Racing #39;s greatest card of the year has arrived with today #39;s 21st Breeders #39; Cup -ight championship races where the smallest field has eight horses and where classic winners might go off at double-digit odds.

Analyzing the Breeders #39; Cup


The trial of a lawsuit by Walt Disney Co. shareholders who accuse the board of directors of rubberstamping a deal to hire Michael Ovitz

Disney #39;s Latest Drama: \$200 Mln Courtroom Battle


NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers may have a happier  holiday season than expected just a month ago, as shoppers  cheer up after the elections and start thinking about what to  buy as the weather gets cold, analysts said.

Holiday Hopes Brighten for Retailers


The European Union reached a settlement Tuesday of its long-running antitrust case against The Coca-Cola Co. under which the U.S. titan agreed to change sales practices that helped it win roughly half of the soft drink market in Europe.

E.U. Announces Settlement of Coke Case


PARIS : The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) will reach a decision on launching the A350, a possible competitor to Boeing #39;s planned fuel-efficient 7E7, on December 10, a spokeswoman for the European consortium Airbus Industrie said.

EADS plans decision on A350 on December 10: Airbus


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 19, 2004 - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late Sunday, residents said, killing a senior Hamas militant leader, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year.

Hamas Militant Leader Killed in Gaza City


LAWRENCE, Kan. - It was a tale of two halves for the University of Kansas football team which dropped a 31-30 decision to Texas Tech, in the Big 12 opener Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

KU Falls to Texas Tech 31-30


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -- Internet search engine Google has announced it will go public at \$85 a share, paving the way for the widely awaited but troubled stock offering to finally stumble to market on Thursday.

Google IPO priced at \$85 a share


Security company Digimarc gets \$1 million to push state drivers' licenses with

Feds fund secure ID project


Reuters - A U.S. researcher on Sunday\claimed he had found the lost civilization of Atlantis in the\watery deep off Cyprus -- adding his theory to a mystery which\has baffled explorers for centuries.

U.S. Researcher Says Finds Atlantis Off Cyprus (Reuters)


The eight west African states that use the CFA franc prepare to replace their banknotes in an effort to halt counterfeiting.

West Africa currency switch looms


quot;The train is just a twisted wreck, it #39;s an absolute bloody mess, quot; a rail official told reporters.  quot;The train has ploughed through the dirt like a bulldozer.

Australian train derails injuring 100


GONAIVES, Haiti - Rescuers dug through mud and ruined homes for bodies Tuesday, expecting the death toll of more than 600 from Tropical Storm Jeanne to rise even further, with half the crowded northern city of Gonaives still under water from the weekend's devastating winds and rain.    Gonaives was hardest hit in the latest tragedy to beset Haiti in a year of revolts, military interventions and devastating floods...

Storm Floods Kill More Than 600 in Haiti


North Korea was reluctant to accept a United States plan to give up its nuclear program but would probably attend the next round of talks on the impasse, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said after a brief visit to Pyongyang.

Little progress in N Korea talks: Downer


The record industry must radically re-think the way it tackles pop swapping, a music conference is told.

Call to legalise file-sharing with taxes


EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Vikings receiver Randy Moss tested his strained right hamstring on Friday, but his status for Minnesota #39;s game against Tennessee this weekend remained uncertain.

Status for Vikings #39; Moss Uncertain


Republicans who led chants of  quot;flip-flop! quot; at the GOP convention in New York last week say they have new ammunition against presidential candidate John F. Kerry, who is on record as being both for and against a provision prohibiting Medicare from negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

Bush, Kerry spar over drug benefit


When Wally Danielson's pager started rattling at 4:54 a.m. last Monday to report a fire of an undetermined nature at Hunters Brooke, the volunteer fire chief in Marbury didn't think much of it.

Subdivision Blaze 'Was Truly an Awesome Sight'


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- HCA, the nation #39;s largest for-profit hospital operator, reported Friday that earnings fell 26 percent in the third quarter, in line with a lowered outlook released last week.

HCA posts 26 percent drop in 3Q earnings


ESPN teams with Sprint to create the first fully branded phone.  Also:  Researchers develop a smart camera to let blind people get around safely   hellip;.  Europe's Lycos takes a swing back at spammers   hellip;. and more.

New Game in Town: ESPN Phone


Iraqi officials said the decapitated body of what appears to be a young Asian male has been found in northwestern Baghdad. Civil defense officials said they retrieved the body Saturday in the fields of a Baghdad

Body found in Iraq


CAIRO - Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat may not have lived to rule an independent Palestinian state but his funeral on Friday carried all the ceremony of a state occasion with heightened security meaning that the German delegation missed the event.

Fischer misses Arafat funeral amid security clampdown


All the Bill Parcells bashers coming out of the woodwork with the Cowboys struggling will not get their wish. Parcells is not going to step down before he completes the task he went to Dallas to perform.

This Cowboy will ride it out


The governments of France, Germany and Britain are studying a letter delivered Sunday by Iran in which it pledged to suspend uranium enrichment activities temporarily in

Iran Gives Pledge on Uranium, but Europeans Are Cautious


Some German bus commuters will soon be able to use their mobile phones as electronic wallets when a new trial of the technology called Near Field Communications (NFC) gets underway.

Nokia and Philips trial wireless ticketing


PENANG: Malaysia has nothing to do with the car-bombing incident in Jakarta that killed nine people and injured 173 others, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

PM: Do not associate Malaysia with car-bombing in Jakarta


Israeli soldiers have killed three Palestinian militants who infiltrated a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip.

Militants die in settlement raid


AFP - Roaring demand for civilian planes added thrust to the US manufacturing sector in July, government figures showed, an encouraging sign for factories.

Civilian aircraft keep US factories busy in July (AFP)


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

Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Captains Bernhard  Langer and Hal Sutton made impassioned pleas for sportsmanship  Thursday, transforming golf's greatest grudge match into a  Ryder Cup love-in during a rollicking opening ceremony.

Ryder Captains Call for Sportsmanship on Eve of Cup


HELSINKI, Nov 02, 2004 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- Nokia Corp launched today at its conference in Monaco a new tri-band Nokia 3220 camera handset equipped with a Near Field Communication (NFC) cover.

Nokia launches tri-band 3220 camera phone with Near Field <b>...</b>


NEW YORK: Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any talks regarding the re-adjustment of the Line of Control in Kashmir.

No LoC talks with Manmohan: Musharraf


MONTREAL -- Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Co. are sweetening their brewery merger plan with a special dividend to Molson shareholders worth \$381 million.

Dividend sweetens Molson-Coors deal


Reuters - The Toronto\Raptors have traded All-Star swingman Vince Carter to the New\Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward\Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two first-\round draft picks.

Vince Carter Traded to Nets (Reuters)


An Indian Institute of Technology professor--and open-source evangelist--discusses the role of Linux and open source in India. By Larry Greenemeier.

Why The Open-Source Model Can Work In India


LONDON (Reuters) - Global oil prices raced to fresh highs  on Friday carrying U.S. crude close to \$49 a barrel, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from  China and India.

Oil Near \$49 as Iraq Violence Escalates


Zocalo writes  quot;The MARID working group at the IETF responsible for deciding on which extensions to SMTP will be used to try and prevent spoofing of the sender has made their decision.

IETF Decides On SPF / Sender-ID issue


Reuters - Democratic vice presidential\candidate John Edwards interrupted a final state-hopping\campaign blitz on Friday to cast his ballot in his home state\of North Carolina, which Democrats acknowledge the\Kerry-Edwards ticket has slim chance of carrying.

Edwards Casts Early Vote in North Carolina (Reuters)


Reuters - The dollar ticked up on Tuesday,\extending its rebound from the previous day's seven-month low\versus the yen after a sharp fall in oil prices led traders to\scale back their bloated dollar-selling positions.

Dollar Wins Respite as Oil Prices Skid (Reuters)


Nobody heard the American players exhale when the buzzer sounded to end a 77-71 victory, because 12,000 delirious fans saluted Greece, the home team that had come close.

Dodging Another Upset, U.S. Holds Off Greece


IBMexecutives looking for a buyer for their company's PC business most likely did not spend time in Round Rock, Texas. Speaking at a press conference at OpenWorld on Tuesday, Dell founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said that his company's U.S. facilities give them an edge against other North American vendors.

Dell slams expected IBM-Lenovo deal


By Laura Elston, Deputy Court Correspondent, PA News in Istanbul. The British Consulate General in Istanbul reopened today almost a year after it was devastated by a deadly suicide bomb attack.

Prince Joins Staff as Consulate Reopens


ATHENS, 27 August - Amir KHAN (GBR) faced his toughest test in the Olympic Games boxing tournament, when he faced and defeated Kazakhstani boxer Serik YELEUOV to reach the Light Weight (60kg) category final.

Men #39;s Light (60kg) :Semifinals


ATHENS -- For many Israelis, the Olympics evoke memories of a terrorist massacre and political boycotts, but windsurfer Gal Fridman provided his countrymen an historic and celebratory remembrance yesterday after he won the first gold medal in the Jewish state's 56-year history.

Sound of success: Israel strikes gold


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. MUKHERIYAN, India -- Railway authorities blamed negligence for the head-on collision of two packed trains that

Negligence blamed for train crash in India


Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world.

Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2004


Ex-US soldier Charles Jenkins, accused of defecting to North  Korea, will face a court martial on 3 November.

US 'deserter' gets trial date


Mardy Fish turns things around for the biggest victory of his career, a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 comeback against former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Fish Knocks Off Ferrero


The European Commission is set to clear the \$7.7 billion hostile takeover bid by Oracle for rival software group PeopleSoft in a move that is likely to pave the way for the creation of a new US software giant.

EU set to clear Oracle #39;s \$8 bn bid for PeopleSoft


LAS VEGAS  Bernard Hopkins #39; future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.

Boxers on opposite paths


The NBA on Friday canceled the Utah Jazz #39;s exhibition game in Russia next month, citing security concerns. The league and the Jazz hope to reschedule the game for possibly next preseason

NBA cancels Jazz #39;s exhibition trip to Moscow


AP - A nationwide strike to protest fuel price hikes shut down Nigeria's commercial capital on Monday, emptying the streets of most traffic except soldiers and anti-riot police in armored vehicles.

Nigerians Go Ahead With Nationwide Strike (AP)


Rain played havoc with the schedule makers at the US Open yesterday. After eight days of ideal weather, rain forced significant revisions in the schedule, scuttling the day

Downpours place a heavy load on scheduling


One of NASA #39;s twin robotic Mars rovers, Spirit, has discovered a mineral linked to water according to ABC.  quot;Scientists identified the mineral goethite in bedrock studied in the Columbia Hills.

Space News Headlines for December 14, 2004


On the same day the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut its daily oil output to 27 million barrels, US Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, sent

Larson voices his opposition to OPECs decision


Brian Jordan hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians last night.

Rangers remain in step


Ahead of the crucial talks between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf and new Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday jointly finalised the strategy to be adopted at the New Delhi talks, emphasising that progress on all

Musharraf and Aziz finalise strategy for New Delhi talks


Another round of India-Pakistan peace talks over, and once again it #39;s time for the blame game. A day after their by now ritualistic photo-op bear hug, the foreign ministers of the

Talks over, Kashmir blame game begins


Reuters - Intel Corp.  will  miss\its 2004 product cost reduction targets because of a widely\publicized string of product delays and problems, but those\missteps are largely behind it now, the world's largest chip\maker said on Tuesday.

Intel Says It's Recovered from Missteps (Reuters)


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

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


Crude oil futures prices dropped below \$51 a barrel on Thursday as supply concerns ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter eased after an unexpectedly high rise in US inventories.

Update 8: Crude Oil Prices Fall Below \$51 a Barrel


AFP - A new Internet worm was spreading quickly, threatening to overload computer systems around the world by generating copies by e-mail, security experts said.

New Internet worm spreading quickly: experts (AFP)


WASHINGTON - Frogs, toads and newts face worldwide environmental threats, according to a new study by more than 500 scientists from over 60 nations.

State of the world #39;s amphibians bleak: report


IBM is the latest company to join the Liberty Alliance, a global consortium led by Sun Microsystems that is working to develop standards for managing user identities.

Liberty Alliance holdout IBM ends resistance and joins


One day after the Yankees #39; worst loss in team history, the Boss finally broke his silence. George Steinbrenner issued a brief statement Wednesday, in which he shrugged off Tuesday #39;s embarrassing 22-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

No big deal


AFP - Sri Lanka expressed concern over truce violations by Tiger rebels as a top Norwegian envoy prepared to return home empty-handed after failing to end the island's talks deadlock, officials said.

Sri Lanka concern over violence (AFP)


Food, friends, and elf figurines add up. Here's some advice on how to handle the holiday tab.

Handling Hostess Sticker Shock


A former US army sergeant who deserted to North Korea in the 1960s has arrived on a remote Japanese island to start what he said was the  quot;last chapter quot; of his life with his wife and two daughters.

US deserter starts life in Japan


TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.1  percent at the opening on Friday on more buying of exporters,  including Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., after another day of falls  in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.

Japan's Nikkei Average Edges Up 0.1 Pct


quot;The EOS-1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera establishes a new benchmark of innovation and excellence not only for Canon but for our industry as a whole and particularly for the community of professional photographers who are our most demanding and discerning

Canon #39;s New EOS-1Ds Mark II Takes Pro Digital to the Next Level


T-Mobile Hotspot #39;s network of public venues with Wi-Fi is extensive and its partners are big names you #39;ve heard of(Starbucks, FedEx Kinko #39;s, Borders Books).

T-Mobile Checks in at Red Roof


BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhuaent) -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in Beijing on Tuesday that the UN Security Council was not a board of directors and its composition should not be decided

China: United Nations  quot;not a board of directors quot;


Youd think that the people tuning in to watch the Eagles face the Cowboys on Monday night wouldn #39;t have a problem seeing a naked woman on TV.

ABC Says Sorry Over  #39;Monday Night Football #39; Intro


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Communications chipmaker Agere Systems  Inc. <A HREF=

Agere to Cut Another 500 Jobs


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Tiger Woods is on the verge of winning his first stroke-play golf tournament in over a year. Woods fired a 5-under-par 65 Saturday to stretch his commanding lead to 10 strokes after three

Tiger Woods extends lead at Dunlop Phoenix


Vitali Klitschko has knocked out Danny Williams in the eighth round to retain his WBC heavyweight crown and become the premier champion in the division.

Klitschko retains title


The Irish showjumper Cian O #39;Connor faces losing his Olympic gold medal after a B-tested blood sample confirmed traces of banned substances in the horse he rode to victory in Athens.

B-test proves positive


Reuters - Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of\Olympic medals in the 200 meters in Athens Thursday, ignoring\the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was\not on the starting line after missing a doping test.

Olympic Wrap: Crawford Wins the 200m Amid Jeers (Reuters)


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh   McLennan Cos. <A HREF=

Marsh to Scrap Fees Spitzer Faulted


Mayor Oscar Goodman crashed baseball #39;s winter meetings on Saturday with some shiny baubles and proposed to the sport in a manner befitting Brittany Spears more than Bud Selig: Let #39;s go to Vegas and get married.

Vegas mayor brings glitz to the show


The Thanksgiving weekend is over, and the typical consumer has completed 37 percent of his or her holiday shopping, according to a National Retail Federation survey released Sunday.

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND SHOPPING: Consumers get the job done: They <b>...</b>


Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to this violence-wracked city on Thursday aiming to broker a peace deal to end more than three weeks of devastating fighting between US forces and Shiite militants.

Top Shiite cleric arrives in Najaf to broker peace


AP - Lindsay Bowen made a game-tying 3-pointer and scored five of her 23 points in overtime to lead No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-73 victory over third-ranked Notre Dame on Thursday night.

No. 15 Michigan St. Stuns No. 3 Notre Dame (AP)


Sun and Kodak settled their long-running intellectual-property dispute last week. It #39;s far from the last such clash we #39;ll see.

The Cost Of Ideas


MONTEVIDEO, Oct 10 (SW) - There were no real surprises in the South American qualifiers for World Cup 2006 on Saturday as both Argentina and title holders Brazil easily won their matches.

WC Qualifiers: No surprises in South America


Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of the people who simply do not count. It could be because they are lost for words.

One, two, ... er, too many


AP - Barry Bonds won his record seventh NL MVP award in a walk. Capping a season filled with suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to become the MVP of a major North American professional league. The 40-year-old received 24 of 32 first-place votes and 407 points Monday in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to earn the award for the fourth straight season.

Slugger Bonds Wins Record Seventh NL MVP (AP)


Instead of  quot;Think Different, quot; perhaps Apple Computer #39;s slogan should be  quot;Price Different, quot; says a group of disgruntled UK music fans.

British Music Fans Decry ITunes Pricing


LOS ANGELES - Gordon Cooper, the last astronaut to take flight during NASA's pioneering Mercury program, has died. He was 77...

Gordon Cooper, NASA Mercury Pioneer, Dies


Investor's Business Daily - The oracle of Oracle   seems to have pulled another rabbit out of his hat in his quest to buy rival PeopleSoft  . A majority of PeopleSoft shareholders appeared poised Friday to accept Oracle's offer of  #36;24 per share, though two analysts said it would be close. (Oracle planned to reveal results of its tender offer at about midnight, after press time.)

The Long, Long Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga Could Yet Have Many Miles To Journey (Investor's Business Daily)


After centuries of guesswork, architects have a high-tech way to hear the acoustics of buildings they haven't yet built.

Building a Better Soundtrap


Zafi.D, a new version of the Zafi e-mail worm, is spreading Christmas wishes along with its malicious code, and has been rated a medium threat by antivirus software companies.

Zafi worm variant hides behind Christmas cheer


The Downtown Athletic Club is about to name a Heisman Trophy winner for the 70th time and set off yet another controversy.

Award That Still Fuels a National Debate


New Delhi, Nov. 29: Amnesty International, Greenpeace and other non-governmental organisations are working towards establishing a legal framework to make multinational corporations more accountable to peoples needs.

Amnesty for rein on MNCs


AP - Action on Friday as the 108th Congress moved toward adjournment, which is expected on Saturday:

Congressional Action at a Glance (AP)


ST. JOHN #39;S, NFLD. - Another spill at Newfoundland #39;s Terra Nova oil field has added about 1,000 litres to the 165,000 litres of crude spilled Sunday.

More oil spilled off Newfoundland


The individual allegedly barraged Verizon customers with spam that advertised home loans and adult Web sites\

Verizon wins injunction against text spammer


NEW YORK - The stock market that meandered through September could gain some direction in the week ahead as the Labor Department releases its latest report on job creation.    For all the economic data that Wall Street parses and analyzes every day, the jobs report, scheduled for release Friday, is one of the few that seem to encapsulate the economy as a whole...

Jobs Report Could Set Direction of Market


Computer Associates International #39;s former chief executive was indicted on criminal charges related to fraudulent accounting practices, and the company on Wednesday agreed to pay \$225 million to settle with federal prosecutors.

Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord


Michigan hands Purdue its second straight home loss, 16-14, behind freshman running back Michael Hart who gains 206 yards on the ground.

Boilermakers Fall Again


Google Inc. is improving on the discussions its popular Web site hosts, hoping the upgrades will spur more online banter and make its market-leading search engine a richer destination.

Google Enhances Discussion Groups


SAN FRANCISCO: Advanced Micro Devices captured nearly 10 per cent of computer microchip market revenue in the third quarter, the highest level in nearly three years, market research firm IDC said on Tuesday.

AMD gains in Q3 chip sales


Borland Software Corp. has laid-out a product roadmap and strategy to better align customers #39; Application Lifecycle Management processes with their changing business needs, helping deliver what it called  quot;Enterprise Resource Planning quot; for software.

Borland titanic effort to link software with business need


The official Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Preview for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Preview, Japanese Grand Prix


Reuters - Internet giant Amazon.com Inc. is to\buy China's biggest online retailer, Joyo.com, sources familiar\with the deal said on Thursday.

Amazon to Buy China's Biggest Internet Retailer (Reuters)


Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - As Premier Jean Charest prepares for a trip to Mexico with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, at least one federalist insists the trip will weaken Canada and its image on the international stage.

Charest trip to Mexico with France's Raffarin will weaken Canada: critics (Canadian Press)


Internet major Yahoo Inc will have a 25-member high-skilled software professional team in Chennai, after it acquired US-based Stata Labs.

Yahoo buys Bloomba; plans Chennai operations


The UN's emergency aid chief says he is optimistic the world will meet the challenges of the tsunami disaster.

UN 'optimistic' over aid effort


AP - John Kerry cut his campaign spending sharply last month in an effort to stretch  #36;75 million in government funding, but he still started September with several million less than President Bush.

Convention Timing Gives Bush Money Edge (AP)


The Toronto-Dominion Bank cautiously entered the United States consumer banking market with a \$3.8 billion deal to acquire 51 percent of the Banknorth Group of Maine.

Toronto Dominion Makes Maine Bank Deal


ATLANTA - Shaun King has been in Josh McCown #39;s situation as a struggling young quarterback trying to find his way in the NFL. He replaced McCown in the fourth quarter Sunday, but he wasn #39;t about to fuel a

King knows McCown is in tight spot


OCTOBER 06, 2004 (INFOWORLD) - Systinet Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and Altova GmbH this week are announcing tools geared toward development of Web services, e-commerce, and XML applications, respectively.

Tools wrap: Web services, e-commerce, XML touted


AP - Nearly two weeks after John Kerry conceded the election and President Bush laid out his agenda, New Mexico is among several states that have yet to determine the winner's margin of victory.

N.M. Still Counting Provisional Ballots (AP)


After five days of intense internal deliberations, Iranian officials met with European envoys here Thursday to seek  quot;clarifications quot; on a proposed deal that would require

Iranians, Europeans Meet on Nuclear Deal


Microsoft #39;s chief executive believes it #39;s naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various

Microsoft #39;s Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter


Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent third baseman Corey Koskie to a three-year contract on Tuesday with an option for 2008.

Blue Jays sign third baseman Koskie


Growth in industrial output nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities almost outweighed a strong performance at factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.

Industrial Growth Missed Forecast in August


TVG first brought you word about Project Avalon close to a year ago, when the first details of the next-gen title currently in development at Climax Brighton Studio first became apparent.

Climax Lifts The Lid On Avalon


LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic all-round champion Paul Hamm  admitted he would be stunned if he lost the gold medal he was  awarded in Athens following a judging error.

Hamm Admits He Will Be Shocked if He Loses Gold


Europe's bigger economies register yet more productivity growth, while the UK starts to fall behind.

French output steps up the pace


Some 300 people have shaved their heads in Indonesia #39;s Central Sulawesi province to celebrate the victory of former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in this week #39;s presidential election.

Yudhoyono makes the cut in Sulawesi


CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns head  coach Butch Davis resigned Tuesday.

Browns Head Coach Butch Davis Resigns


US federal and state officials are investigating the hacking of a University of California, Berkeley, computer containing Social Security numbers and other personal data for more than 1 million state residents.

Hacker breaks into UC Berkeley


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newspaper publisher Tribune Co.  <A HREF=

Circulation Scandal Costs Tribune Co More


LAS VEGAS - U.S. carriers and infrastructure providers are gathering this week at the Telecom '04 trade show in Las Vegas amid rapid changes in the telecommunications industry, including cable companies roaring into the voice business and phone companies switching on TV services.

TELECOM '04 - Changing telecom industry meets in Vegas


AP - Since taking over at Arkansas in 1998, coach Houston Nutt is 21-0 against nonconference opponents in the regular season.

Nutt Boasts Good Record Against Texas (AP)


A preliminary accounting of efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that the agency has about 19 major health information technology initiatives, totaling about \$228 million.

HHS spends \$228M on IT programs


US Airways Group and Delta Air Lines are both looking to their executive ranks in their latest round of cost cuts.

2 Airlines' New Cuts Target Executives


It wants to be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges  quot;for research purposes quot; -- an activity banned under a uranium enrichment freeze Iran just agreed to.

Iran wants to exempt centrifuges from nuclear freeze


Political fervor stemming from the Republican National Convention is being translated into art in mediums that range from painting and sculpture to Web art to political ephemera.

Caution: Angry Artists at Work


AP - The Oakland Athletics are baffled by their late-season collapse. It's so completely out of character. The A's are headed home for an even longer winter this year thanks to their problematic pitching in crunch time and a sputtering offense that caused this club to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years.

A's Have Winter to Ponder Late Stumble (AP)


Forbes.com - No definitive guide to cooking one-on-one with chefs exists, but the Shaw Guides, a leading directory of cooking schools, includes many chef listings http://cookforfun.shawguides.com/. Top chefs from around the U.S. have been sprouting up at Lee Jones' Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, Ohio, where kitchen technique is taught to small groups of students using vegetables straight from Jones' nearby farm http://www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com/.

Kitchen Gods (Forbes.com)


Reuters - Tragic, despicable, inhumane, cowardly,\barbaric, evil, and astonishing -- the deaths of a hundred or\more people including children in a siege in Russia sparked\strong words for the hostage-takers from world leaders,\including Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin.

Russian Siege Sparks World Horror, Solidarity (Reuters)


AP - Ohio State imposed a one-year ban on postseason play by its men's basketball team in response to  #36;6,000 the university said former coach Jim O'Brien gave a recruit who never played for the school.

Ohio State Bans Postseason Basketball (AP)


A Hawaiian company claims to have developed a \$50 software emulator that allows a Windows PC to run Mac OS X. A legal expert says it's likely Apple will have some objections. By Leander Kahney.

Now, for Your PC: Mac OS X


Leading economists say US taxpayers may have to pay for a pensions shortfall at the agency that protects pensions funds.

Warning over US pensions deficit


DEAF children helped by kidnapped Margaret Hassan yesterday joined 200 mercy workers at a rally in Baghdad to call for her release.

DEAF KIDS JOIN RALLY IN BID TO FREE KIDNAPPED AID WORKER MARGARET


ATLANTA - Say all you want about the Atlanta Falcons #39; tendency to take an offensive vacation in the third quarter and give opponents hope.

Atlanta comes back to beat NO


To hold the interest of key parties, especially developers, Microsoft will release the first Community Technical Preview (CTP), or advanced beta release, of the database.

Microsoft Delays SQL Server Software, Plans Beta


The South Jakarta district court will begin next week to try Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba #39;ashir who was allegedly implicated in deadly terror acts in the country, a court official said on Monday.

Indonesian court to try Ba #39;ashir next week


LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held steady against major  currencies on Tuesday as markets awaited the assessment of the  economy from the Federal Reserve after an expected interest  rate rise later in the session.

Dollar Steadies Before Fed Meets


Brandon Johnson, a starting safety with the University of Tennessee football team, was suspended indefinitely because he fired a gun into the air near campus.

Tennessee safety Johnson suspended for firing gun near campus


Robert Fulton traveled to Mexico many times during his career in manufacturing and as a contractor, but never thought of it as a place to retire. Nonetheless, he and his wife settled in a village on the shores of Lake Chapala called Mirasol, where they found a thriving community of retirees, many from the United States.

Retirees follow sun south of border


GREEN BAY, Wis. - Ben Steele repaid both the team that believed in him and the one that gave up on him. The tight end, snatched up by the Green Bay when he was cut by Minnesota in training camp, recovered

Packers 34, Vikings 31


Turkey #39;s prime minister expressed confidence that the European Union #39;s executive will recommend opening talks for his Muslim-majority country #39;s membership this week, saying Sunday that admitting Turkey to the union would contribute to  quot;reconciliation

Turkish, German leaders confident of EU green light for Ankara


President Bush on Wednesday outlined a second-term foreign policy that would make international cooperation his administration #39;s top priority but put responsibility

Bush pushes for cooperation, stands ground


Apparently, the same things that makes large, toothy predators so good at hunting big game also make them more vulnerable to extinction - as is shown in a new study of a

Study: Big Predators Don #39;t Last Long


WASHINGTON -- Two leading Republican legislators yesterday attacked the Bush administration's approach to rebuilding Iraq, in one of the strongest indictments of the administration's Iraq policy from members of President Bush's party.

Two GOP leaders attack Iraq policy


AP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a U.S. arms inspector's report on Iraq shows that United Nations sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime were

Blair: Iraq Report Shows Sanction Problems (AP)


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Ayman al-Zawahri, the number two figure in Al Qaeda, appeared in a new videotape aired on Al-Jazeera yesterday, ridiculing US forces as stuck in a quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan.

New tape features bin Laden lieutenant


Three of America #39;s largest airlines have reported a combined 906 million dollars US in third-quarter losses. The largest by far was at Delta Air Lines, where bankruptcy looms unless it can quickly win concessions from its pilots and debt holders.

US Airlines Hit Financial Turbulence


AP - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile Monday toward a car carrying four Palestinian gunmen, but missed and hit a nearby home instead, the militants said.

Israelis Fire Missile at Palestinians (AP)


Reuters - The world should crack down further on the\use of the pesticide methyl bromide which is damaging the ozone\layer, the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said on Thursday.

U.N. Seeks Limits on Pesticide Harming Ozone Layer (Reuters)


Upcoming Pentium 4 Extreme Edition chips will support a 1066-MHz front-side bus.

Intel Rides a Faster Bus


Newham Council has signed a \$27m (16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure.

Newham chooses HP to build MS Exchange infrastructure


WEST Indies may just have what it takes to make it to the final of the ICC Champions Trophy. Going into the second semi-final of the Championship, the West Indies have played with a quiet assurance which has been lacking for a long time.

West Indies, Pakistan to clash


Business intelligence software vendor Actuate Corp. is hitching its wagon to the open-source movement in the hope of seeing its applications get even broader acceptance in the marketplace.

Actuate moves to take enterprise reporting to open source


BMC Software is expected to announce upgrades to two of its systems management products on Monday.

BMC looks to simplify network operations


Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. reported Wednesday that strong demand pushed third-quarter profits well above Wall Street expectations.

Toll Brothers 3Q Profits Beat Estimates


AP - The Packers' top three offensive performers missed practice again Thursday as quarterback Brett Favre, running back Ahman Green and lineman Marco Rivera were on the sideline.

Injured Favre Misses Another Practice (AP)


MORE than 70,000 fans were forced to evacuate Real Madrid #39;s Santiago Bernabeu stadium after a bomb scare today. It came in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerrillas and forced the game with Real Sociedad to be abandoned three minutes from time.

Soccer stars caught in bomb hoax


The European Union calls for free and fair elections in the Maldives with a parliamentary vote due this month.

EU calls for 'free' Maldives vote


WORKERS at General Motors German unit Adam Opel are not out of the woods yet. The company and union officials have agreed to reduce the German workforce by up to 10,000, but if cost cutting falls short, or

GM to fire on all cylinders if Opel #39;s cost-cutting fails


Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez became a hero as France held Ireland 0-0 in their World Cup Group Four qualifier on Saturday. It was the third straight draw for France on its home ground since Raymond Domenech became coach in July.

Goalkeeper Barthez helps France tie Ireland


Veteran NASA flight director Donald R. Puddy, who supervised Apollo, Skylab and early space shuttle missions from Mission Control, has died.

Donald Puddy, veteran NASA flight director


The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a civil action against American International Group Inc. and its AIG Financial Products Corp.

AIG Gets Wells Notice From SEC


Cisco yesterday announced a deal to buy network monitoring firm NetSolve for \$11 per share or approximately \$128m. The acquisition of NetSolve, which is subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in Cisco #39;s Q2  #39;05.

Cisco snaffles network monitoring firm


Victor Conte Jr. #39;s claims to have seen Marion Jones inject steroids could tarnish the track star #39;s career. By NED BARNETT, Staff Writer.

BALCO blows whistle


Mozillas latest launch, the standalone Thunderbird 0.9 email client, has captured the attention of the mainstream media who are happily trumpeting its arrival and linking it to the hugely popular Firefox browser, which is giving Microsofts Internet

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 takes off


Second seed Tim Henman put a magnesium deficiency behind him to move comfortably into the second round of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel on Wednesday.

Tennis: Nalbandian, Massu and Henman advance


It takes a lion #39;s share of guts and bravado to provoke Michigan #39;s receiving corps, especially for a defensive back without any career interceptions.

Notre Dame sure can pick  #39;em


TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada will spend \$660-million to build a liquefied natural gas plant on an island in Quebec, the two Calgary-based companies said Thursday.

LNG plant proposed


Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 1.35 percent before the bell on Monday following a ratings downgrade by First Albany.

Before the Bell: Intel Falls


Sports car ace Ron Fellows nearly pulled off what arguably would have been the biggest upset in NASCAR history, finishing second after starting last yesterday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

Stewart spoils upset bid


The Black Watch battalion is preparing to join US Marines and Iraqi forces in a major new offensive against insurgents. The operation - codenamed Plymouth Rock because it takes place around Thanksgiving - is

Black Watch ready for new offensive


Reuters - U.S. stocks extended their losses on\Wednesday after investment bank Morgan Stanley said quarterly\profit fell, casting doubt on corporate earnings growth, while\a brokerage downgrade on Cisco Systems Inc. hurt tech stocks.

Dow, Nasdaq, S P 500 Drop 1 Percent (Reuters)


Better health care and fraud protection may sound good, but are they worth the potential privacy trade-offs?

Human chips more than skin-deep


Telecommunications service provider signs deal to take over Infonet for \$965 million.

British Telecom to buy Infonet


A California consulting firm steered group life and disability policies to insurers in exchange for secret payoffs, New York state Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer charged Friday.

Insurance Probe Grows


While some injured Patriots were either practicing or working out yesterday, coach Bill Belichick said it was too early to tell if they'd be available for tomorrow's game with the Ravens.

They'll take a wait-and-see approach


The US Justice Department will defer prosecution of Computer Associates for accounting fraud in hopes of getting the software maker to reform, but two former executives

Company to escape charges as feds target key execs


USATODAY.com - Democrat John Kerry said Tuesday that President Bush

Kerry: Bush failed to level with the U.N. about Iraq (USATODAY.com)


Reuters - Wall Street was set to start little\changed on Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve raised\rates by 25 basis points as widely expected, while Lehman\Brothers  will be in focus ahead of its results.

Wall Street Set to Start Little Changed (Reuters)


WASHINGTON - Chants of  quot;Overrated! Overrated! quot; bellowed from the Georgetown fans even before the opening whistle. Illinois needed about 14 minutes to shut them up.

No. 1 Illinois 74, Georgetown 59


UNITED TECHNOLOGIES (UTC), which has just seven days left to launch a formal bid for Kidde, is likely to ask the Takeover Panel for a deadline extension, after raising its offer by 42 million to 1.39 billion yesterday.

UTC makes new offer for Kidde as deadline looms


The entertainment company plans to release movies through Sony's HD DVD format. Also: France sells off stakes in Air France   hellip;.  GM in Europe announces future cuts   hellip;. and more.

Disney Joins Blu-Ray Team


The Salvadoran Soccer Federation fired national team coach Juan Ramon Paredes following two humiliating defeats in recent World Cup qualifiers, the federation said Saturday.

El Salvador fires national soccer team coach after two losses


During a meeting in the Kremlin with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that  quot;the interests of Russian companies will be heeded both by the present Iraqi leadership and by the future government of Iraq

Putin hopes Russian companies will get good deal in Iraq


Kevin Brown, who has another doctor #39;s appointment today, said he is scheduled to have the pins removed from his broken left hand, which the righthander said is a precursor to him returning to the mound.

Brown on pins and needles


LONDON : Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant, is to close a frozen-food plant in Grimsby, northern England, next year with the loss of 600 jobs, a spokesman said.

Unilever to axe 600 jobs at frozen food factory


Bolton manager Sam Allardyce rounded on his Newcastle counterpart Graeme Souness tonight for criticising their style of play. Allardyce saw his unsung side reclaim fourth spot in the table after a 2-1 victory at the Reebok Stadium.

Big Sam Slams Souey Slur


PeopleSoft wants its customers to get  quot;aggressive quot; with software upgrades to increase efficiency and cost benefits. In the context of current corporate maneuvering in the enterprise-software world, the word takes on some extra flavor.

PeopleSoft Rolls Out Upgrade Incentive Program


Reuters - American Airlines on Thursday said it\will begin testing onboard food sales to coach passengers in\September on a handful of flights, including several in the\Dallas and New York markets.

American to Test Onboard Food Sales (Reuters)


Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity\\A common belief is that search engines like Google make specific web addresses, that is, Internet domain names, relatively unimportant.  #8220;That is not true, #8221; asserts psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D.  #8220;As in other areas of branding, names are everything, and memorable names on ...


England will complain to FIFA about racist abuse directed at their black players during an under-21 friendly international in Spain, a Football Association spokesman said on Wednesday.

FA to complain over racism at under-21 friendly in Spain


SINGAPORE : Asian stocks rose Wednesday on indications that US President George W. Bush, whose trade and business policies are seen as more market friendly in the region, will be re-elected.

Asian stock markets cheer  quot;pro-business quot; Bush lead


Bayern Munich reined in Bundesliga leaders Wolfsburg on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory, courtesy of a double strike from Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro in his first match in a month.

Bayern rein in leaders Wolfsburg with 2-0 win


Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week's OPEC meeting, hawks in the organization have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high - and lowering output.

OPEC Hawks Want to Keep Prices High


Election 2004 Point and click

Nerd party needed to replace 'left-wing' Democrats, says area man


Amid intense criticism that it is slow to raise the alarm about unsafe medicines, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it would hire the nation #39;s top

FDA #39;s Drug Safety System Will Get Outside Review


Reuters - Three al Qaeda-linked militants\were killed and three were wounded on Wednesday in a clash with\Pakistani security forces in a troubled tribal region near the\Afghan border, the military said.

Qaeda-Linked Militants Killed in Pakistan Shootout (Reuters)


Clint Heiden's two-month-old recruiting firm offers its clients in the technology industry what amounts to a partial money-back guarantee: A job candidate hired through the Heiden Group, which specializes in sales positions for tech companies, will be a top performer within six months. If the candidate quits or falls short, the recruiter refunds between 20 and 40 percent of its placement fee, which averages about 25 percent of a candidate's annual salary.

Recruiter Puts Its Money Where Its Workers Are


OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Vijay Singh began his reign  as world number one with a dramatic sudden death playoff win  over Mike Weir in the Canadian Open on Sunday.

Singh Spoils 100th Anniversary Party in Canada


The 2005 Consumer Electronics Show scheduled for early January at the Las Vegas Convention Center is already sold out, and a major expansion is planned for 2006, the organizers said.

CES 2005 already a sellout


AUGUST 27: Say sorry to everybody, she said. No, we wont. Anju Bobby George owes India no apologies. On a night of magic but not quite miracle, Anju broke her own Indian long jump record by

Athens brings out best in Anju


Kirk Rueter pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Dodgers, 4-2, in Los Angeles last night, preventing the Dodgers from clinching their first West title since 1995.

Giants win, stay alive for berth


ST. LOUIS -- Look for the drop-kick next week. And while they're at it, don't forget the Statue of Liberty play, the fumblerooskie, and the time-tested  quot;everybody go long quot; that's worked so well in schoolyard playgrounds during recess through the years.

There's no faking a team effort like this


Union workers may face a 23 percent slash in pay; United says it needs cash reserves. United Airways asked a bankruptcy judge to impose a 23 percent pay cut on its union workers, including pilots and attendants.

United asks court to impose pay cut


Andruw Jones #39; 25th home run of the season helped the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 3-1 Monday. Travis Smith, pitching in place of Mike Hampton, held the Phillies to one run, five

MLB: Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1


GOLDEN, COLORADO -- Any high hopes of sustaining expeditions on the Moon, Mars or beyond will depend on getting  quot;down and dirty quot; on those worlds -- in the form of using on-the-spot resources.

Mining the Moon, the Gateway to Mars


Burma #39;s military leader, General Than Shwe, is due to make a five-day state visit to India at the weekend, focused on trade and the issue of Indian rebels operating out of Burma.

Burma military chief set for official trip to India


Bidding his desk job goodbye, a web designer is taking his Segway scooter on a cross-country trek from Seattle to Boston. Friends are documenting the 10-mile-per-hour trip along the way. By Rachel Metz.

Segwaying Across the Country


Tech companies and automakers converge on Detroit in search of new ways to entertain American motorists.

Photo: Apple's lower-price iBook G4


The coach of disgraced Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou says IAAF charges against the athletes are groundless and will not result in a suspension, according to reports Friday.

Coach of disgraced Greek sprinters claims IAAF charges groundless


Shares of McAfee (MFE:NYSE - news - research) were up sharply Friday on news that the antivirus software maker posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and boosted revenue guidance for the fourth quarter.

McAfee Profit Growth Offsets AOL Questions


ATHENS (Reuters) - A roaring crowd helped inspire Greece #39;s top women #39;s beach volleyball team to trounce China on Wednesday and reach the next round.

Crowd Inspires Greek Beach Volleyballers; US Duo Ousted


The Red Sox' Pedro Martnez met with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in a potential bid to dramatically change his status in the Bronx and in Boston.

Steinbrenner and Martnez Meet: Let the Intrigue Begin


It was evident when their 10 cars were herded away from their less fortunate brethren by scurrying officials immediately after the cutoff race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.

Courtesy counts, but drivers outside the Chase won #39;t be giving any <b>...</b>


This is why manager Terry Francona never did tighten the reins on the free spirits in the Red Sox clubhouse. Free spirits can bounce back with the best of them.

No woofing and no white flags


A humbled Google Inc. makes its market debut on the Nasdaq exchange this morning after raising \$1.67 billion in an initial public offering that fetched about half of what the Web search company had previously estimated.

Google IPO fails to find results it sought


Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s shares are still\undervalued despite the establishment of a  #36;500 million reserve\to potentially settle a government probe into accounting\practices at its America Online unit, according to a report in\the latest Barron's newspaper.

Time Warner Stock Has Room to Rise-Barron's (Reuters)


Home loan borrowing continued to surge in July, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.

UK mortgage lending breaks record


Ted Lilly strikes out a career-high 13 in a three-hit shutout, stopping Boston's six-game winning streak and leading the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0.

Lilly Shuts Down Red Sox


The first week of training camp is not over and the Nets #39; best player, Jason Kidd, has sounded off twice. On Thursday, the issue was whether Kidd, who is rehabilitating

Kidd Takes Another Shot at Nets


BEIJING (Reuters) - Zhao Ziyang, toppled as China's  Communist Party chief for opposing the army crackdown on the  1989 Tiananmen Square protests, turned 85 on Sunday in poor  health and living his 15th year under house arrest.

China's Ex-Party Chief Turns 85 Under House Arrest


Motorola has agreed to buy MeshNetworks, a developer of technology and products for rapidly deployed, self-creating wireless mobile networks.

Motorola to acquire MeshNetworks


ST. LOUIS Giants slugger Barry Bonds was at last night #39;s World Series game but refused to answer questions about the scandal surrounding him involving performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds gives reporters silent treatment


This weekend #39;s 20th Lucas Oil Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway kicks off the final five-race stretch of the 2004 NHRA POWERade season.

Agendas differ at Maple Grove


Police turned the findings from their investigation of the Pacers-Pistons brawl over to the Oakland County prosecutor on Monday, and charges are expected to be announced Wednesday.

Prosecutors Take Case


US blue chips fell on Thursday after drug company Merck  amp; Co.(MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it was withdrawing its key arthritis drug Vioxx, while relentless oil prices floated back to \$50 a barrel.

Blue Chips Fall on Merck Recall, Crude Up


JERUSALEM Sept. 13, 2004 - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s attempt to speed up a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was undercut Monday by his main political rival, who called for a national referendum that could delay or even scuttle the pullout.

Netanyahu Calls for Gaza Plan Referendum


AP - Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs  #151; and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies  #151; despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.

Study: Few Americans Buy Drugs Online (AP)


BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. forces and  their allies in Afghanistan remembered the third anniversary of  the Sept. 11 attacks in somber fashion Saturday, conscious that  the war on terror will be a long one.

Afghans Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Mixed Feelings


NEW YORK - Sprint Corp. said on Tuesday it would spend \$US3 billion (\$NZ4.2 billion) over the next three years to upgrade its mobile network including the development of high-speed Internet services.

Sprint upgrades mobile network


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae <A HREF=

Lawsuits Besiege Fannie Mae on Accounting


The board of EADS, the parent company of Airbus, the aerospace giant, will tomorrow give the green light to develop its new aircraft, the A350.

Airbus gets go-ahead to build new airliner


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Mobile operator Mmo2 on Thursday said it was lifting its service revenue forecast in Britain after a strong first half.

Grows UK customer base while seeing more churn


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. <A HREF=

Red Hat Buys Technology from Netscape


Belgian-based supermarket group Delhaize (DELBt.BR: Quote, Profile, Research) raised its outlook for the year after beating expectations with a 33-percent third

UPDATE 3-Delhaize Q3 net profit jumps 33 pct, ups outlook


Relatives pleaded on Monday for the release of two Americans and a Briton as a deadline loomed for their beheading. In Baghdad, two

Relatives plead for release of two Americans, Briton held hostage <b>...</b>


com. The Padres made a move Monday, acquiring left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich from the Royals in exchange for outfielder Terrence Long and right-hander Dennis Tankersley.

Padres deal for a pair of pitchers


Before what appeared to be a receptive audience, Sun Microsystems Inc. Tuesday fired off a barrage of product promotions, upgrades and service announcements in an attempt to retake its traditional stronghold in the financial community in New York.

Sun woos Wall Street with pricing, features


The latest probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.

Ape adds new limb to tree of human evolution


The Bush administration, responding to negative reviews of an international conference on Middle East democracy last week in Morocco, said that the event provided a platform for human rights and other nongovernmental groups in the Arab world.

U.S. Officials Point to Promise Of Session on Arab Democracy


AP - Phil Garner insisted bringing in Brad Lidge in the seventh inning was business as usual. For the Houston closer, the result was quite unusual.

Lidge Blows Save, Micelli Loses Game (AP)


EA #39;s street racing sequel on course for its November 15 release on all current-generation consoles and PC. Electronic Arts today announced that Need For Speed Underground 2 has gone gold and is expected to ship to retail stores on November 15.

Need For Speed Underground 2 goes gold


NEW YORK -- Whom do we blame for what happened last night -- a Russian woman Svetlana Kuznetsova taking home the US Open tennis championship?

From Russia, with love game


The need to defend networked electronic gear like PDAs and smart phones will drive anti-virus defenses away from the signature-based techniques of today and toward next-generation behavioral-based tactics.

Traditional Anti-Virus Can #39;t Meet New Threats


Adam Eaton allowed five hits over seven innings for his career-high 10th victory, Brian Giles homered for the second straight game, and the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers, 3-0, last night in Los Angeles.

Padres shut out Dodgers


SHARES are set for a bumpy ride after Wall Street lost ground on the weekend, derailed by weak US jobs data and a poor prognosis from Intel which sparked worries for the health of the tech sector.

Falling Dow hits markets


Faced with polarizing division in the General Assembly, the U.S. abandoned its attempt to obtain a treaty banning all human cloning.

U.S. Drops Effort for Treaty Banning Cloning


Computer criminals are making phishing more potent by automating attacks. Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) analysts reckon fraudsters are using automated tools and botnets to ramp up attacks.

News: Phishers tapping botnets to automate attacks


MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia is  quot;seriously preparing quot; for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as a Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.

Russia prepares to hit terrorists


BUJUMBURA/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers are  scrambling to avoid new bloodshed in the volatile Great Lakes  region of Africa following a massacre of Congolese refugees in  western Burundi, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

U.N. Tries to Calm Frontier After Burundi Massacre


Just a couple of years ago the for-profit education centers were truly living up to their names. They were schooling the market on rich stock gains as the country retooled the workforce in the grand pursuit of higher learning.

Apollo #39;s Apple


A government laboratory and a private company announced a \$2.6 million project Monday to develop hydrogen in a nuclear reactor using a process with

Project Aims to Develop Hydrogen Power


London, England (Sports Network) - Not much was expected from Everton this season, especially after the departure of star striker Wayne Rooney to Manchester United.

Chelsea settles for draw while Everton continues to win


MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told big  businesses in Russia on Tuesday to pay their taxes but also  sought to allay fears the state may launch major new probes  after tax claims have driven YUKOS toward ruin.

Putin Allays Fears of Company Tax Probes


There really ought to be a special place in heaven reserved for rich people who fight with each other, if only because of the great theater they provide for everyone else.

Doing a deal, Boston-style


The leaders of the European Union #39;s 25 member states gathered in Rome Friday to sign the new EU constitution. Later in the day the heads of state planned to return home to try

EU constitution signed in Rome


Cable firm NTL today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its broadcast business for 1.27bn. A consortium led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group and other third

NTL sells broadcast business for 1.27bn


The device is part of the Taiwanese computer maker's ongoing attempt to re-establish itself in the U.S. market.

Acer revs new Ferrari notebook


South Korea took an early lead, so did the Czech Republic. Hey, even New Zealand had the US women #39;s basketball team down for a while.

Another slow start, another fast finish for US women


Gov. Rick Perry told the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute Friday that it is the responsibility of a conservative and compassionate government to protect the most vulnerable in society.

Perry Says Sweeping Reforms In Store For CPS


The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. -- a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Startup no more, Netflix girds for DVD rental price war


New Zealand were forced to endure another demoralising day in the field on Saturday and then lost two early wickets after Australia declared their first innings on a massive 575 for eight in the second Test.

Australia in total control over NZ


Medical tests showed no traces of poisons in Yasser Arafat's body, says the former  Palestinian leader's nephew.

Arafat doctors found 'no poison'


LONDON, England -- Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s government has dismissed opposition claims that a redeployment of British troops in Iraq would be a  quot;political gesture quot; to the White House ahead of next month #39;s US presidential election.

UK: Troop move  #39;not political #39;


The Southeastern grocer sinks to a new low as it bows out of the S P 500.

Winn-Dixie: Paper or Drastic?


BAGHDAD - Thousands of US troops and Iraqi forces pursued a campaign of raids on suspected guerrilla bases in Sunni Muslim towns and villages south of Baghdad on Wednesday, the US military said.

US, Iraqi forces press raids south of Baghdad


TOP seed Andre Agassi cruised into the next round of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington with a 6-4 6-2 win over fellow American Paul Goldstein.

Agassi downs crowd favourite


AP - On the surface, Lake Michigan is one of the world's biggest and wildest bodies of freshwater and a popular fishing destination.

Fish Levels in Lake Michigan a Concern (AP)


washingtonpost.com - Microsoft's MSN Music store shouldn't surprise anybody. The company with its own operating system, online service, digital-music format and media software was always the likeliest suspect to launch an online music store.

MSN Music Falls Just Short of iTunes' High Marks (washingtonpost.com)


Calls to 13 other countries will be blocked to thwart auto-dialer software.

Ireland Cracks Down on Internet Scams


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The most asked for definition on Merriam-Webster #39;s Web site is for a word that #39;s not even in the dictionary.

From blogs to insurgents, 2004 #39;s most looked-up words follow the <b>...</b>


PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat lay in critical condition  in a French hospital on Saturday and Hamas militants in Gaza  said there was an urgent need for unity among Palestinian  leaders.

Arafat's Condition Critical, Leaders Urge Unity


AFP - China signalled to US Secretary of State Colin Powell it will press North Korea to return quickly to stalled talks on its nuclear weapons program, a senior State Department official said.

US sees China pressing NKorea for quick resumption of nuclear talks (AFP)


The technology for human facial transplants exists, but ethicists are worried about using it.

A Stranger in the Mirror: Should Doctors Transplant Faces?


Shoppers snapped up more than 500,000 Nintendo DS systems during Thanksgiving week, representing more than 90 percent of all units available in stores across the United States.

Nintendo Sells 500K DS Systems Thus Far


A 25-year-old Kitchener, Ont. man is being sued again, this time by giants Microsoft and Amazon.com, for allegedly clogging cyberspace with fraudulent junk mail.

Ontario spammer sued by Microsoft, Amazon.com


When a bright, middle-class Oxford graduate called Harold Stringer set out for America from his home in Aylesbury in 1965 to find a job, it was the stuff of movies which attracted him.

Sir Howard Stringer, US Head Of Sony: Sony #39;s knight buys <b>...</b>


Ousted PeopleSoft CEO will get a severance package of between \$10 million and \$20 million.

Conway could get \$20 million golden parachute


George Mason's 70-62 over Georgetown has everything a local rivalry should have: wild momentum swings, scrappy play and even a little blood.

Patriots Finally Prevail


Nintendo wants you to know that its new handheld is not just another blob of circuitry encased in cold silver plastic. To make this point, my review copy of the Nintendo DS came in unusual packaging.

Nintendo gets touchy feely


PERTH, Australia -- Marcus:  quot;This has been a near-perfect start to the rally; we #39;ve had no problems at all. The car has been working well and we are pushing hard without taking unnecessary risks.

Peugeot Racing Quotes after SS5


A federal judge ruled against Microsoft on Wednesday in a patent suit challenging  quot;AutoPlay quot; technology included in recent versions of Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft patent-infringement case to go to trial


Tight ends Byron Chamberlain and Jed Weaver were among the 20 players cut by the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Heading into this season, Chamberlain and Weaver were considered the leading candidates to replace Shannon Sharpe, who retired in the offseason.

Chamberlain among 20 players cut by Broncos


The company on Thursday will take the wraps off three new configurable desktops.

Gateway to offer customized PCs again


Company adds new features to its SSL VPN gateway to make sure devices connecting to a network are clean.

Juniper boosts end-point security


PC World - Users should install the critical fix as soon as possible, software giant says.

Microsoft Issues Special Patch for IE Hole (PC World)


\\Lets say you have a cluster of machines behind a firewall or lack IP address\space for a unique frontend IP for all your boxes.\\You need to SSH into any one of the machines but first you need to manually SSH\into a gateway machine and then SSH into your target machines.  This is a major\pain as it involves a lot of wasted time and keystrokes.  \\Worse yet the standard scp and rsync tools won't work with SSH (and neither will\any other SSH pipe commands) to your target box.\\Luckily OpenSSH has a ProxyCommand configuration option that allows you to proxy\into your gateway, then forward all packets via this proxy.\\In order to do this you need 'netcat' installed and if you're on debian this c ...\\

OpenSSH Gateways with ProxyCommand


If anybody knows about burnout, it #39;s Johnny Miller. Now the straight-shooting color analyst for NBC #39;s golf coverage, Miller had 18 PGA Tour titles before his 30th birthday, including two major championships

Miller: Better to fade away than burn out


PRESIDENTIAL PREDICTIONS: We were an idiot on Sunday, believing, suddenly, in the power of nonsense as the Washington Redskins mounted a horrifying drive to beat the Green Bay Packers.

All signs point to victory


NURIA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Israeli forces blew up two  large apartment blocks in the Gaza Strip Thursday, making  scores of Palestinians homeless after suicide bombers killed 16  people in Israel.

Israel Destroys Dozens of Palestinian Homes in Gaza


There #39;s no denying that the PSP is a slickly designed gadget with a certain fashionable cachet. The images are breathtaking. Not that there #39;s anything new here in terms of graphics, but seeing

Sony PSP Provides Stylish Curves and Sharp Screen


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries prices ticked lower in thin  trade on Friday as the latest U.S. economic data proved to be  not as poor as bond bulls were betting on.

Treasuries Tick Down on Economic Data


Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly ironed out a trade to send veteran catcher Jason Kendall to the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Mark Redman and Arthur Rhodes.

Pirates ready to deal Kendall to A #39;s


Consumers shrugged off rising energy costs and kept spending in October, boosting retail sales and supporting forecasts of a solid holiday season ahead for retailers.

Registers ring, stores are listening


Third-quarter cuts in the tech sector shot up 60 percent from the previous quarter, an employment services company reports.

Study finds dramatic loss of tech jobs


Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned terrorist attacks in Iraq and around the world will increase if George W Bush is not re-elected in next month #39;s presidential poll.

Putin backs Bush in US poll


SAN DIEGO -- The Salvation Army is preparing for what may be its leanest holiday kettle drive, because Target stores won #39;t allow the bell-ringers back this year.

Target Bell-Ringer Ban Will Cost Salvation Army Millions


com October 12, 2004, 10:10 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.

Microsoft #39;s Media Center packs sticker shocker


US chip-related stocks, including Intel Corp., declined after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said third- quarter sales fell from the preceding period.

US Chip-Related Stocks Including Intel Decline in Europe


Reuters - Global warming and disappearing sea ice\in the Southern Ocean are causing food shortages that could\threaten Antarctic whales, seals and penguins, scientists said\Wednesday.

Study: Antarctic Wildlife Facing Food Shortages (Reuters)


ST. LOUIS -- They did it for the old folks in Presque Isle, Maine, and White River Junction, Vt. They did it for the baby boomers in North Conway, N.H., and Groton, Mass. They did it for the kids in Central Falls, R.I., and Putnam, Conn.

YES!!!


Pakistan say they will tour India in February 2005 to play three Tests and five one-day internationals.

Pakistan to tour India


Episode 32 Inappropriate behaviour

BOFH: What to do when the Boss gets touchy-feely


Unilever, the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap, said its sales decline accelerated in the third quarter as demand in Western Europe fell and competitors cut prices.

Unilever Sales Decline Accelerates on Competition (Update1)


Levi Strauss  amp; Co. pulled its Dockers business off the sale block Monday, saying that the offers it received came in too low, considering the brand #39;s sales volume and prominence.

Levi #39;s keeps its hands on Dockers


SANTIAGO : Chinese President Hu Jintao has told Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that his visits to a shrine honouring Japan #39;s war dead including war criminals are the  quot;crux quot; of the problem in Sino-Japanese ties.

Hu tells Japanese leader his shrine visits are  quot;crux quot; of problem <b>...</b>


Starting October 31, the Xbox will include NCAA Football 2005, Top Spin, two-month Xbox Live trial for \$149.99. Microsoft today announced the details of its Xbox holiday bundle.

Microsoft announces Xbox holiday bundle


London - Members of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi #39;s family have pledged to support efforts to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, his brother claims.

Bigley: Gaddafi to help


Jamaican speedster Veronica Campbell earned the Caribbean nation their first Olympic gold medal of the 2004 Games when she won the 200 meters Wednesday in a searing 22.

American Teen Allyson Felix Grabs 200 Meter Silver


You don #39;t need to carry a light saber or speak Klingon to get excited about the doings in Mojave today. SpaceShipOne, the product of aviation visionary Burt Rutan

SpaceDev Burns Rubber


The threat of renewed war in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo increased yesterday amid unconfirmed reports by diplomats and a claim by a Congolese minister that

Rumours fuel fear of war in eastern Congo


Gary Winnick, the former chairman of Global Crossing, is to be cleared by watchdogs of wrongdoing following the collapse of the once high-flying telecoms group.

Watchdog to clear Global chairman


Coach Bill Belichick expects the Bengals to blitz often tomorrow at Gillette Stadium. Cincinnati has 29 sacks this season, led by Justin Smith with six and Duane Clemons with 5 1/2. The Bengals have intercepted 16 passes and opposing quarterbacks have a 61.7 completion percentage.

Cincinnati in rush to blitz


ATHENS -- I saw a game that featured, with only the slightest expansion of our basic concepts, fast breaks, fouled in the act of shooting, sneakaways, pivotmen, turnovers, weaves, give-and-gos, lookaway passes, backward bounce passes, skip passes, a penalty shot, a backdoor play, and great shot blocking worthy of a Russell or a Roy.

Give handball a sporting chance


Next year, wireless operators will debut ways to share a favorite ring tone. But don't expect a Napster free-for-all.

P2P for cell phones: Reach out and share something


quot;There must be a significant reduction in geopolitical tensions quot; in order for oil prices to stabilize, says OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

OPEC Blames Rising Oil Prices on Unrest


NewsFactor - Linux software company Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has entered a partnership with Unisys (NYSE: UIS), maker of high-end servers. The alliance will allow Unisys to offer a more tightly integrated server package comprising hardware, software and the services to support it.

Unisys Gets Deeper into Linux, Joins Red Hat Partner Community (NewsFactor)


AP - Pitcher Matt Ginter was placed on the 60-day disabled list by the New York Mets on Saturday and will have surgery Monday to remove bone chips from his right ankle.

Bad Ankle Puts Mets' Ginter on DL (AP)


Martin Jol today blamed Fredi Kanoute for costing Tottenham their best chance of silverware this season. The striker conceded a penalty with an extraordinary handball during

Jol: Fredi ruined our Euro dream


Reuters - Tourist boat rides will resume on\Monday in a Ugandan national park hit by an anthrax outbreak\that has killed about 180 hippos in the last three months,\officials said.

Boat Trips to Resume in Anthrax-Hit Uganda Park (Reuters)


AP - Anaheim at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). Curt Schilling (16-6) starts for the Red Sox, 4 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.

Baseball Today (AP)


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc. <A HREF=

Caterpillar's Earnings More Than Double


Team general manager John Ferguson Jr. said the procedure was performed by Dr. Marc Philippon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at St.

Mogilny has arthroscopic surgery on hip


A new non-partisan study shows global warming is happening faster than anyone expected with effects in our own backyards. Biologist Doctor Camille Parmesan studies how living creatures respond to environmental

Watching Global Warming


Reuters - The dollar hovered near a\two-and-a-half-week high versus the yen on Monday, helped by a\positive U.S. jobs report last week and the yen's failure to\capitalize on stronger-than-expected corporate spending data.

Dollar Near High Vs Yen After Job Data (Reuters)


Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to extend its deal to place advertisements on Microsoft Corp. #39;s (MSFT.

Yahoo Extends Microsoft Ad Deal to Mid-2006


After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.

SP2 Fights Worms, Has Bugs


Burnley have dumped Aston Villa out of the Carling Cup with a 3-1 win at Turf Moor. A strong Villa line-up went behind after just nine minutes when Graham Branch headed in Robbie Blake #39;s cross.

Villa boss slates players after Burnley embarrassment


Another day, another duff game. At least it had a semblance of meaning, featuring a once mighty side lurching from one nightmare to another against an embryonic team who are marginally improving.

Gayle scatters flock of seagulls


UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, trying to attract financing to exit bankruptcy, said it probably will terminate and replace all its pension plans.

United Airlines likely to end pension plans


AP - The first U.S. military unit to reach the Al-Qaqaa military installation after the fall of Baghdad did not have orders to search for the nearly 400 tons of explosives that are missing from the site, the unit spokesman said Tuesday.

Al-Qaqaa Spokesman Says No Weapons Search (AP)


KUWAIT CITY: A nationwide blackout hit Kuwait yesterday, forcing it to shut its three oil refineries and halt exports of refined products like gasoline, but crude production and exports were proceeding normally, top energy officials said.

Kuwait hit by blackout


Manu Ginobili score 29 points and the Spurs hold Shaquille O'Neal scoreless down the stretch, beating the Heat, 93-84, Friday.

Spurs Down Heat


Nokia unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association #39;s (CTIA #39;s) Wireless IT and Entertainment conference on Monday in San

Nokia woos operators, developers with Preminet


The Cassini spacecraft successfully completed a 51-minute engine burn that will raise its next closest approach distance to Saturn by nearly 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles).

Cassini on Course for Titan Flyby


Defending champion Peter Lonard came with a late charge to retain the Australian Open title in Sydney. Lonard, successful when the event was held in Melbourne last year, fired a final-round three-under-par 68 following three successive 71s.

LONARD KEEPS AUSSIE OPEN CROWN


Eskimos in the Arctic are worried about changes in the wildlife resulting from climate change and the gradual increase in contaminants.

Eskimos Fret as Climate Shifts and Wildlife Changes


By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Forget about a better mousetrap...

New Computer Mouse to Use Sensor Based on Laser


AP - The Japanese government convened an emergency session Friday following a media report that a body believed to be Asian was discovered in Iraq.

Japan Gov. Meets After Body Reported Found (AP)


RIO Ferdinand said it was a welcome relief just to be playing football again after making his return from an eight-month suspension last night in Manchester Uniteds 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Winning comeback for  #39;superb #39; Ferdinand


When IBM started talking about its next generation version of WebSphere Appli-cation Server (code named Vela) late last year, company officials were all hopped up about how the upcoming product was to be the first componentized version of the server.

IBM #39;s Dream Deferred


ISRAEL #39;S plan to withdraw from Gaza was designed to put the peace process on hold and block the creation of a Palestinian state, a top aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview yesterday.

Gaza pullout a tactic


HAVING shown a snobbish disdain for the notion of winning ugly, Tottenham Hotspur now appear addicted to the new artform of losing pretty.

Solano provides touch of class to keep Villa upwardly mobile


AP - North Korea dismissed Secretary of State Colin Powell's Asian trip as pre-U.S. election trickery Saturday and warned it will double its nuclear deterrent force if Washington persists in challenging the North's nuclear weapons programs.

North Korea Dismisses Powell Trip to Asia (AP)


Shares in Google jump to a new high in after-hours trading as the internet search firm reveals its first results since floating on the Nasdaq.

Google shares up on profits jump


The Federal Trade Commission, seeking its first civil penalties against a telemarketer for violating the federal do-not-call list, has sued a Las Vegas firm, saying it called more than 300,000 numbers on the registry to sell time-share properties. <FONT face=

Marketer Sued for Do-Not-Call Violation


British American Tobacco, the world #39;s second biggest cigarette maker, has beaten forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits after upbeat trading from Italy

BAT shrugs off strong pound


RAMALLAH, West Bank Associates of an imprisoned uprising leader say he #39;s dropping out of the race to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority.

Imprisoned uprising leader to drop out of race to replace Arafat


\Childhood cancer patients suffer less pain when placed under hypnosis, scientists have claimed.

Hypnosis 'reduces cancer pain'


ATHENS  Michael Phelps might receive his last gold medal of the Athens Olympics in a way no one would envision.

Americans playing it cool in the pool


Police raided the Brazilian offices of international security consultant Kroll Inc. and arrested five employees Wednesday in an investigation into allegations of illegal spying by Kroll during the company's probe of a nasty corporate dispute.

Brazil Makes Arrests After Kroll Raids


SALT LAKE CITY -- Morgan Scalley returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and Alex Smith threw for three TDs and ran 70 yards for another, leading No. 9 Utah past UNLV, 63-28, last night.

Utes make their points


QANTAS should open up its share register rather than seek another airline owner if British Airways ever decided to sell its stake, Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said yesterday.

Qantas  #39;must open its register #39; if BA sells


The US lifts a trade embargo to reward Libya for its decision to give up weapons of mass destruction.

Bush lifts Libya trade sanctions


LONDON--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking to a gathering of reporters here, didn #39;t pass up the opportunity to take several digs at archrival Apple Computer.

Ballmer: iPods packed with stolen tunes


AP - The most powerful hurricane to hit Grenada in nearly a decade killed at least 12 people, damaged 90 percent of its homes and destroyed a prison, leaving criminals on the loose, officials said Wednesday. American students took precautions against looters.

Hurricane Ivan Kills 12 in Grenada (AP)


Boston Wharf Co. today is set to sell about half of its remaining portfolio of historic brick buildings in the Fort Point Channel area to Berkeley Investments Inc. for \$97 million, Berkeley executives said yesterday.

Historic buildings to be sold Boston Wharf offered \$97m


NEW YORK -- The NHL Players #39; Association is working on a proposal that will see players give up serious concessions in a bid to salvage the season.

NHLPA to offer compromise


London - The piracy-battered music industry said on Thursday it will sue British, French and Austrian music fans as it intensifies its legal crackdown on Internet song-swappers.

Music industry clamps down on song-swapping


We offer the video-game shopper a cheat sheet identifying some of the top titles of the  season culled from hundreds of games released in time for the holidays.<FONT face=

Video's Virtual  Wonderland


Luis Aragones has hit back in the racism row after he was grilled by the media ahead of Spain #39;s friendly clash with England. The 63-year-old coach stated that his conscience is clear when asked about remarks

Aragones: My Conscience Is Clear


Hakim Warrick scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out five assists to lead No. 6 Syracuse to a 104-54 rout Thursday of Northern Colorado in the first round of the Coaches vs.

Orange opens 24-0 lead, rolls in laugher


Russia #39;s Irina Korzhanenko, who won the Olympic shot put last Wednesday, was stripped of her gold medal Monday because of drug use.

Russian gold medal winner tests positive


ATHENS, Greece, There it was, the almost incomprehensible. Manu Ginobili and 11 Argentines you never heard of running out the clock on NBA stars in the Olympics.

Shot at gold is an airball


The Moonee Valley Racing Clubs \$2,231,779 WS Cox Plate (Aus-G1) is set for its 82nd running on Saturday at Moonee Valley racecourse, and has drawn on of the strongest fields in recent years.

Starcraft, Elvstroem, Paolini to meet in contentious WS Cox Plate


A naked Nicollette Sheridan, playing a character who specializes in sleeping around the neighborhood, jumps into the arms of the Eagles #39; Terrell Owens, the most infamous superstar in the NFL.

ABC apologizes for racy TO intro


A federal judge today overturned a Pennsylvania law aimed at restricting access to web sites hosting child pornography. Pennsylvania Statute 7330 required ISPs to block access by the customers to child porn sites.

Pennsylvania child porn law struck down


NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 14: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today imposed a two-match suspension on captain Sourav Ganguly, ensuring he sits out during the two-match Test series against South Africa starting November 20.

Docked for slow bowling, Ganguly to miss SA series


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

Total lunar eclipse comes out tonight


The IBM computer is based on a technology called BlueGene/L, which takes an approach radically different from that used by NEC #39;s machine, called the Earth Simulator.

IBM Sets a Record for Speed


Plus: Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit...Strong sales of phones, other gadgets boost PalmOne profit...Lawson expects quarterly loss.

Earnings alert: Adobe strong despite drop


Reuters - Global handset sales rose to record\levels in the second quarter, putting the industry on track to\ship 650 million cell phones in 2004 as market leader Nokia\halted its decline, a survey said on Thursday.

Global Handset Sales Reached Record in 2nd Quarter - Survey (Reuters)


SEOUL (Reuters) - An accident at an underground munitions  depot or a weapons factory was the likely cause of a huge  explosion in North Korea last week, and there were possibly two  blasts, South Korean media reports said on Monday.

N.Korea Blast Cause Unclear But Many Theories


JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over  his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the  premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout.

Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War


BRANDON - When NASCAR announced it would experiment with a new points formula to decide the championship this year, it sounded promising, maybe even bold.

Revved-Up Reality TV Is Aiming To Boost Ratings And Racing


Sun Microsystems formally launched its Solaris 10 operating-system upgrade on Monday as a free, more advanced, multiplatform OS alternative to Red Hat Linux, with backing from new partners such as eGenera and SAP.

Sun Launches Free Solaris 10 With Tiered Subscriptions


ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-3 in the Minnesota Tennis Challenge exhibition Wednesday night. Roddick, playing for the first time since firing coach Brad Gilbert over the weekend, was fighting a cold but still managed to win.

Ailing Roddick beats Fish in exhibition match


Symantec, the world #39;s leading information security provider, today warned of a new worm threatening computer users in the approach to the Christmas season.

Christmas email carries virus say Symantec


Hurricane Jeanne, which has killed more than 1,000 people in Haiti, is now heading towards the northern Bahamas and Florida. In Haiti, around 1,200 people are still missing and the UN has said the number of

Hurricane Jeanne heads towards Florida


Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----     Injuries Rampant in U.S., Study Says       Injuries kill 18 Americans each hour, a new government report says.       That figure translated into 157,000 people in 2001 alone, with no age group, gender, or race exempt, said the first national report for both fatal and nonfatal injuries released Thursday by the U.S...

Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2004


Telephone giant partners with electronics retailer to market voice over Internet Protocol offering.

Best Buy to sell AT T's Internet phone service


Yasser Arafat #39;s wife accused Palestinian leaders on Monday of plotting to  quot;bury him alive, quot; but they decided to go ahead with a visit to the critically ill Palestinian president at a French military hospital.

Arafat Wife Deputies Plotting to  #39;Bury Him Alive #39;


Video games that have players shoot rival gang members, watch bare-breasted women and recreate the assassination of President Kennedy were criticized Tuesday by advocacy groups that said, at the least, they should be kept away from children.

Group Cites Video Games for Violence, Sex


Vivisimo Launches New Clutsy Search Engine\\Vivisimo has launched a new search engine, Clusty. I'm going to get in a lot of trouble because I keep wanting to type


Iron ore prices will probably rise another 20 percent in 2005 after increasing 19 percent this year, the top executive of the world #39;s biggest ore exporter said Monday.

Iron Ore Prices to Jump 20 Percent in 2005


She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you #39;ll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a  quot;virtual girlfriend quot; for new cell phones with video capability.

Video Girlfriends Demand Diamonds


JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 11 (AFP) - A car blew up in front of a bank in the Saudi commercial capital of Jeddah Saturday, highlighting a wave of unrest in the kingdom as the world marked the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United

Blast In Saudi City Mars 9/11 Anniversary


America #39;s new vision to regain a foothold on the moon and launch humans to Mars will require revolutionary technologies and a national tolerance for risk, danger and failure, NASA #39;s chief administrator said yesterday.

NASA boss reaches for stars during San Diego appearance


India has expressed its readiness to look at Pakistan #39;s President Pervez Musharraf #39;s recent informal formula for resolving the Kashmir issue if it is formally proposed by Islamabad.

India seeks formal proposal on J amp;K


AP - The Georgia Bulldogs hardly were used to this sort of treatment. They limped off the field at the Georgia Dome, unable to rely on any what-ifs or might-have-beens. For the first time in coach Mark Richt's tenure, the Bulldogs knew what it felt like to be dominated by a better team.

Georgia Looks for Payback Against LSU (AP)


The roll call of planets beyond the solar system swelled significantly with the announcement of a trio of newly discovered worlds much smaller than any previously discovered around other stars.

Astronomers Spot Smallest Planets Yet


Stepping into the middle of Syria #39;s bid to extend its influence over neighboring Lebanon, the US yesterday won UN Security Council approval of a resolution

US wins bid to curb Syria in Lebanon


Hundreds of mourners marched in a funeral procession Wednesday for two teenage victims of Argentina #39;s worst school shooting on record, a day after a fellow student #39;s classroom rampage.

Victims of Argentine school shooting mourned


The deal is a dramatic sign of the ongoing transformation of the still nominally communist People's Republic of China into an increasingly outward-looking nation integrating itself into the world economy.<FONT face=

IBM Deal Puts Lenovo on Global Stage


NY JETS (2-0) at MIAMI (0-3) When/where: Sunday, 4 p.m., at Miami. TV: Ch. 4. Last season: Miami won, 21-10 and 23-21. Comments: The Jets are coming off a bye week, while the Dolphins lost to the Steelers in a hurricane last weekend. Jay Fiedler reportedly will be back starting at quarterback for Miami, in place of an ineffective A.J. ...

NFL games on TV


Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Information the RCMP passed to U.S. officials in sloppy fashion was used in a hearing that resulted in Ottawa engineer Maher Arar's deportation to Syria, where he was imprisoned for months as a terrorism suspect.

Material RCMP passed to U.S. officials was used in Arar's deportation hearing (Canadian Press)


Whenever it finally gets done, people will start handing out the credits. Let's make certain the list includes all the deserving parties.

Seems that it may be time for credit check to be run


Amazon.com hasn't yet entered the DVD rental business, but prices are tumbling even at the prospect.

Amazon Rumor Ruffles DVD Rivals


AP - Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game

Action Game 'Halo 2' Sold Early on eBay (AP)


The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear appeals in two cases concerning the right of the entertainment industry to subpoena file-traders and whether telecommunication companies have to share their networks with startup competitors.
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Supreme Court passes on RIAA, network-sharing cases


TEAM owners last night kick-started a week of intense activity that will help to determine who wins control of one of the richest sports in the world.

Formula One split widens over budgets


Sonoma, CA (Sports Network) - Tom Kite battled heavy rain and cold temperatures on Saturday to shoot an even-par 72 and take the third-round lead of the Champions Tour #39;s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Kite still on top in rainy Sonoma


A competitor to Huffy Corp., which filed Wednesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said it was interested in buying Huffy, which makes about a third of the bicycles sold in the United States.

Update 4: Huffy Files for Chapter 11, Buyer Emerges


It #39;s been eight years since a US boxer stood on an Olympic .podium to receive a gold medal. It #39;s been six years since Andre Ward lost a fight.

Ward KOs 8-year drought


GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - An early morning missile attack by Israel on a refugee camp has left one Palestinian dead and five wounded.

Israeli strike leaves 5 wounded


British-based Professor David Alexander is the head of the Disaster Management Subject Group at Coventry University #39;s School of Science and the Environment.

VIEWPOINT: Better Russian planning would prevent siege deaths


The advertisement blames President Bush for a campaign that Senator John Kerry said had smeared his Vietnam record.

Kerry TV Ad Pins Veterans' Attack Firmly on Bush


Eastman Kodak Co. will close a plant in England, shut down product lines in France and make other shifts in the two countries as part of the company #39;s historic push into digital imaging.

Kodak to cut jobs in England, France


MANILA: Over 900 people were dead or missing after a storm triggered landslides and floods in the Philippines this week, rescuers announced on Thursday as a new and even more powerful typhoon approached the main island of Luzon.

Philippines storm toll over 900 as new typhoon hits


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes rose by midmorning Thursday as exporters and banks led gains following the strong performance of their US counterparts, as well as the fourth session of falling oil prices in New York.

Nikkei rises; exporters and banks gain


Apple, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced Thursday a voluntary recall of 15 quot; Aluminum PowerBook batteries. The batteries being recalled could potentially overheat, though no injuries relating ...

Apple Announces Voluntary Recall of Powerbook Batteries


A tempest is crawling across the blogosphere, and it isn't named Ivan. At the eye of the storm is CBS, and a 60 minutes report allegedly raising

60 Minutes Report on Bush's Guard Service Referenced Falsified Memos?


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup - so don #39;t be surprised if you hear about  quot;HP TV

HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics


Reuters - What did Lord Nelson, Princess Diana and\Madonna all have in common apart from popularity?

Brits and Foreigners Are Mad About the Hatter (Reuters)


DALLAS Blockbuster is eliminating late fees on games and movies, but there #39;s a catch: If you keep it too long, you #39;ve bought it.

You can keep it late -- but if you keep it too late, you own it


Company denies the chip has been delayed, but many had expected it sooner.

Intel to Ship Dual-Core Xeon in 2006


The dollar bounces back from earlier lows, amid hopes of central bank intervention to support the currency.

Dollar bounces back from low


Tired of listening to travelers yakking on their cell phones in the airport lounge? You may have to put up it with in the cabin too, as regulators consider scrapping rules that ban use of most wireless devices in flight. By Joanna Glasner.

Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End


Antonio Guayre #39; #39; Betancor and Javi Venta scored in each half to earn Villarreal a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in UEFA Cup Group E on Thursday.

UEFA Cup: Villarreal downs Middlesbrough 2-0


NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  <A HREF=

Report-Lehman Near Deal on Enron Lawsuits


Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Link Building With Affiliate Programs -- Does it Work? - Yahoo Launches Personal Search - Google To Snap? - Moving to a New Host - Any Issues With SEO? - Extending Your Search Marketing Campaign to Europe - New Overture Features - Raid of the Googlebots

Search Engine Forums Spotlight


NewsFactor - Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) is readying a new special-edition iPod that will coincide with the release of U2's upcoming CD, entitled

Apple To Unveil Special-Edition U2 iPod (NewsFactor)


Japan #39;s professional baseball players #39; association says it will go on strike for the first time in its 70-year history if owners approve a proposed merger of two teams later this week.

Japan #39;s Professional Baseball Players #39; Association Threatens to Go <b>...</b>


com November 17, 2004, 5:02 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.

Netscape aims beyond Firefox


Reuters - Google Inc.'s GOOG.O initial\public offering of 19.6 million shares priced at  #36;85 each, the\low end of their projected range, a source familiar with the\auction said on Wednesday, raising  #36;1.67 billion and making it\the fourth-largest U.S. IPO this year.

Google IPO Prices at  #36;85/share - Source (Reuters)


NewsFactor - Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) domination of the Web browser market is falling as consumers opt for open-source software from the Mozilla Foundation, according to a survey.

Firefox Erodes IE Market Share (NewsFactor)