NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insider stock sales at U.S. apparel  companies jumped in September from a year ago, a sign that  investors should shun clothing companies' stocks as their  prices could drop further, a research firm said on Monday.

Insider Stock Sales Up in Apparel Sector


(Corrects to show two-day gain was most in more than a year in first paragraph.). By Margo Towie. Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks fell in Europe after the index #39;s biggest two-day gain in almost a year and a half.

Dow Industrial Stocks Fall in Europe; Exxon Slips (Correct)


com October 25, 2004, 6:21 AM PT. ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.

Intel sketches out nanotechnology road map


The Mariners and Royals combined for nine homers to match the most ever hit in a game at Safeco Field, which opened July 15, 1999. Cleveland and Seattle accomplished the feat on July 16, with the Indians hitting eight in an 18-6 win.

AL notables


Israel will not follow the U.S.-backed

Sharon Abandons Mideast Peace 'Road Map'


SCIENTISTS claim to have discovered the reason that mens testicles are the size that they are: its all to do with the infidelity of our female ancestors.

How promiscuous women made men the shape they are


AP - Air Force football coach Fisher DeBerry agreed to a five-year contract extension Thursday.

Air Force Coach Gets Five-Year Extension (AP)


The first human trial of an artificial 'bio' kidney offers \hope of a working implant for patients, say experts.

'Biological' kidney implant hope


NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is offering the latest iteration of its 64-bit computing\platform, announcing the release of beta software for PCs and servers.\The release marks the next step in the software giant's efforts to\address the needs of high-end customers.

Microsoft Releases New 64-Bit Windows Preview (NewsFactor)


Cargill Inc. in Minnetonka has sold eight of its steel-making facilities, including operations in St. Paul and Duluth, to Gerdau Ameristeel in Toronto for a total of \$266 million.

Cargill sells a number of its steel operations for \$266 million


Users and developers gain more than they lose from Microsoft's decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, even as the company scales back plans for the next Windows operating system.

Analysis: Longhorn's loss may be some users' gain


The Gunners will be looking to an inexperienced reserve side to restore their battered morale and reputation at Old Trafford. But even though Arsenal have been hit by injuries to key players, as well as a

Dein - no crisis at Highbury (Getty Images)


NASA #39;s Mars rovers don #39;t seem to be wearing out so mission planners have begun to think more boldly, including a plan to let one climb up a steep  quot;escape hatch quot; from a crater it has been exploring and set out on a trek across a plain.

Mars rover plots crater  #39;escape #39; while twin keeps climbing hills


Big Blue is set to debut the eServer i5 550, an iSeries machine it created to serve midsize businesses.

IBM to round out iSeries Power5 server family


CHICAGO - William Kennedy Smith said Monday he has resigned from the humanitarian group he founded while he fights sexual assault allegations leveled by a former employee.

Kennedy Cousin Fighting Assault Accusation


Ian Poulter of England won the Volvo Masters on Sunday, beating Sergio Garcia with a par on the first playoff hole. Garcia missed a 3-foot putt on the final hole of regulation that would have given the Spaniard the victory.

Poulter wins Volvo Masters in playoff


Rangers go into tomorrow night #39;s Champions League qualifier against CSKA Moscow at Ibrox without vice-captain Alex Rae, whose appeal against a five-match ban was dismissed by UEFA #39;s appeals tribunal yesterday.

Rangers hit as Rae loses out


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices eased on Friday  as a startling jump in U.S. retail sales sparked concerns the  Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates steadily  into next year.

Treasuries Slide on Greenspan Oil View


NEW YORK (Ticker) - With the season spiraling toward oblivion, the National Hockey League moved one step closer Wednesday. With no sign of an agreement between the league and the players association on the

NHL cancels 2005 All-Star Game


As the awards season approaches, it's time again to hand out the prizes for executive incompetence.

The Envelopes, Please


Dynamic Materials, with the stock symbol BOOM, was up 100 in early Nasdaq trading.

The Sound of Gaining 100 in a Day


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices pushed above \$49 a barrel  on Monday, approaching record levels as worries about the  stability of supplies from Iraq, Nigeria and Russia compounded  concerns over low fuel stocks ahead of winter.

Oil Heads Toward \$49.40 Record


InfoWorld - IBM on Wednesday formally announced the next major release of WebSphere, code-named Vela, which company officials see as an integral building block for both its ongoing SOA (service-oriented architecture) and On Demand strategies.

IBM delivers WebSphere 6.0 (InfoWorld)


The Red Sox lost for the first time in 11 games, falling to the Texas Rangers, 8-6, yesterday and missing a chance to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees in the AL East.

Rangers top Bosox, ending streak at 10


England striker Michael Owen says that although he is desperately keen to get on the pitch he is prepared to bide his time and wait for his opportunity to break into the first team at Real Madrid.

Owen prepared to play the waiting game at Real


TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen on Friday  following a surprising downward revision to Japanese growth  data, but it lost ground against other currencies on worries  about the huge U.S. trade deficit.

Dollar Up Vs Yen, Hits 3-Week Low Vs Euro


Take away the seemingly minor knee injury to seven-time Pro Bowl tackle Jonathan Ogden, and the Baltimore Ravens had a perfect exhibition finale against the New York Giants last night.

Roundup: Ravens get scare when Ogden hurt


Spain #39;s sporting community must pay a heavy price for the sickening racist abuse aimed at England #39;s Ashley Cole and Shaun-Wright Phillips - a punishment so harsh it eradicates this shameful behaviour once and for all.

Spain must pay heavy price


MIKE GATTING has slammed the decision to award live TV rights for all of England #39;s home Test matches to BSkyB as  quot;irresponsible.

Television deal is  #39;irresponsible of the ECB #39;


Big Lots Inc. (BLI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday forecast a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss and said full-year profit could also fall short of Wall Street #39;s

UPDATE 1-Big Lots sees wider third-quarter loss


WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape...

Unit Refused Iraq Mission, Military Says


Indian medium-pacer Amit Bhandari will replace seamer Lakshmipathy Balaji, who was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with an abdominal injury on Friday.

UPDATE 1-India call up Bhandari for injured Balaji


As the last rays of sunlight fade on the ghetto alleyways, ratty looking palm trees take on the form of sick old men and there #39;s menace in the air.

#39;Grand Theft Auto #39; back with a vengeance


Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen denied reports Saturday that Jacques Santini quit as manager because of a dispute over how the club was being run.

Arnesen dismisses reports of a rift with French coach Santini


John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. may be sold to Barcelo Crestline Corporation, making the now public hotel company a private corporation instead.

Hammons #39; public hotel company may be sold to private corporation


The nation's cellular companies have agreed on a common standard for multimedia messaging that should enable mobile phone users to exchange photos, video and audio clips just as they do e-mail, regardless of their wireless carrier.

Cellular Companies Agree on Standards


Toys R Us Inc. (TOY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which is considering getting out of the toy business, on Monday posted a second-quarter operating loss on poor sales of video games and markdowns on older merchandise.

Toys R us Posts Operating Loss


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday lifted  by a merger between retailers Kmart and Sears,  better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard and data  showing a slight rise in core inflation.

Stocks Up 1 Pct. on Kmart, Sears Merger


Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - A man shot to death by an Edmonton police officer three years ago hoped Ontario Provincial Police would shoot him during a violent encounter almost a decade earlier, a fatality inquiry heard Wednesday.

Man shot to death by Edmonton police had history of violence in Ontario (Canadian Press)


Company plans to begin shipping in February its Open Enterprise Server, which combines open source and commercial networking platforms.

Novell sets Open Enterprise Server release


Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest media company, on Wednesday reported a lower third-quarter profit and established a \$500 million legal reserve

Time Warner Posts Profit


Sun on Monday will deliver its much anticipated Solaris 10, declaring the OS now free to download for commercial use, along with an aggressive services and support plan clearly devised to undercut Linux archrival Red Hats pricing.

Sun unleashes Solaris 10


It hit Julie Foudy not when she saw the 90,125 in the Rose Bowl for the final of the 1999 Women #39;s World Cup, or when she heard about the double-digit television rating on ABC, or when she realized President Clinton was in attendance.

The long goodbye


LONDON British Airways and union leaders said over the weekend that they had agreed to a three-year pay deal for check-in employees and baggage handlers and that a strike scheduled for Friday had been suspended.

Strike is averted by deal with British Airways


AP - Environmentalists see some of their worst fears playing out as President Bush moves to cement a second-term agenda that includes getting more timber, oil and gas from public lands and relying on the market rather than regulation to curb pollution.

Environmentalists See Trouble Ahead (AP)


Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia #39;s Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Serena Williams, Kuznetsova reach China Open final


Having reaped the benefits of 18 months of uncertainty over the make up of the enterprise applications market as a result of the Oracle/PeopleSoft merger battle, SAP AG maintains it has no worries even though the two have now agreed to merge.

Early merger consequences


Germany and France have agreed that a future combination of European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co. and Thales SA must benefit both countries #39; interests, Economics and Labor Minister Wolfgang Clement said.

Germany, France Eye Balance in Possible EADS-Thales Combination


George Soros, billionaire financier, is handing more control of his money management firm to two of his sons as he scales back the focus of his investment firm.

Soros rejigs business, more power to sons


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It wasn #39;ta great weekend for American Bode Miller in Beaver Creek, Colo. The World Cup overall leader wasn #39;ta factor for the second straight race and could only watch as Benjamin Raich

Austria #39;s Raich wins first slalom of season


WILMINGTON, Del. - Former PeopleSoft Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway testified Wednesday that he may have overreacted to Oracle Corp.

Ex-PeopleSoft CEO testifies


Spain have named an unchanged team for the Davis Cup final against the United States in Seville on 3-5 December. Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo will take on the US in front of 22,000 fans at the converted Olympic stadium.

Spain announce Davis Cup line-up


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - Scientists with tweezers picked through the twisted wreckage of a space capsule that crash-landed on Earth, hoping that microscopic clues to the evolution of the solar system weren't completely lost in Utah's salt flats.    NASA engineers were stunned Wednesday when neither parachute deployed aboard the Genesis capsule and the craft plummeted to the ground at 193 mph, breaking open like a clamshell and exposing its collection of solar atoms to contamination...

Scientists Pick Up Pieces of Space Capsule


M ahmoud Abbas may have done more for the Palestinian people in a few weeks than Yasser Arafat did in four decades -- or, at least, four years.

Giving peace a chance?


China Yangtze Power Co., Shanghai Baosteel Group and State Grid Corp. will invest 8 billion yuan (\$964 million) in China Construction Bank in a reorganization valuing the nation #39;s third-largest lender at 194 billion yuan.

China Construction Valued at 194 Bln Yuan on Revamp (Update2)


Adding weight to the notion that two high-definition DVD formats may co-exist, leading manufacturer Thomson today announced that it would manufacture HD DVD-compatible discs as well as Blu-ray versions in its Technicolor division.

Thomson Blurs Picture on High-Definition DVD


Silverstone #39;s owners say they are confident that a deal can be reached with Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One #39;s chief, to save the British Grand Prix.

Silverstone owners  #39;hopeful #39; for F1 deal


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - US Treasury prices dropped Monday and yields rose as oil fell below \$50 a barrel while stocks were poised to post another strong session.

Bond yields continue to push higher


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - In a surprise move Wednesday, the judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial postponed the cross-examination of Peterson's former mistress and sent the jury home early because of a

'Potential Development' in Peterson Case


The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating WorldCom Inc.'s official creditors committee, requesting reams of documents related to members' dealings as well as information they reviewed about WorldCom's health and prospects.

SEC Investigating WorldCom Creditors Committee


Auburn Hills, MI -- Chauncey Billups scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to help the Detroit Pistons rally for a 93-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in coach Larry Brown #39;s first game back from hip surgery.

NBA Game Summary - Minnesota At Detroit


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian woman suicide bomber  blew herself up near a hitch-hiking post in Jerusalem on  Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 15 in the first such  attack in the city in seven months.

Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Jerusalem


NASA -- International Space Station Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke will replace and install equipment during their fourth and final Expedition 9 spacewalk.     Some of that equipment, three new antennas, will help guide the new Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to its first docking to the Station late next year...

ISS Astronauts Prepare for Another Spacewalk


There #39;s no evidence South Korea was trying to make nuclear weapons when 14 of its scientists secretly produced enriched uranium and plutonium without government approval, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said.

UN Says There #39;s No Evidence S. Korea Tried to Make Nuclear Arms


Last night marked the first anniversary of Danny Ainge's bold, six-player trade with Cleveland in which Ricky Davis was the obvious attraction. The move generated plenty of controversy at the time, eventually cost the Celtics the services of Jim O'Brien and Dick Harter , ended a five-game winning streak, and now only Davis remains on the active roster of either ...

Forgotten Stewart still waiting for his chance


The former chief operating officer of a San Carlos software company has been indicted on charges of securities fraud for an alleged scheme to inflate the company #39;s revenue, authorities said Wednesday.

Former software officer indicted


Reuters - Police have shot dead India's\most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of\killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and\smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.

Police Kill India's Most Wanted Bandit (Reuters)


NEW YORK - A U.S. citizen and a Pakistani national were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb a subway station in midtown Manhattan and possibly other locations around the city, police said Saturday...

2 Arrested in Alleged NYC Subway Bomb Plot


VIENNA : Austrian Davis Cup captain Thomas Muster has warned Britain not to underestimate them in this weekend #39;s World Group play-off on the slowest clay courts the Austrians have found.

Tennis: Muster rolls out clay carpet for Britain


BERNIE ECCLESTONE sounded the death knell for the British Grand Prix when he turned down a last-minute offer to save the nation #39;s biggest motor race.

Britain removed from the start line


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen off a touch at the open Wednesday as the price of oil continues to plague investor sentiment...

Stocks Are Seen Off a Touch at Open


\

 By Edmund Blair and Barbara Lewis

 CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC oil producers on Friday agreed to\stamp out excess supply that has lowered world prices from\record highs.

OPEC Agrees to Stamp Out Excess Supply


Faced with polarizing division in the 191-member General Assembly, the United States on Friday abandoned its aggressively pursued attempt to obtain a United Nations

US Drops Effort for Treaty Banning Cloning


A US appeals court on Thursday turned down ABB #39;s (ABBN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) (ABB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed \$1.2 billion settlement of an asbestos lawsuit involving the Swiss engineering group #39;s Combustion

UPDATE 2-US appeals court turns down ABB #39;s asbestos deal


Some are undoubtedly asking - Why another Notre Dame article? Hasnt every media hack in the United States and even China written something on this the last two weeks?

Babb #39;s Bits: The Notre Dame Dilemma


Resigning Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, center, and newly appointed Vice-President Majid Ansari, second left, attend a meeting of the central council of their party President Mohammad Khatami accepted Abtahi #39;s resignation, in Tehran, Iran

US Considering Incentives for Iran


Canadian Press - ST. MARKS, Fla. (AP) - Frances hammered the Florida Panhandle on Monday, taking a second swing at a storm-weary state where it already had knocked out power to six million people, torn up roofs and boats and been blamed for at least five deaths.

Frances hits Florida Panhandle as state begin recovery from initial strike (Canadian Press)


Front-runner Conoco Phillips today won the auction for 7.6 per cent of Russian oil and gas group Lukoil, bidding some \$2 billion, in a deal that also takes the US group into a joint venture to exploit the Timan-Pechora area of Russia.

Conoco Phillips buys 7.6 in Lukoil for \$2 bn


AP - The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is awaiting delivery next year of what may be the world's most advanced microscope, a  #36;1 million machine it will share with other members of a Maine scientific consortium.

Maine Slated to Get Advanced Microscope (AP)


Mark Hughes says Robert Earnshaw #39;s move to Premiership club West Brom has improved the striker #39;s chances of being in Wales #39; starting line-up.

Wales boost for Earnshaw


BOSTON - Orlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier's second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.    Pinch-hitter Dave Roberts drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and was forced out at second base on Johnny Damon's grounder off Kevin Frederick (0-2)...

Cabrera Leads Red Sox Past Blue Jays 5-4


quot;Everyone I #39;ve talked to about SP2 says,  #39;Don #39;t do it, #39; quot; said Phil Beal, an atypically conscientious computer user who said he downloads Microsoft #39;s minor fixes every Friday night.

Microsoft Says SP2 Problems Can Be Remedied


Myanmar #39;s new prime minister was involved in a decision to attack an opposition rally last May led by Aung San Suu Kyi, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, citing reports received by the US at the time.

Myanmar Prime Minister Behind Attack on Suu Kyi, US Govt Says


AP - Hakim Warrick had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 6 Syracuse to a 104-54 victory over Northern Colorado on Thursday night in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

No. 6 Syracuse Crushes N. Colo. 104-54 (AP)


As grieving Palestinians flocked to Yasser Arafat #39;s tomb to pay their last respects, his successors yesterday promised a swift election to replace him.

PALESTINIAN ELECTION  #39;BY JAN. 9 #39;


Free Code Graphing


The PC industry is doing a better job of satisfying its US customers than in recent years, and improvements to technical support seem to have done the trick, according to the

Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index


Take heart, Larry Brown. Yours is not the sole face of frustration at an Olympic basketball tournament that #39;s shaping up as the most compelling since 1988.

US basketball not only struggling team


The US government is planning to purchase 5 million doses of flu vaccine from Canadian and German plants to deal with their shortages, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) reported Monday.

US to purchase flu vaccine from Canada, Germany


Australia, inspired by a rejuvenated Glenn McGrath, skittled New Zealand out for a paltry 76 in their second innings to win the first Test by an innings and 156 runs in Brisbane.

Kiwis crumble to McGrath


Dallas, TX -- Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be sidelined 7-to-10 days after an MRI exam Monday revealed a mild left ankle sprain.

Nowitzki Sidelined With Ankle Injury


JAKARTA (Reuters) - The official campaign for Indonesia's  run-off presidential election begins on Tuesday, five days  after a deadly suicide bombing, but most voters appear unlikely  to be swayed by the event.

Bombings May Take Backseat in Indonesia Campaign


US stock futures fell Wednesday before a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan in which he is expected to restate the central bank #39;s commitment to raising interest rates in a measured way.

Stocks may slide


Heading into the Orange Bowl to take on Miami is not easy for any team, especially on a Thursday night, but expect the athleticism and experience of the Louisville Cardinals to make tonight #39;s game very competitive.

Cardinals BCS-worthy,  #39;Canes under the radar


A man who lost his jawbone to cancer has enjoyed his first solid meal in nine years after having a new bone grown under his shoulder blade and then transplanted to his face, reports The Times, London.

#39;A jaw grown in the shoulder #39;


LONDON (CBS.MW) -ConocoPhillips Wednesday said it bought a 7.6 percent stake in Russian oil giant Lukoil for \$2 billion and the two agreed that the US company could raise its stake to as much as 20 percent.

Could up stake to as much as 20


MacCentral - At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from rock group U2 held on Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off the iPod Photo, a color iPod available in 40GB or 60GB storage capacities. The company also introduced the iPod U2, a special edition of Apple's 20GB player clad in black, equipped with a red Click Wheel and featuring engraved U2 band member signatures. The iPod Photo is available immediately, and Apple expects the iPod U2 to ship in mid-November.

Apple intros Photo iPod, U2 iPod, iTunes 4.7 (MacCentral)


Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key survey that boosted optimism on Japan #39;s economic outlook, with expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up.

Tokyo Stocks Higher, Lifted by Survey


Is This the Week the Patriots #39; Streak Ends? New England Favored by 6 1/2 Points Over Jets. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, center, is sandwiched in a sack by New York Jets linebacker Sam Cowart

Is This the Week Patriots #39; Streak Ends?


ATHENS, Greece Aug. 18, 2004  Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou pulled out of the Athens Games on Wednesday, nearly a week after they missed a drug test and were later hospitalized following a suspicious motorcycle crash.

Greek Sprinters Withdraw From Olympics


The Westfield Group, Multiplex group and Aldersgate Investments have agreed to a joint cash bid for Duelguide, the company that owns UK developer Chelsfield.

Westfield, Multiplex in joint UK bid


Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Studios will be using the new 30 GB DVD disc format, created by the DVD Forum, an international group of hardware and software companies and content providers.

Hollywood Studios Endorse Toshiba #39;s HD-DVD Standard


Three United Nations workers, held hostage and pictured in a video released yesterday, will be executed on Wednesday unless British forces leave Afghanistan and Muslim prisoners are released from Guantnamo Bay, their Taliban kidnappers demanded yesterday

Video threat to kill UN hostages


Tylenol Cool Caplets, adult-strength headache tablets with a strong mint taste, are hoped to make the brand more hip.

A New Way to Spell Pain Relief: M-I-N-T-Y F-R-E-S-H


One of Googles earliest features was a simple button beneath its search box that reads Im feeling lucky. The intention is for info-hungry masses to enter search terms, click on the lucky button and, voila, land on precisely the web page

Google Go Lucky


Israel's prime minister confronts a divided cabinet after winning a crucial vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan.

Sharon resists Gaza referendum


TORONTO (Reuters) - Former press baron Conrad Black will  quit as chairman and chief executive of his Canadian holding  company, Hollinger Inc. <A HREF=

Black to Quit Hollinger Inc 'Within Days'


Although recording industry folks predict success for 'sanctioned' P2P services, no one is sure consumers will be willing to pay, or even if such a setup can be agreed upon. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

Toe-to-Toe Over Peer-to-Peer


Comcast Corp. on Monday said it is in talks with Time Warner Inc. to explore a possible deal to acquire bankrupt cable company Adelphia Communications Corp..  quot;Comcast is in discussions

Time Warner, Comcast in Talks on Adelphia Deal


FIA, the governing body of Formula One, has approved new engine regulations which will see manufacturers switch to 2.4 litre V8 engines in place of the current 3-litre V10 powerplants in 2006.

FIA mandates engine power cuts


Reuters - New Jersey guard\Jason Kidd is expected to make his season debut Monday, when\the Nets host the Toronto Raptors at Continental Airlines\Arena.

Kidd to Make Season Debut Versus Raptors (Reuters)


AP - Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, undersea explorers are living a safer life thanks to germ-fighting clothing made in Kinston.

N.C. Co. Develops Germ-Fighting Clothes (AP)


ATHENS  Gary Hall Jr. resurfaced for the first time since being left off the medal race in the 4x100-meter sprint relay last weekend, and as expected, he had an opinion.

Hall upset over snub


The success of Oracle Corp #39;s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) \$8.8 billion hostile takeover bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc.

PeopleSoft shareholders seen waiting on Oracle bid


After years of capturing the imagination of wide-eyed daredevils, dreamers and would-be entrepreneurs, space travel for ordinary people may finally be taking flight.

The race for flights into space


AFP - Pakistan's information minister said on the eve of the third anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was probably dead.

Pakistan minister thinks bin Laden is dead (AFP)


The Napster Mobile service will launch in the US and Canada in 2005 and will utilize a special Napster interface. Users will be able to download ringtones and earn credits redeemable on Napster PC-based service at the same time.

Napster and Dwango Sign Deal for Mobile Ringtones


There was an uncharacteristic gravity wrapped around the West Indies yesterday. Gone was the carefree, calypso approach to their batting, while the bowling was clinical

Dillon scythes through Bangladesh


Fitz Hill looked like he had just lost his best friend when the final gun sounded. The heart-ache continues in San Jose as Fresno looms on the schedule.

Spartans give Boise all they can handle in 2 OT #39;s.


BAGHDAD - Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying female employees of Iraqi Airways to the Baghdad airport Thursday, killing one and wounding 14, an airline official said.

Iraqi air employees attacked


Jackie Stewart believes there #39;s still hope that the British Grand Prix can be included on next year #39;s Formula One schedule.

Stewart holds out hope for British GP


With a fall in oil prices easing inflation concerns, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue its easy-does-it approach to raising interest rates, boosting a key rate by a moderate quarter-point at its final meeting of the year Tuesday.

Fed expected to deliver fifth quarter-point rate hike


MELBOURNE - BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s biggest miner, has approved a \$990 million copper project in northern Chile and a \$575

BHP Billiton approves \$1.6 bln copper, iron ore projects


SHARM EL SHEIKH: The worlds main powers and the Middle East countries put on a rare show of unity on Tuesday to support January elections in Iraq that UN chief Kofi Annan termed critical to quell rampant violence.

World powers and neighbours back Iraqi elections


NASA #39;s Genesis space capsule crashed in the Utah desert last month because a critical piece of equipment that was supposed to trigger the release of two parachutes was apparently installed backward, NASA officials said Thursday.

Backward chute switch probed


In another incident, two gunmen shot dead a former prosecutor in Pattani province on Sunday, police said. The bird campaign, launched by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra weeks ahead of a general election, caught

Asia ; New Violence Hits S.Thailand After  #39;Peace Bombing #39;


AP - Top-seeded Vincent Spadea beat qualifier Hugo Armando 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Millennium International Tennis Championships.

Top-Seed Spadea Advances at Millennium (AP)


VeriSign Inc said yesterday that it is now offering voice over IP service providers with access to its SS7 signaling network, allowing them to outsource the process of connecting their networks to regular telecommunications carriers.

VeriSign offers VoIP signaling


The Nikkei share average fell 0.34 per cent by the close on Monday on selling of exporters, including Toyota Motor, which reported earnings after the market close, following a rise in the yen.

Japan stocks close lower


The Tigers just took several steps toward their anticipated bullpen makeover. How far it goes will be determined in the coming days.

Tigers re-sign lefty Walker


The Indiana Pacers signed forwards Tremaine Fowlkes and Britton Johnsen to fill gaps left by the suspensions of three players involved in a brawl at Detroit last week.

Suspension-hit Pacers sign two players


EDUCATION: Holds an MBA and bachelor #39;s degrees in business management and English literature from the University of Houston. CAREER: Since January 2003, served as president and chief multi-branding and operating officer at Yum Brands Inc.

Biographical sketch of new Kmart CEO Aylwin Lewis


AP - With oil reaching a record-high  #36;54 a barrel and natural gas doubling in price in the last two years, renewable energy is looking a lot better  #151; not just on environmental merits but on price.

Rising Fuel Prices Boost Renewable Energy (AP)


NEW Zealand trailed by 314 to be 5-149 in its second innings at stumps on day four of the second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval today.

Aussies set huge total


Reuters - Mountain glaciers, which act as the\world's water towers, are shrinking at ever faster rates,\threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the\future of countless species, a scientist said Thursday.

Melting Glaciers Threaten World Water Supply (Reuters)


ISLAMABAD, OCTOBER 25: Just weeks after he told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York that he would get back with ideas on resolving the Kashmir issue, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf floated a new one.

Mark an area, disarm it, decide on freedom or joint control


AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday had a telephone conversation with US leader George W. Bush who reiterated Washington would not change its stance on Taiwan, state media said.

Bush, China's Hu discuss Taiwan, ties (AFP)


Rumor says e-commerce provider may soon allow game downloads to iPod.

Apple Sailing on Digital River


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 DVD Format Fight (AP)


Wall Street executives today outlined a number of security and business continuity efforts they have undertaken since Sept. 11, 2001, to withstand future terrorist attacks.

For Wall Street, 9/11 lessons three years in the making


INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Peyton Manning and Brett Favre duel for the second and perhaps last time Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts stage their home opener against the Green Bay Packers in an interconference matchup.

Green Bay vs. Indianapolis


The delirious fans of the Boston Red Sox are confident that a World Series victory has  quot;reversed the curse quot; supposedly afflicting them since 1918.

Red Sox starring in ads


Indonesian police have identified the suspected suicide bomber who attacked the Australian Embassy, and said the 30-year-old had written a letter to his wife asking permission to die a martyr.

Bomber  #39;Asked Wife #39;s Permission to Die A Martyr #39;


BRUSSELS -- Microsoft Corp. will be ready to comply with the European Commission's demands for changes to its Windows operating systems if a European court rejects its request for the measures to be suspended, a spokesman for the company said Monday.

Microsoft is ready to remove media player for EU


NEW YORK (Reuters) - By profession, they are Hong Kong  lawyers, military analysts, U.N. diplomats and surgeons, but in  the mental dossiers of good bartenders these out-of-town  customers are also parents, golfers, cancer patients and  broken-hearted lovers.

Away on Business: Friends Behind Bars


SiliconValley.com - Hewlett-Packard has jumped on the RFID bandwagon, embracing the wireless tracking technology aimed at replacing the decades-old product bar code.

HP joins radio-ID competition (SiliconValley.com)


Lawyers for the former WorldCom Inc. chief executive have asked a judge to force the government to grant two witnesses immunity from prosecution so they will testify on his behalf at an upcoming trial.
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Ebbers' Lawyers  Seek Immunity  For Witnesses


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'Serious incident' reported between Darfur truce monitors, Sudan army (AFP)


Reuters - A much-anticipated first meeting\between South Asia's rivals, Pakistan President Pervez\Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will be\held on Sept. 24 in New York, a Pakistani official said on\Monday.

Pakistan, India Leaders to Meet Sept. 24 in U.S. (Reuters)


RABAT, Morocco -- Senior Arab officials attending a US- sponsored conference to promote democracy in the Middle East emphatically rejected yesterday the Bush administration's assertion that greater democracy in the region would help end terrorism. They argued that the administration's strong support of Israel made it difficult to undertake political reform or to stop extremists driven by hatred of US ...

Arab countries say US support of Israel makes political reform a difficult task


US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth wants to return to private life when President George W. Bush begins his second term.

Danforth: Want to spend time with my wife


The US Defence Secretary enters the row over large amounts of explosives allegedly looted in Iraq.

Rumsfeld joins Iraq explosive row


With little more than a month left for JDA Software Group Inc. to close on its \$100 million acquisition of QRS Corp., QRS pulled the plug on the deal in favor of a \$116 million acquisition by Inovis International Inc.

QRS Jilts JDA, Teams with Inovis


Georgian officials reported four Georgian soldiers were killed in a heavy fighting, which erupted in the South Ossetian conflict zone late on August 18.

More Georgian Soldiers Die in South Ossetia Clashes


AP - The Chicago Bears played defense the way coach Lovie Smith envisioned, swarming to the ball and making the New York Giants cough it up. Seven sacks and five takeaways brought a 28-20 victory and produced a modest two-game winning streak that didn't appear possible for a team that dropped five of its first six games.

Bears Defense Turns It Up (AP)


AP - France's economic growth ground to a halt in the third quarter of 2004, the official statistics agency Insee said Tuesday, reducing its earlier estimate of a 0.1 percent expansion.

French Growth Halted in Third Quarter (AP)


SAN FRANCISCO - After being written off by industry observers last year, America Online Inc.'s browser unit showed signs of life Tuesday as it released an update to its Netscape Web browser.

Netscape browser update released


After human resources, finance and accounting and supply chain management, large corporations and government agencies are turning to outside contractors for security.

Now, security solutions being outsourced


VIENNA: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday decided to increase its official output by 1 million barrels per day from November 1, Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and his Algerian counterpart Chakib Khelil said.

Opec to raise production


With only 30 shopping days till Christmas, there #39;s no time to lose. So here are some nifty gift ideas for the youngsters on your list: - JFK Reloaded.

A pitch for presents of peace


When the Seahawks visit San Francisco in November, they won #39;t be going to Candlestick. The stadium is now known as Monster Park.

Goodbye Candlestick


World soccer #39;s governing body said Tuesday it had won a US legal dispute over World Cup rights with a Florida-based Internet company that focuses on Latin America.

FIFA claims victory over US firm concerning Internet rights


International investors may buy as much as \$15 billion in bad loans in China in the next three years, said PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the world #39;s third-biggest accounting firm.

Overseas Investors May Purchase \$15 Billion of China #39;s Bad Debt


The news yesterday that Quincy Carter would assume the Jets #39; starting quarterback job for the immediate future didn #39;t shake the Jets #39; locker room as much as you might think.

Quincy takes charge


In its first electoral test since taking power 21 months ago, the party of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged stronger from nationwide municipal elections but did not win in the country's biggest city, Sao Paulo.

Municipal Elections Strengthen Party of Brazilian President


People are ready to pay for music if it #39;s made easy, if it #39;s made sexy. #39; #39; Thus U2 lead singer Bono summed up the secret of the success of Apple Computer Inc.

Apple #39;s iPod Must Beware Woes of Netscape, Nokia


Nov. 30, 2004 - Rescuers succeeded Tuesday in saving most of the whales stranded on beaches in Australia and New Zealand in the past days as scientists pinpointed cyclical weather patterns as a likely cause of the increased beachings.

Weather Blamed for Whale, Dolphin Beachings


Watch out, astronauts and cosmonauts. Watch out, UFOs. Howard Stern #39;s sleazy radio show is headed into outer space. Stern shook the radio world on Oct. 5 by declaring that he will move his long-standing cavalcade

Stern sleaze in space


Steve Harmison has become the first England bowler for more than two decades to lead the Test rankings. Harmison, who took 17 wickets in the series win over West Indies, has topped the PWC Ratings.

Harmison tops Test ratings


The palmOne Treo 600 may be the nation #39;s most loved smart phonea celebrated balance of cell phone and PDA. Rumors have swirled around the Internet for months about the next generation of Treos; today, with

Finally! The Treo 650 Arrives


An Italian prosecutor is asking a court to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges. This, as the prime minister #39;s four-year corruption trial reaches its climax, reported CCTV Saturday.

8-year jail term sought for Italys PM


It was supposed to go to Payne Stewart, the position of captain of the United States Ryder Cup team for 2006. That was the speculation.

Lehman the right man to lead Ryder Cup revival


Mark Brunell opened the game with a touchdown drive and was done for the night. Michael Vick opened with an interception and never did produce a play for positive yardage.

Redskins 27, Falcons 0


WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday the United States wants UN sanctions imposed on Iran after the Bush administration concluded the country is on the verge of enriching enough uranium for four nuclear weapons.

US aims to seek UN sanctions against Iran, Powell says


Chauncey Billups scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-85, last night.

Pistons #39; defense puts brakes on Timberwolves


AP - A former captain of the New York Rangers skating cheerleading squad sued the owner of Madison Square Garden on Monday, saying she was fired after she told fellow cheerleaders she was sexually harassed by an MSG staff member.

Ex-New York Rangers Cheerleader Sues (AP)


Reuters - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell\International Inc.  posted a rise in quarterly profit as\strong demand for aerospace equipment and automobile components\boosted revenues, the company said on Wednesday.

Strong Demand Pushes Honeywell Profit (Reuters)


At least two Palestinian militants are killed in an Israeli missile strike near a Jewish  settlement in southern Gaza.

Gaza militants die in Israel raid


Four executives at German memory vendor Infineon Technologies and its U.S. subsidiary have pled guilty to charges of illegally setting prices for PC memory chips, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.

Update: Four Infineon executives jailed for DRAM price-fixing


Before the US assault on Fallujah, France had found a channel for direct contacts with an Iraqi group thought to have taken two French reporters

France found way to contact kidnappers in Iraq, says relative of <b>...</b>


Apple has updated the iBook range, with the fastest-ever 1.33GHz model and the cheapest-ever model for 749, and adding built-in AirPort Extreme across the line.

Apple adds fastest, cheapest iBooks


AP - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been sick for the past two weeks, and blood tests indicate he has a low platelet count. Platelets are tiny components of blood that help the clotting process by sticking to the lining of blood vessels. Produced in the bone marrow, platelets are vital to life, preventing massive blood loss from trauma.

A Look at Arafat's Low Platelet Count (AP)


London - Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has agreed to acquire the US #39;s International Steel Group for about \$4.5 billion (R27.

Ispat in \$4.5bn deal to form biggest steel firm


AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 40 to 45 discount stores and 240 to 250 Supercenters in the United States next year as the world's largest retailer continues an aggressive expansion plan.

Wal-Mart to Open, Expand Up to 295 Stores (AP)


DID you see Felix Sanchez blinking like a Christmas tree as he efficiently paced himself round the track to win the 400 metres hurdles at the Olympic Games yesterday morning?

Gold in a flash


na move to expand its role in the online music business, Yahoo announced yesterday that it would buy Musicmatch, a company that sells music online, for \$160 million.

Yahoo to Buy Online Music Seller for \$160 Million


We need a search engine to find all the search engines. Two more Web-query services launched last week, Accoona and Blingo; their initial performance, however, suggests market leaders Google and Yahoo don #39;t have reason to worry yet.

More Search Products Prowl for Market Share


NEW YORK - Gannett Co., the largest newspaper publisher in the country, reported an 11 percent increase in third-quarter earnings Tuesday on gains in advertising, particularly classified real estate and help-wanted ads.

Third Quarter Gannett Earns Up 11 Percent


Apparently even a Hall of Fame coach doesn #39;t get a break from the officials. Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs on Tuesday reviewed the tape of the previous night #39;s loss to the Dallas Cowboys and determined he was on the wrong side of  quot;two awful calls.

Gibbs bothered by questionable Monday night calls


Reg review Some market watchers say that mobile phones will eventually supersede standalone MP3 players. Creative #39;s latest device certainly anticipates such a move, in design if not functionality.

Creative Zen Micro 5GB music player


NEW YORK Dec 12, 2004 - With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation #39;s malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts.

Weekend Holiday Shopping Appears Mixed


Ordinarily, the overriding question for Roger Clemens would have been how, in a season when he turned 42, could he have pitched well enough to become the first pitcher in baseball history to win a seventh Cy Young Award.

Clemens earns Cy Young No. 7


KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan's security chief said on  Monday rebels in the western region of Darfur have drawn army  fire and aerial bombardment on to Darfur villages by using them  as cover and as bases for military operations.

Sudan: Darfur Rebels Use Human Shields


Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon says the club had no option but to sack Adrian Mutu last week. Kenyon claimed today that Mutu rejected offers of assistance from the club and lied to his employers, leaving Chelsea

Chelsea chief: We #39;re right to sack Mutu


The US government will wait until next year to argue its case before the World Trade Organization over European aid to aircraft maker Airbus, a US trade official said.

US puts off Airbus case to next year


Rusty Wallace takes shelter under an umbrella as rain canceled qualifying for Sundays NASCAR Southern 500 Friday at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC NASCAR set the grid for the race by car owner points.

Rain puts leaders out front at Darlington


On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon.

Total Lunar Eclipse


Now a new study, published tomorrow in the science journal Nature, suggests that another striking mammal, the Irish elk, likewise lived way beyond the last ice age.

Extinct Giant Deer Survived Ice Age, Study Says


AP - Criticized for a program that only provided some of its largest customers with warnings on security problems in its products, Microsoft Corp. now says it will give all computer users early word on such issues.

Microsoft to Warn of Security Flaws (AP)


BAZARAK, Afghanistan<br>Like virtually every adult in this Panjshir Valley village, Rahmal Beg registered to vote weeks ago. Indeed, popular enthusiasm is so high for the Oct. 9 presidential election -- the first in Afghan history -- that thousands of people in the valley have reportedly...

Afghans Hail Chance for a Choice


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer on Thursday sued insurance broker Marsh   McLennan Cos.  <A HREF=

New York AG to Sue Insurance Broker


A rocket carrying an Israeli spy satellite intended to boost the Jewish state #39;s surveillance over arch-enemy Iran crashed into the sea shortly after liftoff on Monday, officials and defense sources said.

Launch of Israeli Spy Satellite Fails


With an influx of chimps previously used as laboratory animals, Florida's Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care is transforming into the largest chimp sanctuary in the world #151;almost overnight.

266 Chimps From Lab Adopted by Florida Refuge


Angered at Secretary-General Kofi Annan #39;s dismissal of allegations against the UN #39;s top investigator, union leaders representating over 5,000 UN employees met for a second day on Friday to decide what action to take.

Kofi Annan No Confidence Vote?


LONDON, October 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside are facing lay off tomorrow following strike action taken at the Bochum plant in Germany over the job losses announced there last week.

Vauxhall Ellesmere Port Workers Facing Lay Offs


Guatemala's government agrees to pay millions of dollars to former paramilitaries, who some accuse of war crimes.

Guatemala to pay paramilitaries


The lockout that followed the expiration Sept. 15 of the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players #39; Association places the entire 82-game season in jeopardy.

NHL teams begin to cancel games to free up arena dates for other <b>...</b>


Reuters - European shares eased on Monday despite\lower oil prices as the euro at a new record high against the\dollar hurt exporters, and BT weighed after the telecoms\operator made an acquisition of nearly  #36;1 billion.

BT, Weaker Dollar Weigh on Euro Shares (Reuters)


A third major debt ratings agency has stripped Merck  #38; Co. of its top credit grade, lowering the drug maker's classification by three notches amid concerns stemming from its recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx.

S P Lowers Merck Debt Rating Amid Vioxx Concern


Europe and the US agreed to moves to curb Irans nuclear ambitions tonight, but divisions emerged with so-called non-aligned nations objecting to parts of the text.

Europe and US Agree to Curb Iran #39;s Nuclear Ambitions


US stocks surged on Tuesday, as battered insurers rose on confidence a probe of the industry would end quickly, helping blue chips snap a 5-day streak of losses.

Stocks Jump; Insurers, Home Builders Help


NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh said on Saturday public sector companies and nationalised banks would be encouraged to enter the capital market to raise resources and offer new investment avenues to retail investors.

Investment offers for PSUs, banks


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Raptors extended the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons to overtime but to little avail, losing 90-86 and Vince Carter to injury.

Carter injured in Raptors OT loss


AP - Global air passenger traffic continued a steady rise in the first nine months of this year, rising 17.7 percent from the same period in 2003, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday.

IATA: World Air Travel Continues Recovery (AP)


Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner continues to feel like he has good football left to play, but his next chance may have to come outside of the Giants organization.

Warner Moving Again?


Sun signs up the software company to support its attempt to make useful a version of its Solaris operating system for x86 chips.

Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. cattle industry anxiously  awaited government test results, expected as early as Monday,  that will determine if the United States has a second case of  the deadly mad cow disease, industry officials said.

Cattle Industry Awaits Mad Cow Results


AP - Fidel Castro appears to be recovering well after shattering his left kneecap and breaking his right arm in a fall last month, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said after visiting the Cuban leader.

Fidel Castro Greets Venezuela's Chavez (AP)


WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart executives and five current and former managers of suppliers.

SEC Sues 3 Former Kmart Execs


Australia #39;s Brooke Hanson won a record sixth gold medal at one swimming World Short Course Championships. She saw off American Amanda Beard #39;s challenge to take the 200m breaststroke title in Indianapolis in a time of two minutes and 21.

Hanson sweeps to sixth victory


Reuters - Tennessee Titans\quarterback Steve McNair will not play again this season\because of a bruised sternum that has bothered him throughout\the year. He is expected to undergo surgery.

McNair Finished for Season (Reuters)


TONY Blair yesterday entered hospital for heart surgery, rounding off one of his most dramatic and stressful weeks in politics. Making a sudden and unexpected appearance on national TV, Britain #39;s Prime Minister

Heartbeat away from third term


Bobby Cox is voted NL Manager of the Year for leading the Braves to a 13th straight division title, and Buck Showalter wins the AL honor  after his Rangers became a contender.

Cox, Showalter Honored


Swarm robots, car robots, team robots -- you name it, you can find it at the RoboNexus convention. Daniel Terdiman reports from Santa Clara, California.

Robots Generate Some Buzz


Reuters - Media giant Time Warner Inc. \will pay fines of  #36;210 million under an agreement with the U.S.\government to be announced on Wednesday to settle charges that\its America Online unit inflated revenue, a Justice Department\official said.

TimeWarner Settles AOL Fraud for  #36;210 Mln (Reuters)


A panel said that NASA should send astronauts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope rather than rely on a robotic device.

Panel Urges Shuttle Mission to Help Hubble


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Yum Brands came in slightly ahead of Wall Street #39;s third-quarter forecasts with a 13 percent gain in earnings even as commodity prices rose.

Fast-food operator beats target despite rising costs


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=

Microsoft Revises Anti-Spam Standard


AP - Stocks fell in light trading Monday on rising energy prices and a disappointing consumer income report.

Stocks Dip on Energy Prices, Income Report (AP)


Enron hindered federal attempts to ease the 2000-01 West Coast energy crisis by selling government electricity slated for California to Southwestern states, new evidence indicates.

Sen. Cantwell seeks relief for utility customers


The Transportation Security Administration announced on Tuesday that it will order domestic airlines to turn over personal information about passengers to test a system that will compare their names to those on terrorist watch lists.

Airlines Ordered to Turn Over Passenger Data


Paying customers only: Microsoft. Company has blocked registration codes that are known to be from illegal copies. Q: I thought that Microsoft was going to make Service Pack 2 available to all XP users, licensed or unlicensed.

Pirated copies of Windows XP cannot install Service Pack 2


The family of American hostage Jack Hensley has received confirmation that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is his, a family spokesman said Wednesday.

Hostage #39;s Family Confirms Body Was His


The chief prosecutor at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Carla Del Ponte, has told the BBC that  quot;all possible measures quot; should be taken against Serbia over Belgrade #39;s reluctance to arrest those indicted for crimes in the former Yugoslavia.

Del Ponte: Serbia must deliver


AFP - Attacks on aid organisations in Afghanistan are inevitable, according to a government minister, who said the widespread perception that aid workers were wasting money that should be spent on Afghans was fuelling the violence.

AFP Interview: Afghan minister says attacks on NGOs inevitable (AFP)


like the one used in Star Wars - could soon be installed on the high-street. Boffins in Japan claim to have developed technology for image chambers - similar

#39;Star Wars #39; phone plans


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Jets and  quarterback Chad Pennington finally agreed on a long-term  contract extension Wednesday.

Pennington Reaches Long-Term Deal with Jets


SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - A majestic Carlos Moya tamed  world No. 2 Andy Roddick, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, Sunday to clinch the  Davis Cup for Spain.

Majestic Moya Wins Davis Cup for Spain


With HP and others offering direct sales, the brick-and-mortar giant is fighting fire with fire, offering its own products alongside theirs.

Best Buy initiates a battle of the brands


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, facing a  party mutiny over his plan to quit the Gaza Strip, has approved  1,000 more Israeli settler homes in the West Bank in a move  that drew a cautious response on Tuesday from Washington.

Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank


Two years after buying Southborough-based Storability Inc. #39;s services business, Storage Technology Corp. scooped up the rest of the venture capital-backed company, the companies announced Thursday afternoon.

StorageTek buys up remainder of Storability


Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on Thursday have effectively ended an 18-day-old hunger strike after most of their demands for better conditions were met, a Palestinian cabinet minister said.

Palestinian Prisoners End Hunger Strike


The hard-charging broadcasting executive, formerly of Viacom Inc., is taking the command post at Sirius and reuniting with longtime ally Howard Stern. <FONT face=

Veteran Mel Karmazin To Head Sirius Radio


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded on Tuesday  at a police post near an entrance to the fortified Green Zone  complex in Baghdad, killing at least four people, a policeman  at the scene said.

Baghdad Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least Four


To hear him, you #39;d think the guy was some wide-eyed, talk-radio type prattling on about the latest kid to slip a couple of tackles.

Praise running rampant for Oklahoma freshman


Jupiter's moon Io is peppered with volcanoes, the hottest, most active volcanoes in our solar system. Sizzling vents spew plumes of gas and dust as much as 400 km high. They surge, spit, subside and surge again, non-stop. Passing spacecraft beware: Io is shooting at you.

Beware Dust from Jupiter's Moon Io


Though the day of the final dawned bright and sunny, the six inches of rain that drenched this part of the world over the last week made parts of the ground too soggy for a timely start.

Overnight rain delays start


TEMPE, Ariz. (Nov. 28, 2004) -- Emmitt Smith was knocked out of the game against the New York Jets in the first quarter with a toe injury.

Cards RB Smith leaves game with toe injury


Dilithium Networks announced that NEC has purchased Dilithium Network Analyzer. Dilithium Networks estimates that 80 of 3G Mobile operators, network equipment vendors, and handset manufacturers use Dilithium

Dilithium has 80 of 3G video telephony test market


Only one satellite radio stock is worth buying...and it #39;s not the one that snagged Howard Stern. This is an update of a column that originally ran on September 30.

The spirit of satellite radio


Sun will unveil new servers, called Sun Fire V490 and V890, based on the company's dual-core UltraSparc IV processor.

Sun set to announce new server, storage hardware


A record \$12.5 million grant to be announced today will revolutionize science teaching throughout Boston Public Schools, officials said.

Hub schools make grade with \$12.5M science grant


After implementing an audacious plan to push deep into the Northeast and negotiating the purchase of French contract stationer Guilbert SA, Bruce Nelson has resigned as Office Depot Inc.

Office Depot #39;s ceo Bruce Nelson resigns


Spain #39;s Anabel Medina Garrigues eliminated Paola Suarez in the top-seeded Argentine #39;s opening match at the US\$225,000 (euro176,000) SEAT Open, rallying to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the quarterfinals.

Top seed Suarez loses at SEAT Open


By MAY WONG    SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- The promise of Internet-based video has long been hamstrung by copyright and piracy worries, slow dial-up connections, technical challenges and consumer disdain for watching blotchy videos on their home computers...

Startup Company Launching Web-To-TV Video Service


Rescuers pulled bodies from floodwaters yesterday that raged through parts of Haiti #39;s third-largest city, sweeping people from their homes and driving survivors into trees, atop cars and onto rooftops after Tropical Storm Jeanne.

Death toll from tropical storm is nearly 600 in Haiti


BetaNews has an interview with Microsoft #39;s Gary Schare, which includes some discussion about Mozilla Firefox. The Director of Windows Product Management says that Microsoft is looking towards its browser add

Microsoft Director of Windows Product Management Talks Firefox


The Knicks #39; season took another odd turn when Eddie Robinson #39;s physical yesterday morning revealed he had a fracture under his left big toe that would require season-ending surgery, according to sources.

JUST TOE BAD


While it seemed likely during the preseason that Gutierrez would win the job, coach Lloyd Carr insisted two other quarterbacks - Clayton Richard and Chad Henne - had a shot.

Gutierrez named Michigan #39;s starting QB


Police patrols are to be increased in a Dutch city where tensions are high after an Islamic school was bombed.

Dutch step up Muslim protection


Scratch that underwear off your wish list. The Laserpod ambient lighting system is one gift you won't regret getting this holiday season. By Amit Asaravala.

Laserpod: Groovy Goes Modern


General Mills announced Thursday it will become the first leading food manufacturer to make all of its Big G breakfast cereals, shown in this undated photo, with whole grain.

General Mills plans nutritional makeover


TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets were lower Monday Monday afternoon on volatile oil prices, mixed earnings reports and the inability to predict a winner in next week #39;s US presidential election.

Stocks lower on rising oil prices, uncertainty over next week #39;s US <b>...</b>


England will return to the Rose Bowl this morning hoping to find Hampshire #39;s delightful new ground bathed in sunshine, or in the middle of a deluge.

Weather holds key to England #39;s chances


The bad news of Sunday at California will turn into good news Monday when the university announces that Golden Bear coach Jeff Tedford has agreed to a new five-year contract, a Pacific-10 Conference source said.

New contract guarantees Tedford \$1.5M


Oct. 4, 2004, on the 47th anniversary of Russia #39;s launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, history was again made in space.

Ben Bova: Exciting new era dawns in space flight


Justice has been served. Following his dynamic season for Liverpool, breathtaking contribution at Euro 2004, and goals-laden start to his career in Spain, Michael Owen has rightly been named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Owen  amp; Becks named on World Player short-list


By ALEX VEIGA    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- For more than a year, Apple Computers Inc. enjoyed singular success selling songs exclusively to users of its iPod portable music player...

Rival Targets Apple's ITunes Music Customers


Once the Ryder Cup matches begin Friday at Oakland Hills Country Club, the ideals of sportsmanship and civility will be more difficult to achieve than they are to talk about.

Cup of Civility on Menu


AP - Mexican authorities took custody of 74 American youths who were attending two irregularly operated boarding schools and returned them to the United States on Thursday.

74 American Kids Found in Mexico Schools (AP)


The Detroit Pistons will open the season tonight with a ring ceremony at the Palace. The joint will be packed. Members of the championship team will take their bows, pack their rings away and face one of the

It #39;s back to work for Pistons Pistons return from banner season


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading in Wednesday #39;s session is Orbitz (ORBZ: news, chart, profile).

STOCKS TO WATCH


France dispatched another 600 troops Sunday to help calm the volatile situation in the Ivory Coast, where French forces, deployed to enforce a shaky cease-fire, and ordinary civilians have been the targets of violence.

More French Troops Deploy in Ivory Coast Amid Protests


The City of Boston said yesterday that it will rely on \$1 million in linkage funds to finance more job training programs for low- and middle-income men, and weekend training for workers -- men and women -- seeking to escape low-wage, dead-end jobs.

Menino plans to add job training programs


MORE than 700 asbestos disease victims face reduced payouts in the immediate future after James Hardie #39;s compensation fund today applied for provisional liquidation.

Anger at Hardie as fund folds


At two tech-focused gatherings yesterday, industry companies, lobbying groups and politicians mulled over the IT industry's legislative agenda, including concerns about a move to force companies to expense stock options.

Stock options top tech lobbying list at GOP convention


High oil and gas prices and bigger profit margins in refining helped the British energy giant BP PLC nearly double its third-quarter earnings, the company said Tuesday.

Update 2: BP Nearly Doubles Its 3Q Earnings


TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks climbed to a two-week  closing high on Friday after Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other  chip-related stocks got a boost from a bullish revenue outlook  by global industry leader Intel Corp.

Tokyo Stocks Climb to 2-Week Closing High


\\More FUD  from our friends in Seattle:\\

Microsoft Threatens Patent Lawsuits


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Contrary to Immigration Department claims, there is no shortage of native-borne exotic dancers in Canada, says a University of Toronto law professor who has studied the strip club business.

Stripper shortage reflects industry demands for more demeaning acts: expert (Canadian Press)


BELGRADE -- Wednesday - Unknown assailants tried to force a car carrying Serbian President Boris Tadic off the road last night in what appeared to be a planned attack, according to Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti.

President attacked in central Belgrade


The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that special levies applied to the sale of MP3 players, such as the iPod, are illegal.

Canada court rules  #39;iPod levy #39; illegal


US President George Bush is visiting Ottawa today, his first stop on a fence-mending tour that takes him to Europe early next year. This is his first official visit to Canada since becoming president four years ago. He skipped Canada in favour of visiting Mexico at the start of his first term in office, and cancelled a state visit to Canada last year, after Canadians got vocal about their opposition to the Iraq conflict.  As CBC News reports, the purpose of this visit may be to smooth relations damaged by the war in Iraq and trade disputes over Canadian beef and softwood lumber. Bush is also expected to ask Martin for a stronger and longer commitment to peacekeeping in Afghanistan and help with organizing elections and rebuilding political institutions in Iraq. CBC News also speculates that Bush may offer a more definitive timetable for reopening the U.S. border to Canada's cattle.

Bush Visits Canada On Fence-Mending Tour


Poor old Mourinho.rich, suave, the world at his feet.but unloved. His team are unloved as well. Chelsea have become the team every fan wants to get beaten.

Chelsea v FC Porto Live SSP2 KO 19.45pm


AP - Luke Schenscher made a pair of free throws with 25.9 seconds left, B.J. Elder made three 3-pointers in the final nine minutes and No. 3 Georgia Tech survived a scare from Illinois-Chicago with a 60-59 victory Monday night.

Georgia Tech Escapes Illinois-Chicago (AP)


Company plans to help software companies certify products for SuSE Linux operating system.

Linux Networx signs pact with Novell


roundup Plus: Start-up delivers movie downloads...Korean software maker joins Asian Linux group...Macromedia announces training tool...Yahoo launches local-search engine.

Briefly: Apple issues Mac OS X security update


Sensitive customer details are lost in an Atlanta burglary - the third such theft in a year. For the third time in a year, criminals have stolen computers that contained names and sensitive financial information of customers of Wells Fargo  amp; Co.

More Wells Fargo data stolen


Apple #39;s iPod has joined the list of gifts late holiday shoppers are finding in short supply. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Shoppers can now add the iPod to the holiday hot list.

Singing the iPod blues


Quinn throws 4 TDs in 1st half as Notre Dame opens big lead, cruises to 3rd win. By Tim Prister. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Apparently, Notre Dame had its choice of ways to defeat the winless Washington Huskies.

Irish attack looks strong in the air


Hundreds of flights were canceled and many others delayed on Friday due to a four-hour air traffic controllers #39; strike in Italy, when unions protested against plans to centralize control of central Europe #39;s upper-airspace.

Flights Grounded During Italian Controller Strike


The chairman of Kenya #39;s Anti-Corruption Advisory Board has resigned, accusing President Mwai Kibaki of interfering in the board #39;s work.

Kenya Anti-Graft Chief Resigns


A man suspected of stealing source code from Cisco Systems has been arrested in the U.K.

British police arrest suspect in Cisco code theft


Sun plans to release most of the OS code to an open-source community development process. The company also promises a Red Hat Linux execution environment (the Janus project) by 1Q05.

Sun Opens New Front in OS Wars With Solaris 10


AFP - Sudan has pledged an open mind going into peace talks with rebels from the war-ravaged western Darfur region and is apparently seeking to use accords it signed with southern fighters as a model to settle the conflict.

Sudan vows open mind in Darfur talks -- but no magic wand in sight (AFP)


Rumsfeld rubs it in: it's the revenge of the drone class

Pentagon's \$20bn war internet will 'cure world hunger'


Their are several reasons the Jacksonville Jaguars have gone from 1-6 at this time a year ago to their current 5-2 record, The answer given by most players is just one word: confidence.

Jags turnaround has them in first place in AFC South


MILLIYET- Following Palestinian President Yasser Arafats death, the transition period is moving calmly, at least for now. There were concerns that a great political power vacuum would emerge

A New Era


AP - Tim Hudson pitched a five-hitter to earn his first victory since June 11, and Scott Hatteberg's second grand slam of the season highlighted a four-homer attack that carried the Oakland Athletics past the Baltimore Orioles 11-0 Tuesday night.

Athletics' Homers Crush Orioles 11-0 (AP)


Mike Piazza and Richard Hidalgo homered, pinch-hitter Craig Brazell came through with a go-ahead double and the New York Mets rallied past the Atlanta Braves 9-to-7 today in the first game of a doubleheader.

Mets 9, Braves 7


The gotcha moment, the beginning of the end of a golfing era, came at the fifth-to-the-last hole of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

GOLF NOTEBOOK Singh, not Tiger, shows killer instinct


TOKYO, Oct 14, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it has been entrusted with manufacturing high-end image-processing semiconductor chips for US chipmaker Xilinx Inc.

Toshiba to make image-processing chips for US firm Xilinx


The Napster To Go portable digital music subscription service, which was previewed in September, works via a plug-in to Windows Media Player 10.

Napster Claims First with Downloads for Mobiles


AFP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he was not disappointed that a two-day conference on the future of Iraq, hosted by his country earlier this week, failed to set a date for the withdrawal of foreign troops.

Foreign troop withdrawal only when Iraq stable: Mubarak (AFP)


A Gardena man is among 11 people charged in a federal investigation that led to the seizure of \$87 million in counterfeit computer software, prosecutors announced Thursday.

09,16,04,counterfeit,CaliforniaWire


The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in three cases yesterday that address the legality of interstate wine sales. Currently, there are 24 states that place restrictions on interstate wine sales, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Maryland.

Editorial: Supreme Court should allow interstate trade


MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) reported Friday a net profit of A\$68.7 million for the year ended June 30, up 14 from A\$60.

Australia #39;s National Foods FY Earnings Table


LONDON The corporate restructuring of the RoyalDutch/Shell Group is one of the year #39;s largest financial transactions. Controversy is building in London over the answer to that question, illustrating yet again

Credit where it #39;s due?


Sonyis broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will offer software upgrades for earlier players with hard disk storage so they can play MP3s too.

Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player


AP - Twenty-nine people claiming to be North Korean asylum seekers cut through a wire fence and fled into a South Korean school in Beijing on Friday, a news report said.

Report: Asylum Seekers Enter China School (AP)


Well, what do you know? Apple shipped a product on time. Actually, Apple ships plenty of equipment on time. It #39;s just that Apple #39;s stumbles often take center stage in media reports, so

MacCentral Week in Review


Big OLED screen, 802.11b, slick design, long-running battery...

Sony unveils Wi-Fi multimedia Cli #233;


The tech bellwether racks up a healthy rise in net income for the third quarter, despite taking a hit from a legal settlement.

Pension deal bites into IBM profit


TORONTO (Reuters) - Conrad Black's Hollinger Inc. <A HREF=

Black's Hollinger Inc. Bids to Go Private


Storage powerhouses Hewlett-Packard Co. and QLogic Corp. have created an easy-to-use SAN-in-a-box product targeted at small and midsize businesses.

HP, QLogic Unveil SAN-in-a-Box


In a study published Friday, a team of marine biologists finds that sport fishing accounts for nearly one-fourth of the total catch for the commercially valuable species the federal government most worries about conserving.

Angst Over Anglers


Singapore #39;s new Prime Minister, in his first policy speech since taking office, has warned of the dangers of war if Taiwan makes a miscalculation in its relations with China.

Singapore  #39;would not recognise #39; independent Taiwan


A controversial campaign by Lycos Europe to attack websites run by spammers has been shut down.

Anti-spam screensaver scrapped


A Microsoft Corp. division that competes head-to-head with the open-source Linux operating system posted sharply improved financial results, helping to fuel a strong quarter for the Redmond software company.

Microsoft revenue up 12 in quarter


In a week that featured the breakdown of trade talks involving Randy Johnson and Jason Giambi #39;s steroid admission, trades for Felix Rodriguez and Mike Stanton sure seem trivial.

Bullpen gets two new arms


BAGHDAD, Oct. 16 -- Two U.S. military transport helicopters crashed Saturday night in southwestern Baghdad, killing two soldiers and bringing to six the number of American servicemen reported killed in violence across Iraq over the past two days.

Violence, Crash in Iraq Kill 6 Troops


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) introduced on Tuesday a new version of its Internet TV service, seeking to broaden its appeal beyond a relatively small base of older, computer-phobic users.

Microsoft Unveils New Version of MSN TV


AP - The designers of the first privately manned rocket to burst into space were handed a  #36;10 million check Saturday, a prize designed to encourage technology that will open the heavens to tourists.

Private Spaceship Designers Given  #36;10M (AP)


LONDON (Reuters) - Oil's advance wavered a little on Friday  as the U.S. government prepared to lend out some strategic  crude stocks, but traders said the amounts were small and that  supply worries remained.

Oil Holds Above \$48 Despite SPR Loans


The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Tuesday called the first witness in the defense case of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic

UN war crime tribunal calls first witness in Milosevic defense <b>...</b>


An internet security company has discovered a sinister computer worm that turns people #39;s machines into peeping toms, secretly recording everything they see and hear.

Sinister new worm turns PCs into peeping toms


quot;These applications will not be large enough to sustain the multitude of silicon suppliers and equipment manufacturers who have expressed interest in developing products for WiMAX.

WiMAX just hype for now?


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

Dot-Coms Anxious to Get Back in IPO Game


Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer ousted three Manchester United board members Friday in a move that could signal plans for a hostile takeover of the famed soccer team.

Glazer's Bold Move


BAGHDAD (AFP) - An Iranian diplomat and an Egyptian telecom worker held for days by Islamic militants in Iraq were freed as 12 people died in fresh violence across the country.

Iranian, Egyptian hostages freed; 12 killed in Iraq


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

Stocks End Lower After Coca-Cola Warning


A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi showed the beheading of Japanese hostage Shosei Koda in Iraq while he was lying on top of a US flag in an Internet video posted on Tuesday.

Video Shows Beheading of Japan Hostage - Web


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Andre Agassi stayed  on course for a quarter-final showdown at the U.S. Open on  Saturday, but Maria Sharapova and Carlos Moya were heading home  after shock third-round exits.

Open-Federer Hits Form, Misery for Sharapova


Afghanistans President Hamid Karzai has declared a holy war on Afghanistans runaway narcotics industry, calling for international aid to counter a threat he said was more dangerous than any his country has faced in more than 20 years of war.

Heroin Holy War Pledged by Afghan President


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  poured cold water on Tuesday on recent international efforts to  restart stalled peace talks with Syria, saying there was

Sharon Says Rejected U.S. Bid for Talks with Syria


A German court is set to hear oral arguments in a trademark suit against Google Inc. next week, as the search giant faces yet another legal challenge to its AdWords keyword advertising program.
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Google faces another trademark suit in Germany


Published reports say Barry Bonds has testified that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring.

Steroid Scandal Deepens


Brian Ching got another big goal, and the US men #39;s soccer team received the gift of jewelry. Ching, a former standout for the Seattle Sounders and Gonzaga, scored

Roundup: Gold chain, Ching help US men win


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Higher fuel prices will help cause the domestic and international airline industry to lose \$3 billion to \$4 billion in 2004, the International Air Transport Association forecast Monday.

IATA: Airlines to lose \$3B-\$4B in 2004


TOKYO - Scientists from Fujitsu Ltd. and The University of Tokyo have developed a laser that is capable of maintaining a stable output over a wide temperature range at speeds and frequencies useful for optical communications, the research team said Friday. The device could enable the creation of optical networking equipment that is smaller, cheaper and consumes less power than current devices, the leader of the research team said.

Japanese team claims optical breakthrough


Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year.

McNair to Have Surgery


IBADAN, Nigeria - Allegedly abandoned by their American mother in Africa, seven children from Texas begged small change to buy food and shuttled from a neglectful stranger's care to a concrete-block orphanage, Nigerians said Thursday.    Eventually, the children proved their American citizenship to a passing missionary from Texas by singing

AP: Kids Left in Africa Begged for Change


As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.

Rutan ready to realise vision


AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday praised the peace deal that ended fighting in Iraq's holy city of Najaf and said the presence of U.S. forces in the area helped make it possible.

Powell Praises Najaf Peace Agreement (AP)


AP - A federal judge on Friday dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide.

Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Overseers (AP)


DIGITAL Bridges, the mobile phone games company, has acquisitions in its sights after signing an exclusive deal with the worlds biggest computer game publisher.

Digital Bridges sign major deal with EA


Opec is under pressure to lift official production levels at a critical meeting today as global crude prices rose again on the back of pipeline attacks in Iraq and hurricanes heading for the Gulf of Mexico.

Crude prices rise as Ivan halts production in Gulf of Mexico


Reuters - Federal authorities raided three\Washington, D.C.-area video game stores and arrested two people\for modifying video game consoles to play pirated video games,\a video game industry group said on Wednesday.

U.S. Officials Raid Stores, Arrest 2 in Game Piracy (Reuters)


FORT WORTH, Texas -- An airline #39;s on-time record is on of the biggest factors passengers consider when buying a ticket. American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, moved to third place among the top 12 carriers

American Airlines  #39;Tangos #39; To Better On-Time Record


The Mac OS X update will be spared the security woes that have hit Microsoft because it's based on Unix, executives say.

Apple: Open-source pedigree will protect Tiger


Ryan Giggs will try to tie Manchester United team mate Gary Neville in knots and score a goal to send the Old Trafford crowd home in tears when Wales side play England on Saturday.

Giggs out to break Old Trafford hearts


SUDAN and its rebel enemies yesterday signed two  quot;landmark quot; peace deals to try to bring stability to the region of Darfur amid United Nations warnings that the humanitarian situation was getting worse.

Sudan signs key peace deals with rebels as Darfur crisis <b>...</b>


Australia #39;s top police official warns that militants may be ready to strike again in Indonesia, a day after an attack killed at least nine people.

Indonesia warned of second terror cell


NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Fears of heavier fighting in Najaf  grew on Wednesday after an Iraqi peace delegation failed to  defuse a confrontation between U.S. troops and militiamen holed  up in a revered shrine in the city.

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs Peace Envoys


Fewer than five zombi networks are responsible for all the phishing attcks worldwide, according to security firm CipherTrust. Phishers create fake Web sites and send e-mail messages in

Phishing Attacks Launched from Handful of Networks


Upmarket stove maker Aga Foodservice has posted a 6.4 percent rise in underlying first-half profit and says it expects a good full year on strong autumn orders in Europe and the UK.

Aga upbeat as profits rise


Reuters - Prime Minister Marek Belka promised to\reduce Poland's military presence in Iraq from early 2005 and\maintain buoyant economic growth if he wins a confidence vote\in his minority cabinet Friday.

Polish PM Pledges Iraq Troop Cuts, Strong Economy (Reuters)


With two fruitless negotiating sessions behind them and only one month left before an NHL lockout, the league and the players association will return to the bargaining table on Tuesday.

Sides Still Far Apart


After a miserable offensive first half during which two of Syracuse #39;s best players seemed to be missing in action, an explosion seemed inevitable.

In the Second Half, an Orange Burst and Victory


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Select Medical Corp. <A HREF=

Select Medical to Go Private, Shares Soar


MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - 3Com Corp. said today its quarterly revenue will come in around 10 per cent below its previous expectation, an announcement that sent shares of the communications network supplier down nearly 10 per cent.

3Com drops after lowering revenue target


Tom Brokaw makes his steady-voiced, flag-waving, NBC-rattling, Rather-and-Jennings-beating exit.

Anchor Away


com November 23, 2004, 10:44 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.

Gartner: Renegotiate software license deals now


Every morning at 7:45, Alitalia SpA Flight 1022 leaves Rome #39;s Fiumicino Airport for Milan #39;s Malpensa Airport. An average of 80 seats on the Airbus 320, 60 percent of the total, are occupied

Alitalia, Cushy #39; Jobs Machine, Faces Cost Cuts (Update1)


AP - Iraq's interim president promised on Monday to prevent Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq from launching attacking into Turkey, apparently hoping to avoid a Turkish military response.

Iraq's Al-Yawer Vows Kurd Rebel Crackdown (AP)


Consumer Prices Index inflation, the Governments target measure, fell to 1.3 per cent in August, down from 1.4 per cent in July.

Clothing Helps Lower Inflation


Arsenal won for the first time in five games Saturday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry to beat Birmingham 3-0 in the Premier League.

Arsenal gets back to winning ways


By EMMA ROSS    LONDON (AP) -- In another blow to the belief that antioxidant supplements improve health, an authoritative analysis has concluded there is no evidence the vitamins ward off common digestive cancers.    Some experts say, however, that the findings do not mean the cancer-fighting potential of antioxidant pills should be written off just yet...

Study Shows Antioxidants Not Useful Vs. Cancer


A fortnight after AMD launched its super fast 64-bit processors, FX55 and 4000, Intel has responded with the launch of a chipset for power PC users and gamers.

Intel Express Reply to AMD


Two NFL offensive coordinators, the Buffalo Bills #39; Tom Clements and the New England Patriots #39; Charlie Weis, have become focal points of Notre Dame #39;s head-coaching search.

Notre Dame Eyes Clements, Weis


OS Migration has moved to the bottom ranks after making its mark on IT Professional #39;s top five priority last year. With a long-awaited security update to Windows XP now complete, Microsoft is preparing a holiday

Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn  #39;priorities #39;


AP - Orioles pitcher Jorge Julio received a four-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Friday for throwing a pitch that nearly hit Minnesota's Augie Ojeda in the head.

Julio Appeals Suspension for Near Beaning (AP)


October 29, 2004 - You know you #39;re powerful when you get three articles devoted to you on IGN in one day! Ken Kutaragi, head of Sony Computer Entertainment, you #39;re all right!

More Krazy Kutaragi


Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jerry Hairston underwent successful ankle surgery, the club announced Tuesday.

Hairston undergoes ankle surgery


SEOUL (Dow Jones)--South Korea #39;s Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (000660.SE) Monday posted sharply higher net profit for the third quarter, helped by strong chip prices - making

Asia DRAM Report: Hynix 3Q Net Surges;Strong Chip Prices


Combining the assets of NASA and the EPA with NOAA's weather information is at the heart of a new NASA project called IDEA:\ Infusing Satellite Data into Environmental Air Quality Applications. IDEA will improve forecasters' ability to track regional pollution and make air quality forecasts.

Feature: A New IDEA in Air Quality Monitoring


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tiki Barber rushed for 182 yards and  ran half the length of the field for a touchdown as the New  York Giants used a stifling defense to upset the Packers 14-7  in Green Bay on Sunday.

NFL Wrap: Barber Runs Over Packers as Giants Win


Microsoft effort is designed to wean people off pirated software and the open-source Linux OS.

Russia gets budget version of Windows


The venerable Times of London published its final edition as a broadsheet newspaper on Saturday. On Monday, it relaunches as a tabloid.

Times of London goes tabloid after 216 years


HONG KONG : Shares in China #39;s largest personal computer-maker Lenovo fell in Hong Kong trade, as they resumed trading after the company #39;s purchase of American IBM #39;s PC-making business.

Shares of PC maker Lenovo slump after IBM deal


Half-Life 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year, is finally making its debut on November 16, reported the company in a press release.

Half-Life 2 set for November launch


Ralf Schumacher drew plaudits from team boss Frank Williams on Saturday after qualifying fifth for Sunday #39;s inaugural Chinese Grand Prix despite a three-month absence from Formula One.

Ralf looks fitter than before, says Williams


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington #39;s wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation #39;s capital in 2005.

Baseball is back in DC


US consumer sentiment brightened slightly in November, helped by cheaper gasoline and a better jobs outlook, a survey released on Wednesday showed.

UMich Finds Consumer Sentiment Up a Bit


AP - In a back-to-school message, President Bush says that while many public schools aren't making the grade, he should get high marks from voters for the No Child Left Behind Act.

Bush Touts His Education Agenda on Radio (AP)


NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant returns to court in Eagle County Monday for the first full days of questioning of the potential jurors in the case.

Jury selection underway in Kobe Bryant Case


Crude oil prices were back at the \$49-a-barrel level Monday, after a one-day bounce Friday. The benchmark US crude was off 54 cents at \$49.

Oil Prices Down to \$49


JM Smucker Co., a maker of jams, peanut butter, shortening and oils, said on Wednesday that it will sell its Brazil operations, Smucker do Brasil Ltda.

Smucker to Take 2Q Charge on Unit Sale


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has backed Jens Lehmann to fulfil his World Cup dream by claiming the Germany number one shirt, despite off-the-pitch complications threatening to kill off his chances altogether.

WENGER BACKS LEHMANN #39;S CLAIM


On the final day of this regular season, the big league drama did not unfold on the field, but in the San Francisco clubhouse.

Giants Just Watch as Astros Clinch N.L. Wild Card


MANHASSET, NY - Toshiba Corp. has announced a voluntary exchange program for memory modules in some of its notebook PCs after identifying a module problem that could cause the PCs to exhibit blue screens

Toshiba announces exchange program for PC notebook memory


AFP - Japan's central bank left its stimulative monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected, in a bid to support the current economic recovery and turn around years of price drops.

Japan's central bank keeps stimulative policy to aid economic recovery (AFP)


The big question is how fourth-ranked Cal won at Southern Mississippi but lost its Rose Bowl spot to Texas, which did not play Saturday.

Texas Talks a Better Game Than Cal Plays


Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - A 14-year-old boy with fetal alcohol syndrome who disappeared when he was allowed to go unsupervised to West Edmonton Mall was found Friday.

Edmonton police find missing teen with fetal alcohol syndrome (Canadian Press)


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it had agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell Inc. (NOVL.

Microsoft Ends Decade of US Antitrust Litigation


Speaking in London on Sunday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft, not Apple, will dominate the future of digital technology in the home.

Ballmer Says Microsoft Will Crush Apple


GAZA: Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in two incidents while an Israeli soldier was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday. An Israeli missile slammed into a car in Gaza City, killing two unidentified

4 Palestinians, 1 Israeli soldier killed


Reuters - Prime Minister Paul Martin welcomed on\Thursday the idea of Chinese investments in Canada's natural\resource sector but his comments angered legislators who said\Canadian sovereignty could be at risk.

Martin Welcomes Resources Investment by China (Reuters)


Reuters - U.S. university researchers will\soon begin a  #36;13 million study of the spread of Internet\viruses using methods pioneered in tracking the outbreak of\human epidemics, researchers said on Wednesday.

Researchers Study Real Viruses to Thwart Virtual (Reuters)


Shoppers showed a bit of cheer at the cash registers in November, boosting sales at the nation's retailers by 0.1 percent.

Retail Sales Rise in November


and it has caught the government on the hop. Tony Blair will be told this week that a staggering 10 million pensioners could end up in chronic

IT #39;S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PLAN A PENSION


Defense ministers from five European states signed here Friday morning a Declaration of intent on set up a European gendarmerie force.

5 EU states agree to set up gendarmerie force


AP - A loud explosion rattled the Afghan capital early Friday, the day before historic elections, and an international peacekeeper said the blast occurred several hundred yards from peacekeeping headquarters.

Explosion Rattles Kabul Ahead of Elections (AP)


IBM has introduced three new POWER5 processor-based servers that the company says outpace Sun and HP in performance records and establish a new standard for server virtualization capabilities.

IBM Introduces Powerful Servers


ROME, SEPTEMBER 16: Referee Anders Frisk was relieved to say arrivederci after Wednesdays abandoned Champions League match between AS Roma and Dynamo Kiev in which he was injured by an object thrown from the Stadium stands.

Frisk is the latest victim at Romes modern Coliseum


ATI takes the concept of  quot;shared memory quot; and utilizes next-generation technology to produce HyperMemory. Using PCI Express, this new technology reduces PC system costs by allowing its visual processors to use system memory for graphics processing.

ATI develops PCI Express-based HyperMemory


ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- It should have been the perfect cap to another precious win for Corey Dillon. For the first time in his three games as a Patriot, Dillon scored a touchdown, and he did so in grand fashion, bulling his way in from 15 yards.

Stung by one that got away


North Carolina was ready for its test Wednesday night. Rashad McCants and Raymond Felton made sure the Tar Heels passed. McCants scored 19 points and Felton added 18 to lead the No.

No. 9 North Carolina 70, Indiana 63


NewsFactor - Enterprise software provider Sybase (NYSE: SY) has hooked up with IBM (NYSE: IBM) in an agreement that puts Sybase's Linux-based Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) database system on IBM's eServer OpenPower platform.

Sybase Partners with IBM (NewsFactor)


Looking for an answer to a specific question?  Check out this list of the best reference sites of 2004, as compiled by the American Library Association.

The Best Online Reference Sites


WASHINGTON - President Bush used his weekly radio address as a campaign tool Saturday, mentioning his unnamed

Bush Uses Radio Address to Pan Kerry


Many marketing experts say that Barry Bonds needs to issue an apology, but those closest to Bonds indicate that he will remain the same strong and stoic superstar.

The Windup, the Spin as Bonds Gets Advice


AP - Defeated Texas Congressman Martin Frost is among potential candidates for chairman of the Democratic National Committee who are telephoning members about the situation, a leading Democrat said Monday.

Frost Said to Be Making Calls About DNC (AP)


Five rural workers are shot dead in the most violent incident in Brazil's land row since the president took power.

Five killed in Brazil land clash


Offense: F Ken Dorsey played like the seventh-round, second-year quarterback he is. His arm strength, accuracy and even the thing he does best -- decision making --.

SEAHAWKS 34, 49ERS 0 Game grades


New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was asked yesterday if his club had done anything special to try to keep Raptors guard Vince Carter in check.

Marbury: Vince underused


It #39;s out with the new and in with the oldat least at PeopleSoft, Pleasanton, Calif. Just two weeks after the ouster of CEO Craig Conway, Ram Gupta, PeopleSoft executive vice president of product and technology, has also left the building.

Gupta Out, Swete In At PeopleSoft


Energy provider Southern Company reports a four percent jump in third-quarter earnings. A report out today indicates slightly higher revenues despite mild weather in the company #39;s region and

Southern Co. reports small jump in third-quarter profit despite <b>...</b>


The UN nuclear agency says it needs more time to decide whether Iran has a nuclear weapons programme.

Iranian nuclear plans 'unclear'


US job growth revived last month, the government reported yesterday, as employers added 144,000 jobs to their nonfarm payrolls in August, seasonally adjusted -arely enough

August shows a pickup in hiring


Reuters - France's biggest carmaker, PSA\Peugeot-Citroen, unveiled a new system on Tuesday to reduce\emissions and save fuel by allowing drivers to cut their\engines when they are not moving.

Peugeot Unveils Fuel-Saving Stop   Start System (Reuters)