Agra, Nov 26 : Strict security arrangements have been put in place for night viewing of the Taj Mahal tomorrow and Sunday following the Supreme Court #39;s decision to allow opening of the monument of love on moonlit nights.

Strict security for moonlit viewing of Taj :


TOKYO (Reuters) - Diplomats who visited the scene of a  mysterious explosion in North Korea said the site was a  hydroelectric construction project, and one envoy said more  blasts were planned, Kyodo news agency reported.

N.Korea Blast Scene a Construction Site -- Diplomats


UC Davis -- A new method for looking at the composition of comets using ground-based telescopes has been developed by chemists at UC Davis. Remnants from the formation of our solar system, the makeup of comets gives clues about how the Earth and other planets formed...

What Is a Comet Made Of?


TEHRAN (Agencies) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi has called for more dialogue to resolve a standoff with the UN nuclear watchdog, warning that force would not work against the  quot;powerful quot; Islamic republic.

Tehran says force would not work against  quot;powerful quot; Iran


Phones across Boston went down yesterday when World Series tickets went on sale. Hotel rooms are already so scarce that Major League Baseball booked rooms at a dozen hotels to come up with the 800 it needs.

Major glory, maybe,but major gains? No.


Reuters - Wall Street was set for a steady start\on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip\group Applied Materials (AMAT.O) and inflation data a focus,\while shares in a bullish Motorola (MOT.N) may rise.

NY Seen Steady; Eyes on AMAT, Motorola (Reuters)


NEW YORK -- Given that its chairman owns a large stake of a video-game company, media giant Viacom Inc. has appointed a three-person committee to evaluate dealings in the video-game arena and protect against potential conflicts of interest.

Viacom panel to look at video-game arena


A woman breaks down after she was told the fate of her husband, one of the miners trapped in the Chenjiashan coal mine in Tongchuan city, north China #39;s Shaanxi province November 29.

Chinese media demands investment in mine safety


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=

Colgate Profit Falls on Higher Costs


Yankees righthander Kevin Brown had the pins removed from his broken left hand, and will throw a bullpen session today.

Notables


Novell will begin shipping this week a desktop version of its open source Linux operating system aimed squarely at enterprise users.

Novell Puts Desktop Linux to Work


A WHY-WORRY attitude to three dropped shots on two early holes set up young NSW player Kurt Barnes to rocket to the top of the Australian Open leaderboard yesterday.

Taking it easy to the top


US forces kill 22 suspected Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan, the American military says.

US 'kills 22' in Afghan firefight


CEOs aren #39;t doing enough to address the myriad IT security threats that loom large. At least that #39;s what Ernst  amp; Young concluded from survey results it released today.

Report: CEOs Stagnant on Security


Moises Alou's tiebreaking two-run double in the ninth gives the Cubs a 5-1 victory over the Reds Sunday for their sixth win in seven games.

Cubs Keep Pace


Open-source software is nipping more sharply at the heels of Microsoft, leading the software giant to defend itself more fiercely than ever against the insurgent rise of freely distributed, collaboratively coded programs. <FONT face=

The Open Source Threat


NEW YORK -- The slumping New York Mets should get a boost when the major leagues #39; all-time home run leader among catchers returns to their lineup.

Piazza to come off disabled list


CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday  agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines to cancel its  union contracts to save \$725 million annually.

Judge to Mull UAL Bid to Void Labor Pacts


Britain's Kelly Holmes storms to a sensational Olympic 800m gold in Athens.

Holmes takes brilliant gold


Catcher Mike DiFelice reported to the Chicago Cubs on Monday, six days after being acquired from the Detroit Tigers. DiFelice, who hit .

DiFelice reports; Cubs recall Dubois, Wuertz, Mitre and Murray


An alternate-reality game conceived as a marketing ploy is gaining a huge and obsessive following. Fans of I Love Bees stalk pay phones, organize mass salutes and even use the presidential debate to connect with each other. By Daniel Terdiman.

I Love Bees Game a Surprise Hit


Bill Gates made three public appearances during a trip to California late last week. Some of the more interesting moments, as captured in the media coverage: San Francisco Chronicle:  quot;Gates took questions

Gates in Silicon Valley


By the day of its release last week, Mozilla Foundation #39;s Firefox 1.0 had already garnered 3 of the Web-browser market. Not bad for a new product competing directly with Microsoft #39;s widely entrenched Internet Explorer.

Firefox Could Give IE A Run For The Money


(Indianapolis-December 8, 2004) - As the City of Indianapolis tries to build an image as a center for the life sciences, one of its premiere biotechnology companies could be leaving.

Potential Guidant Merger Could Be Blow for City


Nathan Hauritz, recalled to the Test squad for next month #39;s highly anticipated tour of India despite his uninspiring recent form, wants to talk to former off-spinning tourists Gavin Robertson

Hauritz to ask Miller for advice


The long awaited Service Pack 2 for Windows XP has finally been released, not without problems though. If youve got a good bit of computer experience, then installing

Service pack installation could be confusing


Nortel Networks Corp. expects its revenue in the third quarter to fall below the previous quarter #39;s estimated number and for its full-year 2004 revenue to grow slower than the overall communications equipment

Nortel sees slower-than-market growth in Q3


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=

Wal-Mart Still Sees Sales Up 1-3 Percent


It may not be for the Pac-10 championship, but don #39;t tell the UA football team that its matchup with Washington doesn #39;t matter.

Cats try to bust out of cellar


On the surface, speech technologies make a lot of sense. But it may still be too early for them to make it in prime time.

ScanSoft Scans for Deals


LONDON - The Athens Olympics broke global TV viewing records, with nearly 4 billion people tuning in, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Tuesday.    Rogge said 3.9 billion people watched an Olympic broadcast at least once during the Aug...

Athens Olympics Draw Record TV Audiences


BANGKOK, Thailand Sept. 15, 2004 - Thailand, faced with a second outbreak of bird flu, said Wednesday its poultry would not be inoculated against the disease because vaccines offer no guarantee of safety.

Thailand Decides Against Bird Flu Vaccine


The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has moved to assure Taiwan that US policy on the China/Taiwan relationship has not changed.

US secretary of state clarifies position on Taiwan, China <b>...</b>


By TOMMY GRANDELL    STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- NASA has agreed to launch its largest scientific balloons from a site in northern Sweden, a spokesman said Tuesday.    To launch them, the Swedish Space Corp., which owns Esrange, has signed a \$1.32 million contract with the Swedish construction company NCC to double the size of the present launch pad...

NASA Picks Swede Launch Site for Giant Balloons


Decades of derisive chants, combined with the Nation's obsession with the date, make it natural to believe 1918 was the high-water mark for the Red Sox team that won five of the first 15 World Series.

It may have been the last title, but it was hardly the best


Shahin Khan has joined start-up Azul Systems, which builds computing hardware to accelerate the execution of Java software.

Sun marketing exec heads to start-up Azul


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.

Nokia joins secure digital memory card group


AP - Hockey Hall of Famer Serge Savard pleaded not guilty Monday to two charges of drunken driving.

Serge Savard Pleads Not Guilty to DUI (AP)


Motorsport.com. Markko Martin, never known as a tarmac specialist, took his second win in a row, and again on an asphalt rally, claiming the win Rally Catalunya by 23.

Martin holds on for third win in Rally Catalunya


MORE THAN five days of repairs have failed to fix a so called glitch in the computer systems of Paypal, the so called online payment outfit.

Paypal delivers online payment woes


By KOZO MIZOGUCHI    TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's capital has a 90 percent chance of being devastated by a major earthquake some time in the next 50 years, according to a study by a government panel.    The study, released earlier this week, marked the latest attempt by scientists to address one of this quake-prone country's most pressing concerns: when the next

Catastrophic Tokyo Quake Expected Within 50 Years


Asian farmers drilling millions of pump-operated wells in an ever-deeper search for water are threatening to suck the continent #39;s underground reserves dry, a science magazine warned on Wednesday.

Science Magazine: Asia Farmers Sucking Continent Dry


We #39;re going through a spate of acquisitions of interesting small companies by portal behemoths, what with Google buying Picasa, AOL snapping up MailBlocks, and Yahoo grabbing OddPost.

Enter your e-mail:


AFP - After a four-year wait, billions of pounds spent on licences and numerous delays, Vodafone finally rolled out mass-market third-generation (3G) mobile telephone services.

Vodafone launches mass-market 3G mobile (AFP)


 By Robin Emmott

 LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian special forces on Tuesdayfreed 20 foreign tourists who were briefly taken hostage byprotesting coca growers in an Inca temple in the southern cityof Cuzco, police said.

Tourist Hostages Freed from Inca Temple in Peru


Voters cast ballots for governors and mayors Sunday in elections expected to strengthen President Hugo Chavez #39;s political power two months after he overwhelmingly won a referendum on his rule.

Vote Expected to Bolster Chavez


AFP - Hundreds of Sri Lankan protestors carried the body of a slain political activist to the Norwegian embassy in a noisy protest against Norway's role in brokering peace with Tamil Tiger rebels, witnesses said.

Sri Lanka protestors place body outside embassy of peace broker (AFP)


Germany risks violating the EU #39;s tight budget rules again next year, the Bundesbank warned on Monday. The three-percent-mark of the gross domestic product (GDP) willprobably

Germany to breach EU budget limit again


You know, I had a feeling I got ripped off by those landscapers last summer. It was like they didn #39;t even do any work. Guess I shouldn #39;t have hired those Ohio State football players.

Auburn #39;s BCS gripe understandable, but it can #39;t claim a tough <b>...</b>


NEGOTIATIONS: The NHL and the players #39; association held their first negotiating session since Sept. 9 on Thursday. The sides will meet again next Tuesday in either New York or Toronto when the league is expected

NHL Lockout Glance


ALDERSON, W.Va. - The federal lockup Martha Stewart will call home for the next five months is getting a makeover just in time for domestic diva #39;s arrival this week.

JAIL GETS MAKEOVER


CALGARY - Oil prices rose to their second-highest closing price on record yesterday, a final gift from Hurricane Ivan, which ravaged the US Gulf Coast last week, cutting oil imports south of the border and destroying key production facilities.

Crude oil regains strength, thanks to Ivan


Flight attendants at bankrupt US Airways are gearing up for a possible nationwide strike, the Association of Flight Attendants said on Friday.

US Airways Flight Attendants Gear Up For Strike


Rice University researchers say they have figured out a way to reduce the potential toxicity of Buckyballs.

Rice lab makes nano parts less toxic


HAMISH ROBERTSON: Ministers from the countries that make up the oil producing cartel - OPEC -ave taken action overnight to stop the fall in oil prices.

OPEC ministers act to stop fall in oil prices


Azeri, Horse of the Year in 2002 and a near certainty for the Distaff Race in the Breeders #39; Cup at Lone Star Park Saturday, is to run instead in the tougher but much more prestigious \$4 million Classic.

Azeri in a Breeders #39; Cup Classic Gamble


The sixth title in the seemingly endless Mortal Kombat franchise -- 12 years and counting -- is about much more than blood-soaked, hand-to-hand fighting.

Mortal Kombat: Deception; Silent Hill 4: The Room; Spinrite 6.0


Home buyers in England face the biggest affordability gaps in South West and London, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.

Housing affordability gap yawns


The United National Security Council will begin a two-day extraordinary session here on Thursday to push Sudan #39;s north-south peace negotiations to a conclusion and to stop a

Backgrounder: African Union #39;s efforts to end Darfur crisis


MAKERS OF PC bits and bobs Seagate Technology today announced that it has shipped what it reckons is the world #39;s largest PC hard drive.

World #39;s largest hard drive released


KIEV, November 3 (Itar-Tass) - Water cannons and armoured personnel carriers were removed from the territory of the Ukrainian central election commission on Wednesday.

Guarding of Ukraine central election commission relieved


AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she has not asked Alaskans to like the way she got her job  #151; she was appointed by her father, Gov. Frank Murkowski.

Murkowski Braces for Alaska Sen. Primary (AP)


GMail changed many things for me. I started using webmail again. Redirected most of my pop mail ids to GMail for easy accessibility from any computer.

What is up with Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail?


Amelie Mauresmo was handed a place in the Advanta Championships final after Maria Sharapova withdrew from their semi-final because of injury.

Mauresmo through to Advanta final


AP - The European judge deciding whether to suspend the European Union's landmark antitrust ruling against Microsoft Corp. pushed the EU to justify its sweeping order  #151; questioning Friday whether the move would rein in the U.S. software giant or raise costs for others.

EU Order Against Microsoft Questioned (AP)


If anyone had questions about Stewart Cink being chosen for the Ryder Cup team, he answered them with authority Sunday at the NEC Invitational, never letting anyone within two shots and becoming the first wire-to-wire winner this year on the PGA Tour.

Cink cruises to wire-to-wire victory


A seven-under-par third round of 65 saw Korea #39;s Grace Park open up a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Wachovia Classic in Berkleigh.

Park opens up one shot lead


US President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria not to meddle in internal affairs of Iraq.  quot;We will continue to make it clear, to both Syria and Iran that... meddling in the internal affairs

Bush warns Iran, Syria not to meddle in Iraq #39;s affairs


Let the format wars begin ... again. As if Beta versus VHS wasn #39;t bad enough, and if you just couldn #39;t get enough of DVD versus Circuit City #39;s DivX format, you #39;re sure to love HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray.

HD-DVD format gains major backing


AP - Sylvester Croom's first big win for Mississippi State sent Florida to a new low under coach Ron Zook. Jerious Norwood's 37-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining lifted Mississippi State to a 38-31 upset of the 20th-ranked Gators on Saturday.

Mississippi St. Upsets No. 20 Florida (AP)


AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Wednesday that the economy has

Greenspan: Economy Regained Some Traction (AP)


President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga received Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen at the President #39;s House yesterday on his return from Kilinochchi.

Govt for early resumption of talks - President


Judging by the thousands of spectators who made the trek to Mojave to watch SpaceShipOne fly early Monday morning, a lot of people are still interested in space flight.

Private venture flies into history


AP - The World Series champion Boston Red Sox raised their ticket prices by an average of 7 percent for next year, with the price of field boxes increasing by  #36;10 to  #36;85.

Boston Red Sox Ticket Prices Up 7 Percent (AP)


LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices marched towards 55 dollars on worries about low stocks of US heating fuel and tight crude supplies, amid strong demand ahead of the northern hemisphere winter.

Oil prices climb towards 55 dollars


A Palestinian girl is reported killed by Israeli fire, hours after mortars aimed at a Jewish enclave hurt four.

Israeli fire 'kills girl' in Gaza


The company said most cuts would come in its network operations division, where work has become increasingly automated, and in the customer service group.

More Job Cuts Set by AT T; Total to Hit 20 of Staff


The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.

Ancient Baby Bird Fossil Found in China


South African unions describe as

Union anger at SA telecoms deal


LONDON: GPWC Holdings, which groups the major Formula One carmakers, have appointed consultants to prepare the ground for the introduction of a rival Grand Prix series in 2008.

F1 teams plan rival series in 2008


More than 3,000 US and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second

US-Iraqi forces launch major operation against insurgent <b>...</b>


Juventus beat Lecce and old nemesis Zdenek Zeman 1-0 on a rain-drenched field Sunday, maintaining its six-point lead atop the Italian league courtesy of Alessandro Del Piero #39;s 14th-minute strike.

Juventus beats Lecce to increase lead to six points


Caterpillar Inc. and its largest union, the United Auto Workers, said late on Wednesday they had tentatively agreed on a new six-year labor contract, ending a four-month stalemate.

Caterpillar, Union Reach Tentative Pact


AFP - Disgraced Romanian international striker Adrian Mutu lodged an appeal against his sacking by Premiership leaders Chelsea for taking cocaine.

Mutu forces Chelsea on to back foot with appeal (AFP)


The SX-8 is the latest incarnation of the high-end but relatively rare

NEC updates vector supercomputer


Shares in China's biggest airline Air China close up 8 after making their debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Shares in Air China jump on debut


Mark Teixeira became the second player in Rangers history -- and first in more than 19 years -- to hit for the cycle, leading host Texas to a 16-4 rout of the Cleveland Indians last night.

Texas rides cycle


Israel urged the United Nations on Wednesday to move toward sanctions against Iran because Tehran is never going to abandon its alleged quest for nuclear weapons.

Israel urges sanctions again Iran for nuclear program


We look forward to the day when renewable energy accounts for a quarter, half or even three-fourths of Colorado #39;s electricity supplies.

Amendment 37 puts energy bills at risk


THE US stock market rose sharply on news that Mr George Bush was re-elected. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones climbed 101.32 points, or 1.01 per cent, to close at 10,137.

Dow jumps more than 100 points


The flagship company of businessman and television star Donald Trump files for bankruptcy protection in the US.

Trump Hotels files for bankruptcy


A Webcast lets you hear directly from major commentators on shipping work abroad.

Offshoring observers square off


SOELDEN, Austria (Ticker) - Sweden #39;s Anja Paerson began the season in the same dominating fashion she ended last season - winning the season-opening giant slalom for the first time in six appearances.

Paerson wins giant slalom, Kelly 11th


NEW YORK -- Lawyers for Martha Stewart have told a federal appeals court that she suffered a  quot;fundamentally unfair quot; trial at the hands of prosecutors who incorrectly suggested she was accused of insider trading.

Martha Stewart #39;s Lawyers File Appeal


A little-known, Boston-area startup is beta-testing technology designed to let users quickly configure

Startup takes new approach to server virtualization


The Supreme Court of Chile yesterday stripped Augusto Pinochet, the country #39;s former military dictator, of his immunity from prosecution - opening the way for him to be charged with human

Pinochet is stripped of immunity by court


The machine began life as a research project in 2000, is presently the world #39;s fastest supercomputer, and has only four publicly announced customers.

IBM #39;s Blue Gene/L goes on sale


AP - Forty years later, Jim Brown and his Cleveland Browns' teammates huddled together one more time as NFL champions. On an emotional night of laughter and a few tears, it felt like Dec. 27, 1964, again.

Browns Finally Get '64 Trophy to Keep (AP)


Beginning Friday, travelers on Northwest Airlines will have to pay as much as \$10 extra to buy tickets by phone or in person, rather than through Northwest's Web site.
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Northwest Ticket Fees Urge Web Use


AP - 1934  #151; Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader. Daffy's brother, Dizzy, held Brooklyn hitless for eight innings in the opener and won 13-0.

This Date in Baseball (AP)


The first novel in a decade by Nobel Prize author Gabriel Garcia Marquez went on sale across the Spanish-speaking world Wednesday, a launch pushed forward because counterfeiters were already selling copies of

Garcia Marquez's Novel Released Early


Today, after months of anticipation, the highly anticipated iTunes Music Store Canada was revealed. It was announced at Apple #39;s special music event in October

Highly Anticipated iTunes Music Store Canada Opens


Microsoft is doubling the number of months that corporate customers can block automatic delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The company on Tuesday altered its policy for preventing the automatic download

Microsoft extends SP2 auto-update blocker


Lycos has officially pulled their controversial anti-spam screensaver from their website. Lycos Europes website was, until early this morning, distributing an anti-spam screensaver as part of its Make Love Not Spam campaign.

Lycos Pulls Anti-Spam Screensaver


(Article Central) Search giant Google announced on Tuesday that the libraries of five of the world #39;s most reputable academic institutions will be digitized by Google.

Google to Log Library Books


LeBron James had a good reason for missing practice Wednesday. He became a father. The Cavaliers star guard and his longtime girlfriend, a 19-year-old Akron woman, had a baby boy Wednesday.

Cavaliers #39; LeBron James becomes a father


Gunmen opened fire on former Iraqi governing council president Ahmed Chalabi #39;s convoy on Wednesday, wounding two of his bodyguards, the politician and his aides said.

Chalabi Escapes Assassination Attempt


AP - With the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq serving as a backdrop, a high-level international panel called for sweeping changes Tuesday of the United Nations, including a recommendation that the Security Council must in the future authorize any pre-emptive or preventive global military action.

Panel Releases Report on Global Threats (AP)


The US complaint at the World Trade Organization over loans by European governments to European rival Airbus isn #39;t driven by election politics, Boeing Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said yesterday.

Boeing says WTO action not tied to US election


Motorola spokeswoman Jennifer Weyrauch said the cuts would be made worldwide  quot;to better align our work force quot; and in anticipation of the separation of its chip operations, now operating independently as Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Motorola to cut 1,000 jobs, take \$50 million charge


Canada #39;s TD Bank Financial Group says it #39;s discussing a  quot;possible transaction quot; with Portland, Maine-based Banknorth Group.

Possible Bank Merger: Banknorth, TD Bank are in talks


AFP - The New Orleans Hornets, who have the worst record in the National Basketball Association, looked to the future as they traded Darell Armstrong to Dallas for Dan Dickau, the Mavericks said.

Hornets trade Armstrong to Mavericks for Dickau (AFP)


AP - Amazon.com said that its Web site experienced slowdowns for much of the day Monday but was running normally by evening.

Amazon.com Web Site Resumes Operations (AP)


The European Commission laid out its opposition to plans by Turkey to criminalise adultery yesterday. The proposed law threatens to destabilise Ankara #39;s bid to open EU entry talks.

Turkish scheme to outlaw adultery  #39;threatens EU talks #39;


The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Lexmark International has voluntarily recalled more than 39,400 laser printers, under the Lexmark, Dell and IBM brands, for their potential to deliver electrical shocks.

Shock Hazard Prompts Lexmark Recall


Hewlett-Packard Co., a maker of computers, printers and information technology systems for businesses, said Monday that it bought back about \$1.3 billion worth of common shares from Merrill Lynch   Co. in an accelerated repurchase program, while its board also approved the repurchase of an added \$3 billion in stock.

HP Repurchases \$1.3B of Common Stock


End-user adoption of Linux servers for enterprise workloads hosting ISV applications and databases is ramping up rapidly, with newly published data indicating that uptake of the operating system has doubled over the past year.

Strong growth for Linux servers


Despite Wall Streets carping in recent weeks and having landed in trouble (for failing to register as many as \$3 billion worth of shares), Googles young founders have landed on their feet.

Googles Googly


Mass suicide is suspected after Japanese police find seven people dead in a van in mountains near Tokyo.

Seven die in Japan 'suicide pact'


Toronto stocks closed higher yesterday, notching their first winning week in three as technology and gold issues teamed up to boost the market.

Bay Street gets a boost from gold and technology sectors


Geoff Simmonds is in charge of managing all the spare parts at the races. Its a key role  heres an explanation of what it involves

Meet The Team: Race Team Spares Man


Ten people, including a state government minister and two lawmakers, were killed in a helicopter crash in India #39;s mountainous northeast on Wednesday, officials said.

Politicans Killed in Indian Chopper Crash


Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., will return to a five-day race week next year amid complaints that six days of racing each week hurt field sizes and turned off bettors.

Business Watch


A prominent Boston-based real estate company has agreed to test for and remove any hazardous lead paint from nearly 10,400 apartments nationwide, including more than 7,000 in Massachusetts, under a consent agreement that federal and state officials plan to announce today.

Firm reaches wide accord on lead paint


WILMINGTON -- Mills Corp. , which plans a 750,000-square-foot retail-entertainment center in Tewksbury, said this week that it will submit by year's end a fine-tuned proposal for two 120-room hotels and a small restaurant in neighboring Wilmington.

Mills Corp. to fine-tune hotel plans


Halliburton Co. may decide not to submit new bids for the logistics contracts it holds in Iraq if the U.S. military divides up the work too deeply, Chief Executive Officer Dave Lesar said on Tuesday.

Halliburton May Not Rebid for Iraq Work


The Chilean Supreme Court yesterday confirmed the decision taken last May by the Appeal Court to strip Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution.

Supreme Court confirms decision to strip Pinochet of immunity


Aircraft maker Airbus on Thursday denied a report it was siding with Microsoft in its anti-trust battle with the European Union.  quot;We remain totally neutral.

Airbus Denies Backing Microsoft


Two British soldiers have been shot dead in an ambush near Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. They had been trying to rescue the passengers in an armoured Land Rover hit by a rocket propelled grenade.

Two British troops killed in Iraq


LOS ANGELES Nov 19, 2004 - The recording industry has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 761 computer users, the latest round of litigation in the record companies #39; effort to stamp out unauthorized trading of music online.

Recording Cos. Sue 761 for Music Swapping


Summary - (Oct 29, 2004) This image of Titan was taken when Cassini reached the closest point of its flyby on October 26. At this point, it was only 1,600 km (994 miles) above the surface of Titan.

Detailed Image of Titan #39;s Surface


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under threat of death from insurgents.

Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held


With spam amounting to about 80 of total email traffic, you think that Bill Gates would have thought up some fantastic way of filtering it.

Gates. The grass isn #39;t so green on the other side


washingtonpost.com - The successful bidders for Google shares won't be the only ones watching eagerly to see how much the IPO excites the stock market. Dozens of dot-com companies are hoping that Google's initial public offering marks a reawakening of all things Internet.

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game (washingtonpost.com)


Two Italian aid workers freed after being held hostage in Iraq receive a rapturous welcome in Rome.

Italy celebrates hostages' return


Site Offer  #163;10 off the hands-on guide

The .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security


Students came back to Detroit #39;s Osborn High School on Monday morning to find vandals and thieves damaged the building extensively during the weekend.

Vandals hit Detroit #39;s Osborn High


Van Nistelrooy could be banned for three matches if charged by the FA following what appeared to be a stamp on the England full-back #39;s foot, an incident missed during the game itself by referee Mike Riley.

FA to probe Ruud #39;s tackle


AT amp;T Corp., the largest US long- distance telephone company, agreed to pay \$100 million to settle lawsuit by shareholders who sought \$2.

AT amp;T Agrees to Pay \$100 Million to Settle Lawsuit (Update2)


General Motors lowered its forecast for the entire year only hours after announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by 2006.

Europe and Health Care Costs Hurt G.M. Earnings


NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc. <A HREF=

PepsiCo Profit Up, Cuts Jobs, Shares Rise


Hurricane Ivan, with wind speeds near 155 mph, is approaching Grand Cayman and moving toward Cuba, as Florida residents brace for a third storm to hit the state in a month.

Ivan Approaches Caymans as Florida Braces for 3rd Hurricane


Bayern Munich did just enough to claim the honorary title of Bundesliga winter champions on Saturday, snatching a 2-2 draw at home to VfB Stuttgart just as Schalke

UPDATE 1-Late twist makes Bayern winter champions


Episode two of The Apprentice heats up with a cool treat and a surprise ego boot.

Trump Stumps Chump


British athletics is set to spring a major surprise today by naming a virtually unknown psychologist as its new performance director.

Psychologist to step up at UK Athletics


NEW YORK - An auction of important manuscripts, letters and other items belonging to poet and playwright Oscar Wilde goes up for auction this month, the 150th anniversary of the ever-controversial Irish-born writer's birthday.    The 104-item collection, exhibited Thursday at Sotheby's Manhattan location, includes some of the most desirable items from the witty Wilde's holdings...

Oscar Wilde Collection Goes Up for Auction


Russian officials today gave the new figure for casualties in the violent ending of the school standoff. There are fears it could go even higher.

Russian School Toll Rises to More Than 300


EMC Corp. on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Dantz Development Corp., developers of the Retrospect family of backup and restore technology for the SMB (small to midsized business) market.

EMC #39;s Dantz Buy Reveals SMB Ambitions


Reuters - China offered a measured response on\Wednesday to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's party suffering\an election setback over the weekend, but warned that his push\for formal independence would exacerbate tensions.

China Restrained in Response to Taiwan Poll (Reuters)


BEIJING - Chinese researchers have made the first-ever discovery of a lethal strain of bird flu in pigs, sparking concerns that the virus may mutate into an even deadlier strain and cause a new epidemic in Asia.

Lab finds deadly H5N1 virus in pigs in China


Union says pilots may retire en masse to get payments rather than ride out possible bankruptcy. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc.

Delta pilots wary of retirements


London, England (Sports Network) - Tottenham remained unbeaten by drawing with Norwich Sunday, 0-0, in the only Premiership fixture of the day.

Tottenham held by promoted Norwich


Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta will not hold a public inquiry into allegations that voting fraud took place during Calgary's civic election in October.

Alberta says no to public inquiry into Calgary voting scandal (Canadian Press)


A shipment of 140 kg of United States weapons-grade plutonium arrived in the French port of Cherbourg last night, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners who fear it is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.

Plutonium arrives despite protest


AP - Gail Devers, the most talented yet star-crossed hurdler of her generation, was unable to complete even one hurdle in 100-meter event Sunday  #151; failing once again to win an Olympic hurdling medal.

Injured Gail Devers Can't Finish Hurdles (AP)


AP - The city's attorney said Friday he hasn't decided whether to drop a marijuana possession charge against Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, even though a friend of the player's said the drugs found in Anthony's backpack belonged to him.

City Lawyer Reviewing Anthony Drug Case (AP)


President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Monday that she is studying the feasibility of declaring a state of economic crisis to ease pressure on public finances.

Phillipines in Fiscal Crisis, May Face Economic Collapse


The Redskins fail to capitalize on scoring chances and fall to 3-7, the worst start in Joe Gibbs #39; coaching career. PHILADELPHIA -- Good teams score touchdowns when they have a first down from the opponents #39; 10-yard line.

Eagles wing it, win easily


SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--The suspension by troubled Russian oil giant Yukos (YUKO.RS) of some crude exports to China has largely failed to move Asia #39;s oil market as doubts surface over the company #39;s grounds for its decision, industry sources said Monday.

Yukos Stops Some China Oil Shipments, But Asia Unruffled


Recent gadgets hitting the market include a portable hard drive, a multimedia player, a Bluetooth device and more.

Digital Gear: Internet keys and cool Cigars


Imphal, November 21: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday expressed the hope that a  quot;humane quot; law that protects national security and human rights of the people of Manipur would be in place as early as possible once the controversial Armed Forces

Humane law in offing in Manipur: PM


Fortunately, it ended as such. The major massacre did not occur, but small ones did. The shrines and the holy places were not destroyed, although some walls were hit.

Sistani #39;s Initiative


Poor planning, air strikes by coalition forces and a  quot;climate of violence quot; have led to more than 100,000 extra deaths in Iraq, scientists say.

Iraq death toll  #39;soared post-war #39;


The world #39;s No. 1 chipmaker Intel says that it will not make the 4-gigahertz version of its Pentium 4 PC processor. Intel will release another chip that has fewer gigahertz.

Intel not to make 4-Gigahertz version of Pentium 4 PC processor


As people gathered online to discuss the horror of the South Asian tsunami on sites known as Web logs, some bloggers said it had to be the government's fault.

Myths Run Wild in Blog Tsunami Debate


Even though it #39;s been withdrawn, the Lycos anti-spam screensaver is not forgotten. Rollie Hawk writes  quot;And with this, the  #39;What #39;s Good for the Goose... #39; award goes to all those people trying to install that

Lycos Anti-Spam Screensaver Inspires Trojan


Royal Group Technologies Ltd. fired Chairman Vic De Zen and Chief Executive Douglas Dunsmuir, targets of a police probe, after finding they failed to disclose their interest in a parcel of land sold to the company in 1998.

Royal Group Removes Chairman De Zen, Dunsmuir, Goegan (Update3)


BEIJING, Aug.19 (Xinhuanet) -- Michael Phelps has taken his haul of gold medals at the Athens Olympics to three after winning the 200 meters butterfly and helping the United States beat Australia in the 4x200 freestyle relay, Shenzhen Daily reported ...

Phelps #39; gold haul dream not so bad


AP - Their final games will be remembered for the plays others made. Still, Texas tailback Cedric Benson and linebacker Derrick Johnson went out the way they wanted to: with a Rose Bowl win.

Texas' Johnson, Benson Go Out With Win (AP)


After a huge earthquake struck San Francisco in 1989, many Californians thought they'd survived the

15 Years After Quake, San Francisco Still Vulnerable


Despite an expression of regret to parliament, Thaksin rebuffed criticism of his attitude to human rights. volatile south bringing the total death toll after a protest outside a police station on Monday to 85.

Thailand urged to probe protesters #39; deaths


The Internet has changed the way people listen to music in their personal space. (Think iPod and other portable music players.) Now, it's also changing the way people listen to music in public places, such as restaurants and bars.

Jukebox is reborn for the Internet age


WASHINGTON -- Yaser Esam Hamdi, the US citizen and ''enemy combatant quot; whose imprisonment without charges by the Bush administration for nearly three years led to a historic Supreme Court decision this summer, will be freed under an agreement with the Justice Department.

Deal frees US 'enemy combatant'


BEIJING (AFP) - China has urged the US government not to limit imports of Chinese cotton trousers, warning such moves would violate WTO principles of free textile trade and hurt trade relations.

China warns US against restricting imports of cotton trousers


BESLAN, Russia -- Wailing and pounding their hands on dirt graves, hundreds of people dressed in black marked the end of the traditional 40-day mourning period for the children and adults killed after terrorists seized a school on the first day of classes.

Mourning period over siege at Russian school concludes


MINNEAPOLIS - Top-ranked teams aren #39;t solo shows, and star Seimone Augustus sure has plenty of help around her with the LSU Lady Tigers.

No. 1 LSU too much for Minnesota


BRIGHTON, England - British Prime Minister Tony Blair stood firm as his Labour Party #39;s annual convention began, saying he hasn #39;t considered resigning over the war in Iraq, and trying to focus attention on domestic issues.

Blair tells Labour Party he won #39;t quit over Iraq


The Australian Competition Tribunal today gave the greenlight to a proposed alliance between the airline and Qantas -- the same tie-up scuttled last month on this side of the Tasman by the High Court.

NZ stocks: Sharemarket softens, but Air NZ takes off


By a special correspondent in Harare. These were the words of an advertisement for the series between Zimbabwe and England, placed in the sports pages of Thursday morning #39;s Herald newspaper.

Zimbabweans left in the dark


NOVEMBER 29, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - It must be tough being America #39;s nanny, especially when there #39;s so much real work to do.

Priorities Are Askew at the FCC


Australia is investigating reports that two of its citizens have been taken hostage by militants in Iraq.

Australians 'kidnapped' in Iraq


ATLANTA -- The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly 9 percent yesterday after its pilots agreed to salary cuts to try to help the ailing carrier avoid bankruptcy, but their new contract offers no guarantees for the company's future.

Pilot accord might aid Delta


LOURDES, France (Reuters) - Pope John Paul, a sick man  among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle  shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a  sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him.

Frail Pope Ends Tiring Lourdes Pilgrimage


After an hour of interrogation by a three-man IOC disciplinary panel at the Hilton Hotel this morning, Kenteris emerged amid chaotic scenes to declare that in the national interest he would not be defending the 200metres title he won in Sydney four ...

Kenteris and Thanou Quit Games


World News  gt; The Hague (The Netherland), Nov 7 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here tonight to participate in the India-European Union summit during which a proposal for a strategic partnership will be finalized.

PM arrives in the Hague for India-European Union Summit :


Officials at Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International airports said they are considering the replacement of federal airport screeners at security checkpoints with workers employed by private contractors.

Dulles, BWI Consider Security Shift


Apple Computer #39;s marketing chief Phil Schiller unveiled the newest version of the popular iMac at the Apple Expo in Paris on Tuesday.

Apple unveils  #39;skinny #39; iMac G5


After three successive blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked

Illinois passes this test easily


The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, has arrived in Seoul to discuss South Korea #39;s nuclear experiments after last month #39;s two intrusive inspections.

IAEA chief arrives in Seoul for talks


In one of college football #39;s most important games of the year, delayed four nights because of Hurricane Frances, the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes will meet the fourth-ranked Florida

Season #39;s greetings for UM, FSU


OSLO -- Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum yesterday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece  quot;The Scream quot; and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched.

Two Munch paintings taken in museum heist


LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC cannot rule out cutting oil  production if oil prices slide further before the producer  group meets next Friday, a senior OPEC delegate said on Friday.

OPEC Can't Rule Out Oil Production Cuts


Nine Muslims held indefinitely without charge in Britain are challenging the country #39;s highest court against their detention. The nine are among 11 foreign men held under the Anti Terrorism, Crime and Security

Detainees fight British anti-terrorism law


AFP - Political strategists determined early on that this year's White House race would come down to a block of uncommitted or  quot;swing quot; voters in a smattering of US states.

Battleground voters wrestle with US economy, security (AFP)


NEW YORKOil prices fell nearly \$2 (US) a barrel yesterday, dragged down by heavy losses in gasoline futures after summer driving demand in the United States failed to meet expectations.

Oil price plunges to less than \$44 US


AP - Google Inc. won a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws.

Google Gets Victory in Trademark Lawsuit (AP)


European shares edged higher on Monday bolstered by reassuring comments from UK bank Lloyds TSB on its earnings expectations for this year.

European Shares Edge Upwards


SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (Sports Network) - Former heavyweight  champion Riddick Bowe is eyeing a return to the ring after  hanging up the gloves in 1996.

Former Champ Bowe Eyes a Return to the Ring


For Marie Davenport, a 29-year-old Providence College graduate from Ireland, yesterday's Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women was just a warmup.

Davenport warms up to a Tufts 10K victory


216 years of publishing history ends on Monday, as The Times switches to a tabloid format. The decision to go fully compact - after trials in London and around the country - was made after sales of the newspaper jumped 4.5 per cent.

End of broadsheet Times


Gal Fridman closed his eyes and enjoyed a sweet sound never before heard at an Olympic Games -he strains of Israel #39;s national anthem playing in honor of the winner of a gold medal.

Israeli surfs in for historic gold


AP - Jets receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco with a strained right hamstring.

Moss Questionable With Strained Hamstring (AP)


Dean Foods Co. Inc. (DF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 67 percent drop in third-quarter profit as volatile milk and butter prices and diminished consumer appetite for

Dean Foods Third-Quarter Profit Falls


Reuters - U.S. Trade Representative Robert\Zoellick will give up his post even if President Bush wins the

Source: Zoellick to Give Up U.S. Trade Post (Reuters)


USATODAY.com - You may not devote a great deal of thought to just how you go about digesting the content of web pages, but it can be of vital interest to the designer of a Web site. Eyetrack introduces visitors to both the means and results of measuring our most fundamental interaction with the Internet.

Eyetrack service lets us look at you looking at us (USATODAY.com)


This conclusion comes from US and Chinese scientists who today announce the discovery of a 130m-year-old forerunner of the lumbering Cretaceous predator.

Dinosaur #39;s fluffy coat of feathers


Colombian authorities apologise for demanding a tax return from a politician held by rebels for almost three years.

Pay your taxes, Farc hostage told


By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA    DENVER (AP) -- A year ago, Dr...

Walking a Bit More May Help Keep Weight Off


Cisco has bought IP service control vendor P-Cube of Sunnyvale, California, in a cash deal worth about \$200m. The company says the deal should allow its customers to run advanced IP services such as voice

Cisco buys IP application vendor P-Cube


The second game to use the Source engine will be released on the same day as the first one--November 16. Since last fall, the release date of Half-Life 2 was put on hold because its Source engine had been compromised by hackers.

Bloodlines bites Half-Life 2 #39;s release date


Intel Corp. lowered its revenue projections for its third quarter yesterday, citing slow consumer purchases across the globe.

Intel Cuts Back Projection For 3rd-Quarter Revenue


BATON ROUGE -- If you had asked me a few weeks ago about Nick Saban and his coaching future, I would have told you he #39;d be back coaching at LSU the next two seasons.

Saban might be ready to scratch that NFL itch


DECEMBER 02, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. said yesterday that they #39;re pleased with the progress they have made in the early stages of the 10-year alliance they forged in April (see story).

Microsoft, Sun claim progress on interoperability deal


Reuters - A lone whale, with a voice unlike any\other, has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years,\American marine biologists said Wednesday.

Strange-Voiced Whale at Large in the Ocean -Study (Reuters)


Canadian Press - BEIJING (AP) - Former president Jiang Zemin turned over his last major post as chairman of the commission that runs China's military to his successor Hu Jintao, the government said Sunday, completing the country's first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.

China's former president Jiang turns over last post to Hu (Canadian Press)


Cracker Barrel has agreed to an \$8.7 million settlement to resolve all lawsuits brought or supported by the NAACP that accused the restaurant chain of segregating blacks in the smoking section and denying them service.

Cracker Barrel Announces \$8.7M Settlement


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices extended recent heavy losses  on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. data expected to show fuel  stocks rising in time for peak winter demand.

Oil Extends Retreat Ahead of U.S. Data


An Afghan man was sentenced to death in a Kabul court on Saturday for his part in the killing of three foreign journalists and an Afghan photographer in

Killer of Journalists Sentenced to Death


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell plans to recommend Cingular  Wireless receive approval to purchase AT T Wireless Services  Inc. <A HREF=

FCC Boss Backs Cingular-ATT Wireless Deal


Reuters - A criminal probe of Boeing Co.'s\dealings with the U.S. Air Force is widening to include a  #36;100\billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal\reported on Tuesday.

Boeing Probe Widens to  #36;100 Bln Contract (Reuters)


Mozilla has released a preview version of its open source FireFox Web browser. FireFox 1.0PR includes some bug fixes and many new features, including Live Bookmarks, a new Find toolbar and better IE compatability.

Mozilla Updates Firefox Browser


The project, valued at EUR7 million over three years and funded by the French Ministry of Defence, will be conducted by a consortium which includes Bertin Technologies, Surlog, Jaluna, Oppida and Mandrakesoft.

Firms aim to tighten Linux security


APPLE could be facing the largest legal settlement in history - and the money will go to APPLE. The electronics giant Apple Computer has been in legal wrangles with Apple Corps - The Beatles holding company

It #39;s The Beatles vs iTunes!


Cardinal Health Inc. reported higher earnings for its June quarter Tuesday, beating Wall Street Estimates. The company also said the Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed documents

A rally and subpoena Cardinal Health


Mac fans now can sync their BlackBerry devices with their PCs using software from Information Appliance Associates. The BlackBerry platform has developed a broad following in the enterprise, delivering wireless access to e-mail and ...

BlackBerry in Sync with Apple


With BlackBerry pagers and Treo smartphones all the rage, why would anyone need -- or even want -- a pedestrian personal digital assistant?

The Lowdown on High-End PDAs


AP - Pro Bowl linebacker Keith Brooking hopes to play in the Atlanta Falcons' season opener, even though a sore hamstring kept him from practicing Wednesday.

Falcons' Brooking Hoping to Play in Opener (AP)


By Paul Taylor in New York and Chris Nuttall in San Francisco. Google, the leading service for finding information on the internet, yesterday set out ambitious plans to become a catalogue and digital library for world literature.

Google to scan universities #39; library books


MADRID : The Spanish and French governments hailed a  quot;historic quot; victory against armed Basque separatist group ETA following the weekend arrest in France of ETA #39;s political leader and 16 associates.

Spain sees French capture of Basques as major victory


Syniverse Technologies in Tampa signed a purchase agreement to acquire EDS Interoperator Services North America for approximately \$57 million payable in cash.

Syniverse to acquire EDS Interoperator


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Traversing across Europe in a short period of time has taken its toll on the Worldstars. The tired group of locked-out NHL players were unable to keep up to physically fit Farjestad club

Farjestad pounds Worldstars


The B-52 #39;s have recorded a cover of the Beatles #39; Paperback Writer for a Buick TV commercial that begins airing September 19 in the United States.

B-52 #39;s redo Beatles song for TV commercial


AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online.

High Court Won't Hear Music Sharing Case (AP)


Two fans attending a concert staged by a mega Indian film star were killed late on Saturday night with a dozen suffering injuries, police said early Sunday morning.

2 killed in Sri Lankan capital at Indian mega star show


IMG, the sports and celebrity management group that represents such star names as Tiger Woods, Michael Schumacher and Elizabeth Hurley has been sold, it announced.

Sports management giant IMG sold to investment company


The company plans to make available an API that lets Palm OS-powered devices work with BlackBerry wireless e-mail services.

PalmSource's BlackBerry effort bears fruit


National Semiconductor (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off a pair of I/O devices it said could help protect a computer from hackers and viruses.

National Semi Throws a Padlock on PCs


Forget those pesky business functions. To learn how Web services work and what you can do with them, check out these useful utilities that tell you who uttered that famous Shakespeare line, for example, or even convert Sao Tome dobras to Malawi kwacha.

Fun With Web services!


Nearly two years after filing for bankruptcy protection, the Linux vendor is making a profit.

Mandrakesoft on the fiscal mend


Practice embeds hidden, traceable data in every printed page.

Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents


Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyre also investing in storage.

Chip sales up 1.5 percent in October


How is it possible that Brett Favre has never played in Washington, not at RFK, not at FedEx Field, not in the preseason, not the regular season, not the playoffs?

The Man With The Golden Arm


Reuters - San Diego Chargers\quarterback Drew Brees will be under center for this Sunday's\contest versus the Denver Broncos.

Brees Gets Starting Nod for Chargers (Reuters)


Analysts at IDC say the market could grow from the 12.5 million units shipped last year, predicting a compound growth rate of 20 per cent each year.

Music player market on a high


AFP - The US Supreme Court examined whether the United States can indefinitely detain two Cubans who face deportation but remain in legal limbo because Cuba refuses to take them back.

US Supreme Court reviews Cubans' indefinite detention (AFP)


Triple jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and 400-meter runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas split the \$1 million jackpot by winning Sunday at the season #39;s final Golden League track meet.

Olsson, Williams-Darling share million-dollar jackpot


SAN JOSE, Calif. Semiconductor company Intel says it has made a breakthrough development in shrinking the size of chips. The Santa Clara-based company announced today it has created a fully functional 70 megabit

Intel announces milestone in shrinking chips


InfoWorld - Application developers are getting a raft of new options this week with Sun updating J2SE, Borland upping its CORBA ante, and Compuware detailing products that will work with Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 toolbox.

Sun upgrades J2SE platform (InfoWorld)


With the ink barely dry on Microsoft's acquisition of antispyware company Giant Company Software questions have arisen about the ownership of the antispyware code Microsoft bought.

Legal questions dog Microsoft antispyware buy


The low number of minorities coaching in college football reflects a lack of diversity among college and conference leaders, according to a University of Central Florida study.

Diversity lags in college leaders


AP - State carrier Alitalia could be faced with collapse within 20 days without the approval of a restructuring plan that would allow the airline to tap into a loan of 400 million euros ( #36;488 million), the company's chairman was quoted as saying in Italian news reports Tuesday.

Alitalia Chief Says Time Is Running Out (AP)


AMD said its Opteron processor will be bolstered by power management technology that will decrease overall power consumption and optimize performance in enterprise server systems.

AMD Opteron is reved up with PowerNow technology


Semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc. lowered its outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter Thursday, citing weak demand in September and October.

Analog Devices Lowers 4Q Outlook


Dell has announced a massive recall of notebook computer power adapters, saying the components -- made by a company whose products caused a similar recall last month by IBM -- could overheat and spark fires or electrical shock.

Dell Recalls Millions of Potentially Faulty Notebook Adapters


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices ended higher on Friday,  shrugging off a U.S. government move to lend out some strategic  crude stocks as traders said the amounts were too small to  alleviate supply shortage worries.

Oil Ends Up on Supply Worries


A huge fire has swept through a copper mine in northern killing at least 19 workers and injuring another 17 according to local officials.

MINE FIRE KILLS 19 IN TURKEY


Former world number one tennis player Andre Agassi has won his appeal against a High Court ruling that athletes and other professional entertainers are liable to tax on sponsors #39; payments while working in Britain.

Agassi Wins Appeal Against British Tax Ruling


With their Christmas Day showdown nine days away, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Heat center Shaquille O #39;Neal shared thoughts Wednesday on their upcoming reunion game at Staples Center.

Bryant is sorry; Shaq justhasnothingtosay


That #39;s the estimate of how much damage Hurricane Charley has wracked upon Florida. Much of that has been done to small businesses.

Preparing your business for the unexpected


Microsoft will indeed be trimming some things out of the initial release of the Longhorn client, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system.

Microsoft lightens Longhorn


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after  several companies issued profit warnings, while Fed Chairman  Alan Greenspan's remarks that the economy was pulling out of a  summer soft patch did little to quell expectations for a rate  hike later this month.

Stocks Slip as Profit Warnings Weigh


As scrutiny of the insurance industry intensifies, investigations are likely to underline the web of relationships between insurers and Marsh   McLennan.

Insurance Broker's Cozy Ties May Prove Hard to Untangle


With just four weeks left in 2004, now #39;s the time for any last-minute tax planning you want to do. Last calls of this sort have taken on a new dimension recently because a growing number

Time for Alternative Minimum Tactics


THE former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic blasted a decision to impose defence lawyers on him as  quot;legal fiction quot; yesterday, as his first witness began her testimony at his war crimes trial.

Milosevic attacks imposition of defence lawyers as  #39;legal fiction #39;


The Federal Communications Commission has approved rules which it claims will encourage development of broadband access over power lines, a new technology that provides access to high speed broadband services using the nation #39;s power grid instead of phone

FCC okays powerline Internet access


As Muslims in many parts of the world mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, streaming feed of the special evening prayers from the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will be available on the Web in the next few weeks.

Muslims Log On to a Cyber Congregation


quot;Our goal is to be number one in the data-storage system market, quot; says Cindy Grossman, director of IBM #39;s TotalStorage programs.

IBM Unveils New TotalStorage Servers


Kerry Packer #39;s media and gambling empire will invest US\$163 million (euro126 million) for a 28 percent stake in a luxury hotel and casino in Macau, Packer #39;s company said Tuesday.

PBL to Invest in Macau Hotel, Casino


Landon Donovan is leaving the San Jose Earthquakes to rejoin Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, a move that costs Major League Soccer its most successful player.

Donovan bolts MLS for German soccer team


The BMW Williams team has denied claims that it  #39;insisted upon unconditional arrangements #39; that have seen Anthony Davidson #39;s hopes of racing for the team in 2005 come to an end.

Williams deny BAR claims over Davidson.


US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago.

Oprah to sit on murder trial jury


WASHINGTON - New federal overtime rules are in effect today, stripping overtime rights from some workers and granting them to others.

New Overtime Rules are in Effect


Members of the new Ohio State basketball staff have worked on fixing their current team for nearly six months. From the outside, it hasn #39;t seemed that long, but it probably felt like a year or more to the

Buckeyes screwed over by postseason ban


So a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some useless junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing-away -- done

The wrong stuff: junk in space station


Gunshots echoed in the heart of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir Wednesday morning, just a few hours before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives.

Gunshots echo in Indian-controlled Kashmir


About three weeks ahead of its release date, a copy of the much anticipated Xbox game Halo 2 has been leaked onto the Internet. The leak, reportedly a European French-language version, came just days after

Halo 2 leaked onto Net


Denver Broncos running back Quentin Griffin #39;s strange season came to an end Tuesday when the team #39;s worst concerns were realized.

Broncos will lose Griffin for year


MARK Thatcher will have to wait until at least next April to face trial on allegations he helped bankroll a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

Thatcher trial wait


com November 30, 2004, 8:00 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

New Netscape embraces Firefox, IE


That would likely put the company well behind its bigger rivals in delivering services such as mobile Internet to mobile phones at speeds similar to connections many consumers have on their home computers.

T-Mobile USA sees high-speed network 2 years off


The US economy is resilient over time and growth is likely to remain in the 3-4 percent range, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern said on Friday.

Fed #39;s Stern sees solid growth, low inflation


Countries taking part in the conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation, but they strongly support the interim government #39;s efforts

Conference Members Back Iraqi Efforts


Irish billionaire businessmen JP McManus and John Magnier, who own almost 29 per cent of Manchester United, have turned down an approach from American sports franchise tycoon Malcolm Glazer to take over the club.

McManus, Magnier turn down Glazer approach


Swiss banking giant UBS AG said Tuesday its third quarter net profit slipped 1 percent to 1.67 billion Swiss francs (\$1.39 billion; euro1.

UBS Says Net Profit Slips 1 Percent


A suicide car bomb detonated outside the gates of a Marine base in western Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 16 Iraqi police officers and wounding 40 others at a police checkpoint.

Suicide bomb kills 16 in Iraq


NASA, recovering from the four hurricanes that halted work at its Florida spaceport, said on Friday it has set a launch target in May, 2005, for the first

NASA Aims for May Space Shuttle Launch


NEW YORK, September 16 (New Ratings) - The US consumer prices increased only modestly last month, indicating no immediate inflation risks to the macroeconomic trends.

US consumer prices rise modestly; no immediate inflation risks


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Grannies raged in Montreal and clowns and jugglers marched on Parliament Hill on Saturday as part of what was billed as a national day of action against Canadian participation in the American missile defence system.

Colourful protests against missile defence system staged across country (Canadian Press)


Dell (DELL) will set out Thursday to conquer markets dominated by Apple (APPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and others with products that include its first small digital music player, photo printer and plasma TV.

Dell rides the wave to consumer gadgets


Recent

Columnists: Phishing For Savvy Users


Reuters - Online DVD renter Netflix Inc.\ and television recorder maker TiVo Inc.  are\close to a deal to allow Netflix subscribers to download movies\over the Internet to their TiVo devices, according to the\latest issue of Newsweek magazine.

Tivo, Netflix Close to Internet Movie Deal -Report (Reuters)


BECAUSE IRAN has not been truthful about its nuclear activities in the past, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the European Union, and the United States have been trying to ascertain whether some of those activities belong to a nuclear weapons

Radioactive in Iran


GAZA CITY, Sept 27 (AFP) - Seven Palestinians were killed in a series of violent incidents across the occupied territories Monday as Israel warned Syria to stop harbouring  quot;terrorists quot; after the slaying of a Hamas leader in Damascus.

Seven Palestinians killed in Mideast unrest as Israel warns Syria


GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Szabolcs Huszti scored two goals as Hungary defeated Scotland 3-0 on Wednesday in an international friendly.

Hungary defeats Scotland


PalmOne this week is announcing the Treo 650, a hybrid PDA/mobile phone device that addresses many of the shortcomings of its hugely popular predecessor, the Treo 600.

PalmOne unveils Treo 600 #39;s successor


Camacho made the gesture yesterday, but it was knocked back by Perez - despite one of the worst weeks in his reign. The two men will meet on Monday to address Madrid #39;s current problems which have come to a head in the past week.

Camacho offers Real Madrid resignation


Talk throughout Staples Center on Saturday, as the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets, centered around Friday night #39;s melee in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Fans to blame, say Clippers


WASHINGTON - Legislation that would allow the Air Force to buy outright 100 new aerial refueling tankers was expected to be approved by the House on Friday, and a Washington state congressman said language in the bill would ensure the deal would involve

Tanker deal nears OK


ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. -- Marlene Stewart Streit, a trailblazer during her stellar career, made another piece of history last night with her induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

First Canadian in golf hall


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is urging the University of California to stay in the competition to run three of the nation #39;s scientific laboratories.

Richardson backs UC lab bid


AP - Factory orders for costly manufactured goods in July recorded the biggest gain in four months. New-homes sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports that offered a mixed picture of economic activity.

Reports Show a Mixed View of Economy (AP)


Networking firm Novell Inc. on Thursday said Chris Stone, vice chairman of the office of the chief executive officer, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

Novell CEO Office Vice Chairman to Leave


Jet Propulsion Lab -- Just when astronomers thought they might have dug up the last of our galaxy's

Newfound Star Cluster may be Final Milky Way 'Fossil'


Ranchi, Nov. 25: The BJP has said Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Azizs India visit has fetched no results. A resolution on foreign policy passed at the partys national executive tonight said: No

BJP sees no gains from Aziz visit


SBC Communications Inc., the second-biggest US local telephone company, was warned by the top communications regulator against using tariffs on Internet phone calls to hamper competition.

FCC threatens to investigate SBC


Google Adwords And The Lost Art Of Copywriting\\Tens of thousands of businesses, large and small, use Google Adwords and Overture Match (from Yahoo!) to advertise their products and services on the Internet. An entire industry, loosely known as


The Motley Fool - NS: Most people know that Bankrate (Nasdaq: RATE - News) compiles rates for CDs, home equity loans, credit cards, mortgages, and other popular products. But some may not be aware that the company actually tracks data for over 310 product categories in over 400 markets (both numbers have expanded recently). Can you list a few of the more unusual products that you follow?

The Finer Points of Finance (The Motley Fool)


The worldwide war on terror is still on the lose-side, as al-Qaeda is still posing as big a threat as ever, according to an alarming United Nations report.

UN Report: Anti-Terror War Still Losing


(11/10/04)The new list of the worlds Top500 supercomputers was officially announced last night in a overflowing ballroom at the SC2004 Conference in Pittsburgh.

SC2004: Top HPC Systems Keep Pushing Performance Limits


With some late heroics, Northern New England knocked off undefeated North Shore, 3-2, in the championship game of the Hockey Night in Boston Summer Showcase at Merrimack College last night.

Northern N.E. reaches peak


New research indicates that many household names of the IT industry, including Dell and Microsoft, have been able to capture lasting feelings of customer loyalty.

Loyalty study lists IT #39;s top household names


Bruised world champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina does not know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend competition.

Fall Ko #39;s Skating Star


When his positive dope test was confirmed, Adrian Mutu forgot to blame someone for spiking his drinks. Odd this, because athletics, swimming and cycling have taught us that

Not quite the devil in a Blues dress


AFP - Hundreds of Buddhists in southern Russia marched through snow to see and hear the Dalai Lama as he continued a long-awaited visit to the country in spite of Chinese protests.

Russian Buddhists trudge through snow to see Dalai Lama (AFP)


Business-software maker Cognos will buy Swedish financial-reporting software company Frango for \$52.2 million. Cognos says the acquisition will strengthen its portfolio of corporate performance

Cognos Makes \$52.2 Million Offer for Frango


A federal judge refused to delay an order that Freddie Mac release more than \$50 million to former chief executive Leland C. Brendsel.

No Delay in Freddie Pay Order


Iran #39;s top nuclear official Hassan Rowhani hailed Monday a  quot;new chapter quot; in relations between Tehran and Europe, after talks with key EU ministers on rewards Iran is to receive for suspending uranium enrichment to show it is not making atomic weapons.

Iran nuclear chief hails  #39;new chapter #39; with Europe after talks


A focused Hasim Rahman earned his way back into a heavyweight title shot with a fourth round stoppage of game Kali Meehan. Meehan, who was no match for  quot;The Rock quot;, weighed in

Holyfield loses third in a row


Britain #39;s retail sales unexpectedly bounced back last month as shoppers apparently shrugged off the Bank of England #39;s five interest rate rises since November.

Surprise bounce in retail sales


But after saying the same thing this time last year, the pitcher known as  quot;The Rocket quot; acknowledges the other one-tenth keeps the door open for a possible return.

Clemens talks retirement after 7th Cy Young win


Nokia on Thursday announced three new camera phones that it says are inspired by the style of the 1920s. One model in particular is described by the Finnish phone giant as

Nokia's take on '20s glamour


The Craig behind Craigslist speaks about his Web community #39;s popularity and touches on the site #39;s future. Craig Newmark, 51, is founder and caretaker of Craigslist, a Web site where nearly 6 million unique

Three Minutes With Craig Newmark


SINGAPORE (AFP): A five-year-old Indonesian girl critically injured in last month #39;s bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta flew to a new life in Italy on Monday after making a spectacular recovery at a Singapore hospital.

Manny flies to Italy after stunning recovery


GameNight: Bob Davie says  quot;not intelligent quot; scheduling may have been the Irish #39;s downfall. And things don #39;t get easier the next few years.

Un-Weis Planning


America toasted its most romantic baseball team yesterday when the Boston Red Sox won the sport #39;s top prize, bringing a cry of delight from Senator John Kerry, the Democratic presidential

Kerry sees an omen and reflected glory in Red Sox triumph


The arrival of rented yellow trucks in the city and packed minivans heading north over the Sagamore Bridge are a sure sign that Labor Day weekend has arrived in New England.

Pedro drives stake into heart of Texas: Ace carries Red Sox to <b>...</b>


According to CBS Marketwatch, Harley-Davidson Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bleustein said today that he will hand over chief-executive duties to CFO James Ziemer on April 30, 2005.

Harley Boss To Retire


quot;I think the game played out probably the way I thought it would play out, quot; he said.  quot;I can #39;t say that I #39;m really, really that surprised.

Early to rise? Not for UConn


THIS WEEK, there is no grudge match looming for Terrell Owens. But it isn #39;t too late to rekindle last week #39;s controversy. TO began yesterday #39;s weekly media session noting support he #39;d received

TO gets another crack at Lewis


A decline in some prices tempered a rise in costs for medical care, gasoline and fuel oil. Housing construction fell by 6 percent.

Consumer Prices Grew in September and Housing Starts Slid 6


The creation of an East Asian union has gained more support after the leaders of 13 countries in East Asia agreed to hold an East Asian Summit conference next year at the 8th Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Korea, China, Japan

Formation of East Asian Community Modeled After EU Comes One Step <b>...</b>


Reuters - Biotechnology company InterMune Inc. \on Tuesday said it received a subpoena from the U.S. Department\of Justice demanding information related to its key drug\Actimmune, which is designed to spur the immune system.

InterMune Gets Subpoena from Justice Dept (Reuters)


The British Grand Prix has been dropped from the provisional calendar of Formula One races for next year, media reports said Thursday.

British GP dropped from provisional list


If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.

Vote Swaps Revamped for 2004


South Korea has admitted conducting experiments on nuclear materials in the past without the knowledge of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog.

EDITORIAL:Nuke tests in S. Korea


AP - A few weeks ago, Cliff Fleming was chasing the Batmobile at night in a helicopter 20 feet above the cavernous streets of Chicago.

Pilots to Try to Retrieve Genesis Capsule (AP)


The long-rumoured Google desktop search is now available for download from desktop.google.com. The new beta application allows users to index and search their emails, documents, Web history and instant messenger chats.

Google intros desktop search tool


Dana Antal took a pass from Danielle Goyette and scored the third-period winner as Canada defeated the United States 2-1 for the gold medal in the Four Nations Cup international women #39;s hockey tournament Sunday.

Canada beats US for gold, Sweden captures bronze in Four Nations <b>...</b>


Fears of a house price crash and the impact of cheap imports have tempered Bank of England expectations of an inflationary spurt. The Bank #39;s Monetary Policy Committee, in its quarterly

House price fears prompt Bank jitters


Google is launching a new service to make books and other printed materials searchable online, the Internet search engine company said Wednesday.

Google offers book search service


Last time we checked the Pitpass statistics, David Coulthard had driven in 175 Grands Prix, covering almost eleven seasons. In that time the Scot has accumulated 475 points, an average of 2.714 point a race, 13 wins, 12 pole positions and 18 fastest laps.

Red Bull and David Coulthard


PARIS (AFP) - French police arrested 17 people and discovered a cache of heavy weapons during raids in southwestern France that targeted suspected members of Spain #39;s armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.

French police arrest 17, find heavy weapons in anti-ETA swoop


The most famous Mars meteorite, the Allen Hills rock with its strange, cylindrical rock segments, may not be the most intriguing.     Astrobiology Magazine -- Perhaps the most famous of the martian meteorites was discovered at Allen Hills, Antarctica, and spawned a controversy about fossil-shapes and whether Mars could once have supported more favorable conditions than today...

The Other Mars Meteorite


Bill Parcells #39; Dallas Cowboys beat the Joe Gibbs-coached Washington Redskins 21-18 in a classic encounter on Monday. Terry Glenn scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

Parcells wins veteran clash


KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has denied that he struck a deal with rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim before Anwar was freed last week after nearly six years in jail.

Malaysian PM denies deal with Anwar


Reuters - Peja Stojakovic scored 29 points to\steer the Sacramento Kings to their eighth victory in nine\games, a 98-93 decision over the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday.

NBA Wrap: Stojakovic Powers Kings Past Grizzlies (Reuters)


HAVANA (Reuters) - Diego Maradona left Cuba on Sunday,  interrupting his cocaine-addiction therapy to spend Christmas  at home with his family in defiance of his doctor's advice.

Maradona on Christmas Break from Drug Rehab


NEW YORK - Oil prices recovered from seven-week lows on Wednesday, surging more than 3 per cent as a drawdown in US heating fuel stocks rekindled worries about thin supplies ahead of the northern winter.

Oil: Price surges 3 per cent as US heating stocks fall


Forbes.com - Rajiv Laroia was handed a dream assignment at Lucent's Bell Labs in 1997: Invent a way to put a broadband Internet in the sky. Don't worry about existing cell phone systems, just do it right.

Marrying the Ideal to the Real (Forbes.com)


Twice world rally champion Carlos Sainz retired five days earlier than planned on Wednesday when injury forced him to pull out of the Rally of Australia.

Injured Sainz forced to retire five days early


Six months after the European Union admitted 10 new members, capping their journey from Communism to the free market, they got a blunt reminder that the club #39;s inner sanctum

Europe #39;s New Members Not Ready for the Euro


AP - Texas A amp;M's great turnaround season continued Sunday as the Aggies earned a spot in the Cotton Bowl against Tennessee. And the Aggies have their top rival, Texas, to thank for it.

Texas A M, Tenn. to Meet in Cotton Bowl (AP)


Washington #39;s ambassador to the United Nations has urged Secretary-General Kofi Annan to promptly release all information concerning the scandal-ridden Iraq oil-for-food program.

US Calls on UN Chief to Release All Oil-for-Food Facts


Two-day meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh is to help Iraq emerge from violence, discuss other Mideast issues. By Marc Burleigh - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt.

Major powers meet in Egypt on Iraqs future


The world #39;s first passenger service to space will start carrying fee-paying astronauts from 2007, say two entrepreneurs, although some are not so convinced with their ambitious time-frame.

Passenger service to space in two years?


The nation #39;s economy is growing, President Bush told attendees on the second day of a White House economic conference, but work remains to be done on Social Security, the deficit and what the president called  quot;fiscal restraint.

Bush to tackle Social Security issues


World number one Roger Federer was stretched to the limit by fourth-seeded Thai Paradorn Srichaphan before edging a 7-5 2-6 6-3 victory in the Thailand Open semi-finals on Saturday.

Federer stretched to the limit in win over Paradorn


THE federal Office of Film and Literature Classification has refused to classify controversial game Manhunt, banning it from sale in Australia.

Manhunt game banned


NEW YORK - Former US president Bill Clinton was recovering yesterday after a successful heart bypass surgery at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a hospital source told Reuters.

Quickly World


Romania #39;s ruling ex-communists scored a wafer-thin victory over opposition centrists in Sunday #39;s parliamentary vote, according to partial official results.

Romanian ruling party lead shrinks


The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.

Rumsfeld Visits India, Delhi Frets on Arms Sales


The creator of Half-Life 2, Valve, has won a legal fight to stop Vivendi distributing its titles to cyber cafes. The ruling bars Vivendi distributing games such as Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike to these pay-for-play venues.

Half-Life 2 maker wins legal case


The Renault F1 Teams chassis Technical Director reviews a hard-fought season, which saw the team meet its objectives and prepare for the future.

Dossier: Bob Bells review of the 2004 season


Monaco, France (Sports Network) - Auxerre and its potent strike force of Benjani Mwaruwari and Bonaventure Kalou have a difficult challenge Sunday when they travel to Monaco for an important French Ligue 1 match.

Auxerre faces stiff test in Monaco


Dual-core processors to be considered single chip, company says.

Microsoft To OK One License for Multicore Chips


Its been a little while since I was last on the scene, my fellow Gooners and its fair to say that the last week or so has been pretty eventful to say the least.

The way I see it - Tottenham v Arsenal


KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's election authority said on  Saturday the election process would continue in the country's  historic presidential election despite a decision by most of  the candidates to boycott the poll over irregularities.

Afghan Election Body Says Will Not Halt Vote


AIR New Zealand today claimed it faced an uncertain future after the countrys High Court threw out plans for a tie-up with Qantas, its Australian-based rival.

Air NZ fears for future after Qantas bid fails


Earth #39;s spin warps space around the planet, according to a new study that confirms a key prediction of Einstein #39;s general theory of relativity.

Earth warps space surrounding it


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The US Justice Department gave conditional approval Monday to Cingular Wireless #39; acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless, a \$41 billion deal creating the nation #39;s largest wireless carrier.

Justice Dept. pact calls on Cingular to sell some licenses


ATHENS - Gold, silver and bronze are the only colors that should matter in these Olympics, but too many see the world in black and white.

ALL AMERICAN


Pharmaceutical company AtheroGenics Inc. said Wednesday that a mid-stage trial to evaluate its AGIX-4207 treatment for rheumatoid arthritis failed to meet the study #39;s endpoint, showing no significant improvement compared with placebo.

AtheroGenics to Discontinue AGIX-4207


Reuters - General Motors Corp.  on Thursday\posted slightly stronger quarterly earnings, but the results\were at the low end of its own forecast and the company cut its\earnings outlook for the year due to slower growth in\Asia-Pacific and mounting losses in Europe.

GM Earnings at the Low End of Forecast (Reuters)


Circuit City Stores Inc. said it will halt sales of T-Mobile USA mobile phones and give the business solely to Verizon Wireless, its other current mobile-phone partner, which will open in-store sales counters.

Circuit City to stop selling T-Mobile


Fans flocked to Fenway Park and tied the Boston phone system in knots yesterday trying to snare the few World Series tickets remaining after Major League Baseball, its corporate sponsors, and season ticket holders received their allotments.

On foot or by phone, fans chase few tickets


But, no, it was no hallucination. The Icelander really had tucked away a 45th-minute header for his first goal since the opening day of the season against Manchester United.

Chelsea 2 CSKA Moscow 0


AP - Microsoft Corp. introduced on Tuesday a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.

Microsoft to Debut 'Istanbul' Application (AP)


An earthquake rattled northern Italy yesterday, sending residents into the streets and damaging buildings, news reports said. No injuries were reported.

5.2-magnitude quake shakes northern Italy


Cisco Systems is making an acquisition designed to reinforce its security lineup, the company said Thursday. The networking giant announced it will pay \$74 million in cash for San Francisco start-up Perfigo, a developer of network access control products.

Cisco buys security start-up


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as oil  prices held near \$55 a barrel and Dow component 3M Co. <A HREF=

Stocks Fall on Unwelcome 3M Results, Oil


With Jeremy Wariner leading the way, the United States pulled off the first medal sweep of the Olympics Monday night in the 400-meter run.

Wariner leads US sweep in 400


Ona giant H amp;M billboard at 31st Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan, Karl Lagerfeld looms like a stern Inquisitor, wearing a black frock coat, white collar, dark glasses and an expression

Damp and Pushy, but What a Reward: \$99 Designer Frock


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three of the nation's dominant local  telephone companies said on Thursday that they had seen a sharp  drop-off in new residential lines leased to competitors since  AT T Corp. <A HREF=

Baby Bells See Rivals Taking Fewer Phones


Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for\December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, now\expecting sales to increase 3 percent.

Wal-Mart Brightens Dec. Sales Forecast (Reuters)


TechWeb - Baseball team keeps its eye on the technology ball by assembling an outside IT team to deploy Wi-Fi for fans.

Houston Astros Hope Wireless Is A Hit (TechWeb)


Kristen Galfetti #39;s small glass office at the new headquarters of Genzyme, a producer of therapeutic drugs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has two doors.

More developers are building  #39;green #39;


Scientists and officials strengthened efforts to forestall the extinction of thousands of species and protect the world #39;s habitats in talks in

Conservation Group Urges Gov #39;t Cooperation


ENGLAND soccer captain David Beckham is at the centre of a fresh scandal, this time an innocent victim involving a Spanish prostitute.

Beckham is e-male of choice


A bomb threat forced a passenger plane to divert to a London airport under military escort for an emergency landing today. The Olympic Airways flight

Bomb Threat Sparks Stansted Emergency


Police had been hunting Scott Pfiel, a former director of Meals on Wheels Chicago, for months when they finally found their theft suspect -- holding down a high-profile job at an Indianapolis nonprofit.

Nonprofit officer arrested in thefts


Penn State University, responding to a rumor started by a Pittsburgh radio station that Coach Joe Paterno had resigned, issued a statement yesterday denying the report.

Penn St. Denies Paterno Rumor


The fiscal condition of the states improved this year, but soaring health costs have made it difficult for them to recover from the worst fiscal crisis in six decades, the National Governors Association said Thursday.

States #39; Pocketbooks Are Fuller, but Health Costs Stall Recovery


Feeling continued pressure from the low-cost carriers, Continental Airlines is joining six other airlines in a ticket distribution network that will save them money.

Continental takes part in upstart ticket network


Tickets to your favorite bowl game are readily available, for a price.

Buying Bowl Tickets Is a Game in Itself


t worked. Google #39;s auction process, both criticized and feared on Wall Street, could have gone much more smoothly, and investors might yet regret putting money into a company that plans to go its own way regardless of what others think.

Google #39;s Offering Proves Stock Auctions Can Really Work


It was not exactly riveting: three candidates and the representatives of 12 others sat at a horseshoe-shaped table yesterday droning

Just 3 of 18 candidates for president attend debate


The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay rose last week to 333,000, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, but was still lower than expected by Wall Street.

Jobless Claims Lower Than Expected


AP - Tennessee Titans receiver Tyrone Calico will have surgery Thursday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and might need to have his anterior cruciate ligament fixed as well.

Titans' Calico to Have Surgery Thursday (AP)


Granted, from a performance point of view PCI-Express is barely a match for AGP8X, but both ATI and NVIDIA have been aggressively moving forward with introducing graphic cards using the interface.

XPRESS 200, nForce 4, PCI-Express shaping up to replace AGP


AP - Sen. John Kerry is having trouble wooing fellow Roman Catholics in Iowa and Wisconsin. President Bush is short of his expected Catholic count in Michigan and Minnesota. Once reliably Democratic, Catholics have become one of the most complicated and coveted swing voting blocs.

Catholics Resist Wooing by Kerry and Bush (AP)


LONDON -- Wealthy countries are falling billions of dollars short of their promises to help fund reproductive health care and efforts to improve the status of women around the world, the United Nations said yesterday.

Funds for population goals urged


Reuters - Online shoppers in the United\States spent  #36;23.2 billion during the holidays, excluding\travel, up 25 percent from the 2003 season, according to a new\survey from Goldman, Sachs   Co., Harris Interactive and

Survey: Web Holiday Shopping Up 25 Percent in 2004 (Reuters)


South Korea will provide \$21 million in long-term low rate loans to Vietnam to help the Southeast Asian nation build an advanced environmental infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Loans to Vietnam


New top-of-the-line smart phone has a sharper screen, a faster chip and a removable battery.

PalmOne pushes out Treo update


WASHINGTON - National security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended her characterization of Saddam Hussein's nuclear capabilities in the months before the Iraq invasion, even as a published report said government experts had cast doubt at the time.    In the run-up to the March 2003 war, Rice said in a television interview in 2002 that the Iraqi president was trying to obtain high-strength aluminum tubes to rebuild his nuclear weapons program...

Rice Defends Comments on Iraq Nuke Threat


The parents of British soldiers killed in Iraq were among thousands of protesters who joined an anti-war march through central London yesterday.

Thousands in anti-war protest rally


Reuters - Asian shares stuck to narrow ranges\Friday as record oil prices supported energy stocks and miners\rebounded on steadier metals markets, countering worries about\technology earnings and falls in Japanese automakers.

Asian Stocks Jittery on Record Oil (Reuters)


A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a university professor to five years in jail for sowing dissent and sedition. Hard-line Islamist academic Said bin Zair was arrested in April on charges of condoning suicide

Saudi jails  #39;seditious #39; academic


London, Sep 12.(PTI): The ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Kenya at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, made a record of sorts as it was attended by a crowd of about 12,000, the highest for any match at the ground.

Record crowd witnesses India-Kenya match


ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Looking for answers to an offense that seemed out of synch, the United States finally found them.

US women crush South Korea for third straight blowout win


CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Axle   Manufacturing Holdings  Inc. <A HREF=

American Axle Cuts 2004 Earnings Forecast


AP - Allen Iverson stole an inbound pass, drove down the court and made a layup at the buzzer, giving the Philadelphia 76ers a 116-114 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday.

76ers Slip by Wizards 116-114 in Overtime (AP)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, but mixed data on employment on  Tuesday focused economists' attention on upcoming payrolls data  to get a clearer sign about the outlook.

U.S. Services Sector Slips, Jobs Mixed


ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 percent in Russia #39;s LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance opening the way for the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.

Conoco Wins \$2 Billion LUKOIL Stake


Microsoft today launched a beta version of its desktop search tool. This tool is ment to find documents, e-mail and other files stored on your own HDD.

Microsoft debuts beta version of Desktop Search tool


Soccer's governing body Wednesday fined Italy, the Netherlands and France for being too lenient with doping offenders.

FIFA Fines Italy, Netherlands, France


A swirling space observatory has been launched to scan the universe for explosions that some believe are the birth of black holes.

NASA launches Swift observatory


Marxist rebels in Colombia have freed four hostages, three of whom were held captive for well over three years in the jungle. The four released hostages - two men and two women were flown to Neiva, 150 miles

Marxist rebels free 4 hostages


The reorganization plan filed by WR Grace  amp; Co. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case includes a proposal to establish a trust to handle a variety of asbestos claims against the chemical manufacturer.

Asbestos fund included in WR Grace plan


or Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela, the first match of the United States Open did not begin in very promising fashion yesterday. Facing the former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martnez, Vento-Kabchi lost, 0-6, in the first set.

First Match Features a Big Rally


It #39;s not just voters who are ready for the presidential campaign to end. Investors are anxious to put Tuesday #39;s election behind them.

Election likely to put investors in motion


US Airways chief executive Bruce Lakefield said Friday the airline would, as expected, ask a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary pay cuts on its union workers to conserve cash during the slow fall travel season.

US Airways asks court to impose 23 percent pay cut


Oracle follows Microsoft and decides to roll patches out on a monthly timetable, but does that make customers more secure?

Your regularly scheduled software patch


USATODAY.com - Two of PeopleSoft's largest shareholders indicated Tuesday that they would split on supporting Oracle's  #36;8.8 billion takeover bid for its business software rival, plunging the deal into uncertainty.

2 major PeopleSoft shareholders split on Oracle deal (USATODAY.com)


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Sales for semiconductor manufacturing equipment is expected to rise sharply in 2004, but decline slightly in 2005, according to a year-end consensus forecast released late Tuesday by the industry #39;s largest trade group.

SEMI expects sales to dip in  #39;05


33 Palestinians, 23 of whom are civilians, including 7 children and a mentally disabled man, were killed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations


Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova earned three-set victories over Americans to set up an all-Russian women's final at the United States Open.

A Russian Summit in the Final


ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece, an ancient nation, searched its soul over a new doping scandal on Saturday while Michael Phelps, a fresh-faced American teenager, prepared to enter the Olympic record books without having to swim a stroke.

Greece Soul Searches, Phelps Nears Record


Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. \

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?


HELSINKI (Reuters) - Former Finnish ski jumping star Matti  Nykanen was sentenced to 2 years in jail after a court found  him guilty of aggravated assault on Wednesday, the chief  prosecutor said.

Flying Finn Given Two Years for Aggravated Assault


Perfect 10 is suing Google for unspecified damages, alleging copyright infringement. Google provides unauthorized access to thousands of its copyrighted pictures, Perfect 10 says.

Adult Entertainment Site Sues Google


IN A drama played out live on Japanese television, a two-year-old boy was rescued from beneath huge boulders yesterday, four days after a deadly earthquake triggered a landslide that buried the car carrying him and his family.

Real-life rescue played out on TV


North Korea is likely to return to six-party talks on its nuclear programs now that the US presidential election is over, Yonhap news agency quoted South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as saying on Thursday.

N.Korea Likely to Resume Talks After US Vote -Seoul


Serena Williams came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6 6-3 6-4 on the opening night of group play at the WTA Championships on Wednesday.

Serena fights back, Davenport off to a flier in LA


The record turnout in Hong Kong #39;s legislative council elections shows that the territory wants full democracy, newspapers said on Tuesday.

HONG KONG: HK press says people still want full democracy


AP - David Newhan tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead double in Baltimore's eight-run eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

O's Beat Blue Jays With Eight-Run Eighth (AP)


AP - Cincinnati star quarterback Gino Guidugli broke a bone in his throwing hand when he slipped outside his home, and he might miss Saturday's game at No. 7 Louisville.

Cincinnati QB Might Miss Louisville Game (AP)