Everyone in Seattle knows about the many story lines surrounding any game between the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. But with those teams not scheduled to play this season, the big reunion

Much has changed since Bucs and Raiders last met


Hurricane Frances is pushing up commodity prices and weighing on insurance company stocks as it heads for the Florida coast. Orange juice prices hit nine-month highs on the New York Board of Trade on Thursday

Markets brace for fresh hurricane


Time, they say, heals all wounds, with the possible exception of Tim Rattay #39;s ailing right forearm. As this week began, San Francisco 49ers coach Dennis Erickson

Rattay prospects for Bears growing dimmer


What #39;s wrong with this picture? The airspace over the city is declared off-limits to all unauthorized aircraft. Some 200 police, including rooftop snipers and antiterror

Clash of Civilizations


The Chinese government shut down 1,600 Internet cafes between February and August of this year, according to China Radio International.

Chinese Internet Crackdown


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. and  Qwest Communications International Inc. asked a federal court  on Tuesday to block temporary rules by the U.S. Federal  Communications Commission forcing the companies to lease phone  lines to rivals for at least another six months.

Verizon, Qwest Ask Court to Block New FCC Rules


Mets left-hander Al Leiter filed provisionally for free agency Friday, awaiting a decision by the team on its \$10 million option. New York has until Nov. 15 to exercise the option or elect to pay a \$2 million buyout.

Leiter takes buyout, becomes free agent


Novell Inc. said it is prepared to use its portfolio of software patents to protect its open-source software products against lawsuits.

Novell to defend open-source software with patents


Intel has formally dropped Wi-Fi support from its  #39;Grantsdale #39; chipset family and from its  #39;Alderwood #39; chipset. The chip giant will now not ship the promised add-in module which would allow PCs based on its

Intel cans Grantsdale WLAN plan


Three years ago, the online retailer responded to slowing sales by adopting the strategy of successful retailers such as Costco and Wal-Mart - to deeply discount items and reap a profit by increasing its sales volume.

Amazon #39;s discount strategy worries analysts


Reuters - The United States and Japan have detected\signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic\missile that could hit almost all of Japan, a Japanese\newspaper said on Thursday.

N.Korea May Be Preparing Missile Launch-Paper (Reuters)


AP - Detroit Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe was arrested for allegedly stealing a  #36;29.99 belt from a department store, a records clerk at Charlotte County jail said Tuesday.

Tigers' Craig Monroe Facing Theft Charge (AP)


Young Ivorians embrace anti-French sentiment and struggle to break ties with the colonial master.

Colonial Tensions Reemerge in Ivory Coast


AP - Prosecutors have charged three police officers with criminal negligence in the seizure last month of more than 1,000 hostages in a school in Beslan, officials said Wednesday.

Officers Called Negligent on School Plot (AP)


At last, a contest to savour more than a week into this tournament of mis-matches and bad weather - the West Indies demolished South Africa by five wickets in thrilling fashion here yesterday.

West Indies into semis


Americans are spending more on tricking out the places where they swim. Here's a look at the new wave of accessories

What's Cool In the Pool ... ... And Hot On the Deck


Wales have not beaten New Zealand for 51 years and in their efforts to end that barren run, they are banning all references to the All Blacks before Saturday #39;s Test at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales dare not speak of All Blacks


AP - A judge granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against a Rhode Island man accused of sending millions of unsolicited text-message advertisements to cell phone customers in four states.

Judge Bars R.I. Man From Sending 'Spam' (AP)


WBC champion Vitali Klitschko and his younger brother Wladimir have announced plans to promote their own fights. The Ukrainian heavyweights are in a court battle to end their contract with German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl.

Klitschkos to go it alone


AP - Microsoft Corp. finally debuted its own Web search technology on Thursday, hoping to challenge Google Inc.'s long dominance of the field with results tailored to a user's location and answers from its Encarta encyclopedia.

Microsoft Debuts Own Web Search Technology (AP)


Israeli businessman Azam Azam was released Sunday in exchange for six Egyptian students in a new prisoner exchange agreement with Egypt.

Israel #39;s Azam Azam released by Egypt


After Novell slapped a lawsuit on Microsoft, blaming it for the death of its office productivity suite WordPerfect, the Redmond giant seems furious.

Microsoft Retaliates By Poaching Novell #39;s Customers


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Airbus, the European aircraft maker that competes with Boeing Co. (BA) , is expecting airline deliveries this year from 315-320, approaching a record, the Financial Times reported, citing Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.

Airbus CEO: 04 deliveries seen close to record - report


Officials at Sybase (Quote, Chart) are jumping on the database giveaway bandwagon with an offering tailored to the Linux community.

Sybase Offering Flagship Database For Linux


SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds #39; 700th home run ball brought a top bid of \$804,129 Wednesday after a 10-day online auction. The ball had received 240 offers by the time Overstock.

Bonds #39; 700th Home Run Ball Draws Bid Topping \$800,000


One more loss with the Browns and Butch Davis could be going back to college. Cleveland #39;s embattled coach might be running out of time to keep his NFL job, which has been slipping away with every defeat.

Davis #39; days could be numbered with Browns


Talks to end bitter fighting between US forces and Shiite militants in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City have stalled, with the government refusing

Talks to end fighting in Baghdad stall on disagreement over <b>...</b>


AFP - Crucial US holiday sales launched with a flop, retailers reported.

US holiday sales launch flops (AFP)


Chechnya #39;s new Kremlin-backed president was sworn in Tuesday, taking the helm of this wartorn Russian region under heavy guard nearly five months after his predecessor

Alkhanov Sworn in As President of Chechnya


AFP - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian called for wide-ranging peace talks with China to defuse the dangerous military build-up on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan leader wants peace talks with China to head off military crisis (AFP)


Oracle Corp., the world #39;s second-largest software firm, made what it called its last and best offer for rival PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday in a takeover battle that has now raged for almost a year and a half.

Oracle makes its best, last offer for PeopleSoft


In utterly predictable fashion, the tabloid media and internet forums across Britain are ablaze with calls for Svens head in the wake of the 2-2 draw with Austria in Englands opening qualifier for World Cup 2006.

ENGLAND: Tradition is the key


Inter Milan trainer Roberto Mancini is urging his side to keep the pressure on first place Juventus by continuing to turn their fine form into victories.

Mancini Ready To Chase Juventus


Reuters - Ford Motor Co.  on Wednesday said\it was setting first-quarter North American production below\the 2004 quarter's levels as U.S. sales fell again in November.

Ford Cuts Production as Sales Fall Again (Reuters)


AP - Barry Bonds hit a pair of mammoth two-run homers  #151; giving him 696 in his career  #151; and went 4-for-5 with six RBIs Sunday night, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 9-5 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Bonds and Giants Cow Braves, 9-5 (AP)


AP - Mike Cameron homered and drove in four runs, and Kris Benson pitched six solid innings to lead the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 10-3 Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Mets Beat Rockies 10-3 to Open Twinbill (AP)


BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Sinn Fein, political  ally of the Irish Republican Army, has found a bugging device  at offices in Northern Ireland used by leader Gerry Adams,  party sources said Tuesday.

Sinn Fein Says Bug Found at N.Irish Party Office


This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.

GoodLink adds support for smartphones, Wi-Fi


Two Chinese engineers and their Pakistani guard were kidnapped early Saturday in Pakistan #39;s South Waziristan tribal area and the rescue work was underway, said a senior Chinese diplomat.

2 Chinese kidnapped in Pakistan, rescue underway


AFP - Defeated Democrat John Kerry, who has hinted he may run again for president in 2008, vowed to continue fighting for the issues he campaigned on as his party's presidential candidate.

Kerry hints White House run in his future (AFP)


Google Inc. on Thursday announced a new test service that allows people to use mobile phones or handheld devices to tap Google #39;s Web search via text messages, or short message service.

Google Rolls Out Test of Short Message Service


The productivity of America #39;s workers grew at a 1.9 per cent annual rate in the third quarter, the smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported Thursday.

US labour productivity grows at 1.9 per cent pace in third quarter


Carolina Panthers kickoff returner Rod Smart, aka  quot;He Hate Me, quot; sprained his left knee Sunday on a kickoff return in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.

He hurt me:


SunTrust Banks Inc. will restate its earnings for the first two quarters of the year after discovering errors in how it sets aside money to cover problem loans.

SunTrust to Restate Earnings


Given the proper amount of time, NASCAR would not only have convinced the emperor of the fineness of his new clothes but also have sold him a matching handbag and a pair of six-inch heels.

The masters of spin win again with point system


The decision, which prompted an immediate protest from Beijing, was the latest sign that Japan is hardening its diplomatic stance towards China.

Japan risks damaging China relations with Lee visa


PeopleSoft unveiled a new incentive program on Wednesday offering customers free upgrade assistance and a credit toward new purchases, an initiative the company hopes will spark sales and encourage customers to move to its latest releases.

PeopleSoft throws customers a discount and free upgrade


Until this week, only a few things about the strange, long-ago disappearance of Charles Robert Jenkins were known beyond a doubt. In the bitter cold of Jan. 5, 1965, the 24-year-old US Army sergeant was leading

In from the Cold


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russsia is

EU Sees Russia Backsliding on Democracy


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.

Jags lose another defensive lineman for season


Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta released offensive tackle Bob Whitfield and made seven other moves Sunday to reach the 53-man roster limit.

Falcons release Whitfield, make seven other moves


England were denied the climax they wanted to a memorable summer by an outrageous ninth wicket partnership of 71 between Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw.

England fluff their lines at the last


A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request from Tribune Co., publisher of the Chicago Tribune, to allow mergers between newspapers and broadcast stations in markets with at least nine television stations.

Court denies Tribune media-merger request


UK house prices fell by 1.1 in October, confirming a softening of the housing market, the UK's biggest mortgage lender says.

UK house market 'losing impetus'


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 39,400 laser printers made by  Lexmark International Inc. <A HREF=

Laser Printers Recalled for Shock Hazard - CPSC


Cisco Systems signed an agreement on Wednesday to acquire network management start-up Jahi Networks for \$16 million. Jahi, a San Jose, Calif.

Cisco buys IT management start-up


Carson Palmer might be back Sunday, Eli Manning will start Saturday, and Jeff Garcia won't be back this season. Another quarterback, Denver's Jake Plummer , likely will be fined for making an obscene gesture toward the stands.

Return up in the air


Reuters - North Korea gave a visiting U.N. official\a

UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Atomic Talks (Reuters)


Imphal: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived in Manipur on a two-day visit to the state. Singh #39;s special Indian Air Force helicopter from Silchar in Assam landed at Jiribam, a border town, at 10.25 am.

Manmohan arrives in Manipur


Reuters - Few American adults have bought\prescription drugs via the Internet, despite rising drug costs\and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad,\according to a new study released on Sunday.

Few Americans Buy Medicines Online, Study Finds (Reuters)


Service Pack 2,

'SP2' a Must With XP Use


SYDNEY - Voters face a stark foreign policy choice in tomorrow #39;s polls - Prime Minister John Howard #39;s unquestioning support for the United States alliance versus Labour opposition leader Mark Latham #39;s emphasis on building ties with Asia.

Ties to US and Asia at stake in Aussie polls


Leeds United #39;s board have asked for proof of funding after considering a 25million takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.

Leeds: No deal yet


PARIS Palestinian officials say a medical report on Yasser Arafat #39;s condition will be issued tomorrow or Wednesday. They say he #39;s not suffering  quot;from any serious problem.

Arafat condition improves, illness still a mystery


ROME : The management of Alitalia was due to present a rescue plan to trades unions which hold the key to whether the state-controlled airline receives a government-guaranteed loan to avoid bankruptcy.

Alitalia management to unveil rescue plan to unions


But Calhoun likes his players and his university and the fact that the Huskies are the defending national champions a lot more. Calhoun was livid with himself and the collective

Calhoun not fond of loss


From a much quieter corner of the clubhouse, Houston Astros right fielder Lance Berkman briefly glanced over at the crowd of television cameras and tape recorders encircling teammate Carlos Beltran.

Astros #39; Berkman fine playing second fiddle


Dutch food retailer Ahold and three former top executives have agreed to settle fraud charges related to \$1bn overstatement of profits.

Ban for former Ahold executives


PHILADELPHIA - How valuable has Danny Fortson been to the Seattle SuperSonics? He #39;s having an impact on the team even when he #39;s not playing.

Sonics #39; Defense to Get a Boost with Return of Fortson Allen <b>...</b>


com. Microsoft on Tuesday said it wouldn #39;t charge more for server software when it #39;s installed on the dual-core CPUs that Intel and AMD plan to roll out next year.

Microsoft Prices Per Processor, Not Per Core


GENEVA -- The bombing that wrecked UN offices in Baghdad and killed 22 colleagues a year ago was agony for the United Nations, but terrorist threats won't deter it from helping the victims of conflict, Secretary General Kofi Annan said yesterday at a memorial.

UN marks year since deadly bombing of Iraq headquarters


The Renault F1 Teams Spanish ace was a guest at todays FIA Press Conference. Here are the best bits

Three questions to Fernando Alonso in Shanghai


Now if only the NFL can let players at the other 20 positions on the football field get involved. The league trading deadline was yesterday, and for the first time in five years, there actually were deals made. All three trades were for wide receivers.

Deadline receptive to deals


BRUSSELS: The killing of controversial Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh by a suspected Islamic extremist and the subsequent spate of retaliatory attacks on Muslim targets are a damaging blow to relations between European Union #39;s 15 million Muslims and their

The Plot Thickens: Testing European Tolerance


Tesco has pledged to turn up the heat on rivals with the  quot;Wal-Martisation quot; of its non-food and non-clothing lines as the supermarket group yesterday delivered a set of half-year results that beat most expectations.

Tesco turns up the heat as profits soar 24


Oil and gas producer Kerr-McGee Corp. (KMG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a fall in quarterly profit, citing a writedown related to a pigment plant and higher environmental charges.

Kerr McGee Posts a Drop in Profit


Reuters - President Bush's lead over\Democratic nominee John Kerry increased to eight points in a\Pew Research Center poll released on Tuesday, compared to a\slight three-point lead in a poll conducted last week.

Bush Increases Lead Over Kerry in Latest Pew Poll (Reuters)


Yes, Greece, you did good. Defied the doomsayers. Put on a good show. Blabbedy blah blah blah. But after three weeks here, most of them spent on the shuttle bus from the volleyball to taekwondo

Sane people won #39;t miss it


JERUSALEM - A terrorist commander who had sent homicide bombers to blow themselves up surrendered meekly in his underwear yesterday after Israeli paratroopers surrounded his West Bank hideout.

HAMAS FIEND SURRENDERS IN HIS SKIVVIES


THE global economy is slowly recovering, and with it hopes for a sustained period of economic growth in all regions. South Africa #39;s economic future is tied to that of the rest of the world and for this reason

Guest Column Addressing Global Imbalances is Within the Realm of <b>...</b>


Motorsport.com. The Jenson Button/BAR/Williams saga is still rolling on and Williams has now lodged its contract with Button with the Contract Recognition Board (CRB) in regard to the 2005 season and beyond.

Button confident of Williams move


With the European Unions (EU) expansion to 25 countries, it now accounts for 28 of world GDP and a market of 450 million. That closer commercial relationships with EU are desirable is obvious.

Strategy for partnership


Reuters - Almost 15 years after McDonald's brought a taste of America to impoverished\Russians, a 37-year-old Muscovite has hit the firm with a U.S.-style lawsuit over a spilled cup of\coffee, Russian media has reported.

Russian hits McDonald's with coffee burn lawsuit (Reuters)


Reuters - Peru's retrial of\Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman turned into a farcical\mud slinging on Friday as one judge quit the case and the\prosecutor called on the two other justices to resign.

Rebel Leader Trial Descends Into Chaos -- Again (Reuters)


Residents wanting to meet their neighbors are doing so electronically through the Web site MeetTheNeighbors.org.

Letting the Internet Knock on the Door


Employees at US Airways, Delta and United are facing the stark realization that the security they hoped their jobs would provide is being taken away.

Airline Workers See Their Security Quickly Vanish


With the JBoss deal, Hewlett-Packard gets middleware, a business it abandoned two years ago when it dumped its Bluestone Software after buying the company in 2000.

JBoss Deal Puts HP Back into Middleware Market


Total Mineral Resources at WMC Resources Ltd #39;s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia have increased by 29.2 as a result of recent drilling and an improved long-term uranium price outlook.

Drilling Programme at WMCs Olympic Dam Site Indicates it is the <b>...</b>


AP - An attorney for a software company suing Microsoft Corp. for alleged anticompetitive behavior deposed Bill Gates last week and plans to ask a judge to make the testimony public.

Burst Attorney Deposes Microsoft Chairman (AP)


President Vladimir V. Putin on Friday signed Russia #39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the Kremlin announced, clearing the way for the international

Putin Ratifies Kyoto Protocol on Emissions


Andrew Symonds second one-day international hundred was the lynchpin of Australias 10-run NatWest International win over Pakistan - and the source of great personal satisfaction

Ponting Hails  #39;Gladiator #39; Symonds


Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf has incurred a three-match ban after admitting a charge of improper conduct. The Senegal international was charged by the Football Association after television replays showed

FA suspend Diouf


The Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals an array of chrome canisters instead of the usual engine - the Habo is fueled not by gas but hydrogen peroxide.

Chinese Showcase Eco-Friendly Cars


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Business activity expanded in the Chicago region in September at a faster pace than in August, marking the 17th straight month of growth, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index showed on Thursday.

Chicago business expands at faster clip


AP - Syrian President Bashar Assad is offering to make peace with Israel and says he is ready to cooperate with the United States in stabilizing Iraq, a former senior State Department official said Wednesday.

Ex-U.S. Official Cites Syrian Cooperation (AP)


Ichiro #39;s 3-for-5 night at the plate versus Texas on Friday gave those in attendance at Safeco Field a night they will never forget, as the Mariners #39; right fielder set a new single-season hits record with 259.

Congratulations Ichiro!


Eighteen people have been confirmed dead and seven others remain missing as a result of Typhoon Meari, which swept through Japan and weakened into an extra-tropical depression around noon (local time).

Typhoon leaves 18 dead, 7 missing


BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens showed exactly why they had to depend on outside help to reach the playoffs. Baltimore needed to beat the Miami Dolphins and have three other games fall its way to earn a wild-card berth. The Ravens did their part, stumbling to a 30-23 victory yesterday, but failed to get the help they needed elsewhere and ...

Ravens' win comes too late


Top seed Andre Agassi won a hard-fought battle against Germany #39;s Tommy Haas in the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open on Saturday.

Agassi battles through to final


By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo and Scott Morrison in San Francisco. Sony has suffered a big setback in its bid to set the standard for next-generation DVDs as four Hollywood studios announced they would support a rival technology backed by Toshiba.

Hollywood snubs Sony #39;s new DVD format


OCTOBER 25, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. is warning customers about an e-mail hoax that urges them to download security patches that actually contain malicious payloads.

Red Hat warns of security patch hoax for Linux users


Artificially boosting demand for initial public stock offerings and ramping up related commissions would be restricted under rules proposed on Wednesday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

US SEC Proposes Stricter IPO Rules


FURTHER sexual abuse charges involving Britain #39;s remote Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island were expected to be laid against people in Australia and New Zealand, the lead prosecutor said today.

Australian Pitcairn charges likely


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Three US-based mutual-fund units of German insurance giant Allianz will pay \$50 million to settle allegations that they defrauded investors in a market-timing scheme, regulators said Monday.

Pimco affiliates to pay \$50 million amid fraud charges


Two high-profile women prisoners in American custody will not be released immediately, the US embassy said in Baghdad, despite an earlier announcement by Iraqi authorities.

No release for Iraq women, says US


TALLAHASSEE - Long considered of negligible impact, US recreational fishers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of overfished salt water species, a Florida State University study released Thursday suggests.

Study: Recreational fishers have more impact on counts


Advertising giant WPP is to buy US firm Grey Global, in a deal which could be worth as much as 750m (\$1.3bn). The UK-based group won the auction for Grey Global, the seventh-largest advertiser in the US, against

WPP wins  #39;750m #39; US takeover bid


The Cambridge University team which discovered that sheep prefer happy, smiley people has once again pushed back the envelope of ovine understanding with the revelation that sheep cheer up when they see snaps of friends and relatives.

Sheep pine for absent friends: official


Microsoft has announced plans to deliver Longhorn, the next version of the Windows desktop client, in 2006. But to meet this deadline, Longhorn will not include some previously announced features, such as the WinFS storage subsystem.

Longhorn to arrive in 2006


Four seconds after he checked into his first basketball game in nearly a year, Alonzo Mourning drilled a jumper from the foul line, then pointed to the ceiling.

Mourning looks good in return


LONDON, England -- Arsene Wenger has ruled out a January transfer swoop for Australia #39;s Mark Schwarzer or any of the other goalkeepers he has been linked with.

Wenger ruling out goalkeeper swoop


About 39,400 laser printers made by Lexmark International may pose an electrical shock hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission warned this week.

Lexmark Printers Pose Shock Hazard


Just 15 months before the start of the games, the chief organizer of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics is quitting in a power struggle with the Italian government.

Turin  #39;06 organizer resigns


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. <A HREF=

Tommy Hilfiger Shares Tumble on Probe


Denver lost out on becoming headquarters of the world #39;s seventh-largest gold company Tuesday after shareholders defeated a proposed \$2.9 billion international mining merger between Canada #39;s Iamgold and South Africa-based Gold Fields Ltd.

Denver loses as gold-mining merger scuttled


Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he has requested that the US use more of its oil reserves to calm the markets.

OPEC President Urges US To Tap Oil Reserves


India have recalled one-day specialist Mohammad Kaif in a bid to beef up their batting order for the second test against Australia starting on Thursday.

Kaif recalled to bolster Indian batting


AP - Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.

Netflix, TiVo Make Deal Official (AP)


AP - Playing in the rain against Florida brings back some bad memories for Tennessee.

Rain Brings Back Bad Memories for Vols (AP)


Reuters - Long a forum for protecting endangered\species like whales or tigers, a U.N. meeting in Bangkok next\month will seek a wider role in regulating the billion-dollar\trade in timber, fish and medicinal plants.

New UN Talks Bid to Save Fish, Plants and Timber (Reuters)


Switzerland is to hand back to Nigeria SFr622 million (\$500 million) belonging to the former ruler, Sani Abacha, and his family.

Swiss to hand back more Abacha funds


The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commended the government Friday for dropping the charges against its accused members in connection with the twin deadly bombings in Davao City airport and wharf last year.

Moro rebels welcome dropping of charges vs Murad et al.


Patience is less a virtue in the NFL than a vice. Thirteen coaches have been with their teams for two seasons or less. Check most rosters, and the same ratio applies to the players.

It could be Steel Curtains for rest of NFL


The apprehension of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan was wrapped up with almost no notice, but it would have enormous global repercussions.

New Cooperation and New Tensions in Terrorist Hunt


Army snapped the nation's longest losing streak at 19 games, with Tielor Robinson scoring five TDs and Carlton Jones running for 180 yards in the Black Knights' 48-29 home victory over Cincinnati. Robinson scored his fifth TD on a 93-yard pass from Zac Dahman with 11:32 left, securing the first win for Army (1-4, 1-2 C-USA) since Nov. 16, 2002, ...

Footnotes


Description: Top Fannie Mae executives defend the company #39;s accounting practices in Congress. CEO Franklin Raines denied allegations the company had manipulated its books, telling lawmakers the controversy

Fannie Mae Execs Testify on Hill


NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera failed to hold a two-run lead in the eighth, and the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees were tied at 5 after 11 innings Wednesday night in Game 2 of their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.    Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez homered to back Jon Lieber, but Minnesota rallied from a 5-3 deficit, ending Rivera's 12-for-12 mark in postseason save chances at Yankee Stadium...

Twins and Yankees Tied 5-5 After 11


Reuters, CNN, CBS news, and the Washington Post are reporting that the FBI is investigating a possible Israeli spy in the Pentagon.  The suspected individual is described as a mid-level Pentagon analyst

FBI Probing Suspected Israeli Spy at Pentagon


The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize accepted her award on Friday. She urged her audience  quot;to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder.

Maathai accepts Nobel Peace Prize


Reuters - Russia's parliament was due to vote on\Friday on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, the last hurdle before\the long-delayed climate change treaty comes into force\worldwide.

Russian Duma Set to Ratify Kyoto Environment Pact (Reuters)


The Saudi announcement came after oil prices moved above the US\$50 per barrel mark. Oil analyst Deborah White at Societe General bank, said:  quot;The Saudi announcement is not a surprise.

Saudi Arabia To Boost Output as Oil Tops \$50


THE United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally announced on Tuesday its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users to track their activities, push them to

US files first lawsuit in spyware battle


Veteran Jay Haas edged closer to his first PGA Tour win for more than 10 years on Friday with a four-under-par 66 for the halfway lead at the Tour Championship.

UPDATE 1-Haas holds halfway lead, Woods lurks


Reuters - U.N. troops, backed by\armored vehicles and helicopters, fought their way into a\lawless slum in the Haitian capital on Tuesday in their first\attempt to end a killing spree by warring street gangs.

U.N. Troops Fight Way Into Gang-Held Haitian Slum (Reuters)


AP - Moving to halt a bloody drug war in this popular beach resort, Mexico investigated the federal prosecutor's office Wednesday and arrested a local official in the killings of nine people, including three federal agents.

Mexico Arrests Local Official in Killings (AP)


BLACKSBURG The ACC didn #39;t want these guys. Didn #39;t want them in 1953, didn #39;t want them two springs ago, didn #39;t want them if even they said pretty please with a Hokie Bird on top.

Once unwanted by ACC, Hokies earned vindication


HUNT VALLEY, Md. - Wayne Levi tied a tournament record with an 8-under 64 and held a one-shot lead over Rodger Davis after the first round of the Constellation Energy Classic on Friday.

Levi shoots 64 to lead Champions Tour event


MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7 - Kevin Brown is as predictable as the height of the artificial turf at the Metrodome because he rarely changes. He trudges into the clubhouse with his chin to his chest, says little, takes his uniform into the trainer's room and gets dressed apart from his teammates and reporters.

Yankees Still Pondering the Enigmatic Brown


Standard  amp; Poor #39;s on Thursday said it may cut its ratings on Blockbuster Inc.(BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) deeper into junk, citing the company #39;s offer to buy competitor Hollywood Entertainment Corp.

S amp;P may cut Blockbuster #39;s rating


BOSTON - Security appliance maker ServGate Technologies Inc. next week will announce a new line of products through Dell Inc.'s Web site, providing hardware with integrated antivirus, spam filtering and other security features for small businesses.

Dell to sell new ServGate appliances


NewsFactor - Consumers increasingly are moving away from using fixed-line phones together with cell phones to using cell phones for all or most of their voice calls, according to a study carried out for Nokia (NYSE: NOK) by UK market research company MORI.

Consumers Give up Land-Lines for Cell Phones (NewsFactor)


LONDON - A new space race has begun and this time it has nothing to do with planting flags on the moon - it is all about money. The announcement last month by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson that he was investing

In orbit for profit


AP - Ben Wallace's return to the Detroit Pistons' lineup was far less eventful than his last appearance for the defending NBA champions.

Ben Wallace Back in Pistons Lineup (AP)


New Yahoo exec's name ring a bell? Maybe you've been watching Seinfeld reruns. Missing Links

Lloyd Braun's doppelganger


Yesterday consumer groups released a study saying broadband policy in the U.S. was failing. Here's a counterpoint from the conservative Heritage Foundation. Broadband blog

No, broadband's doing fine, thanks


Long queues have formed in Cuba as people rush to hand over US dollars, soon to be banned.

Cubans queue to ditch US dollars


On Monday evening, the UCI gave shocking news to Phonak team officials: Tyler Hamilton, the team captain, the Olympic time trial champion, and the winner of Stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana

The Tyler Hamilton Affair


Brazil calls for more UN troops to be sent to Haiti to curb a wave of violence in which dozens have died.

Brazil seeks more Haiti UN troops


The Afghan militant group holding three UN workers hostage on Friday extended their deadline until Saturday night to allow the Afghan government and the United Nations to hold talks with them, a spokesman for the group said.

Afghan Kidnappers Extend Deadline to Saturday Night


The US ice dancing team of Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, Skate America defending champions, retained their No. 1 overall standing following the original dance competition last night.

Notebook: Belbin, Agosto retain No. 1 standing


For eight minutes, 56,000 Greek fans protested the absence of their disgraced champion sprinter and hurled their resentment at three United States sprinters when their names

TRACK AND FIELD Disgruntled Crowd Sees a US Sweep


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed concern about the welfare of democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi after Tuesday #39;s removal of Khin Nyunt as Myanmar Prime Minister.

Democracy overruled


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Reeling from a parliamentary defeat,  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepared on Thursday to  open coalition talks to save his shattered government and avoid  early elections that could stall his Gaza withdrawal plan.

Sharon Battles to Save Government from Collapse


With a barrage of four home runs the Boston Red Sox eliminated the Yankees with a 10-3 victory in Game 7 of the A.L.C.S. at Yankee Stadium.

Red Sox' Anguish and Yankees' Mystique and Aura Dissolve in Game 7


A tsunami warning system should be in place in South Asia and Southeast Asia within a year, the U.N. said.

U.N. Urges Expansion of Tsunami Warning System to Indian Ocean


Points: The 19-day extravaganza continues with the first of two nights with Conference USA in the spotlight. Neither team left the field happy last time out.

Wednesday #39;s preview


The Reds dealt Chicago #39;s playoff hopes a blow Tuesday night by using the Cubs #39; formula for winning: good starting pitching and home runs.

Hancock, homers hurt Chicago


The first and only time Bruce Worthman learned his credit score was when he was interested in buying a home in East Meadow in 2002.

Know the score on your credit


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Already without speed receiver Steve Smith for at least two months, the Carolina Panthers now must go without three-time Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis for at least the next few weeks.

Panthers RB Davis to undergo knee surgery


NEW YORK - Rapper-producer Kanye West received a leading six Source Hip-Hop Music Awards nominations Thursday, while Ludacris got five.    West's nominations included best album, video, lyricist and producer of the year...

Kanye West Dominates Source Nominations


ONCE again Prince William has come riding to the rescue of the royals, this time on the crest of a wave. At the end of a week that saw his father accused of not wanting people to rise above their station

William surfs to his fathers rescue


AFP - The EU's new budget chief criticised calls by the bloc's richest states to limit EU spending to one percent of gross national income (GNI), saying it would not amount to a freeze but a big funding cut.

New EU finance chief slams call for budget cut (AFP)


AP - Make it 17 victories in a row and counting for the New England Patriots. Despite a sometimes sloppy performance, the Super Bowl champions defeated the sputtering Arizona Cardinals 23-12 on Sunday.

Pats Win 17th in Row, 23-12 Over Arizona (AP)


Utilities, telecommunications companies and government agencies are more popular as targets at attacks on them surged 55 per cent from July to August, a new report says.

IBM reports surge in network attacks


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

Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV


Gone from the 2004 East Division winning Braves are Jaret Wright, Paul Byrd, and Russ Ortiz. The voids have been filled with a couple of former 20-game winners.

A #39;s Trade Pitcher Tim Hudson To Atlanta Braves


The US is to send up to 1,100 extra troops to Afghanistan to provide security for next month's elections.

US bolsters force for Afghan poll


A team of scientists has condemned claims of climate catastrophe as  quot;fatally flawed quot; in a report released today. The study appears on the same day that 300 climate scientists warn that winter temperatures

Climate change claims flawed, says study


LEEDS CASTLE, England (Reuters) - The British and Irish  prime ministers were running out of time on Saturday to break a  deadlock in talks aimed at sealing a final peace settlement for  Northern Ireland.

N.Irish Talks Stuck as Deadline Starts to Slip


SCOTTISH Football Association chief executive David Taylor has issued another denial that national team manager Berti Vogts is facing the sack, but the man who had head-hunted the German from the deserts of Kuwait also indicated that as soon as Scotland

Taylor hints at price of failure for Vogts


between results and annual meetings - the NZX is keeping investors interested with a small flurry of listings over the week ahead.

NZ stocks: Down-time listings hold some interest


University of Arizona scientists who have devoted their careers to exploring Saturn are about to get their best look yet at Titan, the mysterious moon that will serve as a  quot;slingshot quot; 44 times during the Cassini spacecraft #39;s four-year mission.

UA scientists anxious as Cassini approaches flyby of Saturn #39;s <b>...</b>


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators on Sunday in a sign that relations strained by the  Palestinian uprising were warming.

Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties


Reuters - IBM is selling its\PC-making business to China's largest personal computer\company, Lenovo Group Ltd., for  #36;1.25 billion, marking the U.S.\company's retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.

IBM Selling PC Unit to China's Lenovo (Reuters)


Libya said today it had deported 1,000 Egyptian migrants back home after their controversial expulsion from Italy. Italy airlifted illegal immigrants to Libya this week in a bid to deter would-be asylum seekers

Libya Deported 1,000 Egyptian Migrants from Italy


IBM and Sybase have agreed to add support for Sybase's database software on IBM's eServer OpenPower Linux servers, and the two companies will jointly sell and market each other's products.

Brief: IBM to market Sybase Linux database


Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva , 6-2, 6-3, yesterday in Beijing, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova . Kuznetsova beat Wimbledon champion and Russian countrywoman Maria Sharapova , 6-2, 6-2, in the other semifinal. Williams, seeded first, is working her way back up the rankings after missing ...

Williams, Kuznetsova in final


The Boston Red Sox could be without starter Curt Schilling for the remainder of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees after their ace aggravated an ankle injury in a Game One loss.

Red Sox Could Lose Schilling for Game Five


Chechen envoy Akhmed Zakaev on Tuesday urged Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, to hold peace talks or risk provoking further atrocities following the Beslan massacre.

Chechen envoy urges Putin to hold peace talks


Reuters - A decline in the price of oil helped\lift U.S. stocks to their highest level in two-months on\Tuesday.

U.S. Stocks Rise; Oil, Gold Fall (Reuters)


Publicly traded companies command the most attention from investors and the media, but don #39;t forget that business behemoths start somewhere.

TRADED COMPANIES


Two spammers have been convicted of three charges of sending thousands of junk e-mails through servers located in Virginia. Jeremy Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison and Jessica DeGroot was fined \$7,500 (4,075).

Convicted spammer gets nine years in jail


Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The case against eight men charged with conspiracy to commit murder and carry out terrorist attacks was referred to the Old Bailey, London #39;s central criminal court.

UK Terrorist Suspects Have Case Sent to Old Bailey (Update2)


AP - Frustrated with meager salaries that have not kept pace with inflation, teachers, doctors and other state employees rallied Wednesday across Russia to demand higher wages.

Russian Workers Rally for Higher Wages (AP)


CLAMART, France (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat will undergo a  battery of medical tests on Saturday as French doctors try to  discover whether the ailing Palestinian leader is suffering  from leukemia or some other blood disorder.

Ailing Arafat Faces Days of Medical Tests


The government doesn #39;t believe Seoul intended to be a nuclear power. Others are not so sure. Government officials expressed concern that revelations of a uranium-enrichment experiment in South Korea could

Japan jittery on news of S. Korean uranium test


SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC), provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones today announced

PalmSource to Extend Leadership in Phone Software With Acquisition <b>...</b>


AP - Two-time major champion Mary Pierce pulled out of France's Fed Cup semifinal against Spain because of a right shoulder injury, the French tennis federation said on its Web site Tuesday.

France's Pierce Exits Fed Cup Semifinal (AP)


Reuters - The United States accused the U.N.\agriculture body Friday of mismanaging the locust crisis\afflicting vast swathes of West Africa.

U.S. Accuses U.N. of Dragging Feet Over Locusts (Reuters)


Online shopping has become hugely popular among Britons in the run-up to Christmas, research suggests.

Internet boom for gift shopping


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chris Brown rushed for two touchdowns  and 148 yards to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 48-27 win over  the reeling Green Bay Packers in the NFL's Monday night game at  Lambeau Field.

Brown Turns Green Bay Blue as Titans Thump Packers


INDIA saw off a Michael Vaughan-inspired recovery to beat England by 23 runs in the third one-day international at Lord #39;s today.

India defy Vaughan heroics


At its user conference yesterday, Oracle continued to send out mixed messages about how it will support PeopleSoft products if it succeeds in its \$9.2bn (4.8bn) takeover bid for its rival.

Oracle revises PeopleSoft intentions


HOUSTON, Aug. 30 -- After a week-long plunge as speculators pulled out of the market, crude futures prices rebounded slightly Friday following the first in a new series of attacks by insurgents against oil field facilities in Iraq.

MARKET WATCH Energy prices rebound with new attacks on Iraqi oil <b>...</b>


Yasir Arafat was laid to rest in a marble-and-stone grave today in Ramallah, on the West Bank, after his flag-draped coffin was carried through a crowd of chanting Palestinians

After Chaotic Procession, Arafat Is Laid to Rest on West Bank


Martha Stewart wants to do the jail time and a federal judge acquiesced on Tuesday, giving the home-making icon until Oct. 8 to report to prison.

Stewart to begin jail time by Oct. 8


AFP - India's Supreme Court lifted a 20-year ban on night viewing of the Taj Mahal, the 17th century white-marble monument to love in the northern city of Agra.

India lifts 20-year ban on night viewing of Taj Mahal (AFP)


Yahoo #39;s new Mobile Internet service lets users obtain localized search results on specific businesses, access maps, and make calls from the results page.

Yahoo Mobile Offers Search on the Go


Sports India, Cricket: New Delhi, Oct.31 : The Centre has decided that it will not hike oil prices inspite of the spiralling international cost of crude.

No oil price hike, says Aiyar:


Wi-Fi users can now enjoy high-speed wireless connections at distances up to 50 greater than existing solutions, thanks to two new 54g wireless LAN chipsets, introduced by Broadcom Corporation.

Broadcom #39;s 54g Chipsets Boost Wi-Fi Coverage


Global trade is set to grow by 8.5 in real terms this year despite soaring oil prices, the World Trade Organisation says.

World trade 'set to grow by 8.5'


BESLAN, Russia - The three-day hostage siege at a school in southern Russia ended in chaos and bloodshed Friday, after witnesses said Chechen militants set off bombs and Russian commandos stormed the building. Hostages fled in terror, many of them children who were half-naked and covered in blood...

Russia School Standoff Ends With 250 Dead


 By Brian Homewood

 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Argentina and Brazil scoredcrushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, theformer beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the worldchampions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.

Soccer: Argentina, Brazil Romp in World Cup Ties


New Delhi, Nov. 3. (PTI): President APJ Abdul Kalam is leaving today for Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to ruling family, Government and people of UAE on the demise of President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan.

Kalam to leave for Abu Dhabi to offer condolences


A panel of baseball owners met in Commissioner Bud Selig's office Thursday to discuss the fate of the Montreal Expos and the franchise's possible move to Washington.

MLB Meets on Expos


The hostage crisis in Iraq has worsened with gunmen kidnapping two Italian women aid workers and two Iraqis from their offices in Baghdad.

TWO ITALIANS KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ


Apple has been accused of bullying tactics in its battle to force a small UK firm to hand over ownership of the iTunes.co.uk web address.

Apple in iTunes.co.uk cybersquatting row


A former Lebanese minister escaped an attempt on his life Friday in an explosion that hit his official car at Beirut #39;s waterfront, security sources said.

Former Lebanese minister escapes death


Gainesville, FL (U-WIRE) -- On a plane traveling from North Carolina to Gainesville, UF President Bernie Machen had made up his mind.

Zook, Line and Sinker Inside the decision to fire Ron Zook


Leaks in the Big Dig highway tunnel system under downtown Boston are more widespread than officials have acknowledged, and a new state report suggests tens of millions of dollars

Big Dig Leaks Worse Than Thought


A Colorado man underwent surgery for a new kidney Wednesday in what was believed to be the first transplant brokered through a commercial Web site - a transaction that has raised a host of ethical and legal questions.

Man Undergoes Web-Arranged Transplant


Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday a 80 gigabyte (GB), 1.8-inch hard drive that will set off speculation of a new, higher capacity Apple iPod models later in 2005.

Toshiba Announces iPod-Ready 80GB Mini Drive


AP - Taiwan's economy expanded at its fastest pace in four years during the second quarter as the global economy recovered, boosting foreign trade and increasing manufacturing output, the government said Friday.

Taiwan's Economy Expands at Fast Pace (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers turned gloomier in  October, beset by soaring energy costs, relentless violence in  Iraq, sluggish hiring and an increasingly bitter presidential  campaign.

Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low


CALCUTTA, India - Indian opener Virender Sehwag slammed a sparkling 82 not out to ensure the base for a big total in reply to South Africa #39;s modest score in the second and final Test.

Sehwag slams 82 in Indian reply


More than two months after Red Hat #39;s chief financial officer resigned and the company announced a change in its accounting methods, the Linux distributor on Thursday named Charles E. Peters Jr.

Red Hat Names New CFO as Class-Action Suits Loom


Scrambling to ease a vaccine crunch, New York City joined other jurisdictions ordering vaccine from Europe, putting pressure on the Bush administration to authorize the shipments.

N.Y. Mayor Has Plans To Import Flu Shots


LOS ANGELES - Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 79...

Former Fox Studios Owner Marvin Davis Dies


Chris Leak threw for a career-high 322 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 16 Florida held off another late rally to beat Arkansas.

Florida Hangs On Against Arkansas


SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. has made new investments in five companies developing technologies that play into the chip maker's vision of a merged personal computer and consumer electronics industry, something Intel calls the digital home.

Intel invests in five 'digital home' companies


Bernhard Langer beat Vijay Singh on the first extra hole Friday to knock the world #39;s top-ranked player out of the World Match Play Championship in the first round.

Langer ousts Singh in World Match Play


Israeli helicopters fired four rockets at a camp in Gaza City where they believed Palestinian militants were training, killing at least 15 people, Palestinian medical sources told CNN.

Rockets fired on Gaza City camp


Four of the nation #39;s largest online providers yesterday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service.

ISPs File Suits Against Spammers


After watching his offense struggle the last two weeks, Giants coach Tom Coughlin announced Monday he was benching Kurt Warner in favor of rookie Eli Manning.

Erickson cites mistakes, but backs Rattay


Chiles former President General Augusto Pinochet has been stripped of his legal immunity following a ruling by the countrys Supreme Court.

PINOCHET LOSES LEGAL IMMUNITY


Grocer warns on debt contracts, slashes full-year forecast, as it struggles with costs, weak sales. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Regional grocer Pathmark Stores Inc.

Pathmark posts loss, shares slide


AFP - Main points from the vice presidential debate between Republican Dick Cheney and Democrat John Edwards:

Main points from the US vice presidential debate (AFP)


30/08/2004 Interbrew and Companhia de Bebidas das Amricas (AmBev) have closed the transaction announced on March 3, 2004 to combine Interbrew and AmBev, creating InBev, the worlds premier brewer.

Interbrew and AmBev combine to form InBev


A 16-year-old French girl was shot dead hours after she was kidnapped by her former boyfriend, who then killed himself, officials in western France said today.

Girl killed by 43-year-old ex


Technology services firm Electronic Data Systems Corp. plans to seek a five-day extension for its quarterly report from the US Securities and Exchange commission, according to news reports Tuesday.

EDS to file for Q3 report extension


The federal government, running record budget deficits over the past two years, is projecting that it will have to borrow a record \$147 billion in the first three months of 2005, the Treasury Department announced Monday.

US faces record borrowing requirement


Google is back with another project that will help users find priceless information on the Internet, via Googles Print Program.

Google plans to bring libraries online


The US men's basketball team are ousted in the semi-finals by Argentina, beaten 89-81.

Dream Team surrender title


Brazil #39;s ruling Workers #39; Party (PT) held onto the mayoralty in at least three major cities in Sunday #39;s municipal vote but will face a tough run

Brazil Ruling Party Forced to Run-Off in Sao Paulo


Top seed Lleyton Hewitt will take on Jiri Novak in the semi-finals of the Japan Open after sealing a 7-5 6-1 victory over Cyril Saulnier.

Hewitt through to semis


Arsenal forgot their usual fluent style but still managed to beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 in their Champions League opener. The Gunners scraped past the defensively minded Dutch side at Highbury thanks only to a first-half own goal from Alex.

Gunners grind out victory


The Ministry of Defence said it will save 600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system to serve all UK armed forces to be built by global IT services giant EDS.

MoD to save 600m with EDS #39; admin system


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  <A HREF=

Morgan Stanley Profit Drops, Shares Fall


ThinkPad T42 is equipped with biometric device designed to limit access to sensitive data.

IBM laptop features fingerprint scanner


NEW YORK - The judge presiding over the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) attempt to block Oracle Corp.'s proposed takeover of rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. ruled in Oracle's favor on Thursday, removing one obstacle preventing the hostile acquisition.

Update: Judge rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft case


Linebacker Dennis Haley is perhaps the Cavaliers' most unsung hero on a defense that is in the nation's top 10 in points allowed.

Haley Shines Bright


AP - Jeff Garcia didn't play nearly enough to work out the kinks in Cleveland's offense. By the looks of things, 60 minutes wouldn't have sufficed.

Browns Bop Bears 24-10 in Preseason (AP)


_ Two powerlifters from Azerbaijan have tested positive for banned substances in initial doping tests and are banned for life from the Paralympics, officials said Wednesday.

Two Powerlifters Test Positive For Banned Substances


A group of companies backing the Blu-ray DVD format announced plans to release camcorders that are compliant with the standard and can record on smaller disks than are currently available.

Blu-Ray Backers To Release Camcorders


No one every said Wi-Fi was perfect. It suffers from difficult setup, questionable security, interferences from appliances, and doesn #39;t always stretch its signal as far as advertised.

Broadcom Covers More Area


Media software firm RealNetworks says it sold more than three million tracks thanks to an aggressive three-week price promotion in the US.

Real sells 3m tracks at a loss


SPACE.com - Evidence is mounting that \  the time-weathered red planet was once a warm and water-rich world. And a Mars \  awash with water gives rise to that globe possibly being fit for habitation \  in its past - and perhaps a distant dwelling for life today.

Life-Swapping Scenarios for Earth and Mars (SPACE.com)


If there are any democratic  quot;T #39;s quot; to be crossed and  quot;I #39;s quot; to be dotted, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat did not leave one undone during his keynote speech to MPs at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat looked rejuvenated and emphatic as he ...

Arafat #39;s familiar words must lead to unfamiliar actions


China and the United States are close to resolving a long dispute over the transfer of nuclear technology, paving the way for US companies to sell nuclear reactors to China in transactions that may be worth billions of dollars, the

China, US near end to nuclear technology dispute


The Russian Orthodox clergy are engaged in an intense debate over providing spiritual guide to internet users.

Orthodox Church seeks virtual saint


NetSuite 10.0 offers analysis tools to help businesses predict information about customers based on data they've already entered.

NetSuite updates customer management tools


: Indonesia will support the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) if it decides at its Dec. 10 meeting to leave its output quota unchanged, Iin Arifin Takhyan, Director General of Oil and Gas said.

Indonesia supports OPEC leaving quotas unchanged


Well someone #39;s forgotten to tell Ben Goodger and his team at the Mozilla Foundation because this Kiwi software engineer is taking market share from Internet Explorer (IE) with Firefox, the

Kiwi helping build browser


Congress on Saturday approved a \$477 billion defense bill with a military pay raise and new money for Iraq and Afghanistan. Underscoring the bill #39;s lack of controversy, the House approved

House Approves \$477 Billion Defense Bill


Scotland's Stephen Gallacher wins his first title via a play-off in the Dunhill Links Championship  at St Andrews.

Golf: Gallacher scales Dunhill


An 80th minute goal from substitute Luca Toni gave Italy a 2-1 comeback win over Norway in their World Cup European zone Group Five match on Saturday.

Local hero Toni gets Italy off to winning start


SAN FRANCISCO A baseball source says the San Francisco Giants are dropping their right to void the final year of their contract with Barry Bonds.

Sports: Giants will keep Bonds in the dugout 2 more years


All the Red Sox wanted last night was one more chance to send out their two aces, Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling . Even as they faced elimination against the Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, the Sox finalized plans to go with Martinez in a potential Game 5 today at Fenway Park and appeared poised ...

Positioned for a 1-2 punch?


Tucked away in this week's \$388 billion spending bill is a rule that could put a privacy officer in every federal agency, no matter what its function. By Ryan Singel.

What Price Privacy?


England have a huge problem: what on Earth are they going to do with Jonny Wilkinson? Their injured World Cup golden boy is expected to return for the Six Nations #39; Championship

England produce new star


In raising its reserve estimates, Yukos reiterated that it was operating on a

Russian Oil Giant Raises Reserves Estimate Fivefold


The throwback uniforms Illinois planned to unveil Wednesday against Wake Forest were sent back to the tailor. It appears the Flyin #39; Illini replicas were too big and baggy in the shorts.

Weber #39;s orange sport coat tailor-made for huge game


A rescue plan aimed at saving Italian airline Alitalia is a good sign for the future of the loss-making flag carrier, the EU #39;s top transport official has said.

EU: Alitalia plan good for future


AP - Negotiators worked into the final night of a two-week U.N. conference Friday in search of a way to bring the United States back into long-term talks on controlling global warming. Argentine organizers said they were optimistic about a compromise.

U.S., Europe at Odds on Emissions Controls (AP)


WASHINGTON - Richard Nixon was president and man was still making trips to the moon the last time the word

Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington


SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - Reigning champions Brazil turned on the style to beat outclassed Bolivia, 3-1, here yesterday to stay firmly on course for the 2006 World Cup finals.

Stylish Brazilians outclass Bolivia 3-1


A US soldier has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for the murder of an Iraqi National Guard soldier in May, the US military says.

US soldier gets 25 years for Iraqi #39;s murder


The database and mobile software company is set to reveal details on updates to its flagship products and outline RFID plans.

Sybase looks ahead to RFID


Suicide attack misfires: Two suicide bombers tried to ram their cars into a National Guard base in Kharma, about 40 miles west of Baghdad, on Sunday.

Other Iraq developments


SYDNEY Multiplex Group, Australia #39;s third-biggest property developer, on Monday offered 1.3 billion Australian dollars, or \$930 million, for Ronin Property Group to gain access to its rental income and become the nation #39;s fourth-largest property trust.

Australian developer expands its reach


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan  Barghouthi decided on Wednesday to run for Palestinian  president, reversing his earlier decision to stay out of the  race, a Palestinian official said.

Barghouthi to Run for Palestinian President-Official


SAN FRANCISCO Business software maker Oracle #39;s quarterly earnings barely exceeded analyst expectations, despite sluggish sales.

Oracle #39;s earnings top expectations by penny


The family of a French woman who police think might have been slain by a serial hammer killer have paid tribute to an  quot;angel quot; who found happiness during her time in London.

Family mourn  quot;angel quot; slain in London


A new device that costs a couple hundred bucks can turn the home office into a high-definition media center. It's a start anyway, and far less expensive than coughing up for a television setup.

HD PC: Cheaper Than High-Def TV


AP - Andy Roddick fired coach Brad Gilbert this weekend after 1 1/2 years together that yielded a U.S. Open title and the No. 1 ranking.

Andy Roddick Fires Coach Brad Gilbert (AP)


BRUSSELS : European Union (EU) officials agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy. Italy has for several months been pressing its EU counterparts to lift the embargo imposed

EU tentatively agrees to lift embargo on Libya


NEW YORK - Millionaire executive Martha Stewart announced Wednesday that she had decided to begin her prison sentence for lying about a stock trade as soon as possible.

Stewart Asks to Serve Sentence Soon


Motorola Inc., the world #39;s second- largest maker of mobile phones, said third-quarter profit quadrupled as new handset models increased sales.

Motorola 3rd-Qtr Net Quadruples; Market Share Drops (Update5)


Reuters - U.N. nuclear experts visited\Brazil's new uranium enrichment plant on Tuesday to try to\break an impasse over nonproliferation inspections, although\how much they would be allowed to see remained at issue.

UN Experts Visit Brazil Nuclear Facility (Reuters)


(CP) - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spent part of his afternoon Wednesday answering questions from fans about the league #39;s lockout rather than preparing for opening night.

Bettman engages fans in online chat


Andrew Golota was on his absolute best behavior when he challenged Chris Byrd seven months ago at Madison Square Garden. His  quot;Foul Pole quot; persona was a no-show.

NJ ref a key part of Ruiz-Golota


Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - Less than a year before British Columbia plays host to the 2010 Winter Olympics, provincial voters may be choosing their government using a different, more fair and more popular system.

B.C.'s Citizens' Assembly on electoral reform getting close to decision (Canadian Press)


com. Apple Computers stock price continues to set post-Power Macintosh G4 Cube records, most recently last week with a closing price of \$68.44 per share on Monday, November 29.

Will analysts stick with Apple this time?


A teenager from the village at the center of a bird flu outbreak has been hospitalized with cold symptoms, Malaysia #39;s health minister said on Friday, as poultry farmers counted their losses.

Malaysia Teenager in Hospital for Bird Flu Checks


Val Ackerman resigned as president of the WNBA, a position she has held since the league started in 1996.

Ackerman Resigns As WNBA President


ELEANOR HALL: During the Federal election campaign the Howard Government stressed that interest rates were more likely to rise under a Labor government than under the Coalition.

Interest rates unlikely to rise before Christmas


Investor's Business Daily - Big Blue might be ready to lose another key link to its hardware legacy.

IBM Reportedly Set To Sell Its Personal Computer Business (Investor's Business Daily)


Reuters - Democrat John Kerry's campaign was\declared a no-gloat zone on Friday after the White House\challenger's debate against President Bush but aides said winds\of change had begun to blow through the race.

Democratic Camp See Winds of Change Boosting Kerry (Reuters)


Traditionalists and gay Christians were tonight cautious over a call for unity by the Archbishop of Canterbury amid the row about homosexual clergy.

Archbishop #39;s Bid to Heal Rift over Homosexuality


Much like Linux, the Firefox browser has become an open-source phenomenon. More than five million people have downloaded the preview version of the free product -- developed by the non-profit

Can Firefox Browser Derail Microsoft?


Board members and senior executives of Marsh  amp; McLennan, the giant insurance broker that has been accused of cheating customers, put millions of dollars into a partnership that profited by

Broker #39;s Directors Used Partnerships for Private Profits


Two UN agencies have warned that bird flu is set to remain a serious threat to animal and human life worldwide in the near future.

UN calls bird flu  #39;world crisis #39;


Father Leo O #39;Donovan, a Walt Disney Co. director and Jesuit priest, testified that he believed CEO Michael Eisner had the  quot;proper authority quot; to boot Michael Ovitz from the company.

PRIEST-DIRECTOR SAW  #39;PROPER #39; OVITZ FIRING


The arrest in south China of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in the city #39;s legislative elections next month.

Sex Scandal Rocks Hong Kong Politics


ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. sought  bankruptcy on Sunday for the second time in two years, squeezed  by low-cost rivals, soaring fuel prices and a failure to win  new labor concessions.

US Airways Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - A two-run triple by JD Drew keyed a three-run rally in the top of the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves eliminated the Chicago Cubs from playoff contention with an 8-6 comeback victory at Wrigley Field.

Collapse complete: Cubs out of playoff hunt


It #39;s pushing its Application Server Standard Edition One, a full-sized version of the Standard Edition app server, but priced at \$4,995.

Oracle Micro-Sizes App Prices For Small Businesses


Despite reports saying that Microsoft and the W3C have Eolas Technologies on the ropes in their patent battle over basic browser technology, Eolas sounded an upbeat note Thursday.

Eolas Says Browser Patent Fight Isn #39;t Over Yet


Mike Mussina retired the first 19 batters he faced and Hideki Matsui drove in five runs as the New York Yankees opened the American League Championship Series with a wild 10-7 win over the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.

Mussina, Matsui Set Up Game One Victory for Yankees


OXFORD, Miss. (Sports Network) - The University of  Mississippi introduced Southern California assistant Ed Orgeron  as its new head football coach during a Thursday press  conference.

Ole Miss Tabs Orgeron as Head Coach


Manchester United Plc said it ended talks with Malcolm Glazer about a takeover bid for the world #39;s biggest soccer club by revenue because the US billionaire #39;s proposal involves borrowing against the company #39;s assets.

Manchester United Ends Talks With Glazer on Takeover (Update2)


PalmOne today unveiled its latest addition to the Treo Smartphone range, the Treo 650 targeted at mobile professionals. Available as either a digital dual-band or quad-band world phone, the

PalmOne Unveils Treo 650


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell from near record peaks  on Wednesday after a sharp build in U.S. crude stocks spurred  traders to take profits.

Oil Stumbles Over \$2 as U.S. Stocks Build


Health India: Washington, Dec 9 : In a breakthrough revelation, scientists have succeeded in unveiling the genomic sequence of the chicken, thus bridging the gap between the genomes already obtained from mammals and other organisms which may help them

Decoded chicken genome reveals common ancestors for birds and <b>...</b>


Some key US Airways Group Inc. lenders have agreed to extend the terms of their financing to mid-January, The Wall Street Journal reports.

US Airways gets loan concessions


Wireless firm says agency should cut at least \$452 million what it is charging the company for new airwaves. <FONT face=

Nextel Says FCC Undervalued Deal


Reuters - U.S. economic growth is expected to\slow in 2005 due to rising interest rates and high crude oil\prices, according to a forecast of participants at a Federal\Reserve Bank of Chicago conference released on Monday.

Chicago Fed Sees '05 GDP Down at 3.3 Pct (Reuters)


While much has been made of efforts by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. to bring dual-core processors to PCs and servers, Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Freescale announces dual-core PowerPC processor


Reuters - The United States and the European Union\are in contact with Palestinian militant group Hamas despite\having listed it as a terrorist organization, a Hamas leader\said in an interview broadcast on Monday.

EU, U.S. in Contact with Hamas, Group Leader Says (Reuters)


Tokyo stocks inched up Wednesday morning as investors tried to shake off pessimism about the nation #39;s economy and stick to an upbeat economic report last week.

Update 3: Tokyo Stocks Higher; US Dollar Up


Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will continue to use federal screeners, the Port of Seattle confirmed this week as airports nationwide ponder whether private contractors could do a better job.

Sea-Tac keeping federal screeners


DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- Democrat John Kerry is seizing on the Bush administration's failure to secure hundreds of tons of explosives now missing in Iraq.

Kerry Calls Missing Explosives One of Bush's 'Great Blunders'


Seagate Technology (STX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US maker of hard drives used to store data in computers, on Tuesday forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates on strong demand for storage for larger business

Seagate Raises Revenue Forecast


roundup Plus: Music promoter offers concert downloads...WS-I tackles Web services attachments...Newspaper sites take up paid search ads.

Briefly: Toshiba tinkers with Wi-Fi for TV


Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed Wednesday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though they declined to endorse any new steps

8 nations to fight Arctic ice melting


WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the near-term economic outlook for the Czech Republic, a European Union newcomer, was favorable with growth expected to strengthen.

IMF says Czech economic outlook  #39;favorable #39;


Somewhere in the recesses of first-year coach Lovie Smith #39;s wish list for his Chicago Bears (3-5), he had Sunday #39;s 28-21 win over the New York Giants in mind.

Bears nab giant surprise


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In his first speech before the interim national assembly, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Tuesday gave a sobering account of the threat posed by the insurgency, saying Iraq #39;s instability is a  quot;source of worry for many people quot; and that the

Iraqi head paints dark picture for assembly


MONTERREY, Mexico - Governments throughout Mexico and Central America are on alert as evidence grows that al-Qaida members are traveling in the region and looking for recruits to carry out attacks in Latin America - the potential last frontier for international terrorism.    The territory could be a perfect staging ground for Osama bin Laden's militants, with homegrown rebel groups, drug and people smugglers, and corrupt governments...

Al-Qaida Said to Recruit in Latin America


Shares of Internet travel firm Orbitz Inc. surged after it agreed to be acquired by Manhattan-based Cendant Corp. for about \$1.25 billion.

Orbitz stock soars on Cendant deal


AP - Pushed to end what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis, envoys of Sudan's government gathered in Nigeria on Monday for talks with rebel leaders in Sudan's bloodied western Darfur region.

Sudan's Rebels, Government Meet for Talks (AP)


The UK government's top scientist says atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are now becoming dangerous.

Carbon 'reaching danger levels'


BEIJING (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac  declared on Saturday that France was a natural trade partner to  China and, amid a flurry of air, rail and energy deals, played  down any threat from one the world's fastest growing economies.

Chirac Sees Opportunity in China's Economic Surge


Safeway Inc. yesterday said that for the first time, it will open many of its supermarkets on Christmas Day, a move that triggered an angry protest from the union representing the grocer's Washington area employees.

Safeway to Open on Christmas


ATHENS, GREECE - The United States Olympic Committee pumped renewed fury into the Paul Hamm gymnastics saga on Friday, slamming the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for asking Hamm to return his gold medal.

Keep track of hometown heroes:


AFP - Pakistan and India held talks to hammer out an agreement on giving advance warning of ballistic missile tests and other steps to avert any accidental launch of nuclear weapons.

Pakistan and India in talks to avert nuclear 'havoc' (AFP)


Microsoft #39;s channel partners are getting set to put out fires when Windows XP Service Pack 2 becomes available to consumers over the Windows Update service on Wednesday.

WinXP SP2 Home Edition To Be Available On Automatic Update Aug 18


Leaders of the pilots #39; union at US Airways said on Friday that they had directed their negotiating team to resume talking with the company over \$295 million in labor concessions.

Union leaders urge one more try


The fans at Lambeau Field aren #39;t used to what they #39;ve been seeing lately from their beloved Green Bay Packers. Running back Chris Brown shredded Green Bay #39;s defense for 148 yards and two scores and quarterback

Packers Fall To 1-4 After Loss


Neither rain nor sleet nor gloom of night can keep the US Postal Service from its appointed rounds, but a 25-year-old Human Resources software system is apparently stopping the mailman in his tracks.

SAP Delivers for the Mailman


Liverpool, England (Sports Network) - Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is expected to return from a two-month absence Saturday at Middlesbrough.

Liverpool captain Gerrard ready to return


Notre Dame had one of its best offensive games of the past two seasons. Coach Muffet McGraw still wasn #39;t completely happy. She was pleased to see six players score in double figures for the 10th-ranked Irish

Irish coach not thrilled with defense in victory


AP - Baseball player Barry Bonds told a federal grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring but denied knowing they were steroids, according to a report published Friday.

Report: Bonds Admitted to Using Substances (AP)


Future DVDs could hold about one hundred times the capacity that current discs can hold. That would mean about 472 hours of film on one disc the size of a current DVD disc.

Future DVDs could hold 1TB of data


BRUSSELS, November 5 (Itar-Tass) - The European Union should forget its internal differences on Iraq and give a signal about readiness to participate in the countrys restoration, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said at the EU summit in

EU should forget differences on Iraq  Dutch FM


PHILADELPHIA  For the Philadelphia Eagles, it was a case of in with the new, and also in with some of the old. For the New York Giants, it was more of what has become the same stale story.

Eagles open to rave reviews Owens, Westbrook and McNabb have <b>...</b>


AP - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to endorse President Bush's war on terror.

Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight (AP)


Pakistani jets on Thursday pounded a suspected training facility for foreign militants in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, senior intelligence and military officials said.

Pakistani Jets Attack Militant Hideouts


Singapore International Airline #39;s (SIA) selldown of its 6.3 per cent stake in Air New Zealand, announced yesterday, seems to have been well anticipated by the sharemarket.

Singapore selldown of Air NZ well anticipated by market


Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - At least 200 people paid their final respects Saturday to Frank Cotroni, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia who died of cancer at the age of 72.

Friends and curious turn out for goodbye to alleged Montreal Mob boss (Canadian Press)


A bomb exploded outside the office of Dubai-based Al Arabiya television in western Baghdad Saturday, wounding half a dozen employees.

Bomb Explodes at Al Arabiya TV Office in Baghdad


Charlie Sifford can laugh at everything now: The ugly names. The telephoned threats. The  quot;whites only quot; clause that remained in the pro tour #39;s bylaws until 1961.

Hall of Famer Sifford gets last laugh


A Russian rocket carrying a US-Russian space crew on a two-day flight to the International Space Station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Thursday.

Space Station Crew Blast Off from Kazakh Steppe


A surprising number of items on eBay are available for just one cent. So where is the profit? (Hint: Watch those shipping charges.)

When the Price Is a Penny, What Profit?


Reuters - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.\ shares rose nearly 6 percent before the bell on\Wednesday ahead of a news conference the company is holding in\conjunction with Major League Baseball.

XM Satellite Up, Sirius Down Before Bell (Reuters)


Yahoo! has purchased a privately held e-mail software company that develops software technology that allows users to quickly search through mails and attachments.

Yahoo Buys E-Mail Startup To Battle Google


The No. 2 U.S. oil company reported a rise in quarterly profit pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on asset sales.

Higher Energy Prices Help Chevron Earnings


AP - The world's richest man got a raise last year. Microsoft Corp.'s chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, earned  #36;901,667 in Microsoft's 2004 fiscal year, up 4.4 percent from a year ago.

Top Microsoft Executives Get Raises (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corporate deal makers started the  summer hoping an improved economy would make this merger season  a hot one. As the bullish stock market and other  merger-friendly conditions fizzled, however, so did their  hopes.

Mergers Up But Not Hot This Summer


AFP - President Megawati Sukarnoputri forged a pact with Indonesia's largest political group Golkar to form a bloc that will dominate parliament but is seen as unlikely to ensure her reelection.

Megawati's party seals deal with Golkar to dominate Indonesia's parliament (AFP)


Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he

Sinn Fein leader 'regrets' bombs


In a deal aimed at helping corporate IT decision-makers feel more comfortable about open-source software offerings, Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to offer first-call support for JBoss Inc.'s open-source application server application.

HP to offer first-call support for JBoss app server


TOKYO (Reuters) - In a bold gambit worthy of the chess  champion he once was, Bobby Fischer plans to wed a four-time  Japan great in the hope of avoiding deportation home to the  United States, where he is wanted for breaking sanctions.

Ex-Chess Champion Fischer to Marry Japanese Woman


HAVEN, Wis. -- For 18 holes, Stuart Appleby played flawless golf in yesterday's third round, four birdies and 14 pars. It wasn't until he was done playing that he discovered that it wasn't as good a day as he had thought, that he had made a quadruple bogey.

'Gardening' costs Appleby -- in spades


General Electric Co. and Wachovia Corp. stand to gain the most in new legislation to repeal a \$50 billion tax break for US exporters ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.

General Electric, Wachovia Poised to Win in US Tax Overhaul


HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hong Kong-based New Star International Investment Products (Asia) Ltd. is all set to expand its operations to Taiwan and Singapore next

INTERVIEW: New Star To Expand To Taiwan,Singapore In  #39;05


United Nations, Aug 18 - The United Nations has told the ruling military Junta in Myanmar that its process for transition to democracy and national reconciliation will lack  quot;credibility quot; unless it engages the opposition political parties and releases ...

UN asks Myanmar to engage opposition parties, release Suu Kyi


Futures on the Standard  amp; Poor #39;s 500 Index rose after a government report showed retail sales rose more than forecast last month.

S amp;P 500 Futures Rise on Stronger-Than-Expected Retail Sales


Airline employees, rallying outside the White House, accused the Bush administration Tuesday of siding with airline managers who the attendants said are claiming financial

Flight attendants rally at White House


PLAYER OF THE GAME: Playing with a broken nose, Seattle point guard Sue Bird set a WNBA playoff record for assists with 14, also pumping in 10 points as the Storm claimed the Western Conference title last night.

Storm game at a glance


When corporate America came looking for raises last year, Boston #39;s largest mutual funds routinely turned them down, voting in hundreds of cases against lucrative

Mutual fund votes show limits to change


Just about anyone who has lived awhile in this small town nestled between a fuel refinery and an asphalt refinery has grown accustomed to the rank smell.

Town welcomes curbs on refinery


MALABO : The trial of 19 people accused of seeking to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was scheduled to resume after five days of hearings last week left the world little the wiser about the reality of their alleged putsch

Treason trial resumes in Equatorial Guinea


ABUJA (Reuters) - An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage  in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to  monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region.

Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur


GONAIVES, Haiti - The staggering death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne shot upward to an estimated 1,500 people Saturday, with 900 Haitians still missing as a thunderstorm drenched the homeless who are living on rooftops and sidewalks.    U.N...

Haiti Storm Toll Tops 1,500; 900 Missing


Pope John Paul, looking tired and speaking with difficulty, put five Catholics on the road to sainthood Sunday, including the 19th century German mystic nun who inspired Mel Gibson #39;s film on Christ #39;s passion.

Tired Pope Beatifies Mel Gibon #39;s  #39;Muse #39;


Is the Segway  a futuristic, two-wheeled, self-balancing

18 Holes on 2 Wheels


Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.\ on Monday said that prices for its sports video games\will likely return to higher levels once new game consoles\arrive in late 2005 or 2006.

Take-Two Sees Higher Sports Prices for New Consoles (Reuters)


AP - A Peruvian-born, award-winning physicist was named the new director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and he takes the helm at a critical time in energy research.

New Director Announced for Fermilab (AP)


Mercury program astronaut Gordon Cooper was remembered Friday by NASA (news - web sites) officials and fellow space pioneers as  quot;not too bad of a pilot, but a heck of a good astronaut.

NASA Celebrates Life of Astronaut Cooper


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb Tuesday ripped through a busy market near a Baghdad police headquarters where Iraqis were waiting to apply for jobs on the force, and gunmen opened fire on a van carrying police home from work in Baqouba, killing at least 59 people total and wounding at least 114.    The attacks were the latest attempts by militants to wreck the building of a strong Iraqi security force, a keystone of the U.S...

Insurgents Target Iraqi Police; 59 Dead


The former Portsmouth boss has been signed up to the Saints for 18 months, replacing Steve Wigley, who has decided to leave the club.

Harry Redknapp is new Saints boss


Besides hostage-takings by insurgent groups, many criminal gangs in Iraq have been kidnapping people for ransom.

Eight More Seized in Iraq as Rash of Kidnappings Continues


AP - Iran's campaign to control the nuclear fuel cycle starts deep under this barren patch of desert, in a mine that engineers expect to start yielding uranium ore in less than two years.

AP: Iran Nuke Fuel Program Starts at Mine (AP)


San Antonio-based SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) has developed a new IP-based service Monday that will allow customers to combine their wireline and wireless voice mailboxes, e-mail accounts and faxes.

SBC, Cingular establish new IP-based integrated messaging service


LONDON (Reuters) - UK brokerage Cazenove effectively gave  up 181 years of independence on Friday when it sealed a joint  venture with J.P. Morgan Chase   Co., designed to lift the U.S.  bank's UK presence and give Cazenove a broader reach.

JP Morgan Buys Queen Elizabeth's Broker


MULTAN, Pakistan Oct. 7, 2004 - Pakistan announced a ban on religious and political gatherings nationwide after a bomb attack against Sunni Muslim radicals in a central city early Thursday killed at least 39 people and wounded about 100 others.

Pakistan Bombing Prompts Ban on Gatherings


KHARTOUM (Reuters) - African monitors will investigate  reports of attacks by both African rebels and Arab militias on  refugee camps and villages in Sudan's traumatized Darfur  region, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

UN Reports More Darfur Violence, Displaced Camps on Edge


One of three Michigan men who hacked into the national computer system of Lowe's hardware stores and tried to steal customers' credit card information was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in federal prison.

Lowe's Hardware Hacker Gets Nine Years


Many military experts believe that reviving some sort of military draft is extremely unlikely, even impossible -- but not all of them.

Small Minority Says Draft Could Happen


Russian oil giant Yukos is to ask a Moscow court for more time to pay its tax bill.

Oil giant Yukos in plea for time


The US government will charge Time Warner Inc #39;s (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) America Online unit with aiding and abetting securities fraud but will defer prosecution for two years, a US Justice Department official said.

US to Charge AOL with Fraud


InfoWorld - Fresh from setting a record for performance among supercomputers just a few days ago, IBM on Monday announced it is making a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available to be aimed at businesses and scientific researchers.

IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer (InfoWorld)


The train driver killed in the Berkshire rail disaster applied his emergency brakes two to three seconds before ploughing into a car parked on the track at a level crossing, an official report revealed yesterday.

Train driver had just two seconds to brake before hitting car


Southern California and Oklahoma stayed on course for a clash over college football #39;s national title at the Jan. 4 Orange Bowl yesterday after putting more distance between their respective No.

USC, Oklahoma Retain Positions


The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision upholding the Federal Trade Commission #39;s imposition of a national do not call registry.

US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeal Of Do Not Call Registry <b>...</b>


Lenny Wilkens gave a hint of his plans for puzzling forward Tim Thomas before the game, when he talked about how he had tried to get the 6-10 forward going, but he added,  quot;You know, I can only wait so long with him.

Knicks notebook: Wilkens is still having doubts about Thomas


Does the First Amendment protect scientific research? If so, the debate over cloning will have to begin all over again.

Free to Clone


Gift cards are hot items this holiday season -- both at stores and in the courts.

Beware of banks bearing 'gift' cards


October 21, 2004 - While Nintendo #39;s home consoles tend to see only one (or at most two) versions of the company #39;s most famous franchises, Game Boy Advance is different.

F-Zero Climax Playtest


ATHENS (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens Games organizers for  setting new standards for 2008 hosts Beijing.

Rogge Says Athens Set News Standards for Beijing


India overcame the loss of captain Sourav Ganguly and offspinner Harbhajan Singh to take the early honours on day one of the third Test at the VCA Ground as Australia wasted another solid partnership from Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden.

India takes early honours on day one


Senator Harry Reid of Nevada vowed to strive for good working relationships with President Bush and Republican lawmakers.

Democrats Elect Reid as Senate Minority Leader


British Energy is to seek approval to delist from the stock market as it fights plans by rebel shareholders to oppose its restructuring plan.

British Energy seeks to delist


VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it had processed  several tons of raw

Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment, UN Watching


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a  #39;please explain #39; by the Football Association following his scathing post-match attack on referee Mike Riley after his side #39;s loss to Manchester United.

Wenger asked to explain


NEW DELHI: The ordinance to withdraw Pota was approved by the Cabinet on Friday.  quot;I would want to know if the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act would incorporate all these anti-terror provisions, quot; BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley said.

New law will be milder than Pota


By announcing plans to maintain its current per-processor server software licensing, Microsoft Corp. has pleased customers and, in the process, put serious pressure on competing software developers to do the same.

Microsoft Stays Pricing Course


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices scaled new heights at \$53 for  U.S. crude Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel  supplies and an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil terminals.

Oil Hits \$53 on Winter Worries, Nigeria


Sure, there's the slick technology and stunning visuals, but the animated Polar Express doesn't do the book any favors. By Jason Silverman.

Fancy Express to Nowhere


America #39;s earliest space explorers bid farewell Friday to fellow Mercury 7 astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, whose toothy grin became a symbol of confidence and graceful daring as his country struggled to open a new frontier.

And Then There Were Three


Australia is four shots from the lead after the opening fourballs round of the World Cup golf event in Spain, with Stephen Leaney and Nick O #39;Hern tied for sixth on 8-under.

Australia four back as Ireland, Austria grab World Golf lead


BOSTON (Sports Network) - The World Series Champion Boston  Red Sox have signed relief pitcher Matt Mantei to a one-year  contract worth \$750,000.

Boston Red Sox Sign Pitcher Matt Mantei


LONDON : The pound was higher against the dollar after the minutes of the Bank of England #39;s (BoE) last rate setting deliberations revealed a dovish stance.

Dollar slips agianst the pound


Description: Criminal charges are filed against five Indiana Pacers players and seven Detroit Pistons fans for their roles in a violent melee at an NBA game last month.

Players, Fans Face Charges in NBA Brawl


PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp. is in  advanced talks to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for more than  \$36 billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3  and No. 5 U.S. wireless service carriers, sources familiar with  the situation said on Friday.

Sprint in Talks to Buy Nextel for \$36 Bln


If emotion is the key to great football, tomorrow #39;s showdown between Alabama and Tennessee should be a classic. That #39;s because the Vols are coached by Phillip Fulmer - insultingly

Go on the take with Tennessee: Revenge unlikely for bitter  #39;Bama


AP - The rumblings, the steady earthquakes, the throat-clearing steam blasts all seem so eerily familiar. But nearly 25 years ago now, it was a deadlier show that Mount St. Helens put on for the world.

1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption Remembered (AP)


BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary on Wednesday ordered food  retailers to withdraw all products containing paprika, the  fiery red spice that is an essential ingredient in the  Hungarian national dish, goulash.

Hungary Bans Paprika; National Dish a Health Risk


AP - Worldwide shipments of personal computers grew nearly 12 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong European sales and rising commercial demand, according to IDC, a research company that tracks shipments.

Commercial Demand, Europe Drive PC Sales (AP)


AP - For at least four centuries, the rust-colored waters that bubble out of the mountainside behind the Ikaho Shrine have been as good as gold to this little spa village. Shared by dozens of inns, the spring waters are among the most venerable in the country.

Japan's Hot Springs Sullied by Scandal (AP)


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

Ill., Mich. Want New Federal Isotope Lab


It was the morning after the night before, and Paula Radcliffe was pondering the big decision -  quot;probably the biggest decision she will have to make in her running life quot;, the Independent on Sunday described it at the time.

Radcliffe #39;s real test goes far beyond the pain


POLICE were yesterday granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of terrorism following a tip off from a Sunday newspaper.

Police given four more days to question men arrested on suspicion <b>...</b>


Wayne Rooney looks set to become a Manchester United player this week after Everton confirmed they had received a second improved bid for the England striker from Old Trafford.

Rooney on his way to Old Trafford as United raise bid


KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's opposition said on Monday it had  reached a deal that could end a stand-off with outgoing  President Leonid Kuchma's government, smoothing a re-run of  rigged presidential polls.

Ukrainian Opposition Says Poll Deal in Hand


New CDMA-GSM phones are hitting the market. Are they a niche device for business travelers or a bombshell set to rattle the wireless industry?

The world in your palm


DAVID Blunketts pregnant former lover and her family believe he colluded with Britains most salacious tabloid newspaper in a desperate attempt to break up her marriage.

Mounting concern Blunkett used tabloids to wreck lover #39;s marriage


He talks about playing cricket in India with passion. In the same vein, he also speaks about India #39;s cricket fans. That #39;s because the spectators, who wait in the aisles, at the doorsteps of stadiums, to catch

Laxman, Dravid main threat, says Hayden


Reuters - An asteroid named for a Celtic god\of war will come as close to Earth this week as it has since\1353.

Asteroid Toutatis Makes Closest Pass in 651 Years (Reuters)


ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Sports Network) - The threat of  Hurricane Jeanne has forced the cancellation of Sunday's game  between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays at  Tropicana Field.

Hurricane Jeanne Washes Out Rays/Jays Game for Sunday


If you #39;re sick of smooching the boss #39;s derriere, start puckering and consider yourself lucky. At least you #39;re not forced to get up close and personal with the infested hind ends of people you don #39;t know.

Worst-jobs list makes kissing up to the boss sound fun


Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima asked sport #39;s highest review panel to award him an Olympic gold medal after he was attacked by a spectator while leading the race at the Athens Games.

Runner appeals for gold


Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Elista, the capital of south Russian Buddhist region of Kalmykia, on his first trip to Russia, which Moscow terms as a  #39;pastoral visit #39;.

Dalai Lama arrives in Southern Russian Buddhist Republic


JAKARTA A bomb in Jakarta 11 days before Indonesia #39;s presidential election may lead voters to decide a neck-and-neck race based on security concerns.

Two sides to Indonesian election


So much has changed since I left Chelsea for the south coast 15 months ago. For instance, only two players from the starting XI of my last game are still there - and one

Terry epitomises Chelsea #39;s steel


Oil rose as Nigeria, the world top oil exporter, sees the call for a strike later this month. December crude oil lifted 24 cents to \$52.

Oil rose on Nigeria strike-call


America Online is joining a growing number of players beyond traditional phone companies rolling out or testing phone calls over the Internet.

Dial-up #39; has new meaning with Ne


TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- The Aaron Rodgers show made a stop in Arizona on Saturday and did not disappoint. Rodgers threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns to lead No.

California Golden Bears


ATHENS, Greece -- If you recall, my concerns involved car bombings, kidnappings, beheadings and Al Qaeda. So when the scariest moment of the Olympics involves a defrocked, kilt-wearing Irish priest who tackles

Miracle in Athens a gold-medal drama


LONDON : The family of US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer said it had raised its stake in Manchester United to 27.6 percent from 25.3, making it almost the largest shareholder in the world #39;s richest football club.

Soccer: Glazer step nearer becoming Manchester United #39;s biggest <b>...</b>


KHARTOUM, Oct 12 (AFP) - The Sudanese foreign ministry summoned the European Union #39;s delegation chief on Tuesday to protest at a renewed threat of EU sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.

Sudan protests at EU sanctions threat