i2 Technologies is hoping to continue its rebound by rolling out new technology aimed at retailers and manufacturers and forming partnerships that will help make its applications easier to integrate.

i2 looks to technology rollout for a rebound


Miracles don #39;t happen in motor racing, but there is an exception to every rule. At the start of the 2004 season the McLaren-Mercedes was the joke of the paddock.

To finish first, first be Finnish


washingtonpost.com - Nextel Communications Inc. and Sprint Corp. reached a tentative agreement to merge, a deal that would create the nation's third-biggest mobile-phone company and could bring significant changes to Nextel's Reston headquarters.

Nextel, Sprint  Close to  Merger (washingtonpost.com)


ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse will eventually use one  brand name only and drop the First Boston moniker from its  Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking arm, the bank's  head said on Tuesday.

Credit Suisse to Move to One Brand Name


AP - Ukraine's political rivals agreed early Tuesday on legislation to ensure a fair vote during the rerun later this month of the fraud-ridden presidential runoff but remained divided on constitutional amendments trimming presidential powers.

Ukraine Rivals OK Vote Reforms for Rematch (AP)


There was a fierce and fascinating contest played out here yesterday but only between two rival sets of Australia supporters, the internet-roused travelling fans from the Fanatics and Waving the Flag collectives, to see who could deafen the greater number

India fall flat as tourists seek a winning note


Houston Astros players celebrate their NL wild-card-clinching win over the Colorado Rockies. The Astros finalized the playoff pairing by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Sunday in Houston to edge the San Francisco Giants for a playoff berth.

Rallying from a slow start this season, Houston clinches the NL <b>...</b>


Reuters - Myanmar's military rulers will keep\opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi isolated under house arrest\until at least Nov. 27 next year, her National League for\Democracy (NLD) said on Wednesday.

Myanmar to Detain Suu Kyi Another Year -- Party (Reuters)


Tim Purpura became general manager of the Houston Astros Monday, replacing Gerry Hunsicker, who resigned. Purpura had been the team #39;s assistant GM and director of player development.

Purpura replaces Hunsicker as Astros GM


Investor's Business Daily - Operating a wireless phone company is hardly a license to print money. Many wireless firms struggle to generate cash flow. It normally takes years to break even.

Rise Of Virtual Wireless Firms (Investor's Business Daily)


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

Mitsubishi pulling out of large LCDs


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Giants put an end to any possible quarterback controversy as Kurt Warner was named the starter over rookie Eli Manning for the season opener.

Giants tab Warner as starter


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie notched  two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning to help the  Baltimore Orioles pound the New York Yankees 14-8 in the  American League (AL) Friday.

AL Wrap: Yankees Stunned by Orioles Onslaught


ALMATY (Reuters) - A powerful blast ripped through a coal  mine in Kazakhstan on Sunday, killing 23 people, a spokesman  for the Central Asian state's emergencies agency said.

Kazakhstan Coal Mine Blast Kills 23


SAP AG announced two updates to the Master Data Management (MDM) component of its NetWeaver integration and application platform on Tuesday. The updates, which will appear by the end of the year, are designed to make it easier to synchronize data between different systems. Two other new NetWeaver enhancements, faster searching of corporate data and more robust handling of errors in Java applications, will only appear in the next release of NetWeaver, planned for 2005, the company said at the SAP TechEd conference in San Diego.

SAP presents new capabilities for Netweaver


The once quiet Himalayan Hindu kingdom Nepal has turned unsettled since 1996 when members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) went violent on some of their demands.

Kathmandu blockade by Maoists, we have reasons to be worried


The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised up its 2004 world growth forecast to 5 percent, the highest level in three decades, but said sharply

RPT-Global economy revs up to 30-year high growth-IMF


BitTorrent is a wonderful way to download files with greater reliability than other conventional means, but of course that means that it is used greatly for piracy... apparently.

MPAA targets BitTorrent


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frank Holmes would have loved to  become a boxer, but he hung up his gloves at an early age and  took a jab at money management instead.

US Global's Holmes Mines Commodity Stocks


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - If you can #39;t beat  #39;em, join  #39;em. That #39;s exactly what free agent shortstop Edgar Renteria did on Wednesday by agreeing to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox.

Report: Renteria heads to Beantown


BAGHDAD - Tahseen Ali Hassan pleaded with kidnappers Thursday to release his wife, the director of the aid agency CARE International in Iraq.

Husband of CARE worker pleads for her release


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said here Monday that he looks forward to  quot;a peaceful coexistence quot; with India as the nuclear-armed neighbors seek to push their peace process forward.

Pakistan #39;s Musharraf sees chance for  #39;peaceful coexistence #39; with <b>...</b>


NAPERVILLE - Tellabs Inc. plans to lower its price for Advanced Fibre Communications Inc. to \$1.5 billion from the \$1.9 billion announced May 20.

New: Tellabs to lower Advanced Fibre price


WASHINGTON - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world's poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.    The ministers and central bank governors attended weekend steering committee meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank before heading into a session involving all 184 member nations of the two lending organizations on Sunday, the final day of talks...

Finance Leaders Can't Resolve Debt Relief


President Bush, who credits three years of tax relief programs with helping strengthen the slow economy, said Saturday he would sign into law the Working Families Tax Relief Act to preserve tax cuts.

Bush touts tax relief, Edwards slams Bush record


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday threw his support behind a bill to dramatically increase the number of California homes using solar power, reviving a legislative effort that seemed all but dead last week.

Solar power bill supported


WASHINGTON - Taiwan has agreed in principle to resume imports of US beef and beef products, US officials announced Tuesday. In 2003, Taiwan #39;s purchases of beef and products amounted to some \$325 million.

Taiwan to continue beef imports


One of the factors that the decriers of the St Leger often forget is that an integral part of this sport is the spectacle that it provides.

Racing: Rule Of Law applies the finishing touch


Compare credit cards with 0 #37; APR on purchases and/or balance transfers. Also, compare cards that give cash back, other rewards and more. Choose from multiple offers for good or bad credit.

ADV: Compare Credit Cards - 0 #37; APR and More


Germany #39;s Social Democrat chancellor, Gerhard Schrder, suffered a humiliating election defeat in the party #39;s traditional stronghold yesterday.

Record loss for Schrder in biggest state


DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers on Friday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with lefthander Jamie Walker. Financial terms of the deal, which also includes a club option for 2006, were not disclosed.

Tigers sign LHP Walker


Complex skull operations were being performed as early as 960AD, remains of a body found at an archaeological dig show.

Medieval surgeons were advanced


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the wake of Maurice Clarett #39;s accusations of impropriety within the Ohio State football program, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel and athletic director Andy Geiger defended the program Tuesday.

Geiger: No evidence to back accusations


including out of print volumes -- soon will become part of the vast Google database. Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and the New

Google Puts Library Collections Online


When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.

Why Good Friends Don't Always Make Good Doctors


AirTran Airways is moving to dramatically expand flights in Chicago by buying \$87.5 million worth of gate leases and landing rights from ATA Airlines.

AirTran: Airline to open hub at Chicago #39;s Midway Airport


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open near unchanged  on Thursday following a warning from technology bellwether  Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=

Stocks Seen Flat After Warning by Nortel


Four eastern Europeans appeared in a London court yesterday charged with defrauding online banks of hundreds of thousands through an elaborate 'phishing' scam.\

News: Four charged in landmark UK phishing case


\\It turns out that MySQL  has a terrible upper limit on the max MyISAM table\size.  It appears that innodb doesn't have this problem.\\Jeremy talks about it over on his blog \\

Max Table size in MySQL


Thomas Boswell: In the coming days, Washington and its disingenuous DC Council must make a simple decision.  Michael Wilbon: Now is not the time for Linda Cropp to show the city how tough she is.

Cropp Wants Deadline Extension


The first criminal trial involving former Enron Corp. executives opened yesterday with prosecutors charging that the defendants conspired with Wall Street bankers to carry out a sham transaction.

6 ex-officials face fraud charges in 1st criminal trial over Enron


Doctors routinely use plates, rods and screws to bolt a nasty bone fracture back together. But all of that hardware won't help heal the bone and muscle tissue surrounding the injury, said Thomas G. Roueche, president and chief executive of BioSurface Engineering Technologies Inc. of College Park.

BioSET Offers New Twist on the Healing Touch


Southeast Asian economic ministers meet this weekend with counterparts from regional powerhouses China, Japan and South Korea in an effort to liberalize trade and boost business.

ASEAN ministers to talk free trade


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP (Gaza Strip) - Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.

Israel pulls out of northern Gaza


AP - Thomas Johansson of Sweden overcame his frustrations with a linesman to beat sixth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (5) in the first round Monday at the Thailand Open.

Johansson Advances at Thailand Open (AP)


AP - Militants in Iraq are threatening to kill two Turkish hostages if their company does not withdraw from the country within three days, Turkish media reported Wednesday.

Militants Threaten Turkish Hostages' Lives (AP)


Reuters - Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc.\ and TiVo Inc., maker of a digital video\recorder, on Thursday said they have agreed to develop a joint\entertainment offering, driving shares of both companies\higher.

Netflix, TiVo to Develop Joint Product (Reuters)


Growth in the eurozone economy slowed slightly to 0.5 percent in the second quarter and is set to maintain roughly that pace for the rest of the year, the European Commission said Tuesday.

Eurozone growth slows slightly in second quarter


Half-empty or half-full is a matter of perspective; and it helps when the goblet in question is grasped by Donald Trump. The billionaire #39;s eponymous firm, Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts (otc: DJTC - news - people

Trump: Casino Firm In Chap. 11, But  #39;Apprentice #39; Star Stays CEO


The number of attempted attacks by computer viruses rocketed in the first half of the year, according to a report published today.

#39;One in 12 Emails Infected with Virus #39;


iTunes, a legal music download service from Apple, previously unavailable in Canada, finally launched its much anticipated Canadian online store yesterday.

iTunes Canada Launched


England will be seeking their third clean sweep of the summer when the NatWest Challenge against India concludes at Lord #39;s. After beating New Zealand and West Indies 3-0 and 4-0 in Tests, they have come alive

England in confident mood


DAVID Blunkett sacrificed his political career last night when he resigned as Home Secretary just days before an inquiry was due to report that the visa application for his former lover #39;s nanny was  quot;fast-tracked quot; after all.

Blunkett #39;s sacrifice


Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, has voiced his opposition to the idea of Liverpool and Everton sharing a ground. Benitez feels that fans would lose their sense of identity with a club if they shared with their neighbours.

Benitez against ground-share


The holidays are done at last. Time to get back to normal. Well, perhaps not entirely normal. Our computers, after all, are normally in a state of chaos, cluttered with once-cherished files that we can't even find anymore.

File-sorting software coming of age


ANTI-VIRUS firm F-Secure has found a new variant of the Skulls Trojan horse that attacks mobile phones with the Symbian operating system and is warning phone owners not to

Anti-virus firm warns of new mobile phone virus


With characteristic eloquence and humour, the 34-year-old quadruple Olympic rowing champion yesterday announced his widely-predicted decision to retire, thus laying to rest the question that

Rowing: Pinsent looks beyond fifth gold towards bright future


Reuters - Bob Uppington, a retired teacher from England, came to this tiny Sri Lankan tsunami-ravaged fishing village to find 40 children.

Tsunami swallows Sri Lanka nursery school, children (Reuters)


AP - The Dallas Cowboys spent a week comparing Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a young Dan Marino. How about some Terry Bradshaw to go with it? Roethlisberger completed 21 of 25 passes and two touchdowns, completing 11 straight throws on the Steelers' last two scoring drives Sunday, leading Pittsburgh to a 24-20 comeback win over the Cowboys.

Steelers Rally to Defeat Cowboys 24-20 (AP)


Team USA third baseman Crystl Bustos has been called the Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa of softball, but a more apt comparison would be to Freddy and Jason.

Team USA #39;s big-bopper is tearing it up at the Games


MALABO, Aug 23 (AFP) - Equatorial Guinea #39;s attorney general said Monday he will call for the death penalty for South African Nick Du Toit, accused of leading a group of alleged mercenaries who plotted to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

Equatorial Guinea Prosecutor Wants Death For S. African  #39;mercenary <b>...</b>


Last week, Google, a company renowned for its search service, released the Google Desktop, a software program that lets users search through materials stored on their

Google v. Microsoft: Trustbusters Not Needed


Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. (VIAb) said Wednesday its exchange offer to split off its Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) unit, which expired at midnight Tuesday, was successful, based on preliminary results.

Viacom: Blockbuster Exchange Successful


MSN Spaces Blog Service Launches\\What better day to announce a new blogging service than the day when we all learned that

MSN Spaces Blog Service Launches


All Mozilla browsers, including Firefox, boasted a combined share of 7.35 percent, a five-percent increase since May. Jakob Snilsberg, Opera Software #39;s manager of global distribution, gamely

Improved Opera Browser Competing with Explorer, Firefox


EUGENE, Ore. - The signs marking High Street have become a hot commodity and coveted dorm room decoration in these parts...

'High Street' Sign Is Among Most Stolen


France coach Raymond Domenech named his 20-man squad Thursday for upcoming 2006 World Cup qualifying matches against Israel and the Faroe Islands.

No place for Anelka or Silvestre in Domenech #39;s squad to face <b>...</b>


The United States basketball team didn #39;t just lose to Argentina and, with it, a chance to play for the Olympic gold medal. The high-priced roster of NBA players might have lost something even more precious than that: the world #39;s respect.

USA has the stuff bad dreams are made of


Darfur in the eight months after the ceasefire was higher than in the previous 15 months.  quot;The state cannot allow this to happen ... even though we are totally committed to the ceasefire, quot; Haroun told reporters in Khartoum on.

Sudan says rebels kill 89


Europe #39;s integration project is historically unprecedented. For the past millennium, Europe has lived in an uneasy equilibrium, giving birth to every great empire that dominated and pacified the world in the last 500 years.

Democratization of Europe


WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard a case about the sale of wine over the Internet. The court heard arguments on whether it #39;s fair for states to ban out-of-state growers from shipping their products

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Internet Wine Sales


KUALA LUMPUR : The UMNO Supreme Council on Tuesday reached a decision not to bring back former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was UMNO deputy president, into the party for now.

Malaysia #39;s UMNO will not bring Anwar back into party


ou have a friend who is a Boston Red Sox fan. A good, loyal friend. A confidant you can pity. Boy, you say to him, the Sox are strong this year.

Why a Red Sox Fan Shouldn #39;t Really Want His Team to End the World


Argentine fourth seed David Nalbandian reached the final of the Swiss Indoors for the third consecutive year Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over struggling Chilean Nicolas Massu.

Nalbandian Completes Basel Final Hat Trick


The reputation of the drug industry took another heavy blow yesterday with a report suggesting that Merck had fought for years to cover up evidence linking its painkiller Vioxx to heart attacks and strokes.

Painkiller firm  #39;hid heart risk #39;


Manufacturing conglomerate Tyco International Ltd. said Monday that it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year-ago loss, but the company guided below consensus estimates for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

Tyco Swings to Profit, Warns on Estimates


Cynthia Phaneuf of Canada won the women #39;s short program at Skate Canada with 57.76 points on Friday. Fumie Suguri of Japan shook off a fall on a triple flip to place second with 53.

Phaneuf wins women #39;s short program


Reuters - EMI Group PLC, the world's third-largest\music company, confirmed on Friday it faced a New York probe\into how music companies influence what songs are played on the\radio.

EMI to Face Spitzer Music Industry Probe (Reuters)


Vijay Singh didn #39;t see the Mystic Rock course where the 84 Lumber Classic is played until a few weeks ago. Defending champion JL Lewis said the world #39;s top-ranked golfer would have gained no great advantage if he had seen it earlier.

Singh looks to build No. 1 ranking, push Woods #39; money record at 84 <b>...</b>


A FORMER mentor to Eliot Spitzer replaced Jeffrey Greenberg as chief executive of Marsh  amp; McLennan last night, as the embattled insurance group made its first move towards settling a lawsuit with the New York Attorney-General.

Spitzer mentor takes over at Marsh


08:11 AM EST, Sep 13, 2004 (MidnightTrader) -- OmniVision Technologies (OVTI) is advancing this morning after announcing it is shipping production volumes of its 1.3-megapixel OV9640 CameraChip to Siemens Information and Communication Mobile (Siemens

OVTI up in Early Trade, Shipping CameraChip to Siemens


By JUAN A. LOZANO    HOUSTON (AP) -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which obesity ranked second among the biggest health concerns...

Most Americans Believe They Have Good Eating Habits


Next week brings us the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, a display that has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers around the world.

Leonid meteor shower to peak next week


US Airways' unions say the bankrupt airline is ''barking up the wrong tree quot; as it seeks to ensure its solvency by imposing a 23 percent pay cut on its workers.

US Airways, unions clash over proposed pay cut


roundup Plus: Ex-HP exec joins StreamServe board...Credit union beefs up database security...Computer scientists slam e-voting machines.

Briefly: Dell, Topspin tout InfiniBand clusters


Reuters - Shares of Air Canada  (AC.TO) fell by\more than half on Wednesday, after the Toronto Stock Exchange\said it was reviewing the company's stock to determine if it\meets listing requirements.

Air Canada Stock Plunges on Review (Reuters)


A powerful bomb exploded near the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding 50, witnesses and officials said.

Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills Three


WASHINGTON -- The union representing flight attendants on Friday said it mailed out more than 5,000 strike authorization ballots to its members employed by US Airways as both sides continued talks that are expected to stretch through the weekend.

US Airways Flight Attendants Prepare For Possible Strike


Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is considered a steady, broadly educated man who supports the secular tradition of Indonesia.

A Cautious Reformer as Indonesia's Next President


All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew rest day after yesterday s successful Soyuz TMA-5/9S relocation.

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 30 November 2004


Doctors are warning people not to buy the anti-impotency drug, Viagra, over the internet, because they have found conclusive evidence that it is usually fake and could lead to a number of side effects, including a heart attack.

Buying Viagra over the Internet could give you a heart attack!


The achievements and theories of the late leader Deng Xiaoping will continue to change and influence China and the world, President Hu Jintao said yesterday.

Deng work goes on, says Hu


KIEV -- Ukraine's political opposition dug in its heels in Kiev's frigid central square yesterday, rejecting an offer of the prime minister's job from the declared winner of the disputed presidential election and withdrawing from talks aimed at reaching a compromise.

Ukraine's election talks fall apart


The fashion company continues to build and buy in the face of disappointing sales.

Jones Apparel: Does Barney's Mean Trouble?


Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins made the signing of right- handed reliever Todd Jones official Monday by announcing a one-year contract.

Marlins sign Jones to one-year contract


Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday in a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture helped unwind some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

Oil Dips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow Rises


The current mindset in Pakistan appears to be flexible on the Kashmir issue. Similarly, flexibility is needed from the Indian side.

The Kashmir flashpoint


Olympic wrestling silver medalist Sara McMann has been charged with careless driving causing death following a crash that killed her boyfriend, the Colorado State Patrol said yesterday. Steven Blackford , 28, a three-time NCAA All-American wrestler at Arizona State, died Friday when the Jeep they were in rolled off the shoulder of Interstate 76 in northeastern Colorado. McMann, 23, of ...

Medalist McCann charged in crash


Islamic militants freed seven truck drivers from India, Kenya and Egypt on Wednesday after holding them hostage in Iraq for six weeks, offering a ray of hope to a dozen other foreigners still in captivity.

Seven Truckers Freed in Iraq, France Awaits Word


Chicago Tribune - As the campaign for president becomes increasingly vitriolic, Sen. John Kerry and President Bush visited north-central Iowa on Wednesday, with each portraying the other as incompetent to lead the war against terrorism.

Bush, Kerry paint each other as unfit to lead war effort (Chicago Tribune)


Canadian Press - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted Friday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail U.S.-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.

South Korea denies harbouring any secret nuclear weapons ambitions (Canadian Press)


Is it possible that Giants fans have seen the last of the dynamic Jeremy Shockey that bursts through the screen and opposing defenses as he dominates highlight films near and far?

SHOCKED  amp; DISMAYED


SiliconValley.com - Aided by strong international growth and better-than-expected back-to-school sales, eBay reported robust third-quarter earnings Wednesday as profit surged 77 percent over last year.

Another strong quarter for eBay (SiliconValley.com)


Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose for a third day, as Asahi Glass Co. and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. raised their earnings forecasts, sparking optimism domestic economic growth will support profits.

Japanese Stocks Rise for a 3rd Day; Asahi Glass, Daiei Advance


Memphis Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown talks to a reporter after a workout Jan. 8, 2004, in Seattle. Brown retired as coach of the Grizzlies on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, due to health reasons.

Grizzlies Coach Retires for Health Reasons


If you #39;ve been expecting an income-tax refund but haven #39;t received it yet, there #39;s a way to check with the Internal Revenue Service.

Check up on your check


AP - Tropical Storm Jeanne hovered near hurricane strength as it plowed through the northeastern Dominican Republic on Thursday, prompting thousands to flee their homes a day after pounding Puerto Rico and killing at least two people.

Jeanne Nears Hurricane Strength, 2 Dead (AP)


The story du jour in college football is former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett publicly unloading a truckload of charges against the Buckeyes, including cash payments, summer jobs for which he and other football players were paid without showing up, fiddling with grades, gut courses that ensured his continued eligibility, and free loaner cars arranged by the coaching staff.

Clarett is charged up but can't dent Ohio St.


promise breakers

Liberals face one-year election anniversary dogged by


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life. A U.S...

U.S.: Hostage Tried to Escape Execution


VIKRAM SOLANKI smashed an 89-ball hundred to keep England on course for a series whitewash. The Worcestershire captain hit exactly 100 in the third one-dayer at the Queens Club in Bulawayo

Ton-up Vik wows Zim


WASHINGTON : Dozens of political figures including former heads of state and government have signed a letter calling on the West to toughen its stand on the state of democracy in Russia.

Former world leaders urge Western pressure on Putin over state of <b>...</b>


AP - Chris Gardocki found himself flat on his back, the wind knocked out of him and Steelers linebacker Joey Porter hovering above him. His temper rising every second he was on the turf, the Browns' punter got up and flashed an angry gesture toward coach Bill Cowher and the Steelers' bench.

Gardocki Feels Steelers-Browns Rivalry (AP)


A drug now used to treat breast cancer could help men with advanced prostate cancer live longer, say scientists.

Drug hope in prostate cancer care


Reuters - Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir lashed big hundreds as India piled up 334 for two on the opening day of the second and final test against Bangladesh on Friday.

Dravid and Gambhir plunder Bangladesh (Reuters)


Experts say a centuries-old code carved at a British manor house, according to popular legend the key to finding the Holy Grail, is thought to be a cryptic message from an 18th century Christian sect.

Researchers tackle  #39;Holy Grail #39; code


The finance minister said he suspected a role for transport booking agents in misguiding the truck operators and inciting them to go on strike.

India News: Truckers #39; strike enters second day (NIGHT LEAD)


LAWRENCE, Kan. (Sports Network) - Wayne Simien had 25  points and 14 rebounds as the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks  survived a scare and fought off the Vermont Catamounts, 68-61.

Top-Ranked Kansas Holds Off Upset-Minded Vermont


NewsFactor - Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Service Pack 2 for Windows XP is one of the company's most ambitious operating system updates ever, and -- as expected -- some experts already have discovered security vulnerabilities in the giant patch.

Microsoft Gets Good Grades on SP2 (NewsFactor)


With the expansion of the ACC, the men's basketball schedule will not incorporate the double round robin format in which each school plays every other twice.

Expansion Alters Format


I won't quibble with the investment performance celebrated ( quot;A quiet top gun, Sept. 21), but it's telling -- and frankly sad -- that the way Ed Owens  quot;beat the market quot; for 20 years was with a fund  quot;dominated by investments in big pharmaceutical companies. quot;

Fund's performance carries a high cost


he United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has upheld the valuation by prosecutors of \$328 million in losses by investors in HealthSouth.

Court Backs Higher Valuation of HealthSouth Investors #39; Loss


Lucie Guo #39;s grandfather died of cancer in China before she was born because doctors failed to detect the disease early enough to save him.

NCSSM students #39; research wins national competition


A Fathers 4 Justice protester dressed as Batman is removed after scaling Buckingham Palace.

Palace balcony protester removed


Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), one of China #39;s biggest vehicle producers, clinched a much-heralded final deal with creditors of Ssangyong Motors yesterday to take over the No 4 South Korean automaking firm.

SAIC takes on Ssangyong Motors


XM Satellite Radio lands 11-year pact to broadcast all major league games starting next season. NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio announced a \$650 million deal Wednesday with Major League Baseball to broadcast games for 11 years.

Baseball #39;s \$650M satellite radio deal


The US Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a measure that would provide up to \$1 billion to ensure consumers can still watch television when broadcasters switch to new, crisp digital signals.

Senate Panel Backs Subsidies for Digital TV


Arsenal couldn #39;t hold a 1-0 lead in Norway as they drew 1-1 at Rosenborg last night. Freddie Ljungberg had the Gunners 1-0 ahead in the first-half, but that was cancelled out after the break after a superb effort from RBK #39;s Roar Strand.

Arsenal not positive enough - Wenger


Indonesian prospective leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is predicted to emerge the winner ofthe presidential election runoff over incumbent President MegawatiSoekarnoputri

Susilo unveils plans for first 100 days in power


Tanyon Sturtze has filled several roles for the Yankees this season, from a long-relief mop-up man to a spot starter. But Sturtze added setup man to his resume on Wednesday

Notes: Sturtze plays new role


It's amazing to see what an entrenched monopolist will do when it finally meets real competition.
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Microsoft's Media Player 10 Sings a New Tune


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. has  offered an olive branch to investors opposed to it moving its  main share listing to the United States, telling them it is  considering moves to enhance shareholder rights.

News Corp. May Boost Governance to Ease Vote


LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - The Peruvian government put a  southern Andean town under curfew on Monday after launching a  military offensive to retake a police station held for three  days by ex-soldiers demanding the president's resignation.

Peru Orders Curfew in Siege Town


TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday announced a further  substantial delay in the long overdue project to complete its  first nuclear power plant, part of a program which Washington  says could be used to make atomic arms.

Iran's Bushehr Atomic Power Plant Faces More Delays


SBC Communications taps the French telecom equipment maker to upgrade its network with fiber-optic technology.

Alcatel wins \$1.7 billion SBC contract


AP - Four gunmen abducted three U.S. citizens on a rural highway in southern Mexico, shot and killed two of them and left the third  #151; a pregnant woman  #151; bound and gagged, authorities said Saturday.

Robbers Kill Two U.S. Citizens in Mexico (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. power company Scana Corp <A HREF=

Scana Third-Quarter Profit Falls


AP - The government announced Tuesday that it will make it easier for airports to replace federal baggage and passenger screeners with privately employed workers.

U.S. Extends Deadline to Switch Screeners (AP)


Google released a new Google Desktop Search tool today that allows people to scan their computers for information in the same way they use Google to search the web. Its ease of use, plus how it enhances the Google search experience, make it a compelling product to use.

Google Desktop Search Launched


Dyslexia, a common reading and learning disorder, could be influenced by culture, researchers said Wednesday. They discovered that a different area of the brain is affected in dyslexic Chinese

Culture Plays a Role in Dyslexia, Scientists Say


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. <A HREF=

September Storms Left Retailers All Wet


VALENCIA midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has been banned for seven matches by UEFA following incidents in their Champions #39; League match with Werder Bremen last week.

Spaniard banned from Europe


Carlos Silva tossed a one-hitter before leaving the game with a bruised ankle as the Minnesota Twins won their eighth straight game, downing the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday.

AL Wrap: Silva Stifles White Sox as Twins Win Again


JACKSONVILLE, FL -- In a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Learn Waterhouse #39;s bank scheme promised investors returns of five to 50-percent a month on a minimum investment of \$10,000.

First Coast Families Invest \$15.7 Million In Nationwide Scheme


ATHENS : Natasa Janics of Hungary captured the women #39;s K1 500m kayak gold medal, then teamed up with Katalin Kovacs to win the K2 500m and deny Birgit Fischer a record-equalling ninth career Olympic gold.

Janics claims Kayak double gold for Hungary to deny Fischer


LONDON (AFP) - The euro drifted back from another all-time high against the dollar as dealers booked profits following the sharp appreciation in the currency in the wake of comments from European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet and weak US

Euro drifts back from another all-time dollar high


Three years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security still isn't doing enough to consolidate terrorist watch lists to help law enforcement authorities monitor and apprehend known terrorists, according to a new government report.

Homeland Security agency faulted for terrorist watch list woes


While some users applauded Microsoft's announcement of its Data Protection Server, others said proven storage backup vendors already have far more mature products.

Microsoft sets sights on disk-to-disk backup


Apple reported revenue for the quarter of \$2.35 billion, up 37 from the \$1.72 billion recorded during last year's fourth quarter.

Apple posts highest Q4 revenue in almost a decade


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Motorola Inc., the world's  second-largest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday it expects  to sustain strong sales growth in the second half of 2004  thanks to new handsets with innovative designs and features.

Motorola Expects Strong Sales Growth


Reuters - The U.S. Agriculture Department\expected test results late Wednesday on whether soybean rust\had infected another Louisiana field, the sixth in a week, a\spokesman said.

USDA Tests Another Louisiana Field for Soy Rust (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of  supply disruptions in Venezuela and Russia receded following a  convincing referendum victory for Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received an  assurance on September exports.

Oil Slips Below \$46 on Venezuela, Russia


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck   Co Inc. Thursday pulled its  arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the  risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent its shares  plunging, erasing \$25 billion of its market value.

Merck Pulls Arthritis Drug from Market


Zurich - Australia #39;s Alicia Molik upset match favourite Maria Sharapova, winning Sunday #39;s final of the Swisscom Challenge 4-6 6-2 6-3.

Sharapova shocked in SwissCom Challenge


Britain #39;s ambassador to Iraq has appealed for information that would lead to the recovery of the remains of former hostage Ken Bigley.

UK appeals for Bigley #39;s remains


A BETTER-than-expected profit outlook from Ford juiced up trading on Wall Street overnight, but gains were capped by a lacklustre reading on consumer sentiment and a fresh rise in oil prices.

Ford drives Wall St


A US appeals court has ruled that a lower tribunal had no right to decide a case brought against US internet giant Yahoo by two French groups trying to halt online sales of Nazi memorabilia.

US court delivers blow to Yahoo


The National Army of the Ivory Coast withdrew from their offensive against rebel-controlled villages after French forces destroyed the small Ivorian air force.

Ivory Army Stops Its Attacks To The North


AP - House Republicans sought to quash a persistent Internet rumor that the government will reinstate a military draft after the election, engineering an overwhelming vote Tuesday to kill legislation they hope will put the rumor to rest.

GOP Gets House to Nix Draft Bill 402-2 (AP)


ratings, WCBS-FM (101.1) is convinced that its new, tighter mix of  #39;60s and  #39;70s oldies is the way to go.  quot;As we #39;ve said all along, we don #39;t feel WCBS-FM needs drastic changes, quot; says vice president Chad Brown.

New oldies approach a boon for WCBS-FM


AFP - Canada's Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from German Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel, who faces deportation to Germany.

Holocaust denier Zundel loses appeal in Canada (AFP)


Legg Mason's Mary Chris Gay knows when to pay for growth and when to sell a stock.

Pay Up for Growth


Computer gamers from around the planet are gathering in San Francisco for the World Cyber Games.

Face-off in gaming olympics


Culpepper threw a career-high five touchdown passes, two to Randy Moss, and led the Vikings to a 35-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon.

Vikings 35, Cowboys 17


Companies must start expensing employee stock options in earnings statements next year, US accounting rule makers declared on Thursday, a move that could signal the end of a long-standing bookkeeping practice that many argued allowed

New rule: Firms must expense options


Flarion Technologies #39; FLASH-OFDM technology has received a vote of confidence from Siemens, thanks to a new licensing deal forged between the two companies that calls for Siemens to begin offering

Siemens Signs On With Flarion


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A district attorney said Monday that he would not prosecute Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Dupre on child rape charges because the statute of limitations has expired in the case...

DA Won't Prosecute Bishop Accused of Rape


BERLIN -- Germany #39;s Nina Kraft has been stripped of her Hawaii Ironman title after admitting taking the banned blood-boosting substance EPO.

Badmann given fifth title


Star Wars: Battlefront is an absolute blast and one of the most immediately satisfying game offerings yet from George Lucas' stable.

The Force is strong in Battlefront


Debbie and Frank Vana Sr. have followed their son over countless fairways in numerous tournaments, but yesterday was something  quot;very special. quot;

On pro side, amateur Vana had fun


While

Birding Column: Appreciating Non-Native Ducks and Geese


AN ISP CALLED Lycos has come up with a way of fighting spam that attacks the spammers servers. All you have to do is load a screensaver -  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; - available from Lycos Europe and it will requests

Screenscraper here to fight spam


President Bush used his weekly radio address Saturday to urge passage of recommendations by the 9/11 commission, so he can sign them into law by Election Day.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews


The video posted last night showing the beheading of the American hostage Eugene Armstrong is the latest example of the ruthlessness of the Iraqi militant group responsible.

Brutal kidnappers gaining in popularity


October 13, 2004 - EA sent word that Ultima Online: Samurai Empire has gone gold today and will be in stores Nov. 2nd.  quot;We are right on track to deliver this exciting new experience to our fans next month, quot; said

Ultima Online: Samurai Empire Gone Gold


US internet giant Amazon.com is buying China's largest web retailer Joyo.com, in a deal worth \$75m (41m).

Amazon moves into China


com September 14, 2004, 3:25 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

HP girds for grid storage campaign


Four men have been arrested by police in London on suspicion of commissioning, preparing or instigating acts of terrorism. Three men were held after officers from the Metropolitan Police #39;s anti-terrorist branch

Four held by anti-terror police


Trend Micro, Inc. has announced the Trend Micro Mobile Security, an antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging customers using smartphones and PDAs.

Trend Micro offers new mobile security for PDA and smartphones


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian gunmen abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday, the network said.    The network said Riyadh Ali was taken away at gunpoint from a CNN van...

Palestinian Gunmen Kidnap CNN Producer


Linux came out of nowhere to challenge Microsoft in the computer server market, and lately has begun encroaching on its hallowed desktop software business.

Firefox Ignites Demand for Alternative Browser


David Coulthard moved a significant step closer to staying in Formula One when he started a three-day test with the Red Bull Racing team in southern Spain on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-Coulthard tests for Red Bull in Spain


The manager is adamant the Rays did right staying home through Frances as the Yanks withdraw a request for a forfeit. By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer.

Family first for Piniella


The way cancer services are provided is a shambles and must be drastically reformed, a report by MPs says.

Cancer services 'need shake-up'


Mike Goolsby could see only green grass between him and the orange-and-white checkerboard pattern in the end zone Saturday. As the Notre Dame linebacker rumbled along the

Goolsby gallop all good


MOSCOW - Fight recorders have failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two Russian jetliners nearly simultaneously this week, killing 89 people, but that terrorism remained a leading possibility, a top official said today.

Russian jets #39; black boxes shed little light


A massive explosion tore off the front of a seaside hotel in the Egyptian resort of Taba late Thursday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 in what appeared to be a terrorist attack aimed at Israeli tourists, officials said.

Blast at Egyptian Resort Kills at Least 20


Visitors with a pirated copy of Windows may lose easy access to company's Download Center.

Microsoft Tests Piracy-Check Technology


PAUL Stoddart could turn out to be the saviour of Grand Prix racing after team bosses yesterday supported his proposals for radical cost-cutting measures.

Ferrari in cold on cost cutting


The Pentagon will hold a competition to replace its aging fleet of refueling tankers, potentially pitting aerospace giant Boeing Co.

Boeing, EADS Likely to Make Tanker Bids


Rasheen Leggett stood on the Bronx side of the Willis Avenue Bridge, squinting, craning his neck and relishing the unending tide of marathoners. With a proud smile, he shouted his official welcome to the United States mainland.

By Going That Extra Mile, the Bronx Shows Its Heart


Seattle-based Alaska Airlines Inc. said it will trim about 900 of its 11,000 employees and close its heavy-maintenance facility in Oakland in a bid to save \$30 million to \$35 million in annual operating expenses.

Alaska Airlines slashing 8 percent of work force


Japan #39;s prime minister today refused to bend to demands by militants who have taken a Japanese civilian hostage in Iraq and threatened to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its soldiers.

Japanese PM stands firm on hostage demand


With new cafes and a slick ad campaign, Colombia is rebranding its coffee -- and Juan Valdez is getting hip

Scoot Over, Starbucks


After two and a half years in limbo as a ward of Major League Baseball, the Montreal Expos appear to be heading to a new home in Washington.

The Expos Will Probably Move South to Washington


Stepping up its takeover defense from predator New Zealand Fonterra Co-operative Group, dairy target National Foods said today its shares were worth between \$6.11 and \$6.65 a share.

NatFoods steps up defence


(CBS/AP) Cloudy weather obscured the top of Mount St. Helens on Wednesday morning, making it difficult for visitors to see the volcano #39;s crater after several days of steam and ash eruptions.

Residents Wary Of Venting Volcano


In a round-up of affordable holiday gifts, Julio Ojeda-Zapata writes in the St. Paul Pioneer Press,  #147;The iTunes cards, in \$15 and \$25 denominations, are good for the purchase and download of individual tracks. Get the cards at local Apple retail stores and at Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and CompUSA stores, or snag them online at store.apple.com or Amazon.com. The online Apple store offers paper or electronic gift certificates good for iTunes purchases, too. #148; Dec 14

Affordable Gifts


Iris Beckwith uses a 5-foot-tall robot to help teach elementary school students why it is illegal to download movies and music from the Internet.

'Pirates of the Internet' Is New Class Lesson


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A medical team was flying Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to France early today for emergency treatment in the clearest sign yet that he is suffering from a severe but still unconfirmed illness that Palestinian officials said yesterday could be life-threatening.

Arafat flying to Paris for treatment


\Japan's professional baseball players are set to strike for the first time since the game was introduced 70 years ago.

Japan baseball players to strike


By the Editor. WITH a zest for the birth of a durable peace and serenity, President Musharraf has reiterated his call for identification, demilitarization and change in the status of the seven regions of Kashmir

Optimism on Kashmir?


AP - A U.S. Marine was killed while conducting security operations in Anbar province, the military said Thursday.

Marine Killed in Iraq's Anbar Province (AP)


As much as the Red Sox relished thumping the Yankees, they took special satisfaction from the outings of two key pitchers who recently have struggled, Keith Foulke and Tim Wakefield .

Foulke, Wakefield are happy to pitch in


SEOUL (Reuters) - Anecdotal evidence of public criticism of  North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's rule may point to less  control over society after market reforms began but does not  mean Kim is losing his grip, North Korea experts said Tuesday.

N.Korea Criticism Reports Don't Mean Kim Weaker Yet


NEW YORK (Reuters) - MedImmune Inc. <A HREF=

MedImmune Loss Widens on Charges, R D


Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) announced Wednesday that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity Inc. of Waltham, Massachusetts, for \$430 million in cash.

CA to buy Netegrity for \$430 million


THE Australian share market continued its recent bullish performance yesterday, with offshore gains driving the bourse to record highs.

Bulls not taking a holiday on board


The US Commerce Department said Wednesday sales of new homes rose 3.5 percent in September to a 1.206 million annual rate, the third-highest pace on record.

New home sales rise


LONDON (CMC) - West Indies will be looking to put bad memories of recent matches to bed today when they tackle South Africa for a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals.

Windies looking to bury the past


An analysis in a prominent medical journal reports that the painkiller Vioxx demonstrated an increased risk of heart attack four years ago and should have been withdrawn long before Sept.

Study: Vioxx removal came years late


Reuters - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N) on\Thursday said its quarterly profit tumbled by more than half\and slashed its sales growth outlook for the rest of the year,\wiping 17 percent off the value of its stock.

Earnings Not So Sweet for Krispy Kreme (Reuters)


There have been times during the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament when Nathalie Dechy has made it look easy. During Friday nights semifinal, however, she appeared to have hit a bump in the road.

Dechy dodges back woes, stops Raymond


PARIS -- US diplomats here respond to Jacques Chirac #39;s continued Yankee-bashing following George W. Bush #39;s re-election by saying the French president is out of step with his people, who are not nearly that anti-American.

French hostility a chronic problem


American gymnast Paul Hamm has a message for all his detractors: Don #39;t disparage his gold. Speaking at Chelsea Piers yesterday, Hamm remained defiant against growing criticism over his controversial gold medal

Hamm judges self as worthy


Bee Staff Writers. SAN FRANCISCO - As Eric Johnson drove to the stadium Sunday morning, his bruised ribs were so sore, he wasn #39;t sure he #39;d be able to suit up for the game.

Johnson fights off pain, grabs league lead in receptions


AP - Seven helicopter gunships skirted the steep mountainsides, then quickly descended on a cocaine lab, marked by a smoke grenade thrown by one of the raiders. As the heavily armed anti-narcotics police jumped from the hovering craft, accompanied by an informant wearing a ski mask, peasants who worked the coca fields and in the complex scampered away.

Colombia Police Aim to Disrupt Drug Trade (AP)


AP - Video game companies always release their marquee titles just as the holiday shopping frenzy starts humming. It's nothing personal, just business: analysts say December alone accounts for more than 50 percent of the industry's annual revenue.

Video-Game Sequels Will Be on Wish Lists (AP)


We are approaching Thanksgiving. For an American, no matter where you are on the planet, that means it #39;s time to stop and take stock of all we have for which we should all be grateful.

Jacquess Cracks


although not large ones - were given a reprieve yesterday from requirements imposed in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals that they certify their financial controls.

Smaller Companies Given 45-Day Delay on Audit Certification


WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand #39;s Commerce Commission Monday recommended in a draft report that the country #39;s mobile phone termination charges should be regulated, prompting Telecom Corp.

UPDATE: NZ Telecom Against Mobile Phone Fee Regulation


Reuters - Verizon SuperPages.com said on\Friday it has teamed up with eBay  and Shopping.com\ for the roll-out of new shopping tools on its online\Yellow Pages site.

Verizon Adds Shopping Tools to SuperPages.com (Reuters)


Vijay Singh has won the US PGA Tour player of the year award for the first time, ending Tiger Woods #39;s five-year hold on the honour.

Singh named player of the year


Muslim separatists are intensifying violence in southern Thailand in hopes of a brutal government response that would boost foreign support for their aims, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday.

Thailand Braces for Worse Violence in the South -PM


Turkish-Cypriot brothers Halil and Husnu Falyali insist their bid to takeover Fulham is still on. The deal could be worth 100 million and the Falyalis insist negotiations are continuing, despite denials from the London club.

Al Fayed asking 110M for Fulham


Computer maker Gateway Inc. Tuesday said it has agreed to repurchase stock held by America Online Inc. for \$316 million. AOL, which is a unit of media and entertainment company Time Warner

Gateway to repurchase stock from America Online


Global market share of new andused PCs running Linux operating system is expected to grow from 3percent in 2003 to 7 percent in 2008, IDC, a US high tech market research firm, predicted on Wednesday.

Market share of Linux PCs to double by 2008: IDC


Less than one week before the US presidential election, incumbent George W. Bush is denying access to potential voters who access his campaign website from foreign locations.

Limited Bush Web Access Drives Away US Voters Abroad


Four Washington players will miss the season opener against Seattle Pacific after being suspended for playing in unsanctioned summer games -- a secondary NCAA rules violation.

Four Huskies suspended for unsanctioned summer play


Bridge demolition destroys digital camera, but CompactFlash card hangs on to bridge's final moments.

CompactFlash card takes licking, keeps ticking


Worried about spyware? spam?

AOL, Oracle tackle software safeguards


The Chinese government declared Wednesday that a conciliatory proposal made Sunday by President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan was fraudulent, intended only to fool Taiwanese voters and international opinion.

China Declares Taiwan Proposal a Fraud


GOLFER Tiger Woods was reportedly close to tying the knot last night with his Swedish fiance, Elin Nordegren, as guests were seen gathering at a Caribbean resort.

Tiger Woods wedding is talk of island


TOKYO Nov 24, 2004 - It #39;s an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia #39;s plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram.

Researchers Develop 3-D Phone Technology


SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. will spend more than \$1 million to help fund a Linux technology center in Brazil. The center, created in conjunction with the Brazilian government, aims to train 700 public service professionals on the use of Linux by year's end.

IBM opens Linux center in Brazil


NETWORKING outfit Netgear said it is planning to release stuff using a wireless technology that #39;s an alternative to DSL and cable Internet access.

Wireless alternative to DSL mooted


AP - Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by  #36;3.14 billion in the latest week to  #36;842.55 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

Money Funds Fell in Latest Week (AP)


Computer Associates will cut 800 jobs, the software maker said yesterday, reducing its workforce 5 percent in its biggest cost-cutting effort since 2001 amid slack demand and falling prices for software and services.

Software firm to cut 800 jobs


Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Arsenal #39;s Thierry Henry, AC Milan #39;s Andriy Shevchenko, and Barcelona #39;s Ronaldinho are the three finalists for FIFA #39;s 2004 World Player of the Year award.

FIFA Player of Year finalists announced


Cheap and adaptable, pre-recorded lectures are drawing interest from educators in the US and Central America.

Mexico's answer to tight school budgets: teaching by TV


Hewlett-Packard #39;s new small- and midsize- business initiatives will rely almost completely on the channel for solutions and services, with partners acting as a differentiator against rivals like Dell and IBM, HP executives said at last week #39;s TechXNY show

HP Seeks Edge From Channel In Latest SMB Push


Internet phone service Sipphone has charged Vonage Holdings and retailer Fry #39;s Electronics with false advertising for failing to adequately disclose limitations on hardware that allows phone calls to be placed over a broadband connection.

Free Net phone upstart sues Vonage, Fry #39;s


A plan to raise \$100 million by charging for parking near a new stadium is one of the top proposals in the city's bid to find private money to finance the ballpark.

Parking Fees May Help


Somewhere between 6 and 9 months of age, she stopped gaining weight and I started worrying.

Month by Month, a Tiny Baby's Hard-Won Pounds


JAKARTA - Prosecutors will file terror-related charges against the cleric accused of heading the group behind the Bali bombings, in a case seen as a test of Indonesia #39;s willingness to go after militants.

Bashir: To face terror-related charges next week


The insurance industry buzzed yesterday after learning that its poster child for bad behavior, Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., is planning to use about \$230 million in now-barred

MARSH TO USE FUNNY \$ FOR SUIT


UAL Corp. #39;s United Airlines said Friday it is following through on its plan to cut \$2 billion in costs by cutting back domestic flights and non-union salaries.

United to cut US flights, non-union pay


A mandated price cut in so-called local loop unbundling in the UK, a requirement for UK providers to offer broadband service, and an allowed price increase for wholesale broadband products has

UK Broadband Pricing Adjustment: Competition or Crisis?


Reuters - U.S. chief executives have become\slightly less optimistic about the economy in the past quarter,\but half plan to increase capital spending in the next six\months, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

US CEOs Less Bullish About Economy-Survey (Reuters)


USATODAY.com - There may be more rarified DVD treatments of TheLord of the Rings coming in the future, but for now, fans will have to be satisfied with The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Edition, due in stores Dec. 14.

'Return of the King' extended DVD may miss some holiday shoppers (USATODAY.com)


Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc\ on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, fueled\by strong international sales and its free shipping offer.

Amazon Posts Higher Quarterly Profit (Reuters)


AP - Computer Associates International Inc. will acquire Netegrity Inc. in a  #36;430 million cash deal that will merge the computer security software makers, the companies said Wednesday.

Computer Associates to Acquire Netegrity (AP)


RAMALLAH: Palestinian prime minster Ahmed Qurie has asked France to provide him with a medical report detailing the cause of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat #39;s death, his office said last night.

Qurie seeks Arafat death report


The wireless airwaves may get a bit more crowded next year following the announcement that Intellisync's goAnywhere technology, unveiled this week, will give users of low-cost feature phones the same push e-mail capability that is now only available on pricier smart phones.

Intellisync to give push e-mail capability for low-cost phones


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll across Haiti from the weekend deluges brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 691 Tuesday, with 600 of them in Gonaives, and officials said they expected to find more dead and estimated tens of thousands of people were homeless.    Waterlines up to 10 feet high on Gonaives' buildings marked the worst of the storm that sent water gushing down denuded hills, destroying homes and crops in the Artibonite region that is Haiti's breadbasket...

Haiti Death Toll Hits 691 After Storm


Bills defensive back Troy Vincent returns to the lineup and stars, recording an interception, a sack and a fumble recover as Buffalo beats up on Cleveland, 37-7, on Sunday.

Vincent Takes Center Stage


Algeria's main Islamist rebels, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, pick a new chief to replace the one killed in June.

New chief for Algeria's Islamists


Iraq #39;s interim prime minister blamed the US-led coalition Tuesday for  #39; #39;great negligence #39; #39; in the ambush that killed about 50 soldiers

Prime minister blames US-led coalition for  #39; #39;great negligence #39; #39; in <b>...</b>


THE US today warned its citizens against travel to Ivory Coast, citing a  quot;volatile quot; security situation throughout the country and a high risk of violence against foreigners.

Ivory Coast travel warning


Reuters - TiVo Inc., maker of digital\television recorders, on Monday posted a wider quarterly net\loss, as it boosted spending to achieve a sharp increase in new\subscribers to its fee-based TV service.

TiVo Net Loss Widens; Subscribers Grow (Reuters)


American companies stepped up their dividend increases in 2004, buoyed by strong cash flows and by a changed tax law.

Cash Flow in '04 Found Its Way Into Dividends


AFP - German drug maker Altana said that it had postponed its application for approval of its new asthma treatment Roflumilast in the United States because additional clinical trials on the drug were taking longer than expected.

Altana suffers new setback in launch of blockbuster asthma drugs (AFP)


Reuters - The U.S. economy is on track\after a weak stretch and an uptick in consumer prices seems to\have passed, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert\McTeer said on Tuesday.

Fed's McTeer: U.S. Economy Back on Track (Reuters)


Hedge funds have fueled oil #39;s meteoric rise to record highs near \$50 a barrel, but deprived of profit opportunities elsewhere, they look set to stay in the commodity for now, analysts said Monday.

With nowhere better to go, hedge funds stay in oil


It began at a vocal, boisterous, pre-meeting dinner of steak and pasta attended by some 80 National Hockey League players Monday night.

NHL Armageddon is done - season is in fact over


Somehow Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales duplicated, and perhaps even surpassed, the action and drama of their all-time great first battle, which took place four years ago at 122 pounds.

Barrera outslugs Morales for title


Jerome Mathis returned a kickoff for a touchdown and Marqua McDaniel had a punt return for a score to lead Hampton to a 47-14 victory over Howard Saturday night.

Hampton Routs Howard


COLOMBO - Sri Lanka #39;s parliamentary opposition boycotted Monday President Chandrika Kumaratunga #39;s latest initiative on the island #39;s faltering peace process, dimming prospects for national consensus.

Opposition boycotts Sri Lanka #39;s latest bid for peace


The Indian defence minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has revealed that Indian and Pakistani military experts may soon discuss the Siachen issue.

EDITORIAL: Military talks on Siachen


MOSCOW Yukos has substantially increased the reserve estimates for its biggest subsidiary, one currently being appraised for sale by the government.

Yukos raises oil reserve estimate


In what must now be considered an epidemic, yet another pitcher involved in this postseason has broken his non-throwing hand during a tantrum that followed a poor performance.

Tavarez Breaks His Hand in Outburst


ABUJA, Nigeria - Sudan bowed to international pressure yesterday for a ban on military flights over the Darfur region, where 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes, and signed two landmark peace deals with rebels.

World Scene


Reuters - The Portland Trail Blazers fined\forward Zach Randolph for missing the team flight to Toronto,\where they will meet the Raptors Sunday afternoon.

Blazers Fine Randolph for Missing Team Flight (Reuters)


It happens frequently in the NFL The starting quarterback gets hurt, and the backup has to take that nervous jog to the huddle and bark instructions, trying to

Collins Firmly Strides Into a Starting Role Without Any Misstep


Red Sox executives are considering creating a hall of fame or museum at Fenway Park to help keep the fever going, and cash flowing, all year long.

Sox make off-season pitch


Peyton Manning tosses four touchdown passes and Edgerrin James punishes the Bears' defense with 204 yards as the Colts roll to a 41-10 victory Sunday.

Manning Tames Bears


Worldwide market of compressed audio player, also known as MP3 player, is expected to reach nearly 58 billion US dollars in revenues by 2008, according a study released Tuesday by IDC.

Global MP3 market to reach 58 billion US dollars by 2008


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry squared off in Arizona Wednesday for their third and final debate before the election, book-ending their remarks on domestic issues with pledges to keep the nation safer.

Final face-off is 20 days before voters head to polls


Reuters - A 20-year-old giant panda and mother of\13, including four sets of twins, has been giving her keepers\the runaround, pretending to be expecting yet again.

Is She or Isn't She? Panda Gives Keepers the Runaround (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eddie Johnson came off the bench to  score a hat-trick in 16 minutes as the U.S. thrashed Panama 6-0  in a CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

Johnson's Sudden Hat Trick Leads U.S. Past Panama


Parma recovered from an early deficit to beat Besiktas 3-2 on Thursday and maintain Italy #39;s hopes of winning a UEFA Cup championship it once dominated.

Parma hits back to keep Italian hopes alive


The shareholder lawsuit against Disney leadership took a melodramatic turn Thursday as a plaintiffs #39; lawyer accused former president Michael Ovitz of leaking

Ovitz accused of leaking rumors to press in 1990s


NEW YORK - Investigators found the remains of two people believed to be former Mafia captains at a vacant lot apparently used for years as a graveyard for people ordered killed by the late mob boss John Gotti and other gangsters, authorities said.    Searchers recovered bones and other tissue in a shoe, ribs, a partial jaw and teeth and two personal items that led investigators to believe they had the remains of Bonanno crime family captains Philip Giaccone and Dominick Trinchera, law enforcement officials familiar with the dig said Tuesday on condition of anonymity...

Bones Found in Purported Mob Graveyard


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar got some relief  from  mounting selling pressure on Tuesday, recovering from session  lows after a U.S. government report showed an increase in U.S.  capital inflows in September.

Dollar Off Lows After Currency Flow Data


In preparation for the coming tidal wave of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, Wavelink on Monday introduced Wavelink Managed Security, an integrated platform for the management of IEEE 802.11x networks, devices, and security.
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Wavelink introduces all-in-one Wi-Fi management


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kroger Co., the top U.S. grocer, on  Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to  cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings  to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell.

Kroger's Profit Up, But Price Cuts Weigh


AP - It has been singled out as the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, right behind smoking. But to Shiro Umeda, sprightly at 74, radon is the best thing since aspirin.

Thousands Flock to Japan for Radon Therapy (AP)


Merck  amp; Co. profits plunged in the third quarter in the wake of the recall of its Vioxx arthritis drug and Eli Lilly  amp; Co.

Update 1: Merck, Lilly Struggle on Recall, Poor Sales


Reuters - Computer Associates International Ltd.\, a business software maker, on Wednesday posted a wider\quarterly net loss, including charges for job cuts and a  #36;225\million payment to settle a long-running accounting probe.

Computer Associates Posts Wider Loss (Reuters)


New Orleans -- Only one coach could praise his team #39;s effort following the Warriors- Hornets game on Wednesday night. New Orleans coach Byron Scott sat at the podium, looking weary but proud, and spoke freely about his team #39;s intensity.

Warriors go sleepwalking Hornets up record to 2-19


Racing supremo Bernie Ecclestone today described the withdrawal of Jaguar from Formula One as no surprise. The struggling team #39;s future was in doubt after fears that it had struggled to find the money needed to compete in the cash-driven sport.

Already running on our news wire


Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is waking up to the music. In the latest attempt to capture the fast-growing market of online music the big M is fighting to break the hold Apple #39;s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod has on the market.

Microsoft Biting the Apple


Australian officials have been investigating unconfirmed reports that an Iraqi group has captured two Australian security workers in Iraq.

Threat to Australia continues


A mother has her conviction for murdering her four-month-old son 10 years ago quashed during a retrial.

Mother cleared of murdering baby


Plus, slow-cruisin' Harley, the Golden Arches' golden times, and it's good to be Yahoo!

Intel's Inventory Bugaboo


Long before President Vladimir Putin decided this week to eliminate the popular election of governors and appoint them himself, Putin effectively controlled who would lead Russia's diverse regions.

Putin's Governors Plan Confirms His Control


Han, the 2003 champion and 2002 runner-up, shot an even-par 72 in the third round yesterday to take a two-shot lead. Han had earlier rounds of 66 and 70 at the rain-soaked and muddy Tartan Fields Golf Club and was at 8-under-par 208.

Golf Roundup Han leads by two in Wendy #39;s tourney


President Lahoud is set to name a new prime minister following Rafiq Hariri's shock departure on Wednesday.

Lebanon poised to appoint new PM


Madison, MS (Sports Network) - Harrison Frazar posted a five-under 67 Friday to maintain a share of the lead through two rounds of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic at Annandale Golf Club.

Frazar, Pate atop leaderboard in Mississippi


IN HIS SPEECH at the Republican convention, President Bush put reform of the tax code on the agenda for a second term, saying he wants  quot;a simpler, fairer, pro-growth system.

Mr. Bush and Tax Reform


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software


NEW YORK (Reuters) - PalmOne Inc. <A HREF=

PalmOne, Microsoft Set E-Mail Software Pact


Cuty Furberg has been removed from the FDA advisory panel meeting on arthritic drugs such as Vioxx (COX-2 drugs) because of his criticism of the entire class of medications made last week.

FDA removes arthritics drugs critic from advisory panel meeting


GAZA CITY: Three Palestinians, one a local Hamas leader, were killed yesterday as Israel pressed a major offensive in the Gaza Strip and imposed a watertight closure on the Palestinian territories ahead of the Jewish New Year.

Three Palestinians die in Gaza clashes


Tobacco and food giant Altria Group Inc. is moving ahead with preparations to break itself up into two or three businesses, the company #39;s chairman and CEO said Thursday.

Update 3: CEO: Altria Preparing to Break Up Company


Silicon Graphics (SGI) has launched the successor line to its Onyx visualization systems. Called Prism, the systems will be based on Intel #39;s Itanium 2 processor and the Linux operating system.

SGI launches Linux-based visual computer line


Three more vulnerabilities in Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer 6.0 browser were disclosed Wednesday by Danish security vendor Secunia, bringing the total of IE bugs found by the firm in the last two months to an even dozen.

More Security Holes Found In Internet Explorer 6.0


drusoicy writes  quot;Reuters is reporting that Sean Burke has filed suit against Microsoft because his XBox system stopped reading discs (games or otherwise) after less than one year of use.

XBox Owner Sues Microsoft


London, Sep 25. Put into bat by West Indies captain Brian Lara, England managed to score just 217 with two balls to spare in their allotted overs during their ICC clash here today.

England end at 217/10


Barcelona preserved their unbeaten run with a 3-0 win over Osasuna at the Nou Camp to keep the chasing pack in the Primera Liga at arms length.

Barca Extend Lead at the Top


Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages dipped this week, good news for prospective home buyers. Freddie Mac #39;s weekly survey released Thursday showed that rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages declined to

Mortgage Rates Dip This Week


AP - A threat made against Toronto Raptors guard Vince Carter caused the team to increase security at last Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks.

Raptors Increase Security After Threat (AP)


Tips to squeeze every last minute of power out of your notebook's battery.

Maximizing your notebook's battery power


GPWC Holdings, which groups the major Formula One carmakers, has appointed consultants to prepare the ground for the introduction of a rival grand prix series in 2008.

Formula One may get rival in 2008


The U.S. men's basketball team can console itself with two things: third place and the highest point total of the Olympic tournament.

American Men Salvage Bronze in Basketball


Sudans Darfur region, already engulfed in a conflict that has forced 1.8 million people to flee their homes, now faces a new threat from drought which is drying up wells and could lead to widespread hunger next year, the top US aid official says.

Drought and Hunger Add to Darfur #39;s Woes


In a few weeks, after a seven-year journey across the solar system, a robot spacecraft bristling with British instruments will plunge into the atmosphere of the mysterious, methane-shrouded world of Titan.

Gamble of a lifetime for space odyssey to Titan


AFP - Horrifying pictures of masked gunmen stepping through pools of blood as they wire a gym crammed with hundreds of terrified children, teachers and parents in the opening hours of the Beslan hostage tragedy were aired by Russian television.

Images of Beslan hostages add to Russia's agony (AFP)


Reuters - A compound used by blueberries and\grapes to fight off fungal infections could help lower\cholesterol, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Blueberry Compound Fights Cholesterol, Study Finds (Reuters)


Russia's lower house of parliament is to vote on ratification of  the international treaty on climate change.

Russia to vote on climate change


RETAIL heavyweight Kingfisher, owner of B amp;Q, today said it expected to be up and running in Russia within two years as it posted a sharp rise in first-half profits.

DIY giant looking to build Russian empire


Police and paramilitary are patrolling the streets of the Bangladeshi capital after several grenades exploded near former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she spoke at a party rally Saturday, killing at least 18 people and

Grenades kill 18 at Dhaka rally


Oracle yesterday launched its Files 10g content management software, which is part of the Oracle Collaboration Suite product line.

Oracle boosts content management in the enterprise


Reuters - In his first major speech to\Hollywood executives Dan Glickman, the new head of the Motion\Picture Association of America, said the industry must embrace\new digital and Internet technologies while continuing to\battle copyright pirates.

Glickman to Film Industry: Nurture New Technology (Reuters)


AP - In March, NASA launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.

NASA Jet Will Try to Go 7,000 MPH (AP)


TEHRAN (Reuters) - A rare pro-democracy protest in Tehran  gained momentum late on Sunday with hundreds of cars pouring  onto the streets, blaring horns and provoking an appearance  from hardline vigilantes, witnesses said.

Pro-Democracy Protest in Iran Gains Momentum


Hoping to make a big bang in consumer electronics, Hewlett-Packard is to unveil its long-awaited HP-branded iPod, along with its first televisions, an entertainment hub and the usual array of new printers and cameras, sources said.

#39;iPods r us #39; claims HP


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices sagged on  Wednesday as a rebound in regional manufacturing stoked  speculation the sector as a whole could be doing better.

Treasuries Slip as NY Factories Rebound


Sony Corporation and Samsung Electronics have agreed to share patents on technology used in the development of new products. The agreement will involve a wide range of commercial licenses but will not include

Sony and Samsung in patent deal


David Moorcroft believes Paula Radcliffe is capable of making the impossible possible by competing in the Olympic 10,000metres in Athens.

Moorcroft Would Back Radcliffe Bid


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) is expanding business intelligence capabilities in its database software with two free software service packs that augment the reporting capabilities in SQL Server 2000.

Biz Intel Expanded in Microsoft #39;s SQL Server


TUCSON - Beach bum or quarterback? Richard Kovalcheck is out to prove he can be both for the University of Arizona football team. The redshirt freshman #39;s laid-back demeanor was not appreciated by last year #39;s

Kovalcheck tapped for 1st start


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cardiovascular device maker Guidant  Corp. <A HREF=

FDA Widens Heart Failure Therapy Pool


Reuters - Hurricane Frances was born in the\Atlantic Ocean on Thursday but the rapidly growing storm was\many days from threatening any populated area.

Frances a Fast-Growing Hurricane, Far Out at Sea (Reuters)


Apple introduced a range of new machines on Tuesday, as it gears up for the annual christmas shopping season. As part of the launch, it cut the price of its entry-level iBook G4 notebook computer and boosted chip speed across the line.

Apple cuts prices and improves products


Stripes are back. Solid red is out. And purple (indigo, to you, buddy) is the new power blue.

Buying a necktie with Joseph Abboud


Halliburton (HAL:NYSE - news - research) sank Tuesday after the Army chose not to extend a deadline for the company to explain its billing in Iraq.

Army Withholding Halliburton Payments


Manchester United said it has rejected a business plan from US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer and ended takeover talks. The club said an outline plan presented by Mr Glazer was not in its best interests because

Man Utd end Glazer takeover talks


Reuters - Romania's centrist opposition, buoyed\by a presidential election victory of their leader Traian\Basescu, put pressure on the ruling left on Wednesday to\abandon its bid to cling to power or face early elections.

Pressure Grows on Romanian Left to Give Up Power (Reuters)


AP - Carl Everett homered and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 14-9 victory over the fading Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.

White Sox Down Fading Indians 14-9 (AP)


LOS ANGELES - Univision Communications Inc. said Monday it dropped a lawsuit against Nielsen Media Research Inc. over the firm #39;s new TV rating system, which the Spanish-language broadcaster claimed miscounts its viewers.

Univision drops suit against Nielsen


ORLANDO, Fla. - Bolstered by evidence the presidential race is turning his way, John Kerry yesterday outlined a new campaign phase - casting President Bush as a pal of the rich, himself as the friend of the middle class.

Kerry sharpens economic rhetoric Buoyed by postdebate polls <b>...</b>


Andre Stolz of Australia celebrates after winning the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas. Photo: AP. Struggling Australian rookie Andre Stolz secured his future on the US PGA Tour with a surprise victory in

Stolz hits title jackpot in Las Vegas


Five Indiana Pacers, including NBA All-Star Ron Artest, were charged with assault and battery on Wednesday for their role in what authorities described as one of the worst brawls in US sports history.

Five Pacers Hit with Criminal Charges for Brawl


The company tentatively agreed to pay \$126 million and accept an independent monitor to settle investigations into the sale of insurance.

A.I.G. Agrees to Big Payment in U.S. Cases


Confidential Israeli report also warns of country becoming a  #39;pariah state #39; like apartheid-era South Africa. Israel could one day become a  quot;pariah state quot; like apartheid-era South Africa.

Report: Israel set to collide with EU


Reuters - The European Union called on Iran Monday\to comply with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's demand that it\suspend all activities connected with uranium enrichment, a\process that can be used to develop atomic weapons.

EU Urges Iran to Heed UN Nuclear Freeze Demand (Reuters)


MILITANTS have reportedly set a 48-hour deadline after taking two French journalists hostage in Iraq and demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.

Kidnappers give French 48 hours


The man behind the country #39;s biggest retail merger is best known for being secretive - and successful. By JEFF HARRINGTON, Times Staff Writer.

Detail, not retail, drives Lampert


The new DiamondMax 10 drives are designed to help people run multiple applications, such as games and music, without overwhelming their PC system.

Maxtor ships multimedia-friendly drive


Google for your Desktop Search\\Google has been working on this one since some time now. We speculated in May that Google would be getting on with the Desktop Search in the coming months, and it is finally out in a beta release today. It is called Google Desktop Search and ...

Google for your Desktop Search


A string of storms, typhoons and earthquakes makes 2004 the most expensive year on record for property insurers, according to Swiss Re.

Stormy year for property insurers


Sky News reports its undercover look at security shortcomings at London #39;s Heathrow Airport has sparked a government investigation.

Reporter finds poor security at Heathrow


Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie came down to earth with a bump on Friday when he missed the cut at The Heritage. There was better news, however, for forgotten

Cup hero Monty misses cut at The Heritage


KOLKATA: The two-Test ban slapped on Sourav Ganguly by ICC Match Referee Clive Lloyd for his slow over-rate has evoked wide-ranging response from former players in the country.

Wrong or wronged?


Cisco Systems stepped up its commitment to helping partners deliver services with last week #39;s acquisition of publicly traded managed service provider NetSolve in a deal valued at nearly \$200 million.

Cisco  #39;Buys #39; Into Managed Services


AMD and Atari today announced the availability of what the firms call the first 64-bit game named  quot;Shadow Ops: Red Mercury. quot; AMD did not participate in the development, but

Atari announces first 64-bit game


Kelly Holmes lost a race and broke into a radiant smile. But then you can do that kind of thing when you are a double Olympic champion.

Athletics: Holmes loses with smile as cruise control misfires


Reuters - Life can be cramped when\you live on a remote cluster of tiny coral islands in the\Indian Ocean, so the Maldives has plumped for a novel if\seemingly extreme solution -- build a new island from scratch.

New Maldives Island Rises from the Depths (Reuters)


Apple Computer introduced on Tuesday its next generation iPod music player, which has the ability to display digital images as well as play songs.

Newest iPod From Apple Holds Photos and Music


On a busy day for the Royals, they also acquired outfielder-catcher Eli Marrero and cash from Atlanta for right-hander Jorge Vasquez.

Royals trade Santiago to Pirates ahead of deal for Marrero


Shoppers flocked to Britains stores for the busiest weekend so far this Christmas, retailers said. Early indications show pre-season sales bucked takings at the tills compared to the same time last year.

Christmas Shoppers Flock to Stores


A very large and valuable pile of assets now stands to change hands, possibly quite soon.

MGM Stays in the Picture


Spain will take on the United States for the Davis Cup champion in Southern Spain #39;s Seville City on December 3-5, China Radio International reported Wednesday.

Spain vs US in Seville for Davis Cup title


TOKYO (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be in talks  with the founding family of top Japanese consumer finance firm  Takefuji Corp. for a stake of over \$2.74 billion, a source told  Reuters on Friday, heating up competition among foreign  investors to enter a \$97 billion industry.

Goldman Sachs Enters Fray for Takefuji


KIGALI -- Three US Air Force cargo planes and 120 US troops landed in Rwanda yesterday to transport Rwandan soldiers and equipment to Darfur as part of an expanded African Union peacekeeping mission in the violent region. Several dozen soldiers unloaded boxes full of rifles and handguns on the tarmac of Kigali airport on the outskirts of the capital. (Reuters)

US troops aiding Darfur deployment


South African President Thabo Mbeki said Sunday he was ready to make concrete proposals to revive a peace process in Ivory Coast after visiting the rebel-held north of the country on a mediation mission.

Mbeki Ready to Present Ivory Coast Peace Proposals


BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Northern Ireland #39;s only brewery must close after a suitable buyer failed to come forward, its Belgian owner Interbew announced Tuesday.

Northern Ireland #39;s only brewery to close


MARK Latham attacked yesterday #39;s Coalition policy launch as a  quot;willy-nilly quot; spending spree aimed at buying votes, which would drive up interest rates.

Spending spree will drive up rates: Latham


Reuters - A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday\on charges of trying to run down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris at\an intersection where the controversial former state elections\chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.

Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris (Reuters)


Subtract the well-documented history, the combativeness, the dislike among the fans, the T-shirt controversy, and the proximity of the cities, and there's virtually no difference between the Houston-St. Louis NLCS and the Boston-New York ALCS.

It isn't a bad alternative


com September 10, 2004, 1:42 PM PT. Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

Microsoft: Payout of Sasser bounty hinges on conviction


A York International Corp. (YRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) subsidiary has agreed to recall about 226,000 natural gas furnaces because of a fire risk, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Monday.

York Int #39;l Unit Recalling Gas Furnaces


(CBS/AP) Though Microsoft Corp. #39;s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can #39;t do much about what #39;s already on computers - and that could pose a problem.

Before Updating, Wash Your Windows


Winning the toss is probably a  quot;bat first quot; proposition in the first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand starting at the  #39;Gabba on Thursday.

Batting first likely option in Brisbane


Scientists say changes in the earth #39;s climate from human influences are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic region, evidenced

Scientists warn Arctic is warming quickly


Izzedin Subhi Sheik Khalil, 42, was killed in a bomb that destroyed his car in Damascus on Sunday. This was the first time a Hamas leader was assassinated in the Syrian capital.

ISRAEL KILLS HAMAS LEADER IN SYRIA


Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of poisonous baby\cane toads invaded an Australian national park on Friday,\hopping around in such numbers that the ground seemed to move,\an ecologist said.

Ground 'Moves' as Cane Toads Invade Australia Park (Reuters)


Myanmar #39;s top military general Than Shwe on Monday assured Indian leadership that his country would not allow its territory to be used by anti-India insurgents groups.

Myanmar won #39;t let Indian rebels use its soil


Reuters - Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N), plans\on Wednesday to lay off hundreds of tellers and other employees\at Fleet bank branches, and ask them to leave immediately, the\Boston Globe said on Wednesday, citing documents it obtained\and Fleet branch managers.

Bank of America Plans Big Layoffs -Paper (Reuters)


NEW YORK - Microsoft #39;s new offensive in the digital music industry will seek to significantly alter the competitive landscape in a new market that until now has largely been dominated by Apple Computer and its powerful combination of the iPod portable

Microsoft Ups Ante Vs. iTunes


How could I have forgotten that George W. was a compassionate conservative? He chose the moniker of a kinder, gentler Republican four years ago to distinguish himself from Newt Gingrich #39;s crowd.

Questions for the  #39;Comforter in Chief #39;


Two senior Chinese officials in Hong Kong are given long jail terms after being convicted of spying for the UK.

China jails officials for spying


The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday its air force attacked a car in Gaza City, killing a Hamas field commander. The IDF identified the dead man as Khalid Abu Salmiya, a member of Hamas #39; military wing, Izzedine al Qassam.

Israel kills Hamas leader in Gaza


Nextel Communications Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to offer Yahoo Inc. products and services over the Nextel wireless network. Under the deal, Nextel subscribers will be able to log into

Nextel To Offer Yahoo Services On Handsets


MARIETTA, Ga. - About 800 friends and family members gathered Saturday to remember Jack Hensley, who was executed by terrorists in Iraq after his Sept...

U.S. Hostage Mourned in Ga. Hometown


Ending after midnight due to rain delays, Roger Federer finally put his second round robin match in the books early Thursday morning at the ATP Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, defeating Lleyton Hewitt for the fifth consecutive time 6-3, 6-4.

Federer, Moya Dodge the Rain and Post Masters Cup Wins


PARIS (Reuters) - Diplomats from France, Britain and  Germany met their Iranian counterparts on Friday for a new  round of talks to persuade Tehran to give up its uranium  enrichment program, but diplomats said no breakthrough was  likely.

Iran, EU Nuke Talks Underway, No Breakthrough Seen


The head of the US space agency, NASA, has resigned after a tumultuous three years in office that included the loss of a space shuttle and its seven astronauts.

US Space Agency Chief Resigns After Presiding Over Major Changes


VERO BEACH, Fla. - People lined up for more than a half-mile for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state...

Fla. Residents Wait on Half-Mile Food Line


VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Social and political evil is  spreading through the world, causing war, injustice, violence  and desperation, Pope John Paul said in his annual peace  message on Thursday.

World Racked by Political, Social 'Evil' -- Pope


AP - Ivory Latta scored 17 points to lead No. 9 North Carolina to an 86-40 victory over Elon in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

No. 9 UNC Routs Elon 86-40 in Opener (AP)


LONDON - President Roh Moo-hyun said on Thursday the country must be ready to guard against excessive currency moves and that channels for more international cooperation on exchange rates should be kept open.

Roh: Korea needs to be vigilant on won #39;s strength


The Beatles, trading as Apple Corp, won #39;t let it be when it comes to Apple Computer #39;s forays into the music business. Photo: Getty Images.

Battle of the Apples takes long road


Appeal judges in The Hague have ruled that former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has the right to defend himself but must have stand-by lawyers.

Milosevic wins new defence rights


The number of former workers continuing to receive state unemployment benefits fell by 16,000 to 2.79 million in the week ended November 6. The four-week average of continuing claims rose by 500 to 2.8 million.

US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Off 3,000 to 334,000


KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Every December, Zack and Hilary Rudman used to send out nonsectarian cards with winter scenes and generic holiday greetings.

#39;Merry Chrismukkah! #39; cards proclaim


Furthering a story that began in 2000, the US Court of Appeals has ruled that US District Court judge operated outside the realm of his jurisdiction by attempting to rule on a case with international ramifications.

Yahoo Continues Fight Over Nazi Paraphernalia


ATHENS : Title-holder Venus Williams of the United States crashed out of the Olympic women #39;s singles tennis tournament here losing a third round tie 6-4, 6-4 to France #39;s Mary Pierce.

Olympics: Venus out of Olympics


Japan will use weekend talks with North Korea to ask about reports the North has been preparing a missile test. US and South Korean intelligence has picked up signs a test may be planned, though Japan #39;s Prime

Concern over N Korea missile test


There are several technologies similar to DomainKeys, including Cisco #39;s Identified Internet Mail and Microsofts #39;s SenderID.

Yahoo, Earthlink Build Bulwark Against Spoofing


No implants up top, insists <cite>Playboy</cite> model

Dutch actress to authenticate breasts online


The Justice Department has been asked to review documents related to a proposed Boeing Co. tanker deal, including communications from Air Force Secretary James G. Roche, to address questions of potential conflict of interest, according to a source familiar with the case.

Boeing Deal Faces Justice Dept. Review


AP - Claims by more former Ohio State football players that tutors wrote papers for them and fans arranged easy jobs don't indicate NCAA violations because the university didn't sanction or arrange the help, an athletics department spokesman said Friday.

Ohio State Says It Didn't OK Paper Writing (AP)


Arsene Wenger knows when to mock his own seriousness. Asked on Friday how he was celebrating his 55th birthday, the Arsenal manager replied that he would be watching football tapes.

Wenger set for big game


ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, Nova Scotia - A hydroelectric plant in Nova Scotia remained closed Tuesday after a wayward humpback whale swam through the underwater gates connecting the facility with the Atlantic Ocean.

Humpback Whale Trapped at Power Plant


Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favor of new features and designs.

For Intel, the future has two cores


Ken Caminiti was never short of fearless on a baseball field. He made incredible stops at third base, swatted home runs from both sides of the plate and played through pain that would wither most men.

Caminiti's struggles over


(Sports Network) - Jose Contreras tries to stay perfect in a Chicago uniform this evening when the White Sox continue their three-game set against the Detroit Tigers at US Cellular Field.

Chicago White Sox Team Report - August 18


washingtonpost.com - The courtship was public, and now they're engaged. Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their  #36;35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the wireless industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party.

Nice Day for a Wireless Wedding (washingtonpost.com)


AP - Two Muslim girls who refused to remove their head scarves in class have been expelled from their schools, and two more risked the same fate Wednesday as officials began taking action against those who defy a new French law banning conspicuous religious symbols from public schools.

First Students Expelled Over French Law (AP)


Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt yields held near\seven-month lows on Tuesday after a soft reading on U.S.\consumer sentiment added modestly to concerns about the\economy.

Treasuries Flat, Consumer Gloom No Shock (Reuters)


Libya withdraws \$1bn of unfrozen assets from the US after a trade embargo is lifted as a reward for giving up weapons of mass destruction.

Libya takes \$1bn in unfrozen funds


Reuters - Accounting firm KPMG will pay  #36;10\million to settle charges of improper professional conduct\while acting as auditor for Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.\, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on\Wednesday.

KPMG to Pay  #36;10 Mln to Settle with SEC (Reuters)


Television executive Brian Barwick was given the top job in English football on Thursday when he was appointed Football Association chief executive.

UPDATE 1-TV executive Barwick wins top job at English FA


com December 1, 2004, 5:10 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.

Google modernizes Net community service


Ted Lilly pitches eight scoreless innings and the Blue Jays end a four-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Riley, O's Take Loss


Lexmark suffers a setback in its fight to keep third-party ink cartridges off store shelves. A federal appeals court this week struck a blow against Lexmark International #39;s attempt to protect its share of

Court May Clear the Way for Cheaper Ink


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush said repeatedly on Tuesday that the United States will win its war against terrorism, trying to contain political damage from the doubt he expressed a day earlier...

Bush Recants, Says Terror War Will Be Won


Conservationists say the survival of Mongolia's fabled taimen salmon may depend on an unusual ecotourism venture involving Western anglers.

Can Angling Save World's Largest Salmon?


AP - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89.

Former Blue Jays Manager Mattick Dies (AP)


Deportivo Coruna need a miracle to make the Champions League knockout stage after Wednesday #39;s 1-0 home defeat by Liverpool, the club #39;s president said Thursday.

Depor need another  quot;miracle quot; after Liverpool defeat


Eli Lilly and Co. said its strategy of staying independent and plowing money into research should pay off in 2005, with profits expected to jump 8 percent to 12 percent over 2004 and nine new drugs in advanced human testing.

Lilly forecasting strong 2005


NEW YORK - A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...

Stocks Higher on Drop in Jobless Claims