CORONADO, Calif. -- The US military said it has begun a criminal investigation into photos that appear to show Navy SEALs in Iraq sitting on hooded and handcuffed prisoners and photos of what appear to be bloodied prisoners, one with a gun to his head.

Apparent abuse photos turn up


Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. said on Friday it replaced Chief Executive Jeff Shell, credited with steering the company through a patch of legal woes, with a Fox

Gemstar-TV Guide Taps Fox Executive as CEO


Jay Triano was fired as coach of the Canadian national team Tuesday, a move Triano said was due to his inability to give enough time to the job.

Canada fires coach of national team


TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen was feeling the heat on Tuesday  as oil prices scaled new record highs, underlining concerns  about Japan's dependence on imported oil.

Yen Feels Heat as Oil Prices Hit Record


Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) unit A9.com on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Web search service, the latest salvo in the cut-throat sector dominated by Amazon partner -- and rival -- Google Inc.

Amazon Launches A9 Web Search Service


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lawn-care equipment maker Toro  Co.<A HREF=

Toro Earnings Rise, Dividend Doubled


AFP - Indian shares rose 1.21 percent to close at a new record high after aggressive foreign fund buying on prospects of strong economic growth and amid regional gains, dealers said.

India stocks hits new record highs; index above 6,400 points (AFP)


Reuters - MCI Inc. (MCIP.O) has offered to pay\states from 2 cents to 30 cents on the dollar to settle charges\it owes them as much as  #36;2 billion in back taxes, people\familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

MCI Offers to Pay Part of States' Claims (Reuters)


Two US Marines were killed Monday around the Iraqi capital, the US. military said in a statement on Tuesday. The two Marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died within

Two US Marines killed around Baghdad


Reuters - Environmentalists appealed on Tuesday\for the United Nations to stop a handful of the world's fishing\nations ravaging ocean beds to put delicacies on the plates of\the rich.

Conservationists Appeal for Deep Sea Trawling Ban (Reuters)


CEM Systems has announced the release of a new Micro Browser facility with the  quot;webEntry quot; system enabling a selection of system functions to be performed using a mobile phone.

CEM launches  #39;Micro Browser #39; facility


Patrick Vieira will miss Arsenals Champions league match against Panathinaikos on Wednesday and is a major doubt for the clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Vieira Misses Euro Clash


Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet has lost his immunity by order of the countrys Supreme Court. Pinochet overthrew democratically elected socialist President Salvadore Allende and ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.

Listen to the show


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reconfirmed his commitment to the English premier league club on Friday, saying that he would sign a new contract before the end ofthe year.

Arsenal manager Wenger dismisses Real link


Three Manchester United directors lost their seats on the Old Trafford board tonight as Malcolm Glazer exacted revenge for his stalled takeover bid.

Glazer has revenge on Man Utd board


The first one ended Sunday morning with Felix Sabates changing his mind and deciding to decline a seat on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that would crash a few hours later in rural Virginia, killing 10 people.

Sabates was to be on doomed plane


The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus  infection is growing more rapidly in women \than in men in almost every part of the world, according to a new report.

Report: HIV Spreading Faster Among Women


Toshiba Corp. #39;s new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks, introduced on Tuesday, are further evidence that US consumers still have yet to embrace the mobility offered by Intel Corp.

New Toshiba notebooks highlight long-running trend


Reuters - Germany's music industry has switched\efforts to sell music over the Internet to Deutsche Telekom's\(DTEGn.DE) Web unit T-Online (TOIGn.DE) from a previous\collaboration with another Telekom division, it was announced\on Monday.

T-Online Takes Over German Music Portal (Reuters)


NewsFactor - Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) is giving its corporate customers a break, announcing price cuts on\hardware ranging from enterprise servers and workstations, to desktops\and notebooks for large business and institutional customers.

Dell Cuts Prices on Enterprise Hardware (NewsFactor)


As the F1 circus leaves Hungary in Eastern Europe, the build up begins to F1s eagerly awaited return to the great Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium this weekend.

Countdown to Spa.


A piece of toast said to bear a picture of the Virgin Mary has sold on the internet for a whopping \$28,000. It #39;s actually a toasted cheese sandwich that was made 10 years ago, and the burn marks on it look like the Biblical figure.

#39;Virgin Mary #39; toast sold on net


Wall Street continued its post-election rally Thursday as oil prices dropped by more than \$2 a barrel and President Bush outlined plans for a second term.

Bush, Retailers Drop in Oil Prices Give Markets Boost


One game into Bridgewater-Raynham's league schedule, the Trojans' season appeared to be over. After losing to Marshfield to open Old Colony League play Oct. 30, the Trojans figured their chances at surviving beyond Thanksgiving were as good as a turkey's. With only four teams in the league, Marshfield seemed a safe bet to garner its playoff berth.

Trojans seeking top of the heap


LONDON - Newcastle United midfielder Nicky Butt saw red, Kieron Dyer was injured and Patrick Kluivert scored twice in the 2-0 Uefa Cup win over Israeli champions Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in a half-empty stadium.

Kluivert on the double


Clive Woodward gave English rugby a hammer blow over the game #39;s structure on Friday before declaring himself 100 per cent ready for next summer #39;s British Lions tour of New Zealand.

Woodward slams English rugby and committs to Lions


IR Feature Writer - 10/27/04. How superstitious are you? A little? Not at all? When the Earth #39;s shadow overtakes the moon tonight starting at 6:06 pm, superstition, in all its mystery, may be lurking just around the corner.

Could eclipse bring something spooky?


Florida State coach Bobby Bowden didn #39;t play along when asked after Saturday #39;s game if there is a quarterback controversy brewing in Tallahassee.

QB controversy? Give Bowden few minutes


A Vatican cardinal returned Saturday a precious icon to the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow as a gift from Pope John Paul II. The Virgin of Kazan icon is an 18th-Century

Vatican returns artifact to Russian church


Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on Friday said it shipped 67 commercial airplanes during the third quarter, including 49 of its next-generation 737 mid-range planes.

Boeing Ships 67 Commercial Planes in 3Q


The Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, one of the most significant collections of contemporary art in the world, will be presented to the public for the first time at a large-scale special exhibition, opening on 22 September 2004.

quot;Friedrich Christian Flick Collection quot;


VANCOUVER, British ColumbiaIn a speech at the Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applicationsor OOPSLAconference here, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Sharpens Its Software Factory Vision


Quarterback Mark Brunell practiced Friday for the first time this week, taking about a third of the snaps on his strained hamstring to keep alive his chances of playing Monday night.

Brunell Gets Some Work


A top 10 ranking, an undefeated season and the ACC lead all came crashing down for Virginia in an all-too-familiar place Saturday night.

Cavs Brought Down


The European Union has been plunged into uncharted constitutional waters following parliamentary committee #39;s rejection of Italy #39;s nominee for European commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione.

Analysis: Italy commissioner under fire


AP - They are America's newest golden girls  #151; powerful and just a shade from perfection. The U.S. softball team won its third straight gold medal with an unprecedented and nearly unblemished romp through the Olympics, capped by a 5-1 victory Monday over an Australian team that, like the rest of softball's elite, never had a chance.

U.S. Softball Team Wins Third Gold Medal (AP)


Reports from Hong Kong say China has indicated its intention to take a more active role in the political affairs of the territory.

China hints at Hong Kong involvement


AP - North Korea is looking for an extended delay in resuming negotiations over its nuclear weapons program and even told China there was no point in continuing the six-sided talks at all, a senior U.S. official says.

North Korea Looks to Delay Nuclear Talks (AP)


Shares of chip makers sank in Thursday trading after two US firms lowered their quarterly sales expectations, but the sector saw some relief after National Semiconductor Corp.

Update 1: Altera, Xilinx Warnings Slam Sector


Reuters - Treasuries prices shed early gains on\Friday after U.S. data confirmed the economy slowed markedly\last quarter, but overall the numbers were not quite as weak as\bulls had been betting on.

Treasuries Slide as GDP Slows, Not Slumps (Reuters)


Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline, might introduce in-flight gaming.

Jackpot at 30,000 Feet?


While the opium poppy is the source for compounds needed to make potent painkillers such as oxycodone and other medicines, it is also the source for the illegal drug heroin.

Advance Reported in Nonaddictive Painkiller


Jamie McMurray took one look at the assembled crowd -- about five dozen journalists, a bank of television cameras and a roaming gang of still photographers -- and reconsidered his wardrobe.

Eight Drivers Are Jumbled Around The Cutoff Point


Everton shirts sporting the name of Wayne Rooney could soon be seen on the streets of Liberia, West Africa.

Rooney shirts go to war children


Global crude oil prices, which shot up to record highs on Monday, continued to rule at the same level of close to \$54 a barrel. Following the nationwide strike that began in Nigeria to protest against high

Global oil prices zoom to record highs


SANTIAGO, Chile (Dow Jones) - The Philippine government is poised to tap debt markets to raise money for loss-making National Power Corp.

Amatong confirms NPC bonds issue bid


Iran said yesterday that its missiles now have a range of more than 1,200 miles, a substantial extension of their previously declared range.

Iran extends range of its ballistic missiles, former leader says


SEOUL LG.Philips LCD said Monday that third-quarter net profit fell 15 percent as prices for flat screens for televisions and computers declined.

Screen glut cuts net 15 at LG.Philips


Jerusalem (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Israel will set no limit to the number of Muslim worshippers entering the Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadam, which begins today.

Israel: no limits on Al Aqsa Mosque


AP - Terrell Owens' impact is easy to see in the statistics, where the big-gain catches and flashy touchdowns have often led to regular-season wins.

T.O. Effect Gives Boost to Eagles' Offense (AP)


AP - Opposition leaders called Wednesday for a nationwide strike to shut down factories, schools and transportation after officials declared Ukraine's pro-Kremlin prime minister the winner of a presidential runoff election that many countries denounced as rigged.

Opposition Calls for Strike in Ukraine (AP)


BERLIN I never met Yasser Arafat, because I never wanted to meet him. Despite several invitations, I have always preferred to spend my time in places where people exchange ideas that go beyond ideology, where

After Arafat, hope - and a job for Europe


VIENNA: Iran defied the UN yesterday by announcing it has begun converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.

Iranians defy world on nuclear issue


Carlos Checa upstaged team-mate Valentino Rossi to take pole position for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix at Losail. The track, new to the MotoGP calendar, has sprung several surprises throughout practice and

CHECA TAKES TOP SPOT


PC World - Higher-capacity hard drives will be available by the end of the year.

Hitachi Readies 100GB Notebook Drives (PC World)


AP - Judges in New Mexico and Arkansas on Monday denied Ralph Nader access to the Nov. 2. ballot in those states, but the independent presidential hopeful won a spot on the ballot in Maryland.

Nader Off Ballot in N.M., Ark., on in Md. (AP)


The Motley Fool - With the Google (Nasdaq: GOOG - News) IPO extravaganza, it seems that it is the only high-profile offering for 2004. Well, there was another one: Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM - News).

Salesforce.com Surges (The Motley Fool)


Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman and club keeper Petr Cech have come out in support of team-mate Adrian Mutu.  quot;It was a shock for all of us, quot; said Kezman about Mutu failing a drug test.

Chelsea pair reveal Mutu backing


In his first public statements since a trade demand last month, the Toronto Raptors star defiantly refused to soften his position yesterday, but insisted that he would still play hard for the team he wants to leave.

Carter vows full effort despite unhappiness


Margaret Hassan begged Prime Minister Tony Blair to save her life by withdrawing troops from Iraq.

Hostage Begs the British to Remove Troops in Iraq


ST. LOUIS -- Mike Martz #39;s week of anger was no empty display. He saw the defending NFC West champions slipping and thought taking potshots at his players might be his best shot at turning things around.

Martz #39;s insults inspire Rams, 23-12


The online shopping and download center for Windows-related stuff gets a public workout.

Microsoft begins testing Windows Marketplace


BRIGHTON, England - Dogged by opposition to the Iraq war, Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to focus attention on domestic issues as the governing Labour Party's annual convention opened Sunday and insisted he hadn't considered resigning earlier this year.

Blair Shrugs Off Resignation Questions


US researchers claim to have found evidence locating the lost kingdom of Atlantis off the coast of Cyprus.

New claim on location of Atlantis


ATHENS (Reuters) -

Olympics: 'People Power' Stops Games Event, Holmes Wins


AP - Police set up checkpoints and checked identity cards Thursday along streets leading to the area in the Saudi capital where anti-monarchists were expected to try to hold an illegal demonstration called by an exiled dissident.

Saudis Set Up Checkpoints Ahead of Protest (AP)


AP - It's not unusual for the students traveling cross-country aboard an old school bus to get a craving for fried chicken. Or popcorn. Or french fries. That's because their vehicle is powered by vegetable oil, and the used oil they put in their tank can carry the telltale odors of the restaurant it came from.

Students' Bus Powered by Vegetable Oil (AP)


Sun Microsytems Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an upgrade of its dual-core UltraSPARC processor, which the company claims is twice as fast as the older version.

Sun Launches UltraSPARC IV


Think it's tough figuring out what to whip up for dinner? Try figuring out what to eat during a two-and-half-year trip to Mars and back. Food scientists have some solutions on the plate. By Karen Lurie.

What to Eat on the Way to Mars


Detroit gives up more than 100 points for second time this season, turns ball over 23 times. By Chris McCosky / The Detroit News. DENVER -- The Pistons were the perfect guests here Thursday, providing the struggling

Pistons defense falters


Houston-based Dynegy Inc. has agreed to buy ExRes SHC Inc., the parent company of Sithe Energies and Sithe Independence LP, from Chicago-based Exelon Corp.

Dynegy inks \$1B deal to buy Exelon assets


ATA Airlines Inc. put a piece of its turnaround package in place Friday when a large majority of flight attendants accepted \$24 million in concessions to help keep the financially ailing Indianapolis carrier flying.

Flight attendants OK 10 pay cut to keep ATA aloft


Cisco Systems on Tuesday introduced the Cisco File Engine Series, a line of appliance-based solutions utilizing WAFS (wide area file services) technology designed for branch office consolidation.

Cisco branches out with WAF services


DENVER The Denver Nuggets have picked up their three million dollar option for next NBA season for forward Nene (nuh-NAY #39;) but not for Nikoloz Tskitishvili (NIH-koh-lohs skee-tish-VEE #39;-lee).

Nuggets hang on to Nene


Former Florida coach Ron Zook will be named Tuesday as Illinois #39; 22nd head football coach, sources told The Associated Press Monday.

Zook to replace Turner as Illini head coach


Howling winds and severe flooding brought by Hurricane Frances pounded the Bahamas for two days, leaving at least two people dead, homes destroyed and yards littered with mangled trees.

Hurricane Frances Causes Damage in Bahamas


ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=

Coke Profit Drops on U.S., European Sales


AP - The San Francisco Giants kept pace with Houston in the wild-card race, and gave themselves an outside chance of overtaking Los Angeles in the NL West.

Giants, Astros Remain Tied for Wild Card (AP)


One need look no further than the heated political and moral arguments about the United States led intervention in Iraq to see that forceful involvement in the affairs of a distant nation

Action in Sudan is needed now


There was a serious chill in the air, the weather more suited for downhill skiing than baseball, but being the Fall Classic and all, preparations were being made to the diamond at Fenway Park yesterday. Bases were 90 feet apart and the mound 60 feet 6 inches from home plate -- surely the recipe for a conformity to make it ...

Still a mystery to most


Reports released this week offer evidence of climate change's impact: Plants and animals are dying and showing up in places they shouldn't, the Arctic is heating rapidly and sea levels are rising. By Stephen Leahy.

Grim Signs Mark Global Warming


Blu-ray group is developing a smaller version of its technology for portable electronics, aiming to give its format a leg up.

Small discs for camcorders get the blue light


US President George Bush today applauded the decision by the so-called Paris Club of creditor nations to slash 80 per cent of the money Iraq owed them and urged non-member countries to do the same.

Bush applauds Iraq debt cuts


Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday named a new president and chief executive in a move that could signal the start of a campaign to revamp the discount retailer #39;s image.

UPDATE 2-Kmart names Yum marketing maven as CEO


RAMALLAH, West Bank The Palestinian prime minister has ordered an investigation into the cause of Yasser Arafat #39;s death. A statement from Ahmed Qureia #39;s (AHK #39;-mehd kuh-RAY #39;-uhz) office says a commission will

Palestinian commission to investigate Arafat #39;s cause of death


The political crisis in Ukraine has touched off a fresh debate inside the White House and foreign policy offices over how President Bush should handle Russian President Vladimir Putin's increasingly authoritarian rule at home and assertive presence abroad, according to administration officials.

Dealings With Putin Discussed


AP - Echoing what NASA officials said a day earlier, a Russian space official on Friday said the two-man crew on the international space station could be forced to return to Earth if a planned resupply flight cannot reach them with food supplies later this month.

Space Station Crew May Have to Return Home (AP)


PC World - Digital music battle continues, as Real undercuts ITunes' prices.

Real Slashes Online Song Prices (PC World)


Japan #39;s economy grew 0.3 percent in real terms in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the government said Friday, marking a surprise downward revision from the initially reported expansion of 0.4 percent.

Latest economy data show growth slowing


IT had been a long time coming, but Tony Blair has finally conceded that the evidence about Iraqs weapons of mass destruction was wrong, and he has apologised, to an extent.

Shirking the blame?


AP - Japanese and Chinese officials were trying to arrange a meeting between the leaders of their two countries on the sidelines of a weekend summit to try to calm rising tensions, authorities said.

Japan, China Try to Smooth Over Tensions (AP)


Celtic striker Henri Camara is set to play alongside John Hartson in the Hoops attack in tonights Champions League clash with Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park.

Camara to get nod up front


The editor of Russia #39;s respected Izvestia daily said Monday he was stepping down in a dispute with his publisher over the paper #39;s critical coverage of the school hostage standoff

Editor of Russia #39;s Izvestia steps down


Joe Cole has pleaded for another chance to prove himself at Chelsea as his Stamford Bridge future remains clouded in uncertainty ahead of the transfer window.

Cole pleads for Blues chance


It says the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, lost some external panels from its vehicle assembly building in the storm, but overall damage was minimal.

NASA says Jeanne caused little damage, but shuttle work more <b>...</b>


LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2004) -- The Chicago Bears will not sign Tim Couch, instead deciding to stick with the three quarterbacks on their roster.

Bears choose not to sign QB Couch


You can usually find information more easily on the vast Internet than you can on your own computer #39;s hard drive. The reason, of course, is that the search tools designed to index the Internet are much better developed than those for personal computers.

Finally, a way to Google your hard drive


A four-pitch sequence in the fifth inning Friday night produced something the Mariners hadn #39;t done in nearly eight years. Miguel Olivo hit a home run to left-center field.

Homer-happy Mariners end skid


American financial regulators have filed fraud charges against Lord Black of Crossharbour, the former controlling shareholder of the Telegraph Group of newspapers.

#39;Self dealing #39; Black faces fraud charges


BEIRUT: The Lebanese charge d #39;affaires in Iraq warned Lebanese expatriates in Iraq to take extreme cautions or leave the country entirely, following the kidnapping of a 7-year old Lebanese boy there.

Official warns citizens to leave Iraq after abduction of child


Ricky Williams #39;s representatives apparently are close to completing an agreement with the NFL that could make the retired Miami Dolphins tailback eligible to play at the outset of the 2005 season.

R. Williams Could Be Eligible to Start Next Season


Time Warner has set aside a \$500m (272m) war chest to cover regulatory and legal action over accounting practices at its America Online division.

Time Warner sets up \$500m legal war chest


New Zealand names were absent from the list of five nominees for the International Rugby Board #39;s player of the year announced on Wednesday.

Rugby: No All Blacks in IRB player of year list


A car bombing in the northern city of Mosul wounded six American soldiers, the military said Wednesday, while one of two Italian women

Mosul car bomb wounds six US soldiers; Freed Italian hostage says <b>...</b>


Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The National Hockey League will reject last week #39;s National Hockey League Players #39; Association proposal on Tuesday, according to The Sports Network of Canada.

Report: NHL to reject union proposal


American Tiger Woods has won the annual exhibition golf tournament he hosts, posting a two-stroke victory over Padraig Harrington of Ireland at the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California.

Woods Wins Exhibition Tournament to End Slump


OSLO (Norway): This year #39;s Nobel Peace Prize announc ed in Oslo on Friday goes to the Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai.

Kenyan Ecologist Maathai wins Nobel Peace Prize


At all corners of cold and ancient Fenway Park Friday afternoon, there was a bustling of activity as preparations were being made to stage the World Series.

He remains Fenway fixture


Can a single browser made by no single company and without any real marketing dollars actually cure all of the webs woes? Probably not, but the team behind the increasingly popular FireFox browser are certainly going to make a run for it.

FireFox Cures the Web?


As online shopping gets into full swing, phishers are setting up fraudulent e-commerce Web sites and simply waiting for victims using Google and other search engines to find them.

This week in phishing


TORONTO (CP) -- Up to 400,000 Canadians might be driving Ford vehicles with faulty door latches that could lead to serious injury or death, according to a \$527-million class-action lawsuit commenced Tuesday against Ford Motor Co., Magna ...

Ford, Magna face class-action suit


Tokyo stocks slid for an eighth straight session Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen.

Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Slip, Dollar Up


Advo Inc. (AD), which publishes shopping ad circulars and provides other direct-mail marketing services, on Monday said its board of directors had elected Scott Harding chief executive, effective Oct. 15.

Advo Names Harding CEO


Inflation in the dozen nations sharing the euro slowed more than initially estimated in September as companies reduced prices to lure customers to the stores, offsetting record energy costs.

European September Inflation Revised Down to 2.1 From 2.2


AP - Boston College missed out on a Bowl Championship Series game thanks to a lopsided loss to Syracuse, so it must settle for the Continental Tire Bowl instead.

Boston Headed for Continental Tire Bowl (AP)


The American chief executive of Yukos, the embattled oil producer whose top executives left Russia a week ago because they feared government prosecution, said yesterday that he  quot;fully intends

Yukos Chief Plans Return To Russia


They have played -- and won -- big road games in hostile locales such as Blacksburg, Va., South Bend, Ind., and State College, Pa.

Roadwork ahead


This movie taken by the Cassini spacecraft shows the surface and atmosphere of Saturn #39;s moon Titan over a range of infrared wavelengths, from .

Cassini beams images of Saturn #39;s moon


RIYADH (Reuters) - One Saudi policeman died in a clash with  militants linked to al Qaeda who have been waging an 18-month  campaign of attacks in the oil-rich kingdom, an Interior  Ministry official said Wednesday.

Saudi Policeman Dies in Clash with Militants


AFP - Hundreds of people marked the 100 days in captivity of two French reporters in Iraq with a silent march through a western French town, while the family of one of the kidnapped men appealed for their release before Christmas.

Silent march in France on 100th day of captivity of journalists held in Iraq (AFP)


Setting their sights on the ultimate European club prize may be an honorable quest but not when at the expense of the Bundesliga title they already hold.

Champs Play Catch-up as Title Hopes Dim


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- With the threat of generic competition looming over the pharmaceutical industry, Pfizer Inc. declared on Tuesday that the strength and breadth of its drugs under development will give the company an edge over its rivals.

Company looks to new drugs in face of patent expirations


British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said Thursday the government had hit its economic target set for 2004. Delivering his pre-budget report to the House of Commons

Britain hits economic growth target: Brown


washingtonpost.com - Google's Wednesday initial public offering, despite its failure to price as high or sell as many shares as the company had hoped, still made a host of existing stockholders instant millionaires and billionaires.

Insiders Get Rich Through IPO (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Tommy Hilfiger Corp. (TOM) said a federal grand jury is investigating whether its US subsidiary has been inappropriately shifting

UPDATE: US Investigating Tommy Hilfiger On Commissions


By DIEDTRA HENDERSON     WASHINGTON (AP) --

FDA Warns of Terrorist Prescription Drug Tampering


The sound of bell ringers has always been heard at Target stores, but this year the bells have been silenced, and that silence is having tremendous effects.

Salvation Army Hurts After Target Denial


Braselton --- Mat Mladin took the first step toward sewing up a fifth AMA Superbike title, fighting off a charging Miguel Duhamel to win Saturday #39;s round of the weekend Suzuki Superbike Challenge.

Mladin widens Superbike lead


AFP - Japan teams are searching for survivors after the country's deadliest typhoon in more than a decade killed at least 54 people as it crushed houses, overturned trains and left passengers stranded on flooded highways.

Japan cleans up as deadliest typhoon in decade kills at least 54 (AFP)


AP - No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma have been the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 since the preseason, a nine-poll run that is the longest to start a season in nine years. There were few changes in the media poll Sunday with no movement among the first 11 teams.

Little Movement in AP Football Poll (AP)


Hockey East is in its last season as a six-team league, with Boston University scheduled to field its first varsity team next season and Vermont moving over from the ECAC. The league also gets its first automatic bid to the newly expanded eight-team NCAA Tournament.

Hockey East women's capsules


Orchid Cellmark, a Maryland-based DNA laboratory that has worked on many high-profile cases, has fired an analyst for allegedly falsifying test data.

DNA company fires analyst


In the deal announced Friday Verizon Wireless is buying the remaining cellular capacity from NextWave Telecom for \$3 billion in cash.

Verizon helps NextWave out of cell phone business


MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--US private equity group Newbridge Capital Inc. (NBG.XX) said Wednesday it plans to expand Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group Ltd.

INTERVIEW: Newbridge Wants To Expand Australia #39;s ALH -2-


MANCHESTER, England : Alex Ferguson is hoping the return of Rio Ferdinand will usher in a period of defensive stability for Manchester United as the club struggles to get its season back on track.

Soccer: Ferguson looking to Ferdinand to steady shaky United ship


Undated: Like the physicists #39; search for the Higgs Bosun, the God particle, India #39;s ambition to be the world #39;s best Test side may seem an endlessly futile task.

India win a weekly lottery, Aussies take away the jackpot


Reuters - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.  and\Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined  #36;100 million to\settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research\and investment banking, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.

Two Investment Banks Settle with SEC (Reuters)


Reuters - Give elderly voters in\this up-for-grabs Philadelphia suburb an opportunity to air\their fears about health care, and they will. But chances are\the topic will quickly turn to Iraq instead.

Older Voters Worry About Iraq as Well as Drug Costs (Reuters)


Microsoft's decision to cut WinFS from its Longhorn release means another delay for the Microsoft Business Framework, which promises to make it easier for developers to write business applications for the Windows platform.

Longhorn cuts delay Microsoft Business Framework


THE HAGUE -- An influential Dutch advisory body said yesterday that Islam was not a bar to membership in the European Union and recommended the organization open talks with Turkey, while insisting Ankara do more to meet EU human rights standards.

EU is urged to reach out to Turkey


National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman, painting a bleak picture of the league's economic state, yesterday locked out players from training camps, which were to open this week, and cast doubt on the prospects for a 2004-05 season because of severe differences with the league's Players' Association.

NHL locks players out; outlook dim


AP - When Iraq's 202nd National Guard Battalion faced insurgents six months ago, it simply, in the words of one American general,

U.S.: Iraqi Forces Gaining Effectiveness (AP)


Workers at an Opel car-producing factory Wednesday ended their six-day strike aimed at protesting General Motors #39; plan of massive layoffs in Germany.

Opel workers end strike


SEMICONDUCTOR maker Advanced Micro Devices has warned its quarterly revenue will be lower than forecast, citing softness in sales of its memory chips used in cell phones and other devices.

AMD alert on revenue


SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea #39;s forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy has created severe urban air pollution, the United Nations said Friday in its first report on the communist

UN: N. Korean Environment in Poor Shape


Neil Mellor #39;s goal in the closing seconds, his first in the Premiership, gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Arsenal, leaving the Londoners five points behind leader Chelsea.

Liverpool Beats Arsenal 2-1; Spurs End Losing Run (Update3)


It's official. Weblogs matter. A few of them anyway. In the election cycle just ended, the blogs made a serious presidential candidate of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.

Don't let your blog get lost in the fog


Kodak #39;s claim that Sun #39;s use of Java violates three patents it holds could cast a cloud over Java #39;s future direction. By Charles Babcock.

Kodak Java Suit Moves To Penalty Phase


AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. returned to a loss in its fiscal first quarter as the server and software maker paid for its recent restructuring efforts and a settlement with Eastman Kodak Co.

Sun Microsystems Narrows 1Q Loss (AP)


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will seek to bring Labor and other parties into his government to avoid early elections after dismissing a coalition partner who voted against the budget.

Sharon Seeks to Broaden Coalition With Labor, Religious Parties


A survey conducted by internet service provider America Online (AOL) found that 20 of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such as spyware and adware are on 80 of systems.

AOL survey finds homes user ignorant to online threats


The Super 12 and Tri-Nations competitions will be expanded from 2006 in a bid by the South Africa, New Zealand and Australia rugby unions to extend a lucrative broadcasting contract with News Limited.

Super 12, Tri-Nations to be expanded


AP - China's steel imports declined over the first nine months of the year in reaction to higher international prices, while exports soared, state media reported Friday.

Report: China's Imports of Steel Fall (AP)


FRANKFURT / DETROIT - DaimlerChrysler and General Motors Corp. will jointly develop new hybrid vehicle technology as they strive to catch up with Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving systems that reduce harmful emissions, the companies said on Monday.

DaimlerChrysler, GM in Pact on Hybrids


Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (SCEI) and Nvidia announced today that they have been working together to develop the custom graphics processing unit (GPU) for SCEI s next-generation computer entertainment system, according to a joint press

Nvidia and Sony to jointly develop GPU for PS3


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly higher market open on Wednesday as oil prices hit  seven-week lows, while Wall Street awaits an anticipated  interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Stocks Seen Up as Oil Falls; Fed on Tap


BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged the United States on  Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to set  foot on U.S. soil, describing his stopovers en route to Latin  America as a trick to sabotage Sino-U.S. relations.

China Says Taiwan President's U.S. Stop 'A Trick'


KETTERING, Ohio Oct. 12, 2004 - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Justin Smith pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge.

Bengals #39; Smith Pleads Not Guilty to DUI


The European Commission opens a probe into Microsoft and Time Warner's plans to buy anti-piracy firm ContentGuard.

Europe starts new Microsoft probe


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on  Wednesday as earnings and outlooks from two consumer products  giants failed to excite markets.

Procter   Gamble Weigh on Blue Chips


HOUSTON - Seven Texas children were discovered abandoned at a Nigerian orphanage, suffering from disease and malnutrition, and have been brought back to the United States.    Child Protective Services, which received emergency custody of the children Monday, is investigating accusations that the children's adoptive mother abandoned them in Nigeria in October and later went to work in Iraq as a private contractor...

7 Texas Kids Found in Nigeria Orphanage


DALLAS (Reuters) - Several Wall Street analysts cut their  forecast on earnings for American Airlines parent AMR Corp.  <A HREF=

AMR Forecast Cut by Analysts


ATHENS, Greece - A defrocked Irish priest bolted from the crowd and grabbed the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday. The Brazilian runner wound up with the bronze - and a special award for sportsmanship - and the former priest was arrested...

Marathoner Slips to Third After Attack


LOS ANGELES - Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo, who played a hard-luck mob couple whose relationship ended badly on the HBO drama

Imperioli, de Matteo Win for 'Sopranos'


Kofi Annan built a reputation as the world's most trusted diplomat, but the oil-for-food scandal has riled U.S. critics. Is his job in jeopardy?

The Fight of His Life


A gas explosion that tore through a coal mine in central China trapped 166 workers in underground shafts filled with noxious smoke in the latest and apparently the deadliest of a

China blast traps miners in toxic shafts


When it came to her bills, my grandmother kept it simple. Big Mama paid by only two methods: cash or a money order.

A primer on ways to pay bills


Arsene Wenger said he had still not made up his mind about whether Jens Lehmann or Manuel Almunia will be in goal for Arsenal #39;s showdown with Premiership leaders Chelsea on Sunday.

Wenger to mull goalkeeper dilemma until last minute


THOUSAND OAKS -- Anonymity is only a problem if you want it to be, and it is obvious Vijay Singh doesn #39;t want it to be. Let others chase fame.

Singh on top of the world, and he got there quietly


Russia #39;s top oil company, Lukoil, hopes that a US oil company #39;s acquisition of a 7.6 percent stake could boost its chances to retain a Saddam-era production-sharing

Russian Oil Giant Hopes ConocoPhillips Deal Will Help Iraq Project


The Mozilla Foundation (www.mozilla.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving choice and promoting innovation on the Internet, today announced the worldwide availability of the Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 email client.

Mozilla Released Thunderbird 1.0


During the Chinese Communist Party #39;s Central Committee plenary meeting this month we can expect to witness a power struggle between President Hu Jintao (  ) and Central

Taiwanese should not fear Beijing leaders #39; lies


Every Sunday, we look at 12 important lessons to be learned from the day #39;s games in the Fantasy Dozen. In Week Six, some receivers had good outings, but not all of them have earned our trust yet.

Fantasy Dozen: RB outlooks in Cleveland and Minnesota


Oil prices slid from record highs above \$US50 a barrel Wednesday as the US government reported a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria #39;s oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire.

Oil slides from record highs


Jamal Crawford #39;s 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in overtime lifted the New York Knicks to a 110-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Knicks 110, Hawks 109, OT


A bizarre marine reptile used a neck nearly twice the length of its body to capture its prey, 230 million years ago. Fish saw only its small head in murky waters and, when they came too close, the animal quickly

Longest-necked protorosaur ever unearthed


AP - The euro-zone economy grew by 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2004, a touch slower than in the first three months of the year, according to initial estimates released Tuesday by the European Union.

Euro-Zone Growth Continues to Lag in 2Q (AP)


Third-quarter survey of digital camera market from IDC shows 40-percent growth and a real horse race.

Kodak catches up with Sony in camera sales


An eerie calm prevailed on the streets of this battered city on Saturday, as hundreds more foreigners awaited flights to Paris that would spirit them away

Flights Leave in Odd Calm in Ivory Coast


After cancer surgery, the chief executive hits meetings, with plans to return to full-time work later this month.

Steve Jobs back at Apple


Los Angeles - Walt Disney #39;s board of directors on Tuesday said it will consider both external and internal candidates to replace outgoing chief executive Michael Eisner, and that it plans to find a successor by June 2005.

Disney board goes shopping for a CEO


NASA has is to send a probe on a collision course with a comet #39;s nucleus to find out more about the composition and history of the bodies.

NASA throws Deep Impact spacecraft at comet


OPEC will increase its official oil production target by one million barrels a day later this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant, given that the cartel has been exceeding the new output limit all year.

OPEC boosting oil output by million barrels a day by Nov. 1 to <b>...</b>


Search engine's free program fixes a glaring weakness in Windows: its woeful file-searching capabilities.
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Google Desktop Outshines Windows


Google Inc. on Thursday launched a beta test version of Google SMS, a new service that lets users of wireless devices query Google for specific information, such as business or residential phone listings, product prices and word definitions, the company announced.

Google introduces wireless service


Chip maker National Semiconductor Inc. is rolling out hardware devices designed to make desktop and laptop PCs more secure. The Santa Clara, Calif.

National Semiconductor Unveils  #39;Trusted #39; Chip for PCs


LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - Australian Andre Stolz, way  down in 217th place on the PGA Tour money list at the start of  the tournament, scored a surprise victory at the \$4 million Las  Vegas Invitational on Sunday.

Australian Stolz Hits Title Jackpot in Las Vegas


Richard Branson, Britain #39;s best-known entrepreneur and part-time daredevil, plans to launch the world #39;s first passenger service to space in 2007, offering zero-gravity flights for 110,000 pounds (\$198,600).

UK #39;s Branson to Launch Space Tourism in 2007


AFP - Oracle Corp. said it was prepared to walk away from its bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft, saying it had learned that its  quot;final quot; offer was on the verge of being rejected.

Oracle ready to walk away from PeopleSoft, sees offer rejected (AFP)


NEW YORK - Las Vegas Sands #39; IPO is a good bet to open strongly and perform well in the aftermarket. It #39;s a profitable company in a solid sector, and it #39;s going public in a strong IPO market.

Hitting The Jackpot


LONDON - Fossil hunters have gained a glimpse of a new species of dinosaur catching some zzz #39;s. The 130-million-year old Mei long, which means  quot;soundly sleeping dragon, quot; was found near Beipiao City in Liaoning province, northeastern China.

Dinosaur slept in bird-like pose


LONDON: NRI business tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal-owned Ispat International on Monday became the world #39;s largest steelmaker with a new American acquisition that enables the newly-named Mittal Steel Company straddle four continents and 14 countries.

Ispat Intl is largest steelmaker


BROOMFIELD, Colo. (Dow Jones/AP) -- Level 3 Communications Inc. said Friday it agreed to buy the wholesale dial-up Internet access business of Sprint Corp.

Level 3 to buy Sprint #39;s modem pools for \$34 million


TEHERAN - The Iranian parliament on Sunday passed a bill backing the resumption of uranium enrichment, just as the international community is pushing Tehran to end the practice permanently.

Iranian parliament passes bill backing uranium enrichment


Tony Alvarez, co-founder of turnaround firm Alvarez  amp; Marsal, landed in Kansas City on Monday. On Tuesday, the board of Interstate Bakeries Corp.

Interstate #39;s new CEO hopes to turn it around


Former NBA star Jayson Williams,who was charged in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driver at his mansion, will be retried, a judge ruled on Thursday.

Former NBA star Jayson Williams to be retried


Larry Bowa's time as Philadelphia Phillies' manager could be running out. General manager Ed Wade declined to give Bowa an endorsement before last night's game against the Houston Astros, saying only,  quot;He's the manager. quot; Told that comment can be interpreted many ways, Wade replied:  quot;Interpret it any way you want. quot; The fiery Bowa has come under scrutiny because the injury-plagued ...

Bowa's status with Phillies is shaky


Convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. said Friday that it launched a five-year, \$55 million rollout of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s inventory control and ordering tools in 5,300 of its U.S. stores.

7-11 Rolls Out HP Inventory System


A United States man convicted of violating anti-spam laws by sending out tens of thousands of unsolicited emails using fake addresses faces nine years in prison in Virginia.

Prolific spammer given nine years jail


After months of bullying and subterfuge to keep his contentious Gaza withdrawal plan alive, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hoping for solid approval in Israel #39;s parliament to finally give it the legitimacy it needs.

Sharon hopes parliament vote will lend legitimacy


Microsoft continues to take its browser dominance for granted, and it #39;s starting to get spanked as a result. The market share of Internet Explorer has been slipping since June, and the latest figures show that the decline continues.

IE Gets Spanked By Firefox


Justin Langer hits an unbeaten 144 as Australia reach 327-3 against New Zealand.

Cricket: Australia in command


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Thursday charged brokerage firm Raymond James  Financial Inc. <A HREF=

SEC Charges Brokerage Raymond James


Scientists and wildlife officials continued to search Tuesday for what may have caused a series of mass strandings which left 168 whales and dolphins dead on Australian and New Zealand beaches in the past three days.

Officials Stumped by Australia, NZ Whale Beachings


Oil prices edged higher on Thursday from a heavy drop the day before as renewed violence and sabotage attacks in Iraq revived fears over supply disruptions.

Oil Higher on Iraq After Heavy Fall


HP World Free Alpha upgrades to stem defections

HP unveils Unix roadmaps


ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday it would seek  changes in the European Commission's report on its candidacy  before EU leaders meet on Dec. 17 to decide whether to open  entry talks with Ankara.

Turkey to Seek Changes in EU Commission Report


A college to provide training for the Internet games industry has been opened in Beijing. Xinhua, China #39;s main government-run news agency, reported Saturday that China #39;s Ministry

China college for Internet game industry


Tyco International Ltd. #39;s fire and security unit on Wednesday said it signed a \$70 million contract with the British Ministry of Defense to supply respiratory protection equipment.

Tyco Unit Signs Contract With UK Military


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida officials will not worry  about hanging chads when voters make their choice in November's  presidential election but they'll be on the lookout for  software glitches, hackers and other less visible plagues.

Worries Persist Over U.S. Electronic Voting


At least 14 people were killed and over 200 injured, as a series of bombs and grenades exploded through a rally here organized by the main opposition the Awami League Saturday

At least 14 people killed, 200 injured in Bangladesh #39;s bomb blasts


AP - Online payment service PayPal said it will essentially waive transaction fees for some customers on Thursday to make amends for the inconvenience caused by about five days of intermittent service outages earlier this month.

PayPal Makes Amends for Recent Outage (AP)


The University of Rochester #39;s costly effort to reap billions of dollars in royalties from a new class of  quot;super aspirin quot; ran into a dead end Monday.

Supreme Court won #39;t review super aspirin #39; #39; patent dispute


The company announces a new version of its wireless messaging and data access software.

Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung


College field hockey: Bryant at Merrimack, 3:30 p.m.; Wellesley at Wheaton, 3:30 p.m.; Keene St. at Bridgewater St., 4 p.m.; Eastern Connecticut at Framingham St., 4 p.m.; Regis at MIT, 6 p.m.; AIC at Bentley, 7 p.m.; Clark at Babson, 7 p.m.

Today's schedule


US real estate investors are heading south of the border, putting their money in an array of projects and properties they believe will generate attractive returns from Mexico #39;s growing economy.

US Real Estate Investors Eye Mexico


Canadian Press - MOSCOW (AP) - The nascent petroleum division of natural gas giant Gazprom will bid for the crown jewels of the battered Yukos oil empire, its chief said Tuesday - a widely anticipated move that could put the heart of the company jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky created in Kremlin-friendly hands.

Natural gas giant Gazprom to participate in Russian auction of key Yukos unit (Canadian Press)


Nepal #39;s Maoist rebels opened fire and set off bombs at a government office in Kathmandu Friday, the third day of a blockade of the capital by Maoist rebels.

Bomb Blasts Rock Kathmandu


Minnesota at Texas (8:05 pm EDT). Kenny Rogers (15-5) goes for his 16th win as Texas resumes its AL West title chase. * Manny Ramirez and Jason Varitek, Red Sox.

Baseball Today


Oil prices raced to fresh highs Friday, carrying US crude to over \$49 a barrel, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and India.

Violence in Iraq drives oil to new high of over \$49


Back in the mid- #39;90s, they called it the Browser Wars: Netscape Navigator vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer. But that score was settled long ago, when America Online ironically bought out Netscape while using IE as its default browser.

Browser Wars, Part II?


A woman testified before a Pitcairn Island #39;s sex abuse trial that she had been molested as a five year-old. Prosecutors charge that Dave Brown - nicknamed  quot;The Mouth quot; - abused five victims, including the five-year-old and another girl, aged under 13.

I was molested on Pitcairn, woman claims


AP - The State Department on Saturday warned that terrorists were planning more attacks against Western targets in Indonesia over Christmas and New Years, reiterating advice to its citizens not to travel to the country.

U.S. Warns of Attacks in Indonesia (AP)


MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia #39;s embattled Yukos oil giant faced additional tax claims after authorities said the firm was suspected of underpaying 6.7 billion dollars for 2002, Interfax reported.

Yukos faces additional tax claims: Interfax


A former military prosecutor in the Democratic of Congo is sentenced to death by a military court for murder.

Death for Kabila prosecutor


AP - Through all the counting and recounting in the closest governor's race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi has held the slimmest of margins over Democrat Christine Gregoire  #151; even picking up a few votes here and there as a tedious hand recount grinds on.

Democrat May Be Leading in Wash. Race (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt airline US Airways will ask a  bankruptcy court judge to impose emergency pay cuts of 23  percent on its major unions, the New York Times reported late  on Thursday.

Report: US Airways Seeks Union Pay Cut


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has ordered an urgent security  review at Buckingham Palace after a campaigner dressed as  Batman evaded armed police and spent five hours on a ledge at  Queen Elizabeth's London residence.

Buckingham Palace 'Batman' Protest Prompts Security Review


Carlos Checa took pole position for Saturday #39;s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with the quickest lap in the final qualifying session on Friday.

Checa on pole for inaugural Qatar GP


LOS ANGELES/TOKYO (Reuters) - A group headed by Sony Corp.  of America has agreed to buy Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about \$2.85 billion in cash to mine  MGM's lucrative library for the booming DVD market.

Sony Group Agrees to Buy MGM


Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial news provider Marketwatch Inc for 519 million dollars, or 18 dollars per share, the two companies said in a joint statement.

Dow Jones to purchase Marketwatch for 519 million in cash


Reuters - Software maker Computer  Associates\International Ltd. , on Wednesday posted\better-than-expected quarterly results and said full-year\earnings will exceed Wall Street estimates, aided by\cost-cutting.

Computer Associates Results Top View (Reuters)


Reuters - Toronto Raptors All-Star\swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday\after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles'\tendon.

Raptors' Carter Placed on Injured List (Reuters)


KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Malaysia is closely monitoring the Darfur crisis and the United Nations (UN) Security Councils threat to impose sanctions on Sudans vital oil industry.

Syed Hamid: We are monitoring Darfur crisis


President Museveni says talks with rebels should only take place outside Uganda after a unilateral ceasefire ends.

Uganda wants peace talks abroad


Reuters - After peering inside NASA's broken\Genesis capsule with flashlights and mirrors, scientists said\on Friday the craft's unexpected crash landing left solar\material intact and most scientific objectives within reach.

Genesis' Broken Capsule Holds Good Science - NASA (Reuters)


A wall has collapsed at Dubai #39;s airport construction site, killing at least five workers and injuring many more. Workers said they saw up to 40 casualties being taken away on Monday, but the toll could not be confirmed.

Several Killed in Dubai Airport Collapse


Reuters - Environmentalists forecast a grim\future for planet Earth Thursday, predicting that droughts,\heatwaves and hurricanes will become increasingly common and\more severe if global warming is allowed to continue unchecked.

Greens Paint Grim Picture of Future, Warmer World (Reuters)


Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government agreed Thursday to meet a US request and redeploy a battalion of 850 British troops into volatile central Iraq, despite strong opposition from lawmakers.

Britain agrees to US request for troop redeployment


AP - St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tony Womack was knocked out of the World Series opener Saturday night by a hard grounder that bounced up and hit him in the left collarbone, leaving him doubled over in pain.

Cardinals Second Baseman Womack Injured (AP)


Vincent Lecavalier signed with a Russian team Thursday to play during the NHL lockout and said Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Brad Richards will be joining him.

Lecavalier signs with Russian team, says Richards headed there <b>...</b>


The Russian Federal Property Fund announced on Friday, November 19, that the auction to sell the shares of Yuganskneftegaz, the main production subsidiary of embattled Yukos Oil Company will take place on December 19.

Yukos Main Subsidiary to Be Sold on December 19


Tulane officials have postponed Saturday #39;s football game against Louisville because of the threat of Hurricane Ivan. Tulane officials said in a statement Tuesday that the game is tentatively rescheduled for the weekend of Dec. 4 at the Superdome.

Hurricane postpones Louisville-Tulane game until December


The Washington Redskins thought they had hit rock bottom with their offensive struggles when they gained just 213 net yards in their 28-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week.

Steelers defense lives up to ranking


Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says the international community should have offered Tripoli a better payback for renouncing its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

Gadhafi Claims Miniscule Reward for Giving up Pursuit of WMD


French retail giant Carrefour is reported to be planning to sell its operations in Japan in a bid to generate cash amid continuing weak sales in Europe.

FRANCE/JAPAN: Carrefour mulls sale of Japanese stores - report


AP - In a candid interview with his time in office running out, Secretary of State Colin Powell is acknowledging differences with others in the Bush administration and suggesting that the disputes centered on his preference for diplomacy over force to resolve problems.

Powell States Preference for Diplomacy (AP)


InfoWorld - Oracle at the OpenWorld conference on Tuesday is making several product rollouts, including a new version of its database and grid computing enhancements.

Update: OpenWorld Notebook -- database, grid control, integration improved (InfoWorld)


By Patrick Lannin and Stephen Brown  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Thieves, rapists, kidnappers and hoaxers  are preying on tsunami survivors and families of victims in  Asian refugee camps and hospitals and in the home countries of  European tourists hit by the wave.

Tsunami Victims Prey to Crime from Asia to Europe


The San Diego Chargers #39; home opener Sunday against the New York Jets will be blacked out on local television because nearly 13,000 general admission tickets remained unsold by Thursday #39;s deadline.

Chargers home opener vs. Jets blacked out


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc. <A HREF=

Qualcomm May Change Accounting,Shares Off


DUBAI (Reuters) - The hostage takers who grabbed Italian  journalist Enzo Baldoni on the road between Baghdad and Najaf  in Iraq have killed him, the Italian government confirmed  Thursday.

Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV


AFP - A former US presidential adviser has warned Australia is at increased risk of a Spanish-style terrorist attack ahead of the October 9 election, citing the opposition's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq.

Terrorist fears hang over Australian election (AFP)


Baghdad - A car bomb tore through an Australian army patrol on Monday in an attack close to the country #39;s embassy in Baghdad has left three Iraqis dead and 16 people wounded, including three Australian soldiers.

Car bomb kills 3 soldiers


Theatre critics appeared less than impressed by Hollywood star Kevin Spacey #39;s debut as artistic director of London #39;s Old Vic Theatre.

Critics lukewarm on Spacey play


GIANT SUPERMARKET chain Tesco has decided to launch a music download service of its very own. According to a SpokesGrocer, songs will be available at www.

Tesco starts music download service


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  #151; US Airways Group Inc. warned in a bankruptcy court filing that it may have to liquidate by February if a judge does not impose a temporary 23 percent pay cut on its union workers.

Airline says it may liquidate


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced Paul Scholes has turned the corner after he scored in yesterday #39;s 2-0 win over Charlton.

Man Utd boss: Now watch Scholes go!


In one of the most exciting endings ever witnessed in Morgantown, the West Virginia Mountaineers were finally able to take out that pesky band of Terrapins from the University of Maryland, winning 19-13 in an overtime thriller at Milan Puskar Stadium.

WVU Gets First Win Over Terps For Coach Rod


The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars and showering them with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to improve its image and overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and urban unrest.

Pacers-Pistons melee another black eye for Detroit #39;s image


Kashmir #39;s main separatist politicians are to meet to decide if they should revive a dialogue with New Delhi, a day after the Indian prime minister offered unconditional talks.

Kashmir separatists to discuss peace plan


Reuters - Shops and businesses were closed in most parts of Kashmir's main city on Thursday in protest against the killing of an aide to a top Kashmiri separatist leader.

Strike in Kashmir over separatists' killing (Reuters)


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - US Airways #39; pilots union said late Friday it was ready to resume contract talks with company management, a step crucial to the airline #39;s future.

US Air pilots ready to resume talks


ATHENS -- The US women #39;s trio of 100-meter sprinters, including five-time Olympian Gail Devers, all raced into the semifinals with strong, controlled performances yesterday in the debut of the track and ...

Wily Devers snares spot in semifinals


Despite the plans, designers acknowledged

NASA Says Shuttle Is on Track for  May Flight


BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Trying to crash the BCS party, No. 14 Utah hopes to stop a recent trend against New Mexico when the Mountain West Conference rivals meet Friday.

Utah shoots for 5-0 start at New Mexico Friday


OAKLAND - Jason Richardson thought the Golden State Warriors forgot about him on offense two games ago in Cleveland. They couldn #39;t have missed him if they tried this time.

Warriors handle Bulls with ease


Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe bin Mortaza was understandably elated after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar with the first ball of the day in Chittagong.

Mortaza enjoys moment to remember


AP - Barry Bonds won his second National League batting title in three seasons and shattered the on-base percentage and walks records he set two years ago.

Bonds, Suzuki Win Batting Titles (AP)


AFP - Ukrainians voted for a new president in a bitterly-fought runoff election that will determine whether this strategic former Soviet republic turns toward Europe or remains in Moscow's orbit.

Ukrainians vote in knife-edge presidential election (AFP)


With Martha Stewart in prison, her company #39;s board announced yesterday that it was replacing the president and chief executive, Sharon L. Patrick, with a television and publishing veteran who joined the board just five months ago.

Martha Stewart Living Replaces Chief Executive


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton was expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who said the former president was

Clinton in Good Spirits Before Surgery


It's going to be a value meal of earnings with the burger and soda giants posting quarterly results.

The Fool's Look Ahead


Yasser Arafat #39;s last days on earth, a subject of intense interest throughout much of the world, have evoked mixed emotions in the country that was his life #39;s obsession: Israel.

The Terrorist Statesman Took Peace Nowhere


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian woman is trying to reclaim the world record for the longest stay in a room full of scorpions, news reports said Sunday.    Nur Malena Hassan, 27, moved Saturday into a locked glass box where she plans to live for 36 consecutive days with more than 6,000 of the poisonous arachnids in a shopping mall, the Malay-language Mingguan Malaysia newspaper reported...

Woman Moves in With 6,000 Scorpions


GAZA (Reuters) - Israel expanded its military offensive in  northern Gaza, launching two air strikes early on Monday that  killed at least three Palestinians and wounded two, including a  senior Hamas leader, witnesses and medics said.

Israel Expands Raid with Air Strike Near Gaza City


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Byron Leftwich threw two touchdown passes and the Jacksonville defense constantly harassed Chad Hutchinson in the Jaguars' 22-3 victory over the injury-depleted Chicago Bears yesterday.

Jaguars get jump on Bears


John Lucas scored 24 points to lead No. 6 Oklahoma State to a 76-57 victory over SMU on Monday night. Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton won for the 759th time, tying Ed Diddle for eighth place on the Division I career list.

Monday #39;s Top 25 Capsules


An unpatched security vulnerability in popular older versions of Microsoft Word poses a severe threat to users, security reporting firm Secunia warned yesterday.\

News: Word open to exploit


Yahoo Announces Media Head - Former ABC Chairman Braun\\Yahoo today hired former ABC television network Chairman Lloyd Braun as head of Yahoo Media and Entertainment. Lloyd Braun will be overseeing Yahoo movies, TV, entertainment, music, games, finance, news, weather, sports, health and children channels. \\Bloomberg reports that Braun left Walt ...


The Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously proposed rules yesterday that would require a majority of board members at the nation #39;s stock exchanges to be independent

Proposal Would Require Independent Board Majorities


They were lucky to get the bronze. They came with one of the finest big men in all of basketball -- but with nobody to back him up.

Izenberg: American style of basketball can #39;t cut it on foreign <b>...</b>


IBM later this week will deliver its long-awaited DB2 Information Integrator, code-named Masala, which contains a sophisticated search engine that allows corporate users to dig out and analyze data across a wide range of IBM and non-IBM information data stores, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

IBM delivers Masala


Unionist and nationalist politicians in Northern Ireland have the prize of an end to militant republicanism within their grasp, a senior Sinn Fein figure stressed today.

Sinn Fein Offers  #39;Huge Prize to All #39;


JAKARTA: OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Thursday the cartel would monitor any impact from the re-election of US President George W. Bush on oil prices.

OPEC to monitor impact of US election on oil prices


AP - State wildlife officials announced plans Friday to revive a program to create marine reserves along California's 1,100-mile coast.

Calif. Revives Marine Sanctuary Proposal (AP)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average edged down 0.18  percent at the opening on Tuesday as its biggest one-day rise  in four months in the previous session prompted profit-taking  on recent gainers, such as banks and brokers.

Japan Stocks Edge Down on Profit-Taking


WASHINGTON, DC, Nov 1 (OneWorld)  With only eight weeks left before the elves finish their work and Santa Claus mounts his sleigh, an eight-nation study on global warming co-sponsored by the United States has concluded that the North Pole is melting

Global Warming Has Arrived: Arctic Study


AP - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced the world's first mobile phone to sport a tiny hard drive. With the built-in 1-inch, 1.5-gigabyte hard disk, the SPH-V5400 could store about 15 times more data than conventional handsets  #151; everything from digital music files and photos to video, Samsung said.

Samsung Cell Phones to Get Tiny Hard Drive (AP)


There #39;s still no official prognosis but it appears the Jets might not have to find out what life is like without All-Pro center Kevin Mawae, perhaps their second most vital offensive cog behind quarterback Chad Pennington.

Jets hope to wave bye to some injuries


Thrill seekers are paying 100,000 to ride rockets that haven #39;t even been built yet, and new airline Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years.

Adventurers prepay for journey into space


The United States got goals from San Jose Earthquakes Brian Ching and Landon Donovan to in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in the semifinal round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup on Saturday in front of 25,266 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.

WORLD CUP 2006 QUALIFYING: Ching and Donovan lead US past El <b>...</b>


Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly warned that the Army faced a serious risk of running out of crucial specialists in the reserves who can be involuntarily called up for active duty.

Reserve Chief Says Force Not Properly Prepared to Fight War on Terror


Shareholders of Belgian brewer Interbrew SA on Friday backed the planned \$11.4 billion combination of their family company with Brazil #39;s Ambev in a deal that would form the world #39;s largest brewer by volume.

Update 2: Interbrew Shareholders Back Ambev Move


A record crowd of 90.367 entered FedEx Field Monday night hoping to witness a new chapter in what has become a lopsided rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.

Time runs out on Redskins


By DAVID HAMMER     LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The attention that former President Clinton's heart surgery has drawn to problems of the circulatory system could have a negative side, experts say...

Heart Disease Awareness May Create High Anxiety


Chelsea continued their irresistible pre-Christmas march towards the business end of all four competitions with a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, Irish international Damien Duff scoring for the third time in

Duff on the mark as Chelsea advance


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average closed over one  percent higher on Tuesday after positive U.S. retail sales data  eased concern about demand in Japan's main export market and  spurred buying of blue chips such as Sony Corp.

Nikkei Up 1 Pct, Blue Chips Rally on Data


PALESTINIAN leaders stepping into the power vacuum left by the death of Yasser Arafat face one of the most daunting challenges in their people #39;s troubled history.

Hopes rest on issue of leadership


The Israeli army has embarked on a vicious punitive bombardment in Gaza. The clampdown in Gaza is ostensibly in retaliation for the death of two Israeli settler children in a Hamas missile attack on the settler town of Sderot on 30 August.

Sharon pounds Gaza


Roush Racing driver Matt Kenseth, the defending NASCAR Nextel Cup champion, will share his views with Free Press readers through the final race in the Chase for the Championship, which ends Nov. 21 at Homestead, Fla.

NEXTEL CUP: Dale Jr. penalty too harsh


George Steinbrenner was noticeably silent after Tuesday night #39;s 22-0 loss to the Indians, but the Yankees #39; owner had some words for his club less than 24 hours after the worst defeat in franchise history.

Yankees unfazed the day after


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday gave its approval for Google to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO).

Google gets IPO green light from SEC


AP - Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.

Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System (AP)


AP - More than 1,600 wriggling blue crabs, so young that their shells are still soft and see-through, are taken from gurgling tanks and dropped one at a time into coolers filled with nets. Minutes later, they are loaded onto trucks, driven to two tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and dropped into the water.

Md. Researchers Growing Blue Crabs in Lab (AP)


Security company Symantec Tuesday announced the availability of new versions of its LiveState data recovery software. The company is releasing updated versions of its LiveState Recovery Advanced Server, Standard Server and Desktop products.

Symantec releases data recovery tools


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops were scattered across Florida to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...

Rescue Teams Aid Hurricane Charley Victims


NEW YORK - Last year, children's voices echoed across ground zero. This year, it is the bereaved parents and grandparents of World Trade Center victims who will read aloud the names of those lost on Sept...

New York Marking 3rd Anniversary of 9/11


The Board of Control for Cricket in India has granted the television production and distribution rights for Australia #39;s test series with India even as the Indian Supreme Court hears arguments over who owns the rights.

UAE #39;s TEN Sports to Produce Australia-India Cricket Test Series TV <b>...</b>


AP - Wally Szczerbiak sat back after another day at the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp, with ice packs on his knees and recovery drink in hand, and smiled.

Szczerbiak Is Healthy Heading Into Season (AP)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Final U.S. government tests on an  animal suspected of having mad cow disease were not yet  complete, the U.S. Agriculture Department said, with no  announcement on the results expected on Monday.

USDA: Mad Cow Test Not Complete


Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says there will be no political witch-hunt if he becomes president.

Ukraine candidate placates 'foes'


At least three Palestinian militants have been killed in an Israeli missile strike in Jenin in the West Bank. The attack came as the men drove by car through the city, a stronghold of Palestinian militant groups.

Three die in Jenin missile strike


The group that sets US accounting rules decided yesterday to delay for six months its plan to force companies to treat stock option grants as immediate expenses.

Europeans May Outfox US on Options


Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are headed to Cairo for the funeral of Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian leader #39;s casket arrived there today on board a plane from Paris.

Profile: Reaction Of Israelis To The Death Of Yasser Arafat And <b>...</b>


IBM said in a press release that it is working with many national lab and universities to develop Blue Gene supercomputer applications in areas such as life sciences, hydrodynamics, quantum

IBM Puts Blue Genes on the Shelf


Cities that try to set up their own broadband networks are facing staunch opposition from cable and phone companies, who see publicly funded fiber-optic networks as a threat to their own bottom line. By John Gartner.

Public Fiber Tough to Swallow


The retailing giant Federated Department Stores Inc. on Wednesday reported a 10 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, citing improvements after Florida hurricanes hurt September sales.

Federated Earnings Up 10 Percent in 3Q


PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to a sweetened US\$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft #39;s chief executive.

Oracle Clinches PeopleSoft


A  quot;landmark agreement quot; with Microsoft to renew the NHS #39; license for desktop software would save an estimated \$608 million.

Britain #39;s National Health Service Gets Money-Saving Deal from <b>...</b>


Well, we finally have an official introduction of both the giants #39; dual-core CPU power.  quot;...Intel and AMD must have come to the same conclusions earlier this decade since today we have seen server demonstrations with 90nm server chips from both companies.

It is a Race!


A flood of some 39.1 million Google shares could find their way on to the market today, potentially reducing the stock #39;s trading price, as employees and others who were able to buy into the

Flood of shares could hit Google price


When shock jock Howard Stern swooped into Sirius Satellite Radio, he was greeted like a conquering hero. Last month, a week after he announced on his popular morning radio show

Sirius Satellite: Making Waves


Reuters - A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq by a\militant group since October has been freed and said on\Saturday her captors had treated her well.

Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw (Reuters)


Rarely in history has a political movement been so deliberately set by its founder on a course towards chaos. Arafat not only left no successor, but also no order.

VIEW: Arafats ghost Barry Rubin


For only the second time in league history, a safety provided the winning points in overtime when the Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans, 19-17, on Sunday in Nashville.

NFL: For 3 teams, 3 ways to winning in overtime


China intends to marginalize Taiwan, and that is why it signed a trade pact with ASEAN states at the regional summit meeting in Laos on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.

MOFA slams China-ASEAN pact


Forbes.com - Selling a  #36;1 million server software requires more finesse than selling a Crock-Pot, right? Maybe not. Some of the biggest names in technology, like Cisco Systems, Microsoft, BEA Systems and PeopleSoft, now use a tactic traditionally reserved for unwitting consumers after 6 p.m.: the cold call.

Dialing for Tech Dollars (Forbes.com)


AFP - US software giant Microsoft is looking closely at whether it is worthwhile continuing to attend CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech and computer trade fair, in future, the head of Microsoft Germany Juergen Gallman said.

Microsoft questions future participation at CeBIT trade fair (AFP)


AP - By the time Carlos Beltran's shot landed in Houston's bullpen, this much was clear: At least baseball had one competitive playoff series still going. Beltran did it again, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game and lifting the Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Sunday to even the NL championship series at 2-all.

Astros Defeat Cardinals 6-5 to Tie NLCS (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks rose on  Thursday as a strong quarterly earnings report from eBay Inc.,  the world's largest online market place, helped lift the Nasdaq  and Standard   Poor's 500 indexes.

EBay Earns Boost Tech Stocks; Dow Slips


(Buffalo, NY, October 19, 2004) - - If you #39;re eligible for Social Security, Uncle Sam says expect a bigger check this year. But don #39;t get too excited.

Raise in Social Security Benefits


HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (CP) - British rower Matthew Pinsent is passing up a chance for a record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal.

Star British rower Matthew Pinsent retires after four Olympic gold


British Energy Plc shares plunged for a second day after the UK electricity producer took action to fend off investors who are trying to get more money out of the company #39;s debt-restructuring plan.

British Energy Falls After Action Against Investors (Udpate1)


There was a trifecta in tech earnings yesterday, with Google, Microsoft and Amazon.com all posting quarterly profits, a positive sign overall for the technology sector's recovery. <FONT face=

Three Kings Bearing Profits


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh   McLennan Cos. shares were  whipsawed on Friday amid conflicting reports that a change in  the insurance broker's top management was imminent.

Marsh Stock Jumps on Talk of CEO Change


Now that wireless is officially a land of giants, what happens to all the Lilliputians? With Sprint and Nextel announcing their merger Wednesday - \$35 billion deal

Sprint-Nextel merger widens gap to mobile #39;s  #39;have nots #39;


WEST Indies beat Pakistan by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl yesterday to reach the final of crickets Champions Trophy and set up a showdown with hosts England at the Oval on Saturday.

Windies book final against England as Pakistan flop


Reuters - A car bomb exploded near a police\station in central Baghdad on Friday, and a thick column of\smoke was seen rising from the east side of the Tigris river,\Iraqi police and witnesses said.

Car Bomb Blast in Central Baghdad - Police (Reuters)


TheDeal.com - A source says Europe's antitrust watchdog has had a change of heart on the deal following the U.S. DOJ's loss on the case in court.

EU to clear Oracle's PeopleSoft bid (TheDeal.com)


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - There #39;s a reason that smiling Salvation Army bell-ringer looks a little stiff this Christmas season, and it #39;s not the cold weather.

Salvation Army using cardboard bell-ringers to stoke donations


As if being the fastest university supercomputer wasn #39;t enough, Virginia Tech #39;s Power Mac G5-based machine just got an upgrade to make it even faster.

Virgina Tech #39;s  #39;System X #39; Supercomputer Rebuilt for Speed


Rogue Valley wine shippers hope the US Supreme Court agrees with arguments presented Tuesday on behalf of small wineries. The high court was told state laws barring people from buying wine directly from out

Court weighs wine shipping rules


Morrisons is accelerating the conversion programme of the Safeway stores acquired earlier this year as the 3bn takeover continues to cause the company short-term pain.

Morrisons increasing Safeway conversion rate


Pouring fuel on the debate over whether IT provides a competitive advantage to corporations, a pair of prominent industry observers Monday offered starkly different views of the role computer technology can play in transforming business strategy.

IDC Forum: Is IT creativity dead?


Kellen Winslow Jr #39;s rookie season is over after the Cleveland Browns placed the tight end on injured reserve. Winslow was originally expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with a broken right leg suffered on September 19 against Dallas.

WINSLOW RULED OUT FOR SEASON


After the Twins acquired veteran pitcher Terry Mulholland from Seattle for a dollar in April, they certainly got more than their money #39;s worth.

Mulholland signed by Twins


Biopharmaceutical company ImClone Systems Inc. said Thursday that it swung to a profit in the third-quarter from a year-ago loss due to sales of colorectal cancer drug Erbitux.

Imclone Posts 3Q Profit on Erbitux Sales


Wolfsburg did not just lose to Nurnberg, they were embarrassed and blown out of the Frankenstadion after a Marek Mintal hat trick during a 4-0 Nurnberg win.

Wolfsburg #39;s road woes continue


The firm led by the acting chief executive of Enron asked a bankruptcy judge for a \$25 million  quot;success fee quot; for its efforts in shepherding the company through nearly three years under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a court filing shows.

Firm Requests  #39;Success Fee #39; in Enron Case


Reuters - Consumer Reports magazine, best\known for comparing the prices and performance of cars,\televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its\coverage to help Americans save money on their health care.

Consumer Reports Adds Drugs to Price Comparison (Reuters)


BEIT LAHIA, Gaza Strip Sept. 9, 2004 - Yasser Arafat #39;s expulsion is  quot;closer than ever, quot; the Israeli foreign minister said in remarks broadcast Thursday, and seven Palestinians were killed and 27 wounded

Seven Palestinians Killed in Gaza Clashes


AP - Grace Kendall knew back in seventh grade that she didn't want to cut open a preserved frog. Her teacher allowed her to use a computer alternative, and she has declined to dissect ever since.

Va. Schools Must Offer Dissection Options (AP)


\The first human stem cell line with the mutation for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed by UK researchers.

Cystic fibrosis stem cells made


Sexual frustration has driven a mild-mannered chimpanzee to take up smoking and spitting, according to China #39;s Xinhua news agency.

Frustrated chimp takes up smoking


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slid to a new record low  against the euro on Friday amid disappointing U.S. jobs data  and a perception that the United States was in no hurry to stem  the dollar's fall.

Dollar Dives to New Lows


A state judge has ordered the Boston law firm of Rubin and Rudman to pay \$7.2 million plus as much as \$2.1 million more in attorneys fees to settle charges that it negligently misrepresented the status of legal proceedings against its client, West Lynn Creamery, during negotiations to sell the dairy in 1998.

Law firm told to pay \$7.2m for negligence


NEW YORK, September 9 (New Ratings) - Oil prices declined further today, despite fears of a hurricane in the Caribbean disrupting supply from the US offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil prices decline further, despite Caribbean hurricane


Google Sued by Pornography Publisher Over Image Search\\Porn publisher Perfect 10 Inc. sued Google for copyright infringement last Friday, accusing Google of failing to  remove from its search results thousands of photos posted online (on non-Google sites)without permission from Perfect 10. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District ...


Reliance Energy Ltd., India #39;s second- biggest utility by market value, said it asked six directors who quit last week to withdraw their resignations.

Reliance Energy Asks Six Directors to Reconsider Resignations


Privately-owned Dutch steelmaker LNM Group said Monday it plans to merge its two main divisions, Ispat International NV and LNM Holdings NV, and then take over US-based International Steel Group, which would make it the largest steel company in the world.

LNM Plans to Merge Two Main Divisions


Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu are pleased with a Taiwan High Court ruling against an opposition  quot;pan-blue alliance quot; lawsuit contesting the March 20 presidential election, Chen #39;s chief of staff said Thursday.

PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH COURT RULING ON ELECTION: AIDE


Nate Harris scored 26 points and Spencer Nelson had 14 points and 11 rebounds in Utah State #39;s 71-57 victory over BYU on Wednesday night.

Utah St. 71, BYU 57


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Declining U.S. natural gas production  and concerns about output cuts in the Gulf of Mexico after  Hurricane Ivan last month should keep gas prices near record  highs heading into winter, industry experts say.

Supply Worries Boost Natural Gas Prices


COME JANUARY, the United Nations might just make the Ukrainian government look virtuous by comparison. That is when the initial findings from former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volckers investigation of the UNs Oil for Food program are due.

Oil for food: The mother of all scandals


Editors Note: Following his record-setting six victory in the World Match Play championship, Ernie Els sat down with the media and discussed his accomplishment.

Ernie Els Interview


HJ Heinz Co., the maker of ketchup and other foods, reported its first-quarter earnings fell 9 percent from results a year ago when its profits were boosted by the sale of some of its businesses to Del Monte.

Update 1: Heinz 1Q Profits Are Down, but Sales Climb


Asian stocks rose after comments by Vice Premier Huang Ju increased optimism that China won #39;t adopt new measures to slow economic growth.

Asian Stocks Gain, Led by Aluminum Corp.; BHP, Rio Tinto Climb


CHICAGO - That UFO you might see whizzing over Thursday night #39;s Florida State-North Carolina State football game is not just a camera - it #39;s the link between televised football and the video games they seek to mimic.

Football Broadcasters Make Real Thing Look More Like Video Games


Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Ahman Green scored three touchdowns, Brett Favre passed for 143 yards and Green Bay took advantage of two key second- half turnovers to win its season opener, 24-14, over the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers.

NFL Game Summary - Green Bay at Carolina


Reuters - Germany said Wednesday it could not rule\out sending troops to Iraq, dropping its firm refusal to\consider any deployment to the country whose invasion last year\it staunchly opposed.

Germany Softens Stance on Sending Troops to Iraq (Reuters)


Sutherland, South Africa - It #39;s a 60-mile drive off the main highway in South Africa #39;s Northern Cape to this 19th century wool-producing town, but the desert landscape is so desolate it can feel as if the distance is 6,000 miles. The narrow ...

Lonely town holds view of space #39;s deep corners


Budding entrepreneurs and historians of the future will be able to look back on the madness of the dot com boom. The University of Maryland has received government and private grants to archive the business

University to set up archive of bust dot com company business <b>...</b>


United Nations, Sep 22 (UNI) Even as he refrained from launching a tirade against New Delhi, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today strongly opposed any proposal to include India in an enlarged United Nations Security Council and asserted that a

Musharraf opposes India #39;s claim for UNSC membership


HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park  will open on Sept. 12, 2005 and become the driving force for  growth in the city's tourism industry, Hong Kong's government  and Walt Disney Co. said on Monday.

HK Disneyland Theme Park to Open in September


All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria is nearing an agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a contract, his brother said Wednesday. The deal is worth \$40 million over four years with an option for a fifth season, a

Brother: Renteria agrees to sign with Red Sox


IT is official - the VHS home video format will share the fate of its one-time competitor Betamax and go the way of the dinosaur. All over the world, Video Home System - which lets people record and watch

Will VHS go the way of the dinosaur?


AP - Rescuers pulled bodies from receding floodwaters Monday that had raged through parts of Haiti's third-largest city, swept people from their homes and forced survivors to spend the night in trees, atop cars and on rooftops. The rapidly rising death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne's weekend devastation stood at 241.

Floods Kill at Least 241 in Haiti (AP)


Hundreds of tonnes of explosives are missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam Hussein #39;s dismantled nuclear arms program but never secured by the US military, the UN nuclear watchdog has said.

Explosives go missing in Iraq


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps doesn't mind making history while sitting in the stands. The man who dominated the attention at the Olympic pool gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker...

Phelps Will Finish Olympics As a Spectator


Adam Gilchrist (26) and Shane Warne then put on a valuable partnership which was finally broken by Anil Kumble, Chopra taking the catch.

India,Sports ; Cricket: Ind-Aus test match day four: Australia 204 <b>...</b>


The 30-year-old right fielder, who has 257 hits, has tonight and two games remaining to break the record. George Sisler #39;s mark of 257 hits was set in 1920.

Note: Suzuki has tonight and two games remaining


ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.

Dell gets down to CE business


Louisville, Ky. - Head coach Bobby Petrino, who has guided the University of Louisville to a No. 7 national ranking, has been tabbed as the Conference USA coach of the Year, while senior quarterback Stefan

Petrino Named Coach of the Year; LeFors and Brohm Also Earn <b>...</b>


Joseph Dorsey Jr., a boxer who won a 1957 fight against Louisiana #39;s law banning interracial bouts, has died. He was 69. Dorsey died at his New Orleans home on Wednesday, DW Rhodes Funeral Home said.

Dorsey, boxer who fought ban on interracial fights, dead at 69


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson turned up the heat on Arsenal by stating he doesn #39;t regard them as major title rivals.

Man Utd boss Ferguson has fresh dig at Arsenal


AP - Malnutrition and starvation have drastically reduced moose numbers in northwest Wyoming, according to the author of a new study that debunks the belief among some that wolves are a leading cause of the decline.

Study: Starvation Caused Moose Decline (AP)


Looking for ways to satisfy a growing need for power and reduce pollution, China is turning to wind power, along with other green alternatives. By Stephen Leahy.

Change in the Chinese Wind


Herndon-based information technology security company TrueSecure is merging with New York-based Betrusted Holdings, creating what the companies say is the largest privately held IT security company with \$160 million in annual revenue.

TrueSecure to merge with New York company


AP - Using video cameras to record films in movie theaters would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed Tuesday by the House.

Video Cameras at Movies Would Be Crime (AP)


Prishtin, 5 September 2004 - (KosovoNews) - An Albanian youth was killed on the island of Zakinthos on Saturday night after being stabbed while young Albanian soccer fans were celebrating their country #39;s win over Greece in a World Soccer Cup qualifier

Greece: Albanian youth killed by Greeks after the soccer game


AFP - The mobile phone giant Nokia said that Sari Baldauf, head of its networks unit and long seen as a possible successor to company chief Jorma Ollila, will leave the group early next year.

Head of networks division leaves Nokia (AFP)


China asked South Korea to promise it will not stake a claim on Gando, a disputed region north of the North Korean border, when it held talks with Seoul last month to patch up the history dispute

Beijing Asked for Deal on Gando #39;


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc. <A HREF=

Nike Profit Up on Strong U.S. Demand


ATHENS (Reuters) - Five weightlifters tested positive for  drugs before the Athens Olympics and were banned from the  Games.

Weightlifters Test Positive for Drugs Before Games


With a league game against Chelsea on the horizon, Arsenal begin a tough couple of weeks with a vitally important clash against Rosenborg on Tuesday night.

CL Preview: Arsenal-Rosenborg


Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat has been rushed to an intensive care unit at the Paris hospital where he is receiving treatment for a blood disorder, but his life is not in danger, his aides say.

Arafat #39;s health worsens


It took the Red Sox 19 days to slash eight games off New York #39;s AL East lead. And they #39;re not done yet.  quot;We #39;re just going to take care of what we can take care of, quot; reliever Mike

Bosox pull within 21/2


A new international group of defense contractors and systems integrators plans to accelerate increased interoperability in network systems that serve the military, first responders and, eventually, commercial users.

Consortium Works on Network Interoperability


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Tiger Woods accepts  he is under pressure to perform at this week's Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods Feels the Pressure at Oakland Hills


Massachusetts, which beat Division 1-AA runner-up Colgate earlier this year, gets a shot at the 2003 champion today when Delaware comes to McGuirk Stadium for an Atlantic 10 matchup of nationally ranked teams.

Game day for UMass's Brown


A suspected Russian mobster was charged this week with identity theft in a phishing style scam. Andrew Schwarmkoff, 28, was arraigned in a Boston-area District Court on multiple counts

Suspected Russian mobster charged with phishing


Hamid Karzai warns of the dangers of extremism and drugs as he is sworn in as Afghanistan's elected leader.

Karzai warns of Afghan dangers


Certified by ICSA, and AV-Test.org reports 100 percent detection. Easy scheduling. Scans inbound e-mail, outbound e-mail, and IM attachments.

Norton AntiVirus 2005


AP - The New England Patriots signed first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson on Monday, ending the tight end's lengthy holdout.

Patriots Sign First-Round Pick Watson (AP)


Two months after Internet search leader Google offered a test version of a desktop search tool, Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are all set to follow suit.

Desktop search avalanche set to hit


Coca-Cola Amatil, the leading Australian soft drinks group, is looking for an improvement from its South Korean and Indonesian units and may exit those businesses if one is not forthcoming.

AUSTRALIA: CCA could sell underperforming units


The deal to move the Expos to Washington, DC, is, as Mayor Anthony Williams puts it,  quot;in jeopardy. quot; If it falls apart, baseball will not resume talks with other cities until after Dec. 31, and it #39;s unclear where the Expos would play this season.

SEARCHING FOR A HOME?


Felix Sabates made a last-minute decision that saved his life Sunday, choosing not to take a ride on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that crashed on the way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 persons on board.

Team owner nearly on downed plane


Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s largest bank, apologized for a series of European government bond trades last month that caused prices to fall and prompted an investigation by UK regulators.

Citigroup Regrets Bond Trades That Led to UK Probe (Update2)


The United States said on Tuesday that last week #39;s blast in North Korea that stirred fears of a nuclear explosion might have been demolition work for a power project, as Pyongyang has asserted.

NK account of blast may be true


With insurance claim projections from Hurricane Charley climbing above \$11 billion, some in the building industry believe the hurricane standards in the uniform Florida Building Code may

Building code back in hot seat


Microsoft #39;s announcements about Longhorn marked the first concrete launch dates for Longhorn that Microsoft has provided. Industry observers have been estimating a release at the end of 2005 or beginning of 2006.

Microsoft To Deliver New Windows System  #39;Longhorn #39; in 2006


Reuters - A British court on Tuesday backed\demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an\independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and\abused by UK troops detaining him.

UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death (Reuters)


Hazmat:Hotzone is a networked multiplayer simulation that trains first responders to a terrorist attack.

Photo: Bashing bioterror


Reuters - A decade after the world pledged to\prevent

UN Talks to Review Where 'Dangerous' Warming Starts (Reuters)


Paychecks stay the same for the top two, but compensation changes for other Microsoft workers as stock grants replace options.

Gates, Ballmer's pay hold at about \$900,000


Marketer says the left-leaning groups are miles ahead in using the Internet for political advocacy.

Liberal Praise Drawn From Unlikely Source


LONDON (Reuters) - European shares rose to fresh 6-1/2  month highs on Thursday as the dollar firmed and oil eased from  \$49 a barrel while poor German economic growth data buoyed  bonds.

Global Markets: Shares, Dollar Rise


NEW YORK Steve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post for the past six years and the apparent front-runner to succeed the top editor, announced abruptly that he would step down at the end of the year to divide his time between writing books and

Washington Post  #39;heir #39; steps down