Eastman Kodak Co., the world #39;s largest maker of photographic film, said Thursday that it will close a plant in Coburg, Australia at the end of November, affecting a total of about 600 employees at the plant and associated operations.

Eastman Kodak to Close Australia Plant


Top officials with the Miami Dolphins on Saturday have postponed this weekend #39;s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, due to the high winds and rain associated with Hurricane Jeanne.

Dolphins game postponed due to hurricane


More than 56 percent of US money managers are  quot;bullish quot; or  quot;very bullish quot; about the US stock market near term, forecasting stocks will move higher in the next eight months, according to a new Barron #39;s poll.

Poll: Money Managers Bullish on Stocks


Polio, which can paralyze small children, has become the latest threat to refugees already struggling with famine and disease in the camps of Darfur.

New polio outbreak adds to woes of Sudanese refugees


British telephone users now have a new code prefix - 056 - for VoIP numbers with cyberspace locations. The United Kingdom #39;s media and telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has released plans to help the take

UK Cyberspace Has a New Calling Code


As pests, adware, and other malicious applications infiltrate corporate computers with greater frequency, some vendors, including McAfee and Computer Associates, are bundling anti-spyware into security management suites, giving IT more tools to control the hazard.

McAfee, CA integrate anti-spyware


Fellow Fool Alyce Lomax and I need to debate Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR). Between Alyce covering the company warnings and me advising not to jump off the pier, there has been little good news to report. Is Pier 1 ready to get ...

Berkshire Takes Stake in Pier 1


OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham is undergoing further tests at Sydney #39;s St Vincent #39;s Hospital after being diagnosed with pancreatitis.

More hospital tests for Latham


AP - Edgar Renteria's first choice was to remain in St. Louis, but the Boston Red Sox gave him an offer too good to turn down.

Red Sox Sign Renteria to 4-Year Contract (AP)


Bethel Johnson remains in the dark on why Patriots coach Bill Belichick decided the second-year wide receiver out of Texas A amp;M should have been kept off the 45-man active roster for last Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

Johnson receives a message with benching


Comdex veterans ponder freedom from the annual computing trade show, which normally would be happening in Sin City right about now.

Few tears shed for canceled Comdex


WASHINGTON - E-mail authentication can help fight the growing spam e-mail problem, but vendors need to come up with a single, open standard to avoid confusion and crippling costs for small ISPs (Internet service providers), participants in a U.S. government summit said Wednesday.

E-mail authentication: Cost, standards remain problems


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Michael Schumacher wasn #39;t in the winner #39;s circle at Sunday #39;s Belgian Grand Prix, but still managed to make some noise.

Raikkonen wins Belgian Grand Prix; Schumacher second


A couple of the somebodies around here are going to walk away from Flushing Meadow with a million bucks apiece in their petty cash stash.

#39;Zippy #39; chipper despite loss


AP - The Japanese won the pregame home run derby. Then the game started and the major league All-Stars put their bats to work. Back-to-back home runs by Moises Alou and Vernon Wells in the fourth inning and by Johnny Estrada and Brad Wilkerson in the ninth powered the major leaguers past the Japanese stars 7-3 Sunday for a 3-0 lead in the eight-game series.

Major Leaguers Take 3-0 Lead in Japan (AP)


US planned job cuts soared to an eight-month high in September while new hiring rose only slightly, a report said on Tuesday. Employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray  amp; Christmas Inc.

US Job Cuts at 8-Month High in Sept.


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales rose in the  week ended December 4, as average sales were generally ahead of  last year, but customer counts were down, a report said on  Tuesday.

U.S. Chain Store Sales Rise


A collection of IGN editors from all over the network chime in with their opinions on the biggest PS2 game of the year. November 02, 2004 - Getting the highest score in the history of IGN #39;s PlayStation 2 channel

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - A Second Look


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence retreated in  August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according  to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch  of slow growth may last beyond the summer.

US Consumers Anxious About Lack of Hiring


AP - Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, which goes on sale in Japan later this year and overseas next spring, boasts the superb image quality of its home-console counterpart.

Price at Issue With PlayStation Portable (AP)


LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - Even though he's facing double hip replacement surgery, Bill Smith is more than happy to struggle out the door each morning, limp past his brand new P.T...

Motorcycles Hit Road As Gas Prices Soar


Two industry heavyweights have completed interoperability tests of a new technology designed to drive the convergence of voice, data, and video services over wireless and fixed infrastructure based on the Internet Protocol.

Nokia, NEC test IP multimedia interoperability


AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed separate legislation designed to combat spyware and the illegal online swapping of copyright material.

Calif. OKs Anti-Spyware, Swapping Laws (AP)


Strong demand for replacement handsets in western Europe and the US helped push global mobile phone sales to 156.4 million units in the second quarter of 2004, a 35 per cent increase from the second quarter of 2003, new research has claimed.

Global mobile phone sales soar


Former NL Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti admitted in court that he violated his probation by testing positive for cocaine last month, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail in Houston. But State District Judge William Harmon gave Caminiti credit for time served in jail and a treatment facility since he was sentenced to three years probation for cocaine ...

Caminiti guilty but has served time


The FA charges Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf with improper conduct after he spat at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw.

Football: Diouf on spitting charge


AP - Air Force linebacker Overton Spence was found innocent of drug charges Wednesday after telling a court-martial he thought the steroids he had taken were legal.

Air Force Cadet Innocent of Steroid Charge (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - CNNfn, the financial news cable  network owned by Time Warner Inc., on Thursday said it will  cease business operations by mid-December due to the growing  competitive challenges.

CNNfn Network to Close by Mid-December


US retailers are expected to post modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. already cutting its holiday outlook on high oil prices and warmer weather.

Retailers Seen Posting Modest Nov. Sales


IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said Monday.

IBM triples transistor performance with germanium


Apple Computer is slated to be in court this fall in England to answer claims that is infringing on a trademark agreement dating back to 1991.

Will Beatles Take a Bite out of Apple?


Three senior Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) executives are leaving the company, after being found partially responsible for last month #39;s forced closure

3 Top Officials Leaving Citigroup -- Memo


The head of news at a state-run French radio station resigns after an outcry over his criticism of Israel.

French editor quits in Israel row


Captain Ricky Ponting has questioned how much smaller teams can benefit from playing against the top teams in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Ponting questions format


Manchester United defender Gary Neville is likely to miss England #39;s World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan next month after being sidelined for up to four weeks with a knee fracture.

England defender Neville out for up to a month


WASHINGTON -- Though President Bush wants to move quickly to replace outgoing NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe, it could be at least a month or longer before the Senate confirms a new space chief.

NASA May Not Have New Chief Until January


When Vitali Klitschko lost to Lennox Lewis on cuts last year, it was a fumbling attempt at passing the heavyweight torch. Klitschko was ahead on the judges #39; cards when his face got

Klitschko has long climb to top


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks spent Friday morning  treading water as worries over record-breaking oil prices and  their possible impact to the global economy overshadowed  renewed hopes that Japan's economy is still on track for  sustained growth.

Tokyo Stocks Treading Water


Movie and record industry executives want Americas highest court to review a ruling legitimizing peer-to-peer software, but file-sharing networks wont give up the fight.

Hollywood cant stop the BitTorrent


DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Franco  Frattini, on a Gulf tour to try to save two Italian women  hostages in Iraq, Tuesday called for their release but said  Rome would never listen to any kidnappers threats.

Italy Drums Up Arab Support to Free Iraq Hostages


Fidelity Investments on Thursday said two employees have been let go and 14 others have been disciplined for violating company policies covering gifts from brokers to the mutual fund giant #39;s traders.

Two Fidelity Employees Let Go Over Gifts


A train carrying  quot;Castors quot; of nuclear waste from France to Germany ran over a protestor who had chained himself to the tracks, severing both of his legs.

Protestor Killed in Castor Transport


LONDON : British inflation picked up to an annual rate of 1.2 percent in October from a six-month low of 1.1 percent recorded in September as petrol prices at the pump rose, official figures showed.

British inflation heats up as energy prices rise


Eight US Marines have been killed in fighting west of Baghdad, while a car bomb outside a television centre in the Iraqi capital has left at least seven dead.

Eight Marines die, while car bomb strikes TV centre


TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 11 -- Taiwanese voted Saturday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership and endorsement of his plans to edge the self-ruled island closer to independence.

Chen Dealt Setback In Taiwan Election


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices deepened this week's 8  percent rout on Friday, edging nearer \$50 a barrel as China's  surprise interest rate rise stirred concerns over demand growth  from the world's second largest energy user.

Oil Extends \$5 Rout, Uneasy Over China


Embattled Russian oil group YUKOS (YUKO.RTS: Quote, Profile, Research) should hear later on Thursday whether a US bankruptcy court will attempt to hold up the

YUKOS awaits US ruling on break-up order


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen somewhat higher at the open Friday with a pullback in oil prices...

Stocks to Open Up As Oil Prices Pull Back


AFP - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Vice President Azarias Ruberwa accused neighbouring Rwanda of deploying troops in the eastern DRC to flush out Hutu rebels and demanded their withdrawal.

DR Congo vice president warns Rwanda over rebels (AFP)


After going three years without winning on the road, the Detroit Lions are unbeatable away from the Motor City. Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the

Lions 28, Giants 13


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of a seat on the New York  Stock Exchange fell to its lowest level since 1996, the latest  sign that a shift toward electronic trading and possible  regulatory change is undermining investors' confidence in the  exchange's open-auction system of trade.

NYSE Seat Prices Hit 8-Year Low


ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse will integrate investment  bank Credit Suisse First Boston with its private bank and aims  to float its Winterthur insurance arm, the bank said on  Tuesday, setting itself tough earnings goals.

Credit Suisse to Integrate Units


PERTH (Dow Jones)--Signing up China #39;s biggest construction company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU) on Monday inched closer to realizing its A\$1.

UPDATE: Australia #39;s Fortescue Signs China Railway Group


An Ontario court approved Deutsche Bank AG #39;s (DBKGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) bailout plan for Stelco Inc. (STEa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday, a bid that serves as

UPDATE 1-Canadian court OKs Deutsche Bank plan for Stelco


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - France deployed troops in the Ivory  Coast's main city on Sunday to protect its citizens from mob  violence which erupted overnight after French forces destroyed  most of the small West African nation's air force.

French Troops Deploy in Ivory Coast After Rioting


Washington - Re-elected United States President George W Bush will waste little time in trying to get nuclear-armed North Korea back to the negotiating table and dealing with the fallout of Iraq and the war on terrorism on Muslim communities in Asia as he

N Korea may be next on agenda


Six people died, thousands of homes were blacked out and air traffic delayed as violent storms hit northern France. Tourist hotspots like the Eiffel Tower reopened today after yesterdays hurricane-force

Storm Leaves Six Dead in France


Afghanistan #39;s interim leader Hamid Karzai is certain to win the country #39;s landmark presidential election, his campaign spokesman said after early returns gave Karzai a commanding advantage.

Karzai team believes victory  quot;secure quot;


BAGHDAD, Iraq - British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who pleaded tearfully last month for Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet his kidnappers' demands, was beheaded by his captors, his brother said Friday.

Brother Confirms British Hostage Is Dead


Iranian and European officials meet in Paris in a bid to finalise a compromise on Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran has nuclear talks in Europe


Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez couldn #39;t bring the Boston Red Sox a win against the New York Yankees in the first two games of the AL championship series.

Can Arroyo help Red Sox finally get a win?


Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia hit out at the refereeing decision which could rob Liverpool of a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Hyypia Blasts  #39;Disgraceful #39; Decision


Defensive end Darryl Tapp ranks among the ACC's sack leaders and as a result, has yet to relinquish the Hokie defense's most prized possession: the pail.

Tapp Tops Hokie 'D'


While taking a back seat to software and security efforts, hardware is still a big time concern according to our survey. Organizations are taking the opportunity to consolidate their environments as they replace

Big Blue news a sign of PC market #39;s graying temples


PC World - Conference will allow developers to examine, discuss the successor to Windows XP.

Microsoft Schedules Second Longhorn Event (PC World)


washingtonpost.com - SBC Communications is the latest Baby Bell to jump headlong into the world of Internet telephony, a move aimed at boosting its offerings in an increasingly competitive broadband marketplace and at catching up with upstart 'Net phone players like Vonage that have seen a surge in business as consumers look for cheaper calling plans.

VoIP: A Shot in Telecom's Arm (washingtonpost.com)


Iraq was scrambling to confirm on Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with top officials making contradictory statements.

Iraq Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 40 Iraqis were killed on  Saturday in fierce clashes near the southern city of Najaf,  where Shi'ite militias are involved in a standoff with U.S.-led  forces, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

Clashes Near Iraq's Najaf Kill 40 People-Govt.


More than a year after the German city of Munich declared its landmark intention to abandon Microsoft Windows in favor of upstart rival Linux, its councilors are finally ready to go ahead with the plan.

Munich set to approve Linux


Quarterback Aaron Polanco took a brutal hit in the back during Navy's scrimmage, symbolizing the Mids' mediocre offensive effort Saturday.

Offense Is Steamrolled


After the phoney war of words came a battle of phenomenal intensity, that Ireland eventually won through an insatiable appetite for hard work, the excellence of their midfield backs and - it has to be said -ome assistance from their favourite referee

Ireland 17-12 South Africa: Favourite referee quells Springbok <b>...</b>


Quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey waste another day of good defense and, worse yet, let a reeling division rival off the hook.

The QBs Give It Away


Reuters - Britain will seek Washington's support\to help it achieve goals on global poverty reduction, debt\relief and fair trade during London's G8 presidency next year,\finance minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday.

UK to Seek Bush Support on G8 Poverty Goals (Reuters)


(10/05/04)-- A fellow Mercury astronaut is mourning the death of Gordon Cooper Monday at his home in Ventura, California. Wally Schirra told Associated Press Radio

Astronaut  #39;Gordo #39; Cooper dies


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big tire manufacturers are formally  opposing portions of a proposed regulation that would require  tire pressure monitoring systems on all passenger vehicles,  saying the government's current plan could actually increase  the risk of tire failure.

Tire Makers Oppose U.S. Plan for Monitors


Two US soldiers were killed and one wounded on Wednesday in a blast caused by an improvised bomb while they were on patrol in central Afghanistan, the US military said.

Blast kills two US soldiers in Afghanistan


Reuters - 3M Co.  and American Standard\Cos. Inc.  cast a shadow of disappointment on Monday as\the busiest week yet of the corporate earnings period got under\way, and analysts cautioned not to expect the profit picture to\brighten soon.

Energy, Material Prices Hurt U.S. Profits (Reuters)


As a result of the successful sale, the team will compete in the 2005 under Red Bull ownership with Cosworth engines in 2005. It was also announced that Tony Purnell has been confirmed as Team Principal of

Purnell thrilled with Red Bull takeover


Experts defused a large bomb Monday in a city where three similar devices exploded over the weekend - the latest violence blamed on suspected Islamic militants in Thailand #39;s troubled south.

Experts defuse bomb in Thailand #39;s violence-hit south


AS the excitement of the Athens Olympic Games fades, the build-up to Beijing 2008 is in full swing. The countdown to China began last weekend when Beijing #39;s mayor took possession of the Olympic flag at the Athens closing ceremony.

China #39;s Olympic flying start


The 16 player field for the 2004 HSBC WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP to be played at Wentworth this week, October 14-17, is the most international in the 41 year history of the Championship, a fitting statistic for HSBC, the world #39;s most international bank

HSBC World Match Play field confirmed


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Google #39;s long-awaited kickoff as the largest Internet IPO of all time is likely to take place as early as Wednesday after the controversial Dutch auction process wraps up after the bell.

Google #39;s auction wrapping up


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude oil climbed back over \$50 a  barrel on Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian  supplies supporting prices despite a surprise increase in U.S.  crude inventories.

Oil Ends Up as Nigeria Worries Persist


federal court struck down a Pennsylvania law yesterday, ruling that the state could no longer force Internet service providers to block customers #39; access to Web sites thought to be distributing child pornography.

Court Rules Against Pennsylvania Law That Curbs Child-Pornography <b>...</b>


Cisco Systems announced it is acquiring NetSolve, which provides real-time monitoring of the performance of corporate data networks.

Cisco to acquire network-monitoring firm NetSolve


Software giant knocks \$100--half the original price--off its note-taking application.

Microsoft cuts OneNote price


The capsule of a Chinese satellite returning to Earth has smashed into a building in southwestern Sichuan province, causing damage but no injuries.

Chinese Space Capsule Hits House


IBM may need to do some creative deal making in order to sell PC business to China #39;s Lenovo. By Robert Cyran, Breakingviews. LONDON (Breakingviews) - It #39;s no surprise IBM is in talks to sell its PC business

Putting the PC in the PRC


com September 14, 2004, 2:26 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

Oracle sales rise on database demand


SPACE.com - NASA is reviewing a list of nbsp;fission-powered missions \that could pre-empt nbsp;the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) effort now being \eyed for space travel no sooner than 2015.

Prometheus Pre-empted? New Nuclear Fission Missions Evaluated (SPACE.com)


PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier  said on Tuesday France would release Yasser Arafat's medical  dossier only to his family, despite a request for details by  Palestinian leaders.

Only Arafat Family Can Get Medical Dossier -France


Reuters - Several people were killed on Sunday by a\powerful blast in the Afghan capital, witnesses said.

RPT-Blast in Kabul Kills Several People-Witnesses (Reuters)


AFP - Nearly 20 years after their loved ones died in the worst terror strike prior to the September 11 attacks, relatives of 329 people killed in an Air India jet bombing are at last in sight of justice.

Justice at last in sight over Air India terror bombings (AFP)


New York, NY (Sports Network) - A bat once used by legendary baseball player Babe Ruth sold for \$1.26 million at an auction on Thursday, marking the third- highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.

Bat of the Babe sells for Ruthian amount


ISLAMABAD: A blast that occurred in the Marriott hotel killed one and left at over ten people injured including four foreigners at 9:35 pm at the entrance to the hotel on Thursday, sources said.

Blast in Marriott Hotel #39;s lobby leaves one killed, over 10 injured


The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its software acquisition process and overcome weaknesses that could lead to cost overruns, schedule delays and performance shortfalls, the Government Accountability Office has concluded in two new

FAA needs to broaden IT management, oversight, GAO says


India's IT research and outsourcing  industry is facing a skills shortage, a leading industry expert has warned.

Indian tech firms face skills gap


Former No. 1 tennis player Lleyton Hewitt has been left  quot;angry, embarrassed and devastated quot; after his split with fiancee Kim Clijsters of Belgium, the Sydney-based Sunday Telegraph has reported.

Hewitt flies to Paris amid reports he #39;s devastated by split with <b>...</b>


A new, optional log-on service from America Online that makes it harder for scammers to access a persons online account will not be available for Macintosh

AOL Shuns Mac Users With New PassCode Service


At least 16 people died in suicide bombings in Baghdad and Mosul yesterday as insurgents stepped up their campaign to undermine Iraq #39;s security forces and sow ethnic tensions before elections scheduled for January.

Bombings kill 16 in Baghdad, Mosul


A traveler bound for a Thanksgiving feast at Aunt Louise #39;s house upstate can go online for directions or receive one-on-one attention, and a highlighted map, from Kristin Johnson and Liz Singleton.

Buckle up for holidays


The Jordan team has vowed to bounce back from its latest crisis, despite likening Ford #39;s recent decision to cease all of its Formula One activities to a .

Jordan: Ford decision was knife through the heart.


Tucked away in Section 3032 and 3033 of H.R. 10, the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act of 2004, is an

House Bill HR 10 permits sending certain suspects abroad for torture?


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices turned lower  for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of  softer oil, firmer stocks and economic optimism from Federal  Reserve officials.

U.S. Treasuries Slip, Test Recent Range


ANGLO-DUTCH giant Shell stunned the City today by unveiling plans to scrap its century old corporate structure and create  #39;one company, one board and one chief executive.

Shell stuns City with revamp


Trend Micro, Inc., a player in network anti-virus and Internet content security software and services, has announced the availability of Trend Micro Mobile Security- a free solution that protects wireless devices from spams and viruses.

Trend Micro Offers Free Mobile Security Solution


Leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisation have met for the first time in decades without Yasser Arafat. The executive committee meeting was held in Mr Arafat #39;s battered headquarters in the West Bank

Palestinian leaders meet without Arafat


ATHENS, Greece  Andy Roddick #39;s biggest obstacle to winning the gold medal was Roger Federer, the world #39;s No. 1 player and winner of two of the past three Grand Slam tournaments. So Tuesday, when Federer uncharacteristically lost the magic ...

Roddick escapes, but not Federer


AS WE PREDICTED last week after a weekend free time, hackers have come up with a method of exploiting the latest hole in Microsoft Windows.

Hackers work out SP2 JPEG virus


On days like yesterday, gloomy, gray late afternoons by the lake, UCLA used to come out and play the part of the powder-blue preppies from Westwood.

Bruins learn how to grind, thanks to their Cable guy


Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell faces a long layoff after breaking his ankle in Saturday #39;s game against Fulham. The 24-year-old England striker was injured midway through the

Vassell out with broken ankle


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 20, 2004 - Raging floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 90 people in Haiti and left families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas, officials said.

Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti


JARNO Trulli claimed his second career pole position yesterday after a gamble on the weather kept him ahead of Michael Schumacher in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Rain plays into Trulli #39;s hands


Premier Foods, the manufacturer of foods with long shelf lives, is to acquire Bird #39;s, the best-selling custard brand that has drenched countless dishes of jam sponge and spotted dick during its 167-year history.

Premier pays 70m for Bird #39;s Custard


Thousands of Argentines protest over the failure to find those who bombed a Jewish centre in 1994.

Argentines rally for bomb justice


The FTC has banned well-known TV infomercial host Kevin Trudeau from peddling a myriad of health care products claiming to cure everything from old age to lupus, the first such prohibition ever imposed by the agency.

FTC Pulls Plug on Infomercial Giant


Yahoo is adding local traffic information to its map service in the US, including roadwork and accident reports as well as the approximate speed at which traffic is proceeding along specific roads.

Yahoo adds traffic information to map service


KUALA LUMPUR: Japan are faced with the task of having to travel to North Korea after being handed a tricky draw in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup finals here Thursday.

2006 World Cup: Japan drawn with North Korea in qualifiers


TORONTO (CP) - With oil prices receding, North American stock markets seem poised to advance Thursday, the last day of the financial third quarter for many corporations.

Stock market indicators turn positive as world oil prices retreat


Crude oil prices retreated Monday as Norwegian officials ordered striking oil workers to resume their work, reducing market #39;s fears over disruptions in Norwegian oil supplies.

Crude oil prices retreat after topping new high


AFP - Canada wants the International Monetary Fund to examine whether the Chinese yuan really is undervalued, giving it an unfair trade advantage, Trade Minister James Peterson said.

Canada calls for IMF to take hard look at yuan (AFP)


Airbus SAS Chief Executive Officer Noel Forgeard, who turned the European company into the world #39;s largest planemaker, will replace Philippe Camus as co-CEO of its parent, European Aeronautic, Defense  amp; Space Co.

Airbus #39;s Forgeard to Be EADS Co-Chief, Replace Camus (Update1)


AP - Robert D. Wall is too careful a scientist to say he's on the verge of a sensational discovery.

Md. Field Dig May Reach Back 16,000 Years (AP)


Aiming to put itself in the vanguard of the Internet travel business, America Online will invest an undisclosed amount in an upstart that threatens to lure customers away from the industry's most dominant players, such as Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity.

AOL Aims to Lead Internet Travel Purchases


KABUL (Reuters) - Hamid Karzai was sworn in as  Afghanistan's first popularly elected president Tuesday,  promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and end the  economy's dependence on narcotics.

Karzai Sworn in as Afghanistan's President


A high-stakes dispute over government loans to airplane maker Airbus reached a tipping point yesterday when top trade officials from the United States and Europe failed to find common ground.

EU, US talks over government subsidies in nose dive


Rubens Barrichello set the pace Friday in his native city, just ahead of Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher, as the two took the top times in practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Ferrari on Top in Practice for Brazil GP


Pope John Paul II presided at a special prayer service Wednesday for an icon he is returning to Russia, expressing his hopes that the gesture will improve relations between Roman Catholics and Russian Orthodox Christians.

News in Brief


Did you know the United States has no right to ban cross-border gambling on the Internet? That #39;s what the World Trade Organization decreed after the two-island nation of Antiqua and Barbuda complained about

A trade-rule gamble


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The Association of Flight Attendants will vote later Tuesday on a proposal to authorize a nationwide strike as tensions escalate between financially troubled airlines and their employees over drastic cost-saving measures.

Possible countermeasure in reaction to steep pay cuts


Using radio scanners to wirelessly identify consumer products is simple in concept but dauntingly complex in reality.

Keeping Better Track From Factory to Checkout


KOLKATA, India, Nov 11 (AFP): Pakistan #39;s first one-day cricket match in India in five years is more about  #39;building relations quot; than winning or losing, visiting captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Thursday.

Indo-Pak ODI much more than a cricket match: Inzamam


OTTAWA - Amid signs of a softening economy and a strengthening dollar, the Bank of Canada is expected to sit on the sidelines this week and wait to see what happens next.

No Canadian interest rate hike expected Tuesday


As a bicycle kingdom gearing-up to become an automobile society, China, the world #39;s third largest car manufacturing base, is facing a serious problem of automobile-related pollution and soaring levels of petrol consumption.

Peering through the smog: Can cars be clean?


Italy #39;s European commissioner-designate, Rocco Buttiglione, faced a formal call from MEPs for his resignation yesterday over his description of homosexuality as a  quot;sin quot;.

MEPs:  #39;Homophobic #39; justice chief must quit


American companies could become  quot;collateral victims quot; of Washington #39;s decision to escalate the row between Boeing and Airbus over subsidies into a full-scale dispute, according to Nol Forgeard, president and chief executive of the European aircraft maker

Airbus says American firms could be victims of WTO battle


TORONTO (CP) - North American sales of Halo 2 reached \$125 million US in the first 24 hours of the video game #39;s release, according to Xbox parent company Microsoft.

North American cash registers ring up \$125 million US in sales of <b>...</b>


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds told a grand jury last year that he unknowingly  used substances at the heart of the BALCO steroid scandal, the  San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday.

Bonds Said Unknowingly Used BALCO Supplements


The co-president of the Oracle Corporation, Safra A. Catz, testified on Tuesday that her company #39;s pursuit of PeopleSoft was a serious takeover offer, not an effort to eliminate the company as a rival.

Oracle Isn #39;t Trying to Bury Rival, Executive Testifies


A strange thing happened in Florida this week. A primary election took place, and observers found few reasons to complain or question the results. But some say November's national election may be a different story. By Jacob Ogles.

Florida Vote Is Calm, for Once


(October 29, 2004) - PALM HARBOR, Fla. -olf finally felt easy to Greece native Jeff Sluman, and it wasn #39;t hard to see why. From a fairway bunker on the 18th hole, he had to play a 20-yard hook to avoid the trees and reach the elevated green.

Golf: Sluman tops Chrysler with course-record 62


The British Racing Drivers #39; Club plan to begin work towards improving Silverstone now they have the security of a five-year grand prix contract in place.

Owners plan Silverstone facelift


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell for a  second straight session on Wednesday as buyers' resistance to  higher prices spawned a wave of profit-taking.

U.S. Treasury Debt Prices Fall


AP - Baseball owners took another step toward moving the Montreal Expos to Washington next year, giving conditional approval Friday but hinging their decision on the September agreement that did not cap the cost of a new ballpark.

Baseball Owners Tentatively OK Expos Move (AP)


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sports Network) - Ontario Harper finished  with a career- high 17 points to lead 12th-ranked Mississippi  State to a 53-49 win over Fairfield in the Coaches versus  Cancer Classic at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.

No. 12 Mississippi State Tops Fairfield in Basketball Opener


The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked to curb their calories because of a food shortage, NASA officials said Thursday.

Space Station Astronauts Told to Eat Less as Food Runs Low


President Bush says he wants to join Republican Senator John McCain in the fight against political ads by outside groups. The announcement comes just weeks after McCain called for Bush to condemn an anti-John

Bush Asks McCain to Help the Fight Against Political Ads


Time Warner is nearing settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department on the accounting scandal in AOL.

Update 1: Time Warner expected to pay SEC \$750 million to settle <b>...</b>


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With Jason Kidd back in the lineup, the Nets have demonstrated new life. But LeBron James proved to be a little too much for Kidd and the Nets here Tuesday night.

Even Kidd Can #39;t Help Nets Win on Road


AP - A key Protestant leader in Northern Ireland on Wednesday warned that the Irish Republican Army may resume disarmament in secret, rather than allow the process to be photographed as demanded by Protestants.

Protestant Leader: IRA May Disarm on Sly (AP)


AP - Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost  #36;2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days.

Group: Robotic Rescue Mission Uncertain (AP)


Scientists are planning to take the pulse of the planet -- and more -- in an effort to improve weather forecasts, predict energy needs months in advance, anticipate disease outbreaks and even tell fishermen where the catch will be abundant.

Taking the Pulse of Planet Earth


AFP - The Silicon Valley dogfight between Oracle and PeopleSoft took a new turn as PeopleSoft dumped the chief executive leading its takeover defense, and US regulators dropped their antitrust case.

New twists boost Oracle in Silicon Valley battle for PeopleSoft (AFP)


Aaron Goldin, this week #39;s Person of the Week, won the grand prize at the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

Person of the Week: Aaron Goldin


esilient Russia is going to another gold-medal game in women #39;s volleyball, and it will take on China, which ended Cuba #39;s streak of three straight Olympic championships.

Russian and China Reach Women #39;s Volleyball Final


The Kellogg Brown  amp; Root unit is putting a big hurt the stock. Is a parting of the ways likely? Chief Executive David J. Lesar might be right when he describes Halliburton Co.

A Thorn in Halliburton #39;s Side


Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK One day after U.S. soldiers directly questioning Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about the lack of armored vehicles in Iraq made national news, an email from a Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times embedded reporter ignited more interest after it was posted on two influential Web sites.

Chattanooga Reporter Claims a Role in Rumsfeld Showdown (Editor and Publisher)


MADRID, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Newcastle United defender Jonathan Woodgate will sign for Real Madrid after passing a medical on Friday, joining the Spanish club on a four-year deal for a reported 20 million euros (\$24.74 million).

Woodgate to join Real after passing medical


Guillermo Canas wrapped up the Shanghai Open title with consummate ease on Sunday following a 6-1 6-0 win against Lars Burgsmuller.

Canas seals third title


An Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters has been killed during heavy fighting between US forces and insurgents in Iraq #39;s western city of Ramadi on Monday, colleagues said.

Reuters cameraman killed in Ramadi


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canada #39;s NHL teams came out Thursday and voiced their support for the league #39;s decision to lockout its players.

Canadian teams voice support for Bettman


William Shakespeare, the Warwickshire wordsmith, was paid a posthumous compliment this week, when the British Library made available 21 of his works on the Internet.

Much ado about Bard #39;s texts online


Reuters - A Pentagon-run Web site intended to\make it easier for Americans overseas to vote by absentee\ballot has been modified to broaden access to the site, the\Defense Department said on Wednesday.

Pentagon Widens Access to Web Site for Overseas Voters (Reuters)


Google, Inc. significantly cut the expected share price for its initial public stock offering this morning, signaling lower-than-anticipated demand for the most highly publicized new stock since the late 1990s.

Google Sharply Reduces IPO Share Price


Serious doubts are raised on the accuracy of a new ID system being introduced on new UK passports next year.

Doubts over passport face scans


MOJAVE, Calif. - Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...

Annual Competition for Public Space Flight


NEW YORK, September 15 (New Ratings) - The core Gulf members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have reportedly recommended that the cartel #39;s official output quota be boosted by 4, or one million barrels per day.

OPEC likely to raise output quota by 1 mn bpd


NeoPharm Inc., a biotechnology company developing cancer treatments, said it regained ownership of two cancer compounds after Pfizer Inc.

NeoPharm regains control of cancer drugs from Pfizer


Deep in the heart of Germany #39;s Ruhr Valley, a column of 25,000 angry blue-collar workers and their families has taken to the streets of Bochum, waving banners and red union flags, beating drums and blowing whistles.

Showdown In The Ruhr Valley


Erick Dampier got everything he wanted this summer: money, security, a shot at a championship. The Knicks wanted Dampier this summer, but instead, they got a heavy dose of disappointment.

In Dallas, Knicks See Big Man They Wanted


CHICAGO -- This cannot be an easy time for Ann Livermore. When Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) missed Wall Street #39;s earnings expectations late last week, the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of ...

Livermore: No need for HP-UX on x86


FOR the first time in 86 years, there was no last-minute home run and no fielding error to break the hearts of the Boston Red Sox fans.

Bigger than the Boston tea party


Lucent Technologies Inc. and two labor unions agreed yesterday to give themselves one more day to avoid a possible strike. Both sides faced a midnight

Lucent, unions delay pact deadline


They have dispatched the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles to stake a claim as the NFL #39;s top team. Now the Pittsburgh Steelers could become the team everybody wants to beat.

Steelers won #39;t get too giddy


NetBeans.org, which oversees the NetBeans open source Java tools environment, has released a beta version of the NetBeans 4.0 IDE, featuring support for the latest Java specifications and Apache Ant-based projects.

NetBeans IDE beta released, tackles Java specs


THE US trade deficit widened in August to its second-highest level on record, fuelled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record imports from China.

Oil import prices fuel 7 jump in US trade deficit


When the Genesis capsule comes back to Earth with its samples of the sun, helicopter pilots will be waiting for it, ready to snag it out of the sky.

Flying the Sun to Safety


The government will decide on increasing petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene prices within the next 24-48 hours. This was announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

Petro price hike decision in 48 hrs


AFP - Fifteen African presidents and UN chief Kofi Annan signed a common declaration pledging to promote peace and security in the continent's volatile Great Lakes region.

Fifteen African presidents pledge peace in Great Lakes (AFP)


Reuters - They may share a\border but South Africa's Kruger National Park and the copper\mines around the town of Phalaborwa are worlds apart.

South Africa to Take Pulse of Its Environment (Reuters)


Sun Microsystems (nasdaq: SUNW - news - people ) said it broke even for the fiscal first quarter, topping analysts #39; estimates.

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


A HYPERSONIC jet fuelled by Australian technology has smashed the world speed record reaching 10 times the speed of sound at 11,265km/h.

Australia to LA in 1 hour as jet smashes speed barrier


Vijay Singh has a theory about what #39;s wrong with Tiger Woods #39; game: he hasn #39;t adapted his swing to the changes in his body.

Singh critiques Woods #39; swing, says it hasn #39;t changed but his body <b>...</b>


Militants fired rockets at a hotel housing foreigners in the heart of Baghdad last night, causing minor damage, while US officials said two American soldiers

Militants fire rockets at Baghdad hotel


Credit Suisse First Boston lowered estimates for Analog Devices (nyse: ADI - news - people ) after the maker of integrated circuits provided disappointing guidance.

Taking Inventory Of Analog Devices


AP - The Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins will play two doubleheaders to make up the three-game series that was wiped out last weekend in Miami by Hurricane Frances.

Cubs-Marlins to Play Two Doubleheaders (AP)


All of us in the USA Gymnastics family were surprised and saddened to read the comments Paul Hamm made in an article by Juliet Macur,  quot;Hamm Set to Put Ordeal in the Past quot; (Aug. 25), concerning the support

Governing Body Stands by Hamm


The estimate by Congress' nonpartisan budget experts immediately provided political fodder for both parties.

Congress Sets Federal Deficit Estimate at \$442 Billion


Some outside scientists wondered whether a Department of Veterans Affairs panel was stretching thin data to tell veterans what they wanted to hear in the committee's recent report.

Debating the Evidence on Gulf War Illnesses


For those that missed it last night, Biogen Idec (BIIB:Nasdaq - news - research) and Elan Pharmaceuticals (ELN:NYSE ADR - news - research) received FDA approval for their new multiple sclerosis drug, now called Tysabri (formerly known as Antegren.

Thoughts on Tysabri #39;s Approval


Spray Network AB - a subsidiary of Lycos Europe - has become the latest outfit to buy one of Tiscali #39;s unwanted ISPs. Spray has agreed to cough up 13m (8.

Lycos Europe buys Tiscali Sweden


KABUL, Afghanistan - On the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged Friday worshippers to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country.    In Peshawar, Pakistan late Friday, armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote, police said...

Afghan Security on Alert Ahead of Election


AP - Congress' Republican leaders are postponing politically thorny votes on overtime, imported prescription drugs and other issues until after the November elections.

Congress Delays Votes on OT, Drug Issues (AP)


FLORENCE: Interior ministers from France and Spain on Monday shot down a German proposal to set up transit camps in North Africa to process asylum seekers before they reach Europe.

EU ministers fail to resolve issue of transit camps


Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved in the June-September quarter for the sixth straight time, reaching the highest level in more than 13 years, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Friday.

Business sentiment hits 13-year high


Peru striker Claudio Pizarro scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich beat Bundesliga leader Wolfsburg 2-0 yesterday to move within a point.

Peru Striker Pizarro Gives Bayern Victory Over Leader Wolfsburg


This is the horror captured on video of the more than 1000 hostages inside the Russian school before it was turned into a bloodbath last week.

Terrorists at work: video shows gym being wired


Sudan will agree to expanding the mandate of African Union (AU) monitors in its Darfur region to allow them to document human rights abuses, Justice Minister Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin said on Thursday.

Sudan agrees to extend mandate of Darfur monitors


Submachine gun, check. Semiautomatic pistol, check. Personal digital assistant, check. In addition to their usual weaponry, some officers responsible for securing federal buildings at the Republican convention are armed with devices like handheld computers.

Handheld Computers Aid Convention Security


Ernie Els has another 1 million pounds and a World Match Play record all to himself. But he wants more. And top of the South African #39;s agenda for 2005 is to try to win the Masters and US PGA titles.

Els still has major ambitions after l million pound payday in <b>...</b>


A bunch of people want to own the UK #39;s most famous soccer team. One of them also owns an NFL team. By Fiona Maharg-Bravo, Breaking Views.

An American to buy Manchester United?


When South Carolina hired former Florida coach Steve Spurrier on Tuesday without conducting an organized search that included more than one candidate, it didn #39;t sit well with the Black Coaches Association.

Minority hiring activists miffed over USC  #39;search #39;


The US Congress has agreed in principle a huge corporate tax bill providing tax breaks for manufacturers in return for repealing export subsidies.

US Congress agrees huge tax bill


This article seeks to answer the question: is your personal data safe? Or do you give it away during almost every transaction you make with government or commercial entities?

Infocus: Valuing Secure Access to Personal Information


A trip to Spamtown USA to check out a museum celebrating the canned pork product reminds us how Spam made an impact on world cuisine long before its name became synonymous with unwanted e-mail. Michelle Delio reports from Austin, Minnesota.

A Tribute to Spam, the Meat


AP - Haute cuisine is going green in a program that recycles restaurant and household food scraps into high-grade compost for Northern California farms and vineyards.

Program Turns Restaurant Food to Compost (AP)


Egypt has agreed to a Palestinian Authority request to hold funeral services in Cairo for Yasir Arafat.

Israel Agrees to Ramallah Burial Site for Arafat


Today, adventurous British entrepreneur Richard Branson formally announced that his Virgin transport, entertainment and communications company plans to launch commercial sub-orbital space flights by 2007.

Who Will Be The First Virgin Bride on Virgin Galactic #39;s First <b>...</b>


Last week's firing of Craig Conway as PeopleSoft's CEO, followed by testimony from a PeopleSoft director this week that he would be open to discussions with Oracle if the price was right, appears to have changed the dynamics between the two companies.

Analysis: PeopleSoft's future hard to predict


Heads of state from French-speaking nations are gathering in the west African nation of Burkina Faso for a two-day summit to discuss the crisis in Ivory Coast.

Francophone Summit to Focus on Ivory Coast


The main oxygen generator aboard the International Space Station, which has been malfunctioning since last month, was partially repaired using spare parts that arrived last week.

Space Station #39;s Oxygen Generator Is Repaired With Spare Parts


OCTOBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Software and services vendor SunGard Data Systems Inc. today announced plans to split into two companies early next year, spinning off a disaster recovery services unit

SunGard will spin off disaster recovery unit


Rentokil warned yesterday that its profits would fall next year, sending shares in the rat-catching to security firm down by more than 5 per cent to a four-month low.

Rentokil at four-month low after profits warning


AP - Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought.

Folded Ice Discovered Beneath Antarctica (AP)


New Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock is adamant he has learned from mistakes he made during his troubled time at Southampton.

Sturrock Ready for Owls Challenge


France, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden are violating European Union law by favouring chips made by Intel over rival AMD when they buy computers, the European Commission has said in formal charges.

EU charges countries favouring Intel over AMD


AFP - Flat screen televisions and digital cameras are the hottest gadgets coveted by Asian business executives, but 3G phones and MP3 players are near the bottom of their electronic shopping lists, according to a survey.

Asian executives love flat screen TVs, but 3G phones flop (AFP)


Ministers for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are gathering in Vienna on Wednesday to grapple with whipsawing prices and the world #39;s seemingly insatiable demand for oil.

Group can do little to increase production or drive down costs


Manchester United condemned the fans who disrupted a reserve team game to protest a potential takeover of the club by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.

Man U condemns fan protest against Glazer


The 16 churches the Archdiocese of Boston put up for sale this week are worth about \$28 million, according to local tax assessors.

16 churches for sale worth \$28m


KIRKLAND -- A local company is one of several across the country targeted by Microsoft Corp. in a spate of copyright and trademark infringement lawsuits filed Monday.

Kirkland company sued by Microsoft


PARIS Oil prices rose to a record Monday but shied away from the \$50-a-barrel mark, as traders expressed concerns that hurricanes had hurt output in the United States while commercial supplies remained low.

Oil flirts with 50 a barrel before retreating


The victim was identified as Eugene Armstrong, an American, who was seized along with another American and a Briton.

Iraqi Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be American


Kathleen Tierney, a disaster researcher, says that catastrophes change the way people experience time.

A Sociologist With an Advanced Degree in Calamity


Pakistan #39;s military and al Qaeda-linked militants agreed to a 10-day truce on Monday, the day the army killed four Islamic militants including two foreigners in a tribal region near Afghanistan, officials said.

Pakistan Soldiers Kill Four Militants, Truce Agreed


President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday directed that the price of kerosene be slashed immediately. He did not however give a benchmark for the price.

Govt slashes price of kerosine


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer provided some perspective for anyone who thinks they are getting too much spam.  quot;There are two people who probably are the number one spam recipients in the world.

To Bill.GatesMicrosoft.com; Subject: Your Spam


\Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says his country stands for peace and dialogue ahead of a visit to India.

Pakistan committed to peace talks


The Palestinian Authority is looking forward to the implementation of a two-state solution from Secretary of State Colin Powell #39;s successor, a PA official said on Tuesday

Israelis, Palestinians Expect Rice to Implement Bush Policy


Yes Virginia, there is money to be made in web publishing, especially stock market and trading news! The news will invigorate bloggers and news publishers everywhere.

Dow Jones Buying MarketWatch for \$519 Million


Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) has eked out its second major contract in Japan for its Java Desktop System (JDS), the company said Wednesday.

Sun Desktop Rises in Japan Again


THE SECURITIES Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a 128-million-peso contract with several information technology firms to help develop the agency #39;s online reporting system for Philippine companies.

SEC inks deal for online posting of financial statements


Scientists say a defect in a key protein may cause the muscle-wasting disease muscular dystrophy.

Chemical may cause muscle disease


The seven major studios filed their first wave of lawsuits aimed at ending Internet piracy. The lawsuits for federal copyright infringement were filed yesterday in several cities, including Denver, New York City, San Francisco and St.

Film industry files first wave of anti-piracy lawsuits


WEST BROMWICH, Aug 30 (SW) - English Premiership club West Brom have finalised the purchase of Wales striker Robert Earnshaw. The 3m fee paid to Cardiff City is a club record for the midlands club, a price

WBA complete Earnshaw signing


AP - Three or four times every minute, Mount St. Helens shivers. Sometimes the majestic peak even shudders, the trembling beneath reaching a crescendo, a magnitude of 3.3.

Mount St. Helens a Volcanic 'Ring of Fire' (AP)


A British detainee said he has been abused in Guantanamo, adding he witnessed the deaths of two other detainees at the hands of US military personnel, according to a letter sent to his lawyers.

Briton Sheds More Light on Guantanamo Hell


The conclusion that had to be drawn after six fixtures last season, can now be drawn after only two: Ajax is not good enough to make an impact in the Champions League.

Merciless Bayern hammering kills Ajax hopes: 4-0


VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite photographs of a suspected nuclear industrial  site in Iran demonstrated its intention to develop atomic  weapons, an allegation Tehran dismissed as

U.S. Renews Iran Nuclear Complaint After New Photos


US stock futures pointed to a sharply lower start Friday as Intel Corp. #39;s disappointing third-quarter revenue and margin forecast sent chip stocks tumbling overseas.

Stocks poised to drop


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of the Hansol Korea Open on Tuesday. In other first-round matches, American Abigail Spears defeated Lenka Nemeckov, 6

Sharapova wins easily in first round of Korea Open


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average opened 0.59\percent higher on Tuesday as investors sought bargains among\tech firms and exporters, but gains were limited by caution\ahead of a monetary policy meeting in the United States during\the day.

Nikkei Opens Up, Led by Techs, Exporters (Reuters)


Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Cubs 12, Reds 5


Media giant Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it is buying a Sacramento, Calif., CBS affiliate from Sinclair Broadcast Group for \$285 million.

Viacom to Buy Calif. Station From Sinclair


This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Novell on Monday used its annual

Novell lays out infrastructure, identity wares


Rich Gannon knows what he ought to do. He knows what everybody says he must do. In fact, he sounds like a guy who knows exactly what he is going to do.

Writing on wall is in invisible ink to ailing Gannon


The big clash in Group C featured Juventus #39; visit to Bayern Munich. It was not until the 90th minute that the game was settled, Allesandro Del Piero hitting the winner for the Italians.

Champions League: Group C - Juve seal qualification, plus roundup


SEC may take civil action against the bank #39;s brokerage unit on improper mutual fund trading charges. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp.

Wachovia faces possible SEC action


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls a play in the huddle during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Chicago.

Colts Take 27-9 Lead Against Detroit


China needs to invest \$120bn (67bn) over the next five years to increase electricity supplies to meet demand, a leading Chinese official has said.

Call for vast Chinese power spend


Apple on Tuesday added a 1.8GHz single-processor Power Mac G5 desktop computer to its arsenal. The US\$1,499 system is offered alongside dual-processor computers running at 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz and 2.5GHz.

Apple adds single-processor Power Mac G5 1.8GHz


Forensic files: Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) on Thursday rolled out a seminal version of its new desktop tool, enabling users to scrutinize hard drives as they would Web sites.

Brin: Google Launches Desktop Search To Smite Microsoft


The groundbreaking action by the Federal Trade Commission against two New Hampshire software companies is  quot;long overdue, quot; said one local computer expert.

Spyware charges praised


The independent body charged with setting US accounting standards on Thursday gave hard deadlines for companies to treat stock options as expenses in financial statements.

Stock option expensing required next year


ATHENS - Paula Radcliffe #39;s entrance to the Panathinaiko Stadium was not supposed to have been like this. For four years she has dreamed of setting the final garland on an honour-strewn career by arriving at

Athletics: Crying shame for Radcliffe as marathon dream dies in <b>...</b>


MONZA, Italy -- Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led a Ferrari 1-2 in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to trigger a homecoming party for the Formula One champions.

Italian carmaker revels on home course


SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister John Howard assured Indonesia on Tuesday that Australia is unlikely to launch a preemptive attack on its neighbor to take out a terrorist target.

Australia tells Indonesia preemptive strikes  #39;unlikely #39;


ABIDJAN (Reuters) - French troops in Ivory Coast's main  city of Abidjan fired into the air on Monday to disperse  thousands of demonstrators massing to support the West African  country's President Laurent Gbagbo.

French Troops Fire to Disperse Ivory Coast Protesters


African sugar farmers and other developing countries stand to benefit from a new ruling by the World Trading Organisation (WTO) declaring some European sugar exports as illegal.

African sugar farmers await sweet victory


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The elegant life of Michael Jackson was put on display in a courtroom Thursday when defense attorneys showed videotaped scenes from last year's raid on the pop star's lavish Neverland estate...

Jackson's Lavish Lifestyle Put on Display


Seventeen people were killed and some 50 others wounded in heavy clashes overnight between US-Iraqi forces and insurgents in Iraq #39;s northern town of Tall Afar, witnesses and medical sources said Thursday.

17 killed in heavy clashes in northern Iraq


In a move that could affect the future prices of many products using LCD technology, Honeywell has announced that it has filed suit against 34 companies for alleged LCD-related patent infringement.

Court case looms over LCD patent


AP - Carlos Lee was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday for outfielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named.

White Sox Trade Carlos Lee to Milwaukee (AP)


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's uraniumenrichment plant in Resende will start working before the endof the year after getting a go-ahead from the United Nations'nuclear watchdog, the country's Science and Technology Ministersaid on Wednesday.

Brazil Says Gets UN Go-Ahead for Uranium Enrichment


The smuggler tantalized the young men of Zenara with a promise to get them out of the fly-covered poverty of their town 50 miles north of Cairo and transport them to a promised land of jobs and money in Italy.

Job-Seekers #39; Odyssey Freighted With Risk


Foreign Institutional Investor Warburg Pincus International will pick up 2.75 per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs 75.9 crore (Rs 759 million), subject to shareholders #39; approval.

Warburg to buy Kotak bank pie


SPACE.com - A sunspot group aimed squarely \  at Earth has grown to 20 times the size of our planet and has the potential \  to unleash a major solar storm.

Sunspot Grows to 20 Times Size of Earth (SPACE.com)


Reuters - America Online Inc. on Thursday\shunned a Microsoft Corp. proposal to help weed out unwanted\

AOL Won't Use Microsoft Anti-Spam Standard (Reuters)


Chipmakers are again investing heavily to avoid the mistakes of the 1990s. But can they compete with overseas rivals and avoid a glut?\

Japan fires up its semiconductor industry


Even as local TV people marveled yesterday at Boston's 49.8 rating (70 audience share) for Tuesday night's Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, speculation had begun about what kind of number last night's Game 7 would earn.

Fans keeping watchful eye


BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - It was midnight when gas began to  leak from a Bhopal factory and killed thousands as they slept  in central India 20 years ago.

Bhopal Marks Anniversary with Candlelight Vigil


Oct. 4 issue - On a lovely afternoon in Manhattan last week, two black SUVs pulled up in front of a Starbucks on Fifth Avenue. As bodyguards in both cars debated whose turn it was to make a coffee run, Tiger

Tiger: Not Out of the Woods Yet


ALMATY (Reuters) - Oil-rich Kazakhstan prepared to vote  Sunday in a parliamentary poll criticized by the West and all  but written off as unfair by opposition parties.

Oil-Rich Kazakhstan Votes After Flawed Campaign


Boosted by strong results from US gymnasts and swimmers, NBC #39;s ratings for the Athens Olympics #39; first four days have topped the disappointing viewership levels of the 2000 Sydney Games.

Swimmers, gymnasts lift NBC #39;s early ratings


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IBM's Open-Source Lovefest (washingtonpost.com)


Andy Roddick and Roger Federer both found themselves mired in three-set struggles Tuesday night at the Olympics.

Roddick escapes, Federer doesn #39;t at Olympics


When a baby is stuck during delivery, doctors do not have to cut the woman to safely deliver the child, research shows.

Cuts unnecessary to delivery baby


Business India: Mumbai, Nov 25 : A rift between the Ambani brothers who run the country #39;s business conglomerate - the Reliance Group - today spilled into the board room of power utility Reliance Energy Ltd.

Analysts want Ambani brothers to come clean on the ownership issue <b>...</b>


The CD will stay the most popular music format until at least the end of the decade when digital music will begin to challenge its crown, says a new survey.

CDs  #39;will dominate music market #39;


TOKYO (Reuters) - Mark Philippoussis's miserable run of  form continued Monday with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat by Czech Tomas Zib  in the first round of the Japan Open.

Philippoussis Misery Continues with Tokyo Exit


A 150-strong company of Nigerian troops will set off for the western Sudanese region of Darfur on Monday to join an African Union force protecting ceasefire monitors, Nigerian and AU officials said Saturday.

Nigerian troops to leave for AU mission in Darfur on Monday


AP - Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, testifying Monday before a parliamentary commission investigating Spain's worst terrorist attack, dismissed any link between his surprise election victory last March and the Madrid train bombings three days earlier.

Spain PM Testifies at Bombing Inquiry (AP)


Opinion raged even before NASCAR chairman Brian France unveiled the Nextel Cup championship format in January. As the sun rises in South Florida, 1 of

New systems success has let designer prove a point


Barclays, the British bank that left South Africa in 1986 after apartheid protests, may soon resume retail operations in the nation.

Barclays seeks more S. African business


AS SOON as it was announced on Saturday morning that Sachin Tendulkar was certain to be fit to play in tomorrows third Test against Australia at the VCA Stadium, a stampede for tickets followed, with sales going up by 300 per cent in a day.

Tendulkar #39;s recovery sends Indian expectations soaring


NASA experts were today studying the debris from the Genesis capsule that crashed as it brought back samples of solar particles - the latest in a series of setbacks for the US space agency as it seeks to get its space program back on course.

NASA tries to salvage solar dust


Co-location and dedicated server provider OSI Hosting.net has acquired 1,000 Xserves from Apple Computer Inc. as part of an expansion into seven new facilities.

Brief: Xserve installations proliferate


AP - Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday.

Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots (AP)


comScore Networks today released a late-breaking analysis of Web visitation related to Oprahs heavily publicized giveaway of 276 Pontiac G6 automobiles to audience members on September 13.

Oprah #39;s Car Giveaway, Majorly Boosted Site Traffic


The nearby Baltimore Ravens were the latest team to spoil the return of head coach Joe Gibbs. Things looked good for a while for the burgundy and gold, with Mark Brunell throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to give the Skins a 10-0 lead.

Redskins Fall To I-95 Rival


Stephon Marbury made five three-pointers in the second quarter to help put the Knicks ahead for good, and New York received a fourth-quarter boost from Jerome Williams in a 90-82 victory Wednesday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Knicks declaw Grizzlies


Glen Sather, the Rangers' president and general manager, addressed one of the team's glaring weaknesses, signing unrestricted free-agent goaltender Kevin Weekes.

Rangers Sign a Goaltender


AFP - The Philippine government is willing to negotiate with the kidnappers of a Filipino accountant being held captive in Iraq.

Philippines willing to negotiate with kidnappers in Iraq (AFP)


Despite a long-held belief that recreational fishing does not have a serious impact on fish stocks, a paper published this week in Science suggests otherwise.

Sportfishing bad for stocks


IN A long-awaited victory speech yesterday, Indonesia #39;s President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to get down to business immediately after taking office to revive the economy, end regional conflicts and stamp out corruption.

A vow and an appeal


Indonesia #39;s chief of police is to investigate allegations that the most wanted terrorist in the country, Dr Azahari Husin, escaped arrest by bribing a policeman.

Indonesian police to investigate bribery allegations


Vivendi Universal SA, owner of the world #39;s largest record company, said the French Government approved a change to its tax status allowing the company to save

Vivendi to enjoy new tax status


Second-half substitute Luca Toni scored in the 80th minute to lift Italy over Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their first qualifying match for the World Cup.

Palermo #39;s Toni leads Italy past Norway 2-1 in World Cup qualifying <b>...</b>


While economic policymakers like to chew over weighty issues like current accounts deficits and overnight funds rates, the truth is that the economy rests heavily on everyday

Guest editorial: The holiday shopping season


Reuters - The number of new viruses and\worms aimed at Microsoft Corp.'s  ubiquitous Windows\operating system rose 400 percent between January and June from\the same year-earlier period, leading computer security company\Symantec said on Sunday.

Viruses Aimed at Microsoft Rise Sharply-Symantec (Reuters)


roundup Plus: IBM gives grants to universities...Sun expands pay-as-you go supercomputing...SGI works on Linux performance software.

Briefly: Turn your fingerprints into passwords


A rickshaw puller transports passengers as others wade through knee-deep floodwater in Tarun Nagar area of Gauhati, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.

Landslides, Flooding Plague South Asia


When Randy Gumbley called Rick Dudley last month, the founder of the Original Stars Hockey League asked the former NHL Florida Panthers general manager to be commissioner.

Players have fun in new 4-on-4 league


AP - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that its losses grew in the first half of the fiscal year as the Japanese automaker struggled to recover from an auto-defect scandal that has sent sales plunging.

Mitsubishi Reports First Half Earnings (AP)


ISLAMABAD - The government ordered 35 Pakistanis just freed from a US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to be detained for three months in a high-security jail here, officials said on Sunday.

Pakistan detains 35 prisoners on their return from Guantanamo Bay


Electronic document giant Adobe Systems Inc. said that it was partnering with digital certificate company GeoTrust Inc. to provide technology that will allow documents that use Adobe's popular PDF (Portable Document Format) to be digitally certified.

Adobe does document security


AP - Al Leiter became a free agent Monday when the New York Mets declined his  #36;10.2 million option and decided to pay a  #36;2.1 million buyout.

Mets Decline Al Leiter's  #36;10.2M Option (AP)


AP - Top-seeded Roger Federer won a record 13th straight final Sunday, beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 in the title match of the ATP Masters Cup.

Federer Defends Master Cup With 13th Win (AP)


The South Korean gymnast who lost the all-around title to Paul Hamm because of a scoring error filed an appeal Sunday with a sports arbitration panel asking it to help him get a gold medal.

Tae-young goes to court


As joyous fans celebrated by honking car horns in Caracas, Johan Santana sounded overwhelmed. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Cy Young Award, and not only that, he was a unanimous choice.

Horns honk in Caracas: Santana is unanimous AL Cy Young winner


The Red Sox are no longer in the negotiating stage with Pedro Martinez, their ace of the last seven seasons. Instead, they are bracing for the strong likelihood that Martinez

Ace reportedly set to leave Red Sox for Mets


LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has manifestly failed  to uphold obligations to reject torture and cruel, inhuman or  degrading behavior in the

Amnesty Condemns U.S. for War on Terror Torture


Two days after Hubie Brown #39;s sudden retirement, Memphis Grizzlies might have a replacement without the interim tag. Mike Fratello was in Memphis on Saturday, meeting with Grizzlies officials to finalize details

Announcement expected in coming days


ATHENS (Reuters) - A medical examiner has found that Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, who was in hospital with fellow athlete Costas Kenteris, had no injuries, a judicial source said on Tuesday.

Medical Examiner Finds No Injuries on Thanou-Source


AFP - The Japanese economy grew at a much slower pace than expected in the three months to June, confounding hopes the figures would be revised up sharply and sending already weak local stock prices lower.

Japan revises down April-June GDP, sending stock prices lower (AFP)


When was the last time a consumer cyclical stock in the auto and truck parts segment soared over 100 in a single day? Today. China Automotive Systems (Nasdaq: CAAS) announced today that its 51

China  GM = 100 Gain


The federal government closed its window on the oil industry Thursday, saying that it is selling its last 19 per cent stake in Calgary-based Petro-Canada.

Petro-Can sale ends Ottawa #39;s oilpatch era


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices crumbled another 5 percent to  around \$43 a barrel on Thursday, suffering the biggest two-day  slide since the Gulf War after a rise in U.S. heating oil  stocks triggered furious selling.

Oil Drops Another 5 Pct to \$43 a Barrel


The Sharp Corp. of Japan has developed the world #39;s largest liquid crystal display (LCD) color television. The television has a 65-inch screen, far bigger than the 45 inches that

World #39;s largest LCD TV developed


Clorox Co., the largest US household- bleach maker, agreed to swap \$2.1 billion in cash, the Soft Scrub and Combat brands and a stake in a joint venture to buy back 61.

Clorox Swaps \$2.1 Bln, Two Brands to Get Henkel Stake (Correct)


quot;Anyone who has RealPlayer is affected, and there are many people with RealPlayer, quot; said Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer at software security company eEye Digital Security, the company that discovered the security issue.

Sci/Tech ; Viral movies possible with RealPlayer flaw


Janco Partners on Thursday initiated coverage of Google Inc. with a  quot;sell quot; rating and a target price of \$76, saying while the world #39;s No.

Janco Partners Initiates Google with  #39;Sell #39; Rating


Sun Microsystems Inc. said it agreed to pay \$92 million to Eastman Kodak Co. to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit over Sun #39;s Java programming language.

Sun, Kodak settle patent dispute


Reuters - The U.S. government agency that\insures corporate pensions will run out of money in 2020 if\current financial conditions persist, imperiling the checks of\millions of retirees, a new independent study shows.

Pension Agency May Go Broke by 2020 (Reuters)


AP - Saddam Hussein was dead broke, the result of U.N. penalties. Or so it was thought. So where did the Iraqi president find the money to pursue missile technology from North Korea, air defense systems from Belarus and other prohibited military equipment?

Saddam's Illicit Trade No Secret to U.S. (AP)


Copan Systems' haul is the one of the largest second rounds of funding a storage company has had in the past two years.

Investors throw money at storage start-up


More details on Yonah, the company's dual-core notebook chip, will be released this week.

Intel Confirms Dual-Core Plans


NEW DELHI -- A powerful bomb killed at least 16 people, many of them schoolchildren, and wounded about 40 others as they assembled for an Independence Day parade yesterday in the northeastern state of Assam, authorities said.

Bomb at parade in India leaves 16 dead, 40 hurt


MADRID (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar  said Islamic militants tried to use the Madrid train bombings  to oust the pro-U.S. ruling party from power in Spain, but not  because of its support for the Iraq war.

Aznar Denies Madrid Bombs Were Linked to Iraq War


The A's use home runs by Erubiel Durazo and Eric Chavez to finish a four-game sweep of the crumbling Orioles, 9-4, on Thursday.

O's Lose 10th Straight


AFP - Global sales of mobile telephones surged a record 35 percent to 156 million units in the second quarter from the same period in 2003, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed.

Mobile phone sales surge at record pace in second quarter: Gartner (AFP)


Australia #39;s inflation rate was contained and gasoline prices may ease in coming months, Treasuer Peter Costello told reporters in Melbourne.

Australian Gasoline Prices May Ease, Treasurer Costello Says


Boeing Co. #39;s chief executive on Monday said his call for Washington to end a pact with Europe on aircraft development funding was not aimed at garnering political support ahead of the US presidential election.

Boeing: Pact Battle Not Linked to Vote


Iraqi militants took journalists yesterday to the body of a murdered man they claimed to be an Italian aid worker, Salvatore Santoro, who formerly lived in Britain.

Iraqi militants claim Italian aid worker was murdered as a  #39; <b>...</b>


Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are given random drugs tests.

Athletics: Greek sprinters tested


PC World - Chip maker will being testing the emerging, high-speed wireless technology.

Intel Eyes WiMax Wireless (PC World)


NEW YORK : The New York Mets formally introduced Willie Randolph as the 18th manager in the history of the major league baseball club, giving the veteran coach an opportunity that had often eluded him.

Baseball: Mets introduce Willie Randolph as manager


AP - Pre-election tensions mounted Thursday in Florida amid claims of voter intimidation, promises that absentee ballots will reach the Broward County citizens who are missing them, and concerns that Republicans will question the authenticity of thousands of votes on Election Day.

Pre-Election Tensions Mount in Florida (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar sagged on Tuesday as softer  U.S. data on Tuesday re-ignited worries that the world's  largest economy has yet to recover from its recent soft patch.

Dollar Slumps After Weak U.S. Data


LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- A team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands say in a new medical journal article that they are ready to perform a face transplant, a procedure considered controversial by some medical ethicists.

Doctors Ready to Perform Face Transplant


quot;I #39;m back, quot; declared Apple Computer #39;s Steve Jobs last Thursday morning in his first public appearance before reporters since cancer surgery in late July.

Steve Jobs is thinner, but his drive hasn #39;t faltered


Report: Retailer could terminate as many as 1,200 positions stemming from stores sold to Home Depot.

Kmart #39;s store sales might cost jobs


In the weeks before Enron #39;s December 2001 bankruptcy, H amp;R Block Financial Advisors fraudulently peddled the energy company #39;s soon-to-be-worthless bonds to unsuspecting customers, securities regulators alleged Monday.

H amp;R Block Touted Unstable Enron Bonds, NASD Says


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished flat on Wednesday  after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a fourth  time this year and indicated it would keep its moderate  campaign of tightening credit instead of shifting to a more  aggressive gear.

Stocks End Flat After Rates Go Up


AP - Quentin Richardson has expressed his interest in being a starter, but was an effective sixth man Tuesday night, scoring 15 points in the Phoenix Suns' 103-93 preseason victory over short-handed Seattle.

Suns Drop SuperSonics 103-93 in Preseason (AP)


quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; was released in GameStop stores in the Lansing area Monday night. Many other video game retailers will have the Playstation-2 game Tuesday.

quot;Grand Theft Auto quot; Hits Stores


AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell pressed North Korea on Sunday to return to nuclear disarmament talks even as he branded the communist country a

Powell Presses N. Korea on Weapons Talks (AP)


WASHINGTON: NASA #39;s Genesis space capsule slammed into the Utah desert Wednesday after its parachutes failed, leaving doubts if its invaluable cargo of microcosmic solar dust survived the journey to Earth.

Hollywood pilots fail to catch sun


Substitute midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger pushed Bayern Munich up to third place in the Bundesliga when he scored the decider in a 2-1 victory away to champions Werder Bremen.

Schweinsteiger hits Bayern winner


Seasobed Sir Richard Branson watchers could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing left on the planet to escape the red and white Virgin logo.

Branson promises to send tourists into space by 2007


Intel plans to increase focus on WiMax connectivity and multicore processing, two innovations that the chipmaker believes will drive future industry growth.

Intel Highlights Future at Developer Forum


Reuters - Peace talks on Sudan's war-torn Darfur\region got under way Monday in Nigeria's capital, overshadowed\by fighting between rebels and government forces in the vast\desert area.

Darfur Peace Talks Overshadowed by Fighting (Reuters)


Reuters - About 39,400 laser printers made by\Lexmark International Inc.  and sold by IBM  and\Dell Inc.  are being recalled in the United States\because of a potential electrical shock hazard, the Consumer\Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.

Laser Printers Recalled for Shock Hazard - CPSC (Reuters)


NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks moderately higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...

Stocks Climb on GDP Reading in 2Q


AP - As co-stars of an elite, wireless-oriented tech show they were improbable indeed: A weed whacker, a blender and a boombox. Their decibel assault at this year's 6th annual DEMOmobile show was the perfect foil for its most celebrated product, a noise-canceling cell phone headset called Jawbone.

Array of Innovations at Mobile Tech Show (AP)


Verizon Wireless of Bedminster, NJ, announced a partnership with Circuit City Stores Inc. of Richmond, Va., to create Verizon Wireless shops in 570 of its Circuit City superstores.

Verizon Wireless makes Circuit City deal


The government #39;s latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.

Consumer prices show slight climb


NAJAF, Aug. 27. - Militants filed out of the revered Imam Ali Shrine and turned its keys over to representatives of Iraqs top Shiite cleric today following a peace agreement to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.

Najaf ultras surrender shrine


Ram Gupta, who was an executive vice president, leaves the company after a four-year stint. PeopleSoft is mum on the details.

PeopleSoft executive Gupta departs


At least 35 people have been killed in a huge blast in a crowded Baghdad market place close to an Iraqi police station, Reuters witnesses say.

Baghdad blast kills at least 35


Target #39;s decision to ban Salvation Army bell ringers from its 1,313 locations nationwide has hit Allentown this holiday season.

For the Salvation Army, there #39;s little holiday cheer at this <b>...</b>


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Days before a U.N. deadline for  Sudan to disarm and prosecute those responsible for violence in  the country's Darfur region, nations are looking to the African  Union rather than any U.N. sanctions to curb further killing.

African Union Force Seen as Main Hope for Darfur


As we watched television coverage of Hurricane Charley last weekend, my wife and I reminisced about a time nearly two decades ago when we lived in Florida and got the word to evacuate.

Prepare for stormy weather with a 'disaster file'


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

Art Looks Like Fine Investment for Funds


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Dewon Brazelton captured the Tony Conigliaro Award. The honor is presented annually to the player who overcomes adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage.

Brazelton wins Tony Conigliaro Award


SAN FRANCISCO Several California cities and counties, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, are suing Microsoft for what could amount to billions of dollars.

California cities and counties sue Microsoft for antitrust


Mike Hargrove knows just what he's getting into as the new manager of the last-place Seattle Mariners.

Hargrove lands Mariners job over Little and others


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Oct. 10, 2004 - A bomb exploded Sunday at a Shiite mosque in the eastern city of Lahore, killing at least four people and injuring others, officials said.

Bomb at Pakistan Shiite Mosque Kills Four


To explore deeper into our solar system, maximum efficiencies may one day be extracted from sound waves. Los Alamos scientists have engine plans drawn up for making a big bang to push a pistonless drive forward.

Sounding Off to Deep Space


OKLAHOMA CITY - Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested on drug charges Friday during a traffic stop, authorities said.    The 24-year-old actor, best known for his role in the

Macaulay Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges


Plus: eBay outlines policy on racist language. News.com Extra

Shape-shifting robot shows off its moves


Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the most senior Shia cleric in Iraq, unexpectedly returned to his homeland yesterday after nearly three weeks overseas during which anarchy has rapidly taken hold.

* Hopes rise for end to bloody conflict


Governor Rod Blagojevich is taking a stand on violent and sexually explicit video games. He wants to keep them out of children #39;s reach.

Governor Take Action On Video Games


Reuters - An audit done by\international observers has confirmed that President Hugo\Chavez beat a recall referendum and that the vote was fair, an\electoral council official said on Saturday.

Vote Audit Confirms Chavez Recall Win Fair-Official (Reuters)


The emir of Qatar receives his father back to the country for the first time since ousting him in 1995.

Qatar ruler ousted by son returns


SAN JUAN Y MARTINEZ, Cuba -- Continuing its deadly rampage through the Caribbean, Hurricane Ivan swept across the famed tobacco-growing region of southwestern Cuba yesterday, packing 160-mile-per-hour winds and gigantic waves and churning a path toward the Gulf of Mexico.

In Ivan's path, destruction, fear


Delphi Corp., the US largest auto parts supplier, said on Monday it has narrowed its third-quarter loss to \$114 million. The company also said it is going to find some extra ways to cut spending, as for instance, working with unions etc.

Delphi 3Q net loss narrowed


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Oct. 10, 2004 - A bomb exploded Sunday at a Shiite mosque in the eastern city of Lahore, injuring four people, officials said.

Bomb at Pakistan Shiite Mosque Wounds Four


WASHINGTON - Many of the nation's scarce remaining flu shots will be shipped directly to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for high-risk patients, under a plan negotiated between the government and maker Aventis Pasteur.    The targeted shipments come as health officials struggle to ensure the people who most need flu shots get them, now that the nation's supply of influenza vaccine has been slashed in half...

CDC Flu Plan Protects High-Risk Patients


Reuters - Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi's\unfinished Sagrada Familia cathedral is nearing completion\faster with the help of software from France's Dassault\Systemes and IBM, Dassault said on Tuesday.

Gaudi's Cathedral Gets Help from Dassault, IBM (Reuters)


DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Dave Wannstedt resigned  Tuesday as head coach of the Miami Dolphins after the team sunk  to an NFL-worst 1-8 record. Defensive coordinator Jim Bates  will take over as interim coach for the remainder of the  season.

Wannstedt Steps Down as Dolphins Coach


TORONTO (CP) - Eugene Melnyk, who used his personal fortune to buy the Ottawa Senators last year, is stepping down as chief executive of Biovail Corp.

Eugene Melnyk stepping down as Biovail CEO, will remain chairman


NewsFactor - Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) has released a patch for its Macintosh OS X operating system that fixes 15 security problems in the software.

Apple Fixes OS X Security Flaws (NewsFactor)


Oct. 27, 2004 Humanity #39;s first look at the largest piece of unexplored real estate in the solar system raised more questions than answers among scientists on the Cassini Saturn project.

Saturn Moon #39;s Mysteries Deepen


Although Big Ten co-champion Michigan will play in the Rose Bowl, the New Year #39;s Day game will have a Texas twist to it. After losing Pac-10 champion Southern Cal to the national championship Orange Bowl, Rose

First Rose for Texas: Bowl officials happy to have hooked Horns


The comment from the head of the mining conglomerate Anglo American last week seemed harmless enough. Tony Trahar said the political risk of investing in South Africa  quot;is starting to diminish -- although I am not saying it has gone. quot;

S. Africa remark sparks political flap


Darlington, SC (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson captured the 55th and final running of the Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway.

Johnson wins Southern 500, closes in on Busch


With the UK sending over two billion texts every month, according to the Mobile Data Association, Big Red is giving away the software free to encourage companies to make more use of the messaging service.

Vodafone gives away free desktop text software


MILWAUKEE - Wildlife researchers leading a flock of young whooping cranes south for the winter are warning people to stay out of their way after an apparently curious ultralight pilot disturbed the endangered birds.

Whooping Cranes #39; Migration Interrupted


Most all-in-one desktops with LCD panels (the Sony VAIO and Gateway Profile systems come to mind) are two units permanently connected together: the part of the case housing the motherboard and drives, and the monitor.

Sleek Looks and Superb Performance to Woo Mac Fans and PC Buyers


A ban on hunting critically endangered black rhinoceros has been lifted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, The Telegraph reported.

Endangered black rhino hunting ban lifted


CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush on Monday denounced campaign commercials aired by outside groups, including an ad that accuses John Kerry of lying about his combat record in Vietnam.

Bush Denounces Ads by Outside Groups


A car bomb exploded today near the Ministry of Education in a busy Baghdad commercial area, killing at least five people and wounding up to 29, officials said.

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least 5 and Leaves Up to 29 Wounded


A genetic test that can determine the origin of ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.

Gene test to track illegal ivory


The \$1.02 per share reported was in line with estimates, as growth in consumer businesses offset declining stock and bond market revenue.

Citigroup Profit Rises 13 Percent


Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, putting parts of Europe within reach for the first time.

Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles


During mid-tide, the volume of water thundering through Nova Scotia #39;s Minas Channel in the Bay of Fundy exceeds the flow from every river and stream on Earth.

Supersonic Search Engines


Toutatis, a mountain-sized asteroid, will today come the closest to the Earth since at least the 12th century, giving scientists an opportunity to gather data about it, NASA said on its Web site.

Asteroid to Come Closest to Earth Since 12th Century, NASA Says


Will the deadly bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta create a  quot;Madrid effect quot; in elections Down Under? The Oct. 9 vote is being hotly contested.

Terrorism: Australia in the Crosshairs


Online security experts urge computer users to update their systems #39; antivirus measures, after a wave of attacks by the Zafi.d worm that have swamped thousands of e-mail servers.

Latest worm attack prompts call for increased antivirus vigilance


Mauro Rosales scored two goals as Ajax Amsterdam moved into fourth place in the Dutch First Division soccer league with a 3-1 win over Willem II Tilburg on Sunday.

Dutch: Top teams earn easy victories


By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co...

HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics Business


The city of Seattle, which is considering building a municipally owned high-speed Internet network, has named a task force to study proposals that include a Wi-Fi, WiMax, cable or fiber optic system.

Tech Briefs


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on  Monday, as rises in semiconductor stocks and a slip in crude  prices from another record offset caution ahead of the U.S.  presidential election and the impact of a lower dollar.

Stocks Flat: Oil Outweighs Dollar Woes


LONDON : Drinks giant Diageo said it had raised 2.26 billion dollars (1.84 billion euros) from the sale of 49.9 million shares in US food company General Mills Inc.

Diageo earns 2.26 bln dlrs from sale of General Mills shares


BEIJING (AFP) - Japanese negotiators told North Korea they had  quot;serious concern quot; about its missile program in talks that extended for a second day in Beijing, a Japanese diplomat said.

Japan Expresses  #39;serious Concern #39; About N Korean Missiles In <b>...</b>


NASA engineers shattered the aircraft speed record on Tuesday by flying their unmanned X-43A jet off the coast of California at nearly 6,600 miles per hour.

X-43A Jet Breaks Air Speed Record


The US Department of Defense admits having been in contact with alleged 'bounty hunter' Jack Idema.

US admits 'bounty hunter' contact


Band Aid's intentions are good, but Africa needs more than just a Christmas jingle

Do They Know It's Simplistic?


HOUSTON (Reuters) - Britain's Tim Henman pounded Argentine  Guillermo Coria 6-2, 6-2 Thursday to keep alive his hopes of  reaching the Masters Cup semi-finals.

Henman Crushes Coria to Keep Masters Hopes Alive


ATHENS, Aug 30 (AFP): China emerged as the world #39;s second most powerful sporting nation at the Athens Olympics as it achieved its best-ever medal haul and set the perfect foundations for a glorious showing when Beijing hosts the 2008 Games.

China emerges as number two Olympic nation


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Hurricane damage in Florida and the Carolinas will cost Progress Energy more than \$300 million to clean up and will lower earnings for the year by about 18 percent, the utility said Friday.

Income for 2004 also revised lower for syn-fuel credits


Edison International, a power generating and electric utility holding company, on Friday said its third-quarter profit soared on gains from asset sales.

Edison International 3Q Profit Soars


Rivals Pakistan and India have agreed to reopen a key rail link between the two countries that has been closed for almost 40 years.

India, Pakistan to Reopen Key Rail Link


Ubisoft has announced that Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within is now out for all platforms, including the Nintendo GameCube. Developed by Ubisofts Montreal studio, the same that brought you Prince of

Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within is Now Available!


Sprint Corp., the third-biggest US long-distance carrier, had a third-quarter loss of \$1.91 billion on costs to write down the value of its telephone network as it shifts to reliance

Sprint Has 3rd-Qtr Loss of \$1.91 Billion on Network Write-Down


At a fairytale English castle, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland will this week attempt to broker an unlikely marriage of convenience between the two extremes of Northern Irish politics.

Britain, Ireland push for Northern Ireland deal


South Africa has approved a request by Equatorial Guinea to put questions to Mark Thatcher, arrested last month in Cape Town on suspicion of financing a coup plot in the oil-rich country.

Go-ahead for Thatcher questioning


In the Eastern Conference's cellar for much of the season, the Mystics could lock up a trip to the conference championship with a victory over the Sun Monday.

Mystics on the Verge


AUGUST 23, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The UK #39;s largest satellite TV broadcaster sued Electronic Data Systems Corp. last week over a \$109 million CRM development contract that was signed in late 2000 and then terminated two years ago.

Broadcaster Sues EDS Over CRM Contract


VANCOUVER (CP) - The lobby group representing the US softwood lumber industry demanded today that its government appeal a US trade body ruling favourable to Canada #39;s industry.

US lumber group seeks appeal of NAFTA decision


NEW YORK - A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening.    The Conference Board said Thursday its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators dropped by 0.3 percent in July to 116.0, following a revised decline of 0.1 percent in June...

Leading Indicators, Jobless Claims Dip


Former Merrill Lynch  amp; Co. executive Daniel Bayly, right, leaves the federal courthouse after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud on Wednesday in Houston.

Five executives convicted of fraud in Enron barge case


ARROLLTON, Texas (AP) -- Accor North America has reached an agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. to install wireless Internet access throughout all of its Red Roof Inns over the next year, officials said...

Most Red Roof Inns to Get Wi-Fi Hotspots


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas  and jailed grassroots leader Marwan Barghouthi are  neck-and-neck in the Palestinian presidential election race to  replace Yasser Arafat, an opinion poll showed Monday.

Abbas, Barghouthi Running Even in Palestinian Poll