AP - Arsonists destroyed a Jewish community center in eastern Paris before dawn on Sunday, leaving behind red graffiti with menacing anti-Semitic messages such as

Arsonists Destroy Jewish Center in Paris (AP)


North Korea is prolonging its isolation by refusing to return to six-nation talks aimed at dismantling the country #39;s nuclear programs, US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said.

N. Korea Extends Isolation by Refusing Nuclear Talks, US Says


The PalmSource chief financial officer jumps ship. Does that mean it's sinking?

Why Else Would Wood Leave?


OCTOBER 26, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Microsoft Corp. is continuing its efforts to tap the enterprise-level development market with the announcement of a new framework and tool for Visual Studio Team System to

Microsoft details new domain-specific modeling tools


Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) plans to cut 800 positions worldwide, 5 percent of its workforce, in hopes of shaving US\$70 million annually off its operating costs.

CA cutting 5 percent of workforce


ENGLISH cricket chief David Morgan yesterday provided a staunch defence of the one-day teams short tour of Zimbabwe, but insisted the players will not be politicised during their stay.

Morgan defends Zimbabwe tour


BOSTON - This self-proclaimed band of idiots is going to play for the pennant. David Ortiz homered in the 10th inning to send the Boston Red Sox into their second consecutive AL championship series, completing a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with an 8-6 victory Friday...

BoSox Eliminate Angels 8-6 in 10 Innings


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. officials are expected to  announce on Monday a coordinated crackdown on the theft of U.S.  intellectual property such as pirated compact discs and  knockoff auto parts, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Monday,

Report: U.S. to Crack Down on Pirated Material


LONDON - The British government was reported to be considering tough new measures yesterday, including banning demonstrations near Parliament, following the most flagrant breach of parliamentary security in living memory.

Parliament slip-up


In the hours before tonight's debate, President Bush comforted Floridians, while John Kerry got some last-minute advice.

Bush and Kerry Prepare to Meet in Their First Debate in Miami


Axa Asia Pacific was the hardest hit, falling 35c - or 8.5 per cent -o \$3.75 after rejecting a bid by French parent Axa SA, which had offered \$4.

Finance stocks take trading lower


Travis Garrison scores 20 points, and Maryland overcomes a lackluster first half to beat Bryant College 100-85 in an exhibition game.

Maryland Wins Exhibition


Verizon Wireless is decrying a reported attempt by Nextel to reduce the price tag in its controversial spectrum deal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

No Hanging Up Spectrum Scrap


AP - The  #36;10 million competition to send a private manned rocket into space started looking more like a race Thursday, when a Canadian team announced plans to launch its rocket three days after an American group intends to begin qualifying for the Ansari X prize.

Canadian Team Joins Rocket Launch Contest (AP)


BAGHDAD -- A gruesome video posted on a website purportedly showed militants beheading a Nepalese worker and shooting 11 others in the first mass slaying of foreign hostages during the Iraqi insurgency.

Video said to show slaying of 12 hostages


The television in Bobby Cox #39;s office was tuned to the Chicago Cubs #39; game, and the Braves manager intently watched the ninth inning.

Can #39;t do much other than wait, Braves say


Microsoft tells Asian leaders that they could face intellectual property rights claims if they use free Linux software, a report says.

Microsoft 'warns of Linux claims'


Sony #39;s two MP3 players, the NW-HD3 with a 20-gigabyte hard-disk drive, and the NW-E99, with a built-in 1-gigabyte flash-memory chip, go on sale December 10 in Japan.

Sony To Sell MP3 Music Players in Japan


Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on\Wednesday, building on the previous two sessions' gains as\doubts about the economic outlook and how much the Federal\Reserve will be able to raise interest rates persisted.

Treasuries Up; Economy's Strength Doubted (Reuters)


An Israeli aircraft attacked a car near Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Monday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding four others, Palestinian security sources said.

Sources: Palestinian militant killed in Israeli airstrike


In contrast to Jim Fassel's ambivalence to special teams, Tom Coughlin devotes considerable time and energy to them. And it is clear his interest is heartfelt.

Coughlin's Attention to Special Teams Pays Off for Giants


PivX Solutions, Inc. of Newport Beach, California, on Monday announced the availability of Qwik-Fix Pro, an intrusion prevention software product for Windows machines that disables or modifies features of Microsoft Corp. Windows and the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that are frequent targets of malicious computer hackers and virus writers.

PivX hardens Windows with Qwik-Fix Pro


AP - Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. has given its popular Web site a facelift to highlight some of the features that the company has been improving during the past year.

Yahoo Gives Web Site a Facelift (AP)


If Roger Federer or Andy Roddick were credited with the above quote, to win all the four Grand Slam titles in 2005, I would have, perhaps, not written this column.

Tennis quote provides food for thought...


As the White House search for NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe #39;s successor began Monday, the emerging list of candidates indicated that the next space chief will have fewer

NASA Building Shortlist for Possible O #39;Keefe Replacements


PANAMA CITY, Panama (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld lowered a freighter into the Pacific Ocean from the  Panama Canal on Sunday and praised Panamanian steps to protect  the vital waterway from terrorist attack.

Rumsfeld Tours Panama Canal, Praises Security


AP - Vince Carter will miss the Toronto Raptors' next two preseason games while he fights a lawsuit from a former agent.

Carter to Miss Two Games to Fight Lawsuit (AP)


The World Wildlife Fund says animals and trees from Asia dominate its list of the 10 species most likely to become extinct because of illegal trade.

WWF: Asian Animals, Trees in Danger of Extinction


A senior American trade official said here today that the United States would limit apparel imports from China if American manufacturers provided evidence that such limits were needed.

US Warns China It May Impose Limits on Apparel Imports


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips trimmed gains on  Friday after a senior OPEC delegate said the producer group  cannot rule out cutting oil production if oil prices slide  further and monthly U.S. jobs data showed weaker-than-expected  growth.

Stocks Trim Gains; Intel Boosts Techs


SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Storm look to end a three-game losing streak when they host the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock at Key Arena on Wednesday.

GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 10:00 PM


ORCHARD Park, NY The New England Patriots posted their record-tying 18th consecutive victory by scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter of a 31-to-17 win at Buffalo.

Patriots 31 Bills 17


Just how much is spam and malicious email attempts costing you and your staff, clients and partners? That is a big question. And for many who run their business solo -- difficult to assess the true costs to themselves and their customers.

Messaging Anti Abuse Working Group


Next time a stranger sends you an instant message, don't be sure there's a real person behind the exchange. You may be conversing with Chatting AIM Bot, a free service for pranksters that spews out computer-generated conversation. By Daniel Terdiman.

Beware of Bots Bearing Messages


A chemical weapons laboratory has been found in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah, Iraqi Minister of State Kassim Daoud announced on Thursday.

Chemical Weapons Lab Disclosed In Fallujah


JERUSALEM A UN agency says Israel #39;s recent offensive in northern Gaza has killed 107 Palestinians, left nearly 700 homeless and caused more than three (m) million dollars in property damage.

Israel inflicts heavy losses


CRISIS-rocked rail and road contracting firm Jarvis sent its shares crashing again yesterday when it gave warning it faced collapse within weeks if it could not reschedule debt-repayments with its banks.

Jarvis facing collapse as debts mount


AP - Kelli Roehrig had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 13 Michigan State to an 81-59 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.

No. 13 Mich. St. Tops Santa Clara, 81-59 (AP)


The world faces a surge in extreme weather events because of global warming and governments must act immediately to avert disaster, Britain #39;s chief scientist said on Tuesday.

Chief British Scientist Says Act Now on Carbon Dioxide


The White House praised the Israeli parliament #39;s approval of removing settlements from Gaza and part of the West Bank as a step forward in peacemaking with the Palestinians.

White House hails Israel #39;s Gaza plan


Aaron Heilman's start was over by the fourth inning on Monday night as the San Diego Padres rattled him and then rolled to a victory at Shea Stadium.

After Some Minor Success, Heilman Has Major Failure


THE Athens Summer Olympic Games cost host country Greece nearly 9 billion euros (\$15.23 billion), Greek Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said today, citing definitive figures.

Athens Olympics cost \$15.2bn


The Seattle Mariners called up four minor leaguers Monday, completing right-hander Aaron Taylor #39;s comeback from surgery. The 27-year-old Taylor spent most of the season on the disabled list after surgery one

Seattle calls up four from minors on expanded roster


Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport claimed her fourth consecutive championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over second-seeded Vera Zvonareva in the Western and Southern Women #39;s Open in Mason, Ohio.

Davenport remains on title streak


BHUBANESHWAR, India: India on Sunday successfully tested its indigenous Agni-II ballistic missile, the military said as it announced it was armed with a shorter-range version of the nuclear-capable missile.

India tests nuclear-capable missile


Except for times when I use one online database that supports Microsoft #39;s dismal excuse for a browser, I never have much use for the blue lower-case  quot;e quot; on my desktop.

Better browser now the best


Sony today announces the launch of 2 new Network WALKMAN models. Available from the end of November, the NW-E95 and NW-E99 will be competitively priced and will allow consumers the freedom to transfer ATRAC3plus and MP3 files.

Sony #39;s 1GB built-in memory Mp3 supporting Walkman - Launched


INDIANAPOLIS  Guard Reggie Miller broke a bone in his left hand in the Pacers #39; a 98-79 loss Friday to the Denver, the exhibition finale for both teams.

Pacers #39; Miller breaks bone in hand


The struggling supermarket chain J Sainsbury today reported the first loss in its 135-year history. Sainsbury #39;s, weighed down by the costs of overhauling its business, made a loss of 39m for the six months

Sainsbury #39;s reports first ever loss


even if you were behind home plate, with Curt Schilling #39;s unblinking gaze boring in at you for the better part of 2 1/2 hours

Manny hits two round-trippers in 10-7 victory


NEW YORK - The US Justice Department criminal probe into the UN Oil-for-Food program is focusing on several individuals, among them UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan #39;s son.

Kofi Annan #39;s Son Under Scrutiny


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) has elected not to issue Benchmark Notes in November. The company currently intends to issue Benchmark securities in accordance with its

Fannie Mae Elects Not to Issue Benchmark Notes(R) in November


At 42, Roger Clemens is ready to pitch on three days #39; rest with a chance to make postseason history for the Houston Astros. After all, playing in the postseason with

Clemens ready to step to fore


Israel has begun redeploying its forces in the northern Gaza Strip as a gesture to Palestinians at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Israel pulling back  #39;for Ramadan #39;


Reuters - A U.S. federal judge\on Thursday gave Oracle Corp. a green light to proceed with its\hostile bid to take over rival business software maker\PeopleSoft Inc., rejecting the government's bid to block the\ #36;7.7 billion deal.

Judge Rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft Bid (Reuters)


How will South Africa accredit

Between Faith and Medicine, How Clear a Line?


THE already healthy order book of Airbus in Broughton has been given a further boost with an order for A380 superjumbos from Thailand.

Thai goes for giant Airbus


By Monday, the right-field bleachers at Miller Park were sold out in anticipation of Barry Bonds's 700th homer while many of the best field-level seats remained.

With Bonds Swinging for History, Cheap Seats Become Priceless


Carlos Zambrano pitched 7 1-3 shutout innings to outduel Oliver Perez and beat Pittsburgh for the fifth straight time this season, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a tense, 1-0 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night.

Cubs 1, Pirates 0


Episode 38 Happy thoughts in the comms room

BOFH: A little Ray of sunshine


AP - Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by  #36;7.25 billion in the latest week to  #36;832.87 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

Money Funds Rose in Latest Week (AP)


There will be many lingering memories from these Athens Olympics, not least of which will be every detail of the in-venue catering, a tawdry little collection of the stewed, the strange and

Stale memories of Athens


washingtonpost.com - Face it, shopaholics -- the Internet drains much of the fun out of holiday shopping and replaces it with ice-cold efficiency. Who wouldn't rather stroll through Neiman Marcus or Best Buy with their best buddy than sit solo in front of a computer, eyeballing page after page of tiny pictures showing what you could reach out and touch at real malls?

The Sites Before Christmas (washingtonpost.com)


After his first test last week in Barcelona, Giancarlo Fisichella sat down to share his thoughts about his progress so far, and his first impressions of the Renault team.

It is a perfect time to be with Renault: Giancarlo Fisichella


ABUJA (Reuters) - After two weeks of talks to end the  crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, government and rebel  negotiators remain far apart on key security issues, including  disarming warring factions, rebels and diplomats said on  Monday.

Sudan Talks in Nigeria Said Deadlocked


HOUSTON -- The darker side of Wall Street could come to light Monday as the criminal trial involving former Enron executives takes a look at the inner workings of the Wall Street investment banking business.

First Enron Trial May Show Wall Street #39;s Darker Side


Reuters - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice\William Rehnquist has been hospitalized with thyroid cancer,\the court said Monday.

Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Thyroid Cancer (Reuters)


Sierra Wireless promises easy corporate syncing, but we hit some snags.

First Look: Voq Cell Phone Needs Work


The European Central Bank has left interest rates in the eurozone unnchanged for the sixteenth consecutive month. Despite a slowdown in the 12-nation zone, the bankers today (Thursday) decided not to adjust the rate of 2.

Eurozone rates on hold again


Hundreds of mourners filed into a church Tuesday to pay final respects to an Emerson College student killed by a pepper-spray pellet fired by police during raucous

Hundreds mourn loss of student killed by police during Red Sox <b>...</b>


Lindsay Davenport of the US returns a shot during a match against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow #39;s Olympic Indoor stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.

Lindsay Davenport Upset at Kremlin Cup


The Buckeyes stunned the No. 7 Wolverines, who still will go to Pasadena because they defeated co-Big Ten Champion Iowa on Sept 25.

Ohio State Secures Victory, but Michigan Gains Rose Bowl Bid


Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish each posted singles victories Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in their best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal.

Roddick and Fish propel US to 2-0 lead over Belarus


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - More than 250 world figures --  but not the Bush administration -- have urged the United  Nations to promote a population agenda that seeks women's  education, health care and family planning.

250 Leaders, But Not US, Back UN Population Plan


Company maintains its famous veil of secrecy as faithful speculate about possible designs.

Apple fans abuzz over new iMac


ABUJA (AFP) - African Union mediators struggled Thursday to persuade the Sudanese government and rebel leaders from the war-torn region of Darfur to sign up to a compromise security deal and save their peace talks from failure.

Darfur talks near collapse


Using the Windows Speech Engine, the Amos virus greets XP users on start-up, makes a dubious claim, then bids farewell in Turkish.

Worm speaks to Windows users


Boeing archrival Airbus expects to deliver as many as 320 aircraft this year, or 5 percent more than it forecast earlier, as demand from airlines picks up.

Airbus raises projection of deliveries to 320


By ALEX VEIGA    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In the first foray by a U.S. wireless carrier into the online music market, AT T Wireless is launching a service that lets subscribers buy songs using their cell phones and later download them to a computer...

AT T Wireless Launching New Music Download Service


BORIS Johnson, editor of British magazine The Spectator, might well pad his trousers with copies of the conservative journal when he travels to Liverpool this week to apologise for insulting the city and its people.

Liverpool slur puts Tory on back foot


LONDON : British Prime Minister Tony Blair left hospital for home after undergoing surgery to correct an irregular heart beat, according to live television reports from the scene.

Blair leaves hospital after heart operation


ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday reported a  19 percent rise in second-quarter profit, handily topping  estimates, as store renovations and efforts to improve service  drove higher average sales in every category.

Home Depot Profit Tops Estimates on Sales


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund advisers will have to  register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and  submit to examinations under a new rule approved on Tuesday in  a 3-2 vote by the market-policing agency.

SEC Orders Hedge Funds to Register


A British firm seeking to capitalize on the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy #39;s murder today is issuing JFK Reloaded, #39; #39; a purportedly educational docu-game #39; #39; that lets players

Outrage over JFK slay video game


Comcast Cable this month will turn up the first US commercial deployment of Microsoft TV Foundation Edition, a digital cable software platform that includes an interactive program guide and supports dual-tuner digital video recording (DVR) services.

Comcast Announces Broad Microsoft TV Software Deployment


Mubarak's government tolerates registered opposition groups, but many unofficial organizations have begun operating since the late 1990s.

Egyptians Test Waters in Anticipation of Reform


OK, class, a pop quiz before the start of school. Two months ago today, in the aftermath of an eight-run loss to the Yankees that had the Nation down in the mouth, one astute observer rendered the following opinion:

Confident owner never hedged


Employers aggressively hired new workers in October, adding 337,000 people to payrolls after a sluggish summer, although the overall unemployment rate rose marginally, to 5.5 percent.

October Job Growth Stronger Than Expected


The chief executive of Spherix Inc. resigned after the board of the Beltsville company rejected his proposal to scale back its biotechnology division and focus on information services.

Spherix Executive Resigns


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

SunTrust Fires 3 Finance Execs


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. <A HREF=

Blue Chips Flat After Wal-Mart Forecast


How To Create Dynamic Headlines For Your Google AdWords Ads\\Relevancy is the key to the success of all advertising.  If your ad conveys the right message at the right time, to the right people, then you stand a very good chance of increasing the response to your ad. If ...


The Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for banks to begin issuing credit cards bearing logos such as American Express and Discover while continuing to offer Visas and MasterCards.

Visa, MasterCard Lose Supreme Court Appeal


AP - Messages and cards came from all over, congratulating defensive end Michael Haynes on his rare touchdown. When Haynes stuck up his hand and deflected a pass to himself before rumbling 45 yards for a Chicago Bears score last week, he did more than point his team to victory at Tennessee.

Chicago Bears Winning With Defense (AP)


Dell announced today that it #39;s latest models, the Axim X50 series, comes with the just-released Windows Media Player 10 for Mobile.

Axim X30 Getting Windows Media Player Update


After leading the majors with 105 regular-season victories, the St. Louis Cardinals entered the playoffs expecting to win the World Series.

Cardinals Best When It Matters the Most


NESN takes a natural programming step Monday when it launches a nightly version of  quot;Sports Desk, quot; the 15-minute news and highlight show that's been airing from 5-9 a.m. since March 1991.

NESN hopes new show is a highlight


The banking industry warns online customers to guard against a new wave of sophisticated cyber-fraud.

Banks sound alarm on online fraud


Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. On Tuesday, they signed an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals and maintain the momentum for revitalized Mideast peace negotiations.

Egypt signs trade deal with Israel, US amid criticism and <b>...</b>


Yahoo Inc. is adding local traffic information to its maps service, including roadwork and accident reports as well as the approximate speed at which traffic is proceeding along specific roads.

Yahoo adds traffic information to maps service


SiliconValley.com - PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway, who has spent 15 months fighting off Oracle's hostile takeover attempt, said his company is digging in for a battle it expects to last many more months.

Conway: Saga far from over (SiliconValley.com)


SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft has revealed how many fixes and updates are under the bonnet of its megapatch Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Microsoft lifts the lid on SP2


PARIS (AFP) - Newcastle United booked their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup but the latest round of group matches was overshadowed by another depressing outbreak of racism on European terraces.

Italian race shame overshadows UEFA Cup


American Airlines expects soaring jet fuel prices to push its expenses up more than \$1 billion in 2004 from last year #39;s level, parent AMR Corp.

American Air Sees \$1 Billion More in  #39;04


The decision by IT services and hardware vendor Unisys Corp. comes one month after the company announced its first Linux servers.

Unisys joins Red Hat Partner Community


Eight civilians were killed and at least three were wounded in two blasts in Baghdad #39;s fortified Green Zone, which houses government offices, Lieutenant Colonel James Hutton, a US military

Baghdad Blasts in Green Zone Kill 8 Civilians, Military Says


Three former NatWest investment bankers can be extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiring in an Enron-related fraud, a judge in London ruled yesterday.

Bankers to face trial in US


AP - Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win on Didier Drogba's two goals, Arsenal needed an own-goal for victory and defending champion FC Porto was held to a 0-0 draw on the opening night of the Champions League season.

Chelsea Impressive in Opening Match (AP)


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Chad Pennington returned for New York and the franchise quarterback showed why the Jets need him down the stretch drive.

Pennington #39;s return energizes Jets


Sportfishing isn #39;t just a tiny, harmless nibble on saltwater-fish populations, according to a new analysis of federal data. FISH COUNT.

There #39;s a Catch: Recreation takes toll on marine fish


The first wild condor chick to take flight in California in 22 years sailed into the skies over Ventura County last month. The young bird was hatched April 9 near Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge.

Wild condor chick takes off


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- SunTrust Banks Inc. on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 11 percent and reported a restated profit for the first half of 2004, as expected.

Bank restatement shows higher first-half profit


Intel has pledged to reduce drastically leakage effects in its 65nm process, having punched out its first device containing over 500m transistors using the technology.

Intel to cut Prescott leakage by 75 at 65nm


NEW DELHI, Sept 3: Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar arrived here on Friday to set the stage for the first formal talks on the Kashmir dispute between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.

Khokhar in Delhi for new round of dialogue


Reuters - When stocks fell into their deepest\hole of the year last month, it was the little guys who\scrambled out the trenches the quickest.

Small Stocks Lead the Way on Wall Street (Reuters)


In the flat enterprise software market, the message is clear: It's time to hunt or be hunted.

Survival of software's fittest


But, if the digital music player becomes as ubiquitous as the VCR, at least there won #39;t be thousands of us forever cursing:  #39;I bought a bloody Sony.

Sony in tune over digital music


For nearly 20 years, the women of Benin City, Nigeria, have been going to Italy to work in the sex trade.

Oldest Profession Is Still One of the Oldest Lures for Young Nigerian Women


Tony Blair led the tributes to the murdered hostage Ken Bigley yesterday at a memorial service in Liverpool which was also attended by Cherie Blair and the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.

PM leads tributes at Bigley memorial


Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Valencia missed a chance to gain ground on La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday night. The struggling Valencia squad did not take advantage, as they finished in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Mestalla.

Valencia lets opportunity slip away


A major provider of credit card authorizations for Internet retailers was struggling to remain online yesterday. Authorize.net, of Bellevue, Wash., purchased this year by Lightbridge Inc. of Burlington, has been subjected since last week to ''denial of service quot; attacks, in which vandals try to knock computers out of commission by overwhelming them with data. ''We are working diligently to minimize ...

Online firm, under attack, cites extortion


More than 135 people have been arrested in an investigation of global telemarketing scams that have victimized 5 million people, many of them elderly, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Tuesday.

Hundreds Arrested in Telemarketing Scheme


Hubble Space Telescope -- Hubble Space Telescope -- Detailed analyses of mankind's deepest optical view of the universe, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), by several expert teams have at last identified what may turn out to be some of the earliest star-forming galaxies.     Astronomers are now debating whether the hottest stars in these early galaxies may have provided enough radiation to

Hubble Approaches the Final Frontier: The Dawn of Galaxies


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Exide Technologies <A HREF=

Exide Battery Shares Slump to 6-Month Low


An international team of scientists have discovered a head-on collision of two galaxy clusters, one of the most powerful collisions ever documented, China Radio International reported Saturday.

Biggest cosmic collision


AP - Bronson Arroyo gave the surging Boston Red Sox another strong start, allowing six hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

Surging Red Sox Tame Tigers 4-1 (AP)


Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to put its own name on the FleetCenter, executives said yesterday. The bank surprised some in the advertising world

FleetCenter name to die soon; new label uncertain


AP - A season that went from bad to historically awful is mercifully over, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are facing an offseason that will determine the team's course toward respectability.

Diamondbacks Face Tumultuous Offseason (AP)


Spreadsheet pioneer Dan Bricklin is among the computing innovators honored by the Computer History Museum.

Computing pioneers get historical nod


SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares ended flat Monday, although many Chinese stocks fell on renewed fears about corporate governance sparked by a newspaper report containing unconfirmed allegations about a businessman linked to Singapore-listed United

Singapore Shares End Flat, But Chinese Stocks Volatile


AP - Manufacturing activity expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December, a research group reported Monday, suggesting that the industrial sector entered the new year with solid strength behind it.

Manufacturing Activity Expands in December (AP)


NewsFactor - Voice-over-Internet provider VoIP, Inc. says it is in talks with some 70 smaller cable companies to provide them with wholesale Internet or VoIP-based phone service plans.

VoIP, Inc. Seeking To Partner with Cable Firms (NewsFactor)


Indonesia's new president visits Aceh province,  where the army is involved in a major offensive against rebels.

Yudhoyono visits strife-torn Aceh


MOUNT St. HELENS Nov 27, 2004 - A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount St. Helens on Saturday, the strongest quake at the volcano since mid-October.

Largest Quake Since Oct. Hits St. Helens


In the most highly anticipated Wall Street debut since the heady days of the dot-com boom, shares of Google surged nearly 20 percent on their first day of public trading Thursday as the quirky Internet company completed its much-hyped initial stock ...

Google goes public, shares surge nearly 20 percent on first day


The Incredibles has justified Wall Street #39;s passion for Pixar (PIXR), attracting \$51 million in ticket sales over the weekend -ore than double its nearest competitor

#39;The Incredibles #39; keeps passion for Pixar alive


LONDON: Chelsea returned to form and extended their lead at the top of the English Premiership with an impressive 4-0 win at Charlton Athletic yesterday.

Chelsea on a rampage


LONDON, England -- A US scientist is reported to have observed a surprising jump in the amount of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas.

#39;Sudden jump #39; in greenhouse gases


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Overall World Cup leader  Bode Miller blew his bid for a fifth win in six races when he  fell in the first leg of a giant slalom Saturday.

Miller Out, Gruber Leads Giant Slalom


Behavioral Targeting and Contextual Advertising\\Is online advertising undergoing a


The surprising death of Justin Strzelczyk, a former starter with the Steelers, leaves his friends and family with unanswered questions.

A Tragic Free Fall


Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will play singles for the United States in this weekend #39;s Davis Cup semifinal matchup against Belarus.

Roddick and Fish lead US Davis Cup effort


A bomb damaged a Muslim primary school in Eindhoven yesterday as violent reprisals for the murder last week of an anti-Islamic film-maker swept across Holland.

Dutch murder triggers reprisals


If you can #39;t beat  #39;em, copy  #39;em. Creative Technology today began selling an updated version of its MuVo2 hard drive-based music player in five alternative colours reminiscent of Apple #39;s iPod Mini.

Creative unveils iPod Mini-coloured MuVo2 update


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - You can read his books, stay in his hotels, gamble in his casinos and watch him on TV. Now, you can smell like him too.

Trump: The fragrance


PTI On Board Special Aircraft Nov 13: India today said it would certainly look into the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharrafs recent formulation to resolve the Kashmir issue if it is made formally but firmly ruled out third party mediation

India ready to look into Musharrafs proposal


The World Trade Organization authorized the European Union and seven other nations yesterday to impose more than \$140 million in punitive duties on American goods, on the grounds that Congress has failed to repeal a controversial anti-dumping law.

WTO Backs Effort Aimed At U.S. Law


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

Sprint serves up Samsung smartphone


Burdened by six consecutive losses, Giants, Eli still can play for some respect vs. daunting Steelers. BY NEIL BEST. When athletes talk about playing for pride, it is a sure sign there is little else to play for in a season gone wrong.

Pride left after the fall


The run-up to November's presidential election has benefited websites, bringing increased numbers of visitors. Now, the trick is to maintain that traffic surge. By Daniel Terdiman.

Election Drives Online Traffic


Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is expected to migrate all of its CPU production to 90nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) processes in early 2005, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers, citing AMDs latest roadmap.

AMD to migrate all CPU production to 90nm SOI process in 2005


AP - People are plundering the world's resources at a pace that outstrips the planet's capacity to sustain life, the environmental group WWF said Thursday.

Group Warns on Consumption of Resources (AP)


Siebel unveiled  quot;Chapter 2 quot; of its CRM strategy this week in an effort to revitalise its sagging fortunes. Siebel has seen declining revenue and fierce competition from high-end rivals such as SAP, as well as from smaller companies such as Salesforce.

Siebel introduces Chapter 2


The news is not so much shocking as sad. Surely, everyone whose eyes were open suspected that Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds had been using performance-enhancing drugs for many years.

Revelations should cast Thomas in a different light


Cost, different standards remain the key challenges in the fight to craft an antispam plan.

E-Mail Authentication Faces Hurdles


Analysts #39; roasting began before Stern #39;s departure; can congloms fix medium? By Matthew Flamm Published on October 11, 2004.

Wall Street hears static on the radio


Andriy Shevchenko scored twice as Ukraine won 3-0 in Turkey on Wednesday to put them in with a great chance of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time.

WRAPUP 1-Ukraine stun Turks, Portugal reach 20-goal mark


A CONTROVERSIAL video game developed by a city company and described by critics as a  quot;murder simulator quot; has become the fastest selling title ever to hit the shelves in the UK.

#39;Murder game #39; is making a killing


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cardiovascular device maker Guidant  Corp. <A HREF=

Guidant Profit Up on Defibrillator Sales


The first woman to lead the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge is stepping down as director of one of the nation's leading biological research centers to return full time to her research.

Lindquist resigns as Whitehead director


SEOUL Dealing a major blow to the South Korean president, Roh Moo Hyun, Korea #39;s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that his government #39;s controversial plan to relocate the nation #39;s administrative capital out of Seoul was unconstitutional.

Korea court rejects plan for capital relocation


AP - The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up Drew Gooden's contract option for 2005-06, hoping the forward will take the spot vacated by departed free agent Carlos Boozer.

Cavaliers Pick Up Gooden 2005-06 Option (AP)


England boss Sven Goran Eriksson was forced to hook Wayne Rooney before halftime in last night #39;s 1-0 defeat in Spain. Rooney was hauled off before he was sent off, then swore at England No2 Steve McClaren.

Eriksson forced to hook  quot;wild quot; Rooney


he evidence is increasing that revenge in fact brings pleasure. In the latest study, players who were unfairly treated in a game involving money, trust and cooperation got a measurable kick out of punishing their partners.

VITAL SIGNS Update: The Evidence on Revenge Mounts


The Sony Corporation today agreed to buy the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and its valuable film library after rival Time Warner withdrew from the bidding.

Sony agrees MGM deal


Linux and identity management will be Novell #39;s biggest strengths, according to its chief executive Jack Messman. Messman told delegates at this year #39;s Novell Brainshare Europe event in Barcelona

Linux and Identity Services Key for Novell


Toshiba on Monday issued a recall for faulty memory modules that were used in over two dozen of its laptop models. The recall potentially affects some 600,000 notebook computers.

Toshiba Joins Recall Parade, Blames Bad Memory


AP - Former President Rafael Angel Calderon was detained Thursday in connection with a corruption investigation, local media reported.

Costa Rican Ex-President Detained in Probe (AP)


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians yesterday mourned the death of Yasser Arafat, quickly installed new officials in the top positions that he held, and vowed to create the first true democracy in the Arab world.

With eye toward future, Palestinians mourn Arafat


Oil prices tiptoed lower on Tuesday, marking a fourth day of losses as worries over potential supply shortfalls ahead of winter faded and Nigerian unions called off a strike that could have disrupted exports.

Oil Down Again; US Crude Stocks Seen Up


Canadian Press - REGINA (CP) - A judge has given lawyers for former NDP MP Dick Proctor more time to pore over federal voter lists as they try to force a byelection that could, if successful, ultimately shift the balance of power in the House of Commons.

Judge gives lawyers more time to review evidence in Regina election challenge (Canadian Press)


In the wake of the Montgomery-Woods skirmishes already commenced, we half expected to find the bloody detritus of combat as two virgin soldiers prepared for action on this dank, grey opening morning.

Donald finds the taste for battle after shaky start


Formula One awaits news on Bernie Ecclestone #39;s draft calendar for 2005, which will be submitted to the FIA on Wednesday, 13 October.

Bernie submits draft calendar tomorrow


Shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. dropped 6 percent Thursday after the Hollywood studio told Wall Street it will push back the release of its next  quot;Shrek quot; movie until the summer of 2007.

DreamWorks Shares Dip on  #39;Shrek #39; Delay


According to a survey conducted by the market research agency Nielsen/Netratings these days more than half of European Internet users are surfing the Net via a high-speed connection.

Survey: More than 54 million broadband connections in Europe today


Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said that

Allawi Faults U.S.-Led Forces on Execution of Iraqi Soldiers


A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least seven others including three members of the NATO-led peacekeeping force in an attack on a busy shopping street in central Kabul Saturday.

Suicide Bomber Dies, Wounds Seven in Kabul Attack


Repaving the Martinsville Speedway, with more tarmac replacing much of the previous tarmac/concrete mix, has not removed its challenges to a driver, but changed them, according to five times winner at the Virginia venue Jeff Gordon.

Gordon  repaved Martinsville poses new challenges


Fernando tenth and Jarno seventeenth but no cause for concern, while Pat Symonds explains the challenges of Fridays at the race.

Hungarian GP, Friday Round-Up


A music-activism group is staging a massive call-in to congressional members Tuesday to protest the Induce Act and urge protection of consumers' rights to music and movies they own. By Katie Dean.

Big Anti-Induce Campaign Planned


SHARES in Coles Myer raced to another record high yesterday as chief executive John Fletcher forecast double-digit sales growth for 2004-05 after a barnstorming start to the financial year.

Bowser sales pump Coles


Andrea Miles was supposed to arrive here from California to spend the holiday weekend with mother, stepfather and 13-year-old brother.

Daughter of slain woman arrives to bury her family


PRIME Minister John Howard today rejected claims warnings from a top weapons expert were ignored before Australia sent troops to war in Iraq.

Howard dismisses Iraq letter row


A veteran Food and Drug Administration safety officer said yesterday at a Senate hearing on the abrupt recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx that five other widely used drugs should either be

FDA Officer Suggests Strict Curbs on 5 Drugs


JERUSALEM - Israel and the Palestinian Authority were engaged in intensive efforts Tuesday morning to secure the release of an Israeli Druze employee of CNN who was kidnapped by masked men in Gaza City.

Israelis and Palestinians seek release of kidnapped journalist


VIENTIANE: China and Southeast Asian countries were Monday to sign historic trade pacts paving the way for the world #39;s biggest free-trade zone, which could eventually include the rest of Northeast Asia and India.

China, ASEAN to sign deals moving towards world #39;s biggest free <b>...</b>


Iran claims that it can produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon within a year. According to Undersecretary of State John Bolton,  quot;We cannot let Iran, a leading sponsor

Iran: Isolation or Engagement?


As the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opens, it will be notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is.

An Enron Trial With Big Stakes for Ones Ahead


The Rev Ian Paisleys Democratic Unionists will meet Tony Blair at Downing Street today as efforts continue to resolve the impasse over IRA disarmament.

DUP to Meet Blair for Talks


Leg spinner Anil Kumble struck twice in successive balls to leave South Africa faltering on 154 for four at tea on the opening day of the first test against India on Saturday.

UPDATE 1-Kumble rocks SAfrica as Hall reaches 57 not out


Boston sports fans have a track record. Predictably, we watch the Red Sox, Patriots, and big events. So it gets interesting when they go head to head, as they did Friday night. A look at the ratings confirms that the Olympics qualify as an extremely big event.

Red Sox and Patriots ceremoniously beaten


In a stunning blow to the U.S., Americans Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak miss the cut in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries.

Americans Miss Cut


World number four Phil Mickelson withdrew on Thursday from the WGC-American Express Championship being held in Kilkenny, Ireland next week.

Mickelson out of WGC event in Ireland


Adobe has today announced Photoshop Elements 3.0. New features include the Healing Brush, previously only available in the full version of Photoshop, and new Spot Healing Brush as well as the ability to support RAW files.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0


Oil prices plunged to \$50.13 yesterday, capping a 10 percent fall from record highs set last week and easing worries about high energy prices in financial markets.

Drop in price of oil gives boost to financial markets


Efforts to settle the numerous class-action lawsuits filed against Putnam Investments, MFS Investment Management, and other mutual fund companies for their role in the market-timing scandals are moving at an uneven pace, and any deal that may be worked out is likely months away, principals involved in the case said.

Progress on class-action suits slow and uneven


AP - Brazil on Friday denounced a U.S. magazine report saying Brazil's uranium enrichment plant will give it the potential to build nuclear warheads.

Brazil Reacts Angrily to Report on Nukes (AP)


SCIENTISTS claim to have found the reason men #39;s testicles are the size they are, and it is all to do with the infidelity of our female ancestors.

Big testicles betray swinging ancestors


and a small but determined group of engineering graduate students is organizing to get the word out. Members of the campus chapter of

UT club has dreams of a mission to the red planet


Physicists in the US and Japan have seen the best evidence to date for a new form of superconductivity. Ying Liu and co-workers at Pennsylvania State University and Kyoto University have observed  quot;odd-parity quot; superconductivity in strontium ruthenate.

Superconductors take an odd turn


Prayers have been said for Princess Diana outside Kensington Palace on the seventh anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash. Father Frank Gelli led a short open-air service outside her former central

Prayers mark Diana #39;s anniversary


Britain #39;s Danny Williams is to challenge Vitali Klitschko for his World Boxing Council heavyweight title in the United States in December.

Williams to box Klitschko for world title


U.S. and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by airstrikes and armor.

U.S., Iraqi Troops Storm Rebel Haven


St. Louis manager Tony La Russa was looking for a positive spin on the opening-round postseason struggles of Cardinals clean- up hitter Scott Rolen and quickly

St. Louis in control with third baseman belting two homers


Showing velocity, command and poise reminiscent of his 22-win 2001 season, Matt Morris dominated the Dodgers on Friday night on the way to a 3-0 Cardinals win at Busch Stadium.

Morris dominates Dodgers


VODAFONE yesterday began its major push into the market for third-generation mobile phones with plans to launch 10 handsets before Christmas.

Vodafone rings in changes with launch of 3G handsets


Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.2 percent in September as a decline in prices for new cars and airline fares helped to temper a rise in costs for medical care, gasoline and fuel oil.

Inflation no threat


Television adverts for unhealthy foods would not be shown until after 9pm, under a plan before the government.

Junk food adverts 'face TV ban'


WHILE awaiting the result of the North East Assembly referendum, Newcastle United cast a marginal vote in favour of European football.

Newcastle stumble past poor opponents


Just a week after releasing their all-time sack leader, Tony Brackens, the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday cut three-time Pro Bowler Hugh Douglas, leaving them without their starting defensive ends from last season.

Douglas cut, then lands with Eagles


NORTEL Networks plans to slash its workforce by 3500, or ten per cent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal investigation and lawsuits.

Scandal-hit Nortel to make worker cuts


IBM #39;s expected decision to sell its US\$11.5 billion PC business would mark the end of an era and dramatically reshape the systems landscape, posing both opportunities and pitfalls for solution providers.

Landmark deal: IBM #39;s planned selloff would signal end of an era


A BRITISH soldier was arrested today on charges of having murdered an Iraqi civilian while serving in southern Iraq last year, police said.

Soldier charged with murder


Yahoo and Adobe have formed a partnership to attempt to keep pace with Google and Microsoft in the search arena. Under the deal, Adobe is adding a toolbar to its Acrobat software that will link to various

Yahoo and Adobe ally on search


Mahmoud Abbas #39;s nomination for Palestinian Authority president received a boost from reports that a jailed Fatah party leader, Marwan Barghouti, wouldn #39;t challenge his bid and had endorsed his candidacy.

Abbas Gets Boost in Bid for Palestinian Presidency (Update2)


American lawmakers are close to outlawing the making of spyware that smuggles its way on to your PC.

US seeks to fine spyware makers


In a surprise move, PeopleSoft issued a press release this morning at 8:15 ET announcing that it had fired Craig Conway as president and CEO.

PeopleSoft Fires Craig Conway; Dave Duffield to Regain Top Spot


AP - A furor in Turkey ignited by the title of a Christian spiritual leader on a U.S. embassy invitation has underscored concerns about the largely Muslim country's treatment of minorities two weeks before the European Union decides whether to open membership talks with Ankara.

Turkey Policy on Minorities Spark Debate (AP)


World News: London, Oct 15 : Sarah Forsyth, the sacked Eton teacher who alleged that she had helped Prince Harry cheat while he was taking his A-Levels, has now produced a tape of Prince Harry, which she says will substantiate her charge.

Sarah reveals tape of Prince Harry #39;s cheating  #39;confession #39;:


Two of Southeast Asias newest leaders called for faster economic integration at an annual meeting Sunday, saying the region risked being trampled by China and India if it did not act.

Asean must fast-track integration


Neelie Kroes, the EU #39;s controversial new competition commissioner, yesterday signalled to the French authorities that she would block any attempt to protect France #39;s energy market by engineering a merger between its state-owned electricity and gas groups.

EU moves to bar  #39;protective #39; mergers


TWO-time champion Serena Williams fired 12 aces and had only one double fault as she overpowered Patty Schyder 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match at the US Open today.

Serena powers into quarters


Symantec Corp. has warned of a string of security holes in its Firewall/VPN Appliance and Gateway Security products, less than a month after its last firewall security problems.

Symantec Holes Open Up Firewalls to Attacks


A top Palestinian security leader who is a relative of Yasser Arafat escaped unharmed when a car bomb exploded near his convoy in Gaza City, the latest sign of growing chaos as Israels planned Gaza pullout nears.

Arafat Relative Escapes Gaza Bomb Blast


Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are revving up for what they see as the next big step in the evolution of x86 processorsthe introduction of dual processing cores.

Intel, AMD Pack Dual Processing Cores on Single Chip


Larry Bowa was fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, a day before the end of yet another disappointing year.

Bowa Out as Phillies Manager


BEIJING (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's  biggest retailer, gave ground to Chinese pressure Tuesday and  said it would allow its workers to set up a trade union.

Wal-Mart Will Allow Unions in China


Toshiba #39;s new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks are further evidence that US consumers have yet to embrace the mobility offered by Intel #39;s newer mobile processors.

New Toshiba Notebooks Use Intel Desktop Chips


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued a New  Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet

First Suit Filed Against Internet 'Spyware'


More and more movie fans are sharing films online, and hollywood doesn't like it. Should the studios fight or find a way to adapt?

Invasion of the Movie Snatchers


CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says getting funding for the nanotechnology Manhattan Project is the right idea. But is anybody listening?

Catching the nano wave


Microsoft #39;s MSN TV division has introduced its MSN TV 2 Internet  amp; Media Player, a broadband-enabled device designed to bring MSN content, PC-stored digital media and email to televisions.

Microsoft adds MSN TV 2 Internet  amp; Media Player


Plaintiff Sean Burke claims that  quot;the defective Xboxes stop working after minimal usage, after unreasonably, unconscionably, unusually and unexpectedly short amounts of time.

Microsoft Faces Suit for Selling  #39;Defective #39; Game Systems


Word of mouth research suggest HIV figures in Uganda could be three times bigger than previous estimates.

Uganda's HIV success questioned


Dell Inc. introduced on Monday a new suite of desktop support services for small and medium size businesses (SMBs) designed for companies with overstretched IT staffs.

Dell expands SMB desktop services


Put away the stack-heeled shoes and the Slade records. Higher oil prices may have rekindled memories of glam rock and loon pants, but the west is not about to return to the days of sky-high inflation that marked the 1970s.

#39;The age of cheap oil is over #39;


A criminal probe of Boeing Co. #39;s dealings with the US Air Force is widening to include a \$100 billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Boeing Probe Widens to \$100 Bln Contract


AP - Bolivians voted Sunday in municipal elections that polls predicted would see indigenous and peasant organizations gaining ground on the traditional political parties that have long dominated the nation.

Bolivians Vote in Municipal Elections (AP)


Finance Minister Michael Cullen has made an embarrassing gaffe by apparently announcing the Reserve Bank #39;s decision to raise interest rates a day early.

Cullen makes monetary gaffe


Disk drive makers were on a roll Wednesday morning after industry giant Western Digital Corp. upped its outlook for the current quarter.

Western Digital Outlook Spurs Sector


Problems with switches aboard NASA (news - web sites) #39;s Genesis solar probe may have kept its parachute from opening, which led to the craft #39;s crash-landing in the Utah desert, the US space agency said.

NASA Says Switches May Have Caused Genesis Crash


Dennis Roach, the agent of Mark Hughes, has revealed that the Wales national team coach is interested in the vacant managerial position at Blackburn.

Rovers job appeals to Hughes


Ron Artest says he wanted time off from basketball to spend more time with his family and to heal his banged-up body, not to promote a new rap album, according to a broadcast report.

Artest says he wanted time off for family


Beijing, Nov. 22 (NNN) : All the 53 people on board and two on the ground were killed as a plane crashed into a frozen lake in northern China.

55 Killed In Chinese Plane Crash


WITH a minimum of drama and an economy of effort - qualities that are seldom applicable to the club -ewcastle United last night qualified for the knockout phase of the Uefa Cup.

McClaren pays for lack of ambition


Chicago Tribune - After waiting patiently until after the U.S. presidential election, Mexican President Vicente Fox will be applying pressure anew on the Bush administration to adopt immigration reforms during a one-day binational meeting here Tuesday.

Mexico pushes U.S. on immigration (Chicago Tribune)


South Koreas Samsung Electronics has developed the worlds fastest computer memory chip for graphics applications. Samsung said the 512-megabit graphics double-data-rate (GDDR) memory chip is the most

Samsung develops first graphic memory chip


Automaker Ford Motor Co. has signed a new contract with San Antonio-based SBC Communications Inc. for the deployment of an advanced Internet protocol (IP) telephony network at Ford facilities in Michigan, the telecommunications firm said Tuesday.

SBC strikes telephony agreement with Ford


Economic growth in Japan slows down as the country experiences a drop in domestic and corporate spending.

Expansion slows in Japan


Reuters - U.S. forces killed more than 50 Shi'ite\militiamen Wednesday in a significant advance into a Baghdad\suburb that is a powerbase for radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr,\the military said.

U.S. Forces Kill 50 Sadr Militia in Baghdad Suburb (Reuters)


A screen saver may now be your shield against spam websites, all thanks to a screen saver dveloped by Internet portal Lycos ,which is capable of making spam servers go flat by overloading them with continuous spam requests.

Now, a screensaver to shield against spam


LONDON, England -- Unions at Jaguar are considering strike action in the wake of a decision by parent company Ford Motor to end production at its Coventry, England plant.

Unions may strike over Jaguar cuts


LONDON (CBS.MW) - Growth in global chip sales is likely to halve in 2005, Samsung Electronics said on Monday, according to reports.

Chipmaker says glut in market will bring global slowdown


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average opened 0.43  percent lower on Thursday as investors took profits in Sony  Corp. and other exporters that had risen in the previous three  sessions.

Tokyo Stocks Open Lower on Profit-Taking


A car bomb exploded near a police station in the Iraqi capital early today as dozens of Iraqis were applying to join the force, killing at least 47 people and wounding 114, officials said.

Car bomb explodes in Baghdad


VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks between Iranian negotiators and  French, British and German officials aimed at freezing Tehran's  uranium enrichment program ended Wednesday with no immediate  word of a result.

EU, Iran Nuclear Talks End, No Immediate Comment


Vivendi Universal on Tuesday reported a sharply wider half-year net loss of 1.86 billion euros (\$2.28 billion), hit by currency translation losses linked to its entertainment

Vivendi Net Loss Up


Palestinian militants yesterday released an Israeli Arab who works as a producer for CNN a day after abducting him at gunpoint in the

Kidnapped CNN producer freed


Thousands of American marines and soldiers swarmed over a railroad embankment on the northern edge of Falluja on Monday night and early Tuesday

6,500 GI #39;s and 2,000 Iraqis on Attack


which jumped steeply the previous month - increased only modestly, official figures showed yesterday. Inflation

Consumer prices in US edge higher


During his keynote at Oracle OpenWorld, Sun CEO Scott McNealy talked up the company #39;s pay-as-you-go strategy, which is one of the bigger

Where #39;s the market for Sun #39;s pay-as-you-go?


ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s top two sprinters should finally get to put their case on Wednesday in a drugs investigation that has shamed and angered the Olympic host nation.

Olympics: Greek Sprinters Finally Get Chance to Put Case


The video game industry has a lot in common with the movie business, in that both industries bank heavily on special effects, big releases and even glamour.

Video game makers play it safe


AP - The Grand Slam of Golf, which brings together the PGA Tour's four major champions, has been switched to Thanksgiving week.

PGA Changes Dates of Grand Slam of Golf (AP)


FROGS OPEN 2004 CAMPAIGN: The TCU Horned Frogs begin their 108th year of intercollegiate football when they host the Northwestern Wildcats out of the Big Ten on Thursday, September 2. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.

It #39;s Game Day!


State officials say it #39;s not clear if names and Social Security numbers were accessed or stolen but urge individuals to take precautions against identity theft.

Break-In At Berkeley May Have Compromised Data Of 1.4 Million <b>...</b>


TIMING is everything in football. The job that Tommy Burns wanted more than anything came far too soon for him. Now, one that he probably never considered may be just the right fit.

Burns puts himself in Scotland frame


Reuters - Shares of software maker Oracle Corp.\ rose as much as 8 percent in early trading on\Wednesday, a day after the company posted strong quarterly\profit fueled by steady demand for its flagship database\products.

Oracle Shares Gain Amid Tech Decline (Reuters)


AFP - UN Security Council nations met to look for common ground on a disputed US draft resolution pressing Sudan to rein in Arab militias behind the bloodshed in Darfur.

UN mulls resolution pressing Sudan on Darfur (AFP)


I went into this week #39;s PeopleSoft Connect user conference expecting to find the shadow of Oracle #39;s hostile takeover bid casting a pall over the proceedings.

Confident Customers Could Boost PeopleSoft


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from floods unleashed by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose sharply to nearly 2,000 people, with many still missing, as officials said they found hundreds more bodies in Haiti's devastated northwestern region.    Officials, who had previously put the toll at 1,550 dead and about 900 missing, could not immediately provide specifics on the higher toll announced Sunday night, but said hundreds more bodies were found in recent days in areas outside the hard-hit town of Gonaives...

Haitian Death Toll From Storm Nears 2,000


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yellow Roadway Corp. <A HREF=

Yellow Roadway Raises Profit Outlook


NEW YORK -- For millions of Americans, gymnast Paul Hamm #39;s fame began only when the broad-shouldered Olympian shrugged off a fall in the vaulting competition last week and made an inspired comeback to win gold.

Olympians in pursuit of marketing gold


Sprint Corp. said Tuesday it reached multi-year agreements totaling \$3 billion with Lucent Technologies Inc., Motorola Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp.

Update 1: Sprint Signs \$3 Billion Wireless Pacts


DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that people who buy 2005-model vehicles with loans from the automaker #39;s financing arm through Nov. 30 will also be able to lock in the interest rate on their next vehicle.

GM Offers Locked Rates on Next Two Cars


Internet users will not have to pay a tax for their connection service after Congress passes legislation blocking local governments from charging such a levy.

No Taxation on Net Connections


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied on Wednesday as  investors focused on relative interest rates, which  increasingly were expected to favor the dollar, and reversed  some bets against the currency.

Dollar Rallies, Focus on Interest Rates


AP - Fearful that growing pressure for development could cause the loss of vital plants and animals, biologists and conservationists are trying to rally new interest in protecting tropical forests and the keys they may hold for vital medicines.

Biologists Call Tropical Forest Protection (AP)


SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened on Saturday to  double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States  did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy  aimed at unseating the communist leadership.

N.Korea Vows to Double Deterrent if U.S. Won't Change


This week ObjectStore, a provider of technology designed to manage massive amounts of data in real time, will unveil RFID Accelerator. The company aims to give to supply chain capabilities similar to those used by financial institutions for executing programmatic trades on the stock exchange.

ObjectStore keeps tabs on RFID data


SYDNEY - Woolworths has sealed its position as the country #39;s top liquor retailer with its joint A\$1.33 billion (\$1.42 billion) bid for pubs chain ALH, beating rival Coles Myer.

Woolies wins liquor war


AP - Beverly Castriotta lost her husband to cancer two years ago. Her 12-year-old son, Joey, and his soccer teammates are doing their best to help prevent other youngsters from losing loved ones to deadly diseases.

Young Soccer Players Tackle Deadly Disease (AP)


IBM, Sony and Toshiba are joining forces to challenge Intel, creating a new computer chip called Cell. The three companies have been working together on Cell since 2001.

High-tech consortium to challenge Intel #39;s chip dominance


Colorado Rockies pitcher Denny Neagle was charged Friday with soliciting a prostitute after a woman in his car said he paid her \$40 for oral sex, police said.

Rockies #39; Neagle charged with soliciting a prostitute


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 19, 2004 - James Wilhoit missed the easy one to tie, then made the tough one to win it. Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with 6 seconds left after missing an extra point that would have tied the game to give No.

No. 13 Tenn. Stuns No. 11 Florida 30-28


AP - Accor North America has reached an agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. to install wireless Internet access throughout all of its Red Roof Inns over the next year, officials said.

Red Roof Inns to Get Wi-Fi Hotspots (AP)


TechWeb - New Secure Connector feature gives remote users secure network-level access, including access to business applications, data, and network services.

Nokia Releases Newest Version Of SSL VPN (TechWeb)


Unisys Corp. plans to cut 1,400 jobs, primarily in general and administrative areas, and consolidate its office space worldwide, it announced Wednesday.

Unisys to lay off 1,400 workers worldwide


Reuters - Oracle Corp.  on Monday said\rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.'s  board\has accepted a sweetened purchase offer of about  #36;10.3 billion,\ending a long and bitter hostile takeover battle.

PeopleSoft Relents, Agrees Oracle Bid (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accenture Ltd. <A HREF=

Accenture Profit Up, Outlook Below Street


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae used improper accounting  to manipulate its earnings reporting from quarter to quarter,  federal regulators said in a highly critical report that sets  the stage for the industry's second bookkeeping drama in less  than 18 months.

Fannie Mae Used Improper Accounting-Probe


MICHAEL Vaughan last night dreamed of capping a spectacularly successful summer for England with an appearance in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Skipper wants a final fling


Treasuries prices slipped on Wednesday after a survey of regional US manufacturing showed a sharp recovery in early September, countering signs of softness elsewhere in the economy.

Treasuries Slip as NY Industry Rebounds


The United Nations is marking the first anniversary of the bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed 22 people, including the world body #39;s top envoy to Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello.

UN Marks Anniversary of Bombing of Baghdad Mission


The government has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go ahead with the matches in Chittagong on the basis of its security teams report, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Navtej Sarna announced today.

Govt okays Chittagong matches


The world is on the verge of a water crisis as people fight over ever dwindling supplies, experts told the Stockholm Water Symposium.

Asian farmers sucking the continent dry


NEW YORK (Reuters) - After their epic comeback against the  New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox can now lift a curse  hanging over them for more than 80 years.

Red Sox Eye End to World Series Torment


Brian Curtis doesn #39;t think the LSU coach will be leaving Baton Rouge any time soon. By Brian Curtis. NEW YORK, NY -- As I first reported on CSTV #39;s Crystal Ball in early November and here on November 11th, LSU

Saban Going Swimming? Brian Curtis doesn #39;t think the LSU coach <b>...</b>


AP - Elton John kept his red top on during the NFL's first on-field musical show since part of Janet's Jackson's black top came off at the Super Bowl.

Rainy NFL Pre-Game Show Goes Smoothly (AP)


US Airways Group Inc. on Thursday said it reached a tentative agreement with the union representing its flight attendants for a work contract that would save the airline about \$94 million.

US Airways Reaches Flight Attendant Deal


By IRA DREYFUSS     WASHINGTON (AP) -- The typical vending machine fare consists of chocolate bars and potato chips, leaving few options for people seeking low-calorie or low-salt snacks.    That is changing now as companies develop markets for products they expect to satisfy both nutritionists and consumers...

Vending Machines Making Room for Healthy Products


HARRY REDKNAPP aims to install Jim Smith as his assistant before Southampton face Tottenham next Saturday. Redknapp was unveiled as Saints boss last week - just a fortnight after leaving south-coast rivals Portsmouth.

Put us together again


Australia's Labor opposition begins putting together a new team, after its damaging loss in this month's election.

Australia's Labor meets to rebuild


Vijay Samalam has taken over as second-in-command at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, replacing Alan Blatecky.

Supercomputer center gets new No. 2


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Swede Thomas Johansson shocked top seed Andre Agassi 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a thrilling final at the Stockholm Open, to pick up his first title since the 2002 Australian Open.

Johansson shocks top seed Agassi


LONG ISLAND, New York -- Lleyton Hewitt continued his US Open preparations with a 6-1 6-4 win over Michael Llodra en route to the quarterfinals of the ATP Long Island Cup.

Hewitt in form ahead of US Open


Allianz AG, Europe #39;s largest insurer, said a New York court ruling that defined the World Trade Center terrorist attacks as two separate events may cost it as much as 80 million euros (\$107.6 million).

Allianz Says Trade Center Ruling May Cost It Up to 80 Mln Euros


BEIJING : Rising energy and raw material prices are pressuring inflation and will push up the consumer price index next year, state press cited the country #39;s top statistician as saying.

China warns rising energy prices to lead to more inflation in 2005


NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online DVD rental service  Netflix Inc. <A HREF=

Netflix, TiVo to Develop Internet Movie Product


The two top U.S. toymakers, citing\uncertainty in the economy and the retail sector, posted\disappointing third-quarter results on Monday, and lowered\expectations for the crucial Thanksgiving-to-Christmas season.

Toymakers Disappoint, Warn on Holidays


Description: Efforts are under way to arrange a ceasefire in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, where militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been battling US forces.

Iraq, Sadr Militia Begin Peace Talks


The only putt Mike Weir made yesterday in the Canadian Open came at a good time, a 6-footer for birdie on the 18th hole for a 1-under-par 70 that gave him a three-shot lead and left him in great shape to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national championship.

Despite his putting, Weir gains


Computer viruses aren't just for wreaking havoc on global networks. They're also an art form. That's the take of an upcoming exhibit that focuses on malicious scripts, hacker films and the aesthetic charms of programming code. By Michelle Delio.

Exhibit Features Viruses as Art


Reuters - Voters in Alaska will decide on\Tuesday whether to make their state the first in the country to\legalize the sale, possession or use of marijuana by adults.

Alaskans to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana (Reuters)


King Norodom Sihamoni, a former dancer, was chosen to succeed his father Norodom Sihanouk after he announced his abdication earlier this month.

Cambodia set to crown new king


SPACE.com -  quot;My heart stopped \  here on the ground. quot;\  -- Erik Lindbergh

Tense Moments During Trailblazing Private Space Flight (SPACE.com)


Microsoft and Yahoo agreed to a one-year extension of MSN #39;s deal to show Overture Services #39; paid listings on its Web sites.

Microsoft Extends Overture Deal to 2006


NEW YORK, November 3 (newratings.com) - The US services sector witnessed a continued upturn for the nineteenth consecutive month in October this year, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported today.

Continued growth in US services sector


Scott DeSano, Fidelity Investments' super-powerful head of stock trading, and his band of traders are suddenly under the gun.

The Fidelity watch


AP - A 28-year-old Iraqi man accused of fighting for the ousted Taliban regime five years ago appeared Saturday before a military review tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official said.

Accused Taliban Fighter Gets Hearing (AP)


Americans Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham win their first Olympic titles after outmaneuvering their British rivals during the final 470 class race.

U.S. Wins Sailing Gold


Yesterdays crash of the Genesis sample return canister forced scientists to look for slivers of hope in the busted up remains of fragile collection arrays.

Genesis Capsule a  #39;Mangled Mess #39;


The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey #39;s refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend #39;s EU summit, which will decide whether to give Ankara a date for the start of accession talks.

EU sure of deal on status of Cyprus


The Hewlett-Packard Company said yesterday that its profits rose 27 percent in the fourth quarter as revenues reached record levels across its business lines.

Earnings Climb at Hewlett


An article at eWeek is saying that AOL plans to launch it #39;s own web browser sometime soon. The  quot;AOL Browser quot; will be based off of Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer and not AOL #39;s dead Netscape Browser.

AOL Plans New Web Browser  amp; Logos


By scuttling the new Commission, the European Parliament has finally proved to Brussels and the national capitals that it can bite as well as bark. Why thats good for the E.U.

A Lapdog Bares its Fangs


Qwest Communications International Inc. agreed to pay \$250 million in two installments to settle a two-and-a-half-year investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Qwest Agrees to Pay \$250 Mln to Settle Accounting Case With SEC


CINCINNATI, United States : Former all-star Barry Larkin, who has the longest tenure of any current player with one team, was cut loose by the Cincinnati Reds.

Baseball: Ex-Gold Glove winner Larkin cut loose by Cincinnati


THE SOFTWARE giant which brings nations together, Microsoft, has issued a blind date kit for those who are thinking of installing its mega patch SP2 for Windows XP.

Microsoft SP2s blind date software


Like introductory credit card rates and superior customer service, some promises just aren #39;t built to last. And so it is that Bank of America - mere months after its pledge to preserve

There are pledges and then there are real pledges


AP - Injuries again kept Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and running back Chris Brown out of practice Friday, casting doubt on their availability Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

McNair, Brown Questionable Vs. Bengals (AP)


Fighters loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr reach a deal to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City.

Shia rebels agree Baghdad truce


A JOURNALIST posing as a workman has managed to breach security at the Queen #39;s official residence in Scotland, less than two weeks after an intruder climbed onto Buckingham Palace in London.

New intruder scare for royals


New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will start tomorrow against the Houston Texans after sitting out the last three games with a strained right rotator cuff.

Jets get armed for run


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Footwear chain Payless ShoeSource Inc.  <A HREF=

Payless Sales Drop, President Exits


The local arm of defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. won a \$45-million contract with the US government to complete a prototype designed to protect commercial airplanes from ground-based shoulder-fired missiles.

Homeland Security taps local Northrop unit


The Arab world is enormous and complex. In today #39;s world of terrorism and radical groups, it #39;s important not to lump all Arabs or all Muslims into one mound of extremism.

Arafat #39;s death a reminder of Palestinian struggle


At least 50 people have died and 150 are missing in Haiti after tropical storm Jeanne swept across the island of Hispaniola, a UN spokesman says .

Storm kills dozens in Haiti


Linux 10 times more expensive? U.K. standards body says company's

Ad watchdog warns Microsoft to 'Get the Facts'


AFP - Celtic clinched their seventh consecutive win against Rangers with a 1-0 win at Parkhead courtesy of a late Alan Thompson strike.

Celtic in seventh heaven as Thompson strike clinches win against Gers (AFP)


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. <A HREF=

Google Shares Slump on Revenue Outlook


\\Indonesian authorities arrest the governor of Aceh province for alleged involvement in a corrupt helicopter purchase.

Aceh governor arrested over graft


Kodak today announced 600 UK job losses and the closure of a Nottingham factory as the world #39;s largest photography company continued to shift its focus towards digital cameras.

Kodak #39;s digital focus costs 600 jobs


The European Commission says it will go forward with its antitrust case against Microsoft, despite the software giant #39;s recent settlements, which led to Novell and the Computer and Communications

EU To Persist in Case Against Microsoft


Brazil has agreed in principle to let the U.N. atomic watchdog agency see parts of equipment to enrich uranium, diplomats said Wednesday. Such a deal would resolve months of dispute over access to the technology that can be used to build nuclear weapons.

Diplomats: IAEA, Brazil Reach Agreement


There is no scientific evidence that mobile phone use or exposure to base stations below internationally accepted levels pose a health risk, radiation authorities in the Nordic countries said on Tuesday.

No proof of mobile health risk: Nordic countries


The cost of providing security training to your staff may be high, but what is the cost of not providing any training at all?

Columnists: The Cost of Security Training


Shares in train and plane-making giant Bombardier have fallen to a 10-year low following the departure of its chief executive and two members of the board.

Bombardier chief to leave company


By LAURAN NEERGAARD    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dr. Douglas Kerr painstakingly collected spinal fluid from hundreds of patients with a mysterious disease that can paralyze within hours of attacking - and thinks he may have found a way to fight back...

Scientists Work on Cure for Mysterious Nerve Disease


AP - Gunfire erupted Sunday at the tent set up for mourners to gather in memory of Yasser Arafat, witnesses said.

Witnesses: Gunfire at Arafat Mourning Site (AP)


Israeli Knesset (parliament) Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud Party) on Thursday charged Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and supporters of the disengagement plan withdisloyalty to Israel, Israeli Army Radio reported.

Parliament speaker charges PM with disloyalty to Israel


Russian police claimed yesterday that one of the country #39;s most brutal and enigmatic contract killings - the drive-by shooting of the American journalist Paul Klebnikov in July - had

Disbelief as Chechens held for Russian editor #39;s murder


Ening a bitter battle, PeopleSoft's board has finally approved a deal worth around \$10 billion Oracle says.

Oracle buys PeopleSoft for \$10 billion


British Airways is due to hold important talks with union bosses in a bid to avoid industrial action.

BA set to hold key strike talks


Ziff Davis - SAP and HP are offering a hosted enterprise resource planning application service to go after midsize companies that are taking their business to competing applications subcription services.

SAP, HP Offer Hosted ERP for Midsize Companies (Ziff Davis)


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a line of police cars sealing off a Baghdad neighborhood Friday as American troops rounded up dozens of suspected militants, capping a day of violence across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.    Among the 63 suspects arrested were Syrians, Sudanese and Egyptians, officials said...

Day of Violence Across Iraq Leaves 52 Dead


The compact, 5GB unit will  quot;outshine all the others quot;, the company said, with it 12 hour battery life, FM radio with 32 station pre-sets, voice recorder and PDA-style personal information management functionality.

Creative unveils 5GB Zen Micro


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Dutch insurer ING NV said Monday it will pay Scottish Re Group Ltd. \$562 million to take over ING #39;s individual life reinsurance business in the United States.

ING Pays Scottish Re to Take Over Business


Crude oil futures rose for the first time in six sessions on concern that a cease-fire in Najaf, Iraq, won #39;t eliminate attacks on oil facilities in the Middle East #39;s fifth-biggest oil producer.

Crude Oil Rises for First Session in Six on Iraq Supply Concern


DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. drug company Biogen Idec  is considering an all-share bid of more than 8.5 billion euros  (\$10.6 billion) for Irish peer Elan, a newspaper reported on  Sunday.

Biogen Mulling Bid for Ireland's Elan


AP - Juventus came back from an early deficit to beat Lazio 2-1 Sunday and restore its four-point lead in the Italian league.

Juventus Wins in Italian League (AP)


A free collaborative service is an alternative to the military's portal site for sharing photos and family news. A soldier can read bedtime stories to his kids, but it can be scary for folks at home to see what's really going on overseas. By Michelle Delio.

Troops Stay in Touch on Intranet


Bowing to pressure from federal safety regulators, DaimlerChrysler AG is recalling 600,000 Dodge Durango SUVs Dakota pickup trucks because of a defect that can cause their wheels to fall off.

Dodge Durango, Dakota Trucks Recalled


ATLANTA - A massive corporate merger between two health-care giants will result in \$126.5 million of new funding and equipment for Georgia #39;s medical schools and rural hospitals, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced Tuesday.

Insurance merger results in \$126.5 million windfall


AP - Republican Dino Rossi kept a razor-thin lead in the Washington governor's race as counties raced a Wednesday deadline for recounting 2.8 million ballots  #151; and girded for yet another possible recount.

Wash. GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ahead (AP)


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field in Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25, officials from both sides said. It was Israel's deadliest strike in the area in four months...

Explosions Kill at Least 13 in Gaza City


A US soldier goes on trial accused of trying to supply Islamic militants with military information.

US soldier tried for 'betrayal'


Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, whose epicenter was located southeast of the capital of Taipei. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to the island #39;s Ministry of Interior.

Taiwan Hit by Magnitude 6.7 Quake; No Casualties (Update2)


They lined up and waited for hours, and in some cases camped out overnight to be the first to own one of Sony #39;s new handheld PlayStaion Portable devices (PSP) in Japan on Sunday.

People Wait Overnight To Buy Sony #39;s New PSP Game Console


The face of Mariano Rivera, normally as placid as a pond in winter, was contorted in anger.  quot;Catch that ball, c #39;mon, quot; were the words that appeared

Rivera brought heat after hit


Parmalat sues 45 banks as it tries to reclaim money paid to banks before the scandal-hit Italian dairy company went bust last year.

Parmalat sues 45 banks over crash


Car parts maker BorgWarner Inc. on Wednesday said it expects to generate \$1.4 billion in net new business from 2005 to 2007, projecting growth that will outpace the auto industry.

BorgWarner Expects \$1.4B in New Business


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A blue ribbon panel released on  Tuesday a landmark report on global threats that insisted the  U.N. Security Council approve any

UN Releases Major Report on Reform, Global Threats


No. 3 US oil company ConocoPhillips (COP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday forecast higher capital spending in coming years and reaffirmed its production targets, banking on rising output in the Asia-Pacific region.

UPDATE 2-ConocoPhillips reaffirms production outlook


AP - Thousands of retired textile factory workers in an eastern Chinese industrial center blocked traffic in a weekend protest over the failure of their pensions to keep pace with rising prices, officials and labor advocates said Monday.

China Factory Workers Protest Pensions (AP)


KUTZTOWN (Pennsylvania): Lim Siew Ai failed to make the cut for the US\$1mil Wachovia Classic when she shot a one-over 73 on the second day of competition at the Berkleigh Country Club on Friday.

Siew Ai fails to make the cut


AFP - NATO-led peacekeepers wounded a Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect in a shootout as they tried to arrest him, the peacekeepers said in a statement.

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect injured in shootout with NATO (AFP)


A former assistant treasurer at toppled energy giant Enron Corp. pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Tuesday for his alleged role in making Enron #39;s financial picture appear rosier than it really was.

Update 2: Ex-Enron Exec Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy


NEW YORK : US blue chips ended lower on Monday on higher oil prices and an analyst downgrade of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer; but techs managed a small gain, helped by an upgrade for Apple Computer.

US blue chips fall as oil prices rise, but Apple lifts Nasdaq


NEW YORK : US stocks resumed their rally on Thursday, getting a lift from a sharp drop in crude oil prices and bullish broker comments on the tech sector.

Tech strength, drop in oil prices spark Wall Street rally


LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - EMI Group PLC <A HREF=

EMI to Face Spitzer Music Industry Probe


Telecom giant Orange will use Sun's JES server software over three years, the companies plan to announce Monday.

Sun signs server software customer


Looking tired but elated, a Russian-US crew completed a six-month mission in space early Sunday with an on-target and on-time landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Russian-US crew lands in Kazakh <b>...</b>


Eric Shelton scores his fourth touchdown from one yard out with 37 seconds left, and No. 14 Louisville holds off Memphis, 56-49, Thursday night.

Cardinals Outgun Tigers


LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will suffer serious  harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without  Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a  European Union court on Friday.

Microsoft Fears Changing Windows


AFP - US company Halliburton said Nigeria has not notified it about its decision to place an embargo on awarding government contracts to the oil services giant's subsidiary in the west African country.

Halliburton not notified on contract ban in Nigeria: spokeswoman (AFP)


Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard decided to leave returning hero Henrik Larsson on the bench for tonights glamour Champions League Group F opener at Parkhead.

Larsson on bench at Parkhead


KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Tuesday called on New Delhi to seriously consider President Pervez Musharrafs new proposal aimed at resolving the Kashmir issue.

India urged to consider Musharrafs proposal


Health industry, tech firms, government agencies might collaborate to build a secure database of patient records.

Medical Records May Go Online


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators investigating Fannie  Mae's accounting practices have sent subpoenas to the No. 1  U.S. mortgage finance company in connection with the probe, a  source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Feds Subpoena Fannie Mae in Probe-Source


US warplanes pounded Falluja on Monday as ground forces battled guerrillas on the outskirts of the rebel-held city that American and Iraqi forces were poised to storm.

Iraq declares martial law, US bombs Falluja


TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is considering applying to join  the United Nations under the island's own name, a move that  China would see as a provocative declaration of independence by  a renegade province.

Frustrated Taiwan May Rethink Strategy for U.N.


Reuters - Canadian miner Teck\Cominco Ltd. will appeal a U.S. judge's refusal to dismiss a\case over cross-border pollution of a lake on the Columbia\River, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Teck Cominco to Appeal U.S. Pollution Ruling (Reuters)


LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. shares were seen opening a touch  weaker on Wednesday as markets mull the Federal Reserve's  cautious assessment of the economy and await third-quarter  results Morgan Stanley <A HREF=

Wall St Set to Dip, Bank Results Dominate


It #39;s not just winter that drives birds away from Wisconsin. It #39;s us, says a report released this week by the National Audubon Society.

Declining habitat having an effect on bird populations


AP - U.S. military review tribunals have ordered five more prisoners to remain held as enemy combatants in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a Navy official said Saturday.

U.S. Military Names More Enemy Combatants (AP)


Faulty switches have been identified as the most likely cause of the Genesis sample-return capsule #39;s crash landing in Utah, US, last month.

Switches blamed for Genesis crash


AP - Spencer Stolpen, former president of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Monday for scheming to defraud banks to pay off his mounting debts.

Ex-Hornets Executive Sentenced for Fraud (AP)


Financially struggling Interstate Bakeries Corp. early today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court in Kansas City.

IBC files for bankruptcy early today


Reuters - U.S. Treasury prices were higher on\Friday, cementing gains made the previous day, in the face of\growing speculation that the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes\could slow.

U.S. Treasuries on Firm Footing (Reuters)


StreamCast has formally asked the US Supreme Court to reject the request made by the Motion Picture Ass. of America (MPAA) and Recording Industry Ass.

P2Pers ask Supreme Court to reject RIAA ban request


Federal regulators plan next week to begin considering rules that would end the official ban on cellphone use in commercial flights.

Cellphones Aloft: The Inevitable Is Closer


Popular games such as the Grand Theft Auto series and online games like Socom II and EverQuest are designed to engage the player, but what actually makes them addictive? \<FONT face=

Addicted Gamers, Losing Their Way


Federal regulators granted Citizens Financial Group approval for its biggest acquisition to date, Charter One Financial Inc. of Ohio. The Federal Reserve Board said the pending merger likely would have a minimal impact on competition even in markets where the two banks overlap. When the \$10.5 billion acquisition is complete, Citizens will be the 11th-biggest bank in the nation ranked ...

Citizens gets US OK for Charter One buy


\

 By Duncan Martell

 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The board of Hewlett-Packard Co.\<HPQ.N> discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three\times in the past, yet each time decided to keep it intact,\Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday, defending her\strategy for the company.

HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company


The Lebanese government justified Hezbollah #39;s launching of a drone into Israeli air space, saying no other steps, including appeals to international bodies, have been effective at stopping Israeli incursions into Lebanese airspace.

Lebanon justifies drone #39;s dispatch


CAJAMARCA, Peru -- Lori Berenson, the 34-year-old New Yorker jailed in Peru for collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, holds little hope that an expected international court ruling in her favor will get her out of prison before she turns 45.

N.Y. woman doubts getting early release from Peruvian prison


America Online will offer its users a new security system called  quot;AOL Passcode, quot; using SecurID, a token-authentication technology from RSA Security.

AOL Boosts Security


Formula Ones top stars are braced for bad weather this weekend in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Weather forecasters predict a typhoon will hit Suzuka on Saturday in time to wreck qualifying and the

Montoya fears cancelled GP qualifying


Trade with Cleveland; Josh Davis (F) - Free Agent; Kirk Haston (F) - Free Agent; Kevin Ollie (G) - Trade with Cleveland; Brian

Philadelphia 76ers 2004-05 Season Preview


Just in time for Halloween, the moon will look more like a pumpkin than green cheese during a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night.

Wednesday Night Features Full Lunar Eclipse


90 mins Arsenal #39;s woes on their travels in Europe continue as they fail to secure the win, settling for a draw against a well organised Panathinaikos.

PANATHINAIKOS V ARSENAL MIN-BY-MIN


Canada recorded aC\$9.1 billion (\$7.9 billion) budget surplus in fiscal 2004, five times the government #39;s forecast, as accelerating economic growth generated a tax windfall for Finance Minister Ralph Goodale.

Canada Has Biggest Surplus in 3 Years, Pays Down Debt (Update1)


Terrorists set off a bomb at the Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. At least nine people were killed and one-hundred-eighty wounded.

9/13/04 - TERRORIST BOMBING IN INDONESIA


THE Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta which killed at least nine people was an indication al-Qaeda linked militants in Indonesia were regrouping, Indonesian police said today.

Blast  #39;bears JI hallmarks #39;


SUDDENLY, The News Corporation Inc chairman Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch family are in a similar position to most other listed company management teams.

Why Malone #39;s buy is good News


Under new federal legislation called the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, also called Check 21, the time taken for checks to clear will be much quicker than in the past.

Checks to clear faster than they can float soon


LeBron James had a good reason for missing practice Wednesday. He became a father.

Cavaliers' LeBron James Becomes a Father


Stewart Cink was amused by television analysts who speculated which two players US captain Hal Sutton was going to pick for the Ryder Cup, especially when his name only came up once.

A capper of a week for Cink


KABUL, Afghanistan -- The US military said a plane that took off from the main US base north of Kabul, Afghanistan, is missing. A search is under way for the three civilian crew members and three military passengers who were aboard the aircraft.

US Looks For Missing Plane In Afghanistan


The deliberate private creation of cellphone dead zones is an act bound to infuriate phone users and the cellphone industry alike.

When Etiquette Isn't Enough, a Cellphone Cone of Silence


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks struggled to make gains on  Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors feared economic  fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it roared into the Gulf of  Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.

Hurricane, Oil Worries Pressure Stocks


Among other things left behind by Nomar Garciaparra is his summer baseball camp at Stonehill College, but another member of the Red Sox already has plans to take over next year.

Nixon is still in Garciaparra's corner


quot;It #39;s time to resurrect my career. quot; Those were Vince Carter #39;s words to the Toronto Star yesterday, making public his demands to be traded.

Carter wants out of Canada


TORONTO (Reuters) - Vincent Lecavalier's goal 3:45 into  overtime earned Canada a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Czech  Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup  of Hockey.

Overtime Goal Puts Canada in World Cup Hockey Final


Despite a decline of two per cent in the second quarter of 2004, the global market for local area network (Lan) switches remains up 23 per cent year over year, the latest market research from IDC has found.

Lan switch sales looking good for 2004


US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election will produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.

US Stocks Rise on Optimism About Election; Nextel Advances


MacCentral - The city of Philadelphia has reached an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. that will let the municipal government deploy a citywide Wi-Fi network, but a carrier-backed bill that would let incumbent carriers block such projects has been signed into law by Pennsylvania's governor.

Verizon deal lets Philadelphia move with wireless plan (MacCentral)


Chief executives in the Washington-Baltimore region are more optimistic in their hiring plans for the year ahead than are their colleagues across the nation, according to a survey released last week.

An Optimistic Hiring Forecast


The lure of this moment is what made his retirement so short. A pennant on the line, an adopted city #39;s heart in his hands, a hostile stadium and swarming opponent.

Clemens #39; moment arrives in NLCS


AP - The United Nations is failing to protect millions of people displaced by conflict in Sudan's Darfur region and violence in other hotspots around the world, a U.N. report said Friday.

U.N. Said Not Protecting Sudan Refugees (AP)


Pizza was off the menu at Gresty Road so Manchester United tucked into the Crewe defence instead as they breezed through their Carling Cup encounter with a 3-0 win.

Crewe 0-3 Man Utd: FT Report


Japan will propose the development and introduction of technology to save energy and help control global warming at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in December in Argentina.

Govt to propose new plan to fight global warming


Ireland beat South Africa 17-12 Saturday for its first victory over the Springboks since 1965. Flyhalf Ronan O #39;Gara scored all the points at Lansdowne Road - the site of the last Ireland victory over the Springboks.

Ireland beats South Africa


A US airman dies and two are hurt as a helicopter crashes due to technical problems in western Afghanistan.

US airman killed in Afghan crash


Health Management Associates Inc., an operator of acute care and psychiatric hospitals, said Monday that damage related to Hurricanes Charley and Frances will lower fourth-quarter earnings by 2 cents per share.

Health Mgmt Associates Cuts 4Q Outlook


A beta version of the search engine Microsoft Corp. is developing went live Thursday, offering users an interface and a set of features that make the product begin to resemble established search engines from competitors Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Ask Jeeves Inc. and America Online Inc. (AOL).

Microsoft trots out MSN Search beta


The long-running battle in US courts between Oracle and the Department of Justice took a milestone step today as a US District Court Judge in San Francisco ruled that the takeover bid by Oracle for competitor PeopleSoft could continue.

Oracle wins PeopleSoft takeover case


The authorities announced a nationwide ban on all political and religious meetings except Friday prayers after a car bombing early yesterday in the central city of Multan killed 40 people and wounded at least 100.

Car bombing kills 40 Pakistanis, raises fears of sectarian <b>...</b>


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer expects to file a lawsuit against San Diego-based health insurance company Universal Life Resources on Friday, a spokesman for his office said.

New York #39;s Spitzer expects to sue Universal Life