Finland scored twice in the third period Friday to advance to the finals of the World Cup of Ice Hockey with a 2-1 upset over defending champion the United States.

World Cup Hockey: Finland Upsets US, Advances to Finals


SPACE.com - In a discovery that has left one expert stunned, European astronomers have \  found one of the smallest planets known outside our solar system, a world about \  14 times the mass of our own around a star much like the Sun.

'Super Earth' Discovered at Nearby Star (SPACE.com)


Fred Funk and PGA Tour rookie Zach Johnson had nearly perfect rounds yesterday and shared a one-stroke lead in the Buick Championship.

Veteran, rookie enjoy sizzling rounds


Carnival Corp.  amp; plc, the world #39;s largest cruise company, reported Friday that higher ticket prices and onboard sales propelled third-quarter earnings up 40 percent to its best three-month results ever.

Update 1: Higher Ticket Prices Spur Carnival Profit


Production at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is expected to grind to a halt today because of a components shortage caused by industrial action in Germany over job cuts.

German strike threatens to paralyse Vauxhall plant


At least 22 people have been killed and dozens more injured in what police say was a suicide attack at a crowded Shiite Muslim mosque in eastern Pakistan.

Blast rips through Pakistan mosque killing 22


The head of Germany #39;s opposition conservatives has urged politically like-minded European Union leaders to deny Turkey full membership of the bloc.

German opposition lobbies EU against Turkey bid


Turkmen president moves the remains of his family to a newly-built mausoleum in his home village.

Turkmen leader reburies relatives


Jordan #39;s Hashemite royal family was thrown into turmoil last night when King Abdullah abruptly dismissed his half-brother, Prince Hamzeh, as Crown Prince and heir apparent.

Jordan #39;s crown prince is dismissed


The latest variant of the SDbot worm contain network-sniffing software that enables it to retrieve passwords from other computers connected to the target PC.

Sniffing worm snoops network PCs


The University of Phoenix disputes the government #39;s portrait that it sells education with the zeal of a hard-charging telemarketer, but recent memos to recruiters reveal tactics similar to those recently cited by federal regulators.

Univ. of Phoenix pushes ahead


Higher passenger numbers helped Irish budget airline Ryanair increase earnings by 14.9 percent in the latest quarter despite rising fuel costs.

Update 2: Ryanair Sees Profits Up Despite High Costs


Mumbai, Sep 28. (PTI): Tata Motors on Thursday listed its securities on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to become the country #39;s first Indian engineering and motor entity to do so and the second Tata company after VSNL.

Tata Motors listed on NYSE


Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking  quot;any kind of liquid that

Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days


Sony recorded a 61.6 jump in its net profit in the third quarter of this year thanks to the success of its entertainment and movie sectors, the firm said yesterday.

Films push Sony profits up


The trade commission hears what's right and wrong with file sharing, but there's no guarantee it will institute regulations. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

P2P Battle Reaches FTC


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Several insurgent groups set deadlines  for killing more than a score of hostages in Iraq -- from a  trio of American and British workers to an entire squad of 18  Iraqi soldiers -- unless their various demands are met.

Hostages Face Death in Iraq


Reuters - Recreational anglers may be\responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of over-fished salt\water species caught off U.S. coasts, a study released on\Thursday suggests.

Anglers Have Big Impact on Fish Numbers -- Study (Reuters)


WASHINGTON -- Rookie Andy Dorman didn't even have time to get his white, long-sleeved jersey smudged on the sloppy RFK Stadium field last night before salvaging a 2-2 tie for the Revolution against D.C. United. Fifty-five seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, Dorman buried a low shot from inside the penalty area and extended his team's unbeaten ...

For Revolution, this tie looks good


George Krikorian shows pictures at his eponymous movie theaters, but for the longest time, neither his best runner, Hollywood Story, nor his trainer, John Shirreffs, got their picture taken.

Hollywood Story wins Bayakoa Handicap


The Dow Jones industrial average ended slightly lower while the Nasdaq composite index inched higher yesterday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases.

Stock Markets Wait for the Fed


In a move to quell rising consumer frustrations, Microsoft on Thursday announced it has acquired Giant Company Software, maker of well-reviewed but little-used anti-spyware software, for an undisclosed sum.

Microsoft makes Net security move by acquiring Giant


Premier Silvio Berlusconi vowed Italian troops would not leave Iraq even and condemned the reported killing of an Italian hostage as an act

Berlusconi condemns reported killing of Italian hostage in Iraq


UAL Corp., the bankrupt parent of United Airlines, announced Wednesday plans to cut domestic flights by 12 percent, while increasing more profitable international schedules by 14 percent.

United to cut domestic flights, trim fleet


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. <A HREF=

Bristol-Myers Profit Down, So Are Shares


(Munster) - Some health officials in northwest Indiana say it might be time for hospitals to lift bans on cellphone calls. They say research that shows the phones don #39;t interfere with medical equipment.

Officials: Might Be Time to Lift Ban on Hospital Cell Calls


Sprint and SBC Communications Friday announced a two-way roaming deal that will enable the customers of each vendor to access the hotspots run by the other.

Sprint, SBC In Hotspot Roaming Deal


Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid ended a two-game winless slide with a 5-0 Spanish league victory over seventh-placed Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Spain: Real Madrid crush Levante


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

Delta Halfway Through Restructuring - WSJ


AP - Sens. Norm Coleman and Elizabeth Dole both claimed Monday they have enough votes from their GOP colleagues to take over leadership of the influential National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Coleman, Dole Each Claim Enough GOP Votes (AP)


AFP - India is ready to consider Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's new proposals on disputed Kashmir if they are made formally through diplomatic channels, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said.

India ready to consider Musharraf's proposals if made formally (AFP)


AP - Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way Monday for Cingular Wireless LLC's  #36;41 billion acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc., a crucial step toward creating the nation's largest wireless telephone company.

Justice OKs Cingular-AT T Wireless Deal (AP)


AFP - The United Nations will deploy thousands of troops in southern Sudan after an expected signing of a final peace accord by the Khartoum government and the southern rebel movement, a UN official said.

UN to deploy thousands of troops in south Sudan after peace deal (AFP)


KENT, Wash. -- Investigators are trying to identify the source of chunks of ice that smashed through the roof of a house in this Seattle suburb last week, landing on the bed of a 7-year-old girl.

FAA tries to identify source of ice that struck house


Papers across Europe commented on the Iraq Survey Group #39;s confirmation that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction and discussed Elfriede Jelinek winning the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Press Review: A Willful Lie?


Feeley played well enough coming off the bench in the Dolphins #39; season-opening loss to earn a start this week at Cincinnati, coach Dave Wannstedt said Sunday.

Dolphins #39; Feeley gets starting nod


AP - Lions coach Steve Mariucci said Saturday he was contacted by Notre Dame about its coaching vacancy but decided to stay with Detroit.

Mariucci Says Notre Dame Called Him (AP)


A week removed from its most dominant performance of the season, the UCLA football team regressed to old habits, a lapse that might have cost it a chance at bowl eligibility and a winning season.

Bruins take a step back


Printer manufacturer Lexmark is recalling 39,400 laser printers following fears over potential electric shocks. The printers could potentially short-circuit and present a danger of injury to users although there have been no reports of any incidents.

Lexmark recalls 39,400 US printers


LONDON, September 24 (newratings.com) - The European Commission has expressed its intention to reach a final decision on Oracle Corporation #39;s (ORCL.

EU seeks decision on Oracle-PeopleSoft deal by next month


Omar Minaya, the Mets' new general manager, fired or reassigned every coach on Wednesday except for Rick Peterson, the club's highly touted pitching coach.

Minaya's First Move With the Mets Is to Clean House


Is the market really overvalued? ALL of it?!? There are 6,000-plus listed companies -- at least one is a bargain.

The Biggest Secret in the Stock Market


US stocks rose as the biggest decline in oil prices in three months allayed concern that fuel costs will curb spending, damping earnings and economic growth.

US Stocks Rise, Led by Technology Companies; Alcoa Slides


China should raise interest rates to cool the economy and prevent a future buildup of bad loans in the banking system, the Asian Development Bank #39;s (ADB) Bei-jing representative Bruce Murray said.

ADB says China should raise rates to cool economy


Argonauts wide receivers R. Jay Soward and Andre Talbot and Tiger-Cats cornerback Wayne Shaw were ejected for fighting midway through the first quarter...Toronto is 2-3-1 on the road and 2-3-1 against the East this season...Hamilton is also 2-3-1 at home

CFL Game Summary - Toronto at Hamilton


Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday.

Barghouthi Drops Out of Palestinian Election


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co.'s <A HREF=

Dow Chemical Profit Surges 86 Percent


MOSCOW, Russia -- Explosives have been found in the wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost simultaneously this week, Russia #39;s FSB security service says.

Explosives  #39;in 2nd Russian crash #39;


Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey practiced with the offense at wide reciever during the Denver Broncos' practice on Tuesday.

Bailey Tries WR


The Los Angeles Galaxy recently fired coach Sigi Schmid while the team was in first place. Last week, newly founded Chivas USA went across the country to hire Thomas Rongen. The moves were not totally unrelated. They created controversy and stimulated interest, which is bound to increase as the teams will be sharing the Home Depot Center as their home ...

Nicol's worth to be determined


KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A new round of peace talks for Sudan's  troubled Darfur region will be delayed by two days because top  rebel delegates have been unable to get to Nigeria for the  negotiations, a rebel leader said.

Darfur Rebels Say Peace Talks Delayed


WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$21 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.86 percent, up from 1.77 percent last week.

T-bill rates rise in auction


Google Inc. is making everyone who snubbed its unconventional initial public offering of stock regret their decision. In the latest rebuke to its skeptics, Google wowed Wall

First Post-IPO Google Earnings Deliver


Taking a hard look at the common belief that recreational fishing accounts for only 2-3 of total landings in the US, a new study published in the journal Science (August 26th) reveals that recreational catches account for nearly a quarter of the total

Study in Science reveals recreational fishing takes big bite of <b>...</b>


Three British bankers accused of a multi-million pound fraud involving Enron officials should be tried in the United States, a court ruled today.

Britons Face US Trial over Enron Fraud


Atlantas Rafael Furcal, at left with hand raised, is greeted by teammates including Chipper Jones, right, after hitting the game-winning home run against the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the

Furcals walkoff homer saves Braves


DETROIT -- Electronic anti-rollover systems will become standard equipment on 1.8 million sport-utility vehicles from GM and Ford in 2005, the automakers announced last week.

GM and Ford SUVs to add safety feature


Glen Johnson was supposed to leave the ring without the IBF light heavyweight championship belt he #39;d taken to Memphis. Not too many people doubted that.

Knockout proves it #39;s time for Roy Jones Jr. to retire


The local phone giant is ready to enter new territories with business-class voice and data services.

Qwest rides VoIP train to new destinations


WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Senate approved President Bush's choice to head the CIA, Rep. Porter Goss, over protests from some Democrats who said he has too many Republican ties for a job that requires independence...

Senate Approves Goss As Head of CIA


AP - Television advertising is back at the Masters. Martha Burk and her campaign against the all-male membership at Augusta National might not be too far behind.

Commercials Return to Masters Telecast (AP)


India and Pakistan appear to have made some progress in a step-by-step peace process which began in January. Both countries have agreed to operationalise a nuclear hotline between their foreign secretaries as soon as possible.

India and Pakistan to set up a nuclear hotline


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's key Nikkei average rose 1.01  percent by mid-morning on Thursday as gains on Wall Street  encouraged investors to scoop up bargains including key  technology stocks following the market's nine days of losses.

Tokyo Stocks Bounce Back, Led by Techs


JEJU, South Korea : Grace Park of South Korea won an LPGA Tour tournament, firing a seven-under-par 65 in the final round of the 1.35-million dollar CJ Nine Bridges Classic.

Golf: Grace Park cheers home fans with LPGA victory


WASHINGTON: The United States said it was aware of the announcement that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf would stay on as head of the armed forces and the countrys president at the same time, according to an Online report and said it would look

US looking at uniform issue


The World Urban Forum hears a call for governments to think beyond merely recovering from natural disasters.

'Sustainable relief' is way ahead


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP)  Pakistan published photos Wednesday in newspapers across the country of six terror suspects  including a senior al-Qaeda operative  it says were behind attempts to assassinate the nation #39;s president and offered a large ...

Pakistan publishes photos of six suspects wanted in terror


GUWAHATI: Flexibility does not come with stray words, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday, in response to remarks from President General Pervez Musharraf last week that he was disheartened by New Delhis rigidity on the Kashmir

Flexibility does not come with stray words: Singh


The death toll from flooding and landslides in mountainous southwestern China rose to 177 on Thursday, as authorities warned beleaguered residents to brace for fresh storms.

Death toll from Chinese floods nears 200; more storms expected


Your brilliant lead article entitled  #39;Of The Bullet, for the bullet, by the bullet #39; clearly sums up the whole truth about the Veerappan drama.

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ICONIC surf wear group Billabong International Ltd expects its wave of success to continue with expectations of net profit and earnings per share to rise about 20 per cent in 2004/05.

Billabong sees big swell


Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the opening.

Golds All Round for Athens from IOC Chief


Today nine eurozone countries (counrties using euro as their currency) have joined the Apple #39;s iTunes bandwagon when iTunes music store opened its doors in Finland, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

iTunes launched in nine European countries


Infineon and ProMOS have finally ended a long running argument over licensing for DRAM chips. The two were part of a joint venture with Mosel Vitelic which ran from 1996.

Infineon and ProMOS kiss and make up


Ben Broussard hit a two-run homer to lift the Cleveland Indians, who sent the A.L. Central champion Twins to Yankee Stadium for the start of the playoffs.

Loss Sends Minnesota to the Bronx


The maker of Bicycle playing cards said it will buy Boca Raton-based American Household for \$745.6 million. The purchase by Rye, NY-based consumer products company Jarden Corp.

Jarden to buy American Household


Robert Mondavi Corporation has laid off 360 Napa Valley employees, about a third of the company #39;s total workforce. Most of the layoffs are centered at the company #39;s flagship winery in Oakville

360 local employees pink-slipped by Mondavi


The amount of grass found in the backpack of Carmelo Anthony was not enough to stoke a party. But a scathing story grew like a weed across the nation.

Melo #39;s image going to pot


Games like these are why coaches don #39;t carry firearms. You play good defense, hold an offensive, blistering team under 80 points.

NETS GET LICKED WITH UGLY SHTICK


Patents that result from collaboration between universities and companies won new protections from legal challenge under legislation that passed Congress over the weekend.

Bill Aims to Protect Joint Patents


NEW YORK - Merck suffered a huge blow last week when it had to pull its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from the market after a big study showed that it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Breaking Merck #39;s Bones


ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates vowed Sunday to go on expanding their production capacity to deflate record oil prices of above \$53 a barrel, and Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, said it could bring on 1.5 million barrels a

Key oil producers vow to expand production


NEW YORK--Pharmacy chain CVS Corp. on Thursday said it would offer the world #39;s first disposable digital camera with a bright color viewing screen that allows consumers to instantly preview pictures.

Drug store offers new wave of disposable cameras


AP - A Japanese government panel has approved plans to send two spy satellites into Earth's orbit beginning next year, a media report said Wednesday.

Japan Plans to Launch Spy Satellites (AP)


UFTON NERVET, England (Reuters) - A British high-speed  passenger train plowed into a car at a level crossing and flew  off the rails on Saturday, killing a number of people and  injuring scores of passengers.

Multiple Fatalities in Train Crash Near London


Embracing a new gadget indubitably means parting with some hard earned dinero. But eMachines, purchased by Gateway Inc. , is offering next-generation technology at this-generation prices.

A notebook with muscles to flex


Gold Banc Corp. Inc. #39;s prospective buyer wants to reduce the sale price because of a  quot;material adverse effect quot; on Gold Banc #39;s financial condition.

Silver wants to cut price for Gold Banc


Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications\Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved\Cingular Wireless'  #36;41 billion cash acquisition of AT T\Wireless Services Inc. , clearing the last big hurdle\for the deal.

FCC OKs Cingular Bid for AT T Wireless (Reuters)


ATHENS - The sound you hear is the sound of the world gloating. It was a very bad day for los Americanos. The sound you hear is the sound of Italians crying for joy.

World finds joy in defeats suffered by Americans


LOS ANGELES - Fox Broadcasting Co. has ordered a pilot for a variety show starring the Barenaked Ladies that will feature the playful rock group performing music and comedy skits along with guest actors...

Fox Orders Pilot Starring Barenaked Ladies


A 20-year battle with environmentalists and others over placing a powerful optical telescope atop Mount Graham in Arizona is nearing an end. Astronomers may be using the Large Binocular Telescope by next year.

Telescope Can See a Future


Trulli, winner of this season #39;s Monaco Grand Prix, has long been expected to join Toyota but news of his signing a two-year contract was prompted by his sacking from Renault.

TOYOTA CONFIRM TRULLI DEAL


AFP - The CBS television network was forced onto the defensive again as fresh revelations emerged concerning a critical report it broadcast on President George W. Bush's National Guard service in the 1970s.

CBS News on defensive as fresh revelations emerge on Bush report (AFP)


A decision on the fate of sprinter Michelle Collins will be decided Dec. 10 by a three-person arbitration panel of the American Arbitration Association meeting in San Francisco.

Decision on Collins next week


BTX technology cools down the company's new 700GR desktop.

Gateway PC Delivers New Motherboard Standard


The U.S. Congress needs to invest more in the U.S. education system and do more to encourage broadband adoption, the chief executive of Cisco said Wednesday.
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Cisco CEO calls for education reform, broadband push


Dan Orlovsky threw three touchdowns and Connecticut virtually assured itself of a bowl bid in its first season as a football member of the Big East Conference with a wild 41-35 victory over Rutgers on Thursday.

UConn edges Rutgers, works way toward bowl


Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that US sales fell 4.3 percent in November as car sales continued to decline and truck sales edged lower despite the continued popularity of its F-Series truck.

Ford November Sales Fall 4.3 Percent


I Na report that the incumbent President, Mr George W Bush, is expected to go to town with, the Labour department said that the economy picked up in August adding 1,44,000 jobs only slightly less than the 1,50,000 figure forecast by economists.

US job market brightens in Aug


Federal regulators lacked the authority to block payment of more than \$50 million in compensation to former Freddie Mac chief executive Leland C. Brendsel while awaiting the outcome of actions they have brought against him, a federal judge here has ruled.

Judge Rules Against OFHEO


Manchester United today electrified the world of football by revealing that it has received a takeover offer worth up to 800 million.

800 million takeover battle for Man Utd


NUSA DUA, Bali (AFP): US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova outclassed fellow Russian Nadia Petrova on Saturday to advance to the final of the Wismilak International WTA tennis tournament on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Kuznetsova beats compatriot Petrova to advance to final in Bali


Nokia, the world #39;s largest mobile phone maker, took legal action earlier this week against two European manufacturers for allegedly infringing on technology patents and registered designs.

Nokia sues over patent and registered designs


Hugh Osmond, the business man who made his fortune through pizzas and pubs, is at the head of a consortium spending over 1bn to buy the Pearl life insurance business.

Pizza and pub tycoon to buy Pearl


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets saw light selling  in line with a slowing retreat in oil prices on Tuesday, while  the dollar steadied as officials in Europe and Japan fretted  about the U.S. currency's recent decline.

Asian Shares Lower as Oil Fall Stalls


The woman whose nose was broken when Texas Rangers reliever Frank Francisco threw a chair into the stands Monday night said yesterday she plams to seek compensation for her injuries once prosecutors and baseball officials complete their investigation. Jennifer Bueno , 41, with a large white bandage covering her nose, and her husband, Craig , appeared at a news conference ...

Both sides talking lawsuits in Oakland chair incident


Cambridge Heart Inc. , a small, publicly traded company based in Bedford, has suffered a setback in its bid to persuade Medicare to mandate its tests for a registry of implantable defibrillator patients.

Cambridge Heart hits a snag


One of the creators of Dolly the sheep, the world #39;s first mammal cloned from an adult, said Tuesday he was seeking permission to create cloned human embryos for medical research.

Dolly creator seeks human cloning


AP - The Census Bureau must make changes to a new annual survey that collects demographic information on Americans or risk having to mail

Watchdogs Criticize New Census Survey (AP)


The numbers keep coming up. Impressive numbers that should draw praise. Numbers like nine or more wins for eight straight seasons.

Measure of success


Steve Spurrier informs Florida officials that he has an interest in returning to coach the University of Florida, ESPN.com reported Wednesday night.

Spurrier Back at Fla.?


Don Nelson welcomes Steve Nash back to Dallas. Nash dazzled in the reunion with 17 points and 18 assists. STAR-TELEGRAM/JEFFERY WASHINGTON Same hair.

New uniform, same hair-raising play in homecoming


The kidnapping and killing of truck drivers by Iraqi insurgents continued Sunday as at least four more men were taken hostage and the body of an Egyptian man was found.

Four more truck drivers taken


I #39;ve received lots of e-mail from readers who disagreed with my dissing of the combination laptop and Tablet PC I reviewed Tuesday (catch up online at www.

MIKE #39;S MAILBAG


SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday he did not regret a releasing details of an SMS that reportedly warned of an attack minutes before his country #39;s Jakarta embassy was bombed last week.

Australian PM says no regrets over SMS statement after Jakarta <b>...</b>


Russian Buddhists brave snow and rain to see the Dalai Lama, who is visiting the republic of Kalmykia.

Dalai Lama hails Russian pilgrims


AP - The San Diego Padres traded one of their extra outfielders, Terrence Long, to Kansas City for left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich on Monday.

Padres Trade Long for May, Bukvich (AP)


AP - As Hurricane Frances swirled off Florida's coast, officials wanted word on whether to evacuate millions of residents and reporters insisted on more information about where the menacing storm was headed.

Hurricane Forecasters' Predictions Awaited (AP)


Pakistani troops patrol the city of Multan after bomb blasts at a Sunni gathering left 39 people dead.

Dozens killed in Pakistan blasts


NEW YORK - Forbes magazine says the NHL #39;s financial losses weren #39;t nearly as bad as stated by the league over the last two years.

NHL #39;s losses not as bad as they say: Forbes mag


BERLIN -- A group of American civil rights lawyers filed a criminal complaint in a German court yesterday against top US officials, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, for acts of torture committed at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Lawyers file Abu Ghraib complaint


When resurgent discount retailer Kmart (Nasdaq: KMRT) branded a new CEO, it was rumored that chairman Edward Lampert might have designs on merging the company with Sears (NYSE

Sears and Kmart to Merge


China turned out a great surprise in the 12-day-long 12th Paralympic Games which closed here on Tuesday, topping the gold medal tally with 63.

Athens Paralympics ends with China on top


ELEANOR HALL: The high price of oil is already threatening global economic growth, but that price could yet be pushed higher by events in Russia.

Russian oil company problems likely to affect global oil prices


NEW YORK US stocks reversed course and rose Monday, helped by an optimistic target for Apple Computer shares, but high energy costs remained a worry as oil prices crept back toward \$50 a barrel.

Stocks: Apple #39;s optimism pushes Wall Street higher


America risks losing its leadership of the global economy if government and industry fail to make changes that encourage innovation, a panel of leading executives and university presidents say in a study to be released today.

A Plea for Support of Innovation


From the introduction of the first Macintosh computer through to the release of the iPod, Apple Computer has earned a reputation for cutting-edge industrial design. Does the newest iMac live up to that reputation?

Editors' Picks: What do you think of the iMac's newest design?


The most important decision about who will run for president of the Palestinian Authority was made Monday by the Fatah movement's 15-member Central Committee, which nominated former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas as the group's presidential candidate for the Jan. 9 election.

Fatah Panel Nominates Ex-Premier for President


The United States has released 11 Afghans held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba on suspicion of Taliban links after a request from President Hamid Karzai, an Afghan official said on Wednesday.

US Frees 11 Afghan Prisoners at Karzai #39;s Request


The omens had appeared grim, but the reality is giddy. Liverpool were missing three of their most potent performers last night, yet Rafael Bentez #39;s first game back in his homeland yielded the Merseysiders #39; first victory in Spain for 21 years.

Andrade gives Liverpool the initiative


Bee Staff Writer. hanks to all the emotion expended and frustration released by Boston finally shedding  quot;The Curse of the Bambino quot; and winning a World Series, the dubious quality in baseball #39;s

Baseball Beat: Red Sox just played much better


AFP - A team of state prosecutors from Equatorial Guinea was set to leave Malabo for South Africa to question Mark Thatcher over his alleged involvement in a complex bid to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, a government source said.

EGuinea officials to question Thatcher, probe Armenian company over coup (AFP)


The F.B.I. has been questioning demonstrators in an effort to forestall violent protests at the Republican National Convention.

F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers


AP - Nick Rimando stopped Clint Dempsey's shootout kick, and D.C. United rode Brian Carroll's successful boot moments earlier to a 4-3 victory Saturday over the New England Revolution and advanced to the MLS Cup.

United Edge Revolution 4-3 in Overtime (AP)


America #39;s students are back to school, but it seems they have yet to learn their lesson about file sharing. Despite the efforts of digital music services, record

P2P Use Increases as Students Return to Campus


LONDON (Reuters) - Battered oil prices fell again on  Friday, extending this week's 14 percent slide, as  disappointing U.S. jobs data deepened a slump driven by easing  worries about winter supplies.

Oil Slides Again on Weak U.S. Jobs Data


TORONTO (CP) - Just calling them the checking line seems strange, given that a star player like Joe Thornton is at centre. But that #39;s exactly what they are in the current Team Canada set-up, Thornton between

Doan, Draper and Thornton gives Team Canada an impressive checking <b>...</b>


The High Court ruled on 6 December in favour of the three banks which own 75 per cent of F1 #39;s commercial rights being permitted to appoint directors to Formula One Holdings.

High Court rules against Ecclestone in F1 case


ONE of Scotlands most senior police officers has backed calls for householders to have the legal right to kill or injure intruders in order to defend their homes and families.

Top policeman backs  #39;right #39; to kill intruders


EMC led the overall storage software market in the second quarter, with a 32.5 revenue share, up 3.4 percentage points over the same quarter of 2003, according to IDC. Veritas held on to its second-place position in the market.

IDC: Storage resource management software sales soar


Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. posted a much wider third-quarter net loss as it wrote off the remaining goodwill on the TV Guide magazine business.

Gemstar 3Q Loss Up on TV Guide Devaluation


Military prosecutors charged an army captain today with five separate offenses after accusations by fellow soldiers that he repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure she was dead.

Israeli Captain Is Charged in Shooting of Palestinian Girl


The skeleton was found in the same sediment deposits on Flores that have also been found to contain stone tools and the bones of dwarf elephants, giant rodents, and Komodo dragons.

quot;Hobbit quot; Discovered: Tiny Human Ancestor Found in Asia


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan #39;s government said Tuesday that progress had been made towards freeing three

Afghanistan says hopes rise for release of UN workers


PARIS : The French government will further privatise Areva in the first half of 2005, bringing the listed capital to 35-40 percent of the world #39;s leading civilian nuclear energy group, Economy Minister Nicolas Sarkozy revealed.

France to expand public stake in nuclear giant Areva to 35-40 pct


How cool would this be? Free WiFi for everyone in San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom set a goal Thursday of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city.

San Francisco Aims For Citywide WiFi


Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the owner of The Daily News, and Jeffrey Epstein, a Wall Street financier, have signed a deal to provide financing for Radar magazine, a celebrity and pop culture magazine that published two test issues in 2003. Maer Roshan, editor in chief, declined to be specific about the level of financial commitment beyond saying it was

Zuckerman and Financier to Back Pop Culture Magazine


SiliconValley.com - SAN DIEGO - For two days last week, companies from around the globe converged near San Diego to showcase their best products and services using mobile and wireless technology.

Eye-catching wireless technology (SiliconValley.com)


The European Commission plans to announce a formal proposal settling a long-running antitrust case against the world #39;s largest soft drinks maker Coca-Cola

Source: EU-Coke Antitrust Deal Pending


Marsh  amp; McLennan, the broker at the centre of America #39;s insurance scandal, yesterday said it was cutting 3,000 jobs worldwide, including about 280 in the UK, as it reported a 94pc slump in third-quarter profits.

Insurer will cut 3,000 jobs worldwide


A vote by Californians to spend \$3 billion on human embryonic stem cell research could speed progress on the promising but controversial field and make the state the epicenter of such research.

Measure Passed, California Weighs Its Future as a Stem Cell Epicenter


iPod Photo, newest member of the iPod family, holds up to 25,000 digital photos alongside your music library and displays them on its stunning high-resolution color screen. iPod Photo, which lets you combine your music and your favorite photos to create magical slideshows on your iPod, features TV-out for sharing your slideshows on big screen televisions and projectors. iPod Photo comes in 40GB or 60GB models. Oct 26

iPod Photo


The company unveiled its long-awaited TagmaStore storage system that can act as the front-end manager for multiple storage systems from other vendors.

Hitachi #39;s Big Box Promises More Than Power


Software giant unveils apps for companies with limited IT resources.

Oracle Sets Its Sights on Small Biz


In a sweeping report that analyzes worldwide robotics industry growth throughout 2003 and compares it with activity in the robotics marked tracked over nearly one-and-a-half decades, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) predicts a

UNECE Predicts Robot Explosion


KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mark Buehrle trotted out to the mound in the ninth inning, eager to wrap up his fourth complete game -- a fitting last start of the season for Chicago #39;s most consistent pitcher.

Buehrle tosses 4-hitter at KC


Electricity wholesaler Dynegy Inc. (DYN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday slashed its 2004 profit forecast and said it expects a loss next year due to costs

UPDATE 2-Dynegy cuts 2004 profit view, shares slide


AT LEAST one person was killed and as many as 150 were injured last night, 30 seriously, when a high-speed train travelling from London to the West Country was derailed after colliding with a car at an unmanned level crossing.

#39;Several dead #39; and 150 injured as train derails


Iin about 15 years, and probably less, this nation #39;s retirement system will start to run a deficit, according to the Social Security #39;s trustees.

The neglected issue of campaign  #39;04


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The University of California said on  Friday that Lehman Brothers has agreed to pay \$222.5 million to  settle a class action suit for the bank's role in the sale of  Enron Corp. securities to it and other plaintiffs.

Univ. of Calif. Reaches Settlement with Lehman


Standard Chartered Plc, a UK bank that makes two-thirds of its profit in Asia, will start talks to buy a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Permata, Indonesia #39;s seventh- largest lender, after being named the preferred bidder.

Standard Chartered Is Chosen as Preferred Bidder for Permata


China #39;s government is playing down an editorial in an official newspaper that slammed President Bush #39;s foreign policy on the eve of US elections.

Chinese Government Distances Itself from Qians Anti-Bush <b>...</b>


PC World - A cell phone directory is in the works, along with legislation to keep it private. Is this a good thing?

Tech.gov: Don't Call Me, I'll Call You (PC World)


TORONTO (CP) - A roaring jobs market in Canada and disappointing jobs data from the United States helped the Canadian dollar crack 80 cents US in trading Friday for the first time in more than a decade.

Canadian dollar cracks 80 cents US for the first time in a decade


Reuters - Five hundred Sudanese militiamen\in government service disarmed in western Darfur Friday at a\ceremony attended by U.N. envoy Jan Pronk, but denied they were\Arab Janjaweed irregulars blamed for killing, raping and\looting in Darfur aimed at African villagers.

Sudanese Militiamen Disarm, Say They Not Janjaweed (Reuters)


New York has launched a new phase in its bid for the 2012 Olympics, taking its message directly to the people who will select the host city.

New York bidders launch international promo campaign


Make a stamp? Nope, no more, says the U.S. Postal Service. Though most used the service to create postage from images of their dogs, babies and weddings, some folks made legal postage out of images of not-so-nice people.

USPO Ditches Home Photo Stamps


(Sports Network) - The much-improved Phoenix Suns visit the winless New Orleans Hornets tonight at New Orleans Arena. Phoenix put an end to a two-game losing streak on Tuesday, tallying a 107-101 victory over Dallas at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Phoenix Suns Team Report - November 17


BERLIN Facing a struggle to lower costs and lift its profit, Volkswagen said Friday that it would cut investment in its auto operations over the next two years and reshuffle its management board.

VW trims investment to increase cash flow


Three large moons hang in the daytime sky above Jupiter in a newly released image, casting a trio of shadows on the planet. Such a triple eclipse occurs only once or twice per decade.

Hubble spots triple eclipse on Jupiter


Ukraine's opposition leader urges foreign nations not to interfere in the re-run of the presidential poll.

Outsiders warned off Ukraine poll


US cybersecurity chief #39;s sudden resignation comes as terrorists increasingly use the Internet as a tool. While Al Qaeda and its affiliates have always used e-mail and the Internet, these electronic tools have

Terrorism and the  #39;Net


Iraq today ruled out concessions to kidnappers threatening to murder British hostage Kenneth Bigley and two American colleagues within 24 hours.

We won #39;t Give into Kidnappers #39; Demands, Vows Iraq


Reuters - California plans to sue the Bush\administration over its plans to expand significantly the\amount of logging allowed in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the\state's Democratic attorney general said on Friday.

Calif. to Sue Over Sierra Nevada Logging Expansion (Reuters)


YANGON : Myanmar has pledged to adhere to its  quot;roadmap to democracy, quot; media reported, despite the sacking and arrest of the nation #39;s former premier who was seen as the key architect of the plan.

Myanmar pledges to continue  quot;roadmap to democracy quot;: report


Suspected communist rebels have shot dead the leader of a breakaway guerrilla group that entered into a peace agreement with the Philippine government, police say.

Gunmen kill former Philippine rebel leader


Looks to attract companies that can't afford to equip every remote user or branch office but still want some security.

Symantec fires up firewall appliance for smaller firms


FREEPORT, Bahamas - Hurricane Jeanne lashed the Bahamas with violent winds and torrential rains Saturday, making a direct hit on Abaco island and threatening the country's second-largest city, Freeport. Hundreds of people took refuge in emergency shelters...

Hurricane Hits Abaco Island in Bahamas


AP - Baseball's plans to market Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record have been put on hold, fallout from the release of his grand jury testimony about steroids.

Baseball Puts Bonds Homer Campaign on Hold (AP)


ATHENS -- The fastest 49er on the Saronic Gulf yesterday was the one with the American flag spinnaker.

Wadlow, Spaulding finally get a windfall


ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT), a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions, today announced that PCI Express (PCIe)-enabled graphics

Middle East emerges as prime growth market for graphic solutions


Tiger Woods has been saying that hes close to firing on all cylinders. Perhaps this time he really is. Woods looked like his old confident self on Saturday as he carded a five-under-par 65 to tie

On-form Tiger claims joint lead


This was supposed to be an exhilarating weekend for futbol fans in El Salvador, what with those dastardly Americans in town for a 2006 World Cup qualifier Saturday night

All Business on This Trip


A suicide car bomber killed at least 13 people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on Friday, after a night of US air strikes around rebel-held Falluja that killed scores.

Suicide Car Bomber Kills at Least 13 in Baghdad


AUCKLAND, Oct 19 (AFP) - A company that supports the US science programme in Antarctica has been awarded a 546 million dollar extension to its contract, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) said in a statement Tuesday.

US firm awarded extended contract for Antarctica work


German economic growth will slow next year as foreign demand for goods and services cools and unemployment at a five-year high damps consumer spending, the country #39;s six leading economic research institutes said.

European Economies: German Institutes Expect Growth to Slow


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

FedEx Profit, Outlook Up, Stock Down


There is growing fear among United Nations officials that Secretary-General Kofi Annan may have lost the confidence of the organisation #39;s most powerful constituent, the United States.

America increases pressure on Annan over UN scandals


LOS ANGELES - Michael Eisner, who helped transform The Walt Disney Co. into a media powerhouse, but has come under increasing pressure recently to improve the company's lagging performance, will retire after more than two decades as CEO, the company said Friday...

Eisner to Retire As Disney CEO in 2006


Khin Nyunt has been sacked as prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar amid allegations of corruption and placed under house arrest, a Thai government spokesman says.

Myanmar PM under house arrest


TORONTO (CP) - It was certainly an unlikely ending to the Toronto Raptors #39; seven-game losing streak, a 96-90 win Wednesday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves in a heated affair.

Bosh takes it to KG in Raptors win


With Christmas slightly more than a month away, Salvation Army bell ringers will begin the organization #39;s kettle campaign today at locations across Topeka.

Kettle campaign to ring in


Historically, if you're a Yankee and you get to this time of year, good things happen. Especially when your manager is Joe Torre.

Torre's Yankees have been at home in ALCS


NEW YORK - A brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech shares Thursday, while the broader market was little changed as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for late August...

Stocks Finish Lower on Rising Oil Prices


AP - For one night only, it'll be spitballs and Swift Boats together on the same stage  #151; a who's who of Sen. John Kerry bashing. The American Conservative Union on Thursday announced it has tapped Sen. Zell Miller, D-Ga., to present the

Miller to Honor Swift Boat Vets' Group (AP)


The family of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley confirm that he has been killed by his captors in Iraq.

UK hostage Bigley murdered in Iraq


French is one of the common languages spoken around the sparkling blue pool at the David Intercontinental in Tel Aviv, along the sandy beaches of Netanya and Eilat and the hotel lobbies of Jerusalem this summer.

Escape hatch: French Jews visit Israel as anti-Semitism rises at <b>...</b>


The standoff is driven by Moqtada Sadr's political ambitions. But how good is his poker game?

An Elusive Peace in Najaf


GUWAHATI: In stepped up violence, six people, including two BSF men, were killed and 51 others injured in three blasts triggered by the Ulfa in three districts of Assam since Wednesday night.

Six killed, 51 injured in Ulfa attacks


Rescuers search for the bodies of air crash victims at the site of an air crash in Baotou, north China #39;s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday November 21, 2004.

Small Plane Crashes in China, Killing 54


Reuters - Australian scientists have discovered\how a naturally morphine-free poppy blocks production of the\narcotic, in a finding that could lead to the development of\more effective drugs.

Morphine-Free Poppy Holds Key to New Pain-Killers (Reuters)


Newly-crowned world number one Amelie Mauresmo struggled in her second-round clash in Filderstadt on Thursday before progressing to the quarter-finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

MAURESMO BATTLES BACK IN GERMANY


A jump in third quarter exports shows China #39;s feather and down industry has recovered from the impact of bird flu, or avian influenza, industry insiders report.

Down exports up as industry shakes bird flu


MOJAVE, Calif. -- SpaceShipOne corkscrewed its way into space yesterday, succeeding in its first of two runs for the \$10 million X Prize, but not before prompting the event #39;s otherwise effusive commentator to drop an octave and utter,  quot;Uh-oh.

SpaceShipOne survives a scare


AP - Congress will vote as early as February on a free trade agreement with Bahrain and stands ready to consider agreements with other countries in the Middle East, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday.

Congress Said Set to Back Mideast Trade (AP)


Reuters - Rafer Alston contributed 20 points, 11\assists and seven rebounds and Lamond Murray scored 13 points\in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors rallied from a\huge deficit to upset the San Antonio Spurs 96-91 Sunday.

NBA-Raptors Produce Thrilling Comeback Win (Reuters)


AP - Sen. John Kerry has taken a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the president's support tumbling on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and the commander in chief's bedrock campaign issue  #151; national security.

AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush (AP)


India #39;s fear of a downstream deluge in the Sutlej River in the northwestern state of Himachal Pradesh, should a blockage on the Peerechu river in Tibet burst, highlights the

India battles the red river dragon


Investor's Business Daily - With the votes counted, mutual fund managers are beginning to see which of their pre-election predictions are paying off.

Mutual Funds Weigh Post-Election Options (Investor's Business Daily)


Swiss insurance giant Zurich Financial Services has reported a first-half net profit of \$US1.5 billion (\$A2.1 billion), up 93 per cent from \$US752 million (\$A1.05 billion) in the same period last year, and roughly in line with analysts #39; expectations.

Zurich Financial nearly doubles profit


AFP - African chicken farmers risk ruin from massive imports of European frozen poultry at less than a third of their prices, say organisers of a campaign by French non-government organisations to protect the home-grown African market.

French NGOs push to save African chicken farmers from Europe (AFP)


Granite Construction Inc. said Tuesday that it received two contracts, with a total value of about \$274 million, for maintenance and improvement work on roadways in Orange County, Calif.

Granite Gets Two Highway Repair Deals


STRASBOURG: The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp. #39;s proposed \$7.7 billion hostile takeover of rival business software company PeopleSoft Inc.

EU approves Oracle #39;s PeopleSoft bid


Game designers are often called the rock stars of the digital world, but that #39;s a load of hooey. Rock stars are pop gods and they transcend all bounds of genre to find success in the mainstream.

Nickelback singer eager to play to the game world


SYDNEY: Australian building products firm James Hardie Industries NV may face criminal charges after a government inquiry found it broke the law by saying it had enough money in a fund to compensate thousands of asbestos victims.

Australia #39;s Hardie may face charges over asbestos


The Internet company said Monday that it #39;s launching an online shopping site it says will provide an easy and fast way to compare products from thousands of online merchants.

DULLES, Va.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A pair of teenagers who spent more than two straight days publicly glued to a television set say they have set a new world record for uninterrupted TV viewing...

Teens Claim to Set New TV-Viewing Record


The Yankees were so encouraged after Kevin Brown threw a bullpen session Friday that they put off announcing their starter for Sunday #39;s game one more day.

Brown #39;s available


*If Eclipse Award voters, of which I am one, so desired, they could reward Stronach Stables and Bobby Frankel with firsts in three categories for Ghostzapper: Horse of the Year, Older Horse, and Sprinter.

Ghostzapper won #39;t disappear come awards time


The service, called BroadbandAccess, allows Verizon Wireless customers to download data to mobile devices at the same speed provided by a broadband connection at a work or home computer.

Verizon Wireless debuts new Internet service


The man who became Enron Corporations chief financial officer only a month after the energy giant declared bankruptcy has resigned.

Enron Finance Chief Quits


Social Security benefits for more than 47 million Americans will increase 2.7 percent next year, the government announced today. But higher Medicare premiums will take

Social Security Gets 2.7 Percent Boost


Britain #39;s involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s Labor Party, despite the British leader #39;s efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.

Iraq Likely to Overshadow British Labor Party Conference


Limited mileage for Franck as he continued electronics development, while Giancarlo completed 85 laps as he continued the settling in process.

Barcelona Testing, Day 2, 25/11/04


PHILADELPHIA  It should have been a happy day for Sheldon Brown. He had come up with his first interception of the season, after all, and he had done so against no less a quarterback than Brett Favre.

Brown just looking for respect


The New England Patriots stopped a late Seattle comeback to beat the Seahawks, running their streak to 20 wins.

Patriots Extend Winning Streak


Willis McGahee will get the second start of his Bills career Sunday when Buffalo hosts the Arizona Cardinals, the running back said on a national radio broadcast yesterday.

Broadcast news: McGahee to start


Intel Corp. slashed prices across its Pentium 4 and Itanium product lines Sunday as it prepares for its biannual developer conference in San Francisco at the beginning of September.

Intel takes ax to Pentium 4, Itanium prices


WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani jet fighters and  helicopter gunships launched air strikes on the South  Waziristan tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing dozens of  people on Thursday, a witness said.

Pakistan Strikes Kill Dozens Near Afghan Border


The Wales midfielder claimed that a challenge by Michael Hughes in the World Cup qualifier on Wednesday was career-threatening.

Savage Is A  #39;Drama Queen #39; - Sanchez


Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians were last night locked in dispute over an 800-year-old war crime and a box of 1,600-year-old bones that was meant to have brought them a giant step closer to reunification.

After 800 years, church leaders are still making bones over claim <b>...</b>


The US economy will expand by 4 percent this year, sustaining the recovery begun in 2002, a senior US Treasury official said Sunday.

Treasury Official Sees US Economy Spurt


As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the Palestinians alike are struggling with issues of political life and the forming of functioning governments, it is the former who may offer a lead to elements of the latter.

Hamas #39; choice: Learn from Sharon #39;s politics or face the political <b>...</b>


Afghanistan holds a presidential election on Saturday, the first time in its history that Afghans will directly choose a leader. Here is a chronology of the main events in Afghanistan

CHRONOLOGY-Key events in Afghanistan in recent years


Britain got very little in return for supporting the US-led invasion of Iraq, and US policies make it all but impossible for anyone to act as a bridge between Washington and Europe, French President Jacques Chirac said in an interview published Tuesday.

French president: Britain got little for supporting US in Iraq? <b>...</b>


By MITCH STACY     SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Linda Hammer has helped thousands of adoptees find birth families through her people-finding Web site, weekly radio show and newspaper column...

DNA Project May Reunite Adoptees with their Parents


he British arm of the accounting firm Ernst  amp; Young faces an investigation into its auditing of Equitable Life Assurance Society, an insurer that almost collapsed, a spokesman for the firm said over the weekend.

Ernst  amp; Young Faces Inquiry in Britain


MOODY #39;S Investors Service said it had placed on review for possible downgrade the foreign currency long-term deposit ratings of 11 banks.

11 banks under review for possible ratings cut--Moody #39;s


Two people were killed and 10 wounded in a bomb blast in northeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, in the latest of a series of attacks that have killed more than 100 people in the past four years, police said.

Two Killed, 10 Hurt in Latest Bangladesh Blast


Forbes.com - A kibitzer said I should write about the decline of the truck market. He figured I would be ahead of the curve in saying that this market has peaked from oversaturation, changing consumer tastes, rising gas prices and the recent appearance of some very attractive sedans and wagons.

Don't Cry For SUV's (Forbes.com)


Jerry Rice of the Oakland Raiders failed to catch a pass for the first time in 274 games, ending the longest streak in NFL history.

Jerry Rice #39;s pass-catching streak ends at a record 274 games


Intel Corp.'s board of directors Thursday elected current president and chief operating officer (COO) Paul Otellini as the company's next chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Craig Barrett who was named new chairman of the board.

Intel board appoints Otellini as CEO


For a team that enters this season with a 15-game winning streak, the New England Patriots' rookies present an interesting juxtaposition.

In Foxboro, Starting at the Bottom for the Team at the Top


CARACAS, August 22 (Itar-Tass) -- President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez has called on the opposition to recognize the results of a referendum on confidence in the president held on August 15.

Chavez urges opposition to recognize results of referendum


Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical firm says it will also close a research facility in North Carolina in effort to reduce drug prices.

Lilly cost-cutting to include 425 more positions


Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O), the\world's largest maker of equipment to direct traffic on the\Internet, on Monday said it will buy privately held software\developer P-Cube for about  #36;200 million in cash and options.

Cisco to Buy P-Cube for About  #36;200 Million (Reuters)


Canadian rocketeers hoping to launch a privately built spacecraft from the small Saskatchewan town of Kindersley met with community officials Thursday, updating residents on the missions progress and reaffirming their intent to fly.

A da Vinci Project Update for Canadian Town


AP - An Iraqi judge will decide as soon as Thursday whether to allow the counterfeiting case against former Iraq Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi to go ahead.

Iraqi Judge to Decide on Chalabi Case (AP)


The ouster of Myanmar #39;s prime minister, architect of a tentative  quot;roadmap to democracy, quot; has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia #39;s policy of constructive engagement in tatters.

Myanmar Hardliner Power Play Dashes Reform Hopes


Internet Service Provider (ISP) EarthLink Inc. Wednesday announced it is extending its reach as a communications company by offering Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry 7750, which is both a wireless phone and a data device.

EarthLink to offer voice, data Blackberry device


At least two bystanders were killed and 14 injured in an explosion set off by a female suicide bomber at an intersection in northern Jerusalem, police said.

Jerusalem Suicide Bomber Kills Two, Injures 14 (Update1)


Reuters - Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made\goods unexpectedly slipped 0.4 percent last month as demand for\computers, cars and civilian aircraft slumped, a government\report showed on Wednesday.

Durable Goods Orders Slip Unexpectedly (Reuters)


Reuters - Hunters soon may be able to sit at\their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via\the Internet, a prospect that has state wildlife officials up\in arms.

Texas Officials Wary of Plan to Hunt by Internet (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Texas Instruments Inc.  <A HREF=

After the Bell -- Texas Instruments Up


Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - China's finance minister says economic growth of nine per cent this year would be acceptable, state television reported this week in the first acknowledgment by a senior official that growth might exceed the government's target of seven per cent.

Chinese finance minister says nine per cent economic growth acceptable (Canadian Press)


AP - Tiki Barber won the NFL yards from scrimmage title and set the New York Giants' all-time rushing record in Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Giants' Barber Leads NFL in Total Yards (AP)


Though an unprecedented seventh season title was conceded to him months ago, the German finally made it official. And he didn #39;t even have to win to do it.

Schumacher dynasty rolls on after historic seventh Formula One <b>...</b>


AFP - The race to save the British Grand Prix descended into acrimony with Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issuing a libel writ against Jackie Stewart.

Ecclestone gets tough with Silverstone (AFP)


HOSTAGE Ken Bigley #39;s family met Jack Straw for the first time yesterday to be told:  quot;Be patient. quot;. His son Craig, 33, and brother Philip, 49, saw the Foreign Secretary as 62-year-old Ken

BE PATIENT


AP - The Kansas City Chiefs terminated the contract of kicker Morten Andersen and put middle linebacker Mike Maslowski on injured reserve Sunday.

Chiefs Trim Roster to 53 (AP)


AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry pledged Friday

Kerry Pledges to 'Destroy' Bin Laden (AP)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen abducted six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.    Also Friday, mortars exploded near the Italian Embassy in Baghdad, slightly wounding three Iraqis, the Foreign Ministry in Rome said...

6 Egyptians, 2 Iraqis Kidnapped in Iraq


TEL AVIV -- Israeli fighter planes escorted a German airliner bound for the Jewish state to Cyprus yesterday after a bomb threat that was the latest in a string of such scares in Europe that turned out to be hoaxes.

Israel diverts airliner to Cyprus in bomb scare


The New York Yankees are starting to rummage through their closet, looking for those brooms, just in case. The Boston Red Sox are trying to keep their closet door locked, before all those infernal ghosts get out again.

Silent night


AP - Howard Baker, the former Senate majority leader now serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan, underwent open heart surgery Monday.

Howard Baker Undergoes Heart Surgery (AP)


The evolution of a physique for long-distance running is what made humans look the way we do now. The crucial role of running in human evolution, overlooked in previous research, is being proposed in an article

Human Species Born To Run, Scientists Say


The stone

Mount St. Helens''Fin' May Be Splitting


Toss that old cell phone into the dirt and you may return a few weeks later to find a flower. Scientists say they have come up with a phone cover that will grow into a sunflower when thrown away.

This phone blooms into a flower


Opinion SAP hardly to blame

HP: The Adaptive Enterprise that can't adapt


Adrian Peterson rushed for 249 yards and Cowboys kicker Jason Ricks missed a 49-yard field goal with 11 seconds left, giving the second-ranked Sooners a 38-35 victory over their pesky instate rivals on Saturday.

No. 2 Oklahoma 38, No. 20 Oklahoma St. 35


The great white shark, traditionally seen as an avid consumer of human flesh, is to be protected from the people it terrifies, an international wildlife conference decided yesterday.

Great white shark is seen as a victim


IBM Corp. has agreed to acquire content integration software maker Venetica Corp., a move that continues IBM's pattern of snapping up its business partners to augment its software portfolio.

IBM buys content integration developer


September 07, 2004 - NEW YORK - Verizon Online continues creating the best value in broadband by introducing a new DSL (digital subscriber line) speed option for consumers and businesses.

Verizon Launches New DSL Service


Symantec has revoked its decision to blacklist a program that allows Web surfers in China to browse government-blocked Web sites. The move follows reports that the firm labelled the Freegate program, which

Symantec backpedals over mislabelled Trojan


Crude-oil prices rebounded Friday but remained below \$50 a barrel after declining 4 percent in the last week due to rising US supplies of crude and natural gas.

Oil prices rise, but stay below \$50 a barrel


Yahoo Inc. said on Thursday it will begin testing a free desktop search service in early January, following rivals hoping to extend the reach of wildly profitable search-related advertising.

Yahoo to Begin Testing Desktop Search in January


MEXICO CITY -- A Wal-Mart -owned discount store rising a half-mile from the ancient temples of Teotihuacan has touched off a fight by a small coalition that doesn't want to see the big, boxy outlet from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Mexicans battle to bar Wal-Mart store near ancient pyramids


A general strike in Nigeria which has raised fears over oil supplies was set to enter a fourth day after a court rebuffed a government request to declare it illegal on Wednesday.

Nigerian Strike Set to Drag Into Fourth Day


The monster merger between Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Holding Corp. and Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears Roebuck  amp; Co. may have local impact.

Kmart, Sears merger could cost area jobs


AFP - Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said its interim sales and profits fell due to stiff competition but forecast higher profitability in the full year.

NTT DoCoMo profits fall on stiff cellphone competition (AFP)


Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Dozens of Rwandan soldiers arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Sunday, the first foreign armed force deployed in the area since Arab militiamen began a rampage against black African farmers, killing thousands.

Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur as president vows force to protect civilians (Canadian Press)


Gordon Brown is a man in a hurry. There is, he says, not a moment to be lost if the global community is to have a chance of hitting its millennium development goals by 2015.

IMF must learn the golden rule


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois residents will soon gain  access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United  Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections  to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.

Illinois Helps Residents Import Drugs


Montreal's Tony Armas Jr. was a late scratch for his start at Philadelphia because of tendinitis in his right shoulder.

NL notables


Australia #39;s S amp;P/ASX 200 Index fell for a third day. Origin Energy Ltd. declined after New Zealand #39;s Contact Energy Ltd.

Australia #39;s S amp;P/ASX 200 Falls, Led by Origin; Woodside Climbs


American Airlines, the world #39;s largest carrier, said Monday that it would delay the deliveries of 54 Boeing planes to save \$2.7 billion through 2010.

Carrier delays Boeing orders


After five days of intense internal deliberations, Iranian officials met with European envoys here Thursday to seek

Iranians, Europeans Meet on Nuclear Deal


NEWARK, NJ. -- Two football players accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolmate have been charged with sexual assault, authorities said.

Two New Jersey high school football players accused of raping <b>...</b>


Reuters - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis\Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday he wanted to testify before a\parliamentary commission probing the March 11 train bombings --\an appearance likely to trigger a fierce political debate.

Spanish PM Wants to Testify at Train Bombs Probe (Reuters)


CHICAGO: Pilots at Delta Air Lines have ratified a concession package that will save the carrier \$1bn a year, in a move the company hopes will buy it time to recast outside of bankruptcy.

Air Borne: Delta pilots okay \$1bn in concessions


The people at Northeastern did their homework when they named Rocky Hager the 10th head coach in school history March 10. He takes over a program that has known both success and frustration -- and both during the last year. Hager was one of the cornerstones of a North Dakota State powerhouse that won four national championships from 1985-90 -- ...

NU coach's credentials rock-solid


Residents of the remote mountain village in northern India recently conducted their 100th annual Sati Pradha Mela competition, in which the residents divide into two teams and conduct a crude version of dodgeball.

Village #39;s sporting options have hit rock bottom


CAIRO (Reuters) - Nervous OPEC oil producers on Wednesday  sized up how rapidly this week's ministerial meeting should  rein in a supply surge that has helped drag crude prices down  by a quarter in barely six weeks.

OPEC Frets Over Excess Supply


United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) yesterday stated that its capital expenditure in 2005 will see a focus on ramping capacity at its 12-inch-wafer fabs in Tainan, Taiwan, and Singapore.

UMC: 2005 capex focused on 12-inch capacity ramp


The scene at the end of Colorado's victory Saturday night probably was not what the university was looking for after a tumultuous off-season.

Colorado Is Not Quite All Better


Five years in the making, the enormous US Department of Justice lawsuit against the major tobacco companies finally goes to trial Tuesday in Washington.

Suing Big Tobacco


The successful X-Prize mission of Burt Rutan #39;s SpaceShipOne last week was a major success for the commercial space industry. But although that success has led to the creation of space

Good News and Bad News for Commercial Space


Over at USA Today -- Slogan:

Changing Directions


Reuters - The bald eagle is out of the woods but\other birds of prey are in trouble.

Bald Eagles Rebound, Other Birds of Prey in Trouble (Reuters)


CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The Bush administration  signaled on Saturday that it may accept limited growth within  existing Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a shift that  could help embattled Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

U.S. Signals Flexibility on Israeli Settlement Growth


AFP - US President George W. Bush was to highlight his war on terrorism credentials as he accepted his party's nomination for a new term in a speech expected to be poor in bold new domestic policy ideas.

Bush speech to favor security over domestic policy (AFP)


Tension at the Hacienda Luisita ebbed Thursday as the remains of three plantation workers who died at the picket line were allowed to be placed at gate one of the plantation, the scene of Tuesdays bloody dispersal.

Luisita victims #39; remains allowed at dispersal site


SERI KEMBANGAN: Most company networks run a mix of old and new systems, and so-called virtual machine software can help when migrating from one to the other.

Think  #39;virtual #39; when migrating


Belfast used to be a place where you dreaded walking past an abandoned car on a lonely street for fear it might blow up. These days, Belfast is a bustling city

Newsview: Shifts in Belfast remarkable


InPhonic finally made its public debut amid insatiable investor demand for IPOs.

Hyper Growth = Hot IPO


Reuters - Iraqi political and religious leaders\prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a\last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a\rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid (Reuters)


It is the Iraqi people who come best out of the end of the Najaf siege. This has been a triumph for the moderate majority who until yesterday felt themselves powerless to influence the wretched course of events in their own country.

Editorial: End of Siege


One of Nepal's top hotels and a number of other companies close for business after threats from Maoist rebels.

Rebels force Nepal firms to close


Federal prosecutors Friday urged a judge in Houston to keep the fraud trial of three former Enron Corp. executives in the energy trader's hometown, saying that a fair trial is possible.

Prosecutors Want Trial to Remain in Houston


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Third-quarter earnings have so far beaten reduced expectations, and more surprises are expected in the coming week -- the busiest period of the earnings season.

Filtered estimates find upside, downside candidates


Inuit living in Canada can finally have their say on the web as their native tongue is offered online.

Inuit language finds home on net


The Redskins on Saturday will face a Dolphins team facing a number of issues on offense.

Miami Struggles on Offense


AP - A crowd angry about recent child kidnappings cornered plainclothes federal agents taking photos of students at a school on Mexico City's outskirts and burned the officers alive, the latest example of mob justice in a country beset by corrupt police and high crime.

Mexican Mob Kills Two Federal Agents (AP)


The nation's first law aimed at curtailing junk e-mail earned a mixed report card after a year on the books as few spammers faced legal action and recent surveys showed that spam makes up an even larger proportion of online messages. <FONT face=

Year-Old Spam Law Failing to Halt Flood


The manual is intended to increase open-source usage among the 800 IT projects sponsored by the United Nations.

Linux guide designed for developing nations


Militants who claim to be holding Northern Irish United Nations worker Annetta Flanigan hostage in Afghanistan have extended a deadline until tonight to decide her fate.

Kidnappers Extend Deadline on British Hostage


Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko are set to fight it out for the honour of being named as the FIFA World Player of the Year next month.

Henry favoured for FIFA award


The average level of a deadly form of air pollution dropped in the US from 1999 to 2003 as new pollution controls made strides in battling the nation #39;s air quality problem, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

EPA Says Particle Pollution Down in Some Areas


Share in healthcare conglomerate Australian Pharmaceutical Industries surged more than five per cent in early trade today after the company moved to boost its retail pharmacy operations by acquiring health, beauty and lifestyle retailer New Price Retail

Beauty buy a healthly deal for API


ATHENS (Reuters) - They scoff down Big Macs, drink Cokes,  call home on their cell phones and crowd around the open-air  set of American television's biggest morning show being  broadcast live just a stone's throw from the Olympic stadium.

Americans Practice Accidental Tourism at Olympics


The first case of soybean rust, an economically devastating disease for farmers, has been found in the mainland United States, the US Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.

USDA Finds Devastating Soy Rust in Louisiana


A 78-year-old man has became the latest to face sex abuse allegations on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island, founded more than 200 years ago by mutineers.

78-year-old on trial in Pitcairn


A former exercise rider at Santa Anita stables in California had hoped to organize a strike by the stable hands just before the racing season resumed the morning after Christmas.

An Effort at a Union Comes Up a Loser at the Track


AP - Environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday, claiming a six-year-old federal law aimed at preventing wildfires has degenerated into a backdoor effort to eventually increase logging across 340,000 acres of Sierra Nevada national forests.

Activists Sue Over Calif. Forest Plan (AP)


Poland should withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of next year, Polish leaders said Monday, the first time the key US ally has indicated

Poland should withdraw troops from Iraq by end of next year <b>...</b>


The Sauber Petronas team will be launching its new C24 chassis in Kuala Lumpur on January 11 2005, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Petronas #39;s involvement in Formula 1. The Malaysian oil and gas corporation began its association with Sauber in 1995

Sauber to launch C24 in Malaysia


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - In a tense meeting  marred by violent street protests, Argentine President Nestor  Kirchner on Tuesday told the head of the IMF to

Argentina Rebuffs IMF Managing Director


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas and New Orleans Saints kicker John Carney were named NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for

Culpepper highlights NFC Players of the Week


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

Dallas Morning News to Lose Jobs


South Korean and Japanese makers of liquid-crystal displays have slowed the opening of new factories because of overcapacity, according Corning Inc.

LCD makers seen delaying expansion


Lions quarterback Joey Harrington was shot down by the Eagles pass rush Sunday, but on Monday he fired back at the Goose -ormer NFL defensive lineman Tony Siragusa.

Harrington takes offense


DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Royal Dutch/Shell Group will pay a \$120 million penalty to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of its overstatement of nearly 4.5 billion barrels of proven reserves, the federal agency said Tuesday.

Shell settles with SEC for \$120 mln


Qatar #39;s multimillion-pound investment in importing sporting talent reaped some benefit when Saif Saeed Shaheen broke the world record for 3,000 metres steeplechase in the Memorial Van Damme in the Stade Roi Baudouin here last night.

Qatari investment pays off as Shaheen sets record


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Today's highly stressed business  travelers may need islands of respite to restore the spirit and  calm the tensions that build with security checks, crowded  flights and navigating a car in unfamiliar territory.

Away on Business: Islands of Refuge


United Airlines said in a bankruptcy-court filing yesterday that it eked out a \$6 million net profit last month during the middle of the busy summer travel season.

July profit of \$6 million disappoints, United says


Arab militias responsible for atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region now guard camps for the displaced, refugees say.

'Killers' guarding Sudan refugees


The number of the day is 10. As in 10 million dollars, which is what Vijay Singh has won this year on the PGA Tour. As in 10 victories, which Singh is going for this week (and will probably get, since he won

Here are 10 things you should know about the No. 1 golfer in the <b>...</b>


A woman has become the first in the world to give birth to a live baby following an ovarian transplant in a breakthrough that could allow doctors to reverse the menopause and restore fertility to women in middle age.

Ovary transplant woman has baby


1. KURT BUSCH. He has posted 12 straight top-15 finishes, including six straight top-10 finishes. He is coming off a fifth-place finish at Martinsville, Va.

NASCAR glance


The managers of Boston #39;s Big Dig project said Wednesday they will hold private contractors accountable for leaks found in the tunnel system.

Report Finds Big Dig Has Big Leaks


Comment Joined-up thinker wanted

How good is UK.gov at its own security agenda?


Reuters - A measure that would end the U.S.\ban on travel to Cuba was dropped on Wednesday by its chief\House of Representatives sponsor, who said he could not get\

House Drops Debate on Cuba Travel Ban (Reuters)


Britain's Ben Ainslie retains his overall lead in the final race of the Finn class.

Ainslie clinches Finn gold


MADRAS, India -- It all started at one of those gatherings where villagers turn out by the thousands to ask film star Vijaykanth -- known as the John Wayne of Tamil cinema -- to name their babies.

India's Tamil stars get a political stage


US scientists have pinpointed a new set of predators responsible for dwindling fish stocks - people who fish for fun. They report online in the journal Science today that recreational fishermen catch almost

Anglers blamed for red snapper decline


Cisco Systems, the largest maker of Internet networking equipment, reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 29 percent, squarely in line with Wall Street forecasts.

Cisco Profits Are Higher, but Investors Want More


ATHENS - Xiao Tian delivered an impassioned lecture for 35 minutes, without taking a question or pausing for translation. Four days before the end of the Olympics, the assistant mission chief of the Chinese

China eager for its turn to host


Critics say the government is using dictatorship-era laws to crack down harshly on indigenous criminals.

Chile debates when crime is 'terrorism'


JERUSALEM The Israeli Cabinet has approved legislation to pay compensation to settlers uprooted by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Gaza withdrawal plan.

Israeli Cabinet approves compensation plan for uprooted settlers


Chipmaker Altera (ALTR:Nasdaq - news - research) lowered fourth-quarter sales guidance after the bell Wednesday, citing a more severe decline in its communications segment.

Altera Guides Lower Midquarter


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices stayed close to \$49 a  barrel on Thursday, supported by a forecast for an early cold  snap in the United States that could put a strain on a thin  supply cushion of winter heating fuel.

Oil Below \$49, Fears of U.S. Cold Snap


CHICAGO -- Nothing fazes the Minnesota Twins. Threatened with contraction three years ago, they ran away with the AL Central title.

Twins #39; formula is No. 1


No players are pictured on the front or back covers of the Montana football media guide. Displayed instead are images of the two NCAA championship trophies the Grizzlies have won

Montana keeps tradition going despite youth


Khartoum - Sudan foiled a plot by supporters of jailed Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi to overthrow the government on Friday, hours before they carried it out, the interior ministry said.

#39;Sudan foils coup plot #39;


AFP - A majority of people in 30 of 35 countries want Democratic party flagbearer John Kerry in the White House, according to a survey released showing US President George W. Bush rebuffed by all of America's traditional allies.

Global survey shows 30 of 35 countries want Kerry in White House (AFP)


Within two weeks of the firing of CEO Craig Conway, PeopleSoft has seen the departure of Ram Gupta, senior vice president of products and technology.

PeopleSoft exec follows Conway out the door


Story in full AN AL-QAEDA terror plot involving aircraft being flown simultaneously into the towers of Canary Wharf and Heathrow Airport has been foiled by British security forces, it emerged last night.

Britain #39;s  #39;9/11 #39; foiled by security forces


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co. <A HREF=

Lilly Sees Profit Lifted by Newer Drugs


SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun  called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement  that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist  North should be a goal of his second term in office.

Seoul Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis


In the hubbub of Wednesday #39;s Kmart (nasdaq: KMRT - news - people ) and Sears Roebuck (nyse: S - news - people ) merger stunner, one name has quietly moved to the fore: Edward Lampert, chairman at the Big Red K and a Sears shareholder.

Lampert: Architect of Sears-Kmart Deal Compared To Buffett


Bob Edwards, formerly of National Public Radio, is set to start broadcasting over satellite radio, which came broadly available in the United States just three years ago.

The Broad Reach of Satellite Radio


Japanese mobile giant DoCoMo has turned to mmO2 to offer its i-mode data service, according to sources. Reuters reports a source confirming a basic agreement to launch the service following mmO2 #39;s CEO Peter

DoCoMo turns to mm02 for a UK i-mode data service


AP - The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars at the end of a game and showering players with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and unrest.

NBA Melee Another Black Eye for Detroit (AP)


LinuxWorld If that's selling out, we want to sell out more often

Sun: MS truce clears way to open source Solaris


LAKE LOUISE -- Both Bode and Picabo did it here first. Now Lindsey Kidlow can add her name to the list of American skiers who claimed their first World Cup downhill victories on the slopes of the Canadian Rockies.

Kidlow captures first victory


The announced union of Sprint and Nextel Communications yesterday marked the second mega-deal in the wireless industry this year - and the second involving a life change for a Craig McCaw-built venture.

Pioneering McCaw at epicenter of cell deals


Reuters - Sudan's government and southern rebels\resumed talks on a final peace deal on Thursday amid fears that\tensions in the oil-producing south and the newer Darfur crisis\could plunge Africa's biggest country into chaos. Underscoring\the external pressures on Khartoum to end its 21-year-old\southern civil war, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's special\representative to Sudan, Jan Pronk, warned both sides not to\re-open previous agreements signed in May.

Sudan Resumes Peace Talks with Southern Rebels (Reuters)


The pilots union at United Airlines on Tuesday said its negotiators have reached a tentative contract deal with the bankrupt No. 2 US airline.

United, Pilots Reach Tentative Contract Deal


Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) avoided a revolt at its annual meeting on Wednesday, when shareholders voted down a proposal requesting that the company #39;s board adopt a policy of revoking executive

CA shareholders back management over bonuses issue


Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.

Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Annual Salmon Feast


Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling - who helped the team capture its first World Series title in 86 years - will campaign with President Bush today at a rally at Pease International Tradeport.

Sox ace making pitch for Bush


Avecho offers \$18,000 prize to anyone who can sneak a virus past its GlassWall product.

E-mail firm baits hackers with security challenge


Everton rejected a bid of 20 million pounds (\$36 million) from English Premiership soccer rival Newcastle United for teenage striker Wayne Rooney.

Everton Rejects Newcastle #39;s 20 Million Pound Offer for Rooney


Hungary's ruling Socialists choose a multi-millionaire to succeed Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy.

Hungarian tycoon picked as new PM


LONDON Citigroup told employees on Tuesday that it regretted executing a recent E11 billion bond trade that angered its peers in Europe and sparked an investigation by Britain #39;s market regulator.

Citigroup apology on bond deals


By LINDA A. JOHNSON    (AP) -- A common antibiotic prescribed for 50 years to treat everything from strep throat to syphilis dramatically increases the risk of cardiac arrest, especially when taken with certain newer, popular drugs, a study found...

Common Antibiotic Can Trigger Cardiac Deaths


Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) has withdrawn a filing which gave support for Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) in an antitrust case before the European Union #39;s Court of First Instance, a source close to the

Airbus Withdraws Microsoft Backing-Source


Tillie, the clown face that graced the front of Palace Amusements in Asbury Park for nearly 50 years, was preserved in June before the rest of the building was torn down.

Will It Be Trash or Tribute? Bottle Stands on the Edge


Electronic Data Systems Corp., which has delayed its quarterly earnings three times, reported larger third-quarter losses after taking a \$375 million charge on its beleaguered Navy contract.

EDS takes 3Q loss


LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis is confident that British compatriot Danny Williams can defeat Ukrainian big man Vitali Klitschko here Saturday and win the World Boxing Council crown.

Lewis confident Williams can take title from Klitschko


The government said it had lifted all restrictions on aid workers and revoked a state of emergency in the troubled North Darfur state yesterday, after rebels

Sudan government eases restrictions on aid work


LTO (linear tape open)-based drives are invigorating the tape storage market. New third-generation LTO drives from Certance and IBM are powering the trend.

IBM invigorates LTO tape storage


From the supposedly sublime skills of the galacticos, Real Madrid have plunged into the ridiculous: on Saturday night they crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol.

Beckham dropped by Madrid


General Electric Co. yesterday agreed to a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the company of failing to provide shareholders with enough information about the retirement perks provided to former chief executive Jack Welch.

GE pledges to meet rules of disclosure in SEC pact


Reuters - California should try to add\solar energy systems to 1 million homes by 2017 to save\electricity and cut pollution from power plants, Gov. Arnold\Schwarzenegger said on Friday.

Calif. Plan Aims to Add Solar Energy to Homes (Reuters)


Only two berths will be available in the FedEx Orange Bowl, where the Bowl Championship Series national title will be determined Jan. 4. By Mark J. Terrill, AP.

Three to get ready, two will go


Verizon Communications Inc.'s third-quarter profit held steady at about \$1.80 billion as declining revenues from traditional phone services at the nation's biggest telephone company were offset by another blockbuster quarter for Verizon Wireless, which added a record 1.7 million subscribers.

Verizon 3Q Profit Flat


A new virus outbreak emerged on Thursday that packs a baffling message: a photograph of accused German virus author Sven Jaschan that security officials believe to be

Net virus turf war resumes after rival #39;s arrest


AFP - Pakistani Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain played down accusations by India's ruling party that Islamabad had not stopped militants from infiltrating Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Pakistan PM shrugs off Indian allegations of cross-border infiltration (AFP)


TRONDHEIM (Norway) - To attack or not to attack, that is the question Arsenal have yet to figure out in the Champions League. And it cost the Premiership kings two points against Norwegian champions Rosenborg

Arsenal #39;s dilemma proves costly


The question on everybody's mind -- Red Sox and Yankee fans -- is which Orlando Hernandez will show up at Fenway Park tonight for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

Hernandez rested, ready


LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices paused in their  ascent on Thursday as the U.S. government considered whether to  release crude from the U.S. petroleum reserve after Hurricane  Ivan sliced into supplies.

Oil Eases as U.S. Mulls Tapping Stocks


Entrepreneurs and start-ups emerging today find themselves in an environment different from that during the dot-com boom.
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Technology Firms Find Tougher Terrain


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amelie Mauresmo made a powerful  start in her bid to end the year as world number one with a 6-1  6-0 rout of Vera Zvonareva at the WTA Championships Thursday.

Mauresmo Makes Crushing Start, Williams Posts Second Win


Brain peptide may be target for new drugs to treat insomnia, ADHD    HealthDayNews -- A brain protein that regulates sleep and anxiety may offer a target for the development of new drugs to treat conditions such as sleep and anxiety disorders and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.    In research with rodents, University of California, Irvine scientists found that neuropeptide S (NPS) increases alertness, suppresses sleep and controls stress response...

Protein Found to Regulate Sleep, Anxiety


The debate stoked by Southern football fans all summer long seems fairly hilarious now. The question -- you remember it -- was, which will be the better conference, the SEC or the new ACC?

Georgia at Auburn


ATHENS -- The day after, as the US regrouped from another loss and looked ahead to the medal round, the name of Sarunas Jasikevicius still resonated. The Lithuanian point guard torched the Yanks for 28 points in a 94-90 victory Saturday night. He is leading the Olympics in assists. He is ninth in scoring. He is clearly a take-charge, take-no-prisoners ...

Hey, just who is this guy?


AP - Amnesty International on Wednesday renewed its call for the United States to set up an independent investigation of the abuse of prisoners in Afghanistan, at Guantanamo Bay and at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Independent Probe Sought in Abu Ghraib Case (AP)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two rockets hit a downtown Baghdad hotel housing foreigners and journalists Thursday, and gunfire erupted in the neighborhood across the Tigris River from the U.S. Embassy compound...

Two Rockets Hit Downtown Baghdad Sheraton


Oil prices have surged past a record \$55 per a barrel in Asian trade, amid concerns over winter fuel supplies. The price of crude for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit \$55.

Oil sees new high in Asia trade


Pakistan #39;s seven-wicket win left Kenya #39;s coach Andy Moles feeling crushed and disappointed on his return to Edgbaston yesterday.

Kenyan collapse frustrates Moles


New Mexico #39;s Mark Walters (5) is almost tripped up by Duquesne #39;s Kieron Achara as Walters heads upcourt in the second half of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Classic in Albuquerque, NM, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004.

NCAA Wins Right to Limit Tournaments


Tony Blair is on course to take charge of historic negotiations designed to pave the way for Turkish membership of the EU after European leaders last night gave the green light to accession talks.

Blair holds key as EU opens door to Turkey


Tennis golden couple Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt have called off their wedding, it emerged today. Miss Clijsters, currently ranked ten in the world, was set to marry the Australian star in February.

Love Match over for Tennis Pair


The Sudanese government and southern rebels vowed today to end Sudan #39;s long civil war by the end of this year, putting their pledge on paper in

At Unusual UN Session, Sudanese Factions Vow to End War


ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Sudan's two Darfur rebel groups  walked out of peace talks in Nigeria for 24 hours Saturday,  saying they needed to mourn 75 civilians killed by Sudanese  government forces and Arab Janjaweed militia in the last three  days.

Darfur Rebels Boycott Talks for 24 Hours


EILAT, Israel - An explosion tore through a resort hotel in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where Israelis were vacationing at the end of a Jewish holiday Thursday night, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 160, officials said.    Israeli security officials said a car bomb caused the explosion, which was followed by two smaller blasts at other tourist sites in the Sinai...

Blasts Kill 35 Near Egypt-Israeli Border


As he steps into the palace, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must address the unrealistic expectation that he should show substantial achievements within his first 100 days in office.

The myth of the first 100 days and Susilo #39;s real challenges


Alonzo Mourning should dwell less on his passion for winning an N.B.A. championship and more on being a champion of the transplant community.

For Mourning and Others, Higher Stakes Than a Trophy


LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf would welcome British involvement in negotiations with India over Kashmir, and would raise the matter with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during talks in London, he told The Times in an interview.

London could mediate over Kashmir: Musharraf


By guest contributor Josh Pereira. Nokia announced today their latest development in mobile communications, the Nokia NFC Shell (NFC standing for  quot;Near Field Communications quot;).

Nokia Near Field Communications


quot;All I can tell you is to reiterate what we put out to the stock exchange this morning. We confirmed, following media speculation, that we had made a bid for Wayne.

GILL ON ROONEY


SOFTWARE  #39;MOTH Microsoft has admitted that it can #39;t beat hackers all the time, but will do its best. That argument was quietly put forward by the softly spoken, shy and retiring, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

The Vole has learnt a lot about security


The FBI yesterday seized a pair of UK servers used by Indymedia, the independent newsgathering collective, after serving a subpoena in the US on Indymedia #39;s hosting firm, Rackspace.

Feds seize Indymedia servers


FOXBOROUGH -- Matt Light lost his appendix this summer and, as a result, quite a few pounds, but he didn't lose one ounce of his wit.

At least Light #146;s sense of humor still intact


The UN watchdog passes a resolution calling on Iran to suspend all activities related to uranium enrichment.

UN urges Iran to halt enrichment


The Cassini spacecraft, in a dramatic flyby of the Saturn moon Titan, has sent back images of an alien expanse that has many of the hallmarks of a young Earth before the rise of organic life some 3 billion years ago.

A Saturn moon with echoes of Earth


ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=

Coke Quarterly Profit Down 24 Percent


Whitney Tilson argues that the exceptional money managers are in hedge funds.

Where Are the Superinvestors?


Growth in the services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers.

Service-Sector Growth Slows to a 2004 Low


Seattle added Aaron Taylor, Jeremy Reed, Mickey Lopez and Greg Dobbs to the Major League roster prior to the game Monday at Safeco Field.

Notes: Mariners add four more


It was the kind of complete game Chiefs fans had been dreaming of throughout the course of a nightmare season.  quot;This is how (people thought) we could score points and dominate

KC runs over Vick, Falcons


Telkom and Intel announced last night that they are to trial WiMAX broadband wireless networks locally, to give the end-user wireless alternative connections to the telco #39;s network.

Telkom Makes  #39;Last Mile #39; Wireless


In 2001, the Netherlands became the first (only?) country in the west to permit

Dutch Hospital Practicing Infanticide


The RFID services from IBM will include consulting, business case development, technical proof of concept, pilots for the client and trading partners and full system implementation for industrial companies.

IBM broadens suite of RFID services


ZURICH Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland #39;s second-biggest bank by assets after UBS, said on Tuesday that it would integrate its investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston with its private bank and that it would sell shares in its insurance arm, Winterthur.

Shake-up folds CSFB into parent


Rick Majerus was hired Wednesday to coach the USC basketball team, but he will not take over the position until the 2005-06 season.

Majerus to coach USC next season


THE HAGUE, Sept 27: President Pervez Musharraf has said the killing of top Al Qaeda militant Amjad Farooqi is a serious blow to the terrorist network.

#39;Farooqi #39;s killing a blow to Al Qaeda #39;: Osama is alive - Musharraf


Analysts from Prudential Equity Group and UBS are warning that delayed shipments of G5 chips from IBM could affect Apple Computer's bottom line

Analysts concerned about longer-than-expected G5 delays