Reuters - Britain's national academy of science\urged the United Nations on Monday to ignore a call by\President Bush to ban all forms of human cloning.

UN Urged to Ignore Bush Plea for Human Cloning Ban (Reuters)


AP - An amateur Italian historian has found the preserved bodies of three Austro-Hungarian soldiers in an Alpine glacier, 86 years after they were killed in World War One.

Man Finds 3 WWI Troops' Bodies in Glacier (AP)


AP - The weather was beautiful this week on the University of Miami campus, all blue sky with a hint of fall in the balmy breezes.

'Canes Look to Vent Frustration on Tigers (AP)


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In a sharply worded challenge to President Bush, Democratic Sen...

Kerry Challenges Bush on Terror Policies


The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has unveiled a roadmap that outlines updates to the technology in performance, security, power optimization and usability.

Bluetooth For Multi-Player Gaming?


Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Wednesday provided a progress report on their interoperability efforts, touting ongoing cooperation on Web services standardization, deployment of Windows on Sun boxes, and other areas.

Microsoft, Sun tout progress on interoperability


Second-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina lost at the Japan Open on Thursday, beaten by Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 in the third round.

Nalbandian loses at Japan Open


AP - With a 13th straight division title all but assured, the Atlanta Braves can go into a familiar mode: preparing for the postseason.

Braves Preparing for Postseason Run (AP)


Most members of the online payment service Paypal should be able to log on to the Web site after five days of intermittent service outages and furious repair efforts, the company said.

Update 1: Technical Problems Subside at PayPal


Lehman Brothers (LEH:NYSE - news - research) agreed Friday to pay \$225 million to Enron shareholders to settle allegations arising from the company #39;s 2001 insolvency.

Lehman Forks Out \$225 Million to Enron Shareholders


AFP - Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca reported a 14 percent rise in third quarter pre-tax profit and said it was on track to hit earnings estimates for the full year.

AstraZeneca posts strong rise in profits, optimistic about sales (AFP)


AP - Larry and Drew Nelson combined for a 12-under 60 on Saturday take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Father-Son Challenge.

Nelsons Take Lead at Father-Son Challenge (AP)


Firefox 1.0 Renews Interest in the Browser\\The Mozilla folks, with apologies to the Monty Python gang, aren't quite dead yet. They feel happy. They think they'll go for a walk.\\What they've done is take advantage of the frustration many people, particularly Windows users, are feeling with the condition of their ...


LONDON, December 1 (newratings.com) - Bombardier Inc (BBD.B.TOR) announced today plans to cut 2,200 more jobs at its train manufacturing unit, while reducing the production of its 50-seater regional jets, after having reported lower-than-expected third

Bombardier to cut 2,200 more jobs, reports poor 3Q earnings


ATHENS, Greece -- It was just after 8 am Wednesday, and across the street from the downtown Hilton, hundreds of media waited for the ultimate Greek tragedy to reach its sad conclusion.

Sprint stars create new Greek tragedy


NEW PLANE: Airbus gets the go-ahead from its owners to start taking orders for the A350, a new mid-sized passenger plane it hopes will be the nemesis of its rival Boeing #39;s 7E7.

Summary Box: Airbus to Develop New Jet


Shopping at women #39;s clothing stores is an acquired taste. The way I see it, you either embrace the experience and help your significant other shop till she drops or you mope around

Chico #39;s: A Retailing Steamroller


SpaceShipOne will attempt to rocket into space today for the second time - following last Wednesdays successful flight - in order to bag the \$10 million Ansari X Prize, which has gone unclaimed for eight years.

Ansari X Prize is one small step away


Patrick Ramsey's last chance to win the starting quarterback job may be Friday in St. Louis, but head coach Joe Gibbs is not tipping his hand.

Ramsey Still in Fight


Michael D. Eisner, Disney's chief, said that he did not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.

Disney Chief Rules Out Board Position


Singapore Telecommunications , southeast Asia #39;s largest phone company, said on Monday its mobile phone user base rose 7.7 per cent in September to 56 million, reflecting robust growth in regional markets.

SingTel logs 38 user growth in Q3


AP - SBC Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. are expanding their partnership in high-speed Internet access to make news, entertainment and other services available not just on computers but also on cell phones, televisions and other devices.

SBC, Yahoo! Expand Multimedia Services (AP)


TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  Likud party voted on Thursday in favor of his bid to bring the  opposition Labour party into government, officials said.

Israel's Sharon Wins Crucial Likud Vote -Official


In an echo of the VHS/Betamax battles, the Blu-ray Disc Association announced yesterday that it has expanded its list of members and officially launched the organization, which is developing standards for next generation disc formats for video.

Blu-ray Disc Association Launches


Reuters - Ukraine's outgoing president and\opposition appeared deadlocked on Tuesday after the collapse of\a tentative deal intended to smooth a rerun of elections\annulled because of fraud and defuse weeks of turmoil.

Ukraine President, Assembly Deadlocked Over Poll (Reuters)


Although problems still hang over the company, Bristol-Myers is paving the way for recovery.

Bristol-Myers' Smart Moves


For five minutes, Sara McMann wrestled well enough to get a gold medal. For one final minute, she didn #39;t. That left a tearful McMann with the silver, and at least four years for the only American finalist

McMann loses in finals as US women #39;s wrestlers settle for two <b>...</b>


Despite an on-time arrival for Celtics training camp, Gary Payton never really left Los Angeles. He keeps his clothes back home, necessitating the establishment of a bicoastal laundry service. When Payton tires of wearing a set of outfits, he sends them to his wife, who mails back a fresh set. His collection of cars also remains on the West Coast, ...

Gary Payton, unguarded


UK News, The Prince of Wales is taking the unprecedented step of hitting back at criticism from senior politicians over his views on education.

UK ; Prince Charles hits back


CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC's top producer Saudi Arabia on  Wednesday questioned the need for the cartel to bolster oil  prices by cutting supply, saying the kingdom would keep crude  output at current high levels as long as customers wanted it.

Saudi Questions Need for OPEC Supply Cuts


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar idled near seven-month lows  against the yen on Wednesday as traders considered what  officials from the Group of 20 countries might say about recent  weakness in the U.S. currency at an upcoming meeting.

Dollar Stuck Near Lows Ahead of G20 Meet


AP - Andre Agassi tried to get this over in a hurry. He wanted a fast day at the U.S. Open, just like Roger Federer.

Agassi Ousts Sargsian From U.S. Open (AP)


An explosion went off Sunday at an airport in Kenya #39;s capital, wounding at least two people Sunday and prompting authorities to seal off the facility to air traffic, witnesses said.

Explosion wounds at least two people at an airport in Kenya


Electronic Data Systems has offered voluntary early retirement options to about 17, of its U.S. employees and will take a pretax charge of about \$150 million in the fourth quarter as a result of the move.

EDS offers early retirement to 9,200 U.S. staffers


THE rolling upheaval in corporate governance is about to head south of the border, and Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego, one of the more prominent businessmen in Mexico, probably won't be shouting,

Get the Wrong Answer, Ask Another Lawyer


Exchange-traded funds are a nifty idea, but its easy for investors to make mistakes with them. Here are four ETFs Morningstar likes.

Fund Spy 4 ETFs to put in your toolbox


SEOUL -- North Korea suggested yesterday that it would not participate in further six-party negotiations over its nuclear program because of recent revelations that scientists in South Korea had illegally experimented with producing fissile material for nuclear weapons.

N. Korea retreats on talks


Less than a week after being released from the remaining 16 months on his five-year contract with The Acushnet Co., Phil Mickelson has signed a multiyear pact with Callaway Golf, according to the company.

For Phil, it #39;s out with Titleist, in with Callaway


English Premiere League leaders Chelsea continued their good form in the recent weeks with another spectacular win over Charlton Athletic.

Arsenal under pressure as Chelsea, Man Utd Win


Exempts certain grads of U.S. schools from H-1B cap, requires firms to attest that H-1B worker will not displace U.S. worker.

Bill adds 20,000 H-1B visas


The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, one of 12 regional institutions that provide money to home lenders, is seeking to branch into the turf of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Seattle #39;s Home Loan Bank may branch out


Robert De Niro fails to show up at an awards ceremony in Milan and a press conference in Rome.

De Niro no-show for Italian award


Reuters - U.S. retailers are expected to post\modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart\Stores Inc. already cutting its holiday outlook on high oil\prices and warmer weather.

Retailers Seen Posting Modest Nov. Sales (Reuters)


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US airlines, hammered by soaring oil prices, will spend a staggering \$5 billion more on fuel this year than they did in 2003 or even a greater sum, draining already thin cash reserves.

Industry rebound could be two years away


Those users and developers anxious to get their hands on SQL Server 2005 will have to be anxious a little longer.

Microsoft pushes SQL Server 2005 back


Jon Lieber no-hit the Red Sox until David Ortiz's two-out home run in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees beat up on Derek Lowe.

Lieber and Hot Bats Halt Red Sox


Australia #39;s prime minister said it #39;s likely that a body found in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is that of aid worker Margaret Hassan.

Body Found In Fallujah Believed To Be Slain Aid Worker


SAN ANTONIO - Bart Bryant won his first PGA Tour title yesterday, closing with a 3-under-par 67 for a three-stroke victory over Patrick Sheehan at the Texas Open.

Sports Digest


The Sox, who entered play Tuesday with 28 wins in their last 35 games, continued their gradual descent back to Earth by falling to the Devil Rays, 5-2, in front of another sellout crowd of 35,118 at Fenway Park.

No Offense: Sox Fall To Rays


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The Spanish Football Federation has launched an investigation into national team coach Luis Aragones #39; racial comments.

Aragones under investigation for comments


Cisco Systems introduced a rebate program on Friday to encourage owners of its Linksys home networking gear to trade up to higher-end products.

Cisco gives Linksys rebate to the upwardly mobile


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - Residents of a  Port-au-Prince slum accused Haitian police on Wednesday of  executing 13 people believed to be supporters of ousted  President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Haitians Say Police Killed 13 in Pro-Aristide Slum


NEW YORK - Wall Street #39;s pre-election jitters left the major stock market indexes with only modest gains Monday, even as crude-oil futures fell near the \$50-per-barrel mark.

Election jitters keep stock gains modest


He has always done whatever they've wanted. Troy Brown has run back kickoffs, returned punts, caught passes. He has been the primary receiver, a decoy, a spot rusher. He has been asked to be a team leader, then asked to take a step back and be a team player.

Brown: Ask and you will receive


Paula Radcliffe decided there was only one way to get over the heartbreak of twin failures at the Athens Olympics: race again. She will do that Nov. 7 in the New York City Marathon, less than three months

Radcliffe decides to race in NYC Marathon


Screen shots of an early version of MSN #39;s desktop search application began circulating on the Web on Monday, indicating that Microsoft Corp.

MSN Desktop Search Images Surface


Jonathan Woodgate is in no doubt Sir Bobby Robson will return to management once he recovers from the shock of his Newcastle dismissal.

Woodgate: It #39;s not the end for Bobby


Names Coaching Notre Dame is still Urban Meyer's dream job. It just isn't the one he's taking. Meyer said yesterday the professional and financial opportunity presented to him by Florida was too good to pass up. And by the time Notre Dame called, Meyer already knew he was heading for The Swamp, not the Golden Dome. Florida athletic director Jeremy ...

Meyer just says no to Notre Dame, will coach at Florida


At just 12 x 14 x 1.1mm, Samsung #39;s MMCmicro device is one-third the size of reduced-size multimedia cards currently in use. The MMCmicro can read at 10 Mbps and write at 7 Mbps.

Samsung Debuts Thumbnail Mobile Phone Memory Card


After his arrest last week on drunken driving charges, the Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said yesterday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.

Arrested for Drunken Driving, Phelps Makes an Apology


Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to invest 240 million to create its 12th major European base at Shannon Airport, Ireland, it emerged today.

Ryanair in 240m Shannon investment


Australia #39;s James Hardie Industries shares fell as much as 11 per cent after the company cut its full-year outlook because of higher costs and possible boycotts.

James Hardie hit hard


The housing market has peaked but is not heading into the abyss, analysts said today, as figures showed property price falls for the fourth consecutive month.

#39;Stagnation not deflation #39; in housing market


SAN FRANCISCO - A two-year investigation by U.S. law enforcement authorities has resulted in one of the largest seizures of fake software ever in the U.S. and charges against 11 individuals, government officials said Thursday.

FBI seizes \$87 million worth of illegal software


Reuters - Arabs were torn between seething rage at\images of a U.S. soldier shooting dead a wounded Iraqi in a\mosque and dismay at Iraqi insurgents in Falluja for turning\holy mosques into battlegrounds.

Arabs Enraged at U.S. Soldier Shooting Wounded Iraq (Reuters)


Reuters - The Sudanese foreign minister rejected on\Friday a U.S. declaration of genocide in the Darfur region of\Sudan and said the United States was using a humanitarian\crisis for political purposes.

Sudan Says U.S. Genocide Declaration Political (Reuters)


Yesterday, the biggest pay cut in American history took effect: The Bush administration #39;s overtime pay cut became official. It #39;s a new federal rule that could strip up to 6 million workers of overtime pay

Overtime cut undermines workers


MADRID : The Madrid Masters tournament is in danger of being dubbed the master-less series after three of the world #39;s most exciting players joined the event #39;s growing absentees list.

Tennis: Roddick, Hewitt, Moya and Federer to be missing from <b>...</b>


Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Jim Bates, who took over as head coach of the Miami Dolphins when Dave Wannstedt resigned six days ago, made his first major decision Monday when he announced that AJ Feeley will start at quarterback this Sunday at Seattle.

Feeley to start against Seahawks


SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - The US Postal Service has asked Los Angeles-based Stamps.com Inc. to end a market test and stop taking orders for its PhotoStamps program, which allows customers to print

Postal Service asks Stamps.com to stop taking PhotoStamp orders


AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest handset  maker, unveiled on Wednesday a miniature version of its  equivalent of the Swiss Army knife it hopes will lure women and  less-techie business people.

Nokia Shrinks 'Brick' Handset to Tap New Markets


ING, the Dutch bank which bought Baring in 1995 for 1 after rogue trader Nick Leeson ran up losses of more than 800m, ending its use of the Baring name.

ING ends link with  Baring name


AP - A volunteer for John Kerry said Friday he picked up a flier in Bush-Cheney headquarters in Gainesville, Fla., promoting Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group the Bush campaign has insisted for weeks it has no connection to.

Volunteer Links Anti-Kerry Flier to GOP (AP)


Its too bad a lockout is days away in the NHL. Hockey like Saturdays dramatic 4-3 Canadian victory over the Czech Republic displays the sport at its best.

Lecavalier lifts Canada


British Airways yesterday moved to cut its massive debt and prepare for acquisitions when it raised 425m by selling its stake in Australia #39;s Qantas Airways.

BA cuts debt with Qantas sale


Scientists pinpoint a protein they believe holds the key to hearing, and maybe new treatments for deafness.

Scientists 'find key to hearing'


In June, I wrote a short series on Microsoft #39;s next major operating system release, codenamed Longhorn. I raved about the much-anticipated WinFS file system that was supposed to replace the existing file system with a more robust SQL-based version.

WINDOWS IN THE ENTERPRISE --- Search utility possible solution for <b>...</b>


BERLIN (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed  in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard  Schroeder to respect the results of any new election in  Ukraine, the German government said on Tuesday in a statement.

Putin to Respect New Ukraine Election -- Germany


HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--PSA International will pay at least HK\$2.6 billion for majority control of Asia Container Terminals, giving Singapore #39;s state-owned port operator the strategic foothold in Hong Kong #39;s port that it has long coveted, reports the South

HK PRESS: PSA Takes HK Port Stake For HK\$2.6 Billion


For a memorable moment, Oregon senior wide receiver Keith Allen held the fate of 4th-ranked California #39;s Rose Bowl hopes in his hands along with a perfectly thrown spiral from Ducks quarterback Kellen Clemens.

Bears hold on for 28-27 win


WASHINGTON -- The US Chamber of Commerce filed an emergency motion yesterday seeking a court order to block the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that 75 percent of mutual fund directors, including the chairman, be independent of the fund company.

Court asked to delay fund director rule


New York's attorney general files a lawsuit alleging market rigging against a second US insurance broker, Universal Life Resources.

Spitzer widens insurance probe


At least five people were killed and 48 others injured when a passenger train bound for Manila derailed and fell into a ravine in the northern Philippine province of Quezon early Friday, a local television reported.

5 confirmed dead in train mishap in northern Philippines


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.59 percent by midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains, as exporters like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. declined on concern over the possible impact on the global economy of surging oil prices.

Japan Stocks Fall on Oil Worries


Dutch driver Christian Albers is to test drive for Jordan at Jerez in Spain on December 1, the Formula One team said on Friday. Albers, 25, was set to test for Jordan, who have a

Dutch driver Albers to test for Jordan


Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Luol Deng added 18 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.

Bulls 95, Celtics 92


SiliconValley.com - Recently departed Veritas Software Chief Technology Officer Fred van den Bosch has added to his holdings in the Mountain View company's stock, at least for now.

Ex-Veritas CTO loads up on shares (SiliconValley.com)


Server and software maker says it beat targets, but laid off more workers than expected in the first quarter.

Sun rises above Wall Street goal


As the Palestinians #39; main donor and Israel #39;s top commercial partner, Europe could be a major player in pushing to restart the stalled Middle East peace process in the post-Yasser Arafat era.

Europe leverage seems limited in Mideast


England race to a 2-0 series lead with a comfortable 161-run win over Zimbabwe.

Cricket: England outclass Zim


Scientists are warning that Asian farmers are drying up the continents underground reserves by drilling millions of pump-operated wells to draw out water.

Report: Asia faces water shortage


Taiwan released on Friday the full report by a top US forensic expert on the election-eve shooting of President Chen Shui-bian but it offered few clues on who was responsible for the mysterious attack.

Taiwan issues shooting report, but mystery remains


DreamWorks Animation Inc., riding on a wave of recent hit films including

DreamWorks Animation Seeks Splashy Debut


HE was last in Japan as the Terminator, while he was away he became the Governator, and now he #39;s back as ... what, the Promotivator?

You #39;ll be back, Arnie tells Japan


NVidia announced today that it #39;s bringing its GeForce 6 graphics chip to value-minded buyers with its new 6200. The company expects its graphics-board partners to begin shipping PCI-Express cards using the new chip by early November.

Enter your e-mail:


TIM HENMAN refused to make any excuses for his third-round defeat to Ivan Ljubicic in the Madrid Masters. The top seed had a blood test on Wednesday to discover the cause of his fatigue, but insisted his 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 loss was down to his own poor play.

No excuses from Tim


US stocks fell on Thursday, led by a decline in the technology sector following a batch of sales warnings from chip makers and a jump in oil prices to nearly \$43 a barrel.

Semiconductor Sector Sends Stocks Lower


AFP - Democrat John Kerry takes his quest for votes to the western states of Nevada and Colorado that polls show could be up for grabs in the presidential contest, as incumbent rival George W. Bush stumps in three eastern battleground states.

Kerry to head West to hunt for votes as Bush stays back East (AFP)


Vodafone today announced the launch of a new addition to its BlackBerry from Vodafone family -- the BlackBerry 7100v. Developed and manufactured by Research In Motion, the BlackBerry 7100v from Vodafone is

Vodafone Launches New 7100V BlackBerry Phone


A 28-year-old Palestinian was killed and three were wounded Sunday morning in an new Israeli airstrike in the Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, the Ha #39;aretz daily reported on Sunday.

1 Palestinian killed in new Israeli air strike in Gaza


Before the season, college football fans circled this SEC showdown as one of the Games of the Year, and although LSU comes in with a loss, this contest should live up to the billing.

LSU, Georgia meet in key rematch of SEC Championship Game


AFP - Nepal's tourism ministry has upheld a claim by mountaineer Pemba Dorji Sherpa that he had scaled Everest in a record time of eight hours and 10 minutes on May 21.

Nepal ministry upholds claim of fastest climb up Everest (AFP)


In Monday #39;s European papers, Swiss voters #39; rejection of proposals to loosen its tough citizenship rules is met with disappointment.

European press review


DUBAI : An Islamist group has threatened to kill two Italian women held hostage in Iraq if Rome does not withdraw its troops from the war-torn country within 24 hours, according to an internet statement.

Islamic group threatens to kill Italian hostages, sets deadline


The company that broadcast the moon landings in 1969 and kept the  quot;Hotline quot; open between the White House and the Kremlin during the Seventies has been sold for \$5bn (2.7bn), including \$2bn of debt, to a private equity ...

Apax and Permira finalise \$5bn acquisition of moon-landing firm


AP - Exactly 33 years after the Washington Senators played their final game, the nation's capital might learn on Thursday that major league baseball plans to return next season.

Expos Announcement Might Come Thursday (AP)


On a recent political round table on CNN, Ann Coulter took a swipe at Canadians, saying that we should consider ourselves

Hey Ann, Just Try It!


Stocks extended their rally for a second session Wednesday as investors expressed relief over plummeting oil prices following a government report that showed a build in crude inventories.

Stocks Extend Rally As Oil Prices Plummet


CHICAGO - Cash-strapped United Airlines said in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that it

United Likely to Terminate Pension Plans


NASA's Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled. The more they look, the more evidence of past liquid water on Mars these robots discover.

Mars Rovers Probing Water History at Two Sites


July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter, two government reports released yesterday showed.

July Factory Orders Exceeded Forecasts; Productivity Pace Slows


Three UN workers remained hostages of a Taliban faction despite hopes they would be freed by the Muslim festival of Eid which began on Saturday, the third anniversary of the Taliban #39;s flight from the Afghan capital.

Kidnappings Dog Kabul 3 Years After Taliban Defeat


The Bush administration does not plan to seek immediate sanctions against Tehran even if it succeeds in getting Iran #39;s nuclear program referred

US Sees No Immediate Push for Sanctions on Iran


HP, THE SELLER OF tin and fag-free utopian ideals is flogging commodity, standards-based hardware and software, including Carrier Grade Linux, to telephone company Motorola.

HP releases  quot;carrier quot; grade Linux for pigeons


AFP - Britian's third-biggest grocer, J Sainsbury, is the target of a five-billion-pound (7.2-billion-euro, 9.1-billion-dollar) takeover bid.

Takeover bid for British grocer J Sainsbury (AFP)


The United Nations started the countdown yesterday: in 89 days time the 128 states who are members of the Kyoto Protocol will be under a legal obligation.

Kyoto treaty to come into effect on February 16, 2005


The rules seem to be the problem. The South Koreans are upset that the rules are too strict. The Americans are upset that the rules are being broken.

Canadians join in on criticism of FIG


PARIS A resounding vote in favor of the European Union constitution by France #39;s opposition Socialist Party was welcomed Thursday across a Continent that faces a string of national referendums on the treaty next year.

Socialists in France give lift to EU charter


The future kitchen gadgets that could make life easier in the kitchen, say MIT researchers.

Cooking up a digital future


AP - A Nebraska football player is charged with aggravated assault and battery for injuring a member of a University of Oklahoma spirit group before a game last week.

Nebraska Player Charged With Assualt (AP)


\A teenage girl has become the first known person to survive rabies without the benefit of a vaccination, say doctors.

Girl survives rabies without jab


Reuters - An African elephant, which\collapsed and died at the Los Angeles Zoo this week, suffered a\heart attack, officials said on Wednesday, and animal rights\activists said the death underscored the risks of confining the\large mammals in urban zoos.

Death of L.A. Elephant Rekindles Zoo Welfare Debate (Reuters)


British veterans' groups welcome a US report linking Gulf War syndrome  to toxins, including nerve gas.

Gulf veterans back illness report


North Korea has made another strong statement about its nuclear capability. At the United Nations on Monday, a North Korean minister said his country had made arms from reprocessed nuclear fuel rods.

NK Says Fuel Rods Have Been Turned into Weapons


JAKARTA : An Indonesian Muslim cleric cleared last year of leading the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah extremist group goes on trial again on Thursday accused of involvement in the Bali and Marriott hotel bombings.

Muslim cleric Bashir on trial again in Indonesia


AFP - Want to buy a castle? Head for the former East Germany.

Owning a chateau is no impossible dream in former East Germany (AFP)


AP - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. said Monday that it expects third-quarter revenue to range between  #36;680 million and  #36;695 million, above average Wall Street estimates of  #36;651.9 million.

PeopleSoft Expects Sales Above Estimates (AP)


In the end the old man simply knew too much for the boy, which was hardly a surprise. Amir Khan, a 17-year-old student of sports development and fitness, sat an examination in the sweet science yesterday and

Khan meets his master in bold finale


Reuters - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  on\Friday said quarterly profit fell 16 percent on special charges\and lower U.S. sales amid competition from rival brands and\cheaper generics.

Bristol-Myers Profit Lower, So Are Shares (Reuters)


A Desktop Pipeline reviewer invites readers to step into the SP2 waters, and offers some suggestions on how to do it as safely as possible.

Windows XP Service Pack 2: Is It Time Yet


At the same time as many fast-food chains cater to the health-conscious, Hardee #39;s is introducing the biggest and thickest of its Thickburgers.

Hardee #39;s roll out Monster Thickburger


Apple Computer #39;s iTunes Music Store sold its 150 millionth song on Thursday, another key milestone in the Cupertino firm #39;s push to stay ahead of digital music rivals like Microsoft and Dell.

IPods an eye-opener for industry


Shares of Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co. rose as much as 27 percent, the biggest gain since at least 1980, after an investment by Vornado Realty Trust highlighted the value of the retailer #39;s real estate.

Sears Shares Soar on 4.3 Vornado Realty Investment (Update5)


Birds coated in oil were carried to a wildlife refuge by volunteers trying to save them from the largest oil spill on the Delaware River in nearly a decade.

Delaware River Oil Spill Leaves Wildlife Imperiled


Indiana's Ron Artest is banned for the rest of the season after the brawl involving fans and players at Detroit.

Basketball: Season ban for brawl


WIMBLEDON champion Maria Sharapova capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles yesterday.

Sharapova caps superb year as foil to Williams


Justin Langer batted and battled through scorching heat to register his 20th century and seal his side #39;s strong position. He spoke to the media after play and was quizzed about the heat, cramps and Matthew

#39;I am the aggressor #39; - Justin Langer


Matt Light was a good old country boy. Now he's a rich, good old country boy.

Light decides to stay awhile


San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds reportedly used undetectable steroids during the 2003 season, the first in which Major League Baseball banned the substance, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.

Barry Bonds Said to Use Illegal Steroids in 2003


Lee Hendrie has insisted it is  quot;vital quot; for Aston Villa that David O #39;Leary remains as manager on a long-term basis. And the free-scoring midfielder admitted he would have quit the club 18 months ago if O #39;Leary had not replaced Graham Taylor at the helm.

Hendrie happy under O #39;Leary


JAKARTA - The Indonesian Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of the only official found guilty over the 1999 bloodshed in East Timor.

Human rights outcry


DOVER, Del., (Sept. 26, 2004) - A sixth-place finish in any type of race car at Dover International Speedway is a solid and respectable achievement, but after two wins, nine top-fives and now 11 top-10 results

Dover II: Tony Stewart race report


A Texas company is considering letting web users use a remote-controlled rifle to shoot down deer, antelope and wild pigs. For a small fee users will take control of a camera and rifle that they can use to

Remote control rifle range debuts


Sony Corporation will introduce eight new flat screen televisions, which drastically elevate three fundamental elements: picture clarity, audio fidelity and easy user-operation - all of which, allows the user to see all that is possible within the new

Sony zooms in with new TV tech


As anticipated, Microsoft today released five security bulletins rated  quot;important. quot; All five fix vulnerabilities in Windows that could have been exploited by attackers to

Windows kernel, LSASS flaws fixed


AP - Swedish geologists may have found a way to predict earthquakes weeks before they happen by monitoring the amount of metals like zinc and copper in subsoil water near earthquake sites, scientists said Wednesday.

New Method May Predict Quakes Weeks Ahead (AP)


AP - Newcastle and Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk maintained their perfect records in the UEFA Cup group phase on Thursday to virtually guarantee a place in the knockout stage.

Newcastle and Dnipro Win Third Straight (AP)


A noticeable trend this fall is the full-fledged arrival of round-toed, high-heeled shoes like the ones Ginger Rogers wore when she danced with Fred Astaire - only higher.

Ballet Flats? Walking Shoes? Nah. It's Round Toes and High Heels.


The Bangladeshi government may announce a reward of 10 million taka (166,000 US dollars) to anyone disclosing the names of the persons or groups responsible for the Aug.

Dhaka to announce reward for disclosing grenade attacker #39;s <b>...</b>


Philly Fed president sees no need for central bank to halt rate hikes; employment set to rise. PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The US economy is on course for sustainable expansion with little danger of inflationary

Fed #39;s Santomero sees low inflation


Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world #39;s 20 biggest economies voiced concern on Saturday over sudden currency swings, venturing for the

G20 Expresses Concern at Currency Swings


Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington on Monday disputed a claim that Atlanta is the nation #39;s third most dangerous city. Pennington said crime has gone down since he took over as police chief in 2002.

Pennington Responds to Ranking


TORONTO - Shares of Husky Energy Inc. rose more than four per cent on Friday amid talk of a takeover of the Calgary-based oil company by the Chinese government.

Husky Energy shares up on takeover talk


I #39;m mad at people who think it #39;s funny to taunt black soccer players. I #39;m saddened that a small group - I hope it #39;s just a small group but I have my doubts -f stupid fans are ruining, what

Black players are taunted in Spain


Australia have all but assured they will remain inh the Davis Cup World Group after opening up a commanding 2-0 lead over injury-hit Morocco on Friday.

AUSSIES OFF TO A FLYER


Israel yesterday announced plans for 500 new housing units in the West Bank, just days after announcing plans to build another 1,000.

Israel #39;s plans for West Bank grow


Terming Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf #39;s recent formulation to resolve the Kashmir issue as a  quot;very forward thinking, quot; US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage today said he was  quot;very much interested quot; in the proposals.

Musharraf #39;s options on J amp;K forward thinking: Armitage


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Oil prices fell for a fifth consecutive day Thursday despite a sharp drop in Iraqi exports after pipelines were sabotaged -- evidence that the bull market may have lost some steam.

Oil Prices Slide Despite Iraq Export Drop


Under an agreement with Intel, Nvidia will be able to make integrated graphics chips that are placed on the computer #39;s motherboard along with the main processor.

Nvidia Signs License Deal with Intel


AL-YARMOUK CAMP, Syria (Reuters) - The militant Palestinian  group Hamas said on Monday an Arab country might have helped  Israel assassinate one of its leaders in Damascus, an act it  called

Arab State May Have Helped in Syria Killing -Hamas


Dell Inc. announced today that it is voluntarily recalling a total of 4.4 million AC power adapters used with some Dell notebooks, among these, 2.9 million were sold in the US alone.

Dell Recalls AC Power Adapters Due To Fire, Shock Hazard


With Florida facing the possibility of its third hurricane in a month, NASA is putting together a backup plan for its message system based on Research in Motion Ltd.

NASA prepares BlackBerry backup


AMSTERDAM, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Midfielder Edgar Davids #39;s leadership qualities and never-say-die attitude have earned him the captaincy of the Netherlands under new coach Marco van Basten.

Van Basten entrusts Dutch captaincy to Davids


Students should be able to make their university applications after their A-level results, says an official report.

University entry overhaul backed


AP - The wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was diagnosed with breast cancer, yet more bad news in a year full of heartache for the family.

Favre's Wife Diagnosed With Breast Cancer (AP)


The world #39;s first spacecraft to use a solar sail for propulsion is set to be launched from a submerged Russian submarine on 1 March next year.

Solar sail craft gets launch date


US job growth revived and the unemployment rate fell last month, the government reported yesterday, providing fresh ammunition for both presidential candidates as they debate

Payrolls Resumed Growth In August


Johan Santana has 200 strikeouts, the most for a Twins pitcher since Bert Blyleven #39;s 215 in 1986. Mike Jackson of the White Sox made his 1,002d appearance, tying Goose Gossage for eighth on the career list.

AL notables


Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has sought to reassure the Magpies fans that the money brought in by the sale of Jonathan Woodgate will be spent wisely.

Woodgate Windfall Will Be Well Spent - Shepherd


LONDON - The founder of Virgin Atlantic Airlines is spreading his wings. No longer content with conquering the skies, Richard Branson has set his sights higher-- much higher.

Virgin Boss Plans Private Space Flights


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Corning said late Wednesday it will take \$2.8 billion to \$2.9 billion in third-quarter charges because of reductions in projected future global demand for its fiber-optic products used in telecommunications networks.

Corning sees Q3 charges of \$2.9B


PITTSBURGH Mellon Financial Corporation has agreed to acquire The Providence Group Investment Advisory Company, a private investment firm.

Mellon Financial Corp. will acquire private investment firm


A look at European hockey rosters shows that Sweden #39;s MoDo might have benefited the most from the NHL #39;s lockout. By Karl Gehring, AP/The Denver Post.

Swedish team stacked because of lockout


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after a  profit warning from Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=

Stocks Fall on Coke, Tech Downgrade


MONACO Nokia, the world #39;s largest maker of mobile phones, said Tuesday that it would begin selling a touch-screen hand-held device, a move that was seen as its first foray into the market for PDAs, or personal digital assistants.

Nokia to introduce PDA-like phone


Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - Russian Nadia Petrova defeated fellow countrywoman Anastasia Myskina in quarterfinal action Friday at the Advanta Championships.

Petrova sends Myskina packing in Philly


An Iraqi television cameraman working for Reuters was killed on Monday during heavy fighting between US forces and insurgents in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, policeand witnesses said.

Iraqi cameraman killed in Ramadi


After winning union backing for job cuts, Alitalia was holding a board of directors meeting Monday to approve a restructuring plan aimed at saving the near-bankrupt Italian carrier from collapse.

Alitalia Holding Relaunch Plan Meeting


AP - Some Venezuelan television channels began altering their programs Thursday, citing fears of penalties under a new law restricting violence and sexual content over the airwaves.

Some Venezuelan TV Channels Alter Programs (AP)


Sony BMG - aka  #39;Bony #39; - the merged music label is in talks with Grokster, the P2P software company has confirmed. Negotiations are believed to be focused on the development of a new, label-friendly P2P network.

Grokster, Sony BMG to develop legit P2P service?


SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Facing a battalion of sturdy  Spanish baseliners and a partisan, vocal crowd, the United  States will rely on team spirit as it fights for the Davis Cup  this weekend.

Americans Rely on Team Spirit for Davis Cup Final


AMMAN, Jordan -- Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon resigned yesterday in a sign of deepening divisions within Lebanon's fragile government over the decisive role that Syria, its larger and more powerful neighbor, plays in its political life.

Prime minister resigns in Lebanon


AP - The Bush administration cautioned Iran on Wednesday against trying to influence the outcome of Iraq's election, reacting to fears that Tehran is trying to produce a Shiite-dominated Islamic government in Baghdad.

U.S. Warns Iran Against Iraq Interference (AP)


Philadelphia, Pa. (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia  Eagles locked up their most successful head coach in franchise  history Wednesday, signing Andy Reid to a four-year contract  extension.

Eagles Reward Reid with Four-Year Extension


Matthew Pinsent won his fourth successive Olympic gold medal amid tears of joy and relief yesterday as the British coxless four beat Canada in one of the closest rowing finals ever.

Pinsent and crew take rowing honors


Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) and TM International, the international investment arm of Telekom Malaysia (together as a Consortium), have entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 47.7 per cent stake in IDEA Cellular (IDEA

ST Telemedia, TM International to acquire 48 per cent stake in <b>...</b>


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Kevin Garnett got the Minnesota Timberwolves back in the game and Sam Cassell helped out his big man down the stretch.

New York Knicks


PARIS When I first heard the word Bluetooth in 1998, the page-one editor of this newspaper asked for my studied opinion as to whether it was  quot;a big deal.

The End User: Bluetooth now lives up to hype


Eighteen-year-old phenom Wayne Rooney left Everton  to join Manchester United on Monday after signing a six-year deal worth \$48.3 million.

Man. U. Gets Rooney


UN talks on climate change have ended with few steps forward after the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European

Post-Kyoto climate talks end on a low


Reuters - The Internet not only is\transforming the way we shop and search for information, but it\also is quietly smoothing the grind of the daily commute.

Livewire: Web Sites Help Ease Grind of Daily Commute (Reuters)


Kurt Busch surprised himself by winning the pole yesterday for the NASCAR season finale, putting himself in excellent shape for the opening laps of Sunday #39;s climactic Ford 400.

Busch wins pole at Homestead


Arsenal stretched its unbeaten run in the English Premier League to 45 games, while Real Madrid and FC Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league.

Arsenal stretches unbeaten run in England


What you realized very quickly yesterday was that this was not just the celebration of a marquee signing or pristine ace. What you realized was that the new face of the Mets arrived yesterday.

AN AMAZIN #39; DAY


Sun Microsystems Inc.'s combative chief executive, Scott McNealy, fresh from resolving his long-running quarrel with archrival Microsoft Corp. , has found a new target for his wrath: Linux software maker Red Hat Inc.

At peace with Microsoft, Sun chief whips off the gloves over Red Hat


IT security experts have warned today that a newly intercepted variant of the infamous mass-mailing Bagle worm, dubbed Bagle.bb, has begun to spread quickly across the Internet.

Variant of Bagle Worm Spreading Over Internet


AP - A federal panel said Friday that a list of conservative activists given to President Bush's campaign appears to be an illegal corporate contribution, but the roster isn't valuable enough to warrant government action.

FEC Dismisses Mailing List Complaint (AP)


A partial solar eclipse will take place next week, oddly ending the day before it begins. The eclipse will be visible, weather permitting, from northeastern portions of Asia, including all of Japan, northeastern Mongolia and China, and much of Siberia.

Solar Eclipse to Start Thursday, End Wednesday!


West coast trips have been filled with heartbreaking moments for Detroit Pistons All-star Ben Wallace. But it has had nothing to do with the games being played.

Ben Wallace loses brother to brain cancer


The sharemarket #39;s benchmark index pushed to a fresh high today, as traders kept a close eye on the US presidential election. The benchmark NZSX-50 gross index moved up for the sixth day running, gaining 14.

NZ stocks: Sharemarket index hits fresh high


Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - The Quebec government ditched plans for the province's first gas-powered electricity plant Wednesday in the face of intense opposition from local residents and environmental groups.

Quebec government abandons plans for gas-powered electricity plant (Canadian Press)


JABALYA, Gaza (Reuters) - Twenty-one Palestinians and three  Israelis were killed Thursday, Gaza's bloodiest day for more  than two years, as Israel struck back after a rocket attack  killed two Israeli children in a border town.

21 Palestinians, 3 Israelis Die in Gaza Fighting


New Delhi, Sept. 17 (NNN): The Union Cabinet on Friday morning cleared the ordinance to repeal the controversial anti-terror law, the Prevention of Terrorism Act(POTA).

Cabinet Clears Ordinance To Repeal POTA


The IRA will be allowed to keep 15 per cent of its weapons for  quot;self-defence quot; under secret plans to tempt republicans back into a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland, Unionists said yesterday.

IRA can keep guns under British deal, claim Unionists


quot;Heisman Trophy? Definitely. He #39;s going to get it, quot; Trojans guard Fred Matua said after Leinart threw for a career-high 400 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-10 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.

Leinart #39;s big game bolsters Heisman chances


Cubans saw President Fidel Castro in a wheel-chair on Sunday in television images that showed the Cuban leader looking rested after shattering his left knee and fracturing his right arm in a fall on Oct. 20.

Castro Shown on Cuban TV in a Wheel-Chair


Microsoft Corp. announced yesterday that it will leave out some planned features from its next major operating system to meet a goal of rolling out a new version of Windows in the second half of 2006.

New Windows Planned for 2006


DIGITAL photography continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. The ability to review images seconds after capture, download and manipulate them on a personal computer and either burn them on to a blank CD or

DIY print boom


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped further below \$55  a barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike  threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of  pre-winter heating oil supplies.

Oil Prices Dip Toward \$54


BEIJING - The British and German ambassadors to North Korea on Thursday travelled with other foreign diplomats from Pyongyang to the site of a huge explosion close to North Korea #39;s border with China, British officials said.

British, German envoys travel to North Korean blast site


Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.

Retail sales post strong rebound in September


Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, is investing up to \$150 million over the next four years to establish a manufacturing facility in India, it announced Wednesday.
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Nokia earmarks millions to build new plant in India


A scientific study shows that audio spam, or spit, will be a new headache for Internet users. The study is carried out by a Maryland-based technology company, China Radio International reported Monday.

Audio spam, new harassment to Internet users


India rallied to outscore Germany 3-1 for its first victory in the men #39;s Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday.

India beats Germany in Champions Trophy field hockey


The tool from Blue Coat Systems detects spyware at the Internet gateway as well as the desktop and is designed to keep it from affecting network performance and security.

Blue Coat tool targets spyware


Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is fined \$5,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture during last week's game against Miami.

Plummer Fined \$5,000


AP - Neil Rackers of the Arizona Cardinals tied an NFL record by kicking three field goals of at least 50 yards on Sunday.

Cardinals Kicker Ties Record (AP)


Transport group CNF Inc. (CNF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it sold its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding unit to United Parcel Service Inc.

UPDATE 2-CNF sells freight forwarding unit to UPS


All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush #39;s three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection

Approved Stem Cells #39; Potential Questioned


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF=

HP Profit Tops Lowered Forecast


quot;This is completely a part of BT #39;s transformation into a company that specializes in IT and networking services, quot; BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen was quoted as saying.

BT Group To Buy Infonet


Dutch bank ING, which paid 1 for Baring, the British investment bank brought to the brink by Nick Leeson, is to sell its remaining Baring division.

ING ends link with Baring name


Friday was a great day for Oracle chief Larry Ellison.  First, PeopleSoft's board ousted the CEO who had fought so hard against Oracle's hostile bid, then the feds announce they're dropping their antitrust complaint. <FONT face=

PeopleSoft v. Oracle: Game Over?


With thousands of decomposing bodies piled up in a temporary morgue on Thailand's southern coast, hope was fading Saturday that any of more than 6,000 foreigners still missing would be found alive.

Hope Fades on Identifying Missing Foreigners


The Small Business Administration steps up aid to businesses affected by recent weather-related disasters. Oct. 4, 2004 --As home and business owners throughout Florida and the Southwestern US pull things

SBA Offers Discounted Loans for Disaster Victims


PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded catcher Jason Kendall to the Oakland Athletics for left-handers Mark Redman and Arthur Rhodes.

Pirates send Kendall to Athletics


NASA is studying the possibility of reducing the number of missions it will fly before retiring its three-orbiter space shuttle fleet, agency officials said Friday.

Plans encourage full schedule; shuttle launch goal still mid-May


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As it turned out, Joe Torre trumped Curt Schilling in the Carl Pavano sweepstakes.

Torre the lure as Pavano opts for Yankees


NewsFactor - While all eyes are focused on PeopleSoft's (Nasdaq: PSFT) firing of Craig Conway, the ground may be shifting under other enterprise-software vendors. The recently announced PeopleSoft-IBM partnership will spell bad news for SAP (NYSE: SAP), the Yankee Group predicts.

SAP the Loser in PeopleSoft Maneuvers (NewsFactor)


Britain #39;s Olympic success and gold medal tally gives the papers an excuse to wax lyrical on Sunday. Matthew Pinsent #39;s fourth rowing gold and his team #39;s success in the coxless four is the cause of many  quot;oar-some quot; puns.

Olympic gold provides inspiration


HITE PLAINS, Aug. 16 - A 16-year veteran of the New York Police Department, who supposedly called himself a  quot;boy hunter #39; #39; in an online profile, was arrested on Monday after the Westchester district attorney, Jeanine Pirro, said he tried to ...

Detective Caught in Internet Sting Over Child Sex


MIYAZAKI, Japan : Tiger Woods said he was on the way back to his world-beating best after demolishing the field at the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament for his first title on the Japan tour.

Golf: Delighted Woods demolishes field for first Japan tour win


Tottenham Hotspur were left to rue missed chances after being held to a 0-0 draw by Premier League newcomers Norwich City at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Spurs frustrated by Norwich keeper Green


General Motors Corp. has pledged to avoid plant closures and layoffs in Europe as it seeks to return its money-losing European operations to profitability, worker representatives said Wednesday.

Update 2: GM Europe Pledges to Avoid Job Cuts


Solar power these days comes from cells that turn light into electricity, but researchers are now working on materials that can crank out hydrogen. By John Gartner.

Sunlight to Fuel Hydrogen Future


Credit Suisse First Boston maintained an  quot;outperform quot; rating for Pixar Animation Studios (nasdaq: PIXR - news - people ) after the animated film company reported robust earnings for the third quarter.

DVD Sales Will Drive Pixar #39;s Earnings


A doctor is convicted of administering banned drugs to Juventus players in the 1990s.

Football: Juve doctor convicted


BOTH Charlton and Southampton are rueing the two points lost from this morning #39;s 0-0 Premiership draw. Said Charlton  #39;keeper Dean Kiely, who made the vital stop that helped preserve a point for the Addicks:  #39;It was a bit frustrating for us.

Frustrating draw for Saints


Exelon Corp. (EXE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. #39;s (PEG.

UPDATE 2-Exelon in talks to buy PSE amp;G - sources


Massachusetts bargain hunters showed up in droves and shopped hard on yesterday's sales tax holiday, buying everything from treadmills and snow blowers to candles and chandeliers, and crediting the 5-percent tax break with bringing them into the stores.

A bargain hunter's paradise


USATODAY.com - His elegant, red-walled Capitol office is filled with boxes of memorabilia and photos and artwork in bubble wrap. At the end of this week, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., will close the doors for the last time and leave behind the view of the National Mall that he has enjoyed for a decade.

Daschle packs up after 26 years on Hill (USATODAY.com)


LONDON, England -- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has moved quickly to rule out a move for Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe though he admires the talent of the young England star.

Mourinho rules out move for Defoe


Vodafone, the world #39;s largest mobile phone operator, today finally launched its third generation (3G) services as it seeks to recoup 16.

Vodafone launches 3G in UK


A cow that tested positive last week on preliminary tests for mad cow disease has tested negative on the follow-up, the Agriculture Department announced.

Suspicion of a Mad Cow Case Proves Unfounded, Tests Find


WASHINGTON - Wild South American monkeys routinely use fist-sized rocks to crack open seeds and to dig in dry Brazilian soil for grubs and edible tubers, researchers report in the journal Science.

Study: Wild Monkeys Resort to Use of Tools


Shaquille O #39;Neal scored 17 points and added seven rebounds on his debut for Miami, an 85-75 exhibition loss to Houston. The former LA Lakers star said he was  quot;in cruise mode quot; during the game, but attracted compliments from his rivals.

Shaq makes Heat debut


WILMINGTON, Delaware PeopleSoft said Tuesday that it was extending a money-back guarantee program that it says is designed to protect customers in the event of a takeover by the rival software maker Oracle.

PeopleSoft extends its  #39;poison pill #39; customer offer


November 16, 2004 - BFG Technologies today has announced that it will be releasing cards based on NVIDIA #39;s GeForce 6600 GT. Dubbed the BFG GeForce GT OC, the cards come overclocked out of the box and feature

BFG To Release Two GeForce 6600 GTs


By James Daley in London and Katherine Griffiths in New York. The UK regulator for the insurance industry has said it attempted to launch investigations into several of its member firms earlier this year, after

Insurance scandal spreads to Britain


TORONTO Nortel Networks, the Canadian telecommunications equipment maker, said Thursday that it was delaying yet again the release of much-anticipated financial reports but that it expected to have them ready early in the new year.

Nortel delays report again


The Supreme Court today stayed the Madras High Court order appointing Justice (retd) S Mohan as the Interim Administrator of BCCI.

SC stays appointment of Justice Mohan


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest  shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in  their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a  peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.

Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons


Australian spies are revealing secrets to Indonesia, according to one former spy, amid revelations that Indonesian agents bugged politicians, the military and Australia #39;s embassy in Jakarta.

Aussies spy for Jakarta: ex-agent


A court in Equatorial Guinea indefinitely suspended the trial on Tuesday in an alleged coup plot, to await information on the possible roles of Mark

Equatorial Guinea Delays Coup Trial


Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it would sell 45 stores for \$524 million to Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Kmart to sell 45 stores to Sears for \$524 million


CHICAGO (Reuters) - - Jeans maker Levi Strauss   Co. on  Tuesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier  loss, helped by sales of higher-priced products in Europe and  Asia and lower costs.

Levi Strauss Posts Profit


A classy free kick from Real Madrid #39;s David Beckham and smart goals from Barcelona new boys Ludovic Giuly and Henrik Larsson allowed both teams to maintain their

UPDATE 3-Barca and Real continue perfect start to season


AFP - The US Senate confirmed Representative Porter Goss, who led efforts in Congress to reform intelligence-gathering, as head of the Central Intelligence Agency for which he once worked as a spy.

US Senate confirms Porter Goss as CIA head (AFP)


American Express Co. has filed suit against Visa, MasterCard and eight major banks alleging anti-competitive practices. Banks named in the suit include Bank of America, US Bancorp, JP Morgan Chase, Capital

American Express sues MasterCard, Visa, 8 banks


Last season #39;s UEFA Cup semi-finalists Newcastle United posted their third consecutive Group D win by thrashing French side Sochaux 4-0 to march into the last 32on Thursday.

Newcastle, Schalke 04 and Dnipro qualify for last 32


If you're planning a spring or summer wedding, you're probably sweating the details now.

A Wedding That Won't Leave You Broke


WOOLWORTHS boss Roger Corbett may have opened his wallet for the last time in the bidding war for Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality.

Corbett hints at bid limit for ALH


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the creator of the Shrek #39; #39; and Shark Tale #39; #39; animated films, raised \$812 million in an initial public offering to pay debt and to fund more movie making.

DreamWorks Animation Raises \$812 Million in IPO (Update1)


AP - With terrorism the new global threat, a network of radio antennas that let the Navy maintain secure communications with submarines at sea has become yet another Cold War relic.

Navy to Shut Down Sub Radio Transmitters (AP)


SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Three court-appointed doctors  examined Chile's former military dictator Augusto Pinochet on  Thursday, a key step that will decide whether the 88-year-old  general will stand trial for human rights abuses.

Court Doctors Examine Pinochet for Trial


Verizon attorney Sarah Deutsch and washingtonpost.com's David McGuire discuss the Supreme Court case allowing Internet service providers to keep their customers' identities secret, even if the recording industry suspects them of illegally sharing music online.

Supreme Court Internet Privacy Decision


Business-focused publication, TV network, name Mac Maker's CEO the

WSJ, CNBC honor Apple's Jobs


After the 1989 men #39;s soccer finalists were declared co-champions when the game couldn #39;t be settled in overtime, the NCAA instituted a penalty shootout following a set amount of extra time.

Indiana nets title again


Oil prices surged more than two dollars on Wednesday as the US government reported a fall in heating oil stocks and cold weather gripped the US.

Oil Up 6 As US Heating Stocks Fall


here was a time when adding just under 150,000 jobs a month, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.

In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth


A successful bid by ConocoPhillips of the US for 7.96 per cent in Lukoil this week belies a broader sense of disappointment at the size of Russia-bound foreign direct investment (FDI).

Lukoil deal flies in the face of Russia #39;s lost opportunities for <b>...</b>


According to the Microsoft site, the vulnerabilty in WordPad allows an attacker to take complete control of the affected system.

1. Vulnerability in WordPad


AP - John Lackey allowed two hits in 7 1-3 innings and the Anaheim Angels moved a little closer to Oakland in the AL West with a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday night.

Angels Beat Indians, Creep Closer to A's (AP)


The Associated Press By Ted Bridis

News: Slow-moving lawsuits over music downloads producing court twists


More PCs run the alternative OS, but many will end up with a pirated version of Windows, report says.

Is Piracy Pushing Linux Sales?


US astronomers find the smallest worlds detected circling other stars and say it is a breakthrough in the search for life in space.

Astronomers see two new planets


Six days before receiving a court ruling in the Oracle case, PeopleSoft sped up the vesting terms for its workers' 2004 merit options.

PeopleSoft aims to keep worker morale high


Internet retailers are figuring out what online shoppers really want and adding features to help, such as top-10 lists of hot sellers, gift picks by category and product ratings and reviews.

The Sites Before Christmas


AP - Saying the city had created its

Lawsuit: NYC Created 'Guantanamo' at RNC (AP)


Hitachi, Matsushita Electric Industrial and Toshiba have struck a deal to jointly make displays for flat-screen televisions, starting as early as July 2006, the Japanese companies said Tuesday.

TechBrief: Japan pact on TV displays


Danish Prime Minister Anders FoghRasmussen said Turkey #39;s admission talks with the European Union (EU) rely implicitly on the country #39;s recognition of the Greek-Cypriot state, the Ritzau news bureau reported on Wednesday.

Denmark backs call for Turkish recognition of Cyprus


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps took care of qualifying for the Olympic 200-meter freestyle semifinals Sunday, and then found out he had been added to the American team for the evening's 400 freestyle relay final.    Phelps' rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster than the teenager in the 200 free preliminaries...

Phelps, Rival Thorpe in 200M-Free Semis


World News Baghdad, Sep 9 : Foreign aid workers in Iraq are planning to leave the war-torn country since the kidnapping of two Italian women aid workers, Xinhua reports Thursday.

Foreign aid workers in Iraq plan pull out:


US TV network CBS is fined a record \$550,000 for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl

\$550,000 fine for Janet exposure


A version of BEA Systems Inc #39;s WebLogic Platform for ISVs is expected today which the company believes will help boost overall sales of its platform.

BEA targeting ISVs with latest WebLogic package


AP - Lawyers for the former limited partners of the Montreal Expos plan to ask a federal judge to block major league baseball from moving the team.

Expos' Former Limited Partners Seek Block (AP)


AFP - Pakistan has killed some 150 foreign fighters during its 11-month battle against militants in the country's tribal belt, but senior leaders, including Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, continue to elude authorities, a military spokesman has said.

Pakistan killed around 150 Al-Qaeda militants since last year (AFP)


WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush

Congress Sends Bush Tax Cut Bill, Victory


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The former head of the federal sponsorship program says he never checked to ensure ad agencies were fulfilling their contract terms and weren't overbilling the government.

Guite says he never checked if ad firms fulfilled sponsorship contracts (Canadian Press)


ATHENS - Greek prosecutors are expected today to announce the results of an investigation into whether the country #39;s top sprinters faked a road accident in a doping scandal that rocked Greece and plagued the Athens Olympics.

Olympics: Verdict due on scandal


Some people who tried to access their personal pages on America Online this weekend found themselves looking at a completely different page instead, the Web giant confirmed on Monday.

AOL glitch causes info mix-up


A rebel group battling rival militias and government forces in Nigeria #39;s oil-rich delta has threatened to target oil installations in an escalation of the conflict.

Rebels threaten Nigeria #39;s oil wells


Look for the exhibition-season substitution habits of Milwaukee Bucks coach Terry Porter to change soon. Coach Terry Porter says he will start to change his substitution pattern.

Porter will adjust his exchange rate


Fujitsu and Cisco Systems announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

Cisco, Fujitsu to collabrate on high end routers


Vijay Singh won the 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania to push his yearly winnings to more than \$9.45 million and break Tiger Woods #39;s single-season money record.

Singh Wins in Pennsylvania to Break Woods #39;s PGA Earnings Record


A group of anonymous programmers has released new software that allows music to be swapped via Apple Computer #39;s popular iTunes jukebox.

Hackers revive iTunes music sharing - OurTune


The players forming rookie quarterback Eli Manning's line of protection have not inspired much confidence lately, least of all among themselves.

Manning and Giants in Line of Fire


NBA Indiana Pacers #39; Ron Artest and three teammates testified about the basketball brawl. Ron Artest took the witness stand and described, in his words, one of the worst brawls

Artest testifies about basketball brawl


Starting in mid-October AT amp;T, in partnership with industry-leader Linksys (a division of Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart)), will begin offering Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to home users across the country.

Linksys, AT amp;T Team for Consumer VoIP


When Paul Brewer, co-founder of high-tech security company ObjectVideo, gave speeches to business school students about how to find funding, he used to focus about 80 percent of his talk on the art of landing venture capital. Now he spends most of his time on how to attract federal government funding, especially through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The managers of the program are more daring than venture capitalists, said Brewer, because they are more likely to fund an idea at its inception, before it has proved anything.

Innovators Find Alternative To Venture Capital


The purchase of privately held General Interface puts middleware specialist Tibco in the software development tool market.

Tibco scoops up software company


Across Tijuana's vast industrial parks, the export assembly plants known as maquiladoras are thriving, posting giant

A Boom Along Mexico's Border


LONDON (Reuters) - The action was set for 4 a.m., two or  three hours before the African dawn.

Rumbling on After 30 Years - the Clash in Kinshasa


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With time running out to save a British  hostage in Iraq, U.S. officials said on Wednesday they were not  about to free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda  ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans.

U.S. Says Won't Bow to Demand of Kidnappers in Iraq


While President Bush and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) square off in their second debate tonight in St. Louis, more than two dozen federal, state and local law enforcement

Authorities to use info-sharing portal during debate


DECEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Two new top-level domain names moved closer to approval this week, as the body charged with overseeing the Internet #39;s technical matters moved into negotiations with the companies applying to set up and run the  quot;.

ICANN enters negotiations on .mobi, .jobs domains


Paris -- A high-stakes scheme to free two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq threatens to embroil President Jacques Chirac in a political scandal over whether his government assisted private intermediaries in negotiating with terrorists for the hostages

Dubious plan to free French hostages snags Chirac in fiasco


WASHINGTON - Americans are becoming increasingly glum about their economic prospects, as uncertainty over the outcome of the neck-and-neck presidential race grows.

US consumer confidence falls as election race goes to the wire


At least 64 people are now known to have died as a result of torrential rain in south-western China. About 70 more are missing in what the Xinhua news agency describes as the most destructive storms of the year in Sichuan province and nearby Chongqing.

Chinese floods leave dozens dead


Russia #39;s Mikhail Youzhny and Slovakia #39;s Karol Beck won three-set semifinals Saturday and will play for the St. Petersburg Open title.

Beck, Youzhny gain St. Petersburg final


The  quot;future quot; is getting a chance to revive the presently struggling New York Giants. Two other teams also decided it was time for a change at quarterback, but the Buffalo Bills are not one of them.

Giants hand it to Manning


It doesn't break new ground, and the plot is a little sparse, but thanks to its visual quality and ability to suck you into its world, Half Life 2 is probably the best game of 2004. By Suneel Ratan.

Gamers Rewarded With Another Life


PASADENA, Calif. Scientists don #39;t know what to make of new close-up images of Saturn #39;s giant moon Titan. Pictures taken by the European-US Cassini spacecraft show distinct dark and bright areas -- but scientists

Saturn #39;s moon Titan holds mysteries despite close Cassini flyby


Private Capital Management LP, which owns nearly a tenth of hostile takeover target PeopleSoft Inc., (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday that it will not tender its shares to Oracle Corp.

Major PeopleSoft shareholder plans not to tender


Tendulkar achieved the milestone when he took a single off paceman Tapas Baishya on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at Dhaka on Saturday.

Tendulkar equals Gavaskar #39;s record


Helicopters delivered food to survivors and picked up casualties Friday as flash floods began to recede in the northern Philippines, revealing the magnitude of a disaster

Storms Kill More Than 650 in Philippines


A peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria helped drag the price of a barrel of oil back below \$50 in New York yesterday, giving a boost to the equity markets and pushing

Shares on the march as oil price cloud lifts


MacCentral - With performance almost double that of the Earth Simulator, in Yokohama, Japan, IBM Corp.'s Blue Gene/L on Monday was officially ranked first on the Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers. IBM built four of the top ten machines on the biannual list, which was set to be announced Monday evening at the SC2004 conference in Pittsburgh. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reappeared on the list, finishing in seventh position five months after dropping off the June list because of a hardware upgrade to Apple Computer Inc.'s Xserve systems. ...

Mac-based supercomputer drops to 7th place on Top500 (MacCentral)


AP - The link between the stock market and the economy sometimes can sound like the chicken and the egg scenario  #151; Which comes first?

Economy-Stock Market Link Can Be Confusing (AP)


In Denmark, Gates outlines effort to trim data managment costs, new Windows update service. Also: Angling for Novell users.

Tool time for Microsoft


EL FASHER, Sudan, Aug. 28 -- Rebels in the Darfur region of Sudan said Saturday that government forces and Arab militiamen have continued to bomb and torch villages and kill civilians -- with attacks on six villages in the past three days, including one that killed 64 people.

Rebels in Sudan Region Say No Letup in Attacks


Microsoft Corp. long ago proved itself a dominant force in the software industry. But does a company known for PC operating systems and productivity software have the chops to make it in the music biz?

MSN Music gears up to play


Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it does not expect the US Food and Drug Administration to provide an answer on whether it can conduct a clinical

Edwards Sees Delay in Answer on Trial


\The high survival rate among the injured at the battle of Waterloo could help inform modern medicine.

Waterloo lessons could aid medics


AP - Rising space power China provided a rare peek into its top-secret launch center Wednesday, capitalizing on its recent success in orbit to promote the military-funded project as a lure for foreign investment and a key to growing prosperity.

China Showcases Space Program (AP)


Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - With just days to go before Monday's provincial election, Alberta's Tory government is taking some heat from rural municipal leaders over its provincial water policy and the handling of the mad cow crisis.

Rural leaders put heat on Tory government as Alta election looms (Canadian Press)


The troubled airline has scored a money-saving pact with its pilots. But to avert a bankruptcy, more savings are needed. After more than a year of bargaining and some very high-pressure negotiating sessions

A Delta Deal Buys Some Time


French Interior Minister Dominique deVillepin announced Friday that France is to reinforce security in sensible places, especially around embassies after the explosion near the Indonesian embassy in Paris.

France to reinforce security after explosion in Paris


HANOVER, Germany (AFP) - Demonstrators in Germany chained themselves to a railway to stop a shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste from France, a day after a protester was crushed to death under the train #39;s wheels.

Nuclear waste convoy rolls toward German dump after protester #39;s <b>...</b>


Oil prices have surged to two-week highs following news that supplies in the US are tightening. In New York on Thursday, the cost of a barrel of oil rose almost \$2 to \$44.

Tight US supplies boost oil price


The BBC has today reported that 28 UK file sharers are to be sued by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The BPI warned in March it would take legal action against users of peer-to-peer music services

UK Music Industry to sue 28 persistent file sharers


BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops captured the most wanted fugitive from Saddam Hussein #39;s fallen regime on Sunday, the country #39;s Defence Ministry said.

Troops captured most-wanted Hussein aide, Iraq reports


he Roman Catholic Church has a long history of supporting the rights of workers in fields and factories around the world. But in Brooklyn and Queens, teachers at five Catholic schools insist

Employment by Dogma? Lay Teachers Are Testing the Roman Catholic <b>...</b>


Reuters - American International Group Inc., the\world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it\was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into\products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies\manage their earnings.

AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation (Reuters)


MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Ticker) - Ryan Newman is probably too far back in the  quot;Chase for the Championship quot; to seriously contend for the title.

Newman wins pole in Martinsville


The Sims 2 University will ship this March and gives players of The Sims 2 the ability to watch their Sims become young adults and put childhood behind them as they settle into an all-new university town.

The Sims go to Varsity


Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said\in a confidential report circulated Monday that Libya appears\to have been telling the truth in its declarations on the\covert atomic weapons program that it agreed in December to\abandon.

Libya Seems Honest About Nuke Program -- UN Report (Reuters)


AP - The big plays don't come as regularly, and neither do the deep pass completions. He has led only two touchdown drives and was sacked 11 times the last two weeks even while facing losing-record opponents.

Quarterback's Slump Doesn't Faze Steelers (AP)


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved building tenders for 1,000 homes in Jewish  settlements in the West Bank frozen earlier to avoid upsetting  the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.

Sharon Approves 1,000 Settlement Homes in W.Bank


One of the doctors that treated Yasser Arafat before his death is expressing frustration while discussing how the Palestinian leader died.

Doctor: Arafat May Have Died from Poison


LONDON (Reuters) - The yen won respite from its recent  beating on Thursday as oil prices eased off record highs and  investors awaited data from the United States and Japan for  clues on the health of the global economy.

Yen Gains Reprieve as Oil Backs Off Highs


Motorola (Quote, Chart) said it would cut 1,000 jobs, a move prompted by the spinout of its Freescale Semiconductor (Quote, Chart) subsidiary.

Motorola Cuts 1,000 Jobs


Michael Vick continues to look very uncomfortable in the West Coast offense. He is not natural in his movements and is trying to be the  quot;perfect quot; quarterback.

Editor #39;s note: Our scouts roll back the tape on Week 5 in the NFL:


WASHINGTON -- President Bush has decided to lift sanctions against Libya, which he expects to trigger the release of more than \$1 billion to families of PanAm Flight 103 victims, a senior administration official said yesterday.

Bush said ready to lift Libya sanctions


MADISON, Wis. - A fraternity member has been busted for apparently finding a unique way to supplement his college income - fake parking tickets...

Student Collects Fake Parking Fines


Scientists on Thursday announced the fossil discovery of a very odd creature that swam the oceans 230 million years ago. It looked sort of like a dinosaur, but actually was another type of reptile.

Long-necked sea monster resurfaces after 230 million years


ANDOVER Coach: Ken Maglio (ninth year, 37-46-2). Last year's record: 5-6. Returning starters (13): Mike Cerchione, OT/DT, 6-4, 255, Sr.; Buddy Farnham, WR/S, 6-0, 176, Jr.; John Fox, WR/DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.; Shaheen Ghandchi, RB/DB, 5-9, 177, Sr.; Mike Gustin, G/DT, 6-0, 253, Sr.; Matt Hennessey, RB/DB, 5-8, 193, Sr.; Kyle MacKenzie, G/DT, 6-0, 217, Sr.; Matt Martin, WR/DB, 5-9, ...

Merrimack Valley Conference


TORONTO and OTTAWA - Senior executives from Noranda Inc. are adamantly defending controversial talks to sell the company to China #39;s communist government, despite suggestions from MPs that Parliament may block the proposed sale.

Noranda defends China sale


ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States suffered their worst  day of the Athens Olympics on Friday when a tearful Marion  Jones flopped, their basketball

Olympics Wrap: Bad Day for U.S., New Dawn for China


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel demanded Sunday the United  Nations investigate whether Palestinians filmed in the Gaza  Strip were militants using a U.N. van to transport rockets for  use against Israel.

Israel Demands U.N. Probe Gaza Film Incident


FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, appears headed for an important executive overhaul aimed at turning problem areas of the business into profit centers over the coming year.

Deutsche executives retreat to ready a new strategy


BAGHDAD -- US and Iraqi forces took control of the central Iraqi city of Samarra yesterday but engaged in sporadic clashes with insurgents who had dispersed into the narrowest of its closely packed streets to continue fighting in small bands.

Losses mourned in an insurgent stronghold


General Electric brought a strong economy to life yesterday. The nation #39;s largest company, which by its presence in such a variety of businesses is considered a proxy for the broad economy, reported profit rose 11 to \$4.

GE lights up as its sales explode


The Finnish company sold approximately 51 million handsets in the third quarter, or 30.9 per cent of sales worldwide, after falling below 30 per cent for the last two quarters.

Nokia reclaims mobile phone market share


ALL eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned to Old Trafford yesterday after an eight-match ban for missing a drugs test. However it was his central defensive partner Mikael Silvestre who stole the show with

SOCCER: Ferdinand back but Silvestre shines


The cost of buying both new and second hand cars fell sharply over the past five years, a new survey has found.

Car prices down across the board


Norway, which brokered a cease-fire between the Sri Lanka government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, failed to break the deadlock to revive peace talks key to the South Asian island #39;s economic growth.

Norway Fails to Break Deadlock to Revive Sri Lanka Peace Talks


It may be time to retire the National League Most Valuable Player Award, or at least put it in hibernation until Barry Bonds retires.

Bonds more than a mere MVP


Russia #39;s top oil exporter, Yukos, said yesterday it would open new bank accounts to fund its daily operations after bailiffs seized accounts of its main oil-producing units.

Yukos ready to open new accounts


Care International suspended operations in Iraq today after gunmen seized the British woman who ran the humanitarian organisations work in the country.

Charity Suspends Iraq Operations after Director Abducted


ARIS, Aug. 18 - Oil prices climbed above \$47 a barrel today, setting yet another record, after figures showed supplies in the United States were down for a third consecutive week while a report from OPEC highlighted the threat of high oil ...

Oil Prices Set Another Record


Wireless Internet access, already pervasive in other cities, could debut at top Indianapolis locations such as the airport and the Convention Center as early as next year.

Public buildings may go wireless


Future online entrepreneurs could log on to see business plans, marketing documents, and other documents from dot-coms launched in the  #39;90s.

Building A Database Of Dot-Com Failures


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc. <A HREF=

Blockbuster Ends Late Fees, Sees Flat '05


Reuters - A\Sudanese man described as an al Qaeda paymaster was formally\charged on Friday with conspiring to commit terrorism.

U.S. Tribunal Charges Suspected Al Qaeda Accountant (Reuters)


Rod Pampling has never been to the Tour Championship. Justin Leonard has never missed one. Jim Furyk has one last chance to extend his streak to seven years with at least one PGA Tour victory.

PGA numbers game


quot;We have not reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone, and we are absolutely not ready to accept that there is not a better redistribution among the teams of the money generated by F1, quot; Faure said.

Renault determined to quit F1


With widespread reports asserting that Utah coach Urban Meyer has accepted an offer to become the next football coach at the University of Florida, the most serious potential suitor for University

Utah coach seems Florida-bound


Oracle last week revealed more details about the next version of its e-business suite, while pushing the concept of grid computing.

Oracle updates business suite


By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Health experts are trying to move the nation's battle of the bulge to an important new front: the schools.    Schools need to be more active in teaching heart-healthy behavior and they should offer more physical education and healthful meals, a new American Heart Association statement urges...

Schools Must Help in Fight Against Obesity


The US anti-doping agency banned the sprinter Jerome Young for life yesterday after the world 400-metre champion #39;s second positive test for an illegal steroid.

Athletics: Young handed life ban


Shillong, Nov 19 : The UK today welcomed the progress made by India and Pakistan to normalise bilateral relations and said it would support this endeavour  #39;only from outside #39;.

UK welcomes progress made by India, Pakistan :


Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill believes victory in Ukraine would put his side back on course for a place in the Champions League knock-out stages.

O #39;NEILL STILL HARBOURS DREAM


Google Inc., the most-used Web-search service, will scan books and documents from four universities and the New York Public Library, offering access to material unavailable on Yahoo!

Google to Offer Libraries #39; Books to Lure Web Surfers (Update4)


SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked an area in North  Korea near the border with China three days ago and appeared to  be much bigger than a train blast that killed 170 people in  April, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.

Report: Big Explosion Reported in North Korea


EHRAN, Aug. 20 -President Mohammad Khatami has called on Muslim countries to hold an emergency summit meeting to help stop the violence between American forces and Shiite militiamen in Najaf, the official news agency, IRNA, reported ...

Muslim Nations Urged to Meet About Najaf by Iran Leader


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Front-line U.S. troops often lacked  access to surveillance and intelligence data during the  invasion of Iraq because of computer glitches, Technology  Review magazine reported on Tuesday, citing a largely  classified report by Rand Corp.

Report Faults Military Technology in Iraq War


Palm kicks off its European developer conference in Munich this week with details of a new release of its Cobalt OS. Cobalt 6.1 will feature new GSM and 802.

Palmsource reboots Cobalt, but no phones  #39;til 2005


Surefire Google Adwords Formula\\Success with Google Adwords isn't quite as easy as some would have you believe. Still just about anyone who is persistent can succeed if they'll but implement a consistent testing program. Since testing can produce a nearly constant improvement in your click through rate (CTR).\\Heres the surefire ...

Surefire Google Adwords Formula


Reuters - Book retailer Borders Group Inc.\ on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss versus a year-ago\profit due to sluggish store traffic and a slowdown in sales of\bestsellers.

Borders Posts Third Quarter Loss (Reuters)


The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq. As of Saturday, at least 1,269 members of the military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Ameircan deaths


Not to the Astros, not to the St. Louis Cardinals and certainly not to the Atlanta Braves, who saw firsthand what kind of impact he can have by feasting on the league #39;s best pitching staff during the National League Division Series.

Beltran causes Cardinals concern


EMC has made yet another software acquisition, picking up Dantz Development Corp. today for help in the backup market. Dantz is the 15th software maker EMC has picked up since 2000, along with big names such as VMware and Legato.

EMC makes run for SMBs with Dantz buy


Four years after the Internet bubble burst, the venture-capital industry is showing signs of growth.

The Return of the Venture Capitalists


REVIEW RESULTS: Coca-Cola Co. lowered its targets for earnings and sales volume growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America.

Summary: Coke Scales Back Growth Goals


Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to build a high-speed wireless phone network in Australia through their local

Optus, Vodafone to share wireless network


roundup Plus: Microsoft connects with SAP...Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.

Briefly: Nortel lowers expectations


Microsoft #39;s chief counsel, briefing reporters in the lead-up to a European Union court hearing this week, said Monday he remains hopeful the software giant #39;s European antitrust case can be settled.

Microsoft ready to comply with EU orders


The stocks of companies with operations in the Buffalo area rose this week, led by Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co. The Buffalo Bloomberg Stock Index rose 6.46, or 3.1 percent, to 217.

Buffalo stock index rises


The Iraqi Interior Ministry today said the men were seized from their house in the al-Mansour neighbourhood at dawn. Reports said that there was no fighting during the incident but neither the Foreign Office

Gunmen seize Brit and two Americans


ATHENS, Greece (Reuters) - Greece's top two athletes,  facing a state prosecutor's investigation over missed drug  tests and a motorbike crash, left a hospital Tuesday declaring  they were innocent and should be allowed to compete in the  Olympic Games.

Greek Athletes Shocked by Accusations


The Pfizer painkillers Celebrex and Bextra experienced a jump in sales immediately after rival Merck #39;s Vioxx was pulled from the market in late September, but the gains appear to be short

Removal of Vioxx Shifts Drug Landscape


In a move environmentalists call a modest victory, the world #39;s eight Arctic nations, including the United States, have agreed that climate change is threatening northern ecosystems and greenhouse gases must be limited.

Response to Arctic climate report a modest victory <b>...</b>


The pressure to win made Ernie Els feel like he was in a major. Given all he has been through this year, his victory in the American Express Championship sure felt like one.

Els closes with 69, edges Bjorn to win WGC title


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Computer animation company Dreamworks  SKG has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  for a \$650 million initial public offering, applying to list on  the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol

Dreamworks Files for IPO with SEC


Colombia #39;s Camilo Villegas hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during round 2 of the Australian Golf Open in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Nov. 26, 2004.

Pampling Leads Australian Open by Four


The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the Labor Department reported on Friday.

Far Fewer Jobs Were Added in November Than Forecast


Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo shook off a slow start and beat Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to successfully defend her Advanta Championships title for her fifth tournament victory of 2004. Mauresmo seems poised to make a splash in next week's season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles. The Frenchwoman has won two straight tournaments, including in Austria last week.

Mauresmo Wins Fifth Tournament of 2004


Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar set a world record in the steeplechase at the Van Damme Memorial meet on Friday. The Kenyan-born runner, kept out of the Athens Olympics by the Kenyan

Non-Olympian Shaheen sets a world record


After three tumultuous years at the space agency #39;s helm, NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe is poised to leave the Bush administration to become chancellor of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

O #39;Keefe poised to step down from NASA post


roundup Plus: Holiday Inn welcomes Priceline...More colleges get cheap online music...Glitches hit some EarthLink-hosted sites...More money for fuel cells.

Briefly: HP inks deal with energy firm


RICHMOND, Va. Jeremy Mayfield won his first race in over four years, taking the Chevrolet 400 at Richmond International Raceway after leader Kurt Busch ran out of gas eight laps from the finish.

Mayfield races way into Chase with Richmond victory


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he warmly congratulated #39; #39; US President George W. Bush on winning a second term, and urged him to revitalize the Middle East peace process.

UK Prime Minister Blair Warmly #39; Congratulates President Bush


After years of battling Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. has set its sights on Linux vendors, seeking to jump into a low-end but high-volume market it #39;s been accused of ignoring.

Sun sets sights on Linux vendors


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia names a new CEO, but will the big cheese ever learn?

Drama Queen's Co. Gets New CEO


Greece #39;s Fani Halkia captured the women #39;s 400m hurdles gold medal before a boisterous home crowd at the Olympic Games in Athens on August 25.

Greek Fani Halkia wins women #39;s 400m hurdles gold


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp. on  Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and  cut its outlook as mortgage refinancings fell and interest  rates climbed, sparking a broad sell-off in mortgage company  stocks.

Countrywide Posts 47 Pct Drop in Earnings


PeopleSoft Inc., in the midst of fighting a takeover bid from Oracle Corp., is  quot;in better shape quot; because of the departures of Chief Executive Craig Conway and a senior technology official, a director testified.

Things better without Conway?


Beating its own and market expectations, software major Infosys Technologies on Tuesday reported a 48.64 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 447.

Infy Q2 net jumps 49 yoy


Justin Langer scored his third career double Test century as Australia continued to pile on the runs in the second Test against New Zealand.

Langer continues charge


African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto #39;o has shown both facets of his playing skills in Barcelona #39;s 4-1 win over Real Zaragoza.

Barcelona #39;s Eto #39;o goes from Villain to Victor


Reuters - Rising global temperatures will melt\areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible\for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the\United States and seven other nations said on Monday.

Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling (Reuters)


Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has joined coach Claudio Ranieri in apologizing for his behavior during the bad-tempered Champions League match against Werder Bremen, daily Marca reported on Thursday.

Angulo apology for Valencia fracas


The Bowl Championship Series released its initial ranking yesterday, based on a formula revised in the off-season to help ensure that the consensus No.

Oklahoma, No. 2 in Both Polls, Opens Third in BCS Ranking


Bill Gates remained atop the list of richest people in the United States, but investor Warren Buffett edged closer and Google #39;s founders are rising fast, according to Forbes magazine.

Billionaires still playing catch-up with Gates


Total of 256MB of memory saves data when batteries die.

Flash memory abounds in PalmOne's Tungsten T5


There was a little-known, long-hitting Zimbabwean at the top of the Dunhill Championship leaderboard at Leopard Creek on Thursday evening - a leaderboard that also bore that rather familiar name of Ernie Els.

Ernie hunted down by own protg


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley was suspended for the remainder of the regular season by the league on Wednesday for his actions during Tuesday #39;s win against Colorado.

Bradley suspended for remainder of season


F you #39;re worried about the nation #39;s energy future, you can take heart in the positions of both major parties #39; presidential candidates.

ON THE CONTRARY Energy Answers, Left Unspoken


BEIJING (Reuters) - China will impose tariffs on some  textile exports in a move that may ease frictions with the  United States and others over an expected flood of Chinese  products on world markets after a global quota system expires  at year's end.

China to Impose Tariffs on Some Textiles


Jarno Trulli made the most of the conditions in qualifying to claim pole ahead of Michael Schumacher, while Fernando finished third.

Spa: Renault on pole position!


Cell phone chip maker Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has purchased United Kingdom-based wireless developer Trigenix, in part to bolster Qualcomm #39;s stake in the all-important European cell phone market.

Qualcomm tries Trigenix on for size


Three explosions shook popular resorts on Egypts Sinai Peninsula, where Israelis were vacationing Thursday night at the close of a Jewish holiday, Egyptian officials and witnesses said.

29 killed, at least 114 wounded in explosion near Egypt-Israeli <b>...</b>


THE multimillion-dollar investment by Norilsk Nickel, the Russian mining giant, in Gold Fields could be set to give the group a 10 per cent stake in the worlds biggest gold mining company.

Foreign funds boost South Africa


SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Continuing its flirtation with open-source, Microsoft Corp. on Monday posted the code of a little-known collaboration application to open-source development site SourceForge.

Microsoft open-sources Web authoring application


NEC Solutions America #39;s new four-processor Express5800/340Hb is designed for data-center applications, server consolidation, and server virtualization.

NEC Four-Way Server Supports High-Availability Apps


Insurgents kidnapped two American and one British contractor in a brazen dawn raid on their home in one of Baghdad #39;s most upscale neighborhoods, underscoring the rapidly

2 Americans and Briton Are Kidnapped by Rebels in Baghdad


The US Federal Communications Commission must assert its regulatory authority over voice over IP as a matter of priority, FCC chairman Michael Powell said in an address at the VON Fall 2004 conference and exposition.

Powell calls for regulatory rein on VoIP


Israel signalled flexibility and openness toward the emerging new Palestinian leadership Friday, with a top adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon saying peace talks could resume if the Palestinians showed some goodwill.

Sharon eases conditions for resuming peace talks with the <b>...</b>