A MICRO robot which kills flies and powers itself using their dead bodies, is being developed by British boffins. The EcoBot II, attracts flies by emitting a stench concocted from human excrement.

Vampire robot developed


Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this year, and Alex Cora homered and had five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-2 rout of the Expos in Montreal.

Beltre's slam lifts Dodgers


(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens tries to win his seventh straight decision and possibly vault the Houston Astros into the lead in the National League wild card standings, as they go for a three-game sweep of the NL Central champion St.

SportsNetwork Game Preview


It #39;s the latest in a series of defections and attempted defections from the communist country. Seven people, believed to be North Korean refugees, have entered a Japanese school in Beijing.

North Korea under the spotlight


DARLINGTON, SC - When NASCAR decided to throw out the red flag with four laps remaining at last week #39;s race at the Phoenix International Raceway, it defied the purpose of its new green-white-checkered rule that was supposed to help assure a green-flag

Darlington qualifying rained out, so points leader Busch gets pole


Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Local Search Marketing: A Huge Untapped Market - Research: Do Keywords In URL Influence Your Rank? - Make All Your Keywords Plural? - How Do PPC Campaigns And SEO Compliment Each Other - World Without Search Engines - Does Adwords Have a Limit On the Number of Ads? - New AdWords Classifications Coming

Search Engine Forums Spotlight


Retail giant plans to build up to 250 supercenters in  #39;05 despite a rising tide of community opposition. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, plans to open more so-called supercenters next year

Wal-Mart picks up expansion pace


Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharma AG said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has again requested more information on the company #39;s Certican treatment, when used in combination with Neoral, to prevent heart and kidney transplant rejection episodes

Novartis: FDA Wants More Certican Details


Tim Henman said the Davis Cup schedule was too punishing after Great Britain were relegated from the World Group. GB went down 3-2 to Austria after an injured Greg Rusedski lost in the crucial fifth rubber to Stefan Koubek.

Henman slams Cup schedule


Reuters - A Palestinian driver targeting Israelis\masterminded bombings that killed 33 people at Egyptian resorts\on Oct. 7 and he himself died in one of the explosions because\the timer was badly set, Egypt said on Monday.

Palestinian Organized Taba Bombs, Died in Blast (Reuters)


BEIJING A flood crest passed safely through the Three Gorges Dam on China #39;s Yangtze River on Thursday as devastated communities upstream cleaned up from floods that had killed at least 177 people and injured thousands.

Flood crest safely passes Yangtze dam


ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-Donald Trump will retain the position of chairman and CEO at Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts as part of the complex restructuring of the company.

Trump Forms Casino Reorganization Plan


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SBC Communications <A HREF=

SBC Earns Up on Long Distance, Broadband


Asian stocks bounced in early trade on Wednesday after the strongest rally in the Dow Jones index since June, but gains were trimmed after an earthquake jolted northern Japan and chip-related stocks slumped.

Tokyo Shares Flat After Quake, Dollar Up


In one young patient, unidentified stalkers seek out openings to attack the vision.

For a Teenage Boy, a Basketball and a Bug Spell Trouble


Music, always big in Grand Theft Auto titles, will be front and centre in the upcoming Rockstar Games title Grant Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Rocking in San Andreas


TORONTO (CP) - Conrad Black stepped aside Tuesday as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc., the Toronto holding company which has voting control over newspaper operating company Hollinger International.

Conrad Black resigns as chairman, CEO and director of Hollinger <b>...</b>


JERUSALEM Oct. 8, 2004 - Three previously unknown groups, including one reportedly linked to al-Qaida, published separate claims of responsibility for the deadly car bombings at two Egyptian resorts crowded with Israeli tourists.

Egypt Blasts Claimed by 3 Different Groups


The average playing career of an offensive lineman in the National Football League is 3.7 years. At 16 games a season, that means the average player will strap on his pads for a mere 59 professional contests.

At 57, he's still semi-tough


The smell of burnt flesh filled the air and blood smeared the deserted streets of Najaf #39;s Old City after heavy US air strikes on Shiite militia positions around Iraq #39;s revered Imam Ali shrine, reported Agence France-Presse on August 25.

IRAQ: Gripped by an uprising the US can #39;t defeat


Saturday mornings often find Brian T. Moynihan multitasking. The president of Bank of America Corp.'s wealth and investment management division stashes the household garbage in the back of the family minivan and drives it to the dump, while his children chatter in the back seat. As he drives, Moynihan talks with colleagues on his cellphone about complicated business transactions, performing ...

A thriving survivor


Maybe all you need to know about these Astros is that when someone mentioned the franchise #39;s history of first-round flameouts to Roger Clemens on Tuesday, he looked like he #39;d

There #39;s nothing to suggest this club will repeat history


The number of people killed and injured by landmines last year fell, says a report - but there are still thousands of victims.

War on landmines 'shows success'


Turkey #39;s prime minister returned home Saturday to a hero #39;s welcome with some 2,000 supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags at the airport to celebrate a historic

Turkish PM returns home to hero #39;s welcome


Apple Computer has released Mac OS X 10.3.6, an upgrade that offers improvements in several areas of the operating system. The improvements include added compatibility with FireWire audio and USB devices; updates

Apple Releases Mac OS X Updates


AP - John Kerry's campaign has bought or reserved airtime in 20 states to run ads between now and Nov. 2. His commercials are slated to start in each state and media market on a staggered basis, and in some states they may not run at all.

John Kerry's Staggered Two-Month Ad Plan (AP)


January 15, 2005 -- a Saturday -- will almost certainly pass quietly on the bucolic Redmond, Washington, campus of Microsoft Corp. But for those in the field of information technology security, who often make a sport of following the company's struggles to secure its products, the date is certain to attract some notice: it's the third anniversary of a now-famous internal Microsoft e-mail dubbed the

'Trustworthiness' still a goal for Microsoft


AP - German business confidence dipped in August, reflecting worries about the strength of the country's economic recovery, a survey of German executives showed Thursday.

German Business Confidence Dips in August (AP)


MONROVIA (Reuters) - At least four people died in riots on  Friday in Liberia's capital, where U.N. peacekeepers fired in  the air to bring rampaging, stick-wielding youths under control  and a daylight curfew was in force.

Curfew in Liberia After Riots, Four Dead


AP - Buoyed by President Bush's re-election and a political map with coast-to-coast Republican leaders, GOP governors gathered Thursday to cheer their electoral fortunes and discuss solving familiar fiscal problems at home.

GOP Governors Cheer Election Wins (AP)


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the development of the social sector of the country was the priority of the government.

on the record:


Saturdays at Jack #39;s Drum Shop on Boylston Street are usually the slowest. But with the Red Sox victory parade passing by this morning, the shop will

On parade route, cash registers brace for workout


ATHENS, Greece  The slogan for these Olympics is,  quot;Welcome Home. quot; But the Games really go home today, when the men #39;s and women #39;s shot put are held in the excavated stadium of ancient Olympia, which started all this madness in 776 BC ...

Games go eons back in time today


Western Wireless Corp., an operator of wireless services, on Monday said it swung a third-quarter profit but missed Wall Street expectations after taking hefty charges during the period.

Western Wireless Posts \$30M in 3Q Profit


Reviewer examines three categories of portable audio players, and adds video to the mix.

Entertainment to go


EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California (AFP) - A US hypersonic experimental scramjet, the X-43A, raced into the record books, flying at a world-record speed nearly 10 times faster than sound, NASA confirmed.

US scramjet clocks nearly 10 times speed of sound


JERUSALEM - Palestinian leaders reacted angrily on Sunday to Washington's apparent readiness to allow construction inside Israeli settlements in the West Bank, warning that it would destroy the peace process.    U.S...

Palestinians Chide U.S. Over Settlements


UNITED NATIONS - Ambassadors from the UN Security Council will head to Kenya on Tuesday for a rare meeting outside New York aimed at pressing for an end to Sudans long-running civil war and the separate crisis in Darfur.

UN Security Council off to Africa for Sudan meeting


Lenovo Group Ltd. agreed to pay \$1.25 billion for International Business Machines Corp. #39;s personal computer business, lifting China #39;s largest PC maker to third in world rankings and giving it a globally recognized brand.

Lenovo Buys IBM #39;s PC Business for \$1.25 Billion (Update4)


names The Carl Pavano tour across the American League wrapped up its New York engagement yesterday with the free agent righthander meeting with Yankees officials and Reggie Jackson . Pavano, who went to Yankee Stadium Saturday to meet with team trainers and video personnel, had dinner in Manhattan with Yankees president Randy Levine , general manager Brian Cashman , and ...

Pavano hears Yankees' sales pitch; next step Baltimore


A fact-finding mission from the UN begins investigating the large number of political disappearances in Nepal.

UN probing Nepal disappearances


The World Food Programme is starting to airlift almost 100 more tons of food a day to Sudan's troubled Darfur region.

Huge boost to Darfur aid effort


Reuters - U.S. stocks to watch: GOOGLE INC.\(GOOG.O) Google shares jumped 18 percent in their long-awaited\stock market debut on Thursday after a scaled-down  #36;1.67\billion IPO marked by missteps and lackluster market\conditions. The stock closed at  #36;100.34.

Stocks to Watch on Aug. 20 (Reuters)


Britain #39;s WPP Group Plc has offered to pay more than \$1.25 billion for advertising firm Gray Global Group, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter.

WPP Bids for Gray Global -WSJ


History says they cant do this. History says the Indianapolis Colts cant win a championship in a league where offense sells tickets and defense wins Super Bowls.

Colts can #39;t win it all


A complete switch

Paris report: Open-source move could be costly


Does Geico's trademark lawsuit against Google have merit? How will the case be argued?  What's the likely outcome of the trial?  A mock court of trademark experts weighs in with their verdict.

Trademark vs. Search: Do you Soo...gle?


OTTAWA (CP) - What began with word of a minor fire aboard a Canadian submarine in the North Atlantic has grown into an ongoing high seas drama carrying devastating personal consequences and a potentially high political cost.

#39;Small setback #39; for navy escalates into human tragedy, political <b>...</b>


At PeopleSofts European conference this week, the vendors senior executives were keen to point out the progress that the firm has made in the past year, including new services to make updates easier for customers.

Customer views from PeopleSoft Connect


If it #39;s the final of the PACE Canadian Squash Classic, then Jonathon Power must be involved. But it was only with a hard victory that took 91 minutes last night that Power, who beat Anthony Ricketts, will

Power in final, but at huge cost


The dollar extended its losses on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signaled that both inflation and inflation expectations were easing.

Forex: Dollar Falls After Fed Hike


(Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have never won a playoff series in franchise history. Winners of 13 straight division titles, the Atlanta Braves are also hoping to break a Division Series jinx.

SportsNetwork Game Preview


As the specter of an Oracle Corp. takeover hovers overhead, PeopleSoft Inc. is doing what it can to solidify its user base and help enterprises better manage its products.

PeopleSoft Tool Maps Integrations


LOS ANGELES - Johnny Estrada homered, drove in three runs and started Atlanta's go-ahead rally in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat Eric Gagne and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Thursday night.    In a matchup of division leaders, the Dodgers had scored twice in the eighth to tie it 5-5...

Braves Edge Dodgers 6-5


POLICE defused a bomb near Premier Silvio Berlusconi #39;s villa on the island of Sardinia early today following a tip-off from a radical leftist group, shortly after a visit by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Bomb found near Berlusconi villa


US troops encircled the Shrine of Ali Sunday as fighting resumed. The standoff leaves Iraqi police with few allies. By Scott Baldauf  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.

Najaf police: a thin blue line between foes


PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s board of directors said Saturday it will not accept Oracle Corp. #39;s bid to buy the company for \$24 per share, even after 61 percent of the Pleasanton firm #39;s investors endorsed the offer.

Directors rebuff Oracle #39;s \$24 bid


WASHINGTON - Despite gaining their freedom by signing pledges to renounce violence, at least seven former prisoners of the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned to terrorism, at times with deadly consequences.    At least two are believed to have died in fighting in Afghanistan, and a third was recaptured during a raid of a suspected training camp in Afghanistan, Lt...

Some Detainees Said Returning to Terror


US stocks gained on optimism that third-quarter earnings this week from companies including Citigroup Inc. and Intel Corp. will top analysts #39; estimates.

US Stocks Gain; Shares of Citigroup, Bank of America Advance


Sri Lanka #39;s feared Tamil Tiger rebels have threatened to resume a two-decade war for self-rule that killed more than 64,000 people if the government does not agree to discuss their demands soon.

Tamil Tigers threaten to resume war


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today expressed sympathy with parents and children in the Russian school siege saying their suffering is our suffering.

Straw Speaks Out over Russian School Siege


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - More than half a million residents of Florida's east coast were urged to evacuate - again - as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened to become the fourth hurricane to pound the state in the last six weeks...

Hurricane Jeanne Prompts Fla. Evacuations


Florida's power and telecommunications infrastructure suffered a serious blow when Hurricane Frances blew in over Labor Day weekend. Portable cellular phone service stations and generators offer only a temporary fix. By Jacob Ogles.

Frances Fouls Up Phones, Power


California - Currently compatible only with the Windows operating system, Google #39;s new 400-kilobyte desktop program requires about 10 minutes to download on a dial-up connection and takes some five or six hours to index a computer #39;s hard drive.

How it works


ATLANTA Sept. 15, 2004 - Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday that it expects second-half 2004 earnings per share to fall short of Wall Street expectations on flat to low volume growth.

Coke to Miss 2nd Half Earnings Estimates


Reuters - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday in\subdued trading, extending Friday's rally as dealers\anticipated slower official rate hikes in 2005 following slack

Treasuries Creep Up on Rate Prospects (Reuters)


Hewlett-Packard Co. on Friday announced that it has completed its\$293 million acquisition of UK-based IT services company Synstar PLC.

HP completes acquisition of UK consultant Synstar


America #39;s trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of \$55.5 billion in October as imports -- including those from China -- surged to the loftiest levels on record.

Trade Deficit Swells to Record \$55B


STOCKHOLM -- The question rises from the rubble of the earthquake in Sumatra. It echoes on the Indian Ocean shores where bodies are still piled high and in homes halfway around the world where loved ones wait for news of the missing: How could God let this happen?

The faithful seek answers


Mackenzy Bernadeau, last season's football captain and team MVP at Waltham High School, is now a freshman at Bentley College, in his hometown.

Waltham grad takes Bentley by storm


Two reports carry different messages: One predicts offshoring boom; the other applauds foreign investment.

U.S. tech job gain or drain?


Some players #39; mouths were wide open, others sat on the bench. CU coaches awaited an official word on a Bobby Purify fumble in overtime that sealed Texas A amp;M #39;s fourth straight Big 12 victory, 29-26 on Saturday at Kyle Field.

Buffs bobble upset bid


AP - When it comes to winning after the bye week, the New York Giants are on the five-year plan. Every five years, they win a game after a bye week: 1990, 1995, 2000.

Giants Fail to Follow Through After Bye (AP)


Your second term will be made successful by the advisers you pick, and you have picked a good one in Carlos Gutierrez. Gutierrez is indeed a Hispanic-American success story, as evidenced by his climb to corporate leadership and his success at Kellogg.

Worthy choice for Commerce post


The New York Liberty has overcome injuries to key players, a coaching change and a switch in home arenas to reach the Eastern Conference finals with only nine active players.

Bad start, injuries can #39;t stop Liberty #39;s drive


I am a professor of geography visiting Taiwan, and have read about the proposed construction of a freeway from Taipei to Hualien. The experience of communities in North America and Europe has been fairly consistent

Reconsider highway project


FOXBOROUGH -- By the end of a 24-3 Patriots win over the Baltimore Ravens yesterday, the Patriots didn't know whether to sack Kyle Boller or to hug him.

High-water mark


The U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce is negotiating a renewal of a three-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. that will focus on services and support.

U.K. government to extend three-year contract with Microsoft


What #39;s up with the bond market? As the Federal Reserve has steadily increased short-term interest rates over the past few months, investors in the bond-trading pits have pushed long-term yields down.

Falling Bond Yields: Not To Worry


Freddy Adu scores on a deflected shot early in the first half, leading D.C. United to a 1-0 victory over the MetroStars on Saturday night.

Adu Propels United


A season of extraordinary medical adversity posed yet another series of challenges yesterday for the Red Sox as Kevin Youkilis and David McCarty joined the likes of Trot Nixon , Mark Bellhorn , Pokey Reese , and Ellis Burks on the disabled list.

Youkilis, McCarty go on DL


PARIS (Reuters) - The French government insisted on  Wednesday that Yasser Arafat was not poisoned and Le Monde  newspaper quoted doctors as saying he suffered from an unusual  blood disease and a liver problem.

French Government Says Arafat Was Not Poisoned


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Jerry Stackhouse scored a season-high 28 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-to-78 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

Mavericks 94 Nets 78


A baserunning gaffe turns Pedro Martinez into Pedro the magnificent, and now it's simply a matter of when the Red Sox end their eons of pain.

Martinez the  Magnificent


The amount consumers are charged for making mobile phone calls while abroad is to be investigated by EU regulators.

EU probes mobile phone call costs


The US Women #39;s National Team rolled over Ireland, 5-1, on a chilly night at Soldier Field to move to 26-1-3 in 2004, tying a record for most wins in a calendar year that was set in 2000.

Parlow Trick Leads US


The co-president of Oracle testified that her company was serious about its takeover offer for PeopleSoft and was not trying to scare off its customers.

Oracle Isn't Trying to Bury Rival, Executive Testifies


One person died and another was seriously injured in an explosion at a Mediterranean resort city popular with British holidaymakers.

Teenager Killed in Resort Blast


TORONTO (CP) - Nortel Networks said Friday it has hired giant consulting firm Accenture to help fix its troubled financial organization.

Nortel hires Accenture to help fix global financial organization <b>...</b>


According to wire reports, Sony has finally decided to support MP3s in some of its future digital music players. Hey, better super-duper late than never.

Enter your e-mail:


WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.

Tariff ruling aids shrimpers


South African President Thabo Mbeki traveled to Ivory Coast #39;s rebel-held north on Sunday in a redoubled peace effort for West Africa #39;s war-divided economic hub.

Mbeki meets with Ivory Coast rebel leaders


Bankrupt US Airways wants a judge to replace existing contracts for passenger service agents, flight attendants and mechanics with less-expensive ones.

US Airways wants court to cut pay


SAN FRANCISCO - It #39;s been a tough recession for tech spending and a tough summer for tech stocks. But a Texas software outfit might give investors a reason to get back in the market.

A Motive For IT Spending


He #39;s no longer reigning PGA Player of the Year or the No. 1 golfer in the world, having yielded both titles this year to Vijay Singh.

Woods back in the swing


Ken Caminiti, a former National Baseball League most valuable player who in 2002 admitted he used steroids, has died in New York at the age of 41.

Baseball drug taker dies


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive -- in which 58 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed -- will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal.

Sharon Pledges to Escalate Broad Israeli Gaza Offensive


AFP - Malaysia's AirAsia plans to begin flying to China by February, which will open up a giant market for the no-frills carrier as it heads for a listing in less than two weeks, a report said.

Malaysia's AirAsia plans to fly to China by February: report (AFP)


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Holders Europe have  gained an early Ryder Cup advantage over the United States by  winning over the home fans at Oakland Hills.

Europe Strikes Early Ryder Blow with Charm Offensive


James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS Plc, said yesterday he decided not to bid for Abbey National Plc, HBOS #39;s largest mortgage-banking rival, because cold analysis in the head #39; #39; told him not to.

HBOS #39;s Crosby Shuns Abbey, Gives Santander 18 Million Clients


American gymnast Paul Hamm will keep his Olympic all-round gold medal after the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Thursday an appeal from South Korea #39;s Yang Tae-young.

Hamm Retains Olympic All-Round Gold


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. jobless claims rose  unexpectedly last week in more worrying news for the labor  market, government data showed on Thursday, while other  indicators offered more positive signals for the economy.

Jobless Claims Up, Import Prices Gain


SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Customers will be able to get their hands on the delayed version of Oracle Corp. #39;s E-Business Suite 11i.

Oracle apps upgrade to ship within 60 days


A new variant of the Sober worm is rapidly spreading via e-mail. Visit the Virus Threat Center for breaking news and the latest alerts.

Alert: New Sober Variant


United host Sparta Prague as they look to take a confident stride towards the next phase. Manchester United expect to qualify from the group stage, its just something that they always do, like the sun coming up each morning.

CL Preview : Man United-Sparta Prague


The chairwoman of the District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium on the Anacostia River in southeast Washington that would host the Montreal Expos.

Baseball Notes - Nov. 10


DECEMBER 09, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday announced several upgrades to its midrange storage products, including disk-to-disk or disk-to-tape backup functionality with its StorageWorks

HP revamps midrange storage line


Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon\said the army operation in northern Gaza would expand and\continue for as long as necessary to prevent Palestinian rocket\attacks on Israel.

Gaza Raid to Continue as Long as Necessary-Sharon (Reuters)


Matt Anderson scored three goals, including two in the third period to help overcome a 4-3 deficit, as the University of Massachusetts defeated Clarkson, 6-4, last night in its opener in Amherst.

Anderson lifts UMass


The US movie industry has launched legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal film downloading. The Motion Picture Association of America wants to stop people using the program BitTorrent to swap movies.

Hollywood to sue net film pirates


HOUSTON -- The longest-serving astronaut in history, who flew twice to the moon and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has announced his retirement after 42 years at NASA.

Longest-serving astronaut to retire


Collins Stewart Tullett Plc #39;s shares posted their biggest gain since the stock began trading in 2000 after the London-based brokerage agreed to buy Prebon Group Ltd.

Collins Stewart Shares Advance on Prebon Takeover (Update1)


Guillermo Canas booked his third finals appearance of the season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory yesterday over a faltering Jiri Novak at the Shanghai Open.

Canas in finals of the Shanghai Open


Javier Valentin doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds played spoiler again.

Cubs Lose Another Heartbreaker to Reds


Edward Yourdon, a co-founder of the Cutter Consortium, says in an upcoming book that the threat of offshore outsourcing isn't restricted to U.S. software development jobs but to all kinds of knowledge work.

Training seen as way to counter offshoring


Disney kicks off another season of Monday Night Football -- on a Thursday.

Were You Ready for Some Football?


Red Monk #39;s Steve O #39;Grady told LinuxInsider that SCO #39;s decision shows a lack of understanding of what drives Groklaw.  quot;The value of Groklaw is the community itself, with people attending

SCO Skips Legal Issues Web Site


AMSTERDAM (AFP) - The Dutch electronics group Philips said that it is selling its low-brand flat screens business group to TPV Technology of Taiwan as part of a strategic change of direction, and in line with a trend by big groups to use Asian partners to

Philips switches strategy pictures through flat screen disposal


Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis insists he is done talking about Terrell Owens and the deal that almost brought the wideout to Baltimore.

Owens, Lewis Explain


Investor's Business Daily - Though pundits have long dismissed mainframe computers as throwbacks to a long-gone era, the big, brawny machines are very much alive.

IBM's T-Rex Still Preserves Plenty Of Bite (Investor's Business Daily)


BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox still trail. The good news for the Red Sox Nation was there was no loss to mourn last night as Game 3 of the American League championship Series was rained out at Fenway Park.

Rain may have fallout


MEXICO #39;s Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic today.

Mexican birdies way to title


IBMand Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, the companies said Monday.

IBM, AMD detail new use of strained silicon


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was weaker against the euro  on Tuesday but above record lows reached after remarks by  European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet suggested the  ECB was unlikely to intervene to stem the euro's rise.

Dollar Weakens Against Euro But Off Lows


Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday he remains satisfied that the US military trial awaiting Australian terror suspect David Hicks at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be consistent with Australian criminal justice.

Prime Minister says he #39;s satisfied Guantanamo Bay offers <b>...</b>


In the course of an hour, the notorious Meltemi wind yesterday cost American sailors Tim Wadlow of Marblehead and Pete Spaulding their chance to win a medal in their first Olympics.

US sailors lose guessing game


India collapsed on the final morning of the First Test in Kanpur but the game was certain to end in a draw. Resuming on 401 for four, the home side were bowled out for 466 to give South Africa a first innings lead of 44.

Ntini sparks Indian slump


Tim Thomas was airborne one second and a chalk outline the next. That #39;s how quickly Jason Collins, the Nets #39; center, knocked Thomas out of last year #39;s playoffs and revealed a softer, gentler

Tim has Nets in sights


Marks   Spencer is poised to farm out its online retail business and is talking to a number of interested parties, the High Street retailer says.

M S in talks to offload website


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp.  <A HREF=

Kmart Buying Sears in \$11.5 Billion Deal


AP - Prince William supported the oft-criticized behavior of his brother, Prince Harry, and stuck up for his father, Prince Charles, in a rare interview with the British media published Saturday.

Prince William Defends Brother, Father (AP)


AP - Two endangered Atlantic right whales have been spotted tangled in lines off the coast of the Carolinas, and the crews of ships in the area have been asked to look for them.

Rare Whales Said Tangled Off Carolina Coast (AP)


Chad Pennington led the New York Jets on a second-half comeback. Rookie Jonathan Vilma sealed it. The Jets overcame a 14-3 halftime deficit and Vilma intercepted Tim Rattay #39;s poorly thrown pass with 1:44 to

Jets 22, 49ers 14


The publicity avalanche surrounding FireFox continues unabated. News.com profiles developers at the forefront of the FireFox developer movement and explains how some crafty developers are taking advantage

FireFox Developers Riding the Wave


The league and the players' association met for talks Wednesday, but tried to keep the focus on the World Cup of Hockey.

N.H.L. Talks Up World Cup, Not Much Else


Florida Power  amp; Light plans to ask regulators for an increase in what it can charge customers for electricity in part to recover costs from three hurricanes that hit its service area in August and September.

FP amp;L seeks consent for rate increases


Bombs exploded within moments of each other at a handicraft market and a popular cafe inside Baghdad #39;s fortified Green Zone on Thursday, killing at least five people, including three American civilians.

Blasts Inside Green Zone Kill at Least 5


A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry pagers, engaged in patent infringement, but it gave the company a chance to reduce a jury award that has grown to more than \$100 million with interest.

BlackBerry infringement ruling upheld


the Pentium M 765 -- runs at a speed of 2.1 GHz and has 2 MB of cache. The Pentium M 765 also features Enhanced Intel Speedstep, designed to optimize application

Intel Gives Centrino a Speed Boost


Mozilla #39;s Thunderbird mail client has reached the 1.0 release point. I #39;ve been using Thunderbird when ever I #39;ve found myself on a Windows box for quite a while now and finally took the plunge on my Powerbook, finally walking away from Mail.

Thunderbird Mail goes 1.0


Microsofts new search engine launched opens a new front for the worlds biggest software company in a new war - for control of the Internet, analysts said.

Microsoft opens war for Internet dominance


Hotels and gaming company Hilton has reaped a 72 percent rise in first-half profit beating forecasts, but it has reiterated a cautious outlook on recovery prospects for its hotels business.

Hilton profit soars


The debate over whether companies should  treat stock options as an expense draws mixed reactions from Washington area businesses, some of which have a lot to lose if the accounting rule changes.

Expense Issue Draws Mixed Views From Companies


South Korean mobile handset maker LG Electronics has unveiled the worlds first terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast-receiving mobile phone.

LG Electronics unveils worlds first terrestrial DMB-receiving <b>...</b>


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urges caution on US intelligence reform, saying it could create new barriers.

Rumsfeld warns on spy shake-up


A politically charged program to poison prairie dogs has begun in South Dakota. Mixed in with the controversy is an endangered ferret and the rights of cattle ranchers.

Prairie Dogs Poisoned by U.S. in South Dakota


SAN JOSE, Calif.--Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday detailed performance results for its forthcoming dual-core Opteron processor, showing a speed boost of 30 percent to 55 percent compared with today #39;s single-core models.

AMD #39;s dual-core performance boost


State-owned, running a monopoly on imports of jet fuel to China #39;s fast-growing aviation industry and a prized member of Singapore #39;s Stock Exchange.

Wagers on oil price prove a slippery slope for CAO


Business activity in the US Midwest expanded in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a report showed on Thursday.

US Midwest Economy Stronger,Jobs Struggle


As a kid, Federer was a ball boy at this tournament, which he #39;s never won. man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season.

Injured Federer pulls out of tournament


PHILADELPHIA/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - DaVita Inc. <A HREF=

DaVita to Buy Gambro Unit for \$3 Billion


TOKYO : Scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will likely to get 100 billion yen (960 million dollars) in additional aid from three group firms, a report said.

Mitsubishi Motors to get US\$960 million in extra aid from group <b>...</b>


The New England Patriots take a string of 17 straight victories into Sunday #39;s game against the Buffalo Bills. A win at Ralph Wilson Stadium would make them the sixth NFL team to win 18 straight, including playoff games.

Forget the streak, Patriots say they #39;re focused on Buffalo


NASA plans to try to set a world speed record for jets on Monday with the flight of a pilotless vehicle that culminates a decades-long research program into hypersonic flight.

Pilotless Jet Will Attempt Speed Record


AP - Evander Holyfield was suspended indefinitely by New York boxing officials in the wake of his loss Saturday night to journeyman Larry Donald.

N.Y. Boxing Officials Suspend Holyfield (AP)


Xerox Corp. has won several new document services deals and updated its content management and workflow software, it announced Tuesday.

Xerox updates doc software, signs up HSBC and Boeing


Supermarket giant Tesco is hoping to take a slice of Apple #39;s pie with the launch of a new music download service. The service will launch as part of Tesco.

Tesco aims for iTunes with song-shop launch


TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 0.55 percent by  midsession on Wednesday as some techs including Advantest Corp.  gained ground after Wall Street reacted positively to results  from Intel Corp. released after the U.S. market close.

Japan Stocks Firm by Midday After Intel


Topix Delivering Local News Search to Ask Jeeves\\Topix.net today announced that it has been selected by Ask Jeeves, Inc. to provide news to Ask Jeeves for its Local News channel. Through this partnership, Ask Jeeves becomes the first major search engine to feature Topix.net's news technology.\\Topix.net provides visitors to Ask ...


US payrolls grew by just 96,000 workers in September, the government said on Friday in a surprisingly weak report that will sharpen criticism of President

WRAPUP 2-US September job growth weaker than expected


washingtonpost.com - It's amazing to see what an entrenched monopolist will do when it finally meets real competition.

Microsoft Sings a New Tune With Windows Media Player 10 (washingtonpost.com)


Hicham El Guerrouj was likening the meaning of his daughter #39;s name to the precious gold he had earned, but the Moroccan might as well have been describing the last half of the men #39;s 1,500 meters at Olympic Stadium last night.

3rd time proves golden charm for El Guerrouj


The British motorsport industry has the  quot;opportunity to further enhance its reputation as a world leader quot; after the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone was secured, according Sports Minister Richard Caborn.

Future of F1 #39;s British Grand Prix is secured


AT amp;T (Quote, Chart) announced a new version of its predictive service designed to help protect far-flung businesses from worms and viruses without deploying firewalls at each location.

AT amp;T Builds In Network Security


Microsoft Corp., the world #39;s biggest software company, said it will make the source code for its Office 2003 software available as part of a government security program.

Microsoft Gives Government Access to Office 2003 Code (Update1)


Linux seller gets piece of \$8.6 million French contract after exiting bankruptcy protection.

Mandrake in contract to boost Linux security


The choreography of defensive play-calling and substitutions is one reason for the strong start this season by the Redskins' defense -- ranked atop the NFL after two games.

Defense Is Reacting


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The blueprint was followed down to almost every nuance, every wrinkle, every desired contour.

California dreamin'? It's a reality


Last night at the MEN Arena, Manchester it took Ricky Hatton less than two minutes to finally recover from a dull and frustrating year.

Boxing: Hatton retained his World Boxing Union light-welterweight <b>...</b>


AP - When Alan and Linda Townsend were unhappy with the sprayed-on siding applied to their house, the frustrated couple launched a Web site to complain and to give other unsatisfied customers a forum.

Web Site for Complaints Sparks Lawsuit (AP)


By MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ    NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that a week has passed and I've had time to digest the events surrounding Google Inc...

Investor Weighs if Google IPO Was Worth the Time


New Yorkers pay the highest state and local taxes in the nation, shelling out nearly \$131 for every \$1,000 of income in 2002, according to a new study.

New York Leads US in Taxes, Tennessee Is Last


SYDNEY -- Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, a key US ally and supporter of the Iraq war, celebrated his election win over opposition Labor after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.

Australia's leader wins 4th term


Laurel native and Freddy Adu mentor John Ellinger  becomes the first coach of the MLS expansion team in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Taps Ellinger


A joint venture between Alcoa Inc. and BHP Billiton has filed to go public through an offering worth as much as \$100 million, according to regulatory filings and the companies.

Alcoa-Billiton venture, Integris Metals, to go public


The worst attack was a car bomb explosion outside a police training center in Baghdad. At least 47 people, mostly new recruits, were killed and more than 100 wounded.

At Least 70 Killed in Iraq Attacks


Manny Ramirez belted his league-leading 43rd homer and Johnny Damon hit a three-run shot as the Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff spot with a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St Petersburg on Monday.

AL Wrap: Red Sox Down Devil Rays to Clinch Playoff Spot


Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., the world #39;s biggest bank, is being investigated by the UK market regulator over unusual trading activity #39; #39; in European government bonds earlier this month.

Citigroup Bond Trading Investigated by UK Regulator (Update1)


Inter Milan brace ace Adriano says that, despite a 2-0 victory over Bundesliga holders Werder Bremen on Tuesday, the San Siro side have yet to reach optimum form.

Adriano Knows Inter Can Improve


Key feature of the upcoming OS will be cut so it will ship in 2006.

Microsoft Scales Back Longhorn Plans


BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his wife, Doris, have adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl, German newspapers have reported.

Schroeder  quot;adopts Russian girl quot;


LONDON For a newspaper nicknamed  quot;The Thunderer, quot; the move was disclosed sotto voce: The Times of London, for more than two centuries the confident voice of the English establishment, is going fully tabloid as of Monday, dropping a broadsheet version that

In Britain, no more hiding behind The Times


The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee #39;s latest demonstration of unanimity - voting 9-0 to keep interest rates unchanged - is the latest piece of evidence to suggest that interest rates have peaked.

MPC sets record as rates peak


The Spaniard has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee ligament injury, which he picked up in the 1-1 draw with Portsmouth on Sunday.

Huge blow for Middlesbrough Football Club


Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali Hussien al-Sistani has begun a trip to the city of Najaf to help bring an end to the fighting there. Once he arrives, he plans to lead a peace march.

Kufa Shelled As Iraqi Shiite Cleric Leaves For Najaf


Dunfermline, Scotland (Sports Network) - Celtic re-gained its one point edge over rivals Rangers with a 2-0 win at East End Park Sunday.

Celtic goes top with road win


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.29\percent on Monday with airlines, exporters and banks under\selling pressure amid growing worries about higher oil prices\and the domestic economic outlook.

Tokyo Stocks Open Lower on Oil, Economy (Reuters)


AP - DaimlerChrysler AG Friday said it has orders for more than 50,000 of its new Mercedes A-Class models in western Europe, meaning it has already reached the sales target for 2004.

Mercedes A-Class Hits European Target (AP)


WASHINGTON, DC - Meteors will shoot across the sky in all directions on Monday night, the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower.

Meteor showers put on a show


Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has arrived in the eastern city of Kisangani - his first visit to former rebel-held territories since the end of a devastating four-year war.

Kabila Visits Eastern Congo


LOS ANGELES - This June a barrage of spam popped up in 152,000 in-boxes. They pitched the standard stuff: One was an advertisement for the  quot;Top Drug Store Online, quot; another offered mortgage refinancing, another

Spreading Spam


Between guard duty and patrols and shifts at the dining facility, soldiers gather to crash fast cars, play volleyball with buxom women and mimic warfare in a small trailer at Camp Liberty.

Video War Is a Break From the Real Fight


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - More troops poured into the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israel expanded its offensive to counter Palestinian rocket fire, one of the largest incursions in four years of fighting. Seven Palestinians were killed in new clashes, including four who cut through Gaza's border fence...

Israel Expands Offensive in Gaza Strip


The Internet is a lonelier place for users of PayPal and MSN Instant Messenger, thanks to a software glitch and a suspected virus.

Losing the connection


It had been seven years since Stephen Neal played football, and now he had to play at the highest level, against men who had dedicated their lives to the sport. Safe to say, his challenges were different from those of his teammates. Much different. Even in the locker room.

Patriots' Neal trying to pin down the NFL


Doc Rivers got his team back on track while gaining a measure of revenge on his old squad, and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic 117-101 on Monday night.

Celtics beat Magic 117-101 to end skid


She rode into office three years ago on a wave of public adoration and high expectations, but as the sun sets on her troubled administration, Indonesian President Megawati

Megawati offers a rude goodbye


She began her career as Mia Hamm, and ended it as Mia Garciaparra, wearing the last name of her shortstop husband on the back of her jersey for the first time during the second half of her final match on Wednesday night.

Hamm cements her legacy


NewsFactor - Google has developed an add-on for the desktop search tool it unveiled last month. Called gdSuite, it gives its search function a Windows-like interface, Gartner research director Allen Weiner tells NewsFactor.

Google Desktop Search Add-On Brings Battle Closer to Microsoft (NewsFactor)


Canadian Press - MONCTON, N.B. (CP) - Hundreds of striking hospital workers demonstrated outside a Moncton hotel where Premier Bernard Lord and his Atlantic counterparts were meeting Tuesday.

Striking N.B. hospital workers protest at meeting of Atlantic premiers (Canadian Press)


AP - A day before starring in the NBA's first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-foot-6 center visited his old elementary school Wednesday as part of an NBA sponsored program to promote reading. That was just one part of the league's promotional juggernaut that has descended on Yao's hometown ahead of Thursday's exhibition game against the Sacramento Kings, the first NBA game in China.

Rockets' Yao Goes Back to School in China (AP)


GAZA (Reuters) - An explosion tore through the home of a  senior Hamas militant in Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least  four people and wounding him and about a dozen other  Palestinians, medics said.

Blast in Gaza Home of Hamas Man Kills 4 - Medics


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hovered around recent  one-week lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday as  investors grew cautious Friday's U.S. jobs data might add to  recent weak U.S. data and cloud the interest rate outlook.

Dollar Near Recent Lows on Data Jitters


Coach Jim Mora's direct approach has helped lead Atlanta to the second-best record in the N.F.C., behind only the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mora's Straight Shooting Has Gone to Falcons' Heart


Paint giant Sherwin-Williams is one step closer to completing its \$253 million acquisition of Beltsville-based Duron. The Federal Trade Commission has terminated its review of the proposed merger and will not contest it.

Sherwin-Williams #39; Duron acquisition clears FTC


Reuters - Microsoft Corp. \shareholders cleared the way on Tuesday for the world's largest\software maker to pay out the largest corporate dividend ever\next month and welcomed news of a blockbuster first day of\sales for its video game

Microsoft Shareholders OK  #36;32 Bln Payout (Reuters)


Germany's economy expands just 0.1 in the third quarter as weak exports offset a growth in domestic demand.

Slowing exports hit German growth


Gunmen killed the deputy governor of Baghdad today on his way to work, Iraqi officials said. Hatim Kamil was assassinated in a drive-by shooting this morning, said Baghdad Governor Ali al-Haidari.

Baghdad Deputy Governor Assassinated


A year on, and the company's \$1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one virus writer. Is it a bust?\

No mutiny from Microsoft's bounty


Software giant expands its indemnification program to cover the majority of its customers.

Microsoft Offers Users Legal Protection


Some German bus commuters should soon try using their mobile phones as electronic wallets when a new trial of the technology called Near Field Communications gets underway.

Nokia joins NFC fray


Hewlett-Packard will shell out \$16.1 billion for chips in 2005, but Dell's wallet is wide open, too.

HP is world's top chip buyer, study says


New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said Pakistan was ready to move away from its position on United Nations resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir provided India also agreed to do so.

Kasuri says Pakistan ready to move away from UN resolution on <b>...</b>


Eleven months after winning two consecutive at Wrigley Field to take the pennant, the Florida Marlins returned yesterday and split a doubleheader with Chicago.

NL Roundup: Marlins split with Cubs


The US says it may send more troops to Iraq before January, depending on the outcome of its offensive in Falluja.

US may boost troop levels in Iraq


An Australian opinion poll has indicated a rise in support for the governing coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard. But two days in to the six-week election campaign the main opposition Labor Party headed

Opinion poll boost for Australian PM


NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - Nine Marines killed in Iraq Saturday, eight of them in a car-bombing near Fallujah. That #39;s the heaviest toll on American fighters in about six months.

Nine Marines dead, deadly explosion rips Baghdad


Even a bee sting couldn #39;t spoil Larry Nelson #39;s success at the Constellation Energy Classic. Nelson returns to the site of his famous bee sting Friday when the

Nelson looks to  quot;sting quot; field in Constellation Energy Classic


com Daily Report. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday that it plans to add 55 million SF of retail space in the new fiscal year beginning Feb. 1. In the United

Wal-Mart to Add 55 Million SF in 2005


ATHENS : World No 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland crashed out of the Olympic tennis tournament when he lost to unseeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.

Olympics: Federer crashes but Roddick survives Olympic scare


The Red Cross has issued a call for help from communities across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm system that blew through Florida two weeks ago caused billions of dollars in damage - and

Red Cross needs help with Charley aftermath


The trial of seven people accused of forming a child sex ring in Portuguese care homes is set to begin.

Portugal child sex trial to begin


Graeme Souness was appointed as the new manager of English Premier League club Newcastle United yesterday after his shock resignation from Blackburn Rovers.

Souness leaves Blackburn


IBM IBM.N , the world #39;s biggest computer maker, has regained its position at the head of the Top 500 list of supercomputer installations, dislodging rival NEC Corp.

IBM Retakes Top Supercomputer Rank as NEC Slips


NEW YORK - Deepening pessimism over the economy sent stocks lower Friday as investors registered their disappointment over the government's latest jobs report and oil moved past \$53 per barrel. The major indexes ended the week lower...

Lackluster Jobs Report Pushes Stocks Down


Reuters - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 2 percent at\the opening on Monday as investors shied away from exporters\including Toyota Motor Corp. after a fall in the dollar below\107 yen stoked concerns about their earnings.

Nikkei Sinks Due to Exporters (Reuters)


Manning completed 18 of 27 passes for 320 yards Sunday and threw five touchdown passes for the third time this season as the Colts (6-3) made the Texans (4-5) pay for their sloppiness.

Colts crush Texans behind Manning; Pats throttle Bills


Veneers, porcelain shells bonded to the front side of the teeth, may not provide smiles as pretty as expected.

Sometimes, Your New Smile Will Make You Frown


VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC is pumping near flat out in a bid  to drag down oil prices but will not rubber-stamp all its extra  output with a large increase in formal supply quotas, cartel  ministers and delegates said on Tuesday.

OPEC Ponders Modest Rise in Oil Quotas


Creaky banking and postal systems are conspiring against Chinese shoppers snapping up books and cosmetics over the internet, holding back a market that has lured the likes of eBay and Amazon.

China #39;s online shopping in web of problems


AP - The House voted Wednesday to end a 28-year ban on handgun ownership in the nation's capital, brushing aside pleas from city officials concerned about a surge in violence and more heavily armed criminals.

House Votes to End Handgun Ban in D.C. (AP)


The Bank of England should leave interest rates on hold until next year to give consumers a breathing space in the run-up to the crucial Christmas trading period, the CBI said yesterday.

CBI demands an end to rate rises as growth cools


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable  goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft  demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was  stripped out, government data showed on Friday.

Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Orders Off


The VCR, family home companion around the world during the 1980s and 1990s, is finally slipping into oblivion after a long, slow fall from favor.

End of era: Adieu, VCR


roundup Plus: Microsoft tests Windows Marketplace...Nortel delays financials again...Microsoft updates SharePoint.

Briefly: Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Xbox version of

'Doom 3' Game Unlikely for Xbox This Year - Id CEO


In another sign the NHL season is slipping away, the league canceled its All-Star game Wednesday because of the lockout. No regular-season games have been played since the season was scheduled to begin Oct.

NHL Cancels All-Star Game; is Season Next?


Jeff Gordon wins the pole for the Sharpie 500, his sixth of the season, at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway with a speed of 128.520 mph.

J. Gordon Nabs Pole


In his fourth N.B.A. season, 7-foot-1 center Primoz Brezec is getting a fresh start and a chance to start in Charlotte.

Slovene Center Is Feeling Like a Rookie Again


The agency that owned the World Trade Centre says it will file a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for damages it suffered on September 11, 2001, noting 84 of its employees were killed in the air attacks that toppled the twin towers.

WTC agency to sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11 damages


Brazil #39;s champions are being flown from Europe to compete at high altitude in Ecuador without acclimatization. Iraq is competing against the Palestinian team.

Soccer: Even if Hong Kong helps, China #39;s world may end


Oracle has sent an open letter to PeopleSoft stockholders, urging them to accept its \$24-er-share bid to buy the company. Oracle charges that PeopleSoft #39;s board has denied shareholders the

Oracle Issues Appeal as PeopleSoft Deadline Nears


SINGAPORE : Temasek Holdings wants to increase its exposure to Asia as the region prospers, so it is reshaping its investment portfolio to have equal emphasis on Singapore, Asia and the rest of the world.

Singapore #39;s Temasek to increase exposure to Asia, reshape <b>...</b>


Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics together with Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV), public transport authority for Frankfurt, Germany #39;s greater area, have announced a joint project to trial a near field communication (NFC) ticketing solution that uses mobile

Nokia, Philips Team with German Transport Network for NFC Trial


A plan to help network various consumer devices is getting a boost this week thanks to a newly formed group of consumer electronics companies and chipmakers.

Companies Unite to Make UHAPI


Darren Fletcher is determined to show Sir Alex Ferguson that he is worthy of a Manchester United place at any stage of the season, not just the end.

Fletcher Out to Prove his Worth


PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Pettitte #39;s first year as a non-Yankee ended yesterday in appropriately depressing fashion: His team was here at Citizens Bank Park, and he was back home in Houston, preparing for season-ending surgery.

Pettitte out for the season


The US warns South Korea to expect no favours after it admits conducting secret nuclear experiments.

US chides Seoul on nuclear tests


The UN special envoy to Sudan has urged African states to speed up moves to send a large force to Darfur and called on the West to back their efforts with generous logistical support.

UN urges quick start for Darfur force


Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan is coping without his wife of 41 years, Bobbye, who died on June 18 at age 61 from pancreatic cancer.

Grieving Sloan Has Team to Lean On


Team USA finally showed some energy in the World Cup of Hockey, beating Slovakia 3-1 Friday for its first win in the tournament. Bill Guerin, Jason Blake and Bryan Smolinski scored for the younger, quicker

United States 3, Slovakia 1


Reuters - Communist Laos defended a\billion-dollar hydro-electric project on Tuesday against\activists who insist Indochina's biggest dam will be a social\and environmental disaster for the tiny, impoverished nation.

Laos Defends Dam Project Against Environmental Critics (Reuters)


November 03, 2004 - The addictive brutality and enveloping strategy of the Dynasty Warriors has always seemed perfect for a portable, making the PSP edition of the series easily one of the most anticipated games for the PlayStation Portable system so far.

Dynasty Warriors PSP


Reuters - Some 2.5 million people were urged to\leave their homes and Florida residents jammed the roads on\Thursday as Hurricane Frances roared toward the crowded\southeast U.S. coast with enough sheer size and force to cause\major devastation.

Floridians Flee as Monster Storm Looms (Reuters)


Positive stock action has been seen throughout the Net sector this week, as eBay struck all-time highs and Google recovered 11 percent of its value.

Company: Microsoft Corporation


r Dell rode a wave of falling computer component prices to higher profits during its third quarter. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker on Thursday posted double-digit third-quarter revenue and profit increases

Component prices play key role in Dell earnings


There was a glow to every face in Beaver Stadium, a look of relief dissolving any despair that might have remained. Those happy expressions of players and fans carried an optimistic belief -- that this was

Winning ways back for Lions?


AFP - The World Bank unveiled plans to lend up to 12 billion dollars to India under a fresh four-year program beginning in 2005 to alleviate poverty in the world's second most populous nation.

World Bank unveils 12 billion dollar plan to cut poverty in India (AFP)


NAIROBI : Rebels in Darfur released six aid workers taken hostage over the weekend, aid agencies said, but there was still no word on the fate of 22 other health workers missing in the war-ravaged western Sudanese region.

Darfur rebels release aid workers held hostages, no word on 22 <b>...</b>


SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to build security and virtualization features into its server processors by 2006, the company said Friday during its annual analyst event.

AMD chips to gain security, virtualization features


Astronaut Pam Melroy has logged more than 560 hours in space. She slowed down long enough Tuesday to discuss the future of space exploration at Stennis Space Center.

Astronaut discusses Martian frontier


Porter J. Goss, President Bush's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, promised his full cooperation with lawmakers.

In Senate Hearing, Goss Pledges Nonpartisanship


President Bush signs the 2005 budget for funding the Department of Homeland Security, allocating some \$40.7 billion to that agency, an increase of 6.6 percent over 2004.

U.S. boosts homeland security budget in 2005


Sen. Barbara Mikulski tried out a new touch-screen voting machine that was displayed at a local festival and got an erroneous result, an aide said.

Md. Senator Sees Error by Voting Machine


New 1.8-inch hard drives may boost battery life in portable devices.

Hitachi Drives Consumer Storage


NewsFactor - SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) is jumping on the voice over Internet (VoIP)\bandwagon with the launch of service in selected markets and a proposed\nationwide rollout designed to help the company keep pace with the\competition.

SBC Plans Nationwide VoIP Rollout (NewsFactor)


On genetics alone, Pro Stock Bike rider Andrew Hines was destined to win a championship. He just didn #39;t expect one in his second full season and definitely not at 21 years old, adding

Hines speeds toward NHRA title in Pro Stock Bike


Australian police make more arrests in a child pornography crackdown, as the first people charged appear in court.

More Australia child porn arrests


Whoopi Goldberg's intermittently funny but sluggish evening of comic portraiture is a show in desperate need of a stringent theatrical intelligence.

One Woman, Uh-Huh, but So Many Guises


President Bush is reveling in winning the popular vote and feels he can no longer be considered a one-term accident of history.

President Feels Emboldened, Not Accidental, After Victory


Red Hat has announced a partnership with Unisys and the availability of security updates to their Enterprise Linux offering today.

Red Hat goes after enterpise with Unisys partnership, updated <b>...</b>


Coach Klaus Augenthaler believes Bayer Leverkusen let a nervous Real Madrid off the hook by allowing the Spanish side to grab a 1-1 Champions League draw on Tuesday.

Leverkusen let nervous Real off the hook says Augenthaler


The company behind most CDMA technology is now planning to go multicast in order to allow faster and more stable streaming content.

Qualcomm pushes multicast CDMA


TWO Italian women were kidnapped in Iraq yesterday when armed men in military uniforms stormed the Baghdad office of an aid group where they worked.

Two Italian women among four aid workers abducted in Baghdad


What happens in the online world can be a freeing experience. Sometimes too freeing, so be careful out there. Commentary by Gina Lynn.

Getting Closer, Yet Farther Away


LEXINGTON -- Michael Y. Lu and Jonathan Morrone, two Boston area businessmen, planned a meeting at the World Trade Center in New York on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. But Morrone had a last-minute scheduling change, and they both missed the appointment.

Antiterrorism device inspired by near miss


A new Clean Air Act settlement with CITGO in Texas will significantly reduce harmful emissions from oil refineries, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

CITGO to spend \$320 million to clean air


French President Jacques Chirac agreed to disagree with Prime Minister Tony Blair over Iraq on Thursday but pledged full cooperation, from Africa to the Middle East, when Britain heads the G8 and European Union in 2005.

Chirac, Blair Strive for Unity After Iraq


After years in blissful slumber, federal regulators last month suddenly sprang awake, leaped up and slapped Fannie Mae upside the head.

Mortgages: Finagling at Fannie


\\It turns out that the only prediction I made in 2004 isn't going to come true.\\I bet  that Dell would ship a version of Linux.  I doubt they will now.\Honestly they seemed like the leading candidate considering their entry into the\MP3 market at the time.\\I still think that sooner or later someone is going to pull their head out of\the sand and realize how amazing Linux could be as a desktop.  All they have to\do is turn the OS into an appliance and bundle Open Office.  You'll then have a\niche somewhere between OSX and Windows.\\There are still some fatal flaws here.  You can't go into Walmart and buy\software for Linux. Maybe this is the nail in the coffin.  I don't know.  Maybe\it will  ...\\

2005 Predictions


European shares pared losses after Finland #39;s Nokia raised its third-quarter guidance due to strong demand for mobile phones. Nokia shares rose 8.7 percent to 11.

European Stocks Trim Losses Due to Nokia


The waning moments against the Angels on Monday had all the elements of another memorable night in what has proved to be an unforgettable season for the Rangers.

Rangers drop a heartbreaker


DENVER (Reuters) - Former Qwest Communications Inc. <A HREF=

Ex-Qwest Exec Tom Hall to Plead Guilty


In the recent annals of corporate fraud, the names Enron, Tyco and WorldCom ring the loudest.

'Enron of Kansas' Trial Begins


European aerospace firm EADS quashes speculation it was poised to take over the French defence electronics firm Thales.

EADS quells Thales merger talk


AP - Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback J.P. Losman will have surgery Thursday to repair the left leg he broke in practice.

Bills QB Losman to Have Surgery on Leg (AP)


AP - A new political strategy has emerged in this photo-finish presidential race: File a flurry of lawsuits before the first votes are even tallied.

Parties File Suits Over Election Issues (AP)


No, apparently it's not too early to think about holiday shopping. Gateway, HP and others are prepping new PCs for store shelves...

PC makers begin holiday desktop onslaught


AFP - Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto will end her exile and lead her party to victory in the next election, her husband Asif Ali Zardari said following his release from jail.

AFP Interview: Pakistan's Bhutto to end exile, win next election: Zardari (AFP)


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Phil Mickelson skipped a practice for the second straight day on Thursday, 24 hours before the Ryder Cup gets under way at Oakland Hills.

Another day without practice for Phil


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Syrian found handcuffed in Fallujah and rescued by US Marines was kidnapped with two French journalists in August, and has told authorities he last saw the Frenchmen a month ago -- the first confirmed word on the captives since they disappeared in August.

Marines save Syrian hostage


Australian #39;s benchmark S amp;P/ASX 200 index had its biggest drop in two months, led by BHP Billiton, on concern that record oil prices will slow economic growth and demand for metals.

Australian Stocks Decline, Led by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto


Slot machine maker International Game Technology said Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit declined 50 percent from the same period a year earlier as a result of the early redemption

IGT posts lower quarterly profit, record yearly income


BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Microsoft Corp. has delayed automatic update of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to American company users until Aug. 25.

Windows XP SP2 update delayed


Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sold its last retail banking operation in the United States yesterday, ending a brief, but tumultuous, foray south of the border.

CIBC sale of Juniper completes US retail retreat


Reuters - India said on Tuesday its national cricket team's Bangladesh tour could begin, after a threat from an Islamic militant group prompted a security review.

India clears cricket team to begin Bangladesh tour (Reuters)


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Southern California and  Oklahoma remained the top two teams in the Bowl Championship  Series standings, while Auburn is still No. 3 but closing in on  the coveted second slot.

USC, Oklahoma Still 1-2, Auburn Third in BCS


The Bank of Canada remained vague Thursday about how quickly interest rates will continue to rise, while a separate report suggested the economy is poised to enjoy strong gains in the year ahead.

Central bank vague on future rate hikes, BMO bullish on economy


AP - Philadelphia Phillies closer Billy Wagner was suspended for two games Friday by major league baseball and fined an undisclosed amount after he was ejected against the New York Mets last weekend.

Wagner Suspended After Being Ejected (AP)


A POLITICAL compromise to save the job of the new European Commissioner who thinks homosexuality is a sin was put to Euro MPs in Brussels yesterday.

Compromise maystop commissionand MEPs clashing


AP - Michael Owen made his debut for Real Madrid on Sunday, setting up a second-half goal by Ronaldo in a 1-0 victory at Mallorca in a Spanish league opener.

Michael Owen Stars in Real Madrid Debut (AP)


Bobby Shriver kicked off his campaign for a seat on the Santa Monica City Council Sunday at the opening of his campaign headquarters at 3004 Santa Monica Boulevard.

Shriver Opens Campaign HQ


RENO, Nev. - The final section of the infamous Mustang Ranch brothel - the parlor in which the working girls lined up for customers - was airlifted four miles to the east on Sunday to the new location of the ranch at the Wild Horse Adult Resort   Spa...

Last Part of Mustang Ranch Brothel Moved


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <MSFT.O> released on  Tuesday the latest version of its software for editing and  organizing digital photographs and images to tap into  widespread demand for digital cameras and photography.

Microsoft Upgrades Software for Digital Pictures


To football fans he will be remembered as the indomitable leader of the Reds. To many others, the defining memory of Emlyn Hughes will be of a jumper-wearing, quiz-show team captain being berated by Princess Anne for his spelling.

Emlyn Hughes, a star on the pitch and the screen, dies aged 57


com October 1, 2004, 11:39 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

SpaceShipOne to launch again Monday


WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - PeopleSoft Inc.'s <A HREF=

PeopleSoft Execs Defend Program


NASA #39;s \$264 million Genesis mission came to a sudden and violent end on Wednesday morning, when a capsule returning with samples of the Sun slammed into

Space Probe Fails to Deploy Its Parachute and Crashes


WASHINGTON - The Justice Department asked a judge Tuesday to throw out the convictions of a suspected terror cell in Detroit because of prosecutorial misconduct, reversing course in a case the Bush administration once hailed as a major victory in the war on terrorism.    In a late-night filing, the department told U.S...

U.S. Seeks to Throw Out Terror Convictions


No doubt, Google and Yahoo! are great search engines. Google is great in speed and straightforward search results, while Yahoo! excels in integration of services.

Vivisimo Launches Clusty to Provide Efficient Search Services to <b>...</b>


Moldova and Scotland seem destined to chase the wooden spoon in Group 5 after failing to take advantage of each other #39;s limitations.

S. American Zone


The Cassini space probe has captured an incredible image of Saturn #39;s tiny moon Mimas, suspended against the grey-blue backdrop of Saturn #39;s rings.

Moon dance on Saturn #39;s canvas


Singh shot 68 to widen his lead over Tiger Woods at the Deutsche Bank Championship, putting him one round from his sixth victory of the year and the No.

GOLF ROUNDUP: Singh leads Woods, close to top spot


Macromedia promises to speed development of Internet applications with a new tool for its Flex platform. With Flex, enterprises can add interfaces to strategic applications, including visual

Macromedia Delivers Flex Builder


British soldiers are waiting today to learn if they will be ordered to relieve US troops in Iraq. US military commanders have asked their British allies for help outside their normal areas of operation.

Troops Await Decision on US Back-Up Plea


AP - A U.S. Army tank company commander accused of murdering a man in Iraq went before a military court Wednesday for a fresh round of hearings to determine whether he should be court-martialed.

U.S. Army Soldier in New Round of Hearings (AP)


The Irish government today issued a passport to Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage who has been held in Iraq for almost three weeks, in an attempt to help secure his release.

Bigley gets Irish passport


TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran stressed on Monday its decision to  freeze sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel  concerns it was secretly building atomic arms and would last  only for a short time.

Iran Stresses Nuclear Freeze Is Voluntary, Brief


AP - Andre Agassi breezed into the quarterfinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kristian Pless on Thursday night.

Agassi Moves Into Legg Mason Quarters (AP)


Canadian Press - CASSINO, Italy (CP) - In the shadows of the Benedictine abbey where German forces held out for long months in the spring of 1944, Canadian war veterans paid tribute Tuesday to the comrades who died in some of the most bitter fighting of the Second World War.

Canadian veterans lay wreaths to honour comrades who died 60 years ago in Italy (Canadian Press)


Thanks to a new chip Texas Instruments Inc. is developing, your favorite TV show someday will come to the cell phone nearest to you.

TI chip brings TV direct to the handset


ROMEOVILLE, Ill. The Division Two school that won an NCAA Division One championship in volleyball last year is on NCAA probation for four years.

NCAA probation for little engine that could


AP - Russia is seeking to slow the brain-drain of computer specialists and increase software production, a top government official said Friday, in an effort that some hope will help diversify the country's oil-dependent economy.

Russia Seeks to Boost Software Production (AP)


Insurgents launched deadly attacks Sunday against police stations in western Anbar province for the second day in a row, killing at least 22 people, police and hospital officials said.

Insurgents launch attacks against police stations in Anbar <b>...</b>


AP - The University of Rhode Island has designed a voyage to the bottom of the sea for students in an emerging field of scientific exploration  #151; archaeological oceanography.

Program Combines Archaeology, Oceanography (AP)


Arsene Wenger was tonight warned not to repeat his accusation of cheating against Ruud van Nistelrooy as he received a record fine and a severe reprimand from the Football Association.

Wenger Punishment A Warning to Others


NAIROBI, Kenya Kofi Annan (AN #39;-nan) has called on the UN Security Council to give  quot;the strongest warning quot; to forces fighting in Sudan to end its civil wars.

UN Security Council meets in Kenya to discuss Sudan #39;s civil wars


After big layoffs and management turmoil, the developer of the metaverse There looked near death. But \$14 million in new funding has pumped some life into the company. By Daniel Terdiman.

There Turns Off Road to Nowhere


A group of California cities and counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , saying that the world #39;s largest software maker overcharged government agencies for

Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft


ATHENS, Greece -- The festive segment of the Paralympic closing ceremony was canceled Monday after seven teenagers were killed in a bus accident on the way to the games.

Paralympics ceremony dropped after deaths


The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is considering a new effort called the

W3C highlights Mobile Web Initiative at workshop


HOUSTON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick out-muscled Russia's Marat  Safin 7-6, 7-6 on Thursday to win a battle of the heavy hitters  and a place in the Masters Cup semi-finals.

Roddick Blasts Way Past Safin Into Masters Semis


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 Results Spark Sector Selloff (Reuters)


BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- With competition heating up in the online music business, the American digital media group, RealNetworks Inc. yesterday declared war on Apple Computer and its popular iTunes in ternet music store by lowering prices for ...

RealNetworks drops music-download price


AP - The Republicans will have one sure Hollywood star for their convention  #151; California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger  #151; along with performers to keep the country music fans happy. But they'll be hard-pressed to match the Democratic convention's appeal to young voters led by Ben Affleck.

GOP Convention Light on Stars (AP)


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SD in the cards for Nokia


Larry Nelson needed a huge comeback, and an extra hole, to win his second Champions Tour event of the year. Nelson rallied from seven strokes off the lead and made a 5-foot

No deficit is too large for Nelson


India News: New Delhi, Nov 11 : India Thursday announced a reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir  quot;in recognition of improvement in the situation in the state quot;.

India announces troop reduction in Kashmir:


quot;If we don #39;t move forward on that pretty soon, we run the risk of have multiple state actions and court rulings to contend with, quot; said Jeffrey Carlisle, chief of the FCC #39;s wireline competition bureau.

VoIP Jurisdiction Could Be Settled Soon


A war of words flared yesterday when Cuban authorities displayed a giant swastika and pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners in front of the US mission in Havana.

US painted as fascist torturers in Havana propaganda battle


USATODAY.com - Trekkers can finally get the ultimate Star Trek enterprise, a complete DVD set of the 1960s series' first season.

'Trek' on DVD: A logical choice (USATODAY.com)


Accra - Ghana #39;s leader, John Kufuor, is expected to win a second and final four-year term when voters in the world #39;s second-biggest cocoa grower choose their leader in a presidential election on Tuesday.

Ghana leader looks set to win second term


DANIELA HANTUCHOVA, of Slovakia, defeated Vera Douchevina, the Russian wild card, 6-1, 6-4 yesterday in the opening round of the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich.

Sharapova to face tough challenge from in-form Hantuchova


\British doctors believe they have cured a boy of a rare blood disorder after transplanting cells from his baby brother.

Brother's tissue 'cures' sick boy


The Evening Standard reports that London will use television coverage from Mondays parade of Olympians to convince Olympic leaders of Britains enthusiasm to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Television Coverage Of Londons Olympic Parade To Be Used In <b>...</b>


NEW DELHI, 5 December 2004 - Russian President Vladimir Putin clarified his stand yesterday on Moscow favoring Indias membership of the UN Security Council.

Putin Sets Veto Outcry at Rest


WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (AFP) - The United States said Friday that  quot;time is running out quot; for Iran to avoid being hauled before the UN Security Council for possible sanctions by complying with international demands to halt uranium enrichment activities and come

US says  #39;time running out #39; for Iran to comply with nuclear demands


Mark Burnett, creator of the hit reality TV shows  quot;Survivor quot; and  quot;The Apprentice, quot; will develop a new prime-time television series featuring Martha Stewart, her company said on Tuesday.

Martha Stewart Co. Hires Burnett to Create TV Show


USATODAY.com - A wave of young Democrats is demanding not just to be heard but to take charge.They are opining, organizing and running for party chairman.

It's time to pass torch, younger Dems say (USATODAY.com)


TOKYO (Reuters) - An LCD joint venture between Toshiba  Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said on Wednesday  it would start making large TV displays early next year,  entering a rapidly expanding but crowded market.

Toshiba, M'shita LCD Venture to Make Big TV Panels


US Sen. Judd Gregg said he #39;s not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create  quot;another layer of bureaucracy quot; at the Food and Drug Administration.

Gregg against new drug safety office


Robbie Keane was dropped as dreadful Spurs crashed to their SIXTH straight Premiership defeat on Monday night. The Irish striker - who spoke on Sunday about a new-found freedom to express oneself at White

Keane dropped for Spurs defeat


New South Wales, Australia, is bracing for what authorities predict will be the worst locust plague in 25 years.

Australia Braces for Locust Plague


Sources close to the vendor say an intense, high-level debate continues about Sun #39;s open-source Solaris plans, which were first announced in June.

Shadows Loom Over Sun #39;s Open-Source Plans


Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a \$22.5 million, three-year contract.

Benson and Mets reach preliminary agreement on \$22.5 million <b>...</b>


Army jailers in Iraq kept dozens of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison off official rosters to hide them from Red Cross inspectors.

Army Says C.I.A. Hid More Iraqis Than It Claimed


AP -

South Carolina's 'Pops' Cleared to Play (AP)


Romanian striker Adrian Mutu, who was dismissed by English premier league club Chelsea for taking cocaine before being banned by the Football Association last week, fired his agents on Monday.

Mutu sacks his Romanian agents


HAVANA, November 6 (Itar-Tass) - Cuba is developing trade with US companies despite the continued blockade that the Americans imposed on it 40 years ago.

Cuba developing trade with US companies despite blockade


Reuters - One-in-seven Asian Xbox video gamers\plays on the Internet just six months after the regional launch\of Microsoft's Xbox Live Internet software, a company executive\said on Wednesday.

Microsoft's Xbox Live Usage Takes Off in Asia (Reuters)


MILTON -- The only thing Bishop Feehan's Ron Conway didn't do yesterday was sell popcorn at halftime. The senior wide receiver/defensive back/kick returner/kicker returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 75-yard interception return to lead the Shamrocks to a 27-19 win over Hingham in the MIAA Division 2A Super Bowl at Curry College. It ...

Conway carries Feehan


Another sweeping re-election win by Tunisia #39;s long-time president is a slap in the face for democratic reforms and political change in a country run with an iron fist, critics said on Monday.

Tunisia #39;s democratic future  #39;still bleak #39;


The UN Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening sanctions against Sudan unless it acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in Darfur that the United States has called genocide.

UN Threatens Sanctions Against Sudan


RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - About 800 Palestinian  prisoners have suspended their hunger strike after winning  concessions from Israeli authorities, a spokesman for the men  said Saturday.

Some Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike


Toss won, spinners picked, minds set. And then it all went downhill on day one. In this season of hope gone awry, there was more to be disappointed with on day one of this test match.

FINE POINT Openers rain on Indian parade


ST. LOUIS - Adam Vinatieri beat the Rams with his leg in the Super Bowl after the 2001 season. This time, he used his arm, too. Vinatieri hit a season-best four field goals yesterday, then threw his first

Wily Vinatieri can do more than just kick


TORONTO (CP) - Canadian Tire reported a 17 per cent jump in quarterly earnings on Thursday, boosted by higher sales and improved business at the financial services business.

Canadian Tire #39;s third-quarter profit jumps 17.2 per cent to \$69.4 <b>...</b>


Poorer pensioners will get an extra 4 a week from April - or 6.10 more for couples - according to figures in the Pre-Budget report.

Chancellor reveals pension rises


Japan #39;s Makoto Tamada won his home Grand Prix on Sunday as world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy claimed second place to take his new Yamaha team closer to its first championship in 12 years.

Japan #39;s Tamada wins home GP


In an effort to ring up more sales, PalmSource Inc., of Sunnyvale, known for making the operating system for the Palm handheld computer, on Tuesday introduced a new operating system for so-called  quot;smart phones.

PalmSource unveils  #39;smart phone #39; operating system


Reuters - International Business Machines Corp.\is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's\business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent\share, China General Manager Henry Chow said.

INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market (Reuters)


The European Commission ruled in March that Microsoft had indulged in anti-competitive behaviour with Windows and set a fine of 333mn plus orders to produce a version of Windows without the Media Player within 90 days or face further action.

EC anti-competitive ruling challenged by Microsoft today


The FedEx Corp., the huge package delivery courier, reported Thursday its second quarter earnings soared due to a strengthening economy and continued growth in overseas and ground shipping.

Update 2: FedEx Earnings More Than Triple in Quarter


After the Child Support Agency (CSA) debacle earlier this month, when it emerged that the 450m system built by EDS still isn #39;t working properly a year and a half after its supposed completion, the DWP crash seemed impossibly incompetent.

EDS: The single point of failure


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan #39;s age and length of tenure must be taking its toll on his thinking processes and memory.

Brewing up a California meltdown


Two credit junkies talk about couples and credit, the real FICO, and conspiracies.

Credit Tete-a-Tete


In the run up to the US presidential election, the science journal Nature has put 15 questions on current science debates to both candidates.

Bush and Kerry go head to head on science


The oil company #39;s plans to move to a unified corporate structure extend rally into third day. LONDON (Reuters) - European shares rose for a third straight session Thursday, led by Royal Dutch/Shell on news

One Shell boosts Eurostocks


The scoreline might suggest otherwise, but the Wales coach Mike Ruddock has been left with a headache after his side romped to victory last night.

Wales 66 - 7 Romania


Drugmaker Merck  amp; Co., under financial siege since pulling its top painkiller Vioxx off the market in September, said Monday it has adopted a plan that

Merck Adopts Severance Safeguards for Executives


The founders of PBHG mutual funds agreed to pay \$160 million in restitution and civil fines and to be banned for life from the securities industry to resolve allegations they facilitated improper trading in the funds, regulators said

PBHG Funds Founders Barred from Business


SEOUL - South Korean officials will meet with the UN nuclear watchdog this month to explain about controversial uranium enrichment tests conducted four years ago, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon said on Saturday.

South Korea to explain uranium experiments at IAEA meetings this <b>...</b>


CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing  President Hugo Chavez easily won a referendum on his rule and  on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents while also  vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's  political conflict.

Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution


Ace Ltd., one of four insurers named in connection with an investigation into bid-rigging at Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos., on Tuesday gave investors another bout of bad news after reporting third-quarter results fell to a loss due to storms that struck during

Ace 3Q Falls on Storm Payouts


KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Dozens of people threw stones at a  mosque in Kathmandu and tried to set it on fire on Wednesday to  protest against the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq.

Protesters Stone Nepal Mosque After Iraq Killings


Reuters - Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish\Republican Army's (IRA) political ally Sinn Fein, signaled on\Sunday that the guerrilla group was ready to give up its arms,\but only if a new Northern Ireland peace deal can be struck.

IRA Would Disarm if N.Irish Deal Is Struck - Adams (Reuters)


Their biggest clients hit hard by viruses, worms and other attacks, Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are planning to work together to help their corporate customers fight back.

Microsoft and Cisco team up on security


The drama is beginning to build, more than two months from the end of NASCAR's season, as drivers battle for a spot in a championship showdown over the final 10 races

Points Race Logjam


A week after getting past California despite being badly beaten statistically, No. 1 Southern Cal took command early against Arizona State and routed the 15th-ranked Sun Devils 45-7 Saturday.

No. 1 USC 45, No. 15 Arizona St. 7


MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India surprised the market on Tuesday by raising the overnight benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent, citing concerns about a rise in inflation in Asia #39;s fourth-largest economy.

RBI keeps bank rate intact, raises repo rate


AP - Armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site in Pakistan, just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote in their country's presidential election, police said Saturday.

Armed Men Attack Afghan Polling Station (AP)


IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will offer future employees a 401(k) pension plan instead of a fixed pension, the company said on Thursday, backing away from

IBM Halts Pension Plan for New Hires


KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi promised on Thursday to implement a moderate Islamic administration, undercutting the fundamentalist opposition, and took a swipe at his one-time rival, former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Abdullah pledges moderate Islamic government


Gordon Brown has called for urgent economic reform in Europe after a Treasury report exposed other Union members to be blocking Britain from the 1.

British firms lose out to sweet EU contracts


According to a new research study by the non-profit Pew Internet and American Life Project, so-called Instant Messaging (IM) is what #39;s really hot when it comes to electronic communication now.

Plus: Virtual Farm Game


Reuters - According to a report, New\York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand\jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and\also used steroids for at least three seasons.

Report: Giambi Admits to Using Steroids (Reuters)


If MLB and the DC Council fail to reach an agreement to keep the Nationals in Washington, baseball would be faced with the difficult question of what to do with the league-owned franchise next season.

If Nats Move, Problems Await


WASHINGTON - Denying he has painted too rosy a picture about Iraq, President Bush said Thursday he would consider sending more troops if asked, but Iraq's interim leader firmly said they weren't needed. With violence spreading, Defense Secretary Donald H...

Bush: Terrorists May Plan More Attacks


Police yesterday arrested two men in connection with alleged racist taunts aimed at Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke. YORKE... accused Rovers fans of making monkey gestures towards him last Sunday.

2 arrested for alleged racial taunts at Yorke


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Texas Rangers relief pitcher  was arrested and charged with assault after flinging a chair  into the stands and injuring a woman during a baseball game in  Oakland, California, officials said on Tuesday.

Texas Rangers Reliever Charged with Assaulting Fan


This was his day, one he #39;ll remember long after it fades from most others #39; memories. But it almost wasn #39;t that way. This was almost a disaster of the highest order, one the Rangers might never have forgotten or recovered from, for that matter.

Late relief saves day for Rangers


Gateway on Friday announced a new desktop, the 700GR, the first machine to use Intel #39;s BTX architecture, which aligns key components in a wind tunnel-like design for cooler and quieter operation.

Gateway Rolls Out Cooler, Quieter BTX PC


Dow Jones is set to announce that it will pay about \$486 million for the parent company of CBS MarketWatch, a business news site.

Dow Jones Is Said to Agree to a Deal to Buy MarketWatch


LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Diageo Plc <A HREF=

Diageo Dips on Dispiriting Outlook


Pedro Martinez had the last laugh in October. Now he #39;s going to have the last laugh and a very nice contract. Martinez covered the gamut of competitive and emotional experiences this October, from being a

Wherever Pedro ends up, he stands to cash in


PC World - SX-8 system estimated to be almost twice as fast as IBM titleholder.

NEC Shoots to Regain Supercomputer Title (PC World)


Sony Corp 6758.T launched its first MP3-compatible flash memory digital music players under the Walkman name on Monday in the latest bid to reclaim the lead in a market it has lost to Apple Computer #39;s iPod.

Sony Launches MP3 Walkmans to Counter IPod


MELBOURNE: If Australian confidence counts for anything, Makybe Diva will be in the record books after today #39;s Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old mare was heavily backed yesterday to win the

Aussies go for Makybe Diva


The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety has released new side-impact crash test results for small sport utility vehicles. The 2005 Honda CRV earned a good rating along with the 2005 Ford Escape.

Two Small SUVs Earn Good Rating In Crash Tests


Microsoft has extended its partnership with Yahoo to deliver sponsored search results on its US and international MSN sites, despite the software maker #39;s recent declarations that it intends to be a major force in the search market.

Microsoft, Yahoo Extend Contract for Web Ads


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar sagged on Thursday,  pressured by a sharply weaker-than-expected U.S. regional  manufacturing survey, but the currency remained rangebound as  dealers awaited comments on U.S. inflation due next week from  the Federal Reserve.

Dollar Slumps on Regional Factory Data


ATHENS Capping a perfect year, Sarah Ulmer of New Zealand set a stunning world record and won Olympic gold to add to her world title in the three-kilometer pursuit on Sunday.

Cyclist gets gold plus the record


THE little-noticed drop in the pound on the foreign exchanges is starting to worry Mervyn King. In a speech in the rarefied setting of the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Bank of England governor noted that

King #39;s no more Mr Nice Guy


SAN FRANCISCO -- Ending 18 months of hostility, Oracle Corp. has raised its takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. by 10 per cent to seal a \$10.3-billion US deal that will create the world #39;s second-largest maker of business applications software.

Oracle seals PeopleSoft takeover


Late in the third quarter, Dolphins tight end Randy McMichael flinched, and Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin pushed him to the Gillette Stadium turf.

Pats are now bully in rivalry


Richard Hamilton scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons held the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 6-point third quarter and almost held LeBron James scoreless in the second half in an 81-69 win last night in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Pistons burn Cavaliers


AP - President Bush talked by telephone Tuesday with leaders in Sudan, pushing for progress in peace talks to end a 21-year civil war in southern Sudan.

Bush Pushes for Progress in Sudan Talks (AP)


Fisher  amp; Paykel Appliance Holdings Ltd announced the acquisition of US manufacturer Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc (DCS) for a total of \$NZ83.

Fisher  amp; Paykel buys US manufacturer


NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product and kept a close eye on oil prices that started to fall under \$50 per barrel.    Investors saw the Commerce Department report, which said the nation's GDP grew 3.3 percent from April to June, as fairly good news, with a few caveats...

Stocks Higher on Latest GDP Reading


AP - At first, Kristin Briggs felt mistrust. Not toward her husband, who wanted a divorce, but toward her new financial planner.

Divorcee Gets Lesson in Finance (AP)


More than 20 passengers were injured when a train was set ablaze yesterday near Bhairab, 50 miles east of Dhaka in central Bangladesh, apparently in retaliation for 22 deaths and hundreds of injuries caused by explosions at an opposition rally.

News in brief


A union representing nearly 6,000 US Airways workers yesterday said it has struck a tentative concession deal with the airline, easing the likelihood

US Airways gets cuts from union


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices edged lower on  Friday as oil prices retreated from record highs, but trading  was thin as a dearth of data prompted many investors to take  off for an early weekend.

U.S. Treasury Prices Edge Lower


South Korean officials say they have been unable to confirm news reports that the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died after a long illness.

Mother of Kim Jong-il #39;s Sons Reported Dead


The outer reaches of our solar system may have been shaped long ago by a close encounter with another star that tore up both nascent planetary systems like colliding buzz saws, astronomers said today.

Earth #39;s Solar System Shaped by Brush with Star, Astronomers Say


The electronic disruptions threatened during the Republican National Convention were minimal at most, the convention's infotech head said Friday. Max Everett, the convention's director of information technology, said he took the threats seriously and responded by increasing the site's capacity and security.

Few Electronic Disruptions Hit Republican Convention


Heavy rain dampened parts of Minnesota and a warm front brought showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Northeast on Saturday as a lingering front generated heavy rain, lightning and strong wind in parts of Texas.

The Nation #39;s Weather


Microsoft in the fall will launch the latest version of its performance management product, offering it up as a key link in its ambitious DSI (Dynamic Systems Initiative) plan to reduce IT complexity by improving software and hardware manageability.

New MOM to ease Microsoft management


Hungary #39;s ruling Socialist Party named Peter Kiss and Ferenc Gyurcsany as candidates for prime minister on Saturday, two days after the party accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy.

Hungary #39;s ruling Socialist Party names 2 candidates for PM


At a time when the nation is chafing at its dependence on foreign oil, it is becoming clear that the United States may be headed for the same situation with natural gas.

Natural Gas Seems Headed the Way of Oil: More Demand, Less Supply, Higher Cost


Napster on Thursday said it #39;s testing a monthly subscription service that would let customers download an unlimited number of songs and play them on portable music devices

Napster Tests Music-On-The-Go Subscription Service