

Tanasugarn extends Dokic #39;s misery


Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- UAL Corp. #39;s United Airlines, trying to attract financing to exit bankruptcy, said it probably will terminate and replace all its pension plans.

United Airlines Says It May Terminate Pension Plans (Update3)


AP - IMPASSE CONTINUES: Ukraine's parliament declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid Saturday amid international calls for a new vote.

Summary: Ukraine Vote Declared Invalid (AP)


IF services conglomerate Cendant buys the third-largest US online travel company, Orbitz, as looks probable, then it will be widely seen as another step towards breaking down any lingering sense that business over the internet is  quot;special quot; compared to

Clicks and mortar not a firm foundation


Researchers say alarming trend cuts across all age groups    HealthDayNews -- Soft drinks are surging ahead of milk as a source of calories for many Americans, says a University of North Carolina study.    The study found that between 1977 and 2001 the amount of energy that Americans get from soft drinks has tripled from 50 to 144 calories a day, while energy intake from milk declined from 143 calories to 99 calories a day...

Soft Drinks Supply Americans With More Calories Than Milk


Three American civilians were killed in a brazen attack that punctured any illusions of a safe haven in the capital.

5 Killed as 2 Bombs Explode Inside Baghdad Green Zone


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday's sharp rally, as another  slide in oil prices knocked shares of energy-related companies.

Stocks Off, Energy Shares Down, Oil Falls


These Boston Red Sox aren #39;t worried about what happened in New York last year because they think they #39;re better than the team that lost to the Yankees in the 2003 American League Championship Series.

Bottom line: Boston believes


ATHENS - These were the Olympics protected by Nato and never a shot was fired. Yet on the last day, the last event, one sick individual, a lapsed Irish priest, molested an athlete and broke the sacrosanct

Madman nearly ruins glorious Olympics


AP - Ichiro Suzuki went 4-for-4 and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 16-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Mariners Race Past Royals 16-3 (AP)


McNair spent the past two nights in the hospital after bruising his breastbone late in the Titans #39; 15-12 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.

Titans #39; McNair released from hospital


European mobile operator Mmo2 and Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo have signed a long-term agreement under which O2 is to launch the I-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland.

O2, NTT DoCoMo sign I-mode agreement


AP - Purdue University researchers who set up cameras in fields to catch wild animals in the act of gobbling up crops found that deer and raccoons  #151; not wild turkeys, as many farmers believe  #151; are the greediest crop-raiders.

Deer, Raccoons Are the Top Crop Raiders (AP)


India celebrates the 350th anniversary of its most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, today - although historians cannot agree on its precise age and fears of damaging the enormous white marble structure have dampened plans to mark the event.

Taj Mahal anniversary


The Motley Fool - In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of the sun. But yesterday, for-profit educator Apollo Group (Nasdaq: APOL - News) more resembled another figure from Greek lore -- Icarus, the young lad who made wings of wax and feathers, flew too close to the sun, and plunged to his death when the wax melted.

Sun God Gets Burned (The Motley Fool)


India's national budget is passed by parliament amid an opposition boycott after a row with the prime minister.

India budget voted without debate


Microsoft and Sun Microsystems will publish a specification to use web services for managing a broad range of IT systems including PCs and devices on a network.

IT management to get a boost from web services


At a meeting today in Pittsburgh, board members of the United States #39; largest flight attendants union voted unanimously to authorize a nationwide strike and criticized the airline industry for using the bankruptcy process to wipe out union contracts.

Flight attendants union board OKs strike plan


Reuters - Child soldiers who fought during\Liberia's 14-year civil war may be being recruited to fight\again as mercenaries in neighboring Guinea, a senior U.N.\official said.

U.N. Fears Child Mercenaries Being Hired in Liberia (Reuters)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks are expected to open weaker  on Monday as investors remain anxious about record-breaking oil  prices, which dampened U.S. shares late last week.

Nikkei Seen Opening Weaker


Reuters - Nokia, the world's largest mobile\phone maker, reported lower third-quarter earnings on Thursday\after cutting handset prices to win back market share but said\sales volumes were strong as it moves into the key year-end\shopping season.

Nokia Q3 Profits Drop; Sees Strong Sales (Reuters)


AP - The Bush administration Tuesday proposed large cuts in federally designated areas in the Northwest and California meant to aid the recovery of threatened or endangered salmon. Protection would focus instead on rivers where the fish now thrive.

White House Proposes Cuts in Salmon Areas (AP)


All over the world, legions of otherwise productive and healthy people found themselves unable to sleep for almost two weeks. Some have been staying up in loud bars until the wee hours of the morning; parents are waking up children before dawn to engage in strange, nocturnal rituals that involve howling and dancing in the living room. Neighbors ...

Global attraction


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Friday as tight  supplies of distillate fuels ahead of the northern hemisphere  winter spurred buying.

Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Northern Winter


Credit-card transaction processing firm Authorize.Net has been hit by a series of distributed denial-of-service attacks that have caused temporary disruptions in service to some of its customers.

Credit-Card Processor Hit by DDoS Attack


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly signed free-agent third baseman Troy Glaus. The Arizona Republic reported Thursday that Glaus and the Diamondbacks have agreed to a four-year, \$45-million US contract.

Glaus joining Diamondbacks: report


AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks haven't given up on trading Randy Johnson, managing partner Ken Kendrick said Tuesday.

D'backs to Continue Johnson Trade Efforts (AP)


A group representing technology industry executives Tuesday called on the Bush administration to step up efforts to protect the nation's computer and Internet infrastructure, and proposed that the position of national cyber-security director be elevated. <FONT face=

Tougher Cyber-Security Measures Urged


MALLORCA, Spain (Ticker) - Simon Khan has a three-shot lead midway through the Mallorca Classic after a last-hole lapse by Sergio Garcia.

Khan leads at Mallorca Open


Perpendicular recording technology allowed Toshiba to reach a new record level of 133 Gbit per square inch storage density for its new pocket-sized harddrives.

Toshiba launches 80 GByte 1.8-inch harddrive


Although Apple's combo of iTunes and iPod has proved popular, Microsoft is betting that people want to do more with their music and that they want to be able to move video and pictures around as well.

This week in Media Center news


CNN plans to shut down its CNNfn network in mid-December, cutting 60 jobs in the process. Some of the financial news network #39;s programming will shift to CNN, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Thursday.

CNNfn to shut after nine years


Australia pledges US\$3.5m to help police catch those behind the bombing of its embassy in Indonesia.

Australian boosts bomb manhunt


The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East.

Rejuvenated Red Sox back in the Bronx, taking aim at Yanks


AFP - Pakistani security forces arrested an Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative in the northwestern city of Peshawar bordering Afghanistan, a security official said.

Pakistan arrests 'important' Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative (AFP)


Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices cut early\gains but remained narrowly higher after the government said\that new claims for jobless insurance fell in the latest week.

Treasuries Lower on Jobless Drop (Reuters)


Delta Air Lines Inc. has a tentative pilot deal on concessions and much-needed breathing room. But it has not detailed the progress of its key debt restructuring efforts.

Delta still not out of the woods in terms of avoiding bankruptcy


PITTSBURGH - Do you want fries with that? Never mind, we already know. A Pittsburgh startup, HyperActive Technologies Inc., is testing technology at area fast-food restaurants designed to give kitchen workers a good indication of what customers want before the hungry souls even get close enough to place an order...

New Technology Estimates Fast-Food Demand


Conflicts in the Ivory Coast and Sudan's troubled Darfur region are driving potential investors out of Africa, the United Nations says.

Africa conflicts 'scare investors'


Many thought Hendrik Ramaala of South Africa might never get the hang of the marathon.

Self-Described 'Bad Marathoner' Takes Men's Race


Google Inc. has bought digital map maker Keyhole Corp., extending the search engine leader #39;s bid to fend off rivals with a toolbox that can catalog almost anything in the world.

Google Buys Digital Mapping Company


George Steinbrenner, fresh off three days of meetings with his executives as the Yankees plot how to retool for 2005, threw a bouquet at the Red Sox yesterday, congratulating Boston and its ownership group for winning the World Series.

Well wishes, fresh plans from George


BellSouth Corp. on Monday said Mark Feidler will become chief operating officer on Jan. 1 amid a reshuffling of several higher-level executives.

BellSouth Names Feidler Operating Chief


BAGHDAD: US fighter jets struck suspected hideouts of Iraq #39;s most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in rebel-held Fallujah yesterday as interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced plans for a national arms-for-cash program.

US jets target Zarqawi


NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the manager of a coin-operated  laundry seduces a mother and daughter and convinces them to  skip town, there's bound to be trouble, or perhaps a movie  plot.

Whose Ad Is This? Advertisers Play with Web Films


COLTS 41, LIONS 9: The Colts quarterback throws four touchdowns in the first half to blow out the slumping Lions. By wire services.

Manning #39;s six TDs extend record pace


Chinese insurance companies are checking the information of policy holders who died in the Sunday-morning plane crash in north China #39;s Inner Mongolia.

Compensation for plane crash victims underway


There will be police escorts and protection for the Chicago White Sox team buses during their series against the Royals. Kevin Hallinan, Major League Baseball #39;s vice

Team buses to have police protection after incident


An ex-deputy minister in Vietnam is tried with allegedly raping a young girl to change his bad luck.

Vietnam official on rape charge


An Indian company claims its software automatically converts legacy applications written in old languages such as Cobol and Pascal to modern languages such as C and Java.

Offshoring company looks to make programmers obsolete in legacy conversion


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on  Friday, boosting short-term yields as hopes faded the Federal  Reserve might slow the pace of interest rates hikes.

Treasuries Drop, Hope Fades for Fed Pause


The world #39;s biggest mining group, BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. said on Wednesday its second-half net profit more than doubled on strong demand for industrial raw materials, and forecast sustained high prices for commodities.

BHP Billiton doubles H2 net profit SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Aug 18, 2004


ATHENS Larry Brown, the US coach, leaned back against the scorer #39;s table, searching for support on a sinking ship. His best player, Tim Duncan, had just fouled out, and the options for an American team that

A dynasty shattered


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved the first temporary artificial heart for use in patients at risk of dying within 30 days as they await a heart transplant.    The CardioWest Total Artificial Heart, manufactured by SynCardia Systems of Tucson, Ariz., takes over for the patient's failing heart, restoring normal blood pressure and shoring up such vital organs as the kidney and liver...

FDA Approves Use of Temporary Artificial Heart


British rower Matthew Pinsent is undecided whether to go for a fifth gold medal in Beijing.

Pinsent considers future


Reuters - NDS, STMicroelectronics and Thomson said\on Friday they will develop new encryption technology to foil\video piracy, a  #36;3.5 billion problem for broadcasters and movie\studios.

Tech Firms Announce Video Anti-Piracy Technology (Reuters)


As in so many murder mysteries, the killing of the Russian oil giant Yukos - which began last fall with the arrest of its CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and could climax at any time with the firm #39;s bankruptcy or forced sale of assets -s being committed

Inside the Yukos Endgame


Disappointing retail sales and oil prices that threatened to top \$53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday as investors worried that rising energy costs could further hamper consumer spending.

Stocks: Energy costs and retail sales worry investors


Federal Reserve officials agreed at a meeting in September that they probably would keep raising their benchmark interest rate in coming quarters because of the likelihood of continued solid economic growth.

Fed Sticks With Its  #39;Measured #39; Pace


The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, mostly reflecting the impact of hurricanes that recently ripped through Florida.

Jobless Claims Rise, Reflecting Impact of Hurricanes


CISCO Systems agreed to acquire closely held internet protocol service provider P-Cube for \$US200 million (\$281 million) in cash and options.

Cisco buys IP provider P-Cube


Iraq invites the UN nuclear watchdog to check on the disappearance of materials from its former nuclear sites.

Iraq asks nuclear watchdog back


Ronald Wright used an effective right jab to retain his World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council junior middleweight titles when posting a majority decision over former champion Shane Mosley in Las Vegas yesterday.

Boxing: Ronald Wright retains titles


AFP - The final week of Australia's October 9 election began with conservative Prime Minister John Howard confident of winning a fourth term and opposition leader Mark Latham embracing the underdog tag.

Australian PM confident in final election week (AFP)


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan #39;s Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a former banker credited with its economic reforms, will take over as prime minister next week following his thumping National Assembly by-election victories on Wednesday.

Shaukat Aziz to be sworn next week


AP - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week, partly reflecting a tapering off of filings related to Hurricane Charley.

Jobless Claims Fall Sharply to 319,000 (AP)


Three US airlines reported losses on Wednesday as higher jet-fuel prices and stiff competition from low-cost rivals compounded their many difficulties since the 2001 terror attacks.

3 major US airlines report losses


NEW YORK : US shares ended mostly lower Thursday as oil prices kept moving higher despite news that US strategic reserves may be tapped to ease supply concerns.

US blue chips skid as oil keeps rising


The Champions Trophy final against West Indies is England's biggest one-day match for 12 years.

Cricket: ICC trophy preview


Paul Casey, with another inspired putting display, and Luke Donald have earned England a one-shot victory over home favourites Spain in the WGC-World Cup of Golf.

Casey shines in England golf win


Reuters - The world's tiger population has\plummeted by 95 percent from the start of the 20th century to\as few as 5,000 now and is further threatened by the lucrative\trade in their skins, officials told a forum Friday.

Skin Trade Threatens World's Few Surviving Tigers (Reuters)


Buy Kingfisher (307p), the international DIY retailer. Last week the group, which owns the B amp;Q chain in the UK and Castorama on France, reported a better-than-expected 18 per cent rise in interim pre-tax profits.

Market miscellany


The Belarus electoral commission announced on Sunday that the referendum had approved the lifting of the constitutional ban on a third consecutive term for President Lukashenko.

Referendo en Bielorusia


Opportunities for effective, inexpensive search marketing are abundant when you and 'think outside the (Big Search) box' and look to vertical or specialized content sites.

Search Marketing Off the Beaten Track


LOS ANGELES (AP)  The twin Mars rovers have found a wonderland of weird rocks and enticing dunes along with more evidence the Red Planet once had water, NASA scientists said Wednesday.

Spirit finds more evidence of water


Shares of Halliburton Co., the world #39;s biggest oilfield-services company, fell as much 1.6 percent in Germany after the Wall Street Journal said a contract worth as much as \$13 billion with the US Army may be broken up.

Halliburton Shares Fall on Outlook for Iraq Contract (Update1)


Nov. 18--Lockheed Martin has introduced evidence in a civil lawsuit that allegedly demonstrates Boeing Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher knew former Air Force acquisitions officer Darleen Druyun gave Boeing

Lockheed Martin allegations focus on Boeing #39;s chief executive


BANGKOK - A UN conference last week banned commercial trade in the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, a move environmentalists said was needed to save the threatened species.

CITES forbids commercial trade in rare dolphin


The Board of Directors of YUKOS Oil Company will call an emergency shareholders meeting to consider whether the company should file for bankruptcy or be liquidated, YUKOS Chief Executive Officer Stephen Theede told reporters on Wednesday.

YUKOS shareholders to consider bankruptcy


Fannie Mae, the biggest buyer of US mortgages, will correct its accounting and boost capital to a level 30 percent above the required minimum after its federal regulator found errors

Fannie Mae to Correct Accounting and Boost Capital (Update2)


SEOUL The South Korean government insisted Friday that what it called an experiment to enrich uranium at the Korea Atomic Energy Institute in 2000 was an unauthorized experiment by unsupervised scientists.

Seoul says nuclear work not authorized


WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2004 (SmartPros) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed findings from a six-month investigation of the nation #39;s Big Four accounting firms.

PCAOB Releases Big Four Findings


WINSTON-SALEM - To shake its latest ailment, the Wake Forest men #39;s basketball team fed Eric Williams. He was eating it up in the second half, propelling the top-ranked (not-for-long) Demon Deacons to a 90-73

Wake Forest rebounds from Illinois loss


Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced an latest version of iMac desktop computer, a sleek model in which the processors and drives are packaged behind its 2-inch-thick monitor.

Apple #39;s new iMac makes delayed debut


Oracle Corp has reiterated that its stalled merger with PeopleSoft Inc is not the only acquisition opportunity it is considering, and said that talks with other potential targets are already in progress.

Oracle looks around for acquisitions


Olympics 2004 Athens  gt; Athens, Aug 25 : Kate Allen of Austria Wednesday pulled off an upset win in the women #39;s triathlon at the Olympic Games, reports Xinhua.

Austrian Allen wins women #39;s triathlon gold :


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Sept. 7, 2004 - Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and buy water ahead of Hurricane Ivan, as it churned toward Barbados with 105 mph winds just days after Hurricane Frances tore across the Caribbean.

Caribbean Islands Prepare for Hurricane


Warburg Pincus Equity Partners and Providence Equity Partners are reportedly in negotiations to buy Telecordia Technologies for \$1.

Report: Telecordia to be Bought for \$1.3B


The Merseyside captain, his professional career born and bred at Liverpool, wants to  quot;show his kids medals, quot; saying the Premiership side may not be able to rack up the major-tournament titles Gerrard thinks he deserves.

Gerrard issues warning


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae executives and their  regulator squared off on Wednesday, with executives denying any  accounting irregularity and the regulator saying the housing  finance company's management may have to go.

Fannie Mae Execs, Regulator Square Off


The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.

DNA fingerprinting not foolproof, research pioneer says


RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Presidential frontrunner  Mahmoud Abbas appeared on Thursday to reject coordinating with  Israel on a plan that means quitting occupied Gaza while  keeping large chunks of the West Bank.

Abbas Says Any Gaza Talks Must Follow 'Road Map'


After a fairly quiet fall, mass-mailing worm starts to spread on Windows PCs. Plus: Air Force turns to Microsoft for security help.

Sober worm causes headaches


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rural hospital operator LifePoint  Hospitals Inc. <A HREF=

LifePoint to Buy Rival for \$1 Bln


AP - Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton has no trouble remembering how he felt after last year's game at Michigan.

Purdue Looks to Stop Losses to Michigan (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sola International <A HREF=

Sola Agrees to Be Sold for \$815 Mln


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell slightly on Monday as a  retreat in crude prices from a record high was more than offset  by investors' caution about the U.S. presidential election and  a fall in the dollar.

Stocks Down, Oil Retreats, Dollar Sinks


UNITED NATIONS - Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir said Sunday he isn #39;t afraid of threatened sanctions by the United Nations.  quot;We are afraid neither of the UN nor of its resolution, quot; el-Bashir was quoted as saying by state-run television.

Sudan dismisses threat of UN sanctions


PC World - Who needs postcards? Use high-tech ways to stay in touch while you're\ traveling.

Blogging Across America (PC World)


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With just hours left in the countdown, NASA called off the launch Wednesday of a spacecraft that will hunt for emerging black holes.

NASA calls off launch of black hole-hunter


Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares fell 4 percent after a Needham  amp; Co. analyst lowered his investment rating on the stock to  quot;hold, quot; saying

Apple Falls After Analyst Cuts Rating


Tokyo stocks closed moderately higher Thursday as investors welcomed US President George W. Bush #39;s re-election to a second four-year term.

Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Up on Bush Re-Election


The European Union and its allies got\the go ahead on Tuesday to slap potentially heavy sanctions on\U.S. goods in a row that could stir trade tensions ahead of the\U.S. elections.

WTO Approves Sanctions Against U.S.


MARK VIDUKA continued his stellar run with new club Middlesbrough, scoring a double in the club #39;s 3-0 UEFA Cup first-round win against Banik Ostrava of the Czech Republic on Thursday night.

Viduka makes mark in Europe


WASHINGTON - Google wants to save you a trip to the library. The search engine that revolutionized how people use the internet has teamed up with some of the world #39;s greatest libraries to put their books in your living room.

Google to put library books online


BANGKOK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised Thailand for not doing enough to monitor birds capable of carrying the deadly avian flu virus, the media reports, following the kingdom #39;s ninth human death.

WHO warns Thai bird flu monitoring lagging


Marvel issues its 2005 guidance and offers an impressive list of projects for 2006.

A Marvelous 2005 and 2006


US warplanes pound targets in the Iraqi city of Falluja in a continuing campaign against militants.

Falluja hit by fresh air strikes


President Roh Moo-hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura on Saturday shared the common view that the six-nation talks on resolving North Korea #39;s nuclear row should move forward

Seoul, Tokyo highlight resuming 6-party talks