INDIANAPOLIS Add center Michael Olowokandi to the list of Timberwolves with off-the-court problems. Olowokandi was suspended indefinitely from the team after he was arrested for refusing to leave Indianapolis nightclub Tiki Bob #39;s early Thursday morning.

Wolves center arrested in Indy


Samsung Electronics has showcased a mobile phone that integrates a 5-Megapixel digital camera. At present the highest resolution camera phones have 3-Megapixel class image sensors.

SCH-S250 phone has 5-Megapixel camera


Australia #39;s caretaker captain Adam Gilchrist sprang to Shane Warne #39;s defence on Sunday after the leg-spinner fell agonisingly short of becoming #39;s Test cricket #39;s leading bowler.

Warne gets Gilchrist #39;s backing


It appears something positive has emerged from the recent mass exodus of executives from BEA Systems. On Tuesday, three former BEA executives, with the help of two venture-capital heavyweights, launched a

Former BEA Execs, VC Heavyweights Launch Open-Source Startup


AP - A month before the video game's scheduled release this coming Tuesday, illegal copies of the hot sci-fi action title

Trio of Hot New Games Victimized by Piracy (AP)


TELSTRA chief executive Ziggy Switkowski will step down in 2005, two years short of the end of his contract. The announcement was made by Telstra chairman Donald McGauchie and was backed by the board.

Telstra chief quits


NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. Abbott Laboratories has agreed to buy Colorado-based nutrition firm EAS for 320 (m) million dollars. The deal expands Abbott #39;s growing stable of nutritional products.

Abbott acquires nutrition firm EAS for 320 million dollars


Hilton hotels in Indonesia ratcheted up security on Thursday but said they were seeing few cancellations amid warnings from Western governments that one of their chain could be attacked by militants.

Hilton hotels in Indonesia hunker down after threat


Crude oil futures traded below \$49 a barrel Monday following a steep runup on Friday that was prompted by persistent concerns about winter fuel supplies.

Update 4: Crude Oil Prices Trade Below \$49 a Barrel


NEW YORK : UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday welcomed a Malaysian court decision releasing ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim from prison, and expressed the hope that his health would recover soon.

Annan welcomes court decision freeing Anwar


com October 7, 2004, 3:26 PM PT. Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.

Flaw found in older Office versions


DHAKA: Bangladeshs prime minister and her main rival are under pressure to set aside years of bitter feuding after a grenade attack on an opposition rally killed 20 people and triggered a week of violent protests nationwide.

Bangladeshi leaders under pressure


Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez won his fourth European Tour title of the year with a two-shot victory at the BMW International Open on Sunday, with the European Ryder Cup team to be finalised later in the day.

Jimenez wins BMW International Open by two shots


IT #39;S BEEN a heck of an interesting two days here in Iceland. I #39;ve seen some interesting technology, heard some inventive speeches and met some people with different ideas.

Wi-Fi, WiMAX dead and gone, fibre pundits say


Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (AACb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to refinance high yield debt, the Canadian television broadcaster, producer and film distributor said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Alliance Atlantis to refinance high yield debt


Reuters - Vaccinating mice against Lyme\disease may help protect people against the infection, which is\often spread from mice to humans, U.S. researchers said on\Monday.

Vaccinating Mice Could Reduce Lyme Disease (Reuters)


American Financial Realty Trust on Tuesday agreed to acquire 252 commercial properties from Bank of America NA for a total price of about \$570 million excluding unspecified transaction expenses.

American Financial to Buy Office Space


ABOUT 140 million Indonesians are expected to vote today in the country #39;s first direct presidential election, with incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri hoping for a late surge of support to cling to office.

Megawati trailing people #39;s favourite


NEW YORK Despite voluble skepticism among investors, Google #39;s stock jumped about 18 percent to \$100.01 a share when it debuted Thursday on the Nasdaq stock market.

Google shares top 100 on debut


About 20 Filipinos were found alive in the rubble of a collapsed building on Thursday, 10 days after a fierce storm and landslides devastated several eastern and northern provinces, a radio station reported.

Twenty Filipinos Found Alive in Rubble After Storm


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

Ethernet storage system brings 800GB to SMBs


Semifinals - Saturday, August 21 ----- Ryan Moore (1) def. Jeff Overton (20), 2 and 1 Luke List (6) def. Chris Nallen (10), 19 Holes.

Final scores from 2004 US Amateur


SACRAMENTO -- Celtics coach Doc Rivers knows the first game of an extended West Coast swing can set the tone for the entire trip. Boston can only hope its 119-105 loss to the Kings last night does not set a pattern for the remaining four games on the itinerary. Otherwise, the trip might seem a lot longer than the scheduled ...

Celtics trip on first step in loss to Kings


Fani Halkia, hailed by one Greek tabloid as a  quot;Winged Goddess, quot; stormed to Olympic victory in the 400 meter hurdles, sparking nationwide jubilation and much probing of her startlingly improved form.

Olympics: Halkia New Greek Goddess, Faces Down Questions


The new iMac G5, which begins shipping worldwide mid-September, features the high-performance G5 processor and a stunning new design that integrates the entire computer right into its 17- or 20-inch flat panel display. The iMac G5 packs a complete computer system into a mere two inches of depth  #151; the world #146;s thinnest desktop computer, with a G5 processor running up to 1.8 GHz. Aug 31

Apple Unveils iMac G5


Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The problem of pit bull attacks in Ontario is more widespread and

Ont. attorney general says pit bull problem more urgent than first imagined (Canadian Press)


Vijay Singh remained on course for a fifth victory in six events with a second-round 68 to lead the 84 Lumber Classic tournament in Pennsylvania.

Singh stays in front


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Friday as  Wall Street pulled back after a big rally in the previous  session, with shares of computer maker Dell Inc. <A HREF=

Stocks Open Little Changed


By KRISTA LARSON     SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- While the tennis courts at Kennedy Park are bare on a hot afternoon, parents keep dropping off teenagers at the skate park, home to all the day's action...

Skateboarding Offers a Tough Workout


LOS ANGELES -- Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a  quot;psychological war quot; and sought to trade Bryant in January, according to Jackson #39;s diary, an excerpt of which will be published in next week #39;s

Excerpts talk of  #39;psychological war #39; -- and truce


On a clear day, you can see the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City from her home in Chateau-Richer. But one day, nine years ago, a young volunteer working at a World Cup

Climbing to a dream


Did you feel that extra jolt of electricity in the air when you arrived at work today? Yes, it's...

Honor your sysadmin...be quiet


Russia is to invest more than \$5bn extra in its security services to help combat terrorism. Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, who announced the move, said the fight against terror would be a top budget priority in 2005.

Russia boosts funds for security


Oil prices roared to fresh record highs\on Thursday as the U.S. government reported another fall in\heating fuel stocks ahead of winter.

Oil Hits New Highs as Winter Stocks Fall


AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer  #151; but not the converted hydrogen-powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office.

Schwarzenegger Shows Eco-Friendly Hummer (AP)


A gas explosion in a central Siberian coal mine killed 13 people and injured 23 others, Russia #39;s Emergency Ministry said. The explosion happened at 5:45 am local time in the Listvyazhna

Russian Coal Mine Explosion Kills 13, Injures 23, Ministry Says


PANAMA CITY -- An appeals court has refused to reinstate class-action status for a lawsuit that sought to represent 230,000 Wal-Mart employees across Florida over allegations the company forced many of them to work without pay during breaks and after hours

Court affirms denial of Wal-Mart workers #39; class-action suit


ARSENAL became the first side in English football to go 43 league matches unbeaten when they beat Blackburn 3-0 at Highbury last night to return to the top of the Premiership.

Arsenal beat Forest #39;s record


Reuters - Media conglomerate Viacom Inc.\said on Friday it struck a second Chinese program producing\partnership and could form as many as two others, including a\movie-making tie-up, in the months ahead.

Viacom in China Tie-Up with Beijing TV (Reuters)


Mike Stoops #39; voice boomed over the meeting room, startling sleepy reporters at Pac-10 Media Day and announcing that a little Big 12 swagger was invading the mellow conference.

Stoops brings new swagger to Arizona


SEOUL, South Korea - North Koreas forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy has created severe urban air pollution, the United Nations said Friday in its first report on the

N. Korea killing forests, waterways, UN finds


Dotted around the globe are shadowy, short-range transmitters beaming strange radio messages across the planet. The messages are indecipherable, and often unlistenable. Nonetheless, they have their fans. By Jason Walsh.

Dark Side of the Band


Los Angeles Times - LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  #8212; More than 30,000 people are expected Thursday when former President Clinton opens his  #36;165-million presidential library, and civic leaders say the campus is already functioning as a catalyst for a renaissance here, helping to spur a building boom.

Boom Echoes Of f the Clinton Library (Los Angeles Times)


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed  eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled  fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday  for Iraq's first election since Saddam Hussein's fall.

Shi'ites Bombed as Iraq Poll Campaign Begins


Sears, Roebuck and Co., which has successfully sold its tools and appliances on the web, is counting on having the same magic with bedspreads and sweaters, thanks in part to expertise gained by its purchase of Lands #39; End.

Sears Takes On Cyberspace


Following Microsoft's lead, software maker opts to issue fixes on a monthly timetable. But does that make customers more secure?

Oracle puts patches on a schedule


AP - An audiotape purportedly by key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.

Terror Tape Boasts U.S. Forces Humiliated (AP)


The business of building planets is messier and more chaotic than scientists realized, according to new observations from NASA #39;s Spitzer Space Telescope.

Spitzer Telescope Finds Planet Forming Messy


European finance ministers Friday named Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to be  quot;Mr. Euro, quot; a job intended to give the 12 countries using the common currency a single, stronger voice.

Juncker Gets Post As  #39;Mr. Euro #39;


ST. LOUIS - On the road and on the airwaves, President Bush is trying to paint this year's presidential race as a black-and-white decision for voters...

Bush Says He'll Better Protect Nation


Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry\turned President Bush's own words against him on Thursday and\said it was the Republican incumbent who had jumped to\conclusions in Iraq, disqualifying him from being commander in\chief.

Kerry Uses Bush's Own Words to Call Him Unfit (Reuters)


Software industry executives gathered at the SoftSummit conference are told to expect struggles over the next few years as they evolve their licensing models to contend with an expanding assortment of emerging market pressures.

Challenges Persist Over Software Licensing


Internet portal Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch Inc. for \$160 million in cash, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Launch, Yahoo's digital music site.  <FONT face=

Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for \$160M


Armed insurgents opened fire on a bus full of civilians and drove a car bomb into a national guard checkpoint in northern Iraq this morning, killing 20 Iraqis in the latest

Insurgents Kill 20 Iraqis as Violence Surges for Third Day


Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West not to meddle with Russia #39;s Chechnya policy on Wednesday in the wake of a bloody hostage crisis, highlighting a growing rift over the issue between former Cold War foes.

Russia Warns West Against Meddling in Chechnya


A United Nations anti-torture body has criticised Britain for the  quot;unsatisfactory quot; conditions in its prisons, including a  quot;substantial number of deaths in custody quot;, urging it to act at once to improve them.

UN slams British jails


LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian rebel leader Mujahid  Dokubo-Asari said he arrived in the capital Abuja on Wednesday  for talks with President Olusegun Obasanjo after his group  threatened a new offensive against troops in the oil-producing  Niger delta and threatened to target oil workers.

Nigerian Oil Delta Rebel in 11th Hour Peace Talks


AFP - A leading US senator said that the United States was locked in a  quot;quagmire quot; in Iraq, calling the war a diversion from the hunt for Al-Qaeda boss Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Top senator calls Iraq 'quagmire' for US (AFP)


Israel #39;s Foreign Ministry Director General Ron Prushor said Sunday Egypt might return its ambassador to Israel in the near future.

Egypt to return ambassador to Israel


The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday that threatens oil sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not stop atrocities in the Darfur region.

UN resolution threatens Sudan with sanctions


A mortar attack killed four employees of a British security firm and wounded 15 others in the Baghdad #39;s Green Zone, a fortified area that houses the US and Iraqi leadership, the company and British officials said Friday.

Four Killed in Baghdad #39;s Green Zone


AP - Peru named three new judges to hear the retrial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman, officials said Tuesday, replacing jurists who stepped down and caused his first public trial to collapse.

New Judges Chosen for Peru Rebel Retrial (AP)


Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) may change the way it recognizes royalties from its licensees, which would reduce fourth-quarter pre-tax income by \$298 million, the company said on Friday.

Qualcomm May Change Royalty Recognition


October 31, 2004 - It looks like the folks at Capcom Entertainment were only kidding when they sternly insisted over and over again that the GameCube action-thriller Resident Evil 4 would forever remain exclusive to Nintendo #39;s console.

Resident Evil 4 Exclusive No More


Palestinian sources tell the Associated Press that doctors who specialize in the blood disease are examining Arafat. The 75-year-old Palestinian leader has been sick for the past two weeks.

Sources: Doctors suspect Arafat has leukemia


WASHINGTON - U.S. officials got a wake-up call last month about the need to screen airline passengers for explosives when two Chechen women apparently carried bombs onto two Russian planes and blew them up...

Passenger Screenings to Be More Intrusive


KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan bowed to mounting pressure over the crisis in Darfur and agreed to allow African Union forces to monitor the activities of its police in camps for displaced persons in the region.

Sudan bows to pressure, allows AU to monitor police in Darfur <b>...</b>


AP - As the new man in the middle of the Chicago Bears' defense, Hunter Hillenmeyer will be calling the signals, trying to disrupt the NFL's most potent offense while matching football wits with Peyton Manning.

Bears Will Try to Disrupt Colts' Offense (AP)


Nintendo is after a new kind of customer, and this time the Japanese game giant doesn #39;t have Pokemon to back it up. The company #39;s new DS, an advanced handheld player meant to expand a market Nintendo already

Nintendo aims for older crowd with DS


One legendary coach will replace another at South Carolina next season. According to published reports, former University of Florida and Washington Redskins coach Steve Spurrier will take over the as head

Steve Spurrier Set to Take South Carolina Coaching Job


washingtonpost.com - Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday.

Danger of Image-Borne Viruses Looms (washingtonpost.com)


The average price of gasoline topped \$2 a gallon in Michigan this week, and experts say they do not see any relief in sight. The price of self-serve regular gasoline rose an average

No relief seen as Michigan gas prices top \$2 a gallon


Reuters - Dell Inc. , the No. 1 personal\computer maker and the best customer of leading computer chip\maker Intel , is mulling using rival chips from AMD\, its chief executive said on Thursday.

Dell CEO Says Considering AMD Chips for Servers (Reuters)


YUKOS oil company announced December 15 it has filed for bankruptcy protection today. Please see the company #39;s statement below.

YUKOS files for bankruptcy protection.


One door opened and another shut Monday. In the hallway separating the two, a place better known as Cardinals purgatory, Josh McCown watched his career flash before his eyes.

Time for coach to practice patience


Indonesian authorities stepped up their hunt today for the alleged masterminds behind the bomb attack on the Australian embassy, as Australias police chief warned that another suicide squad was at large - and may be planning more attacks.

Police Step Up Hunt for Embassy Bombers


India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir shared an unbeaten first wicket partnership of 185 on the third day of the first test on Monday.

UPDATE 2-India make impressive reply in first test


Customers will just have to pay their carriers a few pennies for each text-message directory-assistance query.

(Almost) free 411 on cell phones


AP - Premier League leader Chelsea kept winning with a 4-1 victory over Fulham on Saturday while Arsenal recorded its first league victory in three weeks by rallying past Tottenham 5-4.

Chelsea Beats Fulham 4-1 to Stay on Top (AP)


I read with interest the recent Boot Camp article on the new Service Pack (SP2) for Windows XP. I have a dial-up connection to the Internet so I imagine that it would be impossible to download such a large file.

Faqs! Facts! Fax!


Britain and Germany today warned Iran to comply with international demands over its suspected nuclear weapons programme. Tehran has yet to honour a deal it agreed a

Iran Warned over Suspected Nuclear Weapons


Does Wall Street like Bush or Kerry? At this point, investors would be happy with having a clear winner by the opening bell on Wednesday, no matter who it might be.

Election Will Dominate Wall Street #39;s Moves


BALTIMORE - Priest Holmes had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and the Kansas City Chiefs held a 20-17 lead over the Baltimore Ravens after three quarters Monday night.    Trent Green led the Chiefs 60 yards in 11 plays on the tiebreaking march, with a 16-yard completion to Chris Horn on third-and-10 extending the drive...

Chiefs Lead Ravens in Fourth Quarter


Reuters - Consumer electronics should be the\hottest online sellers this holiday, according to the head of\the online unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's top\retailer.

Walmart.com Sees Electronics Leading Online Sales (Reuters)


PC World - Mobile phone tune may play too loudly, Siemens says.

Cell Phone Maker Warns of Ear Damage (PC World)


AP - The highly contentious issue of cloning is back on the U.N. agenda, with support among member states for a treaty banning human cloning but divisions over the use of human embryos for medical research.

U.N. to Debate Anti-Cloning Treaty (AP)


Ron Siler had just taken a beating, and now it seemed like the whole US boxing team was down for the count. Fighters weren #39;t following directions, medal hopes were slipping

US Boxer Dirrell Powers Into Quarters


Freshman guard Daniel Gibson scored 19 points and started Texas #39; run of second-half 3-pointers Wednesday, leading the Longhorns to a 95-70 victory over Tennessee in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.

Roundup: It #39;s consolation time on Maui


JERUSALEM - A missile from an Israeli helicopter wounded 12 in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early Thursday after a teenager from the West Bank evaded roadblocks and blew herself up next to a busy Jerusalem bus stop, killing two policemen.    To carry out the Wednesday suicide attack - the first in Jerusalem in seven months but the second in Israel in three weeks - the 19-year-old overcame a strict military closure of the West Bank imposed for a series of Jewish holidays that began last week...

Suicide Bomber Kills Two in Jerusalem


Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your

Chile Cuts Emissions, Helps Japan, Canada


The euro edged higher in European morning trade on Friday as Germanys influential IFO survey beat expectations. The index of business sentiment rose to 96.2 in December, the highest

Euro firms on upbeat IFO report


Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission said on Wednesday it may consider holding next month's elections over an extended period, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi had suggested.

Iraqi Officials Consider Extending Voting Period


Apple opens its first European Apple Store on Saturday, on Regent Street in London #39;s West End. In a special press tour of the store earlier this week, Apple #39;s vice president of retail Ron

MacCentral week in review


Royal Philips Electronics has signed a services contract with computer maker Dell Inc., which will manage the electronics company #39;s desktop environment.

Philips Signs Services Deal With Dell


Reuters - Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear\watchdog would like to visit a military complex in Iran that an\exile group said housed a nuclear weapons site, but they lack\the legal authority to go there, U.N. diplomats said.

Diplomats: U.N. Lacks Right to Inspect Sites in Iran (Reuters)


Everton ground out a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur ended a run of six Premier League defeats with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over 10-man Middlesbrough on Sunday.

UPDATE 1-Everton draw at Newcastle, Spurs end losing run


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

Before-the-Bell: Ciena Rises on Outlook


Pleasant visions of fun in the sun in the Dominican Republic are being shattered by sad images of residents being smuggled away on wooden boats, only to perish at sea.

Migrants #39; ordeal ugly side of paradise


(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants not only have wild card apsirations, but they can possibly win the NL West. San Francisco will play the middle contest of a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers today in southern California.

San Francisco Giants Team Report - October 2


Three Irishmen convicted of training rebels in Colombia have fled the country, its attorney general tells Reuters.

Irish trio 'have fled Colombia'


Unceremoniously dumping CEO Craig Conway may help PeopleSoft Inc. successfully defend its  quot;poison pill quot; anti-takeover measures in court against would-be acquirer, Oracle Corp.

Firing may aid PeopleSoft in defending  #39;poison pill #39;


TWO weeks ago, Alex McLeish was posing for the photographers at Murray Park with the Bank of Scotlands Manager of the Month award for November, savouring a period which had turned Rangers season around and seemed to have discarded any short-term

McLeish on wrong side of the thin blue line


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb outside the police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Saturday as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said.    Ambulances raced to the scene, where seven cars were on fire...

Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 at Iraq Academy


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is leading the nation to a split that could end up as a civil war, and refuses to even consider taking steps that would maintain

#39;Sharon intent on tearing Israel in two #39;


It rained Sunday, of course, and but another soppy, sloppy gray day at Westside Tennis Club did nothing to deter Roger Federer from his appointed rounds.

Federer wins rain-soaked Masters


A Costa Rican judge on Saturday put the former head of the Organization of American States under house arrest for six months, while he is investigated for bribery claims, judicial officials said.

Former OAS Chief Under House Arrest in Bribe Probe


Women #39;s discount clothing retailer Dress Barn Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings declined due to weak fall merchandise sales as a result of warmer weather and hurricanes that affected stores in the southeastern United States.

Dress Barn Posts Lower 1Q Profit


Tyco International Ltd. (TYC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a quarterly profit on Monday, reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by strong demand for electronic parts.

Tyco Returns to Profit, Shares Gain


A new space observatory is preparing for a mid-November spaceflight despite setbacks caused by hurricanes that washed across its Florida launch pad.

NASA Prepares to Launch Swift Observatory


The Israeli Knesset #39;s approval of a plan to dismantle Jewish settlements in Gaza and part of the West bank raises hopes for Middle East peace progress, but, as always in the region, there are myriad uncertainties.

Uncertainties remain in Mideast


KIEV (Reuters) - Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said  on Sunday he was certain Ukraine's authorities had poisoned him  with dioxin and hoped prosecutors would establish the truth  after this month's re-run of a rigged presidential election.

Yushchenko, Back Home, Says Authorities Poisoned Him


Paris - David Beckham and Real Madrid team-mates Zinedine Zidane and Raul have signed to play themselves in a Los Angeles-produced movie called Goal!. Variety magazine reports that the \$100-million trilogy

Beckham aims to bend it with Zidane


The perfect pairing at The Belfry seems not to have broken its bond since the 34th Ryder Cup Matches back in 2002. The placid Lee Westwood and the fiery Sergio Garcia, who compiled a won three, lost one record

Westwood and Garcia prove friendship works wonders


Township, Mich. -- For all of Hal Sutton #39;s Bear Bryant-meets-George S. Patton act -- all into-the-breach and damn-the-torpedoes -- and for all of Europe #39;s woe-is-me act -- all faux kneeling at the superpower #39;s

Home-course advantage? Not US has rank, Europeans have track <b>...</b>


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered a redeployment of Israeli troops, away from densely populated areas of the northern Gaza Strip.

Sharon Orders Redeployment of Israeli Troops In Gaza


AP - John Russell might be perceived as a long shot among Philadelphia Phillies managerial candidates.

Phillies Consider John Russell for Manager (AP)


As one of the thousands of food-ration agents who are entrusted with handing out voter registration forms in Iraq, Fadhil Muhsen Salom has a feel for the mood of his Shiite

Joy, fear in air as election nears


BOSTON (Reuters) - Mark Bellhorn cracked an eighth-inning,  game-winning homer as the Boston Red Sox fended off the

Bellhorn Homer Gives Boston World Series Lead


Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - West Bromwich Albion hired former player Bryan Robson to be their new head coach Tuesday. Robson, 47, began his playing career with West Brom in 1974 and made 249 appearances for the club.

Robson back at West Brom as coach


HARMONY Gold Minings \$8.1 billion (4.5 billion) hostile takeover offer for Gold Fields took an acrimonious turn last night when the much-larger target company appealed against a regulatory

Gold Fields challenges ruling that let Harmony bid


UNITED NATIONS -- Despite peace deals, Sudan's Darfur region is lapsing into chaos, with rebels attacking police and the government ignoring brutal tribesmen they once armed, according to a UN report yesterday.

Darfur in chaos, says UN report 2.3 million said in need of aid


AP - Astronomers have discovered four new planets in a week's time, an exciting end-of-summer flurry that signals a sharper era in the hunt for new worlds.

NASA to Announce New Class of Planets (AP)


A new software tool from WholeSecurity Inc. can spot fraudulent Web sites used in online cons known as

New tool identifies 'phishy' Web sites


BEIJING (AP)  China appealed to North Korea on Tuesday to join working meetings before a new round of six-party talks on dismantling its nuclear program, despite the North #39;s declaration that it saw no point in attending.

China appeals to North Korea to go ahead with nuclear talks


Europes first lunar spacecraft, SMART-1, has successfully cruised into orbit around the Moon. It entered orbit late on Monday, while making its closest approach so far - passing about 5000 kilometres above the lunar surface.

SMART-1 settles into lunar orbit


The Express-News #39; Johnny Ludden reports that Tony Parker has ended his contract talks with the Spurs. The Spurs have offered Parker a six-year, \$64 million contract, but he is holding out for a better deal.

Parker #39;s contract negotiations on hold


Many of Corporate Washington's executives and board members have side deals with the companies they oversee.

Board Members, Executives and Family Members Can Still Benefit


Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Japan #39;s only money-losing car maker, and US brokerage firm Merrill Lynch plan to set up a joint venture in North America, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Saturday.

Mitsubishi may partner with Merrill


Deposed press baron Conrad Black is doing what he does best - filing another lawsuit. This time, the former head of Hollinger International is filing another libel suit, with

BLACK HITS BACK


The merger between AT amp;T Wireless and Cingular Wireless will become more visible today as the Atlanta-based carrier rolls out a holiday ad campaign and transforms AT amp;T Wireless retail stores to the Cingular brand.

AT amp;T Wireless ends storefront presence


LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Doping cases of world 100m record holder Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines have been postponed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said.

Athletics: Montgomery and Gaines doping cases postponed


To beat the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots anywhere, let alone at Gillette Stadium, it takes a spotless effort.

Turnovers cost Bengals in tough loss


Security men struggle with an a spectator, center, who stormed the tennis court during the Davis Cup final match between Spanish Carlos Moya and American Andy Roddick in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.

Man Runs Onto Court at Davis Cup Final


The sky was appropriately gloomy here this morning as Nascar race teams came together for the first time since the crash of the Hendrick Motorsports plane that killed 10 people last Sunday.

Hendrick Team Knows It #39;s More Than Just a Race


By the time its prey knew it was coming, it was probably far too late. Cruising murky coastal waters in search of food, the creature made magnificent use of its slender neck, nearly twice the length of its

Protorosaur which came out of the gloom


The finding of a dinosaur fossil in southern China has given new clues to the evolution and hunting practices of a long-necked aquatic reptile that lived some 230 million years ago, the magazine Science said on Thursday.

Chinese  #39;Nessie #39; Fossil Used Neck To Suck in Prey


One of the drawing points for Microsoft #39;s free Hotmail service has been its tight integration with its Outlook e-mail and PIM client.

Microsoft ends free Outlook access for Hotmail


AP - American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest round in a frenzied hunt for other worlds like Earth.

Astronomers Spot Smallest Planets Yet (AP)


The value of UK online sales more than doubles, as a growing number of people choose to shop via the internet, data shows.

Internet sales growing strongly


It was all a bit of a fast bowler #39;s joke at the time but, as Brian Lara lay dazed on the pitch, the words of Shoaib Akhtar must have felt a little more sinister.

Lara shaken but stirred


The 2008 US Olympic team marathon trials could be crossing paths with the Boston Marathon.

Boston in running for marathon trials


Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Vikings attempted to shore up their kicking game Tuesday when the team signed veteran Morten Andersen and released Brett Conway.

Vikings ink Morten Andersen


AP - BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for  #36;850 million in cash as part of a strategy to gain a greater share of the U.S. Hispanic market.

Spanish Bank BBVA to Buy Laredo National (AP)


Reuters - A fiberglass statue of Christ\that washed up on a sandbar in the Rio Grande three weeks ago\is attracting scores of devout pilgrims to a police department\lost-and-found and being hailed as a miracle.

'Miraculous' Christ Washes Up in Texas Rio Grande (Reuters)


Lorena Ochoa already had posed with the novelty check and kissed the crystal vase when she called her family in Mexico.  #39; #39;Well, I won #39;t tell anyone, because they #39;re all watching you play No.

Surprise! Ochoa surges to win


The United States hasn't issued any microchip-equipped passports yet, but as the Department of State tests different prototypes, the international standards for the passports are under fire from privacy advocates who worry the technology won't protect travelers from identity thieves.

Electronic Passports Might Not Measure Up


Investor's Business Daily - At a time when rapid growth in hedge funds might suggest that their mutual fund counterparts -- long-short funds -- would also prove popular, few investors seem to have much appetite for mutual funds they can sell short.

Long-Short Funds Have Uneven Record (Investor's Business Daily)


AP - Outgoing President Ion Iliescu, Romania's leader for most of the last 25 years, defended his record as leader, saying concerns about press freedoms are exaggerated and efforts to stamp out corruption are progressing.

AP: Iliescu Hopes Romania Will Join EU (AP)


CHENNAI - Singapore-based electronics contract maker Flexitronics has acquired telecom software solutions firm Future Software Ltd for an undisclosed amount.

Flexitronics acquires India #39;s Future Software


Motorola Inc. is acquiring MeshNetworks Inc., a developer of a Wi-Fi based technology in which a person #39;s mobile device doubles as a network relay point that can transmit a signal between other devices.

Update 1: Motorola to Acquire MeshNetworks


Your processor can now run 24 faster at the same power levels based on the new strained silicon transistor technology, as claimed by IBM and AMD today.

Semiconductor Breakthrough: Processor 24 times faster


Maoists in Nepal on Tuesday lifted the weeklong economic blockade that had virtually paralysed Kathmandu. A joint statement issued by the six organisations affiliated to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist

Maoists lift Kathmandu blockade


The SCO Group is looking to cut expenses to make sure it has enough cash to push its lawsuit with IBM, the company announced during its third-quarter earnings conference call yesterday.

SCO caps legal costs as losses mount


LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, Australia and a former U.S.  official, stung by criticism from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan, insisted on Thursday that their countries' military  action in Iraq was legal.

Iraq Allies, Countering Annan, Insist War Was Legal


AFP - Yao Ming has cemented his stature as one of the dominant big men in the National Basketball Association, and now he has a chance to become an integral part of the league's most explosive one-two tandem.

China's Yao set to carry Rockets with McGrady by his side (AFP)


WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve Board late yesterday boosted short-term interest rates for the fifth time in a row, warning of higher rates next year as it abandons easy money to head off inflation.

US rate now 2 to choke inflation


Rafa Benitez believes that the return to action of Steven Gerrard will give Liverpool the impetus they need as they prepare for the crunch Champions League trip to Monaco.

Gerrard Is The Key, Says Benitez


Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - More than 50 people were rescued by a naval helicopter Wednesday after two landslides caused by heavy rain trapped their vehicles on a highway in Scotland, police said.

Heavy rains force another helicopter rescue operation in Britain (Canadian Press)


This is how crazy it has become in the race for the BCS title game: Oklahoma might not go to Orange Bowl because of, well, oranges.

Weekend in Review: Sooners, Tigers battle for position


COLOMBO (Reuters) - A breakaway Tamil Tiger commander who  split with the notorious Sri Lankan rebel group in March  launched a new political movement on Tuesday, accusing the  guerrillas' shadowy leader of turning them into terrorists.

Breakaway Tamil Tiger Launches Political Party


CHICAGO : Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of popular, old-style snacks Twinkies and Hostess Cakes, filed for bankruptcy, citing rising costs and falling sales.

Iconic US bakery giant files for bankruptcy


I #39;m leaving the Olympics and heading home, assuming the plane can lift me. This is a concern because I #39;ve gained many kilometers of mass from eating Greek food, especially  quot;baklava

DAVE BARRY: Thanks, Athens, for great Games


KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Two people were wounded after a second bomb exploded in Nepal #39;s capital on Friday, the third day of a blockade of the commercial center called by Maoist rebels.

Two Wounded in Second Bomb Blast in Nepal Capital


Venus Williams was upset by unseeded Elena Bovina 6-3, 6-2, in a Kremlin Cup quarterfinal Friday that lasted little more than an hour.

Roundup: Williams upset in Kremlin Cup


Rubens Barrichello led the first-ever Formula One race lap in China after a swift getaway from the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Barrichello Makes Early Running


AP - It'll take more than last week's victory over a highly ranked opponent to restore Notre Dame's lost luster. That makes Saturday's game at Michigan State a big one for the Fighting Irish.

Irish Look to Top Michigan State on Sat. (AP)


It is believed that with the help of his sister, Jessica DeGroot, 28, who was fined US\$7,500, Jeremy Jaynes pedalled non-existent products via email such as a  quot;FedEx refund processor quot; that supposedly

US Spammer Facing Nine Years in Jail


World News: London, Nov 20 :London has launched its bid to host the 2012 Olympics with a pledge that it would be  quot;the best Games the world has ever seen quot;.

London bid for  quot;best quot; ever Olympics in 2012:


Reuters - Nearly 3,000 years after his death,\Homer is the best-selling poet in Britain thanks largely to\Brad Pitt and

'Troy' Makes Homer Britain's Best-Selling Poet (Reuters)


The United Nations says its Secretary-General Kofi Annan is not to quit despite US charges of his involvement into possible fraud in the oil-for-food program.

UN Denies Annan #39;s resignation


A 15-year-old newcomer had defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne on the run at the US Open Tuesday and an experienced campaigner put paid to former winner Marat Safin.

Safin Suffers While Henin-Hardenne Survives


AP - Two devastating hurricanes have given President Bush something his political advisers couldn't dream up: the chance to play comforter in chief in a battleground state he is determined to win again.

Hurricanes May Affect Florida Politics (AP)


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's opposition Labour party is  likely to join Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's coalition next  week, a move that could promote a Gaza pullout plan and also  avoid early elections, his spokesman said on Friday.

Israel's Labour Seals Deal to Join Sharon's Coalition


Reuters - Battery maker Rayovac Corp.  on\Tuesday said it would buy United Industries Corp., a maker of\lawn and garden products, for about  #36;476 million in cash and\stock in a bid to diversify its product mix.

Rayovac to Buy United Industries (Reuters)


By staff writers and wires. THE nationn #39;s biggest telco, Telstra Corp, is offering shareholders up to \$4.65 per share in a off-market buyback worth \$750 million.

Telstra in \$750m buyback


First-day sales of Microsoft #39;s new video game Halo 2 will reach \$100 million, a senior Microsoft games executive said Tuesday.

Halo 2 Rakes in \$100 Million


A federal judge in Alexandria, Va., will hear opening arguments today in a case that pits Geico against Google. Geico, the auto insurer owned by Berkshire Hathaway, sued Google in May for trademark infringement.

Geico-Google trademark suit goes to court


CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - Australians will vote on  Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative  government against center-left Labor, with national security  and the economy key issues, Prime Minister John Howard said  Sunday.

Australians to Go to the Polls on Oct. 9


TONY EASTLEY: As thousands of Australians prepare to fly out to Indonesia for their Christmas and New Year holidays, the Federal Government has issued a new quite specific warning about the risk of a terrorist attack there.

Government issues Indonesia travel warning


Sparrows can piece together a complete song from fragments - research that could help with understanding memory.

Sparrow song illustrates memory


Nortel Networks Corp. will lay off approximately 1,400 employees in the U.S. and about 950 in Canada, with those employees to be notified by the end of June 2005, the network equipment vendor said in a regulatory filing Thursday that fleshed out earlier announcements of the coming layoffs.

Nortel plans to lay off 3,250 employees


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software maker Computer Associates  <A HREF=

Computer Associates to Cut 800 Jobs


The end of the line for an Internet icon? DoubleClick (nasdaq: DCLK - news - people ) on Monday said it has retained Lazard Freres to  quot;explore strategic options, quot; including the sale of all or part of its business.

O #39;Connor: DoubleClick Hires Investment Bankers To Explore Sale


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar retained most of the previous  session's gains against the euro on Monday after a positive  U.S. jobs report last week reinforced expectations for an  interest rate rise later this month.

Dollar Clings to Gains Vs Euro


Reuters - Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.\ look pricey despite the company's new five-year,  #36;500\million pact with shock jock Howard Stern to air his program\starting in 2006, according to the latest edition of Barron's,\the weekly financial newspaper.

Paper: Sirius Pricey Despite Howard Stern (Reuters)


AP - Two days into the Eli Manning era, the New York Giants really aren't expecting the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft to turn their season around, at least by himself.

Giants Know It's Not All Up to Eli (AP)


Rivals in western Afghanistan agreed to a cease-fire last week after the arrival of the Afghan National Army.

New Afghan Army asserts itself


American Bode Miller was fastest in Friday #39;s final training for the first downhill of the Alpine World Cup season. Miller, winner of the season opening giant

Alpine Skiing: Miller Quickest But Not the Happiest


A discovery of 1.66 million-year-old stone tools has produced the earliest evidence that human ancestors apparently dispersed across Asia at a relatively rapid clip.

Experts Place Ancient Toolmakers on a Fast Track to Northern China


ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Olympic 200 metres champion Costas Kenteris and his fellow Greek Olympic silver medallist Katerina Thanou say they are withdrawing from the Athens Games.

Greek sprinter Kenteris quits Games


Reuters - Philadelphia expanded free outdoor\wireless Internet access on Tuesday as part of a\multimillion-dollar plan to connect the entire city by early\2006.

Philadelphia Expands Free Wireless Web Access Zone (Reuters)


South Korea #39;s military and police have tightened security since an audio tape attributed to a top al- Qaeda leader Friday urged Muslims to resist the US and its allies, including Korea, for their roles in Iraq.

S. Korea Tightens Security After Possible Al-Qaeda Threat Aired


Aircraft brake and landing gear maker Goodrich Corp. (GR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted higher quarterly sales and earnings and raised its full-year forecasts as an improving

Goodrich Posts Higher 3rd-Quarter Profit


There are reports from the Palestinian territories that the health of leader Yasser Arafat is deteriorating. There has been concern in recent weeks about the Palestinian Authority head #39;s health was worsening

Team of doctors flown to Ramallah to treat Arafat


Brother has introduced four new multifunction printers, all under US\$200. There are two sheet-feeder models, the MFC-3240c and MFC-3340cn, and two flatbed models, the MFC-5440cn and MFC-5840cn.

Brother Introduces 4 New Multifunction Printers Under US\$200


FORT WORTH, Texas -- If history and supersititons are replayed, John Kerry can thank the Green Bay Packers. During the past 17 presidential elections, the outcome of the most recent Washington Redskins home

Will Packers Help Kerry For President?


But police said two of the bodies had tattoos written in the Roman alphabet -- one saying  quot;HECER quot;, and the other a letter H. The third body had tattoos written in Arabic script but the words were not Arabic.

Beheaded bodies found near Baghdad


Should an ambassador speak out over human rights even if this upsets his or her own government? The question has been posed by the dismissal from his post as British ambassador to Uzbekistan

Confessions of a British diplomat


AP - The next Congress will look slightly more like the real America, with more women, Hispanics and blacks, including the first black man to enter the Senate in a quarter century.

New Congress to Look More Like Population (AP)


Miami - Hurricane Jeanne forced the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers to move their game today to primetime. The teams and the league agreed to move the starting time from 11 am MDT to 6:30 pm MDT because

Blown out again, Dolphins shift game to primetime


All those recreational anglers who dangle bait off US coasts are catching a much bigger share of fish -- especially some threatened species -- than commonly thought, researchers report in a new study.

Science calls for anglers to cut line


Moody #39;s Investors Service on Tuesday cut the debt ratings for SBC Communications Inc. (SBC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and BellSouth Corp.

Moody #39;s cuts SBC, BellSouth, and Cingular ratings


How much does an overnight stay at a Virginia hospital cost? If Medicaid is paying, the answer is \$6,000. If Paul Shipman is paying, it #39;s \$29,500.

Uninsured patients often face big markups


The prevailing wisdom in Boston in 1999 was that a couple of out-of-town baseball writers robbed Pedro Martinez of that season's Most Valuable Player award. But in Cleveland that year, another player may have robbed himself of the prize: Manny Ramirez.

He's a grown Manny


PORTLAND, Maine - International Paper Co., the world #39;s largest forest products company, has agreed to sell all of the 1.1 million acres of woodlands it owns in Maine and New Hampshire to GMO Renewable Resources LLC for \$250 million.

Int #39;l Paper to Sell Woodlands for \$250M


Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the third- largest US securities firm, said quarterly profit rose 23 percent. Its shares had their biggest fall in more than a year as trading revenue tumbled from the prior three months.

Goldman Net Rises 23; Shares Fall as Revenue Drops (Update5)


Belgium #39;s Interbrew won approval from shareholders on Friday to buy Brazil #39;s AmBev in a deal valued at about 8 billion euros (\$9.

Interbrew Wins Shareholder OK for AmBev


After years as champ, the peacock network is flagging. Can its boss glue the feathers back on?

NBC's New Reality


Cisco yesterday reported net revenue of \$6 billion for its first quarter, a slight uptick compared with the previous quarter but 17.1 more than in the year-ago quarter.

Cisco Q1 revenue up slightly


NEW YORK (AFP) - Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is appealing a medical suspension imposed upon him by the New York State Athletic Commission following his loss to fellow American Larry Donald.

Holyfield appeals medical suspension


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jolbert Cabrera's two-run single with  two out in the eighth lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 road  win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, while Ichiro  Suzuki collected another hit in his record bid.

AL Wrap: Mariners Overcome Athletics, Angels Move Clear


rafat was flying onboard a French flying hospital from Amman to Paris this morning, and Israelis, enjoying the first rain in eight months, were speculating what would happen next, operating on the assumption that an era has passed, divided between

Optimists, pessimists, realists, fantasists


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Andy Roddick  produced some powerful tennis at the U.S. Open Sunday as their  title challenges gained strength.

Williams Wallops Schnyder, Roddick Roars On


SAN FRANCISCOOracle Corp. will complete development and ship the next version of PeopleSoft #39;s flagship enterprise applications even if it ultimately succeeds in buying out its competitor.

Ellison: Oracle Will Ship PeopleSoft #39;s Next-Generation Products


University of Maryland head football coach Ralph Friedgen signed a contract extension on Friday that will keep him in College Park through 2012.

U-Md. Locks Up Friedgen


HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland may withdraw a third  generation mobile network license from Suomen 3G, an operator  owned by Sweden's Tele2 <A HREF=

Finland Says Could Cancel Tele2's 3G License


NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc. shares made their  long-awaited stock market debut on Thursday, rising sharply to  \$100 after an initial public offering marked by missteps and  lackluster market conditions.

Google Up in Market Debut After Bumpy IPO


THE first spacecraft sent from Europe to the Moon has safely entered lunar orbit, scientists behind the mission learnt yesterday. Smart-1, which is powered by a Star

Europe #39;s little genius reaches Moon


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology executives are  increasingly optimistic about the business climate, although  plans for increased technology spending remain modest,  according to a study released on Monday.

Tech Execs More Optimistic About Spending-Study


Oct. 18 issue - The first warnings filtered into the offices of Israel #39;s Shabak security service last January. Terrorists were plotting to carry out an attack on Israeli tourists in Egypt #39;s Sinai Peninsula

Israel: No Vacation From Terror


The forecasts had predicted rain throughout the weekend here at Suzuka and so far, they havent lied!

Heavy rain hits Suzuka on Friday


Regulators are stepping up their pressure on TV stations to give up billions of dollars worth of airwaves in major markets around the country.<FONT face=

Government Hungry for TV's Airwaves


Sir, After all of Argentina #39;s economic pain, one can understand Alfonso Prat-Gay, Argentina #39;s central bank governor, taking satisfaction from the stronger-than-expected bounce in the country #39;s economy over the past two years ( quot;How Argentina defied the

Argentina debe implementar las reformas del FMI


Points: Though it is still September, this key divisional clash could determine who represents the East Division in the Mid-American Conference title game - as it has for five of the past six years.

Wednesday #39;s preview


ST. LOUIS -- The Dodgers absolutely love the team persona that they nurtured throughout the long regular season, the never-say-die, don #39;t-count-us-out, play- #39;til-the-end Comeback King thing.

LA #39;s comeback strategy won #39;t work in playoffs


NEW YORK - As President Bush prepared to accept the Republican nomination for a second term, Vice President Dick Cheney portrayed his boss as a decisive commander in chief.

Cheney Praises Bush As Decisive Leader


HONG KONG (Reuters) - With most technical issues resolved  and giants like Vodafone Plc signing up customers, 2005 could  be the year when third-generation (3G) mobile services finally  gain a global audience.

After False Starts, 3G Mobile Service Set for Take-Off


1. Item: At 71, Hubie Brown suddenly retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Brown, who was 83-65 with the Grizzlies in parts of three seasons, said unexpected health issues were the cause

Ten things we learned this week in the NBA


Sharman Networks Limited has launched Kazaa v3.0. This latest version includes the integration of Skype, which allows users to make free online calls anywhere in the world, using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology.

New Kazaa version to offer free Internet-based phone calls


The Australian share market has started the week a little in the red as high crude oil prices prompted investor caution. The All Ordinaries slipped almost three points to 3,632.

Cautious investors keep market in red


Reuters - A survey of the world's oceans is\turning up more than two new species of fish a week and\revealing huge trans-ocean migration routes by creatures from\turtles to tuna, scientists say.

Ocean Survey Finds New Fish, Tuna Migration Routes (Reuters)


Twins starter Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision Saturday to lead the AL Central front-runners to a 7-1 triumph, ending the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak.

Santana Keeps Cruising


New Ole Miss head coach Ed Orgeron, speaking for the first time since his hiring, made clear the goal of his football program.  quot;The goal of this program will be to go to the Sugar Bowl, quot; Orgeron said.

New head coach clear on goals for Rebels


A crisis, they say, is the best way to test the efficiency of a system. At the Wankhede Stadium, there was a crisis on the first morning when unseasonal showers showed up on the first morning of the final Test.

The not-so-great cover-up


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld blamed an Air Force procurement scandal on high turnover in top management positions, which he said reduced the amount of

Rumsfeld: Druyun Had Little Supervision


Afghan President Hamid Karzai #39;s running mate in Saturday #39;s presidential election escaped unhurt when a bomb exploded near his convoy in the northern city of Faizabad.

Afghan Vice Presidential Candidate Survives a Bomb Blast


The growth in electronic toys that sing, provide realistic sound effects and make other noises has led to yet another hazard for children, a consumer advocate group said Tuesday.

Sounding the alarm over too-loud toys


The brains behind the Red Sox spent long winter nights calculating what it might take to end the franchise #39;s 86-year championship famine.

Martinez sizzles as Sox stop Texas


A US District Court Judge has dismissed the anti-trust and conspiracy claims made by the .com and .net registry, VeriSign, against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names  amp; Numbers (ICANN).

ICANN STILL CAN, SAYS COURT


Greece host Kazakhstan on Wednesday night in a game that the home-side is looking only for the maximum in order to remain in the fight for the top places of the second group.

WC Group 2 Preview: Greece-Kazakhstan


Russia called on Iran on Sunday to ease world concerns about its nuclear ambitions by ratifying the additional protocol of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and halting all uranium enrichment, the Ria-Novosti news agency reported.

Moscow urges Tehran to sign NPT protocol, halt enrichment


NASA -- When the massive fan blades stop turning for the last time on September 30, 2004, the steel walls of the 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel will continue to reverberate with an incredible history of aeronautical research spanning over six decades.    The stone

NASA's 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel Leaves Powerful Legacy


Reuters - Yasser Arafat's senior deputies hoped to\travel to France on Monday to meet the critically ill\Palestinian president but his wife was opposed to the visit, a\senior Palestinian official said.

Arafat's Wife Opposes Leaders Visiting Him (Reuters)


Internet marketing company DoubleClick Inc. (DCLK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly profit more than doubled with one-time gains, but its shares fell after hours

DoubleClick Says Quarterly Profit More Than Doubles


GENEVA Aug. 20, 2004  Tens of thousands more refugees might flee Sudan #39;s Darfur region into neighboring Chad because of persistent attacks and rapes by Arab militias, the United Nations said Friday.

UN: Chad Could See More Darfur Refugees


Reuters - U.S. budget deficits pose a\problem for both the domestic and world economies, but there\seems little political will to fix them, Federal Reserve Board\Governor Edward Gramlich said on Saturday.

Fed's Gramlich Urges Fix for Budget Gap (Reuters)


WASHINGTON -- A flight from Paris bound for Dulles International Airport was diverted Saturday night after US Customs officials detained two passengers aboard, officials said.

Two held after Air France flight diverted


England skipper David Beckham has denied reports he will quit playing for his country after the 2006 World Cup. The 29-year-old Real Madrid star says he hopes to reach 100 international caps and has no plans to retire from international football yet.

David Beckham denies quit rumours


A union leader at Alitalia says for the first time that he may consider job losses to help secure the future of the troubled Italian carrier.

Alitalia union may agree job cuts


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM <A HREF=

IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC


Turkey says it will end cooperation in Iraq if the US continues its offensive in the northern town of Talafar.

Turkey warns US on northern Iraq


Anastasia Myskina won the Kremlin Cup for the second straight year, running off 10 straight games to defeat Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-0 Sunday in the tournament #39;s first all-Russian final.

Myskina wins Kremlin Cup again


LOS ANGELES - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated a pioneering hydrogen fuelling station on Friday, calling it the first stop in a  quot;hydrogen highway quot; that would some day stretch across the state as drivers switch to the cleaner-burning fuel

First stop on the hydrogen highway


The Fox network tried to move the premiere of

With Boxing Show, Fox Makes Quick Move, but Judge Reacts


TODAY PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Utah at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Denver at Miami, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Phoenix at Seattle, ESPN BOXING 11 p.m. -- Ebo Elder vs. Courtney Burton (lightweights) at Santa Ynez, Calif., SHO COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. -- Division 1-AA championship: James Madison vs. Montana at Chattanooga, Tenn., ESPN2 ...

This weekend on TV, radio


And there was certainly much to discuss around the campfires of Martinsville Speedway Saturday morning. Is moody Kurt Busch worthy of a Nextel Cup title?

Column: The veterans set the stage


Stocks were mixed Wednesday as Federal Reserve policymakers met and investors looked ahead to another hike in interest rates. In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial

Stocks mixed ahead of Fed meeting


AP - The Americans have the big names. The Europeans have the luck of the Irish.

Irish Help European Team at Ryder Cup (AP)


roundup Plus: IBM chalks up two health care wins...Vonage users dial 311 for city info...Mozilla makes Japanese push...Macromedia offers Flash video tool.

Briefly: EA to take World Cup soccer to Xbox


MCI on Wednesday introduced a new fully managed data protection service based on disk backup designed to help companies with business continuity.
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MCI offers disk-based backup services


Makoto Tamada took his third pole position of the season with a blistering lap late in final qualifying at Valencia today. The Camel Honda rider, who

Tamada Makes his Mark


Figures from ZDNet Germany labs show AMD's fastest chips outpacing its rival's for mainstream applications.

AMD desktop chips edge ahead of Intel


roundup Plus: Slashdot dips into politics...IBM releases low-cost Unix servers...Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board.

Briefly: T-Mobile adds security measure to hot spots


Gujarat  politicians prevented police from carrying out their duties during riots in 2002, a senior policeman says.

Policeman accuses Gujarat BJP


HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--A post-1997 price record was set Tuesday at a Hong Kong government land sale, reflecting the bullish outlook of property developers for the residential market after several lean years.

2nd UPDATE: HK Govt Land Sale Sets Post- #39;97 Price Record


VoIP will reach about 400,000 US households by the end of this year, a number that will grow to 12.1 million, or 10 percent of all homes in the US, by 2009, according to a forecast by New-York-based research firm JupiterResearch.

VoIP to Reach 10 of US Homes in 5 Years


MacCentral - When Sky Captain -- hero of Paramount Pictures' hit film

Macs help Sky Captain save the day, win converts (MacCentral)


China is ready to reduce tariffs and drop barriers for foreign products to enter its market next year, China Radio International reported Tuesday.

China ready to implement WTO promises


AP - Rwanda has sent thousands of troops into Congo in recent days, a Western diplomat in Congo's capital said Monday, but U.N. officials said they had no evidence of such an incursion.

Diplomat: Rwanda Troops in Congo (AP)


According to the interpretations by China #39;s Supreme People #39;s Court and Supreme People #39;s Procuratorate, grave cases of non-profit production and dissemination of pornographic materials are also criminal and subject to punishment.

Porn Producers To Be Severely Punished in China


British bank HSBC (HSBA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is interested in buying the \$3 billion store and credit card operations of US retailer Federated Department Stores Inc.

UK #39;s HSBC eyes Federated #39;s card operations -report


Ian Paisley has made a career out of obstructing efforts to find a political accommodation between Northern Ireland #39;s warring communities.

Paisley appears ready to compromise to secure place in history


AP - A car bomb exploded near Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City after nightfall Tuesday as security chief Moussa Arafat's convoy was leaving, but he was not hurt, witnesses and security officials said.

Bomb Explodes Near Palestinian Security HQ (AP)


HOUSTONAfter falling behind 0-2 in the NL Championship Series, the best-case scenario for the Houston Astros played itself out this weekend.

Beltran tee shot ties NLCS


Source: Mortgage financer may be forced to keep up to \$31B on hand while it fixes accounting woes. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae was close to a deal with regulators late

Fannie Mae said near capital deal


Senior IBM executives have signalled that a few key government departments moving to Linux on the desktop will have a domino-like effect on the rest of the public sector.

IBM:  #39;Inertia #39; holding back government desktop Linux adoption


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Eric Shelton ran for three touchdowns and No. 24 Louisville earned its second shutout of the season with a 34-0 victory over North Carolina yesterday.

Louisville off to 3-0 start


The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world #39;s major economies should weather the storm of price rises, according to the OECD.

Soaring oil  #39;hits world economy #39;


Overture, the paid-for search broker, has retained MSN, its second biggest client after its parent company, Yahoo!, for another year.

MSN signs up Overture for another year


Colour television (CTV) makers expect Indian consumers to switch over to top-end plasma projection and liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions at a rapid rate.

Plasma, LCD TV sales seen doubling next year


McAfee says that a new managed email service will help small businesses handle the deluge of spam and viruses pounding their networks.

McAfee adds managed email protection


In the midst of a stretch against division rivals Texas and Oakland, the Angels suspended Jose Guillen without pay.

Angels Taking High Road in Pennant Race


A man of words, commitment and warmth. Rajyvardhan Singh Rathore combines all these qualities. And he, of course, is one of the most talented shooters of recent times.

Major Rathore is a perfectionist to the core


With its service, the company says, spam is quarantined before it enters the customer's network.

McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail service


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cingular Wireless will cut about 7,000  jobs, or 10 percent of its work force, to cut costs as it  integrates recently purchased AT T Wireless, the company said  on Tuesday.

Cingular to Cut About 7,000 Jobs


Nepal #39;s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Thursday that he would seek more help from India to crush a Maoist revolt wracking his homeland as he began talks with senior Indian leaders in New Delhi.

Nepal to seek India #39;s help in tackling Maoist revolt


Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, yesterday declared he was  quot;very impressed quot; with Grey Global, stoking speculation WPP will bid for the US advertising company.

Sir Martin Sorrell  #39;very impressed #39; with US group


AP - Oyster reefs in Alabama suffered severe damage from Hurricane Ivan's wave surge, which flushed out an estimated 80 percent of the  #36;4 million crop, disrupting the livelihood of some 200 oystermen who work the reefs in winter.

States Hit by Hurricane See Oyster Losses (AP)


Reuters - Anaheim Angels\outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was drilled on the left side of\his head by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin,\forcing him out of Monday's 5-2 win in the first inning.

Guerrero Beaned During Angels Game (Reuters)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robust consumer spending on cars,  furniture and food in the third quarter helped the U.S.   economy advance more quickly than first thought, a government  report showed on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the  tamest in decades.

Consumers Fuel Faster Economic Growth


A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake split the lava dome in the crater of Mount St. Helens on Saturday, continuing a series of minor earthquakes rattling the site since October, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Minor earthquake at Mount St. Helens


Zimbabwe immigration officers seized 13 members of a South African trade union delegation on Tuesday as they met with their Zimbabwean counterparts in Harare, then

South Africans Seized at Talks With Unionists in Zimbabwe


washingtonpost.com - With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.

Speed and Elegance in a Desktop Package (washingtonpost.com)


PARIS (Reuters) - Havas said it may give board seats to  investor Vincent Bollore, who has been amassing shares in the  French advertising firm amid growing speculation it might be  sold.

Havas Mulls Bollore Board Seats


The moon, long an enigma wrapped in smog, has been described by one scientist as the

First Saturn Moon Close-Ups Arrive After Spacecraft Flyby


AP - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter left Saturday's start against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning with a strained right biceps.

Cardinals' Carpenter Leaves Game (AP)


MontrealWith its stock in a tailspin and the prospect of cash-strapped US airlines bailing out on future jet orders, aerospace giant Bombardier Inc.

Bombardier lays off 2,000 workers


SINGAPORE--RosettaNet, a consortium pushing to establish a universal e-business language, is hoping to broaden its appeal to smaller companies by slashing the costs of standards adoption.

RosettaNet takes standards push to small firms


ATHENS (Reuters) - Athanasia Tsoumeleka won Greece's first  athletics gold of the Olympic Games Monday with an upset  victory in the women's 20km walk.

Tsoumeleka Wins Greece's First Athletics Gold


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on  Wednesday in a technical rebound after two U.S. economic  reports prompted dealers to unwind large bets against the  currency.

Dollar Rallies Vs Euro After Data Gains


Rescuers search for about 18 missing sailors after storms cause three shipwrecks, killing at least one sailor.

Ships stricken by Algerian storm


HE Atlanta Braves, who visited Shea Stadium for a doubleheader last night, have won 12 - going on 13 - consecutive division championships.

Mets #39; Brain Trust Isn #39;t Thinking So Straight


Staying in touch with clients, customers and the home office is one of the most crucial aspects of running a successful small business, especially if you #39;re on the road a lot.

Treo Smartphones to Get Smarter


Compuware is seeking reimbursement for its  quot;substantial quot; efforts related to IBM #39;s failure to produce the software code, which it wants excluded as evidence from the trial. For its part, IBM remains confident Compuware #39;s latest motion will ...

Compuware Seeks  #39;Severe #39; Sanctions in Suit vs. IBM


Hewlett-Packard (HP) is hot about what it considers a consumer revolution in digital media, and on Friday the company #39;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

HP unveils its iPod, entertainment media center


- The loss ended Miami #39;s six-game winning streak and prevented the Red and White from repeating as MAC Champions for the first time since 1973-75.

RedHawks Fall to Toledo, 35-27, in MAC Championship Game


Reuters - Sen. John Kerry said on Wednesday the\United States needs to make the

Kerry Targets Bush Economic Policy as 'Fiscal Mess' (Reuters)


Gerald Wallace slid face-first off the court after a hard foul, popped back up and looked at the scoreboard. He wasn't seeing things -- the Charlotte Bobcats really were on their way to the first win in franchise history.

Bobcats earn first victory


Armed UN troops backed by armoured personnel carriers enforced a nationwide disarmament deadline in Liberia on Sunday, days after a fresh burst of violence showed illicit weapons still at large in the war-battered West African

Liberia faces disarmament deadline


VIENNA: Opec is keeping its foot to the pedal on production in a bid to drag down oil prices but may be reluctant to rubber-stamp extra supplies by lifting official output limits, Saudi Arabia said yesterday.

Opec resists raising output quota


Steven Gerrard has been passed fit and plays for England in tonights 2006 World Cup qualifier against Austria, according to Sky Sports.

Gerrard fit for England


Google Inc. is making it easier for Webloggers to earn extra cash, while expanding the reach of its search-based advertising. Its Blogger service this week put out a call to bloggers to share in advertising

Google to Bloggers: Get Your Ad Share


HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy candidates in Hong  Kong, stung by sex and money scandals, made only limited gains  while the China camp made big gains in directly elected seats  in legislative elections, results showed on Monday.

China Camp Makes Big Gains in HK Elections


President George W Bush reaffirms his commitment to a strong US dollar and pledges to halve the budget deficit.

Bush stands up for strong dollar


A total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America, weather permitting.

Moon to turn blood-red on account of total lunar eclipse tonight


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will watch for oil news from  Russia and Iraq this week, but skepticism that crude prices  will stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market  would fuel a rally in the U.S. stock market.

Stocks May Rally if Oil Eases


With his record six victories, Lance Armstrong has proved he can win the Tour de France over any course. Thursday organizers unveiled a 2005 route that suits his rivals rather than the American.

Tour De France  #39;05 Should Suit Armstrong #39;s Rivals


Reuters - Mark Thatcher must\submit to questioning in a South African court this week over\charges he was involved in a foiled coup plot in oil-rich\Equatorial Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled Wednesday.

S.Africa Says Thatcher Must Answer Equatorial Guinea (Reuters)


A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount St Helens yesterday, the strongest quake at the volcano since mid-October. US Geological Survey scientists said they did not believe a major eruption was

Mount St Helens rumbles in US


AP - A Russian cargo ship docked with the international space station Saturday, bringing food, water, fuel and other items to the two-man Russian-American crew, a space official said.

Russian Cargo Craft Docks at Space Station (AP)


Fulfilling a long-time goal, Intel Corp. is set to introduce on Thursday its first chip set that supports all three current forms of Wi-Fi, according to sources familiar with the announcement.

Intel to launch tri-mode Wi-Fi chip set


Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Monday, but the strength of bank and auto maker issues helped the broader market index eke out gains for a 10th straight day - the longest upswing in 14 years.

Update 1: Tokyo Broader TOPIX Index Rises for 10th


Reuters - European powers will offer Iran a\deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic\to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or face\possible sanctions, the United States said on Friday.

Europeans to Offer Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week -US (Reuters)


Intel cut the prices of its premier mobile chips by up to a third on Sunday, as it prepares for the holiday season. The Santa Clara, Calif.

Intel whacks mobile chip prices


THE SITUATION: Squeezed by rising materials and health care costs and lower vehicle production, No. 1 auto supplier Delphi Corp. plans to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide next year after eliminating more than 9,000 in 2004.

Summary Box: Delphi Corp. prepares for tough start to 2005


India #39;s Supreme Court has disappointed visitors by banning night celebrations at the Taj Mahal to mark its 350th anniversary, citing security concerns.

Indian court sours Taj Mahal festivities


Broncos tailback Tatum Bell was shooting to return to practice by Thursday after separating his shoulder during a breakout performance against the Dolphins last week.

Broncos #39; Bell hopes to return Thursday


Lets see how many weeks it takes before John Kerry and Co. stop repeating the now discredited statement that American households are not keeping pace with inflation.

Message to Kerry: Investment income is income, too.


Virginia Tech #39;s  #39;System X #39; computer has fallen to seventh place in the Top500 supercomputer ratings, with G5 manufacturer, IBM, dominating the chart.

System X takes seventh place


NEW YORK - Investors extended their blue chip selloff Thursday as oil prices neared their all-time highs, renewing Wall Street's concerns that high energy costs would deflate third-quarter earnings. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...

Slow Economy, Oil Prices Send Stocks Down


NetSuite has unveiled the availability of multicurrency credit card processing for its e-commerce customers. The new feature was made possible by integration, announced this week, between NetSuite and WorldPay, which is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. NetSuite's e-commerce capability enables companies to transact business on the Web while automatically linking into internal customer relationship management, financial, and warehouse systems. With the new multicurrency credit card processing feature, NetSuite e-commerce customers can now accept credit card payments in 120 currencies and receive settlement in 14 currencies. More information about NetSuite e-commerce is available at www.netsuite.com/netcommerce1.\\

In Brief: NetSuite integrates with WorldPay to boost e-commerce


NEW YORK (Reuters) - ING U.S. Financial Services said it  will withdraw about \$5 billion from Janus Capital Group Inc.  funds by year-end.

ING to Withdraw \$5 Bln from Janus Funds


USATODAY.com - Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo sent mixed signals Thursday about the progress of its ambitious effort to win new subscribers and become profitable.

TiVo puts a brave face on subscription numbers (USATODAY.com)


PARIS (Reuters) - Marat Safin, back to his very best with a  record-equaling third Paris Masters title on Sunday, hopes to  be a match for world number one Roger Federer next year.

Safin Targets World Number One Federer in 2005


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.    A team of researchers led by Lian Pin Koh of the National University of Singapore studied some 12,200 plants and animals considered threatened or endangered, and calculated that an additional 6,300 dependent insects, mites, fungi and other species could be considered endangered...

Extinction May Have Trickle-Down Effect


Arsene Wenger has made Thierry Henry captain for tonight #39;s clash with Panathinaikos. In a surprise move, the French striker will replace Patrick Vieira, who misses the game with an ankle injury.

Henry gets captain #39;s call


NEW DELHI: All-rounder Rohan Gavaskar will replace an injured Sachin Tendulkar in Indias squad for next weeks Champions Trophy in England, an Indian cricket board official announced on Saturday.

Tendulkar out of Champions Trophy


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

Intel releases new leader of Pentium M pack


MOSCOW (Reuters) - A rejuvenated Marat Safin has vowed to  help Russia win back the Davis Cup next year after leading the  2002 champions to an easy 3-0 victory over Thailand in a World  Group playoff tie at the weekend.

Rejuvenated Safin Vows to Bring Davis Cup Back to Russia


AP - Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy. Longtime foes palmOne Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced a licensing deal that will allow the next generation of palmOne's Treo smart phones to work directly with Microsoft's Exchange e-mail system.

PalmOne, Microsoft Join on Mobile E-Mail (AP)


PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK, South Africa -- Ecologist Rudi van Aarde leaned back on a veranda that overlooked dry grasslands and a group of bull elephants, his shoes still dusty from an 8,000-mile tour of game reserves in southern Africa. Van Aarde was on a mission: saving elephants from sanctioned killings.

Uncertain fate for S. Africa's giants


Ziff Davis - Analysts say a new standard version of Linux should go a long way to raise the platform's chances in the enterprise by improving open-source software's interoperability.

Linux Standard Base Takes on Industry Fragmentation (Ziff Davis)


Some of South America's key areas are at risk from soya bean exports, campaigners say.

Soya boom threat to South America


LOS ANGELES  The  quot;unavoidable quot; conflict between coach Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant led Jackson to ask the Los Angeles Lakers to trade Bryant in January and hampered the team #39;s shot at the 2004 championship, Jackson wrote in a soon-to-be-released diary

Jackson: I wanted Kobe out


Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit amid record-high fuel prices, and warned

Continental Air Posts Loss


Time Warner has agreed to pay \$210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company #39;s America Online unit.

Justice, Time Warner announce \$210M settlement


WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - America #39;s factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.

July Durable Good Orders Rise 1.7 Percent


NEW YORK -- Defending champion Andy Roddick finally met a seeded veteran in the third round of the US Open. Something of a challenge, right?

Roddick turns up aces in gaining round of 16


AP - Interior ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and Spain searched for Europe-wide solutions in the fights against terror and illegal immigration during informal talks Sunday at a Florentine villa.

European Ministers Meet for Terror Talks (AP)


Just five weeks before election day, federal legislators are increasingly casting doubt on electronic voting terminals and demanding that touchscreen computers produce paper records.

Lawmakers Want Paper Records of E-Ballots


A British battalion of 600 infantry have been told to make ready for deployment to Iraq, the Conservatives claimed today. The soldiers, understood to be from the 2nd

New Battalion  #39;Told to Prepare to Go to Iraq #39;


Technology India: London, Nov 8 : A new supercomputer being constructed by IBM has broken all supercomputing records after demonstrating double the power of the long-reigning supercomputing champion, NEC #39;s Earth Simulator, based at Yokohama, Japan.

IBM #39;s new supercomputer breaks the world #39;s fastest computer #39;s <b>...</b>


Use of FireFox climbed a staggering 34 percent in November, reports WebSideStory, a web analytics company. The report comes just hours after FireFox 1.0, the browser #39;s first official version release, reached its 10 millionth download.

FireFox Up 34


Brown-Forman Corp. (BFa.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (BFb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said that sales by a Brown family trust accounted for heavy activity in the class

Brown-Forman cites family sale for stock volume


Merck (MRK) said Thursday that it is withdrawing its arthritis drug Vioxx globally following indications that the drug raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Merck withraws arthritis drug Vioxx


Yahoo Inc., one of the largest online based companies said, it has bought out privately held e-mail search firm - Stata Labs. This is Yahoo #39;s move to compete against Microsoft and Google with their e-mail search functionalities.

Yahoo buys e-mail search company


LONDON -- Shares in Reuters Group PLC rose Thursday on speculation that its part-owned stock-trading network Instinet Group Inc. is up for sale.

Reuters shares up on Instinet sale rumors


Sydney - The head of James Hardie Industries has resigned with a payout of \$6.5 million (R40.8 million) in the aftermath of a scandal over the building products group #39;s efforts to dodge its liabilities to asbestos victims.

Asbestos scandal bosses still get golden handshake


Tucked into the Bush administration's space policy is a plan to take the global positioning system offline temporarily during a national emergency. The goal: preventing terrorists from using the navigational technology.

Prepping to Pull the Plug on GPS


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Free-agent outfielder Ricky Ledee decided Monday to accept a two-year contract offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ledee leaves Giants for Dodgers


British researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by sniffing human urine, opening up the possibility that dogs may one day be used to detect the disease.

Moist Nose Shows Promise in Tracking Down Cancers


Former Scotland captain Richard Gough was named as Livingston coach on Tuesday. Gough, 42, who also captained Rangers and Everton and played for Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham

Gough takes helms of Livingston


Federal regulators charged three former Kmart executives and five current and former managers of major vendors with accounting fraud, claiming they misrepresented

Ex-Kmart execs charged in \$24 million fraud


Major League Soccer plans to start a reserve league for developmental players, part of its 10-year sponsorship deal with Adidas that is the latest battleground between the Germany-based sportswear manufacturer and its US rival Nike Inc.

MLS to start reserve league in new Adidas deal


AP - Cambodia needs urgent help if it is to avoid becoming a

U.N. Panel: Cambodia Could Be Terror Haven (AP)


HP World Belly bands and three-legged stools

HP's Fiorina stood up by Argentina's President


Pakistan today denied a newspaper report the CIA has set up covert bases in the countrys remote tribal regions to hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan denies CIA bases in hunt for bin Laden


An update to Computer Associates' management software lets users bill for IT services based on usage.

CA adds financial view to management


A Persian proverb says: From this signpost on the road to the next, there is hope! And it was in that spirit that the International Atomic Energy Agency decided last Saturday to give Iran until Nov.

IAEA Ultimatum to Iran Suits All Parties to the Row


French President Jacques Chirac says Turkey can join the EU as a member if it meets entry requirements.

French head warns Turkey on EU


Australian financial services group AMP Ltd. on Wednesday reported a return to profit in the first half of the year after cutting loose its loss-making British insurance operations.

AMP Returns to Profit After Spinoff


For eight years Alison Williamson has been all too aware that the only time she imposed herself on the national consciousness was when she posed nude for a glossy magazine. As of yesterday, she will be remembered as an Olympic bronze ...

Naked ambition finally earns reward for Williamson


Reuters - AT T Wireless is\launching its mMode Music Store on Tuesday, marking the first\time U.S. consumers can discover, sample and purchase music\using their appropriately sophisticated mobile phone.

AT T Wireless Opens Up Mobile Phone Music Store (Reuters)


AP - The San Francisco 49ers insist their salvation will arrive through the draft. They hope years of bad contracts, unlucky injuries and salary-cap woes can be erased through solid choices in April.

49ers' First-Round Picks All Struggling (AP)


The Office of Government Commerce (OGC), UK, has finally given the green signal persuading governments to consider the deployment of open source while implementing new systems.

Open Source Gets Nod From UK Govt.


The publisher of Consumer Reports launched a free Web site Thursday to do for prescription drugs what it has already done for cars, refrigerators and other gadgets: rate them on safety, effectiveness and cost.

Web site compares drugs for  #39;best buys #39;


WASHINGTON -- David Graham says he was surprised by the hugs and slaps on the back he got at his own Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress the government had let unsafe drugs remain on the market.

Whistleblower fears reprisal


A military plane crashes in a mountainous area of Venezuela, killing 16 people.

Venezuelan plane crash kills 16


KNOXVILLE - Tennessee senior offensive tackle Michael Munoz has been plagued by lingering effects from a concussion suffered last week in the Alabama game.

Munoz recovering from a concussion


Mike Mularkey is shrugging off St. Louis coach Mike Martz #39;s accusations that Buffalo players took cheap shots during their win over the Rams.

Mularkey shrugs off Martz #39;s complaints of Bills cheap shots


IBM has added biometric security to its ThinkPad notebook line, claiming that the technology is now ready for prime time. IBM has added a fingerprint scanner to its T42 ThinkPad notebook chassis and will offer

IBM Adds Fingerprint Sensor to ThinkPads


Check Point Software Technologies Inc. (CHKP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a rise in third-quarter net profit that beat Wall Street estimates on strong

UPDATE 2-Check Point Software Q3 profit up, sees more growth


The pinstripes were a brighter blue, the cap featured an orange NY, but Willie Randolph, a Yankees icon, seemed right at home yesterday when he was introduced at Shea Stadium as the new manager of the Mets.

Staying home for dream job


The firing of Mark Cohen as chairman and chief executive officer of Sears Canada Inc. may be a prelude to its US parent scooping up the minority stake of the Canadian division that it doesn #39;t already own, an analyst says.

Is Sears firing a prelude to buyout?


ONCE again today the talk in football circles south of the border is all about mayhem among fans as English football suffered another night of shame.

Hero Kezman plays down missile strike


At \$100, the stock would trade at 37 times the broker #39;s calendar 2006 earnings for the company.  quot;While this multiple is a premium to the comp group, we believe it is warranted given

Broker Gives Apple Shares a \$100 Price Target


Ford plans to offer Sirius Satellite Radio in more of its cars and trucks and that it will begin installing the systems at the factory.

Ford to Offer Sirius Radio as an Option in More Cars


The Motley Fool - Financial services firms like Citigroup (NYSE: C - News), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD - News) want to offer just about everything. To do this requires huge investments in Information Technologies (IT). That's good news for enterprise software companies that focus on the financial services industry, such as Advent Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADVS - News) and SunGard (NYSE: SDS - News).

SS C Enters the Hedge Zone (The Motley Fool)


HOUSTON (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. <A HREF=

Halliburton Posts \$44 Million Loss


SANTIAGO (AFP) - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, 89, was indicted and placed under house arrest and may, for the first time, face trial for murders and kidnappings of opponents to his 17-year rule.

Pinochet indicted, arrested for murder, kidnapping


AP - Rasheed Marshall set a Big East career rushing mark for quarterbacks and threw three touchdown passes while leading No. 15 West Virginia over Syracuse 27-6 Thursday night.

No. 15 West Virginia Beats Syracuse 27-6 (AP)


The Government must act swiftly to either charge or release the nine detainees who are being held on suspicion of links with terrorism, civil liberties campaigners said today.

Government Must Act  #39;Without Delay #39; over Detainees


TONY JONES: To business news now and a sharp rebound in the advertising market has improved the fortunes of Australia #39;s media giants.

Fairfax, PBL reap advertising bonanza


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness accepted an apology from Craig Bellamy on Thursday, after the player muttered obscenities at the manager in a 1-1 draw Sunday against Charlton.

Bellamy apologizes to Souness after swearing following <b>...</b>


Tom Lehma's 5-under 67 on Saturday leaves him tied for the Funai Classic lead as he gets a third chance in as many weeks to end a five-year winning drought.

Three's The Charm?


WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Airways, taking punishing losses, asked a bankruptcy judge to let it scrap deals with three unions, terminate pensions with set payouts, and slash health benefits.

US Airways asks to scrap union accords, terminate costly pensions


LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP) - Oil prices continued their decline Thursday after a brief rally on the back of renewed concerns over heating oil stocks in the United States fizzled out.

Oil prices turn lower again as rally fades


A Census Bureau survey says 60 of revenue for IT services came from business in 2Q. Agency buys accounted for just 37. By Eric Chabrow.

Business Outspends Gov #39;t When It Comes To Info-Tech Services


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters appeared to be in  control of a holy shrine in Najaf Friday hours after Iraq's  interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by  seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.

Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -- Witnesses


The crippled Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi arrived by tow on Sunday at the British naval base at Faslane, on Scotland #39;s west coast, where investigators were hoping to establish the cause of a fatal fire on board.

Crippled Canadian sub reaches Scotland


While waiting to clear the final hurdles for their pending \$41 billion merger, Cingular Wireless and AT amp;T Wireless reported their separate third-quarter results.

Cingular, AT amp;T Wireless Post Results


Sudan #39;s foreign minister said on Thursday that there was no ethnic cleansing or genocide in the country #39;s Darfur region and rejected a United Nations estimate that 50,000 people have been killed.

No genocide in Darfur, Sudanese minister says


GlovedFistJuno.com - He #39;s five inches taller, has an eight inch advantage in reach, and out weighs his opponent by at least sixty pounds.

IF McCline Is Big Time He #39;ll Defeat Byrd


Auto maker Toyota on Tuesday entered into separate deals with rival satellite radio service providers Sirius and XM. Under its agreement with Sirius, Toyota will offer Sirius satellite radio service--either

Toyota tunes in satellite radio


What happens when a great company gets hit by unforeseen circumstances?

Can Lifeway Survive a Disaster?


Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that it is critical to make President Bush's tax cuts permanent during his second term, while achieving broader reforms in the tax code and bolstering Social Security.

Cheney Pushes for Permanent Tax Cuts


THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic's war crimes trial resumed in The Hague on Tuesday  after a month-long break with two court-assigned lawyers  running his defense and calling the latest witness.

Milosevic Trial Resumes After Month-Long Break


Industry group will offer a free program to help users find and eliminate illegal files. The Motion Picture Association of America this week announced that it has begun filing lawsuits against people who use

MPAA Sues First Movie Swappers


London - Viewers of the Animal Planet cable and satellite channel have voted the tiger the world #39;s favourite animal, narrowly beating the dog, according to a poll published on its website, www.

Tiger tops dog as world #39;s favourite animal


AP - Three top Hollywood studios are throwing their considerable weight behind one of two competing formats for the next generation of DVDs, citing in part the need to stem piracy.

Hollywood Steps Into Video Format Fight (AP)


The unexplained attack is the latest and most serious in a series of such knifings that have alarmed the Chinese public and led police to reinforce security at schools and day-care centers.

8 Slashed to Death in Chinese High School


The mutual fund information provider receives a Wells Notice over incorrect data.

SEC's Spotlight on Morningstar


KUALA LUMPUR : Hundreds of supporters defied a police ban to welcome former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim at the airport on his arrival home after back surgery in Germany.

Anwar supporters defy police ban to welcome him home to Malaysia


As a perpetual losing franchise, the Clippers have been known to find motivation in strange places, especially when they are far out of the playoff race.

Kaman itching to play despite recent surgery


The Israeli Army has ordered an investigation into allegations that soldiers in the West Bank photographed each other two years ago posing with the head of a suicide

Israel Investigates Reports of Soldiers Abusing Corpses


An end to the 17-month takeover squabble between software giant Oracle (ORCL ) and rival PeopleSoft (PSFT ) may not be in sight even though, in what Chairman Jeffrey O. Henley called a  quot;best and final quot; offer, Oracle on Nov.

PeopleSoft: Sour on a Sweetened Bid?


The latest weapon to protect dwindling elephant populations from poachers is a genetic map which can trace the origins of ivory, it emerged today.

DNA Map to Help Combat Ivory Poaching


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lucent Technologies Inc. <A HREF=

Wireless Business Helps Lucent Profit


HONG KONG (AP) -- She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you'll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a

'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Sweet Talk and Gifts


It is a team game, this Ryder Cup stuff that will commence Friday at Oakland Hills Country Club. So what are the teams? For the Americans, captain Hal Sutton isn't saying.

No airing of the pairings


Senior Tories back their leader's decision to sack shadow arts minister Boris Johnson amid allegations about his private life.

Top Tories back Johnson sacking


Injunction sought to prevent export of journalists' data

Indymedia seizures: a trawl for Genoa G8 trial cover-up?


Big Blue's

IBM's mainframe momentum continues


AP - Twenty months after her teammates helped save her life when her heart stopped, Kayla Burt said Tuesday she plans to again play basketball for Washington in the 2004-05 season.

Stricken Washington Guard to Return (AP)


A preview page at Walmart.com reveals expected pricing and availability for Nintendo's DS handheld game player.

The new Game Boy for \$200?


Infinity Broadcasting, one of the nation #39;s largest radio chains, said yesterday that it planned to sever its relationships with independent record promoters, distancing itself from a practice that critics have likened to bribes.

Radio Chain to Cut Ties to Promoters Paid by Labels


Shaquille O #39;Neal has the Heat off to their best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and blocking 3 shots in a 103-93 victory over the Washington Wizards last night in Miami.

O #39;Neal is turning up the Heat


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jason Kidd returned to the New Jersey  lineup and assisted on Richard Jefferson's game winning basket  with 7.1 seconds left as the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors  88-86 in NBA play Monday in East Rutherford.

NBA Wrap: Kidd Returns, Lifts Nets to Victory