HOUSTON Deliberations will resume tomorrow for jurors who convicted five men of playing roles in pushing through Enron #39;s late 1999 sham sale of power barges to Merrill Lynch.

Enron barge jury deliberating sentencing factors


Hardline lawmakers, who control a majority in Iran #39;s parliament, introduced a bill which would force the government to resume uranium enrichment and halt snap UN inspections of nuclear facilities.

Iran Pursues Uranium Enrichment And Nuclear Weapons


Scientists from the University of the West of England (UWE) have invented a robot that can generate its own energy by catching flies.

Scientists Invent Fly Eating Robot


AFP - Bangladesh has called in Interpol to assist investigations into the August 21 grenade attack on an opposition rally which killed 20 people, a senior police officer said.

Bangladesh calls in Interpol over bombing of political rally (AFP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of hiring for U.S. companies  in the fourth quarter is expected to be consistent with the  solid employment activity of the past six months, and much  improved from a year ago, according to Manpower Inc. <A HREF=

U.S. Company Hiring Seen Up from Year Ago


Dhaka, Aug 30. (PTI):Fear of violence gripped Bangladesh as the country #39;s two major parties faced-off on the streets today to protest the deadly grenade attack on the main opposition rally which killed 20 people and injured more than 300.

Fear of violence grips B #39;desh on day of mass strikes


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations will  recommend up to 10,000 peacekeepers for Sudan if Khartoum and  southern rebels sign a landmark peace agreement to end a  21-year-old civil war, a senior U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.

UN Envoy Says 10,000 Peacekeepers Needed for Sudan


The move is a step sought by two unions in exchange for dropping legal action against the carrier. If the hiring of Bridge Associates LLC is formally approved in bankruptcy court, the move will end a two-month

United hires consultant to review plans; union suit dropped


KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP-CP) - Sudan said today that the UN chief didn #39;t give it enough credit for its efforts to restore calm in Darfur and get help to the region #39;s people, and said it hoped the Security Council would take greater notice.

Sudan complains of ill treatment by UN


SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Imprisoned gang members enraged by a tough new anti-crime law rioted and seized about 100 hostages at two Salvadoran prisons Thursday.

Near 100 taken hostage at Salvador prisons


GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - The former main rebel group during  Congo's civil war pulled out of a power-sharing transitional  government on Monday, dealing a major blow to the country's  already fragile peace process.

Congo Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Government


FILLING the problematic left side of the England midfield is again occupying the mind of manager Sven Goran Eriksson this week as he prepares for the opening 2006 World Cup qualifying match in Austria.

Cole tells Eriksson he is England #39;s solution to troublesome left <b>...</b>


Reuters - A 35,000-year-old flute made from a\woolly mammoth's ivory tusk has been unearthed in a German cave\by archaeologists, the University of Tuebingen said on Friday.

Ice-Age Ivory Flute Found in German Cave (Reuters)


GONAIVES, Haiti - Rescuers pulled bodies from floodwaters that raged through parts of Haiti's third-largest city, sweeping people from their homes and forcing survivors to spend the night in trees, atop cars and on rooftops following Tropical Storm Jeanne. The death toll nearly doubled to 241 Monday evening after dozens more bodies were recovered...

Floods Kill at Least 241 in Haiti


FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors may bundle its  European operations in a new company based in Brussels in a  move to cut costs and simplify management structures, a German  newspaper reported on Saturday.

GM Europe May Create New Company, Move HQ


Poles signed waiting lists Sunday for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, using a signup system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors.

Poles line up for shares


Do you want to see healthy economic growth, with low inflation and low unemployment rates? Then look outside your window. According to the scorekeepers at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the

Third quarter was good


Roger Clemens accepts the Astros' offer of salary arbitration Saturday, meaning he will either play for Houston next season or retire.

Rocket Takes Arbitration


Teenager Wayne Rooney has scored twice in the first 28 minutes of his debut for Manchester United in their Champions League Group D match against Fenerbahce of Turkey at Old Trafford.

Rooney scores twice in ManU debut


Reuters - The Bush administration has signaled\approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank\in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel\Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.

US Changes West Bank Policy to Help Sharon: NYTimes (Reuters)


AFP - Democrat challenger John Kerry's campaign demanded answers from President George W. Bush about the disappearance of nearly 400 tonnes of conventional explosives in Iraq, as the deadlocked White House race entered its final week.

Kerry demands answers about missing explosives (AFP)


Toronto (Aug. 19, 2004) -- Telecommunications equipment giant Nortel Networks Corp. announced this week that its past accounting practices, which are the subject of a criminal probe in the United States, are under scrutiny by Canadian authorities.

Nortel Discloses Canadian Criminal Probe


MOSCOW - A top Russian official acknowledged on Thursday what many citizens already suspected - that terrorism was the most likely cause of two jetliners crashing minutes apart, a feeling reflected in a newspaper headline warning that

Top Russian Official: Plane Terror Likely


After Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks struck out Vinny Castilla in the seventh for career whiff No. 4,137, play was interrupted momentarily while the scoreboard flashed the statistics.

NL notables


Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago #39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.

NL: Tempers flare in Cubs #39; win


AP - The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency failed Monday to make a judgment on the origin of some technology for Libya's weapons program, a finding that diplomats said kept alive concerns of North Korean involvement.

U.N. Can't Define Libya Weapons Program (AP)


Both HP and Sun claimed they were the worldwide leader in storage systems. Sun Microsystems announced that its Network Storage division took the leading position in UNIX disk storage systems factory revenue

HP, Sun Lead in Worldwide Storage Systems


LONDON - A Cabinet minister embroiled in the messy fallout of an affair with a married woman resigned on Wednesday, his department said.

British minister and Blair ally Blunkett resigns


United and the MetroStars provided MLS with its first genuine rivalry during the league's inaugural season, and it resumes when the teams meet in the regular season finale Sunday.

Familiar Foes


By MICHAEL LIEDTKE    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. (GOOG)'s recently launched news service in China doesn't display results from Web sites blocked by that country's authorities, raising prickly questions for an online search engine that has famously promised to

Google Conforms to Censorship in China


America Online announced the launch of an online shopping site it says will provide an easy and fast way to compare products from thousands of online merchants.

AOL Launching New Online Shopping Site


Graeme McDowell, unencumbered by Ryder Cup distractions, surged into the lead at the Linde German Masters at Gut Lrchenhof in Cologne yesterday with a second-round 64, eight under par.

McDowell trumps Ryder team


When the first maple leaves began to turn red, the phone started ringing in Andover. Linda Young would pick up and hear the pained voice of her daughter, Robin, a senior volleyball star at Williams.  quot;Mom, quot; she'd say,  quot;I can't believe this is the last time I'm going to play at Hamilton. quot; Time passed. Leaves turned. The phone ...

A final thought in mind


After losing nearly 200,000 jobs since 2000, new economic report suggest that Ohio  #39;s manufacturing sector may be starting to stabilize.

Report Suggests Employment Turnaround for Ohio


Priceline has been sold to Australian Pharmaceutical Industries for \$112 million in cash and shares just six months after the health and beauty care chain was bought by local managers from its South African parent.

API in \$112m pharmacy deal


Marsh   McLennan said today that it would lay off roughly 5 percent of its work force, as it moved to right itself after being accused of bid-rigging.

Marsh   McLennan to Lay Off 3,000


At one level, the Federal Communications Commission #39;s ruling this week on Internet telephony was just another turf battle between state and federal governments.

David Nicklaus


Reuters - One of North Africa's most wanted\Islamic militant leaders, accused in the kidnapping of 32\European tourists last year, has been taken into custody in\Algeria, authorities said on Thursday.

Algeria's Most-Wanted Militant Taken Into Custody (Reuters)


Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia has made a 3-D move against counterfeit batteries. In order for customers to be able to more easily identify original Nokia batteries from non-original batteries, Nokia has

Nokia counters counterfeit products with holographic labels


SPACE.com - JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- There is mounting evidence of the role of water \in Mars' evolution. That fact appears to have been favorable to the \development of life -- and the leftover calling card of past biology may be \preserved in that world's geologic record.

Mars Reconsidered: New Data Raises Fresh Questions (SPACE.com)


Rower Matthew Pinsent wins his fourth gold medal Saturday after his boat edges Canada by .08 seconds in the coxless four.

Pinsent Wins Fourth Gold


The head of British Airways, Europe #39;s second largest airline, has tried to block more state aid for Alitalia, the Italian carrier struggling to craft a rescue package and stave off bankruptcy.

BA seeks to halt aid to Alitalia


Sri Lanka's central bank raises interest rates by half a percentage point, taking the financial markets by surprise.

Sri Lanka rates rise unexpectedly


ITWorld: Police in the UK have arrested a man in connection with the theft of source code from networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc.

Arrest made in Cisco source code theft


US consumers turned gloomier in October, beset by soaring energy costs, relentless violence in Iraq, sluggish hiring and an increasingly bitter presidential campaign.

Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low


OTTAWA (CP) - The CFL #39;s most outstanding player started the 92nd Grey Cup on the bench. BC Lions coach Wally Buono went with experience over youth Sunday, starting veteran Dave Dickenson in the Grey Cup against

Dave Dickenson gets the start at quarterback for the BC Lions


Julius Hodge scores 22 points to lead No. 16 North Carolina State past Purdue, 60-53, Monday night in Raleigh. The Wolfpack improve to 5-0 with the victory.

Wolfpack Edge Purdue


The California Public Employees #39; Retirement System and three other heavyweight institutions are turning up the heat on The Walt Disney Co.

CalPERS, other big institutions, lean hard on Disney


Teenage striker Valeri Bojinov reaffirmed his growing reputation on Wednesday with two goals as Lecce snatched a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan.

Lecce sparkle thanks to teenager Bojinov


AP - Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl's eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc. retail shop.

New Crop of Portable Players Nips at iPod (AP)


Online marketplace eBay has helped create hundreds of thousands of small businesses by offering huge audiences, a trusted interface, easy payment options, and even benefits like health insurance.

Macromedia and eBay make the Web business prettier


BEIJING (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc. said on  Thursday it will pay \$100 million to take over most of the  international express delivery operations of its Chinese  partner, Sinotrans.

UPS to Pay \$100 Million for China Network


com. The phrase  quot;buyer beware quot; has yielded to  quot;lease, be gone. quot; The Blue Jays announced on Monday that they had acquired their home field -- SkyDome -- from Sportsco International.

Blue Jays buy SkyDome


A puppet lion designed with the help of the Jim Henson Company and going by the name of Goleo VI will be the official mascot of the 2006 World Cup.

World Cup mascot  #39;Goleo VI #39; makes TV debut


ThoughMicrosoft #39;s Web site appears to indicated otherwise, the company has acknowledged that, going forward, critical Internet Explorer security updates will only be available for Internet Explorer(IE) running on Windows XP.

-Posted by david.berlind  6:57 am (PDT)


It is crystal clear there is no single player in blue and orange who fills the Garden with more energy than the youngest player on the team.

FANS FALL IN LOVE WITH ARIZA


Thousands of Iraqis walk through Najaf to the city's great shrine as a peace deal takes effect.

Iraqis flock to shrine after deal


PARIS President Jacques Chirac of France will return from a lavish five-day state visit to China on Tuesday with industrial orders worth more than \$4 billion, a success that is not going unnoticed in neighboring European countries and may intensify

France-China deals awaken Europeans


AP - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has

Rival Uses Bin Laden Ad to Attack Murray (AP)


Irvine-based Broadcom (www.broadcom.com) said yesterday that it has settled all of the company #39;s outstanding litigation with Agere Systems.

Broadcom, Agere Settle Suit


US Airways Group Inc. #39;s pilots union said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages and benefits to help the seventh-biggest US airline avoid a second bankruptcy filing.

US Airways Pilots May Be Near Pay Pact


MIAMI - An already broiling Miami prepared for even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.    The change of scenery for the awards, typically held in New York or Los Angeles, helped raise the decadence level at the already raucous, celebrity-soaked affair...

MTV Turns Up Celeb Heat in Sizzling Miami


The UN nuclear agency agreed yesterday on a European-negotiated plan for policing Iran #39;s nuclear programs. The United States, which claims Iran is trying to build a nuclear

UN agency backs nuclear deal for Iran


The family of Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in South Africa last week on suspicion of financing a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, have quit his Cape Town home bound for the United States.

Thatcher family moves to America


Wanting another bat to support their young players, the Rangers agree to a \$5 million, one-year contract with Richard Hidalgo.

Rangers Sign Hidalgo


As expected, Intel Corp. introduced a 3.8GHz Pentium 4 processor Monday in what could represent the end of an era for the chip maker.

Intel reaches Pentium 4 speed limit at 3.8GHz


TORONTO -- A special committee of Hollinger International, which was instrumental in ousting Conrad Black as head of the Chicago-based newspaper company, filed its final report in an Illinois court yesterday.

Hollinger report filed in court


MIAMI  Stan Van Gundy called his players together at the end of Monday #39;s practice and warned them about overlooking the obvious.

Van Gundy paints offensive strategy


SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge  on Thursday gave Oracle Corp. a green light to proceed with its  hostile bid to take over rival business software maker  PeopleSoft Inc., rejecting the government's bid to block the  \$7.7 billion deal.

Judge Rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft Bid


Bill Gates, head of the world #39;s largest software company, predicts a future for the entertainment industry in which traditional broadcast television is rendered irrelevant.

Gates: Broadcast model faces irrelevancy


Six weeks after it changed the way it books support subscription revenue, Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. has named Charles E. Peters Jr. as its new CFO.

Red Hat names new CFO


Carnival Corp., the world #39;s biggest cruise group, said Friday its quarterly earnings rose sharply, citing the merger with P amp;O Princess Cruises last year.

Carnival sails to higher 3Q profit


-- The Cavaliers #39; re match against the Phoenix Suns was similar to the previous meeting last month. That #39;s when the Cavs fell behind by 19 but rallied and won in overtime.

Despite effort, Cavs get Sunburn


John Force, the NHRA #39;s winningest driver and 12-time Funny Car champion, is quick to point out that his 25-year friendship with teammate Gary Densham helped forge Force #39;s remarkable career.

Who #39;s the boss? Densham upstages Force


MUNCIE, Ind. Auto parts supplier Magna International says it will build a 73 (m) million dollar factory in Indiana to produce powertrain components for General Motors.

Canadian company to create 310 jobs at Munci


Dutch investment firm Van der Moolen Holding NV on Friday said James P. Cleaver Jr. will retire as chairman and chief executive of Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC at the end of the month.

Van Der Moolen Specialists CEO Retires


ATHENS - The Olympic oracles had long prophesized doom for the Summer Games #39; Greek homecoming. Unfinished venues. Lax security.

Olympics finish on high note


At the mini-summit, a committee was created to mediate between the Khartoum government and Darfur rebels. The  quot;mini-summit quot; at a Tripoli hotel began late Sunday, after the five leaders broke their daylong

Darfur : African Leaders against Foreign Intervention


BERLIN : Germany #39;s two main political parties wound up the losers in local elections at the weekend but Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder #39;s Social Democrats (SPD) have taken heart by avoiding a new rout.

Germany #39;s big parties losers in polls but Schroeder takes heart


Seven weeks into their lockout with the National Hockey League, members of the NHL Players Association tried to smooth over their internal differences in Toronto on Tuesday.

NHL players meet to coordinate message


LONDON : The euro hit a new record high of 1.3336 dollars in European trading following publication of disappointing US consumer confidence data.

Euro hits record high of 1.3336 dollars in European trade


MOSUL (Iraq): Two people were killed and five wounded Monday when a car bomb hit an Iraqi national guard patrol in the northern city of Mosul, security and medical sources said.

Ten killed in US air strike, bombing in Iraq


As if there weren #39;t enough of them in the world already, scientists have succeeded in cloning flies. The identical fruitflies are the first insects ever cloned, says the Canadian team that created them.

First insects are cloned


AP - NASCAR lifted its ban on hard-liquor ads on cars Wednesday, easing restrictions aimed at cleaning up the image of a sport that traces its roots to good ol' boys running moonshine through the hills of Georgia and the Carolinas.

NASCAR Lifts Ban on Liquor Ads on Cars (AP)


If there is one IT company that has changed the way we surf the Internet, especially while searching for data online, then it has to be Google.

Google Desktop Search 1.0 Beta


Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  is planning to\release a new version of its Office program for small\businesses that handles accounting and customer management\tasks, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.

Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hovered two cents above  recent record lows against the euro on Tuesday after U.S.  manufacturing data in the previous session cast doubt on jobs  growth and brought about a pause in its new year rebound.

Report Takes Wind Out of Dollar's Sails


Reuters - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.29\percent at the opening on Tuesday, with a second day of falls\in oil prices easing fears about the global economy and\prompting buying in exporters such as Sony Corp.

Nikkei Opens Higher on Lower Oil Prices (Reuters)


Bankrupt US Airways (UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) sought consent from its big unions on Wednesday for temporary relief from contracts and threatened to

UPDATE 3-US Airways seeking relief from union contracts


A powerful explosion in a crowded southern Philippines market killed 15 and wounded at least 60 on Sunday. The market was packed with Christmas shoppers when the explosion went off in the markets meat section

Blast kills 15, injures 60 in Philippines


Baghdad: A car bomb exploded outside the emergency unit of one of Baghdad #39;s main hospitals southwest of the Iraqi capital causing an unknown number of deaths, an official at the Yarmuk hospital said.

Car bomb explodes outside Baghdad hospital, many dead


\\The other day Tim Bray wrote up an interesting piece on java.util.regex.\\I sent him off a quick email detailing my past experiences  and he just\blogged his feedback .\\

Java, Open Source, Regex, and Conformance


Afghan presidential candidate Yunus Qanooni adjusts his glasses during an interview in Kabul on Sunday, Oct.17. 2004. Hamid Karzai #39;s closest rival in Afghanistan #39;s landmark election refused to concede defeat

Karzai Rival Refuses to Concede Election


Troy Glaus was activated from the 60-day disabled list yesterday by the Anaheim Angels and was back in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins.

AL notebook: Angels #39; Glaus returns early from surgery


Matthias Sammer #39;s VfB Stuttgart moved to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Sammer #39;s former employers Borussia Dortmund, on a day that saw shock defeats for both Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart Top In Day Of Shocks


Reuters - When narrow colonial-era streets get jammed with evening traffic in India's technology capital, the radio disc jockey on car stereos turns agony aunt.

Bangalore thrives, chokes on outsourcing flood (Reuters)


PARIS : Eurozone indicators to be released in the coming week should confirm that the pace of economic growth slowed in the third quarter, economists say.

Eurozone data to show economy slowing in third quarter: economists


Russian authorities say they will not use force to rescue hundreds of hostages held in a school in North Ossetia.

Force ruled out in Russian siege


Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) saw the strongest gains on the Infoimaging Index last week; its shares closed up 10.

Digital Imaging #39;s Winners And Losers


Semiconductor chips that can manage a good bit of their own upkeep are moving closer to reality.

Blow a Fuse, Computer Chip, and Heal Thyself


Canadian Press - DENVER (AP) - Newmont Mining Co. officials said Wednesday they are considering a lawsuit against Indonesian police over the jailing of five company executives during a pollution investigation.

Newmont considers lawsuit over jailed executives (Canadian Press)


handsome

Manmohan Singh seeks to quicken


MADRID (Reuters) - Small explosions rattled two coastal  cities in northwestern Spain on Saturday, injuring at least one  person, after a telephoned warning in the name of the armed  Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.

Two Blasts Hit Northwest Spain After ETA Warnings


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances pounded Florida with high wind and heavy rain Sunday after it smashed across the state's east coast, knocking out power to 4 million people and forcing residents to withstand a prolonged lashing that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...

4 Million Without Power As Frances Strikes


Ricky Santos amassed 216 yards of total offense and passed for one touchdown as New Hampshire defeated Atlantic 10 rival Rhode Island, 27-3, yesterday in South Kingstown, R.I., to assure its first winning season since 2000. Santos completed 9 of 15 passes for 170 yards and rushed for 46 yards on nine carries to lead the Wildcats (7-2, 4-2). The ...

Santos helps UNH assure winning season


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada is offering to send up to 500 observers to Ukraine for that country's re-run election Dec. 26.

Canada offers up to 500 observers for Ukraine election (Canadian Press)


TOYKO, Japan -- North Korea has warned Japan that it would treat economic sanctions against the nation as a  quot;declaration of war quot; as a row brews over the remains of abductees.

N. Korea threat over sanctions


BANGKOK Thai authorities announced Friday that avian influenza had spread to poultry in four more provinces, as US researchers made progress in deciphering the genetic code of the virus that killed a woman in northwestern Thailand last week.

Avian flu spreads in Thailand as US scientists work


With the countdown at T-minus five days and counting, SpaceDev founder Jim Benson says his small Poway company is ready to usher in a new era in space exploration.

Countdown begins


The Institute for Highway Safety tested 73 cars, but only eight of them recieved an overall good rating. Most cars do a poor or marginal job protecting passengers from whiplash injuries in a rear-end crash, according to crash tests of several models.

Crash tests of several automakers reveal poor anti-whiplash <b>...</b>


The European Union (EU) #39;s Court of First Instance will decide between 18 and 20 December whether to suspend the European Commission #39;s sanctions against software giant Microsoft

EU court to rule on Microsoft case mid-December


AN Indonesian court has sentenced a Muslim militant to 10 years in jail after finding him guilty of involvement in last year #39;s JW Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta.

10 years jail for hotel bombing


Kurt Warner, sacked 24 times in the past four Sundays, never sensed his demotion coming, either. Giants Coach Tom Coughlin called Warner into his office shortly

Giants Say It Is Time to Start Manning


AFP - Hours before the United States women's basketball Dream Team routed Greece 102-72 to reach the Olympic semi-finals, US captain Dawn Staley gathered the squad to make sure they knew the stakes.

US Women's NBA stars get the message - gold or failure (AFP)


TEHRAN As the European Union warned that it would not tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons, its president, Mohammad Khatami, said Wednesday that the world must recognize its right to enrich uranium for power stations.

Iran atom stance firm


The University of Iowa #39;s market for US presidential futures, founded 16-years ago, has been overtaken by a Dublin-based exchange that is now 25 times larger.

Iowa Presidential Futures Market Surpassed by Dublin Exchange


Police are called to Saudi banks as investors jostle to apply for shares in new mobile phone firm Ettihad Etisalat.

Saudis fight for stake in 3G firm


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., which has lost US patent protection on eight of its drugs since 2000, said third-quarter earnings fell 16 percent as costs rose and sales of the Pravachol cholesterol treatment fell.

Bristol-Myers Third-Quarter Profit Fell on Costs (Update1)


Phishing is a growing form of online fraud that blends old-fashioned confidence scams with innovations in technological trickery. Today and Friday, washingtonpost.com explores the methods phishers use, how e-businesses are dealing with the problem and what phishing has done to its thousands of victims. <FONT face=

Phishing Feeds Internet Black Markets


Tyrone Willingham, admitting his disappointment with Notre Dame #39;s offense, reiterated Tuesday that the Fighting Irish can turn things around.

College Football


Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada #39;s third- largest bank, said profit climbed for a sixth consecutive quarter, driven by capital markets-related fees and international banking.

Scotiabank 4th-Qtr Profit Rises on Capital Markets (Update1)


At the beginning of next year, the descent probe, Huygens, will try to sample what lies beneath the thick atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Huygens passed its last in-flight checks and scientists are preparing for the perilous, one-way trip towards the surface.

Huygens On Target for Titan


The short man had a very long name. Mohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini, who was 5 feet 4, proved larger than life when he died last Thursday, 13 days after he arrived for treatment in a military hospital in France.

Cry no tears for Arafat


European planemaker Airbus says that Thai Airways International plans to buy six of its double-decker A380 planes as part of a deal worth more than \$2 billion (1 billion pounds) at list prices.

Airbus says Thai to buy planes


Bill Laimbeer has NBA coaching aspirations. For now, though, he is content to try to help change the way WNBA basketball is played.

Laimbeer #39;s team knows all about physical play


If you're too cool for school, you're probably not very smart. Some of us would rather build rockets than friendships. By Paul Graham from Wired magazine.

Why Nerds Are Unpopular


AP - Jeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating Pittsburgh 9-2 for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split.

Astros Split Doubleheader With Pirates (AP)


WASHINGTON - President Bush isn't the only world leader facing doubts about his handling of the war on terror. People in Australia, Italy and Britain also harbor reservations about how well their nation's leaders are holding terrorists at bay...

Poll: Bush Allies Face Doubts on Terrorism


This article outlines useful ways of detecting hidden modifications to a Linux kernel. Often known as rootkits, these stealthy types of malware are installed in the kernel and require special techniques by Incident handlers and Linux system administrators to be detected.

Infocus: Detecting Rootkits And Kernel-level Compromises In Linux


Poles signed waiting lists Sunday for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, using a signup system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors.

Poles Line Up for Shares in Bank


AP - An al-Qaida-linked suicide bomber blew up his vehicle Monday near cars waiting to enter the Green Zone, home to the U.S. Embassy and Iraq's interim government, killing 13 Iraqis on the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.

Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Baghdad (AP)


Unlike its rivals, the automaker makes a profit selling cars and gains US market share. By Brett Clanton / The Detroit News. Chrysler #39;s ongoing recovery got another boost Thursday as the automaker reported

Chrysler revs past GM, Ford


AP - The 2005 Tour de France may give other riders a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountaintop finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter, possibly cutting into the strength of the six-time winner. Organizers on Thursday unveiled the 2005 Tour route, which runs from July 2-24, passes through Germany and features 21 stages over 2,222 miles.

Tour De France Unveils Route for 2005 (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Altria Group Inc. <A HREF=

Before the Bell: Altria Rises 1.5 Percent


Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that terrorists are aiming to derail President Bush #39;s chances at re-election through their attacks in Iraq.

Putin says terror attacks in Iraq target Bush #39;s re-election bid


US oil prices hovered just shy of \$44 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Ivan in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, where energy companies had evacuated thousands of offshore workers and shut some production.

Oil Eyes \$44 as Hurricane Nears Gulf


AP - Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Kenny King needs surgery on his right wrist and probably will miss the season, the latest hit to a team struggling with injuries.

Injuries Continue to Bedevil Cardinals (AP)


AP - Italy's president dealt a blow to the center-right government Thursday by vetoing one of its centerpiece reforms, an overhaul of the justice system.

Italian President Vetoes Justice Reform (AP)


Research in Motion has announced its latest BlackBerry phone, aka the BlackBerry 7100t. The phone isnt due to ship until October and test units are just getting into reviewers hands (Im waiting for mine right now.

-Posted by david.berlind  8:17 am (PDT)


THEY are the men who keep counter-terrorism experts awake at night, only too aware that a strike is being plotted even as you read this report.

Broken JI spawns even more deadly menace


Up until recently I have been a staunch supporter of the CBC, it's ideals, the reason for it's existence. However, recent events have made me question whether or not this once fine institution has fallen victim to the ruthless grasp of corperate greed in North America.

What's wrong with the CBC


ST JOHN #39;S, Antigua (CMC) - West Indies have suffered another injury setback ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, starting in Britain next week.

Smith is latest injury blow for Windies


09.12.04 - By Janne Romppainen: Unlike many perhaps expected beforehand, in the year 2004 the heavyweight division has given the fans plenty of interesting fights.

Williams vs Klitschko: When A Comet Crashes Into A Tower


China has intensified its battle against Internet and mobile phone pornography by threatening distributors with life in prison, Xinhua news agency says.

China intensifies fight against Internet porn


PARIS, 5 Nov. (IPS) The Islamic Republic of Iran and its three major European interlocutors are engaged in complicated negotiations over Tehrans controversial nuclear programs since this morning in

IRAN, EU TRIO IN COMPLICATED TALKS IN PARIS


Azeri, the queen of thoroughbred racing for the past three years, could exit the game royally flush or as a royal bust in the Breeders #39; Cup World Thoroughbred Championships here Saturday.

Lukas goes  #39;all-in #39;; Azeri goes to Classic


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former winner Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 in the Swisscom Challenge quarterfinals on Friday and extended her winning streak to 11 matches.

Sharapova beats Venus, advances to all-Russian semi


Stephen Graham scored 16 points, including two three-point plays in the final 4 1 / 2 minutes, and No. 5 Oklahoma State beat No. 4 Syracuse 74-60 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.

Oklahoma State squeezes Orange


Strengthining its utility computing software, Veritas Software on Monday released an upgrade to its server provisioning product called OpForce.

Veritas beefs up utility software


Like a runner who slows down before the finish line, the US economy may be losing momentum as it approaches the November election.

Losing pace?


down to walk-off home runs. St. Louis won the first two contests at Busch. when Jeff Kent belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.

Astros, the opportunity to pitch his team into the World Series. <b>...</b>


SEATTLE (Reuters) -  The surge in oil prices over the  summer was not enough to derail the U.S. economy and the  central bank sees no reason to pause in its interest-rate rises  just yet, top Fed officials said on Thursday.

Fed on Tightening Path, Unfazed by Oil


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 10 months after moving  boldly to boost the power of U.S. shareholders in choosing  corporate directors, the Securities and Exchange Commission has  become mired in disagreement.

SEC Proxy Access Plan Stalled


VALVE, the makers of Half-Life, have won a court battle against their distributors Sierra Studios over the rights for pay as you play games.

Half-life shoots up Sierra


The Russian revolution in women #39;s tennis appears to be expanding further after Alina Jidkova saw off former world number one Serena Williams in the second round of the Generali Ladies Linz in Austria.

SERENA STUNNED BY RUSSIAN


Asian share markets fell on Monday after oil hit a record above \$55 a barrel, with investors cautious ahead of earnings reports from bellwether firms IBM and Texas Instruments later in the day.

Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Moves Above \$55


Six California counties and cities have filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft accusing the software giant of violating California law with anti-competitive business practices.

California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft


Adios, Fiesta. Sayonara, Sugar. Bye-bye, Bowl Championship Series. Gator, why don't you give a call?

No BC in BCS


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck   Co. <A HREF=

Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake


Earth cast an eerie shadow on the Moon Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse that delighted skywatchers on several continents. It was the first total lunar eclipse ever to coincide with a World Series game.

Photographs of the  #39;World Series #39; Eclipse


MANILA -- President Arroyo ordered Monday the police and the military to intensify the manhunt for two Abu Sayyaf leaders, Khaddafy Janjalani and Abu Soliman, being the masterminds in the Superferry 14 bombing last February.

Arroyo orders arrest of Abu leaders linked in ferry blast


If one of your ears is bigger than the other, it may be a sign you #39;re more likely to be aggressive when you get angry. So say Ohio State University researchers, who found

Body Asymmetry Tied to Aggression


When scientists studied babies #39; hearing they found the left ear was more attuned to music and the right better at picking up speech-like sounds.

Speak to my right ear, sing to my left


CAIRO -- Osama bin Laden's top deputy vowed in a videotape aired yesterday to keep fighting the United States until Washington changes its policies.

Bin Laden deputy vows fight Muslims to 'stand firm,' tape says


Some television networks are racing to develop eye-catching score boxes. Fox, for example, now has fire coming out of its baseball scores.

Networks in a Duel of Technology


After 4 straight birdies on his way to a 5-under-par 65 at East Lake in Atlanta, the former No. 1 player in the world was introduced Saturday as one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.

Woods back in familiar spot


AP - Camcorder in hand, Sheri Ray stood on Johnston Ridge  #151; named for a man who died in the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980  #151; and waited impatiently for the volcano to blow again.

Tourists Await Mount St. Helens Eruption (AP)


America Online Inc., the nation's biggest Internet service, today began cutting 750 jobs, more than half at the firm's Northern Virginia headquarters, company officials said. <FONT face=

AOL Cuts 750 Jobs


AP - As of Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at least 1,229 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 957 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.

A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP)


Tiger Woods is faltering on the PGA Tour these days, while Vijay Singh has taken over the No. 1 ranking in the world. If only Woods could play like his video game character in  quot;Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005.

Players get a chance to beat Tiger Woods at his own game


Crude oil was little changed after rallying more than 2 percent yesterday when US President George W. Bush #39;s re-election signaled the government probably will continue its policy of buying oil for a national reserve.

Crude Oil Little Changed After Yesterday #39;s Election-Led Rally


AP - President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of

Bush Offers Sympathy at Russian Embassy (AP)


US scientists say they have made a breakthrough in their quest to make low-cost hydrogen, possibly a step toward finding new sources of energy to end US dependence on foreign oil.

US moves closer to harnessing hydrogen power


The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said that it has decided to take the first legal steps against the US over its subsidies to Boeing.

EU takes US to WTO over subsidies granted to Boeing


Manulife Financial Corp., Canada #39;s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 81 percent, bolstered by its C\$19 billion (\$16 billion) acquisition of John Hancock Financial Services in the US.

Manulife 3rd-Qtr Profit Rises on Hancock Purchase (Update1)


A series of minor MyDoom worms released in the last 24 hours may be a harbinger of a bigger threat surfacing soon, a security analyst said Friday.

Little MyDooms May Mean Big One Coming


Delphi #39;s global production volumes and commodity price increases are expected to translate to Q4 revenue of \$6.9-\$7 billion, about \$200 million below the company #39;s previously stated expectations.

Business News for Technology Leaders


Ian Poulter won a play-off with Sergio Garcia yesterday to guarantee his season is remembered for more than funny trousers and a Ryder Cup cap.

Poulter beats Garcia in play-off


The Minnesota Twins clinched their third straight American League Central Division title Monday, beating the Chicago White Sox, 8-2.

US Baseball: Twins Clinch AL Central Division Title


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world #39;s biggest producer of custom-made chips, on Thursday reported record-breaking revenue for the third quarter, but signaled that the global technology sector might be heading for a slowdown in the fourth

TSMC Shows Signs of Tech Sector Slowdown


55 members of the media in Philippines have been murdered since the reintroduction of press freedom following the ouster Marcos in 1986.

A 'Culture of Impunity' Protects Journalists' Killers


Industrial milk prices are on the raise but it #39;s not clear how that will affect the cost of dairy products at your grocery stores.

Industrial Milk Prices Hiked to Help Struggling Farmers


Washington - United States health titan Johnson and Johnson has reached a deal to acquire American heart device manufacturer Guidant, in a stock-and-cash deal valued at \$23.9-billion, based on \$76 per share, the companies said in a statement early on

J and J to buy US #39;s second-biggest heart device manufacturer


The number of people filing an initial claim for US jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.

Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected


WebMethods Inc. said yesterday it has delayed filing its quarterly financial results because an employee in one of its international subsidiaries has raised concerns about some of its business dealings.

Internal Investigation Delays WebMethods' Quarterly SEC Filing


JERUSALEM, Nov 15 (AFP) - Israel is looking on anxiously at the unfolding struggle to fill the void left by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat #39;s death, keen to assist moderate elements to ensure a peaceful transition of power.

Israel anxious to help moderate post-Arafat Palestinian leadership


THE Sydney Roosters have been dealt a cruel double blow with Chris Flannery - the man most likely to replace Luke Ricketson if he is suspended - rushed to hospital yesterday.

Roosters setback


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. factory growth stayed strong in  September, according to reports on Friday, while construction  spending hit a record high in August for a seventh month in a  row, showing the economy's expansion remains solid.

Factory, Construction Data Show Growth


CNET News.com answers your questions about the court case that set the software maker against the U.S. Department of Justice.

What's next for Oracle?


FOR decades, science fiction has promised a future in which lifes most mundane chores are carried out by robots. Sadly, the clunky, wobbling automatons that have been wheeled out as examples of this brave

Household chores set to end at last with rise of the robot


Minneapolis The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they #39;re on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.

Twins Turn To Santana


Time Warner is expected to settle with the Justice Department in its investigation of advertising deals between America Online and smaller Internet companies.

Settlements Seen in U.S. Inquiries Into Time Warner


Credit investors found it difficult to muster much joy over Kmart Holding Corp. #39;s (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) plan to buy Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co.

US CREDIT-Kmart acquisition hits Sears credit


A saga involving a campaign to turn Hollywood Video #39;s Wilsonville-based parent company private turned into a cliffhanger on Thursday when rival Blockbuster Inc.

Blockbuster bids for Hollywood


What a weekend of college football! It was puzzling, exciting, dramatic, thrilling, crushing, and suspenseful. But there was one thing it never was.

Storylines for Sept. 25 weekend


AFP - Portugal plans to follow the example of other European nations and introduce legislation by the end of the month to ban smoking in most public places, including bars, restaurants and workplaces.

Portugal to ban smoking in public places (AFP)


However, key members of the cleric #39;s movement insisted terms of the deal had not been finalised. The claims and counterclaims followed an announcement Tuesday by prime minister Ayad Allawi that the basis of

Iraq cleric agrees to ceasefire... sort of


Want to make \$27 per hour just to stand around and smile and wiggle your wrists? Plenty of seasonal opportunities exist through Dec. 24.

Reporter uses kettle, bell to collect funds; finds job satisfying


Former Republic of Ireland international teammates Dean Kiely and Rory Delap enjoyed a personal battle as Charlton and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw at the Valley on Monday night.

Kiely triumphs in personal battle with Delap


Conceived five years ago, it is limited to 206 universities... and the decisive breakthrough is expected any moment. THE Internet has turned 35 with a terrific growth rate and it has been doubling every year

webcrawler : Internet2 is coming


US soldier places a rocket he removed from nearby the wreckage of a car bomb along a road north of the city of Baquba, 60 kms northeast of Baghdad, October 27, into the back of an armoured military vehicle.

Armed group claims to have obtained missing explosives


A 3-0 start hasn't skewed Navy's view of where their season can go if they lose focus according to Coach Paul Johnson.

Navy Starts Fast


AP - A scientific team that had been hoping to reconstruct the features of the great Italian poet Petrarch by digging up his bones has confirmed that the skull found in his tomb is not his.

Skull in Poet Petrarch's Tomb Not His (AP)


COCA-Colas agreement with the European Union is the first sign that new chief executive Neville Isdells painfully slow reform of the company may at last be getting under way.

Coca-Cola #39;s EU deal suggests shake-up of sales is real thing


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- England #39;s cricket tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead after authorities lifted a ban on 13 British journalists, but not in time to save Friday #39;s opening one-day match in Harare.

England #39;s Zimbabwe tour goes ahead


_ Gordon Cooper was the last astronaut to take flight during NASA #39;s pioneering Mercury program, but he achieved many key firsts as he piloted Faith 7 capsule in May of 1963.

Gordon Cooper, Pioneering Mercury Program Astronaut, Dies At 77


Chittagong, Dec. 18. Rahul Dravid fell for 160 while Sachin Tendulkar exited after making 36 runs on the second day of the second and final test between India and Bangladesh here today.

Dravid falls for 160; India 413/7


Microsoft has introduced a raft of migration tools designed to persuade Novell #39;s NetWare customers to defect to Windows. The move, which comes less than a week after Redmond handed over half a billion dollars

Microsoft bites back at Novell


Reuters - A Russian supply ship docked with the\International Space Station on Saturday, delivering food and\fuel to the two astronauts living there, mission control said.

Russian Supply Craft Docks with Space Station (Reuters)


Ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies will begin meetings later Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, ahead of a summit of leaders from the region later this week.

APEC Ministerial Meetings Set to Begin in Chile


Oil prices held above \$49 on Friday as a rebel warlord threatening an offensive in Nigeria #39;s oil-producing delta region said the government had violated the terms of a two-day truce.

Oil near \$50 on Nigeria unease


Sir Homer writes  quot;The Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the one millionth article in Wikipedia. Started in January 2001, Wikipedia is currently both the world #39;s largest encyclopedia and

Wikipedia Hits Million-Entry Mark


AFP - Iran and South Korea have signed a 40 million dollar deal for the provision of 100,000 broadband Internet lines to the Islamic republic.

South Korea to provide Iran with 100,000 broadband Internet lines (AFP)


The Democratic Republic of Congo has recalled its ambassador to Brussels and compared Belgium #39;s foreign minister to comic-book boy adventurer Tin Tin after he criticized the country #39;s leaders.

#39;Tin Tin #39; row: Congo recalls envoy


Foxes attack and kill two of the Great Bustard chicks recently introduced to Salisbury Plain.

Foxes kill Great Bustard chicks


Wireless companies are rolling out new GPS services for employers that can track the physical location of mobile workers.

Big boss is watching


Amazon.com has filed a series of lawsuits against spammers who targeted its customers with e-mails trying to defraud them, the company said yesterday.

Amazon Targets Phishers in Lawsuits


A remote control device which can operate household appliances has given a disabled man back his independence.

Gadget 'restored my independence'


The striker is currently at the centre of a bidding war between Manchester United and Newcastle, after scoring four goals for England in Euro 2004.

Rooney requests Everton transfer


MELBOURNE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances crawled toward the Florida coast Saturday, bringing a potential for 20 inches of rain and heavy flooding and prompting millions of residents and tourists to evacuate during the Labor Day weekend...

Frances Poised to Slog Ashore in Florida


AFP - US national security advisory Condoleezza Rice said that US military power on the Korean peninsula will be stronger even if 12,000 troops are withdrawn under a controversial troop withdrawal plan.

Security aide says US will be stronger in Korea after troop withdrawal (AFP)


SYDNEY, Aug 26 (AFP): Australia announced plans Thursday to acquire long-range cruise missiles that will give its defence force the  quot;most lethal capacity quot; for air combat in the region.

Australia plans  #39;most lethal #39; cruise missiles


Michael Schumacher wins a record 13th race in a season at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Schumi storms to Japan win


Reuters - Alaska's Supreme Court has\resurrected a ballot initiative that would allow voters to\abolish the governor's power to appoint a U.S. senator, a\high-profile issue in Alaska ever since Republican Gov. Frank\Murkowski named his daughter Lisa to the post in 2002.

Key Alaska Senate Initiative Placed on Ballot (Reuters)


SAN ANTONIO SBC Communications will use a Microsoft software system to transmit television over high-speed Internet connections. Those are like the ones San Antonio-based SBC will offer after replacing the

SBC to use Microsoft software


AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WLTPctPFPANew England4001.00010563N.Y. Jets4001.0009875Buffalo040.0005173Miami050.0004287 South WLTPctPFPAIndianapolis410.

Brown, Titans run by Packers


For the first time, data were transferred in real time via mobile communication at a speed of one gigabit per second (Gbit/s), or 1,000 megabits per second (Mbit/s).

Siemens records 1 Gbit/s over mobile transmission


Tim Henman made light of his magnesium deficiency today to maul Antony Dupuis in straight sets in the first round of the Davidoff Swiss Masters.

Henman dispatches Dupuis


CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - Astronauts in space will not be able to repair a hole the size of the one that doomed the space shuttle Columbia, NASA officials say.

Repairs to shuttle hole not possible in orbit: NASA


Iran may be hiding equipment bought by its military that could be used to make nuclear-weapons-grade uranium despite its recent agreement to freeze all such programs and place them under UN supervision, diplomats said Thursday.

Two Suspect Iranian Sites Pose Headaches for IAEA


The New York Times Co. , owner of The Boston Globe, said it will buy a 49 percent stake in Metro Boston, the free newspaper distributed to commuters.

Times Co. to buy stake in free Boston paper


Shares of Nastech Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. (NSTK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped 23 percent before the bell on Monday after the company said it tied up with Merck  amp; Co.

Before the Bell - Nastech soars 23 pct


Reuters - Schlumberger Ltd. , the world's\largest oilfield services company, on Friday posted a\third-quarter profit but weakness in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico\and a pullback in its Russian operations weighed on shares.

Schlumberger Posts Profit But Shares Fall (Reuters)


Reuters - Two clients of Germany's Postbank\(DPBGn.DE) fell for an e-mail fraud that led them to reveal\money transfer codes to a bogus Web site -- the first case of\this scam in German, prosecutors said on Thursday.

'Phishing' Scam Now Lures German Banking Clients (Reuters)


HE #39;S the man seem-ingly no-one in Liverpool knows anything about - and who #39;ll now have to wait a little longer before attempting to endear himself to a curious Anfield crowd.

Supporters now have to wait to see Nunez


The UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says 850 British troops are to be sent to a US-controlled region of Iraq close to the capital.

In quotes: Troop move reaction


US car giant General Motors says it is to shed 12,000 jobs in Europe, with Germany bearing the brunt of the losses.

GM to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe


The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is doing its best to restore order and stability to the market with reasonable prices that are acceptable to producers and consumers alike, the group #39;s president said Monday.

OPEC to Do All It Can to Stabilize Prices


p2pnet.net News:- Yesterday, the major movie studios turned their MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) loose on BitTorrent and eDonkey p2p networks, claiming the effort is necessary to bring file-sharing under control.

Hollywood vs BitTorrent


MOSCOW Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted an extremist attack on targets in Moscow, according to the FSB, the federal security service.

Car bombs seized, Russia reports


French Open runner-up Yelena Dementyeva recovered from a terrible start to beat an emotional Vera Zvonareva 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a bizarre fourth-round match at the US Open on Sunday.

Dementyeva Reaches Quarters


AP - The Atlanta Braves celebrated another division title in style. Shawn Green powered Los Angeles past San Francisco in an NL West showdown. Roger Clemens helped the Houston Astros keep pace in the wild-card race with another vintage pitching performance.

Braves Win NL East; Dodgers Top Giants (AP)


AP - Carlos Zambrano felt so comfortable on the mound, he was convinced he was unhittable.

Zambrano Takes No-Hitter Into Seventh (AP)


BERLIN: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife have adopted a daughter, an official with Schroeder #39;s party said Tuesday. Schroeder and his wife, Doris Schroeder-Koepf, picked up the 3-year-old Russian girl named Victoria several weeks ago from a ...

Germany #39;s Schroeder adopts three-year-old Russian girl


AP - Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The decision, issued late Friday afternoon by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, came one day after Lewis pleaded guilty in Atlanta to using a cell phone to try to set up a drug transaction more than four years ago.

NFL Suspends Lewis Two Games for Drug Case (AP)


roundup Plus: Piracy crackdown yields \$2.2 million...Sun draws Nvidia graphics into Solaris...Tibco scoops up software company.

Briefly: SAP spiffs up small business programs


John Howard, Australias three-term prime minister, tomorrow faces what promises to be one of the closest elections in his nations history.

Howard #39;s End?


The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi national guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.

Rebels massacre 49 Iraqi trainees


Paris, France (Sports Network) - Paris Saint Germain suffered an embarrassing home draw to St. Etienne Sunday, 2-2. PSG is winless in four games so far this season, and has only earned draws against two promoted squads.

PSG continues to struggle against St. Etienne


MOSCOW: Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said a surplus in a government emergency fund should be used to pay off the country #39;s foreign debt rather than boost government spending, warning that the high oil prices - and profits - which created the

Russia fund surplus  #39;can help curb debt #39;


Reuters - Buoyed by brisk sales of its\mainframe computers in recent quarters, IBM is aiming to\broaden the use of the powerful machines, particularly in\China, the world's fastest growing large economy.

IBM to Widen Use of Mainframes in China, Elsewhere (Reuters)


Reuters - Supporters of Iraq's top Shi'ite\cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani were fired upon in the\town of Kufa on Thursday and 20 people were killed, a Reuters\photographer said from the scene.

Supporters of Sistani Fired Upon, 20 Dead: Witness (Reuters)


It seems the Yankees have the Mets to thank for the big, overhand left thats coming head-on at them tonight in Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium.

Mussina has no margin for error against Twins lefty Santana


Willie Randolph is guaranteed \$1,875,000 under his three-year contract with the New York Mets, one of the richest deals for a first-year manager.

Randolph guaranteed \$1,875,000 in Mets contract


BROKER downgrades of three blue-chip stocks and a rise in crude oil futures pushed US stocks lower yesterday as investors looked for a clear sign that Wall Street would continue its year-end rally.

Dow dips as brokers downgrade three top blue-chips


In a speech on Friday, Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve, gave qualified reassurance on the adequacy of future global oil supplies to meet rising demandat least through a mid-century transition to a new primary energy source.

Greenspan on Oil


S Airways filed for Chapter 11 protection this afternoon, its second round in bankruptcy in two years, after workers refused the airline #39;s push for \$800 million in wage and benefit cuts so that it could lower its costs.

US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection; 2nd Time in 2 Years


Reuters - Interstate Bakeries Corp.  on\Wednesday filed for bankruptcy after struggling with more than\ #36;1.3 billion in debt and weak demand for bread products,\brought on by the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets.

Interstate Bakeries Files for Bankruptcy (Reuters)


Dexia said Sunday that it had decided to formally terminate its plans to form an alliance with the Italian bank Sanpaolo IMI. The board of the French-Belgian bank  quot;has noted unanimously that the conditions

Briefs: Dexia drops Sanpaolo talks


AP - Forbes magazine is removing paid advertising links from stories that appear on its Web site, abandoning an experiment it began in August.

Forbes Removes Ad-Sponsored Links on Site (AP)


The American central bank, the Federal Reserve, Tuesday raised short-term interest rates for the fifth time in six months. Even with the quarter point increase short-term rates are a still-very-low 2.25 percent.

US Central Bank Boosts Interest Rates Again


NEW YORK -- Internet software developer Commerce One Inc. on Friday said it laid off about 61 percent of its staff to conserve cash ahead of plans to close down its business, sending its stock plunging during morning trading.

Commerce One Announces Layoffs


I.B.M. delivered a solid quarterly performance that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.

I.B.M.'s 3rd-Quarter Profit Beats Analysts' Predictions


NEW YORK - Roger Federer kept up his bid to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year, beating Tim Henman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday and cruising into the U.S. Open final against Lleyton Hewitt...

Federer, Hewitt Sweep Into Open Final


HP has ended its development of the Itanium chip and handed the work back to Intel. The chip giant has taken over HP #39;s 300-strong Itanium development team, based in Colorado, in a move that brings to an end

HP hands Itanium to Intel


MELBOURNE: Australian athletes could boycott the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Village because of fears that it might be overcrowded, noisy and hot, a newspaper has reported.

Australians may boycott Games Village


GENEINA, Sudan (Reuters) - A senior Sudanese official  charged Sunday that a rebel group with which Khartoum is  negotiating to bring peace to the troubled Darfur region was  linked to an alleged coup plot uncovered last week.

Darfur Governor Links Khartoum Plot with Rebels


washingtonpost.com - Whenever  his cell phone rings, which is a lot, Delvon Murray, 18, hears

Fellowship of the Ring: Customized Cell Tones (washingtonpost.com)


Deivi Cruz capped a four-run eighth-inning rally with a two-run single Saturday to give the San Francisco Giants a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB: San Francisco 9, Arizona 7


Nagpur: The Indian cricket team barring skipper Saurav Ganguly and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar arrived in Nagpur on Saturday for the third cricket Test against Australia to be played at VCA stadium from October 26.

Indian team arrives at Nagpur


Former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth L. Lay, who for weeks had been pressing to be tried on his own on criminal charges related to the company #39;s demise, yesterday got more than he bargained for.

Enron #39;s Lay to Have Two Trials


GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tanks rumbled out of the Gaza  Strip on Friday, ending a massive 16-day offensive that killed  at least 100 Palestinians in an attempt to stop rocket fire  into the Jewish state.

Israel Ends Massive Gaza Strip Offensive


AP - Florida election officials will not be required to process incomplete voter registration forms for the presidential election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Fla. Will Reject Incomplete Voter Forms (AP)


Charles Robert Jenkins, the former US soldier who defected to North Korea, was given a 30-day jail sentence Wednesday by a military judge after testifying about four decades

Vietnam-era defector gets 30 days in jail


AP - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to review whether four species of lamprey found on the West Coast should be protected by the Endangered Species Act.

Feds to Consider Protection for Lamprey (AP)


Citigroup #39;s head of global capital markets, Thomas Maheras, sent a memo to employees apologising for a series of bond transactions last month which are now the subject of an investigation by the UK Financial Services Authority.

Citigroup memo apologised for bond trades


Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse will not play again this season after breaking his leg against Blackburn yesterday. The 23-year-old France striker was carried off on a stretcher in

Cisse Out for Season after Leg Break


Pfizer #39;s latest ad campaign for Viagra has drawn the government #39;s version of a cold shower. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered the company to stop running the commercial featuring

Viagra ad stiffed


Fred Couples made two big putts - worth at least \$300,000 apiece - to again emerge the big winner at the Skins Game, which also featured Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Adam Scott.

Couples hits the jackpot at Skins Game


\\There has been a lot of talk  recently about the problem of RSS feeds which\include full content on high bandwidth sites such as MSDN blogs.\\When RSS is used for a site with both a great amount of users, and with frequent\updates, the bandwidth required to deliver realtime events can be problematic.\\Its a real problem.  The RSS model requires clients to download the ENTIRE feed\if even ONE item has been modified/added.  This means that if you have 55k\subscribers, with 15 RSS items in your feed, and you want to publish one more\post, all 14 additional posts need to be re-downloaded by the client.\\There are a lot of potential solutions. HTTP deltas are one solution but too\difficult to imp ...\\

The Scalability of Full Content Feeds


quot;We control our destiny, unlike last year where we didn #39;t know, quot; USC defensive tackle Shaun Cody said this week.  quot;We were hoping on a prayer things would fall into place.

USC aims to end  #39;04 with poll position


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

Japan Airlines Returns to Profit


Reuters - After three years of playing down\expectations, General Electric Chief Executive Jeff Immelt has\delivered on the most important promise of his tenure by\telling analysts and investors exactly what they wanted to\hear: GE is back.

GE's Transformation Seen Paying Off in 05 (Reuters)


The debate is not whether Barry Bonds deserves his seventh MVP award. Give it to him now. The discussion is now whether he's the greatest player ever.

Bonds Boggles Minds


Sure, many penny stocks are bad. But some of them offer divine returns for the Foolish bargain hunter.

Penny Stocks from Heaven


Description: A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that companies that provide software that runs two Internet-based file-sharing networks are not liable for copyright infringement by people who use the networks to share music and movies.

Software Companies Not Liable for Copyright Infringement


Two aircraft are flying out from the UK on Sunday to deliver vital aid and supplies to Haiti, which has been devastated by tropical storm Jeanne.

UK aid planes head out to Haiti


CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope John Paul II denounced the

Pope Denounces 'Imbalance' of Wealth


The video compact disc (VCD) player was a spectacular breakthrough in the history of China #39;s electronics industry. The device, first invented by the Chinese firm Wanyan Electronics

EVD aims expansion, partnership amid challenges


New venture in India raises questions about the evolution of offshore outsourcing.

The next evolution of offshore outsourcing


mm02 UK and mm02 Ireland will use DoCoMo #39;s i-mode branding and technology exclusively in their markets under an agreement with DoCoMo.

mm02 To Bring I-Mode to Europe


Apples iTunes online music store is one of the largest music stores currently with over one million downloads thus far. The company has launched its online stores subsidiaries in 14 countries including

Apple launches iTunes music store in Canada


Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to use his five-year term as Afghanistan #39;s first elected president to crack down on warlords and the country #39;s booming drug economy.

Karzai Vows Crackdown on Warlords, Drugs


Starting tomorrow, Comcast Corp. will begin marketing an enhanced cable box to New Englanders that will accelerate a revolution that is changing television-watching habits, and the television industry itself. The Motorola box, which includes a TiVo -style digital video recorder, will allow millions of subscribers to watch shows on their own schedule and skip through the advertisements.

Comcast to market new video recorder


quot;For years, scientists have been trying, without success, to find a link between higher incidences of cancer and the electromagnetic fields produced high voltage power lines.

Increased Tumor Risk for Mobile Phone Users


TOKYO Japan #39;s highest court on Monday removed the last major legal hurdle to efforts by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to take over UFJ Holdings, a deal that would create the world #39;s largest bank.

Japan court lets banks discuss deal


Reuters - World oil prices ticked up from a\three-month low on Monday as traders looked for OPEC to take\action to stem a slide which knocked 14 percent off crude\prices last week.

Oil Rises on OPEC Cut Talk, Saudi Attack (Reuters)


On a night when Johan Santana was superb for the Twins, Mike Mussina was inconsistent in his first start since July 6.

Yankees Glimpse October, and It's Not Pretty


Sir Richard Branson may want to send people into space, but first he #39;ll have to grasp how to get his Virgin trains to arrive and leave anywhere on time.

Branson #39;s space dream


Premiership adversaries Manchester United and Arsenal will have another chance to do battle at Old Trafford after last night #39;s League Cup quarter-final draw brought the teams together again.

Battle of Old Trafford resumed


Japan sought international help on Thursday for a Japanese man held hostage in Iraq, with less than 24 hours to go for a deadline set by his captors to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its troops.

Japan Seeks Iraq Hostage Release as Deadline Nears


Justin Langer hits a century to help Australia reach 220-5 at tea on day one of the first Test in Perth.

Langer launches Aussie fightback


Congress yesterday barred the Air Force from pursuing a \$23 billion deal to lease and then buy tankers from Boeing Co. and raised the possibility that European rival Airbus SAS could compete to build the refueling planes.

Boeing Loses Out on Air Force Tanker Deal


Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Willis McGahee ran for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

NFL Game Summary - NY Jets at Buffalo


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Nortel Networks Corp. <A HREF=

Before-the-Bell: Nortel, Ciena Gain


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices were mixed on  Wednesday as economic data proved tepid and demand for an  auction of two-year notes was thin.

U.S. Treasury Prices Are Mixed


The Spanish football federation were facing renewed and sustained criticism last night over the racist chanting directed at England #39;s black players - Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and

Spaniards #39; racism row intensifies


NASCAR driver Jimmy Spencer was arrested and accused of interfering with police officers as they attempted to serve a warrant on his son.

Spencer arrested while police try to serve warrant on son


While it has so far rejected each of Oracle Corp. #39;s takeover offers, PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft #39;s board said Tuesday.

PeopleSoft board opens up to Oracle


The dollar creeps to a new low against the euro in early European trade, after hitting a 12-year low against sterling.

Dollar slides to a new euro low


The Colts #39; Peyton Manning and Green Bay #39;s Bret Favre had a sharp-shooting contest for a first-half score of 35-17 and leaving the opposing defenses full of holes at the RCA Dome today.

Manning tosses five TDs in first half


At least six people have been killed and 40 injured in a train automobile collision west of London, the BBC reported late Saturday.

UK train crash kills 6


The chairman of Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which is bidding for Abbey National, will tell unions today that a successful acquisition by his company will result in less than

Santander soothes unions #39; fears over Abbey jobs


NEW YORK - Now that digital music players have evolved beyond the ability to store 20 gigabytes worth of music, storage capacity memory is no longer the only factor to consider before buying.

Smaller, Cuter Isn #39;t Always Better


EL ESPINAZO, Mexico (Reuters) - Thousands of barefoot  penitents walked, rolled and even shuffled on all fours to a  desert shrine in northern Mexico on Friday to pay homage to a  long-dead healer hailed as an idiot savant saint.

Pilgrims Flock to Honor Mexican Idiot Savant Saint


HOUSTON - With only a few seconds left in a certain victory for Miami, Peyton Manning threw a meaningless 6-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Harrison to cut the score to 24-15.

Manning closes in on Marinos TD mark


AP - Dustan Mohr allowed two runs to score when he dropped a fly ball in the 12th inning, and the New York Mets overcame a shaky return by Tom Glavine and a team-record six double plays to beat the San Francisco Giants 11-9 Saturday.

Error Helps Mets Defeat Giants in 12 (AP)


Crude oil futures prices surged by almost \$2 a barrel yesterday, the biggest increase in two months, after the Energy Department reported that United States oil supplies had declined more than expected.

Oil Futures Prices Rise 4.5 on Outsize Drop in Supplies


PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (PHS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it agreed to buy American Medical Security Group Inc.

UPDATE 5-PacifiCare to buy American Medical for \$502 mln


England hopeful Stewart Downing failed to catch Sven-Goran Erikssons eye today - because the England boss had already left St Marys when the winger produced his spectacular

Downing Stunner Too Late for Sven


Local favourite Thomas Johansson is the last man standing between Andre Agassi and the 60th title of his career as the pair head into the final of the Stockholm Open.

Agassi on track for 60


p2pnet.net News:- Sasser author Sven Jaschan has been hired as a programmer by German firewall security firm Securepoint, says UK anti-virus firm Sophos which in July claimed 70 of all virus infections in the first six months of 2004 could be linked to

Sasser author hired


The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released Living Planet Report 2004the current edition of an annual index that tracks global species abundance and human use of natural resources.

The Other, Bigger Growing Deficit


EAST PEORIA, Ill. United Auto Workers officials say they plan to hold a news conference tomorrow after the union and heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Incorporated reached a tentative agreement tonight on a new six-year contract.

Caterpillar, UAW reach tentative contract deal


Employers #39; payrolls grew by just 96,000 in September in a weaker-than-expected government report Friday that provided a final snapshot before Election Day of a lackluster jobs market.

US employment rises 96,000 in September, weaker than expected


Distraught staff receive counselling over unpaid bill

BT sets heavy mob on <cite>El Reg</cite>


ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens star running  back Jamal Lewis was not in the court room for his arraignment  on Friday, but pleaded not guilty through his lawyers on drug  charges.

Ravens' Running Back Lewis Pleads Not Guilty


While supporters of the recently ousted President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, battle with police in the Haitian capital, the northern town of Gonaives is trying to recover from a tropical storm, which

The wreckage of Haiti #39;s dreams


Sixteenth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy recorded the first victory at the US Open on Monday, beating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 as the final Grand Slam began under gray, cloudy skies.

Schiavone starts off Open with victory


Ken Andre, CIO at packaging company Greif Inc. and an IBM customer, says he #39;s not worried about IBM #39;s sale of its PC business to China #39;s Lenovo Group Ltd.

IBM Seeks To Minimize Disruption With PC Sale


There was a time when Braves manager Bobby Cox didn #39;t have to worry so much during the offseason. Those were the days when the organization #39;s pockets were deep enough to

Manager believes club will remain competitive in 2005


In a competition combining suspense and strategy, countless brave souls are hoping to buy a small piece of Google in an auction this week.

In Google's Auction, It's Not Easy to Tell a Bid From a Bet


Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia insists he can handle the pressure if he keeps his place for Sundays Barclays Premiership showdown with Chelsea.

NO NERVES FOR CONFIDENT ALMUNIA


Ferrari may have won both championships and for the Renault F1 Team, second remains only a remote possibility. But there will still be plenty to watch out for

Interlagos: The Race Preview


FOUNTAIN, COLO. -- Although Dario Franchitti was criticized for making the jump to the Indy Racing League from the former CART series, his decision is starting to look like a good one.

Franchitti captures Pikes Peak


NEW YORK - Did Frances huff and puff and blow Andre Agassi off the professional tour? Hasn #39;t she done enough damage without hammering tennis, too?

Federer, Frances blow out Agassi


AP - Southern California wide receiver Mike Williams has had his request to be reinstated denied Thursday by the NCAA.

NCAA Denies Reinstatement for Williams (AP)


GHAZIABAD: Thursday was just another working day for Santosh Khushwaha (22), a worker at Bhushan Steel #39;s plant in Sahibabad. Till about 3.20 pm.

Rocket explodes at scrapyard, killing 10


For weeks now, bits and pieces of Valve Software #39;s  quot;Half-Life 2, quot; one of the year #39;s most hotly anticipated computer games, have been trickling onto nearly 2 million computers around the world.

Computer gaming #39;s Steam-powered war


A car bomb goes off in the south of Baghdad, killing two people, in an apparent attack on a minister.

Car bomb explodes in Iraq capital


AFP - Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry hailed actor Christopher Reeve  quot;America's hero, quot; and vowed to keep up the campaign for stem cell research championed by the man known best as  quot;Superman. quot;

Kerry saddened at death of 'Superman' Christopher Reeve (AFP)


BOBBY Frankel is wrong when he says Azeri maybe should be Horse of the Year if she finishes in the money in today #39;s Breeders #39; Cup Classic at Lone Star Park.

Azeri #39;s got no chance in Breeders #39; Cup: Zero, zilch, nada


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corey Patterson clubbed a two-run  homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago  Cubs a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National  League (NL) Wednesday.

NL Wrap: Patterson's Homer Keeps Cubs in NL Wildcard Lead


The wild one. Computer Associates International (nyse: CA - news - people ) has named John Swainson as its new chief executive, reports say.

Swainson: IBM Exec Seen As Next Computer Assoc. CEO


AP - It didn't take long for the new coaches of three soccer powers to make their marks.

New Europe Coaches Make Mark in World Cup (AP)


CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said he was  quot;more than unhappy quot; after Arsenal striker Thierry Henry #39;s second goal was allowed to stand at Highbury today.

Quick free angers Mourinho


Alexandra Cook is told her A-level results while on holiday in Australia - by her mum 12,000 miles away.

Grades sent by videophone


BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.

Champ takes Oscar #39;s body and soul


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned an  injury-hit Lindsay Davenport 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on  Friday to reach her first grand slam final and end the  American's hopes of regaining the world number one ranking.

Kuznetsova Stuns Davenport to Reach U.S. Open Final


AP - Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday will introduce new products aimed at protecting and expanding one of its biggest sources of revenue  #151; computer-networking equipment for small businesses and branch offices.

Cisco to Introduce New Products for Cos. (AP)


On Nov. 18, 1997, the Red Sox sent a young minor league pitching prospect named Carl Pavano to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Pedro Martinez.

New York gets Pedro, Pavano


Siemens AG, Germany #39;s biggest engineering company, denied it is in talks with potential venture partners for its troubled mobile-phone business, which sustained losses in the quarter through June.

Siemens and Ningbo Bird Deny They #39;re in Talks Over Mobile Unit


Burma #39;s military junta has confirmed a National Convention to form a constitution will restart at the end of the rainy season in November, despite the turmoil caused by the purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt.

Burma says constitution talks to restart soon


By Andrew Woodcock and James Lyons, Political Correspondents, PA News. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to tell MPs today that no decision has yet been made on whether to deploy British troops in the American-controlled sector of Iraq.

Hoon Faces MPs over Iraq Troop Deployment


SEVILLE, Spain -- South Africa will underline their strength in depth if Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini can retain their title at the WGC-World Cup of Golf at Seville #39;s Real Golf Club.

Verplank, Tway to represent US


Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, and Mr S. Ramadorai, Managing Director, look at the TCS shares being listed on the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Wednesday.

TCS shares close at 16 premium on debut


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four big banks face a U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission probe of their auction-rate bond  operations, a securities filing shows.

Citigroup, 3 Others Face SEC Bonds Probe


Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No.

Nintendo cuts price on Game Boy Advance


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Ghostzapper made the rest of the field in North America #39;s richest horse race disappear. In resounding fashion, front-running Ghostzapper romped to a three-length victory in Saturday #39;s

Ghostzapper dominates field in \$4 million Classic


Surfers trying to view President Bush's official campaign website are finding it a tad difficult to get in. No explanation has been given, even though the site works just fine in the United States.

Foreigners Blocked From Bush Site


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Serena Williams rallied for a three-set victory over Amelie Mauresmo to reach the final of the WTA Championships at the Staples Center.

Williams reaches final at WTA Championships


AFP - A 34-year-old Indian mother of one has fulfilled her dream to swim seven seas after crossing the Palk Strait dividing India and Sri Lanka in a marathon 14-hour feat, officials said.

Indian mother swims home from Sri Lanka (AFP)


Paid Inclusion Topics and Issue\\Greg Boser is the moderator and he introduced the panel. The first man up was Jim Stobb from PositionTech. He discusses what paid inclusion is: (1) new sites are usually indexed within 72 hours (2) existing pages are recrawled every 48 hours. Two programs (1) Direct ...

Paid Inclusion Topics and Issues


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

Barghouthi to Run for Palestinian President (Reuters)


AP - As of Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at least 1,214 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 944 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said as of Wednesday. The figures include three military civilians.

A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP)


PARIS, Nov 15 (AFP) - In an affair described as France #39;s equivalent of Watergate, 12 former government officials and senior police officers go on trial in Paris Monday for running a phone-tapping operation which was used by the late president Francois

France #39;s  #39;Watergate #39; trial opens


STOCKHOLM, Sweden Oct 25, 2004 - Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson came back from an early deficit to edge Xavier Malisse of Belgium 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1) Monday to reach the second round of the Stockholm Open.

Johansson Edges Malisse at Stockholm Open


For the Patriots this weekend, it's back to Cleveland, where Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli first got together years ago.

Hardly cavalier about Cleveland


VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian bishop Kurt Krenn has resigned,  apparently at the Pope's request, after a sex and child  pornography scandal in his diocese rocked the Roman Catholic  church in the Alpine nation.

Austrian Bishop Quits After Sex Scandal -- Newspaper


AMERICAN Lindsay Davenport won her fourth consecutive title of the year today, beating second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in the final of the Cincinnati Open.

Four-in-row to Davenport


Scottish champion Celtic suffered its first loss this season, with an injury time goal from John Stewart securing a 3-2 for Aberdeen at Parkhead.

Celtic suffers its first loss of the season against Aberdeen


It looks like the US has upheld its penalty tariffs on importing shrimp from Vietnam and China--to the relief of American shrimp producers and the detriment of consumers.

Shrimp Tariffs Upheld on Shrimp Imports


The face of an Egyptian artisan named Harwa has been seen for the first time in 3000 years using CT scans, X-rays and 3D modelling technology.

Egyptian mummy  #39;unwrapped #39; by modern scanning


LONDON - Prince Harry, fast gaining a reputation as Britains most unruly royal, was involved in a scuffle with a photographer outside a London nightclub early Thursday, palace officials and witnesses said.

Britains Prince Harry scuffles with photographer outside <b>...</b>


As they tried inching closer to signing Pedro Martinez and remained in the hunt for Carl Pavano, the Red Sox yesterday stepped up their pursuit of David Wells as the winter baseball meetings opened, offering the 41-year-old lefthander a one-year, \$6.5 million contract with \$1 million in potential performance bonuses.

Sox offer Wells deal


Theresa special bookcase in Al Grohs office completely full of game plans from his days in the NFL. Green ones are from the Jets.

Cavs #39; ground game grinds up Tigers


ATHENS (Reuters) - The team that did near the worst in  Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the  most feared were not there.

Olympic Baseball Makes a Hit in Greece


Dinka men once danced in a green field here in Darfur. A weave of drum rhythms would rise with the smoke of their twilight bonfires.

#39;Why Does the War Keep Chasing Us? #39;


AP - If the New York Jets were in the NFC, they would probably have a playoff spot already. Instead, they still have a fight on their hands as they play host Sunday to Seattle, which has won two fewer games, but leads the NFC West.

Jets, Seahawks Both Face Must-Win Game (AP)


NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.

Nintendo, Sony devices to target holiday shoppers


US Airways hopes its other unions will follow with concessions so the company can emerge from bankruptcy. By Associated Press. ARLINGTON, Va.

Airline applauds pilots #39; contract


The Prince of Wales said his heart goes out to the relatives of nine British tourists killed in a bus crash in Jordan. Charles, who was an official

Charles Visits Jordan Coach Crash Survivors


Santander Central Hispano SA, the largest bank in Spain and Latin America, almost doubled third- quarter profit on gains at its European consumer lending business and the sale of a stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.

Santander Net Soars on Consumer Banking, Stake Sale (Update5)


AFP - A resolution seeking UN Security Council action against Myanmar was introduced in the US Senate, accusing the Southeast Asian state's military rulers of brutally repressing ethnic minorities and using rape as a weapon of war.

Bill introduced in US Senate, seeking UN action on Myanmar (AFP)


Recreational fishing accounts for almost a quarter of the total take of depleted saltwater fish species in the United States, including economically important species such

Sport Fishing Takes Big Bite Out of Fish Stocks


Rusty Wallace is etched in history for having won the first NASCAR Nextel Cup race ever held at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Wallace retiring after 05


Ziff Davis - The company's software, built on IBM's on-demand architecture, lets carriers extend the life of legacy applications while pushing out new functionality.

Webify Helps Insurance Carriers Stretch Legacy Apps (Ziff Davis)


Signs of a housing slowdown are now beginning to surface across the UK as a fall in the number of new buyers has now created a surplus of properties, suggests the latest Hometrack house price survey.

Hometrack survey reveals falling house prices


NORTH Korean missile bases are under close surveillance after increased activity detected by US and Japanese surveillance raised fears Pyongyang might be preparing to launch a missile across the Sea of Japan.

Fears of N Korea missile launch


An arbitrator rules that he has jurisdiction to decide whether the brawl-related suspensions given to Ron Artest and other NBA players can be appealed to someone other than commissioner David Stern.

Arbitrator Sets Hearing


Well, it may not be a typical playoff format, but NASCAR Nextel Cup #39;s 10-race championship chase officially begins today. The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway is the first

NASCAR fans prepare for new homestretch


Internal e-mail messages show Oracle aimed its takeover bid in part to sow doubt about PeopleSoft, CNET News.com has learned.

Oracle e-mails urge scare tactics


Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group has swung into the black for the first time in its five-year history and says restructuring, a tight market and price hikes keep the outlook positive for 2004.

Corus breaks into profit


WASHINGTON : US existing home sales tumbled 2.9 percent in July but the pace was still the third-fastest on record, boosted by cheap mortgages, an industry survey showed.

US existing home sales slip in July, pace still robust


Software company asks appeals court to cancel patent infringement judgment.

Microsoft to Judges: Eolas Didn't Invent Patented Tech


AP - Steve Smith scored 20 points and hit two clutch shots in the final three minutes as the Charlotte Bobcats overcame a 41-point performance from Jamal Crawford and defeated the New York Knicks 107-101 Saturday night.

Bobcats Defeat Knicks, 107-101 (AP)


AP - Israel will soon offer large cash advances on compensation to Jewish settlers to entice them to leave their homes, Cabinet ministers said Monday, a day after tens of thousands demonstrated against the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

Israel to Begin Gaza Compensation Payments (AP)


We have grown taller and heavier since the 1960s, according to a new study, but compared with a newly discovered human species, we are really, really huge.

Non-legendary little people


EBay, the world #39;s largest Internet auction house, is making a purchase of its own, increasing its stake in South Korean affiliate Internet Auction.

EBay To Take Over Korean Affiliate


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decline in the price of oil helped  lift U.S. stocks to their highest level in two-months on  Tuesday.

U.S. Stocks Rise; Oil, Gold Fall


India #39;s most wanted bandit has been killed by police in a gun battle while on his way to get treatment for an eye problem, ending a two-decade hunt for a

Police kill India #39;s most wanted bandit


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Car buyers, tired of designs that roll  off the assembly line, are shifting gears to decades past.

Vintage Cars Get Hot with Makeovers


A record-setting start against Minnesota put the Charlotte Sting alone atop the Eastern Conference. Tammy Sutton-Brown added 10 points for the Sting, who beat the Lynx

Charlotte stops Lynx to rise to top in East


EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - Rwandan troops arrived in  Darfur Sunday as the first foreign force there, mandated to  protect observers monitoring a shaky cease-fire between the  Sudanese government and rebels in the remote western region.

Rwanda Troops Start AU Mission in Darfur


XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc. on Wednesday said it would launch a commercial-free, Internet music service in early October. With XM Radio Online, subscribers will be able to listen to the

XM Satellite Unveils Online Music Service


Bernhard Langer today sent out his  #39;awesome #39; Ryder Cup team with a warning not to celebrate anything yet. The European captain had the luxury of fielding his remaining three rookies in today #39;s opening fourballs

Monty #39;s dream start


Giancarlo Fisichella began preparations for the 2005 season yesterday at Enstone, when he visited Renault F1 Teams UK base for a seat fitting.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then well begin


Derrek Lee hits an RBI single in the 10th inning and Aramis Ramirez homers in the seventh, leading the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Mets.

Cubs Win Fourth Straight


A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has rocked northern Japan near the area where the country #39;s deadliest earthquake in years struck in October.

Another quake hits northern Japan


Shares at Reliance Industries Ltd. fell for a third day after six directors quit at a subsidiary, stoking concern a dispute between the Ambani brothers, who manage India #39;s biggest private company, may disrupt the business.

Reliance Stock Drops as Resignations Stoke Concern on Ownership


The giant Toutatis asteroid passes by the Earth on Wednesday at distance of less than 1.6 million km.

Mountain-sized rock passes Earth


Recent analyses of ESAs Mars Express data reveal that concentrations of water vapour and methane in the atmosphere of Mars significantly overlap. This result provides important new hints to evaluate the hypothesis of present life on the Red Planet.

More Clues to Present Life on Mars


Reuters - Record oil prices are creating\headwinds for the U.S. economy but do not place its recovery at\risk, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said\on Monday.

Oil Troublesome Says a Fed President (Reuters)


DSL, cable providers offer new discounts--with a catch.

DSL wars come down to a battle of the bundles


Russian authorities have searched the homes of dozens of managers working for the embattled Yukos oil company in what one board member described as a massive campaign reminiscent of the Stalinist purges, a news agency reported Sunday.

Report: Officials search Yukos managers #39; homes


AP - David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. The NBA commissioner is searching for more practical remedies to keep things civil in a sport where the intimate setting  #151; the highest-paying customers sit so close to the action they can smell the players' sweat  #151; is part of its appeal.

Stern Rules Out Drastic Remedies for NBA (AP)


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A translator at the Dutch AIVD  intelligence service is suspected of leaking information to two  groups of Muslim militants including one allegedly linked to  the killing of a filmmaker, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Dutch Suspect Intelligence Leaked to Militants


US drug giant Pfizer has said a trial had found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine but it would not immediately withdraw the treatment.

CELEBREX UNDER MICROSCOPE


GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A 108-year-old man has taken up smoking again, encouraged by gifts of cigars from as far away as London...

108-Year-Old Man Starts Smoking Again


High-tech bellwether Intel Corp. lowered its financial outlook yesterday, providing the latest sign of the economy's doldrums.

Intel lowers quarterly forecast


WASHINGTON : A strained left hamstring hinders Shaquille O #39;Neal, but the mighty center and his new Kobe Bryant - Olympian guard Dwayne Wade - have sparked the unbeaten Miami Heat to its best start since 1995.

Basketball: Sore Shaq finds his new Kobe as Wade keeps Heat <b>...</b>


NEW YORK -- How ugly was it? Ask one of the closest eyewitnesses to measure it on a scale of 1 to 10.

Fall guy


Sonya Harper, 35, knew she didn #39;t buy a car when she was 15 years old. So why was a debt collector threatening to sue her unless she paid \$800 on a car she never had?

FTC shuts down debt collection company


Matthew Emmons is a trained accountant but he got his numbers terribly wrong at the Olympics. The American sharpshooter was just one shot away from a second Olympic gold

American hits wrong target and loses gold


A newly discovered fossil may be the remains of one of the first stealth hunters, a swimming dinosaur that could use its long neck to sneak up on prey and strike without warning.

Stealth dino


NEW YORK Sept. 28, 2004 - Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.

Consumer Confidence Dips in September


Apple has activated previously-announced plans to close its Music Store to users of earlier versions of iTunes. The company revealed its intent last month, when iTunes users accessing the

Apple iTunes locks out older versions


AP - Drew Stanton passed for 308 yards and ran for 102 more, setting a school record for total offense, to lead Michigan State to a 51-17 victory over No. 19 Minnesota on Saturday.

Michigan State Blows Out No. 19 Minnesota (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as  oil prices rose above \$43 a barrel and the dollar held near  record lows.

Stocks Open Lower


LONDON (AFP) - Ryanair and easyJet both announced plans to expand in the Italian market following the collapse of the low-cost airline Volare, which has declared insolvency and suspended flights and ticket sales.

Ryanair, easyJet expand flights to Italy after Volare bankruptcy


US Airways Group Inc, struggling to avert a second bankruptcy filing since 2002, and its pilots union have agreed to resume negotiations on US\$295 million in pay-and-benefit cuts.

US Airways, pilots to resume talks on concession


A SERIES of explosions ripped through three Egyptian holiday resorts popular with Israelis last night, leaving at least 35 people dead and 160 more injured.

At least 35 die in Egyptian blasts


United Airlines #39; parent company said in a bankruptcy-court filing Thursday that it eked out a \$6 million net profit last month during the middle of the busy summer travel season.

United Parent Reports \$6M Profit in July


Strong growth in UK customer numbers at MMO2 has enabled the mobile operator to raise its UK revenue growth forecast. In a trading update, MMO2 said it now expected UK revenue to grow by 9-12 in the year

MMO2 lifts revenue target for UK