TORONTO (CP) _ A night after being called out by their coach, the Toronto Raptors were at their best.  quot;I think for ourselves we wanted to turn it around and play better, quot; Raptors star Vince Carter said Wednesday

Raptors answer coach #39;s rip, pound Knicks


US companies such as FedEx Corp. and New York Life Insurance Co. are pleading with President George W. Bush to start discussions on a Pacific Rim free-trade bloc as he heads to this weekend #39;s regional economic summit.

FedEx, New York Life Press Bush on Trade as China #39;s Power Grows


The Afghan president makes a rare visit to the north just two weeks before the country's first presidential elections.

Karzai visits rival's stronghold


The brother of an alleged militant leader is sentenced to four years jail for helping to fund a Jakarta bomb attack.

Hambali's brother found guilty


Sainsbury's supermarket agrees a new milk supply deal with Robert Wiseman and Dairy Crest which the firms say could benefit hundreds of dairy farmers.

Milk deal 'to help dairy farmers'


Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame #39;s 40-year streak. But Navy #39;s offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.

Today #39;s top matchups at a glance


Lawyers for the U.S. Secret Service laboratory director on trial for lying at Martha Stewart's criminal trial portrayed him as the victim of a bitter underling who was angry that she hadn't been called to testify in his stead.

Ink Expert Portrayed as Victim at Perjury Trial


Google Inc. #39;s stumbles shouldn #39;t be used to write off the idea of employing auctions to sell stock to the public. Certainly, the initial public offering of the Internet search

Google #39;s woes shouldn #39;t bury IPO auction idea


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer will file a lawsuit as early as Friday against an  insurance company, the second suit stemming from his sweeping  probe into bid-rigging in the industry, Spitzer told Reuters on  Friday.

New York's Spitzer Says May Sue Insurer


A double suicide car bomb attack has devastated a police station just outside Baghdad #39;s fortified Green Zone, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest strike against Iraq #39;s beleaguered security forces.

Car bombers kill seven in Iraq


AP - THE DISCOVERY: A University of Pittsburgh geology student on a field trip stumbles across the fossil of an oversized, salamander-like creature that lived about 300 million years ago.

Summary: Student Finds New Amphibian (AP)


Safety standards are ignored in the pursuit of profits. In the first nine months of this year, 4,153 miners were killed. Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The death toll in a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine

Death toll rises in Chinese coal mine explosion.


November 19, 2004 - NVIDIA Corporation and Intel Corporation today announced that they have entered into a multi-year, cross-license agreement.

NVIDIA and Intel Agree


Javier Vazquez was supposed to be the impressive pitcher the Yankees would use as a linchpin in their rotation for any number of seasons.

Same Old Story: Yankees Sour on a Younger Pitcher


By MATT MOORE     STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- American researchers Dr. Richard Axel and Linda B...

U.S. Researchers Share 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine


Reuters - Google Inc. on Thursday announced\a new test service that allows people to use mobile phones or\handheld devices to tap Google's Web search via text messages,\or short message service.

Google Rolls Out Test of Short Message Service (Reuters)


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces launched a fresh  assault on Shi'ite rebels in the embattled Iraqi city of Najaf  on Sunday after talks on transferring control of the mosque at  the center of a two-week siege ran into difficulties.

U.S. Launches Fresh Assault on Sadr Forces in Najaf


At least one vendor is selling OEM copies of Microsoft #39;s new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system online, possibly exploiting a loophole in Microsoft #39;s contracts.

Reseller Selling Standalone Windows Media Center Software


The Free Standards Group (FSG) has revealed details of its Linux Standard Base (LSB) 2.0, a specification aimed at preventing Linux fragmentation.

Linux standard adds C support


Self-destructing DVDs haven't taken off. Video rental outfits aren't buying, film companies don't like them and consumers haven't warmed up -- not to mention the trash they'd create. But they may be coming to a Christmas movie near you.

Hurry Up and Watch: DVDs Time Out


Reuters - The dollar fell to a fresh three-month\low against the yen on Thursday as traders worried about the\U.S. economic outlook and the yawning trade deficit.

Dollar at 3-Mth Low Vs Yen on Econ Woes (Reuters)


A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine #39;s addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit.

Single molecule may lead to nicotine addiction


ROME : Juventus suffered their first defeat of the season after losing 2-1 at Reggina on Saturday. Marco Zamboni, who made his Serie A debut with Juventus in 1997 but was released after playing just one match

Soccer: Zamboni comes back to haunt Juventus


Dell CEO Kevin Rollins sent a clear signal to Intel, saying in an interview that the company is likely to begin using Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors in some of its products.

Dell CEO Says AMD Looking Good


The final night of gymnastics competition at the 2004 Games ended with another black eye for the beleaguered sport as spectators at Olympic Indoor Hall turned their rage against a panel

Gymnastics competition marked by sound, fury


MONTREAL (CP) - Paul Tellier was dismissed as president and chief executive of Bombardier Inc. on Monday in a bombshell announcement that drove down the company #39;s stock to a record low.

Paul Tellier dismissed as chief executive of Bombardier


Walt Disney World, revamping its admissions policy for the first time in at least two decades, is dramatically restructuring its ticket pricing structure by offering lower prices for longer stays and other options.

Disney World increases daily ticket prices; offers other options


Bowing to pressure from investors, Disney #39;s board of directors said yesterday that it expects to name a successor to embattled Disney chief Michael Eisner by next June.

Disney begins new CEO hunt


Sweden #39;s Thomas Johansson claimed his first title since the 2002 Australian Open with a come from behind 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 victory over American top seed Andre Agassi in the final of the Stockholm Open overnight.

Johansson, Novak, Youzhny take tennis titles


Fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems Inc. on Friday said exercised its right to call a \$55 million Canadian investment from DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Co.

DaimlerChrysler, Ford to Invest in Ballard


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - A strong euro and a strong hurricane helped cut the US trade deficit by 3.7 percent to \$51.6 billion in September.

US trade gap shrinks to \$51.6 billion


MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents were in charge of some  areas of south and western Mosul on Saturday, holding two  police stations and manning road blocks, as Iraq's third  largest city appeared to slide out of U.S. and Iraqi control.

Militants Take Control in Parts of Iraq's Mosul


Former Germany coach Rudi Voeller has revealed he is close to taking over as Roma coach, following the resignation of Cesare Prandelli.

Voeller set to coach Roma


#39;Michael Schumacher #39;s recent absence from top spot on the formula one rostrum may have lulled some of his opposition into believing the Ferrari driver was just a little too comfortable with life after clinching his all-time record seventh world

What The Papers Say...


AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has welcomed a far-reaching High Court ruling that bars trade unions from taking industrial action over political, social or environmental issues.

Australian high court limits unions' right to strike (AFP)


Searching for a way to stop the bleeding, Tom Craft yesterday officially replaced a quarterback who is hurting and has been ineffective.

O #39;Connell will try to jump-start Aztecs #39; season


PITTSBURGH (Dow Jones)--The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, or flight attendant union, expects the union board to act on a resolution authorizing a nationwide strike later Tuesday against airline management.

Flight Attendant Union Calls For Nationwide Strike


FoTW A small, but perfectly formed, flame

Register accused of publishing lies!


The ravages of Hurricane Ivan have left their mark on three islands in the Caribbean in very different ways. As people try to pick up the pieces of their lives across the region, there

Three little isles


AP - Seeking to bolster its credentials on global warming, the United States signed an agreement Tuesday with 13 other nations that calls for investing up to  #36;53 million in companies that will profitably control emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.

U.S. Signs Agreement Targeting Methane (AP)


AFP - The European Union called on China at a summit to rein in its textile exports after international quotas are scrapped next year.

EU urges China to exert moderation after textile quotas end (AFP)


Can the mutual fund firm do well in a bad environment for financial services?

T. Rowe Price Has Wind in Its Sails


PC World - Images posted in news groups may install remote control software on vulnerable PCs.

Hackers Target Microsoft JPEG Hole (PC World)


Robust US economic growth will likely continue into 2005, but authorities should cut the budget deficit to reduce the risk to growth, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato said.

IMF Sees Robust US Growth


Arsenal are one game away from history - and Andy Gray will be hoping they make it. The Sky Sports pundit told viewers of his new Last Word slot that Arsene Wenger #39;s side deserved to be remembered as the best this country has ever seen.

Andy Gray on Arsenal


BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer General  Electric Co. <A HREF=

GE Sees 2005 EPS Growth of 10-15 Percent


AP - Mississippi State star Lawrence Roberts must sit out one game for accepting  #151; and later repaying  #151; expenses for a pre-NBA draft workout.

Miss. State's Roberts to Sit Out Game (AP)


Forbes.com - Editors: Shlomo Reifman and Samantha N. Wong\Researchers: Joshua Brandt, Fei Mei Chan, \Andrew T. Gillies, Soo Jeong, Edward Knudsen, \Artie Kwok, John Ray and Jody Yen\Programmer: Carl Subick

America's Largest Private Companies (Forbes.com)


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar shuttled in narrow ranges  against other major currencies on Friday as investors awaited  upcoming U.S. jobs data for clues on the future path of  interest rates.

Dollar Is Calm Before Payrolls Storm


I have seen the three-headed monster Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) likes to call its  quot;multibrand strategy. quot; By grouping together Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC restaurants in one location, Yum!

Yum! Tastes Good


WASHINGTON - The number of broadband users in the U.S. nearly tripled in the past two and a half years to more than 48 million subscribers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

US broadband users triple in less than three years


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled to break above  the flat line on Friday as dour economic reports in Japan and  South Korea followed lackluster trading in U.S. markets to cap  gains.

Asia Stocks Near Flat on Economic Data


Most dyslexia research has focused on letter-based languages such as English or Italian. These studies suggest the condition is tied to the left temporoparietal region of the brain.

Dyslexia depends on culture: brain study


According to auto industry regulators and executives worldwide, new criteria for vehicle performance must include a car's or truck's ability to protect its occupants in a crash.

Safety Isn't Optional


Reuters - Xcel Energy Inc.  plans to sell\its broadband communications unit in a bid to focus solely on\its core utility operations, the U.S. power producer said on\Monday.

Xcel Energy to Sell Broadband Unit, Take Charge (Reuters)


Bill Parcells #39; players have tried to hit him -nd that #39;s just fine with the two-time Super Bowl-champion coach.  quot;We #39;ve had a few quot; players take a swing at him, Parcells

Notebook: Parcells has dodged his players #39; punches


Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to the World Series title in 1997, will interview for the Philadelphia Phillies managerial vacancy.

Phillies to meet with Leyland


NEW YORK -- Oil futures prices headed to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa #39;s largest exporter of crude oil. Crude for November delivery rose 33 cents to \$53.

Oil Prices Rise Toward Record \$54 A Barrel


It's the hottest ticket in town, as dedicated fans flock to retailers to grab copies of Microsoft's new video game. The opening-day sales figures catapult the sequel to the top of the entertainment heap.

Halo 2 Rakes in \$100 Million


US golfer Joey Sindelar has shot a 5-under-par, 66 in the rain-delayed first round of the Canadian Open in Oakville, Canada, the last PGA Tour event before the Ryder Cup.

Golf: Sindelar Leads Canadian Open


(Article Central) Microsoft will release Virtual Server 2005 next week, a product aimed to help companies effectively gather computing resources.

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005


Rashad McCants wasn #39;t thinking about last year at Kentucky. Jawad Williams said last year was last year. And Sean May was thinking more about his last game than North Carolina #39;s Jan. 3 defeat at Rupp Arena.

About-face for Heels


Tabuse, who was waived after training camp with the Denver Nuggets last year, hopes to become the first Japanese-born player to make the NBA.

Suns sign Japanese guard Tabuse


New Delhi, August 21 (NNN): An indefinite nationwide strike of truckers protesting against the imposition of service tax on Saturday evoked mixed response with a section of transporters in Karnataka and Tamilnadu staying away from the protest.

Nation-wide Truckers Strike Evokes Mixed Response


On the heels of a series of desktop search releases, Ask Jeeves Inc. is set to launch an application to scour users #39; hard drives for e-mails and files.

Ask Jeeves to Launch Desktop Search


The American millionaire yesterday splashed another 17million to buy a further six million shares to add to the 45m purchase he made late on Friday.

Glazer spends 17M to up Man Utd stake


Scientists believe they have located the part of the brain where people #39;s dreams are created. A team from the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland, made the discovery after treating a woman who stopped dreaming after she had a stroke.

#39;Dream centre #39; of the brain found


In yet more file sharing news, NME is reporting that Napster founder Shawn Fanning is planning another legal music download service that will reportedly have an almost limitless amount of tracks.

Napster Founder Introduces New File Sharing Service


Paris - Marine biologists say they have obtained the first proof that sharks can spot changes in magnetic fields, boosting evidence that the creatures have an internal compass to guide them as well as a phenomenal sense of smell.

#39;Magnetic #39; sharks add bite to compass theory


Cisco Systems aimed straight for datacentres yesterday at its annual worldwide analyst conference, with company executives claiming many communications functions in servers would be better moved into the network.

Cisco guns for datacentres


NEW YORK, November 5 (newratings.com) - Goodyear Tire  amp; Rubber Company (GT.NYS) witnessed a robust rally in its share price today, after the company projected its 3Q04 results significantly ahead of expectations.

Goodyear projects robust 3Q profit growth with record sales


Reuters - J.P. Morgan Chase   Co.  posted\lower third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, missing analysts'\forecasts, on costs from its  #36;58 billion purchase of Bank One\Corp. and lower bond trading revenue.

J.P. Morgan Chase Profit Falls 13 Percent (Reuters)


The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a second bill to combat spyware. The Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-SPY, would impose a five-year prison term on those found guilty of using spyware to commit a crime.

House Passes Second Anti-Spyware Bill


Mark Hughes maintained Blackburns hard effort would soon earn their just rewards - after his side went down 1-0 to Charlton in tonights Barclays Premiership clash at The Valley.

Hughes Pleased Despite Defeat


HEMPSTEAD, NY (CBS.MW) -- With Election Day now less than two months away, the campaign for the presidency has been rocked by several unexpected developments.

Commentary: Hurricanes, Clinton and the campaign


AP - Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant saw growth in its traditional routing markets as well as its emerging technologies like Internet telephone and home networking gear.

Cisco First-Quarter Profits Up 29 Percent (AP)


Rising star Michael Clarke has been named in the Australian cricket squad for this month #39;s Test series with New Zealand, replacing a luckless Simon Katich.

Clarke in, Katich out


washingtonpost.com - Fans who can't get enough of NBC's

Yahoo Makes A Deal With The Donald (washingtonpost.com)


Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners Tuesday agreed to terms with backstop Dan Wilson on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the franchise #39;s all-time leader in games caught.

Mariners re-sign longtime C Wilson


Harmony Gold, which has managed to acquire only 10,8 of Gold Fields in the first stage of its hostile take-over bid, put a brave face on its offer yesterday, saying it would immediately launch the second part of its offer for the remaining shares.

Harmony puts brave face on 11


SBC Communications Inc. plans to offer IP (Internet Protocol) TV over a fiber-based network by the end of next year, the carrier announced Thursday.

SBC details plans for fiber network, IP-based TV


roundup Plus: Tellabs scales back AFC buy...Top McAfee exec to step down...IDC says external disk storage up...Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills.

Briefly: Push-to-talk wiretaps on feds' speed list


Canadian Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States promised South Korea on Friday any North Korean use of weapons of mass destruction after a planned U.S. troop pullout from the South

Pentagon threatens 'gravest consequences' if North Korea attacks South (Canadian Press)


Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher #39;s son Mark has been subpoenaed to formally answer accusations he helped to finance a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer says.

Thatcher subpoenaed over coup


Communications giant Telstra Corp announced yesterday that its chief executive Ziggy Switkowski would step down early as Australia #39;s largest corporation prepared for its full privatization.

Telstra CEO to leave early


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Altria Group Inc. <A HREF=

Altria Profit Helped by Brewer, Taxes


AFP - Eurozone retail sales rose 0.7 percent in October from September but were down 0.2 percent compared with October 2003, the European statistics agency Eurostat reported.

Eurozone retail sales rise 0.7 percent in October (AFP)


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein saw a lawyer hired by  his family on Thursday, his first contact with defense counsel  since U.S. soldiers captured him a year ago.

Saddam Sees Lawyer, Forces Deployed to Kerbala


Regardless, space competitions are poised to become big business.

Will historic flight launch space tourism?


If you have an Inspiron, Latitude, or Precision notebook, then a recall is in effect for your power supply.  quot;Dell on Friday announced that it #39;s recalling almost a million faulty power adapters sold with its

Dell Recalls 1 Million Laptop Power Adapters


Sir Alex Ferguson is

Football: Ferguson celebrates win


The Army is investigating reservists who refused to deliver a fuel shipment under conditions they considered unsafe.

Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad


Federal drug regulators strengthened the warning label on the pill, RU-486, after the death of a woman who took the pill.

F.D.A. Strengthens Warning on the Abortion Pill


Cytec Industries Inc., a US maker of materials for the aerospace and car industries, agreed to buy the chemicals operations of UCB SA, Belgium #39;s largest drugmaker, for 1.5 billion euros (\$1.

Cytec to Buy UCB Chemicals Business for EU1.5 Billion (Update2)


AP - Financial experts combed through records Thursday at China Aviation Oil, the jet fuel supplier that sought court protection from creditors this week after admitting losses of US #36;550 million (euro414 million) from speculative trading.

Experts Examine China Aviation Oil Books (AP)


Roma, enduring a torrid season, had something to smile about on Saturday night after crushing Siena 4-0 after a sustained second-half onslaught at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Serie A Saturday Wrap: Roma Revival In Siena


Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Tuesday his country does not plan any secret nuclear programs or activities. The Iranian News Agency, IRNA, quoted Kharrazi as saying during a visit to New Zealand

Iran denies secret nuclear activities


washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for the higher education community.

Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches (washingtonpost.com)


Reuters - Lawyers for a Georgia school district\and a group of parents clashed on Monday over the\constitutionality of placing stickers that challenge the theory\of evolution on textbooks.

Georgia School Board in Court Over Evolution Flap (Reuters)


Reuters - Google Inc. has opened an office just\down the road from rival Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters in\Seattle's suburbs as it seeks to lure local engineering talent,\the No. 1 search engine company said on Wednesday.

Google Opens Office in Microsoft's Backyard (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial services regulator NASD said  on Monday it has charged H R Block Financial Advisors Inc.  <A HREF=

H R Block Faces Fraud Charge Over Enron


Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., the US insurance broker accused of rigging bids and taking payoffs, #39; #39; may cut jobs to help mitigate a drop in earnings, investors said.

Marsh May Have to Cut Jobs as Earnings Decline, Investors Say


JAY, Vt. -- From the top of the gondola building, 4,000 feet up on the summit of Jay Peak, the rolling hills of the Northeast Kingdom fade into the distance of hazy summer air. The forestland of this mountain gives way to a patchwork of fields, barns, and silos, with white steeples marking a village green. At the base, brown ...

Quite a spread


US stocks fell as oil prices reached a new high, spurring concern that rising energy costs will hamper earnings growth. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in six weeks.

Higher Oil Prices Send Dow Below 10,000


SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares closed slightly lower Wednesday on profit-taking after recent gains, traders said. The benchmark Straits Times Index slipped 2.34 points, or 0.1, to 1959.

Singapore Shares End Dn On Pft-Taking;Eucon Weak Debut-2-


Securities industry regulators barred former investment banker Frank P. Quattrone Monday from ever working in the securities industry again.

NASD Bars Ex-Banker Quattrone For Life


FCC chairman Michael Powell has confounded liberals and free market purists. He's an official that defies simplification. By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine.

Technology Over Ideology


By MADELYN TROYANEK, Staff. Grant Bradley, 14, of Crescent Beach, said he thought he  quot;was going to die quot; when a 350-pound tiger pounced on him late Saturday at the St.

Teen: I thought I  #39;was going to die #39;


Thumbnail-sized memory card's maximum capacity will be 128MB.

Samsung Makes Smaller MMC Card for Cell Phones


Thierry Henry answered his critics in style as he combined with Robert Pires to haul Arsenal out of their slump. Henrys recent form had been called into question by Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen only

HENRY SHOWS HE IS STILL KING


Florida #39;s passing offense didn #39;t perform exceptionally well. And the defensive secondary could use plenty of work, too. But the Gators still managed to defeat Kentucky 21-3 with the help of TB Ciatrick Fason #39;s

What you may have missed


JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's leading churches  urged President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday to call a referendum on  gay marriages, saying a recent court ruling in favor of the  unions ignored overwhelming public opposition.

S. Africa Churches Urge Referendum on Gay Marriage


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped from record highs  above \$50 a barrel on Wednesday as weekly U.S. inventory data  showed a surprise increase in crude stocks, easing fears over  stretched international supplies.

Oil Falls from \$50 as Crude Stocks Swell


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The US trade deficit narrowed in July as imports fell for the first time in almost a year, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

Trade deficit slips lower in July


Jose Maria Olazabal has revealed that his participation on next year #39;s regular US Tour now hinges on receiving sponsors invitations.

Olazabal in hunt for US invitation


GONAIVES, Haiti -- While desperately hungry flood victims wander the streets of Gonaives searching for help, tons of food aid is stacking up in a warehouse guarded by United Nations peacekeepers.

Lootings delay aid in Haiti


Kilkenny, Ireland (Sports Network) - Ernie Els fired an eight-under 64 on Friday to take the lead midway through the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship.

Els pulls ahead in Ireland


Severn Trent Plc, the UK #39;s second- largest publicly traded water company, said first-half profit fell 27 percent because of higher pension charges and the impact of exchange rates.

Severn Trent First-Half Net Falls 27 on Pension Cost (Update1)


Algeria's chances of joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) may be scuppered by its parliament's refusal to lift a ban on alcohol imports.

Alcohol ban row rages in Algeria


Introgen Therapeutics Inc. reported Friday that it raised an additional \$7.8 million from the same European institutional investors with whom it placed shares Wednesday.

Introgen Sells Additional Shares


Wayne Gretzky fears the NHL could be shut down for as long as two years if a labor deal is not reached soon.

Gretzky Fears for NHL


Strong sales of new mobile phone models boosts profits at Carphone Warehouse but the retailer's shares fall on concerns at a decline in profits from pre-paid phones.

Carphone lifted by buoyant sales


Liverpool and Everton will decide by the end of this month whether the two clubs can share a ground - but the obstacles to such an arrangement continue to look insurmountable.

Decision over Liverpool Groundshare Due


AP - The latest Army investigation into the Abu Ghraib scandal is raising new questions about whether the CIA, operating outside military rules, contributed to the breakdown of military discipline at the prison.

Prison Probe Raises Questions About CIA (AP)


An African mini summit on the Darfur issue, which brought together leaders from Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria and Chad, opens in Tripoli, capital of Libya, Oct. 17, 2004.

African mini summit on Darfur opens in Libya


IBM is the first PC manufacturer to use a National Semiconductor chip that stores a PC #39;s identity in silicon to avert hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information.

IBM Chip Stores ID in Silicon


World record holder Paula Radcliffe put the trauma of the Athens Olympics behind her on Sunday to win a dramatic victory in the closest finish ever to the women #39;s New York City marathon.

Radcliffe Bounces Back to Win in New York


Sales at US retailers rose less than forecast at the start of the holiday season as Federated Department Stores Inc. and Limited Brands unexpectedly posted November declines.

Wal-Mart Predicts Weak Dec. Sales as Retailers Falter (Update7)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drug maker AstraZeneca Plc  <A HREF=

AstraZeneca Sues U.S. Generic Drug Maker


ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary party of the Pakistan Muslim League and its allies on Thursday lauded the political wisdom and acumen of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain during his short tenure as the prime minister.

PML, allies hail Shujaat


Florida #39;s orange crop dropped to its lowest level in 13 years while the grapefruit crop sank to its lowest point in 69 years. The projected 2004-05 orange crop fell to 168 million

Citrus Estimates Revised Lower


An ex-police officer goes on trial in Germany charged with threatening a suspect with torture.

German trial stirs torture debate


AP - Lucent Technologies Inc. and two labor unions agreed Sunday to give themselves one more day to avoid a possible strike.

Lucent, Unions Delay Contract Deadline (AP)


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Despite growing evidence of a strengthening economy, the job market remained sluggish in August, holding the unemployment rate at 7.2 per cent - unchanged from July.

Lacklustre job creation keeps August unemployment rate steady at 7.2 per cent (Canadian Press)


(12/17/04)-- The Detroit Pistons must have learned something after allowing LeBron James to score a career-high 43 points in their last game against Cleveland.

Pistons pound Cavaliers


As expected, the battle of the lawsuits and press releases started soon after an announcement Tuesday by Northwest Airlines that it was taking steps to align its distribution costs with those of the low-cost carriers it increasingly is competing with for

Lawsuits fly over Northwest #39;s new GDS fees


Jon Lieber outduels Pedro Martinez as the Yankees beat the Red Sox, 3-1, Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in their ALCS rematch.

Yankees Take Lead


OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. investors predicted Tuesday the telecom equipment giant will again slash jobs when it reports long-overdue results this week, and shrugged off news of another criminal probe into its high-profile accounting woes.

Investors: Nortel may axe 5,000 jobs


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has taken steps to help enterprise developers who want to test their applications against Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Microsoft Releases SP2 Test Guide (NewsFactor)


Lawyers for Australia #39;s recording industry branded the popular Kazaa file-swapping network  quot;an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen quot; as they launched a court battle to shut down Kazaa #39;s illegal

Australia Music Industry Decries Kazaa


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

Microsoft Debuts Desktop Search Tool


TEHRAN, Iran Sept. 12, 2004 - Iran said Sunday it would not abandon uranium enrichment, rejecting a key demand by three European powers that have threatened to intensify pressure if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program.

Iran Won #39;t Abandon Nuclear Fuel Program


Reuters - Iraq's interim president told George W.\Bush at the White House Monday that the

'Armies of Darkness' Won't Stop Vote, Iraq's Yawar Says (Reuters)


OpenPower line to make debut Monday as Big Blue looks beyond the chip's high-end niche, CNET News.com has learned.

IBM to launch Linux-only Power servers


Whilst acknowledging that copyright infringements do happen on P2P networks, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that P2P network owners and software developers can #39;t be held responsible for them.

P2P Networks Not Responsible for Copyright


Hollywood and the entertainment industry were set back by a legal decision that was favorable to Internet file-sharing company Grokster. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in San Francisco that distributors of ...

Grokster Wins Legal Victory over Copyrights


At a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Romania on Wednesday, Germany objected to Washington #39;s proposal for NATO forces to take over the US military mission in Afghanistan as part of next year #39;s reorganization efforts.

Germany Opposes US Plan in Afghanistan


As first assault on Google #39;s leading position in the market, Microsoft #39;s newly launched search engine encountered some technical problems on its first day.

Microsoft search engine thwarted by glitches on first day


Sneaker makers are selling a new wave of technologically advanced athletic shoes, in hopes of bringing back the age of the \$100-plus sneaker.

Sneaker makers bank on high-tech


FRIDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 7:30 p.m. -- Memphis at Purdue, ESPN2 PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Toronto at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Detroit at San Antonio, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Indiana at Sacramento, ESPN BOXING 9:30 p.m. -- Friday Night Fights at Atlantic City: Rocky Juarez vs. Guty Espadas Jr. (featherweights), ESPN2 GOLF 1:30 p.m. ...

This weekend on TV, radio


When Roma and Real Madrid took to the field Wednesday at the 82,000-seat Olympic Stadium in Rome, they walked into an empty stadium.

ON SOCCER 82,000 empty seats greet Madrid, Roma


Ziff Davis - New software programs enable storage silos to connect with one another.

HP, NetApp Build NAS-to-SAN Links (Ziff Davis)


German electronics giant Siemens said that its Siemens Business Services unit had signed a 2.7-billion-euro (3.3-billion-dollar) contract to supply technology services to the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Siemens wins 2.7-bln-euro services contract from BBC


Computer Associates plans to buy security software firm Netegrity, in a deal valued at \$430 million (241m). The acquisition will strengthen the firm #39;s position in the IT security market and builds on last

CA set to buy Netegrity for 241m


Wall Street celebrated President Bush #39;s re-election with a solid rally Wednesday, surging higher as investors welcomed continuity in Washington and shrugged off higher oil prices.

Dow Ends Up 101 on President Bush Victory


SINGAPORE: Singapore #39;s two biggest media groups yesterday announced a merger of their loss-making television and newspaper operations just four years after competition was introduced in the industry.

Media giants merge


com November 3, 2004, 11:26 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

Apple blocks music sales to older iTunes


Microsoft Corp. fought yesterday for a suspension of a landmark European Union antitrust ruling pending its appeal, arguing that being forced to share its closely guarded software codes with rivals now would do it irreversible damage.

Microsoft seeks to suspend EU antitrust ruling


One of the big stars of the 2000 Summer Games, Gardner was thrown to the mat in overtime by Georgi Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan and lost 4-1 in his Greco-Roman semifinal match.

Wrestling: Cinderella in Sydney suffers turnabout at hands of <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON -- President Bush has ordered a partial cut in US assistance to Venezuela because of its alleged role in the international trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation.

Citing sex trade, US to oppose loans to Venezuela


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt was narrowly mixed  on Monday as investors proved reluctant to make any major bets  ahead of key events this week including a speech from Fed  Chairman Alan Greenspan and the crucial September jobs report.

U.S. Treasury Debt Narrowly Mixed


Reuters - The dollar made slight gains on Monday\as traders prepared for a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this\week, where a rate rise is widely expected and the market will\be looking for signals on future policy intentions.

Dollar Firmer Ahead of Fed Rate Decision (Reuters)


Two astronauts who spent half a year aboard the International Space Station returned safely on Saturday to the steppes of Kazakhstan in the predawn darkness.

Two Back on Earth After Six Months on Space Station


US stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

US stocks: Markets end higher; earnings, merger news trump oil


Mumbai, Aug. 23. (PTI): Revising the outlook on India #39;s long-term foreign currency and local currency ratings, Standard  amp; Poor #39;s Ratings Services today warned that the local currency rating could be lowered

S amp;P revises outlook for India #39;s currency rating


With Hurricane Frances approaching the eastern coast of Florida, Miami players requested that their preseason game in New Orleans be canceled.

Dolphins arrive for final game short-handed


TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose one percent in  early Friday trade after Japanese GDP data, although weak,  confounded some players' fears of a contraction and drew buyers  back to brokers and tech shares.

Nikkei Average Rises One Percent


The Packers traded cornerback Mike McKenzie and a conditional draft choice to the Saints yesterday for reserve quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan and a second-round pick.

Packers Deal McKenzie


Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. has appointed a new chief financial officer following the resignation of former CFO Kevin Thompson and the recent restatement of its revenue after an accounting policy change.

Red Hat appoints new CFO


Business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to keep PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle Vows  #39;Oversupport #39; for PeopleSoft Customers


Hempstead, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Jets on Thursday extended the contract of executive vice president and general manager Terry Bradway through the 2007 season.

Giving Thanks: Jets extend Bradway #39;s contract


As a single parent with one income, Barbara George said she routinely relies on the float when she writes a check. If Im writing a check for my kids lunch money or while on vacation

New bank law due this week


A Gainesville man, who is on business in Tokyo, says his room was  quot;rocking and rolling quot; as two strong earthquakes struck Japan Sunday.

Gainesville man  #39;rocking and rolling #39; as quakes hit Japan


President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to assemble a representative government, but said he did not feel bound to offer top Cabinet positions to his defeated rivals.

Security No. 1 for Afghan head


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

Exxon Mobil to Take Charge


Boxing fans have been scrambling for answers, searching for scenarios, and Saturday night the answers were found, where all sports questions are resolved, Madison Square Garden.

Felix Trinidad Sets Boxing Back On Course


Computer giant Dell sees profits rise 25despite slowing momentum in the PC market, as laptop sales soar.

Laptops drive Dell profits boost


Kate Johnson will oversee global training, support and consulting services from the company's headquarters.

Red Hat names new services executive


Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was hospitalized last night and might have kidney stones. Guillen, serving the first game of a two-game suspension, left the ballpark about three hours before the game against Detroit and went to a Chicago hospital ...

White Sox #39;s Guillen hospitalized with what may be kidney stones


Specialists hired by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority have discovered a second section of the Big Dig #39;s Interstate 93 tunnel with a defect similar to

2d section of Artery tunnel found to have serious flaw


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Sports Network) - The New York  Giants will be without Shaun Williams for some time after the  strong safety suffered a tear in his left knee during Friday's  practice.

Giants Suffer Another Blow in Secondary


A malicious email purporting to offer a link to download Lycos #39; controversial spam busting screensaver is infecting users with a Trojan - proving that the fall out from the botched and now ditched service will continue to cause users pain.

Lycos email scam hides nasty Trojan


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The blue-chip Dow Jones average fell  on Thursday after drug maker Merck   Co.<A HREF=

Stocks Knocked Lower by Merck Drug Recall


Many people do extensive product research online but end up buying from brick and mortar retailers.  How can you track the effectiveness of search marketing campaigns that result in offline purchases?

Search Online, Buy Offline: How to Tell?


THE largest media organization here yesterday joined other media groups in condemning the recent slaying of a 26-year-old photojournalist in Jolo, Sulu.

COPC condemns slaying of Davao lensman


Northeastern quarterback Shawn Brady engaged in an aerial duel with Villanova's Marvin Burroughs, but the Huskies held on to win, 34-30, at Parsons Field yesterday because their defense took advantage of the lone turnover in the game.

Bunch of TDs from Brady


A brother and sister who sent unsolicited junk e-mail to millions of America Online customers were convicted Wednesday in the nation #39;s first felony prosecution of distributors of spam.

2 guilty in nation #39;s first felony spam case


An angry mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh yesterday as they protested against a grenade attack on an Opposition rally that killed at least 18 people and injured hundreds.

Mob sets Bangladesh train alight


AP - Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:

Recent Winners of Nobel Prize in Chemistry (AP)


Joe Gibbs will meet his coaching nemesis, Bill Parcells, for the first time since 1990 on Monday when the Redskins play the rival Cowboys.

Old School, Part 2


Summary - (Sep 11, 2004) NASA #39;s Terra satellite took this photograph of Hurricane Ivan as it roared past the island of Jamaica on Saturday.

NASA #39;s Satellite Photo of Hurricane Ivan


TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen was feeling the heat on Tuesday  as oil prices scaled new record highs, underlining concerns  about Japan's dependence on imported oil.

Yen Weighed Down as Oil Prices Hit Highs


WASHINGTON (AFX) - US consumer price inflation moderated in November after a sharp rise in the prior month, the Labor Department said Friday.

LATEST FOREX NEWS


Poland #39;s leaders floated the idea on Monday of withdrawing troops from Iraq by the end of next year, giving the first timetable for a planned pullout by the staunch Washington ally.

Poland floats plan to pull out of Iraq by end-2005


A torn pectoral muscle has ended Seau #39;s season, and perhaps his career. The Miami Dolphins linebacker will undergo an operation today in his hometown of San Diego, and he #39;ll decide later whether to return in 2005.

Seau #39;s season over, decision on career next


AP - Insurgents slaughtered 11 Iraqi soldiers, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style, and declared on an Islamic militant Web site Thursday that Iraqi fighters will avenge

Insurgents Slaughter 11 Iraqi Soldiers (AP)


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average edged down 0.18\percent at the opening on Tuesday as its biggest one-day rise\in four months in the previous session prompted profit-taking\on recent gainers, such as banks and brokers.

Japan Stocks Edge Down on Profit-Taking (Reuters)


TORONTO (CP) - Air Canada #39;s new holding company reported a third-quarter loss of \$81 million as the airline completed its restructuring under creditor protection.

Air Canada holding company reports Q3 loss of \$81M due to <b>...</b>


HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China #39;s No. 2 telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. (0763.HK) said Sunday it expects overseas sales to rise to contribute around 40 of its total revenue in 2006, compared with 13.4 posted in the first half of 2004.

China ZTE Expects Sales Abroad To Bring 40 Rev In 2006


AFP - Japan's trade surplus in July rose a sharper-than-expected 44.2 percent on the back of record Asia-bound exports but some economists warned exports may slow later this year as China's economy cools.

Japan's trade surplus jumps 44.2 percent in July on Asian demand (AFP)


KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Reuters) - After a more than a century of  churning out towels, sheets and bedspreads for American homes,  there's no future for textiles in this self-proclaimed

'City of Looms' Fears for Its Future


AP - Wales' Stephen Dodd overcame a triple bogey to shoot a 2-under 70 on Saturday and maintain a three-stroke lead after the third round of the China Open, the first event of the 2005 PGA European Tour schedule.

Dodd Maintains China Open Lead (AP)


The Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, says the killing of an al-Qaeda militant by security forces is a major blow against terrorism.

Pakistani president says killing of Al-Qaeda militant is a blow <b>...</b>


Alex Rodriguez scored from third base on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse in the top of the 11th innings, giving the New York Yankees a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in their American League Divisional Series in Minneapolis.

Baseball: Win for the Yankees


KIEV, October 31 (Itar-Tass) -- Ukraine will have the second round of the presidential election, no matter what results of exit polls may be.

Ukraine to have second round of election anyway  official


More than half the world #39;s children are suffering extreme effects of poverty, war and HIV/Aids, denying them a healthy and safe childhood, according to a report published today.

Unicef report: 1bn children suffering


Referee Rob Styles has rescinded Didier Drogba #39;s yellow card which was received by the Chelsea striker for diving during Saturday #39;s Premier League match at Aston Villa, the Football Association said on Monday.

Referee rescinds Chelsea striker Drogba #39;s yellow card


The 40th day since the siege of Middle School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia, brought forth a fresh outpouring of pain. It also laid bare some of the darker emotions, like vengeance.

Mourning and Anger at School Caught Up in Terrorism


Ukraine's Supreme Court is due to rule on whether to overturn the result of the disputed presidential poll.

Ukraine awaits court poll ruling


Shares of exercise machine maker Nautilus Group Inc. sank more than 5 percent after the company announced a voluntary recall of certain Bowflex home gym models after a review of incident records.

Nautilus Shares Sink on Bowflex Recall


AP - The judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case has loosened a sweeping gag order after objections from prosecutors, news organizations and attorneys for the accuser.

Judge in Bryant Case Loosens Gag Order (AP)


The Philadelphia Eagles offense should be more efficient because they aren #39;t facing a top-notch Vikings defense. I #39;m convinced the Eagles offense will be able to move the football after watching

Eagles offense should prevail


LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is aiming  to wrap up the Premier League title two weeks early next May.

Confident Mourinho Plans Early End to Title Race


Things are slowly returning to normal in the embattled grocery world. This morning, Albertsons (NYSE: ABS), the No. 2 player in the group, reported an 18 jump in third-quarter net income

Albertsons on the Rebound


Bowing to corporate pressure, the group that sets standards for the US accounting industry said on Wednesday it postponed the implementation of compulsory expensing of employee

FASB Delays Options Expensing Rule


Even in a year when college football #39;s No. 1- and 2-ranked teams remained that way from start to finish and will the play in the national championship, the Bowl Championship Series can #39;t escape scrutiny and controversy.

It #39;s USC and Oklahoma


A living legend #39;s next chapter will be in Seattle. FOXSports.com has learned that the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade for Jerry Rice, the greatest receiver in football history.

Rice traded to Seahawks for 7th-round pick


The Little Engine That Could simply couldn't any longer. Olivier Rochus, who stood much taller than his 5-foot-5-inch frame in two big five-set victories here, ran out of steam against Dominik Hrbaty and squandered a two-set lead, falling, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.

Rochus runs aground in 5-set loss to Hrbaty


The US military says warplanes bombed a suspected rebel safehouse in the city of Fallujah Thursday, killing two people. A statement says the target was a  quot;meeting site quot; used by allies of wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

US Airstrike on Fallujah Kills 2


Russia coach Georgy Yartsev will stay in charge for at least one more match despite the 7-1 defeat by Portugal in last week #39;s World Cup qualifier.

Russian coach is staying in charge


The Magpies want a replacement for Jonathan Woodgate and will swoop when the transfer window re-opens in January. Boumsong, Bobo Balde, Manchester United #39;s John O #39;Shea, Chelsea #39;s Robert Huth and Notts Forest #39;s

INSIDE INFO: Gers ace Souey target


Nine British tourists on a religious holiday in Jordan were killed yesterday when their bus crashed near the ancient city of Petra.

Nine British tourists die in Jordan bus crash


Calm and composed as ever, Tyrone Willingham addressed his dismissal at Notre Dame on Wednesday. Willingham, fired as the school #39;s head football coach after three years on the job, didn #39;t lash out at his former employer.

Willingham takes the blame


AP - The Toronto Raptors signed free agent center Loren Woods on Wednesday.

Toronto Raptors Sign Center Loren Woods (AP)


Gunmen riding a motorcycle fatally shot a judge Friday when his car stopped at a traffic light, the most senior government figure to be killed in a Muslim separatist movement in southern Thailand, officials said.

Suspected Muslim insurgents kill judge in Pattani?


Investment firm Perry Corp. on Monday said it holds a 9.89 percent stake in Mylan Laboratories Inc. (MYL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , exceeding the holdings of financier Carl

UPDATE 1-Perry acquires 9.89 percent stake in Mylan Labs


AP - Tim Duncan had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 94-91 victory Wednesday night over the Orlando Magic.

Spurs Beat Magic 94-91 (AP)


AFP - Vice President Dick Cheney will lead the US delegation to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's December 7 inauguration, the White House announced.

Cheney to lead US delegation to Afghanistan (AFP)


A doping scandal involving an Irish Olympic gold medal-winning horse is set to take in a seventh country, it emerged today. The world equestrian body, Federation

Olympic Horse Doping Test Moved to New York


Italian airline Alitalia has agreed a deal with its ground staff, paving the way for some 2,500 job cuts and a reduction in staff benefits.

Alitalia seals ground staff deal


Company files patent infringement lawsuit and asks trade commission to halt shipment of rival's flash memory into United States.

SanDisk sues STMicroelectronics


At first glance, it seems like an odd approach. Upon closer inspection, however, Michigan State may not have any other choice. The Spartans will use their disappointing 1-2

Smith won #39;t tolerate finger-pointing among teammates


NEW YORK---Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in the third quarter, as the Santa Barbara-based operator of acute-care hospitals significantly reduced its loss from continuing operations.

Tenet #39;s loss narrows; revenue lower


MILWAUKEE Major League Baseball #39;s executive council met for three hours yesterday but made no formal recommendation on whether the Montreal Expos should move to Washington next season.

Again, no word on Expos


One day, astronauts could zip across the solar system in spinning spaceships.  How will their brains adapt to life onboard a twirling home where strange  quot;Coriolis forces quot; rule?

Spinning Brains


AP - At least one new variant of a worm spread rapidly from Asia and Europe to U.S. computers Friday morning, filling up people's e-mail accounts, but otherwise causing little apparent damage.

New Worm Variant Spreads, Clogging E-Mail (AP)


Men have always slept around and new research suggests primitive man traveled far from home to do it. Scientists have been looking into ancient sexual dalliances and human migration patterns by virtue of the

Ancient Man Spread The Love Around


The handheld game player's surprising pricing in Japan may indicate what the U.S. market can expect.

Sony sets price, date for PSP's Japan debut


The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.4 percent. The figures are expected to sharpen a presidential debate on domestic policy set for tonight.

U.S. Added 96,000 Jobs in September, Fewer Than Expected


ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST - South Africa #39;s president flew to Ivory Coast to try to quell the violence between government forces, French troops and civilians that has wounded more than 600 and killed at least 20.

Mbeki tries to restore calm in Ivory Coast


French soccer star Zinedine Zidane has thrown his support behind Paris #39; campaign to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Paris bid committee said Friday.

Zidane backs Paris bid for 2012 Olympics


Borland Software in 2005 plans to fold its CBuilder developer tool line into the companys Delphi IDE tool family for Windows application development, thus answering the question about what the company had planned to do with the technology.

Borland folding CBuilder into Delphi


CLYDESDALE Bank is being tipped to avoid the axe when parent National Australia Bank reveals the outcome of its review of European operations later this month.

Clydesdale  #39;saved from axe #39;


Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal is arrested on drunken driving charges Friday, his second DUI arrest in four years.

Braves' Furcal Arrested


China #39;s imports and exports in thefirst ten months this year amounted to 926.47 billion US dollars, rising 35.8 percent year-on-year, according to statistics releasedby the

China #39;s foreign trade volume at 926.47 bln US dls in the 1st 10 <b>...</b>


The one thing that #39;s misleading about Club 64 is its name. With its echoes of Studio 57 in New York and its desirable location at the heart of Hong Kong Central, you might expect it to be just another glitzy bar or nightspot.

The writing #39;s on the wall for Hong Kong #39;s last revolutionary haunt


United Nations atomic agency inspectors are to head to Brazil next month to try to resolve a dispute after Brazilian authorities denied the agency access to a uranium enrichment facility.

UN nuclear inspectors head to Brazil


Amid groans of  quot;I wonder why it took so long? quot; a new worm has been discovered that can access a webcam and microphone attached to an infected PC.

SpyWare That Actually Spies On You


AP - A grenade may have caused a blast under a police car that injured more than a dozen people in southern Turkey, officials said Monday.

Turkish Police Probe Concert Blast (AP)


Defending champion Makybe Diva won the \$4.2-million Cdn Melbourne Cup on Tuesday to become the first mare in the 144-year history of Australia #39;s most famous horse race to win twice.

Makybe Diva becomes first mare to win Australia #39;s biggest horse <b>...</b>


WASHINGTON - A chimp-sized human ancestor walked upright 6 million years ago, far earlier than anyone had been able to show before, researchers report.

Who was the first to walk upright?


POIANA BRASOV, Romania : The United States pressed its NATO allies to begin military planning for possibly taking over command of operations in Afghanistan from US forces as early as next year.

US presses NATO to prepare takeover of Afghanistan military <b>...</b>


Springfield, Illinois - Christina Kim followed up her career best round with a six-under 66 here on Friday to increase her lead to four strokes in the \$1,2-million (about R8-million) State Farm Classic.

Kim increases lead at State Farm Classic


R

Toys


Vijay Singh made official what we #39;ve known for at least a year, there #39;s nothing wrong with the world rankings, Jack Nicklaus never went through a period like this, and Tiger #39;s  quot;slump, quot; while bad for TV ratings, hints at a new, exciting period in men #39;s golf

What #39;s next, since Singh has officially surpassed Woods?


Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was blown away by the Riverside club #39;s dominating performance Thursday evening against Lazio.

McClaren Hails  quot;Special quot; Boro


Miles away from humans in the middle of squirrel country sits a piece of equipment that may lead scientists to the origins of the universe.

Scientists have big expectations: Large Binocular Telescope


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Friday traced North Carolina's job loss over the past four years to President Bush's fixation on tax cuts for the wealthy and indifference to the needs of everyday Americans.

Kerry Says Bush Ignores 'Average Folks'


Jury selection begins in the Kobe Bryant rape case on Friday when hundreds of potential jurors fill out a questionnaire to help determine if they can sit in judgment in a trial involving race, sex and celebrity.

Jury Selection to Begin in Kobe Bryant Rape Trial


South Africa fly-half Jaco Van der Westhuyzen faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday #39;s Test match against Ireland in Dublin because of a finger injury sustained against Wales at Cardiff #39;s Millennium Stadium.

Jaco injury worry for Boks


With a new name, a new logo and a new generation of baseball fans, the nation #39;s capital now has a new baseball team, the Nationals.

DC-bound Expos choose  #39;Nationals #39; as new moniker


SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines, Asia #39;s fourth-largest carrier, said on Wednesday that it had chosen Boeing to supply as many as 31 new long-range jetliners, a deal that could be worth more than \$7 billion to the US aerospace company.

Singapore Air signs \$7 billion Boeing deal


SEATTLE - The Seattle Seahawks didnt need any tricks to defeat the Carolina Panthers on Halloween Sunday, just some good old-fashioned smashmouth football.

It #39;s the same old story for Panthers:


Rumors are swirling that the next massive wireless merger is in the works.

Sprint and Nextel: A Done Deal?


Get a low refinance or home equity rate, including \$150,000 mortgage for under \$690/mo. Also save on your cell phone bill, long distance calls, credit card payments, auto insurance and more.

ADV: Instantly Lower All Your Monthly Bills


Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd., Australia #39;s second-biggest airline, increased a surcharge on all tickets as the cost of jet fuel soars.

Virgin Blue Increases Surcharge as Fuel Prices Soar (Update1)


SiliconValley.com - A federal jury Wednesday ordered Sony to pay  #36;82 million to Immersion for violating the San Jose company's patents on video game technology.

Jury orders Sony to pay  #36;82 million (SiliconValley.com)


Leaders of the Air Line Pilots Association said US Airways' plan to cut salaries and benefits of management was welcome news, but does not constitute a deal.

US Airways Union Meets to Discuss Pay Cuts


GAZA CITY, 16 November 2004 - Trying to put the Gaza gunfight of Sunday behind it, the new Palestinian leadership held a series of talks aimed at creating what one called a national accord ahead of presidential elections in two months.

Abbas Meets Hamas to Urge Unity Pact


A fuel cell for notebook PCs that is smaller and more powerful than competing technologies could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around \$90, its Japanese inventors said this week.

Smaller, more powerful PC fuel cell is on the way


Bodyguards take away Mahmoud Abbas, former Palestinian Prime Minister and the successor of Yasser Arafat as PLO chief, after gunfire erupted at the tent set up for mourners to gather in memory of Arafat in Gaza city Sunday Nov. 14, 2004.

Abbas Escapes Gaza Shooting Unharmed


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Stocks stalled at the open Tuesday as investors shrugged off the impact of weaker crude prices and reports that Johnson  amp; Johnson is seeking to buy Guidant in a \$24 billion deal.

Stocks stall at open


LONDON, Oct 28 (SW) - The English Football Association has officially confirmed an investigation had been launched following incidents at Stamford Bride last night.

FA launches investigation after Stamford Bridge trouble


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices slid more than a dollar to  7-week lows on Tuesday as growing signs of ample supply ease  concerns over fuel stocks for the northern winter.

Oil Price Dive Deepens as Supplies Swell


Federal regulators sent a powerful message Tuesday to California and other states to leave the fledgling Internet telephone industry alone for now.

Internet phone victory


The Internet megasite eBay yelled  #39;hold the cheese #39; when they found a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that its owner says bears the image of the Virgin Mary being auctioned off on its website.

ebay Fun and Holy Toast!


Bolstering its lineup of remote access management offerings, 3amLabs on Thursday debuted three products including a free version of its flagship product, LogMeIn, that helps IT managers locate and manage remote access products.

3amLabs delivers free remote access management tool


Knight Trading Group Inc., an equities trading company serving institutional and broker-dealer clients, said Wednesday that it will report a third-quarter operating loss of 1 cent to 4 cents per share due to poor performance in its

Knight Trading Sees 3Q Operating Loss


ZHUHAI, China : China #39;s second manned space flight will orbit the Earth for five days with two astronauts onboard in a mission scheduled for next year.

China #39;s Shenzhou VI to carry two astronauts on five-day mission <b>...</b>


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

Wonder Bread Baker Stock Drops 25 Percent


While the first of the new-generation handheld gaming systems hits Canadian stores Sunday, consumers will have to wait a while before they see all of the Nintendo DS #39;s bells and whistles.

Nintendo set to introduce new handheld gaming system


demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.

UN wants Iran freeze uranium enrichment work


People who take even moderately high doses of vitamin E could be putting their lives at risk, mounting evidence suggests.

High dose vitamin E death warning


AP - Chicago Bears left guard Rex Tucker will miss eight to 10 weeks of the regular season because of a dislocated left elbow.

Bears' Tucker Out With Dislocated Elbow (AP)


Tom Zbikowski returned a fumble 75 yards for a TD and had an interception that set up another score for Notre Dame (2-1), which forced six turnovers by Michigan State in a 31-24 road win.

Footnotes


Internet security may be priceless, but people who want a safer web browser with their older versions of Windows will pay \$239. Until last month, the software giant #39;s security-challenged Internet

IE updates no longer free for older Windows users


Ted Lilly's three-hit shutout against the surging Boston Red Sox was barely the best pitching performance in the American League.    Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 Monday night in a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, and Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings to win his major league debut for Tampa Bay...

Ted Lilly Throws One of Three AL Shutouts


COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio State offense that did little right all season could do no wrong against Michigan. The Buckeyes didn #39;t commit a turnover, prevented the Wolverines from getting a sack and converted

Buckeyes #39; offense clicking against Michigan


BOSCASTLE, England Rescue workers searched this coastal village in north Cornwall on Tuesday for missing persons after a flash flood sent a wall of water tearing through the picturesque tourist spot the day before.

Flash flood in Cornwall leaves villagers missing


TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario Teachers #39; Pension Plan has signed an agreement to buy Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC, a US laundry equipment maker, in a deal worth \$450 million US.

Ontario Teachers #39; Pension Plan buying Alliance Laundry Holdings <b>...</b>


The new Band Aid single is released in record stores on Monday, with staff poised for a massive rush in sales.

New Band Aid single goes on sale


Russia oil company YUKOS assets may be sold partially by the Russian Justice Ministry in order to cover its outstanding tax bill. The selling-off will probably touch YUKOS main oil subsidiary Yuganskneftegaz.

YUKOS unit assets may be sold for back tax


Racing #39;s rulers are to seek Government approval to defer the scrapping of the 100million levy scheme in order to secure the future funding of the sport.

BHB TO SEEK EXTENSION OF LEVY SYSTEM


SANTA CLARA, Calif. Intel chief executive Craig Barrett says his company has  quot;recovered quot; from product missteps that plagued the chip maker during the first half of the year.

Intel CEO: Company recovered from product missteps


Committee voted to require wirless firms to get the approval of customers before listing their numbers in public directories.
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Senate Panel Weighs In On Wireless Directory


Eden Prairie, Minn. (Sports Network) - The Minnesota  Vikings released former professional and amateur wrestling star  Brock Lesnar Monday.

Not the Next Big Thing: Vikings Cut Lesnar


Long-suffering investors in Royal Dutch Petroleum (NYSE: RD) and Shell Transport (NYSE: SC) likely spent the day wondering whether this morning #39;s news might finally clear the air.

Shell Shocked?


ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Opposition parties on Wednesday reacted strongly to the statement of Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and termed it an announcement on behalf of the president

Opposition cries foul on Rashid #39;s remarks: Musharraf #39;s army post


LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, calling it a routine treatment that won't prevent him from seeking another term in office.    The 51-year-old prime minister said the procedure will involve local anesthetic and will not affect his job...

Blair to Have 'Routine' Heart Treatment


Egypt #39;s south-east Sinai peninsula is a sea-and-desert playground drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. The most numerous foreigners are Israelis, and they flock to the Sinai in larger numbers than to any other destination.

Security questions over Sinai attacks


Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

House takes aim at identity thieves


AP - They burned it, mowed it, sprayed it and flooded it. But nothing killed the purple loosestrife weed, which has become a regional plague, until officials at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge set a European beetle loose on it.

Invasive Purple Weed May Meet Its Match (AP)


With record turnout, Venezuela's president survives a recall vote, but opponents claim fraud.

Ch #225;vez declares referendum victory, but is battle over?


Danish security firm Secunia has issued warnings about a vulnerability in most Web browsers that could allow hackers to hijack pop-up windows on trusted Web sites to launch phishing attacks.

Online Shoppers Vulnerable to Pop-Up Phishing Scam


AP - Computer security giant Symantec Corp. is buying storage and backup program maker Veritas Software Corp. in a  #36;13.5 billion deal that will create the world's fourth largest software company.

Symantec Agrees to Buy Veritas Software (AP)


Crude oil futures rose in New York to trade near a one-month high on concern that Russian exports will be disrupted after utilities cut some power supplies to OAO Yukos Oil Co.

Oil prices rise again over Yukos fears


The Dell Axim X50 and X50v are the first Pocket PCs from Dell with 3.7-inch VGA LCD screens. These devices out-power some computers still in use here at home, it will be available in 412, 516 or 620 MHz Intel XScale processors.

Dell Axim X50 Series VGA Pocket PCs


SEATTLE - Microsoft has warned of seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer running the Windows operating system.

Microsoft issues patches for seven software flaws


A series of security holes in three common Linux components has led open-source vendors to rush out several updates. Two of them, rated  quot;highly critical quot; by security company Secunia, are in libpng, a library

Linux speared by trio of security holes


A US soldier has pleaded guilty to murdering a wounded 16-year-old Iraqi boy. Staff Sergeant Johnny Horne was convicted Friday of the unpremeditated murder

US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Murdering Iraqi Youth


India's out-sourcing capital Bangalore is to get an \$87m (48m) new toll motorway in a fresh bid to tackle congestion.

New Bangalore road to beat jams


Scott Kazmir already is coming through with flashy wins against famous foes. The 20-year-old rookie struck out a career-high nine in his fourth major league start, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the Boston Red Sox and Pedro Martinez 5-2 Tuesday night...

Kazmir Bests Martinez and Red Sox


Wireless devices slip past anti-gadget policies to open a new communications channel to lawmakers.

BlackBerries Play Politics


I NEVER thought I #39;d say this but I think Microsoft might be coming to my rescue. And if you have a digital music player, and have been drooling over the prospect of buying music online for it, Mr Bill Gates

Online music buyers may be saved by... Microsoft?


HOUSTON Top-seeded Roger Federer beat Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in a rain-soaked second round of the ATP Masters Cup tennis championships in Houston.

Federer waits out rain, beats Hewitt


The favourite consort of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is rumoured to have died, according to media reports.

N Korean leader's lover 'dead'


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks looked to open lower on  Wednesday as concerns about Hurricane Ivan weighed on sentiment  and Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=

Stocks Set to Open Lower; Coke, Oil Weigh


Adelphia Communications Corp., the nation's fifth-largest cable television operator, plans to sell its assets in seven geographic clusters as it emerges from bankruptcy.

Adelphia Plans to Sell Assets in Clusters


Stefan Koubek beat French Open champion Gaston Gaudio 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. Second-seeded Tim Henman struggled to get through to the quarterfinals for the

Koubek beats Gaudio; Henman struggles through


The bitter battle within Lazard over a proposed initial public offering reached a turning point yesterday as the firm #39;s chairman gave his consent with one colossal

A Lazard Feud Over an Offering Spills Into View


The Cleveland Browns have a few names in mind for both head coach and general manager with coordinators from Philadelphia and New England on the list.

Browns Start Searches


NEW YORK - The NBA players union will win its appeal to reduce the suspensions doled out to Ron Artest and two other Indiana Pacers who brawled with Pistons fans last week, a sports business expert predicted Tuesday.

Union Could Get Suspensions Lessened, Experts Say


The bill, which would establish the post of national intelligence director, has powerful critics in both parties.

Senate Debate Signals Split on Bills to Create Spy Post


Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo accused France on Monday of backing his rebel opponents and compared its military behaviour in his country to the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Gbagbo says France backs Ivory Coast rebels


The traditional holiday shopping season does not kick off until Nov. 26, two weeks from now, but the nation's biggest toy retailers are already aggressively jostling to offer the lowest prices.

The Toy War Begins


Using helicopters to count endangered orang-utans gives very accurate estimates of the great apes' numbers, researchers report in Plos Biology.

Sky count to track orang numbers


Shanghai. (Interfax-China) -The World Health Organization (WHO) warned the of potential dangers of an outbreak of influenza H5N1 infections in pigs in China.

WHO warns of potential pandemic over  #39;bird flu #39; virus infections <b>...</b>


Thirty-two countries and regions will participate the Fifth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, opening Nov. 1 in Zhuhai, a city in south China #39;s Guangdong Province.

5th China air show to open next week


quot;Tony Blair #39;s conference speech ... his 10th as leader of the Labour party, demonstrated why he is still the political conjuror of the day.

#39;It was just enough. For now #39;


ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.

Study: HP is world #39;s top chip buyer


Germany #39;s leading economic institutes on Tuesday raised their growth forecast for the country this year to 1.8 percent, but predicted that the recovery in Europe #39;s largest economy would slow next year amid slowing export growth and high oil prices.

Germany #39;s 2004 Growth Outlook Raised


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is scheduled to hold talks with newly-re-elected US President George Bush in Washington Thursday and Friday.

Blair to hold talks with Bush in Washington


Already having the highest interest rates in the developed world, the Reserve Bank is set to raise them further on Thursday and may leave the door open for more rises ahead.

Finance: Interest rate lift expected on Thursday


Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, while officials warned that

Palestinian candidates shaping ballot


NewsFactor - AudioFeast, a two-year-old start-up company based in Mountain View, California, has launched what it claims is the first Internet radio service for portable \MP3 players.

AudioFeast Launches Portable Internet Radio Service (NewsFactor)


AP - A University of Idaho football player was shot to death and police arrested two brothers from Seattle after a car chase that extended across two states.

Two Arrested in Death of Idaho Player (AP)


Netflix executives told analysts during a conference call Thursday that it was slashing its monthly fees by 18 percent and postponing its plans to expand in Europe so it could focus on meeting the threat from Amazon.

Netflix Braces for  Amazon Threat


NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city, but hours earlier a mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to join his march, killing 27 people.    Along with the mortar attack, another group of thousands of marchers heading into Najaf from its sister-city Kufa came under fire from an Iraqi National Guard base...

Iraq's Top Cleric Arrives in Najaf


AP - Two bombs apparently carried in by insurgents exploded at an outdoor market and a popular cafe in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone on Thursday, killing eight civilians and wounding a number of others, a U.S. military spokesman said.

Explosions in Baghdad's Green Zone Kill 8 (AP)


PORTSCHACH, Austria: Thunder, lightning and incessant rain delayed the start of the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie between Austria and Great Britain.

Tennis: Storm delays Britain #39;s Davis Cup match in Austria


A major Indian state-owned oil company signs up to a joint venture to  develop a gas field and liquefaction plant in Iran.

India and Iran in gas partnership


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The number of new viruses and  worms aimed at Microsoft Corp.'s <A HREF=

Viruses Aimed at Microsoft Rise Sharply-Symantec


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China is threatening to veto a  revised U.S. draft resolution that would consider U.N.  sanctions against Sudan's oil industry if Khartoum does not  rein in marauding militia fighters in its Darfur region,  diplomats reported on Wednesday.

China Threatens to Veto UN Darfur Draft -Diplomats


This summer mobile phone operators in Europe were warned that within a year the heavy reliance on Java-powered cell phones and handhelds would make the devices a likely target for attackers.

Russian Mobile Phone Users Say Hello to Trojan


Most of the signs attached to Brady's most recent quarter say

Brady's Signs Are Positive


Paintings and other valuable works of art are stolen almost every day from galleries around the world, the most recent of course being Edvard Munch #39;s famous  quot;The Scream quot;.

STREETWISE: Art? Nobody told the cleaner


MIAMI (Reuters) - The lockout of ice hockey players by the  National Hockey League is sending a chill through U.S. arena  operators who rely on professional hockey as a vital audience  puller.

NHL Labor Dispute Chills Arenas Across U.S.


The European Union #39;s top trade official proposed an overhaul of trade discounts to developing countries Wednesday, a move likely to anger China and India, both of which might no longer qualify for EU trade preferences for such products as clothing and

Update 1: EU Trade Chief Seeks Tariff Break Overhaul


NewsFactor - Networking specialist Linksys has rolled out a collection of new Wi-Fi\gear for home systems, featuring a line of dual-band 802.11a/g products,\and announced that the company has inked a deal with Verizon to provide\Internet calling equipment.

Linksys Delivers Wi-Fi Gear (NewsFactor)


MOSCOW -- President Vladimir V. Putin depicts rebels in Chechnya as part of the international terrorist threat spearheaded by Al Qaeda. But analysts say the Chechen insurgency remains largely a nationalist movement aimed at winning independence from Russia.

Qaeda link seen as bid to deflect criticism


Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has restored fully the internet services pertaining to its dial up internet, dedicated to internet, ADSL and e-mail services, a news release from Sri Lanka Telecom said.

SLT internet services fully restored


AP - Archaeologists exploring the bottom of the sea off the island of Capri have found the wrecks of three ancient ships that once plied the Mediterranean between Rome and northern African colonies.

Group Finds Ancient Ships Off Italy Coast (AP)


If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds. According to the report, male smokers between the ages of 35 and 39 were almost five times as likely to have a nonfatal heart attack as were nonsmokers.

Early Heart Attacks Likelier in Smokers


Reuters - Former Peruvian President Alberto\Fujimori's bank accounts contain millions of dollars, much more\than he could earn and potential proof that he stole large sums\of state money during his 10-year rule, a Supreme Court judge\said on Saturday.

Fujimori Accounts Hold Millions of Dollars -- Peru (Reuters)


Newspaper publisher Tribune, embroiled in a scandal over inflated circulation figures, today also further cut circulation numbers at two New York newspapers.

Tribune to Take \$60 Million Charge in Circulation Scandal


Federal procurement spending in the Washington area rose last year at its highest rate since the 1980s, according to a study to be released today, creating tens of thousands of jobs and increasing economic growth disproportionately in Northern Virginia.

Government Spending Up Sharply Locally


AP - Terrell Owens caught his third touchdown pass of the game and the Philadelphia Eagles took a 42-21 lead over the Dallas Cowboys after three quarters Monday night.

Eagles Lead Cowboys 42-21 After 3 Quarters (AP)


IBM has introduced six new models in its BladeCenter server line, including five new HS20 models and a new JS20 blade server. The Intel-based HS20 systems now are equipped with two new, compact

IBM Introduces New Blade Servers


England #39;s Steve Harmison, the No. 1 ranked bowler in Test cricket, won #39;t tour Zimbabwe in November, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.

England Cricket Player Steve Harmison Declines to Tour Zimbabwe


After sharing the Spaniard #39;s apartment in Switzerland during the European Masters a fortnight ago, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald shared a vital victory over Kenny Perry and Stewart Cink.

Kenny Perry  amp; Stewart Cink lost to Sergio Garcia  amp; Luke Donald 2 amp;1


AP - A powerful typhoon raked Japan's Pacific coastline Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving at least five others missing in the most powerful storm to hit the nation in a decade, officials said.

Powerful Typhoon Hits Japanese Coast (AP)


I #39;m starting to wonder if  quot;Puerto Rico 92, USA 73 quot; was one of those life-altering upsets, along the lines of  quot;USA 4, USSR 3 quot; and  quot;Cadwallader 99, Nevada State 98. quot; It #39;s not that we lost. I knew that was going to happen. Even predicted it. It was the way ...

Bill Simmons


NEW YORK - Already a box office sensation, filmmaker Michael Moore got another loud reception Monday at the Republican convention. This time, it was boos...

Michael Moore Draws Boos at Convention


p2pnet.net News:- Is digital music finally going mainstream? According to market research firm IDC, the MP3 portable market will boom over the next five years into a \$58 billion industry.

Boom times for mp3 players?


Woolworths Ltd., Australia #39;s biggest grocer, increased its offer for Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group to A\$1.2 billion (\$877 million) to stop rival bidder Coles Myer Ltd.

Woolworths Increases Australian Leisure Takeover Bid (Update5)


Virgin Electronics unveiled on Tuesday a digital audio player with a 5GB hard disk, in a bid to penetrate the market dominated by Apple Computer #39;s iPod.

Virgin takes on iPod


Using the photosynthesis of spinach to produce electric current.

Spinach Power Adds Muscle to Batteries


Mateja Kezman today hailed Chelsea team-mate Arjen Robben as one of Europes leading players after his matchwinning performance in Moscow.

Robben One of Europe #39;s Best - Kezman


AP - The State Department expressed

US Concerned About Venezuela Human Rights (AP)


The National Party leader in the Senate says his party will have more influence now it has delivered the Coalition a majority in the Senate.

Nationals eye greater party room power


Sybase Inc. released a new version of its application development tool on Monday, called PowerBuilder 10, and outlined plans for an upgrade to its database software, Adaptive Server Enterprise, which will go into beta at the end of this month and is due for release next year.

Sybase upgrades PowerBuilder, plots RFID move


HEMPSTEAD, NY - He was drafted in the first round in 2000 out of Marshall, at the head of the same quarterback class that yielded Tom Brady, but Chad Pennington #39;s road to success has been more deliberate.

Football; Patriots Day: the Jets; Aiming High; Jets #39; Pennington Is <b>...</b>


TALLAHASSEE - Since Florida State joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1992, rarely have the Seminoles lined up without a decided advantage in talent over their conference opponent -t least until Miami showed up this year.

Unbeaten Cavaliers a big test for  #39;Noles


The Football Association today decided not to charge David Beckham with bringing the game into disrepute. The FA made the surprise announcement after their compliance unit ruled

Beckham escapes punishment


The British and French Formula One grands prix have been saved after teams struck a deal with Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday, according to Minardi boss Paul Stoddart.

UPDATE 1-British and French GPs  #39;a done deal #39;


IF YOU WANT to know where the outrage is when Islamist thugs butcher a civilian, look to the Netherlands. There may not be much of an outcry over the slaughter of humanitarian worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq, but the Dutch are up in arms about the Nov.

Death of a filmmaker


Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Iouannou said today he was expanding his Easy business empire with a new online music download service.

Easy Listening from New Download Service


Pilots at Northwest Airlines have ratified a USD\$265 million concession package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the pilots union said on Friday.

Northwest Pilots Ratify Concessions


SWsoft, a company that lets a Linux server be subdivided into independent partitions, is ready to begin testing a Windows version of its product.

Virtualization company moves wares to Windows


Ethiopia #39;s Meseret Defar won the women #39;s 5,000 meters gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athens on August 23. The 20-year-old, women #39;s 3,000m winner in this year #39;s world indoor championships in Budapest, clocked 14 minutes 45.

Ethiopia #39;s Defar wins women #39;s 5,000m gold


Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has called on Japan to extradite fugitive ex-President, Alberto Fujimori. Mr. Toledo made the demand Wednesday during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in

Peruvian President: Japan Should Extradite Fugitive Fujimori


Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates chats with Berkeley students about everything from open source to malaria to the next Xbox.

Gates: PCs fall short


Rower Catriona Oliver will face a disciplinary hearing next week after she slapped team-mate Sally Robbins at an Australian Olympic Committee function in Sydney last night.

Robbins slapped by rowing team-mate


quot;The country was one black robe, quot; said early explorers on the North American continent as they surveyed the herds of buffalo.

What really drove buffalo from the plains?


The Hutu rebel movement which claims responsibility for last week #39;s massacre of Congolese Tutsis at a refugee camp in Burundi says, unrepentantly, it is ready to appear before an international tribunal.

Hutu killers  #39;ready for international court #39;


BusinessWeek Online - The saga of the computing industry is rich with outsize characters and surprising plot turns, but there's one story that has risen over time to mythic proportions. It's the tale of how software pioneer Gary Kildall missed out on the opportunity to supply IBM  with the operating system for its first PC -- essentially handing the chance of a lifetime, and control of tech's future, to rival Bill Gates and Microsoft Corp. . In the process, he may have missed out on becoming the world's richest man.

The Man Who Could Have Been Bill Gates (BusinessWeek Online)


Portsmouth won a seven-goal thriller at Fratton Park against Fulham, Aiyegbeni Yakubu netting a hat-trick. The home side were 4-3 winners in the end, although Fulham had earlier pulled back two goals after going 3-0 down very early on the match.

Premiership: Pompey win thriller


Trina Ray admitted she was kind of a science geek back at Corvallis High School. But now, at 37, she #39;s getting the payoff for spending much of her teenage years in the lab.

Fly me to the moon  Titan that is


Iran has turned over to Egypt the alleged mastermind of an 1995 assassination attempt on President Hosni Mubarak, an Islamic activist said Sunday, in a significant step

Iran hands Egypt suspect in slay attempt


AP - Georgia's depth and defense kept the Bulldogs unbeaten.

Georgia Overcomes First SEC Road Test (AP)


Enron Corp. #39;s former investor relations chief pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of aiding and abetting securities fraud and agreed to help prosecutors with their ongoing probe of the energy company #39;s leaders.

Ex-Enron Investor Liaison Pleads Guilty


The Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix at So Paulo today, and there is still no doubt who is the best driver in the world.

After Schumacher, Who #39;s No. 2 in Formula One?


washingtonpost.com - Without a separate vote or even a debate, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) has managed to deliver to a delighted NASA enough money to forge ahead on a plan that would reshape U.S. space policy for decades to come.

DeLay's Push Helps Deliver NASA Funds (washingtonpost.com)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday,  weighed down by a number of negative reports from top drug  makers, including Pfizer Inc. <A HREF=

Stocks End Lower as Pfizer and Oil Weigh


DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two  French citizens and is demanding the French government end a  ban on Muslim headscarves to free them, Arabic television  station Al Jazeera said Saturday.

Iraq Group Takes 2 French Citizens Hostage


This is the week of the season when every Giants defensive back needs to have shoulders as sturdy as snowplow blades. But safety Gibril Wilson reported Wednesday that he still had only one good shoulder.

Giants Autofocus for Eagles and Owens


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roger Clemens did his part, now Roy Oswalt - the Houston Astros #39; other ace pitcher -opes to follow his veteran teammate #39;s lead.

Oswalt hopes to pull Astros even


In worm's latest version, authors ridicule rival worm Netsky and promise to attack Symantec, McAfee and others.

MyDoom seeks to destroy antivirus firms


US regulators launch an inquiry into whether Wall Street's top brokers adopted trading practices which left clients out of pocket.

US watchdog investigates brokers


Auburn, CA (Sports Network) - Leta Lindley fired a six-under 65 on Saturday to take the lead through 54 holes of the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Lindley takes the lead at Longs Drugs


BAGHDAD, Iraq The husband of a kidnapped relief worker in Iraq is appealing for her release  quot;in the name of Islam. quot;. Tahseen Ali Hassan told Al-Arabiya television that  quot;it hurts quot; to see his wife cry.

Margaret Hassan #39;s husband appeals for her release


GMail Notifier Enhanced\\Google enhanced their GMail Notifier client some days back. Unfortunately, the client did not auto-upgrade as I had originally expected it to. So, I installed the new version manually. It is a minor update with few feature enhancements, thus a minor update in the version number with no ...

GMail Notifier Enhanced


Backed by Derek Jeter's three R.B.I.'s and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the Yankees past the Minnesota Twins, 8-4.

Yankees Put Twins on Brink of Elimination


Six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company are the latest kidnapped, authorities say, and Muslim leaders in Britain announce plans to send negotiators to Baghdad to try to win the release of Kenneth Bigley. More than 140 foreigners have been taken in Iraq and 26 killed. Meanwhile, insurgents fire a rocket on a Baghdad street, ...

Another 10 are taken


Kidnappers threatening to kill a Northern Irish woman in Afghanistan were today awaiting a response to their demand for a prisoner exchange.

Afghan Kidnappers Await Prisoner Swap Offer Response


A privately built rocket plane has won a 10 million US dollar prize for the first commercially viable manned spacecraft. Space Ship One has touched down in a US desert after

Rocket plane wins \$10 mln prize


Texas Tech and Oklahoma meet for the 12th time this Saturday, with the Red Raiders traveling to Norman to take on the No. 2 Sooners.

Peterson will give Sooners running start


European Southern Observatory -- Anybody who visits a high-altitude astronomical observatory at this time of the year will be impressed by the beauty of the Milky Way band that stretches across the sky.     Compared to the poor views from cities and other human conglomerations, the dark and bright nebulae come into view together with an astonishing palette of clear stellar colours...

The Milky Way Above La Silla


A weakening Typhoon Meari swept through northern Japan after killing at least 14 people and leaving 13 missing in two days of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain.

14 dead after typhoon hits Japan


Bryan Randall, who led a team picked sixth in the preseason to the title,is named The Associated Press ACC player of the year.

Randall Wins ACC Honor


LONDON (CBS) Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labor Party.

Brits Head To Iraq Danger Zone


Birmingham - South Africa #39;s netball team have suffered their third successive defeat against England on Tuesday evening when they lost the Test series 3-0.

SA netball team thumped gain


Yoko Shibui continued Japan #39;s supremacy in the Berlin women #39;s marathon and Felix Limo extended Kenya #39;s dominance of the men #39;s race Sunday.

Roundup: Limo and Shibui win in Berlin


The waiters, bartenders, room cleaners and cooks who struck seven Atlantic City casinos for a month will all but certainly approve a settlement tonight that will give them much of what they

Casino Workers Expected to Ratify Atlantic City Settlement


TORONTO (CP) -- Blockbuster Inc., the world #39;s biggest video rental company, has presented a promise to eliminate late fees on movies and games in the new year.

Blockbuster to eliminate late fees


Company ramps up to increase production as demand for new handheld exceeds expectations.

Nintendo reacts to DS demand as orders rise


AP - A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening.

Leading Indicators, Jobless Claims Dip (AP)


DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF=

GM Cutting 900 Jobs at Michigan Plant


Liverpool Football Club may receive its third offer of investment in six months after a Hollywood producer said he is considering a bid for English soccer #39;s most successful team.

Liverpool Football Club May Receive Bid From Hollywood Producer


IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - A paleontologist has uncovered the fossilized remains of a giant carnivorous dinosaur in Nunavut. Hans Larsson of Montreal #39;s McGill University found the remains while scanning the tundra and rock formations for fossils.

Dinosaur fossils shows Arctic #39;s Jurassic age


Matthew Pinsent got the nod to carry on moments after winning his fourth Olympic gold medal from the person who matters most, his wife Demetra.

Demetra Proud of Husband #39;s Achievements


Williams injured the knee in practice Friday, and an MRI revealed that he had a tear to the lateral meniscus. A timetable for Williams #39; return will not be determined until after he has the surgery to repair the damaged cartilage.

WILLIAMS TO UNDERGO KNEE OP


BEIRUT: In the first such statement since President Emile Lahoud said he would stand for re-election as president earlier this week, the White House on Friday asked Syria

US to Syria: Don #39;t interfere in Lebanese election


SEOUL -- An explosion that shot a 2-mile-wide mushroom cloud into the sky was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project, North Korea said yesterday, and it invited a British diplomat to visit the site.

N. Korea snubs N-test speculation


AP - An arrogant rush to war in Iraq has made the country more vulnerable to nuclear attack while the Bush administration has misled the public with

Kennedy: Bush Makes U.S. More Vulnerable (AP)


TORONTO (CP) - Team Finland arrived in Toronto on Tuesday on the off-chance that Canada loses its World Cup of Hockey quarter-final game against Slovakia.

Finns in Toronto is case Canada loses, Slovakia #39;s Chara OK to play


Sports India: Cricket  gt; Kolkata, Nov 28 : South African captain Graeme Smith today said the visitors, who scored 227 for five on the opening day of the second cricket Test here, were aiming at a first innings total of 400-450 to put pressure on India.

South Africa aim at a first innings total of 400-450 :


Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell more than 4 percent as the online retailer #39;s results failed to top Wall Street expectations.

Amazon Profit Misses Estimates


Ryan Newman has pocketed 23 pole positions in his three-year NASCAR career. But perhaps none more important than Friday night #39;s pole-winning effort at Richmond International Raceway.

Newman won #39;t change strategy


Because their delayed flight home from Detroit didn #39;t land until 4 am CT on Tuesday, the bleary-eyed Twins were admittedly dragging entering their series opener with the White Sox.

Twins put up nine-spot in sixth


Reuters - Less than two weeks after his\sudden death, actor Christopher Reeve on Friday began appearing\in a taped appeal to Californians to vote for a controversial\ballot measure that would fund a decade of stem cell research,

Actor Reeve Shown in Calif. Stem Cell Campaign Ad (Reuters)


A cybersecurity advocacy group has called on President George Bush to focus more resources on computer issues and to elevate the top IT security position at the US Department of Homeland Security to the assistant secretary level.

Tech Firms Urge Bush to Focus on Cybersecurity


Yasser Arafat on Thursday was in intensive care undergoing fresh tests after his condition took a sudden turn for the worse, Palestinian officials said.

Arafat in intensive care


Intel spokesman Bill Calder noted,  quot;We looked at the investment required and the return on investment, and we decided to focus our resources in other areas of higher return.

Intel Cancels Plans for Big-Screen TV Chip


MIAMI - A menacing Hurricane Frances, packing 140 mph wind, crept closer Wednesday to the southeastern United States, and forecasters said Florida - still cleaning up after Charley - was at risk for another hurricane strike as soon as Friday.    As Frances closed on the Bahamas, it was expected to fluctuate in intensity and could become a Category 5 storm with winds of 156 mph or higher, said Jamie Rhome, a meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center in Miami...

Hurricane Creeps Toward Southeastern U.S.


High Efficiency codec recommended to network, content providers

3G chiefs choose AAC for mobile music delivery


AFP - China's economy grew by 9.5 percent in the first three quarters of 2004 compared to the same period last year, China's National Bureau of Statistics announced.

China's economy grows by 9.5 percent in first three quarters (AFP)


Researchers in England have made the first magnet made of plastic that works at room temperatures.

Plastic magnet breaks the mold


THE top UN envoy to Sudan said today it #39;s the responsibility of the Sudanese government to rein in the Arab militias in Darfur and Khartoum should not hesitate in seeking foreign assistance in that effort.

Rein in militias, UN tells Sudan


IBM on Tuesday said it has simplified the process for software vendors to qualify and participate as a partner, which gives them access to IBM #39;s global-sales network and to financial support for co-marketing campaigns.

IBM Simplifies Partner Program