Orlando Cabrera rejoined the Boston Red Sox last night after missing two games to be with his wife in Colombia.  quot;He called me about 10 this morning, and said he was back, quot; Red Sox

Cabrera comes back after wife #39;s surgery


AP - Taquan Dean scored 30 points and No. 12 Louisville beat Stanford 82-67 Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational, the Cardinals' first win this season over a Division I team.

No. 12 Louisville Drops Stanford 82-67 (AP)


Under the terms of the agreement, Proxim will pay Symbol \$23 million over the next two and a half years.

Proxim settles patent lawsuit with Symbol


The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway is nearing the completion of a \$30 million, government-funded IP network that will support combined voice, data and video traffic along a heavily used rail corridor between Seattle and Tacoma.

Railroad uses IP net to control signals, switches


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that  it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to  purchase all of its airwave licenses for \$3 billion.

Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for \$3 Billion


Reuters - Wall Street was expected to dip at\Thursday's opening, but shares of Texas Instruments Inc.\, may climb after it gave upbeat earnings guidance.

Wall Street Expected to Slip at Opening (Reuters)


CHINA is taking no chances as host of the summer Olympics in 2008 and has picked an auspicious 8pm start on August 8, 2008 -- or 8/8/8/08 -- for the opening ceremony.

Heat on Olympics


CAIRO (Reuters) - Top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia on  Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in  supply, saying the kingdom would keep crude output at current  high levels as long as customers wanted it.

Saudi Arabia Questions Need for OPEC Move


A consumer #39;s group said Wednesday it has complained to government regulators about the cost of downloading music from Apple #39;s iTunes system.

UK Group Complains of Higher ITunes Cost


57 crew members and Canadas newest Submarine is floating in the rough seas of the Atlantic Ocean, after the HMCS Chicoutimi lost power in an electrical fire.

Canadian Sub Loses Power in Atlantic


WESTWOOD -- A quick question: Which team deserves the No. 1 ranking? Acton-Boxboro? Everett? Xaverian? They all have legitimate claims to the throne.

Xaverian flashes show of strength


New Zealand #39;s dollar rose and bonds fell after the central bank raised the nation #39;s benchmark interest rate for a fifth time and signaled it may boost rates again to curb inflation.

NZ Dollar Gains, Bonds Fall After Central Bank Raises Rates


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose sharply on Friday as  worries a cold spell in the United States could erode already  depleted winter fuel inventories spurred the market higher.

Oil Rises on Winter Weather Worries


The Mozilla Project has issued a warning for a series of  quot;highly critical quot; security holes in three of its core projects, including its flagship Firefox Web browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client.

Critical Flaws in Mozilla, Thunderbird


HOUSTON - Wall Street brokerage house Lehman Brothers has agreed to pay \$222.5 million to a class-action lawsuit alleging that it and other banks and brokerages helped Enron Corp.

Lehman Brothers settles Enron shareholder lawsuit


The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for the 12 nations using the euro and kept its key interest rate steady at record lows as it waits for the recovery to firm up.

Update 5: European Central Bank Ups Growth Forecast


Napster is making its new Napster To Go service available on AT amp;T #39;s Audiovox smartphone. It comes with 28.5mb of internal flash memory, which holds up to 6 songs.

Napster Announces Smartphone Music Service


GENEVA, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The government of Burundi has authorized the United Nations to set up a camp for newly-arrived Congolese refugees following the horrific attack on the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi last Friday, UN officials said here ...

Burundi authorizes UN camp for Congolese refugees


Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - News), a leading global Internet company, and OMD, the world #39;s leading media agency*, today unveiled the findings of an Internet Deprivation Study examining consumers #39; media habits

YAHOO! and OMD Reveal Study Depicting Life Without the Internet


WINDOWS XP Service Pack 2 is all about security; don #39;t let anybody convince you otherwise. This is no midway step to Longhorn, Microsoft #39;s next-generation operating system that is more than three years away

Locked Windows


Mozilla #39;s Firefox is gaining ground, and fast. In the beginning of this year, Microsoft Internet Explorer was almost fully controlling the market on its own.

Firefox heats the browser market.


VeriSign has suffered a legal setback in its courtroom battles with Internet governing body ICANN over its controversial Site Finder service.

VeriSign antitrust claim against ICANN rebuffed


The decision left both parties arguing over which regulations are now in effect for the final weeks of the presidential campaign.

U.S. Judge Orders Election Agency to Tighten Rules


Acquires Keyhole Corp., for an undisclosed amount and cuts the product price by \$40 and further fueling its rivalry with Microsoft and Yahoo.

Google buys online map provider


Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko calls for a general strike as he rejects the presidential poll result.

Ukraine opposition calls strike


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) showed off its interactive television platform in Amsterdam at IBC2004, an international conference devoted to the broadcasting industry.

I Want My MSFT-TV


RealNetworks Inc. is ending its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet media and software company said on Thursday.

RealNetworks Ends Download 49-Cent Promo


Reuters - President Bush held on to a slim\lead in an ABC News poll released on Sunday, getting 50 percent\of the vote against 46 percent of likely voters who supported\his opponent, Sen. John Kerry.

ABC Poll Puts Bush 4 Points Ahead of Kerry (Reuters)


ATHENS, 20 August - Slovakian twins Pavol and Peter HOCHSCHORNER won their second consecutive gold medal in the Men #39;s C2.

Men #39;s C2 Canoe Double: Slovakian twins repeat as gold medallists


Hoeppner has been the coach at Miami (Ohio) since 1999 and was an assistant at the school for 13 years before that.  quot;We talked to some terrific coaches throughout our search, but

Hoeppner new coach at Indiana


There #39;s a new game in town concerning luring businesses to a state, and we have to point out that North Carolina, under the leadership of Gov.

NC should cheer Dell deal, but we must weigh wisdom of incentive <b>...</b>


Reuters - U.S. oil prices held above  #36;46 a\barrel on Tuesday on worries of a major supply disruption at a\time when producers are pumping at full tilt to meet strong\demand.

U.S. Oil Holds Above  #36;46 on Supply Fears (Reuters)


Tony Blair has arrived at Liverpool Cathedral for a memorial service for murdered hostage Kenneth Bigley. The prime minister had made a number of telephone calls to the family of the civil engineer during the 62-year-old #39;s captivity in Iraq.

Blair attends Bigley memorial service


AP - A 9-foot bronze statue of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was unveiled Friday outside of Doak Campbell Stadium.

Bowden Bowl Key for Clemson, Florida St. (AP)


Outages put a crimp in access at PayPal, Gawker. Also: Microsoft's latest security warnings.

Locked out--and locked up--on the Net?


IBM said Wednesday that it had agreed to pay \$320 million to current and former employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan in a case that may affect millions of workers at many companies and nonprofit organizations.

IBM settles pension case


Ramallah, West Bank: Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is to fly to France from his West Bank headquarters to treat what doctors have described as a potentially fatal blood disorder.

Arafat to fly to Paris for urgent medical treatment


Manchester City recorded back-to-back Premiership wins for the first time since April 2003 with a well-deserved win over Aston Villa at Eastlands.

City #39;s run of form continues


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Stargazers across the US were craning their necks Wednesday night as the Earth #39;s shadow moved across the moon, totally eclipsing our planet #39;s only natural satellite.

Stargazers View Lunar Eclipse


The D.C. retail and real estate magnate  amended his will two weeks before his death to give his new wife control over the bulk of his \$50 million estate and shut his three children out of any inheritance.

Haft Signed Document Affirming Bride's Control


The VC-1 codec is made an integral part of a Blu-ray spec, giving Microsoft a foot in the rival camps battling over the successor to DVDs.

Blu-ray group gets behind Microsoft tech


Senior Palestinian officials said they planned to travel to Paris on Monday to assess the health of the Palestinian leader and meet with doctors and French authorities.

Palestinian Delegation Hoping to See Arafat


The government of Sudan is delaying the expulsion of country directors of two British-based aid agencies it has accused of making statements that suggest support for rebels.

Expulsion near for aid officials inside Sudan


William Morrison Supermarkets says sales have continued to decline at its newly-acquired Safeway stores which have not yet been converted to the Morrisons brand, but sales at converted stores are up.

Morrison says Safeway sales still sinking


quot;It looked like (Makonnen) was held or bumped or something, quot; Rodgers said.  quot;I #39;m pretty frustrated. We dominated the game.

Cal throws scare into USC Almost a special victory gt;


An Australian drifter was today jailed for life for murdering the British backpacker Caroline Stuttle in 2002 by throwing her off a bridge after stealing her handbag.

Australian man jailed for UK backpacker murder


Minnesota #39;s 34-13 loss to the Giants last week ended a four-game win streak and shrunk its division lead to one game over the Lions and Packers.

Chris Graythen/Getty Images


While most experts appear to agree that electronic voting has real problems, few argue that they could completely undermine the November election.

Why We Fear the Digital Ballot


The United States doubles pairing of Mike and Bob Bryan could pose as big a challenge to Spain #39;s Davis Cup final hopes as world number two Andy Roddick, a Spanish team coach said on Monday.

Spain fear Bryan brothers in Davis Cup final


com October 28, 2004, 1:15 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

E-voting: Can it be trusted?


Gilat Satellite Networks (TASE, Nasdaq: GILTF) has entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with giant telecoms equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems.

Gilat and Cisco collaborating on satellite interface routers


Winning at home and tying on the road is the proven formula for success in World Cup qualifying, but the manner by which the US team has compiled two ties and a victory

US soccer battling through qualifying


Analysis Lawyer calls for urgent domain dispute reform

BAA caught in Net 'dirty tricks' campaign


AFP - India and France will discuss a range of bilateral and global issues during this week's visit by French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier, a foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

India and France to discuss range of issues during FM's visit (AFP)


quot;Toshiba Corp. said in a statement today it has received separate commitments of support not only from Universal, but also from Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros.

Universal Pictures backs HD-DVD


Shares in Manchester United rally on Monday as the club confirms it has received a takeover approach.

Man Utd confirms bid approach


The death of United Arab Emirates President HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi looks likely to increase Dubai #39;s influence in the Gulf region.

Dubai ruler moves up a notch


AP - Rep. Duncan Hunter says his son, a Marine artillery officer who has served in Iraq, asked him for two favors. One was to fix his Ford Bronco. The other was to stand firm in opposing an intelligence bill that would strip authority from the Pentagon.

Son's Iraq Experience Shapes Lawmaker (AP)


THE death of a 13-year-old English boy from an overdose of heroin is a grim reminder of the social cost of what United States President George W. Bush lauded last June as  #39;the first victory in the war on terror #39;.

A cruel price for Enduring Freedom


Reuters - Egypt has killed swarms of a type of\locust that has infested parts of Africa and Cyprus this year,\the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Monday.

Egypt Battles Desert Locust Swarms from Libya (Reuters)


MONTREAL: The global airline industry stands to incur losses of between \$US3 billion (\$NZ4.6 billion) and \$US4 billion this year as surging oil prices wipe out any hope of profit created by rising passenger traffic, the International Air Transport

Airline industry seen losing up to \$US4b in 2004


AP - After you've joined the music revolution and plunked down  #36;250 for an Apple iPod mini, it's easy to become quite protective of the little gizmo.

REVIEW: Waterproof IPod Housing All Wet (AP)


The frat house full of fools will play for a pennant for the second year in a row. David Ortiz #39;s 10th-inning homer gave the Boston Red Sox an 8-6 victory over the Anaheim Angels on

Band of merry fools gets another chance to rewrite baseball <b>...</b>


Sun Microsystems will integrate drivers for S2io's Xframe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into the Solaris operating system for Sparc, AMD Opteron, and Intel Xeon servers. In addition, S2io will partner with Sun to develop a TCP/IP offload engine with remote direct memory access functionality to enhance performance and scalability in intense computer and server environments.

Sun partners for high-speed Ethernet


Avril Doyle, president of the Irish Equestrian Federation, believes Cian O #39;Connor #39;s Olympic medal is tarnished following a positive blood test.

O #39;Connor #39;s medal now  #39;tarnished #39;


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, under fire for rushing  an outside report on ways to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging  KC-135 mid-air refueling tankers, is seeking a second opinion,  the top U.S. weapons buyer said Wednesday.

Pentagon Seeks Check on RAND Air Tanker


A Colombian court has sentenced three IRA-linked men to up to 17 1/2 years in prison for training leftist rebels in terrorist tactics in a guerrilla stronghold in southern Colombia, according to court documents released Thursday.

Colombia Sentences Irishmen for Rebel Aid


by staff. Carlos Checa (Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha) was forced to retire from third position with only two laps remaining of today #39;s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.

MotoGP: Qatar Grand Prix Quote Machine


AP - President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators.

Bush Shrugs Off Bad Polls on Iraq Outlook (AP)


Inverness Caledonian Thistle will finally be allowed to return to their own ground after half a season #39;s wanderings following a change of heart by the Scottish Premier League.

Thistle see an end to wanderings


Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport won her fourth consecutive championship on Sunday, defeating second-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-4 in the Western and Southern Women #39;s Open finals.

Davenport wins fourth straight title


AFP - A French legal inquiry into the July 2000 Concorde crash outside Paris that killed 113 people presented findings Tuesday that put part of the blame on the US airline Continental.

Report lays part of blame for Concorde crash on Continental Airlines (AFP)


If you #39;re a romantic who thinks about sports the way Grantland Rice wrote about the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, this exhausting, wrenching battle between Oregon State and Louisiana State represented everything that makes college football a supreme

Instant Analysis: Oregon State at LSU


Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged to help Bombardier Inc., the world #39;s No. 3 aircraft maker, develop its largest-ever plane should the company go ahead with the \$2 billion project next year.

Martin Says Canada Certainly #39; Would Fund New Bombardier Plane


France's Socialist Party votes

French party's 'yes to EU treaty'


CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec Corp. said Thursday it is acquiring digital security consulting firm stake Inc. Financial details were not disclosed.

Symantec to acquire digital security co.


The imprisoned leader of Fatah #39;s Tanzim in the West Bank, Marwan Barghouti, announced on Friday that he will not run for the post of Palestinian Authority chairman.

Barghouti backs Abbas as next head of the PA


The new patches apply to a variety of products, including some versions of Microsoft #39;s Windows operating system and server software, its Internet Explorer Web browser and Excel spreadsheet program.

Flaws spark  #39;fix-it #39; frenzy


Villages were cordoned off and thousands of police kept watch along roads in central China on Tuesday following riots between majority Han Chinese and a Muslim minority that killed seven people and injured 42.

China seals off villages in central region after ethnic rioting <b>...</b>


Williams #39; driver Juan Pablo Montoya made the perfect start to his final race with the team when he set the fastest time in opening practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix today.

Montoya leads opening practice in Brazil


N between Scott Brosius and Alex Rodriguez, the hallowed Yankee pinstripes morphed into hollowed worry lines. These days, the pensive Yankees stir inside a clubhouse with the unsettled quiet of a waiting room.

As Burdens Mount, There Is Little Joy in Yankeeland


The French Competition Council has dismissed a case brought by Virgin #39;s French arm against Apple Computer for alleged abuse of market dominance.

French court won #39;t force Apple to open up iTunes


update Infineon Technologies will plead guilty to taking part in an international DRAM price-fixing conspiracy, which affected such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Apple, the US Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Infineon to admit DRAM price fixing


Siemens has been working with Malaysia mobile-phone carrier Maxis since 1995 as a supplier of 2G/GSM mobile technology. As of June 2004, Maxis had 5.12 million customers, giving it over 40

Siemens Wins Malaysian 3G Deal


If you were looking for a city that was impeccably correct in its attitude towards people with disabilities, you probably wouldn #39;t put Athens at the top of your list.

Collins finds new life in  #39;murderball #39; mayhem


The telecoms watchdog Ofcom is considering how to regulate firms that let you make calls via the net.

Net calls get their own area code


Kansas often grabs a spot in the upper half of the Associated Press men's preseason college basketball poll, but the school hasn't been No. 1 since Wilt Chamberlain suited up for the Jayhawks in the 1950s.

Kansas, Tennessee top NCAA basketball polls


Reuters - Nobel laureate Maurice Wilkins, a\British scientist who played a key role in the discovery of the\double helix structure of DNA, died on Tuesday, his university\said on Wednesday.

Scientist Who Played Role in DNA Discovery Dies (Reuters)


AP - Egypt's foreign minister and Israel's prime minister on Wednesday discussed the terms of a planned Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, including the deployment of hundreds of Egyptian troops to ensure calm along the volatile Egypt-Gaza border.

Egypt and Israel Discuss Gaza Withdrawal (AP)


Low-cost Linux and Windows servers are outselling Unix models, Gartner analysts say.

Sun, Dell Lead Server Sales


The Prince of Wales has travelled to Petra a day after nine British pilgrim tourists were killed in a coach crash near the ancient Jordanian city.

Prince Charles visits Petra day after crash


Man Utd needed a Ruud van Nistelrooy double to secure a 2-2 draw away to Lyon in their Champions League opener. Utd were heading for a stunning defeat until the intervention of the Dutch goal machine, who

Ruud to the rescue


Toshiba announced this week that it is aiming to sell laptop computers loaded with its next generation DVD drive by next year. Toshiba #39;s next generation standard, called HD DVD, is in competition with the

Toshiba readies HD DVD laptop


NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND -- Newcastle United are on the verge of signing former Manchester United and Aston Villa defender Ronny Johnsen on a short-term contract.

Newcastle all set to sign Johnsen


WASHINGTON - More voters consider President Bush a strong leader who can do a better job combatting terrorism even though they widely agree that Democratic Sen. John Kerry won the first debate focused solely on foreign policy...

Poll Says Bush Still Has Edge Over Kerry


AP - Atlanta Braves starter John Thomson and cleanup hitter Chipper Jones left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs with injuries, just days before the NL East champions begin the playoffs.

Braves' Thomson, Chipper Jones Hurt (AP)


Second-ranked Andy Roddick overplayed this summer and hasn #39;t scored a big win since March and for the first time since she became a legitimate pro, four-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has become vulnerable to anyone inside of the top 40.

Worst-case scenario comes to pass for US tennis


A listed Chinese company that sources jet fuel is in deep trouble after losing \$550 million (R3.16 billion) in speculative oil trades, triggering concern over other China-linked stocks on the exchange.

Chinese firm in trouble after losing \$550m in speculation


Nobody ever made an illusion towards the fact that Sean Fanning, founder of the popular music sharing program back in the ol days Napster, would make it back in the software world.

Fanning your way through.


Workers in Moscow, self-exiled executives in London and Houston and industry watchers the world over are waiting for the death knell for Russia #39;s second largest oil company.

Yukos auction is on despite order by Houston judge


AP - Kobe Bryant's attorneys have identified about 125 potential witnesses to testify in the civil lawsuit filed against him by the woman who accused him of sexual assault, attorneys told a judge Wednesday.

Lawyers Meet in Kobe Bryant Civil Suit (AP)


Scientists led by Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington collected manure samples in areas inhabited by African elephants. The geneticists isolated DNA from the manure and transferred it into the database.

Genetic Analysis Could Reveal Origin Of Ivory


The ruling, which asserts that the federal government, not states, has the authority to regulate phone service provided over the Internet.
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FCC Asserts Role as Internet Phone Regulator


The price of oil hit another high yesterday, closing above \$47 a barrel as traders reacted to continuing concerns about supply disruptions from terrorism and instability in oil-producing countries.

Oil Prices Rise to High As Demand Continues


FRANKFURT The German economy slowed in the third quarter, the government said Thursday, amid signs that the rise in the euro is taking a toll on exports.

Economy slows in Germany


The world #39;s oil producers don #39;t have much capacity to increase output, which should keep prices high throughout 2005, Venezuela #39;s oil minister said Thursday.

Update 1: Venezuela, Colombia Mull Gas Pipeline


Two villages in Carmarthenshire are the first in Wales to be converted to digital television.

Villages tune in to digital trial


South African President Thabo Mbeki is determined to work hard to end the conflict in Ivory Coast and is likely to spend up to three days there next week, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Mbeki Plans 3-Day Mission to Ivory Coast--Aide


AP - When the busload of campaign volunteers left Arlington, Mass., on Saturday to knock on doors in neighboring New Hampshire, Rep. Ed Markey was on it.

Mass. Lawmakers Tout Kerry in 6 States (AP)


Trend Micro is offering free trials of its new security software for mobile phones and PDAs. Trend Micro #39;s Mobile Security suite offers antivirus and anti-spam defence for the more sophisticated phones and

Security software targets Windows-based phones and PDAs


ABUJA (Reuters) - The African Union said on Saturday that  Sudan had started withdrawing troops in Darfur ahead of an  evening deadline to end fighting in the troubled region.

AU Says Sudan Begins Troop Withdrawal from Darfur


Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants (PDAs) using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE operating system have surpassed those using PalmSource Inc.'s Palm OS for the first time, following a precipitous decline in Palm OS PDA shipments in the third quarter of 2004, according to research released Friday by industry analyst company Gartner Inc.

Gartner: Microsoft beats PalmSource in PDAs


SANTA FE, N.M. - Three former high school classmates of

Classmates Sue Over 'Dazed and Confused'


KUTA, Indonesia Two years ago, bombs killed 202 people on idyllic Bali island, an anniversary marked amid hopes that Indonesia can finally lay to rest one its most shocking tragedies.

2 years after Bali, Indonesia is hopeful


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi surveyed the earthquake damage in northern Japan on Tuesday, meeting people camped out in a high-school gymnasium after the nation #39;s

Koizumi Surveys Japan #39;s Earthquake Damage


Zaheer Khan struck the first blow, removing Australia opener Matthew Hayden India in the third Test test in Nagpur. Hayden and Justin Langer put up a strong partnership, taking the score to 67 when a superb

India strikes first blow


The international equestrian body, the FEI, has been informed that the  quot;B quot; sample of Waterford Crystal was stolen in Cambridgeshire last month.

Waterford Crystal #39;s B sample missing


Miami (1-6) at NY Jets (5-1) (9 pm EST). Dolphins got their first victory last week, already have lost to Jets at home 17-9 this season.

NFL Today, Week 8


Various groups are lobbying efforts to shift the brunt of a \$26 million annual baseball stadium tax onto other companies.

Some Fight Baseball Tax


Google Inc. won a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws.

Google Wins in Trademark Lawsuit


US forces are reported to have launched a second round of targeted bombing Saturday against Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s terror network in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

US Again Attacks Zarqawi Insurgents in Iraq


AP - Two seeded Italians  #151; No. 5 Francesca Schiavone and No. 6 Silvia Farina Elia  #151; won first-round matches Tuesday at the Gaz de France Stars.

Schiavone, Farina Elia Win in Belgium (AP)


AFP - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president, promising to revive a precarious economy by personally leading a war on endemic graft while also tackling terrorism.

Challenges await ex-general Yudhoyono as Indonesia's sixth president (AFP)


The nation's leading manufacturer of RVs is capitalizing on a renewed corporate structure.

Fleetwood's Vertical Success


Palestinian Authority Minister of State Kadoura Fares said on Tuesday that jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti may abandon his plan to run in the January 9 lection for the presidency of the PA.

PA minister: Barghouti will drop candidancy


SBC Communications will begin selling residential phone services that use the Internet in 2005, aiming for those in its existing markets who buy broadband access but gave up their traditional home phone.

SBC joins the VoIP party


Sony and IBM have introduced the first workstation based on the Cell processor, which they jointly developed in partnership with Toshiba.

IBM, Sony Debut Cell Workstation


Heather Daly-Donofrio holed out her second shot for eagle on the third hole and cruised to a four-stroke victory Sunday in the LPGA Tournament of Champions.

Daly-Donofrio wins LPGA champions tournament by 4 strokes


is all smiles as released hostages Simona Torretta (R) and Simon Pari celebrate as they arrive at Ciampino Airport in Rome September 28, 2004.

Seven foreign hostages released


AP - With three months left before a landmark election, a group of hard-line Sunni Muslim clerics may hold the key to Iraq's future.

Clerics Threaten to Boycott Iraq Election (AP)


SINGAPORE: China #39;s first ever novel transmitted to readers through SMS is all set to be made into a film. According to The Straits Times , the film will also be transmitted to audiences in 30 to 40 segments

Watch China #39;s first SMS novel as a film on your mobile


ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos. <A HREF=

Lowe's Reports 18 Pct. Hike in Profits


With its enterprise division still reeling from its financial woes, HP (Quote, Chart) announced today 25 new consumer products it hopes will reinvigorate its brand.

HP #39;s iPod Leads Product Rush


Media group Emap reports a modest rise in interim profits and says it has stemmed falling sales at its French TV listings magazines.

Emap halts French magazine slump


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Shi'ite militia led by Moqtada  al-Sadr will start to disarm in Baghdad from Monday following a  deal reached on Saturday with Iraq's interim government and  U.S. officials, the chief Shi'ite negotiator said.

Sadr Militia to Disarm Under Iraq Peace Deal


The Royal Bank of Canada, the country #39;s biggest bank, said yesterday it suffered a 5 drop in third-quarter profit, displaying weakness in its US operations and citing tight interest-rate spreads and rising expenses.

Profits a Royal pain


A graphics card or video card is a component of a computer which is designed to convert a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium.

An Innovative HyperMemory Technology from ATI Reduces PC Costs


Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada each homer off Pedro Martinez, and the Yankees rout the Red Sox 11-1 on Sunday.

Yanks Crush Red Sox


Reuters - Sudan hopes to reach a peace agreement\to end fighting in its troubled Darfur region by the end of the\year, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said on Monday.

Sudan Hopes to Reach Darfur Deal by Dec. 31 (Reuters)


Mark Thatcher must submit to questioning in a South African court this week over charges he was involved in a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled Wednesday.

S.Africa Says Thatcher Must Answer Equatorial Guinea


Reuters - A policeman ran amok at a\security camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir after an argument\and shot dead seven colleagues before he was gunned down,\police said on Sunday.

Indian Policeman Kills Seven Colleagues in Kashmir (Reuters)


Australia: The long-awaited showdown between two of the world #39;s best pace attacks did not disappoint on Thursday when first the ball, then the bat dominated proceedings on the opening day of the Test between Pakistan and Australia.

Australia claw back after Langer smacks 181


Cigarette sales in Ireland have fallen by 17.6 percent this year after it became the first country to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in the workplace.

Irish cigarette sales slump


Bee Staff Writer. LOS ANGELES - One down, two or three to go - that #39;s the Giants #39; mantra after they successfully took their first step of a weekend mission at Dodger Stadium.

Kirk Rueter picthes 7 strong innings, and the Giants trim their <b>...</b>


After nearly five years of development work, Ford Motor Co. will dismantle an Oracle-based procurement application and shift back to earlier technology, a company spokesman confirmed Thursday.

Ford Shelves Oracle-Based Procurement System


BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's bitterly divided  politicians have only a few weeks left to agree a new peace  settlement for the province, a leading member of the Irish  Republican Army's political ally Sinn Fein said on Monday.

Only Weeks Left to End N.Irish Deadlock -McGuinness


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to six-week highs  against the yen on concern over the impact of high crude prices  on the oil-dependent Japanese economy.

The Dollar Hits a 6-Week High vs. the Yen


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former top-ranked tennis players Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt broke up and abandoned their wedding plans less than four months ahead of their planned marriage.

Clijsters and Hewitt break up, cancel wedding plans


Reuters - Israel plans to pull troops out of\Palestinian cities for a Jan. 9 presidential election to pick a\successor to Yasser Arafat, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said\on Monday.

Israel to Leave Palestinian Cities During Election (Reuters)


US stocks rose as a government report showed employers added almost twice the number of workers forecast in October.  quot;The report was a reconfirmation of the solid economic growth that we #39;ve been experiencing

Glowing jobs report boosts stocks


Microsoft will hire hundreds of new staff for its operations in Hyderabad, south India over the next 12 months. The company #39;s chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer said the hiring of more staff for its software

Microsoft to hire more staff at Indian facility


London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea has told Adrian Mutu his services are no longer needed at the club after testing positive for cocaine use.

Chelsea sends Mutu packing


Reuters - Sudan's government said on Thursday it\hoped to reach a deal in talks resuming Friday with rebels in\Darfur, which the United Nations says is descending into chaos.

Khartoum, Darfur Rebels Split on Peace Chances (Reuters)


ATHENS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Ohio University named  former Nebraska coach Frank Solich as its new head football  coach during a Thursday afternoon press conference.

Solich Takes Over at Ohio University


\Scientists have taken an important step towards a new way of treating disease by switching off key genes.

'Huge' potential for gene therapy


Britain agreed on Thursday to a US request for Britain troops to move to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically risky step for Tony Blair who could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.

Blair Risks Backlash in Iraq Troop Move


VIRGIN Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson yesterday promised Australian travellers cheaper flights to Britain and attacked the cosy duopoly of Kangaroo route leaders Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways.

Cheaper flights to Britain


Chicago White Sos slugger Frank Thomas could miss the start of next season after undergoing surgery on his left ankle. The 36-year-old, nicknamed  quot;Big Hurt quot;, had debris removed from the joint, underwent a

Major ankle op for Thomas


AP - Two-time MVP Kurt Warner beat out Eli Manning for the job of starting quarterback of the New York Giants. Coach Tom Coughlin announced the decision Sunday, a day after indicating he would not decide until after this week's final exhibition game. The Giants open the regular sesaon Sept. 12 at Philadelphia.

Warner to Start at QB for Giants (AP)


SAN DIEGO A federal judge in San Diego issued an order today freezing about 600 (m) million dollars tied to a company that peddled allegedly fraudulent tax avoidance schemes to doctors.

Judge freezes \$600 million linked to tax scheme peddled to doctors


Sir Clive Woodward has underlined his  quot;complete focus quot; on next summer #39;s tour to New Zealand after Lions chiefs gave him their total backing as head coach.

Woodward dedictated to Lions


During the NHL work stoppage in 1994, Doug Wilson worked for the players #39; association and was intimately involved in the process of getting a new deal.

No sign season will get started


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers relief pitcher  Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the 2004 season  Friday by Major League Baseball after tossing a chair into the  stands and hitting two fans in the head earlier this week.

Rangers Reliever Francisco Suspended for Season


Gamers have bought almost all of the first batch of Sony #39;s new PlayStation Portable (PSP) games console, which went on sale in Japan on Sunday.

Gamers rush to buy new Sony PSP


The Free Standards Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and promoting open source software standards, today announced the availability of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) 2.0, an essential component for the long-term market success of Linux

Free Standards Group Announces General Availability Of Linux <b>...</b>


Although LCD monitors are much cheaper than they were a few years ago, there's still a wide price gap between the LCD and other display types. <FONT face=

A Flat Panel Doesn't Always Compute


Rumours of a boardroom split at BT Group were given further impetus on Thursday with the announcement that Pierre Danon, the outspoken chief executive of BT Retail, the groups consumer-facing

BT Retail head quits to join Cap Gemini


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. #39;s announcement that its new PowerNow technology will be available on its Opteron line of processors could mean a lot to some enterprise customers.

AMD Joins Push for Cooler, More Efficient Server Room


(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics picked up a victory on Friday evening against the Toronto Raptors. Mark Blount scored 22 points, Paul Pierce added 20, as the Celtics edged Toronto for a 91-89 victory at the FleetCenter.

Boston Celtics Team Report - December 4


The NBA informed the players #39; union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.

Grievance hearing to proceed after NBA says it won #39;t seek TRO


MAUI, Hawaii (Sports Network) - Taquan Dean poured in a game-high 30 points and Francisco Garcia added 16 points to lead 12th-ranked Louisville over Stanford, 82-67, in the fifth place game of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Dean Scores 30 Points to Lead Louisville Over Stanford


Shares of Alcan Inc. (AL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (AL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled almost 5 percent on Friday morning, after rival aluminum-maker Alcoa (AA.

Alcan shares fall after rival Alcoa profit warning


The Jets have big problems on offense. The quarterback has a sore throwing shoulder and some of his teammates have sore feelings. Chad Pennington, who returned two weeks ago from a strained

Jets #39; failing  #39;O #39; is a sore spot


update The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced Monday that it has reached a \$1.7 billion deal with the Radio Music License Committee to let stations legally stream their on-air content over the Internet.

Web radio gets \$1.7 billion boost


No. 3 Bulldogs fall a week after rout of LSU; Volunteers bounce back from Auburn loss. By Paul Newberry, The Associated Press. ATHENS, Ga.

Georgia, Tennessee take about-faces


The first funerals for the victims of the Russian school siege are due to be held. Survivors of the atrocity are still recovering in hospitals in and around the town of Beslan.

Beslan: first funerals taking place


AP - Craig Stadler already is atop the Champions Tour money list, and now he's poised to become the first tour player in more than six years to win three consecutive tournaments.

Stadler Leads SAS Championship by Four (AP)


Before the tragedy of Beslan, Vladimir Putin lived in a vibrant young democracy. Voters gave a Kremlin-backed party an overwhelming mandate in parliamentary elections in December, and

Putin #39;s outdated illusions are dangerous


Australia #39;s opposition Labor Party has promised sweeping tax breaks for low and middle income families if it wins the general election on 9 October.

Labor unveils tax cut policy


JENIN: Israel fired a missile at a Palestinian car in the West Bank on Monday, killing at least three militants, Palestinian witnesses and medics said.

Israeli strike kills three Fatah militants


Andre Agassi got past big-serving Max Mirnyi 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday to reach the third round at the Madrid Masters. The second-seeded Agassi, the tournament #39;s 2002 champion, was given a first-round bye.

Agassi beats Mirnyi at Madrid Masters


Golf is not a sport renowned for being at ease with gender issues. Many of the game #39;s great clubs refuse to admit women, and the occasional inclusion of women in men #39;s professional tournaments has caused consternation from Arran to Augusta.

Transsexual drives off to score a first on the golf course


Computershare Ltd shares have soared after its acquisition of leading American registry group EquiServe which pushed the Melbourne-based company onto the world stage.

Computershare shares soar


British advertising company WPP said on Sunday it won an auction for US rival Grey Global, with what sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about \$1.

UK Ad Firm WPP Wins Bid for US Rival


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Serena Williams came back from a  set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4  on the opening night of group play at the WTA Championships  Wednesday.

Serena Fights Back, Davenport Off to a Flier in LA


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Agrochemical company Monsanto  Co. on Wednesday posted a quarterly net loss on a drop in U.S.  sales of the herbicide Roundup.

Monsanto Posts Loss on Herbicide Sales


With Latrell Sprewell suspended and Don Nelson tossed two minutes into the game, Dirk Nowitzki becomes the story by scoring 34 points to lift the Mavs over the Wolves, 97-87.

Nowitzki Burns Wolves


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Wyatt Sexton became an instant hit with Florida State fans and left coach Bobby Bowden with a decision.

Controversy brews


Reuters - When the violent video game

'Grand Theft Auto' Seen Breaking Games Sales Record (Reuters)


Allawi #39;s office confirms that his cousin #39;s wife and his cousin #39;s pregnant daughter-in-law were released Sunday. There #39;s no word on the cousin, 75-year-old Ghazi Allawi.

Allawi #39;s Female Relatives Released By Captors


Troubled King Pharmaceuticals' latest accounting woes threaten to scuttle its merger with Mylan.

King, Knave, or Village Idiot?


Traces of the word  quot;video quot; linger beneath a new sign that just went up on a suburban Blockbuster store here. In its place hangs

Video games muscle in on movies


Oil prices fell on Monday to a 7-week low under \$47 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch despite a cold snap in North America at the weekend.

Oil Slips Below \$47/bbl to 7-Week Low


Macromedia hopes to boost use of its Flash format for delivering streaming video with a new development kit. The Flash Video Kit allows users of the company #39;s Dreamweaver Web authoring application to add Flash video to their pages without using the full ...

Macromedia offers Flash video tool


p2pnet.net News:- A business in Ireland found it had unknowingly racked up nearly \$15,000 in calls. Other modem users found they had charges for calls to the South Pacific.

Ireland modem hijack fraud


A cloud of tear gas surrounds a demonstrator during clashes with Chilean police as protesters stage a rally against the upcoming APEC summit in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.

Chile Police Clash With Summit Protesters


BARDOLINO, Italy -- Swiss racer Karin Thurig won the women #39;s world time trial title at the championships in Bardolino, to claim her first major international crown.

Thurig wins world time trial title


Head-to-heads: The two teams have met 49 times since 1956-57. Australia hold the advantage with 21 victories while Pakistan have won 11, with 17 draws.

FACTBOX-Australia v Pakistan factbox


The latest version of Microsoft #39;s Windows XP Media Center turns a specially configured PC into a photo album, DVD player, music center and TV set.

Microsoft Upgrades Windows XP Media Center


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

Lowe's Hardware Hacker Gets Nine Years (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurance payments to victims of  Hurricane Frances are expected to reach \$4.4 billion, making it  the fourth most costly storm in U.S. history, an insurance  industry group said on Thursday.

Frances' Insured Losses to Near \$4.4 Bln


AP - Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said Friday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.

Kidnappers Seize 6 Egyptians, 4 Iraqis (AP)


REAL, Philippines (AFP) - Terrified survivors were fleeing the northeastern Philippines as a new storm bore down on the area where floods and landslides have killed more than 400 people and left nearly 200 missing.

Philippine survivors flee new typhoon, 600 dead or missing


Police swooped in northern Spain inthe early hours of Tuesday to net 17 suspected members of the Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA, the Spanish Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.

Spanish police arrest 17 ETA suspects


Citing anticompetitive concerns, New Zealand #39;s High Court rejected on Monday a proposed alliance between the country #39;s flagship carrier and Australian rival Qantas.

Update 3: Court Rejects Planned Airline Alliance


South Africa Wednesday demanded verification of the presence of invading Rwandan soldiersin the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

S. Africa urges to verify Rwandan soldiers #39;s presence in Congo


PARIS -- The city of Paris intends to reduce its dependence on software suppliers with

Paris city authority hedges bets on Linux move


Reuters - Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial\resumed after a month-long break on Tuesday with the former\Yugoslav president still at loggerheads with judges over his\demand to run his own defense despite his ill health.

Milosevic Protests as Trial Defense Resumes (Reuters)


During a week of talks, Pyongyang sticks to its argument on the fate of 10 missing Japanese. Japanese delegates returned from Pyongyang on Monday with what North Korea says are personal belongings of missing

N. Korea offers remains it says are Yokota #39;s


France's foreign minister says Turkey should acknowledge the 1915 genocide of Armenians before it joins the EU.

Turkey 'must admit WWI genocide'


SEATTLE (Reuters) - The next version of the Windows  operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s <A HREF=

Microsoft Commits to 2006 Target for Next Windows


Winning the 100 meters at the Olympics isn #39;t simply a tradition carried on by generations of American women sprinters, it #39;s an exercise in domination.

Nesterenko surprises field with speed


US sprint star Marion Jones has filed a \$US 25 million (\$AUD 32.7 million) defamation lawsuit against accused steroid peddler Victor Conte saying he has sullied her reputation by making false claims she used banned performance enhancing drugs.

JONES SUES CONTE FOR \$32 MILLION


New York -- There was a brazen quality to Maria Sharapova #39;s Wimbledon championship, a sense that she could achieve anything on the strength of her will.

A learning experience for Sharapova Overly aggressive play costs <b>...</b>


DuPont has its third consecutive quarter of higher revenue and earnings.

DuPont Banks Shiny Quarters


NEW YORK - Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. said they are exploring a potential joint bid for Adelphia Communications Corp., the troubled cable company that put itself on the block as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.

Nation/world briefs


British security officials hunting for Margaret Hassan are trying to contact the intermediary who acted as the conduit with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s group during the kidnapping of Kenneth Bigley.

Plea for Iraq kidnap clues


Blake Ross started working on building  quot;a better quot; browser while other kids were just getting hooked on instant messenger.

Mozilla Firefox Browser Blazes Across the Globe


Sun Microsystems Inc. #39;s combative chief executive, Scott McNealy, fresh from resolving his long-running quarrel with archrival Microsoft Corp.

At peace with Microsoft, Sun chief whips off the gloves over Red <b>...</b>


\

 By Eric Auchard

 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc. <DELL.O> plans to open a\third U.S. manufacturing plant, the world's largest personal\computer maker, said on Tuesday, in a rare example of a\high-tech company expanding U.S. production.

Dell Plans 3rd U.S. Plant, to Hire 1,500


TORONTO -- Non-energy income trusts continue to disappoint investors, with two more cutting or suspending cash distributions to unit-holders this week and causing the value of their units to plummet.

More non-energy trusts cut cash payouts to investors


(Sports Network) - The Anaheim Angels will try to get back on the winning track and break an 18-inning scoreless drought when they open up a crucial three-game set against the Seattle Mariners tonight at Angel Stadium.

Anaheim Angels Team Report - September 20


A US human rights group urged German prosecutors Tuesday to investigate accusations that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and senior US officers are guilty of war crimes over the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.

US Group Urges Rumsfeld War Crimes Probe in Germany


It wasn #39;t so much that Team Canada brushed aside Slovakia with all the disdain of an elephant disposing of a bothersome gnat, but it was the manner in which the disposal was done that added depth to the 5-0 victory.

Canada able to hit the switch


Officials at The Salvation Army in Bloomington wonder if this Christmas still will be a golden one. The agency, which counts on holiday collections to help fund its services

Salvation Army must  #39;target #39; other kettles


On 14 December 2004, Google announced an agreement with five major libraries - those at Stanford, Harvard, the University of Michigan and Oxford, as well as the New York Public Library -o create digital copies of books that can be searched using

Google Virtual-Library Agreement Is Important First Step


PORT-AU-PRINCE.More than 1,000 people have died or are missing as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne, particularly in the northeastern region of the country where, at the close of this edition, more bodies were being discovered and the banks of certain

Tropical Storm Jeanne leaves more than 500 dead in Haiti


The chief medical examiner #39;s office in New York City reported yesterday that Ken Caminiti, the National League most valuable player in 1996, died from an accidental drug overdose.

Report Says Overdose Killed Caminiti


Manchester City are reported to have hung a 25 million price tag on Shaun Wright-Phillips. It seems that City, whose debts have grown to 62 million, are willing to part company with their star player, but

City Put 25m Price Tag On SWeeP


TORONTO (CP) - Two National Hockey League players were arrested overnight and charged with uttering death threats after an incident involving a nightclub doorman in downtown Toronto, police said Monday.

Two NHL players charged with uttering death threats at Toronto <b>...</b>


Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose more slowly in October than in any month since April, as a bountiful harvest led to less-rapid increases in food prices.

Consumer Inflation in China Is Up, but the Pace Slowed


A new generation of cheaper and more efficient hydrogen fuel cells may bring the environmentalists dream of affordable, green cars one step closer to reality.

Clean green cars move one step closer


Stylish desktops conceal the processor, hard drive, and optical drive behind the display.

Apple Unwraps New IMac G5s


CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Oil exports by Venezuela  have not been disturbed by the referendum on the rule of  President Hugo Chavez, shipping sources said late Sunday.

Shippers: Venezuela Oil Unfazed by Poll


France Telecom makes 'substantial and significant' investment

Wanadoo UK begins major broadband drive


Barry Bonds will take another shot at hitting his 700th home run as the San Francisco Giants play the middle game of their set with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bonds gets another crack at 700


Telecommunications company Sprint Corp. on Friday said it will record an unspecified third-quarter impairment charge that will reduce the value of its long-distance network assets, and will realign its sales efforts in a plan that will cut up to 700 jobs in its Sprint Business Solutions division.

Sprint to Record 3Q Charge, Cut Jobs


The heartbroken crew of HMCS Chicoutimi couldn #39;t muster the strength Wednesday to deliver a eulogy at a memorial service in this picturesque Scottish village for a fallen comrade.

Submariner remembered for his dedication at memorial service held <b>...</b>


MacCentral - Griffin Technology Inc. on Monday unveiled the iBeam, a new flashlight and laser pointer combination designed to work as a snap-on package for iPods and iPod minis. The flashlight and laser pointer are two separate devices that feature protective caps and can be clipped on to a keychain when not in use. The devices plug in to the iPod's headphone jack. The package will cost US #36;19.99 when it ships by the end of October.

iBeam adds laser pointer, flashlight to iPod (MacCentral)


Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been suspended in connection with a brawl Friday night that injured nine fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.

N.B.A. Suspends Artest for the Rest of the Season


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interim Iraqi President Ghazi  al-Yawar reaffirmed his support on Sunday for holding elections  on Jan. 30 in Iraq, saying any delay would be a victory for  violent foes and trigger resentment.

Interim Iraqi President Favors Jan. 30 Election


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal stretched its unbeaten run to 45 games in a controversial 3-0 win at Fulham Saturday. Fulham outplayed heavily favored Arsenal for much of the first half, and appeared

Arsenal grabs controversial win, United #39;s struggles continue


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Former Montreal Expos great Tim Raines has landed a coaching job with the Chicago White Sox. The once-prolific base-stealer has signed on to be Chiago #39;s first-base and base-running coach.

Raines joins White Sox staff


Original terms of the merger called for Advanced Fibre #39;s stockholders to receive 1.55 Tellabs shares and \$7 in cash for each of their shares, in a deal then valued at \$1.

Tellabs Slashes Price of AFC Merger


JAMMU, Nov. 28. - In a fit of anger after he was punished, a CRPF jawan shot dead seven of his colleagues before getting killed in retaliatory fire at the base camp of the 152 battalion of the CRPF in Baramulla, north Kashmir, late last night.

CRPF jawan runs amok, kills 7 colleagues in Baramulla


Adrian Mutu is expected to be charged by the Football Association today following his positive drugs test. The Chelsea striker had an informal meeting with FA officials on

Mutu set to be charged by FA


Bomb scares marked the start of campaigning for Indonesia #39;s presidential run-off on Tuesday, five days after a suicide attack on the Australian embassy, but bread and butter issues appeared uppermost in voter #39;s minds.

Bomb Threats Mar Start of Indonesia Election Campaign


Linux is expected to make steady gains over the next few years on the desktop PCs of small businesses, according to a new report. The report, released on Monday by The Yankee Group, says Linux has minimal

Linux sees big potential in small businesses


Andrew Symonds #39; unbeaten 104 anchored Australia to a challenging total of 269 for six off 50 overs on Saturday in the NatWest one-day cricket international against Pakistan at Lord #39;s.

Australia sets tough total for Pakistan


All Asian political parties share the hope of further deepening their exchanges and cooperation in the 21st century, said Liu Yunshan, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sunday.

Asian parties hope to deepen exchanges: Senior CPC official


LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh win in eight games, a 92-76 home victory over the stuttering Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

NBA Wrap: James Leads Cavaliers Past Pistons


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

Phelps Bows Out With Magnanimous Gesture


SAN FRANCISCO - Continuing its flirtation with open source, Microsoft Corp. on Monday posted the code of a little-known collaboration application to open-source development site SourceForge.net.

Microsoft open sources Web authoring application


St. Louis Cardinals #39; Albert Pujols (5) scores on a sacrifice fly ball in the third inning against the Houston Astros during Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Sunday Oct. 17, 2004.

Astros Lead Cards 6-5 After Seven Innings


JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has confirmed the kidnapping  of two Indonesian women in Iraq and advised any other nationals  in the country to leave immediately, a Foreign Ministry  official said on Friday.

Indonesia Confirms Two Women Taken Hostage in Iraq


Foreign envoys to the Palestinian Authority are being asked not to  quot;embrace quot; Mahmoud Abbas and Ahmed Qureia or make statements that could provide fodder for the pair #39;s opponents.

Envoys urged not to  #39;embrace #39; Abbas, Qureia


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists on Sunday of trying to incite civil war  over his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip and  called for measures to curb such groups.

Israel's Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting War


The NHL and the players' association appeared headed toward a lockout when talks broke off yesterday after the union's first new proposal in nearly a year.

NHLPA proposal rejected


CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Roger Powell Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked Illinois to a lopsided 91-73 win over No.

College Basketball: Illinois Defeats Wake Forest


Former Israeli army chief of staff Rafael Eitan has died after drowning at Ashdod Port, south of Tel Aviv. He was 75. Eitan reportedly fell from a breakwater structure into

Ex-Israeli army chief drowns


AP - Scientists have found two separate breeding pairs of palila nearly a year after the endangered birds were reintroduced to the northern slopes of Mauna Kea.

Scientists See Success Relocating Palila (AP)


Salesforce.com (CRM:NYSE - commentary - research), a provider of Internet-based customer relationship management software, posted its first quarterly profit as a public company after the bell Thursday.

Earnings Grow at Salesforce


China announced Thursday it will raise interest rates for most deposits and loans by more than a quarter point - the first rise in nine years - in a move to cool down the torrid Chinese economy.

China announces hike in interest rates for the first time in nine <b>...</b>


British defense firm BAE Systems has agreed to pay \$600 million (333.7 million pounds) for DigitalNet Holdings, a maker of secure Pentagon computer networks, the companies say in a weekend statement.

BAE buys Pentagon contractor


Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a three-year contract yesterday, a move that stabilizes the club #39;s closer role that has been in flux since Robb Nen was injured two years ago.

San Francisco Signs Benitez to Three-Year Deal


AP - Google Inc. locates almost anything on the Web within seconds, but finding the brainy engineers who program the company's lightning-quick search engine takes more time  #151; and a quirky bit of ingenuity.

Google Working to Recruit Brainy Elite (AP)


Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) has closed\a studio operation that made some of its sports video games,\cutting 76 positions, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

Microsoft Shuts Sports Video Games Unit (Reuters)


Completing the first leg of a quest for a \$10 million prize, a test pilot took a privately financed plane past the cusp of space on Wednesday.

Private Craft Rockets Past Edge of Space


ST. LOUIS - Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson was selected the best player in the NFL by the Sporting News, ahead of reigning co-MVP Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts.

Sporting News picks Tomlinson over Manning as NFL #39;s best player


The doctor is out, but his tactics drive campaigns from Florida to Alaska. By Samantha M. Shapiro from Wired magazine.

The Dean Machine Marches On


This season #39;s blockbuster video games give players the opportunity to hijack cars, mow down the walking undead with heavy artillery and ogle topless women.

Media watchdogs complain that video games are violent, oversexed


Australian retailer Coles Myer intensified the battle for the ALH pubs and liquor chain yesterday, topping an offer by Woolworths with aA\$1.

Coles #39; \$1.3b bid raises ALH stakes


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. personal incomes rose 1.5  percent in the second quarter of 2004, the fastest pace of  growth in more than three years as income gains sped up in 33  states, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.

All 50 States Post Personal Income Growth


US Dictionary Merriam-Websters has announced that the word blog is their word of the year in their annual pronouncement of the Top 10 words of 2004, which also bizarrely included the words cicada and defenestration.

Blog Declared Word of the Year


Janet Yellen has had a dream career in economics -- a doctorate at Yale, prestigious appointments at UC Berkeley, White House economic adviser during the Clinton administration and two tours of duty at the Federal Reserve.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO


NewsFactor - A security firm says it has found 10 major security flaws in Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows XP Service Pack 2. The weaknesses could allow intruders to bypass many of the security measures implemented by the update.

Security Firm Reports Ten New XP SP2 Flaws (NewsFactor)


A fungus capable of damaging soybean crops has arrived in the United States for the first time, causing concern among northeast Indianas agriculture industry that the fungus could spread here as soon as next summer.

Fungus poses soybean threat


British and Irish Government proposals for photographic evidence of IRA decommissioning were reasonable, the Irish premier has said.

#39;Arms photo reasonable #39;: Ahern


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Daniel Nestor and partner Mark Knowles on Friday battled their way to a fourth championship appearance of the tennis season.

Nestor, Knowles in Madrid Masters final


ALEXANDRIA, Va. A former Air Force official apologized today as she was sentenced to nine months in prison for helping the Chicago-based Boeing Company obtain an inflated price on a 23-(B)billion-dollar contract.

Former Boeing official sentenced in Air Force contract conspiracy


Blogs are increasingly popular, and can have a dramatic effect on search engine positioning. How can you best take advantage of this new search marketing channel?

Web Feeds, Blogs   Search Engines


British Chancellor Gordon Brown has denied he was overly optimistic about the state of the British economy in Thursday #39;s pre-budget report.

Brown defends budget optimism


Three starts, three goals, three victories. Michael Owen must be wondering what all the fuss was about. The England striker was forced to endure a turbulent start to his Real Madrid career with doubts surrounding his ability to make an impact in Spain.

Owen - in action against Leganes. (Getty Images)


AFP - German electronics giant Siemens said it is considering options for its loss-making mobile phone unit but declined to comment on a report that China's Ningbo Bird is a potential buyer.

Germany's Siemens mulling options for loss-making mobile phone unit (AFP)


Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the world's\third-largest handset maker, said on Tuesday it was launching\the first mobile phone with a stamp-sized hard disc drive this\month that would expand the memory capacity by 15 times.

Samsung to Launch Phone with Mini Hard Drive (Reuters)


French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has denied allegations his government secretly endorsed a failed attempt by maverick congressional deputy Didier Julia to free two journalists held in Iraq.

French PM hits out at hostage bid fiasco


CINCINNATI - John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their

Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops


Could integrating antivirus software into Windows be the key to solving Microsoft #39;s security woes or could the technology create more problems than it solves?

Tuesday 24th August 2004


com November 8, 2004, 5:08 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

AGs, artists urge top court to hear P2P case


Pakistan will meet West Indies in the Champions Trophy semi-final after a last-over victory over India at Edgbaston.

Cricket: Pakistan edge out India


AP - State and local governments will be barred from taxing connections that link people to the Internet for the next three years under legislation signed Friday by President Bush.

Bush Signs Internet Tax, Special Ed Bills (AP)


The Clorox Co., the maker of Clorox bleach, Brita water filters and other consumer products, Tuesday posted a 5 percent drop in profit for its latest quarter as it restructured some operations.

Update 2: Clorox Profit Declines on Restructuring


The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, an international group of 28 defense-oriented companies, hopes to create a network-centric framework that allows a variety of communications and information systems and sensors to interact globally.

New defense consortium aims for greater systems interoperability


NewsFactor - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has upgraded the security and functionality of its Secure Access System virtual private network (VPN) platform.

Nokia Revamps VPN System Security (NewsFactor)


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell at the start of a  holiday-shortened week on Tuesday as brokers and banks declined  on recent data indicating signs of an economic slowdown in some  key areas, offsetting gains in some chip-related stocks.

Japan Shares Edge Down


MacCentral - Internet service provider (ISP) EarthLink Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of EarthLink Free Online Calling, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that enables their Mac and PC to make calls over the Internet free of charge. Based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the service works with a Mac or PC equipped with a headset or an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA). Users can make unlimited calls to other SIP users, and can also listen to voicemail via e-mail. The service also offers an online calling log and online account management. ...

EarthLink offers VoIP service (MacCentral)


Eugene Huang  is an introvert who's on an extended lecture circuit, a high-level government official who dislikes politics and, as of Oct. 1, one of the youngest state Cabinet secretaries in the nation.

Huang to Push For a Research Institution


CAIRO, Egypt An Egyptian company says one of its four workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. It says it can #39;t give the status of the others being held hostage but says it is  quot;doing its best to secure quot; their release.

Egyptian company says one Egyptian hostage in Iraq is free


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tim Henman shrugged off an early  setback to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time by  completing a 6-1, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win over Dominik Hrbaty on  Thursday.

Henman Sinks Hrbaty to Reach Semifinal


MEXICO CITY, September 13.- The number of fatalities caused by Hurricane Ivans passage through the Caribbean rose to at least 70 this Monday.

Trail of tragedy in the Caribbean; Yucatan coast threatened


Miami - Shaquille O #39;Neal looked up from his chair and locked eyes with Dwyane Wade as Wade interrupted O #39;Neal #39;s audience with the assembled news media.

A New Dance Partner


Barcelona romped ten points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid, who travel to Villarreal on Sunday. The victory 4-0 against Malaga, Barca #39;s seventh in seven home games this season.

Barcelona go ten points clear in La Lega


Company is the latest to pick a side in the battle of high-definition disc formats.

Disney Backs Blu-ray Standard


The chronic instability and widespread feeling of humiliation in Iraq could give birth to an  quot;Iraqi Hitler quot;, the country #39;s president, Ghazi al-Yawar, said yesterday as

#39;Chaos in Iraq could produce another Hitler #39;


An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.

Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc. said on Tuesday it plans to  open a third U.S. manufacturing plant, based in North Carolina  with 1,500 workers, in a rare example of a U.S. high-tech  company expanding domestic production.

Dell Plans North Carolina Plant, to Hire 1,500


Since September 8th and 9th, the twin Mars rovers have been taking a well-deserved break, while the Sun-Earth line clears again for communication directly to Mars. While this conjunction may temporarily halt their wheels in the sand, other science tasks have kicked off under autonomous control.

The Mars Rovers Have Their Day in the Sun


OAKLAND, Calif. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden returned to Network Associates Coliseum on Sunday. The stadium is the place he first became a coach.

#39;Chucky #39; gets horrific reception


Description: The South Korean government denies having any plans to develop nuclear weapons, despite the government #39;s admission Thursday that its scientists developed a small amount of weapons-grade uranium four years ago.

South Korea Admits Having Enriched Uranium


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

Dollar Slumps After Weak U.S. Data (Reuters)


New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes missed Sunday #39;s 27-20 loss to New Orleans with a knee injury.

Chiefs lose without their Priest on Sunday


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Google  Inc. said the Web search company was

Google CEO Says Company Proud of Auction-Style IPO


They chewed up huge chunks of yardage both in the air and on the ground. But the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday also found out the hard way that the key to

Pats manage to shake off Bengals


Here it comes. You can feel the rumbling of anticipation now. Just two games into the American League playoffs, we already have a colossal collision coming into focus.

Jeter, Yankees Look Dashing Once Again


The New York Yankees are close to finalizing a four-year deal for between \$39 million and \$42 million with free agent pitcher Carl Pavano.

Yankees Get Pavano


Brisbane: Glenn McGrath was getting ribbed by his Australian team-mates that his number of Test wickets was catching up to his Test runs: so he did something about it, posting his highest Test score.

McGrath has a ball; notches maiden Test fifty


AMMAN, 13 November 2004 - The late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafats personal doctor has called for a public inquiry into the causes of his patients death in Paris.

Arafat Doctor: Let Us Know Why He Died


Rashidat Sadiq, who grew up playing basketball with older boys in her Lagos, Nigeria, neighborhood, looks like she belonged on the court at Gampel Pavilion.

A New Prospect at UConn, 5,000 Miles From Home


The United States will not wait long before resorting to legal action in the trade dispute over government support for Airbus and Boeing, US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.

US Won #39;t Wait Long In Airbus-Boeing Row


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. home loans  rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage  interest rates fell to their lowest level in over four months,  an industry group said on Wednesday.

Mortgage Applications Rise as Rates Ease


Liberty Media Corp., the company controlled by cable-television investor John Malone, said it entered a transaction with Merrill Lynch  amp; Co.

Liberty to boost its stake in News Corp.


Nov. 18, 2004 - An FDA scientist says the FDA, which is charged with protecting America #39;s prescription drug supply, is incapable of doing so.

Scientist: FDA Incapable of Protecting Safety


AP - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week by 20,000, the largest jump in a month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Unemployment Claims Jump by 20,000 (AP)


Norton AntiVirus 2005 #39;s claim to fame is that its Worm Protection feature borrows from firewall technology to block inbound ports so that you can protect yourself against worm attacks such as MSBlast. Its new QuickScan feature also scans your whole system ...

Norton #39;s 2005 security line-up


US oil prices edged higher for the second day in a row on Tuesday amid calls within OPEC to crack down on excess output at this week #39;s meeting.

Oil Tip-Toes Higher, Watches Stocks, OPEC


AP - Iran has produced a few tons of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official indicated Wednesday, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel  #151; or nuclear weapons.

AP: Iran Moves Toward Nuclear Production (AP)


AP - A failed European mission to land a probe on Mars last year was hampered by late funding from the British government and tensions between groups conducting the flight, a parliamentary committee said Tuesday.

Failed Mars Probe Blamed on Lack of Funds (AP)


The Detroit Lions dropped a second consecutive game on Sunday, falling 17-10 to the Washington Redskins -- and to .500 for the first time this season at 4-4.

Redskins 17 - Lions 10: Post-Game Quotes


CARLOS Queiroz believes that the Spanish crowd #39;s racist chants sparked off the ugly scenes on the field between Spain and England.

Crowd to blame says Carlos


Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said US securities regulators are thinking of recommending enforcement proceedings against the former head of Citigroup Global Investment Management.

Citigroup #39;s ex-investment head may face SEC action


Editor #39;s note: ESPN senior NFL writer John Clayton #39;s weekly  quot;First And 10 quot; column takes you around the league with a look at the best game of the week followed by primers for 10 other games.

Jags could take two-game lead with win


OAKLAND, Calif. -- What fan would expect to go a baseball game and get hit by a chair thrown into the stands by a player? That #39;s what happened in Monday night #39;s 7-6 win by Oakland over Texas in 10 innings.

Rangers Player Breaks Female Fan #39;s Nose


AP - Business software maker Oracle Corp.'s quarterly earnings exceeded analyst expectations, overcoming sluggish sales in a product line that the company hopes to bolster by completing a long-sought takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle's Earnings Just Top Expectations (AP)


Four players scored in double figures for the Mystics, whose defense stymied the Connecticut Sun for a 67-59 victory yesterday in Washington in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Sun shaded by Mystics


Crude oil rose to a record for a sixth day, passing \$54 a barrel in New York, as concern about US supplies grew after the International Energy Agency said demand this year is rising faster than expected.

Oil Rises to Record for 6th Day on Shortfall Concern; Use Jumps


LSU football coach Nick Saban met with representatives of the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday night to discuss their head coaching job. In a statement today, Saban said he and the Dolphins had a  quot;preliminary quot; discussion and no decision was made.

LSU #39;s Saban meets with Miami Dolphins


A season that started with such high hopes for the Cubs wound up with them being eliminated from playoff contention by their fifth straight loss, 8-6, to the Atlanta Braves Saturday.

Cubs miss out again this year


quot;CRM is not a product. CRM is not an event, quot; CEO Mike Lawrie says.  quot;It #39;s a business strategy to drive companies closer to their customers.

Siebel #39;s New CEO Sees CRM Provider More As Partner Than Vendor


The shoe features an air chamber that molds itself to the shape of the wearer #39;s foot. But unlike its Pump predecessor, the new shoe inflates itself automatically.

Reebok Revives Pump Sneaker


ATLANTA San Diego led 17-to-7 in the fourth quarter when Michael Vick, whose rights were traded by the Chargers to Atlanta in 2001, got rolling.

Sports: Falcons 21 Chargers 20


SPACE.com - Astronomers \have pieced together what \appears to be the first direct evidence that solar storms can wreak \havoc with comets, destroying the ion tails of icy wanderers nbsp;in a collision \of highly charged particles. nbsp;

Solar Storms Smack a Comet (SPACE.com)


'Green' treatments could provide cheap, healthy therapy for children, study says    HealthDayNews -- The great outdoors provides great benefits to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.    So says a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health...

Nature Outings Reduce ADHD Symptoms


The plight of the litchi industry shows both the promise and the pitfalls of China's economic growth, from the flood of investment to overproduction and crashing profits.

In China, Farmers' Labor Bears Too Much Fruit


The UN staff union met yesterday to discuss a no-confidence measure against senior management of the world body, which has been rocked by a series of scandals involving top officials.

UN staff in uproar over top leadership


AP - Former Pro Bowl receiver Andre Rison signed with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts on Saturday, less than two weeks after a U.S. judge ordered his arrest for failing to pay child support.

Andre Rison Signs With CFL Club (AP)


PEYTON MANNING, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, is poised to equal or overhaul the NFL record of 48 touchdown passes in a season this weekend, and there is no bigger admirer of his talents

Manning in line for clutch of honours


Manchester United fans have promised Malcolm Glazer a continued campaign of hostility after the American business tycoon increased his take in the Old Trafford club.

Glazer - has upped his stake. (Getty Images)


At least seven people have been killed and 17 wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad, a year to the day since Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces.

Seven killed on Saddam anniversary


Priest Holmes spoke of retirement after setting an NFL record with 27 touchdowns in 2003. Yesterday, a day after the Kansas City Chiefs put their star running back on injured reserve, he stated his intention to return next season. Holmes, 31, was leading the NFL in rushing and scoring when he strained ligaments in his right knee Nov. 7. This ...

For Holmes, return in '05 is chief goal


LONDON (CBS.MW) - British oil major BP Monday said third quarter production rose 11 percent on the year-ago quarter to 3.88 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, missing some analyst expectations for a rise of as much as 14 percent.

But hurricanes and more impact in the third quarter


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs  running back Priest Holmes will miss the remainder of the  season after being placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Priest Holmes Placed on Injured Reserve


USATODAY.com - Fans and retailers alike are preparing for the assault of the most anticipated DVD of them all: the Star Wars Trilogy.

Final frontier: 'Star Wars Trilogy' on DVD (USATODAY.com)


SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will maintain a stable monetary  and yuan policy as it tries to keep inflation in check, state  media cited a central banker as saying, amid resurgent  speculation Beijing may tinker with the rigidly held currency.

China to Keep to Stable Yuan Policy-Paper


The Iraqi interim governmentSaturday renewed closure of offices of the Arabic-languagesatellite television network Al-Jazeera over incitement toviolence.

Iraq renews closure of al-Jazeera offices


Apple Computer Apple announced Thursday that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes Music Store since its launch in April of 2003.

Tunes Music Store Downloads Top 200 Million Songs, Apple Says


Reuters - Short-term interest rate futures\plunged on Friday after U.S. October jobs growth was far above\median Wall Street expectations, raising the chances of a\Federal Reserve rate increase in December.

Short-Term Rate Futures Sink on Jobs Data (Reuters)


NEW DELHI (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin has been given a thumbs-down from India #39;s media after failing to back veto rights for any new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

Indian press lashes Putin for ruling out UN Security Council veto


RBC, 25.10.2004, Moscow 17:27:13.It has been one year today since former YUKOS CEO and its major shareholder Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arrested.

One year since YUKOS #39; head arrest


Reuters - Delta Air Lines  on Wednesday\said it plans to eliminate between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during\the next 18 months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay\reduction and reduce employee benefits.

Delta to Cut 6,000-6,900 Jobs (Reuters)


In an e-mail message sent Monday to two officials of the UN standards group, Dave Welsh, a Microsoft program manager, wrote:  quot;Microsoft regularly evaluates its standards participation and its

Microsoft Pulls Out of UN Talks


Reuters - Biotechnology is meeting art\in Venezuela as scientists try to save the country's art\treasures from being ruined by its tropical insects, fungi and\humidity.

Biotech Bug Busters Try to Save Venezuela Art Works (Reuters)


AP - He's been called the smartest man in baseball. Yet Tony La Russa was feeling anything but that as he stood on the top step of the St. Louis dugout in the 12th inning Wednesday night, craning his neck to watch Jim Edmonds' game-winning home run disappear over the Cards' bullpen in right-center field.

Sportsview: La Russa Enhances Legacy (AP)


At least four people were injured, news reports said, but no damage was immediately reported. A quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit western Japan shortly after 7pm (2000 AEST), followed five hours

Earthquakes rattle western Japan


Scientists have analyzed the genetic makeup of chickens, and it is providing valuable information about how human genes work. Washington University Genome Sequencing Center led a group of international researchers

The chicken and the genome


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents fired a mortar on a busy street in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 30, the Interior Ministry and hospital officials said.    Iraqi officials had earlier reported the explosion was a car bomb, but later corrected that account...

Mortar Attack in Central Baghdad Kills 5


Description: In the Netherlands, the recent murder of controversial filmmaker Theo Van Gogh by a Muslim extremist has revealed a climate of mistrust and fear between Muslims and traditional Dutch society.

Europe, Islam #39;s New Front Line: The Netherlands


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A pared-down delegation of Iraqis arrived in Najaf by helicopter Tuesday to present radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr with a peace proposal aimed at ending the violent insurgency wracking the holy city.    Despite the delegation's presence there, fighting intensified in Najaf, with at least one U.S...

Najaf Fighting Resumes Amid Peace Mission


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged  down by retailers after data indicated that the holiday  shopping season got off to a sluggish start.

U.S. Stocks Drop as Retailers Weigh


Results of X-rays on Gary Payton's right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture in the point guard's right thumb. Payton did not play last night against the Pistons and had the top of his thumb bandaged, but the Celtics expect him to play in the season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the FleetCenter. It could be his first ...

Broken thumb sidelines Payton


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Suspected Muslim militants detonated a car bomb Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, killing nine people and wounding 161 in a bloody strike at a key U.S. ally in the war in Iraq...

Car Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills 9


It wasnt all that long ago that golfs Ryder Cup was an obscure country-club weekend of drinking and revelry against the backdrop of an American rout of the outmanned British.

Tigers Ryder Cup Conundrum


LSI Logic (LSI ) says based on customer reassessment of end demand for the second half of the year, it lowered the \$435 million to \$465 million third-quarter revenue guidance to \$370 million to \$400 million, and cut the breakeven to 3-cent third-quarter

LSI Logic Warns


Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for eight on his return to international cricket as world champions Australia left India in deep trouble in the third Test on Wednesday.

Tendulkar falls cheaply as Aussies strike


Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday that it returned to profitability in first half of the fiscal year as international travel picked up from a decline a year ago caused by the war in Iraq and the SARS outbreak in Asia.

Update 2: Japan Airlines Sees Profit on Int #39;l Travel


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer products company Jarden Corp.  <A HREF=

Jarden Buying Mr. Coffee's Maker


Namibians began voting on Monday for a successor to founding President Sam Nujoma, who stands down in March after 15 years in charge.

Namibians to choose new leader


HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Acknowledging the reputation he had earned as an aggressive young driver with a penchant for wrinkling a few car fenders and ruffling a few feathers along the way, Kurt Busch yesterday seemed to come of age.

Busch withstands pressure to win Cup


NASA (news - web sites) is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago.

NASA Picks May 2005 Shuttle Launch Date


Spansion, the flash memory joint venture between Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu, unveiled two products that introduce a new design into Spansion #39;s lineup and expand the density of its current products, the company said Tuesday.

AMD #39;s Spansion unveils new flash memory products


America Online subscribers will receive a raft of new and enhanced security services as part of their standard package with the launch of AOL 9.0 Security Edition, the latest upgrade of the company #39;s fee-based, consumer-focused online service.

AOL upgrades with security tools


SiliconValley.com - Starting today, users of wireless broadband should find it safer to surf the Web from a T-Mobile HotSpot.

Security upgrade at WiFi locations (SiliconValley.com)


London, Dec 07 - Arsenal face a decisive Champions League Test against Rosenborg on Tuesday. If the English Premier League champions can beat the Norwegian outfit, then progress to the last sixteen of the tournament is assured.

Arsenal, Rosenborg ready for tie


ATHENS -- The celebration had begun for Aaron Peirsol. He had just become the fifth person in Olympic history to win both backstroke events, adding the 200-meter race to his 100 win from earlier in the week.

For Peirsol, a DQ, a wait  amp; a reward


The widower of a woman who died at Brigham  amp; Women's Hospital while delivering her first child is suing the hospital, alleging that doctors accidentally damaged at least two arteries during the emergency delivery, then disregarded signs that she was bleeding to death.

Man sues Brigham and Women's over death of his wife


OVER the last four decades, even the casual sports fan could usually name the accepted world heavyweight champion, beginning with boxing #39;s golden era of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George

Four Heavyweight Champs Is the Same as None


AP - In Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt, the Houston Astros have one of the best pitching tandems in all of baseball. Only one problem going into the NL championship series: With no time to rest, those guys have been aced out of starting the first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Astros to Pitch Backe, Munro Vs. Cards (AP)


LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson, facing child-molestation allegations, acknowledged he has reached financial settlements with people in the past to avoid the embarrassment of going to court, but added he would never harm a child.    The six-paragraph statement was released hours before

Jackson Acknowledges Settling Past Claims


Roger Federer gathered his racket bag and trudged off the court, ignoring fans #39; autograph requests as he headed straight for the exit.

Federer #39;s Olympics end unexpectedly early with two losses


AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks made a new contract offer to slugger Richie Sexson on Tuesday, and planned interviews with two of the three finalists to become the team's manager.

Arizona Makes New Offer to Richie Sexson (AP)


The US economy grew by 3.9 per cent in the third quarter of this year, a US government press release stated. On another quarter of robust growth, the US treasury secretary, John Snow, said, Americas Gross

US clocks a third quarter growth of 3.9


California #39;s insurance commissioner said Tuesday he would approve the proposed merger between health insurance giants WellPoint Health Networks and Anthem.

Calif. approves Anthem-WellPoint merger


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM late on Tuesday announced the  biggest update of its popular WebSphere business software in  two years, adding features such as automatically detecting and  fixing problems.

IBM Rolling Out Biggest WebSphere Update in 2 Years


It's no secret that the internet threatens the newspaper business. But there's increasing evidence that young people are dumping print in favor of screens at a faster clip than anyone suspected. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

Newspapers Should Really Worry


Turkey's PM Erdogan visits Brussels to put his case for Turkey to start formal talks on joining the EU.

Turkish PM lobbies EU officials


BUCHAREST, Romania (Reuters) - Romania's centrist  opposition Tuesday demanded a rerun of Sunday's general  elections, alleging fraud in the electronic vote counting had  helped the ruling ex-communists, who held a slim lead.

Romania Opposition Demands Election Rerun, Alleges Fraud


My friends laugh at me for watching ''Passions, quot; the campy daytime drama about occult doings in a New England hamlet. But my favorite soap is cutting-edge: It has been praised for featuring a Mexican-American family, a rare dash of color in the largely white world of recurring TV characters.

A fragmented look at the business of multiculturalism


AP - An Associated Press reporter and four other journalists shouldn't be punished for keeping secret the names of sources for stories about Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist once suspected of spying, their lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday.

Lawyers Defend Wen Ho Lee Reporters (AP)


The online auction giant has acquired Marktplaats.nl, a Netherlands-based online classifieds site for 225 million euros, or about \$290 million, in an all-cash deal, the company announced on Thursday.

eBay Buys Dutch Classifieds Site


quot;Uh-oh, SpaghettiOs! quot; The iconic kids pasta that has made mealtime easier for countless American families for four decades is getting a face-lift, and its once-popular Franco-American brand is being consigned to history.

Uh-Oh! SpaghettiOs switches brands


KIEV (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, facing a  new election battle against a liberal challenger buoyed by vast  street protests, said on Thursday Ukraine had been cast into a  crisis which could turn to disaster after the new vote.

Ukraine in Crisis, Could Face Disaster, PM Says


NOW that he is No1 in the world, Vijay Singh clearly believes that the best way to stay there is to continue the form that got him there and secure victory by playing better than everyone in the field - again.

Play-off earns Singh seventh victory of year


A roadside bomb killed a US soldier and wounded another when it struck their vehicle near the Iraqi town of Balad, the US military today said.

US soldier killed by roadside bomb in Iraq


Gunfire erupted Sunday at the tent set up for mourners to gather in memory of Yasser Arafat, witnesses said, just after Arafat #39;s successor, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived at the site.

Shooting At Arafat Mourning Tent


AP - Former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for trying to have his agent killed.

Mike Danton Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years (AP)


Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from November 2004.

The Search Engine Report - Number 97


Men #39;s apparel seller Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. has agreed to pay \$475,000 to settle an investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer, who accused the company of using deceptive

Jos. A. Bank Settles Probe Of Sales Ads


Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said sales of songs bought from its market-leading iTunes online music store had topped 200 million, a figure that

Apple Sells 200 Million Songs on ITunes


Another increase in oil prices due to concerns over Hurricane Ivan #39;s effect on oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico didn #39;t have a large impact on trading.

Stocks Climb As Profit Worries Ease


AP - New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.

Jobless Claims at Highest Level Since Sept. (AP)


SAN FRANCISCO, United States : Barry Bonds historic 700th home run ball fetched 804,129 US dollars in an online auction which concluded on Wednesday, the auction organizers announced.

Baseball: Bonds 700th homer ball nets 804,000 dollars


Shaquille O #39;Neal #39;s weight is down, and his motivation is up. That #39;s a troublesome combination for opponents of the Miami Heat, who acquired O #39;Neal in an offseason trade

Hungry Shaq out to feast in East


WASHINGTON France said Monday that it would take part in a proposed international conference on Iraq only if the agenda included a possible US troop withdrawal, thus complicating the planning for a meeting that has drawn mixed reactions.

France seeking to put pullout on agenda


The best offense in the first half of yesterday's Harvard-Yale game was the Crimson defense.

Crimson defense shows off its good side


Venture capital and private equity firms enjoyed a particularly strong third quarter when it came to raising money from institutional investors.

Investors pour robust \$5.5 billion into venture funds


AP - The sound of the Black Hawk medical helicopter is an ominous sign for the Marines patrolling this forgotten western corner of Iraq that borders Syria. It means that one of them is seriously wounded or killed by their elusive enemy.

Marines Vent Frustration in Western Iraq (AP)


Iraqi authorities say unidentified gunmen abducted two Americans and one Briton from a house in Baghdad, Thursday. Earlier, officials identified all three as British nationals.

3 Westerners Abducted in Baghdad


Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the flagship of Asia #39;s richest tycoon, Li Ka-shing, raised \$890 million from the flotation of its emerging markets phone arm after pricing it at the bottom of an indicated range.

Hutchison Telecom prices IPO at bottom of range


\

 By Bernhard Warner

 LONDON (Reuters) - Video game giant Electronic Arts expects\to sell 2 million units of the

EA Sees Girl Power Boost with 'Sims 2' Sales


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova retained her Japan Open title with an easy victory over American Mashona Washington in Saturday #39;s final.

Sharapova repeats as Japan Open champion


the knockout blows on Judgment Day were restricted to Las Vegas as the capital #39;s contenders slugged themselves to a stalemate at Highbury.

Soccer: Gunners held at Highbury


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen rose smartly on Wednesday as  oil prices fell on diminished supply worries, while sterling  slumped after a British central banker indicated the bank's  rate tightening cycle may be nearing an end.

Yen Rises Smartly as Oil Prices Fall


Reuters - Clinton Portis ran 64 yards for a\touchdown and had 164 yards rushing as the Washington Redskins\used a stifling defense to edge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-10\on Joe Gibbs' NFL return Sunday.

Gibbs Returns with Win as Redskins Edge Buccaneers (Reuters)


The Miami Dolphins arrived for their final exhibition game last night in New Orleans short nine players.

Dolphins weren't all game


CHAPEL HILL -- It was an ending that left North Carolina fans storming the Kenan Stadium turf in celebration while NC State fans walked away howling mad.

Defensive stand allows UNC to stun Wolfpack


A REPORT last week said that Microsoft will not build the latest security features in Windows XP browser and expects customers to upgrade to the OS from previous software to gain prophylactic protection.

Microsoft says upgrade for full IE security


Jose Lima handled the pitching, Shawn Green handled the hitting, and the Los Angeles Dodgers handled the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Thanks to Lima and Green, Dodgers Finally Have Some Life


MacCentral - IDG World Expo on Tuesday announced that Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs will once again deliver the opening keynote address for Macworld Conference  amp; Expo  when it returns to San Francisco, Calif. in January. Jobs' keynote is set to take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. The convention itself runs from January 10 - 14, 2005.

Steve Jobs to keynote Macworld Expo 2005 (MacCentral)


(Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will finish a three-game series with a doubleheader today at Coors Field.

Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - September 23


GAZA (Reuters) - Jailed popular leader Marwan Barghouthi  decided on Wednesday to run in a Palestinian presidential  election and Hamas militants vowed to boycott it, throwing the  campaign into turmoil after Yasser Arafat's death.

Barghouthi to Run for Palestinian President