Such unwanted pitches will continue to clog your e-mail inbox, computer and legal experts say, despite a Virginia jury #39;s decision this week that a Raleigh man who anonymously sent bulk e-mail messages committed a felony.

Spammers stay a click ahead of US cyberlaw


The BBC is told that South Korean scientists engaged in secret, illegal experiments to enrich nuclear fuel.

S Korea in 'rogue' nuclear trials


Federal Reserve policy-makers raised interest rates yesterday for the fifth time this year and suggested they will continue gradual rate increases in 2005.

Fed rate increase to 2.25 good for savers


SINGAPORE -- Bill Gates might not use AOL, but he #39;s definitely got mail. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives millions of Internet messages a day, said Steve Ballmer, the company #39;s chief executive.

Bill Gates gets 4 million e-mails a day


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  Likud party has dealt a serious setback to his plan to evacuate  occupied Gaza by voting to bar him from forging a broad  coalition with the Labour opposition.

Sharon's Party Rebels, Imperils Gaza Pullout Plan


Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) shareholders, when seeing today #39;s first-quarter earnings report, probably said,  quot;M #39;m!

M #39;m! M #39;m! Could Be Better!


AP - J.L. Lewis matched his best score on the PGA Tour and was kicking himself for two easy birdie putts that got away.

Lewis Fires 62 to Lead Funai Classic (AP)


Reynolds American Inc. reported today a profit of \$339 million in the third quarter - the first earnings report that included the results of the combined RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Reynolds American reports \$339 million third quarter profit


Hundreds of soldiers who unwittingly signed up for high-cost life insurance will receive full cash refunds from the insurance company.

Insurer to Refund Money to Soldiers Who Bought High-Cost Life Policies


There #39;s been a fair amount of debate recently about whether AMD or Intel is winning the ever-present chip arms race. Based on the experience of this year #39;s Intel Developer Forum (IDF), I #39;m not sure that Intel can still claim to be in the lead.

Does Intel still hold the high ground?


Reuters - President Bush and\Democratic rival John Kerry square off in a crucial debate on\Thursday that will give voters their first chance to size up\the two White House candidates side by side.

Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate (Reuters)


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a Hamas training field in Gaza City early Tuesday, killing at least 13 militants and wounding 25 other Palestinians, witnesses said, in the bloodiest attack there in four months.    In a statement, the Israeli military said the air force targeted a field Hamas used to assemble a large bomb and a suicide bomber's vest, practice hijacking vehicles and train in preparing and firing mortars and rockets...

Israeli Missiles Kill 13 Militants


Ichiro Suzuki passed Ty Cobb on Friday night in his inexorable march to overtake George Sisler. And Raul Ibanez set one Mariners #39; record and tied another in an 8-7 victory over the Rangers.

Adds two more hits as Mariners trip up Rangers


In the heady days of the dot-com boom, when pet food and groceries were sold on the Internet and venture capitalists seemingly tossed double- digit millions at any business plan with online possibilities, real estate stood waiting to be part of the

Realtors to try again to put deals online


Sebastien Loeb hit back on stage three of the Italian Rally in Sardinia today but could not prevent world championship rival Petter Solberg stretching his lead to half a minute.

Solberg marches on in Italy


XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said Friday it is on track to have more than 3.1 million subscribers by the end of the year, but shares fell on a reported four-week production snag.

XM Shares Fall on Production Snag


The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) knows how to kick of the back-to-school season with a splash, sending out another load of lawsuits to collegians everywhere.

RIAA hunts down more file-trading scum


Forbes.com - It says something when the world's largest home-improvement retailer, with  #36;65 billion in sales, is willing to risk its reputation on an  #36;800 fee. Home Depot customers do 25 million transactions each week, and most are happy enough to come back. But the relationship has always ended at the store's threshold. It left to plumbers, electricians and handymen the mud tracks in the living room, the punctured pipes in the basement and the inevitable budget overruns.

House Call (Forbes.com)


Left for dead after a 19-8 shellacking on Sunday night, the Red Sox booked a return to New York with a second straight draining, pulsating, you #39;ve-got-to-be-kidding-me victory in the American League Championship Series.

Knuckle sandwich: Wakefield, Ortiz combine as Red Sox punch out <b>...</b>


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A total of 134 countries have  given up capital punishment, 10 more than had done so at the  start of 2003, a campaigner against capital punishment reported  on Friday.

134 Nations Drop Death Penalty; 62 Still Have It


Reuters - Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry\has won plaudits abroad for his promises to fight global\warming but could find his hands tied at home if he wins next\week's U.S. elections.

Kerry Wins Fans Abroad with Global Warming Plan (Reuters)


Reuters - Humans were born to run and evolved from\ape-like creatures into the way they look today probably\because of the need to cover long distances and compete for\food, scientists said on Wednesday.

Humans Were Born to Run, Scientists Say (Reuters)


The Indianapolis Colts have been on the fast track since October gave way to November. Thursday in Detroit #39;s Ford Field, they #39;ll share the traditional Thanksgiving Day

Colts carry hot streak into Detroit


MARTIN JOHNSON believes Jonny Wilkinson will get the support he needs to succeed as England rugby captain. Newcastle fly-half Wilkinson was yesterday appointed skipper for the November Tests against Canada, South Africa and Australia.

Johnson backs Wilkinson to succeed


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were sharply lower  on Tuesday, pointing to a weak market open as crude oil prices  hit yet another high, while third-quarter earnings reports  began to trickle in.

Stocks Seen Lower as Oil Holds Above \$54


Hector Cuper is Mallorcas coach for the second time in his career after that he signed a three year deal with the Balearic club in Barcelona today.

Official: Cuper Signs With Mallorca


AP - Missouri starting linebacker David Richard has been suspended from Saturday's Big 12 game against Colorado.

Missouri Linebacker Suspended for Game (AP)


Fernando Alonso was disappointed to spin out of yesterdays Italian Grand Prix, but remains optimistic for the coming races.

Fernando positive for the end of the season


As the first star-driven film to cross completely over to the digital domain,

A Face That Launched a Thousand Chips


The Toronto stock market posted a small gain today, pushed higher by the gold sector, but drug company Merck  amp; Co. took the Dow Jones industrial average into the red after taking its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market.

Gold lifts TSX; Dow sinks with Merck


The move comes less than a week after a jury ruled in Kodak's favor in the \$1 billion patent-infringement lawsuit.

Sun settles Kodak's Java suit for \$92 million


The difficulties faced by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon shared editorial space with the debate surrounding human cloning in the German press Friday.

German Press Review: Dilemmas for Sharon and Scientists


com September 14, 2004, 9:12 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

Proxim and Symbol make nice


The Internet leak of Halo 2, the latest installment of Microsoft #39;s best-selling Xbox video game, is not expected to affect its release, planned for November 9th.

Halo 2 Code Leaked to Internet


Major record labels are suing the firm behind Kazaa, the internet #39;s most-used file-swapping software. Sharman Networks, a firm based in Australia but registered in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, is being

Record labels sue Kazaa firm


Raja Ramanna, architect of India #39;s nuclear weapons program, died early Friday. He was 79. As director of the government-run research center in Bombay, Ramanna headed the team that built

Raja Ramanna, Indian nuclear scientist, dies


If Pedro Martinez stats, news ultimately decides to re-sign with the Red Sox stats, schedule - still a distinct possibility - it will not be for four more years.

Time #39;s on Sox #39; side: Club may not need four-year offer to keep <b>...</b>


HOUSTON - The Houston Astros are one win from completing an amazing late-season playoff push. Roy Oswalt became the NL #39;s first 20-game winner, and Jeff Kent and Craig Biggio each homered twice, giving the

Astros control destiny as season winds down


BEIJING (Reuters) - Reports that portraits of North Korean  leader Kim Jong-il had been removed were a U.S. plot to  overthrow the government and a

N.Korea Says Kim Portrait Reports a 'U.S. Plot'


Drug distributors would like to forget 2004. But this may mean bargains for investors.

McKesson Gets Pain Relief


Appeals court breathes new life into challenge of city law requiring homes, offices connect to municipal network.

Time Warner broadband suit advances


Negotiators for United Airlines and its pilots' union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, the union said Tuesday. Details were not disclosed

Tentative Contract for United Pilots Reached


AP - Russian artillery strikes killed 12 rebels Tuesday outside Chechnya's capital Grozny, the Interfax news agency said, citing a military spokesman.

Russian Military: 12 Killed in Chechnya (AP)


A San Francisco investment adviser for mutual funds will pay \$30 million to settle charges that it secretly allowed favored clients to conduct frequent short-term trading, in violation of the funds #39; rules and in exchange for extra fees, regulators said

SF investment adviser penalized


Anheuser-Busch Cos. on Tuesday reaffirmed its outlook for earnings per share growth for both 2004 and 2005. In a presentation to investors and analysts, management said the company expects earnings per share

Anheuser Busch Reaffirms Outlook


Mozilla Foundation, creators of the open-source browser Firefox, has released version 1.0 of its highly successful browser today. Firefox 1.0 browser will strongly compete against Microsofts Internet Explorer with more features and functionalities.

Mozilla launches Firefox 1.0


Fort Worth, Texas - Blockbuster is tired of being the butt of jokes on Leno and Letterman. And, even closer to home, it wants to eliminate what the company #39;s president calls  quot;those unpleasant conversations at the register.

Blockbuster sacrifices late fees to lure renters


The General Services Administration plans to charge a one-time fee of \$2,500 for vendors and the public to receive a direct, continuous Web feed from the new Federal Procurement Data System.

GSA to Charge for Access to Upgraded Procurement System


Tampa, Florida - If you or someone you know is taking the arthritis drug, Vioxx, its been pulled from the market. The manufacturer, Merck  amp; Co.

FDA urging Vioxx users to consider other options


The millionaire businessman Hungary #39;s Socialists have chosen as this country #39;s next prime minister, will have to wait a month before he can be formally

10:16 am: Hungary #39;s designated prime minister must wait a month <b>...</b>


The hometown favorite, Hoffman Estates-based Lakewood Homes, can put its fourth consecutive consumer satisfaction trophy on the shelf, besting national home builders with major presence in the Chicago area market.

Lakewood wins over Del Webb for top rating from JD Power


Owners of the Nokia 7610 are warned to look out for a malicious program that makes phones almost useless.

Smartphones suffer Skulls attack


About 800 workers at the Swift  amp; Co. meat packing plant will lose their jobs four days before Christmas. The layoffs will take effect Dec. 20, 11 days before a contract expires

Layoffs ahead for meat workers


Fifteen civilians were killed after a rocket slammed into a hotel Sunday night in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. Eyewitnesses said the blast at the Sunubar Hotel sent frightened bloodstained guests running into the streets for help.

15 killed in rocket attack on Tikrit hotel


washingtonpost.com - Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that it plans to buy airwave licenses in 23 markets from NextWave Telecom Inc. for  #36;3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry more calls in some of the nation's largest cities.

Verizon  To Buy NextWave Licenses (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homemaking icon Martha Stewart on  Wednesday said she wants to start serving her jail sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she  can put her

Martha Stewart to Judge: Jail Me Now


Looking to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative British gambling market, Caesars Entertainment Inc. has announced plans to construct a Las Vegas-style hotel-casino in London.

Caesars to Build Major Casino in Capital


To say Daunte Culpepper was a little frustrated watching the Dallas Cowboys run more than 10 minutes off the clock on a single first-half drive Sunday afternoon is an understatement.

Pro football: Culpepper puts on a show


The Washington-bound Montreal Expos have found someone to take one of the most tenuous jobs in sports. Jim Bowden, the Reds #39; general manager in 1992-2003, will be announced as Washington #39;s GM today, a league

Bowden to head Expos


com. Hours after its men #39;s soccer team beat Paraguay for the country #39;s first Olympic gold medal in any sport since 1952, the Argentine men #39;s basketball team made it a double

Argentina wins first basketball gold


PeopleSoft Inc. officials said thier board of directors has ousted Craig Conway from the chief executive officer #39;s job. Conway has been one of the company #39;s strongest opponents of a proposed \$7.

PeopleSoft ousts CEO


Ziff Davis - While many applaud the timely release of Avalon and Indigo and Microsoft's decision to

Longhorn Delay Stirs Dismay, Delight in Developers (Ziff Davis)


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In the immediate moments after Wednesday night's win over the Anaheim Angels, reporters gathered three-deep around the locker of catcher Jason Varitek, who clubbed a two-run homer to tie the game in the sixth, and helped navigate the heartening performance of Pedro Martinez, who notched a convincing playoff win, demonstrating high heat and the kind of location ...

Nixon is eager to hit his stride


A Pentagon commission found that top US military commanders bear some responsibility for abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq because they failed to recognize deteriorating performance

Abu Ghraib Report Cites Military Leadership Failures, NBC Says


Philippine shares finished lower Wednesday on selling triggered by a clutch of negative financial news and the steep fall of blue-chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. #39;s American depositary receipts, traders said.

Update 2: Philippine Shares Close Lower


Getting Specific With Local Search Engine Optimization\\Localized search engine optimization is often overlooked as an excellent tool to bring in local traffic to your website. By including local information in your tags and web pages, you help prospective customers find specific information on the area and business they are searching ...


Somerfield is embarking on a rapid expansion by buying small Safeway stores that are no longer wanted by WM Morrison. Having fended off an unwanted takeover bid last year, Somerfield raised 51m through a

Somerfield starts Safeway conversions roll-out


In a second round of lawsuits announced on Thursday, four major U.S. Internet service providers (ISPs) are taking on senders of e-mail spam and unwanted commercial messages sent via instant messaging.

Internet service providers file more spam lawsuits


Iraq #39;s interim prime minister declared Sunday that January elections would be held on schedule and asserted that American and Iraqi government troops were winning the war against an increasingly bold insurgency.

Iraq #39;s prime minister vows to stick to election timetable despite <b>...</b>


Oracle #39;s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft has fueled negative perceptions of the software company among corporate computer buyers, which could sap demand for its products, according to a report published on Wednesday.

PeopleSoft flap may be hurting Oracle #39;s image


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah Sept. 8, 2004 - A space capsule holding atoms collected from solar wind was en route to a tricky rendezvous with Earth, offering scientists the first material NASA has brought back from space in nearly three decades.

Space Capsule Heading Back to Earth


Eventually, the board of Telstra understood that the only way it could regain the market #39;s confidence was to let go its chief executive Ziggy Switkowski.

Losing the head to gain the market


Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month #39;s Journal of Food Science

FDA urged to drop fish mercury level


Dutch smugness was slapped hard during the past fortnight. The rude awakening began with the barbaric slaying of controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh on November 2. Then followed a reciprocal cycle of some

The Dutch dilemma


An Australian man found himself in hot water, when he was arrested for taking pictures of topless sunbathers with his camera phone.

Sun burn


Search Engine Marketing and Trademarks\\In todays competitive markets, its a well-known fact that trademarks and well-known brand names can achieve a much higher conversion rate than with generic keywords. That statement makes a lot of sense. In fact, the direct response television (DRTV) advertising industry estimates that about 21 of ...

Search Engine Marketing and Trademarks


Invesco Funds Group Inc. and two other mutual-fund units of Amvescap LLC will pay \$375 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges

Invesco, 2 other Amvescap units settle charges


A software patch to protect your system is available from Microsoft.

Dangerous Exploit Targets JPEG Flaw


Traveling in space has been a desire for many since ages. Nevertheless, it only seems to be coming true in this millennium. Even though we are still years away from mass scale space tourism, the enthusiasm

William Shatner pledges USD 200k for Space Travel


The chorus of pleas for hostage Ken Bigley #39;s freedom have yet again been met with deafening silence as the Briton #39;s kidnap ordeal in Iraq enters its 11th day.

Ken is alive, says brother


Qwest agreed Thursday to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that the company fraudulently booked \$3.8 billion in revenue over nearly three years.

Qwest to Pay \$250 Million in Fraud Probe


A fishing boat sits on dike in Susami town, western Japan Oct. 21, 2004 after high waves hit the fishing port. Typhoon Tokage unleashed flash floods that washed away entire hillsides, killing up to 51 people

Typhoon Tokage Kills 54 in Japan


Mortgage giant Fannie Mae missed a regulatory deadline Monday for filing its third-quarter financial results after its independent auditor KPMG refused to sign off on the report.

Fannie Mae Misses Quarterly Filing Deadline


Some believe that simpler rules may be more effective than computer models when it comes to protecting the environment.

Second Thoughts for a Designer of Software That Aids Conservation


The current one-year deployment of Japanese troops in Iraq will be extended by another year if the security situation there does not deteriorate further, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Tuesday.

Another year eyed for SDF #39;s Iraq tour


Johan Santana may have been the unanimous selection for the American League Cy Young Award, but the Minnesota Twins left-hander said second-place finisher Curt Schilling stats, news still

Santana aces Cy vote: Unanimous AL pick gives Schilling due


NEW DELHI - A bomb exploded during an Independence Day parade in India's remote northeast on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, just an hour after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to fight terrorism. The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom was suspected of being behind the attack in Assam state and a second one later in the area, said Assam Inspector General of Police Khagen Sharma...

Bomb at India Independence Parade Kills 15


ATHENS -- Star sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were suspended yesterday from the Greek Olympic team for missing drug tests, but their fate was left in the hands of the International Olympic Committee.

Greek runners are suspended


Liverpool and Deportivo Coruna produced a lively match but no goals, drawing 0-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield on Tuesday.

Liverpool play out frustrating draw


Germs, dust and central heating are partly to blame for an epidemic of voice loss which plagues UK workers, says a report.

Voice loss 'threat' to workforce


ALL week Sven Goran Eriksson has been bombarded with advice on whether Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney or Jermain Defoe should be given the nod to play in attack against Wales in tomorrows World Cup qualifying match at Old Trafford.

Room for Owen, Rooney and Defoe as Sven looks forward


A nationwide truckers #39; strike to protest a proposed service tax entered its third day Monday, causing food prices to rise on fears of possible shortages.

Truckers #39; Strike Enters Third Day


Kovalainen, reigning World Series by Nissan champion and occasional Formula One tester, defeated the seven-time world champion in the semi-finals at the Stade de France.

Kovalainen topples Schumacher


A fire in one of Germany #39;s most historic libraries has destroyed up to 30,000 rare books.  quot;The destruction of many thousands of books, particularly from the 16th to 18th centuries

German fire destroys 30,000 rare books


But to play as feebly as it did for about 35 minutes last night in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals and lose by only four points -- on the road, no less -- has to be the best confidence builder since Cindy St.

Even in defeat, Seattle gains confidence


New Delhi, Sep 13.(PTI): Suzuki today announced an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore to set up a diesel engine manufacturing unit in the country and said the firm has formed a joint venture with Maruti for a new car plant besides it would enter the

Suzuki charts ambitious plans for Maruti


A spokesman for the Egyptian Telecommunications company, Orascom, said that the kidnappers of the two Egyptian hostages had released them on Monday evening after it was announced in Cairo that only one hostage was released.

Two Orascom hostages released


Rapid economic development has led to filthy air. The good news: this is a mess that can be cleaned up

Choking on Growth


Reuters - At least 23 people were killed in a landslide which hit a mountain village in southwestern China, where the search for missing people has been halted by fears of further slides, state media reported on Saturday.

China landslide kills 23, rescue work halted (Reuters)


LSU football head coach Nick Saban spoke with members of the media after practice Wednesday. BATON ROUGE -- With one eye on Hurricane Ivan, LSU continued to prepare for Saturday #39;s contest against 14th-ranked

Friend #39;s E-mail: Your E-mail:


Sprint and Nextel reportedly reach a

US mobile firms 'close' to merger


THE improbable dream is almost reality. Glenn McGrath, brilliantly leading the charge in his 100th Test, yesterday joined pace partner Jason Gillespie in choking the life out of India #39;s underachieving top order in the third Test.

Dizzy spell dazzles India


SYRACUSE, NY - The world #39;s oldest man, according to Guinness World Records, has died less than two weeks before he would have turned 114.

Oldest man dies at 113


A troubled, 20-year journey to create the world #39;s most powerful optical telescope is nearing an end, with astronomers hoping to begin using the instrument to look for heavenly breakthroughs early next year.

Large Binocular Telescope Dedicated in Arizona


MacCentral - Optibase Ltd. subsidiary Media 100 on Tuesday announced the release of Media 100 HD for Mac OS X, providing Mac-based video professionals with another option for manipulation 10-bit uncompressed Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) digital video.

Media 100 HD video editing system released for Mac (MacCentral)


AP - Thousands of U.S. soldiers are preparing an operation against Taliban insurgents to preempt an expected spring offensive which could upset plans for Afghan parliamentary elections, a senior American general said in an interview Tuesday.

U.S. May Plan Offensive in Afghanistan (AP)


THOUSANDS of construction workers and victims of asbestos were today making their way through central Sydney to rally outside a general meeting of James Hardie shareholders.

Thousands rally against James Hardie


Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying \$536 million to rival Novell Inc.

Microsoft Settles With Novell


Kofi Annan today called on the UN security council to issue  quot;the strongest warning quot; to forces fighting in Sudan to bring an end to the civil war in the south and the crisis in the western Darfur region.

Annan urges security council warning on Sudan


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Titan Corp. <A HREF=

Titan Appoints Ethics-Compliance Officer


Offense, defense and special teams all score as the Super Bowl-champion Patriots move to 11-1 and crush the crumbling Browns, 42-15, on Sunday.

Patriots Destroy Browns


Britain #39;s Pearson agreed on Tuesday to sell its 79 percent stake in Recoletos to a management-led consortium offering 941 million euros (\$1.25 billion) for the entire Spanish media group.

Pearson Agrees to Sell Spanish Publisher Recoletos


ST. LOUIS -- The long-awaited sight of David Ortiz playing first base for the Red Sox finally arrived in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday night.

Rusty Ortiz #39;s play at first picturesque


An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two Frenchmen and given the French government 48 hours to end a ban on Muslim headscarves. Arabic television station Al Jazeera has shown a brief video showing two men

French journalists kidnapped in Iraq over headscarf ban


Bernie Williams hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Yankees clinch their seventh straight A.L. East title with their 100th victory of the season.

Victory No. 100 Gives Yankees Another A.L. East Title


The outgoing chief executive of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra said his departure was sparked by differences between him and the companys board of directors.

Telstra CEO steps down over  #39;differences #39;


LONDON (Reuters) - Sony Corp <A HREF=

Sony Launches MP3 Walkmans to Counter IPod


AP - An Australian man of Lebanese origin has been detained in northern Iraq by Kurdish militiamen and Australian officials are investigating whether the detainee has links to terrorists, Kurdish and Australian officials said Sunday.

Australian Man Detained in Iraq (AP)


Nokia today announced its latest addition to its collection of megapixel imaging smartphones. It also announced its first Bluetooth GPS receiver.

Nokia Announces 6670 Smartphone, GPS Receiver


Reuters - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.\ on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share\rising in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased\remodeling activity and a rise in home ownership.

Lowe's Sees Profit Rising in 2005, 2006 (Reuters)


AP - Hard-line Syria, sanctioned and criticized by the U.S. administration over the Arab-Israeli conflict and Iraq, says President Bush's new mandate could mean hope for solutions in a troubled Middle East.

AP: Syria Sees Hope in Bush Re-Election (AP)


Kevin Brown flirted with danger in the early innings, allowing the Blue Jays to take a 4-0 edge before the Yankees finally solved the Toronto lefthander Ted Lilly.

Brown Struggles Early, but Yankees End It Fast


AFP - Crocodiles with huge teeth-filled mouths lie in the sand and slap their snouts on the edge of sulfur springs, greeting worshippers who journey to the Mango Pir shrine on the outskirts of Pakistan's volatile port city Karachi.

Mystic crocodiles draw thousands of devotees in southern Pakistan (AFP)


According to Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, the high amount of private debt being carried by Americans is not so scary because most people can  quot;calibrate their borrowing and spending to minimize financial difficulties.

Editorial: A vote of confidence


Reuters - Rashard Lewis notched a personal\season-high of 37 points, including seven three-pointers, as\the Seattle SuperSonics swept aside the Los Angeles Lakers\108-93 Tuesday to collect their 18th win of the season.

NBA Wrap: Lewis Guides SuperSonics Past Lakers (Reuters)


SAO PAULO - Briton Jenson Button will drive for BAR next year but is likely to join Williams in 2006 after Formula One #39;s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ended a tug-of-war between the teams today.

Motorsport: BAR win contract tug-of-war over Button


Ireland will block calls to 13 countries, most of them tiny islands in the Pacific, to crack down on a new scam in which internet users #39; log-on connections are secretly diverted through rip-off telephone numbers.

Ireland battles internet scam


Australian Prime Minister John Howard gave his last nationally televised campaign speech today as he bids for a fourth three-year term.

Australian Voters Face Stark Choice on Iraq


Motorola said on Thursday it has extended for three years a deal to supply Nextel Communications with telecommunications equipment, allaying fears that Sprint buyout of Nextel would threaten the relationship.

Motorola in 3-year contract extension with Nextel


AP - Sudan's government and rebels met Monday to try to break a deadlock over key security issues holding up the signing of an accord to grant humanitarian organizations wider access to hundreds of thousands of refugees of the Darfur crisis.

Darfur Peace Talks Seek to Break Deadlock (AP)


Sprint Corp. reported Tuesday a \$1.91 billion net loss for the third quarter, due to a previously announced re-evaluation of its long distance network assets, but beat analysts' expectations for the quarter.

Sprint records \$1.9 billion loss on impairment charge


Lawyers representing the state of California questioned French tycoon Francois Pinault in Paris Friday over his alleged role in the illegal buyout of bankrupt insurer Executive Life.

Update 3: Pinault Questioned Over Executive Life


The push by the head of the US tax agency for quick completion of audits of big corporations - a move criticized by many longtime agency auditors - has led to a sharp drop in the discovery of tax cheating at the 11,000 largest businesses, according to new

US audits find fewer business tax cheats, data show


As Pakistan rounds up more Al Qaeda operatives in its cities, hundreds of Uzbek fighters remain in the tribal hills.

Al Qaeda's Uzbek bodyguards


Expanded Web conferencing service is specifically designed for sales professionals.

WebEx Launches Sales Center


Formula One drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Nick Heidfeld are both \$10,000 poorer after separate fines for  #39;dangerous driving #39; in Sunday #39;s year-ending Brazilian grand prix.

Dangerous #39; Kimi fined


MANCHESTER, England - In his debut for Manchester United, Wayne Rooney scored three goals as the English side defeated Turkey #39;s Fenerbahce 6-2 Tuesday in the second rotation of the Champions League.

Rooney scores three in Man U #39;s 6-2 victory over Fenerbahce


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Circuit City Posts Weak Sales; Shares Off


Russian investigators said Friday that they found traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of the two planes that crashed almost simultaneously earlier this week killing 89 people. It was the strongest indication yet that terrorists were behind the twin tragedies.

Explosives Found in Russian Plane Wreckage


AFP - US Secretary of State Colin Powell called atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region genocide and demanded a UN probe into the crisis, hastening moves toward sanctions on Khartoum.

US calls Sudan atrocities genocide (AFP)


InfoWorld - Startup company db4o #160;bjects next week is releasing its object database, db4o, under an open source format, with the product now available either under the GPL via open source or commercially as embeddable software.

Object database goes open source (InfoWorld)


The Firefox browser has become an instant sensation, in just a few weeks gaining impressively against Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading but malware-beleaguered Internet Explorer.

E-Mail Program Lacks 'Wow' Factor


One of seven men facing a total of 55 charges of sex offences against young girls on the tiny island of Pitcairn changes his plea to guilty.

Pitcairn man admits sex charges


UNITED NATIONS: The African Union will determine in early October whether it can mobilise a force of 3000 to 5000 to help stop atrocities in Sudan #39;s Darfur region, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said today.

African union seeks up to 5000 troops for Darfur


AP - 1930  #151; Cleveland's Earl Averill drove in eight runs with three consecutive home runs to lead the Indians to a 13-7 victory over the Washington Senators in a doubleheader opener. Averill added another homer in the nightcap, which the Senators took 6-4, and set an American League record with 11 RBIs in the twinbill.

This Date in Baseball for Sept. 17 (AP)


Reuters - The ranks of Americans filing\initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected\last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday,\while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good\news for the U.S. labor market.

Jobless Claims Down in Latest Week (Reuters)


Microsoft will be ready to comply with European Commission demands for changes to its Windows operating systems if a European court does not suspend the antitrust remedy, a company spokesman said today.

Microsoft is ready to remove media player for EU


The Greens are hopeful Kofi Annan #39;s statement that the US-led war on Iraq was illegal will help lead more people around the world to think the same.

Greens hope more think Iraq action illegal


Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc.'s \chief financial officer on Wednesday said the company's\controversial customer assurance program, now being challenged\in court, might not force liabilities on Oracle Corp. \if its  #36;7.7 billion takeover bid succeeds.

PeopleSoft Execs Defend Program (Reuters)


The Boise Airport is bracing for the two busiest travel days of the year on Wednesday and Sunday. Travelers are advised to arrive at least two hours before their departure time.

Travel tips for a safe and less stressful holiday


Reuters - Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday\as profit taking set in after two days of gains and the dollar\firmed ahead of comments from Fed chief Alan Greenspan that are\expected to cement the case for further U.S. rate rises.

Asian Stocks Lower, Greenspan Awaited (Reuters)


Jason Kidd is going to attend both day and night practices during the Nets' training camp rather than pay fines he feels are misguided.

Kidd Changes Mind


A controversial new program will have lieutenant colonels interact with high school students.

Debate over Israeli army's role in school


Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ) will report third-quarter earnings. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expect the pharmaceutical maker to earn 39 cents per share compared with 47 cents a year ago.

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


Jimmy Calderwood admitted he had been angry the referee added on four minutes with Aberdeen holding Celtic to a draw, only for the Dons to grab a late goal.

Calderwood #39;s added time quandary


Napster Creator Unleashes New File Sharing Service\


PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Of the more than 8,000 funds  available to investors, some are downright stinkers.  Fortunately, it's usually easy to identify the worst of them.

Funds: Warning Signs for Fund Investors


The NHL is locking out its players starting today, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by management to effect massive change in the sport #39;s economic structure.

NHL lockout begins


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third seed Serena Williams served up  her best performance of the U.S. Open to date as she beat  Switzerland's Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the  quarter-finals.

Serena Crushes Schnyder to Reach Quarter-Finals


Captain Jeremy Bates insists there are grounds for optimism despite fears over Great Britain #39;s Davis Cup future. The British team remain stuck in the wilderness of the Euro-African zone after crashing 3-2 to Austria in Portschach.

YOUTH IS KEY TO DAVIS CUP FUTURE - BATES


Microsoft will release the next version of its instant messaging and presence server, Office Live Communications Server, in December.

Microsoft Bolsters Instant Messaging Strategies


Umpire Ed Montague was in good condition at a hospital after leaving Sunday's game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers because of high blood pressure.

Umpire Leaves Game


In addition to praising the reforms Turkey undertook in the five years since it obtained the status of candidate country in 1999, the report also gives Turkey the green light to start membership negotiations.

EU Gives Turkey Green Light


Following questions about performance of Halliburton subsidiary, the U.S. Army plans to rebid portions of a giant logistical contract with the company for food, housing and other troop support in Iraq.

Army to Rebid Part of Iraq Contract


Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.

Bones of Possible Missing Link Unearthed in Spain


BIRMINGHAM (AFP) - Rival captains Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting both pinpointed all-rounder Andrew Flintoff as the vital player in Tuesday #39;s Champions Trophy semi-final between England and Australia here at Edgbaston.

Flintoff The Key Say Captains


Mike Fratello is hired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies as a replacement for Hubie Brown, who unexpectedly retired for health reasons.

Fratello to Coach Grizzlies


It should have been a relaxing stroll in the sunshine for John Howard, a chance to press the flesh of friendly voters in Bennelong, his Sydney seat.

Howard may sweep to victory on wave of apathy


Reuters - The crisis in Sudan's Darfur region,\where more than a million people have fled their homes to\escape violence, will worsen and the death toll could hit\300,000 this year, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

U.S. Aid Official: Worst Still to Come in Darfur (Reuters)


AP - Interior Secretary Gale Norton has signed an agreement with representatives of Arizona, Nevada and California to protect wildlife habitat on the Colorado River and aid native species.

U.S. Signs Colorado River Protection Pact (AP)


com November 18, 2004, 1:03 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.

RIAA files new round of P2P lawsuits


SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to pay US\$92 million to settle a software patent lawsuit brought against it by Eastman Kodak Co., Sun announced Thursday. The settlement comes just six days after a New York jury found Sun guilty of violating Kodak's patents, but before any damages had been awarded. Kodak had been seeking \$1.06 billion in lump sum royalties in the case.

Sun, Kodak settle Java lawsuit


TABA, Egypt (Reuters) - Bombs killed at least 26 people in  Egyptian Red Sea resorts packed with Israeli tourists, sending  thousands fleeing home across the border. Israel said it  suspected al Qaeda was behind the attacks.

At Least 26 Die as Egypt Resort Bombs Hit Israelis


Not too many 27-year-old rookies come down the pike in the NBA. But Nets coach Lawrence Frank wasn #39;t concerned that Awvee Storey #39;s only previous NBA experience was a summer camp with the Dallas Mavericks.

Nets make sure Storey has a happy ending


NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest

Pierce Beats Wimbledon Champ Sharapova


The cost of a circulation scandal at Tribune Co. #39;s Newsday and Hoy newspapers could be almost \$100 million. The Chicago-based company said Friday it would take a charge of \$45 million to \$60 million this quarter on top of \$35 million set aside in June.

Circulation scandal cost grows for Tribune Co


Mystery surrounded Sir Clive Woodward #39;s future as England coach tonight after he left Twickenham following a four-hour meeting with senior Rugby Football Union figures.

WOODWARD:  #39;I #39;M STILL IN CHARGE #39;


On a unanimous vote the US House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill making many  quot;spyware quot; activities illegal. Spyware can be surreptitiously loaded into a computer via the Internet and extract information

House passes anti-spyware bill


When White Sox general manager Ken Williams walked briskly through the Anaheim Marriott lobby on Monday, it wasn #39;t because he was excited to inform chairman Jerry Reinsdorf

Sox get Podsednik, Vizcaino for Lee


AP - The 18,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan have begun a new offensive to hunt Taliban and al-Qaida militants through the country's harsh winter, aiming to sap their strength ahead of planned spring elections, the American military said Saturday.

18,000 U.S. Troops Begin Afghan Offensive (AP)


Version 8 of the low-priced productivity package includes a stand-alone dictionary and a PowerPoint add-on.

Microsoft ships updated Works


Mike Tyson answers questions following his workout, July 1, 2004, at the Central Boxing Club, in Phoenix. The former heavyweight champion was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor criminal damage for allegedly

Tyson Complaint Over Car Dropped in Ariz.


AP - The creator of the infamous

'Butterfly Ballot' Creator Fights for Job (AP)


SAN JOSE, Calif.  amp; TOKYO - (BUSINESS WIRE) -ec. 5, 2004  -itsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into

Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm around \$55 a barrel  on Wednesday as traders braced for the start of the northern  winter with thin heating oil supplies.

Oil Holds at \$55, Braced for Winter


AFP - One week into the National Basketball Association season, the season is over for Denver Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard.

Surgery sidelines NBA sharpshooter Lenard (AFP)


AS Coalition strategists enjoyed a cold beer and the warm glow of a fourth term on Saturday night, the  quot;spin quot; over the election result had already begun -- it was about more than just interest rates.

#39;Cheated #39; on the home front


Rockstar updates official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas site with info on the game #39;s soundtrack. Rockstar Games updated the official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas site with information on the ten radio stations

Rockstar Games turns on the radio; GTA soundtrack details emerge


If they last, the space agency has funded another extension of their mission for the next six months. The latest funding came as NASA regained reliable contact with the rovers Spirit and Opportunity after

Mars Rovers to Keep Rolling


Revenues were \$907 million for the third quarter of 2004, a 154 increase compared to \$357 million for the same period of 2003, it says.

Yahoo buys email search co


\A plant whose bloom produces an incredible smell has finally flowered in Sydney.

Shy flower causes stink in Sydney


Thousands are going hungry in the Andean mountain region of southern Peru, says the World Food Programme.

Peruvians face hunger, UN warns


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) says it will obey any directives issued by the European Union \over the modification of Windows. European regulators have ordered the \world's biggest software maker to offer a version of its operating \system without its media player.

Microsoft Reinvents Itself as EU Holds Firm (NewsFactor)


Dr. Denise Faustman, who has cured diabetes in mice, thinks she has a shot at curing it in humans.

A Diabetes Researcher Forges Her Own Path to a Cure


Does replacing personal income and payroll taxes with a national sales tax, an idea President Bush has shown interest in, help the U.S. tax system?

What if a Sales Tax Were the Only Tax?


Bankrupt UAL Corp. (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) parent of United Airlines, on Thursday reported a narrower third-quarter net loss even though fuel costs rose more than 56 percent for the world #39;s No.

UPDATE 2-UAL posts narrower loss despite higher fuel costs


SPACE.com - Last week's nbsp;announcement nbsp;by the Zero \Gravity Corporation that it would be offering weightless flights to paying \customers was good news for thrill seekers. nbsp; Those who sign up for the \experience will be treated to several stomach-rolling climbs and drops. nbsp; \Although the planes used are slightly modified commercial planes, tests have \shown that they can manage the demanding maneuvers.

How Safe Is a Roller Coaster in the Sky? (SPACE.com)


AFP - Australian business confidence fell slightly in August amid signs the central bank is set to hike interest rates before year's end, according to a National Australia Bank (NAB) survey.

Australian business confidence dips as survey shows growth still strong (AFP)


China's president Hu Jintao visits Brazil in a bid to secure trade deals to satisfy his country's burgeoning demand for foreign goods.

China builds on ties with Brazil


NOVEMBER 18, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Gateway Inc. plans to release two additional Media Center PCs Thursday, hoping that consumer excitement over multimedia will boost what is forecast as a weak holiday season for consumer PCs.

Gateway expands Media Center PC lineup


Icelandic investment group Baugur extends its presence on the UK High Street with the purchase of budget fashion chain Mk One.

Icelandic firm buys fashion chain


Tired of blaring TV sets at shops, bars and waiting rooms? A new universal remote called the TV-B-Gone lets users turn off virtually any set. A trial run in the streets of San Francisco shows the device to be quite effective. By Steven Bodzin.

Inventor Rejoices as TVs Go Dark


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar sank to a record low against  the euro and fell to its lowest level since January 2000 on the  yen on Thursday as the market tested how far Japan and Europe  would tolerate yen and euro gains on dollar weakness.

Dollar Plumbs New Lows Versus Euro, Yen


AP - The British team that built the space probe for Europe's doomed mission to Mars conceded Tuesday that any future ventures to the Red Planet should have better funding and detection systems for potential problems.

Still No Answers From Mars on Beagle 2 (AP)


WASHINGTON -- A highly classified US intelligence assessment that lays out dismal predictions for the future of Iraq -- including the possibility of civil war by 2005 -- mirrors assessments that are being made by analysts around the world, according to diplomats and members of the intelligence community.

US intelligence assessment on Iraq in line with global reports


The purpose of this paper is to explain how attackers behave when they attempt to identify and defeat honeypots, and is useful for security professionals to deploy honeypots in a more stealthy manner.

Infocus: Defeating Honeypots : Network issues, Part 1


AP - Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.

France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones (AP)


Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) has created a Web page that will walk Microsoft Windows XP users on campus through a major update being released worldwide this month to make the operating system less vulnerable to computer hackers and ...

Web page to help with installation of WIndows anti-hacker security patch


You can tear up Keith Jackson #39;s invitation to your friendly local Friends of the Fighting Irish pub. News of Tyrone Willingham #39;s ouster after three years at Notre Dame barely had hit the airwaves Tuesday when  quot;Mr.

Sports Focus: Radio/television


Events are held around the world to mark the first ever United Nations anti-corruption day.

Nations mark anti-corruption day


ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/12/04) - Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas - the favored candidate to succeed late Palestinian Authority president Yassir Arafat, has made a bid for peace with Israel, calling on Palestinian militant

Arafat favored successor makes bid for peace


Virginia Tech opened the season unranked but climbed to No. 15 with a 7-2 record going into Thursday night's game against Maryland.

Hoping for Big Finish


But the tougher work of cutting greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol remains.

Emissions pact goes forward


Hewlett-Packard Co. on Thursday signaled its commitment to the Intel Corp. processor architecture and carrier-grade Linux for telecommunications infrastructure, announcing it will introduce a blade server based on those specifications as part of a new hardware, software and services strategy.

HP launches standards-based telecommunications push


LONDON (Reuters) - Fund managers #39; views on corporate profitability worldwide have turned sharply negative over the past month for the first time in three years, a Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers shows.

Funds turn negative on global profits


The Bush administration on Tuesday proposed a steep reduction in the miles of rivers and streams to come under federal protection for Pacific salmon, and offered exemptions for property owners and broad areas of the Northwest and California.

US plan casts off protection for large areas of fish habitat


A breakthrough cancer drug made by a Long Island company won federal approval late Thursday in a major victory for cancer patients and the region #39;s budding biotech industry.

LI firm #39;s cancer drug approved


Microsoft yesterday released 10 new security bulletins to fix multiple components in its Windows operating system and applications.\

News: Seven critical in MS October patch batch


Psi-Ops' mix of futuristic military adventure and spooky psychic undertones has much to offer.

Spooky psychic thriller spot on


The brokerage watchdog NASD on Tuesday censured Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) and fined the financial services company \$275,000 for violating rules regarding sales of risky investments.

UPDATE 1-Citigroup fined over risky fund recommendations


Shares of NeoPharm Inc. jumped 7 percent Thursday morning after the troubled biotechnology company said it regained licenses for two key cancer medications from Pfizer Inc.

Biotech Stocks Rise Marginally


The UN staff union calls for all personnel to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, saying it has become too dangerous.

UN staff call for Afghan pullout


The Bush administration responded calmly Tuesday to North Korean claims it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons.

North Korea #39;s nuclear weapons program


Intellisync #39;s synchronization software will soon be available on Danger Hiptop devices, through select carriers, allowing wireless synchronization to Outlook on the desktop.

Intellisync in Danger


Formula One teams are pulling out all the stops to wow the crowds for the Grand Prix debut in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The race is one of the biggest global sporting events to

Glamorous F1 hits China


University of Bonn -- Physicists from the University of Bonn have succeeded in taking a decisive step forward towards processing quantum information with neutral atoms: in the latest issue of the 'Physical Review Letters' vol. 93 (2004) they describe how they managed to set up a quantum register experimentally...

Next Step to the Quantum Computer


DALLAS (Reuters) - American Airlines' parent AMR Corp.  <A HREF=

American Air Posts Loss, Plans Job Cuts


Standard Chartered Plc, a UK lender that makes two-thirds its profit in Asia, said it fired 200 people, or 5 percent of its employees, in Hong Kong where it #39;s making less money on home loans.

Standard Chartered Fires 200 in Hong Kong as Competition Rises


Tiger Woods insisted defeat in the Ryder Cup hurt following questions over his commitment to the event. The American won just two points in the 18-9 loss to Europe.

Woods insists defeat hurts


AP - Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.

Ask Jeeves Hoping to Outshine Google (AP)


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning isn #39;t staging a one-man assault on Dan Marino #39;s single-season touchdown record.

Colts trio at receiver nears NFL milestone


#147;The new G5 iMac is the finest personal computer I #146;ve ever used, hands down, #148; writes Mike Wendland for the Detroit Free Press.  #147;Nothing comes close. If you have ever thought of switching from a Windows-based PC to a Mac, this is the deal-clincher. It is simply a stunning machine both to look at and to use. #148; Oct 05

iMac G5:  #147;Marvel on the Inside, too #148;


The Matt Leinart-to-Reggie Bush connection accounts for all three Trojan touchdowns as No. 1 USC escapes with a 24-13 win over Va. Tech at FedEx Field on Saturday.

USC Edges Va. Tech


Kanpur - South Africa resumed at their overnight score of 459 for seven after heavy fog held up play in the first session on the third day of the first Test against India here on Monday.

Play resumes in first Test


So a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some useless junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing-away - done during a recent spacewalk -as

Space stationsa mess until shuttle resumes


ROME, October 31 (IslamOnline.net  amp; News Agencies) - Italian Rocco Buttiglione, whose remarks on homosexuality and the role of women sparked an uproar, said Saturday, October 30, he withdrew his candidacy as new European commissioner for justice

Buttiglione Bows Out From EU Commission Line-up


AP - Barry Zito scattered four hits over eight shutout innings, leading the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-0 on Saturday night.

Zito Silences D-Rays' Bats in A's 5-0 Win (AP)


Tyco International said Monday that it turned a fourth-quarter profit as strength in its electronics, health-care and engineered products and services divisions spurred a 13 percent rise in revenue.

Earnings outlook for Q1 falls below expectations


In this week #39;s issue of ESPN The Magazine, controversial running back Maurice Clarett attempts to perform damage control with NFL owners and general managers concerning his image as the 2005 NFL Draft looms on the horizon.

Clarett Implicates Tressel, Ohio State


The winner, Werner Franz of Austria, was second out of the starting gate, and did not suffer from the biting cold and harsh wind faced by the later runners.

Risk-taker Miller in search of Euro win


Australian Prime Minister John Howard used the specter of higher interest rates under a Labor government to try to convince voters to give his Liberal-National coalition a fourth term

Australia #39;s Howard Uses Specter of Higher Rates to Sway Voters


BRUSSELS: Kim Clijsters #39; romance with Australian Lleyton Hewitt is over and the two tennis stars will not be getting married in February as planned, the Belgian said yesterday.

Love match over for Hewitt and Clijsters


Palm Harbor, FL (Sports Network) - Jeff Sluman fired a course-record, nine- under-par 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Chrysler Championship.

Sluman leads Chrysler Championship after record 62


THOMASTOWN, Ireland (Reuters) - Former U.S. Masters  champion Fred Couples made the first significant move in the  WGC-American Express Championship second round Friday, surging  up the leaderboard with a five-under-par 67.

Couples Makes Early Move, Fast Start for Els


China embraced its first volleyball Olympic title in 20 years, beating Russia 3-2 in the women #39;s final in Athens on Saturday. After trailing two sets down, China came from behind to trounce Russia 28-30, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23 and 15-12 to claim the title.

China wins first women #39;s volleyball Olympic gold in 20 years


Proposition 72 is a \$7 billion employer-mandated health-care tax to create a massive government run health-care system aimed at helping the uninsured.

Proposition 72 would be bad for education


\Fifty mini-satellites are to be sent into space in 2007 to celebrate the launch of the first ever satellite Sputnik 1.

Anniversary launch for 'nanosats'


In NEW YORK item headlined  quot;US stocks rise slightly, Intel offsets jobs data, quot; please read in paragraph 12,  quot; ... By Friday afternoon, the euro was at \$1.3458, a new record high against the dollar, according to Reuters data.

CORRECTED - US stocks rise slightly, Intel offsets jobs data


CAPE CANAVERALShuttles in good shape, but VAB loses more panels. NASA #39;s three space shuttles are just fine, but the already damaged Vehicle Assembly Building lost more of wall panels to Hurricane Jeanne.

North Beaches


Reuters - New Orleans Hornets forward\Jamal Mashburn will sit out the 2004-05 season due to a patella\femoral irritation of his right knee.

Mashburn to Sit Out 2004-05 Campaign (Reuters)


Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence in the United States to a seven-month low in October, its third consecutive monthly decline.

US consumer confidence fell more than expected in October


The head of the world body regulating trade in endangered animals has warned the system was too complicated and was making it difficult to police the multi-billion dollar wildlife industry.

Head of wildlife trade body warns of dense rules


ATHENS Serbia-Montenegro is shockingly out of medal contention in Olympic men #39;s basketball, and the team #39;s head coach doesn #39;t have many admirers left at home.

Men #39;s Basketball: No medal for favorite after upset


Copernic Updates Desktop Search Tool\\Copernic continues to challenge both Microsoft and Google in the battle for desktop search supremacy today by announcing the immediate availability of Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) 1.1, a new and improved version of its critically-acclaimed desktop search product. CDS enables users to instantly search their personal ...

Copernic Updates Desktop Search Tool


Reuters - The California Public Utilities\Commission on Thursday upheld a  #36;12.1 million fine against\Cingular Wireless, related to a two-year investigation into the\cellular telephone company's business practices.

#36;12 Million Fine Against Cingular Upheld (Reuters)


TOKYO, Japan -- Confidence among Japan #39;s big manufacturers has slipped slightly in recent months, according to the Bank of Japan #39;s closely watched  quot;tankan quot; survey.

Japan big business sentiment slips


Svetlozar Nestorov #39;s Mobissimo aims to make the Web #39;s massive travel deals and info much more accessible. He #39;s off to a good start.

This Travel Search Site Could Go Far


By Ng Han Guan, AP. Secretary of State Colin Powell is usually all business on his foreign travels, taking no time out to sightsee or meet ordinary folk.

Powell admires capitalism in China


Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled nine new mice and keyboards, including the company #39;s first hardware products with fingerprint-recognition technology.

Microsoft introduces fingerprint recognition


HONG KONG Officials in Thailand announced Monday that a 32-year-old woman had been hospitalized with the country #39;s second human case of avian influenza since the disease began a resurgence in July and said that two family members of the sick person had

New case of bird flu puts Thais on alert


AP - A Norwegian who felt a bit chilly after a night on the town and decided to stoke his fireplace didn't really have money to burn. It just turned out that way.

Norwegian Mistakenly Burns Cash for Heat (AP)


VILLA BAVIERA, Chile (Reuters) - A religious cult of German  immigrants has broken decades of isolation from a world shocked  by sex-abuse scandals in the group, the flight of its secretive  leader and reports it once helped Chile's military government  torture political prisoners.

Secret German Cult in Chile Breaks 43-Year Spell


The 12th edition of this genealogy program comes in three editions -- Standard, Deluxe and Collector's -- but the core program is identical in all.

Family Tree Maker 2005 Deluxe; Law   Order: Justice Is Served; WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw


AP - With polls showing nearly equal numbers of Florida voters for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the election's outcome may again hinge on a Florida recount. And the more that Floridians learn about how voting machines work, the more they question whether the 15 counties with paperless voting systems can accurately count and recount votes.

Integrity of Florida E-Voting in Doubt (AP)


Harmony, which is incorporated in version 10.5 (and will also be in the next version of the RealRhapsody music service), allows the player to manage Digital Rights Management (DRM)-protected

New RealPlayer Software Manages Media From Different Stores <b>...</b>


Healthy or unhealthy, this national dependence on the web has happened in the 10 short years since IBM targeted the domestic consumer with PCs powerful enough to connect with the web.

Lenovo to carve up IBM PC empire


Reuters - Stocks to watch on Wednesday: FOREST\LABORATORIES INC.

Stocks to Watch Wednesday (Reuters)


So much, it was put to Brian Leetch, for the theory that Team USA is too old. Team USA is alive in the World Cup of Hockey on the wings of last night #39;s 5-3 victory over Team Russia in quarter-final action in St.

Tkachuk sends  #39;em packin #39;


Footballer David Beckham will take his first major acting role in movie Goal!, in which he will play himself. Directed by Judge Dredd film-maker Danny Cannon, Goal!

Beckham takes football movie role


Reuters - The world's first privately\funded manned spacecraft soared to the blackened frontiers of\space for the second time in a week on Monday, setting a new\altitude record and clinching a  #36;10 million prize designed to\spur commercial space travel

SpaceShipOne Wins  #36;10 Million Prize with Flight (Reuters)


Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp. does not expect a\sharp recovery in the profitability of its home electronics\business during the crucial October to December quarter, citing\high costs to develop flat-panel televisions and a shrinking\market for home audio goods.

Sony Cautious on Profit Growth in Home Electronics (Reuters)


Former world number one Andre Agassi will carry on playing professional tennis for at least another year, says his wife Steffi Graf.

No retirement yet for Agassi, says wife Graf


Shaquille O #39;Neal scored a season-high 40 points and added 12 rebounds and five blocked shots to drive the host Miami Heat past the Washington Wizards 106-83 Monday.

NBA Wrap: O #39;Neal Pours in 40 Points as Miami Wins


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Sprint Corp. said Friday it will cut up to 700 jobs, write down the value of its traditional phone network and spend less money marketing standalone long-distance service.

Sprint to cut 700 jobs, devalue assets


Two-time defending champion Masae Ueno earned Japan #39;s fifth gold medal in 10 judo events on Wednesday, extending her three-year undefeated streak in major international competition with an Olympic victory.

Ueno, Zviadauri take judo golds


Bill Gerstenmaier from NASA #39;s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, has been manager of the International Space Station (ISS) programme for just over two years.

Space station strategy


SAN DIEGO - With a face that showed no signs of subterfuge, Sonics coach Nate McMillan announced that his star, Ray Allen, the other half of what was to be a scintillating showdown against Kobe Bryant, would not play in last night #39;s game.

Allen #39;s absence suspends drama in Sonics loss to Lakers


Description: NPR #39;s Jennifer Ludden talks to Tandelaya Wilder, host of She Got Game, about the results of the US Open tennis finals.

US Open Finals Feature No Americans


KARACHI: Captain Inzamam ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer came under fire Thursday for choosing to bat first on a tricky pitch after Pakistans humiliating defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final.

Woolmer, Inzi under fire after Pakistan ICC trophy loss


How appropriate that the trade that finally sent Jason Kendall out of Pittsburgh would come on Thanksgiving eve. There can be no more thankful player in baseball than

Smizik: Kendall deserves chance to play for winning team


ANAHEIM, Calif. - Adam Kennedy and Garret Anderson each hit a two-run homer, and the Anaheim Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 Friday night for their ninth straight victory...

2-Run Homers Lift Angels Over Twins 9-6


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration has received  recent intelligence reports that some experts believe could  indicate North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear  weapons test explosion, The New York Times reported in Sunday  editions.

Reports May Indicate N.Korea Nuclear Test-NY Times


AP - The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on attitudes about the economy is based on telephone interviews with 1,001 randomly selected adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Sept. 7-9 by Ipsos-Public Affairs.

Results of Poll on Attitudes Over Economy (AP)


Commodities trader Noble Group Ltd. on Monday reported a more than six-fold rise in third-quarter net profit due to strong demand from China.

Noble Group Ltd. Reports Rise in 3Q Profit


LONDON : West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his side #39;s composure and discipline after they had successfully chased 247 to beat South Africa here at The Oval and win a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals next week.

Cricket: Proteas blown away by strong Windies


Last Saturday against Minuteman, the North Shore offense looked unstoppable in a 63-32 win. Meanwhile, the St. Mary's defense has held opponents under 15 points in 10 of 11 games.

Will defense or offense win out?


LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women #39;s hockey team advanced to the final of the Four Nations Cup with a 4-1 win over Finland on Saturday.

Canada reaches final at 4 Nations Cup


Halo 2


PENSACOLA, Fla. - Rather than roll the dice on where 160-mph Hurricane Ivan might strike, Gulf Coast residents from Florida's Panhandle all the way to the bayous of Louisiana spent Monday boarding up their houses, tying up their boats and making plans to evacuate...

Evacuations for Ivan Urged on Gulf Coast


SEOUL, Nov 6 -- South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun telephoned President Bush to propose that solving the nuclear crisis involving North Korea be a priority for Bush #39;s second term in office.

S. Korea Urges US To Push for Arms Talks


Gap Inc. (GPS) on Wednesday said it would test a new store concept next year aimed at women over age 35, and named Gap brand President Gary Muto to oversee the development.

Gap Aims at Women Over 35 for New Store


TORONTO - John Gibbons is getting one chance to turn the Toronto Blue Jays around, and he #39;s happy to have it. Gibbons was given a one-year contract Monday to return as manager after guiding the last-place

Blue Jays name Gibbons manager


The office of Australia #39;s longest-serving prime minister Sir Robert Menzies was famously decorated by two framed images. One was a painting by Tom Roberts, capturing the austere, sun-blasted beauty of a bush

No beating about the bush, Miller was Australian in excelsis


Americans are streaming into Canada -- in some cases by the boatload -- in search of flu vaccine.

Business brisk as Americans stream to Canada for flu shots


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - The Genesis space capsule, which had orbited the sun for three years gathering potential clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth and cracked open Wednesday, exposing its collection of solar atoms to contamination.    Flight engineers suspect a set of tiny explosives failed to trigger the capsule's parachutes, and the capsule slammed into the Utah desert at 193 mph...

Genesis Space Capsule Crashes in Utah


It would be difficult to pick a character trait common to Mark Hughes and Sir Alex Ferguson. But it was to his old boss that Blackburn Rovers #39; new manager turned when the

Hughes called Ferguson for word of advice


Eight years after Virginia began requiring its employees to ask permission before looking at sexually explicit material online, state workers whose duties may take them into the seamier side of the Internet are coping with the law, although many don't know it exists.
<FONT face=

For Many State Workers, an Unknown Restriction


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Youth-oriented retailer Abercrombie    Fitch Co. <A HREF=

Abercrombie   Fitch Posts Fall in Profit


Broadcasters embrace digital service public knows little about.<FONT face=

The Dawn Of HD Radio


Former world number one Tiger Woods has married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at the luxury Sandy Lane resort in Barbados. Eight-times major winner Woods, widely regarded as the best player

Tiger ties the knot


The United Nations recently predicted that the use of robots around the home by consumers is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more and more people get robot-mania, CBSNews.

Domestic Robot Boom Raises Quest


Indonesian police have arrested four suspects, among them a bomb-maker, over a blast outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed 10 people in September, police chief Da #39;i Bachtiar said Wednesday.

Indonesia Arrests Four Suspects in Embassy Blast


United Airlines, which is struggling to emerge from bankruptcy protection, said on Wednesday that it would cut 68 airplanes from its fleet, shift more responsibility

United Airlines to cut fleet, expand international flights


MOJAVE, California A test pilot returned successfully to Earth on Wednesday after a foray into space that was marked by a white-knuckle ascent in which his rocket ship rolled at least 16 times in about 16 seconds and he had to fight to regain control.

Bumpy ride for a private rocket ship


Cisco Systems plans to set up a research and development center in Tokyo, focusing on Internet software and routing technologies, a move that follows a growing number of major companies seeking R amp;D abroad.

Cisco to open Tokyo R amp;D Center


US Airways has said that it is cutting 10 percent of its top salaried and management jobs and reducing the pay and benefits of white-collar workers in an effort to save \$45 million a year.

In cost cuts, US Air takes ax to top jobs


The creation of a single European gas market took a step forward yesterday with the Dutch government taking control of its country #39;s gas transport network from Royal Dutch/Shell and ExxonMobil.

Dutch state takes over gas network


Zach Johnson, a rookie on the PGA Tour, and Fred Funk share the lead after Friday #39;s second round at the \$4.2-million PGA event.

Funk, Johnson share lead at Hartford


Letters Courting controversy with every word

Readers embrace Welsh language tool


SBC Communications will pay \$400 million to Microsoft for software used to deliver TV programming over high-speed data lines.

SBC in Deal With Microsoft to Provide TV on High-Speed Lines


Reuters - Palestinian leaders\prepared on Thursday to transfer President Yasser Arafat's\powers to three key figures who will take on the most important\roles he held, officials said.

Palestinian Leaders to Transfer Arafat Powers (Reuters)


Ailing Yasser Arafat performed Muslim prayers before dawn today, but his condition remains serious and a team of doctors flying in from Arab countries will decide whether he needs to be transferred from his compound to a hospital.

Arafat Prays as Israel Prepares for his Death


The Canadian government, in a radical shift, said on Friday it was time to stop protecting national carrier Air Canada as it mulled whether to lift foreign ownership restrictions on the country #39;s airlines.

Ottawa Says Time to Stop Protecting Air Canada


SiliconValley.com - Maybe you were out of town last week, or maybe you just weren't paying attention. That's OK. Here's a quick rundown of what you missed, culled from reports by our staff and wire services.

Linux backers are solid; United's hand out again (SiliconValley.com)


Police in the U.K. have arrested a man in connection with the theft of source code from networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. in May, a Scotland Yard spokeswoman confirmed Friday.

Arrest made in Cisco source code theft


Few coaches have endured the public scrutiny that has clouded Ron Zook #39;s tenure at Florida. From the moment his hiring became official, Zook was ostracized by fans and the media.

Pressure-packed SEC


The game business has come to rely on sequels, even more so than Hollywood. While thats good news for their revenues, its bad for the independent developers who built the industry.

In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners


Nonprofit group September's Mission set out to create an archival spot in cyberspace for mourners and scholars of the attacks.

Executives Plan Online Memorial To 9/11 Victims


Chairman Milan Mandaric has sought to reconcile the club with fans before Portsmouth #39;s predicament descends into pantomime farce by insisting:  #39;I #39;m behind you.

Mandaric: I #39;m not here to be popular


A Pittsburgh start-up, HyperActive Technologies Inc., is testing technology at area fast-food restaurants designed to give kitchen workers a good indication of what customers want before the hungry souls even get close enough to place an order. <FONT face=

Profiling Technology Speeds Up Fast Food


London - British Police arrested radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion of terrorism links Thursday, a move suggesting that Britain intends to charge him, which could delay US attempts to extradite him.

Britain arrests radical cleric


Malcolm Glazer has increased his stake in Manchester United for the third day in succession to take his holding to 28.11 per cent.

Glazer edges closer to United deal


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - Shock jock Howard Stern is dumping traditional radio for satellite. Should you? The question is on millions of listeners #39; minds after Stern stunned the radio world this week by announcing

Should you jump to satellite radio with Howard Stern?


Pledging cooperation with Nepal in its fight against terrorism, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today said his country would supply arms to the Himalyan kingdom on a credit basis.

Pak to sell arms to Nepal


China, sensitive about issues of national sovereignty, has banned a computer sports game that classifies Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet as countries and has threatened to fine Web sites that supply the game and net cafes that let

China Bans Video Game for Breach of Sovereignty


BRISBANE (Dow Jones)--Australian childcare provider ABC Learning Centres Ltd. (ABS.AU) said Thursday it has agreed to buy two rivals in aA\$313 million cash and stock

INTERVIEW: Australia #39;s ABC Learning On Expansion Path


A suicide attacker has detonated grenades on a commercial street in Kabul city centre, killing himself and injuring seven other people, including three foreign peacekeepers, officials said.

Suicide attacker injures seven


Earlier in her career, she might have melted down. She might have bounced her racket, flailed her arms and wildly scolded herself after double-faulting to lose the first set of a championship match.

Mauresmo shows strength, maturity


ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece looks set to lose the first medal it won at the Athens Olympics after bronze-winning weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis failed a drugs test.

Greek weightlifter tests positive


PATTANI, Thailand, 27 October 2004 - At least 78 Muslims were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into trucks by security forces following a riot in Muslim-dominated southern Thailand, officials said yesterday.

78 Thai Muslims Suffocate to Death in Police Trucks


Minor league hockey player Dan Sullivan was suspended for 18 fewer games for mooning fans than Indiana Pacer Stephen Jackson was (30) for trying to punch their lights out.

#39;Turn other cheek #39; doesn #39;t work either


With the acquisition of Artisan Components, ARM will get 340 employees, plus facilities in California and India.

ARM to buy designer of systems-on-a-chip


They hope their findings, published in Science, may lead to new drugs to help smokers quit. It is thought nicotinic acetylcholine receptors found on the surface of brain cells are key.

Clue to nicotine addiction found


Macedonia #39;s prime minister Hari Kostov resigned Monday over disagreements with ethnic Albanian coalition partners, setting off a government crisis in the Balkan state where ethnic tensions run high.

Macedonian Prime Minister resigns


quot;No one around here cares about the customers, quot; the Northwest Airlines agent ruefully told me on the phone. My father-in-law had just died, and I was frantically trying to get two of our kids

Ways to cope with emergencies


Chicago White Sox: The White Sox claimed right-hander Bobby Jenks off waivers from Anaheim on Friday and designated righty Eduardo Villacis for assignment.

Anaheim had placed Jenks on waivers


ST. LOUIS - As many fast-food chains introduce healthier fare amid fears of being sued, Hardee #39;s is introducing a hamburger with 1,420 calories and 107 grams of fat.

It #39;s a mega-burger, and hold the diet


The Bush administration yesterday gave Italy the benefit of the doubt amid reports that Rome had paid a terrorist group in Iraq a \$1 million ransom to secure the release of two Italian hostages.

US shrugs off report of ransom


The company is opening a technology center in France to showcase how mainframes can be used for back-office tasks such as account reconciliation and funds tracking.

IBM Boosts Mainframe Offerings


Jose Carlos dos Reis Encina, once Brazil's most notorious drug lords, was gunned down on a major avenue Thursday, police said.

Former Drug Lord Gunned Down in Brazil


update Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of e-mail messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to make some of the company #39;s intellectual property a mandatory part of the solution.

Microsoft e-mail proposal dealt setback


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is to hold talks with President Bush in New York on the war against terror.

Pakistan and US hold terror talks


Citigroup, the world #39;s biggest bank, yesterday issued an humiliating apology to its staff after a bond trading coup in August that sparked investigations by regulators across Europe.

We #39;re sorry, Citigroup tells staff


AP - Arms hunter Charles Duelfer's report, in concluding Iraq might have resumed weapons-building

U.N.: Arms Expert Warning Had Bad Premise (AP)


World football #39;s governing body, FIFA, will hold an event to mark the opening of the 2006 World Cup in Germany on the eve of the opening game, the organization #39;s president, Sepp Blatter, announced yesterday.

Soccer / Extravaganza to kick off 2006 World Cup


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment...

Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Equipment


Tim Wakefield allowed three hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox won their sixth straight game with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers yesterday.

Boston Leaves Yanks With White Knuckles


Following report of security inadequacies, Congress passes bill for \$165 million in new supercomputing funds.

Congress approves supercomputing bill


WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US securities industry #39;s self-regulatory body fined 29 firms more than 9.2 million dollars for reporting information about their brokers later than required.

US regulatory body fines 29 securities firms 9.2 million dollars


Next year #39;s Tour de France cycling race may give others a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountain-top finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter - meaning the six-time Tour winner possibly

Cycling: Bid to rein in cycling great


IBM is celebrating a seven-year contract to provide voice and data solutions to Lloyds TSB, as part of the largest European IT deal of its kind, worth an estimated 500m.

IBM called for 500m IT contract


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., whose founder is serving a five-month prison sentence for obstructing justice, named Susan Lyne as president and chief executive officer, replacing Sharon Patrick.

Martha Stewart Names Lyne Chief as Patrick Resigns (Update1)


BAGHDAD -- US warplanes unleashed devastating airstrikes on a suspected hideout where operatives from an Al Qaeda-linked group were meeting yesterday, and hospital officials said 20 people died.

US jets attack suspected militant site


KIEV (Reuters) - A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks  increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and  the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a  national crisis over a disputed presidential election.

New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis


A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of eight boys stabbed as they slept in a dormitory, Chinese officials have said.

Man held over China school deaths


THE re-election of British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be seen as an endorsement of the military action in Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard said today.

Blair win would endorse war: PM


all Street extended its fourth-quarter rally into a second day yesterday, supported by falling oil prices and a bullish assessment of the economy from a Federal Reserve official.

Wallstreet update - stocks Stocks climb again as oil prices slip


Network engineers spend many of their working hours just keeping their networks up and running. Router Solutions, a three-person company in McLean, wants to help companies reduce the time their tech departments devote to such routine fixes. The company said it has developed a system-operation-management platform that monitors what's happening across an entire network, detecting issues when they arise and  fixing them with little or no intervention from network engineers.

Developing Effective Network Diagnostics


He doesnt start for No. 1 USC, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. Hesa sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors.

Bush an unlikely Heisman candidate


DECEMBER 06, 2004 (INFOWORLD) - Former executives from companies including Sun Microsystems Inc., BEA Systems Inc. and Oracle Corp.

Former Sun, BEA executives forge grid venture


The Government Accountability Office (what you and I remember as the General Accounting Office) last week issued a long-awaited report (which was supposed to be out last spring) on the nettlesome issue of offshoring/outsourcing.

Slippery eel that #39;s feeding on economy


By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stocks moved modestly higher Monday. Investors are likely to do little trading this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Oil prices drop, stocks rise on light pre-holiday trading


New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.

Sony's Vaio X: Like TiVo on Steroids


AP - Jerry Rice believes he could be traded by the Oakland Raiders before the Oct. 19 deadline. Rice, who turns 42 Wednesday, told Sacramento radio station KHTK on Tuesday that his days with Oakland may be numbered, and that he wants to play for a team that will better utilize his talents.

Rice Believes He Could Be Traded Soon (AP)


Reuters - May Department Stores Co. ,\parent of Lord   Taylor and David's Bridal retail chains, on\Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit on disappointing sales\of dresses and home furnishings.

May Dept. Posts Lower Profit, Sales Fall (Reuters)


Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson admits he is stunned at the speed of Jon Woodgate #39;s move to Real Madrid.

I couldn #39;t stop Woodgate - Newcastle boss Robson


Although Linux may be shipping on a growing number of PCs sold in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, about 80 of PCs shipped with the open source operating system this year will eventually run pirated versions of Windows

Gartner: Piracy driving Linux PC shipments


Its attempt to unseat Apple #39;s iPod is falling way short, so a spiffy new player would help this holiday season. Will Dell have one?

What Dell Needs: A Jazzier DJ


KUALA LUMPUR - Three children exposed to the carcasses of culled chickens were hospitalised with flu-like symptoms on Wednesday as Malaysia mulled whether to widen a quarantine to cover an entire state near the Thai border to contain a spreading bird flu

Malaysia may widen bird flu quarantine


BERLIN - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder #39;s Social Democrat Party (SPD) have seized on regional elections in the nation #39;s biggest state as a sign of a turnaround in the party #39;s political fortunes.

Local government vote raises SPD #39;s hopes


ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States crashed to its second  defeat in the Olympic men's basketball tournament Saturday when  a late shooting spree by Sarunas Jasikevicius propelled  Lithuania to a 94-90 victory.

Olympic Basketball: United States Stunned Again


AP - A lieutenant of Iraq's most feared terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was captured a few days ago in Mosul, and Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins  #151; including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday.

Al-Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Mosul (AP)


Reigning Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has hinted that he may not contest the cycling race in 2005. The six-time Tour winner has not raced since his victory in Paris earlier in the year, choosing not to compete at the Athens Olympics.

Lance considers future


US President George Bush has personally intervened in the Northern Ireland peace process to spur on the new power-sharing deal. Mr Bush telephoned Dr Rev Ian Paisley, the leader of the Democratic Unionist

Bush spurs on Irish deal


US software company Microsoft has launched a beta version of its MSN Toolbar Suite, with desktop search functionality that can help users find documents, media files or e-mail messages on their PCs.

Microsoft launches desktop search tool


Google #39;s Desktop Search application, released as a preview this month for Windows XP and 2000 PCs, searches the hard drive of your PC using the same algorithms that have made its Internet search engine fast, accurate and popular.

Web watch: Google desktop


Tens of thousands of web publishers are too small to show up on industry-standard traffic reports, so they can't attract advertisers. But I/Pro, a small traffic-auditing firm, says it can change all that. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

These Traffic Numbers Are Real


Spansion, the joint venture memory-chip maker formed by Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu, plans a major expansion of its chip-making capacity in Japan as part of its drive to overtake Intel and Samsung Electronics in the competitive flash memory market.

AMD-Fujitsu venture plans 'mega' Japanese chip plant


Nielsen//NetRatings is reporting that broadband connections for the first time reached 51 percent of the American online population at home during the month of July, as compared to 38 percent last July. Sixty-three million Web ...

Broadband Reaches Critical Mass


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Three Palestinian gunmen killed a Thai guest worker on Wednesday after infiltrating a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip before being shot dead in an attack claimed by Hamas as retaliation for a massive Israeli offensive.

Gaza Enters 7th Day of Bloodshed


Malabo - Equatorial Guinea intends to seek the extradition of Mark Thatcher, son of the former British prime minister, in connection with the alleged coup plot, a government source here has said.

There was no coup plot, say accused


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell \$1 below record highs  on Tuesday as fears over supply disruptions in Venezuela eased  after President Hugo Chavez won a vote on his rule.

Oil Prices Slip Below \$46; Risks Abound


five new HS20 models and one new JS20 blade server. The company also is rolling out new features designed to improve the performance of BladeCenter systems.

IBM Fashions New Blades


MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russia government has offered a \$10  million reward for information to help it hunt down Chechen  rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, accused by  Moscow of being behind last week's school siege, news agencies  reported on Wednesday.

Russia Offers \$10 Million for Chechen Rebels -Agencies


Reuters - Two Italian women aid workers were\reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his\life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage\crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.

Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK Hostage Pleads (Reuters)


China on Friday protested against US actions to impose quotas on textiles, saying the move violated World Trade Organization principles and would harm bilateral trade.

China claims US textile quota plans violate WTO rules


Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday cut its forecasts for fourth-quarter sales and earnings per share, and its shares fell 6 percent.

Williams-Sonoma Lowers Forecast


AP - With just hours left in the countdown, NASA called off the launch Wednesday of a spacecraft that will hunt for emerging black holes.

NASA Calls Off Launch of Black Hole Hunter (AP)


Then there are those weeks when nothing on the menu appeals to you, for whatever reason. Maybe it's too many games between bad teams (Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Arizona at San Francisco) or too many games that involve teams that can't seem to get out of their own way (Carolina, Oakland, St. Louis, Washington come to mind), but you ...

But seriously folks


AP - Cutting class just got harder but schools are safer thanks to computer chips that help track students, Japanese officials say.

Japan Schools Tracking Students by Radio (AP)


A car bomb exploded near an entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone, killing at least 10 people and wounding 76. Less than an hour later, a second car bomb blew up near the Baghdad Hotel.

Twin Car Bombs Explode in Baghdad, Killing at Least 10


Company will break its promise to deliver a speedier chip, shifts focus to dual-core designs.

Intel Shelves Plans for 4-GHz P4


AFP - Sri Lanka fought back with seven wickets in the last two sessions to restrict Pakistan's first innings lead on the second day of the first Test.

Sri Lanka restrict Pakistan after Samaraweera's hundred (AFP)


THE sign had said WE BELIEVE but the fan had crossed out the second word and rewritten it. As he brandished his board around Yankee Stadium in the late stages of yesterdays game, it read: WE KNOW.

Glorious Red Sox rout Yankees


MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU) said Monday it has entered into a contract with China Railway Engineering Corp.

Australia #39;s Fortescue China Deal On Pilbara Rail


A human rights group yesterday published a detailed list of the locations of what it claimed were 16 bases in Sudan being used by the Janjaweed militia that is largely responsible for the Darfur crisis.

Sudan accused of sharing bases with militia


HERE in the land of myth, that familiar god of sports -- karma -- threw a bolt of lightning into the Olympic stadium yesterday. Marion Jones lunged desperately with her baton in the 4 x 100m relay final, but couldn #39;t reach her target.

Relay debacle ends Jones #39; jinxed games


The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) on Nov. 30 plans to announce the addition of Dell, UBS Investment Bank, and value-added reseller Avarsys to its fold.

Enterprise grid group adds Dell, two others


NEW YORK - Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer of the online auction company eBay Inc topped Fortune magazine #39;s list of  quot;Most Powerful Woman in Business quot; for 2004.

Fortune names eBay CEO most powerful woman in business


A painstaking operation to lift the mangled wreckage of the Berkshire train crash from the tracks has been taking place. The exact events surrounding the crash which killed seven people are still being investigated

Train wreckage operation begins


Next time an e-card with a jolly message drops into your computer #39;s inbox, think before you click it open - it could be a virus which will implant itself in your machine and spread before you even realise it.

Security is just a mouse click away


The United States does not believe that a large explosion in North Korea was related to the communist country #39;s suspected nuclear weapons program, President Bush #39;s foreign policy advisers said Sunday.

Powell: N. Korea Blast Not Nuclear Event


PRIME Minister John Howard joined world leaders from across Asia and the Pacific today for the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders #39; meeting.

PM arrives in Chile for APEC


SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it put two senior finance executives on paid leave, and expects to restate first- and second-quarter

SunTrust Puts Executives on Leave


AP - After a series of bloody clashes in its border regions, Pakistan on Thursday again offered amnesty to foreign militants, but vowed to defeat them by force if they didn't lay down their weapons.

Pakistan Offers Amnesty to Terror Suspects (AP)


Japanese stocks rose after US President George W. Bush won a second term, boosting optimism that the world #39;s largest economy will sustain its growth.

Asian Stocks: Japan #39;s Toyota Gains on Bush #39;s Win; Airlines Drop


The nation's leading regional phone company is resting growth hopes on its Cingular Wireless venture.

BellSouth's Cingular Pursuit


Pakistan's parliament is expected on Friday to vote for outgoing Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as  prime minister.

Vote for Pakistan prime minister


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - KPMG <A HREF=

KPMG Pays \$10 Mln to Settle with SEC


When Ryan Palmer went to the golf course Sunday morning for the final round of the Funai Classic, he knew he would need to shoot a low score to have a chance at winning.

Amarilloan shoots 10-under 62 to claim first title on PGA Tour


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid #39;s  #39;galacticos #39; dominated Sunday at the Bernabeu in a 5-0 demolition of Levante.

Ronaldo leads Real in rout


US mobile downloads provider Handango is to be a content provider through the Finnish mobile handset maker Nokias Preminet solution, making its mobile content available as part of the end-to-end content distribution and transaction service for mobile

Handango to provide content for Nokias Preminet


Fulham Football Club striker Andy Cole has had his six-match suspension reduced to four games. The former Manchester United man was handed a three-match ban and a 10,000 fine on top of his original three

Fulham Football Club star ban reduced


Gene Upshaw, executive director of the players association, said the union was focused on dividing revenue more equitably.

Union Challenges N.F.L. Revenue Plan


The memorandums charge that Custer Battles repeatedly billed occupation authorities for nonexistent services.

Memos Warned of Billing Fraud by Firm in Iraq


Brussels and Ankara say they have resolved their differences over Turkey #39;s penal code reforms. According to EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, there are  quot;no more obstacles quot; barring the launch of EU accession talks with Turkey.

Turkey #39;s EU Bid Back on Track


Boeing Co, the world #39;s second-biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won a \$3.6 billion order for 18 planes from Singapore Airlines Ltd.

Boeing Wins Order From Singapore, Fails to Sell 7E7 (Update1)


AP - Intuit Inc. posted a narrower net loss for its latest quarter as increased revenue from its QuickBooks accounting software helped boost results.

Intuit Posts 1Q Loss; Revenue Up 11 Pct. (AP)


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

Treasuries Pressured by Oil, Upbeat Fed


A major wildlife conference started yesterday in Bangkok bringing together 166 nations to scrutinise trade in some of the world #39;s rarest species amid promises of greater action to fight smuggling.

Wildlife conference starts as battle lines drawn


Macworld columnist and author, Andy Ihnatko, will speak at the opening of the London Apple Store on Regent Street on November 22. Ihnatko will speak at 7.00pm at Apple #39;s new flagship London store.

Mac Expo: Andy Ihnatko, live and loud


MILWAUKEE - Jay Haas became the second-oldest player to be on the Ryder Cup team, joining Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks Monday for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month...

Haas, Cink Selected for Ryder Cup Team


NEW YORK - US tech stocks tumbled while blue chips slipped in extremely thin volume yesterday as security concerns surrounding the Republican National Convention here and worries about earnings kept investors on the sidelines.

Stock and oil prices lower


US crude prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange have hit fresh record highs, hitting \$49.45 a barrel, up more than 50 percent from the start of the year.

Why are oil prices so high?


A British Airways flight has made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport.

BA flight in emergency landing


Retinal scans, finger printing or facial recognition get most of the publicity but researchers across the world are quietly labouring away at alternative types of biometrics.

News: Gait advances in emerging biometrics