Elephants must receive hundreds of times more space to live at San Francisco #39;s zoo or not be kept at the facility, city legislators said on Tuesday in legislation that could effectively bar pachyderms for good.

San Francisco Rules Could Bar Elephants from Zoo


RSA Security Inc. on Monday plans to announce availability of its new RSA Sign-On Manager, a product it says will make it easier for users to log-in to multiple applications and simplify password management for organizations.

RSA releases delayed single sign-on product


David Hicks, an Australian charged with training with al-Qaeda, becomes one of the first Guantanamo Bay detainees to face a US military tribunal when he appears before a panel tomorrow, his military lawyer said.

Australian Terrorist Suspect Hicks Faces US Military Tribunal


SPAINS Santander Central Hispano is to sell up to 79 million shares in Royal Bank of Scotland, and said it will end cross-directorships with RBS if its bid for Abbey National is successful.

Santander to sell up to 79 million RBS shares


If you don #39;t protect your intellectual property now, you risk having your business sacked by open source-touting bandits. Yes, SCO head Darl McBride is back and he #39;s still angry.

McBride #39;s back and he still wants blood


Market research firm IDC said on Tuesday that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc. grabbed nearly 10 percent of the CPU market with its Athlon and Opteron range.

IDC: AMD captured 10 percent CPU share


Sears Canada Inc. fired chief executive officer and chairman Mark Cohen Thursday, saying the board and Mr. Cohen had strategic differences about the future direction of the business.

Sears Canada sacks Cohen


AP - America's factories saw orders for big-ticket goods drop in October after brisk activity in the previous month, highlighting the sometimes bumpy recovery experienced by the nation's manufacturers.

Jobless Claims Fall to Three-Month Low (AP)


The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a ruling that will require Apple, among other companies, to begin deducting the value of stock options from profits, starting in 2005.

Rules Change Requires Apple to Expense Options


When he took a pass from Stephon Marbury with about five seconds left in overtime, Jamal Crawford didn #39;t hesitate. No matter that he was at least five feet behind the three-point arc.

Crawford nails late three-pointer in overtime as Knicks top Hawks <b>...</b>


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. general in charge of Baghdad  said Tuesday it would be at least another eight months before  the Iraqi capital had enough police, contradicting previous  U.S. claims that numbers were sufficient.  Maj. Gen. Pete Chiarelli, whose 1st Cavalry Division is  responsible for security in Baghdad and its suburbs -- an area  of about six million people -- said there were currently about  15,000 people working for the capital's force.

Baghdad Needs 10,000 More Policemen - U.S. General


The five-year agreement calls for a new 5-kilometer race track just south of Cancun #39;s international airport. Construction of the \$70 million track is expected to begin in January, with the first race possibly taking place in October 2006.

F1 back to Mexico Starting 2006


ATHENS (Reuters) - Amanda Beard credited her new-found  maturity for ending an eight-year wait for a second Olympic  gold medal in Athens Thursday.

Amanda Beard Finally Comes of Age in Athens


Portsmouth #39;s Harry Redknapp has been named as the Barclays manager of the month for October. Redknapp #39;s side were unbeaten during the month and maintained an impressive climb to ninth in the Premiership.

Redknapp is manager of the month


Hamish Carter and fellow Kiwi Bevan Docherty shook off the long-shot Swiss youngster, Sven Riederer, with 800 meters to go, then had a friendly duel to the line for Olympic gold on Thursday.

Carter leads Kiwi 1-2 punch in Athens


Troubled grocery chain J Sainsbury PLC, Britain #39;s third-biggest supermarket retailer, said Monday it expected to announce a big drop in profits for the first half of this year.

Sainsbury #39;s Warn of First-Half Profit Fall


(Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors continues its Western Conference road trip tonight when they play the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center.

Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 10


\Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.

Cannabis raises risk of psychosis


Tiger Woods overcame soggy conditions to fire a 5-under 65 for a three-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix.

Woods takes early lead at Dunlop Phoenix


The brewery, struggling with domestic weakness, falls short of its earnings target.

Coors' Glass Half Full


The schools all-time leader in sacks with 33, the senior defensive end added something even more prestigious to his legacy Wednesday as he was named winner of the Lombardi Award by the Rotary Club of Houston.

Georgias Pollack wins Lombardi Award


Reuters - China has intensified its battle\against Internet and mobile phone pornography by threatening\distributors with life in prison, Xinhua news agency said.

China Threatens Internet Porn Merchants with Life (Reuters)


When President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited China in May of 2004, he was like an innocent abroad. He naively thought the Chinese would welcome his attempts to form a strategic partnership between two of the worlds largest developing countries.

Brazil Gives China Early X-Mas Present...


ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan Monday rejected as pre-election politicking a US official #39;s weekend claim that Osama bin Laden was close to being captured.

Pakistan rejects US claim that bin Laden near capture


Hamza, 47, was held this morning on suspicion of involvement in the  quot;commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism quot;.

Hamza held under Terrorism Act


TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya signed a deal Friday to  pay \$35 million in compensation to more than 160 victims of a  Berlin nightclub bombing in 1986, taking another major step  toward ending its international isolation.

Libya Agrees to Pay \$35 Million to Berlin Bomb Victims


AP - Idled by a stalemate in contract negotiations, Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye can only wonder where he'll be come September.

Ogunleye Remains Idled in Contract Talks (AP)


COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (Sports Network) - Five-time American  League batting champion Wade Boggs, two-time NL batting champ  Willie McGee and former Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell are  among 12 first-year candidates on the 2005 Baseball Hall of  Fame ballot.

Boggs Heads 2005 Hall of Fame Ballot


AP - British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years.

Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights (AP)


England heads into today #39;s Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia at Edgbaston without a win over its old rivals in their last 14 one-day internationals.

Cricket - ICC Trophy / Awesome Australia bids to extend its 14 <b>...</b>


India's Rahul Dravid is named the world's best cricketer at the ICC Awards.

Cricket: Dravid top of the world


NEW YORK -- In his long career at NBC, Tom Brokaw has covered some of the remarkable events and extraordinary figures who have shaped the last quarter-century.

Tom Brokaw: Events And Leaders Of Our Time


Office Depot Inc. chairman and CEO Bruce Nelson has resigned after four years in the job at the nation #39;s second largest office supply retailer, which has been struggling with lower sales and tough competition from Staples Inc.

Update 4: Office Depot Forces Out Chairman, CEO


BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Nina Kraft has been stripped  of her Hawaii Ironman title after admitting taking the banned  blood-boosting substance EPO.

Germany's Kraft Stripped of Ironman Title


A thunderstorm drenched homeless people living on rooftops and sidewalks in Haiti Saturday, adding to the woes of victims of Tropical Storm Jeanne, who are looting aid trucks and attacking food distribution centers in desperation

Storms bring more misery to Haiti


Dell Inc. will install Novell Inc.'s Suse Linux operating system on Dell PowerEdge servers as part of a worldwide agreement, the companies announced Wednesday at the LinuxWorld conference in Frankfurt, Germany.

Dell to pre-install Suse Linux on servers


AP - Top Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou withdrew Wednesday from the Athens Games, nearly a week after the duo missed a drug test and were hospitalized after a mysterious motorcycle crash.

Greek Sprinters Withdraw From Olympics (AP)


WASHINGTON - Documents that should have been written to explain gaps in President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service are missing from the military records released about his service in 1972 and 1973, according to regulations and outside experts.    For example, Air National Guard regulations at the time required commanders to write an investigative report for the Air Force when Bush missed his annual medical exam in 1972...

Bush's National Guard File Missing Records


DETROIT (Ticker) -- Terrell Owens enjoyed the finest moment of his career with Steve Mariucci as his coach. He also endured one of his most bizarre moments under Mariucci.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit


AFP - Troubled German car maker Opel, a unit of General Motors, is planning to extend the working week for employees from 35 to 40 hours without any corresponding rise in pay, the mass-circulation daily Bild reported.

Opel plans to reintroduce 40-hour week (AFP)


According to sources familiar with testing, America Online Inc. is developing its own desktop search technology that will initially be added to the AOL Browser beta as early as the end of this week.

AOL Develops Desktop Search


Industry analysts expect close to 10,000 job cuts in the coming weeks so that the workers can be removed from AT T's books by the end of the year.

AT T Cuts Jobs at Call Centers as It Struggles to Regroup


The mobile phone giant says its next results will now be better than expected, thanks to a boost in handset sales.

Nokia sees rise in handset sales


A new system of sign language developed by deaf children in Nicaragua may hold clues about the evolution of languages. When the country #39;s first school for the deaf was established

Experts Study New Sign Language System


US regulators have decided against filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. (GLBC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) founder Gary Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his attorney said on Monday.

SEC Won #39;t Punish Global Crossing Founder


Playing fair, or promoting religion? Parents, civil liberty advocates and suburban-Atlanta school officials are in federal court over the issue of warning stickers on science textbooks.

Evolution Warning Labels On Books Challenged In Court


Consumers buy Dell products directly from the company rather than through retail stores. That has allowed Dell to gobble market share for PCs, laptops and servers and become the No.

Dell Rides Wave to Consumer Gadgets


Athletes are marinated in preparation for years, and grilled in harsh evaluation or simply bask in recognition for decades. And during competition, each competitor can handle no more than the prescribed circumstances.

Hamm Should Hold Onto Gold


Colin Montgomerie was thrilled to get an invitation from Tiger Woods to play in his year-end tournament with 15 of the best players in golf.

Montgomerie, Woods, Furyk in three-way tie


After spending nearly 10 days cleaning up from the relentless pounding of Hurricane Frances, NASA #39;s Kennedy Space Center reopened Monday to all 14,000 employees.

KSC cleans up, reopens


Investors stung by the collapse of Parmalat have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court as they seek more than \$8 billion in damages from the Italian food group #39;s former management, banks and auditors.

UPDATE 1-Parmalat investors file suit for damages in US


Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged with serious foul play for a tackle on Ashley Cole during Manchester United #39;s 2-0 victory over Arsenal.

Van Nistelrooy charged over Cole tackle


quot;We have only received one submission from the field, but the technical aspects of this are concerning. It has all the components there to become a significant

MyDoom mutation draws on IE flaw


The Democratic Republic of Congo has placed it troops on alert and is deploying soldiers to the east of the country, after reports that Rwandan troops have infiltrated the area.

DRC FORCES ALERT AS CIVILIANS FLEE


VIENNA : Iran began talks with the European Union #39;s three heavyweight nations to give its response to an offer to avoid possible UN sanctions by indefinitely suspending uranium enrichment, a French diplomat said.

Iran to respond to European offer as nuclear talks resume


The World Bank wants the governments of poor countries to do more to improve their investment climates, action it described as central to economic growth and poverty reduction.

World bank urges poor countries to improve investment climates


Montgomery, Ala.-based Colonial BancGroup (NYSE: CNB) said it has agreed to buy Sunrise-based Union Bank of Florida for a total of about \$233 million.

Colonial to buy Union Bank


British number one Tim Henman felt more energetic as he looked ahead to his second round encounter against South Africa #39;s Wesley Moodie today at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors event in Basel with the match not scheduled to start before 16:00 local time.

Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel


It #39;s not a lock that Steve Spurrier will return to coach Florida #39;s football team, but if not him, then who #39;ll coach the Gators after this year?

Will Spurrier take a swing? UF has few sure candidates past ex <b>...</b>


About a half-dozen Web sites have emerged in the past few years to cater to interests of those immersed in the world of classical men's clothing.

For the Splendidly Dressed Man, Web Sites to Match


PUNTERS willing to risk a wager on Scotland tomorrow face a tougher test than usual. With Berti Vogts in charge, the safest punt was backing our opponents and we suffered some horrendous friendly

MRFIXIT: EASTER PARADE


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drivers still learning how to talk  on cell phones and maneuver at the same time are headed for an  even more complex world.

PluggedIn: New Car Gadgets May Distract Drivers


NEW YORK - Stocks are seen moving lower at the open Wednesday as investors come to grips with the Federal Reserve hiking its key rates by a quarter point to 1.75 percent.    Dow Jones futures fell 14 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were down 2.50 points and S P futures dropped 1.80 points...

Rate Hike May Push Stock Market Lower


Canadian Press - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - DaimlerChrysler AG has named management board member Ruediger Grube to lead the German-U.S automaker's China operations, reflecting the increasing importance of the Chinese market, the company said.

DaimlerChrysler appoints board member to head China operations (Canadian Press)


WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand #39;s central bank is unlikely to alter its neutral monetary policy stance, and almost certainly won #39;t hike interest rates

CENTRAL BANK WATCH: RBNZ Won #39;t Change Neutral Stance


AP - The Browns will pay tribute Sunday to a former player who died in the Vietnam War and has gone unrecognized by the NFL for decades.

Browns Honor Ex-Player Killed in Vietnam (AP)


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek this week to use his support for President Bush in Iraq as a lever for greater US commitment to the quest for peace in the Middle East.

Blair Aims to Get Bush to Focus on Peace


Israeli troops have destroyed hundreds of houses and left thousands of Palestinians homeless in the southern Gaza Strip in operations that far exceeded military security

Israeli Demolitions Deemed Excessive


The movie industry announced Thursday it will file its first wave of lawsuits later this month against those it alleges are illegally sharing copyrighted films on the Internet, joining the music industry in its fight against piracy. <FONT face=

MPAA to Sue Over Movie File Sharing


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices tumbled by more than \$3 a barrel, easing worries  about the impact high energy costs have on corporate profits  and consumer spending.

Stocks Shoot Higher as Oil Slumps


US consumers, who substantially slowed their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 per cent.

US consumer spending soars by 0.6 in September, led by auto <b>...</b>


Reuters - India's most wanted bandit was killed by police in a gun battle while on his way to get treatment for an eye problem, ending a two-decade hunt for a man who killed more than 100 people and kidnapped a movie star.

Police kill Veerappan in gun battle (Reuters)


Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve will take\another small step this week toward raising interest rates to\more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that\allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.

Fed Seen Sticking to Measured Rate Raises (Reuters)


LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Nate Robinson scored a  game-high 28 points to lead 16th-ranked Washington to a 100-93  win over Loyola-Marymount at Gersten Pavilion.

College Basketball Wrap: Washington Beats Loyola-Marymount


Three former Natwest bankers appeared in court yesterday to fight extradition to the United States, where they are facing fraud charges for a multi-million pound deal involving disgraced US energy company Enron.

Bankers fight extradition


Space shuttle Enterprise was born to be an astronautical bridesmaid, never a bride. Built in 1976 as one of the first trio of US shuttles, Enterprise never left Earth #39;s atmosphere

Shuttle Enterprise takes center stage


DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams has persuaded seven of the council #39;s 13 members to line up in support of his baseball financing plan by slipping more than \$70 million in

Backers In Line for Reward


Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia #39;s police on Tuesday were ordered to tighten security on the resort island of Bali on the 2nd anniversary of Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, and injured 500 others.

Indonesia tightens security on Bali island


Reuters - An experimental Sanofi-Aventis diet\drug helped people lose much more weight than a placebo in an\eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on\Tuesday.

Sanofi Weight Loss Drug Effective in 2-Year Study (Reuters)


Send your video throughout your house--wirelessly--with new gateways and media adapters.

ViewSonic Delves Into Video Networking


MOJAVE, CALIF. -- A stubby private rocket plane blasted through Earth #39;s atmosphere for a second time in a week yesterday, capturing a \$10-million US prize meant to encourage space tourism.

Rocket plane lands \$10M


Craig Gordon: Could not be faulted for the loss of the goal and made a tremendous save at the beginning of the second half to deny Serghei Dadu.

Scotland player ratings


Top seed Amelie Mauresmo reached the semifinals of the Linz Open when she continued her run of success against Ai Sugiyama by beating the defending champion 6-2, 6-4 Friday.

Fitful Mauresmo Through to Linz Semifinals


Police in the UK charge eight men with terror offences, including conspiracy to murder.

Eight men face terror charges


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media company E.W. Scripps Co. <A HREF=

Scripps Raises Forecast for TV Ad Revenue


AP - Donovan McNabb tied a career high with four touchdown passes, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 28-6 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

McNabb Leads Eagles Past Redskins 28-6 (AP)


Bank of England policymakers did not even discuss raising interest rates earlier this month, raising the probability that borrowing costs will remain on

Rates set to be on hold for rest of year


Soon after announcing the \$500 million deal to divest 60 per cent in GE Capital International Services (Gecis) to General Atlantic Partners and Oak Hill Partners, Pramod Bhasin, President  amp; CEO, Gecis, spoke to Business Standard.

#39;No free lunches in GE #39;


quot;The bottom line is the business model couldn #39;t work, quot; said Jo-Ann McArthur, president of sponsoring Molson Sports and Entertainment.

Molson Indy Vancouver gets black flag


A new study estimates that if the nearly 12,200 animals and plants currently listed as threatened or endangered disappear, another 6,300

Extinctions Could Have Domino Effect, Study Says


AP - Discounted hotels and Broadway show tickets for convention protesters?

N.Y. Welcomes Protesters With Discounts (AP)


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Memory boost for Nokia phones by  #39;05


PlayStation 3 graphics chip will also be available for Sony digital consumer products.

NVidia Will Supply Graphics Chip for New PlayStation


The militant Palestinian group Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades has said it is opposed to Mahmud Abbas being elected president of the Palestinian Authority to replace Yasser Arafat and would instead back jailed West Bank Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti.

Al-Aqsa opposes Abbas, prefers Barghuti as Palestinian leader


Tom Lehman has been given the job of leading the 2006 American Ryder Cup team as the try to restore some pride after their heaviest ever Ryder Cup defeat.

Lehman named as American Ryder captain


Supreme Court judges in Ecuador lock themselves inside their offices in protest at a decision to sack them.

Ecuador judges' lock-in protest


Australian tailenders Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie will be hoping wet weather does not stop play from starting on time on day four of the first cricket Test against New Zealand at the Gabba in Brisbane.

McGrath, Gillespie watching Gabba skies


A suicide bomber has killed two Iraqi police and a US soldier after he blew up his car west of Baghdad, the US military says. An Iraqi doctor said on Thursday around 60 people were wounded.

Baghdad hit by several bomb blasts


Stewart said, in court documents released Thursday, that her criminal trial was

Martha Stewart Wants Conviction Overturned


AP - Sixteenth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy recorded the first victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, beating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 as the final Grand Slam began under gray, cloudy skies.

Schiavone Starts Off Open With Victory (AP)


NEW YORK - A late-session buying spurt gave stocks a moderate lift Tuesday as investors managed to overcome their disappointment over troubling readings on consumer confidence and manufacturing. But with volume extremely light, analysts said it was difficult to place any real significance on the upturn...

Stocks Up Despite Consumer Confidence News


UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Saturday adopted a resolution threatening to  quot;consider quot; sanctions against Sudan and establishing a UN commission of inquiry to investigate atrocities in Darfur, Sudan, and to determine whether Sudanese

UN Security Council adopts watered-down Sudan resolution


Peace Rules has been retired after a slight injury to the colt #39;s left front leg was discovered during training for Saturday #39;s \$1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Peace Rules retired; Jockey Club Gold Cup field dwindles


THE BOSS of Xerox says she wants to move the company away from just photocopying and become an information services outfit. Xerox chairman and CEO Anne Mulcahy says she is prepared to buy consultancies in a bid to make her cunning plans come true.

Xerox wants to move away from Xeroxing


AP - President Bush is creating a White House committee to oversee the nation's ocean policies, with plans to improve research, manage fisheries better and regulate pollution caused by boats.

Bush Ordering Better Ocean Oversight (AP)


Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey host a concert paying tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.

Star concert honours Nobel winner


AFP - A European Union delegation led by Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot was holding talks after renewed EU sanctions threat against Khartoum over the Darfur crisis.

EU leaders hold talks in Sudan after new sanctions threat (AFP)


MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Even with solid internal candidates, the board of Australia #39;s Telstra Corp. (TLS) could easily favor an outsider to replace Ziggy Switkowski.

Australia #39;s Telstra CEO Search May Favor Outsiders


French prosecutors investigating the manslaughter of the 113 people killed in the Air France Concorde crash four years ago are to summon senior executives of the US airline Continental.

Concorde: judges call in US airline


CAMBRIDGESHIRE police are investigating after a urine sample belonging to an Olympic gold medal winning horse was apparently stolen.

Probe into theft of sample


Italy has called for an end to the Kyoto Protocol after the environmental treaty #39;s initial period in 2012, preferring voluntary agreements that would entice the United States, China and India to tackle climate change.

Italy calls to end Kyoto limits


NEW YORK - Vice President Dick Cheney was stepping up to denounce Democrat John Kerry's

Cheney Due to Lash Into Kerry in Speech


Blue Gene/L performance likely to far outpace NEC's Earth Simulator in contest of high-powered machines, News.com has learned.\<br /> Photos: SGI's rival Columbia supercomputer

IBM revs supercomputer in rankings race


US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell says that after the presidential election he will try to wrest regulatory control of voice over IP from the states because to thrive as a business, the technology needs a single, easy-handed

FCC Chair Advocates Hands-Off Approach to VoIP


A supernova spotted by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe more than four centuries ago that changed the course of human knowledge has just yielded a further discovery - the apparent discovery of the companion star that triggered the great event.

Bright star: Fresh insight into historic find


Art Howe, a good man, solid baseball man, but, at the same time, a dead man walking, was a sound bite of  quot;no comment quot; last night at Shea as he faced the media hordes, grilling him on the report in yesterday #39;s editions of the Daily News that had him fired

Leave it to Mets to also ax the candidates


Comparable sales growth in August was a little lighter than expected, causing a sell-off. That doesn't mean sell.

Sell Starbucks?


Network operator Cable and Wireless PLC (C W) has agreed to sell its Japanese business, Cable   Wireless IDC Inc., to Softbank Corp. for 72.4 million (US\$133.3 million), the London-based company announced Tuesday.

C W stokes fire sale


Marketing is a big part of the private space race - and, its boosters say, an essential one.

Going to the Moon, Sponsored by M #38;M's


DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a large quarterly loss as marketing and subscriber retention costs rose sharply, offsetting a 49 percent rise in new subscribers.

DirecTV Posts Loss, Blames Marketing


TORONTO -- All the batons had been twirled. The confetti had been shot into the air. The Arrr-gos chant had been repeated, oh maybe 100 times.

He #39;s one of a kind


The Federal Accounting Standards Board has voted to give companies six more months to meet new rules that would require companies to consider employee stock options an expense.

Companies given more time meet new rules on stock options


The holiday season is bringing a smaller price tag for the lowest-end iBook, among other treats from the computer maker.

Apple releases new machines, cuts prices


A symbol of abundance to the rest of the world, the Amazon is experiencing a crisis of overfishing.

Big Fish, Little Fish Battle Over the Amazon's Bounty


Gunshots were heard outside Haiti #39;s presidential palace while US Secretary of State Colin Powell visited there Wednesday, a source familiar with the incident said.

Gunshots fired as Powell visits Haiti palace


AP - Latrell Sprewell was suspended for one game by the NBA on Tuesday for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during a game, the latest episode of a player clashing with spectators.

Sprewell Suspended for Remarks Made to Fan (AP)


AP - Richard Hamilton scored six of his 19 points in overtime as the Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 90-86 on Wednesday night.

Pistons Stop Raptors 90-86 in Overtime (AP)


ST. LOUIS -- The man whose fingerprints are all over the '04 Red Sox was sipping a glass of ice water in the lounge area of the team hotel, where he's staying for the World Series. Former Sox general manager Dan Duquette said he wouldn't have missed this for anything, despite his bitter parting with the team he helped build.

Playoff joyride has built-in meaning for Duquette


Microsoft #39;s Hotmail and Yahoo have promised to boost storage limits for their free e-mail services, but for many users, the upgrades haven #39;t been delivered.

Many still await MSN, Yahoo e-mail upgrades


Working to mend the frayed relations between their countries, President Bush and Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada sought to project a unified front

Bush seeks to mend ties to Canada


NEW YORK - United States stocks fell on Friday after a government report showed employment growth unexpectedly slowed last month. A fourth straight day of record oil prices also weighed on the benchmark indexes.

US stocks, dollar decline


JOHN HARTSON admitted Celtic had gone out to frustrate Barcelona in last night #39;s Champions League clash at the Nou Camp. The Parkhead side earned a 1-1 draw with a backs-to-the-wall performance which keeps

A job well done _ Hartson


LONDON (Reuters) - It is mid-September and Roger Federer  has already guaranteed he will end the year as world number  one.

Federer Seals Year-End No. 1 Spot Three Months Early


quot;Corporate execs are more comfortable with a known brand name. Even though Mozilla (and FF, Camino, K-Meleon, etc.) are based on the same code, they are not  quot;Netscape quot;. When execs are made aware of the faults and deficiencies of IE, they may think  quot;I wish ...

AOL releases Netscape 7.2


Got a unique problem? Not to worry: you can find a financial planner for every specialized need

Coming to The Rescue


Clifton Dawson, Harvard -- The sophomore rushed for 160 yards and his school-record 16th touchdown of the season on 33 carries, leading the Crimson over Penn, assuring Harvard at least a share of the Ivy League crown. Dawson holds the school season records for scoring (102 points), rushing touchdowns (16), and total touchdowns (17). He ranks third on Harvard's all-time ...

Gold Helmet winners


Chipmaker becomes the last of several well-known chip companies to begin making 90-nanometer processors.

AMD enters the 90-nanometer zone


By Christopher Bowe and Andrew Jack in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Merck has quickened the pace of its restructuring with plans to cut a further 700 jobs, targeting about \$3bn in savings by the end of 2008

Merck plans further cost cuts


And lo, the hawk begat the dove. At least that is how one imagines Private Eye might soon be recording the remarkable events unfolding in Gaza in The Book of Sharon, its inimitable account of the travails of the modern Holy Land.

Last man standing


Babies older than 3 months who cry uncontrollably without reason are at greater risk of suffering from lower IQ, hyperactivity and discipline problems in childhood, new research has found.

Dogged Crying, Lower IQ Linked


The Los Angeles area #39;s black community was the chief victim of a Ponzi scheme that took at least \$8 million from investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Thursday as it shut down two companies it said were involved.

SEC: Ponzi Scheme Preyed on LA Blacks


VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has agreed in principle to renew a  freeze of some sensitive nuclear activities in a move  apparently aimed at easing pressure ahead of a U.N. nuclear  watchdog meeting next week, diplomats said Tuesday.

Iran Nears Deal on Renewed Nuclear Freeze


Cosmos Nicolaou said Froogle #39;s UK intro is part of the company #39;s plan to actively pursue overseas expansion.  quot;As Google continues to explore opportunities to bring more of the world #39;s information

Google Gets Froogle with UK Shoppers


Rockstar #39;s PS2 title Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has become the latest high-profile game to be leaked onto the Internet significantly ahead of its release date.

GTA San Andreas Leaked By Pirates


Robert D. McTeer was appointed chancellor of the Texas A amp;M University System by the Texas A amp;M Board of Regents in a special telephone meeting Thursday.

McTeer appointed new A amp;M chancellor


Social networking features are popping up on auction and shopping sites, allowing visitors to compare notes and turn e-commerce into a social experience.

Shopping With My Friendsters


Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) A local TV reporter was swept away by floodwaters and drowned while covering Typhoon Nock-Ten in Taipei County Monday morning.

TV REPORTER DROWNS ON ASSIGNMENT


PADRAIG Harrington was left with yet another runners-up finish to his name yesterday as Ryder Cup team-mate Miguel Angel Jimenez pipped him to the Omega Hong Kong Open title.

Harrington loses out


Barry Bonds adds another home run to his total a day after hitting No. 700, but San Diego's Jay Payton hit a three-run shot in the seventh to lead the Padres past the Giants, 5-1.

701, But No Win


BUDAPEST, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Hungary #39;s ruling Socialist Party said Thursday that it accepted Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy #39;s resignation and has named a candidate for the post.

Hungary #39;s ruling Socialist Party dumps PM


ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nearly three quarters of a million  Afghan refugees living in Pakistan registered to vote in their  country's first direct presidential polls this weekend,  ignoring warnings not to do so from Islamic militants.

Nearly 750,000 Afghan Refugees Sign Up to Vote


Reuters - Fannie Mae , under fire from\regulators, is facing a groundswell of lawsuits from\class-action specialists for billions of dollars in stock\losses stemming from the company's faulty accounting.

Lawsuits Besiege Fannie Mae on Accounting (Reuters)


AFP - The authors of the deadly suicide bombings in Taba, Egypt  quot;came from Sinai quot; an Israeli army general said at the Taba border passage between Israel and Egypt.

Taba bombing authors came from Sinai: Israeli army official (AFP)


FOXBORO, Mass. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer was on crutches after Sunday #39;s 35-to-28 loss to the New England Patriots.

Palmer hobbling


ISN SECURITY WATCH (29/10/2004) - A powerful explosion on Tuesday in the lobby of the Pakistani capitals five-star Marriott Hotel injured 10 people, including a US diplomat and three Italian nationals.

Pakistani officials downplay Marriot Hotel blast


World number one Roger Federer of Switzerland crashed out of the Olympic tennis tournament on Tuesday when he lost to unseeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.

Federer crashes out of Olympics


Cash'n'Carrion Last order date tomorrow

UK customers get your skates on


Lycos Europe released a screen saver that would pepper spam sites with requests for pages, in an effort to burden their bandwidth.  Now it's disabled, but in very fixable ways...

Make Love Not Spam Decentralized


All of the other Knicks either had left the court or were doing television interviews. But backup point guard Moochie Norris remained, practicing his long-distance jumpers.

Knicks put Houston on injured list


Annika Sorenstam calmly sank a short birdie putt on the ninth hole, earning a hug from Tiger Woods. More importantly, it kept \$250,000 in play in the Skins Game in La Quinta, Calif.

A Lot to Play for in Skins Game Finale


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Expedition 10 crewmembers are back inside the International Space Station after taking a short ride this morning.

International Space Station Status Report: SS04-042


Roger Federer didn #39;t have his best in his first outing since his win at the US Open, but survived into the second round at Bangkok Tuesday, defeating France #39;s Nicolas Thomann 6-4, 7-6(4) in the quest for his 10th title of 2004.

Federer Survives Shaky Outing, Roddick On Tap Today at ATP Bangkok


Typhoon Meari landed on Japan #39;s southernmost main island of Kyushu on Wednesday, forcing hundreds to evacuate as it unleashed heavy rains and strong winds.

Typhoon hits southern Japan


Massively parallel processor to 'change the world', apparently

Cell chip development 'almost done' - Toshiba chief


The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.    One key researcher charged the U.S...

Report: Other Drugs May Raise Heart Risks


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A fierce storm that lashed Taiwan has battered China #39;s east Fujian province, prompting the evacuation of half a million people.

Storm lashes east China


new yorkCrude oil rose yesterday for a third day in four on concern about the loss of production and possible damage from Hurricane Ivan, which passed just east of most Gulf of Mexico production platforms.

Storm buffets price of oil


A look at the team and individual statistics from Sunday night #39;s game between the Vikings and Saints. NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- -- MINNESOTA 7 14 10 7 38 NEW ORLEANS 0 14 7 10 31 FINAL

Vikings-Saints Game Stats


Shares of software maker Magma Design Automation (LAVA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) slid over 10 percent in after-hours trade after warning that second-quarter orders would fall short of expectations.

After the Bell-Magma sinks, Starbucks off and Hot Topic jumps


Joe Johnson registered 11 points for the Suns, who posted a season-low 12 points in the third quarter...Tyson Chandler finished with 10 points and nine boards for the Bulls, who fell to 0-6 on the road this season...Casey Jacobsen and Leandro Barbosa

NBA Game Summary - Chicago at Phoenix


Riad Ali, who is an Israeli Arab, was handed over to Palestinian police today, nearly 24 hours after he was abducted at gunpoint from a CNN van.

CNN journalist has been released


Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric was due to travel to Najaf on Thursday after making a surprise return to the country to try to end bitter fighting creeping ever closer to the city #39;s holiest shrine.

Sistani to Lead Peace Mission to Embattled Iraq City


Reuters - The world is consuming some 20 percent\more natural resources a year than the planet can produce,\conservationist group WWF warned on Thursday.

World Living Beyond Its Environmental Means-WWF (Reuters)


Ferrari #39;s rivals have warned them that only  quot;hollow quot; victories await them if they don #39;t agree to reduce the number of days they will spend testing during next year #39;s Championship.

#39;Only hollow victories in store for Ferrari #39;


AP - A government crackdown on illegal immigration in southern Arizona will continue beyond Sept. 30, the day the initiative was supposed to wrap up, a top Homeland Security official said Tuesday.

Parts of Ariz. Border Crackdown Continue (AP)


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 LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices raced to new record highs\above \$50 on Tuesday as rebel threats against Nigerian oil\facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global\supplies.

Oil Charges Over \$50 on Nigeria Threat


Auditor KPMG says it isn't ready. Struggling IT services giant is also probing its bonus plan.

EDS delays earnings again


The Consular Office of the South Korean Embassy in Beijing decided on October 25 to consider halting general consular services, owing to a recent flow of North Korean defectors crossing into China and overpopulating the consulates temporary housing

Consular Office of Korean Embassy in Beijing Considers Suspending <b>...</b>


p2pnet.net News:- The hype around Internet phones may be getting dangerously out of hand, worries Vonage co-founder and VoIP pioneer Jeff Pulver.

Powell wants VoIP revolution


While Sun Microsystems on Monday held its official launch of the Solaris 10 operating system, the future of the operating system, and perhaps Sun itself, was being decided many miles away, at organizations such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and FedEx

As Sun reveals Solaris 10, users pleased


GAZA (Reuters) - Three Palestinians died in missile strikes  launched late Sunday on the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza,  medics said.

Third Palestinian Killed by Israeli Missiles -Medics


WASHINGTON -- The FBI seized computers, software, and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music, and games over an Internet ''peer-to-peer quot; network, Attorney General John Ashcroft said yesterday.

FBI raids homes in file-share probe


The US Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing US export

US Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill


ATHENS: The Netherlands and Australia flew through to the Olympic mens hockey finals on Wednesday, setting up the chance for the Dutch to win a third gold in a row and for the Aussies to win their first ever title.

Dutch and Aussies seek history in final


Even if you don #39;t play video games, chances are you #39;ve heard of  quot;Halo 2. quot;. Microsoft Corp. made sure of that with a massive public relations blitz, boldly proclaiming that  quot;there hasn #39;t been this much anticipation

#39;Halo 2 #39; a two-handed blast, but lacks key online option


Cognos Inc., the largest Canadian software maker, offered to buy Sweden #39;s Frango AB for 390.8 million kronor (\$51.7 million) to expand in corporate performance management software.

Cognos Offers SK390.8 Mln for Frango; Stock Surges (Update3)


AP - A failed baton handoff doomed the U.S. 400-meter relay team, terminating Marion Jones' last chance for a medal at the Athens Games. An hour after she finished fifth in the long jump, Jones was unable to make the handoff to 100-meter silver medalist Lauryn Williams midway through the relay.

Fumbled Baton Leaves Jones 0-For-Athens (AP)


AUSTRALIA will aim a pre-emptive Ashes strike at misfiring England captain Michael Vaughan tomorrow when cricket #39;s oldest rivals meet in the Champions Trophy semi-final at Edgbaston.

Aussies to target Vaughan


The Miami Dolphins will play their NFL regular-season opener at home against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday instead of Sunday because of the threat of Hurricane Ivan.

NFL Moves Game to Sat.


Baghdad, Oct. 1 (NNN): At least 100 people, including 80 insurgents were killed and hundreds others injured as the US military launched a major offensive to re-take the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, about 100 kilometres north of the capital, Baghdad.

100 Killed In US Operation To Re-take Samarra


ATHENS, Greece (AP)  Top-seeded Roger Federer was eliminated in the second round of the Olympics Tuesday night, losing 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Federer, who won Wimbledon the past two years and replaced Andy Roddick atop ...

Top-seeded Federer upset in second round


PADRAIG Harrington gave Europes Ryder Cup team another morale-boosting performance yesterday in the opening round of the Linde German Masters in Cologne, the Irishman hitting top form just five days after undergoing laser eye surgery.

Harrington chips in for Europeans


A group of European-led astronomers has made a photograph of what appears to be a planet orbiting another star. If so, it would be the first confirmed picture of a world beyond our solar system.

Photo may be first of extrasolar planet


British economic growth in the third quarter slowed to 0.4 percent, its weakest growth rate in 18months, largely due to a decline in industrial production.

British economic growth slows in third quarter


AP - Intel Corp. has reached an agreement to hire hundreds of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers who helped design the Itanium microprocessor, a massive joint project between the two technology companies since the early 1990s.

Intel Acquires Chip Designers From HP (AP)


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - Wireless services will  lead the next growth phase of the Internet as venture  capitalists who helped fund the early boom open their wallets  again, industry leaders said Monday.

Wireless to Drive Internet Growth, Tech Leaders Say


The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday

FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says


Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and sixth-ranked Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 non-conference win Friday.

Notre Dame 60, USC 56


Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  on\Friday said customers of its iTunes online music store can now\use eBay Inc.'s  online payment service PayPal to buy\songs and audio books, becoming the second major online music\store to do so.

Apple: ITunes Music Store Accepts PayPal (Reuters)


MANILA : Economic growth prospects in the Philippines this year remain on track despite rising oil prices and a volatile peso as long as the government fixes its fiscal woes, President Gloria Arroyo has said.

Philippines to weather high oil prices, volatile peso, but not <b>...</b>


A different Michael is about to take center stage at Walt Disney Co. On Wednesday a nasty and grueling battle between Disney shareholders

Eisner vs Ovitz: this time in court


Reuters - Weyerhaeuser Co.'s \third-quarter profit rose on higher prices for lumber and a\large gain from the sale of timber lands in Georgia, the \company said on Friday.

Weyerhaeuser 3rd-Quarter Earnings Rise (Reuters)


The international donors from 55 international organization and countries have gathered for two-days meeting in Tokyo. Approximately \$14 billion were promised by foreign givers in last years gathering in Madrid.

Iraq wants reconstruction funding accelerate


Dell is pushing ahead with plans to open IT support hubs worldwide to improve its service delivery to buyers of its servers, storage devices and workstations.

Dell hopes support hubs will improve service delivery


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - The recent surge in theeuro currency is unwelcome and the U.S. Treasury's commitmentto a strong dollar is important, European Central BankPresident Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday.

ECB's Chief: Dollar-Euro Moves Unwelcome


WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand Exchange Ltd. (NZX.NZ) said Monday it has suspended Access Brokerage from trading in the stock market, and referred the matter to the Serious Fraud Office, the Securities Commission and the Minister of Commerce.

NZ Exchange Suspends Brokerage; Contacts Fraud Office


Consumer confidence increased slightly across the region going into the Christmas shopping season, although it remains below its levels of a year before.

Local consumer confidence edges up going into Christmas


The chief executive of McDonald #39;s, Charlie Bell, has stepped down to focus on battling cancer just seven months after assuming the top post at the world #39;s largest fast food company.

McDonald #39;s CEO leaves to fight cancer


Taking pains to demonstrate that he retains firm control over Cuba after fracturing his knee and arm in a fall at a public event, President Fidel Castro says

Castro Says He Stayed in Charge After Fall


Reuters - The grandson of Mahatma\Gandhi urged Palestinian refugees Sunday to march home from\Jordan en masse, even if the Israelis

Gandhi's Grandson Urges Palestinians to March Home (Reuters)


Thailand #39;s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he will set up an inquiry into the deaths of 84 people who suffocated after being taken to an army camp in the majority-Muslim southern province of Narathiwat.

Thai Premier Creates Panel to Probe 84 Deaths in Southern State


The 57-year-old quit south coast rivals Portsmouth two weeks ago claiming he needed a break from the game. However, BBC Radio Five Live reported this morning that Redknapp has confirmed to them he will be installed at St Marys.

Redknapp to be unveiled as Saints boss - report


Iraq News, Baghdad: Black Watch soldiers in Iraq #39;s  quot;triangle of death quot; said the killing of four of their comrades had strengthened their resolve to stay and see their task through.

Iraq ; Black Watch soldiers remain defiant


HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- United Airlines became the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as dignitaries on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.

US commercial jetliner touches down in Vietnam, in milestone for 2 nations


NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cold war allies India and Russia  sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their  longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.

India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties


Red Sox plus Yankees equals big TV ratings in both Boston and New York. Friday night's series opener at Fenway Park earned a 21.6 rating (35 audience share), the best number a Channel 38 Red Sox telecast has earned during  quot;the modern era quot; of cable.

Win or lose, Red Sox are decisively a draw


Against a nothing-to-lose team such as the Kansas City Royals, the Yankees #39; manager wanted his team to put down the hammer early and not let baseball #39;s second worst team believe it had a chance.

Rout leaves Yanks #39; lead at 3 Royals gain control with 10-run 5th


Researchers coax cells in a petri dish into learning to guide a plane. The project should lead to a better understanding of how the brain works. By Lakshmi Sandhana.

Is That a Pilot in Your Pocket?


AFP - Indonesian prosecutors' bid to link a radical Muslim cleric to bomb attacks suffered another setback when a key witness withdrew a confession tying the militant to a regional extremist group.

Top witness in Indonsian Bashir trial withdraws confession (AFP)


Over the past six months, the usual strict hierarchies of the chip world have seen some rearranging. Perennial underdog Advanced Micro Devices (AMD:NYSE - news - research) has made impressive strides with

AMD Betting Success Isn #39;t Gone in a Flash


Summary - (Nov 2, 2004) A new report by the UK House of Commons science and technology select committee pins the blame for the loss of the Beagle 2 lander on a lack of early money.

Beagle 2 Just Didn #39;t Have the Money to Succeed


The corpses of 49 soldiers of Iraq #39;s new army have been found north of the capital Baghdad. Police and Iraqi National Guard officers said 37 bodies had been recovered on Saturday from the vicinity of Baquba and another 12 on Sunday morning.

Bodies of 49 slain Iraqi soldiers discovered


GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian security forces were on  Tuesday searching for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN  television who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians Hunt for Kidnapped CNN Producer


Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelms Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5, on Saturday night in the U.S. Open final, becoming the third Russian woman to win a major this season.

Russians Rule Again


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., whose  quot;Shark Tale quot; film snagged the No. 1 US box office spot for the second straight weekend, on Tuesday

DreamWorks Animation IPO Could Raise \$725 Mln


AP - U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Garen spoke to Al-Jazeera television, confirming his release.

U.S. Journalist Held in Iraq Is Released (AP)


Digital patient records could become building blocks in a nationwide biomedical computer network for assembling and distributing up-to-the-minute studies of disease.

Building a Medical Data Network


Certainly, the head-to-head duel between Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods in Monday's final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston was the storyline that everyone would have asked for at the start of the tournament.

Bank of memories


The United Nations considers a ban on all forms of cloning, a move that could eventually lead to problems for California's 10-year, \$3 billion stem-cell initiative. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Trouble for California Cloning?


Baseball players and their families have become increasingly concerned about theft and kidnapping in Venezuela after the recent abduction of Ugueth Urbina's mother.

Players' Fears Rising


PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Satellite television provider  DirecTV Inc. said it may take up to \$1.6 billion in charges to  write down the value of satellites it would use for  broadcasting instead of high-speed data services.

DirecTV Sees Up to \$1.6 Billion Charge


THE HAGUE The European Union said Wednesday that it was not yet ready to lift its 15-year arms embargo on China amid concerns about human rights, but held out the prospect that the ban could be eased early next year.

EU signals movement on China arms ban


The New England Patriots held off the Indianapolis Colts to extend their winning streak to 16 games and begin their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

Patriots Get Help From Colts in Opener


Isiah Thomas, the team president, made a call Wednesday to the agent for Karl Malone, the disillusioned former Lakers forward.

Fairy Tale or Not, Knicks Call Malone


True to What an iMac Has Always Been About

Joswiak:


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. has agreed to extend its  deal to place advertisements on Microsoft Corp.'s MSN sites in  the United States and overseas by one year through June 2006,  Yahoo said on Thursday.

Yahoo Extends Microsoft Ad Deal


ATHENS -- In a historic 5,000-meter race, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who won gold at 1,500 meters last week, outkicked Ken enisa Bekele of Ethiopia in the final straightaway to record the first such double victory since the great Paavo Nurmi of Finland, El Guerrouj's hero, accomplished the feat 80 years ago at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Legendary double for El Guerrouj


The price of crude oil moves back above the benchmark \$50 a barrel mark as production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico remain down.

Oil price climbs back above \$50


Thanks to digital cameras, picture taking has been revitalized. At this year #39;s Photokina, the world #39;s largest photography trade fair, digital cameras dominate the picture.

Smile Pretty for the Cell Phone


The Brazilian Olympic Committee will lodge an appeal against the result of Sunday #39;s Athens marathon, after it was disrupted by a spectator.

Marathon result disputed


AP - Singer-songwriter Billy Joel married his fiancee, 23-year-old Kate Lee, in a ceremony Saturday at his Long Island mansion, his record label said. Joel, 55, wed Lee in a sunset wedding at his waterfront home, Newsday reported in its online editions. Columbia Records, Joel's label, announced the marriage Saturday night. A spokeswoman for Joel could not immediately be reached for comment.

Billy Joel Marries 23-Year-Old Fiancee (AP)


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices surged more than two dollars  on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a fall in heating  oil stocks and cold weather gripped the U.S. Northeast, the  world's biggest heating fuel market.

Oil Up 6 Pct as Heating Oil Stocks Fall


The T-Mobile unit of Deutsche Telekom and the Pannon GSM unit of Telenor said Wednesday that they had won licenses to provide high-speed mobile phone service in Hungary, but analysts said they might have paid too much in their effort to stay ahead in the

High price for high-speed mobile licenses in Hungary


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Argonauts may or may not host the East Division semifinal this year, but they will play home games at York University in 2006.

York University to house Argos, soccer group


Crude oil prices climbed above the key \$50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.

Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above \$50 in Asia


Olympic champion Nicolas Massu finally recorded his first win in Vienna yesterday, eliminating Slovak Karol Kucera in three sets at the euro682,750 (US\$845,908) ATP CA Trophy.

Massu gets first win in Vienna


After almost two months of deliberation and voting, the Wikimedia Foundation has now officially launched the Wikinews project in English and German editions. More languages will follow soon. Wikinews aims to be to news media what Wikipedia is to encyclopedias: a free, comprehensive and, eventually, reliable source of information, collaboratively created by volunteers around the planet.  Wikinews explicitly allows original reporting, making it somewhat similar to Indymedia, while adhering to a strict Neutral Point of View policy.    Read on to find out what the Wikimedia community has accomplished so far, what challenges it faces, and how Wikinews can become successful.

Wikinews And The Growing Wikimedia Empire


The Japanese economy is close to stagnation, according to revisions to official figures yesterday that cut the estimate of GDP growth to just 0.1 per cent.

Japan recovery running out of steam


New Olympic record holder British cyclist Bradley Wiggins won the men #39;s individual pursuit at the Athens Olympics with a time of 4:16.

British Wiggins wins men #39;s individual pursuit at Athens Olympics


The Genesis team is preparing to ship its samples of the Sun from the mission #39;s temporary cleanroom at the US Army Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah, to NASA #39;s Johnson Space Center, Houston.

Genesis samples  #39;looking very, very good #39;


AFP - An explosion at a hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Taba neighbouring Israel left several casualties, Israeli police and medical sources said.

Red Sea hotel blast leaves at least seven wounded: Israeli medics (AFP)


While senior Microsoft executives pit the company against Google in a looming Internet search war, the Redmond, Washington-based company has begun offering a Google search tool for download from the Microsoft.

Google to Help Microsoft Promote Windows


UNITED NATIONS: Sudans Darfur region was heading for total anarchy and the United Nations would be blamed if the Security Council did not take action, a senior UN official warned on Thursday.

Darfur falling into anarchy, collapse: UN


Management might favor lower-budget films. Shareholders should hope so.

Cheaper Movies Paramount for Viacom


Two sisters in the 70's lost their life savings, childhood home and dignity to their nephew's crack habit.

Bowed by Age and Battered by an Addicted Nephew


The Walker Art Center wants to put the 'public' back in the public airwaves. It's distributing tiny radio-transmitter kits so people can broadcast from their own personal radio stations. Michelle Delio reports from Minneapolis.

Minniapple's Mini Radio Stations


PC maker wants to be your supplier of high-end home electronics as well as installation services and, someday, movies.

Dell angles for the best seat in the living room


WASHINGTON -- Flight reductions by 16 major airlines serving O'Hare International Airport -- the result of two weeks of talks with the Transportation Department to alleviate traffic at the overburdened Chicago airport -- are expected to improve on-time performance nationwide, including at Logan International Airport in Boston, where schedules have suffered because of O'Hare delays, according to aviation officials and ...

Logan may benefit from fewer O'Hare flights


KEY WEST, Fla. - A slight westward

Florida Keys Mostly Deserted Ahead of Ivan


Computer giant IBM Thursday acquired Venetica, a privately held company based in Charlotte, NC. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

IBM buys Venetica


AN ACADEMY Award winning screenwriter has sued the mighty Microsoft saying it stole his idea for a virtual yoga studio when it issued  quot;Yourself!

Vole stole my Yoga idea


Smart phones using older RIM software are open to remote rebooting, but the flaw's not as bad as first reported.

BlackBerry can be bitten by DoS attacks


Federal Labor leader Mark Latham will leave hospital on Saturday at midday after being given the all-clear by doctors.

Improved Latham to leave hospital


SAN FRANCISCO - The creators of the Globus open source grid software formally launched software and services company Univaon Monday with the hopes of capitalizing on their work on grid computing.

Grid pioneers launch company


WESTPAC said yesterday it was on track with its plans for the first two months of 2005 and expected to deliver strong full-year results, despite intensifying competition.

Westpac just gets stronger


Coca-Cola (KO) reported a 24 drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue, but beat analysts #39; reduced expectations that were issued after the beverage giant #39;s previous warnings.

Flat revenue strangles Coke profit


CHARLOTTE, NC - Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. #39;s fell sharply Monday as a 79 percent plunge in third-quarter earnings and an intensifying accounting investigation overshadowed the pastrymaker #39;s statement that the low-carb craze might be easing.

Quarter earnings drop 79


They #39;ve waited, they #39;ve watched, they #39;ve practiced over and over again what to do. Tomorrow it #39;s really going to happen!

Genesis Space Capsule to Come to Utah Tomorrow


IT REMAINS a source of bemusement in Spain that Rafael Bentez, having led Valencia to the championship last spring, chose to up sticks and pursue the challenge of restoring Liverpool to their former glories.

Own goal ensures a happy return to Spain for Bentez


Reuters - Circuit City Stores Inc.  on\Tuesday reported a 2.9 percent gain in quarterly same-store\sales but its growth lagged estimates due to a calendar shift\and reduced spending through August.

Circuit City Sales Trail Estimates (Reuters)


AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council as well as having it join talks with G-8 countries on climate change and African development.

Blair backs India's quest for permanent seat on UN Security Council (AFP)


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

Voq smartphone arrives in US


AFP - Sudan's blood-soaked Darfur region could be headed toward disaster with warlords on the loose and the government no longer in full control of its forces, the United Nations' top Sudan official warned.

Sudan's Darfur on the road to anarchy, UN warns (AFP)


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Miami is off to its best  start in franchise history. The Heat won their first four games  of the 2004-05 campaign, with three of their victories by 10  points or more.

Shaq, Wade Have Turned Up the Heat in Miami


AP - The Dallas Cowboys can only imagine how different their season might be had Julius Jones been healthy the whole time.

Rookie Jones Has Dallas Feeling Good Again (AP)


Coca-Cola reports a 24 drop in quarterly income on the back of weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters.

Weaker sales affects Coca-Cola


LONDON, August 19 (New Ratings)  Parmalat Finanziaria SpA (PAF.FSE) announced today that the company has filed a lawsuit against Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), seeking approximately 250 million in claims plus interest from the financial service ...

Credit Suisse First Boston on Parmalat #39;s lawsuit list


The company will likely come out on top regardless of the outcome of the latest controversies.

Pfizer Will Weather the Storm


AP - The Boston Red Sox led the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 after one inning, as Boston ace Curt Schilling tested his sutured ankle Sunday in Game 2 of the 100th World Series. With Matt Morris on the mound, St. Louis was trying to even the series after Boston took Saturday's opener.

BoSox Lead Cardinals 2-0 After 1 Inning (AP)


Indian great Sunil Gavaskar says Sachin Tendulkar #39;s injury-enforced absence cannot excuse the side #39;s poor batting performances in England.

Tendulkar loss  #39;no excuse #39;


The British Medical Association is to call for international action to curb advancements in the development of biological and genetic weapons.

Curb biological weapons - doctors


A deal to forgive a large chunk of Iraq #39;s external debt could finally be announced this week after key creditor nations came to an agreement at the weekend ending months of stalemate.

US persuades Paris Club to write off 23bn of Iraqi debt


Race car driver Tommy Baldwin was killed in a crash at Thompson International Speedway during a Featherlite modified race.

Race driver killed in crash


AFP - Oil prices were slightly lower in Asian trading on easing concerns over supply disruptions but were still hovering near record highs, dealers said.

Oil prices edge lower in Asian trading, still near record highs (AFP)


Reuters - Former\Portland Trail Blazers guard Clyde Drexler highlights the class\of 2004 inductees for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Drexler Headlines Hall of Fame Inductees (Reuters)


Juan Pablo Montoya won in his final race for Williams-BMW on Sunday, beating future McLaren teammate Kimi Raikkonen to capture the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Montoya Wins Brazilian Grand Prix


Oil prices on the London market broke through the 50 US dollars per barrel level for the first time during Monday morning trading.

London oil prices breach 50 US dollar level for first time


To curb spam, getting your Hotmail via Outlook/Express won #39;t be free much longer ... posted 12:49pm EST Tue Sep 28 2004 - submitted by Christopher R. Anderson.

Microsoft to charge for WebDAV Hotmail access


Pitney Bowes always seems to mail it in -- and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Bowes Takes a Bow


Sdbot  quot;spreads via network shares using NetBEUI functions to get ... user names and passwords, quot; says security firm Trend Micro.

Worm Seeks Out Network Passwords


A MELBOURNE biotech company will release an embryonic stem cell line free to researchers worldwide  quot;for the good of mankind quot;.

Stem cell freebie


Senior Andrew Sullivan booted a 37-yard field goal -- the longest in his career -- with seven seconds left to lead Yale to a come-from-behind, 31-28 nonleague win over Colgate in New Haven yesterday.

In the end, Yale hearty and hale


The message coming from America Online could not be any clearer:  quot;We will keep our customers safe online. quot; Even though the market is awash with security software, AOL has stepped in for its members and delivered a fortified version of AOL 9.0, dubbed

AOL to Release 9.0 Security Edition


AFP - Antigua and Barbuda beat long odds as the World Trade Organization confirmed a ruling that a ban in the United States on Internet gambling violates global trading rules.

Antigua beats odds: WTO confirms ruling against US on web gambling (AFP)


THOUSANDS of Canadians have taken to the streets in protest as US President George Bush began his first official visit to the country.

Canadians protest against Bush visit


CHINA intends to make Olympic history by staging part of the 2008 Beijing Games outside its own territory. Top officials have suggested sending Olympians three hours by plane from the Olympic village on the

China may stage part of Olympics in Hong Kong


Capital and GWR today announced their 711m merger, creating the country #39;s biggest radio group in a deal that changes the shape of the British radio industry.

Capital and GWR tie the knot


After half a decade of turmoil, a picture of air travel in the U.S. is starting to emerge, and it is far different from the caring image the airlines like to present.

Survival of Fittest and Leanest Becomes Strategy for the Airlines


ATHENS  As the delay-plagued build-up to the Olympics illustrated, the Greeks aren #39;t exactly known for organization and punctuality. But now that stadiums, new metro lines, beautified city squares and a vast ...

Let the Games (and parties!) begin


SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq -- This week's invasion of Fallujah is a direct test of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's yardstick for measuring American success against terrorism: The question is whether US and Iraqi forces can capture or kill more insurgents in the rebel city than are being recruited and deployed elsewhere in Iraq.

Concern many will regroup elsewhere


Reuters - Online music company eMusic on\Tuesday said it was revamping its service to provide commentary\and reviews to complement its catalog of more than 500,000\tracks from independent labels.

EMusic to Launch Revamped Service (Reuters)


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, right, bows to evacuees at the gymnasium of the Ote High School, one of the evacuation centers, in Nagaoka, northwest of Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004.

Koizumi Surveys Japan #39;s Earthquake Damage


WASHINGTON: Online auction giant eBay Inc is toughening its offensive material policy by eliminating offensive words used as search criteria or in descriptions of items for sale.

eBay to remove racial slurs from listings


Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) introduced a usage-based pricing and licensing option for its mainframe management products on Thursday, aligning its offerings with IBM Corp.'s On Demand model.

CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools


AP - Congress plans to make it a little easier for hospitals, insurers and other to refuse to provide or cover abortions.

Bill Would Help Providers Refuse Abortions (AP)


Controversial Ireland and Manchester United star Roy Keane has been charged with assault and criminal damage, English police said on Tuesday.

Keane charged with assault


RAYMOND Reginald Williams, who had previously claimed he could have saved HIH from collapse, yesterday pleaded guilty to three criminal charges arising from his management of the failed insurer.

Guilty, guilty, guilty atoning for HIH sins


Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side will banish a disappointing run of form when the champions take on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday #39;s north London derby.

Wenger warns Spurs to expect Arsenal #39;s best


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan shook financial markets yesterday with a warning that foreign nations may tire of financing the huge US trade and budget deficits.

Fed chief shakes markets


AP - A 10-city farewell tour for longtime U.S. soccer stars Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett will kick off Sept. 25 in Rochester.

Tour to Honor U.S. Women's Soccer Team (AP)


Reuters - Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. \and Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  fell sharply on\Tuesday after both car dealership companies cut their full-year\earnings estimates, citing the recent hurricanes and a\difficult new and used vehicle market.

Sonic, Asbury Cut Estimates, Stocks Fall (Reuters)


The Arab League says it will hold an emergency session to discuss the violence in Gaza, which has claimed at least 56 Palestinians this week.

Arab League to hold emergency meeting


SHAREHOLDERS in Abbey yesterday tore into the bank over its coming takeover by Spanish bank Santander, attempting to scupper the 8.

Abbey investors maul chairman but the Santander deal is passed


Some 20 years ago, Ehud Olmert  now deputy prime minister of Israel, recently mayor of Jerusalem, back then a rising star in Israel #39;s right-wing firmament  was among the principal speakers at a United Jewish Appeal event in ...

THE HOUR: When Time Isn #39;t on Israel #39;s Side


MANCHESTER - After the joy of a midweek win in Europe and the exciting debut of Wayne Rooney, Manchester United had to depend on a goal from Alan Smith to salvage a point against Middlesbrough last night.

United lose ground on Chelsea


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Monday with Israeli #39;s President Moshe Katsav as part of his first tour of the region to discuss, among other topics, a collaboration between the two countries in combating terrorism.

Russian FM meets with Katsav


The first criminal trial to emerge from Enron Corp. #39;s spectacular scandal  quot;is a case about cheating and lying quot; with Wall Street #39;s help, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

Prosecutor: First Enron trial about  #39;cheating and lying #39;


Steve McLaren was delighted with his Middlesbrough Football Club players after their 2-0 win over Lazio last night.  #39;Boro won the game 2-0 with goals in each half from Dutch international Bolo Zenden and could

Middlesbrough Football Club boss hails perfect team


AP - New York Giants safety Shaun Williams will have surgery on his left knee Monday to repair damaged cartilage.

Giants Safety to Have Knee Surgery (AP)


After two weeks of focusing on Iraq, Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry turned his emphasis to the economy Saturday, delivering what he called a plan for  quot;middle-class families.

Kerry rolls out tax-cut plan for middle class


AP - China's second-largest mobile phone company plans to open 3,000 Internet cafes by the end of the year, exerting stronger state control over a sector once dominated by private enterprise, state-run radio reported Tuesday.

Report: China Firm Plans 3,000 Net Cafes (AP)


Payless ShoeSource Inc., the nation #39;s largest shoe retailer, posted a third-quarter profit on Friday compared with year-ago losses, due to improved margins and lower payroll costs.

Payless ShoeSource Swings to 3Q Profit


NTT DoCoMo will release a handset compatible with non-Japanese cellular networks and with its own 3G (third generation) mobile network early next year. The handset will be made by Motorola Inc. for DoCoMo and will also support wireless LAN, the two companies said in a statement on Wednesday.

NTT DoCoMo, Motorola tie up on 3G handsets


The daily volume of Internet attacks dropped off in the first half of this year, and the rate at which new vulnerabilities are being reported appears to have hit a plateau, according to Symantec Corp.

Internet threats take on new hue


MONTREAL -- A seven-year-old marketing agreement between Molson and US-based Adolph Coors Co. was not amended for the merger proposal between the two companies.

Coors Light in the balance


There are more signs that the shotgun marriage between NBC and Universal is anything but tranquil.

Six Sigma: A Hollywood Studio Learns the G.E. Way


BAGHDAD -- Tawhid and Jihad, Iraq's most feared militant group led by terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden yesterday, saying it had agreed with Al Qaeda over strategy and the need for unity against ''the enemies of Islam. quot;

Zarqawi's militant group declares loyalty to bin Laden


McDonald #39;s Corp. said on Monday that Charlie Bell, its 44-year-old president and chief executive, had stepped down to focus on battling cancer just seven months after

McDonald #39;s Bell Steps Down Due to Cancer


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

Thatcher's Son Charged in Coup Plot


US Senate and House of Representatives negotiators agreed on Wednesday on a huge corporate tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that violate global trade rules and give manufacturers a new tax break.

US House, Senate agree on corporate tax bill


Two former England captains today bemoaned the loss of cricket to Britains living rooms, claiming the sports new television deal had turned its back on thousands of potential future players.

Former Greats Lament TV Deal


Nintendo starts its campaign to stop Sony taking over the handheld gaming market with the launch of its new handheld console the Nintendo DS today in the US.

Nintendo DS goes on sale in America


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Baghdad  airport employees to work on Thursday, killing at least four  people and wounding several others, including the driver, an  airport employee said.

Armed Men Attack Baghdad Bus, at Least 4 Dead


quot;You can go this far and no further quot; or  quot;When I say no, I mean no quot; or maybe,  quot;Don #39;t you dare to question my decisions!

Tick #39;s Blick 1 Dec. 2004


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Cisco Systems Inc. #39;s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant reported continued strength in its traditional markets as well as emerging technologies

Cisco First-Quarter Profits Up 29 Percent


Andre Dirrell already honored his grandfather by getting a tattoo of his face on his back. Pretty soon he #39;ll be able to share an Olympic medal with him, too.

Dirrell tattoos Cuban for medal


HONG KONG (CBS.MW) -- US retail giant Wal-Mart (WMT) has bowed to pressure and said it will allow unions in its stores in China to unionize if employees request it, the China Daily newspaper reported.

Wal-Mart to allow unions in China stores


Vagner Love struck the killer blow to Rangers #39; Champions League ambitions as CSKA Moscow left Ibrox with a deserved 3-2 victory on aggregate.

Rangers 1-1 CSKA Moscow


Fort Worth-based Cash America International Inc. (NYSE: PWN) said Monday that it bought the operations of 32 cash advance locations in Southern California.

Cash America expands to California


Though the game is two months earlier on the schedule, a near-identical challenge exists for Florida State as it begins preparations for Saturday #39;s 3:30 pm game against Clemson in Doak Campbell Stadium.

Bowden Bowl VI brings similar challenge to father, son


CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters) - Corey Pavin posted his  best score in 14 years, firing an eight-under-par 62 to take a  commanding three-shot lead after the first round of the  inaugural \$4.2 million Buick Championship Thursday.

Pavin Hits 62 to Charge Into Three-Shot Buick Lead


Roger Barnes, a former Fannie Mae accounting manager, leaped onto the national stage this fall when he accused the mortgage-finance giant of cooking its books

Fannie Mae whistle-blower feels vindicated by SEC decision


NEW YORK - A day after giving Boston ace Curt Schilling a pounding, the New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Martinez (16-9) faces Jon Lieber (14-8)...

Yankees, Red Sox Ready for Game 2 of ALCS


AP - Carl Krauser scored all but two of his 17 points at the free throw line to lead No. 11 Pittsburgh to a 70-51 victory over Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.

No. 11 Pittsburgh Outguns Memphis 70-51 (AP)


FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes killed a family of  six in raids against rebels led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi, while a top international aid agency suspended Iraq  operations Wednesday after its manager was kidnapped.

U.S. Raids Kill Family of 6 in Rebel-Held Iraqi City


The US embassy in Saudi Arabia closed its consulate in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah after a car bomb exploded in the town on the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Washington and New York.

Bomb Explodes in Saudi, US Shuts Jeddah Consulate (Update1)


Great white sharks are among many endangered species to gain better international protection at a meeting of 166 countries in Thailand. Restrictions on black rhinos were eased.

Great White Sharks, Others Win Global Protection


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced slightly on  Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings  reports may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near  \$54 a barrel curbed gains.

Stocks End Higher Before Earnings Blitz


KABUL, Afghanistan Early results show interim Afghan president Hamid Karzai leading in that country #39;s first free presidential election.

Vote counting under way in Afghan election, Karzai expected to win


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

Powell States Preference for Diplomacy


Barret Jackman, the last of the Blues left to sign before the league #39;s probable lockout on Wednesday, finalized a deal Monday that is rare in the current economic climate but fitting for him.

Jackman, Blues reach deal ahead of looming lockout


MILWAUKEE - Infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer #39;s former defense attorney, Gerald P. Boyle, waited for Astros manager Phil Garner outside the visitors #39; clubhouse at Miller Park on Saturday afternoon.

ON THE AIR


UNITED NATIONSWar crimes have probably occurred on  quot;a large and systematic scale quot; in Sudan #39;s Darfur region and will likely continue, UN envoys Louise Arbour and Juan Mendez said yesterday.

Arbour reports Darfur horrors


Some environmentalists believe Ohio is backsliding on requirements for modernizing coal-fired power plants, factories, and other major air pollution sources simply by making state rules consistent with what is mandated by a US Environmental Protection

Ohio EPA plan to revise clean-air rules criticized


Reuters - Australia plans to strengthen its\coastal security with a controversial surveillance footprint\that stretches south of New Zealand to north of Indonesia.

Australia to Boost Security Net Around Coastline (Reuters)


AP - It was vintage Bill Clinton, a lip-biting, thumb-wagging, center-of-attention performance. Seven weeks after quadruple bypass heart surgery, looking pale and unusually thin, the former president came back to give John Kerry a sendoff for the final week of the campaign  #151; promoting his own presidency as well  #151; and bluntly framed the campaign between Kerry and President Bush.

Clinton Hails Kerry in Surgery Comeback (AP)


Chip-making technique to fuel AMD64, PowerPC, 'Cell' production

IBM, AMD, Sony boost chip speeds by 24


LG Philips is developing what the company claims is the world #39;s largest organic light-emitting diode display. The company, which manufactures thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD screens in South Korea, unveiled

LG Philips lays claim to OLED crown


IBM will begin shipping a new DB2 Universal Database next week that has more self-managing capabilities, extended Linux support, and geospatial technology.

IBM Promises New DB2 Will Take Better Care Of Itself


Defending champion Tim Henman of Britain beat Thailand #39;s Paradorn Srichaphan 6-3, 6-4 to reach third round of the Paris Masters in Paris on Tuesday.

Henman, Hewitt advance in Paris Masters


Sochaux extended their unbeaten run to eight Ligue 1 matches with a deserved 3-1 success at struggling Monaco on Friday. The result gave Sochaux 25 points and kept them in fourth

In-form Sochaux brush aside Monaco


Microsoft #39;s long-planned new file system is likely still many years away from being a part of the company #39;s server operating system.

New file system has long road to Windows


Power consumption continues to climb, so Intel will reach into the bag of tricks to keep Moore's Law going.

Intel to throttle power by enhancing silicon


A \$5 million infusion of venture capital will help Laszlo Systems work on tools to build Web pages.

Open-source Web tools company nets VC funding


David Coulthard was once again on the pace as he tested for Red Bull Racing in the hope of claiming a race seat there next season.

COULTHARD IMPRESSES IN TESTING


EarthLink Inc, one of the US #39;s largest consumer ISPs, said yesterday it has started offering free voice over IP calls to subscribers of its high speed service.

EarthLink gets into VoIP


PARIS : Swiss striker Alexander Frei returned to haunt Marseille on when he scored the winner in Rennes #39; 1-0 win which sent the French giants tumbling into midtable and their fans calling for the resignation of president Christophe Bouchet.

Soccer: Frei winner plunges Marseille into more gloom


Reuters - Shares of Taser International Inc.\ have jumped 20 percent since early last week as the\stun gun maker issued a slew of announcements painting a\positive picture of its business prospects.

Taser Execs Selling Heavily on the News (Reuters)


ATLANTA (Ticker) -- After being cold from the arc through four quarters, Jamal Crawford was clutch in overtime. Crawford #39;s 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining helped the New York Knicks post a 110-109 victory

Knicks edge plucky Hawks in OT


SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Continued strong steelmaking demand from China is expected to drive an 18.6 lift in iron ore prices for Australian producers into 2005, the government #39;s Australian Bureau of Agricultural  amp; Resource Economics said Monday.

Iron Ore Prices To Lift 19 For Australian Miners - Abare


Young adults are the prime target of Vodafone's first video phones, which support music downloads and TV clips.\<br />  Photos: Vodafone's 3G explosion\

Vodafone targets iPod crowd


AP - Suspected of seeking nuclear weapons and sponsoring terrorism, Iran could prove to be the biggest foreign policy challenge for the winner of the presidential election.

Iran Poses Vexing Problems for U.S. (AP)


Juventus beat Udinese 1-0 on a second-half goal by Uruguayan striker Marcelo Zalayeta and stretched its Serie A lead to two points ahead of surprising Messina on Sunday.

Juventus stretches Serie A lead with 1-0 win at Udinese


Colorado voters approved a proposal this month mandating that 10 percent of the state's electricity must come from wind and solar power by 2015.

Coloradans Vote to Embrace Alternative Sources of Energy


Martha Stewart will do her time farther from home than she had hoped, at a remote West Virginia prison where inmates sleep in bunk beds and rise at 6 a.m. to do menial labor for pennies an hour.

Martha Stewart to serve time at West Virginia prison


The European Union said Wednesday it will decide soon whether to impose trade sanctions on the United States after receiving authorization to do so from the World Trade Organization

EU To Decide Soon on Sanctions Against US


APPLE Computer has extended its online iTunes Music Store downloading service to nine more countries, but not Australia. The countries now able to download songs legally via the Apple system are Austria, Belgium

iTunes going places, but no music for our ears


The 100d is designed for small offices looking for inexpensive networked storage.

Iomega Readies Wireless Storage Device


roundup Plus: Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.

Briefly: Microsoft connects with SAP


AFP - Dutch unions, employers' organisations and the government reached an agreement on the government's hotly contested austerity and reform plans.

Dutch unions, employers and government reach agreement on austerity measures (AFP)


Randy Johnson was on the verge of joining the New York Yankees in a three-team, megadeal that also includes Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, a source told The Associated Press on Thursday night.

Almost done: Johnson to Yankees, Green to Arizona, Vazquez to <b>...</b>


Reuters - The United States showed some new\flexibility in recent talks with North Korea on the nuclear\issue but Pyongyang was unimpressed and is resisting\participation in a new round of formal six-party negotiations,\U.S. officials and experts said on Friday.

U.S. Said Showing New Flexibility in N.Korea Talks (Reuters)


Australian copper and nickel miner WMC Resources Ltd. said on Thursday it has turned down aA\$7.4 billion (\$5.5 billion) cash takeover offer from Swiss-based Xstrata, but would consider higher bids from the company.

WMC turns down Xstrata takeover bid MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oct 28 <b>...</b>


If it came as a surprise that Kelly Holmes should win two gold medals at the Athens Olympics, her victory in White City last night, where she became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, was a racing certainty.

Sports Awards: Holmes wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year


AP - U.N. observers encountered what they believed to be about 100 Rwandan troops in eastern Congo, a U.N. official said Wednesday, marking the first reported U.N. sightings since Rwanda threatened to send in its forces against Rwanda Hutu rebels sheltering here.

U.N. Reports Rwandan Troops in Congo (AP)


The Free Standards Group and the Open Source Development Labs(OSDL) hope that improved standards for Linux will help accelerate its adoption by enterprise and large business customers.

Raising the Linux Standard


Bali, Indonesia (Sports Network) - Seventh-seeded Argentine Gisela Dulko moved into the quarterfinals, while third-seeded Japanese Ai Sugiyama and 2003 Bali runner-up Chanda Rubin were a pair of opening-round losers Wednesday at the \$225,000 Wismilak

Dulko reaches quarters; Sugiyama, Rubin bounced in Bali openers


The point man of a private group #39;s attempt to bring the Montreal Expos to Las Vegas said Las Vegas Sports and Entertainment (LVSE) LLC did not dissolve when Major League Baseball put that franchise in Washington, DC, in September.

Back in the game


DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Dynegy Inc. said Tuesday it will buy Exelon subsidiary ExRes SHC for \$1.05 billion in a deal that expands the Houston company #39;s power generation business in the New York state market.

Dynegy to buy Exelon assets


Data from Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity shows its unique landing site is a prime spot for a return mission to look for life, scientists say.

Rover data makes return a must


President Bush is on his way to Canada for a two-day trip that will mark his first official visit to America #39;s northern neighbor.

Bush Makes First Official Visit to Canada


A Canadian team #39;s bid to launch the country #39;s first manned spaceship is on hold, although the aspiring astronauts have not given up their attempt to win a \$10 million prize.

Private Canadian Spacecraft Launch on Hold


PITTSBURGH - The state Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania's drunken driving law can't be enforced against people on horseback, a decision that inspired the dissenting justice to wax poetic.    The court ruled Wednesday in a case against two men in Mercer County in 2002...

Court Rules a Horse Is Not a Vehicle


For the first time in almost two years, there are no bright planets in the evening sky. You might as well stay inside and eat dinner. The morning sky, on the other hand, is sparkling. Mercury. Venus. Saturn. A slender crescent Moon. The luminous stars of Orion. They're all on display in the days ahead: Sept. 10th through 12th.

Morning Sky This Weekend is Sparkling


BANGALORE, India (AFP) - World champions Australia were on the brink of a massive victory in the first cricket Test against India after destroying the hosts #39; batting again.

Cricket-Fired-up Australia close to victory in first Test


The Italian minister nominated as EU justice and home affairs commissioner has denied criticising single mothers. Rocco Buttiglione is already at the centre of a row after being rejected by the European Parliament

EU nominee in single mothers row


The Netherlands rejects a bid to grant Dutch citizenship to Nazi victim Anne Frank - one of the diary-writer's wishes.

Anne Frank status campaign fails


In the late 1990s, Tom and David Gardner -- the brothers behind The Motley Fool online investment community -- regularly ridiculed mutual funds and the people who bought them.

Fund newsletter parts Fool and his money


Former Reading High star Sean Collins scored two goals and had an assist to lead the 10th-ranked University of New Hampshire past St. Lawrence, 4-2, in the championship game of the UNH Ice Breaker tournament at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.

UNH topples Saints


Two Silicon Valley companies that have already become household names in tech savvy homes are working together to bring movies to the home digitally.

Tivo, Netflix star in double feature


Hosting the 2004 Olympics cost Greece 9bn euros, twice the original estimate, the country's finance minister says.

Greece's Olympic bill doubles


One of the oldest textile operators on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius last week shut seven factories and cut 900 jobs.

Mauritian textile firm cuts jobs


DELTA Air Lines yesterday announced a massive restructuring plan that would cut 6000 to 7000 jobs and slash more costs, but nonetheless warned that bankruptcy remained  quot;a real possibility quot;.

Plunging Delta slashes jobs


IT job growth will be driven primarily by the nation's largest employers, according to new data.

CIOs expect moderate hiring, study says


October 29, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet service provider EarthLink (earthlink.com) announced on Friday that it has filed a new lawsuit in federal court in Atlanta as part of its continuing fight against spam.

EarthLink, Partners File Spam Lawsuits


Antepo will release Version 4.5 of its Open Presence Network (OPN) enterprise IM system on Monday. The new version features the capability to integrate messaging systems that use the XMPP system pioneered

Antepo To Release OPN \$.5 On Monday


AP - Scientists hoping to study the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick Man are protesting a bill by Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell that they say could block their efforts.

Scientists Protest Kennewick Man Bill (AP)


Aston Villa (3) 3 Portsmouth (0) 0 Aston Villa: Sorensen, De la Cruz, Mellberg, Delaney, Samuel, Solano (Hitzlsperger 85), McCann, Hendrie (Davis 78), Whittingham, Cole (Luke Moore 68), Angel.

Barclays Premiership Line-Ups


A policy and advocacy group called on the Bush administration Tuesday to put more muscle behind cyber-security, and urged the White House to act on a dozen proposals and recommendations to protect the country #39;s technology infrastructure.

Cyber-Security Group Pushes 12-Point Plan On White House


PERTH (Reuters) - Marat Safin paid the price for his  later-than-scheduled arrival at the Hopman Cup as top seeds  Russia suffered a shock defeat to Germany in their opening  match on Monday.

Safin Pays Price for Late Arrival at Hopman Cup


By Zulf Khan Afridi with Hayyan Faisal at Pakistan Times Foreign Desk. SHAKAI (South Waziristan): Fierce clashes were going on in the Karvan Manza areas of South Waziristan between security forces and miscreants.

Tribal Areas Scenario: Pakistan Tightens Noose around Militants


Bosnia-Herzegovina BANJA LUKA -- Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica, a Bosnian Serb commission conceded yesterday in its final report on the 1995 massacre. Bosnian Muslim officials claim that up to 8,000 men and boys were killed at Srebrenica in July 1995, when Serb troops overran the UN-declared safe zone in Europe's worst ...

Toll put at 7,000 in 1995 massacre


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's unemployment  rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month  low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the  strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.

Brazil Jobless Falls to 7-Month Low


When US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell met Secretary-General Kofi Annan last month at an Egyptian summit on Iraq, the two old friends shook hands.

ANNAN #39;S FUTURE: Remains up in the air with scandal


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were flat on Monday  after a report showing an unexpected drop in November  construction spending offset a drop in oil prices, while a  brokerage downgrade of Sun Microsystems <A HREF=

U.S. Blue Chips Flat After Data


By Sean Waisglass: I haven #39;t seen the weigh-in reports for the Winky Wright/Shane Mosley junior welterweight championship rematch tonight, but I #39;m pretty sure Sugar Shane is going to be tipping the scales much lighter than the last time.

Leaving the nest might inspire Mosley success


Merck has obtained rights to license an experimental drug to treat obesity that has generated scientific interest because it is based on a hormone used by the body to signal that it has eaten enough.

Merck gets rights to obesity drug


AFP - The United Nations said it had established

Rwandan troop presence in DR Congo 'almost certain': UN (AFP)


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record high  above \$47.50 a barrel on Thursday as fresh evidence of demand  growth in China and India underlined how rising appetite for  oil is straining the world's supply system.

Oil Hits New Record as Demand Soars


Franklin Templeton Investments agreed to pay \$18 million to settle complaints that the mutual fund distributor failed to tell investors it paid brokers who recommended its funds, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said yesterday.

Franklin Templeton in \$18m settlement


I have had a frustrating few weeks with Linux. I #39;ve lost count of the number of installations I #39;ve done, and I don #39;t want to think about the number of hours I #39;ve lost to troubleshooting.

New Linuxes, Old Problems


Having now passed closer to Tethys than the Voyager 2 spacecraft, Cassini has returned the best-ever natural color view of this icy Saturnian moon.

Battered and grooved: Saturn #39;s moon Tethys


AP - Israel's largest and bloodiest offensive in Gaza in four years of conflict moved into its third week, with missile strikes killing six Palestinians and Israeli troops digging into the northern end of the crowded territory.

Israel Presses Offensive in Northern Gaza (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=

Creditors KO Delta's Bid to Change Debt


House-to-house raids south of Baghdad are turning up few men of fighting age, leading American commanders to believe that insurgents are melting away.

Scouring Iraq for Enemies, Finding Farmers and Mud


Fiat chairman Luca di Montezemolo brushes off media speculation that the carmaker wants to scrap its partnership with General Motors.

Fiat boss denies end of GM tie-up


com September 20, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.

PeopleSoft #39;s last hurrah?


3 September 2004 - Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the international presence in Sudan #39;s war-torn Darfur region must be expanded as soon as possible because attacks against civilians are continuing and  quot;the vast majority of militias quot; have not been

Sudan: Annan calls for expanded international presence to stop <b>...</b>


New menu items helped lift McDonald #39;s to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, the fast-food giant said Wednesday, and more sandwiches are on the way.

McDonald #39;s cites new menu items as it reports Aug. sales gains


A car bomb explodes at a US checkpoint in Baghdad -  a day after an almost identical attack there killed seven.

New blast hits Iraq Green Zone


Reuters - Egypt plans to X-ray the mummy of\Tutankhamun to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt\more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teenager.

Egypt Hopes to Solve Riddle of Tutankhamun Death (Reuters)